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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-14 CC Packet Special Meeting e e e }II, I.../{" IIA. C;:Z I r illwater ~ - - - ~ -- ~ THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA J May 10, 1991 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1991, 4:30 P.M. Tnis memo is a reminder to Council that a Special Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, May 14, 1991, at 4:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 216 No. Fourth St., Stillwater, Minnesota ,to discuss the following: 1. Certification of Changes made by the Board of Review. 2. Workshop with Council on Fire Contracts. 3. Discussion of Tax and Contribution relating to Gambling Licenses. 4. Any other business Council may wish to discuss. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STillWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612.439-6121 , . e e e TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: M E M 0 MAYOR AND COUNCIL MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK MAY 10, 1991 ACCEPTING CHANGES AS PRESENTED TO BOARD OF REVIEW Attached, for Council information, is a copy of the proposed changes correcting assessments of certain real estate as recommended by the County Assessor's Office and the Stillwater Board of Review. Also attached, for Council action, is a proposed resolution certifying these changes. e e e RESOLUTION NO. ACCEPTING CHANGES IN ESTIMATED MARKET VALUES AS PRESENTED TO THE STILLWATER BOARD OF REVIEW WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stillwater set the date of April 23, 1991 for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said real estate for the year, 1991; and WHEREAS, the residents listed on the attached Exhibit "A" presented cause for correction to the estimated market value of their property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the properties as listed for correction on the attached list for correction are hereby approved. Adopted by Council this 14th day of May, 1991. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK ASSESSOR YEAR e RECOMMENDATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW 1991 AREA Stillwater e I e Case # Name/Address prD Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 1 Oak Glen 10600-2150 L. 7QQ,hOO No Chg. -2175 270,000 Dave Johnson 10600-2175 B. "iR7,100 Redc.of -2250 106,200 1820 Johnson Dr. 10600-2250 to -2275 134,800 10600-2275 T. J, 1Rh , QOO L. B. Golf Course T. 2 John Lawson 11080-5270 L. lu,700 No Chg. Correct house and enclosed porch 610 W. Linden St. B. 39 .800 X Redc.of square footage 4,')00 to T. 54.500 L. 14, 700 B. 35.300 T. 50,000 3 James Rosamila 10692-4500 L. 41. 200 No Chg. 438 S. Broadway B. 88.000 X Redc.of Lower to 90 value. Was revalued 41,200 to at that time. T.129.200 L.84,OOO B.125,200 T. 4 Lillian Dielentheis 9270-5620 L. 61,200 No Chg. ~orrect Land Size 1505 N. 1st St. B. 86.000 X Redc.of 1.200 to T. 147.200 L. 60.000 B. 86.000 T. 146,000 5 Charles Dougherty 11580-2050 L. 36,000 X No Chg. 3uilding value commercial 157,300 306 W. Olive St. B. 104,900 Redc.of to T. 140,900 L. B. 157,300 B. 298,200 T. brdform e e ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW YEAR 1991 AREA Stillwater e ~ C ase # Name/Address prD Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 6 Steve Seeman 10608-2150 L. 40,000 No Chg. 2180 Oak glen Cir. B. 135,200 X Redc.of Lower land value to equalize in area 5,000 to T. 175, 200 L. 35,000 B. 135,200 T. 170,200 7 Wade Green 10965-2550 L. 18,800 No Chg. fLower to sale price 207 Echo Lane B. 76,000 x Redc.of 1,300 to T. 94,800 L. 18,800 B. 74 , 700 T. 93,500 8 Robert Moulton 11565-2000 L. 28,300 No Chg. 1420 N. 4th St. B. 54,400 X Redc.of Lower effective age adjustment 3,400 to T. 82,700 L. 28,300 B. 51,000 T. 79 ,300 9 Carl Carlson 9270-2140 L. 22,000 No Chg. 921 N.4th St. B. 54,400 X Redc.of Duplex, lower building value for 2.700 to exterior condition T. 76,400 L. 22.000 B. 51.700 T. 73.700 10 Robert Sabes 10692-2275 L. 251,600 No Chg. Connnercial lower bldg. value Freight House B. 432,700 x Redc.of functional obsolescence and age 305 S. Water St. , S~,?OO to T. 684,300 L. 226,600 B. 368 ,000 T. 59.~, 600 brdform e ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO WASIPNGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW YEAR 1991 AREA Stillwater e ..::s . . # original . Case Name/Address prD Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 11 A.R. Kircher 10691-5660 L. 36.600 x No Chg. P.O. Box 165 B.164.200 Redc.of Conrrnercial to T.200.800 L. B. T. 11 A.R. Kircher 10691-5660 L. 7 .300 X No Chg. BJ.5.000 Redc.of Residential to T.22.300 L. B. T. 12 Duane Hubbs 10690-2700 L. 34.300 No Chg. 626 N. 4th St. B.105.300 X Redc.of Lower bldg. value. Correct basement ) to square footage. adjust story T.139.600 L. 34.300 height and add 5% completion factor. Comm. Comma B. 170.500 ~:2~~:~88 B. 158.000 T. 204,800 T. 297,600 13 Daryl Cloutier 9305-8120 L. 2'1,000 No Chg. 504 S. 5th St. B. 27 , '100 X Redc.of Adjust basement square footage 8.500 to total value 112,000 T. 53.100 L. 25.600 Res. B. 19.000 B.67,400 B. 67 400 T. 44.600 T .112 ,000 T. 120.500 14 Eric Bundlie 10606- 2340 L. 27.000 }< No Chg. Vacant land 1628 Ashbury PI B. Redc.of to Eagan T. L. B. T. brdform e e ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW YEAR 1991 AREA Stillwater e 'I Case # Name/Address prD Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 15 Richard Cummings 10600-4250 L. 55,000 No Chg. 1060 Amundson Dr. B. 195,400 X Redc.of Reduction of 4100 off house value 4100 to only to equalize with similar T. 250,400 L. 55.000 homes B. 191. 300 T.246.300 16 Clarence Loer 9340--420 L. 23,400 No Chg. 1114 N. William B. 46,000 X Redc.of Appointment 5-3-91 9:30 No FP 700 to and adjust basement square footage T. 69,400 L. 23.400 B. 45.300 T.68.700 17 Pendleton Co. 11022-2000 L. 129,000 No Chg. Adjust value due to bldg. location, 501 N. Main St. B. 89,600 x Redc.of size and condition 34. 