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ORDER CHECKS - JANAUARY 18, 1994
12787 AME M $ 20.00 +f'^dr'5
12788 American Bank 230,831.25
12789 Blitz Foto 5.41
12790 Bryan Rock Products 345.34
12791 Budget Printing 230.66
12792 Business Forms & Acctg. 1,205.16
12793 Candlelight Floral 57.25
12794 Carruthers & Tallen 2,577.31
12795 Clutch & U Joint 110.53
12796 Connelly Ind. Elect. 37.42
12797 Cy's Uniforms 43.70
12798 DPRA 1,077.61
12799 Void Checks 0.00
12800 Dept. of Natural Resources 150.00
12801 Elm Creek Watershed 2,276.50
12802 Farmes state Bank of Hamel (S.S.) 779.07
12803 Feed Rite Controls 60.33
12804 Fortin Hardware 507.47
12805 G.L. Contracting 3,276.75
12806 Genuine Parts 33.54
12807 Geosphere Midwest 1,178.68 1
12808 Government Training Svc. 420.00 ;.�
12809 Gopher State One Call 49.50 'L•
12810 Hamel Building Center 1,641.07 0
12811 Hennepin Co. Gen.Acct.g 1,303.50 1�'
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12812 Henn. Co. Treasurer 7.36 `
12813 Holiday 823.08 jJ 112814 IACP 100.00 i
12815 Kar Products 136.05 'J , +,�
12816 Lake Business Supply 69.33
12817 LMCIT 15,735.00
12818 Don E. Mayer 362.25
12819 Metro West 6,238.99
12820 Miller Davis Legal Forms 15.53
12821 Minn Comm 38.60
12822 Minn Dept. of Revenue 601.73
12823 Mothers Motors/Loretto Towing 55.38
12824 Munitech, Inc. 101.26
12825 Northwest Suburban Chamber 30.00
12826 North Memorial 158.00
12827 P.E.R.A. 1,356.86
12828 Perry's Truck Repiar 156.05
12829 Quest Data 875.00
12830 Quill Corp. 19.98
12831 Reynolds Welindg 125.03
12832 Rigs & Squads 745.80
12833 Twin City Water Clinic 20.00
12834 Uniforms Unlimited 116.76
12835 U.S. water News 104.00
12836 U.S. west Cellular 239.56
12837 U.S. West Communications 34.60
12838 City of Wayzata 94.50
12839 Wenck Assoc. 517.76
12840 West Hennepin Auto 1,356.71
12841 Wright Hennepin Security Svc. 18.64
12842 Zep Manufacturing 58.37
12843 Hwy. 55 Rental 95.04
$278, 62 5• 27
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PAYROLL CHECKS - JANUARY 18, 1994
13730 Void Check 0.00
13731 Wayne C. Wallace 987.74
13732 Richard R. Rabenort 1,197.44
13733 Michael J. Rouillard 496.84
13734 Scott A. Stillman 972.48
13735 James D. Dillman 1,152.11
13736 Robert P. Dressel 1,016.79
13737 Edgar J. Belland 928.40
13738 Jeffrey E. Karlson 1,094.34
13739 Cecilia Vieau 625.61
13740 Ivan Dingmann 55.41
13741 Laura L. Monroe 771.00
13742 Sandra L. Larson 715.48
13743 Joseph R. Heyman 873.62
13744 Benedict E. Young 999.62
13745 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 779.07
13746 P.E.R.A. 1,013.93
13747 Commissioner of Revenue 807.02
13748 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 1,764.58
13749 Hennepin Co. Support 501.00
13750 Great West Life Assurance Co. 370.00
13751 Law Enforcement Labor Services 100.00
$17,222.47
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MINUTES
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on
January 18, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Present: Council Members John Ferris, James Johnson, Ann Thies,
Philip Zietlow and Mayor Anne Theis.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Police Chief Rick Rabenort, Public Works Director
Jim Dillman, City Engineer Glenn Cook, Zoning
Administrator Loren Kohnen, City Attorney Ron Batty
and Clerk -Treasurer Jeff Karlson.
1. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
Moved by Ferris, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the addition of
the following agenda items:
a. Assessment Hearing for Sewer Extension to Meander Road
b. Discussion of Loretto's Sewer Capacity Problem
c. Old Squad Cars
Motion carried unanimously.
2. MINUTES
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Mayor Theis, to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting of January 4, 1994, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 5, add "Terry Bender" as the alternate representative
to the Elm Creek Watershed Commission.
Motion carried unanimously.
