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PAYROLL CHECKS - FEBRUARY 4, 1992
12593 Gary Acromite
12594 Ann C. Thies
12595 Robert Mitchell
12596 Philip Zietlow
12597 Wilfred Scherer
12598 Wayne Wallace
12599 Jill McRae
12600 Richard Rabenort
12601 Michael Rouillard
12602 Scott Stillman
12603 James Dillman
12604 Robert Dressel
12605 Edgar Belland
12606 Cecilia Vieau
12607 Donna Roehl
12608 Laura Monroe
12609 Sandra Larson
12610 Benedict Young
12611 Steven Scherer
12612 Farmers State Bank (Fed.)
12613 Commissioner of Revenue
12614 P.E.R.A.
12615 Farmers State Bank (S.S.)
ORDER CHECKS - FEBRUARY 4, 1992
$ 207.79
138.52
138.52
138.52
138.52
847.06
954.97
1,080.72
1,008.72
657.59
1,001.72
966.40
687.65
340.70
919.21
610.92
506.62
919.10
50.79
2,084.07
759.90
950.30
726.95
$15,835.16
10433 MCFOA $ 25.00
10434 Medica 3,139.60
10435 Hamel Fire Dept. 5,500.00
10436 Metropolitan Council 8,000.00
10437 Metro West Inspection 7,244.29
10438 Postmaster 735.0 $
10439 Delta Dental 489.90
0440 Medica 3,139.60
10441 Farmers State Bank 726.95
10442 Postmaster 300.00
10443 Plymouth Plumbing 250.00
10444 Budget Printing 82.46
10445 Dept. of Prop. Tax --1/4; 08o724. - V 0 ( b
10446 U.S. West Cellular 141.02
10447 Copy Duplicating 152.90
10448 Greater N.W. Office 2,040.00
10449 Fortin Hardware 116.48
10450 Jeff Parrish 37.50
10451 Connelly Ind. 7,556.66
10452 State of Minnesota 32.00
10453 NCITE 30.00
10454 U.S. West Communications 239.02
10455 A T & T 51.50
10456 Wright Hennepin Electric 1,066.03
10457 Marjorie Vigoren 615.00
10458 Moore Business Forms 68.02
10459 Loretto Towing 200.00
10460 Henn. Co. Treas. 250.00
10461 Henn. Co. Treas. 1,005.00
10462 Metro West Inspection 4,465.60
10463 Metro Waste Control 6,750.00
ORDER CHECKS - FEBRUARY 4, 1992
10464 Minn Comm 38.11
10465 Country Enterprises 183.50
10466 NSP 1,279.05
10467 Best Buy Co. 1,099.00
10468 P.E.R.A. 1,281.79
10469 General Electrodynamics Corp. 4,589.59
10470 Crow River News 83.80
10471 Bonestroo, Rosene 3,446.04
10472 Commercial Life 44.40
10473 Commercial Life 44.40
10474 Registrar, Government Training Svc. 110.00
10475 BRC 237.50
10476 NSP 646.06
10477 Medcenters 1,298.85
10478 U.S. Water News 44.00
10479 Bryan Rock 337.00
10480 American Bank 107,303.75
10481 Feed Rite 1,141.78
10482 Water Products 2,159.00
10483 DNR 150.00
10484 Northwest League 568.15
10485 Uniforms Unlimited 41.35
10486 Earl F. Anderson 873.80
10487 Perry's Truck 368.50
10488 Randy's Sanitation 78.81
10489 Lake Business 2,769.94
10490 Henn. Co. Fair 50.00
10491 Pioneer Creek 489.00
10492 Wenck Assoc. 341.55
10493 S. J. Louis 385.70
10494 Holmes & Graven 5,132.76
10495 Reo Raj 3.00
10496 Miller Davis 12.00
10497 Laura Monroe 76.90
10498 Doradus 216.00
10499 West Hennepin Auto 391.84
10500 Modern Office 372.01
10501 Gary's Diesel 320.70
10502 Westside Wholesale 27.50
10503 A T & T 121.42
10504 The Pioneer 26.70
10505 Budget Paper 70.29
10506 Gopher State 50.00
10507 Henn. Coop. 15.00
10508 Twin City Water 20.00
10509 Jeremy Marr 42.00
10510 E-Z-Recycling 2,364.35
$210,089M/
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The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, February 4,
1992 at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Acting Mayor, Robert Mitchell; Councilmembers Wilfred Scherer, Ann
Thies, Philip Zietlow; Deputy Clerk, Laura Monroe; Public Works
Director, James Dillman; Zoning Administrator, Loren Kohnen;
Attorney, Ron Batty; Engineer, Glenn Cook
Absent: Mayor, Gary Acromite
1. CHANGE IN AGENDA ITEMS
Item #3, Pat Wulff, Erasion Water Milfoil Report asked to be at the February
18 meeting instead of the February 4 meeting.
