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CITY of ANDOVER
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MAY 3, 1977
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The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor
Jerry Windschitl on May 3, 1977, 7:30 p,m" at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown
Boulevard NW, Anoka, Minnesota,
Councilpersons present: Lachinski, McClure, Orttel, VanderLaan
Councilpersons absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, William G, Hawkins; City Engineer, Rex Stockwell;
Park and Recreation Chairman, Phil Rzeszutek; City Clerk, P, ~,
Lindquist; and interested residents,
No one made a statement in the Resident Forum section of the meeting,
A~enda Approval
MOTION by VanderLaan, Seconded by Orttel, that the agenda be approved as .published
with the deletion of Item 5a, Upgrading University Avenue, and with the addition of:
Item 5c, Aerial Mapping - Coon Creek Watershed District; Item 5d, Anoka County High-
way Department - 7th Avenue Plans; Item 6e, Referral of Ordinance No, 36 (Interim
Ordinance) to Planning and Zoning Commission for disposition; Item 7a, On-sale, Non-
Intoxicating Malt Liquor License - Lions Club; Item 10c, Telephone Patch!Responsibility
for costs; Item 10d, Fire Calls/Juveniles; and Item 10e, Metropolitan Council Workshop
on A-95 Review Process, Motion carried unanimously,
Easements - Prairie Road
Attorney Hawkins explained that 5 parcels need approval, The first three parcels are
based on the appraisal price of $1,000 per acre, The last parcel, Developing Futures,
is a portion of a developed lot, lot 1, block 1, Barnes Rolling Oaks, First Addition,
At the present time there are about 6 parcels which have not yet reached agreement,
Within the next two or three weeks, agreements on the easements should be finished,
MOTION by VanderLaan, Seconded by McClure, to approve easements for the M5AH Highway
Project, Prairie Road: Parcel No, L, owner, Gary Batgenstoss, Price 1500; Parcel No. 11,
owner, EeRoy Anderson, Price $70; Parcels No, 21 and 23, owner Faye Barnes, Price $3,000;
and Parcel No~ 24, Developing Futures, Price $690, (Resolution R54-7 attached)
Motion carried unanimously,
Aerial Mapping - Coon Creek Watershed District
Mr, Stockwell 'explained that the Coon Creek Watershed Engineer would like our aerial
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mapping for a 'smaller portion of the District than was originally understood. They
want only the,~mapping for the area included in the 100-year flood plain of Coon Creek
which includes approximately 700 acres, In evaluating the aerial mapping costs to the
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City, including interest and printing, Mr, Stockwell recommended the minimum charge
necessary to recover costs would be 15.50 per acre, This flood plain is unbuildable
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land, so we are not concerned with these maps being reproduced and given to developers,
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MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by McClure, that the City Council approve the sale of its
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aerial mapping to the Coon Creek Watershed Board for the area contained in the 100-
year flood plain along Coon Creek for a price of S5,50 per acre, Motion carried
unanimously. (Mr, Stockwell explained that it's not certain the Coon Creek Watershed
Board will buy these maps, This price will be presented to them for their review)
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Acceleration Ordinance
Attorney Hawkins explained the proposed Unreasonable Acceleration Ordinance, According
to the Police Department, an additional Ordinance is needed to deal with vehiclœexhibit-
ing unreasonable acceleration on pUblic and on private land, There is no state Statute
dealing with this, The least restrictive State Statute is for careless driving, which
requires that the rights and safety of others be endangered, In the case of a person
peeling off from a stop sign kicking dust and rocks and squealing, the careless driving
statute does not apply, A similiar Ordinance has been upheld by the Minnesota Supreme
Court, and several cities in the area have adoptèd such an ordinance,
Councilperson McClure was concerned that though velocity can be measured readily, un-
necessary acceleration is only a judgement decision, How could this be enforced?