3. ORDINANCE REGULATING OPEN BURNING
Moved by Mayor Theis, seconded by Zietlow, to table discussion of
the ordinance regulating open burning.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. FRED KELLER'S REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
Fred Keller, 1255 Willow Drive, submitted an application requesting
that the council consider rezoning 21 acres of his property from
Rural Residential to Suburban Residential so that the property
could be subdivided into 17 one -acre sewered lots.
Mayor Theis said the issue of a comprehensive plan amendment had to
be resolved first before rezoning could be considered.
Loren Kohnen read a letter from the City of Orono which stated that
the Orono City Council had directed staff to advice Medina that
they are "neither interested nor willing to amend the (Medina/
Orono/Long Lake) agreement to provide sewer units for additional
development."
Mayor Theis said it was her understanding that Medina was not
requesting sewer units from Orono because they did not have any
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units to give away in the first place. Theis said the issue was
whether Orono was willing to allow Medina to discharge into their
pipeline. She asked who owned the pipe.
City Engineer Glenn Cook said Medina, Orono and Long Lake each
owned various sections of the pipe and part of the pipe was jointly
owned by the three cities. Cook explained that Section A of the
pipe from Medina Morningside was a forced main which continued on
to County Road 6. From Co. Rd. 6 the discharge flowed west to
Crystal Bay Road. Orono owned the gravity pipe from Crystal Bay
Road which flowed south to Highway 12 and continued east to the
treatment plant located in Long Lake. Cook added that part of the
pipe east of Willow Drive along Highway 12 was jointly owned by the
three cities. Cook said when the original agreement was
established, Medina obtained 82 sewer units and Orono received 216
units.
Mayor Theis asked if the pipe would be adversely affected by an
additional 17 sewer units.
Cook said 17 units would not impact the pipe significantly.
John Ferris pointed out that the intent of Medina's comprehensive
plan was quite clear and was consistent with the mission statement,
which read in part: "The mission of the City Council...is to
create a specific planning framework in the form of policy
statements, which controls the evolution of city land use
consistent with the goals and objectives of the citizens it
serves." Ferris said the plan was specific in outlining when this
type of residential development would or would not occur. Ferris
said the prime consideration was the community as a whole. He
added that the city had just gone through a very onerous process in
amending the comprehensive plan and he asked why the council would
want to go against the purpose of the plan. Ferris said he was
also concerned about setting a precedent.
Phil Zietlow said it came down to personal rights versus community
rights. Zietlow said the comprehensive plan and the city's
ordinances are based on what is best for the community. Zietlow
said that although he did not want to close the door completely, he
had to base his decision on what's best for the community. He
added that most people in Medina wanted to keep the Medina
Morningside area rural in character. He said a lot of effort was
put into the comprehensive plan and he was not in favor of amending
it so quickly.
Mayor Theis said she was on the planning commission when the
comprehensive plan was in its infancy. She said the planning
commission worked very hard at that time to develop a plan. Theis
said the plan was never intended to be cast in stone and was
designed to be amended. Theis said she did not believe that a plan
amendment would open the door to other developers. Theis said
Keller's proposed subdivision would be compatible with the existing
Medina Morningside development. Theis added that the proposed
development would not impact the rural character of the area. She
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pointed out that the lift station was placed in the middle of
Keller's property with an easement to the proposed subdivision with
the intent that his property would be sewered.
Jim Johnson said that when the city went through the process of
amending the plan three years ago, the Metropolitan Council
dictated to Medina what would or would not be acceptable. Johnson
said the council decided at that time to abide by the Met Council's
recommendations. He said the city needed to listen to the Met
Council, but should not be obligated to follow their suggestions to
the letter. Johnson said no one in Medina wants to become another
Plymouth, but a small development was not detrimental to Medina.
Ann Thies said several people spent a lot of time working on the
comprehensive plan amendment which had only been in effect since
November, 1992. Thies said she sympathized with Keller's
predicament, but had not heard anything new that would compel her
to vote in favor of a comprehensive plan amendment.
Zietlow told Keller he was bothered by the timing of his request
since he was turned down just two and a half years ago for the same
request.
Ferris said as far as he was concerned the issue was not with the
Met Council or with Fred Keller. Ferris said the issue lied within
the intent of the mission statement as set forth in the
comprehensive plan which was to stop rapid growth in Medina and
allow for growth at a slow rate.
Mayor Theis said the "slow growth philosophy" was something that
most everyone in Medina subscribed to.
