HomeMy Public PortalAbout04/21/81 CCMAPRIL 21, 1981
6188 Robert Anderson
6189 Charles Hoover
6190 Jerome LaFond
6191 Michael Rouillard
6192 James Dillman
6195 Robert Dressel
6194 Ronald Duran
6195 Director of Int. Rev.
6196 Commissioner of Tax.
6197 PERA
6198 Soc. Sec. Retirement Div.
PAYROLL CHECKS
$ 457.21
714.48
560.29
545.59
476.91
518.43
583.79
899.50
335.40
350.00
150.62
5592.22
ORDER CHECKS
9464 Photo Factory
9465 Erickson's Super Value
9466 Wayzata Insurance Agency
9467 Travelers Ins. Co.
9468 Central Distributing
9469 Soc. Sec. Retirement
9470 PERA
37.45
27.55
11,738.00
1146.00
56.25
150.62
523.29
13,679.16
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, April 21, 1981 atr;�"
7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers William Reiser, Thomas Crosby, Sarah Lutz,
Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Public Works Director, Ron Duran;
Planning and Zoning Administrator, JoEllen Hurr; Police Chief, Charles Hoover;
Engineer, Dave Hansing
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Members agreed to discuss the following items:
Power Boat Races, September 12 and 13
Police ticketing '
2. MINUTES OF APRIL 7 and APRIL 18
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to approve minutes of April 7, 1981, as presented.
Motion declared carried
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to approve minutes of April 18,1981, as presented.
Motion declared carried
3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ,
Medina -Long Lake -Orono Sewer and Water
Dave Hansing reported that there was no immediate need to take action on either the proposal
for connecting the Long Lake Medina Morningside water systems nor the Medina -Long Lake -Orono
sewer agreement.
Information had been received from the Minnesota Fire Rating Bureau that Medina Morningside
fire insurance rates would not be lowered unless a No. 6 rating could be achieved which re-
quires more than merely connecting the two systems.
Thomas Anderson expressed the opinion that it should not cost the City of Medina a great
deal of money because Long Lake would not have to build a'200 ft. water tower.
MINNESOTA GAS COMPANY
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to adopt resolution 81-11, allowing Minnesota Gas Co. to
repair lines on Holy Name Dr. north of Co. Rd. 24.
Motion declared carried
County -State Aid Funds
Ron Duran presented a letter explaining his request to use $8477. from Co. -State Aid funds
to overlay a portion of the blacktop on tits
Dr. He also reported that Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District will be asked to assist in the cost of replacing the culvert on Willow.
Motion by Scherer, secondedwby Lutz to make application for County -State Aid funds in the
amount of $8477 to overlay illow Dr. from Co. Rd. 24, south to a point beyond the creek.
Motion declared carried
4. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Power Boat Races
Barney Glaefke requested that the Minnesota Power Boat.Racing Assoc. be allowed to hold races
on Lake Independence on September 12 and 13,'as they have done for the past several years.
He stated that after the city approves, Hennepin Co.'Park Reserve District and the Water
Patrol will be asked for approval. He explained their plans for emergency service, insurance,
course layout and spectator seating.
Robert Franklin stated that some of the'Independence Beach residents might like to comment
as there have been noise problems with power boats practicing in previous years.
Matter was tabled until May 5th
Police Ticketing
Bruce Neumann of 25 Hamel Rd, explained a situation regarding a police officer giving a ticket
to the owner of an unlicensed auto, that was inoperable and parked on Brockton Lane near the
Neumann home. The following day the owner attached the rear plate and put the front plate
on the front bumper. Officer Anderson again ticketed him. He asked that Council investigate
the instance.
Council instructed Chief Hoover to looks into the situation and take appropriate action.
Physical Examinations
Robert Franklin presented items regarding physical examinations for police officers:
Quotes from Martinson Clinic and St. Louis Park Medical Center
Information from the West Hennepin Police Department on physical agility tests
Job description for patrol officers from the St. Louis Park Police Department
Wilfred Scherer stated that he has information regarding job description and agility tests
for heavy equipment operators.
Mr. Franklin recommended St. Louis Park Medical Center as they have done examinations for
several departments.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to require physical examinations for all full time
employees every two years with 1981 exams to be done by St. Louis Park Medical Center, with
charges to be taken out of contingency fund and all physicals to be completed by July 15th.
Motion declared carried
Robert Franklin was asked to contact the Medical Center and make the arrangements.
5. CITY HALL REMODELING
Council discussed remodeling and agreed there was not an immediate need for the remodeling
to be done.
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to reject remodeling plans at.this time.
Motion declared carried
6. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Gary Fey, North American Gran Prix
Thomas Anderson left meeting room at 8:10 P.M.
William Reiser, Acting Mayor, assumed chair
Gary Fey reported that he had a letter from Evan Green of the Minnesota Department of Trans-
portation stating that there would be no adverse effect on highway traffic in the area if
the Gran Prix track were to be constructed.
William Reiser asked for information on noise, lighting and crowd control.
Gary Fey explained how.landscaping and berms would be built; lighting would be diffused
and that there would always be adult supervision, inside the game room and on the track.
