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April 13, 1982
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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 5341Maywood Road in
said City on April 13, 1982 at 7:30 P.M.
Those present were: Mayor Rock Lindlan, Councilmembers Pinky Charon, Robert
Polston and Gordon Swenson. Councilmember Ulrick arrived at 8:00 P.M. Also
present were: City Manager Jon Elam; Police Chief Bruce Wold; City Prosecutor
Desyl Peterson, Water Superintendent Greg Skinner; City Insurance Agent Earl
Bailey; Insurance Consultant William Husbands; City Clerk Fran Clark and the
following interested citizens: Gary Paulsen, John Wagman, Bob and Margaret
Hanson.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance.
MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting on April 6, 1982 were presented for
consideration. Swenson moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve the
minutes of the April 6, 1982 regular meeting as submitted. The vote was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
SEWER BILLS - SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
The City Manager explained that in the past the City has given the senior
citizens a discount on their quarterly sewer bill of $1.00 but that since
the City raised the sewer rates to $18.00 per quarter the $1.00 discount
is hardly worth the time or energy to post and credit it. His recommendation
is to increase this discount to $2.00 or $3.00 per quarter. The fund
is presently generating enough income to afford this and the discount would
really help the senior citizens who are on a fixed income.
Swenson moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #82-97
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $3.00 DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS ON THEIR QUARTERLY SEWER BILLS
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
SIRENS
The City Manager reported that last week during the statewide test of the
weather sirens ours did not go off when they were activated. The one at
the Fire Station was activated manually but the one on Island Park did not
sound then either. The Police Department contacted Mr Elroy Lehn to check
this situation out and he found that there was a bad circuit in the phone
line between Wayzata and Navarre. N. W. Bell Telephone was notified and
has rectified this situation and the sirens are now in working order.
The City will have Bruce Wold check on the payments that have been made to
Northwestern Bell for the siren when it was not working. Something might
be able to be worked out where Bell would give us credit for the months
the siren did not work or pay Lehn's bill. Information item. No action taken.
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D.W.I. PROSECUTION
The City Manager explained that he has invited Desyl Peterson, City
Prosecuting Attorney, to the meeting tonight to give her views on the
recent D.W.I. legislation, the new Hennepin County Municipal Court
Policy and how they relate to the City's finances.
Desyl explained that the new State Law has established that a second DWI
in five years would be a gross misdemeanor and that prosecution of that
charge would be the responsiblity of the City Attorney in municipal court.
Between this law and the Hennepin County Municipal Court Policy,which
the judges have adopted,where the first DWI carries a mandatory 2 days
in the workhouse the City is looking at more cases going to trial and
an expense of $45.00 per day for the workhouse. She has tried asking
the judges to at least cover the workhouse costs in fines but is not
getting complete cooperation. She would encourage the Council to put some
political pressure on the court system making them aware that the City is
footing the bill and the fines should be raised.
Mr. Elam pointed out that in the first three months of 1982, DWI cases
(23) paid $2950.00 Tn fines, but the City's workhouse bill for the same
period of time was $4350.00, a City subsidy of $14OO.00.
The Council and Ms. Peterson discussed some other aspects of the new Law
such as:
1. Implied consent
2. License revocation
3. Plea bargining
Councilmember Ulrick arrived at 8:00 P.M.
The City Manager will continue to monitor this situation and the costs
involved and report back to the Council.
Desyl Peterson complimented the Mound Police Department on their
professional and cooperative attitude.
No action was taken.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
Gary Paulsen asked if it had been determined that the City owns the 3 acre
site by the old sewer plant? The answer was yes the City owns the site.
There were no further comments or suggestions.
CITY INSURANCE PROGRAMS - WILLIAM HUSBANDS
The City Manager explained that William Husbands was present to go over his
report on the City Insurance Programs with the Council. Mr. Husbands stated
that insurance coverage should be cost effective and yet cover contingencies.
Mr. Husbands explained each coverage and his recommendations which were
as follows: INSTITUTIONAL POLICY
1. Building and Contents Coverage -
a. To clearly identify the Institutional Policy as being one of
All Risk Coverage to the buildings and contents.
b. To review the contents coverage for the Liquor Store and
determine that $135,000 is either sufficient or needs to be
increased.
