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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05/17/05 CCM159 0 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 17, 2005 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on May 17, 2005 at 7:03 p.m. in the City Hall Chambers. Mayor Workman presided. I. ROLL CALL Members present: Brinkman, Cavanaugh, Smith, Weir, and Workman. Members absent: None. Also present: City Attorney Ron Batty, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Works Director Jim Dillman, Police Chief Ed Belland, City Planner Rose Lorsung, City Planner Consultant Sarah Schield, City Administrator Chad Adams and Recording Secretary Mary Pappas. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA City Administrator requested adding an item under Agenda item 8B as a subordination agreement for Mike McLaughlin. In addition, he requested moving Agenda item 5B, Centerpoint Energy, to item 10B. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the April 12, 2005 Special Council Meeting Minutes Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to approve the April 12, 2005 Special Council Meeting Minutes. Motion passed unanimously. B. Approval of the April 25, 2005 Special Council Meeting Minutes Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to approve the April 25, 2005 Special Council Meeting Minutes. Motion passed unanimously. C. Approval of the May 3, 2005 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes It was noted on page 11, the first paragraph, it should state: "Weir added it is wrong to throw useful items away." It was noted on page 9, the second paragraph, it should state: "Brinkman added the staff needs to remodel this space and make it more workable here at this site." Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to approve the May 3, 2005 regular City Council meeting minutes as amended. Motion passed unanimously. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 159 May 17, 2005 160 V. PRESENTATION A. Lake Independence Citizens Association (LICA) Update on Lake Independence Water Quality. Dick Picard, 2765 County Road 19, stated he is a member of LICA. He thanked the Council for the opportunity to present. He added he would like to discuss the quality of the lake. Picard went on to show a photo of the lake turning green with phosphorus. He stated the lake's food is coming in from many sources, however it is not LICA's intention to indict any one group. He noted this is everyone's problem. He stated what citizens can do is have buffer strips around the lake and soil tests can be administered and rain gardens developed. He also explained what the City of Medina can do about this issue. He explained that Mayor Workman is a board member of the Pioneer -Sarah Creek Stakeholder's committee and as a board member he studies conditions on the lake. Picard added the septic systems are not good around the lake and this had recently been discussed with City of Independence. He added LICA agrees with Medina on conducting inspections, and LICA believes everything in the watershed district should b$ inspected every year. Picard commented on livestock waste management and stated there is a high proportion of livestock waste coming from areas that used to be agricultural and used manure as fertilizer on their crop land. He stated LICA is concerned about animal excrement now and pointed out that Leatherdales have their horse manure shipped out of their farm so as to not contaminate the watershed or the lake. He added LICA would like to have an ordinance to protect the lake from animal excrement. Dave Appelhoff, LICA member, handed out summaries and minutes from the LICA last meeting. He added there is concern about the lake and need for sewer hook ups. Mitch Shields, 3155 Lakeshore Ave., thanked the Council for the City's work on the septic system inspections. He stated he is very concerned with the high levels of chloroform and e-coli samples that have been found in the stream, and added he is concerned with the phosphorus levels. Lorsung stated the MPCA has visited and took water quality samples and conducted a thorough site visit of the lake. She added there is grant money available to work on horse management issues. She noted that samples of manure from the nearby farm, a bog for preservation, and fencing for the horses are all issues that can be addressed. Lorsung added there is a CUP on the property that needs to be amended for condition on this site to help the property owner to come into compliance. She also pointed out that half of the conditions don't pertain to the property any longer and can be removed. Lynn Busanio, 2867 Lakeshore Ave., thanked the City Council for working on the septi hookups. She added she would appreciate in the future, if there is a leak in the sewer Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 160 May 17, 2005 161 lift station, if residents could receive notification. She commented her son had been swimming one day last summer and she found out later that day, there had been a raw sewage leak the day prior and she had not been