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Home My WebLink AboutSP August 26, 1975 , , /--'\ ~ f'., '--.J '~ '--..' ~ ,~ C'''Y of ANDOVER BON SALE AND SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1975 ," MINUTES ~, Pursuant to n tice published thereof, the Bond Sale covering Temporary Improvement Bonds for Project 75-1 in the amount of $1,215,000.00, was called to ord r by Mayor Richard J. Schneider, on August 26, 1975, 7:40 P.M., at the Andove Community Center, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N. W., Anoka, Minnesota. Councilperso s present: Holasek, Rither, VanderLaan, Windscmtl Councilperso s absent : None '~ Also present: City Attorney, William J. Hawkins; City Clerk, P. K. Lindquist: and City Administrator, Norman J. Werner; and ¡yi[rrArntzen, Building Official. The Clerk op ned and read the bids received~ results as follows: Na Rate Interest Discount Piper, Jaf Hopwood 6.2933 $114,696 $14,458.50 First Natl Paul 5.617 106\ 125 15,000.00 BancNorth 5.60 102,060 -0- '" The Clerk ac nowledged receipt of a Cashier's Check in the amount of $24,300 :'-.J from each of he three bidders. MOTION by indschitl, seconded by Holasek, to àdopt a resolution awarding the sale of $1 215,000.00 General Obligation Temporary Improvement Bonds. d unanimously. MOTION by ither, seconded by VanderLaan, to adopt a resolution directing the fixing for of $1,215,000.00 General ObliÏ'gation Temporary Improvement Bonds of 1975. Motion carried unanimously. * * * * *"* * * r val indschitl, seconded by Rither, to approve the agenda as written. -NDED bE Holasek, seconded b& Windschitl, to add Item 8-c (Salary, ri~ -a ( edar Crest 4th). Mo 'on and Amendment carried unanimously. Road Accepta ces MOTION by ither, seconded by Holasek, to accept as a City Street, upon receipt of the Quit Claim Deeds covering property described on the attached "Exhibit A ly'ng within Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Auditor's Subdivision 102", said street to be known as Gladiola Street N. W. Motion carried unanimously. Easement Pu chases ~-. " \ -'.-'" Attorney Haw ins outlined four (4) permanent easements that would be necessary to purchase s follows: ,~,. I ~ /"""., Special Coun l.'Meeting "_->-ugust 26, 1975 ,- -....J Minutes - Pa e 2 - Easement Pu chases (Continued) - l. 75' pe mane nt, 100' temporary along Bunker Lake Blvd, around Coon reek Bridge. a Ray & Carol Bardwell - $500.00 - Land Only b Robert & Diane Horn - $600.00 - Land and Trees 2. Road right-of-way - Gladiola Street - Over lots 9 through 12 a Orville TempI - $350.00 b Leon,{rd McLaughlin - $400.00 MOTION by ither, seconded by Holasek, to adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of easements for the aforementioned, in the amount of $1,850. Mr. Werner nquired of Attorney Hawkins, whether we were buying fee title, or just eas e ents, to which Mr. Hawkins replied, "No, ¡À'~'''ements only -- for utility pu poses only on Item No. 1 above, sewer, water, storm sewer; and streets a d utility purposes on the aforementioned Item No. 2. Utilitie s would include gas or any other utilities we wanted to put in. " Motion carri d unanimously. Bond Sale - rojects 75-2 and 75-4 ,- ~ Attorney Haw ins advised that he had received proposals for the purchase of the special a sessment bonds from two local banks on Improvement Projects 75-2 and 75- ; with the lowest proposal being from State Bank of Anoka, alnng with the stipulation that a working acoauht be established with them. MOTION by Holasek, econded by Windschitl, to open a working account at the State Bank of Anoka; and this to be an Improvement Account with separate funds for each. Motion carri d unanimously. MOTION by ander Laan, seconded by Rither, to adopt a resolution providing for1he sale of $46,000 of 1975 Improvement Bonds, fixing the form and specifications thereof, dire ting the execution, delivery and providing for payment, and accepting the proposals from First National Bank of Anoka, and State Bank of Anoka, an awarding the bid to State Bank of Anoka with an average interest rate of 6.25 o/c per annum. Motion carried unanimously. Interview - J mes Thurston Mr. Thursto answered several questions posed by the Council, regarding previous emp oyment, reasons for leaving last employer;néducation, future, and salary. ~ Interview - ike Fick Mr. Fick wa asked several questions by the Council regarding his present employment ith Target, Inc., feelings and satisfaction with his part-time employment ith the City of Andover. education, and future. ", ~ ~ -~, ( Special Coun lT~Meeting --,..