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c. To make sure the City has no obligations to provide building
coverage for the Liquor Store building.
d. To increase our coverage to Replacement Cost for the buildings
and contents.
2. Loss of Business Earnings Coverage -
a. To determine if Extra Expense coverage should not be increased
from the present $5,000.
3. Contractors Equipment Coverage -
a. To get the Contractors Equipment coverage up to a Replacement
Cost basis.
4. Miscellaneous Property Floater Coverage - Policy 1
Recommendations - none.
5. Miscellaneous Property Floater Coverage - Policy 2
a. To have the Radio Equipment insured under the Contractors
Equipment portion of the policy.
6. Comprehensive General Liability Coverage
a. Review the contract with the Nurse and determine if the City should
provide coverage for her under the General Liability and Workers
Compensation Policies.
b. To have the aggregate coverage removed from the General Liability
Policy.
7. Money Orders, Counterfeit Paper Currency and Depositor's Forgery
Coverage -
Recommendations - None
8. Money and Securities Broad Form Coverage
a. A review should be made to verify that the City Hall and the
Liquor Store are the only two (2) places that accept money.
b. That theses places deposit the daily receipts each and every day.
9. Public Employees Blacket Bond Coverage
a. To obtain a policy that will protect the City against a loss of
money from the Fireman's Pension Fund.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS LIABILITY POLICY
1. To review our loss history, particularly in the Workers Compensation
area, to determine that everything within reason is being done to
keep our insurance costs at a minimum internally.
BUSINESS AUTO POLICY
1. To have the physical damage coverage on the fire engines and snow
plowing equipment on an Agreed Amount which represents Replacement
Cost of that equipment.
MINNESOTA DRAM LAW LIABILITY POLICY
1. Include the C!ty of Mound as a named insured on the Minnesota Dram
Law Liability Policy.
2. Change policy period to comply with the others of 2-1- to 2-1 at
next anniversary.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES LIABILITY POLICY
1. This is a Claims Made Policy covering only claims made against the
City during the policy period and it should never be changed to an
occurrence policy.
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2. A resolution should be passed that enables the City to
reimburse the $200 deductible to the employee and/or official
if the City wishes to do so.
COMMERCIAL UMBRELLA POLICY
1. Include the Minnesota Dram Law Liability Policy as an underlying
policy to the Umbrella Policy.
2. Remove the aggregate limit from the Umbrella Policy.
Mr. Husbands told the Council to expect an increase in the insurance rates
next year if the interest rates come down and the market starts to become
more solid.
The Council discussed the possiblity of developing a Risk Management
Committee as a committment to safety.
Responding to Mr. Husbands recommendation under Commercial Umbrella Policy,
section l:
Ulrick moved and Swenson seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #82-98
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EARL BAILEY TO IMMEDIATELY
BIND INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY
BACK TO FEBRUARY I, 1982, FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1.5 MILLION
AS AN UMBRELLA TO THE DRAM LAW LIABILITY POLICY
The voted was unanimously Tn favor.
Motion carried.
The Council thanked Mr. Husbands for the intelligent and informative report.
Ulrick moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #82-99
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP
A WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION STUDY CONTRACT WITH WILLIAM
HUSBANDS FOR CONTINUED RISK MANAGEMENT
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
Charon moved and Ulrick seconded a motion authorizing the City Manager to
work with the City Insurance Agent Earl Bailey on the recommendations in
the Insurance Study done by Mr. William Husbands. The vote was unanimously
in favor. Motion carried.
MOUND BAY PARK REFRESHMENT STAND
The City Manager stated that this matter has been withdrawn from this Agenda
and will come up in a future Agenda.
WATER METER PROBLEMS
Counciimember Polston disqualified hir,~self because the co~'l~pany he works for
~,L..,~,~L~is the ~epresentative for the Neptune meters
The City Manager explained that in 1978, 1800 meters were purchased with
outside readers from Neptune meters. The Water Dept. still has 500 new
meters and readers that have not been installed but out of the 1300 that
were installed, at least 250 are out of order.
