09-06-77 City Council MinutesRegular Meeting
of the
City Council
September 6, 1977
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Council of
the City of Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was held at 7800
Golden Valley Road in said City on September 6, 1977 at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Swartz and
Thorsen. Also present were: City Manager, Barkley G. Omans, City Engineer,
Lowell Odland, City Attorney, Robert Skare and Council Secretary Kathy Middleton.
Approval of Minutes of August 15, 1977
MOVED by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried to approve the minutes of
August 15, 1977 as amended:
page 130 Delete Metro Council Representative item as this was a
non -action topic.
Approval
of Verified Accounts
(Bills and Claims)
250.00
New & Used Veh.
250.00
MOVED by
Anderson, seconded by
Swartz and carried to
approve the payment of the
verified
accounts as submitted
on the prelist.
12.00
MOVED by
Thorsen, seconded by
Johnson and carried to
receive and file the letter
regarding Joshua Fava claim of
injury.
Non -Perish. (2)
Mayor Hoover abstained from voting
stating this was
conflict of interest.
Approval
of Licenses
MOVED by
Anderson, seconded by
Thorsen and carried to
approve the issuance of the
licenses
as submitted.
Councilmember Swartz abstained
from voting on #4812
and #4813 Lupient Oldsmobile.
NO.
4806
48og
4812
4813
4814
4815
4816
4817
4818
4819
4820
4821
LICENSES FOR APPROVAL SEPTEMBER 6, 1977
LICENSE
Carousel Porsche -Audi
Rudy Luther Mobile Home Sales
Lupient Oldsmobile
Lupient Oldsmobile
Best Foods Services (Nortronics)
Twin City Vending Co. (G.V. Chrysler)
Nemo's Seafood
Tom Abbott (T.J. Games)
Opportunity House, Inc.
LuMac Leasing, Inc.
Coca-Cola Midwest
Chester Bird Amer. Legion #523
TYPE
FEE
New & Used Veh. $
250.00
New & Used Veh.
250.00
New & Used Veh.
250.00
Itinerant food
12.00
cigarettes
12.00
Per. Vending Mach(12)
10.00
Itinerant food
12.00
Amuse. Device
25.00
Motel & Lodging
50.00 +5.00 pen.
New & Used Veh.
250.00
Non -Perish. (2)
7.50
Amuse. Devices (2)
50.00
e job, as their duties may require.
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Elks Club Application for Public Liquor License
Bill Ringsred - Trustree from the Elks Lodge stated they are having a difficult
time from the cost stand point. Felt they should open it up for public use.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Swartz and carried to defer and direct our
Attorney to meet with the Elks Lodges Attorney to discuss the parameters under
which they could operate.
Minutes of N.E.F.S. Planning.Committee Meeting - August 15, August 22, 1977
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Swartz and carried to receive and file the minutes
of the Northeast Fire Station Planning Committee Meeting of August 15 & 22, 1977•
Minutes of BCFCC Meeting - July 21, 1977
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Johnson and carried to receive and file the minutes
of the Bassett Creek Flood Control Commission of July 21, 1977•
Minutes of Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting - August 9, 1977
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to receive and file the
minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting of August 9, 1977•
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Anderson and carried to have the Mayor contact
the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals to inform them they may want to
consider putting the limitations of blacktopping at Rudy Luthers in a recordable
form.
Minutes of the Human Rights Commission Meeting - April 14, May 12, June 9,
July 14, and August 11th
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to receive and file the
minutes of the Human Rights Commission Meeting of April 14, May 12, June 9,
July 14 and Aug. 11th and to thank Councilmember Thorsen for bringing it to
their attention.
Minutes of the Building Board of Review Meeting - August 16, 1977
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Thorsen and carried to receive and file theminutes
of the Building Board of Review Meeting of August 16, 1977.
Minutes of the Open Space Commission Meeting -_August 3, 1977
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Swartz and carried to receive and file theminutes
of the Open Space Commission Meeting of August 3, 1977•
MOVED.by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried to receive and filethe letter
from the Open Space Commission making recommendation on the budget and to take
it up at the Budget Work Session.
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Minutes of Campaign Ethics Committee Meetings
Rive] Greenburg, Chairperson of the Ethics Committee was present to answer
any questions regarding their minutes.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to recommend that Councilmember
Swartz take the material that has been presented by the Ethics Committee and
put it in a form that would be effective for candidates.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Anderson and carried to send a letter of thanks
to the members of the Ethics Committee and the Chairperson for their report.
MOVED by Swartz, seconded.by Johnson and carried to receive and file the report
of the Campaign Ethics Committee Meetings.
David Peters Letter Re: Resignation from Environmental Commission
MOVED.by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried to receive and file the letter
of resignation and send a letter of thanks.
Golden Valley Historical Society Re: Re -naming Culver Road.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to receive and file the letter
from.the Historical Society.
John Gearty, Treasurer of the Historical Society was present and gave the history
of the Gearty family in Golden Valley.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to refer this request to the
Planning Commission with our recommendation that they hold an informal public
hearing after Mr. John Gearty sends his letter to all residents of Culver Road.
Bid Opening - September 1, 1977 - Bitum1nous Walkway- Plymouth - Orkla
City Manager presented the bids as publicly opened on September 1, 1977 at
11:00 a.m. and recommends award to Bitumnious Roadways, Inc.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Swartz and carried to award the construction of
bituminous walkways to Bituminous Roadways, Inc. in the amount of $15,476.50.
Bid Opening - September 1, 1977 - 77 -SI -12 Orkla and 25th
City Manager made a recommendation of denial of all bids as he feels they can
do better in the Spring of 1978.
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Anderson and carried to reject the bids and hold
over until next Spring.and also to notify the lead petitioner.
