HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/15/80 CCMPayroll Checks
July 15, 1980
5816 Robert Anderson $ 438.48
5817 Charles Hoover 660.55
5818 Jerome LaPond 599.16
5819 Michaibl Rouillard 534.97
5820 James Dillman 446.47
5821 Robert Dressel 476.76
5822 Ronald Duran 547.90
5823 Steve Scherer 205.10
5824 State cf MN Soc, Sec. 127.24
TOTAL $4036.63
Order - Check
8919 U. S. Post Office $ 15.00
8920 Riverside Landscaping 1240.00
8921 State of Minn. Soc. Sec. 127.24
Total $1382.24
1
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, July 15, 1980 at 6
7:35 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Nancy Laurent, Sarah Lutz, William Reiser,
Thomas Crosby; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning Director, JoEllen
Hurr; Police Chief, Charles Hoover; Public Works Director, Ron Duran; Engineer,
Dave Hansing; Attorney Richard Schaeffer
1. Mayor, Thomas Anderson asked if Council would discuss the following additional items:
Charles Pangier, sewer stub location and installation
Howard Weller, location of toilet facility at Independence Beach park
Gary Boster-Roger Lingen, release of Cashier's Check posted for connecting to city water.
Members agreed to discuss the -items. .
2. MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 1, 1980
JoE11en Hurr asked that Item 10, Page 69 be corrected to indicate payment for attendance at
Planning Commission meetings to be $20.00.
Donna Roehl asked that Item 12, Page 69 be amended to read sealcoating bids to be taken on
August 5, 1980 at 10:00 A.M.
Motion byLutz, seconded by Crosby to accept minutes of July 1, 1980, as corrected.
Motion declared carried
3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd. 116
Dave Hansing stated that the State Highway Department will take new traffic counts on Hwy.
55 and Co. Rd. 116 and if count shows less traffic they may approve a project of less mag-
nitude.
Matter was tabled until the State reports their findings and recommendations.
Gasoline
Ron Duran reported that he had received one quote for gasoline, that of Don Mayer, Inc. for
2500 gallons of gasoline at $1.13 per gallon, including $.11 State tax, but not including.
$.04 Federal tax.-•
Thomas Crosby asked if purchase could be delayed for a couple of weeks because the price
may be less.
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to purchase 2500 gallons of gasoline from Don Mayer Inc.
for $1.13 per gallon.
Motion declared carried _
Hackamore Rd.
Council discussed letter received from Corcoran requesting response to their request that
Hennepin County take over and maintain Hackamore Rd. (62nd Ave.)
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Laurent to write a letter to Hennepin County, making a similar
request.
Motion declared carried
Mower and Weed Trimmer
Ron Duran presented quote from Minnesota Toro on a trimming mower, Model 23400, for $238.
He also presented a quote from Long Lake Ford Tractor on a "Green Machine" weed trimmer,
Model 3000SS at $280.
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Laurent to purchase a Toro trimming mower from Minnesota Toro
for $238.
Motion carried. Abstaining, Crosby, because his law firm does work: for the Toro Company.
Motion by Laurent, seconded by Crosby to purchase a weed trimmer from Long Lake Ford Tractor
for $280.
Motion declared carried
Charles Pangier
Discussion of the fact that only two sewer stubs were installed on Fern St. for Mr. Pangier
at the time the sewer was installed because Mr. Pangier had not divided his property into
three parcels at that time.
��l ' ' R o n D u r a n r e p o r t e d t h a t i n s i m i l a r s i t u a t i o n s a d e v e l o p e r i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i n s t a l l ,
a t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l s e w e r s t u b s .
M o t i o n b y L a u r e n t , s e c o n d e d b y R e i s e r t o r e q u i r e C h a r l e s P a n g i e r t o p r o v i d e f o r t h e a d d -
i t i o n a l s e w e r s t u b h e w a n t s t o i n s t a l l o n L o t s 9 a n d t h e W i o f L o t 1 0 , B l o c k 7 , - I n d e p e n -
d e n c e B e a c h .
M o t i o n d e c l a r e d c a r r i e d
4 . P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T
H i l l L i q u o r
T h o m a s A n d e r s o n r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e r e h a d b e e n s e v e r a l p o l i c e c a l l s t o t h e H i 1 1 L i q u o r
r e g a r d i n g n o i s e i n t h e p a r k i n g l o t a n d ' o n - t h e s t r e e t i n f r o n t o f t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t . N o i s e
w a s a p p a r e n t l y c o n t r i b u t e d t o m o t o r c y c l i s t p a t r o n i z i n g t h e b a r .
