HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/02/81 CCMORDER CHECKS - JUNE 2, 1981
9524 Don E. Mayer, Inc. 5,268.25
9525 League of Minnesota Cities 195.00
9526 N. W. Chamber of Commerce 50.00
9527 Dorweiler Agency, Inc. 85.00
9528 Bertelson Bros. Inc. 11.80
9529 Miller Davis Co. 15.30
9530 Donna Roehl 28.26
9531 Greater N. W. Office of R. E. Assessment 832.88
9532 Hansen & Babcock 2,155.00
9533 Crow River News 81.82
9534 Isberg, Reisenberg, Chelseth & Assoc. 1,294.50
9535 N. W. Bell Telephone 213.31
9536 Conway Fire & Safety, Inc. 60.00
9537 Hamel Electric 111.35
9538 McCombs -Knutson 1,456.50
9539 LeFevere, Lefler, Pearson, O'Brien & Drawz 1,525.25
9540 Physicans Health Plan 993.64
9541 Amoco oil Co. 29.14
9542 Robert Anderson 45.89
9543 Fortin Hardware Co. 226.18
9544 Wayzata Insurance Agency 445.00
9545 Charles Hoover 10.00
9546 Hennepin Co. Finance Division 225.00
9547 Municipal & Private Services 53.13
9548 Viking Steel Products, Inc. 1,227.12
9549 Earl F. Anderson & Assoc. 311.22
9550 Chapin Publishing Co. 55.64
9551 Kortuen Sales & Service 22.10
9552 Long Lake Engine Rebuilders 68.25
9553 Ruffridge & Johnson Equipment Co. 389.60
9554 Long Lake Tire Barn 36.44
9555 Hennepin Coop. Seed Exchange 111.50
9556 Bury & Carlson 135.30
9557 Bryan Aggregates 5,494.19
9558 Reynolds Welding 30.40
9559 Safety-Kleen Corp. 33.50
9560 American National Bank & Trust Co. 18,363.29 1
9561 First National Bank of St. Paul 25.00
9562 Richard Krotzer 640.00 V�
9563 Northern States Power 747.19 -��.
(9565 Niinnegasco 14.16.
9566 Metro Waste Control Commission 1,732.67
9567 Water Products Co. 576.75
9568 W. W. Grainger, Inc. 58.18
�9564 Wright -Hennepin Electric 454.21
9569 Loretto Towing & Repair 981.83
9570 Hennepin Co. Sherrifs Dept. 87.00
9571 Loren Kohnen 2,035.61
9572 Pera 836.11
9573 Social Security -Retirement Division 344.88
9574 Thomas Anderson 75.00
$ 50,299.34
PAYROLL CHECKS - JTUNE 2, 1981
6236 Thomas Anderson 100.00
6237 Thomas Crosby 70.00
6238 Sarah Lutz 70.00
6239 William Reiser 70.00
6240 Wilfred Scherer 70.00
6241 Robert Anderson 429.86
6242 Charles Hoover 712.83
6243 Michael Rouillard 578.40
6244 James Dillman 381.17
6245 Robert Dressel 519.28
6246 Ronald Duran 565.89
6247 Wendy Stuhr 248.35
6248 JoEllen Hurr 682.70
6249 Donna Roehl 919.62
6250 Sylvia Rudolph 337.79
6251 Verna Hoover 62.10
6252 Robert Anderson 177.70
6253 Jerome LaFond 485.33
6254 Michael Rouillard 520.50
6255 Law Enforcement Labor Services 24.00
6256 Western Life Insurance Co. 30.54.
6257 Mark Raskop • 261.84
6258 Director of Internal Revenue 1,447.20
6259 Commissioner of Taxation 534.30
626o Social Security - Retirement Division 344.88
6261 Pera 574.69
10,218.97
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, June 2, 1981 at m.�
7:45 P.M. after the Board of Review Meeting.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Counoilmembers,'Sarah Lutz, Wilfred Scherer, William Reiser,
Thomas Crosby; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning Administrator,
JoEllen Hurr; Public Works Director, Ron Duran; Police Chief, Charles Hoover;.
Engineer, Dave Hansing; Attorney, Richard Sohieffer
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Members agreed to discuss the following additional items:
Hazardous Waste study area
Cable TV
Medina Morningside Water supply
Computer service feasibility study
2. MINUTES OF MAY 19, 1981
Thomas Crosby asked that Item 6, page 191 be amended to include an additional condition re-
garding a parcel of less than 5 acres,that would be created by a division, would require
Blackfoot Tr. to be blacktopped.
Also, Gary Lindgren Item, Page 192, should read "deed," not "contract for deed."
