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12/18/1989 - 00007130THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETTNG OF THE FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL OF , DECEMBER 18, 1989 The Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council was called to order at 7:44 p.m. by Mayor Nee. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Nee led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL• MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Nee, Councilwoman Jorgenson, Councilman Schneider, Councilman Fitzpatrick and Councilman Billings MEMBERS ABSENT: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: COUNCIL MEETING. DECEMBER 4. 1489: MOTION by Councilman Schneider to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Councilman Billings. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. � ADOPTTON OF AGENDA: The following resolution was added to the agenda as part of Item 4: Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Minnesota Rental Rehabilitation Program. MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to adopt the agenda with the above addition. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. OPEN FORUM, VISITORS: KEN ORTTEL, LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES: Mr. Ken Orttel, representing the League of Minnesota Cities, presented a check to the City for $61,019 from returned dividends. He stated three things are taken into consi�eration in determining the amount to be returned to cities; the length of time a city has been in the program, the amount of premiums paid, and the adjusted losses. He stated about $7,000,000 in dividends is being returned to all cities participating in the program. � oa1 OO� FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 2 � OLD BUSINESS: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 939 ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1990• MoTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to waive the reading and adopt Ordinance No. 939 on the second reading and order publication. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: 2. ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR A 1.5 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK: Mr. Flora, Public Works Director/City Engineer, stated the City retained the services of HNTB to conduct a study of the entire water system. He stated as a result of this study, it was determined the City needed additional elevated water storage. Mr. Flora stated in comparisons with 14 other cities of our size, it was found that Fridley ranked last in providing elevated storage. He stated the City's low, intermediate and high level water distribution systems were reviewed to determine how to provide satisfactory water storage. ' Mr. Flora stated in evaluating a potential site for an elevated tank within the three zones, emphasis was given to the availability of public land, open land, elevation and access to existing major water lines. He stated three sites were identified in the intermediate zone, but were eliminated from consideration due to the type of land use. He stated because an adequate site could not be found in the high level zone, focus was on a low level area. Mr. Flora stated three separate areas were evaluated. He stated one site was adjacent to the Locke Park filtration plant, another area adjacent to the corporate yard, and an area adjacent to the NSP transformer site. He stated it was felt the area adjacent to the filtration plant was too close to neighborhoods and might have an adverse impact on homes south of the site. He stated the corporate yard was not close to residential neighborhoods, but the elevation was a little loW. He stated the area adjacent to the NSP transformer had sufficient elevation and was substantially removed from residential neighborhoods and close to a water line. He stated it was determined this would probably be the preferred site to construct an elevated water tank. Mr. Flora stated in reviewing the various elevated vessels that are available, the ellipsoidal, the waterspheroid, and the fluted tanks, the ellipsoidal would be the most costly and, while the 1 waterspheroid was the simplest, it was determined that the fluted tank would probably be the most economical to construct, provide for a 1.5 MG tank and advertise for bids. 003 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 3 � Mr. Flora stated after considerable discussion with the consultant, HNTB, and reviewing needs identified in the plan, it is proposed the City construct a 1.5 MG elevated water storage tank west of Highway 65 in Locke Park, considering adding one new well for the system and upgrade its booster pumps to move water from one zone to another. He stated he believed this tank would provide sufficient storage to meet the City's needs and the site is sufficiently removed from the residential neighborhoods and accessible for easy maintenance. He requested the Council authorize staff to work with HNTB to prepare plans and specifications and investigate the site as a location for the tank. Councilman Fitzpatrick asked why Fridley has a high daily water usage. Mr. Flora stated the City has a large industrial base and a greater need for water than some of the "bedroom type" communities. He stated the average daily water use is a computed average based on the total gallons of water pumped per year. Councilman Schneider stated in reviewing the total gallons of storage per capita, Fridley is at 166.67, or somewhere in the middle compared with other cities. He stated, however, in the percent of daily demand, Fridley