"Unreasonable" is so vague, how could anyone prosecute that? Attorney Hawkins responded
that it becomes a question of an officer looking at a careless driver and determining
whether or not that type of driving constitutes unreasonable, It's more than just a
judgement call. There must be some substantial evidence, some objective signs that
the speed was too fast (loud noises, kicking rocks, smoking tires, etc,) The Supreme
Court has said they will accept opinion evidence on this ordinance,
Councilperson Orttel expressed concern that there are many areas in our City where one
can't take off without throwing up sand and gravel, Attorney Hawkins explained the
officer issuing the citation must see that, in addition to rocks being thrown up, there
must have been excessive speed at the same time, Since this Ordinance is also enforced
on private land, Councilperson Orttel was concerned for motorcycle riders and four-
wheel drivers who ride off the roads where the intent is not to harm anyone or to get
away with anything, Attorney Hawkins explained the object is an attempt to control
people tearing around in driveways, spinning tires in neighbor's yards, etc, It isn't
intended to prohibit motorcycle racing on private property, There is no imprudent
driver statute in Minnesota, but there is a provision in the speeding law that one
must operate a vehicle which is prudent to existing conditions, Conviction under this
Ordinance is a petty misdemealo~which is not a crime in Minnesota, There is no
incarceration with a maximum fine of $100,
MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by Orttel, that the Ordinance Prohibiting the Starting
or Accelerating of any motor vehicle with an unncessary exhibition of speed providing
penalties for violating be referred to the Crime Prevention Committee for recommendation,
Motion carried unanimously, NOTE that they get copies of the discussion of the Council,
PUBLIC HEARING
The Public Hearing for the Improvements of Street and Storm Sewer on Eidelweiss Street
and 134th Avenue was called to order by Mayor Jerry Windschitl,
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Engineer Rex Stockwell reviewed the background of the project, the revised project,
summarized the I petitions, and explained the reduced project,
John Martinek - 13319 Eidelweiss Street, Lot 9
The map showing drainage into Eidelweiss Street is not correct, Lots 8 and 9 slope
toward the back yards, (Hr, Stockwell explained that these were taken from an aerial
photo, If thelproject is ordered, after completion of construction they actually
survey the lots and determine boundaries and contours,)
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Judy Bean - 2861 133rd Avenue, Lot 4
Asked if they are gOing to be assessed at this time for the storm sewer drainage from
her lot onto Eidelweiss, (Yes, Whatever drainage from your lot onto Eidelweiss, you
would be assessed for that portion, Mr, Stockwell also recommended they be assessed
for the short side of their lot which borders Eidelweiss,)
Ms, Bean - There are only 4 lots on 133rd and all voted for this street, The street is
a main drag for people getting into Gladiola Street and south into the Sunnyland Addition,
The road is so full of sand and so dusty you can't even sit on your front step or open
a window øn the front side of the house,
Rick Paulson - 133rd and Eidslweiss, Lot 10
Just acquired the lot, Asked if he would be assessed for Eidelweiss now and then
assessed again for 133rd if and when it would be paved, (No, City policy is to assess
the short side now,) His home faces 133rd and felt just paving Eidelweiss wouldn't
improve his lot at all, (If you aren't assessed now for the short side, when 133rd
comes in you'd be assessed for the long side, The City policy is othat you cannot be
assessed again for the life of the bond issue, which has been running from 10 to 15
years. If the bond issue is expired and the road is rebuilt, then the lot is
assessable again, Everyone is treated exactly the same, The City has to assess you
now. Also, the City has a policy that each area of a project pays their own costs,
No general funds are used,)
Ms, Bean - Who will )ólY for 133rd? If Coon Rapids decides to do 133rd, they will have
an enormously expensive project, MS, Bean stated they are thinking of moving because
of the tremendous dust problem, Can the street be oiled or watered or something?
(Mr, Stockwell explaiæd that the first or second oiling of a street is fine, but
afterwards big ruts develop in the road, Also, oiling is bad for the cars first going
through the area, Putting Class 5 gravel on the road would only create ~ worse dust
problem, )
Roger Noyes - 13329 Eidelweiss
There's an outlot in the corner of Eidelweiss and 134th, Is he going to be assessed
for this? He put a driveway across the creek, dug a duck pond, put in a garage, and
wants to use the driveway to get to his garage from that corner, (Discussion was on
whether or not1he has a build~ permit to build the garage, whether or not he has
access from the outlot onto 134th or Eidelweiss, The outlot is not a buildable parcel,
Mr, Stockwell was directed to check on this as to whether he would be receiving a direct
benefit and exactly what is being done to that lot,)
Mr, Martinek - IIf after surveying you find out that the total square footage is less tman
is shown on the map, would this increase the square footage cost for storm sewers? (Yes,
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The cost remains the same; it's reassessed differently,)
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Mr, Noyes - Ca~ a speed dip be put in when the street is put in to keep cars from
speeding? (Attorney Hawkins explained that the problem with bumps is if someone is
injured as a re'sult, the City is exposed to liability, Usually the way to stop the
speeding is thr'ough signs, The corner of 134th and Eide1weiss will become a 90 degree
turn so the cars will have to slow down to make the turn,)
Ms, Bean - Stopl signs might eliminate some of the fast speeding at the end of 133rd
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where it meets Gladiola, We've tried to get stop signs before but haven't been
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successful. They would be very much appreciated.
