HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/03/1990 CCMPAYROLL CHECKS - JULY 3, 1990
11642 Thomas Anderson
11643 Anne Theis
11644 Robert Mitchell
11645 Stephem Schmit
11646 Wilfred Scherer
11647 Wayne Wallace
11648 Jill MCRAe
11649 Richard Rabenort
11650 Michael Rouillard
11651 Richard Blevins
11652 James Diallman
11653 Robert Dressel
11654 Cecilia Vieau
11655 Donna Roehl
11656 Laura Skarda
11657 Sandra Larson
11658 Shannon Formisano
11659 Anthony Hughes
11660 Michael Glampe
11661 Benedict Young
11662 Danna Mugalla
11663 Farmers State Bank (Fed.)
11664 Commissioner of Revenue
11665 P.E.R.A.
11666 Farmers State Bank (S.S.)
8879 Jeremy Marr
ORDER CHECKS - JULY 3, 1990
8722 Delta Dental
8723 Physician's Health Plan
8724 Farmers State Bank of Hamel (S.S.)
8725 Postmaster
8726 Budget Printing
8727 Copy Duplicating Products
8728 Greater N.W. Office of R.E. Assess.
8729 Fortin Hardware
8730 U.S. West
8731 A T & T
8732 Wright/Hennepin
8733 Medcenters Health
8734 Marjorie Vigoren
8735 Loretto Towing
8736 Henn. Co. Gen. Acctg. Div.
8737 Metro Waste Control Comm.
8738 MPCA
8739 Minn Comm
8740 Long Lake Ford Tractor
8741 Reynolds Welding
8742 NSP
8743 Commissioner of Revenue
8744 P.E.R.A.
8745 Crow River News
8746 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik
8747 Commercial Life Ins.
$ 225.00
147.82
150.00
150.00
150.00
712.96
914.09
1,072.19
876.16
612.06
912.45
842.38
252.04
,055.37
525.04
484.98
137.97
122.20
161.62
813.29
294.00
1,738.53
697.80
807.13
_ 630.84
$14,485.92
$ 55.00
$ 523.35
2,825.00
630.84
300.00
134.82
122.06
1,642.00
315.05
270.18
60.75
1,002.99
109.60
441.85
131.00
1,410.25
4,214.39
170.00
68.22
268.67
120.75
1,641.43
436.32
1,071.54
122.08
19,922.68
35.70
0
ORDER CHECKS - JULY 3, 1990 (CONT'D)
8748 Ditter, Inc. 44.45
8749 Miller Trucking & Landscape 133.38
8750 Rigs & Squads 1,425.50
8751 NSP 533.60
8752 Minn. Cellular Telephone 38.22
8753 James Dillman 75.00
8754 Robert Dressel 75.00
8755 E. H. Renner & Sons 8,549.60
8756 Minn. Dept. of Health 150.00
8757 Feed Rite Controls 549.23
8758 Water Products 1,004.53
8759 Northwest League of Mun. 84.00
8760 Pitney Bowes, Inc. 62.75
8761 Uniforms Unlimited 6C.90
8762 Shamrock Ind. 304.20
8763 Blitz Photo 9.69
8764 Earl F. Anderson & Assoc. 369.40
8765 Barton Sand & Gravel 240.00
8766 Randy's Sanitation 74.73
8767 Henn. Co. Publ. Recs. 5.70
8768 Pioneer Creek Cons. Comm. 463.00
8769 City of Loretto 61.98
8770 Wenck Assoc. 7,262.09
8771 Mark Bendickson 195.75
8772 League of Mun. Cities 195.00
8773 North Memorial Med. Ctr. 18.90
8774 City of Wayzata 45.50
8775 JackVigoren 88.95
8776 Ben Young 75.00
8777 Graffix Shoppe 275.00
8778 Minn. Conway Fire 405.55
8779 Kar Porducts 173.76
8780 Culligan 55.11
8781 Allstar Electric 2,495.55
8782 Holmes & Graven 9,562.62
8783 A T & T 2.75
8784 Wehrman Bergley 3,009.00
8785 Rockword Corp. 29.95
8786 West Hennepin Auto 2,038.93
8787 Commissioner of Transportation 5.00
8788 Albinson 470.00
8789 Gregor Farm & Greenhouse 492.56
8790 Papco, Inc. 525.00
8791 Sonny's Auto 356.81
8792 Protective Health Svcs. 44.68
8793 Suburban Tire 184.34
8794 Lawn King 227.16
8795 Westside Wholesale 11.31
8796 A T & T Credit Corp. 121.42
8797 Metropolitan Council 8,000.00
8798 Prolawns Assn. on the Lake 701.00
8799 MCFOA 25.00
8800 System One Management Advisors 840.00
8801 Gopher State One Call 110.00
8802 Metro Waste Control 1,782.00
ORDER CHECKS - IDLY 3, 1990 (CONT'D)