is close to the bottom compared � with other cities. He stated he assumes this is based on the daily average use. Mr. Flora stated that is an average figure for the year. He stated the City does not have a very large volume of water available in a storage vessel to satisfy the daily demand. Councilman Schneider asked why the tank should be elevated. Mr. Flora stated it is elevated so that you obtain the necessary head and pressure. Mayor Nee stated the City of Coon Rapids has a lot of on-ground storage and not much in the way of elevated tanks. Mr. Flora stated Coon Rapids has almost three times as much elevated storage as Fridley. Mayor Nee asked the benefits and economic impact of an elevated tank. Mr. Flora stated with the additional elevated water storage tank, equalized pressure would be provided throughout the system and provide water storage to meet the needs for any major fire that should occur. He stated if another tank needed repair, water pressure could still be maintained while it is out of operation. � 004 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETZNG OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 4 ' Mr. Flora stated the water rate structure is currently being reviewed as a means of financing this project as well as the other projects identified in the five year capital improvement plan. Mayor Nee questioned the estimated cost for such a storage tank. Mr. Flora stated the cost is about $1.00 for each gallon of storage. He stated since this is a 1.5 million gallon tank, the oost would be about $1,300,000. Mayor Nee stated he was under the impression the City was in good shape as far as water storage, however, he realizes alot of study has been done on the City's water distribution system. Mr. Flora stated the City gets by on a patch and band-aid process. He stated if two wells were ever down at the same time in the summer it would be difficult to maintain the water level and pressure. He stated it is important the City have some elevated storage to deal with these demands in the summer. Councilman Schneider stated prior to the drought, the Council had been assured that the water system was in great shape, but eventually some storage would be needed in the northern part of the City. He stated in reviewing the charts, it looks like the Council has been totally irresponsible over the past years. He questioned ' if this was the case and if information was intentionally withheld or if something drastic has surfaced that the Council was not aware of. Mr. Flora stated a number of things have happened over the years. He stated when wells were first installed in the City, they were deep wells. He stated as the City continued to grow, some shallow wells were added. Mr. Flora stated since 1976, when the first water system study was conducted, the need for additional storage was identified. He stated the City had 13 wells at that time and was using 8 or 9 million gallons a day so there was adequate capacity. He stated in the mid-1980's, FMC and webb Publishing came on line and are the largest water users. He stated FMC quit using their wells because of water contamination, and shortly thereafter, Webb Publishing began operations and their presses called for a large amount of water. He stated the water demands were increased substantially to 16 million gallons a day. Mr. Flora stated the dry summer also increased demand. He stated if there is a major power outage or failure of two wells, the City could not meet the demand for water. Therefore, it is important to have some elevated storage. Councilwoman Jorgenson stated she has a concern about storing water as she felt it gives the idea there is plenty available. She felt � there should be some conservation measures. She questioned if Webb Publishing or FMC recycles the water. „ J ' � FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 5 Mr. Flora stated Webb Publishing recycles their press water three times, but he did not know if FMC does any reaycling, Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated a study of the rate structure began this week. He stated one of the goals is to produce a rate system that encourages conservation. He stated the present system does not encourage conservation as the rates go down as more water is used. Councilman Schneider stated if additional storage is necessary because of heavy industrial users, it would seem those users should carry their fair share of the cost. Mr. Flora stated by implementing a summer sprinkling ban, it would eliminate excess use during high demand periods. Councilman Schneider stated the City has required businesses to install sprinkler systems and he could see where there may be a problem if they were not allowed to use them. Mr. Flora stated sprinkling systems can be timed so water is used during the late evening or early morning hours which does not impact our demand periods. Councilman Schneider felt the specifications should be drafted in such a way to insure there would not be a larc3e number of change orders. Mr. Flora stated it should be a fixed cost for the steel and construction of the tank. He felt the area which may involve some chanqes would be in the footings. He stated soil borings are being done to determine what type of footings are necessary so the design can be finalized to support the tank. Councilman Schneider stated his concern was how the City establishes accountability. Mr. Flora stated some incentives are being considered as far as expediting the project. He felt that by bidding the two types of tanks, the City will get the best possible price. He stated by taking soil borings, the best type of base to support the structure can be identified. Mr. Burns stated this project is more simple than the Municipal Center project. Mr. Herrick, City Attorney, £elt the organizational process should be kept simple and not have an architect, a project manager, and a multitude of contracts. He felt there was not a direct line of � accountability with the Municipal Center project. Mr. Herrick felt this should be taken into consideration when the specifications are drawn and advertised and when the contract is reviewed. ' 1 L. J FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18. 