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PAYROLL CHECKS - APRIL 21, 1992
12716 Wayne C. Wallace $ 1,052.69
12717 Jill McRae 1,218.34
12718 Richard Rabenort 1,045.72
12719 Michael Rouillard 609.57
12720 Scott Stillman 870.87
12721 James Dillman 1,015.99
12722 Robert Dressel 957.63
12723 Edgar Belland 900.03
12724 Cecilia Vieau 540.07
12725 Laura Monroe 673.111
12726 Sandra Larson 560.74
12727 Benedict Young 850.77
12728 Great West Life 4510.00
12729 Hennepin Co. Support 472.00
12730 Commissioner of Revenue 796.16
12731 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 581.71
12732 P.E.R.A. 1,010.68
12733 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 2,002,33
12734 Law Enforcement Labor Svc. 100.00
$15,738.90
ORDER CHECKS - APRIL 21, 1992
10706 Postmaster $ 1,050.40Uk
10707 Steven Tallen 630.00
10708 City of Greenfield 3,092.00
10709 City of Independence 6,109.00
10710 City of Long Lake 4,021.00
10711 City of Loretto 947.00
10712 City of Maple Plain 2,909.00
10713 City of Orono 19,888.00
10714 LCMIT 392.00
10715 National Registry of EMT's 30.00
10716 Reserve Officer's Training 50.00
10717 Dolphin Temporary Help 610.50
10718 Barbarossa & Sons 1,375.00
10719 Locator & Monitor Sales 90.50
10720 U.S. West Communications 67.08
10721 City of Wayzata 218.50
10722 West Hennepin Auto 1,392.78
10723 Westside Equipment 23.75
10724 Amelia Kroeger 427.70
10725 Anne Heideman 152.25
10726 Patricia Velch 48.00
10727 Rose Dykhoff 48.00
10728 Marcia Wilcox 42.00
10729 Berniece Breitbarth 148.62
10730 Judith Reutz 48.00
10731 Jeanne Sorenson 48.00
10732 Virginia Etem 48.00
10733 Hennepin Co. Treasurer 530.60
10734 U.S. West Cellular 380.42
10735 Bankcard 15.90
10736 Henn. Co. Medical Center 23.95
10737 Farmers State Bank(S.S.) 581.71
10738 P.E.R.A. 1,394.55
$46,83541
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The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on
Tuesday, April 21, 1992 at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor, Gary Acromite; Councilmembers, Robert Mitchell,
Ann C. Thies, Philip Zietlow; Acting Clerk -Treasurer,
Laura Monroe; Public Works Director, James Dillman;
Police Chief, Richard Rabenort; Engineer, Glenn Cook;
Attorney, Ron Batty, Planning & Zoning Administrator,
Loren Kohnen
Absent: Councilmember Wilfred Scherer
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Robert Mitchell asked to remove the consent items from under the
Planning and Zoning department and for them to be on the regular
agenda. He asked that in the future all of these items not be on
the consent agenda.
Gary Acromite asked to remove Item #1 from the agenda.
2. MINUTES OF APRIL 6 AND APRIL 8, 1992
Laura Monroe said that on the April 6th minutes that approval of
the bills should be included, payroll checks #12679-12715, for
$26,115.74, and order checks #10618-10705, for $82,772.38.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies to approve the minutes of
April 6 as amended, and April 8 as submitted.
Motion declared carried.
3. TAMARACK SENIOR CENTER - CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION OF
SUPPORT
Presentation was made to the Mayor of the City of Medina/laj
Certificate of Appreciation of Support from the Tamarack Senior
Center. There are over 60 Medina citizens who go to the center,
but more are needed. They are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
for lunch.
Gary Acromite said that this information should be included in
the next newsletter.
4. CITY HALL ADMINISTRATION - STATUS REPORT
Laura Monroe explained that at the last meeting of staff and Gary
Acromite and Robert Mitchell on April 15, it was discussed that
by the Tuesday council meeting on April 21, 1992, that we would
have the job descriptions for staff: Clerk -Treasurer, Assistant,
Planning and Zoning Assistant, and Police Administrative
Assistant. We were to also obtain clerk job descriptions from
surrounding communities.
