HomeMy Public PortalAbout06/21/1988 CCMPAYROLL CHECKS - JUNE 21, 1988
10435 Wayne Wallace $ 575.42
10436 Jill McRae 789.31
10437 Richard Rabenort 918.82
10438 Michael Rouillard 418.13
10439 James Dillman 865.23
10440 Robert Dressel 837.66
10441 Elizabeth Armstrong 220.94
10442 Karen Dahlbert 476.82
10443 JoEllen Hurr 990.03
10444 Donna Roehl 990.03
10445 Laura Skarda 492.07
10446 Sandra Larson 423.19
10447 Michael Glampe 71.94
10448 Benedict Young 789.33
10449 Carolyn Smith 366.08
10450 Jennifer Smith 20.50
10451 Prudential 10.20
10452 Great West Life Assurance Co. 170.00
10453 Henn. Co. Support and Collectoins 432.00
10454 Law Enforcemnt Labor Services 39.00
10455 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 1,579.32
10456 Commissioner of Revenue 747.50
10457 P.E.R.A. 684.36
10458 Farmers State Bank of Hamel _ 664.32
$13,572.20
8799 Marilyn Adams
8800 Bernice Sipe
ORDER CHECKS - JUNE 21, 1988
6705 Bus. Records Corp.
6706 Process Spec.
6707 Farmers State Bank
6708 P.E.R.A.
18.00
18.00
$ 36.00
4,401.00
55.00
664.32
881.29
$6,001
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, June 21, 1988
at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thoxla;; Anderson; Councilmembers, Wilfred Scherer, Anne Theis, Robert
Mitchell, Stephen Schmit; Clerk-Treasurer,Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning
Administrator, JoEllen Hurr; Public Works Director, James Dillman; Police
Chief, Richard Rabenort; Attorney,Ron Batty; Engineer, Glenn Cook; Building
Inspector, Loren Kohnen
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to discuss the following additional agenda items:
Hackamore Rd., dust conditions
„Hamel water supply
Vern Pederson, land alteration
Art Peabody, road construction
Tax increment district 1-6
Holy Name Goose problem
Dan Bar Homes, subdivision
Motion declared carried
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2. MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 1988
Anne Theis asked that Item 4, Page 61 be corrected to indicate part time employee working
20-30 hours per week.
Donna Roehl stated that SKB Item Page 64, should be corrected to indicate a Rezoning
application is being denied.
Motion by Theis, seconded by Schmit to accept minutes of June 4, 1988, as corrected.
Motion declared carried
3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Road Fabric Bids
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to advertize for bids for road fabric on July 12, 1988
at 10:00 A.M.
Motion declared carried
Trappers Trail
JoEllen Hurr reported that the survey work for completing the road work has been done
with blacktopping scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 8th. She stated that she would
like authorization to call teh bond if work is not completed within one week or a security
of $22,500 is not posted. She stated that an additional security deposit of $5000 will
also be needed to guarantee completion of the seeding.
Moved by Theis, seconded by Schmit to authorize staff to proceed with the suggestions of
the Zoning Administrator for completion of Trappers Trail.
Motion declared carried
Tamarack Dr.
Jim Dillman explained that Tamarack Dr. has been surveyed and that stakes are located where
center line of road should be. He stated that Jim Maki has said that the road cannot en-
croach any further onto his property so the entire road will be east of the center line
stakes. He also explained that a second layer of rock and fabric should be used.
Stephen Schmit stated that Council had discussed Jim Maki appealing a $4000 assessment
versus having to pay $12,000 to move the road.
Jim Dillman stated that he and talked to some of the residents involved with relocating
the road and he asked if Council had any other concerns they wished to discuss as it takes
a lot of time to work out details with property owners.
Stephen Schmit asked if anyone had found out from Hennepin County, what the elevation of
Co. Rd. 116 would be at the intersection with Medina Rd.
Glenn Cook stated that he would discuss the matter with them and tell them of Medina's
plans so they could work together on the interseciton plans.
4. STOP 'N GO LIQUORS
Richard Rabenort reported that the only information he had not received was the financial
information on new applicants, Tom Hennen and Murry Evenson, purchasers of Stop "n Go
Liquors. He recommended that the license be approved.