100 to T. 218,600 L. 107,500 B. 77 ,000 T.184,500 18 Richard Mundinger 9270-3660 L. 30,500 No Chg. 120 Wilkin St. B. 116 ,600 X Redc.of Lower building value, home needs 27.100 to update and repair work T.147,100 L. 30.500 B. 89.500 T. 120.000 19 Bessie German 9270-7160 L. 20 , 700 x No Chg. 212 N.2nd St. B. Redc.of 4'-26-91 called owner to T. 20, 700 L. B. T. brdform in e ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW YEAR 1991 AREA Stillwater - 15 e Case # Name/Address prD Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 20 Donald Teske 9270-6100 L. 21,500 No Chg. 1806 N. Broadway 9270-6120 B. 62,000 -2L_Redc.of -6120 L. 10,000 lower to 600 1 ,()OO to appt. 1:00 5-1-91 T. 83,500 L. 71 , '100 -6100 Lower bldg. value due to size B. 60, 1 00 T. 81,600 21 Todd Hansen 9850-8480 L. 26,600 No Chg. 901 6th Ave. So. B. 66,200 -X_Redc. of appt. 1:30 5-1-91 7,800 to Lower bldg value for work that is n T. 92,800 L. 76,600 on interior B. '18,400 T. 8'1,000 22 Leverne Stefan 9850-9440 L. 28,200 x No Chg. Questions on taxes 717 6th Ave. So. B. 69,500 Redc.of to T. 97,700 L. B. T. 23 Charles Gifford 10600-3300 L. 55,000 No Chg. 1460 Amundson Ln. B. 194,700 X Redc.of Reduction of 4200 off of house valu 4200 to only, to equalize with similar T. 249,700 L. 55 ,000 homes B.190,500 T.245,500 24 Scott Klaes 9021-2200 L. 22,700 No Chg. 1802 N. 4th St. B. 27,600 x Redc.of 6,200 to Lower to 90 value T. 50.300 L. 22.700 B.21.400 T.44.100 eeded e brdform . . Case # Name/Address pro Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 25 Mary & Donna Luedtke 11565-2350 L. 17,000 X No Chg. 4-25-91 called and left message 321 W. Moore St. B. 51~400 Redc.of 4-25-91 owner call and w-ll get , to back to me. T. 68.400 L. B. T. 26 James Reier 10600-3825 L. 45.000 X No Chg. 1445 Amundson Dr. B. 132.000 Redc.of to T. 17 7 . 000 L. B. T. 27 Jim Tholen 10980-2100 L. 20.100 No Chg. 308 Echo Lane B. 81.400 X Redc.of lower bldg. value, adjust basement 11 . 500 to finish, SE to Rambler and T. 101. 500 L.20.100 effective age B . ,69 .900 T. 90 .000 28 Norwest Bank 9032-1965 L. 391.200 No Chg. 2000 Northwestern Ave. B. 765.000 X Redc.of Reduce bldg. value 58.700 to T. 1.156.200 L. 391. 200 B. 706.300 T. 1.097.500 29 Robert Brackey 9033-2120 L. 320 .000 x No Chg. B. Redc.of Market sales indicate value o.k. to T.320.000 L. B. T. ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO YEAR 1991 e WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA Stillwater e <0 e BOARDS OR REVIEW brdform e e WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA Stillwater e 1- , ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO YEAR 1991 BOARDS OR REVIEW Case # Name/Address prD Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 30 Leonard Feely 9615-2850 L. 72.800 No Chg. -2900 L. 73,200 183 Cottonwood Ct. 9615-2900 B. x Redc.of B. 15,000 10 ~ 000 to T. 88,200 T. 72.800 L. 73.200 9615-2900 lower lbdg. value, land B. 5.000 value o.k. T. 78.200 2850 no change 31 Lyno Sullivan 11580-2000 L. 31. 900 x No Chg. 206 S. 5 th St. B. 102.200 Redc.of Questions only to T. 134 . 100 L. B. T. 32 Elizabeth Luedtke 9836-2050 L. 13 .000 x No Chg. 922 W. Maple B. 27.200 Redc.of Unable to get in touch with owner to T. 40.200 L. B. T. L. No Chg. B. Redc.of to T. L. B. T. L. No Chg. B. Redc.of to T. L. B. T. brdform ,L. '". """' e ASSESSOR RECOMMENDATION TO YEAR 1991 e WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARDS OR REVIEW ~ Stillwater e I Case 1# Name/Address PID Original Assessor Brd. Assessor Comments: EMV Recom. Action 1 Oak Glen 10600-2150 L. 7qq hOO No Chg. -2175 270,000 . Dave Johnson 10600-2175 B. "iR 7 } 100 X Redc.of -2250 106,200 1820 Johnson Dr. 10600-2250 Sa 0 &\ 4) to -2275 134,800 10600-2275 T. 1 ,1Rh.QOO L. 7't~ (Poo B. 537 3., 0 Golf Course T. !33<O..'loo 2 John Lawson 11080-5270 L. 14,700 No Chg. Correct house and enclosed porch 6]0 w. Linden St. B. 39 ,800 X Redc.of ISquare footage 4,')00 to T. 54 ,500 L. 14.700 B. 3.). 300 T. 50,000 3 JihlJeS Nosami1a 10692-4500 L. If 1 , 200 No Chg. 4 'JR S. Rroadway ,~ B. 38,000 X Redc.of .O\,rer to 90 va,lue. Was revalued I. 1 , 200 to 'It that timp. T. 129,20U L.I)/.,OOO --- B. 12'),200 T. 4 Lillian Dielenthe:is 9270-5620 L. (d ,200 No Chg. :0 r re<: t Land S:i z (' 15G'J N. 1st St. B. 86 ,00i\ X Redc.of 1,200 to T. ]!, 7 , I(!~~_ L_ hO,OOO -- IL Hh,OOO T. Jlj6,OO(~_ .') OKl des Doughert.y 11580-20.'>0 L. 36,000 X No Chg. milding value 157,300 30b W. Olive St. B. 104 ,900 Redc.of conunercial to T. 140,900 L. " 157,300 B. I' . 298,200 T. brdform APPLICATION TO APPEAR BEFORE LOCAL BOARD OF REVIEW J WASHINGTON COUNTY r # I ,1-,-.\(-., Date l..f J ?-,';;, I '1 I Time Property Owner O/J V E .J 0 1+/V~0 IV - 0 Ii. jL 6- L t::-V Home Phone Street Address ,I G 2 O' I~ ' - I; I, ,(-'.. -Jj ,,) () ,1--1" /'-1 ..,>1..) "J 1=} '.~? \ (; l:':~- -- "....., , ...,. ........ Work Phone U7Cl/'''./ t .,;, ,-c:,o''''' 0 PID(s) ,..-.~.._ -..0.... .:: C- ;~- /-+- -;- -:-f~ C l-:f .t- LI 1'989' EMV lcbo'~ "- ;:.r/o'.5() --i /""()(,c:;; - 2':<:~--:) Ie) (,(J C. -;.: r 7 ~- /6 ~~"')- :2:: 7:;- NATURE OF CONCERN: CLASSIFICATION 0 REMARKS: (/14 ~ t+o P - C-GfL. - C ClC./t ~ I' S B- S'g7 300 't;r- - I 3 F't YO J ADMINSTRATIVE REVIEW 0 PHYSICAL INSPECTION 0 DATES AVAILABLE: AM/PM AM/PM AM/PM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FROM OWN ER URAR PHOTOS OTHER (describe) ACTION I RECOMMENDATION BY ASSESSOR: .L OFFICIAL ACTION OF LOCAL BOARD: DATE: I OWNER. WHITE LOCAL BOARD. CANARY ASSESSOR. PINK Form 3672 Disk we.ll e 1 . RESOLUTION NO. 91-53 A RESOLUTION REGULATING GAMBLING There is hereby imposed a tax, at the rate specified in this resolution, on all lawful gambling conducted in the City of Stillwater by organizations licensed by the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board. 2. On all lawful gambling the tax is three (3%) percent of the gross receipts of a licensed organization from lawful gambling, less prizes actually paid out, payable by the organization. 'e e 3. The tax imposed by this section shall be paid on a monthly basis, and shall be reported on a dubplicate copy of the gambling tax return filed with the-Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board each month. The report shall be an exact duplicate filed with the Minnesota Charitable Gambling Control Board, without deletions or additions, and must contain the signatures of organization officials, as required on the report form. The tax return and the payment of the tax due must be post marked, or if hand delivered then received in the Office of the City Treasur:er, on or before the 20th day of the month following the month for which the report is made. 4. Beginning April 1, 1991, any organization licensed by the Minnesota Gambling Control Board to conduct gambling in the City of Stillwater shall contribute ten (10%) percent of its net profits from gambling to the City of Stillwater, to be held in a fund administered and regulated by the City Council for disbursements by the City Council for lawful purposes as set forth in Minnesota Statutes 349.12 Subd. 11. 