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.. -. '. .. - MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Village of Arden Hills Monday, July 22, 1985 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant 'to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 pom. Roll Call Present: Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmembers Dale Hicks, Nancy Hansen, Gary Peck Councilmember Thomas Sather Attorney James Lynden, Treasurer Donald Lamb, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Absent: Also Present: . Approval of Minutes Peck moved, seconded by Hicks, that the minutes of the July 8th Council meet- ing be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimouslyo (4-0) Business from the Floor None. REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN Ordinance No. 238, AmendinR City Code re Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors -- Introduce by Title Council was referred to Lynden's letter of 7/18/85 and draft of proposed Ordinance 238. Lynden explained that the proposed ordinance declares the practice of unin- vited peddling and solicitation a nuisance and punishable as a misdemeanor; explained that the present Arden Hills Code provides for the licensing and regulation of "peddlers". Lynden said he suggests that the Arden Hills ordinance not have any exceptions; noted that the key is "invitation" - all unlnvited solicitation is declared a nuisance.~ Lynden,noted that the Minnesora ~upreme Lourr has held that a Green River Ordinance does not apply to purveyors of perishable goodso Hicks moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council introduce Ordinance No. 23B by title, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 18 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CODE, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF "PEDDLERS", AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 1801 DECLARING UNINVI"TED PEDDLING AND SOLICITATION~ BE A NUISANCEo Motion carried unanimouslyo (4-0) . Ordinance Noo 239, Establishin~ Penalties for False Alarms - Introduce by Title Council was referred to draft of Ordinance 2390 Lynden explained that the purpose of the ordinance is to protect the public safety services of the City from misuse of public safety alarms and to provide for the maximum possible service to public safety alarm users. Lynden said, if adopted, the ordi- nance provides for reports from Ramsey County Sheriff of false alarms, and provides for user's fees of $50/alarm over 3/year and $150/alarm over 151yearo Lynden noted that there is an appeals clause which requires a written appeal of the false alarm charge within 10 days of notice by the City of the false alarm charge; failure to pay the fee within 30 days' notice will cause alarm user to be delinquent and subject to a 10% penalty; delinquent amounts will be assessed against property on an annual basis. Hansen moved, seconded by Peck, that Council introduce Ordinance Noo 239 by title, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF ALARM SYSTEMS: ESTABLISHING USER FEES: ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH ALARMS; AND PRO- VIDING PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS. Motion carried unanimouslyo (4-0) Opinion re FLSA Compensation for Overtime Lynden referred Council to his letter of 7/15/85 re Compensatory Time-off in Lieu of Overtime Pay for Arden Hills Public Works Employees. Lynden said it is permissible to allow compensatory time-off in lieu of overtime pay, pro- vided the compensatory time-off is taken within the pay period in which the overtime was earned 0