JoEllen Hurr stated that they would need to meet with her to get an administrative
Conditional Use Permit.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to approve the issuance of a 1988-1989 Off -Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License to Tom Hennen and Murry Evenson for stop 'N Go Liquors, with
the applicant to secure an Administrative Conditional Use Permit and upon receipt of
proper financial statement.
Motion declared carried
5. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CONTINUED
Roger Johnson, Driveway
Loren Kohnen explained that he had reviewed the Johnson property on Hunter Dr. and found
that the first driveway had been constructed closer to the house than shown on the plans
leaving a much smaller space in which to turn around.
Roger Johnson stated that it is impossible to put a driveway between the mound system
and the driveway near the house and he again offered to place a gate at the edge of the
driveway to the south.
Robert Mitchell stated that the plans were not followed when the first driveway was
constructed so he could not find a hardship.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to require Roger Johnson to remove the southerly
driveway at 1560 Hunter Dr., remove the culvert, and clean the ditch.
Motion carried Voting Yes, Schmit, Mitchell, Scherer; Voting No, Anderson, Theis
Hamel Water Supply
Jim Dillman stated that it would take three weeks to flush the water lines along Hwy.
55 before the new water tower could be filled. He asked if Council would authorize a
complete sprinkling ban in Hamel.
Thomas Anderson asked if the work should be delayed until after the drought.
Anne Theis asked who would police a sprinkling ban and stated that it was the cities
responsibility to provide proper water pressure to the buildings to the west.
Thomas Anderson asked if something could be worked out with Rolling Green Country Club.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to authorize the Public Works department to contact
Rolling Green Country Club to work out a plan to use their water and, if necessary, to
issue a complete sprinkling ban in the Hamel area.
Motion declared carried
Hackamore Rd., Dust Problem
Council discussed the letter from the PCA requesting that Medina provide some sort of
dust control on Hackamore Rd.
Robert Mitchell asked that a letter be written to the PCA explaining the cities posistion.
* CONSENT AGENDA
Robert Mitchell asked that the Liquor License approval for 1988-89 licenses be removed
from the Consent agenda.
JoEllen Hurr asked that Angus Estates be also removed.
* 6. ALPANA ALUMINUM, HAMEL SEWER REPAIR, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-40, adoption of $3000 assess-
ment for alpana Aluminum for the Hamel Sewer Repair project.
Motion declared carried
* 7. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION TRIATHLON
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to approve the American Lung Association Triathlon
at Baker Park on Saturday, July 30, 1988.
Motion declared carried
* 8. HENNEPIN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, GROUNDWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to recommend that Larry Elwell be appointed to
serve on the Hennepin County Conservation Districts Groundwater Advisory Committee.
Motion declared carried
* 9. RICHARD TOOMEY, INDEPENDENCE BEACH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt. Resolution 88-41, scheduling a Public
Hearing on Tuesday, July 19, 1988, at 8:30 P.M. to discuss removing assessments on tax
forfeited property, at Independence Beach, purchased by Richard and Karen Toomey.
Motion declared carried
* 10. HENNEPIN COUNTY ROAD 116
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-42, concurring with Hennepin
County on the removal of Co. Rd. 116 from the County State Aid Highway System.
Motion declared carried
11. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
* Douglas Leatherdale, subdivision Prelinacl S,andw,s,on
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-43, approving of the Douglas
Leatherdale subdivision on Cottonwood Tr.
Motion declared carried
* James Peterson, Conditional Use Permit
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-44, approving a Conditional
Use Permit for James Peterson to construct a 5776 sq. ft. accessory building on Lot 1,
Block 1, Willowood.
Motion declared carried
* Lou Beasley, Beasley Bluffs,Subdivision
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-45, granting final subdivision
approval to Beasley Bluffs subdivision, south of Medina Morningside.
Motion declared carried
* Fidel Eckes . Arrowhead Estates, Subdivision
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-46, granting final subdivision
approval to Fidelis Eckes Arrowhead Estates subdivision, on Mohawk dr.