5. Payments of ten percent of the net profits shall be made on a monthly payment basis. Payments shall be due on the date upon which duplicate monthly gambling tax returns and taxes are due to the City of Stillwater, for the previous month's gambling activity. Payment shall be made by separate check made payable to the Stillwater City Treasurer. Payment shall be remitted to the Office of the City Treasurer, City Hall, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082, accompanied by the duplicate Minnesota Gambling tax return and schedules for the monthly reporting period covered. 6. Failure of any organization to pay either the three percent local tax or the ten percent contribution of net profits, as set forth in this Resolution, shall be grounds for the revocation or suspension of the organization's license for the remainder of the license year. No license shall be granted or renewed if any of these sums remain unpaid. e Enacted by the Stillwater City Council this 19th day of March, 1991. l/ha~ i I Attest: ~'7~ ' " ~' Mary Liu JOh~lerk e e e e e ." "'\. /UJ. S//O!Oz / STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF WASHINGTON TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Frederick Brass and Mary Sue Brass, Appellants, NOTICE OF APPEAL OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION WITH LOCAL IMPROVEMENT NO. 257 PARCELS 10692-2650; 10692-2550; 10692-2600 v. City of Stillwater, Minnesota, Respondent. TO: CITY OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA, AND WALLY ABRAHAMSON, ITS MAYOR, AND MARY LOU JOHNSON, ITS CITY CLERK. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Frederick Brass and Mary Sue Brass, Appellants, owner of land described in the assessment rolls for the above-entitled projects hereby appeals to the Washington County District Court from the following special assessments levied against Appellants' land: Proiect No. Proiect Assessment 257 10692-2650 $ 4,592.50 257 10692-2550 3,151.20 257 10692-2600 4,137.35 Total assessments subject to appeal: $11,881. 05 e This appeal is taken pursuant to Minnesota Statutes S429.081 upon the following grounds: 1. The amount of the special assessments adopted and levied against Appellants I land substantially exceeds the benefits accruing to such land from the respective improvements, and written objection to said assessments were filed by Appellants prior to and at the public hearing. 2. The method of assessing Appellants' land, the precise details of which are not presently known, is upon information and belief, an improper method of assessment, not consistent with the ~ assessment of similarly situated properties and not reflective of the special benef it, if any, accruing to Appellants' land from the respective improvements. 3. Landowners other than the landowners included in said assessments receive benefits from the respective improvements but have not been assessed therefore, and to the extent that the assessments to Appellants' land are for benefits to lands owned by other persons, said assessments are arbitrary, capricious, and unjustified. ~ -2- , .. e 4. The benefits from the improvements assessed to Appellants in fact represent significant benefits to the general public and to the City of Stillwater but have not been adequately reflected by appropr ia te payments for these benefits from the general funds of the City, and to the extent that the assessments to Appellants' land are for benefits to the general public and to the Ci ty of Stillwater, said assessments are arbitrary, capricious, and unjustified. 5. Such other statutory and constitutional grounds as may e be found to exist. 6. The levy of the assessments which are the subject of this proceedings, at amounts which substantially exceed the benefit to the Appellants' property, constitutes a taking of property in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, entitling Appellants to such damages, costs, disbursements, and attorneys' fees, as Appellants may prove at trial, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. ~1983. e -3- ..... .. to. e WHEREFORE, Appellants pray for judgment against the Respondent City of Stillwater as follows: 1. Setting aside the assessment against Appellants I land and ordering a reassessment pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, ~429. 071, Subd. 2, in accordance wi th the relief sought in this appeal and as may be ordered by the Court. 2. Requiring the City to pay interest on any principal or interest payments made by Appellants for the special assessment now levied for the above-referenced improvements and granting a credi t therefore on any reassessment ordered pursuant to this appeal. 3. Awarding Appellants costs and disbursements in this ~ appeal, including reasonable attorneys' fees. 4. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. --... KREBSBACH & HAIK, LTD. '-~-D~j L Paul Haik J Attorney for Appellants Suite 500 701 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 612/337-9594 Atty. Reg. No. 158896 Dated: :r(q(ti e -4- ?7l7/lJ ~ WASHINGTON COUNTY OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF GOVERNMENT CENTER 14900 61ST STREET NORTH, P.O. BOX 6 . STILLWATER. MINNESOTA 55062.()()()6 Facslm:le Machine: 612/7794708 James R. Trudeau Sheriff Kenneth G. Boyden Chief Deputy Donald W. McGlothlin Captain . Administration Thomas Greene Captain . Patrol Richard D. Becker Captain . Jail Dale W. Fuerstenberg Captain. Investigations Telephone: Non-Emergency (612) 439-9381 / .. 911 Pollee . Fire · Medical EMERGENCY During the year 1990, the Washington County Sheriff's Department entered into a joint powers agreement with three municipalities within the County. The theory behind this ~greement, was that each municipality would dedicate an Officer from their Policd_Department to work ~lith the Sheriff's Narcotic Unit for v'a.:ciu".l"; :er.