2. MINUTES OF JANUARY 21, 1992
Moved by Thies, seconded by Scherer to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion declared carried.
3. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Essential Services Ordinance
Ron Batty said that the buildings and landscaping should be handled as they
are in the performance standards in the commercial/industrial zone in the
essential services ordinance.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to amend the ordinance as presented.
Motion declared carried.
Home Occupation Ordinance
Robert Mitchell said that he wanted to see no employees in the residential
zone. He said that he would like to see a more objective standard where
some home occupations would not need a conditional use permit, such as if
someone who was a lawyer could do a little legal work out of an office in
his home. He thinks the ordinance should identify conditions and standards
to those who would need a conditional use permit, and those who would not.
Ann Thies said that she was concerned about the size of a building such as
a 3,000 square foot building being used for a home occupation. She said that
both the accessory building size and number of employees should be addressed
in the ordinance.
Philip Zietlow asked what the difference would be between a home occupation
using an accessory structure and farm operations. He said he thought that
the city shouldn't restrict people from starting a business in their home
because of the nature of the economy today and how difficult and expensive
it is to start a business in a commercial zone, as long as it is not effecting
the neighbors. He said he felt strongly about this.
Robert Mitchell said that farming is permitted in the residential zone.
Ann Thies said that farming is also outside. She said that home occupations
are to be inside.
Wilfred Scherer said he could see problems with the allowing of employees
and allowing the occupations in an accessory structure.
Philip Zietlow said that if it would be changed to not allow either, that
it would effect Scherer's business, and he didn't see anything wrong with
his business.
Ann Thies said that she thought that there should be allowance for at least
one employee in the ordinance.
Robert Mitchell asked if they would like to vote on it in pieces.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to allow at least one employee in the
home occupation ordinance amendment.
Thies and Zietlow were in favor
Scherer and Mitchell were opposed.
Motion not carried.
Moved by Zietlow, to amend the home occupation ordinance allowing the use
of accessory structures as allowed per the size of lots.
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Motion died for lack of a second.
Robert Mitchell suggested that they table the ordinance and direct city
staff to draft an ordinance similar to what exists addressing the number of
employees and accessory structures.
Philip Zietlow said he thought they should table it to see what the mayor
thought.
Robert Mitchell said that he personally was opposed to the employees and
he thought that he was opposed to the accessory building too.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Scherer to table the Home Occupation Ordinance
amendment until the next meeting, February 18, 1992.
Motion declared carried.
4. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Sump Pump Ordinance
The council discussed the sump pump ordinance. The ordinance amending the
current ordinance was presented, as well as the resolution adopting
regulations concerning discharge of water from sump pumps.
James Dillman said that notices would go out to all residences and
commercial businesses on city sewer for inspeciton between March 15 and
April 1, 1992, and that they would have until May 1, 1992 to correct any
connections to sewer. He said that they inspected the residences a few
years ago and some were corrected then, but there are new residences now
to also check.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to adopt Ordinance No. 260 amending
Chapter 701 of the City Code of Ordinances to Prohibit Discharge of Water
from a Sump Pump into the Sanitary Sewer.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution No. 92-6 Adopting
Regulations Concerning Discharge of Water from Sump Pumps.
Motion declared carried.
Councilmember Scherer left at 8:00 p.m.
5. PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES ORDINANCE
Ann Thies said that the Park Commission was concerned about the present
ordinance. They thought there should be some additional standards.
Ron Batty said that the Park Commission worked on this ordinance some
time ago and it was now put in ordinance form. This addresses some legal
concerns and also the number of activities in the parks. They felt that
lots of things would need permits. They thought that legal uses be per-
mitted by permits, but that there should be standards for which they
should be reviewed.
Anne Heideman said that she talked with Rick Rabenort, the Police Chief,
about this ordinance. She said that they came up with a two -page application
for a permit. She explained that this was for the purpose of information,
to know who the contact people were for the event, and that the permit would
be issued by the Chief of Police. She pointed out the changes on page 3 of
the ordinance. She said that the Park Commission wanted to get a handle
on the use of the facilities.
