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Home My WebLink AboutCCP 05-24-1993 , AGENDA ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING . COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, MAY 24,1993,7:30 P.M. 7:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL 7:30 PM/ 2. AGENDA ADOPTION 7:31 PM 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MEETING OF MAY 10 7:35 PM 4. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Receive Petition from Residents along Briarknoll Drive, Briarknoll Circle and Norma Avenue for Additional Milling Improvements. b. Adopt Resolution No. 93-32 Determining Assessed Cost of Milling Improvement, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment Roll. c. Set Public Hearing Date of June 14, 1993 for Proposed Assessment Roll Relating to Additional Milling Improvements along Briarknoll Drive, Briarknoll Circle and Norma Avenue. d. Set Public Hearing Date of June 14, 1993 to notify Affected Homeowner of the Addition of 3945 Rolling Hills Road to the 1993 Overlay Assessment Roll. e. Approve Corrected Minutes from April 12, 1993 Council Meeting. . f. Approve Interim Guidelines Relating to Parking Permit Request Procedures. g. Approve Rubbish Hauler License for Haul-A-Way Systems. h. Approve List of Claims/Payroll. 7:45 PM 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 7:50 PM 6. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS None Known. 7:51 PM 7. COUNCIL COMMENTS 8:00 PM 8. ADJOURN MAY MEETINGS June 28- Council Meeting, 7:30 pm May 25- ParklRec Comm, 7:30 pm May 27- Finance Comm, 7:30 pm JULY MEETINGS May 31- HOLIDAY - MEMORIAL DAY July 5 - HOLIDAY/INDEPENDENCE DAY July 7 - Planning Comm, 7:30 pm JUNE MEETINGS. July 12- Council Meeting, 7:30 pm June 2 - Planning Comm, 7:30 pm July 14- Human Rights, 7:30 pm . June 9 - Human Rights, 7:30 pm July 15- Public Saf/Wks, 7:30 pm June 14- Council Meeting, 7:30 pm July 20- CC Worksession, 4:30 pm June 15- CC Worksession, 4:30 pm July 22- Finance, 7:30 pm June 17- Public Saf/Wks, 7:30 pm July 26- Council Meeting, 7:30 pm June 22- ParklRec Comm, 7:30 pm July 27- ParklRec Comm, 7:30 pm June 24- Finance Comm, 7:30 pm . . D, ~T . .' MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 10, 1993 7;30 P.M. - City Hall CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor sather called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Thomas Sather; Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks, Paul Malone. Absent: Dennis Probst. Also present were: City Planner, John Bergly; City Engineers, Mark Graham and Terry Maurer; Public Works Superintendent, Dan Winkel; Clerk Administrator, Dorothy Person; City Accountant, Terry Post; and Recording Secretary, Shar Foster. ADOPT AGENDA MOTION: Aplikowski moved, seconded by Hicks, to adopt the May 10, 1993 agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). . PUBLIC HEARINGS ADOPTION OF FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 1993 PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT Mayor sather opened the meeting at 7:33 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on assessments for the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Improvement. Administrator Person verified publication of the notice of hearing in the New Brighton Bulletin on April 28 and May 5, 1993, and mailing to affected property owners. Council was in receipt of a memorandum from Public Works Superintendent Winkel stating that he and/or City Engineer Graham had contacted the following persons and addressed concerns they had expressed at the April 12, 1993 public hearing regarding the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Improvement: Larry McDonald, 4125 James Circle; Arlene Mitchell, 1283 Wynridge Avenue; Vincent Anderson, 1325 Karth Lake Circle; Sandra Bainbridge, 4113 James Circle; Ken Hanza1ik, 1768 Venus; Walt Harmer, 1776 Venus; Dennis Prchal, 1553 Briarknoll Drive; Chuck McCann, 1839 Venus; Gordon Fay, 1841 Gramsie Road; and Karen Whitehurst, 1575 Briarknoll. Administrator Person added that correspondence regarding the . matter of assessments had also been received from Ralph Larson, 1273 Nursery Hill Lane; Steven Taylor, 3905 Rolling Hills Road; and James Sherman, 3946 Dellview Avenue. ; ----- ----------- . Arden Hills Council 2 May 10, 1993 . Person added that a petition, signed by many residents on Briarknoll Drive, Briarknoll Circle, and Dawn Circle had also been received requesting that the improvement include asphalt "milling" of approximately three feet along the curb and at end joints to allow the asphalt to blend evenly with the curb. She added that the petition indicates the signers would be willing to pay the additional cost for such milling. Engineer Maurer summarized the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Improvement as follows: 1) Bids were taken on April 6 for this bituminous overlay and seal coating improvement, 2) The lowest bidder was Schifsky and Son, 3) The total project cost is now anticipated to be $257,568.20, 4) Approximately one-half of that total project cost is to be the City's share for the project, 5) The remaining share (approximately $120,690) is to be assessed to benefiting property owners. Maurer stated that the assessment rate for this project is expected to be $2.98 per assessable front footage and $63.78 for townhouse units. He added that the adjusted front . footage is calculated per the City's assessment policy (adopted 11/90). He explained the method of calculating assessments for corner lots and irregularly-shaped lots per the assessment policy, and gave examples to illustrate the method of calculation. Maurer stated that if an individual's assessment is 1 ess than $500, the assessment can be spread over a three year period (with interest); if an individual's assessment is more than $500, the assessment can be spread over a five year period (with interest). He added that if an individual wishes to pay the entire assessment within 30 days of the assessment hearing, there will be no interest added. Maurer stated that three primary issues have arisen with regard to assessments; the first issue relates to confusion as to lots which received notice of the assessment hearing but are not actually included in the assessment roll. He explained that it is customary to notify all property owners who may be subject to assessment, and oftentimes some of those property owners are not actually assessed. He noted that four lots received notice of the assessment hearing, but are not to be assessed. . J _H . Arden Hills Council 3 May 10, 199.3 The second issue, Maurer explained, relates to applying the assessment policy calculation to irregularly-shaped lots and in some instances arriving at an assessment significantly higher than adjacent benefiting property owners. He recommended that for these unique situations, Council establish a reasonable assessment which is similar to that of adjacent properties. The third issue, Maurer explained, relates to lots which fall under the "five year rule", whereby properties which have been assessed within the last five years for similar improvements are entitled to an assessment reduction. He noted the five year rule applies to two residents on Dellview Avenue and Gramsie Road. Councilmember Hicks asked if the Engineer has considered a more equitable formula for calculating assessments for irregularly-shaped lots. Maurer said he had no specific calculation formula, but would recommend establishing a front footage which would result in a reasonable assessment comparable to adjacent neighbors' properti es . . Councilmember Malone pointed out that the method of calculating adjusted front footage to determine a specific property's assessment is usually quite fair, however, in isolated instances, the result may be an assessment that significantly favors the property owner or an assessment unreasonable to the property owner. Comments from residents were invited. Comments made by citizens are as follows (not verbatim). James sherman, 3946 Dellview Avenue: I do not object to a fair assessment, but I object to the City's assessment policy's method of calculating the assessment for my five- sided property. Some time ago, when sewer service was installed, I was assessed for 125 linear feet. I actually onl y have 71. 93 feet of street frontage. (Sherman showed examples of other five-sided lots in Arden Hills and compared the result of applying the City's assessment policy's method of calculating assessments for these types of lots. ) I ask the Counci 1 to consider my specific property and arrive at an equitable, reasonable assessment. Dennis Prchal, 1553 Briarknoll: Our neighborhood has submitted a petition requesting additional milling along the curb. I am resubmitting an updated version of the petition . which includes more petitioners; to date everyone on these specific streets has signed the petition with the exception of one homeowner who has been unavailable for signature. , ------- Arden Hills Council 4 May 10, 1993 . Ralph Larson. 1273 Nurserv Hill Lane: I believe the assessment for my property should be based upon the street frontage because the benefit derived from the improvement relates to street frontage. The method of calculation of assessments per the City's assessment policy is unfair. I fear that a 1-1/2 inch overlay on the street cannot result in a smooth blending with the existing curb and gutter; it would create a ridge along the curb. If the bituminous overlay were feathered out to match well with the curb, the entire width of the street would not benefit from the over! ay. The edges of the streets are in most need of repair because that is where the road has broken up the worst. In response to Larson's concerns, Maurer stated that typically, bituminous overlay is feathered to match with the elevation of the curb, however, if the residents on the street prefer "milling" along the curb and are willing to pay the additional cost, they can petition to add "milling" for their streets. Mayor Sather reminded residents that the public hearing for . the actual improvement project has already been held, that this evening's hearing relates to the assessments for the project, not the project itself. Steve Tavlor. 3905 Rollinq Hills Road: I understand the method of calculating adjusted front footage per the City's assessment policy, however, in the instance of my property, that calculation results in an unfair assessment in that my property has the least linear feet of street frontage, but the proposed assessment is much higher than any of my neighbors' . I ask the Counci 1 to consider my property individually and to establish a fair and equitable assessment. Additional comments were invited; there was no response; the public hearing was closed at 8:06 p.m. Councilmember Malone commented that if the Briarknoll Dri ve/Briarknoll Circle neighborhood is successful in obtaining signatures from 100% of the neighborhood, the City can take action to include that additional milling based upon the petition, without the need for an additional hearing. Note was made that the signatures on the petition would need to be verified. Administrator Person noted that she believes there is a period of a few days after this . evening's public hearing in which the neighborhood can resubmit an updated petition. she offered to check with the City Attorney as to the allowed time period. , . Arden Hills Council 5 May 10, 199", Council agreed to recess for a few minutes to arriv0 pt fair and equitable adjusted front footage figures for th0 properties at issue. Council recessed at 8:19 p.m. o.nd reconvened at 8:31 p.m. Engineer Maurer summarized the discussions which took plac0 during the recess. He stated that a determination has b00D made that an appropriate adjusted front footage for tbe- Taylor property would be 109 feet and the Sherman property would be 112 feet. Council concurred. Action to finalize the assessment roll was taken as part oi the "Consent Calendar". APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES Councilmember Malone asked that the first sentence of the second-to-last paragraph of page five of the April 26, 1993 Council meeting minutes be revised to read: "Councilmember Malone reported that st. Paul Water Utility, from which the . City purchases water, is in the process of establishing a 24% increase for summer water rates and a 14% increase for winter water rates." MOTION: Hicks moved, seconded by Aplikowski, to approve the minutes of the April 26, 1993 Regular Council Meeting with the revision to page five noted above. Motion carried unanimously (4-0) . CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Hicks moved, seconded by Aplikowski, to approve the Consent Calendar and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). a. Adopt Resolution #93-30 - Relating to the Disposition of Real Property, old Lift Station at old Highway 10 and Brueberry. b. Adopt Resolution #93-31 - Final Assessment Roll in the Matter of the 1993 Pavement Maintenance Improvement (including revisions as follows): - For assessment purposes, the front footage of . the James sherman property at 3936 Dellview Avenue is to be 112 feet rather than 158.41 feet; - For assessment purposes, the front footage of J Arden Hills Council 6 May 10, 1993 . the steven and Susan Taylor property at 3905 Rolling Hills Road is to be 109 feet rather than 135.19 feet; - There will be no assessments for this project for the following properties: - Greg Madsen. 