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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.09.89 MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M., Monday, January 09, 1989 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 89 - 1 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 7:02 P.M., 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 George F. Rossbach, Councilmember Present C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Agenda as amended: 1. Legislative Meeting 2. City Hall 3. Sand at Intersection 4. Traffic Control: County Road D and White Bear Avenue 5. Recycling Center Containers 6. Consent Agenda 7. Letter from Resident: English and Cope 8. Remove E-4 9. Remove I-1 10. Add I-4-j. Appointments Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. E-A APPOINTMENTS 1. Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Bastian moved to table the appointment to the HRA until it is readvertised. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 2. Community Design Review Board a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. 1/9 b. The applicants, Michael Holden and Daniel T. Molin, appeared before the Council. c. Councilmember Anderson moved to appoint Michael Holden and Daniel T. Molin to the Community Design Review Board. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. E. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Claims a. Councilmember Bastian moved to approve the claims as submitted: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $ 444,634.92 Checks #8555 - #8620 Dated 12-16-88 thru 12-30-88 $ 145,709.24 Checks #5045 - #5158 Dated 01-09-89 $ 590,344.16 Total per attached voucher/check register PAYROLL: $ 165,747.96 Payroll Checks $ 32,957.25 Payroll Deductions $ 198,705.21 Total Payroll $ 789,049.37 GRAND TOTAL Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. 2. Budget Change..- Finance Department Councilmember .Bastian moved to approve a 1988 budget transfer of $2,700 from the Contingency Account to the Finance Department budget to finance wage and benefit costs. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. 3. Final Plat: Chesterwood Two 2nd Addition Councilmember Bastian moved to approve the Chesterwood Two Second Addition final plat. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. - 2 - 1/9 4. Final Approval of Bonds: Cottages of Maplewood Removed from Agenda 5. Time Extension: Cottages of Maplewood PUD Councilmember Bastian moved to approve a six-month time extension for the Cottages of Maplewood PUD subject to the original conditions of approval dated December 14, 1987. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 6. CUP Renewal: 1779 McMenemy Street (Mn. Dot Storage Building) Councilmember Bastian moved to approve renewal of the Conditional Use permit for one year for a metal storage building at 1779 McMenemy Street Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 7. CUP Renewal: 1904 Maryknoll Avenue (Apman) Councilmember Juker moved to approve a one year extension for the conditional use permit to operate a beauty shop as a home occupation at 1904 Maryknoll Avenue subiect to the original conditions of approval Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 8. CUP Renewal: Woodlynn Avenue and Ariel Street (Salvation Army Church) Mayor Greavu moved to approve the renewal of the conditional use permit for one year for the Salvation Army Church and adult day care facility at the southeast corner of Ariel Street and Woodlynn Avenue subject to the December 22 1986 conditions of approval. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. 9. Park Acquisition Charge for Neighborhood Parks Councilmember Bastian introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption• Resolution 88 - 1 - 1 WHEREAS, Maplewood Code Section 21-46 recognizes the need for neigh- borhood parks, establishes standards and improvement guidelines for such and provides methods of acquisition and development, and WHEREAS, Sec. 21-56 (a) states that the City Council at its first regular meeting of each calendar year shall act L'o adopt by resolution the average acre acquisition cost and the average acre development cost for neighborhood parks throughout the City, and WHEREAS, the intention of the Ordinance is to provide for future quality of life through the acquisition and development of park-open space, and - 3 - 1/9 WHEREAS, the-costs of acquisition of property and the development of parks has continued to increase, THEREFORE, the Park and Recreation Commission recommends that effective January 9, 1989, the City Council establish the average acre acquisition cost at $4,200, and continues the development cost at $7,500 per acre, with the City financing 50~ of the development costs. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 10. 1989 Pay Rates for Temporary and Part-Time Employees (Non Union) a. Councilmember Anderson moved that the pay rate for Janitor be $6.00 per hour. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. ' Councilmember Bastian moved to amend the motion to allow a maximum pay rate of $6.00, but not pay more than $4 95 per hour Motion failed for lack of a second. Voting on original motion. Ayes - Councilmembers Anderson and Rossbach Nays - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Juker and Bastian. Motion failed. Councilmember Bastian moved to keep current rates as they stand for 1988 with the contingency of the manager coming back to Council if there are specific problems. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Bastian and Rossbach Nays - Councilmembers Anderson and Juker. 11. Budget Transfer: Utility System a. Mayor Greavu moved to approve a $3,900.00 transfer from the Sewer Fund continQencv Account (601-508-4910) to the Fees for Service Account in the Utility Billing Division 601-305-4880), for the purpose of completing the EDEN SYSTEMS' Utility Billing Project. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. 12. Authorize Replacement of An Associate Planner Mayor Greavu moved to approve the authorization to hire an associate planner to replace Randy Johnson. - 4 - 1/9 Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Bastian and Rossbach Nays - Councilmembers Anderson and Juker. 13. Authorization to Fill Full-Time Position - Motor Vehicle Clerk Councilmember Rossbach moved to authorize the hiring of a replacement for the full-time permanent employee vacancy for motor vehicle clerk. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 7:10 P.M., Home Occupation License: 1725 E. Laurie Road (Catlin) a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Kevin and Josette Catlin, 1725 Laurie Road, for a home occupa- tion license to operate a taxi cab leasing business as a home occupation. b. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. c. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the proposal. d. Commissioner Lorraine Fischer presented the Planning Commission report. e. Kevin Catlin, the applicant, spoke on behalf of the proposal. f. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. None were heard. g. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. The following were .heard: Paul Krenz, 1712 Laurie Road Betty Krenz, 1712 Laurie Road Edward Romon;_ 1713 Laurie Road Dick Weinhandl, 1709 Sandhurst Ellis Swanson, 1741 Laurie Road Geraldine Swanson, 1741 Laurie Road h. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. i. Mayor Greavu moved to approve a home occupation license for three (3) months to operate a taxi-cab leasing business at 1725 Laurie Road, subject to the following conditions: 1. The license numbers on the cabs shall be filed with the City. 2. There shall be no repair or storage of cabs, except for one cab driven by Mr. Catlin. Cabs shall only be allowed to come to the site to drop off receipts. 3. Car radios shall not be heard at the property line. - 5 - 1/9 4. There shall be no more than ten leased cabs each week vising the site. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Bastian and Rossbach Nays - Councilmembers Anderson and Juker. G. AWARD OF BIDS None. H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Colored Land Use and Zoning Maps a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Bastian moved to table Item H-1 indefinitely. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 2. Code Amendment: Abandoned or Junk Cars (2nd Reading) a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Juker moved to table this item and refer same back to Staff for a list of what type and where the problems exist. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Maplewood Fire Fighters' Relief Association: Increase of Benefits Removed from Agenda. 2. Approval of Consultants - Ramsey County Feasibility Studies a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Anderson moved to accept the consultants as requested by Ramsey County and budgets be established to commit to funding for the local share of the feasibility study costs as follows: County Road C $8000.00 Roselawn Avenue 8180.00 County Road B 800.00 Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. - 6 - 1/9 3. Mrs. Masloski - 1915 Desoto a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report and presented a letter from Mrs. Masloski where she is requesting that the City buy a portion of her land before the Roselawn-Edgerton storm sewer project is accepted. b. No action taken. 4. Annual Designations and Appointments a. City Attorney(s) Councilmember Juker moved to reappoint the Law Firm of BHnnlgan and Kelly to represent the Gity of Maplewood for 1989 at the recommended 1989 Rates. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. b. Prosecuting Attorney Councilmember Juker moved to re-appoint Martin Costello Prosecuting Attorney for 1989 and as recommended, his retainer fee be $4,000 per month. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. c. Municipal Legislative Commission Councilmember Juker moved to appoint Councilmember Gary Bastian to the Municipal Legislative Commission. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. d. Ramsey County League of Local Governments Councilmember Anderson moved to appoint Councilmember George Rossbach to the Ramsey County League of Local Government. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian, and Juker. Councilmember Rossbach abstained. e. Cable Commission Councilmember Bastian moved to appoint Councilmember Norm Anderson and Ann Fitch to the Commission. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. f. N.E.S.T. Councilmember Bastian moved to appoint Councilmembers Anderson and Rossbach to the N.E.S.T. Commission. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. - 7 - 1/9 g. Suburban Rate Authority Councilmember Bastian moved to appoint Councilmember Fran Juker to the Suburban Rate Authority Commission and that the Director of Finance Dan Faust beappointed alternate. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Rossbach Nay - Councilmember Juker h. East Community Family Center ' Councilmember Bastian moved to reappoint Councilmember Anderson and Director of Public Safety Ken Collins to the East Community Family Center Commission. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. i. East Metro Development Group Councilmember Bastian moved to reappoint Mayor Greavu and Director of Community Development Olson to the East Metro Development Group. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. j. Official Newspaper Councilmember Bastian moved to designate the MAPLEWOOD REVIEW as the official newspaper of the City. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Rossbach. Nay - Councilmember Juker k. Acting Mayor Mayor Greavu moved to appoint Councilmember Juker Acting Mayor. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Rossbach. Nay - Councilmember Juker. 1. Maplewood-North St. Paul-Oakdale Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Juker moved to appoint Mayor Greavu and Manager N4cGuire as alternate to the Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale Chamber of Commerce. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. m. St. Paul Water Treatment Plant Advisory Board Mayor Greavu moved to appoint Councilmembers Anderson and Bastian to the St. Paul Water Treatment Plant Advisory Board. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. - 8 - 1/9 n. Ramsey County Light Rail Transit Committee Councilmember Bastian moved to appoint Councilmember Rossbach to the Intergovernmental Committee and Director of Community Development Olson to the Technical Committee on the Ramsey County Light Rail Transit Committee. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 5. Commissions and Boards a. Planning Commission 1. Councilmember Anderson moved to appoint the following to the Planning Commission• Frank Dempsey Sue Fiola Dennis Larson Mike Ayers for three (3) year terms. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. b. Community Design Review Board 1. Councilmember Rossbach moved to appoint Marv Erickson and Tom Deans to the Community Design Review Board for two (2) year terms Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. c. Park and Recreation Commission 1. Councilmember Bastian moved to reappoint Bonnie Qualley and Richard Bennett to the Park and Recreation Commission. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. 2. Councilmember Bastian moved to authorize Staff to advertise for open- - ings on the Commissions and Boards. Seconded by Mayor Greavu, Ayes - all. 6. Rules of Procedures Mayor Greavu moved to table to the next meeting January 23 1989 Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 7. Planning Commission Chairman Councilmember Bastian moved that Les Axdahl be appointed Planning Commission Chairman. Seconded by Councilmember Rossbach. Ayes - all. - 9 - 1/9 J. VISITOR PRESENTATION None. K. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. Legislature Meeting a. Councilmember Bastian stated AMM has started their 1989 Contact System and suggests that the Council meet with our local legislature. On February 4, 5 and 11, the AMM is having legislative meetings and recommended our legislators be invited to attend along with the City Counci L 2. City hall. No action taken. 3. Sand at Intersections . a. Councilmember Anderson questioned why some intersections are not sanded. b. Staff stated that all of the City is sanded. 4. Traffic Control at County Road D and White Bear Avenue a. Councilmember Anderson commented that the City should become involed in the problems at the intersection of County Road D and White Bear Avenue. b. Staff stated they will contact Ramsey County. c. Councilmember Juker moved to refer the problem to Staff for an informal report on several areas of traffic problems a~~- infoxm our local legis- lators of these problems. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 5. Recycling Center Containers. a. Councilmember Anderson stated he put his recyclable products in paper bags on the edge of his property and they picked up the products but left the bags, and it created a mess. Couldn't containers be available. b. Staff will investigate. 6. Consent Agenda a. Mayor Greavu commented that perhaps on Thursday nights and have an open meeting to discuss the Consent Agenda. b. No action taken. 7. Letter Re: English and Cope a.Councilmember Juker has received a letter regarding the development at English . and Cope. It requested the entrance into the proposed shopping center be changed. - 10 - 1/9 _ b. No action taken. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATION None. M. ADJOURNMENT 8:50 P.M. City Clerk - 11 - 1/9