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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 01-26-1981 i L Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, January 26, 1981 - 7;30 p.m, Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and 'notice thereof, Mayor Crichton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Charlie Crichton, Councilmen Robert Woodburn, Janet Hollenhorst, Maurice Johnson, Diane McAllister . Absent - None Also Present - Village Attorney James Lynden, Engineer Donald Christoffersen,treasurer Donald Lamb, Clerk Admin- istrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes Johnson moved, seconded by Hollenhorst, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 12, 1981 be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously. . McAllister moved, seconded by Hollenhorst, that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of January 13, 1981 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimoualy. Business From.the Floor None REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN Parking Agreement - Trinity Lutheran Church Council was referred to draft of Parking License with Trinity Lutheran of Lake Johanna. Lynden explained that it is his understanding that, Exhibit A (the approximate location and layout of the portion of the parkins lot to be licensed), and the legal description of the parkins lot are to be provided by Parks Director Buckley. In discussion, concern was expressed re #2. (p.2) applicability of the park ordinance to the portion of the parking area utilized for park purposes; may not be appropriate or desired by the church which may want to utilize the entire parking area for its OWn func- . tions at times.. Also queried was 14, Licensee's "Obligation" and jight to Manage, ~aintain, Operate etc. It was felt that this .ay be beyond what the Council intends, . After discussion, Council concurred that the Agreement be referred, by Parka liaison McAllister, to the Parks and Recreation Committee and Parks Director for their in-put, and to relay their comments to Attorney Lynden pr~or to further Council consideration. Case No. 80-44, Special Use Permit for Land Reclamation on Milton Property Council was referred to draft of Special Uae Permit - Case No.80-44. Woodburn moved, seconded by Johnson, thst Council approve Special Use Permit .Case No. 80-44, as amended. Motion carried unanimoualy. Bethel College - Nature Trails License Agreement Council was referred to revised draft of Bethel Collese License Agreemant. Woodburn moved, seconded by Hollenhorst, that Council approve the Bethel College Licenae Agreement, Motion carried unanimously. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 26, 1981 .l l REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DONALD CHRISTOFFERSEN \ Improvement N~. P-80-1, County Road E - Reaolution No. 81-13.. Christoffersen noted that the Resolution, if adopted, does not authorize N.S.P. to do the work, )ut approves the plans and specs and authorizes preparation of an agreement. Christoffersen des- cribed the improvement as four separate projects: A. .urying elec:triC:"~~/ B. Street lighting system . . . C, Islands ~ ~~~u~ A plan depicting'easement '~e~uirements and alternate island de- signs, was reviewed, It was noted that chenges in topography (berms, landsceping etc.) will be effectuated by a plan for each property developed by the Planner; no provision for businesaes .~o follow the plan has been established. . In discussion, clarification was requeste4 r.lative to requirement to advertise for bids since NSP has an "exclusive franchise" to bury the power lines; also of concern was approval of plans and specs when they, in fact, are not available for review. Johnson explained that NSP will follow their standards; City approval will be in accordance with NSP standards. McAlliater said she is opposed to burying the lines; not an appro- priate expenditure of Arden Hills monies. In further discussion, Christoffersen was requested to ask NSP for a drawing which shows the work to be done under the agreement. Hollenhorst moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council adopt res- olution No. 81-13, Ordering Procurement of Cost Estimate frOB Northern States Power Company for Impr. No. P-80-1, Project A, subject to submission of appropriate plsns and specifications documentation requested. Motion carried. (Hollenhorst, JohBson, Woodburn voting in favor of the motion. McAllister, Crichton voting in opposition). Mr. Brausen (Arden Hills Standard) was present; said he had no comments relative to the improvement proposal. Lexington Avenue - Grey Fox to 790 ft, north of County Road F Council requeated Christofferaen to review the plans for the Lexington Avenue Improvement (S.A.P, 62-651-16) and to report findings to Council. In discussion of letter from Ramsey County Coordinating Engineer Wayne Leonard, concern was expressed re rationale of requirement that the municipality