8803 Minn. Dept. of Public Safety
8804 Hennepin Cooperative Seed Exch.
240.00
44.04
$92,417.11
0
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at
7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Stephen Schmit, Robert Mitchell,
Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Public works Director,
Names Dillman; Police Chief, Richard Rabenort; Zoning Administrator,
Loren Kohnen; Attorney, Ron Batty; Engineer, Glenn Cook
Absent: Councilmember, Anne Theis
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to discuss mosquito control.
Motion declared carried
2. MINUTES OF JUNE 19, 1990
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Scherer to approve minutes of June 19, 1990, as presented.
Motion declared carried
;; CONSENT AGENDA
3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
* Hamel Well # 2
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to authorize final payment to E.H. Renner Co. for
repairs to Hamel Well # 2; final payment, $8549.60, which is total cost of the proiect.
Motion declared carried
4. *COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to Adopt Resolution 90-46, three year agreement
with Hennepin County for Community Development Block Grant Program.
Motion declared carried
5. CORCORAN LIONS CLUB
Butch Neuman, representing the Corcoran Lions Club, requested that they be allowed to place
a sign at Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd.101 directing and advertizing the Corcoran Lions Club Tractor
Pull which is to be held in August.
Loren Kohnen stated that the cities ordinance does not allow an off -premise sign.
Stephen Schmit asked if a sign could be considered directional.
Loren Kohnen explained that this is not an event sponsored by Medina organizations, such
as the Hamel Rodeo.
Robert Mitchell asked how many other charitable organizations are within a radius of Medina
that may want to also put up a sign.
Donna Roehl stated that the Hennepin County Fair had put up a sign in 1989 and had been
asked to remove it.
Thomas Anderson suggested that a community events signboard be placed at that corner and
perhaps organizations in the community would be willing to have a sign built for that
purpose.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell to table the matter until July 17th with Stephen
Schmit and Thomas Anderson to contact local organizations regarding a community sign.
Motion declared carried
6. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Holiday Corporation, Conditional Use Permit and Setback Variances
Loren Kohnen explained that the Holiday Corporation had made application to construct a 3600
sq. ft. service store on Co. Rd. 29, at Hwy. 12; He stated that topography of the property
and lot configuration are the hardships listed for setback variances.
Robert Mitchell asked about plans for the ponding area shown in the highway right-of-way.
Mark Nelson of Holiday, stated that they were trying to secure approval from the state for
the ponding on a portion of the highway right-of-way or a retaining wall would be built if
approval was not granted.
Robert Mitchell asked why a private well.
Glenn Cook explained that a city water line was not constructed in that area.
Mark Nelson stated that Maple Plain is not interested in servicing properties in Medina,
although there is a fire hydrant directly across Co. Rd. 29. He stated that the building
will not be sprinkled.
' Loren Kohnen explained that the building will be built of non-combustible material.
Stephen Schmit asked if there would.be a problem handling Dairy Queen and Holiday store
traffic through one access.
Mark Nelson explained that the traffic flow will be better than what now exists for the
Diary Queen.
Loren Kohnen stated that if approved an $87.802.50 Letter of Credit is needed.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to authorize preparation of a resolution granting
a Conditional Use Permit to Holiday Corporation to construct a station store on Co. Rd. 29
at Hwy. 12, subject to Planning Commission recommendations and items included in engineers
letter, plus posting of a security in the amount of $87,802.50.
Motion declared carried
Dale Johnson
Ron Batty explained that a meeting had been held on May 17th with Dale Johnson, his
attorney and city personnel to discuss activity being conducted on the Dale Johnson
property at Hwy. 55 and Pioneer Tr. He stated that an agreement had been reached
regarding their submitting a Conditional Use Permit application by June 18th and when
a completed application had not been received by that date the item had been dropped
from the July loth Planning Commission agenda. He reported that subsequently citations
were issued prohibiting hauling of fill materials to the property. He stated that Mr.
Johnson had asked to appear :before the city council with a request that they be allowed
to continue hauling material to the property until the matter is heard by the Planning
Commission in August.
Tom Gilde, attorney representing Dale Johnson, presented information regarding the letter
of credit that Mr. Johnson was supposed to post to guarantee clean up of materials, other
than dirt, from the property and other conditions that they had been asked to comply with
that were not discussed at the May 17th meeting. He stated that they never did understand
what a completed application consisted of and did not receive materials from the city until
June 21st, three days after their June 18th deadline for submitting the application.
