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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979/09/15 - ADMIN - Minutes - City Council - Regular _�_ _ y _ _ _ _ MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING . . ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA September 15 , 1979 1 , Call to Order A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by President Pro Tem Lyle Hanks at 8 : 07 a . m . 2 . Roll Call The following Councilmen were present at roll call : Lyle Hanks Keith Meland Martha Elstrom John Ralles Councilman Martin arrived at 8 : 12 a . m . ; Mayor Howard arrived at 8 : 30 a . m . ; '� Councilman Backes arrived at 8 : 35 p . m . Also present were the City Manager , Finance Director and the City Attorney . 3 . 1980 Budget The City Council continued its study and review of the 1979 revised and 1980 proposed budget as presented by the City Manager ' s office . ,f te t . Legislative - It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Ralles , to delete funds for the Association of Metropolitan Muncipalities totaling $ 4 , 205 . a The motion passed 4 - 1 ( Councilman Martin opposed ; Mayor Howard and Sr Councilman Backes not present ) . Administration - No changes were made in the proposed budget . =�- .. City Clerk / Treasurer - No changes were made in the proposed budget . Assessing - In response to an inquiry from the Council , the City forManager stated the Assessing Department is in need of an appropriation overtimebecauseof the seasonal needs of the department . He explained , � possible , but it does become necessarythat comp time " is used whenever _-• to pay overtime . s-c. No changes were made in . the proposed budget . E . r Presentation bythe Chemical Dependency Task Force - Members of the nary Madson and Margaret -» Chemical Dependency Task Force , Jim Jones , . ro osal for the funding of a inf ormat i ��t� Chelp r Gingerich presented a p P those with chemical dependency line oriented toward helping problems . Along with their oral presentation , a written outline of for an ap - including a budget calling the proposal was presented , of the line , explained that the purpose propriation of $ 5 , 220 .. They and alcohol ab" se ss� d would be to dispense information about drug , i available treatment programs ; information would also be avall �able about support groups for families of individuals with chemical dependency . - 979 - ��, 1-‘ , City Council minutes , September 15 , 1979 sfrool TheTask Fore members stated they haveIreCaevedosp rt STEP , RELATE and CommuniiyFduattm . district is making avathe of room , office furniture nd a telephone at the Brookside Community o Force members believed that if the telephouedlinehewas well - publicized and The Task operated by trained volunteers it would fill a need in supervision of a part - time coordinator , St . Louis Park for people having problems with chemical dependency . to a question from Councilman Martin , Maryedadson In response , stated the telephone line would not bels community-based . but rather an informational line that The president of the League of Women Voters , read a afstatement from the St . Louis Park League supporting the proposal Dependency Task Force for an informational hotline . In response to a question from Councilman Meland , Peg Cingerich stated the effectiveness of the program would be eu ated by the number of phone calls received and community feedback . Councilman Hanks suggested the Task Force contact the Human Rights Commission to discuss ways in which coordination can be developed between this proposal and the work of the Human Rights Commission in developing a human services directory for St . Louis Park . It was rowed by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Martin , to appropriate $ 5 , 220 for the information / help telephone line , with the provision that the Chemical Dependency Task Force send to the City Council a six-month review of the operation of the line . The appropriation is to come from the unallocated general fund budget . Mayor Howard asked for a progress report on the establishment of the telephone line after the first month of its implementation . The motion passed 7 - 0 . Accounting and Auditing - No changes were made in the proposed budget . Legal - It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Backes , to increase the retainer fee for the City counselor from $ 3 , 500 to $ 3 , 900 per month . The motion passed 6 - 1 ( Councilman Martin opposed ) . It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Ralles . to increase the prosecutor ' s retainer fee from $ 43 per hour to $ 48 per hour . - 280- City Council minutes , September 15 , 1979 Council members noted that the increase of the counselor ' s retainer fee and the prosecutor ' s retainer amounted to an 11 percent increase . The motion passed 6 - 1 ( Councilman Martin opposed ) . fly Development - No changes were made in the proposed budget . 4 , Taracorpa Inc . ; Resolution No . 6355 It was moved by Councilman Meland , seconded by Councilman Martin , to waive reading and adopt Resolution No . 6355 , entitled " Resolution relating to NL Industries / Taracorp Inc . , " amending the seventh paragraph to read : "WHEREAS , the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is presently negotiating a stipulation agreement with Taracorp , Inc . , which will produce a time schedule for garly improvements for environmental safety ; therefore . " The attorney for Taracorp , Inc . , Herbert Davis , stated that repre - sentatives of Taracorp will be meeting with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA ) to develop means to improve pollution control mechanisms at Taracorp ' s St . Louis Park plant . He also stated the firm would probably be back before the City Council to ask for i permits to make certain changes in the City plant to ensure that the plant operates in conformance with all laws . Councilman Ralles expressed interest in having totourata pla of he plant . In response , Mr . Davis stated he would attempt of of the plant for the City Council when Mn Taratoot , president the firm , is visiting St . Louis Park . The motion passed 7 - 0 . On motion by Councilman Elstrom , 5 , Adjournment seconded by Councilman Ralles , the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 30 a . m . a..; eel by a vote of 7 - 0 , �� fir , ayor Yank J • Hod , try j Mr'ltrea .-dris. Attest : "Liti Timothy Madigan , "i Recording Secretary ' 1 i h — 281—