-:,i.:lls of time during th': Yc~r. On 1/1/90 OFFICER DAVE ROETTGER Stillwater P.o. joined the unit for the entire year. In September 1990, OFFICER KENT FARNHAM Bayport, and OFFICER MIKE HAUSKEN Oak Park Heights P.D. joined the unit for six months each. The results of this joint effort are as follows: During the year the Narcotics Unit initiated 213 new cases, a total of 45 search warrants were executed and 58 people were arrested on felony narcotics violations, within Washington County. ~he Narcotics Unit also provided information to other Narcotics units, outside the County, which led to the arrest of at least 15 people. The Unit seized approximately 2,484 grams of Cocaine with a total street 2,389 ounces of Marijuana 136 grams Methamphetamine value of $620,350.00. The Unit also eradicated 17,300 wild and c\1ltivate1 Ha~ijuana plar;tS\"ith a potential street value of $2,4000,000.00. The Unit also seized $105,345.00 in U. S. Currency 1 - house, valued - $65,000.00 1 - motorhome valued - $7,000.00 2 - cars valued - $4,000.00 Miscellaneous jewelry and coins valued - $5,000.00 Aside from investigating cases in Washington County, the Unit is often called upon by other agencies to assist them in various situations, such as surveillance, execution of search warrants, and undercover operations. Recently, we assisted the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in an investigation that began in 1990. This investigation included three oral intercepts on three suspect telephones. OFFICER ROETTGER had the primary informant used in this investigation. This case concluded on e Washington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color. national origin. sex, religion. ace e"r handicapped status in employment or the provision of service!!. .; I - " . ~anuary 19. 1991 with the arrest :f2s:xteen defendants and the seizure 4Irf 21 kilos of Cocaine. The Unit also investigated cases other than narcotics during the year. We conducted four illegal gambling investigations, which resulted in the arrest of four defendants. We also assisted other investigators from within the Sheriff's Department, and other Police Agencies in the County, on various burglary investigations, which included surveillance, and search warrant executions. This resulted in the recovery of over $30,000.00 worth of stolen property. During the year, Officers from the Unit attended various hours of training, consisting of one week in Springfield, MO., attending the Mid:"'States Organized Crime Information Center, 10th Annual Intelligence Conference, 12 hours Basic Narcotics course, 28 hours Covert Drug Investigation course, 8 hours Narcotics Conspiracy course, 16 hours training provided by the Minnesota Narcotics Investigators Association, 4 hours U. S. West Telephone Security Seminar and 8 hours Aerial Observation Training provided by the Minnesota Air National Guard. e e " , '..'\:,., ~' asso " lard not al. for his . at the t ' Brose ; busineSs 1 ~ "t. . '. .. ~o_ .. __" ''',~:t. -e-'- ka, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Washington counties than in either Hennepin County or Ramsey County. Convictions increased 50 percent in the five counties from the 1988 totals - more than four times the 12 percent increase between 1987 and 1988. , Hennepin and Ramsey counties still had almost three times as many drug convictions as the other counties com- bined. But their rates of increase slowed considerably from the very large ones between 1987 and 1988. Drug convictions were up 34 percent in Hennepin County, 44 percent in Ramsey County and 27 percent in outstate Minnesota in 1989. "This is just a measure of the court activity," noted Debra Dailey, the com- mission's executive director. "We can't measure the frequency of drug crime." Suburban prosecutors said increased arrests due to the formation of drug task It Wa- an ap- ef~~d Welcome to the land of the free adling of hat ) Brose's 1 it ' : iP'the Ii" , ,thi;?.g."...' o. ',r,}: ) 'at... tJie llD- ' " "a" o~has " c~ce," 'oUld .tY3 a ' n. _.---~."'.......... ..~""\.: 'Cail for informati~ recycling in ywr area. Felony drug convictions up in suburbs . Rate of increase due to work by 'police' and suburban growth VIRGINIA RY81N STAFF WRITER SO you just moved into a comfortable, $120,000 home in Eagan, safe from the perils of the inner city. Don't get too cozy, because you just may have a drug dealer in your neighbor- hood. A new study by the state Sentencing Guidelines Commission says drug convic- tions are increasing faster in suburban Twin Cities counties than in the counties that include the major cities of Minneap- olis and St. Paul. The study shows that felony drug con- victions increased faster in 1989 in Ano- forces in those areas contributed to the rise in convictions. Phillip Prokopowicz, assistant Dakota County attorney, said county police departments and the sher- iff's office formed two task forces in 1988, with five to six officers on each, to specialize in drug crime. He said federal and state funding made this possible. Prokopowicz said drug prosecutions decreased slightly in 1990 as the task forces changed officers and they learned new jobs. But he said charges are up again this year. According to the commission's study, felony drug convictions increased from 48 in Dakota County in 1987 to 82 in 1989. In Washington County, the commis- sion said, there were 33 convictions in 1987 and 59 in 1989. CONVICTIONS CONTINUED ON 68 ~ Drug convictions Drug convictions increased at a greater rate in suburban counties in 1989 than in Hennepin and Ramsey counties. Hennepin Ramsey Other metro. Outside the Twin Cities metro area Minnesota,,,, 36% · Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Washington counties Source: MSGC Monitoring Data 50% Legislature's decisions will affect wallets,', . Major issues remain as session winds dow~ DUring the next three weeks, the Minnesota Legisla- ture will make de- I, --.:~ ~~' .. a } ". ,6B M SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS CONVICTIONS/Rising in suburban counties !~:~~;~ ~:M 18 . in the narcotics unit during a few Blacks were more likely to go tQ months in 1990 so more resources prison. About 20 percent of black could be devoted to violent crime. drug offenders in Minnesota were Officers also have been finding imprisoned, compared with 11.7 fewer illegal drugs in the course percent of whites. of drunken driving and other mis. ,However, Dailey said there demeanor arrests, Plesha added. doesn't appear to be any clear pat. The 1989 study is the commis- tern of racial discrimination in sion's second comprehensive anal. drug sentencing. The study said ysis of drug offenders. Dailey said two factors account for the racial it does not reflect major increases differences. Most convictions for in penalties for drug crimes that whites involved marijuana, while were effective Aug. 1, 1989. Only 4 most for blacks involved cocaine. percent of drug offenders sen. Sentencing guidelines recommend tenced in 1989 committed the more severe penalties for cocaine crimes on or after that date and offenses than for marijuana therefore were covered by the crimes. Of the 218 people convict. changes. ed for sale or possession of crack The number of drug cases con. cocaine, 207 were black. tinued to rise, from 1,180 people Secondly, blacks tended to have sentenced in Minnesota in 1988 to longer