A s u g g e s t i o n h a d b e e n m a d e t o o w n e r , S a n d y K l e i n , r e g a r d i n g p a r k i n g c y c l e s o n t h e w e s t s i d e
o f t h e b u i l d i n g a n d n o t o n H a s s e l R d .
A t t o r n e y , J i m T i l l e r , r e p r e s e n t i n g M r s . K l e i n , e x p l a i n e d t h a t s h e h a d t a l k e d w i t h , a n d h a d
r e c e i v e d c o o p e r a t i o n f r o m , t h e b i k e r s r e g a r d i n g t h e n o i s e p r o b l e m . S h e h a d a l s o t a l k e d
w i t h e m p l o y e e s r e g a r d i n g p a t r o n s t a k i n g d r i n k s o u t s i d e o f t h e p r e m i s e s a n d r e g a r d i n g d i s -
p e r s i n g t h e c r o w d o u t s i d e o f t h e p r e m i s e s a f t e r h o u r s .
R e g a r d i n g p a r k i n g , h e s t a t e d t h a t b i k e r s t h i n k t h e i r b i k e s a r e s a f e r p a r k e d o n t h e s t r e e t
a n d t h a t t h e y h a v e a r i g h t t o p a r k o n t h e s t r e e t a s w e l l a s a c a r .
P o l i c e C h i e f , H o o v e r r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e r e h a d b e e n n o c a l l s s i n c e J u l y 4 t h .
M a y o r A n d e r s o n a s k e d t h a t M r s . K l e i n c o n t i n u e t o w o r k t o c o n t r o l t h e n o i s e s o a s t o k e e p
h a r m o n y i n t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d .
5 . L I Q U O R L I C E N S E F E E S
D i s c u s s i o n o f t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f i n c r e a s i n g l i q u o r l i c e n s e f e e s f o r 1 9 8 1 .
R o b e r t R a s k o b p r e s e n t e d l i s t o f f e e s f o r n e i g h b o r i n g c o m m u n i t i e s .
R i c h a r d S e h i e f f e r r e p o r t e d t h a t B r o o k l y n C e n t e r w a s J o i n ; a s t u d y o f l i c e n s e f e e s v s . n u m -
b e r o f p o l i c e c a l l s , e t c . a n d h e w o u l d p r o v i d e a c o p y t o M e d i n a w h e n i t w a s c o m p l e t e d .
D i s c u s s i o n o f C l u b l i c e n s e f e e s .
T h o m a s A n d e r s o n s u g g e s t e d t h a t p e r h a l s a u s e f o r m u l a b a s e d o n t h e n u m b e r o f m o n t h s o r
t i m e s a c l u b i s u s e d , c o u l d b e u s e d .
C h i e f H o o v e r r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e p o l i c e r e c e i v e m o r e c a l l s t o R o l l i n g G r e e n C o u n t r y C l u b
t h a n a n y o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t i n M e d i n a .
S a n d y K l e i n s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e L e g i o n C l u b l i c e n s e f e e w a s r a i s e d t o h i g h t h e y w o u l d b e
f o r c e d t o b e o p e n m o r e o f t e n a n d t h a t w o u l d a f f e c t h e r b u s i n e s s .
C o n s e n s u s o f t h e C o u n c i l w a s t h a t o f r a i s i n g O n - S a l e l i c e n s e f e e s b y 1 0 % a n d i f a d e c i s i o n
w e r e m a d e t o i n c r e a s e t h e m b y m o r e t h a n t h a t t h e y w o u l d n o t i f y t h e o w n e r s b e f o r e m a k i n g a
f i n a l d e c i s i o n . T h e y a l s o a g r e e d t o s t u d y f u r t h e r t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f i n c r e a s i n g C l u b
l i c e n s e f e e s .
6 . H O W A R D W E L L E R . .
M r . W e l l e r a p p e a r e d t o r e q u e s t t h a t t h e t o i l e t f a c i l i t y a t I n d e p e n d e n c e B e a c h p a r k b e
m o v e d t o a n o t h e r l o c a t i o n b e c a u s e i t i s o b s t r u c t i n g t h e v i e w o f s e v e r a l o f t h e n e a r b y
r e s i d e n c e s . H e s u g g e s t e d p u t t i n g i t o n t h e e a s t s i d e o f t h e b o a t r a m p . "
R o n D u r a n s t a t e d t h a t i t i s n o t i m p o s s i b l e t o m o v e b u t w h e r e v e r i t w a s p u t s o m e o n e w o u l d
h a v e a p r o b l e m .
P e n n y E l s e n p e t e r , p a r k c o m m i s s i o n e r , r e p o r t e d t h a t o r i g i n a l l y t h e y h a d s u g g e s t e d a n o t h e r
l o c a t i o n b u t t h a t S a t e l l i t e w o u l d h a v e h a d t o p a r k o n t h e s t r e e t t o s e r v i c e t h e f a c i l i t y .
