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01/24/2000 - 00008595THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL OF JANUARY 24, 2000 The Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council was called to order by Mayor Jorgenson at 7:32 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jorgenson led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor 7orgenson, Councilmember Barnette, Councilmember Billings, Councilmember Wolfe, and Councilmember Bolkcom MEMBERS ABSENT: None STATEMENT OF CONDUCT: Please be reminded that those present at today's meeting may hold a variety of views and opinions regarding the business to be conducted. The exercise of democracy through representative local government requires that ALL points of view be accommodated at these proceedings. It is further expected that a standard of mutual courtesy and respectfulness be exercised by all in attendance, through our individual expression, manner of speaking, and conduct. Therefore, please receive the views of other with the same degree of courtesy and respect which you desire to be given your views and opinions. Any departures from this standard will be addressed by the Presiding Officer through whatever means are deemed appropriate. Thank you for your attendance at today's meeting, and your agreement to abide by these standards of personal conduct. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Jorgenson stated that this was a proclamation establishing January 24, 2000 as Henry (Hank) Peterson Appreciation Day. Mr. Peterson's wife, Opal, was present to accept the proclamation. Mr. Peterson was a long-time resident and civic leader within the City of Fridley. His dedication, high energy level and commitment to our community greatly enhanced the quality of life in the City of Fridley. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: City Council Meetin� of December 13, 1999 MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Special City Council Meetin� of December 20, 1999 MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. City Council Meetin� of January 3, 2000 MOTION by Councilmember Billings to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA: NEW BUSINESS: 1. RESOLUTION NO. 7-2000 ORDERING PRELIMINARY PLANS, SPECIFICA- TIONS AND ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS THEREOF: STREET IMPROVE- MENT PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 1: Mr. Burns, City Manager, explained that this was consideration of a resolution ordering preliminary plans and cost estimates for the 2000 street improvement project. The project includes 71gt Avenue, the 73rd Avenue service drive, 74t'` Avenue, Symphony Street, Symphony Court, and the University Avenue east service drive. This item is included in the 2000 Capital Improvements Plan at an estimated cost of $500,000. Staff recommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 7-2000. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 8-2000 RECEIVING THE PRELIMINARY REPORT AND CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVMENTS: STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 1: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution receiving the preliminary report and calling for a public hearing on the proposed assessments for the 2000 street improvement project. The proposed hearing date is February 14, 2000. Staff FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 3 recommended approval of the report for the 2000 street construction program and establishment of the public hearing for the assessments. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 8-2000. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 9-2000 ORDERING IMPROVEMENT, APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 10 (SEALCOAT): Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution ordering improvement, approving plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the 2000 seal coating project. The streets to be seal coated have been identified. The amount of $180,000 has been budgeted for this purpose in the 2000 Capital Improvements Plan. Staffrecommended Council's approval of this resolution. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 9-2000. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 10-2000 ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT, APPROVAL OF PLANS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: SANITARY AND STORM SEWER REPAIR PROJECT NO. 329: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution ordering the improvement, approving plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids for the 2000 sanitary and storm sewer projects. Our Capital Improvements Plan has designated $240,000 for several sanitary and storm sewer repair projects. The projects are: 1) Lining of 1,519 feet of 10-inch sanitary sewer line on Channel Road and 66t'` Avenue. 2) Lining of 1,044 feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer line on Hickory Drive. 3) Lining of 620 feet of 48-inches storm sewer line on Old Central Avenue. Staff recommended Council's approval of the resolution authorizing us to seek bids for these projects. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 10-2000. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 11-2000 ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: 2000 - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER AND SIDEWALK PROJECT NO. 330: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that we have $27,000 budgeted for miscellaneous curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs that arise as a result of utility repairs or new driveway construction. The bids being authorized are bids for unit prices for this work Staff recommended Council's approval of this resolution. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 11-2000. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 4 6. RECEIVE BID AND AWARD CONTRACT FOR HYPOLIM AERATOR REPLACEMENT FOR MOORE LAKE TO HEGI ENTERPRISES LLC: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a motion to receive bids and award a contract for the replacement of the aerator in Moore Lake (east basin). Bids for the aerator were opened on Wednesday, January 12. Only one bid was received. The bid was from Hegi Enterprises in the amount of $27,105. We've budgeted $30,000 for this purpose in our Year 2000 Capital Improvements budget, including $15,000 in grant funding that the City will be receiving from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Staff recommended that Council award the bid in the amount of $27,105 and award the contract to Hegi Enterprises. RECEIVED BID AND AWARDED CONTRACT TO HEGI ENTERPRISES LLC. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 12-2000 DESIGNATING OFFICIAL CHECK SIGNERS FOR THE CITY OF FRIDLEY' S FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution designating official check signers for the City's fle�ble spending account. The resolution authorizes two employees of the City's fle�ble benefits program administrator, Flex Compensation, Inc., to sign checks for the disbursement of funds to City employees. Staff recommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12-2000. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 13-2000 ADDING A THIRD CHANGE FUND TO THE MINICIPAL LIQUOR FUND: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that with the addition of a third liquor store, staff requested the establishment of a third change fund. The fund will be funded with $2,000 and enable the liquor store clerks to make change for customers. Staff recommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 13-2000. 9. MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE FRIDLEY LIQUOR STORE PROJECT (WARD 3): Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that the amount of the change order is $16,244. The money was devoted to a long list of items. Staff recommended Council's approval. APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE FRIDLEY LIQUOR STORE PROJECT. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 5 10. RESOLUTION NO. 14-2000 IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A MINNESOTA LAWFUL GAMBLING PREMISE PERMIT FOR MOOSE LODGE 38 (8298 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E.): Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution in support of an application for a Minnesota Lawful Gambling Premise Permit for the Fridley Moose Lodge. This is a renewal application for a pull tab operation at the Moose Lodge. It will run from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001. Staffrecommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 14-2000. 11. CLAIMS: APPROVED PAYMENT OF CLAIM NUMBERS 91205 THROUGH 91627. 12. LICENSES: APPROVED ALL LICENSES AS SUBMITTED. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to approve the consent agenda as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to adopt the agenda as presented. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OPEN FORUM, VISITORS: Mayor Jorgenson invited members of the public to come forward to address any items not on the agenda. Mr. Peter Eisenzimmer, 6535 Oakley Drive, asked for information regarding the cost of the special election process for the franchise fee. Mr. Burns stated that he believed the estimate was $10,000 mostly to cover the cost of the election judges. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 6 Mr. Eisenzimmer asked about the literature that was sent to the public used during the time of the election. Mr. Burns stated that there was only item sent to residents as part of the pre-referendum education. He did not have a number for that right now. Mr. Eisenzimmer asked about the cost for the special meetings held at the senior center. Councilmember Bolkcom and Mr. Burns stated that there were no costs to the City. Mr. Burns stated that when he went to the senior center to talk with the seniors there were no costs incurred. Mr. Eisenzimmer stated that the literature handed out to them was printed by somebody. Mr. Burns stated that minor expenses for printing were incurred. Councilmember Barnette stated that the piece of literature was more in conjunction with the SOt'` Anniversary celebration of the City. Mr. Eisenzimmer stated that there was a second piece of literature after that. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that the newsletter comes out four times per year on all of the different items. Mr. Eisenzimmer stated that there were two letters put out within a month. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that the bigger publication was something she and Mayor Jorgenson had talked about with city managers when they went to the League of Minnesota Cities meeting in Rochester. They thought it was a good piece to explain to people how their dollars are spent. It really did not have anything to do with the franchise fee. Mr. Eisenzimmer asked what would happen when the grants run out for the tunnels and bridges for the highways. Councilmember Barnette stated that those costs are incurred by the County. Mr. Eisenzimmer stated that it is still taxpayers' money, and there will be upkeep needed for those every year. Councilmember Barnette stated that the City has to maintain the walkways but the tunnels are the County's responsibility. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that Mr. Burns will give Mr. Eisenzimmer the numbers for the cost of the publications sent out. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 7 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 13. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT: MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to waive the reading and open the public hearing. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:50 P.M. Ms. Rosie Griep, Special Projects Coordinator with the Police Department, stated that the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, is in the fourth year of receiving funding. It comes from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, at the Federal level. These are funds that are given out on formulas based on the crime rate and given to local law enforcement agencies to spend within certain parameters. One of the requirements is to have an advisory board make recommendations. Another recommendation is to hold a public hearing for any public input on how the funds should be spent. They have been allotted $22,705 with a matching component of $2,523. The recommendations coming forth from the advisory board will go towards offsetting some of the expenses involved with having Vision Mobile Data software to allow the officers easier access to record information on the ten laptop computers from their squad cars. Councilmember Bolkcom asked who was on the advisory board. Ms. Griep stated that there are criteria each member has to meet. There must be someone from local law enforcement, which is herself, the local prosecutor's office, the local court system, the local public school, and local community group of crime prevention. MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to close the public hearing. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:53 P.M. 14. YEAR 2000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION: MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to open the public hearing and waive the reading of the notice. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:53 P.M. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 8 Mr. Grant Fernelius, HRA Housing Coordinator, stated that he had a short presentation to provide some history on the Community Development Block Grant program. The CDBG program is funded annually by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Anoka County receives the moneys from HUD directly and redistributes the money to each of the cities in the County. Mr. Fernelius said that, historically, the City of Fridley has used these funds for single family housing rehabilitation and public service grants to a number of agencies located in the County that provide services such as senior programs, women's shelter and the food shelf. This year the City is expected to receive $138,686. This is a slight reduction from last year as a result of the federal program cuts by Congress. Staff is proposing that the funds for 2000 be used for the same activities that were funded in 1999. Housing rehab would use $116,496. The remaining funds would be used for public services which equates to 15 percent of the budget. Mr. Fernelius said that the County does also charge an administrative fee which would be deducted from the amount so they have $137,000 to work with. Applications for this program are due on February 11. Funds become available on July 1 and the City has eighteen months in which to spend those dollars. There is a separate action item on the agenda that includes approval of the application. A number of agencies are present this evening to answer any questions. Mayor Jorgenson stated that Alice Nelson is unavailable to speak for the SACA program. Ms. Ann Ryan stated that was correct but she was available to answer to answer any questions for the SACA program. Councilmember Bolkcom asked how Mr. Fernelius arrived at the numbers as far as the certain percentages for the programs. Mr. Fernelius stated that they did have to cut each percentage from last year by five percent. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if the programs that are given the money use the money like the Fridley Recreation Department that uses the money for scholarships for programs versus a food shelf program. Mr. Fernelius stated that they applied it at an across-the-board reduction to each of the agencies. It is at Council's discretion to change the numbers. Mayor Jorgenson stated that the first time they saw the numbers was on Friday night. They were unaware of the reduction from Congress. She would have liked the opportunity to review this and have more discussion with the Council members. Mr. Fernelius apologized. Staff did try to move on their typical schedule and have not had discussion with the Council previously. They do have the option of tabling. The deadline is February 11, and there is a Council meeting on February 7 at which time they can consider approval of the application. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 9 Mayor Jorgenson stated that they have a City Council Conference meeting on Monday, January 31, and it could possibly be discussed at that time. She would like to see some numbers on the people that are participating in the Fridley Recreation Department through the scholarship application and the types of programs they have. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if the participants have to prove their income level to qualify for the scholarships, and are the whole fees waived or only a portion of the fees. Mr. Fernelius stated that they do not have to prove their income level. He said he is unsure of how the fees are waived, but he would be happy to follow up on that. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that in the past there were to have a lot more different agencies coming forward, and she asked if the guidelines were more strict. Mr. Fernelius stated that the guidelines were more strict and that this is the third year that they have closed the process for other agencies to apply. Councilmember Barnette stated that there used to be as many as 25 groups applying but then the amount for each agency was significantly smaller, so sometimes to apply for it did not make a lot of sense. Councilmember Bolkcom asked Mr. Burns if there was some leeway for the Fridley Park and Recreation Department to receive some grant money from someplace else. Mr. Burns stated that he was not aware of anything, but he knows that one of the objectives for the elementary after school program is to get an increasing number of families involved. Mayor Jorgenson asked if it was a full scholarship or a sliding fee scale. Mr. Burns stated he was unsure. Mayor Jorgenson asked if there were any more questions. Councilmember Wolfe asked Councilmember Bolkcom why she focused on the Fridley Parks and Recreation Department with her questions. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that she did mainly because it has been in their conversations in the last several years about whether it should be budgeted in this program. Councilmember Wolfe stated that children staying involved in these programs is very important to him. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 10 Councilmember Bolkcom stated that she agrees and she is all for doing programs for kids. She is trying to figure out what number of kids they are serving and what would happen if these programs were not there. Mayor 7orgenson stated that the representatives from the various agencies could perhaps shed some light on the subject. Mr. Eisenzimmer, 6535 Oakley Drive, asked what the interest rate is on loans for $15,000. Mr. Fernelius stated that the rate was zero percent (0 percent). Mr. Eisenzimmer asked who was eligible for that. Mr. Fernelius stated that low income families who meet the guidelines are eligible. The guidelines range from $33,000 for a single family household up to around $47,800 for a three person household. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if the families have to meet with a counselor and if there is a lot of criteria to meet. Mr. Fernelius stated that was correct. Ms. Ann Ronnie, SACA representative, stated that they represent four cities including Fridley. Up through December, they served 765 families 74,930 pounds of food in the Fridley area. They also supply gas vouchers for folks, and to provide clothing for their families and job interviews. They provide household items such as dishes, baby quilts, birthday cakes, and gift certificates. They had food, gifts and toys at Christmas time that were delivered by volunteers. Ms. Colleen Coyle, Senior Outreach Program representative, stated that they provide services to seniors to help them to remain independently living in their homes. They meet with the client to determine their needs and then refer them to the appropriate resources. During the last program, she served 185 clients and an additional 62 follow-up visits were necessary. This resulted in 417 referrals being made to different program agencies. She wanted to thank Council for their support for the program in the past year. Ms. Linda Wells, Alexandra House representative, stated that this was a shelter for women and children in Anoka County. Last year they served over 1,000 women and children. They are in every Anoka Hennepin school district, and they also have advocates in the hospitals. Mayor Jorgenson asked Ms. Wells how many people out of the 1,000 that were served last year were Fridley residents. Ms. Wells stated that it was probably close to fifty. The support group also has Fridley residents. Ms. Connie Thompson, Senior Coordinator of the Fridley Senior Program, stated that they are requesting funding for their senior companion program that services low-income seniors. The FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 11 program benefits those that are homebound by a social companion program, but it also benefits those that are the companion because they also have to meet certain income guidelines. They receive a stipend through Lutheran Social Services so they have some income as well as a sense of purpose. Ms. Thompson said the Fridley Senior Companion program serves older adults who live in Fridley. Companions are trained through Lutheran Social Services and receive site supervision through the Fridley Senior Program and Nancy Shaw in particular. The companions receive quarterly training through Lutheran Social Services and also with other companions on the local County level. In the past year, they have had four senior companions servicing eighteen of the homebound seniors. Due to illness, they are losing two of their companions and are looking at replacing them. They have a waiting list of twelve people that are waiting for companions. The main purpose of the program in addition to socialization is to give caregivers a break A large number of seniors fall through the cracks and do not get into the ACG guidelines. That is why Council's support is needed to continue this program. Ms. Thompson thanked Council for their past support. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to close the public hearing. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:22 P.M. OLD BUSINESS 15. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR A NEW FIRE ENGINE FOR THE FIRE (TABLED NOVEMBER 22, 1999): MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to remove this item from the table for discussion. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Chuck McKusick, Fire Chief, explained that the data being presented tonight is to give a little more background regarding the fire apparatus at the City of Fridley. Mr. Dave Skirka, Assistant Fire Chief, outlined the number, ages and conditions of fire engines they currently have at the fire department. An ISO consultant will meet with the Fire Department in March to make sure that they do have adequate equipment. The departmetn is requesting approval to advertise for bids to purchase a new engine company, and to trade in two old engine companies. They would surplus a third truck, Engine #8, after the warranty period and the demo part has been accomplished on the new truck. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 12 Mayor Jorgenson asked him if he could explain who Mark Foster is. Mr. Skirka stated that Mark Foster is the City's Lead Mechanic who works on the fire engines and does inspections on vehicles for routine services. Mayor Jorgenson stated that she understands that Mr. Foster is a miracle worker. Mr. Skirka stated that he is. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if they had any idea on the cost of the vehicle. Mr. Skirka stated that they try to be creative for the cost of the vehicle. When they purchased Engine #1 in 1996 they were looking at a four to seven percent increase per year for purchasing the ne�t vehicle depending on when they bought it. To minimize the ne�t truck's purchase price, they will try to trade in vehicles, or allow the dealer to use it as a"demo" at trade shows. They will also change the body of the vehicle from stainless steel to aluminum. They estimated they could save $10,000 on that. Looking at what they paid for Engine #1, they are confidant they can keep the cost down. Mr. Burns stated that they had $320,000 in the 1999 budget. Mr. Burns asked if Mr. Skirka thought they could stay within that number in the year 2000. Mr. Skirka stated that he thought they could stay at that number or below that number. Their intent is to go below that. All of the builders will bid on a number of items including the demonstrator program. They are hopeful they can get a reduction in the cost of the vehicle. Councilmember Barnette asked Mr. Skirka if the vehicles have a trade-in value. He asked if some of the outstate smaller communities would be interested in purchasing these vehicles, and what kind of dollars are they talking about. Mr. Skirka stated that when they bought Engine #1 in 1996, Onan gave them a check for $15,000 that they used for purchasing equipment. That part of the program is on hold right now. The other area they are looking at is the generator at a cost of about $8,000. They can try to sell the vehicles themselves or trade them in to receive credit depending on the condition. Some smaller departments would be interested in Engine Nos. 7 and 8 and possibly 4. Their best bet would be to trade them. All of the builders said that they would solicit a trade-in value for two vehicles. Mayor Jorgenson asked if these vehicles are able to support Fridley in a fire. Mr. Skirka stated that they need to look at where they are at with the two marginal vehicles especially Engine #4. Engine Nos. 7 and 8 were both rebuilt in 1988, and that added an e�tra eleven years to their time frame. Engine #4 is seventeen-years-old, and it is marginal at best. They are anticipating replacing the aerial in two to four years. That is a significant replacement, and they are trying to come up with a plan for the City. Their ISO rating right now is at 70.47 for a class C city, and they would like to maintain that class C rating. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 13 Mayor Jorgenson stated that the ISO rating is what insurance companies look at for charging the homeowner's insurance for a single family home or commercial/industrial businesses. By maintaining a higher rate they are able to help the businesses and residents of Fridley have better insurance rates. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if they could wait another year. Mr. Skirka stated that they could do anything the City Council wants to do. They are presenting the proposal and asking that Council approve their request. They feel that purchasing this vehicle now is in the best interest of the City because of the three marginal vehicles that they have. Councilmember Bolkcom asked how long it takes to get a new fire truck. Mr. Skirka stated that from the date of the delivery of the chassis, it takes 120 days. Mr. Burns commented that it is generally about a one-year process. Mayor Jorgenson stated that if one of the engines does go down, they have joint powers agreement with their surrounding fire departments. Mayor Jorgenson asked if any members of the public had any questions. Mr. Eisenzimmer, 6535 Oakley Drive, asked if the salt on the roads would be a problem for the aluminum frame. An aluminum frame might be lighter, and there may be more corrosion which is harder to repair. Mr. Skirka clarified that aluminum is used in the compartmentation area of the vehicle, not the chassis or under part of the vehicle. Aluminum is built onto the chassis, and is undercoated so they feel comfortable with going from the stainless steel to the aluminum. Mayor Jorgenson asked if it was basically the cab he was referring to. Mr. Skirka stated that he was referring to the compartmentation behind the cab where all of the equipment is carried the hose, where the water tank is, and the supporting structure that mounts onto the frame of the chassis. Councilmember Wolfe stated that the vehicles are kept spotless, and the salt is not on there very long. Mr. Skirka stated that they get washed after almost every run, especially in the winter time. MOTION by Councilmember Wolfe to approve the authorization of advertisement for bids for a new fire engine for the Fire Department. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 14 16. RESOLUTION NO. 6-2000 APPOINTING/REAFFIRMING CITY OF FRIDLEY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SIX CITIES WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION: MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to remove this item from the table. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor 7orgenson stated that they have received further information from Mr. Knaak and have done some research into the appointment for this particular position. As Councilmember Billings has recommended, this is an appointment that serves at the recommendation of the Council. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom, seconded by Councilmember Barnette, to adopt the resolution reaffirming the Six Cities Watershed Management Organization Appointment of 7ohn Flora to represent the City of Fridley. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS 17. APPROVE THE YEAR 2000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION: MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to table this item until the ne�t Council meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 18. INFORMAL STATUS REPORTS: Mayor Jorgenson stated that Mrs. Kay Bonner Nee told her that former Mayor Bill Nee is in the intensive care unit at Unity Hospital, and cards would be appreciated. ADJOURN: MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2000 PAGE 15 UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE JANUARY 24, 2000 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Signe L. Johnson Nancy J. Jorgenson Recording Secretary Mayor