Personal Cars & Transportation
City Manager stated two points that should be added to the existing policy.
1. Golden Valley places no restrictions on employee residence other than it
must be within a reasonable distance to not interfere with their work duty
performance; therefore, each employee is responsible for providing
transportation from home to the job, as their duties may require.
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Personal Cars .& Transportation (con't)
2. No employee shall be assigned a personal car for his exclusive use.
Rather, vehicles shall be for City transportation needs, except as the
Council may specifically provide.
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Johnson and carried to have the City Manager take
the request that the recommended policy be revised and be presented to the
Council again for some action.
Assessing Options
Jeff Sweet, Assistant City Manager, gave background information.
MOVED.by Anderson, seconded by Swartz and carried to authorize the Mayor and
City Manager to enter into the Agreement with Hennepin County providing assessing
services for 1978 taxes payable in 1979•
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Thorsen to direct the Assistant City Manager
to draft and negotiate a longer term agreement with the County Board and report
back to the Council.
Affirmative Action Program Policy
Davide Simmons, Affirmative Action Director, was present to answer questions
regarding Policy.
MOVED by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried to adopt the policy as
recommended with one change on page 7 item 5 change committee to Advisory Board.
Agreement for realignment and construction of Xerxes Ave. North.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to authorize the Mayor and
City Manager to enter into an agreement with the City of Minneapolis.
Phieffer & Schultz - Energy Efficiency Report.
Bob Layman representative from Phieffer & Schultz Company gave a short presentation,
Stated study concerns itself with the consumption or reduction of energy
consumed by the Golden Valley Village Hall as well as providing recommendations
for improving the present heating and air distribution system.
MOVED by Thorsen and seconded by Swartz and carried to receive and file report
and consider it at one of our Budget Work Sessions.
Family Life Workshop - Ron Haskavitz, Chairman of Human Rights Commission
Ron Haskavitz stated this would be a one day work shop on November 5, 1977
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Price would be $2.50 per person which would include
lunch. Golden Valley, Crystal and Robbinsdale Human Rights Commissions and
I.D.S. #281 Community Education Department. Total Cost is $860.00 Cost to
Golden Valley is $215.00.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to approve the Golden Valley
Human Rights Proposed Community Education Workshop and to authorize the cost
from the 1977 budget.
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Human Rights.Commission request for Agreement with State Human Rights Commission
Ron Haskvitz, Chairman, stated the Human Rights Commission had not reviewed the
memorandum of agreement.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to defer action on this until
the Human Rights Commission can take further action.
1978 Budget
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Swartz and carried to set budget hearing at
7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 1977 in the Council Chambers.
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Anderson and carried to set Revenue Sharing Use
Hearing at 7:30 p.m. on ,Monday, September 26, 1977 in the Council Chambers.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to set September 8 & 14th at
7:30 p.m. as a work session on Budget.
MOVED by Swartz, seconded by Thorsen and carried to receive for study and
consideration the Managers Budget report.
Police Unit Determination
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to pursue appeal of the Bureau
of Mediation's finding that Sergeants are non -supervisory personnel.
Attorneys report on Noise Ordinance
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Johnson and carried to refer this to the Environmental
Commission and put on agenda of October 17th for first reading after the
Environmental Commission has met.
Housing & Community Development Block Grant eligibility Status
Jeff Sweet, Assistant City Manager, was present to answer any questions on the
status of the eligibility of the proposed funding of Senior Citizen activities
and the Youth Employment Service with Housing and Community Development Block
Grant Funds.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Anderson and carried to authorize a transfer of
$1,000 from the General Contingency to Senior Citizen Programs.
Fund Transfer Public Works Reserve to Storm Sewer - Western Ave.
City Manager gave background information. Storm water now runs off the end of
Western Avenue onto the golf course. After the storm sewer is connected it will
run into the pond.
MOVED by Johnson, seconded by Anderson and carried to transfer $6,120 from
Public Works Reserve to the Storm Sewer budget.
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MN/DOT Frontage Road Agreement — Maintenance of previously surfaced roads
under prior agreement.
Member Anderson introduced the following written Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Approving Maintenance Agreement with Minnesota Department
of Transportation Re: Frontage Roads)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Thorsen and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted
in favor thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Swartz and Thorsen and the
following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared
duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the
City Clerk.
Quote Concrete Slab mud -jacking
City Manager received quote and recommends award on quote not to exceed
$3,000.00.
Solidification, Inc.
Labor & Equipment $67.00/hour
Material Invoice plus 20%
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to award the contract to the
Solidification, Inc. for the concrete slab mud -jacking and accept the per hour
amount up to $3,000.
No Parking at anytime on both sides of Western Ave. from Louisiana to Ridgeway Rd.
Member Johnson introduced the following written resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Restrictive Parking on Certain Portions of Western Ave.)
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Anderson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted
in favor thereof: Anderson, Hoover, Johnson, Swartz and Thorsen and the following
voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the
City Clerk. See Resolution Book page
Board & Commission Appointments
MOVED by Thorsen, seconded by Johnson and carried to appoint Bea Bakke to the
Human Rights Commission.
MOVED by Anderson, seconded by Thorsen and carried to appoint William Forster
and Margaret Westeen to the Southeast Fire Station Citizen Committee.
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1978 Election Calendar
1978 Election Calendar was submitted for Council information.
#281 Advisory Council
The Mayor will take a survey by telephone to each Mayor to find out if they have
anyone on their Council that would like to be considered to serve on the
District #281 Community Education and Services Advisory Council for 1977-1978•
Adjournment
MOVED by.Johnson, seconded by Anderson and carried to adjourn at 10:54 p.m. to
reconvene.at 7:30 p.m. September 8, 1977 for a Sepcial Budget Session in the
Valley Room.
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