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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-09-26 CC MIN Special Meeting• COUNCIL CHAMBERS Stillwater, Minnesota September 26, 1983 5:00 P. M. SPECIAL MEETING The meeting was called to order by Mayor Peterson. Present: Councilwomen Avise and Bodlovick, Councilmen Kimble and MacDonald and Mayor Peterson Absent: None Also Present: City Coordinator, Kriesel Finance Director, Caruso Press: None Citizens: None 1984 TAX LEVY MR. KRIESEL AND MS. CARUSO presented the 1984 proposed tax levy to the City Council. The proposed levy was $1,757,267. This was a 10.2% increase over the 1983 levy. MR. KRIESEL said that the rax levy would produce an additional $150,000 General Fund surplus. MR. KRIESEL also pointed out that some further work would have to be done - cash flow projections for 1983 and 1984 - before the October 4th meeting and that the proposed levy could be somewhat higher if the cash flow appeared to be unfavorable. ABATEMENT OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON EMERSON PROPERTY MR. KRIESEL explained the request the City had received from Paul Emerson for the abatement of penalties and interest on unpaid assessments. Mr. Emerson had not paid the assessments on Local Improvement No. 173 because the City and Mr. Emerson were involved in litigation on the assessments. MR. KRIESEL recommended that the City approve the abatement because the City would not be losing any of the original assessment revenue. On motion of Councilwoman Bodlovick, seconded by Councilman Kimble, the Council moved to approve the abatement request of Paul Emerson provided that any delinquent assessments be paid to the County by October 31, 1983. (all in favor) FRATERNAL CLUB SIGNS MR. KRIESEL said that he had received a request from the Rotarians to place a sign at the north and south entrances to the City. MR. KRIESEL said that he had contacted officials of the Lions Club and the Optimist Club and they would also be interested in putting up a sign. COUNCILMAN KIMBLE suggested that the Elks and Eagles Clubs be contacted also. (Members of the Council indicated their approval of the signing). NORTHLAND POND MR. KRIESEL recommended that the City contract with Lake Management, Inc.to spray Northland Pond to control weed growth such as lily pads. The cost was estimated to be $375. MR. KRIESEL also suggested that the City begin budgeting for a lake manage- ment program. The cost was estimated to be $2,000 - $3,000 a year. On motion of Councilman MacDonald, seconded by Councilwoman Bodlovick, the Council moved to approve the spraying of Northland Pond to eradicate the lily pads. (all in favor) SIDEWALK REPAIR ON SOUTH THIRD STREET MR. KRIESEL informed the Council that the insurance company had settled with the Brine's and the Schmoeckel's for the collapsed retaining wall and driveway (due to heavy storm water runoff and a faulty sidewalk). MR. KRIESEL said that the insurance company had not provided any monies for the side- walk repair and recommended that the City repair the sidewalk at an estimated cost of $725.00. On motion of Councilwoman Avise, seconded by Councilman MacDonald, the Council moved to repair the sidewalk adjacent to the retaining wall on the east side of Third Street between Myrtle and Chestnut Streets. (all in favor) TEMPORARY WELDER MR. KRIESEL informed the Council that Work Incentive Program, Art Hayden, would expire on September 30, 1983. MR. KRIESEL said that the Public Works Director and the Garage Mechanice would like to retain Mr. Hayden for another four to six weeks because of the list of unfinished projects. • September 26, 1983 MAYOR PETERSON said that he would be interested in seeing a list of projects that had been completed during Mr. Hayden's temporary employ. On motion of Councilman Kimble, seconded by Councilwoman Bodlovick, the Council moved to continue Art Hayden's employment for a period of two weeks and to have the Public Works Department submit a list of projects already completed by Mr. Hayden. (all in favor) PARKING CONTROL OFFICER MR. KRIESEL asked the City Council to approve the employment of Craig Peterson on a full-time Parking Control Officer. MR. KRIESEL said that Mr. Peterson had orig- inally been hired on a part-time basis. The hours that were needed to perform the work was more than originally anticipated and there now appears to be a need for full-time employment. MR. KRIESEL also said that it would be necessary to post the job on the AFSCME bulletin board. On motion of Councilman Kimble, seconded by Councilwoman Bodlovick, the Council moved to post a job opening for a Parking Control Officer, and said salary/benefits be charted to the Parking Revenue Fund. (all in favor) The meeting adjourned at 6:50 P. M. Attes City Coordinator 5�� •