Robert Mitchell asked if there should be a public hearing or if a public
hearing had been held on this issue.
Philip Zietlow agreed that there should be a public hearing.
Anne Heideman said that notices were put in the paper and in the newsletter
and there had been no response from the public.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies to schedule a public hearing for the
park ordinance proposed, scheduled for their first meeting in March 3rd.
Motion declared carried.
6. FRED KELLER
Fred Keller brought in copies of the Planning Commission Minutes of April
9, 1991, and Council minutes of May 7, 1991 with the issue of the subdivision
of his land, which was being done by developer, Robert Pierce. He asked
the Council if they would reconsider their decision made at the May 7
meeting at this time. He stated the history of this property and that
application had been made for lots being made from this property in the
1970's and he also showed a proposed plan for these lots done by McCombs
Knutson. He said that the easement on the parcel for a lift station and
the fact that the property is landlocked makes it difficult for subdivision
for residential development without sewer. He said he didn't understand
why other properties to the north of Highway 55 were added into the Compre-
hensive Plan for sewer and his parcel that had been included originally for
sewer was not. His new application would be for 30,000 square foot lots
instead of 24,000 square foot lots, and would be 21 acres, instead of the
original plan for 31 lots on 16 acres in the 1970's.
Robert Mitchell said that the Medina Morningside sewer system was simply
a bail out system and that property surrounding this development was not
entitled to sewer.
Philip Zietlow asked about the proposed Highway 11 corridor if it went down
County Road 6 if it would effect this property.
Fred Keller said that all that he had seen of the plans would only effect
his own front yard on Willow Drive. He asked if federal money was used to
bail out this situation.
Glenn Cook said that plans wouldn't impact this property, that there was
500 feet between County Road 6 and the Keller property. He said that federal
money was used in the bail out of Medina Morningside for the sewer system.
Robert Mitchell said that he should reapply with the new proposal.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to deny reconsideration of their original
decision on this property at the May 7, 1991 meeting.
Motion declared carried.
7. CORCORAN LIONS CLUB, NON INTOXICATING LICENSE, LAKE INDEPENDENCE FEBRUARY
15 AND 16
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to approve the Corcoran Lions Club
application for non intoxicating liquor license for February 15 and 16,
pending staff receiving appropriate paperwork from them.
Motion declared carried.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to remove the Holiday Stationstore
reduction of Letter of Credit from the consent agenda.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to approve the consent agenda.
Motion declared carried.
9. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Jeffrey Sisk, Preliminary Subdivision Approval
Loren Kohnen explained that Mr. Sisk is proposing to subdivide 7.59 acres
into 2 lots. Lot 1 will be 4.02 acres and Lot 2, 3.57 acres. Both lots
meet the soil requirements of minimum of 2 acres of conventional soils.
Lot 1 has room for an animal structure. The applicant has provided a
60' x 60' outlot for access for both parcels to Co. Rd. 201. A park
dedication fee will be due in the newly created lot. A preliminary plat
appears to meet all city ordinances. He said that there would have to be
an easement for the existing driveway if it would remain in the same location
from the new lot.
Philip Zietlow was concerned about the soils. The ordinance was for bare
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land and asked if the house on the existing lot would take away from the
soils. He asked if it was 2 acres contiguous.
Loren Kohnen said that the soils were checked by Coffin and Gronberg to
make sure they were correct.
Jeff Sisk said that he also could move the driveway as he still owns both
lots.
Ron Batty said that there had to be an easement as since this was not a
plat that there couldn't be an outlot for the driveway.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to authorize preparation of a
resolution to grant preliminary approval to Jeffrey Sisk, 1750 Homestead
Trail for subdivision of 7.59 acres into two lots, 4.02 acres and 3.57
acres, subject to staff acquiring the correct documentation from the
applicant, such the abstract of title, and the easement document for the
driveway, and also subject to the Planning Commission recommendations.
Motion declared carried.