if it was reviewed and thought it was needed, The City Clerk was directed to look into
this, )
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Mr, Paulson - Asked if he would be assessed for storm sewer on his lot again when 133rd
was put in, (Yes, for that portion of the lot which you aren't being assessed at this
time that drains into the new street,)
Mary Kay Linder - 2828 134th Avenue, Lot 6
Her lot does drain toward the back, When you find the actual drainage, the cost will
still be there but the price is concentrated differently, ("Yes)
Mr, Noyes - Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 5 also drain toward the center, So do lots 1, 2,
3, and part of 4, They drain into a hole back there, (Mr, Stockwell explained the
area will be surveyed when the project is completed,)
!Is, Linder - We are putting the house up for sale, How are we assessed at 1 1/2 times
when the storm sewer assessSMent isn't known? (Generally the realty company will call
Hr, Stockwell and ask for the proposed assessment, He estimates as close as possible
what the area involved is, A survey crew can specifically look at a lot whenever they
are out there,)
Ms, Bean - Will 133rd ever be straightened out if and when it is put in? (City policy
is to put all roads on center when they are paved,):
Ms, Linder - Asked whether the price would be cheaper if the project was done later and
combined with several other streets to make a larger project, (Mr, Stockwell explained
that this smaller project is actually cheaper than the original project because of the
number of unassessable lots on 133rd, and the price was comparable to the larger pro-
jects of Northwoods and Red Oaks being done this spring, Also, by waiting the cost
increases every year. This year's cost was increased 12 percent over last year,)
MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by McClure, to close the public input portion of the PUblic
Hearing for streets and storm sewer improvements in the Lundgren Oakridge Addition on
Eidelweiss and 134th Avenue NW, Motion carried unanimously,
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In discussing the project, the Council was concerned that after surveying the area
should the storm sewer area be reduced that only a few lots would be assessed at a
higher cost to ¡them, It would make a financial burden on them and would also be unfair
to have just one or two lots pay the bulk of the storm sewer costs for the entire area,
Alternatives w~uld be to assess the storm sewer on a front footage basis, Or there is
a possibility that the pipe to the ditch could be shortened,
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MOTION by VanderLaan, Seconded by Orttel, to consider the following Resolut~on: The
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City of Andover, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, A Resolution ordering final
plans and specifications for the Improvements of Streets and Storm Sewer for Eidelweiss
Street and 134th Avenue in the Lundgren Oakridge Addition in Section 33, Township 32,
Range 24, in th'e City of Andover (See attached Resolution -R55-7) !lotion carried
unanimously, (Mr, Stockwell was asked to have the survey crews find out exactly what
the drainage area is when final plans are presented to find out how much the storm
sewer assessment will actually be,)
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MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinski, to close the Public Hearing, !lotion carried
nnanimously,
Recess for 10 m~nutes at 8:50 p,m,
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Anoka County Hi~hway Department - Seventh Avenue Plans
Ralph Kishel from the Anoka County Highway Department requested that the Council approve
the construction plans on the project on County State Aid 7, Mr. Kishel explained the
northern portion of the project runs from County Road 20 up to County Road 55 and
should be completed this construction season, The southern portion of the project is
from the Anoka Corporate l1mits up to County Road 20 and should be graded and open to
traffic by fall, ready for bituminous surfacing in the spring. The reason for the
delay on the southern portion is because of the many utilities buried in that area,
The roadway will consist Of two 12-foot lanes with bituminous surface shoulders.J.
No one voiced opposition to the project when the Public Hearings on this were held.