notified. Workman stated signs can be posted in the future and he asked the City Planner and City Administrator to come up with a warning system either by email or flyer, of some sort for this type of problem. Dillman stated the lift station had been upgraded twice in the last few years. Laura Shields, 3155 Lakeshore Ave., asked why it would take so long to clean up this farm, adding it is the worst and dirtiest horse farm in the area. Lorsung stated this CUP is being brought to the front and will be reviewed next month. Shields stated the pond is extremely high and the conditions are getting worse. She added she is concerned about e-coli and she does not think the state of MN would like to know the City has been sitting on this for so long, especially if kids and people start getting sick with e-coli. Workman stated the City and staff agree with. Shields on this and both the Council and staff will look into this further. Shields thanked the Mayor for his comments. Smith asked Lorsung and Adams to check into a way to plug the culvert so this would not go into the lake, on the east side, where it comes down from farms. She stated this would flood the farms' pasture and not further down stream into the lake until the problem is fixed. She asked if the MPCA had stopped other things that have spilled. Lorsung stated staff has not yet received the report from the MPCA. She added staff will follow up with them and Hennepin County. She added the U of M Extension Service is also checking on this situation. Workman asked Lorsung for a follow up and a time line at the next Council meeting. Workman added this would be made available on the website for residents to view. Mike Nexton, 237 Lakeshore Ave., stated he grew up on the lake, and he can no longer see the bottom of the lake. He added it has become a disgusting lake, we are paying taxes and on a lake we can't even swim in and this needs to be addressed. Rob Leonard, 5090 S. Lake Shore, stated he moved to the lake five years ago and the quality of the lake has gone down tremendously. He stated the lake is absolutely disgusting and a sense of urgency is imperative. He added he can't even fish in the winter on the lake any longer. Mike McLaughlin, representative of LICA and Stakeholders, stated LICA is excited and appreciates the City and Mayor's involvement with this situation. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 162 Smith asked McLaughlin about a meeting on lakescaping for landscaping near the lake and how that is coming along. She also asked how many properties along the lake are putting in grasses so run off doesn't go into the lake. McLaughlin stated they have a list of recommendations and are asking for further cooperation from the City in the future and they are open to suggestions. He added they have a rain garden committee and a lakeshore remedial representative. Appelhoff, LICA, stated Lorsung has been very helpful and that Lorsung had said she would be happy to be a part of LICA. Workman stated the City Council and Planning Commission believe very much in clean water and are looking into ordinances and changes and all the CUP's that have livestoc in order to address this issue. Barb Zitok, Independence Road, stated she had heard about the sewer treatment and the Cities of Medina and Independence working together. She asked if there is an implementation plan in process. Workman stated both cities are working together and he wished Independence would use the whole of the sewer units available. Smith stated she thought Medina was going to give Independence the sewer hookup only if they made residents who were not meeting standards hook up. c Workman stated that may be true, however, he added Medina offered it voluntarily to those who wanted to hook up. He stated if the money becomes available through grants, they may all hook up. Workman commented in the 1970's when they hooked uID sewer all around Lake Minnetonka, it cleaned up the lake very quickly. Bob Franklin, 2819 Lakeshore Ave., stated back in the 1970's the City put sewers in on their side of Lake Independence and the water cleaned up very nicely. Scott Schulz, 3165 Lakeshore Ave. asked in 1970s, wasn't it mandatory to hook up anc� why hasn't this remained in effect on the east side of the lake. Workman stated Medina offered as much capacity as possible on the east side of the lake and stressed they use it. Zitok asked if the City will enforce mandatory sewer hookup. Workman stated he should speak with the City of Independence. Smith stated Medina should talk to City of Independence because Medina is the one allowing the sewer hook ups. Cavanaugh stated anything that failed was going to be required to be hooked up. Scott Schulz asked about the YMCA and horse farm draining into the lake. He asked i there is any testing of water there and noted the water is black when the ice goes out. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 163 Workman stated the YMCA is in Independence. Lorsung stated Independence had done some testing and would check on their reports. Workman suggested those present at this meeting have the same strong showing at an Independence City Council Meeting and tell them also specifically what they want. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Raffle Permit for Twin West Chamber of Commerce at Rolling Green Country Club on June 20, 2005. B. Approve Agreement for Weed Control and Fertilization with TruGreen Chemlawn C. Set Public Hearing for Approving a Business Subsidy Policy for June 7, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. Moved by Weir, seconded by Cavanaugh, to approve the consent agenda. Motion passed unanimously. VI1. COMMENTS A. Comments from Citizens on Items not on the Agenda There were none. B. Park Commission Dillman noted at 5 p.m. on May 18, the parks tour will begin. C. Planning Commission 1. Planning and Zoning Administrator Lorsung stated several of the applications on the agenda tonight will be before Council for final approvals on June 7tt'. She stated the transportation plan, including a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Uptown Hamel, will be discussed before the Council at a future meeting. She added the next Council meeting will have a discussion about the DQ on Highway 55 and also will discuss the Tom Terry project. Lorsung stated she will have more data about the enforcement of Conditional Use Permits at an upcoming meeting. Also, Ryan Companies is asking for a final plat approval and may be at the June 7 meeting. She added some of these items may be moved to the June 21st meeting. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 164 VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. Ryan Companies (including Target) Discussion of Elements of financing public improvements Adams stated the focus here is on determining the costs of the public improvements that the City is requiring to be improved in relationship to the Ryan Companies (Target) project. He stated the Council will be looking for public comment here on the public improvement funding and financing methods. Dave Callister of Ehlers and Associates, Inc. (City financial consultant) gave a presentation on the tax increment financing revenue stream of the Ryan project. He explained the estimated construction completion date is Jan. 2007 and the first tax increment received would be Feb. of 2008. He stated it was assumed about $202,000 annually in increments would be available for public improvements. That includes a reduction of 5% for cost of administration. He explained this was and estimated for inflation and the most relevant number the developers and the Council will look at is the net value in the future, the value of a tax increment in today's dollars. He stated in today's dollars this would equal approximately $1.4 million. He explained the Council is looking at using tax increment financing for improvements within the district and future tax revenue would pay for some of the necessary infrastructure. Workman stated this must meet the "but for" test, as in "but for TIF", this project would not occur. Workman added there was an article in last Wednesdays West newspaper section that a Planning Commission member wrote about TIF and it was inaccurate. He added tomorrow there will be another article that he (the Mayor) wrote to rebut the points and explain the timeline. Workman added we have had discussion on TIF for over 2 years and we will want more public discussion tonight and in the future on TIF. I Frank O'Keefe, 8105 Katrinka Rd., stated he read the article and added he would find it j hard to believe Ryan and Target could complete their projects without TIF and he felt this was unfair. Workman stated the City is only capturing the increase and added there are enough other benefits also. He stated the City will have a net increase which may allow a reduction in taxes. He added the article looked like we were providing a subsidy to a business and we are not. He pointed out this was very misleading. Cavanaugh added he has looked at TIF, and believes net taxes for residents will go down and revenues will be brought in to the City. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 165 u Workman reiterated the City must have revenue coming in from these retail projects, and added the City will not ask residents to pay more taxes with a new retailer in town. O'Keefe stated he thinks TIF is appropriate for the south side of 55. Reggie Peterson, Hwy. 55 Rental, asked when the City will decide how to use the TIF dollars and how will they be used on the south side of the road. Workman stated this is part of the total project, but how the money will be carved out, the Council is not sure yet. He added at the June 7 meeting, this may be discussed further. Workman pointed out he wants to make sure we have all the discussion necessary and he thinks the City Council should receive an apology from the person who wrote the inaccurate TIF article. Smith stated the criticism she hears with TIF is typically that developers are the only benefiting entity. She stated in this case, this might not happen, as the developer is forcing some of these improvements, which wouldn't occur if the