1989 PAGE 6 Mr. Flora requested the Council consider the area adjacent to the NSP transformer site west of Highway 65 as a priority location, and to continue soil borings and the preparation of plans and specifications for the design, in order to attempt to have this tank in use by January, 1991. Councilman Schneider stated he would like something highlighted along the lines of accountability or incentives. MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to approve the preparation of plans and specifications for the 1.5 MG elevated storage tank. Seconded by Councilman Schneider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Councilman Schneider to authorize the advertisement of bids for both a waterspheroid and fluted type tank. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Mr. Herrick asked if there would be additional expenses and if separate plans and specifications are designed for the two different types of tanks. Mr. Flora stated the type of soil on the site will be identified and requirements given for the site, and bidders will be allowed to bid either type of tank whether it be waterspheroid or fluted. Mr. Herrick stated he understands then that the design of the tank and supporting structure comes from the bidders. He stated the City will not be providing plans and specifications on how it is constructed, but the bidder will outline how they would construct it given the site and footings and the type of tank the City desires. He stated there would not be any additional cost to bid the two different styles of tanks. UPON A VOICE VOTE TAKEN ON THE ABOVE MOTION, all voted aye, and Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. Councilman Billings asked the height of the tank. Mr. Flora stated it is 140 feet above the ground. Councilman Billings asked how visible it would be from the residential area. Mr. Flora stated the NSP power lines are about 100 feet high so this tank would be 40 feet higher. He stated the closest residential area is on the south side of Rice Creek. Councilwoman Jorgenson asked if the City has access to the site. Mr. Flora stated the City has access and is obtaining an easement from NSP to put a water line along the north proprty line. oa� oo� FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18. 1989 PAGB 7 'MOTION by Councilman Sillings to consider the area adjacent to the _ NSP transformer site west of Highway 65 as the primary location of this storage tank. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Upon a voice vote, all votinq aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 3. RECEIVING THE MINUTES FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1989: MOTION by Councilman Billings to receive the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of Decemher 6, 1989. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 4. APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM: AND RESOLUTION NO. 97-1989 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE MINNESOTA RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM: Ms. Dacy, Planning Coordinator, stated the Rental Rehabilitation Program is a program sponsored by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to allow owners to improve their rental units. She stated entering into this agreement allows the City to participate in the , program. Ms. Dacy stated a resolution is also included which authorizes participation in the Rental Rehabilitation Program. MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to authozize the City to enter into the Memorandum of understanding for the Rental Rehabilitation Program for the Fiscal Year 1990. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Councilman Schneider to adopt Resolution No. 97-1989. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 5. AWARDING CURBSIDE RECYCLING BID AND EXECUTING CONTRACT: MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to remove this item from the table. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. Mayor Nee stated this item was tabled from the last Council meeting as there was a question raised regarding the bids. Mr. Herrick, City Attorney, stated he has submitted a written ' opinion which is shown on Page 5E of the Council's agenda. He stated, basically, his conclusion is that the proposed contract with Super Cycle, Inc. is not inconsistent with the specifications or advertisement for bids. oo� FRIDLEY CZTY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMSER 18. 1464 PAGE 8 ' MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to award the bid for City-wide curbside collection of residential recyclables to Super Cycle, Inc. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Mr. Don Hinz, Ramsey Recycling, Inc., stated he was not here this evening to convince the Council to change their opinion, but to try and defend what he feels is an unfair casting of Ramsey Recycling as outlined in the staff's memo. Mr. Hinz stated he was not here to criticize anyone, since Super Cycle provides wonderful service. He stated that he believes his firm also provides this type of service. Mr. Hinz stated it was obvious the City staff wanted to recommend 5uper Cycle for this contract to which he takes no offense. He stated Super Cycle is the current contractor and has a foot in the door and they provide good service and, most important, it is cheaper. He stated those are good reasons why Super Cycle should retain the contract. He felt, however, Ramsey Recycling was treated very unjustly. Mr. Hinz stated that in staff's memo, Ramsey Recycling is referred to as "a loosely organized consortium of seven refuse haulers operating in Ramsey County." He stated they have corporate executive boards and are registered with the State of Minnesota. � He stated his firm has many years of collection experience and is not loosely knit. Mr. Hinz stated his company was formed because there was a void by Super Cycle to provide the needed services. Mr. Hinz stated the memo also states that Ramsey Recycling provides service to only 5,700 households. He stated they provide service to 5,700 households in Spring Lake Park and Mounds View. However, they also service St. Paul, North St. Paul, Lake Elmo, Maplewood, and Bayport. He stated the total number of households serviced is probably about 40,000. Mr. Hinz stated the City staff evaluated Super Cycle and his firm on the basis of materials that would be collected. He stated Ramsey Recycling prefers not to collect cardboard because it is getting to be a contaminant. He stated if the City wished this collected, they would do so. He stated they also collect drain oiT, batteries, and plastic at no increased cost. Councilman Schneider asked Mr. Hinz if the City staff was aware they would collect these items. Ms. Dacy stated the specifications contained four materials that are now being collected and did not contain plastics, batteries or oil. She stated staff's intent was to maintain the current program and not add any other recyclables at this time. ' Councilman Schneider asked if staff was aware that Ramsey Recycling would include batteries and oil in their collection. 009 FRZDLEY CITY COIINCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 9 ' Mr. Burns stated staff has only known for a few days that Ramsey Recycling would collect these items. Ms. Dacy stated these items were not included in the bid package and staff was made aware that they would collect these materials when they met with Ramsey Recycling several days ago. Mr. Hinz stated as far as weighing the loads, all trucks are weighed at Waldorf. He stated their weighing procedure of subtracting the tare weight to determine the weight of the other materials is an acceptable method. He stated if the City wished some other means of weighing, this could be done. Mr. Hinz stated in reference to their billing being late, the requirements for Spring Lake Park were for monthly billings. He stated the billings could be submitted in a day if the City wished. Mr. Hinz stated in regard to the reference that sta£f was unable to reach them by phone, Ramsey Recycling was formed after the telephone books were published. He stated they have secretarial staff and telephone lines to respond to problems at all times. He stated missed collections are not a problem. He stated by corporation regulations, trucks call in for any missed stops before they leave an area. He stated there is a big discrepancy between ' a miss and what is a late set out. Mr. Hinz stated because they are fairly new in the industry, there certainly will be a transition period. He stated their collection rate has improved dramatically and in the six months they have been providing service to Mounds View, they have not missed any pickups. Mr. Hinz stated Ramsey Recycling does have different trucks because they are seven different companies, however, only the end result should be a concern of the City. Mr. Hinz stated in response to the paper crisis, and the reason they did not submit any contingencies in their bid, they are searching out other markets such as using newspaper to make animal bedding. He stated they are taking steps in the event there is another newspaper glut by finding other markets. Mr. Hinz stated he felt Ramsey Recycling was cast in an unfavorable light and they could offer better service than what was outlined in staff's memo. Mr. Burns stated three members of the City staff visited Mr. Hinz's operation in Newport last week. He stated Mr. Hinz was asked to name the cities to which Ramsey Recycling provides service. He stated Mounds View, Spring Lake Park, and District 14 in St. Paul were the only ones mentioned by Mr. Ainz. Mr. Burns stated Mr. ' Hinz was asked if he took exception to any of the items to be collected and he mentioned cardboard. He stated in regard to the radios in vehicles, Mr. Hinz was unclear whether they had radios o�o FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 10 ' in all the vehicles. He stated Mr. Hinz never offered information that his Pirm collects oil and batteries. He stated staff learned about this when references were checked. Councilwoman Jorgenson asked Mr. Hinz if Ramsey Recycling was awarded the bid, if someone could be reached at their office over the weekends. Mr. Hinz stated probably not, but someone would be in the office on Monday. Councilwoman Jorgenson asked if the City could continue with Friday pickup if Ramsey Recycling received the bid. Mr. Hinz stated this could be done, but he would prefer to offer a weekly service. Councilman Schneider stated he read the staff report and was comfortable with awarding the bid to Super Cycle. He stated