HomeMy WebLinkAbout19741230_specialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL NEETING .OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HRI;lL ON
DECEMEER 30, 1974
The neeting convened at 4:30 p.m. in the Conference Roo% of thn Edina City Hall.
Answering rollcall were members Courtney, Schmidt, Shaw and Mayor Van Valkenburg,
SPLIT-LIQUOR ELECT103 BALLOTS TO BE PRINTED.
provisions of Ordinance No. 902 dealing with the sale of liquor in the City,
Council discussed generally ths
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&SZ Reading of which had been granted on December 2, 197.4:
zigreed that no Etm decisions be made on restrictions until after the Special
Heeting on January 13, 1975, to be held at Edina West Upper Division, Council-
man Courtney then moved that the Clerk be authorized to order the printing of
t'allots for the February 4, 1975, election. Motion w as seconded by Councilman
Shaw and carried.
It was generally
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CI?X K4LL BOILER BIDS AhHORIZED.
four surge tanks of the City Hall boiler needed to be replaced and'khat the other
three would probably go bad at any time, Councilman Snaw's motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Schmidt and carried that informal bids be tizken for sll four
tanks
Being advised by Mr. Hyde tbat one of the
POLICE DISPATCHER BUDGET INCREASE AUTHORIZED. $fro Hyde explained that the
Police Dispatchers now come under the Federal Wages 2nd Hours laws and regula-
tions oil a forty hour perweek basis and that it is necessary to add $4,000
to the Police salary budget.
resolution and moved its adoption:
1 Councillran Courtney then offered the following
RE SOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that $4,000 be transferred from the Capital Outlay Fund to
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Police salaries.
Mailion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on
rollcall there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopCed.
1375 BUDGET TRANSFERS APPROVED. bfr* Dalen recommended that transfers be made in
the 1975 budgee to reflect changes in payroll made a€ter the budget had been
adopted.
r~solution znd moved its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED that the following trznsfers be approved in the 1975 Budget:
I Pollowing some discussion, Councilmai.1 Courtney offered the following
RESOLIE-
TRANSFER TO:
Planning
Administration
Finance
Asses s ing
Public Vorks - AdninisCrration
Public Works - Engineering
PJblic Works - SuperJision and Overhead
Public WmkS - Gegeral
Police Protection
Fire Protection
Civilian Defense
,Public Health
Animal Control
Inspections
Total General "und
$ 442
4,066
3,588
2,470
1,131.
4,m 8
1,170
454
9,238
1, i68
143
1,747
650
2,704
$33,983
Pzrk and Recreation .. Adninistretion
Park and Rscreation - Naintename
2,782
545
Total Park Fund $ 3,328
Total Transfer To $37,311
TRPJISFER FROX:
Contingemies $37,313 ---
KotTcii, for abption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shm and on
rollcall there were four ayes 2nd 20 Days and the resolution was adopted.
BLZDTlG DAEL AX0 BEN 'WOEHLER POS$TIOi\rS DISCUSSED. Nayor Van Vaikenburg quest-
icned the Legality znd the possibility of setting R bad precedent in retaining
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Messrs. Ben Woehler and Hilding Dahl as part time employees. Mr. Hyde recalled
that Mr. Dahl was the first member of the Edina Senior Police Reserve which was
set up by Council. He recalled also that Council had agreed that Mr. Woehler
be retained as a consultant to Mr. Libbey and that Mr. Woehler had been working
on the Morningside area.water study. It was informally agreed that the City
Manager should receive a monthly report from Messrs. Dahl and Woehler,, spelling
out exactly what they have done each month and how much time has been spent.
CITY MANAGER' SALARY ESTABLISHED FOR 1975.
lowing resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Edina City Council that the salary of the City Manager be
set at $39,000 for the year 1975.
Motion for adoption of the resolution was seconded by Councilman Shaw and on roll-
call there were four ayes and no nays and the resolution was adopted.
Councilman Courtney offered the fol-
CLAIMS PAID.
and carried for payment of the following claims: General and Revenue Sharing,
$261,584.57; Construction Fund, $2,291.34; Park Fund, $10,577.46; Water Fund,
$5,602.71; Liquor Fund, $148,282.17; Sewer Fund, $1,074.27; PIR and Po-or,
$31,000.00; Total, $460,412.51.
Motion of Councilman Courtney was seconded by Councilwoman Schmidt
No further business appearing, Councilman Courtney's motion for adjournment
was seconded by Councilman Shaw and carried. Adjournment at 5:30 p.m.
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