1973-06-19 Council minutesPage 228
June 19, 1973
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held Tuesday, June 19, 1973
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the Village
Council, Village of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the
Village Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Huber called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The following
members were present: Mayor Huber, Councilmen Wahl, Gutzmer, Lockwood and
Losleben.
APPROVE MINUTES
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
BID AWARD
PARK PROJECT NO. 2
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
D.N.R. APPLICATION
Councilman Losleben moved approval of the minutes
of the June 5 meeting.
Councilman Gutzmer seconded the motion.
Larry Ridenour and Lee Starr, Village Park Consultants,
distributed to the Council bid tabulations of bids
received on June 18 for park site development.
Mr. Ridenour recommended that the contract be awarded
to the Henry 0. Mikkelson Company in the amount of
$229,700. Mr. Ridenour stated that the bid does not
include the beach alternate and suggested that the
beach improvements could be added onto the contract as
a change order at a later date and by so doing the cost
of beach improvements would be considerably reduced.
He also stated that the bid listed a completion time
of 340 days and that he has contacted the contractor
to negotiate an earlier completion date and that the
contractor indicated he would be willing to adjust
the completion date if the beach excavation and
seeding could be held over until spring.
Mayor Huber directed that the time schedule be
handled administratively.
Councilman Wahl moved the adoption of Resolution
Number 73-49, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR PARK SITE DEVELOPMENT (PARK PROJECT
NUMBER 2)," awarding the bid to Henry O. Mikkelson
Company in the amount of $229,700.
Councilman Losleben seconded the motion.
Mr. Lee Starr stated that the DNR requires issuance
of a permit for any work on the Rogers Lake swimming
beach and excavation of the channel and boardwalk area.
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He requested that the Mayor be authorized to execute
the application forms for the required permits.
Mayor Huber moved that the Mayor be authorized to
execute the application for permit for beach
excavation.
Councilman Losleben seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
DEPARTMENT The Council acknowledged receipt of the Fire
COMMUNICATIONS Department monthly report for May, 1973 and the Police
Department monthly report for May, 1973.
PETITION FOR The Council acknowledged receipt of a petition
STOP SIGN requesting installation of two-way arterial stop signs
INSTALLATION at Mears and Dorest Road. Mayor Huber directed that
the petition be referred to the Police Department
for study and recommendations.
COMMUNICATIONS The Council acknowledged receipt of the May, 1973
Dakota County Planning and Development Newsletter.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S
SERVICE PENSION
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
STAFF APPOINTMENT
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
UNION NEGOTIATIONS
Village Administrator Johnson stated that Chapter 173,
Laws of 1973, "AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT: FIREMEN'S
SERVICE PENSIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS,"
has been received and he explained and read portions
of the Act to the Council. He stated that before any
increase is established, changes must be made in the
Relief Association Bylaws and must be authorized and
approved by the Council.
Councilman Gutzmer moved the adoption of Resolution
Number 73-50, "RESOLUTION APPROVING CHAPTER #173,
LAWS OF 1973."
Councilman Losleben seconded the motion.
Village Administrator Johnson requested the Village
Council to confirm the appointment of Mrs. Phyllis Lang
as Receptionist/Clerk-Typist.
Mayor Huber moved the approval of the appointment
of Mrs. Phyllis Lang as Receptionist/Clerk-Typist.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
Village Administrator Johnson requested that he be
authorized to work with a committee of city managers
and League Negotiator Cy Smythe in negotiating with
the Police and Public Works Departments for 1974
salaries. He stated that under this type of
negotiation he would become part of the managers'
negotiating committee and would continually report
back to the Council with the progress of the
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
DAKOTA COUNTY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
MARIE AVENUE
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negotiations for their consideration. If the Council
should decide that the negotiations are not acceptable,
it may at any time return to the previous type of
direct negotiation.
Mayor Huber moved that the Village Administrator
impliment the committee method of negotiation.
Councilman Lockwood seconded the motion.
Village Administrator Johnson stated that the State
Legislature recently passed the Youth Employment Act
to assist young people in finding employment and
that the Village is eligible to employ three young
people under the program. He further stated that the
County Administrator stated that the Village could
hire four young people. The applicants will be
referred to the Village by the Department of Manpower
Services if the Council agrees that the Village should
join the program.
It was the concensus of the Council that the Village
should become a participant in the program and
accept the County's offer to support the Village's
12% matching funds.
Village Administrator Johnson stated that the Police
Chiefs of Dakota County are in the process of making
a grant application through the County for a Law
Enforcement Communication System to cost $242,000. As
part of the grant, the Village would be entitled to
receive three mobile radios, a base station and two
hand-held radios. The Village's cost for the units
will be $576.27.
Mayor Huber moved adoption of Resolution No. 73-51,
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY TO ACT AS GRANTEE FOR
DAKOTA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM."
