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Home My Public Portal About02/05/80 CCMORDER CiWKS - FEBRUARY 5, 1980 6574 Hennepin Co., Finance Division 83.77 8575 League of Minnesota Cities 599.00 8576 N. W. League of Municipalities 346.54 8577 Dayton, Herman, Graham & Getts 1,020.61 8578 Lefever°, Lefler, pearson, O'Brien & Drawz 1,212.50 8579 Crow River News 236.73 8580 united States post Office 28.00 8581 Sylvia Rudolph 10.99 8582 Farmers State Bank of .Hamel 6.00 8583 Bertelson Bros., Inc. 124.39 5584 Royal Business Machines 325.00 8585 Rolf Erickson 719.36 8586 Isberg, Reisenberg, Chelseth & Assoc. 210.00 8587 Don Mayer, Inc. 7,181.00 8588 Northwestern Bell Telephone 148.53 8589 Wright -Hennepin Electric 226.15 8590 McCombs -Knutson 4,450.00 8591 physicans Health plan 815.60 8592 Charles Hoover 211.65 8593 State of Minnesota - Div. of Weights & Meas. 140.00 8594 Loretto Towing & Repair 253.68 8595 Don Streicher Guns, Inc. 20.00 8596 Jet quick printing 88.25 8597 Henn. Co. Gen. Acct. Div. 165.00 8598 Loren Kohnen 3,116.40. 8599 State Building Inspector 16.08 8600 Municipal & private services `33.75 8601 Mobil Oil Credit Corp. 12.62 8602 Earl F. Anderson & Assoc. 444.17 8603 Long Lake Engine Rebuilders 89.3' 8604 Ziegler, inc. 181.92 8605 Midwest Wholesale Tire, Ino. 270.79 8606 Bryan Aggregates, Inc. 94.53 8607 Fire Stone Stores 116.52 8608 Reynolds Welding 18.45 8609 Fortin Hardware Co. 130.34 8610 Leef Bros., Inc. 63.00 8611 Safety-Kleen Corp. 31.50 8612 Schmidt products 70.00 8613 State Treas.-Surplus property Fund 45.00 8614 Buffalo Ready Mix, Inc. 122.51 8615 Richard Krotzer 401.50 8616 Northern States power 612.59 8617 Finance Division - Henn. Co. 37.90 8618 American National Bank & Trust 19,312.00 8619 N. W. National Bank of Mpls. 12,632.50 8620 First National Bank of st, paul 45,454.52 8621 Minnegasco 53.44 8622 Metro Waste Control Commission 1,728.87 8623 Lee Nistler Rubbish 24.00 8624 Feed -Rite Controls, Inc. 444.70 8625 Medina Automotive 201.38 8626 Long Lake Ford Tractor 25.00 8627 Sutherlands Nursery 450.00 8628 continental Sign & Adv. Co. 28.74 8629 State of Minnesota - Social Security 418.80. 8630 pera 1,042.33 g106,347.94 .PAYROLL CRFCKS - FEBRUARY 5, 1980 5626 Thomas may-- /4,7 41/e- r5 o n 100.00 5627 Thomas Crosby 70.00 5628 Nancy Laurent 70.00 5629 Sarah Lutz 70,00 5630 William Reiser 70,00 5631 Robert Anderson 324.84 5632 Charles Hoover 636.32 5633 Jerome LaFond 483,40 5634 Michael Rouillard 443.84 5635 James Dillman 629.54 5636 Robert Dressel 639.17 5638 Robert Derus 98,66 5639 Donna Roehl 792,47 5640 sylvia Rudolph 367,24 5641 Verna Hoover :,00 25642 Ivan Dingmann55643 Steve Scherer0 5644 John Volkmann 2.90 5645 Law Enforcement Labor Services 30.00 56.46 physicans Health plan 23.92 5637 Ronald Duran 711,99 5647 Western Life Insurance 27.70 5648 Director of Internal Revenue 1,878.80 5649 Commissioner of Taxation 764.80 5650 State of Minnesota - Soc.. Sec. 418.80 5651 pera 717,67 SAC CHARGE REFUND 306 Charles Elmore 307 Albert Boston 19720,02 0123.50 123.50 0247.00 10 The Council 700 P.M. Members present: of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, February 5, 1980 at Mayor,ffhomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Thomas Crosby, William Reiser, Sarah Lutz, Nancy Laurent; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; police Chief, Charles Hoover; Building Inspector, Loren Kohnen; Attorney, Richard Schieffer. 1. MINUTES OF JANUARY 15, 1980 Motion by Reiser, seconded by Laurent to approve minutes of January 15, 1980, as presented. Motion declared carried 2. POLICE DEPARTMENT Autotherm police Chief Hoover requested the purchase of 3 Autotherm units that circulate water in auto- mobile radiators and automatically turn on the heater fan„ The units would keep the auto in- terior warm without the engine running. Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to purchase taken from police Machinery budget. Motion declared carried 3 Autotherm units at $99.70 each, cost to be 3• WRIGHT HENNEPIN ELECTRIC Neil McMillian of Wright Hennepin Electric presented a street lighting plan for the portion of the city being served by Wright -Hennepin. He recommended lighting key intersections at this time and proceeding to light other areas as the city budget allows. He explained that property owners in Maple Grove subdivisions pay an amount, per quarter, for street lights. Council asked that the police Department survey both the Wright -Hennepin and Northern States power areas and make a recommendation as to which intersections should be lamped for safety purposes. 4. COMM[TNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REALLOCATION PUBLIC HEARING, 8:00 P.M. Donna Roeh1 reported that the public Fearing was a requirement of Bum when cities reallocate funds from one approved project to another. Mayor Anderson asked for comments from those in attendance. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Laurent to close the public Hearing. Motion declared carried public Hearing closed at 8:05 P.M. Thomas Anderson stated that reallocation of $3600. from the Medina Morr.ingside Special Assess- ment aid project to the Hamel Sewer teleivising and repair project would benefit more people plus the fact that the Medina Morningside project has not been started and grants for payment of Special Assessments has been provided in subsequent years projects. Motion by Laurent, second by Lutz to adopt Resolution 80-3, Reallocation of $3600.00 from Year V, project 56 to Year IT, project 55 for a total of $13,600 to be used for teleivising and repair of the Hamel area sewers. Motion declared carried 5. PARK COMMITTEE penny Elsenpeter explained that members of the Park Committee were working on the parks portion of the Community Development guide and she requested that planner, Chuck Riesenberg be allowed to work on the Lawcon grant application for Hunter Farms Park. She explained that his agree- ment would include the provision that there would be no charge to the city unless the grant were approved. Thomas Anderson stated that there is one chance in five of the application being approved. Penny Elsenpeter explained that there could be conflict with having Hamele and Assoc. prepare the application considering the fact that park equipment may be provided by their company. Motion by Laurent, seconded by Reiser to authorize Chuck Riesenberg to prepare the Lawcon grant application. Motion declared carried penny Elsenpeter also reported that a Joint Powers recreation program for the summer months was being considered for the Crono school District communities. The cost to Medina would be from $500 to 8750. Members discussed the established programs in the area that are working well. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Reiser to table the matter, Oat this time:, as no city funds have been budgeted and Council questions the need for another program. Motion declared carried TREES penny Elsenpeter asked if city was interested in planting seedlings in front of city hall along Co. Rd. 24 as a minimum of 500 plants must be ordered and only 300 are needed to re- place Mr. Trueadeau's on Hunter Dr. Council agreed to order 300 Caragana Hedge plants and 200 plants of any other specie, plant- ing to be decided in spring. Hunter Farms Park Ms. Elsenpeter reported on the joint park committee/Hunter Farms residents meeting regarding development of the Hunter Farms park. She stated that all attending were interested in hav- ing the park developed but that there was some concern that work might begin and then be abandoned. She added that several residents of the area had agreed to serve on the park committee. 6. POLICE CONTRACT Mayor Anderson reported that contract would soon be available for signing. Council discussed final terms of the contract. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to authorize the Mayor and Clerk .to sign the contract when city advisor Karen Olson gives her approval. Motion declared carried 7. CIGARETTE LICENSE Motion by Reiser, seconded by Laurent to approve the 1980 cigarette license of the Country- side Cafe. motion declared carried 8. HWY. 55 AND CO. RD. 116, SIGNALIZING Thomas Anderson reported that alternative plans for intersection control were agreed upon by property owners attending a recent meeting; that plans are being considered by the State and they will prepare a report for the city. He stated that a request to lower the speed limit in that area would require a request to the State from the City for a survey of the traveling speed of vehicles in that area. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Laurent to request that the Department of Transportation conduct a survey of the speed of vehicles traveling in the vicinity of Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd. 116. Motion declared carried 9. FENCE ORDINANCE Penny Elsenpeter asked that the Council consider the statement of an individual who may construct a barb -wire fence along city property that is being planned:as a city park. Attorney Schieffer explained that it may be impossible to prohibit such a fence on private property. Thomas Crosby suggested that fences installed next to city owned property should meet with city approval and construction materials should be consistent with use city.property is intended for. 10. TAX FORFEIT PROPERTY Donna Roehl presented a list of 4 lots that have become tax forfeit and for which a resol- ution should be passed if Council wishes to allow public sale of same. She reported that