Jim Dillman said that it was our recommendation that a decision
could be made soon. Staff recommended that an entry level person
be hired as an Assistant City Clerk/Treasurer, with
responsibilities designated as needed, and he/she would attend
the city clerk's year one for certification along with the Acting
Clerk -Treasurer in July. This person would also assist the
Police Department as needed. Laura would remain as Acting Clerk -
Treasurer. It was also recommended that Laura and Sandie's
salaries would be reviewed as needed for the additional duties
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assigned. This would be a time when we would be able to find out
further what is needed as far as duties, and hours. He indicated
that Sandie has taken over a lot of Public Works duties.
Rick Rabenort said that staff asked Cec Vieau to work full time,
which would allow her to work as many hours as possible, although
she is not able to guarantee 40 hours per week at this time. It
also would be recommended that the new person, along with Sandie
and Laura would help as needed in the Police Department. It was
thought that the proposal would be to save the City money.
Gary Acromite commented that the day to day office duties would
be split.
Jim Dillman said that it was felt that the staff is at and over
the capacity of doing their jobs. He said that it was felt that
the city hall hours would remain the same, 8:00 to 4:30 p.m., but
that there would be flex time for Laura and the new person, such
as 7:00 to 3:30p.m. for some quiet time. Sandie would be mainly
the person responsible for answering the phones and waiting on
the counter.
Rick Rabenort said that the Police Department would shorten their
hours by closing the doors and putting the phones on the
answering machine a couple of hours a day for Cec to perform some
specific tasks. He said that we went with this recommendation
because of budgetary restrictions. He said that staff is
continuing to find out things that Donna did. He said that the
schooling in July would give staff a better feeling for the
clerk's job.
Gary Acromite thought that what was presented was well done, but
that it was a lot of information to go over quickly.
Phil Zietlow said that he was unclear about the replacement. He
thought that there wouldn't be any less people.
Robert Mitchell said that it looked like interim and permanent
suggestions were included in this memo, and that the two should
be separated. He said that the proposal will help out until the
Clerk -Treasurer gets up to speed.
Rick Rabenort said that we lost 70 manpower hours, and are
bringing back 50 manpower hours.
Robert Mitchell asked if there was any work described in the job
descriptions that was optional so what needs to be done should be
determined. He thought that also we should look at charging fees
for any work performed. He said that this should open up all
three jobs in administration for changes.
Rick Rabenort said that Laura had a folder of fees that had been
obtained from other cities when Councilperson requested it last
year and Cec started to collect and compile the information.
Rick Rabenort said that it was felt that we would move forward
quickly because the situation is uncomfortable.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Zietlow to table the decision
until the material could be reviewed by the council. Also staff
should look into any duties that could be deleted, charged for,
and adding any police secretarial duties to the descriptions, by
assessing what only Cec can do, and what others can help to do
and differentiate.
Motion declared carried.
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5. HAMEL SEWER SERVICE AREA PUBLIC HEARING 8:10 P.M.
Gary Acromite summarized that this an informational hearing for
the proposed Hamel Sewer Service Trunk Line Extension. He said
that the assessment hearing for this issue would be scheduled May
19, 1992.
Glenn Cook presented an overview of the project. This was
adopted in the Comprehensive Plan recently.
Gary Acromite said that the City of Medina has Metropolitan
Council approval to expand the service westward. The proposed
acreages were approved that we can expand into, both commercial
and residential.
Glenn Cook said that a certain number of these parcels have been
recommended to the Metropolitan Council: the properties now
owned by Doerr, Jubert, Hennepin Co., Loram, Temroc, Devac,
Anderson, Wright/Hennepin and M & P Utilities are the ones that
we are looking mainly at to be served by this line currently.
Gary Acromite said that the size of the sewer line is for the
future of that entire area, but that the entire area wouldn't be
able to hook up at this time.
Glenn Cook said that the trunk line is basically following
Highway 55, which is a larger 12" line. The laterals proposed
will serve businesses in the area.
Gary Acromite said that the line would run south of the railroad
track out to Willow Drive.