criminal records, according 1,602 in 1989, a 36 percent in. to the study. This means the guide- crease. But the increase in con- lines are more likely to call for victions was down from the 54 prison. percent rise the previous year. Because whites were more like. Seventy-two percent of the drug ly to get time in county jails than cases involved sale or possession blacks, the study found that the of marijuana or powdered cocaine. overall incarceration rates for the But convictions involving crack two races were about the same. cocaine more than doubled from the 1988 total, to 218 cases in 1989. About 88 percent of those con. victed of felony drug crimes in 1989 have served or are serving time in either prison or a county jail. The majority \fent to jail, while 13.7 percent were sentenced to prison. "This certainly is a significant number of people doing time, con. trary to the idea people have that drug offenders don't do time," Dailey said. The average prison sentence was 26 months. Drug offenders sent to county jails served an average of 71 days. Women convicted of drug crimes were less likely to be sent to prison than men, the study found. . Washington County Attorney Richard Arney agreed with Proko- powicz that concentration on the drug problem by law enforcement officers is a factor in the in- creased convictions. Though inci- dence of drug crime cannot be established, Arney said he also has a feeling "there's a lot more drug activity out in the counties," possi- bly related to "more people mov- ing around, on the freeways, in shopping centers." Ken Boyden, chief deputy Wash- ington County sheriff, said he ha:; noticed that drug dealers are mov- ing their homes to outlying areas. He said surveillance can be harder there because one unmarked car on a county road sticks out. "Also, the suburbs are growing," Boyden said. "When you add peo- ple) you get more potential for criminal activity." . In Ramsey County, the commis- sion found, drug convictions in- creased 44 percent from 1988 to _, co~pared with 66 percent ""revlous year. Robert Plesha, director of the drug prosecution unit in the Ram- sey County attorney's office, said 1990 convictions were about the same as 1989, and this is the first time in about five years the coun- ty ,has not seen a double-digit in- crease in drug prosecutions. "The police took out some of the big players," he said, "though there are still a lot of drugs out on the street. Also we are chasing bigger dealers. That takes time, and you're not going to get as many." Plesha said another factor in the leveling off could be increas- ing sophistication of street dealers in avoiding arrest. Also, he said, the'St. Paul Police, Department decreased the number of officers . < . GET READY, GET SET, '~"" . :, :: NOW 80\ I .' . \8 green, growing and has been mowed once, '.~ t\me to put on your '\ st application of quality . B choos\ng one of the 3 different lawn , ouwill Rand case . WAYNE WANGSTAD STAFF WRI1 T he prostitution and rack ing case against St. Paul rr Rebecca Rae Rand tempc bogged down Friday in R County District Court whi' fense attorneys argued over clients' frozen assets. Attorneys representing 43; her daughter, Lara E. mel, 23; and Clifford Manag Corp., which Rand operates, Judge Salvador Rosas to r funds and assets frozen ear] another judge so their fees be paid. On the other hand, prose attorneys asked Rosas to Rand to turn over her along with municipal bonds at $375,000. Joseph Friedberg, who sents Rand; Ronald Mesh! the attorney for Hamme Paul Engh, who represent ford Management, argued tl lh Z X l!! "-- i COMO AVE. " ,. < '" $2, W 94 STATE -. .." e aS$ociation of metropolitan municipalities BULLETIN I" ~ .. ......" ........R. 1991 AMM ANNUAL MEETING WHEN: Thursday, May 30, 1991 WHERE: Earle Brown Heritage Center 6155 Eade Brol\'''D Drive Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430 5:30 p.m. Social Hour (Cash bar)' 6:30 p.m. Deluxe Buffet (Carved Round of Beef, Roast Chicken Breast, Savoyed potatoes, salads, desserts and more) Cost: $23 per person Social hour, dinner and business meeting in the Estate/Captains rooms SPOUSES, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AND GUESTS ARE WELCOMED! 7:30 p.m. Annual Business Meeting e 1. Dinner reservations to Carol Williams (227-4008) no later than Thursday, May 23, 1991. (Reservations are not needed if you plan to attend the business meeting portion only. Please channel all reservations through the office of your city Manager/Administrator.) 2. What's going on with the Metropolitan Coundl? Will it assume more authority over the Re- gional Transit Board? Will it exist after 1993? Please come to the meeting and learn first-hand from Met Coundl Chair Mary k""\derson - a former AMM president - about what changes may be in store for the Met Council as a result of the new party controlling the Governor's Office. 3. What city official wouldn't like saving time and money resolving a dispute, while building up some goodwill? Plan on attending an afternoon workshop on alternative dispute resolution. The AMM, in conjunction with the State Office of Dispute Resolution and the Mediation Center, is sponsoring a workshop on the basics of alternative dispute resolution, specifically mediation. The workshop will be from 2:30 to 5 p.rn. Please call Carol Williams (227-4008) to sign up for the work- shop. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING TO ATTEND TIlE WORKSHOP, AND VICE VERSA. e See Map and meeting agenda on reverse DISTRIBUTION NOTE: This notice has been mailed to Mayors, Council members and Managers/ Administrators individually. ,~o., '\ 9 ~~ 183 university avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-4008 ... ,. e I Business Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome to Brooklyn cente~ Mayor Todd Paulson. 2. Recognize retiring officers and board directors. 