Fred Keller said Medina brought sewer to the Medina Morningside
area in 1978, but because of political opposition from Orono, he
decided not to push for sewer until a later time. Keller said if
his property was not intended to be sewered, the lift station would
not have been placed on his property. Keller pointed out that he
had submitted a petition at the last council meeting in which 75%
of the residents in Medina Morningside had signed to show support
for the Planning Commission's recommendation that the Comprehensive
Plan be amended and that Keller's property by rezoned from rural
residential to suburban residential.
Zietlow pointed out that one of the findings of the Metropolitan
Council stated the following: "Council policy does not support
further urban development in either the Medina Morningside or
Independence Beach areas in that they are essentially rural areas
where the Waste Control Commission has provided service only to
abate potential pollution problems."
Moved by Mayor Theis, seconded by Johnson, to approach the
Metropolitan Council with a request for a comprehensive plan
amendment to include Fred Keller's proposed 17-lot subdivision.
Ayes: Mayor Theis. Nays: Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Zietlow.
Motion failed on a 4-nay and 1-aye vote.
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5. FUEL TANK CLEANUP
Ann Thies said the city received three bid proposals for the
remedial investigation of the gasoline contamination that was
discovered when two fuel tanks were replaced at the public works
garage. Thies recommended that the council accept the low bid from
PEER Environmental & Engineering Resources, Inc.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Mayor Theis, to accept the low bid of
$8,088.20 from PEER Environmental & Engineering Resources, Inc. for
remedial investigation, subcontract drilling and subcontract lab
work; and to authorize Council Member Thies and Public Works
Director Dillman to enter into a contract with said bidder.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. OLD SQUAD CARS
Police Chief Rick Rabenort said he wanted to get rid of two of the
squad cars that were no longer in use. Rabenort suggested that the
1987 Chevrolet be donated to the Hamel Fire Department and that the
1989 Ford be sold through the bid process.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to donate the 1987 Chevrolet
squad car to the Hamel Fire Department and to authorize the
placement of a newspaper advertisement for the sale of the 1989
Ford squad car.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. SEWER EXTENSION TO MEANDER ROAD
City Attorney Ron Batty said the city had not received back any of
the petition and waiver agreements which were mailed out to the
five property owners along Meander Drive and County Road 116 in
relation to the proposed sewer extension to Meander Road. Batty
said the next step would be to hold an assessment hearing which
could be scheduled for February 15, 1994.
Moved by Mayor Theis, seconded by Ferris, to adopt Resolution No.
94-04, "Resolution Calling for a Hearing on Assessments for Sewer
Extension to Meander Road."
Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies, Zietlow and Mayor Theis. Nays:
None. Resolution No. 94-04 adopted on a 5-aye and 0-nay vote.
8. CITY OF LORETTO'S SEWER CAPACITY PROBLEM
Mayor Theis said she received a letter from Tom Van Beusekom,
mayor of Loretto, addressing the severe sewer problems that was
confronting the city due to lack of capacity. Van Beusekom stated
that the most viable solution would be for Loretto to connect into
the Medina's interceptor pipe. In the letter, Van Beusekom said
Loretto was soliciting letters of support from neighboring cities
and would be aggressively pursuing the Metropolitan Council to
approve the discharge of sewage into Medina's pipe.
Theis said Medina had talked to Loretto about possible solutions to
their sewer capacity problem a year ago. One of the solutions that
was proposed was that Loretto could buy land from Medina and put in
another pond system since their ponds were already located in
Medina. Theis said Loretto was not asking for sewer units, but
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only to discharge their overflow into the pipe with approval from
the Met Council. She added that Loretto would like to receive a
response from Medina supporting the concept.
City Engineer Glenn Cook said Medina would be giving up sewer units
if Loretto was allowed to discharge into the interceptor. Cook
said a possible solution would be to ask the Met Council if Medina
could grant Loretto temporary units until Medina needed them. He
said this would give Loretto more time to come up with a permanent
solution.
John Ferris said the council needed to know what Medina would be
giving up by going along with the solution.
Jim Johnson pointed out that development had occurred more rapidly
in Loretto than it had in Medina. He said Loretto was fully aware
that they had limited sewer capacity and put themselves in this
predicament.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to table the matter until the
council has received more details on Loretto's plan and is fully
informed about what Medina would be giving up by going along with
a particular solution to Loretto's sewer capacity problem.
Motion carried unanimously.
9. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Moved by Ferris, seconded by Mayor Theis, to approve payment of
Order Check Numbers 12787-12843 for $278,625.27 and Payroll Check
Numbers 13730-13751 for $17,222.47.
Motion carried unanimously.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Thies, seconded by Mayor Theis, to adjourn the meeting at.
9:12 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Anne E. Theis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karlson, Clerk -Treasurer
January 18, 1994