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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC February 5, 1985 ~ 01 ANDOVER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 5, 1985 AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 7:30 P.M. 2. Resident Forum 3. Agenda Approval 4 . Discussion Items a. Hanson Boulevard Agreement b. Franchise Ordinance c. Key Communicator Program d. Bid/Howard Tempel Addition e. Sketch Plan/J. Perry 5. Non-Discussion Items a. Rum River Crossing Resolution b. License Approvals c. Engineering Rates d. Resolution/Support Andover Relief Assn'. Legislation e. Approve Quotation - Hazardous Building Demolition 6. Reports of Commissions, Committees, Staff a. Volunteer Fire Department b. Staff 1) Utility Budget 2)Part-time Employee *c. CDBG Funding 7. Approval of Minutes 8. Approval of Claims 9. Adjournment ~ 01 ANDOVER M E M 0 RAN 0 U M TO: CO PI ES TO: FROM: DA TE: .]lI.1\lTTlI.RV 11, 1qR~ REFERENCE: 1\(~RNnl\ rOMMRN'I'S - FRRRIJARY'i, 1')85 REGULAR MEETING Item No. 3 - Agenda Approval Please add Item No. 6c (CDBG-Economic Development), and Item No. 5e (Hazardous Building Demolition) Item No. 4a - Hanson Boulevard Agreement Enclosed is correspondence from the Anoka County Highway Department covering the agreement for Hanson Boulevard improvement, i.e. , City ?cquire right-of-way, County perform construction. It also includes the turn-back to the City of Nightengale between Crosstown and Constance Boulevards. A resolution is needed for approval. Item No. 4b - Franchise Ordinance Attached is the final draft of the proposed Franchise Ordinance. It has been reviewed by Councilman Elling and the City Engineer. A copy has also been sent to North Central; to-date I have not received a response from them, but should have it by the meeting. Item No. 4c - Key Communicator Proqram Enclosed is a brief memo covering the Proqram. Melanie DeLuca will be at the meeting to cover this in more detail. Item No. 4d - Bid/Howard Tempel Addition The developers have requested that this project be re-bid; therefore, it will be necessary to adopt a resolution rejecting the bids received from the previous opening, with another resolution authorizing new advertisements. Item No. 4e - Sketch Plan/J. Perry Attached is a sketch plan for property containing approximately 40 acres, lying in the southeast corner of Andover Boulevard and Prairie ROad. Agenda Information February 5, 1985 Meeting Page 3 ·ti' Agenda Information February 5, 1985 Page 2 Item No. 5a - Rum River Crossing Resolution Item No. 5b - License Approvals All license requirements are in order for Mom's Salvage-PIN 34 32 24 31 0001. A motion can be made for approval of this license. The otbeE yard which can be approved is Wilber's-PIN 34 32 24 42 0007; all license requirements have been met. There are three yards still remaining to be licensed, however, an application has not been received on one, and the other two do not have current insurance and bond. If all necessary information is not received by the meeting on Tuesday, it is recommended that the Council authorize the attorney to proceed with legal action for operating without a current license. The yards in question are: 1)Andover Auto Parts, 2)Commercial Auto, and 3)Rite-Away (Batson). Item No. 5c - Engineering Rates Enclosed is a memorandum from the City Engineer covering the rate increase from B.R.A. Engineering. This is a 5% increase over the previous rates. Item No. 5d - Resolution/Support Andover Relief Assn. Legislation The Andover Relief Association is intending to request legislative changes per the attached memo from Tom May. A resolution will be prepared for your review and action. Item No. 6a - Volunteer Fire Department No information has been received to-date. Item No. 6b - Utility Budget In response to the discussion by the Council at the January 22 Meeting, I have drafted an amendment to the resolution establishing the two Sewer Districts/Funds; this amendment, I believe, will accomplish the same as the original resolution, but will allow us to combine the actual operating funds into one General Sewer Fund. Using the rates set by the Council, the Fund shows a surplus at year-end of $4,437.00. The only change in expenditures was that of showing the "vehicle" as being purchased with Certificates over a 5-year period. The City Engineer is still working on the Water Fund Budget; hopefully, all the figures will be available by the meeting. We have looked at several different ways of showing projections as they relate to the connection charge. ~ 01 ANDOVER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 5, 1985 MINUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Jerry Windschitl on February 5, 1985, 7:35 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Anoka, Minnesota. Councilmen present: Elling, Knight, Lachinski, Orttel Councilmen absent: None Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawkins; City Engineer, James Schrantz; City Clerk/A. Administrator, P. K. Lindquist; and others AGENDA APPROVAL The following items were added to the Agenda: 4f, Street Lighting Standards and Park Lighting Bids/Park Board; 5f, Certification of Correction/Hawk Ridge East; and Mashuga Suspension under 6a, Volunteer Fire Department. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, that we accept the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. HANSON BOULEVARD AGREEMENT Mayor Windschitl asked for direction as to how the City should proceed on the extension of Hanson Boulevard north of Constance. He has met with County officials, and they do not have enough MSA mileage to be able to designate the remaining 2~ miles of Hanson Boulevard as County MSA. There is a possibility of getting the north 1/2 mile to Andover's northern boundary designated and built fairly quickly if the City would proceed with the right-of-way acquisition. If the City would designate the remaining two miles as a City MSA street, the City wouldn't draw the needs off the road once it is built over a long period of time, and it is an extremely poor use of the City's money. Mayor,Windschitl reviewed the alternatives. If the right-of-way costs were not a lot of money, it could come out of general fund; and those funds could be recovered depending on the assessment policy. The other possibility is approaching the County saying Andover shouldn't be paying the full cost because it is meant to be a major thoroughfare and will be mainly benefitting the people to the north, with very little benefit to Andover residents. The Mayor also noted tha ton the north 1/2 mile, the County is wanting a 120- to 150- foot right of way. But he thinks the County may be willing to build that section under an urban section, which wouldn't require that much right of way. They would like to get 120 feet through there, and Mr. Schrantz feels they could get by with 80 or 85 feet of right of way. There may be a compromise to acquire 100 feet of right of way through there. They are planning a 52-foot boulevard road plus a 15-foot boulevard on each side. Council was concerned about the residents' reaction to the proposal, and the Mayor noted that will not be known until the County meeting with the residents this Thursday. But there is no doubt this is meant to be a major road through that nei ghborhood. The Mayor also stated the County could build the north 1/2 mile this summer, and the remaining two miles would be built in next year's construction season. The County would like a commitment from the City that it will acquire the right of way for the entire remaining amount. Otherwise it is unlikely the County will construct the road for quite some time. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 2 (Hanson Bouelvard Agreement, Continued) Council noted that it is a county road, a major thoroughfare, and will be benefitting the County much mone than the City, especially those communities to the north. It was agreed to wait until after the County meeting with the residents before deciding what action the City should take. Mr. Schrantz also reviewed the MSA designations for 1985 as determined at the last Road Committee meeting. Council discussed several possibilities and agreed to carry over this item until more is known about the Hanson Boulevard situation. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling, that we table the Hanson Boulevard joint powers agreement until the next regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. FRANCHISE ORDINANCE Councilman Elling stated he has talked with the General Manager of North Central Gas Company, who now has no problem with the ordinance as it stands before the Council. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Orttel, approval of the Franchise for Natural Gas as presented here tonight. Motion carried unanimously. KEY COMMUNICATOR PROGRAM Melanie DeLuca updated the Council on the Key Communicator Program. She stated she has had very good reception from the residents on the program. They have had five neighborhoods organized and the people are enthusiastic. She is getting more calls and is setting up more neighborhood meetings. Three of the Andover Officers are working with the program, and she is hoping those Officers will be trained in the program and scheduled so she will have definite dates for the winter and spring meetings. Ms. DeLuca also reviewed some of the major questions and concerns she has found the people have, such as street lighting, ordinance questions, etc. And she hopes to establish some two-way communication with the City so these questions can get answered. She