even though it was not intentional, he felt the memo may have been misleading. Mr. Tom Glander, Vice President of Super Cycle, Inc., stated Super Cycle has a staff of 24 people and operates out of St. Paul. He ' stated they are owned by a firm in Denver, Colorado, RECOMP, Inc., which is in the business of waste processing and recycling. Mr. Glander stated Super Cycle has been collecting in Fridley for some time and recently completed a re-routing of the City. He stated they like to operate on the same basis as the postman or school bus and have regularly scheduled times they pick up recyclables at various households. He stated they know the problem areas in the City and deal with this in the best way possible. Mr. Glander stated Super Cycle, Inc. has met all the requirements of the bid specifications. He stated every truck and load is weighed. Mr. Glander stated their quality of service is at 99.8�. He stated they have no sub-contractors and all their vehicles are marked and equipped with two-way radios. He stated Super Cycle is an affirmative action employer. He stated they offer multi-unit recycling and were instrumental in implementing the Proctor Gamble disposable diaper project. Mr. Glander stated Super Cycle does collect cardboard and will collect plastics by July of this year. He stated, however, they cannot collect plastics at the exact same fee they proposed. He stated as far as collecting batteries and oil, they do not collect these materials because of the liability. He stated they feel it is not a good option to have batteries and waste oil at the curb and a majority of the gas stations will take � these materials. He felt this was a better option for the City. Mr. Glander stated with any missed collection, if the call is received by 11 a.m., they pick it up the same day. He stated if o�� FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMHER 18, 1989 PAGE il ' the call is received after 11 a.m., they pick it up the following Monday. He stated they have a phone number dedicated only for calls from residents. Mr. Glander stated a redemption center is open on Saturdays to also take phone calls. Mr. Glander stated they are looking at new markets for newspapers. He stated in terms of animal bedding, he felt the metropolitan area should take advantage of the industrial opportunities and let the outside areas deal with animal bedding. Councilman Schneider stated if there is no market for paper and the City stops collecting it, if Super Cycle's fee is renegotiated. Mr. Herrick stated in talking to staff, it seemed if the City was paying $3,800/month to pick up paper, aluminum, glass and cardboard and, for economic reasons, they ceased picking up newspaper, which is more than half the total tonnage, the City would be overpaying. He felt, tharefore, there should be a clause, if newspaper pickup would cease, to renegotiate for a lower price. Councilman Schneider asked if the amounts to be paid Super Cycle are included in the contract. Ms. Dacy stated Super Cycle's bid was $84/ton or approximately � $57,456 for the contract period based on 57 tons per month. She stated the monthly minimum payment is contained in Exhibit A or B and is, obviously, not attached. Mr. Herrick stated the Council did not have to vote on the contract at this time, only on awarding the bid. Ms. Dacy stated the contract could be included on the Council's January 8 agenda. UPON A VOICE VOTE TAKEN ON THE ABOVE MOTION, Councilman Fitzpatrick, Councilwoman Jorgenson, Councilman Billings and Mayor Nee voted in favor of the motion. Councilman Schneider voted against the motion. Mayor Nee declared the motion carried by a 4 to 1 vote. 6. CHANGE ORDER NO. 15 FOR FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 189: Mr. Flora, Public Works Director/City Engineer, stated this change order adds Proposal Requests No. 104 and 113 to the Municipal Center and Proposal Request No. 103 to the Fire Station. He stated it also amends Proposal Request No. 97 and Work Order No. 1960 which were previously incorporated in Change Order No. 13. Mr. Flora stated this change order finalizes the various contracts , with the Municipal Center, Fire Station and Ramp contractors to identify the final costs associated with the work that has been completed and the net result being a deduction of $6,565.31. O�w FRIDLEY CITY COIINCIL MEETING OF DECEMHER 18, 1989 PAGE 12 ' MOTION by Councilman Schneider to authorize Change Order No. 15 for the Municipal Center Improvement Project No. 189 for a deduction of $6,565.31. Seconded by Councilwoman Sorgenson. upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 98-1989 REQUESTING AN EXTENSION TO THE NINE MONTH REOUIREMENT TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: MOTION by Councilman Billings to adopt Resolution No. 98-1989 and authorize the Mayor to send the letter to Chairperson Keefe. Seconded by Councilman Schneider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 99-1989 ORDERING PRELIMINARY PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS THEREOF: STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST. 1989 - 1(SANITARY SEWER LINE - 7570 HIGHWAY 65): Mr. Keith Poppenhagen, tenant of the building at 7570 Highway 65, stated he would like to know the City's plans for this property. He stated he plans to purchase the building and needs direction on what has to be done and a time frame £or completion of the improvements. Mr. Poppenhagen stated the reason improvements have � not been done was because it was not known who actually owned the property. He stated he has been turned down for a loan to purchase the property