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ORDER CHECKS - JULY 18, 1995
14800 American Express $ 581.31
14801 Banyon Data Systems 389.18
14802 Bayside Floral 54.32
14803 Wesley Bendickson 100.00
14804 Biff's Inc 198.78
14805 Budget Printing 130.94
14806 Buffalo Bituminous 4,771.08
14807 Commissioner of Revenue 812.98
14808 CSC Credit Services 10.00
14809 Doradus Corp 306.00
14810 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 3,450.30
14811 Feed Rite Controls 1,819.08
14812 Final Filter, Inc. 58.00
14813 Glenwood Inglewood 119.00
14814 Goodin Co. 125.05
14815 Gopher State One Call 141.75
14816 Great West Life Assurance 650.00
14817 Henn. Coop. Seed Exchange 67.63
14818 Hennepin County support 534.00
14819 Humane Society of Wright Co. 85.00
14820 Jordan Automotive 411.58
14821 Edward Kraemer & Sons 15,841.12
14822 Lake Business supply 3.71
14823 Law Enforcement Labor Services 112.00
14824 MCPA 25.00
14825 Metro West Inspection 8,220.86
14826 Midwest Asphalt 47.98
14827 Midwest Automotive 57.10
14828 Minn Comm 38.60
14829 North Memorial Medical Center 420.00
14830 Northern Waterworks 152.10
14831 Northwest Associated Consultants 1,766.18
14832 Old Tyme Henn. Co. Fair 50.00
14833 P.E.R.A. 2,492.13
14834 Perry's Truck Repair 1,445.77
14835 Professional Police Products 480.90
14836 Richard Rabenort 82.78
14837 Reynolds Welding 18.49
14838 Rockler Ind./Hwy. 18 & 55 Properties 44,873.47
14839 Sewerman, Inc. 450.00
14840 SOMA, Inc. 375.40
14841 Steven M. Tallen 3,329.51
14842 Twinco Automotive Warehouse 9,695.20
14843 U.S. West Cellular 119.1
14844 U.S. West Communications 34.60
14845 Weekly News 182.50
14846 Wenck Assoc. 608.13
$105,738.64
PAYROLL CHECKS JULY 18, 1995
14432 Steven T. Scherer $ 859.47
14433 Richard R. Rabenort 1,257.17
14434 Michael J. Rouillard 464.98
14435 Scott A. Stillman 1,091.11
14436 James D. Dillman 1,185.95
14437 Robert P. Dressel 1,026.80
14438 Edgar J. Belland 1,136.46
14439 Jeffrey E. Karlson 1,188.63
14440 Cecilia M. Vieau 683.88
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PAYROLL CHECKS - JULY 18, 1995 (CONT'D)
14441 Laura L. Sulander 859.45
14442 Sandra L. Larson 752.50
14443 Joseph R. Heyman 926.73
14444 Jon D. Priem 807.72
14445 Luke N. Vigoren 324.23
$12,565.08
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MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 18, 1995
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on July 18, 1995 at 7:30
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Anne Theis presided.
Members Present: John Ferris, James Johnson, Ann Thies, and Mayor Theis.
Members Absent: Philip Zietlow.
Also Present: Police Chief Rick Rabenort, Public Works Director Jim Dillman, City
Engineer Shawn Gustafson, Zoning Administrator Loren Kohnen, City Attorney Ron
Batty, and Clerk -Treasurer Jeff Karlson.
1. Adoption of the Agenda
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY MAYOR THEIS, TO ADOPT THE AGENDA WITH
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS:
• Gambling License for NRA Foundation
• Discussion of Pioneer Trail as a County Road
• Review Draft of Conditional Use Permit for Woodridge Church
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Consent Agenda
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY JOHNSON, TO ADOPT THE CONSENT
AGENDA, AS FOLLOWS:
• Resolution No. 95-23, "Resolution Granting a Variance for James Otis and Tracy
Otis."
• Approval of Gambling License and Beer Permit for St. Anne Church
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Minutes
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY JOHNSON, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE JULY 5, 1995 REGULAR MEETING, AS AMENDED, AS FOLLOWS:
• Page 4, number 11, paragraph 4, to read, "...the preservation of trees could be
included in future development agreements."
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Hamel Lions Club -- Contribution to Hamel Memorial Park
Bill Conger, president of the Hamel Lions Club, presented a check to Mayor Theis in
the amount of $50,000 for the new Hamel Memorial Park. The contribution will be used
for a park improvement designated by the Lions Club.
Mayor Theis thanked the Lions Club for their generous contribution.
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5. Park Commission Report
Park Commission Chair Tom Gregor presented a list of park improvements that the
Park Commission recommended for approval. The improvements included $500 for
Ag lime infield at Maple Park and approximately $500 to repair the roofs of three
structures at Independence Beach and Medina Morningside, and another building at
Hunter Park which was vandalized.
