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012681 CC Reg Min CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1981 PAGE 1 of 3 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5755 COUNIRY CLUB ROAD 7:30 P.M. . MINUTES CALL TO. ORDER: A regular meeting of the Shorewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Baird on January 26, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER: Meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer. ROLL CALL: Council present: Mayor Baird, Haugen, Shaw, Leonardo, and Rascop. Staff present: Attorney Larson, Engineer Norton, Clerk Wiltsey. APPROVAL OFMINUIES: Moved by Rascop, seconded by Leonardo, to approve the minutes of January 12, 1981 with the addition to the last paragraph of Page 2 of ''Minority opinion to the effect that legislation of this sort is excessive." Motion carried unanimously. . PRESENTATION - KENDRICK, FIRST MAYOR: W. D. "Dud" Kendrick, resident and first mayor of Shorewood (elected in 1956) made a presentation of a self portrait to the City for display in the City Hall. Several family members were in attendance. The Mayor graciously accepted the portrait in behalf of the City. ENGINEER'S REPORT: STATUS OF BADGER WELL INSTALlATION - CHANGE ORDER NO.3 A status report on the Badger Well installation was reviewed by the engineer describing the problems encountered by the well company. Engineer recorrmended a 45-day extension on the completion as requested by Bergerson-Caswell. Engineer answered questions from the Council. Mr. Hart, President of Bergerson-Caswell, and three other company officials were intro- duced to the Council. Mr. Hart explained the procedure and after answering questions from the Council assured the Council that they were a reputable experienced company in business sinCe 1948. It was suggested by Councilman Leonardo that maybe the project should be abandoned. Mr. Hart stated that he is confident that they will have a good well in spite of the geological conditions and would like to continue. Mayor Baird reminded the Council that the matter before the Council is the change order. Moved by Haugen, seconded by Shaw, to approve the reconmenda- tion of the Engineer to approve Change Order No. 3 which provides for a 45-day extension of time with no additional cost to the City. On a roll call vote, the vote was unanimous. Council requested the attorney to examine all contracts and City corrmitments relative to the well. . CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGUlAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1981 PAGE 2 of 3 . ATTORNEY'S REPORT: . CIGAREITE LICENSE REGARDING VENDING MACHINES .,.. 1ST READING ON AMENIMENT Attorney presented a copy of a proposed amend'11ent to the Cigarette Licensing Ordinance No. 7 which would regulate sale of cigarettes in vending machines. Discussed the amendment and agreed that this would be considered the first reading. HEARING ON VACATION OF ROADS WITHIN AMESBURY WEST: . RESOLUTION NO. 4-81 Moved by Haugen, seconded by Rascop, to adopt a resolution to call for a public hearing before the Council on the 23rd of February to vacate the roads within Amesbury West as already called for in the development contract. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF CIGARETTE LICENSES: Moved by Haugen, seconded by Rascop, to approve the applications for cigarette licenses for the twelve (12) establishments currently licensed. Motion carried unanimously. It was suggested that a copy of the proposed ordinance on cigarette vending machines be sent to the applicants as a notice of the new regulations under consideration. . MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: The Clerk acknowledged receipt of the disclosure forms from the Mayor and new Council members as required by the Code of Ethics Ordinance. It was suggested that the ordinance should be more stringent and Council agreed to suhnit the suggested changes by the first meeting in March. PARK COMMISSION: Councilman Shaw reported on the Park Corrmission meeting. Pat Hanily made a presentation to the Council on the proposed First Annual Shorewood Invitational Squirt Hockey Tournament to be held at Badger Field on February 5th and 6th. Moved by Shaw, seconded by Haugen, to approve the Park Conrnission recornnendation to approve the proposal to conduct the First Annual Shorewood Invitational Squirt Hockey Tournament at Badger Field. Motion carried unanimously. LIWOR COMMITTEE RECC>>1MENDATIONS - SET SALARIES: RESOLUTION NO. 5-81 Moved by Haugen, seconded by Leonardo, to approve the recommendation of the Liquor Commission and to adopt a resolution setting the salaries for the Liquor Store Personnel for 1981. Motion carried unanimously. FUND INVESTMENTS: Moved by Rascop , seconded by Leonardo, to approve the deposit of investment funds with Midwest Federal Savings & Loan and Farmers & Mechanics as recorrmended by the Clerk. Motion carried unanimously. BOARD OF REVIEW - MAY 20,1981; 7:30 P.M.: Council confirmed May 20, 1981, 7:30 P.M. as the date and time set for the Local Board of Review. . . . . CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGUlAR COUNCIL MEETING t-I)NDAY, JANUARY 26, 1981 PAGE 3 of 3 CITY HALL and RECRFATION BUILDINGS: Discussed establishing a policy on the permitted uses for the City facilities - namely, City Hall and Recreational Buildings Agreed that Councilwoman Haugen and the Clerk/Administrator will work up a policy on theuseof City Hall to bring back for Council approval. Park facilities were discussed. Agreed that the Park Camnission should recoIImend a policy, establish facilities that are available and costs connected with the facilities. Bob Shaw, representing Minnetonka Youth Hockey Association, registered their disagreement with the Contract Agreement that had been sent to them for their':, signature and use of the Park facilities. Councilman Shaw gave the background of the ordinance adopted and the reasons for the contract requirement. After muchIurther discussion, Council agreed to refer the matter to the Park Coomission to develop a contract for recorrmendation to the Council. The matter of an interim contract was addressed by Councilman Shaw, and it was agreed to take Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3 out of the present draft of the Contract and authorize the Mayor to sign for the City. ELDERLY HOUSING AND FINANCING: Moved by Ra.scop, seconded' by Haugen, to table the discussion of elderly housing and financing until the February 9 meeting of the CounciL Motion carried unanimously. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES BUILDING. PROGRAM: Discussed a resolution adopted by Orono opposing the League's Building Program. Councilwoman Haugen briefed the Council on the background since the League membership had already approved the building at the League convention in June of 1980 - after a thorough study on costs of building versus renting space; also expressed concern that withdrawing financial support of the building program would also mean withdrawal of membership. Tabled any further action and Haugen agreed to report back with the factual information. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Haugen, seconded by Ra.scop, to approve the claims for payment as follows: General Fund (00166) Cks #23465 thru 23522 Liquor Fund (00174) Cks #7373 thru 7416 $ 28,432.09 $ 22,874.60 TOTAL............$ 51,306.69 Motion carried unanimously, and meeting adjourned at 1l:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, E],P., a, 1. W~~..l,ts,e " G.l,erk ~.. ) 1,-, 'JJ_ ,.".. -.. ~7' /'. :dcf