all of the lots were at Lake Independence and were under water some time of the year. Motion by Reiser, seconded by Laurent to adopt Resolution 80-4, allowing for sale of non - conservation lands. poll of Council members as follows; Lutz, No; Laurent, No; Crosby, No; Reiser, No; Anderson, No. Motion declared not carried 11. ,TERRY GOBEL Building Inspector, Loren Kohnen,reported that he had contacted Mr. Gobel and explained to him that the fence he had installed around his swimming pool did not meet with the city ordinance because .the boards were placed horizontally and not vertically. Mr. Gobel 'had told him that he had constructed the fence before the ordinance had been adopted. He requested that a variance be granted to allow his fence to remain.as constructed. . Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to allow Mr. Gobel's fence to remain, as constructed, because Council has determined that the intent of the ordinance has been fullfilled. Motion declared carried 12. PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Discussion of appointment of a planning and Zoning Administrator. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Anderson to appoint JoEllen Harr as.planning and Zoning'Admin- istrator, at $6.50 per hour for an approximate 20 hour week. Motion Delcared carried Council agreed to ask Bob Derus to work with Ms• Hurr to acquaint her with the work involved. 13. BILLS Mayor Anderson stated that the police Department clothing allowance should be on the voucher system with Chief Hoover's allowance raised to $225.00 annually, the same as the other off- ocers. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to pay.the bills{ Order checks # 8574-8630 in the amount of $106,347.94; payroll Checks # 5626-5651 in the amount of $9,720.02 and SAC Charge Refunds in the amount of $247.00. Motion declared carried 14. COLONIAL DRIVE IN THEATRE Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to approve the Colonial Drive In Theatre license for the 1980 season. Motion declared carried 15. LIquoR LICENSES Discussion of the one available On -Sale Liquor license in the city. Richard Schieffer stated that when the 1980 Census is completed another license could be allowed because the population of the city will be over 2500 people. -Thomas Crosby stated that the purchaser of the Dockside Inn should be given time in which to decide what use he intends to make of the building before any other application is considered. 16. S.J. GROVES PLAT (WESTRIDGE) Thomas Crosby stated that he had spoken with Mr. Groves attorney regarding the proposed plat on Co. Rd. 24 and Tamarack Dr., specif ically the use of the easement onto Tamarack. He reported that they were prepared to make some guarantees to the city regarding said use. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Laurent to authorize the city attorney to review plat mat- erials, when submitted, and advise the planning Commission and Council. Any expenses in- curred will be paid by the developer. Motion declared carried 17. JAMES KANGAS 'Richard Schieffer explained that the Jim Kangas appeal for dismissal of Special Assessments on his property south of Hwy. 12, will be held soon. He reported that Mr. Kangas will agree to give up his right to sewer connections and if the property is developed he will abide by city rules regarding unsewered property. He explained reasons why the city could agree to dismiss the assessments. Concensus of the Council was to agree to the procedure but suggested that penalties and interest be paid on unpaid special assessments. 18. BUILDING PERMIT vEE SCHEME Building Inspector, Loren Kohnen presented the new fee schedule that will go into effect sometime in March when the new Uniform Building code is adopted. 19. MARK PETERSON CABOOSE Council discussed Mr., Peterson' on his property. R ichard Schieffer reported on s plans for a building that will house the caboose located the court proceedings and the trial that is pending. 20. SALARIES Council discussed Clerk —Treasurer Asset. Clerk Janitor Groundskeeper public Wks. Dir. 9.60 Heavy Equip. Op. 8.00 Water & Sewer Main.5.50 Weed Inspector 6.00 Tree “ 5.50 Chief Hoover 22,989 Officer LaFond 19,158 " Rouillard 17,638 +, Anderson 14,830 present 7.25 5.15 3.80 3.00 salaries and proposed salaries as follows; per hour from 6.00 per hour 4.76 3.30 2.50 7.8o 6.96 5.5o 6.00 5.50 per year from 19,891.20 per year per year from 17,297.28 15,919.68 $5.50 per hour, part time „ It 11 ,t , n n „ „ „ , It „ Motion by Reiser, seconded by Laurent to accept salary schedule, as proposed. Motion declared carried Motion by Lutz, seconded by Reiser to adjourn. Motion declared carried Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.M. ec 7/-7 / a • e e February 5, 1980