HomeMy Public PortalAbout04/18/1989 CCMPAYROLL CHECKS - APRIL 18, 1989
10938 Wayne C. Wallace $ 691.58
10939 Jill McRae 825.15
10940 Richard Rabenort 1,070.20
10941 Michael Rouillard 477.51
10942 Richard Blevins 527.46
10943 James Dillman 898.64
10944 Robert Dressel 799.50
10945 Karen Dahlberg 429.30
10946 Donna Roehl 1,058.28
10947 Laura Skarda 501.45
10948 Sandra Larson 443.45
10949 Benedict Young 752.88
10950 Law Enforcement Labor Services 39.00
10951 Prudential 10.20
10952 Great West Life Assurance 310.00
10953 Henn. Co. Support & Collect. 432.00
10954 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 1,598.87
10955 Commissioner of Revenue 655.84
10956 Farmers State Bank of Hamel (S.S.) 563.43
10957 P.E.R.A. 741.24
$12,825.98
8853 Jeremy Marr 35.00
ORDER CHECKS - APRIL 18, 1989
7507 Farmers State Bank of Hamel $ 563.43
7508 Marjorie Vigoren 344.75
7509 P.E.R.A. 991.79
7510 Typing To Go 26.50
1,926.47
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The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, April 18,1989 P
at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Robert Mitchell, Stephen Schmit, Anne
Theis, Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning
Administrator, Loren Kohnen; Public Works Director, James Dillman; Police
Chief, Richard Rabenort; Attorney, Ron Batty
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to discuss the following additional agenda items:
Designation of legal firm
Basement remodeling
Wenck Associates Inc, landfill consultant
Remove Summer Youth Program from consent agenda
Motion declared carried
2. MINUTES OF BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING, APRIL 4, 1989
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Mitchell to accept minutes of April 4, 1989, Board of Review
meeting, as presented.
Motion declared carried
3. MINUTES OF APRIL 4, 1989 REGULAR MEETING
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to approve minutes of April 4, 1989, regular meeting,
as presented.
Motion declared carried
4. LEGAL FIRM DESIGNATION
Thomas Anderson explained that Ron Batty, attorney from the LeFevere, Lefler, law firm, who
has been doing the majority of the cities work, has taken a position with Holmes and Graven
and has asked if Council would consider allowing him to continue the cities work through the
new firm. He reported that LeFevere, Lefler had also asked that the city continue to allow
them to work for the city and that Ron Batty and Jim Thomson would like to speak to Council.
Jim Thomson explained that he would be working directly with Council and staff and would
attend council meetings and he explained how others in the firm would continue to work
for Medina in their present capacities.
Ron Batty presented information about the Holmes and Graven firm and made suggestions for
various types of legal work needed by the city. He also spoke about fees and the fact that
the present fee structure from LeFevere, Lefler would continue on, at the new firm.
Council then discussed the options that they had to fill the position.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to appoint Ron Batty, through the firm of Holmes and
Graven, to do legal work for the city, other than prosecution, plat opinions, bonding
work and the tupco issue, which will continue to 11P handled through LeFevere, Lefler.
Motion declared carried
5. ROBERT ANDERSON, LIQUOR LICENSE
Rick Rabenort reported that the background investigation of Robert Anderson had been com-
pleted, with no problems having been found, and that he would recommend that the 0ff-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor license be issued.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to grant an 0ff-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License to
Robert Anderson/dba Anderson Liquors, 712 Hwy. 55, for a fee of $50.; expiring on June 30,
1989.
Loren Kohnen stated that he had reviewed the items that needed to be completed according
to the present owners Conditional Use Permit with the only item that needed to be com-
pleted being painting out the sign on the side of the building.
Robert Mitchell amended his motion to include, subject to conditions of the Conditional
Use permit. Amendment seconded by Anne mheis
Motion declared carried
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to reissue the Conditional Use Permit in the name
. of Robert Anderson/dba Anderson Liquors Inc., with the condition that the Conditional Use
Permit is valid as long as the Off Sale Liquor License is valid and the Off Sale Liquor
License is valid as long as the Conditional Use Permit is valid.
Motion declared carried
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J 6 . PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Co. Rd. 19, Sewer Odor
Jim Dillman explained that thehose on the blower on Co. Rd. 19 that works with the blower
to control the sewer smell, had frozen during the winter and had been disconnected. Now
that it was spring and people were outside, the smell was being noticed. He stated that
the blower is working well and should control the problem but that Independence and Green-
field should be told that at some time they should plan to install their own sewer line.
The City Clerk was asked to wrote a letter to each of the cities explaining that there
had been another problem.
Hamel Well
Council reviewed report from Glenn Cook regarding a new well for the Hamel water system,
which included prices for a study for a drift well and for a well in the mt. Simon formation.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to proceed with geophysical study for a well in the
Hamel area, with the hydrologist to decide if a problem develop- during the study it should
be stopped.
Motion declared carried
Public Works Patent
Jim Dillman presented information regarding the three Public Works department employees
applying for a patent on an item they had developed with the possibility of the city be-
coming a one fourth partner in the process.
Ron Batty stated that there are some laws regarding an employer owning an interest in an
item that is developed by an employee.
Stephen Schmit stated that he would not want to be involved as there may be some liabilities.
Robert Mitchell stated that he would like the city to be a party to the patent.
Moved by Mitchell,seconded by Anderson to retain a 25% share of the development of the patent.
Thomas Anderson asked that the cities share be amended to 10%.
Motion not carried Voting Yes --Anderson, Mitchell Voting No--Schmit, Scherer, Theis
Thomas Anderson asked if the council was interested in purchasing five of the items, at a
cost of $67. each, as they could be built and used by the Public Works Department.