pay all energy and maintenance costs of traffic signals. It was the general concensus of Council that these costs should also be proportionably apportioned. McNiesh was requested to relay Council~ suggested change in apportionment policy to Commissioner Robert Orth, . OTHER BUSINESS Case No. 80-12, Building Permit - W.W. Grainger Request to Reconsider Deletion of Parking Spaces Glenn Gauger (GauseI' - Parrish, Inc.) displayed the site plan of the proposed W,W. Grainser, Inc. warehouse facility; requested Council to reconsider its action of January 12th which deletes the 7 parking stalls at the south side of the building. Gauger ex- plained that W.W. Grainger has established its own criteria for parking needs, reflecting its experiences and desires; wanta the convenience of this parking area for its employees. -2- j \~ Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 26. 1981 In discussion, it was noted that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the modified plan, as requested. Johnson said mOre g.reen area on the south side of the site would be appre- ciated; moved that Council reconsider the former motion and re- 1D0ve ,the contingency deleting the 7 parking stalla at the south of the building, immediately adjacent to the building. Motion was aeconded by Hollenhorst and carried (Johnson, Hollenhorst, McAllister voting in favor of the motion; Woodburn and Crichton votinl in oppoaition. Gauger reported that the landscaping, relative to the modified plan, will be resolved with Planner Miller; asked Council in-put relative to resolution of park dedication. . Gauge r was .advised 0 f the Code requi relDen ts. Crich ton and McAllister offered to meet with Gauger to negotiate the appropriate park dedication for the W.W. Grainger, Inc. development. Approval of Regular Full-Time Status on Completion of Probationary Period - Michael Schifsky McAllister moved, seconded by Johnson, that Council approve Michael Schifsky as a regular full-time Public Works Department employee effective January 9th as recommended by Johanaen. Motion carried unanimously. Public Safety Committee Recommendations A. No Parking Signs - 1157 Grey Fox Road Council was referred to sketch attached to Public Safety Committee's Sub-Committee report of 1-26-81. Johnson moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council approve the installation of three (3) "No Parking" eigns to be located as indicated on aketch, prohibiting parking within 20 feet of the TRW driveways on Grey Fox Road, Motion carried unanimously. B. Fire Lane Signs - Shaw Lumber Matter deferred pending report of sub-committee. It was noted that, in the interia, if entrance is blocked to Shaw LUlDber, cars should be ticketed. C. Park Ordinance Council was referred to proposed changes authorized in Minutes of 1-19-81., 4.3 Animals (p. 8) Johnson moved, seconded by McAllister, that Council add: h. It is unlawful to fail to pick up feces of pets in Open Spaces. Motion carried unanimously. Council concurred that the intent is to control all parks and open spaces, city and county owned, if possible, by this Ordinance. . 4. 15 Game s (p. 11) Johnson moved, seconded by McAllister, that "frisbees" be added to the list of potentially dangerous games. Motion carried (Johnson, McAllister, Woodburn voting in favor of the motion; Hollenhorst, Crichton voting in opposition. D, Civil Defense Siren Status In discussion, it was noted that Council budgeted for one (1) siren; additional information is needed re coverage expectation, overlap from adjacent cities, recommended siren location etc. McNiesh was requested to obtain an estimate of cost to analyze Arden Hills'siren needs from the engineer and planner. -3- Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Jsnuary 26, 1981 ,) t Parks and Recreation Committee Recommendations re Park Ordinance Council was referred to list of recommended changes attached to Minutes of 1-13-81. McAllister moved, seconded by Hollenhorst, that the following be added: 3,2, b. (p.3) Nude bathing, wading or swimming is prohibited. Motion carried (McAllister, Hollenhorst, Johnson voting in fa_or of the motion; Woodburn, Crichton voting in opposition). 3.6 (page 5) and 4.15 (page 11): Council concurred to delete the word "specifically" in both paragraphs. . (page 10) McAllister moved, seconded by Johnson, that the following be added: 4.12.1 no person shall smoke in enclosed structures. carried (McAllister, Johnson, Woodburn votin& in favor of motion; Hollenhorst, Crichton voting in opposition). Motion the 4.11 Johnson moved to delete the words "while sitting". Motion died for lack of a second. McAllister moved to amend 4.11 (p.l0) by deleting that portion of the paragraph after the semi-colon and changing the semi-colon to a period, Motion was seconded by Hollenhorst and did not carry (McAllister voting in favor of the motion; Hollenhorst, Johnson, Woodburn, Crichton voting in opposition), Woodburn suggested that 4.11 be amended by adding "or other groups as may be issued a permit by the Director". Council concurred with this addition. 