HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-2000MINUTES MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:00 P.M., Monday, September 11, 2000
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 00-18
A. CALL TO ORDER:
A regular meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota was held in the Council Chambers,
Municipal Building, and was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Cardinal.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
C. ROLL CALL:
Robert Cardinal, Mayor Present
Sherry Allenspach, Councilmember Present
Kenneth V. Collins, Councilmember Absent
Marvin C. Koppen, Councilmember Present
Julie A. Wasiluk, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve the minutes of Meeting No. 00-17 (August 28, 2000) as
presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes -all
Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve the minutes of CounciUManager Workshop (August 28,
2000) as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes -all
There was a break in the meeting so that Mayor Cardinal could introduce the following two people to
Maplewood: the new Junior Miss Minnesota, Celi Dean, and Richard Fursman, the future City Manager.
Celi, a Maplewood resident, will be competing at the National Junior Miss Pageant in Orlando, Florida,
November 21st through November 26th. Celi was crowned Junior Miss Minnesota on August 14, 2000. The
Mayor wished Celi well and encouraged listeners to contribute towards her travel expenses, hotel, entry fee, and
other costs associated with the pageant.
Richard Fursman, presently the City Manager for the City of Andover, was introduced. Mayor Cardinal
announced that the Council would be appointing Mr. Fursman as Maplewood City Manager during the meeting.
Mr. Fursman will start on October 16th.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve the Agenda as amended:
K5. Maplewood Historical Society Funding
K6. Appointment of City Manager Richard Fursman
M 1. The Initiative
M2. Stop Signs
M3. Cable TV -Government Access
M4. Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes -all
APP OINT MENT S/PRESENTATIONS
None
CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Allenspach Ayes -all
1. Approval of Claims
Approved the claims.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
$41,337.47 Checks #8358 thru #8362 dated 8/18 thru 8/23/00
$544,294.93 Checks #51181 thru #51178 dated 8/29/00
$85,344.58 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 8/22 thru 8/28/00
$4,350.00 Checks #8363 dated 8/29/00
$81,668.83 Checks #51266 thru #51351 dated 9/5/00
$54.428.78 Disbursements via debits to checking account dated 8/29 thru 8/31/00
$811,424.59 Total Accounts Payable
PAYROLL
$323,705.64 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 9/1/00
$24.502.40 Payroll Deduction check #80124 thru #80131 dated 9/1/00
$348,208.04 Total Payroll
$1,159,632.63 GRAND TOTAL
2.
Temporary Gambling -Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
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Approved a temporary gambling license and a temporary beer license for the Church of the
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary for an event to be held on October 21, 2000 from 6:00 a.m.
to 11:30 p.m.
Ramsey County Sheriffs Department -Miscellaneous Permit
Approved a special use permit for the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department to hold a haunted house
at the Ramsey County Fairgrounds on October 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th, between 6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funds raised will be donated to the D.A.R.E. Program.
4. Acceptance of Grant Funds for Protective Vests
Approved the acceptance of the grant funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for protective
vest purchases made by the police department.
AFSCME Contract Amendment
Approved contract amendment with the AFSCME Local 2725 amending the 2000 pay range for the
Environmental Health Officer position.
6. Temporary Gambling -Holy Redeemer Church
Approved a temporary gambling license for Holy Redeemer Church for an event to be held on
October 8, 2000.
7. Rejecting of Fire Truck Bids
Rejected the fire truck bids based on the cost and noncompliance of specifications.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
I. AWARD OF BIDS
New Maplewood Fire Station Two
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report.
b. Fire Chief Lukin presented the specifics of the report.
Councilmember Koppen moved to adopt the following resolution accepting the bids for the new
Maplewood Fire Station Two:
RESOLUTION 00-09-88
RESOLUTION FOR AWARD OF BIDS
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the
following bids are the lowest possible bids for the construction of the new Maplewood Fire Station
Two and the mayor and clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into contracts with said
bidders for and on behalf of the city.
Max Steininger $ 76,900
Parkos Construction $474,000
Windsor $ 47,300
Northland Concrete $366,000
By Owner -Budget $ 25,000
Twin City Garage Door $ 18,900
Commercial Drywall $104,200
Twin City Acoustics $ 12,880
NewMech Companies $2 48,700
NewMech Companies $ 5,000
Weber Electric $174.500
Total $1.553.380
The finance director is hereby authorized to:
1. Increase the appropriation for the new fire station by $401,380.
2. Add estimated revenues of $101,380 from investment interest in the Fire Safety Projects
Fund.
Transfer $300,000 from the Capital Improvement Project Fund to the Fire Safety Projects
Fund and process the appropriate budget changes for the transfer.
Seconded by Councilmember Allenspach Ayes -all
J. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Zoning Code Change -Curbing Ordinance (Second Reading)
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report and presented the specifics of the
report.