Councilman Losleben seconded the motion.
Councilman Lockwood moved the adoption of Resolution
No. 73-52, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FOR
VILLAGE PORTION OF DAKOTA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM."
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
Mayor Huber recommended that a letter be sent to
Gordon Fay at the Minnesota Highway Department
requesting that Marie Avenue from Delaware Avenue to
Lexington Avenue be constructed as a 36 foot street
SURFACE WATER
MANAGEMENT STUDY
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with concrete curb and gutters, parking on one side,
and that this be subdivided into three sections for
construction purposes and for financing purposes.
Councilman Wahl stated that he feels this is the best
recommendation that could possibly be made and that
a 36 foot street would be a great improvement for the
residents.
Mr. Jack Barber, representative for the residents on
Marie Avenue, stated that he feels this is the right
recommendation and requested that he be given a copy of
the letter for presentation to the residents involved.
Mayor Huber directed the Village Administrator to
prepare a letter to Gordon Fay (for the Mayor's
signature) and to also indicate in the letter that a
petition has been received for improvements to
Mendota Heights Road, implying the Village's financial
responsibility at the present time.
Village Administrator Johnson stated that he has
received a proposal from Engineer Kishel and
Eugene Hickok and Associates to prepare a comprehensive
surface water management study for the Village. He
stated that according to the letter, the maximum cost
for the study would be $18,000 and that this could be
funded through Federal Revenue Sharing funds. He
further stated that he would like to present the letter
to the Planning Commission on June 26 and requested
Council concurrence prior to presentation to the
Planning Commission.
It was the concensus of opinion of the Council that the
proposal be accepted and the matter was tabled for any
action until after the Planning Commission has had an
opportunity to review the:matter.
STREET Village Administrator Johnson, in reference to a letter
RESTORATION from the Village Engineer, requested the Council to
consider the installation of a 20 foot machine-laid
surface on Pagel Road from Hazel Street to Keokuk Lane as
part of the street restoration program and in conjunction
with the Simek project (Improvement No. 72, Project No. 2)
He stated that Highway Department officials have
unofficially promised to upgrade 600 to 700 feet of
Pagel Road. The Village Engineer has estimated the cost
to be $4,500, or $2.23 per assessible foot, and
Mr. Johnson suggested that the Village consider absorbing
some portion of the cost.
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Mayor Huber moved that the concept be approved and
authorized and directed the Village Administrator and
Village Engineer to prepare the appropriate documents.
Councilman Gutzmer seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
BOARD OF Village Administrator Johnson reminded the Council
EQUALIZATION that the Board of Equalization meeting will be held
on Tuesday, June 26 at 8:00 P.M. in the Village Hall.
CHANGE ORDER Village Engineer Kishel stated that the developers
NO. 1, SOMERSET NO. 2 of Somerset No. 2 have requested the approval of a
change order to relocate a sewer line within the
project.
Mayor Huber moved approval of Change Order No. 1 for
Somerset No. 2 as presented by the Village Engineer.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
LIST OF CLAIMS Councilman Losleben moved the Council to adopt the
following motion:
RESOLVED that the claims submitted to the Village Council
for payment, a summary of which is set forth on the
list attached hereto and identified as List of Claims
submitted for payment, June 19, 1973, having been
audited by the Village Council, be and are hereby
allowed and the Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer of the Village
of Mendota Heights are hereby authorized and directed
to issue Village checks in payment of said claims.
Councilman Lockwood seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
LICENSES Councilman Wahl stated that the application for the
Birch Company should be tabled since the company
does not have a Class A license. He requested the
Village Attorney to submit an opinion on issuing this
license.
Councilman Wahl moved the approval of the list of
licenses, tabling the application from the Birch
Company pending the Attorney's opinion and granting
licenses to:
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
ADJOURN
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
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Gorco Construction Co.
Bream Homes, Inc.
Merle's Construction Co.
Peterson and Osterman
Builders, Inc.
Wm. F. Kopp Construction
Co.
G.J. Tripp Construction
Co.
Klamm Plumbing & Htg.
Arneson Heating Service
Inc.
Doody, Inc.
Wenzel Plumbing & Htg.
Inc.
Rose Plumbing
Rascher Plumbing &
Heating, Inc.
W.C. Woody Bruestle
Lawrence Signs Inc.
General Contractor License
General Contractor License
General Contractor License
General Contractor License
General Contractor License
General Contractor License
Heating License
Heating License
Plumbing License
Plumbing License
Plumbing License
Plumbing License
Plumbing License
Sign Hanging License
Councilman Gutzmer seconded the motion.
There being no further business to come before the
Council, Councilman Gutzmer moved that the meeting be
adjourned.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
Time of Adjournment: 10:10 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
Donald L. Huber, Mayor
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Cler 1 Treasure