because improvements are not completed. Mr. Poppenhagen stated he plans to buy out the contract, but is still working on the financing. Mr. Poppenhagen stated he understands that the sewer needs to be connected by July. Ae stated he did not feel he could install the blacktopping by this date. Ms. Dacy, Planhing Coordinator, stated she has talked to Mike Thompson on the time schedule and about the objective to have the sewer completed and trailers removed in 1990 and the blacktopping completed by January 1, 1992. Mr. Poppenhagen felt he could live with that time schedule. He stated he could get the taxes paid off and sewer connected by July. He stated as far as the other improvements, if financing is obtained, the improvements will be completed. He stated i£ he is part of the ownership of this business, he wanted to make sure what is required. Councilman Schneider stated the primary concern is the sewer issue. Mr. Herrick, City Attorney, asked Mr. Poppenhagen if he understood , that the assessment could be paid off over a period of years. , FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18. 1989 PAGE 13 Mr. Poppenhagen stated he is aware of this, however, the estimated cost for the blacktopping is $8,400 and back taxes are $27,000. Mr. Herrick stated the questions Mr. Poppenhagen has raised were probably addressed to Mr. Thompson. He felt if Mr. Poppenhagen wanted these answers in writing, this could be done. Councilman Schneider asked if Mr. Thompson will still be the principal owner. Mr. Poppenhagen stated he would be part of the partnership which involves four persons. He stated if the ownership is in their name, a second mortgage could probably be secured for the improvements. Mr. Herrick stated he advised Mr. Thompson that from the investigations he has done, it appears the title is confusing. He stated he would recommend that an attorney be retained for a title opinion. Mr. Herrick stated a public hearing would be held in regard to the sanitary sewer improvements, and the City will attempt to notify every person whose name appears on the title. ' Councilman Billings stated he would encourage Mr. Poppenhagen to communicate with Ms. Dacy of the City staff as to what improvements are needed for this business to meet all the City code requirements. Mr. Poppenhaqen stated he had the City inspectors out to his business. Ms. Dacy stated she would confirm what Mr. Thompson was told last week, in writing, to Mr. Poppenhagen. MOTION by Councilman Schneider to adopt Resolution No. 99-1989. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 100-1989 RECEIVING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 22, 1990 ON THE MATTER OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS: STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST. 1989 - 1 tSANITARY SEWER LINE - 7570 HZGHWAY 651: MOTION by Councilman Schneider to adopt Resolution No. lOD-1989. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. � 013 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1989 PAGE 14 , 10. RESOLUTION NO. 101-1989 QRDERING IMPROVEMENT AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF WELL NO. 5, PROJECT NO. 198• MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution No. 101-1989. Seconded by Councilman Schneider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 11. RESOLIITION NO. 102-1989 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF WELL NO. 10, PROJECT NO. 198• MOTION by Councilman Schneider to adopt Resolution No. 1D2-1989. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 103-1989 CERTIFYING TAX LEVY REOUIREMENTS FOR 199D TO THE COUNTY OF ANOI{A FOR COLLECTION: MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution No. 103-1989. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 104-1989 DESIGNATING TIME AND NUMBER OF COUNCIL , MEETINGS: MOTION by Councilman Schneider to adopt Resolution No. 104-1989. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 14. CLAIMS• MOTION by Councilman Fitzpatrick to authorize payment of Claims No. 29727 through 29960. Seconded by Councilman Billings. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 15. LICENSES: MOTION by Councilman Billings to approve the licenses as submitted and as on file in the License Clerk's Office. Seconded by Councilman Fitzpatrick. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. 16. ESTIMATES• MOTION by Councilwoman Jorgenson to approve the estimates as submitted: ' 014 1 �� 1 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18. 1989 PAGE 15 Newquist & Ekstrum, Chartered 301 Fridley Plaza Office Bldg. 6401 University Avenue N.E. Fridley, MN 55432 Services rendered for October, 1989. . . . . . . Bruce A. Liesch Associates, Inc. 3020 Harbor Lane Minneapolis, MN 55447 Water Quality Study (Hydrogeologic Analyses) Project No. 195 Estimate No. 2 . . . . . . Gammon Bros., Inc. 13845 Northdale Blvd. Rogers, MN 55374 $ 8,222.00 . . $ 7,910.66 Street Improvement Project No. ST. 1989 - 1& 2 Estimate No. 10 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .$13,851.32 Seconded by Councilman Schneider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT' MOTION by Councilman Billings to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilwoman Jorgenson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Nee declared the motion carried unanimously and the Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council of December 18, 1989 adjourned at 9:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, -�-v.'4� ��'r��-,• '� Carole Haddad Secretary to the City Council Approved: 015 ��f /�J� �'lJl,(!�C��,� � �/�--__ William J. Ne� Mayor