1977-11-01177
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
November 1, 1977
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at
5341 Maywood Road in said City on November 1, 1977 at 7:30 P.M.
Those present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmembers Orval Fenstad,
Robert Polston, Gordon Swenson and Benjamin Withhart Acting City Manager,
Mary H. Marske and Acting City Clerk, Marjorie Stutsman.
PAIDIUTES
The minutes of the meetings of October 18, 1977 and of October 25, 1977
were presented for consideration.
Swenson moved and Withhart seconded a motion to accept the minutes of
the meeting of October 18, 1977 as presented. The vote was unanimously
in favor.
On Page 174 of the October 25, 1977 minutes, correct Resolution 77-496
to read: Appointing City Clerk as Acting City Manager....to November 13,
1977. Polston moved and Withhart seconded a motion to accept the minutes
of October 25, 1977 as corrected. The vote was unanimously in favor.
POLICF. UNION AGREEMEPJT
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-502 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
MAPJAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREE.^2ENT WITH
THE MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES' UNION LOCAL # 320
The vote was unanimously in favor.
SALARY REVIEW
Fr7ithhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-503 RESOLUTION CONCURRING WITH THE ACTING
CITY MANAGER'S RECOP~IMENDATION AND APPROVE
SALARY INCREASE FOR RECEPTIONIST FROM
$624 TO $700 PER MONTH EFFECTIVE OCTO-
BER 1, 1977
The vote was unanimously in favor.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS BY CITIZEDIS PRESENT
Ted .Tameson, 2021 Arbor Lane - On rental of dwellings: Should speculators
be allowed to own several properties in City and not keep them up? Does
any inspection take place before allowing rental; what is City policy on
this? Can a formal complaint be filed against a property to require
cleaning up and bringing up to code? Could present fire hazard.
The Mayor addressed the problem and a discussion followed.
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION NO. 77-504 RESOLUTIOIJ REQUESTING CITY PLP.NNER AND
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY
REPOPT AT TI3F. EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AS
TO THE BEST SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ON
PROPERTIES & PARTICULARLY RENTALS.
The vote was unanimously in favor except Fenstad voted nay - Not position
of Planner to be put on this type of job.
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Jim Whitesell, Box 234, Mound, commented on 1) keeping to the 2 minute
limit on "comments and suggestions by citizens present" and 2) Acting
City Manager better looking than.......
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Ray Tharalson stated that it is commendable when tiro negotiating teams can
sit down and work out agreements that the Council passes unanimously--a
great example for the Lake area.
CITY HALL ROOF
The Acting City Manager reported that the roof is leaking (and in different
places) since the work done by Central Roofing last week. Job was inspected
by P~Ir. O'Brien, Architect, who stated to the Acting City P^.anager that he had
sent a letter to the Roofing Company conveying his disappointment in the job
done. The Council directed the Acting City Tdanager to notify the City
Attorney that the City plans to take whatever action is necessary.
MULTIPLE DWELLING ORDINANCE
The Acting City Manager reported the material presented by the City Planner.
on this is not in appropriate ordinance form as confirmed by the. City Attor-
ney.
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion to carry this item over to the
November 15th meeting. The vote was unanimously in favor.
I.M. 77-192 Grandview-Lynwood Storm Sewer
The Council briefly discussed information in the letter from the Engineer
relative to the MSA portion of the Grandview Storm Sewer and the options
to keeping this as a State Aid Road. No action was taken.
I.M. 77-193 L.M_C.D.
Councilman Fenstad reported to the Council on the actions being considered
by the LMCD. Proposed ordinance which would result in a $3 charge for each
of Mound's dock permits was discussed. Since we inspect and regulate our
own docks, it was felt PQound doesn't belong under commercial docking.
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-505 RESOLUTION DIRECTI~iG THAT THE CHAIRMAN AND
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LAKE MINNETONKA
CONSERVATION DISTRICT BE INVITED TO THE
NOVEMBER 15, 1977 COUNCIL MEETING
The vote was unanimously in favor.
PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRM_Z1N
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-506 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF
LOUIS OBERDECK FRO2~! THE PLANNING COMP4ISSIOP7
AT THE EXPIRATION OF HIS TERM - DECEh'[BER 31,
1977
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-507 RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO DRAW UP
RESOLUTIONS OF COi•L~~3DATION FOR LOUIS
OBERDECK AND FRANK 'rJEILAAID
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting to the
next regular meeting on November 8,•1977. The vote was unanimously in
favor, so carried and adjourned.
Marjor' Stutsman, Acting City Clerk
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Mary H. arske, Acting City Manager