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11/19/1973 - 00016123, i�;ca THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF 7HE FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 The Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Counc�l was called to order at 7:39 p.m., November 19, 1973 by Mayor Liebl. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Lie61 led the Council and the audience in saying the Pledge of Alleg�ance to the Flag. INVOCATION; The Invocation was offered by Mayor Liebl. ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Liebl, Councilman Utter, Councilman Nee, Councilman Breider, and Councilman Starwalt MEMBERS ABSENT: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DF OCTOBER 29, 7973: MOTION by Councilman Breider to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council of October 29, 1973 as submitted. Seconded by Councilman Nee. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carr�ed unanimously. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 1973: � MOTION by Councilman Fridley City Council Utter. Upon a voice carried unanimously. Breider to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the of November 5, 1973 as presented. Seconded by Councilman vote, aii voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion CANVR55 OF UOTES MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8, 1973: MOTION by Councilman Breider to adopt the minutes of the Special Canvass of Votes Meeting of the Fridley City Council of November 8, 1973 as presented. Seconded 6y Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor L�ebl declared the motion carried unanimously. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Mayor Liebl added the receiving of a check from himself to the City of Fridley for his wife's plane fare to San Juan. MOTION by Councilman Starwalt to adopt the agenda as amended. Seconded by Counctlman Nee. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. RECEIVING 7HE CHECK FROM MAYOR LIEBL FOR $173.36 FOR MRS. LIEBL'S PLANE FARE TO � MOTION by Counci7man Starwalt to receive the check from Mayor Lieb7 rn the amount of $173.36 for Mrs. Liebl's plane fare to San Juan. Seconded by Councilman Nee. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. VISITOR: Mayor Ltebl asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the Council and there was no response. OLD BUSINESS: �ISCUSSION REGARDING FENCE FOR SKYLINE PARK (TABLED NOVEMBER 5, 1973): Councilman f�ee asked if there would be a question in the construction of the G � "�.� REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 PAGE 2 fencing. He thought the property owner would need some protection. He questioned the height of the fencing stating he could not determine what added amount of protection would be gained. Counci7man Nee asked the Director of Parks and Recreation for his recommendatton. Mr. Paul Brown, Director of Parks and Recreation, addressed the Council and said it is the recommendation of his department to install a fence where the park property would abut a traffic area. He indicated in this case, the park is ad,7acent to a driveway where there is a great deal of traffic. Mr. Brown said Mr. Tauer was not present at the current Council meettng, but he had expressed his views and request at the recent Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting. Mr. Brown stated the four foot fence would serve the purpose of the City in its intention to protect the children. Councilman Nee said the property had not known there would be a park in the area when the buildings were constructed. He wou7d be entitled to some protection. Counc�lman Nee said he could not see that the eight foot fence would protect the property owner any more than the six foot fence would. MOTION by Councilman Nee to authorize the construction of the fence with the City assuming the cost of a four foot fence, and if the property owner would want the added height to eight feet, he would assume the remainder of the cost. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Lie61 declared the motion carried unanimously. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE DONATION OF SCHOOL BUS TO THE CITY OF FRIDLEY B Mayor Liebl said the matter had been tahled for the allowance of additiona] input from Mr. Brown, Director of Parks and Recreation and also from the Fridley Jaycees. He questioned the members of the Council on whether enough information had been furnished. Councilman Starwalt stated he is not sold on the idea of obtarning the bus, and was not in any way questioning the motives of the Fridley Jaycees in their community minded spirit and consideration of the donation. Councilman Starwalt also questioned the matter of responsibility and liability. He stressed he was not ready to say yes on the consideration of the acquisition of the bus from the Jaycees, Councilman Utter said he would have to go along with the feeltngs of Councilman Starwalt. He said he would be reluctant to tq�n down the offer, but he did not really know if this was something the City needed, He said there