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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.25.86 MINUTES OF f9APLEW00D CITY COIINCIL - 7:00 P.M., Monday, August 25, 1986 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 86-22 A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Plinnesota, was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and was called to order at 7:01 P.?4. by Mayor Greavu. B. ROLL CALL = John C. Greavu, Mayor Present Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present Frances L. Juker, Councilmember Present Charlotte Wasiluk, Councilmember Present C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Meeting No. 86-18, July 28, 1986 Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Minutes of !leeting No. 86-18 (July 28, 1986) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Juker and Taasiluk Councilmember Bastian abstained. 2. Meeting No. 86-19, August 7, 1986 - Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the Minutes of Meeting No. 86-1.9 (August 7, 1986) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 3. Meeting No. 86-20, August 11, 1986 Councilmember Juker moved to approve the Minutes of Meeting tdo. 86-20 (August 11, 1986) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 4. Meeting No. 86-21, August 13-, 1986 flayor Greavu moved to approve the Minutes of Meeting No. 86-21 (August 13, 1986) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember l9asiluk. Ayes - all. 8/25 D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Agenda as amended: 1. f7n Dot Letter 2. .Budget 3. Comparable Worth Study 4. Maplewood Editorial 5. City Hall 6. Code Revision 7. Fees 8. Pipeline Letter - 9. City Hall Move 10. Chairs - City Hall. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. E. CONSENT AGEDIDA Council removed Items E - 3 and 4 to-•become Items I - 7 and 8. Councilmember Anderson moved, seconded by Councilmember Bastian to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Mayor Greavu moved an amendment to the motion and remove Items H - Sa and b and H - 7 from the Agenda and hear these items at a special meeting on Thursday, August 28, 1986. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers .Anderson, Juker and T^lasiluk Councilmember Bastian abstained. Voting on original motion for Consent Agenda. Ayes - Alayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Juker and Wasiluk Councilmember Bastian abstained. 1. Accounts Payable Approved the accounts: Part I - Fees, Services, Expenses Check register dated August 14, 1986 through Autust 18, 1986 - $430,682.61; Part II - Payroll dated August 22, 1986 in the gross amount - $141,724.33. 2. Data Processing Consultant Contract Approved the contract for the Data Processing Consulting~Services Study with Carroll, Frank and Associates. 3. Budget Change - Data Processing Consultant Services Discussed under Item I-7. 4. Final Plat: Cave's English Street Second Addition _ Discussed under Item I-8. - 2 - 8/25 5. Time Extension - 2083 Arcade Approved the renewal of a conditional use permit for a beauty parlor home occupation at 2083 Arcade subject to the following conditions: 1. A five-pound ABC fire extinguisher shall be installed in the beauty shop. 2. On-street parking by customers shall be discouraged. 3. No expansion of the permit in any cvay shall occur without the ap- proval of the City Council. 6. Time Extension Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park Approved the. renewal of the conditional use permit for Rolling Hills Mobile Home Park for one year. 7. Time Extension St. Paul Business Center Approved the renewal of the planned unit development for the St. Paul Business Center East for five years. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 7:00 P.M. - Variance 1709 McKnight - a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of P2i.ke~and Dave Peterson for approval of a 15-foot rear yard setback variance to place a storage garage five feet from the rear property line. b. Director of Community Development Geoff Olson presented the Staff report. c. Mr. Dave Peterson, one of the applicants, spoke on behalf of this request. d. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. None were heard. e. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. None were heard. f. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. g. Councilmember Juker moved to deny ,the 15-foot rear yard setback variance to place a storagegarage five feet from the property line as requested by the Petersons at 1709 No. McKnight, due to the reason hardship was not proven. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian, Juker and Wasiluk. Nays - Mayor Greavu. G AWARD OF BIDS - None. - 3 - 8/25 H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Code Amendment Parking (Motor Vehicle Repair) (4 Votes) a. Director of Community Development Olson presented the Staff report. b. Mayor Greavu introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 597 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE REPAIR USES The Maplewood City Council hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Section 36-22 (a) is amended to add the following items: (10) Motor vehicle repair: two spaces for each service stall, one space for each employee and one space for each business vehicle stored - on the site. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 2. Recycling Center a. Director of Community Development Olson presented the Staff report. b. Environmental Health Officer Bob Wenger spoke on behalf of the proposal. c. Ms. Cathy Juenenann, representing the recycling committee, spoke on behalf of the proposal. d. Councilmember Wasiluk moved to approve locating the recycling center on the public works site and moved to adopt the recommendations of the recycling com- mittee. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. 3. New City Hall - Change Order a. Director of Public tVorks Ken Haider presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Bastian moved to approve the change order for the new City Hall in the amount of $1498.00 as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk. Ayes - all. 4. Street Overlay Addition. a. Director of Public Florks Haider presented the Staff report. - 4 - 8/25 b, Councilmember Jvkermoved to add the Following'three areas to the contract For the-1986 Overlay Program: Hazelwood, Frost to T.H. 36 A11ey, bounded by Sylvan, Kingston, Gurney and Larpenteur A11ey, bounded by Edgerton, Kingston, Payne and Price Seconded by Mayor Greavu, Ayes - all. 5, New City Hall a. Space Allocations b. Smoking Policy Items tabled to special meeting Thursday, 7~ugust 28, 1986. 