Glenn Cook said that the reason for this was the ecomonics of the
line, so that the depth can be kept to a minimum. The project
cost is $1,389,000. The part that would serve the Doerr property
is $215,000, and the laterals are $98,000. Flow monitoring
equipment is required from the Metropolitan Waste Control
Commission and reporting will cost $15,000, so the total project
cost is $1,717,000. We will talk about the assessment at another
meeting. The businesses would be assessed $2,000 per acre trunk
and $4,000 advance connection charge. We need to balance the
financing of this project to do it. The assessment proposed for
the Wessin property and the Doerr commercial property was $2,000
per acre and $1,000 per acre residential property for Doerr. The
total proposed assessment would be $941,000, and $776,000 would
be carried with TIF program. The proposed schedule, is that the
plans and specs need to be authorized, and they have to be
approved on May 19. The bids are to be on June 16 and
construction would be started in June. The line would be
available for hook up on 10/30/92.
Dick Theis, 805 Meander road asked why specific properties were
chosen from the rest.
Robert Mitchell said that the old council had talked with the
businesses along Highway 55 that had failing septic systems. The
Metropolitan Council felt that in addition to helping these
businesses' septic system problems that there should also be some
land contiguous to the waterline for development, hence some
residential property was included.
Gary Acromite said that the old council had proposed some
residential property south of Highway 55 for sewer development
but with the extension of this waterline for these businesses
along Highway 55, that it was not an option to develop sewer to
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these properties, but instead the properties north of Highway 55
where there was already a proposed plan for development (the
Doerr property). The Elwell property, now owned by Hennepin
County also had been assessed for sewer. The property adjacent
to that property was the golf course.
Jeff Pederson, 710 Shawnee Woods Road said that the property
proposed in this plan was the property owned by the Wessins, and
that property was south of Highway 55.
Gary Acromite said that the City was trying to show some
commercial expansion for new growth. Everything west was to
solve a problem, but wasn't for new growth.
Glenn Cook said that this trunk line was a 20 year plan.
Scotty Ellis, 1195 Hackamore Road asked if it would be 20 years
before he would could hook up his property to the sewer line, and
20 years also before he would be assessed for that line.
Glenn Cook said that was the bottom line.
Phil Zietlow said that 2005 was the earliest that the Elm Creek
interceptor will come through.
Don Jeszewski, 6215 Willow Drive, Corcoran Resident, asked if
there would be any new businesses hooking onto the line along
Highway 55.
Gary Acromite said in 13-20 years. He said that everything
within the boundaries shown on the map would be referred to as
the Ultimate Sewer Service Area, a 20 year plan. He that the
development should be so that the city stays within the maximum
allowed for this proposed trunk line. It will be a long time
before some can hook up to the line. There may be opportunities
within 5-7 years.
Scotty Ellis asked about the Doerr subdivision, how many and what
size the lots would be.
Glenn Cook said that it would be approximately 150-180 units,
with a minimum lot size of 15,000 with the average lot size of an
acre.
Peggy Rasmussen, 855 Hwy. 55 asked if they were looking at
infiltration also.
Gary Acromite said that the City of Medina was one of the worst
offenders of inflow and infiltration. That is why the city
adopted recently a sump pump ordinance.
Scotty Ellis asked if there was a moratorium on extension of the
water main.
Gary Acromite said no.
Dick Theis asked if the residences along 116 were included in the
plan already.
Glenn Cook said that at such time when they decide to connect to
the system they would have to pay the area charge and a lateral
line to go on Meander Road.
Gary Acromite asked for some clarification, if those acreages
were included.
Glenn Cook said five were included all along.
Dick Theis said that there were eight houses there. He asked if
they wouldn't be assessed until the service was needed.
Gary Acromite said that if a property was not part of the current
assessment roll they wouldn't be assessed until they were part of
the line.
Glenn Cook said that the trunk line will not abut any property
along Co. Rd. 116.
Dick Theis asked if then they couldn't hook up to that line.
Glenn Cook said that they couldn't hook up to the trunk line.
Gary Acromite said that they also wouldn't be assessed.
Jim Peterson, 812 Meander Rd. asked if he would have to hook up
to both water and sewer.
Glenn Cook said only when it is needed.