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to approve minutes of May 19, 1981, as amended.
Motion declared carried
3: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 81-19, allowing Northwestern Bell
Telephone Co. to bury cable in the Meadowwoods Farm roads.
Motion declared carried
Wright -Hennepin Electric
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to adopt Resolution 81-20, allowing Wright -Hennepin
Electric to bury electric lines in the Meadowwoods Farm area.
Motion declared carried
Minnesota Gas Co.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-21, allowing Minnegasco to
bury gas line in the Medina Morningside area under the condition that they coordinate plans
with city engineer.
Motion declared carried
Wichita -Trail
Dave Hansing reported'that a contractor will be hired for $1500 to correct the water run-off
problem; That Mr. Layeux will sign a release for the contractor to go onto his property and
that permission will be sought from Mr. Green,new owner at 4565 Wichita, to work on his
property also.
Hamel Sidewalks
Dave Hansing reported that it would cost approximately $30,000 to install sidewalks along
Sioux Dr. to the railroad tracks.
Ron Duran stated that there is a snowhandleing problem and sidewalks would need to be far
enough away from the street.
Dave Hansing stated that they would -be -meeting with Mrs. Edholm and would try to contact
Mr. Neumann.
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Medina Morningside
Dave Hansing stated that PCA is still reviewing the sewer installation plans.
Thomas Anderson reported that Long Lake would like Medina in on the plans for connecting
the Medina Morningside water supply to the Long Lake system, at no cost, and they would
like to set up a meeting to discuss the matter.
American Water Works •
Council commended Ron Duran and the Public Works Department on their accident -free record
for 1981 according to a letter received from the American Water Works Association.
$. James Lutz Fence
Discussion of various fence problems that various Medina neighborhoodshave had. • -
Thomas Anderson stated that if Mr. Lutz' fence is allowed to remain to close to the road
the city may be open to many other requests.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-22, calling attention to the
fact that Jim Lutz has constructed a fence to close to Brockton Lane right-of-way and the
city shall not be held responsible if snow plowing or any type of road machinery should
damage the fence.
Motion declared carried. Voting No -Anderson, who stated that by approving of the location
the city may be subject to other requests. Abstaining -Sarah Lutz
Dave Hansing stated that they will be asking a property owner in the Medina Industrial
Park to move his fence.
4. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Part-time Officer Roskop
Chief Hoover stated that Mark Roskop must•have a physical, agility test, psychological
evaluation and fire -arms test, within a year.
Mayro Anderson called attention to information he had received regarding incidents regarding
Mr. Roskop moving his cattle. William Reiser stated that he would be having a meeting with
him.
Discussion of limiting hours to 14 per week. Chief Hoover stated that if he had to be held
to 14 per week no one would be able to take a vacation.
5. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Midland Nursery, Conditional Use Permit
JoEllen Hurr reviewed application and recommendations of Planning Commission to allow re-
tail sales expansion at 2425 Hwy. 55. She stated that original approval allowed only
contract landscaping. She added that driveway and all parking should be blacktopped and
theoperation should be reviewed within two years.
Dave Hansing stated that basically the property has been improved according to the origr
inal plans, that the railroad crossing should be checked for height and the blacktop
needs to be repaired; Also, the existing drainfield will be able to handle the addit-
ional load.
Harvey Foss stated that they have 8+ acres, sufficient for parking and greenhouses and
would be moving the temporary greenhouses to the rear of the property.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to grant a Conditional. Use Permit to Midland Nursery to
allow for retail expansion at 2425 Hwy 55., subject to review within 2 years for parking
facilities; that greenhou3ses shall be moved and fenced by September 1st. and parking lot
and driveway blacktopped by September 1st, with the developer to enter into a development
contract with the city.•.
Motion declared carried
Tom Kellin, Variance
JoEllen Hurr reviewed Mr. Kellin's request to use an existing garage as a brooder house
for a 4-H project. She reviewed Planning Commission discussion regarding the structure
being moved in illegally and a pond being dug without a land alteration permit. She
stated that structure is not located the proper distance from the property lines. to meet
requirements for animal barns.
Motion by. Crosby, seconded by Lutz to deny the set -back variance application of Thomas
Kellin to allow a brooder house to remain at 4555 Pioneer Tr. and instructing Mr. Kellin
to relocate his structure 150 ft. from all property lines and secure a building permit
for the structure.
Motion declared carried
Parker Products
Jim Murdock appeared to request that the small trees that have been planted be allowed
to remain and not be replaced by larger trees. He presented a list of additional work
that has overrun their budget. He stated that they hayed received a Certificate of
Occupancy for the building.
