1985 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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( '~--- Pursuant to due call and notice thereo~, the City Council o~ Centerville held their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 1985 at Ci~ Hall. Mayor L'Allier called the meeting to order at 7.00 P.M. Present. Ayers, Robischon, Zimny, Wilharber. Correction to January 9, 1985 meeting minutes on page 2 - "Motion by Ayers, second by Wilharber to allow the Park and Recreation Committee to receive an economic incentive o~ $10.00 per meeting attended contingent upon the Park and Recreation Committee developing bylaws, responsibilities, and goals ~or 1985 to be approved by the council, motion carried." Motion by Ayers, second by Wilharber to approve the minutes o~ the January 9, 1985 meeting as corrected, motion carried. PETITIONS AND COMPLAINTS. Two reporting errors were mentioned to the reporter ~rom the Circulating Pines. OLD BUSINESS. Appearance o~ O~~icer Zerwas. There were 250 tra~~ic tickets, 32 warning tickets, and 8 DWI's issued in Centerville in 1984. The need to resume the monthly police reports was mentioned by Councilman Wilharber. Officer Zerwas stated they hoped to have a new Police Chief hired by March. Councilman Ayers questioned the possibili~ of the City of Centerville having some input on the hiring of the Police Chief. Clerk will check with the Lino Lakes Administrator on this matter. Motion by Ayers, second by Zimny to approve the 1985 contract for law enforcement with the City of Lino Lakes, motion carried. Motion by Wilharber, second by Robischon to appoint Councilman Ayers as a temporary member to the Joint Powers Fire Commission until a permanent member is found, motion carried. Discussion on the acquisition of easements from the property owners along Clearwater Creek. Presentation by Larry Winner, City Engineer, to update property owners present. He outlined the three alternatives available to solve the problem. 1. Add another culvert at a cost of $15,000. 2. Replace the present culvert with a bigger one at a cost of $50,000. 3. Obtain easements from affected property owners at a considerably less cost. Members of the audience expressed their opinions on this matter. Leo Hensel, 7136 Main Street Robert & Mary Neper, 2251 Shawnee Drive, No. St. Paul Ralph L'Allier, Administrator for L'Allier Estate Bill McCrumm, 1133 Palace, St. Paul Danelia Savino, 311 Pleasant Avenue, St. Paul Clerk will arrange to have the City Attorney, a representative from the Rice Creek Watershed District, the City Engineer, and the affected property owners at the next council meeting on February 13, 1985 to further discuss this matter.