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Home My WebLink About1991-04-23 CC Packet Board of Review e r illYYater ~ ---- ~ THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA ~ April 19, 1991 M E M 0 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK BOARD OF REVIEW/SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23, 1991, 3:00 P.M. - This memo is a reminder to Council that a Special Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 216 No. Fourth St., Stillwater, Minn. to discuss the following: 1. Board of Review - 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. 2. Discussion of Special Legislation for Oak Glen. 3. Discussion of Team Building Workshop. 4. Any other business Council may wish to discuss. e CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 April 15, 1991 RUSSELL P. SCHWEIHS Chief Executive Officer City of Stillwater Mayor and Common Council 216 North 4th Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mayor and Common Council: Reference is made to a recent phone conversation with Mr. Nile Kreisel. Mr. Kreisel informed me your current rubbish and recycling contract will expire on June 30, 1992. I Nitti Disposal, Inc. is very interested in providing trash and recycling collection and processing services for your city. Please consider this letter a formal request to be placed on any and all bid lists for provid- ing the aforementioned service. Nitti Disposal, Inc. was started by James Nitti in 1948 and was purchased by his son George Nitti in 1981. Re- cently, George sold a majority interest to James Chafoulias, owner of Pioneer Paper Stock Co., one of the largest processors of recyclables in the United States. Because of our vertically integrated affiliation with Pioneer Paper we can provide a very competative alterna- tive to your citizens. Should you have any questions or if you would like to know more about our company feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, ~.;;s~ L Russell Schweihs Chief Executive Officer RS/ja It 3291 Terminal Drive. Eagan, Minnesota 55121 · (612) 451-1421 · Fax 452-9156 M E M 0 I TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK APRIL 18, 1991 REQUEST TO HANG BANNER ON MAIN ST. FOR STILLWATER ART FAIRS I received a request this morning to hang banners on Main St. from Joan Traver, representive for the Stillwater Art Fairs. This event is sponsored by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. The dates for the fairs are May 18 and 19, and Oct. 5 and 6. She would like the banners hung on Olive and Main St. during the \~eeks of April 28 and September 15. They would be removed the day after the events. Council advice/approval is requested. I - Ibe'l9 neco-ratDl9 211 North 7th Stteet ~ayportt }&nnesota 5SOOa (612) &\39-5358 \ .-J ~dl~ ~ \~~~ L- )Ul't4111'" rcb - e OlSCl'lP1\OM oalO ~I /71/ \nv. . oeoe' I ,..... (JIIY OY ,IltS ",VOIC' - ,.., 30 dlIY'... 1 ~ 11\11"" cnatged on pol" - ecCOU" ~Mt ~:t /~Jt:b-~ ftC'(~ /~15~/U J Y It Stillwater Elks Lodge No. 179. B.p.a.E. Telephone (612) 439-5276 279 East Myrtle Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 April 19, 1991 Dear Mayor Abrahamson and the Stillwater City Council: Stillwater Elks Lodge #179 celebrates it's Centennial during the week of May 20-25. We invite the Stillwater City Council and yourself to join us at an open house on Monday, May 20, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at our lodge at 279 East Myrtle. It To celebrate this event, we are requesting permission to have a banner placed across SOlJ,th Main Street in the usual banner location. This could be strung in place on Monday, May 13 and removed on Tuesday, May 28. Further, would you issue a proclamation, celebrating this important and significant event for our lodge? Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, cYrr<- ,( --1~.J Jon R. Swenson Event Chairman Bruce Kamperschroer Exalted Ruler :sa It il("'\~t&ESoIt, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .. \,,~ ~~ ., OF ~~ OakdaIe Office, 3485 Hadley Avenue North, OakdaIe, Minnesota 55128 Golden Valley Office, 2055 North Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan District Transportation Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Reply to Telephone No. April 19, 1991 Mayor Wally Abrahamson Stillwater City Hall 216 N. Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mayor Abrahamson: I am writing to let you know that the dates for the first series of Stillwater-Houl ton bridge type meetings have been changed, although the locations remain the same. It The meeting at the Stillwater High School auditorium originally scheduled for April 24 has been moved to Wednesday, May 15. The meeting scheduled for the St. Joseph Town Hall on April 25 has been changed to Thursday, May 16. The starting times for both meetings remains 7:00 P.M. The content for both meetings will be identical, and you are welcome to attend either one. I apologize for any inconvenience, and hope you are able to attend one of the meetings. If you have any questions, please feel free to call (779-1208). Sincerely, I%k~ Mike Louis Project Manager Stillwater-Houlton River Crossing Studies I ..-,. ..? '\ ;:;q" ,?-.., ,-.. .. An Equal Opportunity Employer t It State of Minnesota Department of Finance 400 Centennial Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 (612) 296-5900 April 18, 1991 To: Cities of Minnesota Fr: John Gunyou '^-L Commissioner ot)Finance Re: State Agency Budget Cuts The League of Minnesota Cities recently criticized Governor Arne Carlson for allowing a supposed 8 percent biennial growth in state agencies, while proposing reductions in local aid. In truth, the operating costs of the state "bureaucracy" are being cutby 7.2 percent. It is unfortunate that the League did not bother to verify their information with the State Finance Department before widely distributing these inaccurate claims to its membership, the Legislature and the media. The League conclusions are based on an analysis of state spending which inappropriately included federal funds, trust funds, bond funds and special revenue funds which are not used to support the state bureaucracy, but rather, to fund programs which directly benefit local communities. For example, federal drug funds are used for treatment and prevention services in the state's major cities. Dedicated game and fish funds support the use and development of Minnesota's natural resources throughout the state. As additional examples, the League analysis double counted state employee insurance trust funds, included bond financing for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and included the workers' compensation special fund, which is used to pay second injury claims and uninsured employers' claims. Further, the League analysis did not include the central office budgets of the Department of Human Services or Education, which are reduced in the Governor's budget. A total of $83.5 million in budget reductions were made to state agencies in the 1992-93 Governor's budget. This represents a 7.2 percent reduction in state agency spending from the FY 1991 budget base: 2- '3 \~~\ AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Cities of Minnesota Page 2 t STATE AGENCY CUTS I 1. The Governo* did not restore the FY 1991 salary $15.8 million supplement u~derfunding. The 1989 appropriations for salary inc~eases in FY 1991 were less than the contracts called for. This means the base is below whati is needed to fund the current I . employee ros~er, and state agencies must absorb this cost. I 2. The Governot's budget did not fund the salary $39.3 settlement co~ts for FY 1992-93. Agencies must absorb ~his cost through leaving positions vacant, underfilling positions or layoffs. 3. The Governor's budget did not fund non-salary inflation costs: for FY 1992-93 (supplies, materials, po tage, etc.) Agencies must absorb this cost. $10.0 41 4. The Governo also made other base adjustments $18.4 and direct op rating cost reductions to agencies, both individu lly as with Employee Relations, and also thro gh the Commission on Reform and Efficien]', Total __ $83.5 million State agencies are beil g required to absorb significant spending reduciions as part of the Governor,f proposal to balance the state budget. For example, in the Finance Departm~nt alone, staffing levels are being reduced by about 12% in order to meet bUdft reduction targets. If you have any questipns regarding this information, I would encourage you to contact me or a mem~er of my staff. As a former local official, I am concerned that those of us respoqsible for service planning, financing and delivery must rise above misleading an4 divisive lobbying tactics in order to undertake the cooperative efforts ne~essary to solve the fiscal difficulties faced by both state I and local agencies. i t