Robert Mitchell stated that their engineers, Sathre and Berquist, should be familiar
enough with Medina codes to be able to put together an application and if not, the
applicants should have purchased a copy of city codes and determined himself what needed
to be done.
Tom Gilde stated that they were still working to complete the application.
Loren Kohnen listed the items that were needed for a complete application. and stated that
he did not know if the property had :been cleaned up, as had been agreed. Also the site
would need to be studied regarding the number of trucks and the amount of material that
could be hauled onto the property.
Dale Johnson stated that receipts had been turned into the city listing amounts of mat-
erials that had been hauled from the property.
Loren Kohnen explained that he had not been notified to inspect the premises.
Thomas Anderson asked if Council wished to speed up the Conditional Use process or require
them to go through the Planning Commission.
Tom Gilde stated that there was a misunderstanding about what was needed for the July
Planning Commission meeting and due to the fact that they intend to go forward with the
Conditional Use process he asked that they be allowed to go forward with the black dirt
hauling.
Wilfred Scherer stated that the property looks like a landfill; there is no problem with
the blacktopping business but he did not want to go against staff on the black dirt hauling.
Robert Mitchell stated that they have had six weeks to complete the application and he
was not anxious to allow hauling until the application has been heard by the Planning
Commission.
Thomas Anderson stated that in the past staff has tried to work with Dale Johnson on
other matters and never has had much luck.
Stephen Schmit stated that he had looked at the property on Monday night and believed
the Planning Commission should complete its review before any permits are granted.
Tom Gilde asked that no additional citations be issued if the application is completed.
No action was taken by Council.
Twinco Corporation
Dan Ribnick, representing Twinco, an automotive supply wholesaler, presented information
as to the possibility of their constructing a 70,000 sq. ft. warehouse/office building
on Willow Dr.: north of Hwy. 55.
He states that they had put together a purchase agreement, but if the owner of the prop-
erty does not take their offer, he asked if council knew of another eight acre site that
they could purchase. He explained that they now employ 60 people at their st. Louis Park
facility, which has become to small for their business. He introduced Bill Thibault, a
consultant hired to work on the financial aspects of the proposal.
Bill Thibault presented information regarding financing and asked if Council was agreeable
to providing Tax Increment assistance.
Ron Batty stated that the project would fit into the Tax Increment guidelines.
Thomas Anderson stated that their business was the type that Medina was anxious to have
in an area of the city that does not now have sewer and he would be willing to assist them
in any way possible.
7. HUNTER FARMS PARK, PUBLIC HEARING, SALE/VACATION, 9:05 P.M.
Ron Batty stated that the hearing was called for the purpose of discussing use or disposition
of the westerly portion of Hunter Farms park, but because the park is part of the Hunter
Farms plat and was obtained through dedication for the public, it could not be sold. He
stated that the city reeds to look closely at property it accepts for aprk purposes as it
is difficult to dispose of.
Ross Gronfield, 3200 Carriage Dr., presented a petition signed by fifty five property owners
in Hunter Farms, asking that the city retain and maintain the property for park purposes and
provide an access from Carriage Dr.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to accept the petition.
Motion declared carried
Clarkson Lindley, attorney representing the homeowners, presented a sample resolution for
council action to retain the park for public purposes and to work to develop it.
John Armstrong, 3000 Carriage Dr.: read a statement regarding retaining and improving the
park for the public.
Steve Villas, 3080 Carriage Dr., presented a petition from twenty one homeowners asking that
the park be retained for the public and that horses and motorized vehicles not be allowed.
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Scherer to accept the petition.
Motion declared carried
Heidi Mathison, 3100 Carriage Dr., read a statement asking the city to maintain an access
from the easterly to the westerly portion of the park.
Ross Gronfield stated that the reasons given for disposing of the westerly portion of the
Bark are maintenance problems and the number of nuisance calls to the police.
Joanne Williams, 3165 CArriage Dr., stated that they had paid for this park when the purchased
their property and are paying their taxes to have it maintained, so she was opposed to
disposing of it.
Donna Roehl stated that Jim Dillman had said that a 20 ft. access from the east to the west
would cost approximately $20,000.
Dennis Mathison, 3100 Carriage Dr., stated that Hennepin Parks has 10 ft. accesses.
Clarkson Lindley stated that the city should negotiate easements between lots.