Gary Acromite said that they didn't need to hook up to water.
Marge Laurent, 3875 Arrowhead Drive said that they were assessed
for water.
Glenn Cook said that there was a different policy on
commercial/industrial land.
Marge Laurent said that no one will hook onto the sewer nor will
they buy the land.
Phil Zietlow said that businesses could hook up to water.
Robert Mitchell said that they could also have an on site septic
system. The water was provided for the commercial zone because
of sprinkler systems.
Scotty Ellis said that he had two questions, 1. If a septic
system fails and a well fails and you could hook up to water and
sewer, would the city force the resident to hook up. 2. Is the
Doerr property project a phased project.
Loren Kohnen said that city wouldn't force the resident to hook
up that they could obtain a permit to do another septic system,
if desired.
Gary Acromite said that the Doerr project was phased.
Emil Jubert said that giving an easement for this purpose would
destroy the land, and that it couldn't be farmed for a few years.
Phil Zietlow said that the land will increase in value from the
sewer line.
Cliff Brandenburg, 4025 Co. Rd. 116 asked if he would be assessed
for the line, he would like to know that if his septic system
went out tomorrow that he could hook up.
Dick Theis asked how far north the commercial/industrial zoning
will go.
Glenn Cook said that it would go to the north of Meander.
Gary Acromite said that the existing zone has been in force since
1979. Any changes really haven't been decided by the
Metropolitan Council. He said that Theis was currently in the
rural residential zone until the council adopts the zoning
change.
Marge Laurent asked if their commercial/industrial property was
assessed, could they hook up.
Robert Mitchell said that if property can't hook up they wouldn't
be assessed.
Harold Pederson asked about properties on the north side of
Highway 55.
Glenn Cook said that there would be three locations that go
north, following the topography.
George Wessin, 1152 Hamel said that they wouldn't be developing
their property for a long time. He asked about the different
assessment rates, the $1,000, $2,000-4,000.
Gary Acromite said that it was based upon the total project cost.
They look at what funds are available from the TIF, and also
taking a look at assessment policies, etc. from surrounding
communities.
George Wessin asked why the commercial property wasn't assessed
more like $8,000 to $10,000 per acre.
Gary Acromite said that was because there should be some equity
to those who will benefit from the line.
Phil Zietlow asked if they would have to have the Wessin property
included in order to make the project go.
Gary Acromite said that they would have to apply the assessment
to someone else if the Wessin's didn't want to be included.
George Wessin asked if the money used from the Tax Increment
Financing funds would have to be paid back from taxpayers.
Gary Acromite said that Tax Increment Financing is generating
funding for projects within the Tax Increment District, and is
refunded by those people's taxes within the district.
Don Jeszewski asked if he could hook onto the sewer, even though
his driveway starts in Medina but his house is in Corcoran.
Robert Mitchell said that if Corcoran would work with Medina,
Medina would work with Corcoran.
Harold Pederson asked if someone had a high water usage, would
they have to hook up.
Robert Mitchell said that all commercial users are by conditional
use permit, which the city could refuse to give them if they had
high water usage, because it uses up so much capacity.
Gary Acromite said the monitoring system will be used on the
residential units along Highway 55.
Emil Jubert said that he wouldn't give an easement for his
property along Highway 55.
The Public Hearing was closed at 9:25 p.m.
Robert Mitchell said that questions have come up in the past
regarding his affiliation with the Doerr property. Also his firm
has represented Lundgren Brothers but nothing in Medina. He said
he would be happy to answer any questions regarding this. He has
no part in property, nor any way to gain from Lundgren developing
the Doerr property in Medina, but wanted it to be known if the
Council had any problems with him voting on this issue with any
conflict of interest.
Gary Acromite asked if there were any problems with this with any
of the other councilmembers. Consensus of opinion was that there
was no problem.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Thies to call for the assessment
hearing to be scheduled on May 19, 1992 for the Hamel Sewer Trunk
Line, to order the plans and specs, and to direct staff to
prepare appropriate easements documents to review with property
owners before the May 19 hearing.
Glenn Cook asked for some clarification on the Wessin property.
Is there any feeling that we can renegotiate with the
Metropolitan Council this change of land location.