would like to have a flyer passed out about these items. She also noted the new Tri-City Newsletter has a lot of possibilities for getting information to the residents. Ms. DeLuca stated she hopes to get 15 to 18 neighborhoods organized this year, and it may help having three officers available. She is taking them on a first-come, first- serve basis; and when there is a slack, she thought she would look at recruiting those neighborhoods where there is the greatest need. Council. asked that they be provided a map of neighborhoods that have had meetings and that this information be provided on an on-going basis. Council also noted there is still a problem with the post office in that the zip code change did hot affect all of Andover. The Clerk was asked to prepare a Resolution asking that all of Andover be included in the 55304 zip code and that this item be placed on the next Agenda. Ms. DeLuca also noted the fingerprinting clinic at Crooked Lake School on the 21st and 23rd of February. BID/HOWARD TEMPLE ADDITION MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, introducing a Resolution rejecting bids and reordering ads for bids for Project 84-12, Howard-Temple Addition, as prepared. (See Resolution R005-85) Motion carried unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 3 SKETCH PLAN/J. PERRY James Perry reviewed a sketch plan for residential development of 40 acres in the southeast corner of Andover Bou~ëvard and Prairie Road. The original sketch plan had II lots, but he has scaled down the proposal to approximately 22 acres totally north of Coon Creek with a total of five lots. Lots 4 and 5 would be approximately 7 acres; Lot I, 2.6 acres; and Lots 2 and 3 would be 2.7 acres. Council generally had no problem with the proposal bdtsuggested that the proposed 143rd Lane be extended eastward to the property line. That is to be investigated further by the Engineer, after which he will make a recommendation. It was a I so noted that it is possible Lot 5 could be made into two lots, thereby getting an extra lot out of the plat. But that is entirely up to the developer. It was also noted a variance would be needed on Lot I, as there is nothing that can be done to increase the frontage. Mr. Perry stated there is about 15 acres south of the creek that he is considering building a home on himself. He asked how many acres are needed for agricultural zoning. Council noted if it qualifies under the definitions of Green Acres, ten acres is the minimum. He would have to review that with the County. Council had no further comments on the sketch plan. STREET LIGHTING STANDARDS AND PARK LIGHTING BIDS/PARK BOARD Councilman Elling reviewed the bids received for the'enoineering work for lighting the City Hall park soccer and ball fields. TKDA bid $12,000; LWS&M bid $17,500; and RCM bid $14,11~ but if the work were done in one phase rather than three, that bid would be $9,155. He noted the specifications have to be signed by a registered professional engineer and that this is a very specialized field of work. He est imated it would be approximately $100,000 to light the entire City Hall park. There was some Council discussion about the proposals, questioning why the engineering and lighting costs are so expensive, questioning whether the City wants to commit to such a larqe expenditüre for p?rk lighting or if the City can afford it, noting the need for some lighted fields and the demand for the use of the athletic fields, and debating the best course to take in this matter. It was felt there may be a less expensive way of getting the job done and that there must be plans already made up that have been done for other fields that could be utilized to reduce costs. Councilman Elling also stated he knew of a firm that would be able to bid the project for both engineering and construction, and it was agreed to table the item until the next meeting to allow Councilman Elling to get a quote from that firm. Council then reviewed the proposed street lighting standards for the City as submitted by Councilman Elling. Council had no problem with the proposed standards at this time but discussed the entire philosophy of street lighting in the City. Counci lman Knight felt once the shopping center is developed on Bunker Lake and Round Lake Boulevards, there will be a definite need and demand for street lighting in the surrounding neighborhoods. Others felt there are some very specific needs along major roads and specific intersections but wondered how such a cost would be dispersed. Even if the lighting for only major intersections on county roads were done, it would be a very large expense for the City. Assessing the residents for that expense was talked about, but it was not known how to go about it. Councilman Elling suggested an assessment policy should be established along with a procedure for initiating a project of installing street lights, and a policy of where they are put. Council generally liked the idea of having a standard to provide uniformity throughout the City for street lights, but also noted the problem of trying to define who has benefit when an assessment policy is established. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 4 (Street Lighting Standard~~. Continued) Council asked that more information be provided as to what policies other cities use regarding street lighting and how to handle the situation when neighborhoods petition for street lights. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Ellinq, that we table the matter of street lighting standards for the City to the next regular meeting to allow time for collection of information from other cities. Motion carried unanimously. Recess at 9:10 p.m.; reconvene at 9:25 p.m. RUM RIVER CROSSING RESOLUTION ------ MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by Elling, directinq the City Clerk to prepare a Rešõlütion in support of the Anoka County Resolution of the Rum River Crossing. (See Resolution R006-85) Motion carried unanimously, LICENSE APPROVALS MOTION by Ellino, Seconded by Knioht, that we aporove Junkyard Licenses for Mom's ~age. PIN 3432 24 310001, and Wilber's, PIN 34 32 24 42 0007, and Rite-Way Auto at 1857 Bunker Lake Boulevard, PIN 34 32 24 42 0004 for the year 1985. Motion carried unanimously. It was agreed the Attorney should inform those operating without a current license that legal action will be commenced. Those yards are Andover Auto Parts, Commercial Auto, and Rite-Away (Batson). The Clerk noted that M. R. Olson business is currently in violation of the ordinance and that has been referred to the Attorney. Also, Minnesbta Recycling was inadvertantly sent an old application form stating a license fee of $150 rather than the current $500 fee. The City has not heard back from them since that mistake was brought to their attention. Council directed the Clerk to prepare an amendment to the Resolution setting Junkyard License fees to add a provision to charge a late fee for those junkyard? that do not apply for renewal by December 31 of each year. This item is to be added to the next Agenda. ENGINEERING RATES MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, that we approve the Engineering Rates of BRA ã"s-suDmitted for the year 1985. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION/SUPPORT ANDOVER RELIEF ASSOCIATION LEGISLATION Mayor Windschitl reviewed the major chanqes to the By-Laws of the Andover Firefiqhters Relief Association being reouested,by the Department. Those changes would be exceptions to the State of Minnesota Law but would be reasonable to the Andover plan because it is a "Defined Contribution Lump Sum" benefit Plan and is 100 percent fully funded at all times. They are hoping to get these changes in a separate local bill through the Leqislature. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Orttel, a Resolution of support by the Andover City LOuncil for a bill to allow special exceptions to State of Minnesota Law to the By- Laws of the Andover Firefiqhters Relief Association as presented. (See Resolution ROO? -85) Motion carried unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 5 APPROVE QUOTATION - HAZARDOUS BUILDING DEMOLITION Attorney Hawkins stated once the demolition has been done, he will go back to the court and have a lien placed against the property for all the costs involved for the demolition of the earth sheltered structure at 4355 152nd Avenue NW. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinski, that the Council recognize bids received for the removal of a hazardous shelter at 4355 152nd Avenue NW from Sauter & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $2,200, and from Herbst & Sons Demolition in the amount of $5,000; and that the Council award the work to Sauter & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $2,200 net cost. Motion carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION/HAWK RIDGE EAST Attorney Hawkins stated two numbers were reversed in the descriptions, and the dimension in the plat didn't match the written description in the dedication. This is a Certificate of Correction under the platting law, Chapter 505. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, that we approve the Surveyor's Certificate of Correction for the Plat of Hawk Ridge East as presented. Motion carried unanimous ly. ANDOVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - REPORT Firefighter Linda Nordstrom reviewed the elections of officers held on January 26, 1985: Chief - Robe~t Palmer; Assistant Chief - Glenn Smith; Secretary - Joyce Noyes; and Fire Marshal - Rich Larson. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Ellinq, to approve the Election of Officers for the Volunteer Fire Department. Motion carried unanimously. ANDOVER VOLUNTEER FIRLDEPARTMENT-=. MASHUGA/SUSPENSION Dale Mashuga asked the Council to reconsider his suspension, refuting some of the statements in the 1/12/85 memo on the subject from Chief Bob Palmer. He handed the Council copies of the Personnel Standards General Rules and Regulations, believing he was suspended for Item 2, "Fire Fighters. and Officers shall not speak disrespectfully of or to their superior officers or fellow members either at any station, training session, or on duty at a fire and/or emergency." Mr. Mashuga stated he was suspended for speaking disrespectfully to Chief Palmer, but he was in his own home and he claimed he was not on duty. He stated maybe he shouldn't have said it, but he believed he was pushed into it. Mr. Mashuga reviewed the events leading to the suspension. He stated he did not bring the alcohol into the Fire Station. Chief Palmer was at the station at the time, and he understood the Chief did not object to the alcohol. He st ated he h ad two drinks at the station, and the Chief had asked him to call when he was going to pick up the rig. Normally the rig is picked up at 6 o'clock; however, because of personal reasons, he was not able to pick it up until after 10 p.m. on that day. Mr. Mashuga stated he left the station at 5:30 and went home. He called the Chief about 7:30 and told him he would pick up the rig about 10 o'clock, not at that time as is stated in the Chief's memo. The Chief said no, and he hung up the phone. After thinking about it more, Mr. Mashuga stated he called the Chief back explaining he had only two drinks, which is an unwritten policy reqarding the maximum allowed before responding to calls. Chief Palmer again stated no, but that he could call back in the morning. Mr. Mashuga stated he got mad and hung up, stating he has never been to a fire scene while he has been drinking and that he was not drinking at this time. Mr. Mashuga felt that Chief Palmer knows his feelings about not drinking while on duty. He refuted the Chief's memo of swearing at the Chief at that time, stating he did not at that time. Mr. Mashuga continued that the Chief then called him back telling him he Regular City Council MeeL,ng February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 6 (AVFD - Mashuga/Suspension, Continued) will be at the Fire Station in ten minutes. Mr. Mashuga stated that is when he spc»ce disrespectfully to the Chief, that nobody is going to give him orders at his home, that he was not able to be at the station at that time anyway because of personal reasons, and that he found out later that the Chief not only got Tom May over to his house but the Deputy as well. He felt that was completely unjustified. There was a fire call at this time and Chief Palmer responded to the Call. Mr. Mashuga continued. 10:00 p.m. Mr. Mashuga stated that according to the personnel standards, which are the only thing he has to go by, the incident took place at his own home while he was not on duty, and therefore the suspension does not hold. Mr. Mashuga also stated Chief Palmer called the State where he teaches part time as an instructor and told them about the suspension, which he felt was not proper procedure. He a Iso stated the Chief called the station to be sure he was not involved in a call while he was on suspension, a call during the day shift that had three alarms sounded before anyone responded. He was at home on his lunch break when he heard the second call and no response to this fire, so he did come to the station, not wanting someone's house to burn down or a life to be in danger because no one responded. He did get his gear on, but stayed back when a third person did come in for the call. Mr. Mashuga stated he has had other problems with Chief Palmer, feeling it is because he teaches for the State and for Anoka Tee" and he tells when things are done wrong on fire scenes, etc. Today he had a meeting with Chief Palmer and Assistant Chief Smith; and as far as he is concerned, the items they had against him amounted to head hunt ing.' Council and Mr. Mashuga continued to discuss the situation. Council noted the Chief's basis for the suspension appears to be based on the constitution and ordinance. Mr. Mashuga was not familiar with the ordinance and didn't feel it could apply since the firefighters are not aware of what it says. He felt the suspension was for insubor- dination, which is not applicable according to the personnel standards because he was not on duty and not at the station. Mr. Mashuga stated it is a 30-day suspension starting January II, and he loses' all his pension plus fire call points during that time. Council