T h o m a s C r o s b y s u g g e s t e d l e a v i n g t h e f a c i l i t y w h e r e i t i s f o r t h e p r e s e n t t i m e a n d r e l o c a t e
i f d a m a g e o c c u r s .
7 . P L A N N I N G A N D Z O N I N G
D o c k s i d e
J o " E 1 1 e n H u r r e x p l a i n e d r e s o n s g i v e n b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n f o r r e c o m m e n d i n g a g a i n s t
t h e 1 2 u n i t d e v e l o p m e n t b u t a l l o w i n g d e v e l o p m e n t u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g t h e e x i s t i n g b u i l d -
i n g .
S h e p r e s e n t e d a l e t t e r f r o m t h e H e n n e p i n S o i l a n d W a t e r C o n s e r v a t i o n D i s t r i c t s t a t i n g
t h a t a 2 0 f t . t e m p o r a r y e a r t h e n b e r m w o u l d n e e d t o b e c o n s t r u c t e d a l o n g t h e l a k e s h o r e
d u r i n g t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n p e r i o d .
Thomas Anderson read from a prepared resolution approving a project with a number of
stipulations. He stated that the new zoning code apparently makes the property eligible
for 11 units in an R-2 district.
Robert Franklin read from a prepared resolution regardingdevelopment of the property ask-
ing that no building be allowed south of the existing building.
Owner, John Spaeth, stated it would be impossible to develop the property under Mr. Franklin.st
recommendations. Also that it is impossible to police the property to the south if it were
not built upon.
Mayor Anderson asked that Council address the number of units that should be allowed as the
Plannin; Commission and others have recommended that 8 units be allowed.
Thomas Crosby stated that the capacity of the sewer is greater than originally anticipated
and sewering a complex of this nature would be helpful to the. sewer system.
Discussion of the original sewer project whereby property owners combined lots to obtain
less assessment units.
Richard Schieffer stated that if lots were combined for assessment purposes they could not
be divided.
Penney Elsenpeter.requested information regarding the rezoning process. ,
Thomas Anderson explained that the Planning Commission would hold the Public Hearing and
make,a recommendation to Council who would.then make the final decision.
Nancy Laurent asked Mr. Spaeth to explain the planned covenants.
Mr. Spaeth explained that each unit would be individually owned, plus an area for patio.
A resident suggested that a security fence would restrict the view of the lake from the
highway.
Thomas Crosby expressed the following views of the project`
When the Council overrules a Planning Commission recommendation they are looking at the
entire city and its development. In this case the Council had spent time discussing pro-
blems with the sewer not working due to the small amount of sewage moving through the
system. Much time was spent discussing water rates which were subsequently raised because
revenue coming into the city was not covering expenses incurred in operating the system.
The city has had problems with the .existing property being used as a commercial. establish-
ment. He read from a list of commercial uses allowed under the new zoning code, none of
which, in his estimation lent itself to the property.
He stated that more negative opinions were received than positive reactions but that the
Council must decide what is best for the community.
Regarding obstructing of the view of the lake, he did not think it would be much difference
from what is now on the property.
Be stated that screening with hedges is better than with fences but that fences are easier
to maintain.
The determination of whether 11 or 12 units are allowed in the zoning code would need to be
made.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to adopt Resolution 80-22, Authorizing Set -Back variances
for Condominium Development of the Dockside property.
Motion declared carried
Rah Miller .Division
JoEllen Hurr presented application of Ralph Miller to divide 8.89 acres from a 30 acre parcel.
She stated that the Planning Commission had recommended denial of the division due to the
fact that there is not sufficient soil for a conventional septic system and becuase there
is only 1.19 acres of soil for an innovative system.
Engineer, Dave Hansing, explained that a percolation test in, 4 locations had indicated 2
at 60f per inch and 2 at more than 501 per inch and that a well designed, well constructed
system would work. ,
Ms. Hurr explained that there are existing buildings, including a house, on the property
and that there is no existing septic system.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to approve the land division of Ralph Miller to divide
8.89 acres from 30 acres and to grant a septic system variance, recognizing that there are
existing buildings and that the existing house had been lived in as recently as June and
that the house had been served by an outhouse which is considered a health hazard and any
other division of the property would make use of adjacent property which is being.used for
agricultural purposes.
Motion declared carried
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Ben Kincaid
Mary Weinzierl appeared to request approval of a site plan for a building to house heavy
equipment on a 20.6 acre parcel at Willow Dr. and Hwy. 55. She stated that the Paul Lorenz Co.
would be storing heavy equipment in an unheated building with no employees on the premises
other than to pick up and deliver equipment.