3. Keynote Address: Where is the "new" metropolitan Council headed? Mary Anderson, Chair of the Met Council, shares her thoughts on how relations between that panel and cities may be'affected. i 4. President's Annual Report, Larry Bakken 5. Annual Election of Officers iand Directors: Q. Report of Nominating II Committee (report enclosed): Walt Fehst, Past President and Nominating Committee Chair. b. Election (President, Vi~President and Directors) 6. Comments of President-elect 7. Discussion of proposed LMC constitutional amendment 7. Adjournment. I I e e ~, ' ,,-r e e e NOMINATING COMMITI'EE REPORT TO: Member city officials FROM: Walt Fehst, Chair RE: Committee Recommendations The committee has completed its work and respectfully recommends the following persons for your consideration, pursuant to by-law Article IX, section 3. FOR PREsIDENT: Bob Long, Council member, St. Paul FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Karen Anderson, Council member, Minnetonka FOR BOARD DIREcrORS (Eight to be elected for two year terms): "Bill Barnhart "Richard Enrooth "Ken Mahle "Frank Ongaro Barbara Peterson "Craig Rapp "Tom Spies Brenda Thomas Coordinator's Office Council member Mayor Mayor's Office Mayor Manager Council member Council member Minneapolis St. Anthony Woodbury St. Paul Orono Brooklyn Park Bloomington Roseville .. = Incumbent CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS (One year remaining in term): Don Ashworth Bill Bums Joan Campbell Tom Egan Dave Childs Betty McCollum Gloria Vierling Gene White Chanhassen Fridley Minneapolis Eagan New Brighton North St. Paul Shakopee Prior Lake Manager Manager Council member Mayor Manager Council member Council member Council member PAST PREsIDENT: larry Bakken Golden Valley Mayor NOMINATING COMMITI'EE MEMBERS: Walt Fehst, Chair Bill Buth Joan Campbell JoAnne Growe Mark Nagel Dave Unmacht Ken Wolf Robbinsdale Cottage Grove Minneapolis Arden Hills Anoka Prior Lake Burnsville Manager Council member Council member Council member Manager Manager Council member What do you do when yopr constitu,nts bark louctler I I than theilr dogs? '" ' ,~ e MEDIA TION: A !community solution that saves you time, money and headaches e i I i ! When you register for the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities' Annual Meeting, plan on attending a wo~kshop that will include a peer panel discussion and a mock mediation situation an~ will examine the who, what, where, when, why and how of mediation. (You are no~ required to attend the annual meeting to attend the mediation workshop, apd vice versa.) i Thursday, May 30, 1991 I Earle Brown Heritage eerter, Morgan and Belgian rooms 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This workshop is design~d for city officials who may be called upon to settle conflicts during the ~ourse of their job responsibilities (elective or administrative). Please call the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, 227-4008, to reserve your seat now! e I Presented by the Associ.tion of Metropolitan Municipalities, the State Office of Dispute Resolution, and Mediation Center ... e CENTRAL SAINT CROIX VALLEY JOINT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1913 South Greeley Street Stillwater, MN 55082 (612) 439-8803 The Joint Cable Commission will meet in regular session on Wednesday, May 15, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in Oak Park Heights city Hall, 14168 North 57th Street, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota. AGENDA (Tentative) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL MINUTES APPROVAL: April 17, 1991, Meeting PUBLIC COMMENT UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Commission's Annual Report - FY 1990 2. Foukes Letter 5-2-91 reo MSC tt 3. King's Form 325 (due September 30, 1990) NEW BUSINESS 1. Cable Company Report 2. Review 1st Quarter Franchise Fee Report 3. Review 1st Quarter Community Access Support Report 4. Fouke's Letter 4-17-91 reo Local Access Expense CONSENT AGENDA 1. KVC's Subscriber Activity Report - April 1991 2. Resolution No. 91-5-12 Approving Payment of Bills and Transfer of Money from General Fund to Operating Expense Fund 3. Financial Reports: April 1991 4. Fixmer Hours CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Executive Session FOllowing Meeting PUBLIC COMMENT AFFIRM NEXT MEETING DATE ADJOURNMENT e,ngr 5-8-91 ,')'J\ ,,", \ '-Q ~ \ e CENTRAL SAINT CROIX VALLEY JOINT CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 17, 1991 MINUTES UNAPPROVED CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairperson Jaclyn Ulrich called the regular meeting of the Joint Cable Commission to order at 7:38 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Oak Park Heights City Hall, 14168 North 57th Street, Oak Park Heights, MN. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Jaclyn Ulrich, Eugene White, Jack Doerr and Douglas Beedle ABSENT: Commissioners Ann Bodlovick, Dean Kern and Mary Kreimer-Adrian, Phyllis White ALSO PRESENT: Roy Lalime, David Thorbus, Don Fixmer, Marilyn Richert, Don Aderman (7:40 p.m.) Vice Chair Ulrich introduced Eugene White as the new primary resident representative for the City of Bayport, and thanked him for volunteering to serve on the Commission. e AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION by Doerr, seconded by White, to approve the agenda with the following additions: New Business: 6. Appointment - Daryl Skaar 7. Window Blinds 8. Yellow Pages Listing All in favor. MINUTES APPROVAL MOTION by Doerr, seconded by White, to approve the minutes of the March 18, 1991, Commission meeting as presented. All in favor. PUBLIC COMMENT - None. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS KVC INSURANCE CERTIFICATES - Copies of King's certificates of insurance for general liability, auto liability and Workers' Compensation were received from the company. Wording on the auto liability and Worker's Comp under "Description of Operation ..." were not the same as listed on the general liability certificate. The administrative secretary will confer with Keister and Keister representative to clarify if wording is sufficient. RESOLUTIONS 91-4-9 and 91-4-10 - Motions were passed during the March meeting to designate the First State Bank of Bayport as the depository for the Commission's safety deposit box and Metropolitan Federal Bank as the deposit for the Commission's audit fund. Since signatures are necessary to access these accounts, resolutions were drafted to confirm signators. MOTION by Doerr, seconded by Beedle, to adopt resolutions 91-4-9 and 91-4-10. All in favor. I Joint Cable Commission April 17, 1991 Page Two e NEW BUSINESS CABLE COMPANY RE~ORT - No cable company representatives were present. The Commission discussed the news article taken from the April 8, 1991, edition of Multi-Channel News, regarding the distribution of 34 Minnesota Twins home games being offered on pay-per-view beginning in June with 30 more games on the basic service. The Commission wishes clarification from the company of the effect this will have in the Central Saint Croix area, as no notification was received from the company with reference to any games being offered on a per-per-view basis. . I A news article rega~ding Colony Communications was received today from Jim Commers. It ~llustrated the company's interest in the production of ethnic apd foreign languages and its promotion of Portuguese, Spanish an~ Cambodian language programs on local access in different parts of the United States. COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION'S REPORT - David Thorbus presented members of the Commission with a written report regarding reappointments to the ~ommunity Access Corporation's Board of Directors, the electioh of officers, recent Board approval of Skaar, and reSignatiO\ of Rogers George IV. He requested Commission approve the above-mentioned appointments. He said Board had changed some of its bylaws, as follows: 1) Meeting every ot er month, with Executive Committee making , decisions in the interim. 