Councilmember Wasiluk moved to adopt the following ordinance amending the concrete curbing
requirements:
ORDINANCE NO. 806
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONCRETE-CURBING REQUIREMENTS
The Maplewood City Council approves the following changes to the Maplewood Code of
Ordinances:
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Section 1. This section changes Section 36-22(c) as follows (additions are underlined):
All parking lots shall have continuous concrete curbing surrounding the exterior perimeter of the
ap rking lot and drives. Park parking lots, that are not used in the winter, and parking lots having
twelve (12) spaces or less are exempt from this requirement, unless required by the city engineer for
drainage control. The community design review board may waive the curbing requirement in
instances where the city engineer has determined that sheet drainage over ground would improve
storm-water quality
The community design review board may allow continuous bituminous curbing temporarily on a
case-by-case basis, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Bituminous curbing maybe permitted for phased or staged developments where an adjacent
future development phase would be built that would result in the removal of the curbing.
(2) Bituminous curbing shall not be allowed for more than three years from the time of
installation, at which time it must be removed due to the construction of a future phase of
development or simply replaced with permanent continuous concrete curbing.
(3) Bituminous curbing shall not be permitted if the city engineer requires concrete curbing for
drainage control.
(4) Bituminous curbing that becomes damaged shall be repaired immediately or as soon as the
weather permits.
(5) The city may require that the developer provide escrow to cover the replacement of the
bituminous curbing with concrete curbing.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after the city publishes it in the official newspaper.
Seconded by Councilmember Allenspach Ayes -all
K. NEW BUSINESS
Telecommunication Towers on City Property
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report and presented the specifics of the
report.
Council directed staff to contact AT&T and inform them of the process involved to apply for the
construction of atelecommunications tower.
2. Preliminary Approval of Proposed Tax Levy Payable in 2001
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report.
b. Finance Director Faust presented the specifics of the report.
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Staff recommended that Council consider voting on each component of the Tax Levy for 2001
separately. The components are as follows:
1) Debt Service Funds Tax Levy 1,776,580
2) Capital Improvement Projects Fund Tax Levy 280,000
3) General Fund Tax Levy 6,768,000
Councilmember Allenspach moved approval of the Debt Service Fund Tax Levy in the amount of
$1,776,580.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes - Councilmembers Allenspach, Wasiluk
Nays -Mayor Cardinal, Councilmember Koppen
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Wasiluk moved to table this item until Friday, September 15, 2000, so that
Councilmember Collins can be present.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Councilmember Koppen moved to approve all three components of the Tax Lew for 2001 with the
understanding that the capital improvement cost of $745.000 to buy the dispatching equipment be
done by a bond referendum so a future council doesn4 get blamed for a tax increase that the,
no control over.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
City Attorney Fawcett said that the statute is very clear on what can go to special elections or
referendums. Expenditures for improvements or purchasing of equipment would be available to the
city only upon a petition from 20% of the voters who voted in the last general election. City
Attorney Fawcett said that if the city wants to pursue whether or not this can go into a special
election then the council needs to ask the bond counsel to see if the city has a statutory basis for
putting this question in front of the voters.
Councilmember Koppen said that there had been no petition for the fire station. Staff said that this
went on a regular election ballot and that there may not be enough time to have this put on the
upcoming November ballot.
Councilmember Allenspach moved to approve all three components of the Tax Lew for 2001, as
presented by staff, as a proposed tax levy to the Count
The motion failed for lack of a second.
Mayor Cardinal moved to reduce the proposed budget by $1,255,750 to create a zero tax levy.
The motion failed for a lack of second.
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Mayor Cardinal moved to reduce the proposed budget by cutting the $1,255,750 in half, which
would be a proposed 8.3% increase and rouehly $628.000 on the tax lever
The motion failed for lack of a second.
At this time the Council went onto Item K4 while waiting for an answer from the City Attorney on whether it
would be possible to hold an emergency meeting for the proposed tax levy on Friday, September 15th.
Schedule Public Hearing on Proposed 2001 Budget and Property Taxes
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report.
b. Finance Director Faust presented the specifics of the report.
Councilmember Allenspach moved to schedule public hearings on the 2001 Budget as follows:
Monday, December 4, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. -Initial Hearing -Special Council Meeting.
Monday, December 11, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. -Continuation Hearing -Regular Council Meeting.
Monday, December 18, 2000, at 5:00 p.m. -Adoption Hearing -Special Council Meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk
4. Dispatching Equipment Budget
Ayes -all
a. Acting City Manager Haider introduced the staff report and presented the specifics of the
report.
Councilmember Koppen asked the City Attorney if this item could be done as a bond referendum if
it was delayed until November of 2001.