might be some problems brought on by the donation and he also questioned the idea of shuttling as from the park to Moore Lake Beach, Councilman Breider said it would be possible to shuttle a small young child to the beach without knowing it. Councilman Utter said he would like to think about the matter more before any determination is made. � � Mr. Kukowski sa�d this id�a had originally come from the fact that. the �aycees were working with the youth teams in the area. He added, the Director of Parks and Recreation had suggested this as a possible method of doing something for the City of Fridley. Mr. Kukowski said the organization would not have to donate the bus, there may be another method of serving the same purpose. Mr. Kukowski said it was the recommendation of Mr. Brown who indicated this bus donation would be the best possible method of doing somethiMg for the City of Fridley. He pointed out the organizat�on had been working from this recommenda- tion, and they have done what Mr. Brown had said. He indicated he knew the decision ' would be up to the Cauncil. Mayor Liebl asked Mr. Kukowski how much of an investment the Jaycees had proposed for the bus. Mr. Kukowski responded, the original thought was to provtde a $3,��� to $4,�00 bus, but the Lhought had changed to provide a bus that was about two to three years old and this would add a substantial amount of investment. Mr. Kukowski estimated this type of vehicle would run about $6,000 to $6,500. Mayor L�ebl asked the cost of a new bus at the present time. Mr. Kukowski said th�s would be in the range of $13,000. Mayor Lieb7 asked Mr. Kukowski if he was in a position to provide a new bus to the City. Mr. Kukowski said he would not speak for the organization without talking the matter over with them, but he thought this may be possible. L:_�' REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 PAGE 3 Councilman Bre�der said on the surface, he had thought this to be a worthwhile donation and a good idea, 6ut the more he thought and learned about the donation, the more reservations he had. He mentioned the use of the bus by the various traveltng teams in the City and said the young people would use the bus and the parents would travel to the games in the cars. He indicaied this was unnecessary , travel if the parents were attending the games and the members of the teams were being bused. He questioned the need for the additiona7 creation of l�ability on the part of the City. He also questioned the use of the shuttle service from the Beach. Councilman Breider said he did not feel comforta6le w9th the thought of the acceptance of the donation. Councilman Nee said he would not want the people from the Jaycees to be mis]ed and he thought the matter in question to be the program, not the matter of question�ng the type or age of the vehicle. Councilman I�e said he would like the matter to be discussed by the Parks and Recreation Cammission. He repeated the quest�on in the Council's mind was not a new versus an old bus. He said he would want to be sure the representatives of the Jaycees understood the feelings of the Counci7. Counc�lman Nee said he liked the idea of the shuttle service. He said he also realized the factor of the increase in responsibility, manpower and ltability. He suggested working on the matter further to determine the factors involved. Mayor Liebl said he would 7ike the details on the donation of the bus worked out more satisfactorily. He said this should be reviewed by the Parks Commission to evaluate the questions and doubts. He said he would suggest this matter be tabled until March or until the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Commission could be obtained. MOTION by Councilman Utter to ta61e the consideration of the donation of the bus by the Fridley Jaycees to the City of Fridley until the first meeting � in March. Seconded hy Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CREEK AND RIVER Councilman Nee said he thought this to be a very well drafted ordinance His only concern was he would not want to unduly supress maintenance and routine upkeep. He said he would hate to pass someth�ng that would lim�t routine maintenance on the residential homes in the City. The City Erag�neer said the ordinance Would apply more to the new construction in the City within the flood plain areas. He said there would not 6e a permit requtred for routine maintenance. He said his Department would go through the ordinance and clarify this point.He aqain said this would apply to additions and new construction,not routine maintenance. The Ctty Engineer said the ordinance has been reviewed by the Department of Natural ResourG es. He said the ordinance would be reviewed for Mr. Nee's questions and checked with the �epartment again. He said the ordinance �s to make people eligible for insurance, not to be unnecessarily restrictive. MOTION by Councilman Nee to adopt the first read�ng of the Ordinance designating � Creek and River Preservation Management District, Regulating the Use and Deve7opment thereof, the issuance of permits, and providing penalties for violation. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a roll call vote, Breider, Starwalt, Liebl, Utter, and Nee voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. NG COMMUNICATIONS FROM HOMEOWNERS AT 6490, 6470, AND 6454 RIVERVIEW TERRACE nir_ i,inrvTnir_ unnvim Tn rrTV cnniTrnov cn.iro cvcrrnn. MOTION by Councilman Utter to receive the communication from Mr. Elmer M Johnson, 6490 Riverview Terrace, P4r. John Koprowski, 6470 RivervTew Terrace, and Mr. Frank Damon, 6454 Riverview Terrace. Seconded by Councilman Starwalt. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carrted unanimously. Mayor Liebl asked if there was any objection to the Council waiving the fees The City Engineer said the City Council would not have the authority to waive the connection, this would have to be up to the Metro Sewer Board. He explained the �� . ,._._ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 PAGE 4 rules adopted by Metro Sewer that all property having sewer available are required to hook up to the sewer systems by January 1, 1974. He said the authority in enforcement would be the Chief Administrator of the Metro Sewer District. The only thing that could be done at the City level would be to waive the Fridley Sewer Lateral charge. Mayor Liebl called Mr. Johnson forward and said the C�ty would support the position of the people's request, but this authority is at the Metro Sewer Board. Again, , the City Engrneer said the City could waive the lateral charge, but they could not waive the hook up requirement, this was up to the Metro Sewer Board. Mr. Johnson said he had tried to obtain connect7on with the system and he was told that he lived on an impossible hill and could not hook up to the City system. Fle referred to the reduction in his assessed value because the City had said it would be impossible to hook up to the sewer and water. Mr. �ohnson said he would ask for fair, right and logical action. He questioned if the City ever provides the lift station for property owners. He stressed with the present elevation of his home and the present system, it is impossible to hook up. The City Engtneer said this has been done, but it was done where there is more than one building stte, and the area property owners are all assessed equally for the lift station, Mr. Johnson questioned if the three property owners would be able to share such a facility. The City Engineer said the property belonging to Mr. Johnson was by far the larger than the requirement for one butlding site and the expense would have to be divided accord9ngly. The City Engineer again stressed, it was not the City of Fridley who was forctng the property owners to hook up to the system, it is the Metro Sewer Board. The City Engineer said he would recommend the installation of an e,7ector pump as this would be a relatively small cost. He continued, no matter how the property owners hook up to the system, they would have to install the ejecior pumps. MOTION by Counc�lman Starwalt to watve the lateral charge for the aforementtoned 1 three property owners, and that the permits for the installation can be obtained before the first of the year, but the work may be done in the spring. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a vo�ce vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING OF NOUEMBER 13, 1973: A REOUEST FOR VARIANCES OF SECTION 45.053, 4A, FRIDLEY CITY CODE The City Engineer pointed out that the Board of Appeals had recommended approval of the variance and this would conform with the remainder of the neighborhood. MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the variance. Seconded by Councilman Utier. lJpon a voice vote, ail voting aye, Mayor L�ebl deciared the motion carried unanimously. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.154, 3, FRIbLEY CITY CODE, TO INCREASE � TH PIAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FE CE IN REAR Y F OM 7 FEET 0 8 FEET T L F FRFCTThN (1F A PRT1l6CV FF ICF h . RI. f.K . TFMP F FRR C. _ D The City Engineer sa�d the variance request was for the construction of a eight foot fence and the fence would be constructed on his own property and he would pay for the total construction of the fence. Councilman Starwalt said he had been on the site and the fence was to be constructed on a retaining wall which would create a 12 foot barrier. He added, if the applicant has requested th�s and the Park Department has no ob�ect�on, he would have no ob�ection if the property owner agrees t� pay the full cost. EST � � � REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19,_7973 PAGE 5 � f � � _ L MOTION by Councilman Starwalt to approve the variance to allow the construction of the eight foot fence at the expense of the property owner. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. A REOUEST FDR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.073, lA, FRIDLE TY CODE, TO REDUCE 7he City Engineer said this item had been tab7ed at the Bo3rd of Appea7s level. A REOUE57 FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.135, 1. G2, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO 7he City Eng�neer explained this request was for the construction of a loading dock and the Board of Appeals had recommended the approval of the request. He added, the area would be screened. MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the variance for the construction of the loading dock as requested by the D. W. Harstad Company, Inc Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. A REQUEST FOR VARIANCES OF SECTION 45.134. 3A. FRIDLEY CITY CODE TO INCREASE �lil��Ti1�[eT.��IIN:'��di7 The City Engineer said this variance would bring the construct�on of the building in line with the property next to it. MDTION by Councilman Breider to approve the request for the variance by Assurance Manufacturing Company. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carr�ed un�n�mously, MOTION by Councilman Breider to receive the minutes of the Board of Appeals Meeting of November 13, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously RECETVING THE �UALITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER MOTION by Councilman Breider to receive the minutes of the Environmental Quality Comm7ssion Meeting of November 13, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Utter. lJpon a voice vote, ali voting aye, Mayor LiebT deciared ihe motion carrted unanimousiy. RECEIVING THE BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT SS&SW �'�i114: The City Engineer satd he would recommend the bids be rece� �d. He advised the Council that Minn-Kota Excavating b�d was received three minutes after the bid opening started and after the bids from two other firms had 6een opened. MQTION by Councilman Utter to receive the bids as follows: f� �_ �-! REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOUEMBER 19, 1973 Orvedahl Construction, Inc. 7711 Country Club Dr�ve Minneapolis, Minnesota 55427 Irving Lamppa Construction, Inc. 232 Valley View Road Chaska, Minnesota 55318 C. S McCrossan, Inc. Box 336 Osseo, Minnesota 55369 Arcon Construction Co., Inc. Mora, Minnesota 55051 Lametti & Sons, Inc. 2560 North Cleveland Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55173 Barharossa & Sons, Inc. Route 3 Osseo, Minnesota 55369 Nodland Associates, Inc. Alexandria Minnesota 563D8 Marvin Rehbein Contracting, Inc. Route 2, Box 222 Forest Lake, Minnesota Hoffman Bros., Inc. Atwater Minnesota 56209 Walbon Excavating Company 3242 Highway 8 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418 Dawson Construction Company 1803 South Ferry Street Anoka, Minnesota 55303 American Contracting 1540 Yellowbrick Road Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 Northdale Construction Co., Inc. 8208 Northwood Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota 55427 Northern Contracting Company Box 650 Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 Shafer Contracting Co., Inc. Shafer Minnesota 55074 McDonald & Associates, Inc. 211 Pascal St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 Bicon Construction Co., Inc. 1935 West County Road 62 St. Paul, Minnesota 55113 $ 382,206.00 No Bid 446,554.25 No B�d No Bid 401,984.00 660,000.00 No Bid No Bid 474,556.00 No Bid No Bid 371,784.55 465,000.00 537,267.50 429,804.20 Na Bid PAGE 6 � � �� � � (�WtiJ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 i�iarettini Construction Co. 852 Westminster St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Kamar, Inc. 330 Territortal Road N. E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55434 Widmer Bros., Inc. P. 0. Box 235 Spring Park, Minnesota 55384 Minn-Kota Excavating, Inc. 3401 85th Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55429 Dan E. Randall Construction Co. Park Construction Co. 79Q0 Beech Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 No Bid No Bid 413,303.30 328,848.95 No Bid 503,817.63 PAGE 7 Seconded by Councilman Starwalt. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Counc�lman Breider to award the contract for SS&SW #114 to Minn-Kota Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $328,848.95, sub,7ect to the legal opinion of the City Attorney as the bid from Minn-Kota Excavating was received three minutes after the bid opening started and after bids from two other firms had been opened, and if this contract cannot be awarded to Minn-Kota, all bids would be rejected and the City would readvertise for bids. Seconded by Councilman Utter, The Acting City Attorney, Mr. James Gibbs, addressed the Council and said he had been called by a representative of Northdale Construction Company who voiced objection to the awarding of the contract to Minn-Kota Excavating. He said the representative had said he would be at the present meeting and Mr. Gibbs wanted it a matter of record that he was not present. UPON A VOICE �OTE, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the mot�on carried unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OUTLOT 1.GREAT NDRTHERN INDUSTRIAL PARK-FRIDLEY MOTION by Councilman Nee to accept Outlot 1, Great Northern Industrial Park- Fridley for street purposes. Seconded by Councilman Breider Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carr�ed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF ADDING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT: MOTION 6y Councilman Utter to approve the adding of two addit�onal volunteers to the Fire �epartment. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared ihe motion carried unanimously. � RESOLUTION �r151-1973 - WITHDRAWING A PORTION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON PARCEL 2340, AU�ITOR'S SUBDTVISION N0. 23, UNDER THE 1973 SERUICE CONNECTION ASSESSMENT R W ICH W 5 APPROUED BY RESOLU I N . 3-1973: MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the withdrawing a portion of the special assessment on Parcei 2340, Auditor's Subdivision No. 23, under the 1973 Service Connection Assessment Roll and adopted by Resolution #131-1973. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the mot�on carried unanimously. RESOLUTION #152-1973 - WITHDRAWING A PDRTION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON TRACT MOTION by Councilman Breider to adopt Resolution ¥152-1973 withdrawing a portion of the Special Assessment on Tract E, Registered Land Survey No 3, under the 1973 Service Connection Assessment Roll and adopted 6y Resolut�on #131-1973. r� 2� �? REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOUEMBER 19, 1973 PAGE 8 Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. APPOIN7MENT• CITY EMPLOYEE: NAME Ronald Holden 392 N. Wheeler St. Paul, Minnesota POSITION Sr. Eng. Aide Eng. Dept SALARY $802 per month EFFECTIYE DATE REPLACES November 19, 1973 Curtis Dahlberg MOTIOPJ by Councilman Utter to approve the appointment of Ronald E. Holden as Senior Engineering A�de effective November 19, 1973. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. CLAIMS: GENERAL LIQUOR 33740 - 33865 8353 - 8405 MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the claims. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Lie61 declared the motion carried unanimously. LICENSES: TYPE OF LICENSE CIGARETTE Wickes Furniture 5353 East River Road Fridley, Minnesota F00� ESTABLISHMENT W�ckes Furmture 5353 East River Road Fridley, Minnesota PUBLIC DANCE Shorewood Inn 6161 Highway 65 Fridley, Minnesota SERVICE STATION Huc�son Oil Co. of Delaware, Inc. 7315 Highway #65 Fridley, Minnesota CHRISTMAS TREE LOT Gordon Aspenson 75th & University Ave. on West Service Road Fridley, Minnesota Fridley Dairy Queen 280 Mississippi Street Fridley, Minnesota Central Frost Top 7699 Viron Road Fridley, Minnesota � Interstate United Corp. of Minnesota Interstate U m ted Corp. of Minnesota William A. Nicklow Ralph Swaney Gordon Aspenson Ernest L. Fitch Sherman Hanson APPROVED BY Public Safety Director Health Inspector Public Safety Director Deputy Fire Chief, Building Inspector Deputy Fire Chief Deputy Fire Chief �eputy Fire Chief � FEE $ 12.00 � 75.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 (100.00 Deposit) 25.00 {100.00 Deposit) 25.00 (1d0.D0 Deposit) � REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 CHRISTMAS TREE LOT LICENSES CONTINl1ED: BY Green Giant Garden Center bave R�ck 7620 University Avenue N. E. Fr�dley, Minnesota � Fridley Target Store 755 53rd Avenue N. E. Fridley, Minnesota FOOD ESTABLISHMENT own rier anca e 7730 University Avenue Fridley, Minnesota GAS SERVICE Pioneer Power, Inc. 570 Hatch Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 GENERAL CDNTRACTOR Camp Construction Company 6280 University Avenue N. E. Fridley, Minnesota 55432 H. & R. Builders 6402 42nd Avenue Nvrth Crystal, Minnesota 55427 Wal6urg Builders, Inc. � 1323 Skywood Lane N. E. Fr�dley, Minnesota 55427 HEATING � A. B�nder & Son Incorporated 120 East Butler West St. Paul, Minnesota 55118 Pioneer Power, Inc. 570 Hatch Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 MASONRY APPROVED BY Deputy Fire Chief Newcomb Brothers Deputy Fire Chief Nursery Craig Vargo Allan Anderson Health Inspector W. Sandin William D. Camp C. Belis�e Harrold Warren Walter Walburg Dick Binder Allan Anderson C. Belisle C. Belisle W. Sandin W. Sandin xr i �5 c. 4 n PAGE 9 FEE $25.00 (100.00 �eposit) 25.00 (100.00 Depos�t) 12.50 (Prorated) 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.D0 25.00 Norsk Concrete Construction Inc. 4650 Johnson Street N. E. Minneapolis, M�nnesota 55421 James Jackson C Belisle 25.00 MOTION by Councilman Utter to approve the licenses. Seconded by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. WAIVER OF POLICY 31 REVIEW TO METRO COUNCIL REGARDING THE ISLANDS MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve and authorize the sending of the letter to Mr. John Boland, Chairman of the Metro Council concerning waiving the policy 31 review on the applrcation for LAWCON Funds 6y the Is7ands of Peace. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimoualy. Mayor Liebl directed the Acting City Manager to send a copy of the letter to Mr. Ed Wi1mES, Chairman of the Islands of Peace Foundation. ��� REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 FOR WAIVER OF PART OF $800 STORM PAGE 10 WER ESCROW ON LOTS 10 AN� 11, BLOCK 1 MOTION by Counc�lman Starwalt to waiver a part of the $800 escrow requirement for Lots 10 and 11, Block l, Rtce Creek School Addition and set the amount as recommended by the Administration at $150. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: LE7TER OF TY EMPLOYEES TO THE CITY CO�NCIL FOR GI� MOTION by Counc�lman Breider to receive the letter from the City employees, Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. A discussion then followed concerning the inclusion or exclusion of the Ctty of Fridley Patrolmen in the Council option holiday, November 23, 1973, the day after 7hanksgiving The Acting City Manager informed the Council that this Council opt�on holiday had been administered similar to Council option holidays that have been given in the past. The policy of the Council has been to give the holidays to City employees, exclusive of the Police, due to the fact that the Police had previously negotiated a four day on, two day off schedule, or 37z hour work week �n lieu of holiday pay. This, in effect, gave the Police Officers approximately 16 days off a year. As recently as 1972, City Employees holidays were reduced from a possible eleven days to nine days due to the Federal Holiday Law. The Police Officers were unaffected by th�s decrease in holidays. The City Engineer/Acting City Manager stated, the employees to he included in the holiday is entirely up to the City Council. MOTION by Councilman Utter to grant the Police Officers the day off for November 23, 1973 if it can be worked into their schedule as regular time and not double time. MAYOR LIEBL DECLARE� THE MOTION DEAD FOR LACK OF A SECOND. MOTION by Councilman Breider to redefine those City employees entitled to the holiday the day after Thanksg�ving as those City employees working 40 hours per week. Seconded by Councilman Starwalt. Councilman Utter said he had made the original motion and he intended all City employees to have the day off. Councilman Breider said he had voted on the prevailing side and was entitled to amend the motion. Mayor Liebl agreed, Councilman Breider would have the right to amend the motion. Councilman Nee said when the motion was made, it was his understanding that the holiday would apply to everybody. He said tn light of the additional infor- mation on the matter, he would support the motion. Councilman Nee said he would agree with the feeling of Councilman Starwalt that no additional holidays be granted rn the future. He added, he disagreed with the Acting City Manager. He stated the amount of the holidays should be set so the people would know what they are entitled to. He said the point was raised that the people working in City Hall should be rewarded for good work, and he was not in a position to evaluate the work of any of the people working there. He pointed out that this is prohib�ted under the City Charter. Council�man Nee said the members of the City Council should keep their noses out of the Administration of City Hall. He said the Council is to rely on the judgement of the City Manager on Administration recommendations. Councilman Nee again said he would vote for the motion, but thought the idea of granting optional holidays to be bad personnel policy. He said the Council should not be patronizing to the employees and the employees should not be patronizing to the members of the Council for granting them a special holiday. The Acting City P�anager opposed the view that this was against the Charter saying the Council in the past has always gone by the recommendations of the City Manager. He pointed out in municipal operations, there are a very 7imited amount of ways that appreciation can be shown for excellent service to the employee. He stated i� private enterprises, bonuses and gifts can be given to the employee, but this is not possib7e in government. He said this would be the one vehicle the City could use to award the employees and this had always been done in the past. He again stressed, the employees hed lost two days in 1972. � � � L�l � � REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 PAGE 11 Councilman Nee suggested the days be given back to the employees as a matter of policy. The Acting City Manager said this optional holiday system had never caused any problems in the past. UPON A VOICE VOTE, Nee, Breider, Starwalt, and Liebl voting aye, Utter voting nay, Mayor Liebl dec1ared the motion carried. RESOLUTION #153-1973 - AUTHORIZING THE PURC}IASE OF TAX FORFEIT PARCEL P10TION by Councilman Utter to authorize the ourchase of tax forfeit parcels at appraised value. Seconded by Councilman Starwalt. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously. ADJDURNMENT: MOTION by Councilman Breider to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Counci7man Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously and the Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council ad,7ourned at 9:12 p,m., November 19, 1973. Respectfully submitted, � C� 1 � �� 7 �'0.�vR � � a.f�..� Patr�cia Ellis Frank G. L�e l, Mayor Secretary to the City Council Date Approved. � B'