MOTION by McClure, Seconded by Lachinski, offering this Resolution: City of Andover,
County of Anoka, State of M1nnesota, At a duly authorized meeting of the City Council
of Añdover, Minnesota, the following resolution was moved and adopted. (See attached
Resolution R56-7) Discussion was on whether the project was federally funded, State
Aid funds are involved in the northern portion, but the County is absorbing the cost
on the :,southern end, No federal aid is involved. However, there is a formality
involved so the Federal Government never questions the highway practices in the event
of some federal improvements or repairs in the future. The word "federal" should
remain in the Resolution, Motion carried unanimously,
Amendment - Ordinance No, 19 (State Buildin~ Code)
An incorrect classification was adopted in Ordinance 19, Section 2, resulting in'the
non-issuance of "Certificates of Occupancy" by the Building Department for several
months, The "J" Classification· is for garages and similar buildings. "I" is for
private dwellings, The amendment changes the "J" Classification to an "I" Classifica-
tion, There are about 100 homes which have not been issued this Certificate of
Occupancy because of the Ordinance; however, we have collected for it. This is
correcting an administrative error in the Ordinance,
MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by McClure, that the City of Andover adopt Ordinance No, 19B,
an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 19, an Ordinance relating to the adoption Of the
Minnesota State Building Code by reference, Motion carried unanimously,
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Amendment - Ordinance No, 22 (Contractor Licenses)
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The majority ofkthe adjoining communities require the licensing of contractors use
the January 1 t rough December 31 license period, This amendment was discussed prior
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to July of 1976; however, it was postponed because of a revenue problem, Our 1977
finances will allow us to change our licensing year to run from January 1 through
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MOTION by VanderLaan, Seconded by McClure, to introduce for adoption Ordinance No, 22B,
City of Andoverl County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, an Ordinance amending Ordinance
No, 22, an Ordinance regulating and licensing construction activities in the City of
Andover, Discussion: Correction under Section 7, Line 6, the word "any" is
repeated, Under Section 9, the second line from the end is "repealed", not "appealed",
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Section 4, dates should read July 1 to December 31, Second still stands, Motion
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carried unanimously,
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Resolution - SAC Collections
The City Clerk and the City Attorney prepared a Resolution voicing our objection to
the collection of SAC charges in the areas that will never receive any benefit from
the interceptor lines of the sanitary sewer, It also has a provision in it that the
City will collect the SAC charge, put it in the bank, and draw interest on it, When
the boundary line is finally determined, the money will be paid back to the owners
not included in the area at that time,
The Grow Town Board was given the opportunity to comment on the boundary line before
it was officially adopted; however, they were lead to believe that service would be
provided as that area developed, The Metropolitan Council has since changed their
mind on this, Wording in the Resolution should be changed from: the Metropolitan
Council was without authority to impose a service availability charge, to: the
Metropolitan Council is without authority,
Attorney Hawkins believed the legal authority for this Resolution is that you can
assess for excess capacity, but you have to be able to provide some service within a
reasonable period of time, This was also the basis for the Supreme Court decision
against the Metropolitan Council ordering them to refund monies that had been collected
in a similiar situation in Maple Plain,
In reference to the "final" decision being made that is mentioned in the last section
of the Resolution, Attorney Hawkins explained that the Metro Council is supposed to
revise their boundaries, Public Hearings are to be held, When those Public Hearings
are held and they finally set up that boundary, we will then refund money to people
not included in the boundary,
It was also recommended that copies of this Resolution be sent to the Metropolitan
Council and to the Waste Control Commission,
Richard Schneider - Commented that the Town Board was assured by the Metro Waste
Commission as late as 1974 that they would service the homes built in that area,
Since then they have changed their mind,
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MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by Windschitl, entering a Resolution pertaining to
the Service Availability Charges in the City of Andover, County of Anoke, State of
Minnesota (Se'e attached Resolution R57-7) Motion carried unanimously,
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Referral of Ordinance No, 36 (Interim Ordinance)
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Minnesota Statute requires Public Hearings for an amendment to this Ordinance; the
City Council must refer it back to the Planning and Zoning Commission requesting that
they hold the necessary Hearings,
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MOTION by orttel, Seconded by Lachinski, that the City Council instruct the Planning
and Zoning Commission to hold a Public Hearing on Ordinance 36, Motion carried
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On-Sale, Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License - Lions Club
