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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL
January 4, 1993
1 . Call to order
Mayor Hanks called the meeting to order at 7 :30 p.m.
2 . Presentations
None.
3 . Roll call
The following Councilmembers were present : Jeff Jacobs, Allen
Friedman, Keith Meland, Larry Mitchell, Gail Dorfman and Lyle
Hanks .
Staff present were Interim City Manager, Director of Community
Development and Director of Public Works .
4 . Approval of minutes
It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember
Jacobs, to approve the minutes of the December 7, 1992 Council
meeting with the following edit : 8a. Zoning ordinance . Add: "The
ordinance with accompanying findings of fact passed second
reading on a vote of 6-0 (a verbatim transcript of the
proceedings was prepared by the Council secretary) .
The motion passed 5-0-1 (Councilmember Friedman abstained) .
It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember
Dorfman, to approve the minutes of the Dec. 21, 1992 Council
meeting.
The motion passed 4-0-2 (Councilmembers Friedman and Mitchell
abstained) .
It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember
Jacobs, to approve the minutes of the Council year-end meeting of
Dec . 29, 1992 .
The motion passed 5-0-1 (Councilmember Mitchell abstained) .
5 . Approval of agenda
It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember
Jacobs, to approve the consent agenda for Jan. 4 , 1993 . The
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motion passed 6-0 .
It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember
Jacobs, to approve the agenda for Jan. 4, 1993 . The motion passed
6-0 .
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
PETITIONS, REQUESTS, COMMUNICATIONS
None.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
8a. NSP franchise
Ordinance No. 93-1907
It was moved by Councilmember Meland, seconded by Councilmember
. Mitchell, to adopt Ordinance 93-1907 entitled "An ordinance
granting to Northern States Power, a Minnesota corporation, its
successors and assigns, permission to construct, operate, , repair
and maintain in the City of St . Louis Park, Minnesota, an
electric distribution system and transmission lines including
necessary poles, lines, fixtures and appurtenances for the
furnishing of electric energy to the City, its inhabitants and
others and to use public ways and public grounds of the City for
such purposes; repealing Ordinance Sections 9-602 through 9-628; III
replacing with new Sections 9-602 through 9-613 . "
Mayor Hanks reaffirmed that this allows the City, should it want
to, to put in the tax on this at anytime it should decide to do
so.
The motion passed 6-0 .
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES
9a. Election of Mayor Pro tem for 1993
It was moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by Councilmember
Mitchell to elect Councilmember Meland to serve as Mayor Pro Tem
for 1993 .
The motion passed 6-0 .
Mayor Hanks suggested that if he was unavailable and
Councilmember Meland was unavailable and something needs to be
signed, the next Councilmember in length of service be authorized
to sign.
It was so moved by Councilmember Friedman, seconded by
Councilmember Meland and passed 6-0 . III
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*9b. Planning Commission minutes
By consent, minutes ordered filed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10a. Boards and commissions It was moved by
Councilmember
Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember Mitchell, to appoint Richard
Mark to the Community Education Advisory Council . The motion
passed 6-0 .
It was moved by Councilmember Jacobs, seconded by Councilmember
Mitchell, to appoint Ward Johnson to City of Lakes Citizens
Advisory Committee. The motion passed 6-0 .
NEW BUSINESS
None.
MISCELLANEOUS
12a. Claims Carlson/Erickson
By consent, claim referred to City Clerk and City Manager.
12b. Communications from the Mayor
111 Mayor Hanks reminded Council of the Jan. 11 study session.
12c. Communications from the Interim City Manager
The Interim City Manager was suggesting a study session for March
1 to talk about the CIP for the upcoming years . He asked that 3-
ring binders from last year be returned for updating.
He called Council ' s attention to a memo from the City Clerk on
ward/precinct/polling places in advance of the Jan. 11 study
session.
Also before Council was an invitation to owners and property
managers of multifamily rental housing to get them involved in
the process that staff has been involved in before that process
gets too far along.
CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT PAYMENTS
13a. Verified claims By consent, approve the list
of verified claims prepared
by the Director of Finance dated January 4, 1992 and authorize
distribution of checks in the following amounts : Vendor claims :
$256, 139 . 70 and payroll claims : $13 , 894 . 32 .
13b. Contract payments
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1 . Final : Faircon: Ventilation improvements at Fire Station 1 .
Amount : $5, 194 . (Resolution 93-1)
2 . Final : Electric Service Co. : Street lighting, I-394 south
frontage road, Texas to Utica. Amount : $9, 052 .46
(Resolution 93-2)
3 . Final : Thomas and Sons : Watermain and storm sewer. Amount :
$14 , 799 . 05 (Resolution 93-3)
By consent, adoption of Resolutions 93-1, 93-2 and 93-3 approving
the projects and authorizing payment .
4 . Partial : C. S. McCrossan: Paving, curb/gutter, landscaping,
street lighting, traffic signals. Amount : $35, 823 .23
5 . Partial : Killmer Electric Co. : Emergency vehicle pre-
emption system. Amount : $27, 196 . 60
6 . Partial : Structural Specialties : Hwy. 7 corridor landscap-
ing. Amount : $31, 348 .38
7. Partial : Adolfson & Peterson: Police station. Amount :
$417, 696
By consent, partial payments approved and payments authorized.
14 . Adjournment The meeting adjourned at
7:40 p.m.
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