Clinton Thies/UPA Lot Split
Loren Kohnen explained that United Power Association is proposing to
buy 6.89 acres from Clinton Thies on the west side of Willow Drive. This
parcel would be combined with their parcel of 2.37 acres for a total of
9.26 acres. They wish to expand their substation on this newly purchased
property. This property does not meet the soil requirements by city
ordinance. In order to be able to do the lot split they will have to
have a variance to the soils requirement, however, a condition of approval
should be that there be a deed restriction or whatever is required of the
city attorney that would restrict the building or having anything on the
parcel that would require a sewage disposal system. Right-of-way for
Willow Drive west of the centerline should be 60 feet to provide for future
roadway alignment. Drainage easements should be provided along all lot
lines. A drainage easement for the creek that follows the 100 year flood
elevation should be provided east of Willow Drive. The proposed power
line east of Willow Drive should be shown. Roadway easements should be
provided for Co. Rd. 24 and Willow Drive. The park fee should be waived
per Planning Commission recommendation.
Ann Thies abstained from any discussion of this item.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Mitchell to authorize preparation of a
resolution to grant approval to Clinton Thies/UPA Lot Split, per the
Planning Commission recommendations as proposed.
Ann Thies abstained.
Motion declared carried.
Wenck Associates, Landfill Inspection Service Agreement
Loren Kohnen explained that there were two contracts for Wenck Landfill
Consulting. One is the 1991 contract and one is the 1992 contract. The
differences are: Page 1, Item II - Compensation, in the May 1991 contract
there was a "not to exceed" compensation figure. The 1992 contract does
not. Exhibit I - Scope of Services is idfferent. Exhibit II - Fee
Schedule is different.
Ann Thies asked why the 1992 contract was being reviewed when the 1991 contract
went until May.
Loren Kohnen said that the current contract was open, and the proposed
new one was not. It also shows an increase in fees.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies to table the Wenck contract item,
until information can be received from staff on the amount of fees paid
to Wenck in 1991.
Motion declared carried.
Holiday Stationstore, Reduction of Letter of Credit to $10,000
Robert Mitchell said that he wanted this item removed from the consent
agenda because his firm represented Holiday in some matters. He said
that he wanted to abstain from any vote in this matter.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to reduce the letter of credit for
Holiday Stationstores to $10,000.
Mitchell abstained.
Motion declared carried.
Woodlake Landfill Update
Loren Kohnen explained that meetings with Woodlake were monthly. They now
have an agenda, which was shown to the council. He said that new documents
have not been submitted at this time for the permit reissuance, that they
will come to the city first. He said that there was discussion of the
draft for Phase I of the closure report that was presented at the meetings
and reviewed. The slope on the north side of Area I was discussed by the
engineer and Glenn Saunders. Leachate collection and methane were discussed.
Modifying current conditional use permit for the building and flame when
burning off will be needed. Old closure rules will be used because no
waste was added after 1988. This had been okayed by the MPCA. Glenn Saunders
will provide a written review of all documents that have been provided of
the closure plan. Area II lysimeter is still in the investigation state.
Small amounts are coming out. May test at 300 gallons. They are to provide
a revised plan for Area II (testing). The City of Medina's question list
for landfill will be discussed at the March meeting. Fence construction,
advertising for bids was also discussed. They set an extra committee meeting
for 2/24/92 to review comments from Glenn Saunders regarding closure.
Woodlake was receiving 150 tons per day. This is lost revenue to the city,
approximately $333.90 per day. BFI would like to meet with Glenn Cook and
Jim Dillman to see what the possibility would be for accessibility to the
to the sewer line at Independence Beach for leachate.
10. RESOLUTION SJ1'TING SALE OF $870,000 G.O. REFUNDING BONDS
Ron Batty said that the sale was for two weeks from tonite, February 18, 1992.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to adopt Resolution 92-7 setting the sale
of $870,000 G.O. Refunding bonds for February 18, 1992.
Motion declared carried.
11. TAX INCREMENT REPORT
Robert Mitchell discussed the meeting that was held January 31 with the six
businesses discussing the sewerline along Highway 55 and the funding of this
project by assessment and tax increment money.
12. SEPTIC SYSTEM ORDINANCE
The council discussed the septic system ordinance, its requirements and
enforcement.
13. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LETTER
Robert Mitchell asked for clarification of the request for a letter for
the Volunteers of America before responding to their request.
14. BILLS
Robert Mitchell asked that the bill for $14,888.24 for Hennepin County
Treasurer be pulled and put on the next agenda for discussion.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to approve the balance of the bills,
$15,835.16 payroll, $195,197.37 order checks.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to adjourn.
Motion declared carried.
Meeting adjourned 9:25 p.m.
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Actin Mayo
eputy Clerk