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Scherer to relinquish r4rfhts to the Public Works patent and
to purchase five of the items at $67. each.
Motion declared carried
7. GARBAGE HAULING
Donna Roehl presented inquiries from residents about the possibility of having a two can
hauling rate as well as a one and three can rate, and also questions regarding disposal of
leaves.
Council advised that haulers could be asked if they wished to provide a two can rate and
and if they did not wish to do so the license would remain as written. Regarding leaves,
residents should be told that they may still be hauled to a landfill but the city could
provide an area at city hall because of the landscaping that will be done this summer.
8. SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Donna Roehl explained that the Summer YOuth Employment Program would be providing Medina with
one employee for 1989 and that Mike Glampe would like to return to work. She stated that the
program pay is $3.85 per hour and that in the past the city has supplemented that wage with
an additional amount, last years wages totaling $5.00 per hour.
Jim Dillman stated that he would like to increase the total wage to $5.50 per hour for this
summer
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to enter into agreement with the Summer Youth Employment
Program for employment during the summer of 1989 and to rehire Mike Glampe for the position
supplementing $1.65 of his total wage of $5.50 per hour.
Motion declared carried
9. JILL MCRAE PAY
Jill McRae read a letter regarding overpayment of wages to her since January 1st in the
amount of $1042.20.
Council discussed other information that had been given them regarding the overpayment. 411 f ,
Thomas Anderson stated that he had told Jill McRae that the overpaid amount could be -'-'°
deducted at a prorated amount for the remainder of the year; that Council should con-
sider issuing payroll checks only at Council meetings, for hours worked and that Donna
Roehl should be reprimanded for allowing the mistake to happen.
Donna Roehl stated that the police officers would then, no longer,be paid equal amounts
each pay period, as during some pay periods they would work 11 days and others only 8
days because of their schedule.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scher to collect the overpayment made to Jill McRae
over the remaining 1989 pay periods with Stephen Schmit and Robert Mitchell to review
pay schedules of other police department5and to meet with the Chief of Police and Clerk
to work out a pay schedule for the police department
Motion declared carried
10. HOLY NAME SCHOOL STORM SIREN REQUEST
Ellen Olson of Holy Name School asked that some sort of storm warning siren system be
provided in the Holy ame area.
Rick Rabenort stated that sirens are audible for an approximate one_ mile radius at a cost
of from $11,00-$15,000 per unit. He stated that there is no Civil Defense fund available
to the city for such purposes.
Robert Mitchell stated that residents should petition the city, if they are willing to pay
for sirens, because it would cost the city over $300,000 to install them throughout the
entire city.
Stephen Schmit asked the Chief of Police to find out if the Hamel siren could be modified
for the storm warning signal and that he should ask Loretto if their siren has the capabil-
ity of providing storm warnings.
11. INDEPENDENCE BEACH CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Pat Wulff, representing the Lake Independence Citizens association, explained that they
had begun an organization of area residents interested in protecting Lake Independence
from Eurasian Water Milfoil and to beautify their residential area. She asked if the
city could assist them with parking problems resulting from use of the boat landing.
She explained that they were asking residents to volunteer to monitgr.boa,ts for Eurasian
Milfoil and that they would like cars to be towed and if possible increase the fine`aniount
for parking violations.
Rick Rabenort stated that tow -away signs could be installed.
Pat Wulff also asked that the nuisance ordinance be enforced as there were -many residents
who had unsightly yards.
Rich Rabenort reported that they had done a review of the area and had found 19 unsightly
yards and would circulate clean-up notices to those residences.
12. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Planning Consultant
Thomas Anderson explained that the city needed a Planning Consultant to update the cities
Comprehensive Plan and to review and revise plans for possible sewer expansion in the Hamel,
Holy Name and Medina Morningside areas and to plan for street locations and future park
expansion.
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to have Thomas Anderson, Stephen Schmit and Ron Batty
contact planners and recommend a consultant to the City Council.
Motion declared carried
Arthur Ellis, Variances
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 89-24 denying variances to
Arthur Ellis, 1.195 Hackamore Rd., to construct two houses on his property.
Motion declared carried
Hennepin Parks
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Schmit to authorize Hennepin Parks to use a mobile home as
an office for 9 months, during construction of a club house at Baker Park Golf, after
building plans are approved and permit is issued for new club house.
Motion declared carried
s 13. CITY HALL REMODELING
Stephen Schmit stated that the quality of work in the lower level of city hall has
not been acceptable, is not completed and that they are over the time alloted for
completion of the project.
Council advised Clerk to write a letter stated that the city is not pleased with the
work, the offices cannot be occupied until the city accepts the project and that there
is a $50 per day liquated damages clause that can be assessed because the project is
overdue.
14. WENCH ASSOCIATES INC., CONTRACT
Ron Batty stated that he would have a prepared contract for the May 2nd meeting for
Wenck Associates to work on the ash application for Woodlake Landfill.
Council discussed the scheduled Public Hearing for May llth, by the Planning Commission,
to discuss the application and agreed that the Planning Commission should postpone the
hearing until the application is complete, the consultant has had time to review the
application, the closure plan for the existing landfill has been provided and the County
Board has taken action on assurances regarding indemnification and no more expansion
of the landfill.
15. BILLS
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to pay the bills; Order Checks # 7507-7510 in the
amount of $ 1926.47 and Payroll Checks # 10938-10957 in the amount of $ 12,825.98 and
Payroll Check # 8853 in the amount of $35.00.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
Clerk -Treasurer
April 18, 1989
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