City Attorney Fawcett said that if there was a way to do it the bond counsel would be able to figure
that out, and if the city can do it by statute then the council can call for one.
At this time Mayor Cardinal asked City Attorney Fawcett if she had an answer as to whether it would be
acceptable to have an emergency meeting and the Mayor could be there by conference call. City Attorney
Fawcett said the council could do an emergency meeting or extend the current meeting to a specific date. The
purpose of the open meeting law is to allow for all councilmembers to be available to the public. If the Mayor
or Councilmember Collins can be available by a telephone conference the meeting would meet the open
meeting laws.
Mayor Cardinal asked that the council move onto Item K5 at this time and come back to Items K2 and K4 later.
Maplewood Historical Society Funding
Councilmember Koppen stated that traditionally the city council has given the Maplewood
Historical Society $2,000 a year towards their operating costs and moved for the funds to be an
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annual part of the budget.
Seconded by Mayor Cardinal Ayes -all
6. Appointment of City Manager Richard Fursman
Mayor Cardinal moved that the City Council appoint Richard Fursman as new City Manager
effective October 16. 2000.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen Ayes -all
L. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
1. Dick Pearson, owner of Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park, 1519 Rolling Hills Drive, expressed his
frustration with the dispatching issue. He would like to see a bond issue referendum.
2. Kathleen Juenemann, 721 Mt. Vernon Avenue, indicated that the city council should approve the
proposed budget.
3. Emil Sturzenegger, 2455 Londin Lane, said he grew up on a dairy farm on County Road C and
Hazelwood and now lives in a condo in south Maplewood. He was concerned about the possibility
of the satellite facility in south Maplewood being cut out of the budget. He also addressed the
council on several other issues.
4. Greg Juenemann, 721 Mt. Vernon Avenue, said that in regard to the dispatching issue the vote was
3 to 1 on the 24th of July and it passed and we have to get on with it. He said the fact that all the
police officers and sergeants in the Maplewood Police Department had signed a letter listing all the
problems with county dispatching is something he felt the council needed to honor and respect.
5. Ray Hess, 1880 East Shore Drive, said that when the dispatching decision was made it was done
very deliberately, with long discussion and public input. He said the last decision to change this did
not have the advantage of public input and prior notification. He said if there was some
notification, he did not see it. He hopes that there will be some kind of public input into this matter.
6. Jerry Markie, 1247 Leland Road, said he felt a big part of the budget problem was bringing back
dispatching and he concurred that the council needs to act now and solve the problem.
7. Peter Fischer, 2443 Standridge Avenue, addressed the council on the removal of the yard waste
transfer site and stated the need for the city to request another site for Maplewood. He said that
even though he was not in favor of the dispatching coming back, a decision was made and now the
city needs to get on with it.
8. Nora Slawik, 1142 Marnie Court, expressed concern about how residents were going to be
impacted by the increase in their taxes that the dispatch center would create.
M. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
The Initiative -Councilmember Wasiluk said that The Partnership has been informed that the
Initiative for Violence Free Families and Communities in Ramsey County is sponsoring a video,
entitled •?~obody Home•~ on violence prevention. In cooperation with KTCI, this video will be
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aired on Channel 17 at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
2. Stop Signs -Councilmember Wasiluk said she has a problem with the city policy on stop signs
because the policy says that stop sign lists are looked at only once a year. She felt that the council
should think about looking at them more than once a year. Mayor Cardinal said that this item could
be placed on afuture Council/Manager Workshop agenda for action.
Cable TV -Government Access -Councilmember Allenspach said that it was recently brought to
her attention that residents of Maplewood who live in the Roseville school district cannot get
Maplewood Government Access free on cable TV. Councilmember Allenspach asked that the
Cable Commission provide this service free to the residents of Maplewood. Mayor Cardinal said
this would be top priority at the neat Cable Commission meeting.
4. Ramsey County Poor Farm Cemetery -Mayor Cardinal said that the problems at the cemetery were
being addressed by Ramsey County.
At this time Items K2 and K4, New Business, were brought back before the Council for action.
There was further discussion about the budget and about having a referendum for dispatching.
Councilmember Allenspach said that it was too late to put the dispatching issue on the November ballot.
She said it would require a special election or have to wait until neat year.
Mayor Cardinal moved to continue the September 11. 2000 Council Meeting on Friday. September 15.
2000, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers to take action on Item K2, Preliminary Approval of Proposed
Tax Levy Payable in 2001, and K4, Dispatching Equipment Budget.
Seconded by Councilmember Koppen
Ayes -Mayor Cardinal, Councilmembers
Koppen, Wasiluk
Nays -Councilmember Allenspach
The motion passed.
N. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS
None
O. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Allenspach moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 P. M.
Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes -all
Karen E. Guilfoile, City Clerk
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