4255 Norma Avenue - Eugenia Canaan, 1486 Bdarknoll Drive - Charles and Virginia Fairchild, 4242 Norma Avenue - Thomas and Leann Talbot, 4250 Norma Avenue; - By application of the "five-year rule", for assessment purposes, the front footage of the Paul Crosby property at 3953 De1lview Avenue will be 26.73 rather than 110.06 feet, and the front footage of the Rodney Palmer property at 1717 Gramsie Road will be 6.96 feet rather than 90.29 feet. - In response to a petition by the property owners, a total of 33 properties (Bdarknoll Drive and Briarknoll Circle addresses from . Snelling Avenue to Norma Avenue, and 1511 and 1497 Dawn Circle) will be assessed an additional $.67 per front foot for milling. c. Approve List of Claims/Payroll. PUBLIC COMMENTS LIMITED PARKING NEAR MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Mark and Becky Chapin. 3947 Rolling Hills Road, stated they live on the corner of Gramsie Road and Rolling Hills Road. They explained that there is a two-hour parking restriction on some of the streets in the neighborhood to discourage Mounds View High School students from parking in the area, however, students have found a "loop hole" by parking on Rolling Hills Road which is not presently subject to the two-hour parking restriction. Chapins stated that students oftentimes speed through the neighborhood to obtain parking on Rolling Hills Road and cross over the Chapin property in route to school, which is a nuisance. They asked Council's help in addressing this problem. Councilmember Hicks stated that it may be difficult to . enforce the two-hour parking restriction. Chap ins stated that signage along the streets appears to be effective, but students are simply parking on the next available street. , ------- . Arden Hills Council 7 May 10, 1993 Councilmember Aplikowski commented that the school has limited parking space and school lot parking permits are difficult to obtain. She added that a two-hour parking restriction would affect the property owners along Rolling Hills in that they would be subject to the two-hour parking limitation as well as students would be. She said she would not object to extending the two-hour parking restriction to include Rolling Hills Road if all the affected neighbors agreed to the restriction. councilmember Hicks reminded that the two-hour parking restriction is only during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Councilmember Malone stated that he would be amenable to extend the two-hour parking limitation to include Rolling Hills Road, and he thought the matter should be forwarded to staff. Administrator Person reported that Ramsey County Sheriff's Office has promised to patrol the area more closely to assure adherence to the two-hour parking restriction. . MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to direct staff to review the parking arrangements of the roads in the Mounds View High School area and add Rolling Hills Road to the two-hour (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) parking restriction. Motion carried (3 ayes- Sather, Malone, Hicks; 1 nay - Aplikowski). UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS CASE 93-07 - OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE AREA RAMADA HOTEL, 1201 WEST COUNTY ROAD E Planner Bergly explained that this case involves a request by Ramada Hotel for an outside food and beverage patio proposed to be 15 feet wide and 54 feet long, accessible from the existing bar, surrounded on the west, north and east sides by existing walls of the building, with the south side open (except for a railing with a gate). Bergly noted that the proposal calls for a one-way fire access lane, which the Public Works Director has indicated is acceptable as an interim condition, but the drive should be widened in the future. planner Bergly stated that the Planning Commission has reviewed this application and has recommended approval with . the following conditions: , -- ------- Arden Hills council 8 May 10, 1993 . 1. That the drive be appropriately signed and marked as a one-way drive and allow staff to authorize. 2 . That a three-foot walkway be striped between the drive and the patio. 3. That the operation be evaluated after the 1993 use season. If the owner determines that the operation was successful, changes wi 11 be made prior to the 1994 season as follows (such plans to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and Council): a. The drive along the south side of the patio will be widened by eight feet. b. A permanent four-foot sidewalk will be provided in place of the stripe on the drive. c. Landscaping enhancement will be made between County Road E and the outdoor eating area to lessen the traffic impact on diners. 4. That a host/hostess station be provided at the gate if patrons are allowed to either enter or exit the patio directly without going through the restaurant/bar area. S . That appropriate adjustments be made in any food and liquor licenses and that the site/building plan . approved in this application be attached to the liquor license. 6. For emergency escape purposes, a gate be installed in the fence outside the patio to provide egress from the building. 7 . For security purposes, the fence outside the patio area may be more than three feet, but not more than four feet in height. 8 . Minor landscaping plans in 1993 for the area are to be approved by the City Planner. Councilmember Malone asked if the hotel is presently in compliance with the City's sign ordinance. Bergly stated that he has looked at the signage, but has not measured the signs. Bergly noted that Ramada signs simply replaced the preexisting Howard Johnson's signs. MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to approve Case #93-07 for an outside food and beverage area at the Ramada. Hotel, 1201 West County Road E, with the eight conditions listed above. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). . I . ' . Arden Hills Council 9 May 1 (I, 1993 DISCUSSION REGARDING WATER UTILITY RATE INCREASES DUE TO INCREASED SUPPLY COSTS Councilmember Malone gave a history since the mid 1980s regarding water utility activity, water utility fund balance, and rate increases. He stated that the City, during the late 1980s charged constant water rates, whid) resulted in a substantial declining balance in the water fund; therefore, over the last two years the City increased water rates in an effort to correct that trend and anticipate the needs of the water fund; however, now U,,, City is faced with the additional burden of a significant increase in the cost of water from its supplier. Malone referred to a memo (dated May 10) he forwarded to Council which outlined the models the City used in setting the water and sewer rates in 1992. Malone explained that Arden Hills purchases its water supply from the City of Roseville, who in turn purchases the water supply from the City of st. Paul. He reported that the City . of st. Paul is planning to raise what they charge for water supply by increasing summer rates 24% and increasing winter rates 14%. He noted that increased water supply costs must be passed on to the Arden Hills user and would result in an increase to the Arden Hills user of about 12% (summer rate) and 8% (winter rate). City Accountant Post showed graphs illustrating water purchase costs from 1987 to 1993. He noted that costs increases have been trending upward since 1991, but it would have been difficult to predict the estimated 1993 cost increase. He also showed a graph illustrating the water utility net income results since 1988 which indicated the loss dropped significant during the early 1990s and recovered slightly in 1992. Councilmember Hicks commented that even though the City is experiencing major increases from the supplier, the City needs to set a goal to at least balance the water fund. Post noted that the City's Finance Committee has opined that the City should consider establishing a differential rate for summer and winter water use to correlate with the differential rate being charged by the supplier. Mayor Sather noted that there was no recommendation before Council this evening as to a specific rate structure. . Administrator Person stated that she understood that Council would provide direction as to what components should be incorporated into the rate structure. , ----- ------ . , Arden Hills Council 10 May 10, 1993 . Councilmember Malone stated that currently the City's residential water rate includes a quarterly standby fee, a quarterly minimum fee, and a per gallon rate thereafter. He suggested that the new rate structure incorporate a base that fluctuates in correlation with supply costs, a fixed component, and a variable component. Staff was directed to prepare a recommendation as to a new rate structure and report back to Council. ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT AND MANAGEMENT LETTER Gary Groen, representing the City's consulting auditing firm of Abdo, Abdo and Eick, highlighted the City's 1992 Audit. Council had been provided with the 1992 Audit Report and Management Letter prepared by from Abdo, Abdo and Eick. Groen drew attention to activity with regard to long term debt for fire equipment and water tower funding, and reviewed variances and transfers in and out of the General Fund. He stated that the financial position of the General Fund is up from 1991 and is adequate. With regard to the . Capital Projects Fund, he stated that the balance under the "Lexington Avenue" column is planned to be used for County Road I road improvements. He explained activity within the PIR fund. With regard to Enterprise Funds, he noted that cash balances are significantly less than three or four years ago, and are now at minimum levels. Council asked for various clarifications and explanations relative to specific funds; Groen explained. Councilmember Hicks asked for clarification of the first paragraph of Abdo, Abdo and Eick's April 7 , 1993 Management Letter. Groen explained that the language within the first paragraph is standard language indicating that City staff is limited and the system of internal control would be stronger if duties could be further segregated. MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to accept the 1992 Audit Report prepared by Abdo, Abdo and Eick. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). COUNCIL COMMENTS ROADSIDE VENDORS Councilmember Hicks reported that a roadside vendor was . observed selling flowers within the City on Mothers' Day. Administrator Person stated the vendor had received approval J . . . Arden Hills Council 11 May 10, 1993 from the property owner to operate at that location. Councilmember Malone commented that, with or without the permission of a property owner, there is a question as to whether it is fair to established businesses in the City to allow roadside vendors. He suggested this matter be reviewed in Council worksession. CABLE TV LIAISON Councilmember Malone reported that Garrett Lysiak has expressed an interest in meeting with the Council at the next worksession to discuss the possibility of being the City's cable TV liaison. Malone stated that Lysiak has a great deal of technical knowledge in this area. WATER TOWER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Councilmember Malone asked if plans and specifications for he water tower are ready. Public Works Superintendent Winkel said he expects the plans and specs very soon and . will check on them. RAMANIK SHAH RESIGNATION Mayor Sather stated that it would be appropriate to send a letter of appreciation to Ramanik Shah who recently resigned from the Finance Committee. Council concurred, and directed staff to forward an appropriate letter of thanks. ADJOURN MOTION: Hicks moved, seconded by Malone, to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously (4-0). Thomas R. Sather, Mayor Dorothy A. Person, Clerk Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS: The next Council worksession will be held May 18, 1993 at 4:30 p.m. at Ci ty Hall. The next regular Council meeting will be held May 24, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. . , --------- , , . r/II',I~-:J CONSULTING ENGINEERS Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. May 19, 1993 File: 520-039-58 Ms. Dorothy Person City Administrator City of Arden Hills 1450 West Highway 36 Arden Hills, MN 55112 RE: 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENTS Dear Ms. Person: We have reviewed the petition from the property owners on Briarknoll Circle and Briarknoll Drive regarding their desire to add bituminous milling to the 1993 Street Improvements project. We have also reviewed this briefly with City Attorney Jerry Filla. Because the petition was signed by 100% of the affected property owners, there is no need to hold a public improvement . hearing. However, there is still a statutory requirement to hold an assessments hearing. We would recommend that the City Council establish an assessment hearing for their June 14th meeting. Attached is a draft resolution for the City Council's consideration which determines the amount to be assessed and orders the preparation of the assessment roll. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call. Sincerely, MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC. 5u>t/~ J/lfaa"uo Terry J. Maurer, P.E. TJM:tp Attachment 039-1912.may . 1959 SLOAN PLACE. SUITE 200. ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55117 812-774-6021 9800 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55441 612-548-0432 . Equal Opportunity Employer , . 4. The City Administrator with the assistance of the Project Engineer shall forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for such improvement against every assessable lot, piece, or parcel of land, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and shall have available to the City Administrator's office a copy of the proposed assessment roll for public inspection. 5. Upon completion of the proposed assessment roll, the City Administrator shall notify the Council and schedule a public hearing upon the proposed assessment, causing notice of the hearing by publication and mail to be made at least two weeks prior to the hearing. Passed and adopted this 24th day of May, 1993. Thomas R. Sather, Mayor A TI'EST: Dorothy A. Person, City Administrator . . , 039-1918.may S2Q.Q39-S8 - --- ---...------ I1Hl-'::l-~j I"t(l tj,j::,'l nH L C:\ ;) l Ci'HiI\ 1 hJ.:JVli, rnfl. !'tV. f ('tUU";U L, vc.. . RESOLUTION 93-32 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION DETERMINING ASSESSED COST OF IMPROVEMENT AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL IN THE MATTER OF STREET MILLING IMPROVEMENT OF 1993 WHEREAS, a petition was received from residents along Briarknoll Drive, Briarknoll Circle, and Norma Avenue for additional milling improvements along their properties; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that 100% of the property owners within the affected area have signed the petition; and WHEREAS, a petition with 100% participation eliminates the need for a public improvement hearing: and WHEREAS, the costs associated with the additional milling work will be 100% funded by the . affected residents, at a cost of $0.67 per adjusted front foot; and WHEREAS, costs have been determined, for the Street Milling Improvement consisting of a contract price of $2,300.00 and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the City in the making of the improvement in lhe amount of SO.OO for a total cost of the improvement of $2,300.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota: 1. Based upon the City Assessment Policies, it is determined that the portion of this improvement to be paid by the City and not assessed to benefitted properties is SO.OO. 2. The portion of the cost to be assessed against benefitted properties pursuant to the Arden Hills City Assessment Policies shall be $2,300.00. 3. The assessments shall be payable in equal arnual installments and shall extend over a period of three years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before December 31, 1994, with interest at the rate of 8.00% per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. . " - , ( , '~ I ~ '-' G;-. '.-/ ." -. -ED . -::~<-~,:" RECEIV '5:~ .~ . , .. " . --, . " '-'-,-""" Th~' ,','" ","'" "+ """'" '" ," I, ".. ",0 t\ ' Re~~1~Il::n<j',!::r.n,,'~jd(:."'I'L,':;;(n2':'t:-,.' -. MAY 111993 ~ CITY OF ARDEN HillS We, t~12 url~lr:~r~!;~.Lgrle(1 i-es.i.dl?rlts o'f Bri2rl~noll Circle 3nd Drive do hereby recll,les.t ti1at tt,a city of Arden Hills in~lude the proposed str'92{' j.ITlfl~(:lvem9nts of asphalt milling at ap~rc:{im2tely thr"ec feet along .the (:L~rb & B't end joints to al!~w the a~;ph~ll co blQr,d eV811ly wi,"lh the curbsu Tt,us allewing 0 safGr 2n\Ji.roninent 10r- tt18 child~8n of the area. We have ob'l:~i.I'ed a e<:iti.m~.te o'f approximately 65--70 cents per :lirlsar fClot 2!ld w(JuJd !Ja wi.Iling to pay our proper cost for the addJ,tional ser"yj.ces listed in this peti'tian. ( ,'3 (, 'i?,R.,,,,rz.><~""_'- 0,<- ~ ....0~1i',';;f" -6 IS-SO ~i</1rk'''ull C Ir D~ ,-S ~ /5'\, ~,,'-~ ~ QJ.,.."J ~,~~<'''' /5<;"3 8R/M)VJ!/ ~j?/c--( -D~ 'P~~ .15~ 1 Ski MlILf,;'~ ~ /jr\.. i\I( 81, 4- .,', n -- i'TJx. 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IS'S,? /3'- "I e/' .Pf'vtv.e.. - A""t'~ r/;:eJ S 'yl <VI-, (,-",- L - [Sir '1 "' tv A (<1),,-- ./., ~LL,> 1,/ v I'''',V-<-.>L<- . ,.ii- /':)u.JV' f 1 -pck / 7 '7/ 6--....<-:"-l( OJ,,...,0~'L-' o;L< 1 \ / I II!! 0 ,") . , ,<,z,,-d,,-<- /Ii, /j-I/ {~~, ('L-ccU /Z/P-~/-)"'7 4;/ i tJ'//E' IS:i7 rJf,~.J'?lfU) / I ]/?/(tk: , . J , I . ~til-:J- CONSULTING ENGINEERS Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. May 19, 1993 File: 520-039-58 Ms. Dorothy Person City Administrator City of Arden Hills 1450 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55 I 12 RE: ADDmON OF 3945 ROLLING HILLS ROAD TO 1993 OVERLAY ASSESSMENT ROLL PIN # 28-30-23-24-0025 Dear Ms. Person: . As you know, just prior to the Assessment Hearing on May 10, 1993, it was brought to City staff's attention that the properly at 3945 Ro1li:ng Hills Road was inadvertently missed on the assessment roll. This property, owned by Mr. Jim Hanton, was subdivided from an existing lot, was closed on in May 1992, and the house was closed on in January 1993. A sketch of the properly subdivision showing the new Tract B is attached. Because of the recent timing of this transaction, it was missed in the assessment roll. Based on the dimensions of the property and using the City's Assessment Manual relating to odd- shaped lots, the adjusted front footage for Tract B is 95.00 feet and results in an assessment of $283.10. As a comparison, the adjusted front footage for Tract A was 100.00 feet. We have spoken with Mr. Hanton by phone regarding this situation. Mr. Hanton indicated that he understands that his property was missed and that he is wi1li:ng to pay "his fair share". He had seen the various articles in the Focus Newspaper, and was waiting to receive his mailed notice. Mr. Hanton did not feel that an on-site meeting was necessary, but requested that the calculation of his adjusted front footage be provided for his review. This information was provided to him via fax, Mr. Hanton questioned the City's method for calculating his frontage, but is familiar with municipal assessment methods being necessary for odd-shaped and comer lots. . 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST, PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-n4-6021 9600 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 512-546-0432 . Equal Opportunity Employer , ---..------ . Ms. Dorothy Person May 19, 1993 Page Two It would, therefore, be appropriate to notify Mr. Hanton, by mail, of his proposed assessment of 95.00 adjusted front feet and a total assessment of $283.10, and that the assessment hearing will be held on June 14, 1993. This same assessment hearing will also include the petitioned improvements of milling in the Briarknoll Drive area. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC. ;;~!~ TJM:tp . 039-2003 .may . , , . . tr: ~ , ,"'~' I '" .... - . l..l' I 1/" ~ .... ,'. (1" 5" '. '.' " . ..... 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" " tJl,CGJ."'t.I . -, < II ... wort II iU... III . "'... a:l.........l!.rt ~ :!t" ~ .. "0 'ij~ u ..aJ C:~ " " g'" " .. 0 1...." to l<U'" -0" f . if: .' ,!" .. . 0 ......... :,t ,t] i .: ' . . I i I h [! K " ~ tl r t . . .. ( ! ~ , , " 0 0 - " -' .. . . ---~ . . . oJ ~ . , . .J , I 0 00( . . lJ III . . . 0'0'_1_- ',' . ~ .- - ~+~'1.: , -<,,', Arden Hills Council 12 April 12, 1993 . MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to: - Adopt Ordinance 291 Adding Appendix C to the Arden Hills Municipal Code Relating to Zoning Regulations, and - Approve the Summary of Ordinance 291 for publication and posting, and - Incorporate revisions to tile f~lI&\viBg seeseRs Section VI.A5 as recommended by the City Planner and/or Planning Commission and outlined in bold face print above. - SeetieR VI..^_3 - ",'\jJpeBdu ...11."" LaB~seaJ'e FlaB, Direct that Sections B7 through 9 and their subdivisions be amended as requested by the City Planner and be added to the Landscape portion of the Procedure Manual. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). (REMAINDER OF MINUTES CONTINUED AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED) . . , . INrERIM 1lDaNIS'l'RATIV l'IlC" "" .IRE FCR TEHPal1lRY 9l'REm' l'ARlCIm '!he staff is researching on-street parking of smTClIlI'Xlin:J cities f= possible policy chim;Je in Arden Hills. If Council concurs, the following policy will be adopted effective May 24, 1993, on an interim basis: 1- '!he resident will make application, includin;J the affected address, reason for need, time pericrl involved, and identifying any other existing parking restrictions. 2. staff will investigate the area to identify effects the request may have on the street, neighbors, noting circumstances such as posted restrictions, ability of emergency vehicles to pass through, = other related issues. '!he application may be denied based on negative results of the investigation. . 3. '!he ptup:J:ty owner is expectej to identify alternative off- street parking per ordinance. 4. '!he request may be approved for a pericrl of up to sixty days. At this time, an extension of time may be documented by the property owner. However, need must be unusual and short tenn in nature. 5. '!he Administrator has the authority to review and approve = deny the application based on the information provided. By order of the City Council Adopted this day of , 1993. Dorothy A. Person city Administrator . , t 1993 Session . Wrap-Up ~~~ . 10v 10v 0 10v . State Senator Steve Novak 296-4334 , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP TABLE OF CONTENTS Agriculture .....................41............................................................................... 2 Campaign Finance ......................................................................................... 3 Consumer Protection ................................................................................ 4 Crime Prevention .................................................................-...................... 5 Education K.12 ..........................................................................,.................................. 8 Higher Education .................................................................................... 9 Elections ............................................................................................................. 1 0 Environment & Natural Resources ..................................................... 11 Family Services ..........................................................................................13 Gambling .......................................................................................................14 . Government Reform ................................................................................ 1 5 Health Care ...................................................................................................16 Housi ng .......................................................................................................... 19 Jobs ................................................................................................................20 Judicia~ .........................................................................................................21 Metro & Local Government....................................................................22 Senior Citizen Programs .........................................................................24 Taxes ................................................................................................................... 25 Transportation ...........................................................................................26 Veterans ........................................................................................................27 Proposals Not Passed ..................................................................................28 . II J Po ~ ad end p.;.Il.. by tho _far _ c......._ _ _ T_ 747 __ Lano, _ ~ MN 1111L . ~I 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP - AGRICULTURE Milk - Wholesalers of milk must pay farmers, sota must now have a Minnesota dealer's through a state 'pool", the difference between license; the three-year private applicator the actual price paid to farmers and $13.20 license now expires on December 31 , Instead per hundred pounds. After the initial effect of of the birthday of the applicator; studies have the law, Increasing retail milk prices far be- been authorized to expand the oil seed Indus- yond the level justified by the premium, the try in Minnesota and develop more safe and Senate also repealed state laws requiring convenient methods of handling leftover retailers to add 7.5% to their wholesale costs. pesticides and empty containers. Rural FInance Aaencv - Authorized the RFA Ethanol - Production incentives continued to participate In seller-sponsored loans of up and transferred to the MN Department of to 45% or $100,000; make direct loans, with- Agriculture. The Rural Finance Agency has out lender participation, of up to 45%, or authority and funding to assist In developing $50,000, and limited total RFA financing for new facilities. any single borrower to $100,000. Aarlculture Information Centers and Farm . Pesticides - Required the state to designate Advocates - Funding was continued. sites in each county for collecting unused pesticides and required dealers to accept Farmer-Lender Mediation - Program was empty pesticide containers. Out-of-state continued. pesticide dealers doing business in Mlnne- . , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . -~ CAMPAIGN FINANCE The 1993 Camoalan Reform Act - Reduces Camoalan Contributions - Umits PACs and the amount any individual or PAC may con- lobbyist contributions to 20% of the aggregate tribute to a candidate for constitutional or expenditure limit for the office sought legislative office in an election and nonelec- tion year In the following manner: UnooDosed Candidates - Unopposed can- didates in both the primary and general elec- . Governor: $2,000 in an election year lions may not receive public funds from either and $500 in other years. the tax: check-off or matching subsidy pro- gram. . Attorney General: $1,000 in an elec- tion year and $200 in other years. The Public Subs/dies - Public subsidies are paid original Senate provision was $500 in two ways. The currenttax check-off system and $100. remains Intact, and two new matching fund provisions are added. The match is in the . Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of amount of the first $50 of contributions re- State: $500 in an election year and celved from individuals eligible to vote In the . $100 in other years. The original Senate state, up to 35% of the expenditure limit for provision was $200 and $100. legislative candidates. The matching funds will assist candidates wIlo do not receive . Senate and House: $500 in an election large amounts of check-off funds In reaching year and $100 in other years. The the expenditure limits of $40,669. The match original Senate provision was $200 will be paid on individual contributions re- and $100. ceived on or after January 1 of the election year. Camoalan Transfers - Prohibits transfers between principal campaign committees and Indeoendent EXDend/tures - Independent mandates the abolition of so-called "Friends expenditures are countered by lifting the ex- of' Committees by December 31, 1993. penditure limit of a candidate wIlo is the victim of IE's dollar for dollar and providing 50% of Caucus Fundra/sers - Bans Caucus the additional spending in public financing. fundraisers during the legislative session. Notice of the impending IE's is required through an affidavit with the Ethical Practices Board. Note: The conference committee report, wIlich the Governor vetoed, had the very same provisions as this bill with the exception of the language on . independent expenditures. . , --------- · -ltTt, I 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP -' CONSUMER PROTECTION Title 8randlna - Automobiles shipped to Min- ments to homes and offices through fax ma- nesota with titles bearing terms such as .sal- chines (facsimile transmissions). Now, people! vaged" or "rebuilt," must be branded as .prior businesses sending these junk fax advertlse- salvaged" to warn potential consumers the ments must include a toll-free number the re- auto has sustained previous damage. Insur- ceiver may call to stop the ads from being ance companies must brand titles .salvaged" sent when they acquire ownership of a totalled car. SweeDstakes Reaulatlon - Contestants Res~dent/al 8u/lders and Contractors - The required to pay money or sit through sales bond requirements included in the 1991 Build- presentations to win prizes offered In sweep- erslnd Contractors Ucensing Act are re- stakes will receive prize values, odds for pea;'jd and replaced with a Recovery Fund. winning prizes and other Information to better The Fund offers better protection to con sum- protect consumers from sweepstakes scams. ers, up to $50,000 per claim, without increased This does not affect the Publisher's Clearing- costs to builders/contractors. house Sweepstakes. . Smok/na In Hotel Rooms - Effective Tannlna 8/11- Set minimum standards for op- August 1 , innkeepers (I.e. hotel, motel, resort erating tanning facilities, required warning owners) may designate rooms as non-smok- signs. Required parental notification for chi!- ing, post signs prohibiting smoking in those dren. rooms, and take violators to court. Upon conviction, innkeepers may be reimbursed for Credit Unions - Would have extended the costs incurred to restore the room, up to $1 00. deposit of state and municipal investments into credit unions. It also allowed credit un- Junk Far - The newest form of soliciting new ions to make reverse mortgage loans and customers is to send .junk fax" advertise- exempted credit unions from Investment advisor licensing requirements. (VETOED) . . , --- -- 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP · ~QIJ CRIME PREVENTION Street Crime. There will be life imprisonment Gun. . A statewide seven-day waiting period without parole for anyone who kills a peace for purchase of military assault weapons is officer or a corrections official. There will be enacted, with the same background check felony penalties for drive-by shootings, even now used for the purchase of pistols. when no one is wounded. Police officers Recklessly discharging a firearm within a can confiscate offenders' cars. Penalties for municipality will be a felony, as will a second participating in a riot are Increased. Those offense of illegally carrying a pistol. There will who are present may be charged with a felony be gross misdemeanor penalties for carrying when death or injury results even if it is unclear a rifle or shotgun In a public place, but several who caused the Injury. The crime of aiding reasonable exceptions are allowed. Devices another who Is known to have committed a that can enable weapons to fire at the rate of crime of violence by destroying evidence or machine guns will be prohibited. otherwise obstructing an investigation Is expanded. A child safety provision makes It a crime to negligently store or leave an unlocked, loaded Safe Schools - There' are new felony firearm In a location where the person knows penalties for bringing dangerous weapons or reasonably should know that a child is likely . onto school grounds or a school bus. Schools to gain access. Gun shops will have to post a will be required to report dangerous weapon notice about It. Local governments will be Incidents. The right of teachers and school able to adopt zoning ordinances to regulate officials to use force when necessary to the location of gun shops. prevent bodily harm is strengthened. A new provision prohibits retuming to school grounds DWI. Drivers under 21 will not be able to drink for six months after being told by the principal at all. The legal blood-alcohol concentration to leave the property. Penalties for selling or limit will be 0.02%, compared to 0.10% for possessing LSD near schools. parks or public those over 21. Anyone who commits a OWl housing are increased. when a child under 16 is a passenger in the vehicle will face higher penalties, if the child is Juveniles - A juvenile's driver's license will more than three years younger than the be revoked for any offense in which the violator. juvenile possessed a dangerous weapon, The Jail terms will be more likely for repeat crime of solicitation of juveniles to commit crimes is expanded, and there will be offenders. Ucense revocation periods are consecutive sentences for solicitation and the increased, the issuance of limited licenses to crime itself. A $5 million "Youthworks' persons convicted of OWl are restricted, and program is created to help youth who are at the laws on Impoundment of license plates risk of turning to crime, by improving their life and forfeiture of motor vehicles are strength- opportunities through literacy, job placement, ened. . and other essential skills. . J · -lJ't1 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP - CRIME PREVENTION Stalklna/Harassment - These are now Victims - Services to crime victims are defined as .crimes of violence", punishable by increased by $5 million. The procedural rights up to one year In prison and/or up to a $3,000 of crime victims in existing law will now apply fine. Arrests can be made even if the officer to victims of crimes committed by juveniles. did not witness the offense. Prosecutors will Similarly, the existing right of a sexual assault not have to prove intent to harass - only that victim to obtain information about the !he behavior would cause a reasonable person assailanfs HIV status will be extended to to feel oppressed, persecuted or Intimidated. apply to juvenile offenders. The crime rises to the level of a felony, The life of the Crime Victim and Witness punishable by up to five years In prison and/ Advisory Council is extended for another two or up to a $10,000 fine, in any of these five years; one person recommended by the Crime cases: (1) it is a second offense, (2) a Victim Coalition will be added; and gender dangerous weapon is involved, (3) the victim balance will be sought in the future. Victims' Is a minor and the offender is more than three rights are made more clear and It win be easier years older, (4) it involves retaliation against to seek restitution, including restitution from . judges, jurors, or prosecutors, or (5) it is a hate juveniles. Law enforcement will be required crime. It will be punishable by up to ten years to notify victims of vehicle theft within 48 hours in prison and/or up to a $20,000 fine if it is part after recovery. of a pattern of harassing conduct. Offenders Sa fe tv on Busses - The Metropolitan Transit must undergo a mandatory mental health assessment. Commission will be authorized to appoint peace officers and establish a law enforce- Victims of harassment and stalking can get ment agency. Officers will have the power to orders for protection (OFP's) without a fee. make arrests for offenses relating to MTC The OFP's are based on those now in use for property, equipment, employees and domestic abuse. Violation of an OFP after a passengers. previous conviction will be a gross misdemeanor. Victims must be informed of Mentallv ImDalred Persons - It will be a their rights. People may request that their separate crime to solicit a mentally retarded home address be kept private on their motor or a mentally ill person to commit a crime. If vehicle registration. Training in this area is the criminal act would be a felony, then the act required for police, prosecutors and court of soliciting is also a felony, punishable by up personnel. to half the prison term and/or fine that exists for the criminal act itself. Those who picket residential buildings may not intet1ere with the security, safety or ~ . of the building's oooupants or prevent access to or egress from the building; victims may obtain restraining orders. II , 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . lJLl CRIME PREVENTION , Prevention Proarams - Minimum fines are Obstructlna Access to Health Care. Tho:. , Increased by about $10 million, so that who Intentionally and physically obstn. I convicted criminals will have to help pay the anyone's access to a hospital, medical facil cost of crime prevention programs. or clinic will be guilty of a gross mlsdemeanc $3 million Is allocated to continue the anti- Those who are obstructed may sue for ci I damages, as may the medical facility. TI- I violence education program In grades K-12 , does not apply to peaceful and (awf t that was started In 1992, $400,000 to continue hand billing and picketing, which Is protectE the anti-violence education In the higher as freedom of speech. education system, and $2.4 million to expand community-based sex offender treatment Arson. The maximum penalty for arson th programs. causes damage between $1,000 and $2,5C $2 million will be used for public safety grants, Is Increased to ten years In prison from tt present fIVe years. Are Is classified as including community crime prevention dangerous weapon In the criminal cod programs that help keep youth In school and Autopsies will be required on those who die, l encourage dropouts to return to school; curfew fires. Tampering with a fire alarm will be . enforcement programs; and community work felony. The statute of limitations for juveniles to help them pay restitution to lengthened to five years from three year victims. $380,000 will start more DARE Prosecutors will be able to charge "arson f( programs In our schools, and $200,000 will profit" rings under the RICO staMe. help prevent crime among Asian-American youth. Public Defenders - Funding is increased ft ,Law Enforcement - They will have this badly underfunded system. permission to seize motor vehicles used In Deoartment of Corrections - $9.6 millie prostitution, Including those of the customers. appropriated to the Moose Lake mediu: They will be able to track offenders more security facility and $2.12 million appropr closely, as the sex offender registration law is ated to to Red Wing for the planning for tt expanded to require the reglstratlon of those Juvenile Facility. Significant Increases w committing a wider variety of offenses. County allow more bed space to take pressure off tt sheriffs will now have the flexibility to combine system. t convicted prisoners with those awaiting trial In ! the county jall. I . I t . f i · .J 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP EDUCATION K.12 The 1993 Omnibus Education Appropriations Bill appropriates $5.2 billion for edu- cation for the 1994-1995 biennium. This is an increase of $526 million, or 10%, over the current biennium, and 2,8% more than the spending level recommended by the Gover- nor. The Basic Revenue Formula Allowance is increased in F.Y. 1995 to $3,150. This Is an increase of $100, or 3.3%, over the current