Thomas Crosby presented the following advantages to having the operation:
1. Added commercial activity to the Hamel area
2. Added tax base
3. Initially it would be a responsible operation
4. Noise and light -would be controlled as best it could
5. Direct access to State highway„
Be listed the following. disadvantages:
1. Long hours of operation
2. Noise and light difficult to screen
3. Difficult traffic control because of corner location
4. Crowd attraction and interaction of crowd with other facilities in the area
5. Difficult for City Council to pervail in a 1 year situation
6. Regarding the zoning ordinance and the UC zoning district; with the exception of
one business all others in the area are interior oriented as set forth in the ordinance.
He stated that the proposal had been well presented and adjacent businesses had supported
although several residents had expressed their concerns to him regarding the proposal.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to direct staff to prepare a resolution denying the pro-
posal for the negative reasons given, with action to be taken at the May 5th meeting.
Motion declared carried Voting No -Reiser
Thomas Anderson returned to meeting room at 8:40 P.M.
Woodlake Sanitary Landfill
JoEllen Burr presented outline of a report completed by Bruce Liesch on the proposed
expansion of Woodlake Sanitary Landfill. Mr. Liesch has recommended that further studies
be done. •
She stated that the report would be presented to the PCA and Woodlake at a meeting.Thurs-
day morning with a meeting of the Metro Council Development committee to be held.that after-
noon. She also reported that the Physical Developmnent ommittee is being pressured to move
faster than originally agreed upon.
Sanitary Landfill Zone
Discussion of the need for insurance and financial gurantee for long term problems that
may occur with the operation of a landfill.
JoEllen Hurr stated that a Conditional Use Permit would be a controlling factor and that
Richard Schieffer has advised that a definite SL zone be created.
Discussion of land use after a landfill closes.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to approve the criteria for creation of a Sanitary Land-
fill zone and concepts set forth in Items 10 and 11 and additional items:
12. Posting of an escrow amount or performance bond.
13. .Operational bonding to cover current operation in accordance with plans approved
by city and under Section 655.0 of Zoning Ordinance.
With City Engineer and City Attorney to decide placement of items 10 through 13 and review
entire ordinance.
Motion declared carried
Elm Creek Watershed District
Discussion of proposed areas to be added to the Elm Creek Watershed District that apparently
were not included in prior boundaries and which will. increase the amount of assessed valu-
ation of Medina properties within the district.
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to approve boundary additions if said additions are not
included in the boundaries of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Motion declared carried
Planning Commission Members
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Scherer to reappoint Joanne Baislet to a second three year term
on the Medina Planning Commission.
Motion declared carried
Discussion of turnover on the Commission and whether a policy should be adopted whereby
terms would be limited to two consecutive terms.
Westside Equipment Installers
JoEllen Hurr reported that owners of Westside Equipment Installers have found much more
parking area work needs to be done than originally planned and they have requested a time
extension under their development contract in order to complete the work in several stages.
Motion by Reiser seconded by Scherer to extend the time for Westside Equipment Installers
to repair parking lot and driveway at 902 Hwy. 55 as set forth in their letter of April 13th.
Motion declared carried
Charles Bangier
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to grant a 23 ft. front yard setback variance to construct
a house on Lot 9 and the west 30 ft. of Lot 10, Block 7, Independence Beach, with building
permit not to be issued until qualified surveyor has certified that building is to be located
in the previously designated area.
Motion declared carried
Robert Derus, Tax Forfeit Lots
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to adopt Resolution 81-12, entering into a Purchase
Agreement with Robert Derus for purchase of lots 1,2,16, Block 24, Independence Beach,
and order preparation of Quit Claim Deed.
Motion declared carried
Dockside
Council agreed that a registered survey of the Dockside property was needed; that no buildings
could be closer than 75 ft. to the lake on the north end of the property; garages no closer
than 20 ft. from the property line and that the November 18th guidelines would continue to
be used for plan approval.
Council agreed that they would look at revised plans and decide whether or not the Planning
Commission should review.
7. HOLY NAME CHURCH
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to grant a non -intoxicating Malt Liquor license to
Holy Name Church and Father Arnold Weber for May 2, 1981 from 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. and for
June 13 and 14, 1981, at no charge.
Motion declared carried
8. HAMEL RODEO
Discussion of plans presented by several Hamel organizations to hold
11 and 12 on property adjacent to the Medina Ballroom.
Thomas Anderson stated that arrangements were being made for traffic
gency equipment through Hennepin County.
Motion by Scherer, seconded by Lutz to grant a Non -Intoxicating Malt
the Hamel Lions Club for July 11 and 12, 1981.
Motion declared carried
a rodeo on July
control and emer-
Liquor license to
9. CITY CLERK'S HOURS
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Lutz to extend hours to be worked by City Clerk to
approximately 36 hours per week.
Motion declared carried
10. BILLS
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Crosby to pay the bills; Order Checks # 9464-9470 in the
amount of $13,679.16 and Payroll Checks # 6188-6198 in the amount of $ 5592.22.
Motion declared carried
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Clerk
April 21, 1981