1977-12-13191
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
December 13, 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 December 13, 1977 at 7:30 p.m.
Those present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmembers Gordon Swenson, Robert
Polston, Orval Fenstad and Benjamin Withhart. Also present were City Manager
Leonard L. Kopp, City Attorney Curtis Pearson and City Clerk Mary H. Marske.
MfNUTES
The minutes of the meeting of December 6, 1977 were presented for consideration.
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to accept the minutes of the Council
meeting of December 6, 1977 as presented. The vote was unanimously in favor.
CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE - ATTORNEY REPORT
The City Attorney reported on the outcome of the client-attorney meeting held
.prior to the Council meeting regarding the Continental Telephone litigation.
Swenson moved and Lovaasen seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-551 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO PROCEED WITH THE LITIGATION ON THE
CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE CASE REFLECTING
THE DETERMINATION OF THE COUNCIL TO
AGREE TO TERMINATE SAID LITIGATION UPON
CERTAIN AGREED TERMS.
Upon roll call being taken thereon the council was recorded as voting as
follows:
Fenstad - Aye Polston - Aye
Lovaasen - Aye
Swenson - Aye Withhart - Aye
Swenson moved and Withart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-552 RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE CITY ATTORNEY
FOR THE PROFICIENCY HE DISPLAYED IN
HANDLING THE CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE CASE.
The vote was unanimously in favor,
REQUEST FOR WATER - SEWER - STREET - KILDARE ROAD
The Council briefly reviewed the memo from the City Manager regarding a request
for installation of water, sewer and street improvements on a portion of Kildare
Road.
Swenson moved and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-553 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
REQUEST THE CITY ENGINEER f''0 ~, FEASIBILITY
STUDY ON REQUESTED IMPROVEMENTS.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
Jim Whitesell, writer for The Laker expressed his personal appreciation for the
action the City took in pursuing the Continental Telephone case on behalf of
all citizens of Mound and Maple Plain.
URBAN CORPS CONTRACTS
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-554
The vote was unanimously in favor.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ENTERING INTO
AN AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN URBAN
CORPS PROGRAM BETWEEN THE CITY OF MINNE-
APOLIS AND THE CITY. OF MOUND.
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POLICE SERGEANT
Swenson moved and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-555 RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 77-453
TO REFLECT CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE EST-
ABLISHING OF WAGES, SALARIES AND WORK-
ING COPJDITIOPJS FOR 1978 AS THEY AFFECT
POLICE SERGEANTS SALARIES.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
MULTIPLE DWELLING ORDINANCE
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-556 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE MULTIPLE DWELLING ORDINANCE FOR
JANUARY 24, 197$ AT 8:30 P.M. WITH A
COUNCIL DISCUSSION MEETING ON THE ORDINANCE
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 20,1977•
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-557 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
MANAGER TO CONTACT THE F.H.A. REQUESTING
A TIME EXTENSION ON BEHALF OF BEACHSIDE
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. •
The vote was unanimously in favor.
BINGO PERMITS
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Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-558 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A BINGO
PERMIT TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CHURCH AND
WAIVING THE FEE AND BOND REQUIREMENT.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
TUXEDO EASEMENT
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-559 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR AN•EASEL
MENT FOR TUXEDO BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION FOR
LOTS 18 AND 19, BLOCK 7, PEMBROKE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $852.50.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Swenson moved and Fenstad seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 77-560
The vote was unanimously in favor.
.PAYMENT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN
CITY FUNDS
Swensen moved and Polston seconded a motion to approve payment of the bills
as presented on the prelist in the amount of $68,781.24 where funds are
available. Roll call vote was unanimously in favor. So carried.
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM 77=211 - CITY LIMITS SIGNS
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion to authorize the City staff to remove
the existing signs placed at the City limits and replace with a City sign.
Lovaasen moved and Fenstad seconded a motion to amend the above motion to direct
the City Manager to send a letter to Tonka Toy to explain the situation. The
vote on the amendment was unanimously in favor.
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The vote on the amended motion was unanimously in favor.
INFORMATIOPJ MEMORANDUM 77-212 - FIREMEN'S PENSION PLAN
The Council requested the City Manager to forward a copy of the resolution
regarding the Firemen's Pension Plan to the Fire Chief and Mr. Bud Opitz.
~I11nIIRAIMF~dT
Fenstad moved and Swenson seconded a motion to adjourn to the next regular
meeting of December 20, 1977. The vote was unanimously in favor, so carried
and adjourned.
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Mary H Marske, City Clerk/7reas,urer
e Hard L. Kopp, Cit n ger