formula allowance of $3,050. The regular transportation formula is increased from $421 to $447 for the 1991-92 base year, and from $434 to $463 for the 1992-93 base year. The re~ular transporta- tion inflation factor is set at 2.35% for Fiscal Year 1994 and 3.425% for iscal Year 1995. Beginning in F.Y. 1996, a building age index will be included In the formula for computing capital facilities revenue. Capital expenditure equipment revenue is increased from $63 to $68 per pupil unit beginning in F.Y. 1996. OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS . Learnlna Readiness Proaram - $19 million Task Force on Education for Children with Is appropriated for this program in the 1994- DIsabilities - A task force is established to 95 biennium. review the state's special education rules and Charter Schools - The maximum number of to recommend changes to simplify the rules while ensuring that the rules continue to meet charter schools is increased from eight to 20. applicable federal requirements and support the state's interest In education outcomes. Lew Referendums - All current levy referen- dums will sunset on July 1, 1997. Suoerintenclents Contracts - A school board K-3 Class Sizes - Class sizes in K-3 will be is prohibited from entering into a subsequent employment contract until one year before reduced to 17 learners. Currently, averages the existing contract expires. in Greater Minnesota are 23-24, while the metropolitan area has an average of 27-29 in Mandate Repeals - Dozens of unnecessary elementary classrooms. rules and statutes related to education and Tralnlna and Experience Revenue - Traln- school districts are repealed. ing and experience revenue is increased from Youth Apprenticeship - The Education and $575 to $600 perWADM for fiscal years 1995 Employment Transitions Council and a Com- and beyond. In addition, the MA plus 30 cap prehensive Youth apprenticeship Program are Is eliminated. established. One million dollars is approprl- Fund Balance Reduction - School districts ated for pilot projects designed to assist In the ,transition from school to employment. will be allowed to maintain fund balances of 25% of the formula allowance (currently is Maximum Effort School Loan - Five million limited to $600 per pupil). The maximum fund to Nett Lake School district. . balance reduction for districts exceeding the Secondary Facilities Grant - Six million to limit will increase from $150 per pupil unit to $250 per pupil unit. Grant County. II , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . EDUCATION · HIGHER j;"'-~;;~:::~~:':=~~::: "7- ~,' ~+-~~:~: . _:c:;,;~~~~~,:::::~:::::~.-::~=~-:-o ~ , "The 1993 H~her Education ~propriatfona Bill appropriates $2.04". _ ,-...' ',u -~-~.IiUlkin foffilgeredliCatlOri for. e 1.994-95 bIillirilti~l11Js Is~an I{ICrease~__, :;';:~':"'~'':: ~~..:f~ 01$5.3 'milllon,- or 5.6%, over the current biennium.':' :.Z;~" .' ., "F-';-~: -'-'-:-: ;,_~'._;"_, :'~~-!f~~-.- -:-~:~:- _ _ -,--- - -:>"-':~:#i1~'.._:_"-:%f~;;E2*;:"2~i~~D~;o;,:;.-~-->:-- -~".~.. -<'--'>.~,~ _ - -- ---"-'-~:~~':~~;:W[0?:!:7i! ~ -.- .W'_~ " ,,, hwAPPROPRIATIONS .,+" ".P,~' , ~;:~1~:t_'~'~~;:';____"'.-",r' .."' ::Ii~;,: ' ~_, ,;':'\'L";"r,0';;.;-u":"-:-_~ Un "',.t"...~::..M[nit&.ota.;.~$907-inllliOri7'~:'~Hfh"'''':'Ed.~ 10 ,""--tl"-"~\7' -: "., . - ",~~,." er ucat It tl B08rd- I~Udlng~_ .qQ9.lJ9~1h~JF8Jl!l~r:L~~~,,," 1 million": . mil: Mediation" , raml'~and;_ $2_:mllllOn~ for%">. :: ' . ' -,.... -'.' , enl' Ioy~'~~ lri,suri~ce:~jf~~';;":::. ~'f-f.~J.Z;~~.r~~~ah , nlW:S l~ ~\1R~''''~~d:'~''';".6I'-'::-'1'~-'''''' ,,-~--,-- ---~ RQ, ' ".., ,ang '," >"'" , _k"..' "-~'''''-'flnanClaJaId Ed ' > ' " ,..>>., ._'j....h'..,' _ -.,--"-----.--,. ,._, <""'--""_' .:"---------~-~- _""V_"_""':>><. ,-'- uca '" ^".,", -' '., ~;.::" -;".. "--':;";i'.'~<:~\*&4~:u':';';+~;'4-# ~ , ' . -- State nIVerslttes - $355 mllfion. ".. ...' -"" ',"~ tIonal N- ." I~'" ""'~v"",..''''' ' ~;'/..:;)~!:~i"',f{,~'~_<:':::"f,,:,,;-;__"',_,:~';2),P9E~"$!7:S?@ttP'<'~:""-~~~.:.,"/'f'(8, ",., v ,"'__. ' '0 nn q. "":<:::;;'~f":'!'~~0~t,<0...>;:::"7 C6mmunltVCOfl9'Qes:: $199''inillion; InclUd~~~::;..'::-"" ':-, , ' _." , -'$1"~~Ut--:- liiOl268 000 f th C '. brld" ~",,';j;:::;:, a 8 - . " on; Ing , . or e am ge campus;,+, *' ...', ;,c",.,-' , - .. _, -.." .__.,..,.~. __,,,.,.,,,Main' " ~g;;~/%i:~Sh~)~~'2:~'7ft~'XE~11tW#Wg"mf.H~;;/~;~/i-.~';J;!;n707?'~~~~--~' ar '''"", '- iT/::';:,$'1 i';>milno~~.:L",;;i TechnIcal Collean =.$335.6 million. Includ- .,;: ~. _...~~~_..4:"",:,,:: ,..; iiig$3oo,ooo fortultlon relieftorPerslan Gulf;' '_ 4~~ '"'7;'~i?:J<";;.;,;~, _-,.;~;;~:;';,::...; veteranS:::'>~~4.:;?t;~d~:;-';*"-;':':":":'?>';'~-:;';:;~p':'~:':';i"~;F--/:_-"",',""~!IOo:'i;;> 04 -rft_ _iii:'" "-/.:';;'~'-:'-j~2:..-::><t- ::::(_::;-'-'-'i~~'14.. ~1Zj4JWf~Sl~~:;,:,', " v ::<-,:~,,;{t?;~e0~i1:;':,.='-~~~'~'~~'~;;' . -' ~'O'" -__.~:~l':__,:,,:'",,:~f~~,_'___,~_'-:~:,:::~~~;:,'~;~"~:'~~~_:::_:' . Il;r*:"~"~""" "'__,;~';;';;';';OTH . - G --,~4~ ,-'.- -".... ;;~ -,"~~~1<f'€t~,~.w,,:;,_:,,'~:' ~""::_7o:~':'-;-:~".,-_,-,, - ~ "^' ~ ,,- . ~~~~'i- T37t16,,~_.rrifCreaseSit~'ffblre;.-' "" "'-,;~ s" 'emo'- n ,a. '8fdt~~eftea~ and untVersltles'willbe:ke fo:a" "u ,;:'rt('"~' orc8ls1to'fooui:--- ciil8i1yoritf1e~te approximately 3% p&ryeai'rAd ~ gnii!tpCOg1ilJi17I1i8~e of the tiisl(forc8 IncreaSes must got(fqual u , :. S tl(eyaluatestatiffln8ncfiiI'aJd RQIICj;:exam- The Legislature adopted tultlo.. .::;tnealtarnaUveS.~+~r~mmend changes to provfslon;requ!rt~ ,_, Le ,-~:.JheJ~g~ature.~~,,-,;-'#'..?'.4' 0::", ''''.:~: students to expt ' the" -- -- , .........-- A,".. '~'P__,-"..:;k_, - ~.. ,. >> _ ;..:,.~....;~_ '~:. -:cO" --~--~--"--':':;;:;:::;';'.';."'.i(--+'-'""~ ",' -q:;/'-----'~'t._< -.. "..,.. .,,. 'm instructiOnal cost . rUi s the :'; -:. ; Telecommunlcatlons- To expandJhe avaiia- average cost P. ,_ by.,the, at . ,c =-:~,,:t:_ bilityof a broad range of courses and degrees ::..;.;.~ .-=-., '::::',;'.\;,~;.;..~ ;- ":,,,~,~'-;::',:;;;....~,~tudents througll~1tJ.e state, a telecom- MeTae, - merg e technlcal~~~ munlcatlons~network'::lS';;-eStablIshed::;'::'The coJlege W u lieges and state u~:7;,;;z,:;"networldsdeslgn8dtoimPij)ve""""'3s;qua/- vei'sltl ro 'scheOOled'b JllIt1""';f~'3tY'andeffICI -:.rt'8ilhahCll'f'ande and- 1995;'but a . /SUve commfuee on~~:;;f':inli'the useor:reJmmunJCatl~ns an~other Merging Post Education Systems~:":~:: - Instructional,;tectiI!OlOg!eS:~Thelegislature Isestabnshed.The,Commlttee Win consist ofi:~: provided $4.8mnnohfor,theblimnlum for the 10" mem~ers andi!S;in~an! :to: pl'QvidE!~tIJet-6 purpose:orpro~~g;:iftel~__~mmunTaltions opportunity' for-'continued""'communlcation, .. ...' networlc"'~~'~~"~" ;,-".:F~~, '~" .'" _ '. :"''%",,,,,., _~,,,-__/:.-;_,, ,;.".."'._ ___'.._,__~: .. ':?-4_f"'i'i-_~.;.:,Rtrd8gJ1;,i,::';;;'}-YA""'-'-'''':~:Vi~''''Zii;:~-:~,-;,.c:.--:<;.:t%'".:~,;';,>' , betweentheHlgherE'ducatlonBOardanathe'" ~",--^ :-"'-^"., "'. _.--#'.,,, .~= <__'.0. ._"'_ok,:,,_'''','_:: - """.. "~':l'v"'~''''1>.'." ,-""~-;"",;:";"_:.-.:._...._;_:_;'o<",,,;__.:.;,,,:..,.__';_."..._.'.>;",......__"-~.-,-.. .".....':...... : ___._'.:~i':_"._; ", Leglslature.as Ute plerg~r goes fOl'Ward~~The~~t~.+_ colTeeie' PiiDii,iitfon-Reaurreii!ents""-;.The Committee may review proposals and iSsue:':.,::,;", Board ~t Regents $!f the UniverSity 9f MIMe- _... '"th' 1994~ d-1995:legls/atU ~":~ sourani:l the.State:Unlvers~Boardare re- ~~I: ~mittee'~~s'unset' on Jurier~,::,i~~;que~ted ui'cons~~~I!tfschOodistrict offld~s 19,9,5..::::' ",~:~:;;~;~::::':;:~_;'J~___,:";.;.jt,_:..and~vocall,onal,'aJ:ld technIcal t~chers to . R;a~iiFA;Kf'Titfv;,~;;~~1'j;iaSk f~;;~f;=;;:,~~&:~tp~~!!J~~-:~a~~~ sttJdy and makerecl?lnmendatl~ns ,on ~~;J;;;sIon.requirements to the ':'nlvElrsity of Mlnne- """" .. ~ - ....'".' , .'.. " .. -,:r" <' --, -'~~"~"'~--'''sota; or the state universities" "-' ....A,,_ ", ..", :'';,4:';;:;{s+j::--'.I~e,'--:-~~s.S;LlL.---->.: ~:~~_-,2W"'--->~;:~':":..~E;;:~;4.i.~ .. ''''';;~'-",~2iG~;;t~~;~$A~;J;;~,_,;,~,~:>J~<-~,:,i~~j:~;''-,.:Y:2 II , . l~1 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP ELECTIONS Precinct Caucuses - The date and times for Automatic Recount Maralns . Mandatory precinct caucuses are changed for the third recounts will be decreased from the current time In ten years. The caucuses will be held 200 votes or less to 100 votes or less In on the first Tuesday in March commencing in legislative and judicial contests. The change 1994, which will be March " 1994. The Is due primarily to the technology which has change was enacted In order to avoid a con. developed in the last few years. Utlllzation of flict with the annual town meetings in 1994 computer scanned ballots makes errors in the which are scheduled the second Tuesday in voting tallies almost nonexistent March. . . III , 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . -, I ~ I ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT Suoerfund - The Superfund tax is expanded Petrofund - The penny-per-gallon fee on and restructured to bring in $3.7 million a year wholesale petroleum Is doubled to fund the In order to fund the nearly-broke Superfund. state's six-year-old petroleum tank cleanup (The current tax brings in $500,000 a year.) fund, which faces a $32 million shortage. The reimbursement rate to petroleum tank owners Toxic Reoortlna - The kinds of businesses is changed so that reimbursement will be that must report toxic chemical releases are made at 90% on the first $250,000 in ellglble- expanded, and pollution prevention fees are cleanup costs, and at 75% on remaining costs. extended to those businesses. (Previous reimbursement was at 90% on eli- Landfill C/eanuo - Garbage collectors are to gible all costs.) charge a $2/year per household fee to fund Farm Burnlna - A prohibition Is placed on landfill cleanup. (Commercial generators will farm burning and burial of household hazard- be charged at 12 cents per loose cubic yard.) ous wastes, appliances, batteries, used mo- Wetlands - Local governments are allowed to tor oil, and car batteries. Tires and plastics . also cannot be burned, except for plastic extend the Interim wetlands program an addl- baling twine. tlonal six months. Wetlands can be replaced on a one-to-one ratio In counties that retain at Product Label/na - Beginning in the year least 80% of pre-settlement wetlands. Activi- 2000, hazardous products must be labeled as ties which result In draining or filling of less harmful to human health. The label must than 400 square feet of wetlands are exempt include a directive that the product cannot be from replacement requirements. (Effective placed In garbage. (Registered pesticides Immediately) are exempt.) Reoraanlzatlon of EnvIronment and Fluorescent Lamos - Auorescent and high Natural Resources Aaencles - Legislation intensity discharge lamps are banned from requires study of a major reorganization in the household garbage after Augu~t 1, 1994. way services are delivered with respect to the state's environment and natural resources. The overall goal is to reduce bureaucracy and to promote greater efficilimcy. ,. III , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP -II ~ I ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES NA rURAL RESOURCES Exotic Aauatlcs - Between January 1, 1994, North Shore Harbors - A process Is set up and December 31,1996, the boat registration for small craft harbor development at five sites surcharge is raised from $3 to $5 to fund along the North Shore of Lake Superior, 10- control of exotic species such as Eurasian cated at Knife River, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, water milfoil and zebra mussels. (The sur- Grand Marais, and Grand Portage. Funding charge reverts to $3 In 1997.) New civil is authorized to begin development at Silver citations and penalties are set, and beginning Bay. In January, 1994, the DNR Is to make a Antlerless Deer - Minnesota residents under minimum of 20,000 random boat and trailer inspections per year. age 16 can take a deer of either sex, without a license, on a pilot basis. (When party HunterslBlaze Oranae - Hunters and trap- hunting, other members of the party are ex- pers are required to wear blaze orange - not c1uded from taking a deer under this meas- red -- during the firearms deer hunting sea- ure.) . son, beginning in 1994. This is a safety Reinvest In Minnesota - About $5.5 million is measure: red is less visible at dawn and dusk. Migratory waterfowl hunters are exempt, appropriated from the Environmental Trust provided they are on the water or In a station- Fund to RIM-related projects. An additional ary blind. $823,000 is appropriated to RI M Reserve. An additional $500,000 Is allocated to RIM Re- Motor Sports Park - The state is barred from serve in the bonding bill. using state land or acquiring private land with- Parks - Funding for state ParXs is increased out legislative approval for the development of a motor sports park for all-terrain-vehicles. by $1,3 million over the Governor's recom- mendation, which may allow an increase in Size LfmftslFish - New size limits are set for services over FY 93 levels. $2.2 million is walleye and northern pike, startlng with the appropriated to the Metropolitan Council for '94 fishing season, Per day, anglers can keep metro regional parks. one walleye over 20 inches, and one northern Cuvuna Recreation Area - Authorization is over 30 inches. (Most border lakes and rivers are exempt) given to the DNR to begin developing the Cuyuna Country State Recreatioo Area around Twc .Deer - Hunters are allowed to take two the Cuyuna Iron Range between Aitkin and deer in a single season, one by firearms and Brainerd. one by archery, in Kittson, Marshall, Roseau and Lake-of-the-Woods counties, . II , -~ . 