Thomas Crosby stated that the city should not have to pay for a developer's inexperience.,
in dealing with fullfilling terms of a development contract. He suggested that they either
comply with the previously approved plan or submit a new plan.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to table Mr. Mardock's request until a revised land-
scape plan has been submitted to the city.
Denis Jordan, bivision
Mr. Jordan reviewed past history of the development of his property on Chippewa. Rd. thought
it had been subdivided properly and asked the council to waived the park dedication fee.
JoEllen Hurr stated that plans had been approved for an innovative septic system for the
house built on the front 5 acre parcel and a conventional system had been installed.
She explained that the owner of the house has said that there are problems with the septic
system. • •
Thomas Crosby stated that the council would need to make a decision as to whetheror not
the property had been divided under 1978 or 1981 standards.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to waive the Denis Jordan park dedication fee as it is
unclear as to what the city had done previously and to deny the division would render the
5 acre parcel to the east unuseable.
Motion carried Voting No -Sarah Lutz, Wilfred Scherer
John Da
JoEllen Hurr reported that Mr. Day's time extension elapsed on May 1st and he is requesting
a'further extension. She explained that the building now being shown cover more than 60%
of the lot; also the plans that were approved on October 1, 1980 were approved under the
old ordinance and if the city is to consider anything new it should comply with the present
ordinance.
Building Contractor, Vern Isham, stated that the Architect that planned the building planned
it to large for the lot and they would reduce the building size so as to comply with the
60-40 hardcover requirement.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Scherer to egtend the starting date of the John Day project
with the condition that the size of the building be reduced to meet hardcover requirements
and that a drainage plan be submitted indicating how water to the northwest will be handled.
Motion declared carried
Wdodlake Sanitary Landfill
Hydrologist, Bruce Lieseh, presented report covering resistivity test his firm had completed
on the Woodlake property, recommending that additional test holes be drilled on the siteas
there is enough of an indication that there are unsuitable soils on the property to warrant
further exploration.
JoEllen Hurr reported that the report would be presented to various agencies and Browning -
Ferris at a meeting the following day.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer that City Council agrees with recommendations for the
drilling of additional test holes as explained in his report dated May, 1981.
Motion declared carried
Mr. Lieseh also explained that during the course of their testing they discovered problems
with the existing monitoring wells and made suggestions for correction.
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Scherer to order corrections be made on existing test wells as
listed in the Lieseh report dated June 2, 1981, that will meet with the Minnesota Department
of Health Well Code.
Motion declared carried
Hazardous Waste Study Area
Mayor Anderson asked if Council wished to do anything at this time regarding Medina being
in a study area for hazardous waste.
JoEllen Hurr reported that meetings will be held and information presented to all concerned.
Dave Hansing stated that they will be looking for a site with heavy clay soil somewhere in
the Metropolitan area.
Administrative Handbook
Chuck Riesenberg reviewed process and forms that will be used for submittal of various types
of development and subdivision plans and asked that Council review and make recommendations
so that forms could be printed.
)(1)9 6. MONEY MARKET CERTIFICATE ADVANCE
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign for an advance
of $60,000 on an existing Money Market Certidicate which is due and payable on June 22nd.
Motion declared carried
7. ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY
Motion by Scherer, seconded by Reiser to grant a non -intoxicating malt liquor license to
Allen Stender for the Animal Humane Society for June 24-28th to be used in.conneetion with
a Horse Show at Alpine Stables.
Motion declared carried
8. CABLE TV
Thomas Anderson presented information on the status of Cable TV for Medina: Adrian Herbst.
has been retained as attorney for the group at $60.00 per hour; expenses will be shared
equally and no joint powers agreement will be signed.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to authorize expenditure of up to 300 for costs in
the development of Cable TV in view of the fact that only a small portion of the city
(Medina Morningside) will be served and to approve of the hiring of Adrian Herbst as
legal counsel.
Motion declared carried Voting No -Lutz
9. DATA PROCESSING GRANT
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-23 approving of participation
in a grant application for a feasibility study in connection iwth a potential computer
program for the city and to authorize Donna Roehl to act as Medina's representative on
the small city consortium applying for the grant.
Motion declared carried
10. BILLS
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to pay the bills: Order Checks # 9524-9574 in the
amount of $50,299.34 and Payroll Checks # 6236-6261 in the amount of $10,218.97.
Motion declared carried
11. CLINT EIDE
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to adopt Resolution 81-24, recognizing that Tract C,
RLS 1368 owned by Clint Eide is and will be considered a buildable lot.
Motion declared carried
Motion by Scherer, seconded by Lutz to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 P.M.
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Clerk
June 2, 1981