Motion declared carried
* Norma Frederichs, Subdivision
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-47, granting final subdivision
approval to Norma Frederichs subdivision located east of Willow Dr.
Motion declared carried
* SKB Rezoning Application
Moved by Theis, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 88-48, denying the rezoning of
the SKB property on Hamel Rd.
Motion declared carried
Al Wondra, Lean-to Application
Al Wondra, 2045 Tamarack Dr., discussed his request for construction of a lean-to onto
a barn that would be closer than 150 ft. to the property lines, the lean-to to be used
only for the farrier, not for a horse shelter.
Council discussed several alternatives, such as a financial guarantee that the lean-to
will not be used to house animals, removing it when property is sold, closing off the
bottom half, connecting to existing building by means of a fire wall.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to authorize staff to meet with the applicant and
report at the July 5th meeting regarding a solution, with the facility to be limited to
three stalls plus a fourth stall if placed on the end of the building and can meet set-
back requirements and with building to meet building code for fire resistance for two
buildings.
Motion declared carried
Vern Peterson, Land alteration
JoEllen Hurr reported that a land alteration permit had been issued to Vern Peterson for
property east of Pinto dr. and south of Hamel Rd., with the fill to be composed of sand,
clay, and some cement. She stated that an inspection found 90% cement and that a letter
should be gotten from the property owner, Gary Buster, stating that he is aware of
, ghat is being hauled, in the event that he want to develop the property.
Vern Peterson stated that he had not had time to spread out the material on the property;
that he was not trying to hide anything and that the owner, Gary Boster, had told him
that he would dig beyond the fill at such time as the property is developed.
JoEllen Hurr stated that there is no more capacity for cement on the site.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to amend the land alteration permit for the Gary
Boster property to allow only sand and clay to be brought to the site.
Motion declared carried
12. 1988-89 LIQUOR LICENSES
Rick Rabenort reported on the number of liquor related calls that had been made thus
far in 1988, to the various establishments.
Robert Mitchell asked that a letter be written to the establishments telling them we
are aware of the problems and want them to be vigilant and operate good businesses.
Richard Rabenort stated that all applicants had been reviewed and he recommended
granting licenses.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to approve the following 1988-89 Liquor licenses:
On Sale Intoxicating Liquor Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Medina Recreations Medina Recreations
Big Woods Saloon Big Woods Saloon
Inn Kahoots Inn Kahoots
Rolling Green Country Club Westbound Liquors
Sunday Liquor
Medina Recreations
Big Woods saloon
Inn Kahoots
Rolling Green Country Club
On Sale Non Intoxicating Liquor
Hennepin Parks
American Legion John Pohlker Post
Motion declared carried
Dance
Medina Recreations
Set -Up License
American Legion John Pohlker Post
Off Sale Non Intoxicating Liquor
Hennepin Parks
Ron Batty stated that the cities liquor ordinance should be reviewed and updated.
Thomas Anderson asked that the Attorney work with Donna Roehl, with Wilfred Scherer
and Robert Mitchell also volunteering to work on the review.
13. MARTY SCHNEIDER, ANGUS ESTATES, PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION
JoEllen Hurr stated that she and not had the time to review the materials that had been
brought to her for preliminary approval of Angus Estates.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adopt Resolution 88-49, granting preliminary
approval of Angust Estates Lots 1 and 4, pending approval by staff.
Motion declared carried
14. ART PEABODY ROAD
Norm Meyer stated that they had discussed the possibility of not putting fabrice on
their road with Jim Dillman and glenn Cook. He explained that a great deal of excavation
and compaction had been done on the road.
They had been told that Council would need to approve their request as road specifications
require fabric on all roads.
Glenn Cook stated that he did not believe that fabric should be eliminated as the reason
there do not seem to be any problems is because of the dry weather.
Thomas Anderson asked what would need to be put on the road in lieu of fabric.
Glenn Cook stated that 6" of pit run gravel could be applied.
Thomas Anderson stated that fabric would be cheaper than the graver,
Norm Meyer stated that the way in which this road is being built is superior to how
Tamarack Dr. will be done.
Art Peabody stated that the base is a sand -clay base, not just a natural clay.