11Wttl 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP FAMIL Y SERVICES -- . . , III . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP lJWfJ GAMBLING State Lotterv - The Lottery Board will no outpatient treatment services, felony screen. longer have the authority to approve addl- Ing and compulsive gambling youth educa- tional compensation (bonuses) to the director tion. In addition, the Commissioner of Human of the lottery. In addition, the structure of the Services has been authorized to enter Into an director's salary has been changed so It is agreement with Indian tribes located within equal to 80% 01 the salary rate prescribed for the state for the purpose 01 obtaining funding the Governor. lor compulsive gambling programs. ComDulslve Gambllna - Funding for com- Pens/on and Retirement Funds - This ex- pulsive gambling has Increased to $1,835,000 eludes, as a lawful purpose, contributions for the next biennium. The money comes derived Irom lawful gambling to a city, county, from the General Fund which receives 60% of or town with knowledge that the governmen- state lottery proceeds. The appropriations tal unit intends to use the contribution for a will assist the Department of Human Services pension or retirement lund. in operating the compulsive gambling hotline, . . III , 1a\J 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . GOVERNMENT REFORM Oot/cal Disk Stomae ; Legislation was passed Gender Balance - This legislation requires which allows government records to be trans- that membership on state boards and advi. ferred and stored on a non-erasable optical sory councils must now be gender balanced. Imaging system. Hvdroelectrlc Power - A prohibition on the Minnesota Council for the Blind end the construction of a hydropower electrical gen- Consumer Advlsorv Council - Renames erating facility on the top of the bluffs of the Minnesota Council for the Blind to the Reha- Mississippi River. bilitation Advisory Council for the Blind and Pilot ProJect Walvlna C/vll Service Rules - requires that a majority of the members of the Council must be blind or visually handicapped. This legislation creates a pilot project In the Also, renames the Consumer Advisory Coun- Minnesota State Auditor's office and the cil to the State Rehabilitation Advisory Coun- Minnesota Housing FInance Agency that cil. would allow them to waiver certain civil serv- ice requirements. The purpose of waiving the Realonal Contracts. A new provision which rules would be to allow greater creativity, In- allows state agencies to contract with re- novation and efficiency in the state agencies . glonal organizations in Greater Minnesota. affected. . III , . 1993 SESSiON WRAP-UP (t~tTi HEALTH CARE MINNESOTA CARE The 1992 MinnesotaCare Act charged the Minnesota Health Care Commission with the responsibility of creating a cost-containment plan which would "reduce the rate of heaith care spending by at least 10% per year for each of the next five years: This plan does that. saving $7.1 billion in the next five years. It combines expanding competition through ISNs, with setting limits on growth rates in and outside the ISN system. Intearated Service Networks (lSNs) - A plan All-Pavor System - The Health Commis- will be developed for implementing iSNs by sioner. in consuitation with the Commission, July 1,1994, The plan will be reviewed by the shall develop recommendations to design a Legislature and Governor. The plan must system to control spending growth outside address the following issues: the ISN system. The recommendations shall . medical malpractice liability be reported to the Legislature by January 1, . relation, rights and duties of ISNs to 1994, The system will be phased-In starting MCHA July 1, 1994, with full Implementation by July . 1,1996. . enrollee protection in the event of an ISN insolvency PUblic Health Goals - Public health goals will . risk and reinsurance be established by the Commissioner. Provid- ers shall report information on changes in . solvency requirements health outcomes related to those goals. ISNs are not mandatory, Doctors/hospitals Regional coordinating boards will assist. are not required to join ISNs, They may Gifts to Doctors - Gifts to doctors from drug choose to create an ISN, contract with one or manufacturers are prohibited if they value more ISNs. choose not to affiliate with any more than $50 in a calendar year. Education ISN, or service both ISN and non-ISN pa- materials or publications are exempt. tients. Generic Druas - Generic drugs shall be used ISNs may be organized as non-profits under in place of brand name labels when the doctor Chapter 317 A or as cooperatives under 30BA. does not require brand name, a pharmacist Commissioner shall conduct a srudy and make believes a generic has an equal, therapeutic recommendations on the issue of providing value, the generic is less expensive and the grants/loans to entities forming ISNs. patient chooses the generic. A few excep- tions apply for drugs used to prevent seizures Commissioner and Commission will develop and phenobarbital. methods to allocate and assess medical edu- cation and research costs. . II J , . 1893 SESSiON \NRAP-UP' tTt~i HE:lL1H tA~E HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM Mental Health Professionals - Currently, in- have those services relmburseo by their in- surance companies have only been required surance company, to reimburse mental health services provided Port Wine Stains. All heaith plans must pay by psychiatrists or psychologistS. Elf ective August 1 , 1993, policyholders may also go to for the elimination or 'maximum feasible" treat- Ucensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) or ment of port wine stains (hemangiomal for Ucensed Marriage and Family Therapists and any Minnesota resident. ~_~.. .._.~~,_.____,,~,_____~_'_"A"'____~'<_'V"'''_--'-'' ,. , --------.-.----- - _...._~. ._-. . HEALTH CARE -. .-----.- --- - , .- .- HosrJita/s : Inflation increases equal 5% each' year" totalling: $17;2.:mmron. Of 'the ,$45:2: millfonincuts;recommended byJhe Gover- norf$20.:s:-million are restored_ A majority of . the: $25 mimon in' clIts cOme inthe_secOnd~ y~; The surcharge Is Increased from 1 :4%' . ..... ...... ..,~ . -.,. ,-.-. . ta~~56% 0",: July},~994. ':--", ,- . " . DOctors. A federaJwalVer will be sought to exempt from the $4OO-surclulrge physicians. . _....- ^.~ .....--.-. who are retired, providing free care, un . .. ._~~.. -.<!_o_._ played, unable to practice due to illne eel I s ortatlon.- Reimbiiisement oillty, or on a one-year leave of Increased from $13 plus $1 per mile "".-. and $1.1 0 per mile for mediCal trans- Dimtists -A piJotproject . /lO.rtatlol!;,' , -- " ing dentists an Ii pros-- _.._...~-- ._"._~ - ..l.......__'_ rather than fee for Lead -lead abatement programs,received dentists in tre . ,. $230,000_ .'_,. _ ._"__d_~'-:;"~: -" '--:~T Yd_":~,. - ., .-: . . '>.'.... ~.~,...~.~. COd~ 11\e Consolidated' Chemical ~De.Pen. dency Treatment Fund was increased by $1 millfon to treat more working poOr: Ucensure ,of chemiCal dependency counselors Is moved from Human SelVices to the Health Depart- .. _.-". . ._-,-. , menL -- ..,,- Pharmacists::- At point-of-sale electronic ~,,_".-'o'_" :;.,.>.._.......~;..,-""... .-.-.....,.......-....y ----- claims eligibility verifiCation and daims prOC' Optometrists - The scope of practice for op- . esSiPl:: :ystem rnustbedeveloped far MediCal tometrists is expanded to allow for prescribing ~. ':.-.olce pharmaCY-claims;, MediCal AsSis~ and treatment of a number of eye injuries and .. prescription'reunbursement is ~. diseases including cataracts and glaucoma. lEI , ------- . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP ~Tttl - HEALTH CARE .-,.....-. ,_",_,",,'"'''.__I~'..____'__'_''' ~_..... _'N.~.,.'. DEVELOPMENTAL.L Y D1SABLEDjMENTALHEAL THfRTCs. ".,~,::~:-... '- . -'.. ._ry",..\:::C"'~(:'-": ~".':~:lr_L_>>-"-\r:v;n'27>'7'>,r"~~1ill;).,~~f?" . .. ..<.,: :.,~,}\*/ . .~, "'wm~:-' -::7s;/:~:~;'f~::- Children's Mental Health -AA-lilt"ratedi:;:0' .SOCS"~ RTC:aoWn '-ntiilue:With _. ;-:',( :4'.-')'" ~eg _---,,.".,,::;-.:,:'C~,-~-~-;~~0.,,~"fo;:!~.____ :,' " .""":"':~'1~<?:if':':~: -' -","",,:' ' :,.~--~~,:)..<. : children's mental health systeni':Wi1l becre;.i~;;; 1h~'creatlOn;Qf-ileW ~CcimmtJ.; ated to cOOrcnnai8vanOUs-comri1uniiY:~:~::;,~;riitY;;selVk;ietfor" -....10" ':"',I!;;"d~ ClI'" ,,' -,"'-'.. " . .': ... -.,~.~_~:..,-<..,,: .-" -. "::'z"'~::i_;::-~:'::;:':_:_:-_':::::::u:-'-::- -__""<<;;,x,,~;,,~<,~:,..,,,"'-""-'"'>''' ,>>,', _ _ ; .---':"-~,,:,." ,<<,,;;j;;;'>tArffCra" ~s.: Fun ng;ls}~creasedf~!3r.y~ltt9.~~~~aJ?~5p1",,~ ' ~'" _" ~. ,-"",,~ini g~ children by $1 million, for a total of $6.1'-"'"X1C8ijH)rid It ;~ mllllo~. }'. ,"_":,,:',~'~~"",:~::':':: '-~"~-~:--:'.,::~~~:'~":-:",.:7-.;~~.:~.~,':;:~:'.'',:~,::~'~':f,p',:;: ''':'~..'W jj!--""- '~:~:r~J;'i:'--~,..,~;l DACs-A3%'OOtA"wlllbe 'lV8lito~' ~Kie'i~~';':>'.:".. _, ,A~~' .' ,p".=<:;..;: :_,-..";,.,,,.',, ," ",,'_ '" ,,',' _____ g ;:," :"'f' ,;;_~ ,:,,',,' ,'-':::"":4t-w.~i( ,,'" ,<~A\';",,> "'--:'n,-.;:-"-~"".,,'-.,.; ~;;/""~"" ." /, "'~ of community services for thee1de.rty and d!l!:!:;': a -,f,!J.!l'!!-fl9!S 1J!.C!,~,tc? abled, I.e. DACs, home health, personal care;::.> aU,ow evelopmentalJy dISabled to ~, '," ~'::_:" '," ," "': , " " "::" .".-' " ' ,~-__^ .',','~~:.:'^-::'~" __'i::',' ,",', -,:,",:--"::':<,,~,:',::~- /:,:" :'_ :~-,t.,,'>, "--"--",:":' .---.:-,0- :,,:~,.---, programs for the mentally m and others;" , .~ ,_ ~nlty-b~servlces){IUnpp.; ;',,:',>t,:":,-::,:-,/,,:-, .: '_,.':;::';':":::,_", --, ' ": ":,,',,,' "-,-- ':--' .",',-:".:","'- /iIt~":;:;,:,,,*,,:;., ",,-----/:em:::<'i'"?,"c",-,C";.-,:,.,--- - ""':'-""~::--""'~-"':""---':-~:~':~;;".": ,. " " ,,'. .;",>..to people Uvlng at home who are fCFs/MR - COLA Increases of2.75; ,"... "o.-neo nty"'w'amiig' " tS~-.:, ';_, .. _ "",,' ,." '''C','' "''';,'''.....' -. , ,', "p'_,'_, :;_ '~_':""- ,"" " +i;-:-';":"~/{;x'-' ::,;---,-:,;""", ,.~__,.-"",::";~,*"":,:w;:,*",_",..,,,~,, _ -;-/::,','>.-""^;'~,';,",__-,-':,._,, ..~"'_',,:~~: ~f.:,~~~, .-",~:,:: 'B'_'-':~ eff~- In FY94 and 3 040' In ,0,"',L",_,_'-".."l?t'!""'."""'..,~."....,.- <."..~.,,""-> '\ ....-~ t:7Ul, . J'D -,-,-\,";,"W'.-<;.x;,~"""):{"-:,,,,,~, ,<<<";<':_",~,',>-_-c:-,___,_'t',_,"",';:";&'1,~'''~'''''ft?1l'!,,...,_::"","<:.,-,-, '.-,., "d'_' ,.'~ . nOr',scutSot"$354,ooo-are , d...,. , diiJtJ;lRi'siiIe'iitfiifHlii~'~7~~~~~fn fading the efficiency I s,' , '?'.r of fundlng'grotip residential holislrig pluQ\~s caplt81 debt.' '.~,,~., . .:~"< y;,.E!.:"iot'tilemelif81'Tn;cl1emr'" -.de-ita8Otaild i~F..~"'~d9VelOmeri!' drSabl~llyWtlieeb$E"startei:l . e(r-~'- """""''''$'' P-..., m?~~' """$_' ..,.....,..."JJl;-',,,.. , "~~'" .. "Tn'~'tk ...",!uly 1 i!~;:. ugll.!lCll!I~ 1$l~-paIQf8c1ll- um li~~~;.:::~lleCW1iI:seelncreaSenrr:OrQer~to: u8nZe 9 p to 6 ImT1Btes.:A::f);r;;;ra'te"s':theover'all rate freeze aiilm~iium " ",": "'.-__":":',__,'.-":::'""',.:i",':",:.","""_'" " ' '11 100 bed 'fcilltyf'''''-~' ~..,,~ ..' , . ",-_.. ...... --..,_..~ .---....... .. In a or '''G RH bedls t lifted ..' . ," .. .. ',<.;...'~. on s no . ....... "'""""".~'--... ,. ' "II b bu.Jt ,. .... '-'..' .. '.. " ' , ' les WI e 1 on Its ".... ,. ',; 'M""-' Yo.., :jJJ[. ,,_',' 'L /w' ,_~",,'...'0,~~-_.. ~pus._::<,~_~ '.~ '_,.... ~;...~;"~~ ~..;~;~'~~-~"~I~,~~Y~i~:.~t~;}~t:~.:;~~~~:::..;~~::, The FaribaultRTC Is notcloSOO but the numl:ler.. ,_,,;'""_.-'-~<-"""~--" """, ,-"',,, ,. of residents _:n be reduced.,_,~~-- :-'~:.. ~:iS~:~,;?~;t~~~~~3~~-,.c.:~~~=:;.