4.10 c (p. 10) Woodburn moved to add c. to 4.10 (p.l0), No person should lurk or loiter in or around the parking lots. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously. Further discussion, relative to the Park Ordinance, was deferred to the next Council meeting. Woodburn referred a "re-work" of the Park Ordinance to Council for consideration. Public Works Committee Recommendations: A, Painting Water Tower McAllister moved, seconded by Johnson, that Council autho- rize preparation of specifications and advertisement for bids for painting the exterior of the water tower (off white as at present). Motion carried unanimously. B. Grey Fox Road Council briefly discussed the recommendation that Grey Fox Road (from Lexington to Hwy. 51) be built to MSA specifications at time of Lexington Ave. up-grade, Christoffersen was requested to advise Council re appro- priate coordination of the Grey Fox Road improvement with that of Lexington Ave., after he has completed his review of the Lexington Avenue plan proposal. . Council suggested that when joint meeting is scheduled with Shoreview re Lexington/694 drainage, Council would like to meet with Engineer about an hour before joint meeting, Authorization to Execute Agreement for Maxi Audit Public Works Building Hollenhorst moved, seconded by McAllister that Council authorize the execution of the MaxiAudit Agreement for the Public Works Building, Motion carried unanimously. -4- ~ . . '. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 26, 1981 Mayors Committee Meeting - Cities Contracting with Ramsey County Sheriff Crichton reported that, apparently it is the desire of the con- tracting cities to contrsct on an "over-all" basis. Crichton said he has not, ss yet determined whether this is beneficial to Arden Hills. . Ramsey County League of Local Government Breakfast Seminsr for Newly Elected Officals. Hollenhorst reminded Council of the breakfast seminar on February 21st; noted tbat a tentative agenda will be forthcoming. REPORT OF VILLAGE TREASURER DONALD LAMB Investments January 19th - $350,000 for 3 months, at 17.55% interest at Northwestern Bank, St. Paul, to mature 4-20-81. January 26th - $104,325 for 3 months, at 17% interest at First Bank, to mature April 27, 1981.. McAllister moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council ratify the Treasurer's investments. Motion carried unanimously, REPORT OF VILLAGE CLERK ADMINISTRATOR CHARLOTTE MC NIESH Building Permit Fee Schedules McNiesh referred Council to her memo of 1-21-81 re Building Permit Fees and noted that the schedule of fees adopted by Resolution No. 81-8 are lower than the 1979 UBC schedule. After review of the memo and discussion, Council concurred that the present fee schedule appears to be adequate as adopted by Resolution No, 81-8. Resolution No. 81-11, Establishing Fees for Amusements and Recreation, Various Businesses, Itinerant Food Vendors snd Vending Machines Johnson moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council adopt Resolution No. 81-11, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR AMUSEMENTS AND RECREATION, VARIOUS BUSINESSES, ITINERANT FOOD VENDORS AND VENDING MACHINES, Motion carried unanimously, Resolution No, 81-12, Establishing Fees for Limited Temporary Permits Woodburn moved, seconded by Johnson, that Council adopt Resolution No. 81-12, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR LIMITED TEMPORARY PERMITS. Motion carried unsnimously. Claims and Payroll In review of the Payroll, It was noted that four checks did not reflect three days st the 1980 pay rate; this will be adjusted on next payroll check. Hollenhorst moved, seconded by Johnson, that Council approve the claims and Payroll, recognizing corrections to the payroll as noted. Motion carried unanimously. National Flood Insurance Program Planner Hiller was requested to review model ordinance and flood maps and prepare draft of required land use control ordinance for Council's consideration. RCWD Meeting of 11~20-80 Council was referred to item No.4 (page 2) relative to cost of raising manholes through s low area north of Lake Johanna and south of E2 and splitting cost of same 50-50 with Arden Hills. -5- Minutes of Regular Council Meeting January 26. 1981 McNiesh was requested to notify RCWD that the problem of infiltra- tion into the sanitary sewer was crested because of the installation of RCWD structures and it is the understanding of Arden Hills that it is RCWD's obligation to pay 100% of all costs. Adjournlllent Woodburn Illoved, seconded by McAllister, that the Illeeting adjourn at 12:22 a.Ill, Motion carried unanilllously. (~~~ Cy!t?,5ZL Charlotte McNi~s~ Clerk Adlllinistrator o:?~ CckL Charlie Crichton Mayor Notice of MeetinR: The next Regular Council Meeting will be held on Monday. February 9, 1981 at 7:30 p.lll. at the Village Hall. , -6- .. " . .