Gary Acromite said that if they don't want to participate, then
they won't be assessed. We would have to reconfigure what the
TIF figures are. The Wessin property is proposed to be assessed
$80,000.
Robert Mitchell said that the city had always thought that they
wanted sewer, that is what the old council thought, and therefore
that is what the new council thought.
Gary Acromite asked if they didn't want to participate at all.
George Wessin said that he wouldn't say that he wasn't
interested.
Dave Wessin said that he had clearly stated to Glenn Cook that
they weren't interested in sewer.
Motion declared carried.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
U.S. West Permit for Buried Cable Hamel Rd. between Tamarack &
Arrowhead
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to approve Resolution #92-
25, permit for U.S. West to bury cable for plant improvement
located at Hamel Road between Tamarack Drive and Arrowhead Dr.
Motion declared carried.
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hunting & Trapping Ordinance
Rick Rabenort asked that the proposed hunting and trapping
ordinance amendment be adopted.
Ron Batty said that a couple of meetings ago it was discussed
that the trapping portion of the ordinance needed to be included
and this draft showed this correction in Subdiv. 320.23.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Acromite to adopt Ordinance 267,
Ordinance Relating to Firearms, Deadly Weapons and Trapping;
Amending Medina City Code, Section 320.
Motion declared carried.
Curfew Ordinance
Rick Rabenort said that the current curfew ordinance needed
language that pertained to children over fourteen years of age.
The problem arose when there were some of this age, children in
Medina not from Medina, out past the curfew hours.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Thies to direct staff to amend the
ordinance as proposed and bring it to the next council meeting
for approval.
Motion declared carried.
8. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Minnegasco Permit
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Thies to table the permit request
for Minnegasco to install buried cable from Hwy. 55 to Willow Dr.
until the June 2 meeting when a representative will present their
program for service to the council.
Motion declared carried.
Gravel Bids
Ann Thies asked sazho bid was awarded when two had the low bids.
Jim Dillman said that Buffalo Bituminous had a portable plant and
when it was not convenient, they would go to Midwest Asphalt.
He said that the bids for road material for 1992 had been
received at 10:00 a.m. on April 8, 1992 and he recommended that
low bidders be awarded the bids according to the list supplied to
council.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies to award the following road
material bids:
PICKED UP DELIVERED PLACED ON ST.ETC.
Item #1
MC Oil Buffalo Bit. $1.50
Item #2
2331 AC 5% Buffalo Bit. $16.00 19.00 $22.00
Item #3
2331 MC 5% No Bids Received
Item #4
AC -MC Mix No Bids Received
Item #5
2341 AC 5.5%
Buffalo Bit.17.85 21.00 23.85
Item #6
AC Fine Buffalo Bit.19.50 22.50
Midwest Asp.19.50
Item #7
1" Minus Bryan Rock 3.90
Item #8
1 1/2" Minus Bryan Rock 3.90
Item #9
1 1/2"Cl. Bryan Rock 4.37
Item #10
Class 5 Recycled
Bit.&Concrete Midwest Asp. 3.10
Bit.Only Buf.Bit. 3.25
Barton Sand
Item #11
Class 5 Gray. Barton Sand 2.00
Item #12
FA1 Sand Barton Sand 2.25
Item #13
5/16 Chips Bryan Rock 5.72
6.78
6.78
7.15
5.45
6.00
4.90
4.70
8.87
6.78
Motion declared carried.
Elm Creek Traffic Control Request
Jim Dillman said that the residents in the Lutz Elm Creek
development are concerned about the speed of traffic going
through their neighborhood. The speed limit on Elm Creek Drive
is 30 m.p.h. which concerns the residents when the lots are
smaller in their development where there are many small children.
It is proposed to put stop signs where Ridge View Circle meets
Elm Creek Drive, and a stop on the north and south of Ridge View
Circle on Elm Creek drive so the cars must slow and stop through
the section where the small children are.
Gary Acromite asked what the cost would be.
Jim Dillman said approximately $300 to $400.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Mitchell to have staff draft a
resolution to put up signs on Elm Creek Drive and Ridge View
Circle, as proposed.