~~~.:L~S- . J II · ljt4J 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP - HOUSING The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) will receive $21.282 million FY '94 and $17.532 million in FY '95 for various Housing Develop- ment Funds. Rental Houslna for DeveloDmentallv Homestead/na Proaram - $372,000 for the D/sabled - $2,5 million for the biennium is for biennium for the Minnesota Rural and Urban rental housing assistance for persons with a Homesteading Program. mental Illness or families with an aduh mem- ber with mental illness. Houslna Rehabllltatlon and Accesslbllltv Proaram - $8.5 million for the biennium for Home Sharlna - $500,000 for the biennium the Housing Rehabilitation and Accessibility for the home sharing program. Program. Of this amount, $3 million for the Rental Investment Proarsm - $6.8 million biennium must be used for Family Stabiliza- tion Program rental assistance, $80,000 for for the biennium for affordable Rental Invest- the biennium for the Minnesota Housing Part- ment Program. nershio Program, $3.75 million Is to be used TransItional Houslna - $1.1 million for the for tha Family Homeless Prevention and . biennium for the acquisition, rehab or con- Assistance Program and $3.6 million for the struction of transitional housing. biennium is to be deposited in the Housing Trust Fund Account Communltv Rehab - $4 million for the Houslna Accesslbllltv - This legislation also biennium for the Community Rehab Fund mandates that a tenant of a multi-unit reslden- Program. tiat building which is handicapped accessible Urban IndIan Housfna Proaram - $374,000 and receives a subsidy that reduces or eUmi- for the biennium for the Urban Indian Housing nates the tenant's rent, must be allowed to Program. have two birds or one spayed or neutered dog or one spayed or neutered cat. Tribal IndIan Houslna- $3.366 million for the Landlordnenants- The landlord may require biennium for the Tribal Indian Housing Pro- gram. the tenant to pay an additional damage de- posit for potential damages caused by the animal. . II , --- --- ---------- · WI 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP JOBS Summer Youth EmDlovment - OVer $5 mil- protection account is established at the lion is provided from the Dislocated Workers Department of Labor and Industry. An em- Program for summer youth employment. ployee who is not paid their wages for reasons . Currently, this one-tenth of one percent sur- outlined above may collect a maximum of four charge on employers provides $23 million week's wages, or $2,000, whichever is less which is mainly used to retrain workers who from this fund. The Commissioner may suffer job loss through plant closings and attempt to recover any amounts paid to em- mass layoffs. This statutory change adds in- ployees from employers provided through this creased flexibility to the use of this fund by fund. separating it from federal requirements. Teen Job Curlew- Establishes an 11:00 p.m. Workers' ComDensstion Reinsurance As- work curfew for high school students under socistion fWCRAJRefund - Requires insur- the age of 18 on nights before a school day. ance companies to refund to employers $404 An exception is added to allow students to million in excess profits they have or will work until 11 :30 p.m. with the permission of receive from WCRA. The legislation became their parents. A fine of $100 per occurrence . necessary when it became apparent that the for each employee found violating the curfew greedy insurance industry was not going to will be assessed on the employer. return these profits to business owners who Urban Inltlstlve BusIness Losn Proarsm - originally paid the premiums which led to this surplus. Moderate median income communities among the inner ring suburbs are provided with $6 Wsae Protection Act - Provides wage pro- million in funding. The program Is targeted at tection to employees in cases where the em- low-income and minority populations. ployer no longer has assets, had filed for bankruptcy, or is no longer operating 90 days after the employee left the job. A wage . II , -I I 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . Ii JUDICIARY Llvlna WffI - The 1989 law is amended to Foster Care - Those convicted of serious allow individuals to authorize someone to crimes will be disqualified from obtaining 11- make health care decisions for them if they censes for either foster care or family day are unable, in the judgment of the attending care. physician, to make or communicate health Umits are placed on multiple out-of-home care decisions. This "durable power of attor- placements. The Minority Heritage Act Is retained, but special efforts to recruit a foster ney" Includes the power to give consent, fam~, and an adoptive family, from among refuse consent, or withdraw consent for any the i1d's relatives need only contlnue for six medical care, treatment, or procedure. months. Courts must review out-of-home placements every six months and must de- Judicial Buffdlna - $6,67 million appropria- cide within 12 months whether to return the tion for phase II of the Judicial building child to the parent, or order permanent place- ment with relatives, with adoptive parents, or Human Rlahts - Discrimination based on in long-term foster care. The decision must sexual orientation is prohibited in housing, be made in the best interests of the child. education, employment, and public accom- ChIld SUDoort . Enforcement will be strength- modations, In the same way It Is currently ened in several ways. Counties will receive bonuses for ina'eased coIIec:llon rates In AFOC . prohibited based on race, color, creed, na- cases. Courts cannot reduce support if the t10nal origin, religion, sex. marital status, and custodial parent is on AFDC unless It would so on, except that religious organizations and be an extreme hardship for the payer. Sup- youth groups may discriminate under certain port can be increased for reasonable child conditions, and owner-occupied duplexes are care costs. The guidelines cap, which has been constantfor seven years, is raised 25% exempt. for Inflation, and will be Indexed in the Mure. . iii , .~ 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP METRO & LOCAL GOVERNMENT InnovatIon & Coooeratlon - A board with Realonal Governance Study - Several bills powers to grant exemptions from mandates designed to revamp and strengthen the Met- for local governments and school districts ropolltan Council and associated regional was approved. G rants for trend-setting coop- agencies were introduced, but no consensus erative and consolidation efforts were funded was reached. The interim study will not only with a $1.2 million appropriation, which was address the regional structure, but will also less than the Governor had requested. Ve- broadly explore the relationships between toed in the Omnibus Tax Bill. Passed in governments at the local and state Jevel. second Tax Bill. Included in the second Tax Bill. Severance Pay - Known as the "golden para- Llaht Rail Transit - Procedures for planning chutes" bill, highly paid public employees will and design of light rail transit are set up. be limited to six months' pay at termination, Separate legislatlon includes $200,000 In stale plus benefits and vacation pay in response to funding to be leveraged with larger amounts recent high-profile cases. The legislation, from counties to match federal funding. sought by the State Auditor, also prohibits . personal use of publicly owned vehicles. MlnneaDolls Residency Reaulrement - The Annual budget summaries by local govern. City of Minneapolis, school district, library ments are required. Public hearing proce. board and park board will be allowed to enact dures for removal of city managers are set up. residency requirements for new public em- ployees. The legislation is Intended to help ComDrehenslve Choice Houslna - Under reverse loss of middle-class families to the authority of the Metropolitan Council, suburbs suburbs. A similar bill sought by St. Paul employing exclusionary zoning practices in failed in committee. Now awaiting the Gover- the Twin Cities area would be targeted. The nor's signature. goal is to distribute life-cycle housing through- out the region, including affordable housing. Strenathened Aarlcu/tural Preserves - The As part of the proposed Metropolitan Commu- high cost of urban assessments that do not nily Stabilization package, the bill included benefit farmers near the Twin Cities urban future LGA and HACA penalties for communi- service area (MUSA) trigger fcrced sales to ties refusing to plan for choice housing. Under developers, The original legislation only threat of a veto, penalty provisions were partially protected farmers from urban en- removed on the Senate floor. Now awaiting croachment. The strengthened Agricultural Governor's signature. Preserves Act should shield farm properties from all kinds of urban assessments. . II J - - ~ 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . METRO & LOCAL GOVERNMENT County AudItor-Treasurer CombInatIon - Metrooolltan Truth-In- TaxatIon - Regional County boards are allowed to merge the Audi- agencies such as the Metropolitan Council would tor and Treasurer offices when a vacancy oc- be Ineluded in the Truth-in-Taxation hearing curs, assuming no more than one commls- requirements on local governments. With re- sioner opposes the change. After January 1, glonaJ governance considered a hidden layer, 1996, the offices can be merged without a this concept received widespread support vacancy. This is considered an efficiency-in- because it would make the Metropolitan Coun- government measure. The legislation allows ell more visible and answerable to the public. 10% of the county electorate to petition for a Vetoed as part of the Omnibus Tax Bill. Con- reverse referendum. tained in the second Tax Bill. Local Government Aids Reform - A change that builds on top of the existing LGA formula, endorsed by the League of Minnesota Cities, was contained in the Omnibus Tax Bill vetoed by the Governor. Contained in the second Tax Bill. . . II i . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP I 1'tl I SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS _.'_~__"",_-A_.~M__'<"Y'~Y"_.__"_~._ -~____-A_""M'_~-""----r--"'-'.~-~-~-""7- ,::,:_~_~v___ ,_ _ :_::':,",.:_,---,--__-.:~' Nursino HOrri9.~ Inflation increases equal Homfi.Deflvered Meal. 4.The'numbef',o, 'f -"::";''''.:.:' .-<..-:.:,/-:.:.......:-...':."<'.' . $4..3%rll.f.Y~and4.5roJn F)'~~, fo~ a to.~:p..: pEl9P1e.~erved ,I.s~ exparyd" 'a:;J.f9S~9.Q<1 of $45.6 mlllion;$21 milDon of the Govemor'sc.}' Increase.\;;:Restoratl ",' ,19f;the $30 mlllion.ln'euts~e~restorfd;.$800,OOO ii1 :.~.;;;.:':q~\{e.rnci(s$2oo; .. ".~:~'j~~~ !,eral ",~"a",!IP~t,e, .S:,'~,.!I.~, paid .-:'.:rhe ll~~,~, '~",..x"...":,',',.,',:..,.,.'.t,.~w,".,...,.w.,,.,'.,,!?t')!l6.B ':;;;: M.,'.,',.".~.:_,."to.".,',.,taI,~,',.fi"or"".,,',',~,..,' s'-lrcharge IS Increased from $535 to $620 ii1..1..~.nlltritlon ,,'.' w.~,..:~:: F't"94' w'd"$62' 5.t'...FY'95'..R--'''.-na'..'....._-~''~,.,--_. '..',' . an n ecomme ations' ,...,. ".,.'...,.."'., .m ,'.. "},.' ""}}~. ....}, .. :'"tl!ft:':<0~"ih ' ':"=!r:f~i1* aie'tobe'madit"ortr6diStribuUon ofriurSing':\;~:.:" "..., r!!. "". a." by ,',', ',;,-._.....,......."."......- _",' "",_ ',_" .... .... '... ___"_' ,c, .;...'"'''.'.: _ ."<,.,/-,_;___;..;;,;_",___;",,,.,~_,_~:t<:B 'MW"-','Y-"--', ..""" . w...."',"''''.., '.".,.. ..~.. "'''?'C';\}''''''7'' ,.. ., atenouslif""coordl;; oome,bads thtoughOutthe state. ,., ?""..,-'".. , , g "':JI:' .,7' "". . '.' '_",.<. 'i.',.,;".,: 'C,:,' ,::-:,,'.;;>.;''1 ""~"";_'.., -"i/ ''';,~_;;;:::;::;;.:;.__.;';':'" ;':'_::'_ ':':",':':..:-::::.:_./'_:_' -.,--.--.-. :-:,-::.:::.:::::...- _u ~: 'C/_::',,'... -'. .~. .....- . -:-:_:'F:;'\~:1 . x.-"'\;'''':?''''!'>'::. ':-,.c:,<' '-'" ....,,', ..",....""',.., '.','...'.,..,.Gt%.,','.,..','-..'..'.,.'.". ,..',,", '."'- '"',',-,"..'...',.',.",,.,.,. '. ".',. '"',',.,,,..., . --"" mln""ted,.,'.,..,.,..,.....,......,.......,..-",..,.,'..'"....,...'."..."."......',..,..'..,.",.'.'..,...,.,.'.'...,...'.".,'....,'..,.:0'""" _," ,:::'/,::{.::::':;,._':::.:::;:{';;:.:At\::::.n',,:'i,'i;;:<:<': __ ':'::::; .::;:;::,:\,,::---.<: _ ',-."::,:', . Q- ~:1::::'i'}:>,~' ":- ~A;-;.:_.:'>":-"",,':~', ASsets'~'(JponfeCler81appr()vaI;tfiepe":':'i;:?-<:~;;,~~~f~ :::: which parentS can transferass'elif ' i mb d m n ram :- Tq]ITIi>!2Y~,~~vo- in:or~~ri~9~liiifYf~r'publicll .'. .', ~s,aJ'l~iWill.~~~~~~J()e~~Jor nursing~~ Is~ "-..:;~:!?+,,~~~~lI!e~~_lngJ)ml:>~dsm~.:i>!,ogr~s toflVeyearst;;;........."cip;;;mI~gh pcivate'non-P!2fit org~WJ1e~ _ _ . '~~'/::-::rH.-{.;;-:-;,~L:01*L~\L--'. " - .' -:.'HJi~S!J>e,~:l:~!~~,-i~~~~<~::~.-::<+':;:;:,,:C.y~'.::;:/,::::'~~~f,~~~!~~.~41:~~;--~-:; ACG - Fundi r e sls"'" " .... " " .., 'L .,' .. '.,..' ' .. - - basedo'- roj edIf.. ....preiY/d-,21 Grandparents Visitation. Grandparents now ers' ce e .. 3o/ilrltl e8$8 effec..'';1 have the right to ask for visitation rights to 1 ";::;; ".yrt.ii;,:'i'ii:.-_:;;,~:J gr~ndchildren following the divorce of an adult :~g~:'z~:S~~::i,~~':~:::1::::~: ~=::":iJ child. radSenloryolunteer Pro- ; gr~.lsce" ,WithanIncreaseof $68,000. ; T A CIP . The monthly telephone surcharge for for a total of $844,000. .';, " the Telecommunication Access for Commu- ':- ,'...,' .''', nication Impaired Persons (TACIP) program Senior Ctimpanlons"- -The eurrenflElveCof, is raised from 10 cents to 20 cents per line, to servlcas lsmalntalned with. a $68,OOO:m:- c' assure continued funding of this program. crease, foratoial of $850,"000, ," , ,'. ,,', ,.,;'i-; Llvlna Will - The 1989 law is amended to "",,," , ',", ",,,.,..,,,,',,..,,,,~, ,....,:",/"..'!"',.,'.."'~':,<':."",.~"" """"""::"-",;~"~",,,,",,,,,,': '. ","'-," -., ----..''"' Foster Grand,;ari"'lts -Current revels ofser--: allow individuals to authorize someone to vices are maintained with a $100,000 In- make health care decisions for them if they crease, fora of $1.432 million; are unable, in the judgment at the attending , , , ' "< physician. to make or communicate health - ,-, care decisions, This "durable power of attor- _"_ ,,-_.., , .....