Discussion of the fact that the property could be fenced and equipment stored outdoors
and the need for a 9 ton road to their driveway.
Thomas Crosby presented the following directions.
a. Request the developer to attend a subsequent meeting, as some Council members are
puzzeled as to contemplated use of the property.
b. If building is constructed with no outside storage Council would need to be assured
that there is no need for toilet facilities to serve employees.
c. If building is not to be built and outside storage only is desired then plans should
be presented for such outside storage.
Dave Plaistad
Mr. Plaistad appeared to request site plan approval to construct an office -warehouse,
40x100', office 24x26' on Lot 3, Medina Creekside Addition.
JoEllen Hurr explained that a 10 ft. variance has been requested on the south side to allow
for long trucks to turn around and that a 15 ft. variance would be needed on the north side
becasue of the Hickory Dr. easement that is provided for along the south edge of the Grier
Industrial Park.
Mr. Plaistad explained that he is in the driveway asphalt business, that he would have 3
trucks on the property and 2 storage tanks:
JoEllen Hurr stated that fencing and parking lot paving would be necessary.
Motion by Laurent, seconded by Crosby to approve construction of an office -warehouse on
Lot 3, Medina Creekside Addition, as presented, with a 10 ft. variance on the south to be
granted for that portion of the lot used for long truck turn -around, a 15 ft. variance on
the north side because Hickory Dr. easement defines the property as having 2 front yards.
Developer to enter into a development agreement with the City which will include screening
on the north side of the building, provision of paving and parking'spaces as required by
City Engineer, bond amount for site work to be determined by engineer with a completion
date of 2 years from date of development contract. Also building to be a steel frame
building.
Motion carried Abstaining Sarah Lutz
Robert McCrea Division
JoEllen Harr explained that the property division had been completed before December, 1979,
that apparently a 60 ft. easement has been provided along the southerly edge of the property.
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to approve the McCrea land division subject to their
combining the divided parcel with the McCrea existing parcel.
Motion declared carried
William Nelson
JoEllen Hurr presented a variance application from Mr. Nelson to construct a house on Lot A,
Block 16, Independence Beach; Set -back of new house to be 30 ft. from street.
Council alpo discussed the request of Mr. l�elson and Ron Dahl to vacate Spruce St. between
Cedar and akeshore, which the Planning Commission will be considering at their August
12th meeting.
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Reiser to grant a variance to William Nelson to construct a
house on Lot A, Block 16, Independence Beach. House to be located 30 ft. from street.
Reason for granting variance is to allow house to be lined up with house located on Lot
11, Block 14. .
Motion declared carried
Angel Perez
JoEllen Hurr presented plans of Mr. Perez to construct a 40' x 48' storage garage, 25' x
30' office on.Lot 9, Block 2,' Medina Industrial Park. She stated that Mr. rerez was in
the business of repairing L P storage tanks. She reported that the parking and paving
requirements had been, provided for and that fencing would be provided for any outside
storage.
Motion by Lutz, seconded by Reiser to approve site plan of Angel Perez to construct +:
a storage garage -office on Lot 9, Block 2, Medina Industrial Park subject to developer
entering into a Development Agreement with the city to provide paving, parking, and
screening as approved by the City Engineer with bond amount to be determined by Engineer.
Motion declared carried
8. 701 PLANNING GRANT
Discussion of the Planning Grant application prepared by Chuck Riesenberg, grant to provide
funds to implement and administer the zoning ordinance and Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to adopt Resolution 80-23, Application of 701 HUD Plann-
ing Grant.
Motion declared carried
9. ROGER LINGEN - GARY BOSTER
Ron Duran reported that two items needed to be completed before the Escrow amount being
held by the city could be returned.
Donna Roehl reported that sewer and water connection charges in an amount of $1630.00
would need to be paid before returning the $9000 being held.
Motion by Laurent, seconded by Lutz to return $9000 to Roger Lingen-Gary Boster upon
completion of the work in connection with the developer connecting to the City water
and upon payment of $1630.
Motion declared carried
10. TAX FORFEIT PROPERTY
Discussion of list of tax forfeit lots prepared by Hennepin County that they wish to sell
at public sale.
Donna Roehl reported that all of the lots had Special Assessments against them.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Anderson to Adopt Resolution 80-24, Allowing public sale
of tax forfeit parcels.
Motion declared carried
11. BILLS
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to pay the bills; Payroll #5816-5824 in the amount
of $4036.63 and Order Checks #8919-8921 in the amount of $1382.24.
Motion declared carried
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 12:05 A.M.
Clerk
July 15, 1980