Steve Villas stated that easements are not shown on the plat of the area that he was given
when he purchased Zis property.
fled Kuller, 2702 Parkview Dr., stated that the Horseowners Assn. is concerned if the
council wants to sell the property as there was no problem until one resident moved to the
area.
Ray Swanson, 3225 Carriage Dr. stated that the city should develop the property for park use.
Gerald Dykhoff, 562 Hwy. 55 stated that he had talked with Darrell Farr, who had developed
the property who had said that there are two different easements defined on the plat. Also
the park should be developed in a way so that it could be used for horses and an access
should be developed between lots 2 and 3.
Steve Villas stated that someone would have to negotiate an easement with him.
John Edwards,3260 Carriage Dr., stated that there is an access across the bridge and someone
someone should discuss the use with the resident who is opposed to horses in the park.
Nancy Edwards, 3260 Carriage Dr.; stated that they need specific instructions from the city
on how to maintain the park and what the city wants for insurance.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to close the Public Hearing.
Motion declared carried
Public Hearing was closed at 9:45 P.M.
Thomas Anderson stated that the consensus of those in attendance is to keep the park but a
facilitator is needed to meet with residents to determine usage.
Stephen Schmit asked if the city could determine whether or not there is an access between
lots.
Robert Mitchell stated that he did not believe that there is such an access but the city
could negotiate an easement.
Clarkson Lindley agreed that an existing access between lots is doubtful.
Nancy Edwards stated that an insurance agent that she talked with had stated that the city
does not need a 20 ft. easement.
Penny Elsenpeter, Park Commissioner, asked if council would be making a ruling regarding
horses in all city parks.
Thomas Anderson stated that this is a separate issue.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Anderson to refer the matter to Ron Ratty, Stephen Schmit
and Donna Roehl to research and recommend a moderator for the issue.
Motion declared carried
8. PARK PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Thomas Anderson presented information regarding purchase of property for park use in the
Hamel area.
Council discussed the Hyberg, Finazzo and Holasek properties.
Ron Batty stated that the issue should be taken to the Planning Commission for recommend-
ation and if any property is purchased, no specific use should be stated.
Thomas Anderson asked if funds, other than dedicated park funds, should be used to purchase
property if there is a difficulty with disposing of any unused property.
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Schmit to negotiate with Sam Finazzo and the Hyberg family
for purchase of their properties.
Motion declared carried
9. CHERRY HILL FARM, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING, 10:20 P.M.
Glenn Cook reported that amount to be assess for the trunk sewer in Cherry Hill Farm is
$78,666.65; $24,800 to the subdivision and $52,866.65 to Hennepin County. He stated that
there are 32 lots in the first and second additions of the plat, for which a unit charge is
being paid when building permits are issued. The remainder of the assessment could be
assessed against the outlot, which is the remainder of the property to be platted later.
Robert Mitchell stated that he had a concern that if the entire amount was paid as unit
charges and all of the lots were not built upon, the city would never receive the full
amount.
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to close the public hearing.
Motion declared carried
Pul-llc Hearing was closed at 10:25 P.M.
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Anderson to adopt Resolution 90-47, adopting assessment
roll for the Cherry Hill Farm improvements.
Motion declared carried
10. PLANNING AND ZONING CONTINUED
* Gladys Schlosser, Final Subdivision Approval
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 90-48, granting final subdiv-
ision approval to Gladys Schlosser to subdivide property on Chippewa Rd.
Motion declared carried
* Doug Wall/Joe Malchow, Lot line Rearrangement
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 90-49, approving the lot
line rearrangement of Lot 4, Block 8, Independence Beach.
Motion declared carried
* Hans Hagen, Cherry Hill Farm, Subdivision Approval
Moved by Scherer, seconder, by Mitchell to adopt Resolution 90-50, approving the Cherry
Hill Farm subdivision, Second Addition.
Motion declared carried
11. BILLS
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to pay the bills; Order Checks # 8722-8804 in the
amount of $92,417.1.1 and Payroll Checks # 11642-11666 and #8879 in the amount of
$14,540.92.
Motion declared carried
12. MOSQUITO PROBLEMS
Stephen Schmit asked if the city should write a letter to the Mosquito Control Commission
telling them whatever they were doing to control mosquitos was not working.
Donna Roehl stated that she had spoken to them, Medina was on the list for nightime
fogging, but with the rain and wind they were behind in their work.
13. RICHARD BLEVINS, POLICE OFFICER
Moved by Mitchell,seconded by Anderson to accept the resignation of police officer,
Richard Blevins as of August 29, 1990 and to authorize the police chief to continue the
hiring process for a new officer.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Mitchell,seconded by Schmit to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Clerk -Treasurer
July 3, 1990