Motion declared carried.
Charles Pangier - Request for Payment of $85.20
Jim Dillman said that Charles Pangier is requesting reimbursement
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i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h H a m e l R o a d .
M o t i o n d e c l a r e d c a r r i e d .
R . R . O r d i n a n c e A m e n d m e n t , f r o m P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
L o r e n K o h n e n e x p l a i n e d t h a t a t t h e A p r i l 1 4 P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n
m e e t i n g t h i s o r d i n a n c e w a s d i s c u s s e d w i t h s o m e c h a n g e s a n d
a d d i t i o n s . T h e p l a n n i n g c o m m i s s i o n w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e t h e c i t y
c o u n c i l a c c e p t t h e s e a m e n d m e n t s , a n d d i r e c t t h e m t o h o l d a p u b l i c
h e a r i n g t o c r e a t e t h e R C z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . T h e m i n u t e s w i t h t h e
p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s w e r e a t t a c h e d f o r t h e c o u n c i l ' s r e v i e w .
D a v e O n a n , P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r , s a i d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g
C o m m i s s i o n w a n t e d s o m e t h i n g i n t h e o r d i n a n c e a b o u t s c h o o l s .
M o v e d b y A c r o m i t e , s e c o n d e d b y M i t c h e l l t o d i r e c t s t a f f t o b r i n g
t h e f i n a l d r a f t o f t h e R u r a l R e s i d e n t i a l O r d i n a n c e , w i t h t h e
c h a n g e s r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n t o t h e n e x t
meeting for approval.
Motion declared carried.
C/I Ordinance Amendment, from Planning Commission
Ron Batty said that the Planning Commission said at their meeting
on March 31 with Gary Acromite and Robert Mitchell and himself it
was discussed that they have a problem with the non conforming
use created with this amendment. They propose creating a new
zoning district that will protect the four businesses effected by
this change. He said that he had proposed an amendment to create
an exception in the nonconforming use, which would create a
"hole" for these businesses.
Gary Acromite asked if all the uses were confirmed high water
uses. It isn't the city's intention to ruin the existing
businesses by the ordinance change.
Dave Onan said that the concern was if they want to repair their
businesses, etc. that they not fall under the non -conforming use
part of the ordinance, if they need to get loans, insurance, etc.
Ron Batty said that they would have to create a special zone, or
put in a hold harmless clause.
Jack Ebert, owner of property for Stop-N-Go Liquors, said that he
would like a separate zone.
Gary Acromite said that he would like a draft of this ordinance
amendment and the rural residential amendment to go to Barb
Senness at the Metropolitan Council as soon as possible with the
changes made.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Acromite to direct staff to draft
an the ordinance amendment for the Commercial and Industrial
Zoning Districts as revised in line with the Planning Commission
recommendations and send it to the Metropolitan Council.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Acromite to ask that the city
attorney draft a two part non -conforming use ordinance for review
by the Planning Commission as soon as possible, and for them to
hold a public hearing within the appropriate time.
Motion declared carried.
Robert Mitchell said that zoning questions should only be
addressed in writing to the proper zoning person, and that these nnt,vi-�
shouldn't be given over the telephone.
10. TWINCO REPAYMENT AGREEMENT
Ron Batty explained that this agreement completes the set of tax
increment agreements begun with the approval of the Twinco
project in September of 1990. The Agreement is consistent with
the City's earlier understanding with Twinco and compatible with
the City's over-all TIF policy guidelines. It calls for the City
to reimburse Twinco for some of the costs associated with
construction of its Willow Drive facility. The City will use
available tax increment from the project to reimburse the
developer. Available tax increment is 40% of the increment
generated by the project and paid to the city. Total
reimbursement cannot exceed the developer's actual and reasonable
expenditures. The payments will begin in 1992 and extend through
1999. The exact amount reimbursed may vary depending on tax
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rates and any increase or decrease in property values.
Don Jeszewski, 6215 Willow Drive, Corcoran resident asked why
they hadn't as yet con uct�� tM, r driveway.
Robert Mitchell move ��irect staff to write Twinco a letter
requesting them to complete what needs to be completed on the
road according to their original agreements, and the city will
table the signing of this document until that time.