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Walter Bruns, 17821 Orchid Street ¡!W, represented the Andover Lions,
MOTION by Lachlnski, Seconded by Orttel, that the City Council grant the On-Sale,
Non-Intoxicating Malt Liquor License to the Andover Lions Club for June 11 and 12,
1977, for the fee of SlO at the Andover City Hall, Motion carried unanimously,
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Gradin~ - Chapman's Park
Phil Rzeszutek, Chairman of the Park Board, explained that the residents around
Chapman's Park felt the children were outgrowing the playground equipment, Something
is needed for the older kids, He recommended that one end could be leveled so they
could play ball. This should not exceed $200,
MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by McClure, that the City Council, City of Andover, approve
grading in the Southwest area of Chapman's Park at a cost not to exceed $200, Motion
carried unanimously,
Comprehensive Park Development Plan
Mr, Rzeszutek explained that the Park Board contacted 10 planning firms about the
Comprehensive Park Development Plan, In February they received quotes from three
different firms, Midwest Planning and Research was recommended by the Park Board,
The planning firm will prepare a site inventory for up to three additional potential
park sites, Mr, Rzeszutek reviewed some of the major points of the proposal for the
Park Systems Analysis, Midwest Planning and Research quoted a fee not to exceed $6,75Q
Some of the information required in the Comprehensive Park Development Plan is also
required for the Metropolitan Systems Statement, The question was raised if these
could be coordinated so the City doesn't end up paying for some studiés twice,
There was some discussion about including the Sanitary Landfill as a potential park
site or if additional fees would be needed to include it, The Park Board was not
aware of the fact that the landfill was being filled to a higher elevation in some
areas than what was originally planned for or that they have the authority to cut
down many of the trees in the area, Midwest Planning and Research also did the
final use plans for the sanitary landfill, If they are presently working for the
landfill, it would become a conflict of interest for them to work for the landfill and
for the City'at the same time, It is also possible the park would remain a private
area. Mr, Rzeszutek agreed to schedule a Park Board meeting to study the situation
involving the landfill,
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~MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by McClure, that the City Council direct the Mayor and
City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Midwest Planning and Research, Inc, to
prepare a Comprehensive Park Development Plan as per their proposal as of March 9, 1977,
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at a cost not to exceed $6,750, Discussion: If additional money is needed to include
the sanitary landfill in the Comprehensive ~rk Plan, an amendment to the agreement
would have to be approved, The Site Inventory is what the existing parks are suitable
for, It is our I discretion as to what the three potential park sites will be,
Motion carried unanimously,
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Sanitary Landfill - Meetin~ Date
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Discussion was on finding out whether or not the landfill will become a pUblic park or
remain private and whether or not Midwest Planning and Research is currently working
for Melron, Incl, ownerS of the landfill, The City doesn't want Midwest Planning and
Research to be working for Melron and for the City at the same time,
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MOTION by VanderLaan, Seconded by McClure, that May 10, 7:30 p,m" be established as
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the date for the City Council, the Andover Park and Recreation Commission, and Mr,
Hutchinson from 'the Anoka County Health Department to meet with Ronald Roth, President
of Melron, Inc. Motion carried unanimously,
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Assignment of Committee Member
Mayor Windschitl recommended that Tom Cherny represent the Fire Protection Committee
on the Capital Improvement Committee,
MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinski, that the City Council approve the appointment
of Tom Cherny to the Capital Improvements Committee, Motion carried unanimously,
Appointment of New Committee Members
MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by McClure, to approve the appointment of Bruce Lindberg
and Kenneth Maus to the Crime Prevention Committee, Discussion: Councilperson
VanderLaan asked if the City is going to cut off applications for these committees or
will this be a continual process throughout the year, Resumes were required of people
responding to the original ad and should be asked of all people in order to treat
everyone fairly, What is the Council's policy on this? She would like to know the
oualifications of the people appointed to these committees, Mayor Windschitl
responded that there have been a number of people appointed to the committees on a
verbal basis, If additional people can be found who are willing to serve on these
committees, they should be added, If more nameS are presented, the Mayor agreed to
try to get more information about them or a resume from them for the Council members,
VOTE: YES-Lachinski, McClure, Orttel, Windschitl; PRESENT-VanderLaan as she did not
know anything about one of the individuals involved, Motion carried,
Council Summer ,Meeting Schedule
Discussion was on whether or not to cancel some regularly scheduled Council meetings
during the summer months to allow for someone to be on vacation, The majority of the
