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Home My Public Portal About03/18/97 CCM63 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 18, 1997 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on March 18, 1997, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor John Ferris presided. Members present: John Ferris, John Hamilton, Jim Johnson, and Phil Zietlow. Members absent: Ann Thies. Also present: Public Works Director Jim Dillman, Police Chief Rick Rabenort, City Engineer Shawn Gustafson, City Attorney Ron Batty, and City Clerk -Treasurer Paul Robinson. 1. Adoption of the Agenda Moved by John Hamilton, seconded by Phil Zietlow, to adopt the published agenda with the following additions: 1. Congratulations to Loren Kohnen for being named the building inspector of the year. 2. Update on police hiring. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Minutes Moved by Phil Zietlow, seconded by John Hamilton, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 4, 1997, as submitted. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Consent Agenda A. Resolution 97-07 Approving CUP for McDonalds. Jim Johnson asked that this item be removed from the consent agenda. 4. Resolution Approving CUP for McDonalds. f -off Moved by John Ferris, seconded by Jim Johnson, to approve the resolution 97-07 Approving CUP for McDonalds. Jim Johnson expressed concerns about the traffic at the intersection of TH 55 and CR 116. He said his main concern with the McDonalds' plan was from people using McDonalds' southern exit who wanted to ultimately go west on TH 55. To do this they would have to cross two lanes of traffic. John Ferris asked Rick Rabenort what the city could do if this happened. Rick Rabenort said that they could issue tags for unsafe lane usage. He said there was a state law that prohibits vehicles from crossing two lanes of traffic, when making a right turn. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 64 Shawn Gustafson said that the county did not raise any concerns about this issue in their review of the McDonalds' plans. Susan MacKay, the Planning Commission representative in attendance, asked if the City Council could require that there be no right hand turns from this exit during the hours when this problem would occur. There was some discussion about such signage. Ron Batty said that several states allow cities to charge impact fees as a part of CUP. However, Minnesota is not one of those states. He said that in Minnesota city council's are left with the comprehensive plan and the zoning ordinance as tools for regullating what types of development would be appropriate and where. Jim Johnson said that he was sure that each person involved in approving the McDonalds' plan did it appropriately. He still did not believe that the design of the McDonalds' building and site was done right and he said he wished there was ore the City could do. Phil Zietlow asked if it would be possible to add a condition that after a certain n mber of accidents within a year, or some time period, a service road to be constructe Ron Batty said he did not think there would be an ordinance provision that would support that specific of a condition. There was discussion about how a frontage road would be paid for, legal conditions for a petition and waiver agreement, and the tools available to the City Council for regulating development. John Ferris said that the issue of stacking onto 116 would be taken care of by is citations. Ron Batty said that this would be the application of an existing ordinance. uing John Ferris said that they could post a sign that would prohibit going to the left turn lane from the southern exit of McDonalds during certain hours of the day. There was some discussion about how traffic could be regulated at that intersection and that the City Council was concerned that a potential problem could occur. Ron Batty said that the City Council may want to add a condition that the City C•uncil review the traffic situation at this intersection one year from now and at that time address any problems. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 65 John Ferris stated that the primary purpose of monitoring traffic at this intersection was to ensure the safety in this area. Moved Phil Zietlow, seconded by John Hamilton, to amend the original motion and add an additional condition to the CUP that an annual traffic safety evaluation be performed on roadways adjacent to this property. Motion passed unanimously. Vote on original motion which was moved by John Ferris, seconded by Jim Johnson, for approving resolution 97-07 Approving CUP for McDonalds was passed unanimously. 