Motion declared carried.
11. CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION
Ron Batty-eekd explained that this resolution gets the process
going to acquire the land that the city would like for the
enlarging of the Hamel Legion Park. He said that it doesn't mean
that the city is going to condemn their property, but it is to
have the resolutions in place if the city would want to do so in
the future.
Gary Acromite said that he had a problem with item #3 on the
proposed resolution that it states the City Attorney is
authorized and directed to acquire the Subject Property by use of
eminent domain proceedings pursuant to this resolution.
Robert Mitchell said also that he didn't want the quick take
language in the resolution either, as it locked the city into
buying the property. He asked if these people lived on the
property.
Ron Batty said that on the one property the owner who had lived
on the property had died, and the other property the owners lived
across the street and the property was used for farming.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to prepare a resolution for
the authorizing of condemnation proceedings and acquisition of
real property as amended, without quick take language, and
without the proposed item #3 included.
Motion declared carried.
12. WENCK CONTRACT
Loren Kohnen explained that this was for the year 1992. The
council received a copy of the contract, hourly rate breakdown,
estimated amounts for the four main areas of review and letter
from Norman Wenck. Also a letter from BFI states that they agree
to accept the costs of the Phase I Site Closure and Permit
Reissuance which totals $19,000, which would leave the city a
cost of approximately $14,000 for 1992. Last year the total
compensation to Wenck was $8,805.17. He said that Wenck was
doing a fine job and that he would watch the payments and hours
incurred by them, and would recommend signing the contract.
Phil Zietlow asked what the budget amount was for the hydrologist
fees for 1992.
Gary Acromite said $10,000.
Loren Kohnen suggested that instead of monthly meetings they
could have bi-monthly meetings to keep down the cost.
Gary Acromite said that he would like to perhaps put Ann Thies in
charge of the bills
Loren Kohnen said that he usually went over the bills with Donna
Roehl, so perhaps the clerk or whoever is in charge of that
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should continue to do so.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Mitchell to approve the Wenck
Contract for 1992.
Motion declared carried.
13. ANN C. THIES, HOUSEKEEPING MEMO
Ann Thies said that she said that the reason for the memo was to
make sure that the city wasn't doing something that they
shouldn't be with the regard to the items mentioned.
Robert Mitchell asked to be in charge of the problem with the
lights. He said that a new public works building would be too
much money. He suggested berming and planting to screen the
stockpiling of road material, and do the best that the city can.
Jim Dillman said as far as the lights go, that they had been
tipped up so it was easier to see by the police department. He
said that they could be tipped down.
Rick Rabenort said that his officers have been instructed to test
their sirens once they are out on the road and not behind city
hall.
Phil Zietlow asked if the burning by the public works garage was
only done in the spring.
Jim Dillman said that it is pretty much all year around.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Thies to have Robert Mitchell work
on solving the problem with the lights behind city hall, and to
work with Jim Dillman as far as berming and screening of road
materials around the public works garage.
Motion declared carried.
14. MICHAEL SPOHN - REQUEST FOR SECURITY LIGHT
Jim Dillman explained that Michael Spohn, 2162 Highway 55 is
requesting financial assistance,tp cover installation cost and
monthly cost for an additional;iri'the front of their home to
maintain or increase the level of security to their property.
Mr. Spohn explained in his letter that they were a deaf family,
that he was profoundly deaf and his wife was completely deaf.
They have two children. Jim said that he had checked with some
agencies and found that none of them could offer financial
assistance with regard to this request.
Ann Thies asked if they could obtain assistance with United Way
or if there was any agency for the deaf that would help.
Jim Dillman said that he didn't know.
Phil Zietlow said that there was no legal ground for the city to
offer assistance.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Acromite to deny the request for
financial assistance with regard to a security light for Michael
Spohn, 2162 Highway 55.
Motion declared carried.
15. BILLS
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to approve the bills, payroll
checks #12716-12734 for $15,728.30, order checks #10706-10738 for
$46,833.81.
Motion declared carried.
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Moved by Thies, seconded by Acromite to ad'ourn.
Motion declared carried.
Meeting adjourned 11:10 p.m.
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