development was not here. She asked at what point do we subsidize against everyone that benefits. She pointed out Polaris had to make improvements to their site and we need to be careful so we don't harm our existing businesses. She added that is why she supports Uptown Hamel. She added an update on Hwy. 55 would force closure of some exits, so TIF monies would be a benefit for these properties. She added she is glad the Council is looking at special assessments especially for businesses and their land value. Brinkman stated this is a valuable tool that may be ahead of its time. He added getting it figured out properly takes time. He pointed out many people wanted this and the previous Council utilized TIF very properly. He added as a tool TIF makes perfect sense and the City is not giving up the store. Weir stated the article said 25 years of TIF commitment and the Council has only stated commitments of 10 years, with the main focus for Uptown Hamel. She added Target is a benefiting property and TIF would only be applied to offsite infrastructure improvement. O'Keefe asked why the City must go through the process. Workman stated the statute says how the TIF money has to be spent. Smith stated if increment is not used, the City can not capture all taxes being generated from the projects. She added 52% of property taxes paid in Medina go to the County so Medina could capture that amount through TIF instead of it going to the County. If this were not a TIF district, Medina would not get the balance of this money above our own tax rate. Callister stated the Council is correct here. He added in the case of Uptown Hamel the City can use the TIF increments from the new development to help upgrade an older Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 166 part of community — Uptown Hamel. He pointed out a lot of communities have done this and thus tied older and newer communities together. Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to authorize staff to prepare a feasibility report on the public improvements related to the Ryan Companies application. Motion passed unanimously. B. McLaughlin Subordination Agreement Adams explained Mr. McLaughlin was notified the lender did not accept the original subordination agreement, so the Council will need to re -approve this item with a new lender's name. Adams added that staff has spent an extraordinary amount of time on this request to research old files because staff was unaware of the City being a lien holder on the property. He requested staff be reimbursed for this time. Moved by Brinkman, seconded by Weir, to approve the McLaughlin Subordination Agreement with reimbursables being paid to the City for staff time. Motion passed unanimously. IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Water Treatment Plant — Award Contract Adams explained the bid taps in the packet have been reviewed by staff. He added the bid is higher than what the Bonestro engineers estimated and there are engineering fees in addition. Adams stated the City's options would be to have the project rebid although there would be no guarantee that it would be bid less, and it is a heavy risk. He pointed out the other option would be to just accept the contract and take some items out to possibly lower the bid amount. Chris Larson, city engineering consultant with Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc., stated originally he was confident the bid would be at $3.8 million or less, and stated now it is at $4.7 million. He attributed this to escalating costs of concrete and steel prices, and some bad assumptions. He thought this bid would come in like similar projects had. He stated they underestimated the project. Workman asked if they had done estimates on change orders, to bring down the price. Larson stated they had looked at change orders, but they were not major changes that anyone would notice. Workman asked how much can be saved. Larson stated up to a couple hundred thousand dollars may be saved. Kellogg stated he had looked at changes without impacting the functionality of the system. He added if the City rebids the project and other bidders didn't know the bids, he would expect a 3-5% decrease in the bid. He added the reason staff felt it was risky Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 167 to revise the plans and rebid was the plan reflected revisions, and questioned if the City could realize the cost savings. Consensus was the City may see a comparable price, but the risk is they would not save anything. Workman stated the City has to rely on contract engineers for feasibility and they missed the mark quite a bit on this. He asked what the timeline is on this project. Dillman stated the project is still on schedule. Adams stated the City has $4.7 million dollars to fund the plant through the recent bond proceeds, but that the Council decided to pay back those bonds over 15 years, rather than the initially recommended 20 years, which ultimately now provides some more risk for funding the improvements in the short-term. Adams added that through the pre - qualification