6. Arts Committee a., Mayor Greaw movedto~appoint-the-followngtothe-Maplewood~Arts Committee: Gail Speckmann Rich Doolittle Frank Zeller Maureen Gosselin Sandra Dicke Elaine MacDonald Lucille Aurelius Gary Bastian andGail Speckmann be appointedChairpersonuntil such time as the Committee ' has-held their first meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 7. Emergency Services Communications Tabled to 7#ugust 28, 1986 special meeting, I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Portable Sign Permits a. Director of Community Development Olson presented the Staff report. b. Mr. Jeff Johnson, representing the sign company, spoke on behalf of the proposal. c. Councilmember Bastian moved approval for the two requested sign permits, one at Maple Ridge Shopping Center and one at Plaza 3000 for 20-days each provided that not more than one sign per center is allowed at any one time and instructed Staff to notify the owners of the shopping centersof the ordinances regarding portable signs. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. - 5 - 8/25 Councilmember Bastian moved to amend the .previous motion to allow Carpet City, Plaza 3000,a 20-day permit. Video World, Maple Ridge Center - 15-day permit - Party Place, Plaza 3000 - 20-day permit Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Wasiluk. - Nays - Councilmember Juker. - 2. Joint Council / C.D.R~.B. Meeting a. Councilmember Juker moved to establish a date of September 18, 1986, at 7:00 P.M. for a joint Council / C.D.R.B. meeting. Seconded by CouncilmemberAnderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers - Anderson, Juker and Wasiluk. Nays - Councilmember Bastian. 3. Budget Changes Temporary Clerk-Typist. a. Councilmember Bastian moved to table this item until the budget meetings. Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk. Ayes - all. 4. Bus Shelters a. Councilmember-JUker moved to instruct the manager to write a letter to the owners of Archer Heights requesting if they could pay for a bus shelter for their residents. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 5. Joint Council / Planning Commission Meeting a. Councilmember Bastian moved to establish October 9, 1986, for a joint Council / Planning Commission meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 6. Otto Bonestroo - Carlton a. Mr. Otto Bonestroo requested Council reimburse him for any hook-ups to his water line on Carlton. It is the City's understanding his contract for reim- bursement was until July 1, 1986, after that date any hook-ups should be paid to the City. . b. Councilmember referred this question to the legal Staff for a report by September 8, 1986. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. - 6 - 8/25 7. Budget Transfer for Data Processing Study a. Councilmember Joker moved to approve a $5000.00 transfer from the General Fund Contingency Account to finance the 1986 cost of the data processing con- sulting services. - Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 8. Final Plat : Cave's English Street Second Addition a. Councilmember Anderson moved to approve Cave's English Street Second Addition final plat for five single-dwelling lots and a lar e sixth parcel .for sixteen condominium units. Seconded by Councilmember Joker. Ayes - all. J. VISITOR PRESENTATION 1. Ronald Erickson, 2673 Hazelwood _ a.. tAr. Erickson commented on the conditions required for his lot division. He did not agree with them. b. Council placed this item on the September 8, 1986 Agenda. 2. Vicky Schwartzbauer, 2397 Brenner - a. Ms. Schwartzbauer presented a petition from the residents of the Maplewood Heights Area requesting Council to clean up the "Brenner Park" Area. b. Referred to Staff. K. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. Mn. D.O.T. Letter a. Councilmember Joker commented on the problems at the intersection of Highway 120 and Upper .Afton Road. 2. Budget a. Councilmember Joker stated Council had requested that the department's budgets be sent to them before any cuts were made and had received nothing. h. The Manager stated he would send them out by Thursday. 3. Comparable t9orth Seminar a. Councilmember Joker questioned when was the seminar and who attended. b. Manager Lais stated Lu Aurelius, Ken Haider, Bob Nelson, Dan Faust, Geoff Olson and himself attended the two-day seminar. 4. Maplewood Review Editorial a. Councilmember Anderson stated the editorialin the Maplewood Review regarding the recycling center was in error. He was not against the center and never has been. - 7 - 8/25 5. City Hall - a. Councilmember Anderson questioned if the area around the pond will be cleaned up before the opening of the new City Hall. - b. Manaaer Lais stated the City-owned area is in good shape. 6. Code Revisions a. Councilmember Bastian stated he was looking for the code revisions, but had already received Supplemental DIo. 4. 7. Fees a. Mayor Greavu questioned why some permits require fees. A heating permit in particular. b. Staff stated City Code requires a permit and an~inspection fee. 8. Emergency Services Drill a. Mayor Greavu stated that Emergency Services will be having a drill at - 35E and Larpenteur August 26, 1986, at 6:00 P.M. 9. Pipeline Letter a. Councilmember Wasiluk stated she had received a letter from Mr. James Walsh expressing his concern that Maplewood seems to be reluctant to do anything about the William's Pipeline problems. b. Council directed Staff to contact the William's Pipeline and see if a. meeting is needed. L. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS 1. City Hall Move _ a. Manager Lais stated in order to move on the 12th and 15th of September,- the present police console will have to be moved. Motorola will pay one- . half of the cost. S4aplewood's share will be $850.00. b. Councilmember Anderson moved to instruct Staff to contact Motorola to pay all cost and i£ that is not possible, negotiate up to $850.00. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. c. Councilmember Anderson withdrew his motion. Councilmember Anderson moved to waive the Rules o_' Procedures to discuss the above stated item. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes.- al L d. Councilmember Anderson moved to authorize the P4anager to negotiate with - 8 - 8/25 Motorola to move the present police console for a price of up to $850.00. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. 3. ~ Chairs - City Hall a. Mayor Greavu moved to waive the Rules. of Procedure to discuss the next item. Seconded by Councilmember Juker., Ayes - all. b. Mayor Greavu moved to approve the budget transfer of .$3960.00 from the Contingency Account to purchase 75 chairs for the Council Chambers. Seconded by Councilmember ?9asiluk. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Juker and Wasiluk. Nays - Councilmember Bastian. M. ADJOURNMENT 10:42 P.M. City Clerk - 9 - 8/25