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY THIES, TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,000 FOR AG LIME INFIELD AT MAPLE PARK AND REPAIRS TO
PARK STRUCTURES AT INDEPENDENCE BEACH, MEDINA MORNINGSIDE, AND
HUNTER PARK. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Gregor said the Park Commission discussed what the new name should be for the
former Hamel Legion Field. The Commission agreed that the park should be renamed
Hamel Legion Park.
Gregor said the Park Commission did not want to change the proposed Northwest
Integrated Park Trail System created by the Northwest Hennepin League of
Municipalities, the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District and the Hennepin County
Public Works Department. Gregor said the conceptual trail plan designated County
Roads 19 and 24 as primary trail routes.
MOVED BY MAYOR THEIS, SECONDED BY FERRIS, TO APPROVE THE
PROPOSED INTEGRATED PARK TRAIL SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE
NORTHWEST LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES DESIGNATING COUNTY ROADS 19
AND 24 AS TRAIL ROUTES. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. Tom and Vickey Debrowski -- Preliminary Plat Approval
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY MAYOR THEIS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
95-24, "RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR THOMAS
A. DEBROWSKI AND VICKEY R. DEBROWSKI."
AYES: FERRIS, JOHNSON, THIES, AND MAYOR THEIS. NAYS: NONE.
RESOLUTION NO. 95-24 ADOPTED ON A 4-AYE AND 0-NAY VOTE.
8. Vacation of 60 Foot Street and Utility Easement
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY MAYOR THEIS, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
95-25, "RESOLUTION AFFIRMING VACATION OF 60 FOOT WIDE STREET AND
UTILITY EASEMENT."
AYES: FERRIS, JOHNSON, THIES, AND MAYOR THEIS. NAYS: NONE.
RESOLUTION NO. 95-25 ADOPTED ON A 4-AYE AND 0-NAY VOTE.
9. Hennepin County -- EAW Hearing for Public Works Facility
Loren Kohnen said the county asked the city to hold a public hearing in connection with
the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for their proposed public works
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facility. Kohnen recommended that the hearing be held the second council meeting in
August.
MOVED BY MAYOR THEIS, SECONDED BY THIES, TO ESTABLISH AUGUST 15,
1995, AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR COMMENTS ON THE EAW
FOR THE PROPOSED HENNEPIN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. Petition to Control Speed on Tamarack Drive
Dr. Paul Buscemi, 2310 Tamarack Drive, submitted a petition signed by several
residents along Tamarack Drive requesting that the speed on Tamarack be controlled
to a greater extent.
John Ferris noted that he rode horses on Tamarack and the observation in the petition
was correct. Ferris said the issue was enforcing the speed limit.
Rick Rabenort agreed that the speed limit needed to be enforced. Rabenort said he
had submitted an application to the Minnesota State Highway Patrol for a radar device
which sits along side the road and shows motorists how fast they are going.
Buscemi pointed out that Tamarack was becoming a thoroughfare to County Road 24,
to Hunter Drive, and to Highway 55. Buscemi said he observed motorists daily going
up to 65 miles per hour, mostly young people. He said the city could post 30 mph
speed limit signs.
Ferris said the city would not be able to enforce a 30 mph speed limit south of Medina
Road. He said the reason Tamarack was posted at 30 mph north of Medina Road was
because it was not a through street.
Mayor Theis directed Rabenort to do everything necessary to crack down on speeders.
11. MCWD -- Long Lake Cleanup Project
Shawn Gustafson said regardless of the city's concerns, it was quite possible that the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District would move ahead with their plan to put a wet
detention pond on Jack Wahlfors' property. Gustafson said the 30 day comment period
for the Environmental Assessment Worksheet ended today.
John Ferris said at the July 6, 1995 meeting with the MCWD, the understanding was to
reach some kind of agreement as to whether this project was cost -justified. However,
Wenck did not provide Bonestroo with any new data to back up their assertions that the
proposed project was necessary. Instead, the city received a letter from Wenck that
was defensive and confrontational. Ferris pointed out that the cost per pound of
phosphorus removed could be more than $3,500 with no guarantee that the result
would be four inches of additional water clarity.
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Ann Thies asked if the city had received any feedback from Senator Gen Olson.
Ferris said he had spoken to her and was appreciative of her attentiveness to this
project. Ferris said he would give her another call.
Gustafson said the city had three disputes with the MCWD: (1) There was not an
adequate cost/benefit analysis; (2) The MCWD was claiming that the improvement
project would increase water clarity by four inches based on the concentration of
phosphorus at 962 parts per billion. Gustafson said their data showed a third of that
value. He noted that everything in the study was based on that number; (3) Gustafson
said Bonestroo looked at the data taken in 1991 The value from April through June,
the wettest time of the year, was 200 to 400 ppb. July was 3,000 ppb. Gustafson said
it is difficult to take accurate measurements when flows are low. He said tests taken
from April to June are more important than in July. Gustafson said a flow weighted
average should have been used.