process that the approach was to get a good quality contractor, and staff desires that estimated $152,000 in construction management fees will not have to be realized. The City also does not know the exact amount of the land acquisition expense, as the now former owner is going through the formal hearing process to get that amount determined. The City does have title to the property. Adams stated the funding the City has available today is $5 million. He added there is a strong balance in the water utility operating fund of $1 million and the water capital improvement fund can be utilized. He added this can help the City get by for the next couple of years and then user rates (through more use) or connection fees (through more development) are desired to help replenish fund balances. Adams recommended that the City evaluate user rate and water connection fee revenue over the next year or so before deciding to increase rates more than what is already planned for the next several years. Brinkman asked staff if there is an option to get 7 or 8 more bids. He pointed out steel prices have stabilized and are going down and he knows of several bidders not on the list that are qualified. He advised he is very disturbed about $900,000 to $1 million off on this bid and he stated he would like to request that staff talk with more bidders and not move ahead on this yet. Jeff Martin, resident, stated he sees public bidding on these projects almost everyday and this is not an isolated incident in the Midwest. He stated a lot of bids are going under and over and that 90% in the last six months have been over. He added there were four bids the City got that are extremely close. Brinkman asked Martin what his interest was here. Martin stated he was also one of the subcontractors. Workman stated staff advised we should renegotiate and asked the Council if this is what they wanted to do. Brinkman stated this was not the Council's only option. Cavanaugh asked about the option of other bidders. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 168 Kellogg stated staff went through a prequalification process that weeded out some contractors. He added staff wanted to make sure this was a quality project and wanted to save money on inspection time adding the City pays a price later if inspection fees go up. He stated staff had six prequalified bidders and four legitimate bids. Kellogg added his only concern in rebidding is the City won't have any more time to get this done and they are under a mandate to do this by the end of 2006. He added contractors will have to do winter work. Workman added he would like the staff to get the bid down as far as possible as it would be a definite benefit. Kellogg stated this was originally a multi -step pre -qualifying process. Contractors had to show up at meetings and turn in proposals. There were hurdles they needed to jump and if they didn't meet them and fell out of the running, they were weeded out. Brinkman stated these contractors are plumbers who do good work, but don't get to all the meetings and he stated he would like to requalify them. Workman stated he wanted a recommendation from staff. Adams stated staff recommends awarding the contract to the low bidder and to request that deduction and/or change orders be made with the contractor to get the project expense reduced. Smith stated we have to do the best we can to hire the most qualified contractors and those with the best reputation. Larson stated the only hurdle was the mandatory pre -bid meeting. Brinkman asked how they were invited. Chris Larson stated there was an ad for bid in the newspaper and construction bulletin. Smith stated she would like to have staff work with this contractor, however she added she would not want to see the City not get something they need just to save $25,000. Brinkman asked if the mandate could be extended past 2006 because of this mishap. Dillman stated the City already has an extension to the 2006 date and signed an agreement to have it done then. Moved by Smith, seconded by Cavanaugh, to authorize staff to award the low -bid contract to Rice Lake Construction while pursuing cost -savings measures. Motion passed 4/1— Brinkman -nay. Weir stated this is a good lesson to the City not to skim our budget to the seam. Adams stated staff did plan on the conservative side with a higher bond amount for extra improvements as needed, and originally went to a 20-year bond. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 169 d Workman asked for time frame on project. Adams stated 12-14 months to complete. B. Park Ridge Acres 1. Approve Agreement with City of Orono Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to approve the agreement with the City of Orono. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Approve Cooperative Agreement with Mn. Dept of Transportation Action will be taken at the next council meeting on June 7 and June 30 deadline will still be met. 3. Approve Agreement with Burlington North Santa Fe (BNSF) Moved by Brinkman, seconded by Weir, to approve the agreement with BNSF. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Resolution Approving Plans & Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Streets and Utilities Moved by Smith, seconded by Weir, to approve the resolution approving plans and specifications and advertisement or bids for streets and utilities. Motion passed unanimously. C. Bridgewater at Lake Medina — Charles Cudd Co. 1. Authorize Staff to Prepare Resolution for final Plat Approval Schield stated staff is seeking authorization to prepare the resolution for final plat approval. The resolution would be included on the June 7th agenda. Staff has reviewed the preliminary plat conditions, as well as other conditions of approval and is recommending that the resolution for final plat approval be prepared. Schield stated there are utility improvements to Arrowhead and Hackamore and any changes to the landscaping plan would need to be approved by staff. Staff has worked with applicant and is recommending approval of grading permit. Brinkman asked how many lots there are. Schield stated 106 lots. After discussion the Council advised to remove item #3 in the conditions. Moved by Smith, seconded by Brinkman, to authorize staff to prepare resolutions for final plat approval. Motion passed unanimously. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 170 2. Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Phase 1 of Public Improvements Moved by Smith, seconded by Weir, approving the resolution to approve plans and specs and advertise for bids for Phase I of Public Improvements. Motion passed unanimously. D. Final Plat Approval to Leawood Farms — Robert Bradley Schield stated there are a number of conditions for the final plat. She added a private road agreement item should be added as a condition of approval here and item 13 will use verbiage to allow developer to talk to the property owners sooner rather than later. She added, with the conditions as indicated, staff is looking for the Council to authorize a draft of the resolutions. Moved by Brinkman, seconded by Smith, to authorize preparation of the resolutions for the final plat approval to Leawood Farms. Motion passed unanimously. E. Preliminary/Final Plat and Variance to Fern Street, Lot 3, Part Lot 41 Block 7 — Independence Beach — Tom Terry Lorsung explained the request. She added all setbacks are being met and the only setback is 500 square feet. She added variances in this area are listed in the attached report and stated at the Planning Commission meeting there were residents who came forward and their letters are presented in the report. She added this variance is valid as the owner is trying to combine two lots into one. She explained there is a garage sitting on the lot line and it will be demolished and a house built there. She added staff will require the owner to go get approval from the watershed district for drainage control issues. Weir commented that drainage from this property could affect the neighbors' property. Lorsung stated the City will be charging park dedication fees for a lot combination, and have done so in the past. Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to authorize staff to prepare final plat approval to the Fern Street property owned by Tom Tent'. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to authorize staff to prepare the variance to the Fern Street property owned by Tom Terry. Motion passed unanimously. X. City Administrator Report Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 171 A. Hamel Community Building — Punchlist and Change Orders Adams recommended tabling this item to the June 7 City Council meeting. B. Centerpoint Energy- Franchise Agreement Moved by Weir, seconded by Smith, to approve the Centerpoint Energy Franchise Agreement. Motion passed unanimously. Adams stated the City is losing their part-time office assistant and will have to look for seasonal help, until September and then will find replacement for Sandie's position (retiring) early in October. He added something will need to be done for office space and requested to hire and appoint a full-time summer intern through August. Moved by Smith, seconded by Weir to advertise and appoint someone to the position of summer Administration Intern. Motion passed unanimously. Adams stated one proposal before the legislature would require that the truth in taxation information will go out to citizens on postcards. If a certain number of postcards were returned to the city opposing a levy increase, then a referendum would need to be conducted. He added the state senate is looking at a property tax freeze for 2007, but does not think 2006 would be affected. Adams stated the MPCA has rescheduled for the June 7 meeting. He added the City of Mound is looking to move some of their old landfill to the Woodlake landfill. Workman stated we don't want to do that. Adams stated we may not have a choice, but the City of Medina may be able to charge a fee. Batty stated the City had a provision of 12 cents per ton and 15 cents per ton fee in the past. He added BFI (former landfill owner) fought that and the state allowed communities to impose a $1.00 fee in addition to 27 cents. Workman asked if the landfill is closed, don't we have to reopen it. Smith stated the depressed areas to be filled would need a cap put on it. Dillman stated when material decomposes, water sits in that and causes leaching. So we will have to take the cap off, fill it and put the cap back on. Weir asked about Dillman's extra soil from Park and if that could be used here. Adams stated the MPCA said dirt does not work well in landfills for this need. Smith stated methane gas being released is one of highest in this landfill. Dillman noted that is correct and stated the City had looked at burning the methane for power production otherwise it would have to be burned off. Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 172 Workman stated if this opens options, we will need to do this for the benefits. Lenny Leuer, Planning Commission, stated it would be upsetting if the City allowed more on top of the landfill. Workman asked staff to keep Leuer informed as well as the City Council. XI. MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Workman stated he was concerned about TIF article, and that it was inaccurate and an unfortunate situation. Adams added the paper did not call to verify the information and the paper felt bad about this situation. Weir added the information was very selective and much information was neglected also. XII. APPROVAL TO PAY THE BILLS Moved by Smith, seconded by Weir, to approve the bills, order check numbers 27910- 27969 for $171, 051.73, and payroll check numbers 19279-19299 for $25, 252.92. Motion passed unanimously. XIII. ADJOURN Moved by Smith, seconded by Weir, to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Br .i an, Ma Mayor Attest: Gam/( R✓l. Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk Medina City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 173 ORDER CHECKS - MAY 17, 2005 027910 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $6,383.00 027911 A.T.& T $85.35 027912 ACCURINT $30.00 027913 AHLMAN, R.J. COMPANY $2,100.00 027914 AMERICAN CPR & SAFETY $489.72 027915 AMERICAN SUPPLY GROUP $32.97 027916 AMERIPRIDE LINEN & APPAREL SVC $188.88 027917 BAILEY NURSERIES, INC. $3,495.88 027918 BANYON DATA SYSTEMS $400.14 027919 BELLOWS, MAUREEN STEELE ARCHIT $2,320.11 027920 BRYAN ROCK PRODUCTS $1,786.69 027921 BUDGET PRINTING $268.10 027922 CENTERPOINT ENERGY $128.35 027923 CIPHER LABORATORIES $1,032.92 027924 CULLIGAN $52.22 027925 DEEP ROCK WATER COMPANY $85.05 027926 DITTER, INC. $380.00 027927 E-Z-RECYCLING $3,353.28 027928 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE $778.86 027929 ELITE CLEANERS & LAUNDERERS $61.77 027930 FORTIN HARDWARE $195.90 027931 FRONTIER $58.86 027932 GOODIN CO. $162.10 027933 HAMEL BUILDING CENTER $11.58 027934 HAWKINS INC $97.95 027935 HENNEPIN CO.TREASURER $154.32 027936 HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE SEED EXCH $104.26 027937 HENNEPIN COUNTY INFO.TECH.DEPT $505.97 027938 JENSEN COMMUNICATIONS $230.00 027939 KENNEDY & GRAVEN $29,453.56 027940 LAKE BUSINESS SUPPLY $96.24 027941 LANDFORM $7,989.17 027942 LONG LAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS $82.00 027943 LORSUNG, ROSE $26.61 027944 MATRX $77.19 027945 MEDINA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER $25.00 027946 METRO AREA MGRS. ASSN.(MAMA) $18.00 027947 METRO WEST INSPECTION $6,408.15 027948 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL WASTEWTR $7,177.50 027949 MN DEPT. OF ADM $65.00 027950 NORTH AMERICAN FOODS $14.90 027951 NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHAMBER $30.00 027952 OFFICE SUPPLY CONNECTION $315.24 027953 PRESS & NEWS PUBLICATIONS $186.24 027954 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO. OF AM $237.54 027955 QWEST $729.23 027956 REID, JOHN E. & ASSOCIATES $395.00 027957 REYNOLDS WELDING $31.63 027958 ST. JOSEPH'S EQUIPMENT $66,217.44 174 027959 SUNBURST LAWN & SNOW $2,130.00 ORDER CHECKS - MAY 17, 2005 (CONT'D) 027960 SUPERIOR FORD $20,165.00 027961 SUPERIOR WIRELESS $15.98 027962 TALLEN & BAERTSCHI $3,101.72 027963 TWIN CITY WATER CLINIC $60.00 027964 U.S. BANK $230.00 027965 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE $500.00 027966 VALVOLINE FLEET SERVICES $87.58 027967 WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC $160.95 027968 XCEL ENERGY $7.43 027969 XEROX CORPORATION $43.20 $171,051.73 PAYROLL CHECKS - MAY 16, 2005 019279 SMITH, CAROLYN $138.52 019280 BRINKMAN, RANDY $138.52 019281 ADAMS, CHAD M. $1,925.19 019282 SCHERER, STEVEN T. $1,211.37 019283 MCGILL, CHRISTOPHER R. $2,014.24 019284 HALL, DAVID $1,574.92 019285 DILLMAN, JAMES D $1,841.80 019286 DRESSEL, ROBERT P $1,123.65 019287 BELLAND, EDGAR J $2,234.64 019288 CONVERSE, KEITH A $1,180.27 019289 VIEAU, CECILIA M $1,031.48 019290 DINGMAN, IVAN $1,175.69 019291 SULANDER, LAURA L $1,186.65 019292 LARSON, SANDRA L $702.20 019293 BOECKER, KEVIN D $1,741.30 019294 GREGORY, THOMAS $1,489.56 019295 SPORE, JILLIAN M $314.00 019296 LORSUNG, ROSE A $1,214.78 019297 NELSON, JASON $1,674.06 019298 THUL, JEFFREY P $1,443.15 019299 WORKMAN, BRUCE $207.79 $25,252.92