stated that legally the provisions of the ordinance are the rules that must be upheld by the Council. There was some discussion that possibly there was antagonism on both sides to provoke the situation, but because the Chief was no longer present, the Council could only speculate on his motives. It was also thought that though Mr. Mashuga may not have been on duty at the time of the incident, it was duty related. Firefighter Linda Nordstrom stated she has also noted a feeling of jealousy around the station because of Mr. Mashuga's knowledge and training in the firefighting field. She noted Mr. Mashuga's extensive training record, his teaching experience around the State, and his knowledge in the current state of the art in firefighting techniques. And she felt this causes a lot of insecurities because he is fighting tradition. She felt he has unjustly taken the brunt for the women dropped from the Department because he enforced the agility test and for the beard issue. Mr. Mashuga does come in with new techniques and this, she feels, is where a lot of animosity begins because it may eliminate someone from the Department who wasn't quite firefighter material. She felt there will be a lot of arbitration before the Council for unfairness, stating she is starting to document things that have happened to her that have been totally unfair. She felt Mr. Mashuga stands for fairness, for training, and for leadership. Since he has not been in a leadership position, there have been, for the first time in the Department's history, three rekindles, her feeling being that Mr. Mashuga strictly adheres to the training procedures in overhaul. Ms. Nordstrom also Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 7 (AVFD - Mashuga/Suspension, Continued) noted that for the first ~ime ever, the Department had the tones sounded three times while Mr. Mashuga was on suspension. She felt that would not have happened if he were in charge because he is sure that the City is covered at all times. She stated that everyone is aware of the two-drink policy, but she felt there is an issue about the unwritten policy of not having anythinq to drink to be able to drive a vehicle. Ms. Nordstrom continued. She talked to Mercy Chemical Dependency Center tonight and was told a person having two drinks at 5:30 would be completely free of. alcohol in the system by g o'clock, though she realized that isn't the issue here. She thought bringing the police into the matter was harassment and not necessary. Also, in talking to the Chief about the incident with Mr. Mashuga, she stated the Chief first told her he would sleep on the decision. But he then stated that he wasn't going to have people come in and "sweet talk him, so the suspension stood. She was confused about that statement and didn't feel Mr. Mashuqa was trying to "sweet talk" him. Council noted the question is did the Chief act within his authority, and that will have to follow according to what is in the ordinances. Ms. Nordstrom questioned the ordinances stating they have personnel standards which they go by; they don't have a copy of the ordi nances,. and she d i dn' t know how they can abide by something they don't have. Ms. Nordstrom asked that the suspension be lifted and that Mr. Mashuga be given credit õr points for any fire that he has missed due to this unjust suspension because his records show he acquires 98 percent of all points accumulated. Attorney Hawkins advised the ordinance states the Chief can suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey c orders. And the Council must decide whether or not what Chief Palmer did was reasonable. Council discussion was the Chief must be allowed to run an organization but the question is whether he acted reasonably) that the matter was duty related, and that the Chief's comment about not being "sweet talked" probably related to not losing control as the leader of the organization as once control is lost eve[l a little, it is extremely difficult to regain it. The instigation of the issue was about the alcohol intake, and in that sense the Chief has to be given authority to make those decisions regarding who will or will not be on duty. Mr. Mashuga stated if the Chief made the determination he had too much to drink and should not take the rig, that is fine; even though he felt he was fit. It still comes down to the fact that that does not give the Chief authority to suspend him. Council agreed this item should be gone over with Chief Palmer at the next Council meeting when the Chief can be present. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling, to table this matter to the next regular scheduled ffiëetlng and to have input from Chief Palmer. Motion carried unanimously. PART-TIME EMPLOYEE ------ Ms. Lindquist reviewed her memo recommending Marcie Peach be hired for a part-time position in the office. She talked with the auditors, and they stated Ms. Peach could work in the office on a per-hour rate and still retain the flat-rate work as Recording Secretary for the Council; however, for tax purposes, the waqes must be tota led. Ms. Lindquist stated she needs a secretary right now and felt that Ms. Peach is well qualified because of her experience with the City. Council discussion was on whether or not the hours for the Recordinq Secretarial work done for the Council should be included in the benefit packaqe. Ms. Peach stated at this time she is not looking for a full-time benefit packaqe. She stated the transcription of the Minutes will continue to be done at her home as is currently being done. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page 8 (Part-Time Employee, Continued) It was finally agreed that for now the benefits would be based only for the part- time office position but that that issue should be referred to the Personnel Committee to make a recommendation on combininq both positions for benefit purposes. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, that we hire Marcie Peach for the part-time Sëëretarial position at a starting salary of $6.50 an hour with normal promotional increase after 6 months, with benefits to acrue on the basis of that part-time work. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling, that we have the Personnel Committee address ~issue of the secretarial position, to define the scope of the position, and to investigate the possibility of combining of benefits between the two positions, that of the current part-time secretary and the recording secretary. Motion carried unnaimously. CDBG FUNDS - PARK -- -- Attorney Hawkins reported he has talked with Mr. Menkveld regarding the two parcels the City wishes to acquire for the 138th Avenue Park. Of the two parcels, the City is basically going to put something of substance on one of them. The whole thing is being held up on a $900 difference. The back taxes on the two parcel s are approximately $6,000, and the City is only offering $3,000 for both parcels. He suqgested an alternative is if the City would offer $900 more, it could ~et the one deed recorded to provide access to the park. For the other parcel, the Clty could either wait for tax forfeit, or Mr. Menkveld will pay the back taxes on it. He thought Mr. Menkveld would sign the deed for that other parcel; but the City would j~st hold it until the taxes are paid. The only thing the City plans to put on the other parcel is a fence. Council discussed the problem. The one parcel the City needs for access has back taxes of approximately $3,900. Council suggested offering $3,900 plus $1 for the two parcels, using the $3,900 for back taxes on the parcel that provides access to the park "gettinq the deed for the other parcel, and recordinq it when the taxes are paid or"it goes tax forfeit. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinski, that we authorize the Attorney to negotiate wlththe owner of properties in the 138th Avenue Park area for purchase of parcels necessary for the completion of the park and that he be authorized to negotiate an agreement that would allow for the completion of the project, not to exceed an increase of $1,100 over the amount we have already discussed. Motion carried unanimously. CDBG FUNDING --- Council briefly discussed uses for the CDBG funds the City has been allocated, approximately $136,000. It was generally felt a good use of the funds would be for urban renewal in the Bunker Lake Boulevard area -- to acquire property, improve it, and sell it for acceptable commercial uses. It was felt this should be researched further with cities who have already done it. It was aqreed that the Community Services Committee should meet with the Economic Development Committee regarding the uses of the CDBG funds. SPECIAL MEETING/ORDINANCE 8 REVIEW MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, that we set the 21st of February for ordinance reviSlon session, 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall. Motion carried unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting February 5, 1985 - Minutes Page g APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 3 and January 10, 1985: Correct as written. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Orttel, to approve the Minutes of January 3 and 10 as written. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS MOTION by Lachinski, Seconded by Knight, that we approve Check Numbers 9074 through 9137 for a total amount of $60,078.02. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:31 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 11 ~, ,', ~ O,}',~ù_~l)" ~~ Mar lla A. Peach Recor g Secretary