2) Allowing three of the 12 seats on the Board to be occupied by persons residingloutside the franchise area. 3) Allowing cable c~mpany employees to serve on committees. 4) Changing qualification requirements pertaining to volunteer programs. 5) Changing attenda~'ce requirements. A draft of the revised bylaws will be furnished to the Commission. Thorbus reported tha the Board had received a letter of resignation from Rogers George Iv.11 Due to lack of transportation, George found it difficult to attend me tings. APPOINTMENT OF DA YL SKAAR - Thorbus said that the Board was of the opinion that Skaar would be a valuable addition to the Board and requested that the com~ission approve the appointment at this meeting even though Skaar was ~ot in attendance. After some discussion, MOTION was made by Whi~e, seconded by Doerr, to approve of the reappointments of Boar~ members, the slate of officers, and the appointment of Daryl S~aar to the Community Access Corporation's Board of Directors. A~l in favor. Thorbus said the wlorkshop with company personnel, access staff and Doug Williams, Boa~d Director, was still in the planning stage. COMMISSION'S ANNUA!L REPORT - On Hold. Ulrich said she and Chairman Bodlovick willi review the written context of the report. FIXMER LETTER 4/10'1/91 - Fixmer informed the Commission of the upcoming meeting at the Washington County Government Center on April 25, which has caused hi~ to work extra hours in preparation for the cablecast. Washington tounty will pay for two cablecasters. (cont'd) Daryl that the the e e ~ e Joint Cable Commission Minutes 4-17-91 Page Three e It will be necessary for him to have an assistant to cover this meeting (Roy Lalime or Jeff Zyvoloski.) Don Aderman will be cablecasting the School Board meeting which is scheduled for the same evening. The County meeting will be aired on channel 12 and the School Board meeting on channel 3. Fixmer reported spending extra time and expenses, trying to locate and alleviate problems that occur occasionally, stating that there was no provision in his personnel manual to compensate him for these expenses. He reported interference problems at Stillwater and the County Board. He was of the opinion that the problem may be in the wiring at the locations rather than with channel 12 equipment. Beedle suggested the use of an isolator to locate the problem. Don Aderman reported spending a half hour of his time repairing microphone cables. Beedle expressed the importance of allocating money for maintenance and repair of channel 12 equipment in the budget. Discussion followed in connection with ownership of equipment, problems requiring the cablecaster to travel to sites for testing of signals in advance of scheduled meetings. Fixmer had also requested in his letter of April 10th financial assistance for a seminar he is attending, "Basic Video Engineering for the Production Staff," in Minneapolis in May, which cos~ $214.00. After discussing budget allocations for fiscal year 1991, the decided that the $250 allotted for conferences, meetings and dues was not sufficient to support Fixmer's request. Ulrich suggested that Fixmer request money for this type of activity prior to development of the budget for the fiscal year.. FINANCIAL REPORTS/MARCH 1990 - The Commission reviewed the March 1991 financial reports. WINDOW BLINDS - The Commission received an offer of $20.00 for four sets of blinds previously used in the Commission Office at 1941 South Greeley Street. The window between the Commission Office and the Access Center is the same size as the outer windows, and it was decided that one set of blinds should be retained for that window. YELLOW PAGES LISTING - The Commission is listed directly below "Television-Cable & CATV" in the .U. S. West st. Croix Valley Directory, and since it is the only 439 number under that listing, phone calls for both the company and the Access Center are received in the Commission Office. Commissioners discussed listing the Commission under "Government," but felt that the public would not locate the Commission under that heading. Consensus was to keep the same listing in the yellow pages, but to request that King Videocable identify under their listing that they service the st. Croix Valley area. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION was made by Doerr, seconded by White to approve the consent agenda, including Resolution No. 91-4-11 approving payment of bills and transfer of money from the General Fund to the operating Expense Fund. All in favor. e J; ,., _ ~ Joint Cable Commission Minutes 4-17-91 Page Four e CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOU~CEMENTS The Administrative Secretary informed the Commission that $1,000.00 had been transferred from the General Fund into a certificqte of deposit at Metropolitan Federal Bank for the independent audit. (This amount represents a $500 transfer from the Fund Balance for [each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990. The last independent audit wa~ completed in 1988 on 1987 financial records. An independent audit [is to be conducted every five years.) PUBLIC COMMENT - NoJe. CABLECAST EXPENSES - Don Aderman resumed the conversation on expenses incurred by the cablecasters when working special meetings. He questioned the mannep of charging these expenses to the responsible party and suggested: the Commission establish a procedure to handle both expenses and an hourly rate for any extra work performed above and beyond that requi~ed for a regular cablecast. After a considerable amount o~ discussion it was determined that Ulrich, Bodlovick and Beedle i(or Gene White) would meet some afternoon next week (at approximatelr 3:30 p.m.) to discuss the cost to the Commission, taking in~o consideration salary plus benefits, and