Council had not scheduled vacations nor saw any problem with the regularly scheduled
meetings, Councilperson VanderLaan felt the schedule should be left the same and
suggested that should someone have a conflict, it could be brought up before the
Council ahead of time -- that decisions Of this sort be done on an individual basis,
When the Council members have their vacation schedules, they could forward them to the
Clerk who would check for conflicts, If there is one, the item can be placed on an
agenda at that time,
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Bob Rylander - 2934 167th Lane
The Council campaigned to serve at the regularly scheduled Council meetings, You
shouldn't change meetings just because you want to change them, The meetings should
be left just the way they are,
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Mayor Windschitl explained we're just trying to find out whether or not there would be
any meetings during the summer where a quorum wouldn't be present, He didn't feel an
Ordinance change was necessary, just a notice saying a:meeting wouldn't be held would
be sufficient, ¡The Clerk explained she had assumed an Ordinance change was required,
That's why it was mentioned on the agenda, No action was taken on this matter,
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Clerk's Institute
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Ms, Lindquist had not planned to attend the National Convention; however, in order to
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attain certification, she must attend one national seminar within three years, In
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looking at where the conventions will be held in the next three years, the one held in
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Kansas City this, year would cost the least for the City, In the near future, Minnesota
will be requiring City Clerks to be certified, The course required is coming to
Minnesota, which entails a one-week course every three years for 100 hours of training,
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(Clerk's Institute continued)
The convention in Kansas City is from May 22 through 25, The City's cost would be
$295 and Ms, Lindquist agreed to pay any additional expenses,
MOTION by Windschitl, Seoonded by Lachinski, to authorize the City Clerk, Patricia
Lindquist, to attend the International Institute of Municipal Clerk Seminars in
Kansas City at a cost not to exceed $295, Motion carried unanimously,
Telephone Patch
Mr, Gene Hatfield, Custom Electronics System Company, reviewed the correspondence
relating to the equipment installed in 1973, The City claims the equipment never
really has worked correctly, Mr' Hatfield explained that every time he has checked
it, everything worked fine, The additional $100 fee is for the additional free-stand-
ing tower. A phone patch is a pieoe of equipment which is designed only to provide
one method of 'tying a telephone line to a base station radio transmitter, It is not
the same as a mobile telephone circuit, In a telephone patch, you're using one
transmitter and one receiver, The technical abilities and limitations~ this equip-
ment were explained to the City, Mr, Hatfield also said it is the customer who
notifies the telephone company that a patch or telephone answering service has been
installed, He did an inventory of the equipment and found it has the telephone voice
coupler installed in it, The equipment was completed exactly as requested, The
Security Department of Northwestern Bell assumes the City has an illegal piece of
equipment since they did not inspect it, Mr, Hatfield said it is not an illegal patch,
Ms, Lindquest explained that the City was told the patch would sound exactly like the
person was right next to you and that the City would not have problems, Also, the
City was under the impression that the phone company had been contacted by Mr, Hatfield,
Mr, Hatfield felt that several methods could be used to make the device work, One
would be to have the telephone company reconnect it once they know that there is a
ooupler in the device, Or the City could request that the phone company provide an
output jack off the phone lines that this unit could plug into, Or the phone company
could put another coupler on and put an output jack on that one, There would be no
monthly charge for this output jack,
The Clerk wasldirected to call the Security Division of Northwestern Bell and explain
what Mr, Hatf eld told us tonight, possibly setting up a meeting between them to get
the legality Of the patch resolved and to find out what has to be done to get the
device to work,
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Fire Calls/Juveniles
Attorney Hawkins explained this matter should be referred to the County Attorney,
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Metropolitan Council Workshop on A-95 Review Process
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The Public Wo~ks Bill will not have to go back to the A-95 Review; therefore, it
would not be neoessary for anyone to attend this workshop,
councilPersonlvanderLaan left the meeting; therefore, the approval of minutes were
carried over until the next meeting,
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A~proval of Claims
MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by McClure, that the City Council approve Checks Number 1252
through 1267, excluding Check No, 1261, in the amount of $7,586,68,
VOTE: YES-Lachinsk1, McClure, Orttel, Windschitl; ABSENT-VanderLaan
Motion carried
MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by McClure, to adjourn.
VOTE: YES-Lachinski, McClure, Orttel, Windschitl; ABSENT-VanderLaan
Motion carried,
Meeting adjourned at 11:15 p,m,
Respectfully submitted,
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