-, ney" includes the power to give consent, refuse consent, or withdraw consent for any medical care, treatment, or procedure. . , ID -- ----- 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP elm I TAXES Worklna Fam///es - Tax credits would In- ProDertv Taxes - Legislation was sent to the crease by 50%, beginning in 1993, under the Govemor to restore some of his proposed bill sent to the Governor. cuts in Local Government Aids and base the Local Government Aids - A new formula- subsidies on need. Permanent property tax reliefforfarmers and rellefforveterans' recre- based on need-for the distribution of state ationaJ facilities, improvements to older homes paid subsidies to local units of governme~t and low-income housing was also included. was established. Provisions were also in- cluded to help local govenments deliver serv- Sales Taxes - Local government purchases Ices at less cost and more efficiently. of most public safety equipment Is exempted from sales taxes as well as diagnostic medi- cal supplies and parts to make vehicles handi- capped accessible. . . m , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP 10Y lOW' TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT l Of? Transportation Fundina - Virtually no new Fifth-Wheel Couplina - Tourism should bene- funding is available, so highway construction fit from the change in law. Minnesota had program will be reduced significantly. For an been an island, the only state in the region not additional license fee of $3.50, a more-secure allowing attached recreational (flfth-wheeQ driver's license will be designed, and addl- vehicles. A recent major study In Michigan tional funding will go to State Patrol -- provid- quelled concerns that fifth-wheel coupling ing for nearly a full complement. creates a traffic hazard. Transit - Despite a stalemate on new funding, Toll Roads. Public and private toll roads will transit advocates can point to some suc- be allowed in the future, based on legislation cesses. Spending is front~nd loaded in hopes passed this year. The bill provides local that a highway-transit solution will be worked governments authority to reject toll roads In out In the next year. The Regional Transit their communities. The bill applies generally Board receives $32.8 million in the first year, throughout the state, but no existing roads or only $27.9 million in the second year. Greater proposed projects are designated. Minnesota transit funding declines similarly, Armored Cars Reaulated - Armored vehicle -- from $1 0.6 million in FY 1994 to $8.4 million in -- FY 1995. Metropolitan transportation plan- operators will be regulated under the Trans- njng bills emphasize transit use as an eco- portation Regulation Board to assure the safe nomical alternative to highway expansion and transport and accounting of funds and valu- set up a structure to plan and design light rail abies by qualified carriers. transit in the Twin Cities area. Lower Residential Speed LImit Option - Metro Mobf/ftv - Disabled transportation fund- Out of concern for the safety of children, the ing in the Twin Cities will be funded at $13.8 Legislature approved a local option for cities million in the first year to avoid loss of 550 that want to establish 25 MPH zones to be rides a day, but drop to $13 million in second used on short residential feeder streets. year will curtail service unless a supple men- Despite objections from less than 2 percent of tary appropriation is passed next year. Cur- the Legislature, the bill was vetoed by the rent administrative restructuring might improve Governor. service and reduce frustrations experienced Srldaes - The Bloomington Ferry Bridge currently by clients, received $6.9 million in funding and other Child Restraints - Fine for not restraining local bridges received $3 million in funding. children under age four increased from $25 to $50. . II J 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP . lS: VETERANS County Veterans Service Officers - Tuftlon Grants for Technical Schools - A $310,000 is available for training of CVSQ's grant of $500 per year for veterans with GI on a first-come, first-served basis. This amount Montgomery Bill benefits, or $1,000 per year will only fund about half the counties In the If the veteran does not have GI Montgomery state. The counties who don't receive funding Bill benefits, Is available for qualified South- will be put at the top of the list for next year. west Asia veterans. A Southwest Asia vet- eran means a person who has served In Counterdrua Activities - This legislation rati- active military service In any branch of the fles the National Guard mutual assistance armed forces any time between August 1, counterdrug activities compact. The compact 1990 and February 27, 1992, who QeGlWl~ permits the Minnesota National Guard to enter eligible for the Southwest Asia Service Medal Into mutual assistance and support agree- as a result of the service, was a Minnesota ments, on the basis of need, with law enforce- residentatthe time of induction Into the armed ment agencies in this state, or with a National forces and for one year immediately preced- Guard of another state. Ing induction and has honorably been sepa- Enlistment Incentives - The Department of rated or discharged from active service. . Military Affairs was allocated $4.1 million to Veterans Homes - A veterans nursing home fund the Tuition Reimbursement Program and of at least 60 bee:; will be built at Fergus Falls, the Reenlistment Bonus Program. contingent on federal approval for 65% of the Ex-POW License Plates - Under this legisla- construction costs. The remaining 35% will be raised through private organizations. In tion, the registrar will be required to issue, addition, Luverne's veterans home will have a re~lace or renew tabs for ex-POW license ribbon-cutting ceremony this June and be- plates free of charge to qualified applicants. come operational this summer. The veterans There are approximately 800 ex-POWs in home budget was set at $57.6 million. An Minnesota and approximately 300 persons additional $2.1 million was cut from the ad- are expected to participate. ministratlve budget and transferred to the operating budget to help keep beds In the facilities in operation. . II J . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP PROPOSALS NOT PASSED Accountant. - Two bills were Introduced Human Rlahts - A proposal to allow jury trials which would increase the combination of for- in human rights cases, another to change the mal education and practical experience re- statute of limitations to two years from one qulred before allowing a person to sit for the year, another to strengthen the sexual har- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. assment law, and anotherto allow people with Neither were passed and more study was disabilities to bring both a human rights suit requested. and a workers' compensation claim. Concillatlon Court - A proposal to prevent LIcensure - Mandating licensure of nutrition- the limit on the amount of money that can be ists, dietitians, dental hygienist, naturopaths sought in conciliation court cases from in- and acupuncturists. creasing as scheduled under current law. Marijuana - Legalization of the prescribing of Deoartment of Chlldren and EducatIon marijuana by a physician for the treatment of ServIces - The creation of a new Department a medical condition. of Children and Education Services. -- MedIcal Maloractlce - A proposal to lengthen Deoartment of Public Safety - A proposal to the statute of limitations on lawsuits for medi- -- abolish it and transfer its functions to other caI malpractice. departments and agencies, and another to re- Mille Lacs Treaty Sen/ement - Ratification taln it but transfer some of its functions. of the negotiated settlement between the state Excess Packaalna - Legislation to reduce a'ld the Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa over excess packaging by imposing recycled con- hunting and fishing rights granted in the 1837 tent requirements on various products, plac- federal treaty. ing fees on disposable packaging, are requir- Police Review Board - A proposal to allow ing the beverage industry to use higher per- centages of refillable containers. complainants to attend their own hearings when bringing a complaint to a police civilian Extended Bar Hours - This would have al- review board. lowed bars in the downtown Minneapolis area Rental Purchases - Businesses which use to serve alcohol until 2 a.m. and customers to consume food and alcohol until 3 a.m. It rent-to-own or lease-to-own contracts would failed. Its purpose was to help expand Min- be limited in how much interest they may neapolls convention business. charge to customers. FIrearms Preemotion - A proposal to allow Reaulatorv Gambfina Bill - For the second cities In the metro area to enact gun control year in a row it was passed unanimously out ordinances stricter than state law. of the Senate, but failed to get a vote on the . House floor. m , . , . 1993 SESSION WRAP-UP PROPOSALS NOT PASSED Seat Ben Us. - Proposal to change non-use of Tuition - Tuition increases of 20% or more at seatbelts from secondary to primary offense public colleges and universities to go to finan- was removed from the MinnesotaCare bill. cial aid programs. Smoklna - Regulation of smoking in workplace Video Gambllna - A proposal which would and common areas of apartments and condo- have allowed a two-year pilot program for the mlnlums. operation of two-video lottery machines per li- censed establishment statewide was defeated TransoortatlonlTrsnsn Fundlna - Although in committee. Increased fundIng for highways and transit passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote, neither Workers' Comoensatlon - Two attempts at the House nor the Governor were supportive. benefit changes In the Workers' Compensation Highway construction will be sharply reduced. system were defeated In procedual motions when they were ruled not to be germane to the to the bills they were offered to. . . m , . ~rhfiD,SI~? ....."....".....",..."......,...."...... IMPRCl\"I:-':G SYSTEl\lS OF C,-\RE FUR rEOPLE WITH CHR<.)SIC RECEIVED HEALTH CONDJTIOt\:; May,1993 MAY 1 3 1993 (frY OF ARDEN HILLS Dear Mayor: The City of Minneapolis recently passed an ordinance requiring liquor establishments to post warning signs for pregnant women and drinking, The Healthy Roots Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Coalition feels this is a major step toward increasing awareness of the dangers of drinking during pregnancy, The effect of alcohol use during pregnancy includes both Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), a combination of significant birth defects and mental retardation, and Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD), which results in cognitive and behavioral impairment. According to the Journal of American Medical Association (April 1992), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United States, This is a condition that is totally preventable. . ,Healthy Roots FAS Coalition is a cross disciplinary statewide coalition of volunteers based in Minnesota who share a commitment to prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by promoting public awareness, providing professional education, shaping social public policy initiatives, and conducting research. We are encouraged by the Minneapolis ordinance and would like to see it implemented in other cities throughout Minnesota, We encourage you to seriously consider taking similar action for your city. If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to call Joyce Holl, Healthy Roots Program Manager, at (612) 647-6905, Give every baby a healthy start in life, Warn women about the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy. Sjnm~y, ~ 1 "- A, ' (., !.fu~uJ/:' (t,",-L;L-,- arbara J. 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Rosevifle, Minnesota 55113 612/489-8041 May 7, 1993 RECEIVED The Honorable Thomas Sather MAY 13 1993 Arden Hills City Hall 1450 West Highway 96 CITY OF ARDEN HillS ArdenHillsMN 55112 Dear Mayor Sather: I am proud to be able to share with you Norwest's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) accomplishments in 1992, [encourage you to review this brochure and draw your attention to the 1993 Community Reinvestment Act Statement on pages 14 and 15, As you will find in reviewing the CRA Statement, we have implemented new products and services based upon the suggestions and comments we received from our community workshops, focus groups and feedback sessions, Norwest will continue the dialogue between government officials, non-profit developers and community workshop participants. Thanks to your efforts, Norwest is making strides towards meeting the needs of the . communities we serve, I would like to acknowledge your support and ask for ongoing feedback on our progress, I would especially welcome any comments that would improve our ability to meet the credit needs of the low- to- moderate income communities and business development. The procedures for comments and feedback are outlined on page 15 of the Community Reinvestment Act Statement or you may write to: Sharon O'Neal, Community Affairs Officer Sixth and Marquette, Minneapolis, MN 55479-1008, It has been a pleasure to have been of service to you and our community, Sincerely, ~e~ Mel Renner . President Norwest Bank Roseville , . Elected Officials Salaries for 1993 cities similar in Population city Population Mayor Council Arden Hills 9,199 $3,600 $3,180 Little Canada 8,971 $4,080 $3,180 Mound 9,634 $1,800 $1,200 Mendota Hgts. 9,381 $3,600 $2,400 Rosemount 8,622 $4,200 $3,600 AVERAGE $3,420 $2,595 cities in Close proximity Mayor Council . Mounds View 12,541 $3,600 $3,300 Vadnais Hgts. 11,041 $3,600 $2,400 New Brighton 22,207 $7,200 $5,580 Shoreyiew 24,587 $6,492 $4,872 White Bear Lake 24,642 $4,800 $3,600 AVERAGE $5,138 $3,950 North Oaks 3,386 $ 180 $ 120 . -~~ CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . 1450 WEST HIGHWAY 96 ARDEN HillS, MN 55112-5794 Administrator recommends addition to Consent Calendar of May 24, 1993: 4.1, Approve Garret Lysiak, P.E. as a volunteer technical advisor to the City regarding cable television issues as needed. . . PHONE: 16121 633-5676 . FAX 16121 633-7839 J - ------