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PAYROLL CHECKS - MARCH 15, 1988
10277 Wayne Wallace 575.42
10278 Jill McRae 807.62
10279 Richard Rabenort 918.82
10280 Michael Rouillard 563.53
10281 James Dillman 865.23
10282 Robert Dressel 864.08
10283 JoEllen Hurr 990.03
10284 Donna Roehl 990.03
10285 Laura Skarda 492.07
10286 Sandra Larson 423.19
10287 Benedict Young 815.08
10288 Carolyn Smith 81.09
10289 Steven Scherer 43.36
10290 Jennifer Smith 20.50
10291 Great WEst Life Assurance Co. 170.00
10292 Law Enforcement Labor Services 39.00
10293 Prudential 10.20
10294 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 1,580.62
10295 Cclimissioner of Revenue ,7, 9, 69
10296 P.E.R.A. 684.09
10297 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 615.35
10298 Child Support Services 423.00
$12;,701.50
ORDER CHECKS - MARCH 15, 1988
6471 First Trust Ctr. 441.75
6472 Minn Comm 51.00
6473 P.E.R.A. 890.27
6474 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 615.35
$1,998.37
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The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, March 15, 1988
3[; at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Wilfred Scherer, Robert Mitchell, Anne
Theis, Stephen Schmit; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Police Chief, Richard
Rabenort; Public Works Director, James Dillman; Attorney, ron Batty; Building
Inspector, Loren Kohnen
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to discuss the following additional items:
Jill McRae, Comp time
Co. Rd. 116 extension, Letter to neighboring coitanunities
Hennepin County compost facility application
Tax Increment legislation
Co. Rd. 29, Designation as County State -Aid Highway
Motion declared carried
2. MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 1988
Robert Mitchell stated that Item 5, Page 26, be amended to include payment for Police De-
partment computer updating to be also taken from City Clerks budget.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to approve minutes of March 1, 1988, as amended.
Motion declared carried
3. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Jill McRae, Comp time pay
Jill McRae requested that Council authorize payment to her of accumulated compensation time
in the approximate ammount of $1200. She stated that former Police Chief, Sankey had made
an exception to the policy regarding accumulation and that even though she has been taking
time off, she still has about 200 hours of time.
Robert Mitchell stated that the former Chief did not have the authority to allow the accum-
ulation of time and that the city had not budgeted such an amount for overtime pay. He
stated that he did not think an acception to the rule, should be made,and that there
would be a request in the near future for some additional personnel in the department.
Stephen Schmit stated that the employee was asked to work the overtime hours and that
overtime pay would then need to be paid to other officers who would be working for Jill
McRae while she was using her accumulated hours.
Police Chief, RAbenort, stated that he had worked the hours that had been taken off, so
that none of the police officers would be paid overtime.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Schererto deny the request for overtime compensation with
direction that Jill McRae use the accumulated hours as outlined in the cities Personnel
Policy.
Motion declared carried Voting No-Schmit
* CONSENT AGENDA
Thomas Anderson stated that the Mark Franklin item should be discussed in Executive Session
Donna Roehl asked that the Bruce Neuman Resolution be removed from the Consent Agenda.
Anne Theis asked that Danny's Catering Resolution be discussed.
4. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
* Hennepin Parks, Conditional Use Permit for expansion of Baker Park Golf Course
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 88-10, Conditional Use Permit
allowing Hennepin Parks to expand the Baker Park Golf Course and construct a new clubshouse.
Motion declared carried
* RMT, Inc., Inn Kahoots, Conditional Use Permit for bar and deck
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 88-11, Conditional use Permit
for Inn Kahoots to operate a bar, limited food service and construct deck at 45 Hamel Rd.
Motion declared carried
Fidel Eckes, Preliminary Subdivision Approval
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 88-12, antdinq Preliminary Sub-
division approval to Fidel Eckes to subdiv e property at Hwy. 55an Arrowhead Dr.
Motion declared carried
Danny's Catering, Resolution for Bakery, Restaurant and Catering
Anne Theis reported that a letter had been received from Hennepin County explaining that3
a food handling license would not be approved for Danny's Catering until the equipment had
been approved. She stated that the applicant would need approval from the city prior to
purchasing the equipment.
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 88-13, Conditional Use Permit for
Danny's Catering to operate a business at 4425 Hwy. 55.
Motion declared carried
5. LAPLANT SANITATION
Council discussed the request from LaPlant Sanitation for a 5% increase in garbage hauling
fees, according to the contract with the city.
Donna Roehl stated that she had not heard from either of the other haulers and that the
30 day cut-off date prior to April 1st, had expired.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to authorize LaPlant Sanitation to increase garbage
hauling fees by 5% as of April lst, to $9.82 per month, per unit.
Motion declared carried
6. PARK MAINTENANCE
Council discussed the city park maintenance report with Jim Dillman and the suggestions
for a number of improvements in various parks. Items discussed were whether swimming,
boating, or both, should be allowed at the Independence Beach Park; whether consideration
should be given to constructing a boat launch area at the western end of Lakeshore Ave;
and whether the low area near Walnut and Lakeshore should be cleared out and used in the
winter for a skating area.
Jim Dillman stated that the Independence Beach residents do an excellant job of maintain-
ing the present park area and would probably maintain the skating rink.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to authorize expenditure of Park Funds for the var-
ious items listed in the park maintenance report and authorize that a sign be placed at
the existing park indicating that no lifeguard is provided.
Motion declared carried
7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, PUBLIC HEARING, 8:12 P.M.
Donna Roehl reported that the city is scheduled to receive $13,271 in Year XIV, CDBG Funds
and that Jim Dillman had suggested that the money continue to be used for the street over-
lay project at Independence Beach, along with $2316. remaining from Year XIII. She stated
that $ 7916 remains in the rehabilitation project fund with no applications on file.
She also explained that Jeanne Fredericks would be sending information regarding paying of
the Independence Beach sewer and water bonds prior to their maturity in 1995, with the
interest savings to be used, in that area, for perhaps a new well, as had been suggested
by Anne Theis.
Council was provided with a report on use of prior years funds; $61,715 for various
Independence Beach projects; $91,857 for various Hamel projects, plus various rehab
and comprehensive planning projects.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adopt Resolution 88-14, Year XIV Community Devel-
opment Block grant Program request for $13,271 to be used for the continuing street over-
lay project at Independence Beach.
Motion declared carried
8. CO. RD. 29
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 88-15, Agreeing to the designation
of Co. Rd. 29 as a County State -Aid Highway.
Motion declared carried
9. CO. RD. 116 EXTENSION
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to send the prepared letter and resolution to various
adjacent cities asking them to support construction of Co. Rd. 116 from Hwy. 55 to Hwy.
12.
Motion declared carried
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