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Home My WebLink AboutSP August 13, 1975 ,- , ,,---, ,/ "-, ( ~ ...~' ,------,-' -' C'''Y of ANDOVER ~, SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 13, 1975 ~ AGENDA l. Call To 0 der 2. Agenda A proval 3. Approval f Minutes - None 4. Public He rings - None 5. Petitions, Requests, Communications - None 6. Ordinanc s and Resolutions - None 7. Reports 0 Officers, Boards & Committees ,--.. 8. Unfinishe Busines s , ---- a. Do Control Contract 9. New Basi ess a. J:esignate State Bank of Anoka as Official Depository b. T affic - Coon Rapids Chamber of Commerce c. C ble TV d. Ci Y Hall Sign e. N rth Star Registration f. St eet Signs 10. Payment f Claims a. B rton Kraabel - $3, 598.43 b. W lliam Kemp - $100.00 c. M esota State Treasurer - $25.00 ,-~ , \ /', ,~ / -" , - ~ C'7Y of ANDOVER SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 13, 1975 ,~ MINUTES , '-.../ A Special Meetin of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor RichardJ. Schne'der, August 13,31975,7:45 P.M., at the Andover Community Center, 1685 Crosstown oulevard N. W., Anoka, Minnesota. Councilpersons p esent: Holasek, Rither, VanderLaan, Windschitl Councilpersons a sent : None Also present: City Clerk, Pat Lindquist; City Building Official, Wally Arntzen (arrived 9 :50 P. M.) Agenda Approval MOTION by Wind chitl, seconded by Rither, to approve the agenda as written. Discussion on ite s requiring immediate attention. MOTION AMENDED by Rither, seconded by VanderLaan, to add Item No. 8-b (WIN/PSE - Salary Schedule), and Item No. 8-c (CETA Funding). , MOTION AMEND D by Holasek, seconded by Windschitl, to add Item No. 8-d (Starting Date for Administrator), and include (All Other Signs) in Item No. 9-f. ,"\ "'._)A.tnendments and motion carried unanimously. Do Control Cont act 1 This item to be a ded to the August 19 Agenda. , I WIN/PSE - Salar Schedule The Clerk reque ted that the Council establish a starting salary for the prospective WIN IPSE person and noted that the State Employment Office had been contacted, and a starting sa ary (approximate) was a required item on the Order Sheet. MOTION by Win schitl, to quote a salary range of $3.25 to $3.50 per hour. Discussion on the salary not being more than that set as a starting salary of present employees. Motion died - no econd. MOTION by Hola ek, seconded by Schneider, that the starting salary of the WIN IpSE person be up to $ .40 per hour. Motion carried unanimously. CETA Funding Discussion delay d until Mr. Arntzen arrived. "'-'\ ~~ ~ eting - Augušt 13, 1975 - ..../ Special Council Minutes - Page 2 - Administrator's S arting Date MOTION by Wind chitl, seconded by Holasek, that Norman Werner start work on September 1, 197 . MOTION AMEND D by VanderLaan, seconded by Windschitl, that the Clerk/Treasurer/ Office Manager w ite a letter to Norman Werner advising him that he has been selected by the City of And ver as City Administrator; and also include in the letter, the statement regardi g "conflict of interest", as noted in a letter from the City Attorney. Amendment and otion carried unanimously. State Bank of Ano MOTION by Rith r, seconded by Holasek, to adopt a Resolution Designating State Bank of Anoka as n Official Depository for the City of Andover for Saviilgs Accounts, Checking Account, Time Deposits, and/or any other City Funds. Motion carried unanimously. Traffic - Coon Ra ids Chamber of Commerce Corres ondence The City was in r ceipt of a letter from the Coon Rapids Chamber of Commerce, ~.fegarding detours etc., resulting from the Sanitary Sewer Project 75-l. After some liscussion, the C erk was directed to write to the Chamber of Commerce advising -----'them that everyth'ng was being done by the City of Andover to minimize the hardships to Coon Rapids bu inesses and residents. Ca ble TV The Council felt t at there was not enough information available to warrant any action at this time. City Hall Sign MOTION by Rithe , seconded by Windschitl, that the City Administrator check into a sign for the Co munity Center to indicate that the building contains the Andover City Offices; and " ive his recommendations to the City Council. Motion carried unanimously. North Star Meetin Registration To be handled lat r in the meeting. City Signs ,-,~ lengthy discuss' on was had on the need for traffic regulatory signs. It was noted _ chat numerous re uests had been received by residents; and in one instance, an accident was contributed t the lack of a sign. MOTION by Rither, seconded by Holasek, to authorize the R ad Supervisor to have the signs installed that the Crime Prevention Committee and he felt to be necessary at appropriate intersections; and to authorize the Road Supervis r to have the part-time person provide the labor. Motion carried unanimously. '~ Special Council eeting - August 13, 1975 Minutes - Page 3 ~ _ Cit Signs (Conti ued) MOTION by Wind chitl, seconded by Holasek, to authorize the part-time man to take inventory of he str eet signs. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion on Cit -Designation signs for all major roadways entering into the City. It was noted that he Planning and Zoning Commission had checked into costs on such signs, howe er, the figures were not available at this meeting. MOTION by Holasek, seconde by Windschitl, to have the City Administrator take a survey of the City and co e back with recommendations on where official City signs should be placed: and pe tinent other signs, including, but not limited to "Firearms and Zoning Ordinance , and Building Permits ", and any others that he feels necessary. Discussion ensue on the financial impact and the necessity for this type of sign at the present ti e. MOTION by Vand rLaan, seconded by Rither, to table the previous motion. Vote: Yes - VanderLaa , Rither; No - Sclmeider, Holasek, Windschitl. Motion defeated. Vote on Main Mot on: Yes - Holasek, Schneider, Windschitl: No - Rither, VanderLaan. Motion carried. ~ - 5-Minute Recess Meeting reconven d - 10:10 P.M. CETA FUNDING Mr. Arntzen info med the Council that he had met again with Ms. Peterson of Anoka County, to urther discuss the CETA Funding, the program and the requirements. She had confirme that there would be funds available for the hiring of two persons, with up to $11,00 .00 allowed for each; and recommended that the City Council hire' Mike Fick on a fu l-time basis, and use the full $11,000.00 for salary and benefits. Discussion ensue on Mr. Fick's qualifications for C. E. T. A. Funding, salary, and ~loyrnent. MOTION by Windschitl, to authorize the Assistant Administrator / Building Official, expld"ecthe possible hiring of the present maintenance man, Mike Fick. For Building Insp ctor, Mr. Arntzen advised the Council that he had interviewed and received favorabl recommendations on James Thurston; and noted that Mr. Thurston was a Certified A sessor, which could be of consideraBle advantage to the City. He recommended hiri g Mr. Thurston at a starting salary of $13, 500.00; and suggested several present jo combinations which would save the City the additional monies ~-required from Cit Funds for Mr. Thurston's salary. - - , --- --~ ~.. ~ Special Council M eting - August 13, 1975 Minutes - Page 4 - -CETA Funding (C ntinued) Discussion on Mr Thurston's qualifications and reasons for leaving his last place of employment. MO ION by Windschitl, seconded by Schneider, to authorizè the Assistant Admini trator to obtain a resume from James Thurston, and arrange for an interview ith the City Council. Motion carried unanimously. Adjournment MOTION by Wå,nd <;JJij¡tk,Ù , seconded by VanderLaan, to adjourn. Discussion on the date for the inter iew per the foregoing Windschitl-Schneider motion. Tuesday, August 26, 1975, ,t33®-~,,:,2.~ft,set to interview both Messrs. Thurston and Fick. Motion to adjourn carried unanimously. Meeting adjourne : 10:25 P.M. _Patricia K. Lindq ist - Clerk -' -, -