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Greg Skinner, Water Superintendent, was present and showed the Council
the meters and explained that the spring inside the meter in the house
keeps breaking and does not send the impluse to the remote outside reader
thus the remote does not have the correct gallonage used. Another problem
with the Neptune remote readers is that they have several openings and
insects get in them and jam the reader so it stops completely. Both of
these problems require the Water Dept. to find a time when the residents
are at home to have the meter or remote repaired thus the Water Dept. is
tied up almost full time repairing meters. It also causes a financial
problem for the residents as their meter reading is estimated and the
actual water used can be much greater that the estimate. Out failure rate
for the Neptune meters exceeds 20%.
Neptune has made a proposal to allow the City $16.50 credit for each of
the meters that are still new and in the crate toward the purchase of
a new system. The only problem with the new system is that all the houses
in town are two wire systems and the new system is a three wire system.
Thus, all the houses would have to be rewired.
Badger Meter has also madea proposal. Their's is on a two wire system.
The Water Dept. and the City Manager are recommending the Badger System.
Councilmember Ulrick suggested checking with the City Attorney to see
if a suit could be instituted to make the manufacturer liable for the
meters and the labor involved in installation and repair. The Council
agreed this would be worth looking into and directed the City Manager
...... to do so and report back. They also agreed there should be one system
throughout the town but they would wait to make a decision on what type
until the City Attorney advised on the suit.
SHADE TREE REIMBURSEMENT
Charon moved and Swenson seconded a motion to approve a shade tree reimbursement
for Ed Belmler, 2130 Noble Lane in the amount of $48.00. The voted was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
BILLS
Swenson moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve the payment of bills
as presented in the amount of $61,422.92, when funds are available. Roll
Call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING
Swenson moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #82-100
RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE CITY PROPERTY NORTH OF THE METRO SEWER PLANT
ON WESTEDGE BLVD. REMOVING IT FROM THE R-1 DISTRICT
AND ADDING IT TO THE I-1 DISTRICT FOR APRIL 27, 1982
AT 7:30 P.M.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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SPRING CLEAN-UP
The City Manager stated that the following bids were received for the
hauling of trash for the Spring Clean-Up April 24, 1982.
WIDMER BROS. Trucks $36.00 per hour
P. O. Box 218 Labor 19.00 per hour
Spring Park, MN. Dumping 22.50 per hour
WESTONKA SANITATION
Mound, MN.
Truck & Driver $30.00 per hour
Each Helper lO.O0 per hour
Dump Charges 15.00 per hour approx.
OR
$4,800.00 flat fee including dumping charges.
Swenson moved and Charon seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #82-101
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF WESTONKA
SANITATION ON THE PER HOUR RATE
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
L.M.C.D. REPRESENTATIVE
The Staff had included in the packet the resolution #81-75 appointing
Orval Fenstad as the City of Mound representative to the L.M.C.D. This
resolution did not state a time period for this appointment. The Council
asked the City Manager to check with the L.M.C.D. and see what their
term of appointment is.
L.M.C.D. MEETING - APRIL 20, 1982
The City Manager asked that the Councilmembers submit any specific items
they would like to see brought up at this meeting with the other cities
to him by Monday April 19, 1982. Several members brought up the following
subjects:
a. Cost effectiveness
b. Restructuring
c. Duplication of services
WESTEDGE-i BLVD. & BOUNDARIES
The Mayor stated he has been in contact with Mayor Gen Olson from Minnetrista
and they have discussed both Councils appointing on Councilmember and I Staff
member to discuss Westedge Blvd. and boundary straightening and then reporting
back to the Councils.
Councilmembers Polston and Ulrick felt that it should be Staff only discussing
the options and then bringing them back to both Councils at.a Joint Meeting.
Swenson moved and Charon seconded a motion to appoint the Mayor and the
City Manager to get together with Minnetrista's representatives and discuss
Westedge Blvd. and boundary straightening and report back to the Council.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
The City Manager had included, in the packet, information on the following
items:
A. COMMENDATION TO OFFICER GARY CAYO - A letter from the Police Chief
commendiDg Officer Cayo on his excellent patrol and interview
techniques. The Council agreed that more of these should be
given to all the Officers on the Police Force for their excellent
work.
B. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL BULLETIN - Recent Council Actions
C. FIRST CENSUS DATA - HENNEPIN COUNTY
D. COPY OF CITY OF MOUND DOCK LICENSE FROM THE L.M.C.D.
E. AMERICAN LEGION POST 398 GAMBLING REPORT FOR MARCH
Fo
LETTER FROM MTC ON WAITING SHELTERS - There will be no 1982
Shelter Program because of rising construction and maintenance
cOStS.
G. MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT.
H. L.M.C.D. FINANCIAL STATEMENT -1981
ANDERSON BUILDING
Included in the handouts tonight was a letter from the City Attorney
regarding the sale of the Anderson Building. The Council decided to
start the meeting on April 27, 1982 at 6:30 P.M. for a work-study
discussion on the Anderson Building.
FIREMAN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The City Manager reported that the Mound Fire Department Relief Association
has turned in the 1981Acutarial Valuation and that they would like to meet
with the Council on this. Councilmembers Polston and Swenson said they would
meet with the Fire Dept. on this subject on Wednesday, April 21, 1982 for
discussion. The Relief Association Report will be considered at the next
Council Meeting April 27, 1982.
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion to adjourn at 11:30 P.M.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
City Manager
Fran Clark, City Clerk
BILLS .... APRIL 13, 1982
Bryan ~,ock ~roc~ucts
Jan Bertrand
Ed Behmler
Coast to Coast
Continental Telephone
Computer Election Systems
Fran Clark
Robert Cheney
Dixco Engraving
Jon Elam
G1 enwood Ing 1 ewood
First Natl Bank-Mpls
Eugene Hickok & Assoc
William E. Husbands (Ins
Illies& Sons
JABCO (HUD Rehab)
Leslie Paper
The Laker
League of MN Cities
Mound Police Dept
Mound Fire Dept
Wm Mueller & Sons
Minn Comm
Minn Mining & Mfg
MN Park Supervisors Assoc
Minnegasco
City of Minnetrista
MacQueen Equip
Marina Auto Supply
Navarre Hdwe
Natl Fire Protect. Assn
N.S.P.
Planning & Develop Serv
Paper Ca lmenson
Brad Roy
Specialty Screening
Specialty Equip Co.
Thurk Bros. Chev
Title Ins.
Tri State Drilling
Village Chevrolet
Village Printers
Westonka Sanitation
R.L. Youngdahl & Assoc
Total Bills
13.20
48.OO
107.12
910.32
7OO.OO
13 86
334 O0
9 O0
12 87
42 75
8o oo
578 oo
Review) 785 O0
1 ,O76.OO
1,696 88
121 44
201 49
ll 50
45 87
3,715 15
2,244 85
28 5O
220 05
IO OO
1,719 O4
6O.OO
1,000. O0
543.68
1 55. O0
5O. OO
5,482.67
8OO. OO
512.40
166.45
174.50
118.00
446.92
6O.OO
774.73
39. O0
127.75
5O. OO
421.27
25,793.30
The Liquor House 1,238.20
Griggs, Cooper 4,236.70
Johnson Bros. 4,516.52
MN Distillers 767.50
Old Peoria 1,O38.86
Ed Phillips 1,617.88
Bradley Exterminating 19.00
Johnson Paper 276.80
Mound Locksmith 154.30
Real One Acquisition 712.99
Regal Window Clean 10.75
Nels Schernau 7.04
Wallin Heating 27.50
Butch's Bar Supply 164.40
City Club Distrib 2,502.40
Coca COla 193.50
Day Distrib 3,169.20
East Side Bev 3,446.90
Gold Medal Bev 42.90
Home Juice 42.48
Kool Kube Ice 60.00
The Liquor House 3,284.35
Midwest Wine 414.45
A.J. Ogle 2,118.50
Pepsi Cola/7 Up 203.40
Pogreba Distrib 1,927.55
Thorpe Distrib 3,435.55
Total Liquor Bills 35,629.62
GRAND TOTAL--ALL BILLS 61,422.92