other allowable expenses, spch as mileage, maintenance and repairs, who is responsible for expense (Commission or entity requesting special tt cablecasting, etc.) AFFIRM NEXT MEETING DATE - May 15, 1991, at City Hall. 7:30 p.m. in Stillwater ADJOURNMENT favor. The MOTIO~ to adjourn by Doerr, meeting a~journed at 8:55 p.m. I i I \ i seconded by White. All in Respectfully submitted, Jack Doerr, Secretary mgr 4-19-91 e COMMUNITY e \lOLUNTEER SERVICE Of The St. Croix Valley Area 1965 South Greeley Stillwater, MN 55082 612-439-7434 April 30, 1991 Mr. Wally Abrahamson, Mayor City of Stillwater 216 N. 4th St. Stillwater MN 55082 Dear Mr. Abrahamson: We received your quarterly gift in the amount of $2,362.50 this month. Community Volunteer Service appreciates your continued support of programs for senior citizens in Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley. Your gift is supportive of the contribution that senior citizens offer to our city and to the St. Croix Valley. ~ Please feel free to call on us at any time if we can be of assistance in any way. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, rJJ' ~ Vi Russell, Director Community Volunteer Service VR/ch cc: Nile Kriesel e ~ A Volun_ Cent.. RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM 8\ THE ST. CROIX AREA UNITED WAY. ~.'(' ~\ ~ e Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612 222-8423 May 1, 1991 Dear Elected Official: Again this year the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission will host a series of meetings to hear public comment on the proposed 1992 Budget. We are inviting city mayors and staff, legislators, members of the Suburban Rate. Authority, Metropolitan Council Members, industrial users, and the public to share their concerns with Commissioners and staff. On behalf of the Board and staff of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, we would like to invite you to attend one of the 1992 Budget meetings listed below. MAY 22 - 7:30 A.M. KELLY INN (formerly Holiday Inn capitol) I94 & Rice street, st. Paul (Industrial Users) e MAY 23 - 7:30 A.M. HOLIDAY INN ROSEVILLE 2540 Cleveland Avenue (35E & Cleveland - West of Rosedale) MAY 24 - 7: 30 A.M. MINNETONKA COMMUNITY CENTER, Shady Oak Room, 2nd Floor, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka MAY 29 - 7:00 P.M. BLOOMINGTON CITY HALL CHAMBERS, 2215 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington MAY 30 - 7: 30 A.M. METRO 94 OFFICE PARK, MWCC Commission Conference Room, 455 Etna Street, st. Paul, (North of I-94 at Hwy 61) A continental breakfast will be served at the morning meetings. Please call Eunice at 229-2110 for reservations. Sincerely, Sincerely, U~ -:4,~ ~~'- VL~{J~ Charles R. Weaver Acting Chair Paul McCarron Chair, Strategic Planning committee - 92Budg-1 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ~0 PAUL D. WELLSTONE MINNESOTA e ilnittd ~tatts ~rnatt WASHINGTON. DC 20510-2303 April 29, 1991 The Honorable Wally Abrahamson Mayor City of Stillwater 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Mayor Abrahamson: e Thank you for contacting Ire with your concern alxmt the limiterl power of local govenments to regulate the cable television industry. I have asked Kari Moe, a nanber of my staff in Washington, D. C., to study your recamendations for a ccmpetitive franchise :renewal process, fair access to progranming, interim rate regulation and other consurrer protection neasures, and inmuni:ty for local govennnant operations. We will consider these carefully and will contact you once we have had the opportunity to detennine what role our office can play in addressing the needs that you have identified. If you have any questions or additional infonration, you can contact Kari at: 702 Hart Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Sincerely, p~W,~ Paul David Wellstone u.S. Senator PJ:M/rnk tit e e e MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FR: City Coordinator DA: May 10, 1991 RE: SALARIES FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC WORKS PERSONNEL I met with Cy Smythe, Labor Relations Associates, to discuss the question of salaries for temporary public works personnel. Mr. Smythe suggested that the salary for someone like Ken Kress who has been with the City for three - four years, and who is qualified to perform light equipment operator duties should receive a minimum of $7.50 - $8.50 per hour. Mr. Smythe also suggested that the salary for relatively new and inexperience labor/maintenance personnel could be set at a lower rate of, say $6.50 - $7.00. I have also reviewed the salary schedule for the Washington County Public Works Department that was obtained by Councilmember Bodlovick. Based on my discussion with Cy and after reviewing the county's program, I would recommend that the Council consider adopting the following pay schedule for temporary public works (and parks) personnel: 1st Year 2nd Year Skilled Semi-skilled $7.75 $6.00 $8.00 $6.25 3rd Year 4th YEEr $8.25 $6.50 $8.50 $6.75 Choc, Tim and I will be prepared to discuss this with you in more detail at the meeting Tuesday afternoon. /h;U ~ e MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FR: CITY COORDINATOR DA: May 10, 1991 RE: FIRE SERVICE CONTRACTS Accompanying this memo are the exhibits related to the cost allocation for providing f ire protection services to Grant, May and Stillwater Townships. Basically the cost of the City's fire protection services (including depreciation) is allocated to the communities by combining the five year average of fire runs, assessed valuation, population and households. The five year averages are shown on Exhibit B. As you can see on Exhibit A the budgeted cost for 1991 is $537,114 and is allocated as follows: City of Stillwater Grant Township May Township Stillwater Township $369,726 $ 69,059 $ 39,717 $ 58,620 $537,114 e (69%) (13% ) (7%) ( 11%) If the City were to provide fire protection services to the City of Oak Park Heights and were to use the same formula, the results are estimated to be as follows: City of Stillwater Grant Township May Township Stillwater Township Oak Park Heights $316,897 $ 59,083 $ 32,227 $ 48,340 $ 80,567 ~537 , 114 (59%) (11%) (6%) (9%) (15%) The costs ($537,114) shown above are for current operations only and does not include any costs for a satellite station. In regards to the method of allocating costs of the fire protection services. ,the formula that we are using (at least to my knowledge) is very similar to that which is used by other cities. 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