{ugust 26, 1975 '-.../ Minutes - Pa e 3 ~ Interview - ike Fick (Continued) ,~ A lengthy dis ussion was had on Mr. Fick' s salary and benefits. MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by VanderLaan, to hire Mike Fick at a starting salary of $3.25 per our,. with the understanding that at the end of the probationary period, he w uld receive a pay increase of 25~. Vote: Yes - VanderLaan, Rither, Wind schitl; o - Schneider, Holasek. Motion carried. Bicentennial ommittee Bicentennial ommittee Chairman, Arleane Nehring, presented the names of five (5) new ommittee Members as follows: l. Christenson 2. Dave Jack 3. Jerry Lapham 4. lberg 5. Nancy Ahlberg Mrs. Nehrin covered activities by the Committee during the past month. MOTION by indschitl, seconded by Rither, to approve the five new members to the Bicent nnial Committee, and that September 27, 1975, be set as the date for the Com 1lllity Center dedication. Motion carried unanimously. Mrs. Nehrin advised the C01lllcil that the Andover Community Club wanted to ~ donate the <:;1 b building to the City for restoration; and that she would discuss the entire matter with the Planning and Zoning Commis sion and the Park Advisó"y '~ Board. Cedar Crest 4th Addition Mayor Schne'der informed the Council that he had met with the Developers, and they were re uesting an extension per Ordinance No. 10. The Council felt that they did not ave sufficient information to act or even discuss the matter at the September 2 eeting, and requested that it be removed from the agenda and be placed on the September 16 Agenda. Building !nsp ctor - Hiring A very leng y discussion was had on Mr. Thurston's ability to handle the building inspection; a d the pos sibility of a problem being created if Mr. Thurston were required to g into Court to testify in the City of Ramsey dispute. Mr. Werner volunteered t contact Bernard Steffan for an opinion on Mr. Thurston's involvement. Mr. Arntzen stated that he had spent several hours checking into Mr. Thursto 's background etc., as per the motion by Councilperson Windschitl at the August 11 Council Meeting; and would request some definite action. The question f salary was discussed at leng:th per qualifications and com parables in neighborin communities. Councilperson Holasek noted that he felt that all ~ members of t e Ramsey City C01lllcil should be contacted prior to making a final decision. ~ -~ " ,,t' ~'. ~, '--, Special Coun il Meeting - August 26, 1975 Minutes - Pa e 4 ,- " -- Building Ins ctor (Continued) MOTION by anderLaan, that James Thurston be hired as Building Inspector at a salary 0 $13,500.00 per year as per the recommendation of the Assistant Ad inistrá:tor/Building Official. N1ótiinnd,j¡ét:hgrM-ø>>S.econd.', 'Ð.'is:G:UsJsion on the same mat ers as outlined in the previous paragraph. MOTION by ither, seconded by VanderLaan, to request Mr. Werner to check with Bernard Steffan "egarding Mr. Thurston's possible involvement in the City of Rams y litigation. Mayor Schneider objected to Mr. Werner being asked to do work for the City when he officially was not a City Employee until September l. Mr. Werner again volunteered with the Council's approval, to contact Mr. teffan. Motion withdrawn. It was agreed that the hiring of the Building Inspector would be covered at the September 2, 1975 Meeting. Salary Increase _ Deloris Hanson MOTION by indschitl, seconded by Holasek, that as per the recommendation by the Clerk, Deloris Hanson be given a salary increase from $3.40 per hour -~ to $3. 75 per our. It was noted that Mrs. Hanson had completed her 90-day '--"" probationary eriod on May 29. Motion carried unanimously. Payment of C aim MOTION by ind schitl, seconded by Rither, to approve the purchase of stamps in the amount of $100.00. Motion carried unanimously. Adjournment MOTION by indschitl, seconded by Rither, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Adjo rned: 10:40 P.M. ".--.,\ -' I