Ferris said the MCWD had applied for a land alteration permit, but Jack Wahlfors also
needed to be part of the application process. Ferris said the council should approve or
deny the application based on cost -justification.
Ann Thies asked if Orono or Long Lake had asked for a cost/benefit analysis of the
project.
Gustafson said Orono had some legitimate concerns about the project. He said it had
to go before the Orono Planning Commission. Gustafson added that Orono had not
signed the cooperative agreement.
12. County Road 116 Sewer Piling Improvement Project
Shawn Gustafson said LaMetti & Sons uncovered the sanitary sewer line where the six
inch sag was found. They were unable to determine exactly why the pipe was moving.
Gustafson said either the pilings were damaged or were not secure. LaMetti plans to
drive two new steel pipes along side the existing wooden piles, attach a new cap and
reattach the pipe in this area. Gustafson said this work would be done next week. The
steel piles can be driven with a smaller backhoe which would have less distrubance to
the areas than a crane. LaMetti agreed athat this work would not result in additonal
cost to the city.
13. Gambling License for NRA Foundation
In connection with their application for a gambling permit, the city received a letter from
NRA Field Representative Marilyn Bergum explaining the purpose of their November
29, 1995 fund raising event at the Medina Entertainment Center. Bergum noted that
fifty percent of the net proceeds would be spent within the state for educational gun
programs for elementary age children and basic firearms instruction courses for youth.
The other 50 percent would be spent on similar programs on a national level.
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MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY THIES, TO APPROVE A GAMBLING LICENSE
FOR THE NRA FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUND RAISING EVENT AT THE MEDINA
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ON NOVEMBER 29, 1995. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
14. Discussion of Pioneer Trail as a County Road
Shawn Gustafson said the biggest issues to be resolved with Hennepin County in
connection with their proposed public works facility were traffic -related. Gustafson said
the county was willing to grant all of the city's requests except for one: the county would
not agree to designate Pioneer Trail as a county road. Gustafson said the county
pointed out that Pioneer Trail did not fit within the typical description or spacing of
county roads.
John Ferris asked if this solved the issue of paving the roads.
Gustafson said he asked Jim Grube of Hennepin County how the paving would work.
Grube said the city could request that the county pave the road and they would add it to
their capital improvement budget. Gustafson said if the county designated Arrowhead
Drive and Hamel Road as county roads, the city would not be able to restrict truck
traffic on those roads. Gustafson said Grube mentioned the issue of the city
blackmailing the county by demanding paved roads as a condition for approving the
project and the legal ramifications that could result. Gustafson said the position of staff
was that a traffic light at the intersection of Highway 55 and Arrowhead Drive would
constrict traffic on Highway 55 which was a legitimate concern and justified Medina's
demand for a paved bypass road.
Mayor Theis said if the city could get the county to pave Pioneer Trail, there would be
no need to hook up Hamel Road with County Road 11.
Loren Kohnen said the county would not receive any state aid funds for Pioneer Trail,
but would for County Road 11.
Gustafson said the county indicated that Pioneer Trail was already a dust and
maintenance problem and the city should fix the problem and not wait for the county to
do it.
Jim Dillman said to build Pioneer Trail the same way Medina Road was built would cost
around one million dollars.
John Ferris said the solution might be for the city to take care of Pioneer Trail as it did
with Tamarack Drive.
Ann Thies said the city would then be able to control county truck traffic.
Dillman asked if there was a problem with County Road 24.
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Ferris said there was nothing wrong with County Road 24, but he did not see why the
city would need another road like Co. Rd. 24. Ferris said the issue was whether the
city wanted another highway in Medina with no way to control the traffic. He said the
ultimate concern would be to find the money to pave Hamel Road.
Dillman said the cost of paving Hamel Road from Parkview Drive to Arrowhead would
be approximately one and half million dollars.
Gustafson said the county had threatened to pull the plug on the project and sue the
city for their illegal demands.
Kohnen pointed out that the county was concerned that the safety issue would be
brought out in court and a judge would rule against the county.
15. Woodridge Church -- Conditional Use Permit
Ron Batty provided a draft of the resolution which granted a conditional use permit to
Woodridge Church. Batty asked the council to review the conditions in the resolution
before the next meeting.
Loren Kohnen said he was still waiting for a completed site plan which showed the
placement of the driveway.
16. Payment of Bills
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY JOHNSON, TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF
ORDER CHECK NUMBERS 14800-14846 IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,738.64 AND
PAYROLL CHECK NUMBERS 14432-14445 FOR $12,565.08. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
17. Adjournment
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY MAYOR THEIS, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING
AT 9:05 P.M. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Anne E. Theis, Mayor
ATTEST:
J
K Ison, CI k-Treasurer
July 18, 1995