5. Park Commission Comments - There were none. 6. Planning Commission Comments Jim Johnson asked if Anne Heideman had served more years then allowed. Paul Robinson said he would look into this and get back to the City Council. Susan MacKay, Planning Commission representative, commented that a DNR survey that had been done in conjunction with the Spring Hill Golf Course development raised the Planning Commission's awareness of potential natural resources in the city that may be worth preserving, such as, the Big Woods area at the proposed golf course site. Jim Johnson said that the Planning Commission had recently sent a memo to the City Council about using some of the monies from the antenna leases for several purposes, one of them being the acquisition of land for preserving natural areas and open space. Susan MacKay said that she and Caroline Smith were also interested in looking into cluster home development. She felt this would be an alternative way to develop areas of the city and still maintain areas of open space and preserve the feel of Medina. She asked if the City Council would be interested in having the Planning Commission look into this type of development. Some potential areas where this could happen were discussed. 7. Police Hiring Update Rick Rabenort said that to date he had received 43 resumes. He said review of these resumes would begin immediately. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 66 8. Congratulations to Loren Kohnen for being named the building inspector of the year. John Hamilton said that he wanted to congratulate Loren Kohnen for recently being named "Building Inspector of the Year". This was followed by wild applause. 9. Pay the Bills Moved by Jim Johnson, seconded by Phil Zietlow, to approve order checks numbers 16903-16955 for $ 355, 647.04 and payroll checks 15159-15170 for $ 9,858.28. Motion passed unanimously. 10. Adjourn Moved by Jim Johnson, seconded by Phil Zietlow, to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Attu Paul Robinson, Clerk -Treasurer John B. Ferris, Ma Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 67 ORDER CHECKS - MARCH 18, 1997 16903 Air Touch Cellular $ 104.40 16904 Allstar Electric 992.35 16905 American Express 110.57 16906 American Linen 42.72 16907 B & B Products 132.19 16908 Bryan Rock 207.97 16909 Carlson Tractor & Equipment 255.89 16910 Corner House/Interagency Ctr. 710.00 16911 Egan Oil Co. 300.57 16912 Feed Rite Controls 40.00 16913 Firstar Bank 306,963.75 16914 Fortin Hardware 50.68 16915 Genuine Parts 26.81 16916 Glenwood Inglewood 39.55 16917 Gopher State One Call 49.00 16918 Great West Life 1,015.00 16919 H & L Mesabi. 754.00 16920 Hamel Fire Dept 16,447.30 16921 Healthpartners 2,076.61 16922 Hennepin Co.Treas.,Acctg. Svcs.. 1,000.00 16923 Hennepin County Treasurer 85.06 16924 Hennepn County Sheriff 310.08 16925 Hennepin County Support 565.00 16926 City of Independence. 116.00 16927 Kustom Signals, Inc. 239.13 16928 Lake Business Supply 9.63 16929 Lakeshore Weekly News 28.75 16930 Law Enforcement Labor Service 99.00 16931 League of Minn. Cities 35.00 16932 Loretto Fire Dept 8,485.50 16933 Lucent Technologies 13.30 16934 Maple Plain Fire Dept. 798.25 16935 Mayer Mobil 4.24 16936 Metropolitan Council 2,821.50 16937 Minn Comm 46.32 16938 Minnegasco 644.79 16939 Minnesota Mutual 193.00 16940 Minnesota State Reitrement Syst 117.00 16941 Mothers Motors/Loretto Towing 10.00 16942 Northern States Power 851.53 16943 P. E. R.A. 2,143.13 16944 Reynolds Welding 17.89 16945 Ryan Ford 1,564.73 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997 68 ORDER CHECKS - MARCH 18, 1997 (PAGE 2) 16946 Tallen & Baertschi 2,728.72 16947 Twin City Water Clinic 20.00 16948 U.S. West Communications 34.60 16949 University of Minnesota 40.00 16950 Vaughn Display & Flag 39.02 16951 Viking Industrial Center 384.40 16952 Village Chevrolet 13.06 16953 Wilkins Pontiac 460.12 16954 Wright -Hennepin Electric 1,356.75 16955 Wright -Hennepin Security 52.18 $355,647.04 PAYROLL CHECKS - MARCH 18, 1997 15159 Paul A. Robinson 800.71 15160 Steven T. Scherer 904.65 15161 Richard R. Rabenort 1,235.05 15162 Michael J. Rouillard 451.96 15163 James D. Dillman 1,013.54 15164 Robert P. Dressel 925.54 15165 Edgar J. Belland 1,233.70 15166 Cecilia M. Vieau 666.18 15167 Laura L. Sulanader 890.73 15169 Sandra L. Larson 733.04 15170 Jon D. Priem 892.36 $9, 858.28 Medina City Council Meeting Minutes March 18, 1997