Thomas Anderson stated that at some time the city will probably be asked to take over
the road as a city road.
Norm Meyer stated that they had not had any trouble with the road for the 10 years since
it was built and now that they have dug out the road there should be less trouble.
Stephen Schmit asked what the fabric would cost.
Norm Meyer stated the cost would be $7200.
Glenn Cook stated that perhaps half of the amount of the fabric could be deleted in the
area that had been excavated.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to require the builders of the Peabody/Meyer road
to follow the road specifications by applying road fabric.
Motion declared carried
Norm Meyer asked if the road could then be dedicated to the city.
JoEllen Hurr stated that the road would need to be blacktopped and could not be a cul de
sac if the city were to accept.
Glenn Cook also reported that the developers had been asked to grade along Tamarack Dr. to
the east, along this cul de sac, but the owner,Mr. Magnuson had stated that he did not want
the grading done beyond the road easement.
JoEllen Hurr stated that one of the conditions of the subdivision approval was that the
bank would be cut down.
Thomas Anderson asked that staff research the matter and be brought back to Council.
15. HEALTH INSURANCE
Donna Roehl reported that the cities of Hennepin County were proceeding to secure Health
Insurance coverage through LOGIS. She asked if Council had any objections, if not, Medina
would remain a part of the group.
16. CITY HALL REMODELING
Thomas Anderson stated that remodeling plans needed to be drawn.
Richard Rabenort stated that he had gotten an estimate for from $40,000 to $60,000 for
the project.
Anne Theis stated that she would like to know where the money to do the project was coming
from, reserves from 1988, budgeted for 1989?
Robert Mitchell stated that the Capital Improvement Policy needed to be reviewed and if
included for 1989 what other project would need to be eliminated.
Anne Theis stated that the possibility of hiring or not hiring a city administrator should
have nothing to do with remodeling of the building.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to authorize that plans and specifications be pre-
pared for remodeling of the lower level of city hall for the police department.
Motion declared carried
17. CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Each Councilmember presented reasons for having or not having a city administrator.
Consensus of the Council was not to pursue the possibility, any further, at this time.
18. TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT
Ron Batty asked that Council consider changing the date of the Public Hearing for Tax In-
crement District 1-6 to August 16th. He presented a list of options for creating a district
which would include the DeVac property.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Theis to add the DeVac parcel to Tax Increment District 1-5,
,as suggested by the City Attorney and to amend Resolution 88-36, rescheduling a Public
Hearing on August_16,. 1988.
Motion declared carried
Council asked for a Tax Increment budget report for the July 5th meeting.
18. HOLY NAME LAKE, GOOSE PROBLEM
d -tAnne Theis reported that the DNR will be holding a meeting on July 12th to discuss
the problem of geese in the Metropolitan area. She stated that Council could act
on the Holy Name Lake problem after that meeting.
19. DAN BAR HOMES SUBDIVISION
Anne Theis reported that Dan BAr Homes had given all of the necessary information
to the Watershed staff and the Pioneer Creek Commission would be receiving a letter
tell them that all of the conditions had been met.
Moved by Theis, seocnded by Schmit to adopt Resolution 88-50, granting final sub-
division approval to Dan Bar Homes for Independence Estates subdivision, subject
to staff review OF the storm water run-off plans and with the understanding that
the city will police the grading project.
Motion declared carried
20. ROLLING GREEN WATER SUPPLY
Jim Dillman asked for Coucnil authorization to negotiate with Rolling Green Country
Club for water to be used to flush hydrants. He stated that if an arrangement could
be made a sprinkling ban may not be necessary.
Moved by Mitchell,seconded by Theis to authorize Jim Dillman to negotiate with Rolling
Green for use of water according to the best terms, but no more than water, for water.
Motion declared carried
21. BILLS
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to pay the bills; Order Checks # 6705-6708
in the amount of $6001.61 and Payroll Checks # 10435-10458 and 8799-8800 in the
amount of $ 13,605.20.
Motion declared carried
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Tupco, 10:25 P.M.
Council discussed current events concerning the Tupco operation.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Clerk -Treasurer
June 21, 1988