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Home My Public Portal About09/17/96 CCM137 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on September 17, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Anne Theis presided. Members present: John Ferris, Jim Johnson, Ann Thies, Phil Zietlow, and Mayor Theis. Members absent: None. Also present: Public Works Director Jim Dillman, Police Chief Rick Rabenort, City Engineer Shawn Gustafson, Zoning Administrator Loren Kohnen, City Attorney Ron Batty, and City Clerk -Treasurer Paul Robinson. 1. Adoption of the Agenda Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow, to adopt the published agenda with the following additions: Membership In The Minnesota Association of Small Cities. Motion passed unanimously. John Ferris also added an announcement that the police negotiations will be taking place on October 16. This was the earliest date that the Police Union Representative could meet with the City. 2. Minutes Moved by Johnson, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 3,1996, as submitted. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Consent Agenda Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to approve the consent agenda, as follows: A. Approval of gambling license for Opportunities in Health Care Program Booster Club - (Spring Lake Park High School) fund raising event at the Medina Ballroom. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Park Commission Appointments Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to approve Sarah Settles to the Park Commission. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to approve Galen Bruer to the Park Commission. Motion passed unanimously. 5. Park Commission Comments Park Commission Chair Tom Gregor presented the following three items to the City Council for discussion and action: 1. Snow Golf Tournament - Tom Gregor stated the Commission endorsed this fund raiser sponsored by the Hamel Athletic Club and that last year this event raised 138 $1,600 for the park. The Park Commission was seeking approval from the City Council on this issue. 2. Cherry Hills Property in Tax Forfeiture - Tom Gregor stated that the Park Commission recommended that the City Council acquire this property. It is surrounded by 100 homes and holds future potential as a park or as open space. Jim Dillman added that this area may be needed in the future for some type of water control such as a retention pond. 3. Medina Lake - Tom Gregor stated that the Commission spent a lot of time on this issue and that they believe this lake does not hold potential benefit as a recreation area. Tom Gregor asked the City Council if they had any questions about the progress at Hamel Park. He stated that the sledding hill has been completed and it looks good and is about 25 feet high. He also added that Doboszenski & Sons Inc. agreed to do the grading at the park in exchange for having a location to place their excess fill. The grading should be completed by fall of 1997. Jim Johnson asked if the grading plans included taking care of the drainage issues at the park. Tom Gregor stated that the grading would include working on drainage issues with the priority given to the drainage issues on the north side of the park which deal with water coming down from town. The grading also includes the construction of two ponds, one on the northwest corner and one in the southwest corner with a shallow ditch connecting the two. Jim Johnson asked what could be done about the 4-Wheelers on the sledding hill. Rick Rabenort responded that the recent perpetuators were caught and that their police department believes they can control the problem. In closing Tom Gregor stated that the Park Commission was also working on finding an alternative snowmobile trail through the park that would not interfere with the sledding hill. Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Ferris, to acquire the tax forfeited property at Cherry Hill for future use. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Theis, seconded by Ferris, to approve use of the park for a Hamel Athletic Club Snow Golf Event. Motion passed unanimously. 139 OLD BUSINESS 6. Setting Time and Date for Department Head Evaluations. Moved by Theis, seconded by Ferris, to have a special meeting on October 17th, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. for department head evaluations . Motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 7. Letter of Credit Reduction for Foxberry Farms. Shawn Gustafson stated that all of the sewer and water utility work and the grading had been completed and that the street work is under way. Based on this he recommended that the letter of credit be reduced to $226,467 and the performance bond to $113,233. Moved by Ferris, seconded by Johnson, to reduce the letter of credit to $226,467 and the performance bond to $113,233 for the Lundgren Bros. Foxberry Farms Development. Motion passed unanimously 8. Proclamation Declaring National "Betty Crocker Eat Breakfast with your Family Week." There was some discussion about the seriousness of this action. The consensus was that this was a minor action that would not have any significant consequences whether or not it was passed by the City Council. Moved by Ferris, seconded by Thies, to approve a proclamation declaring national "Betty Crocker Eat Breakfast with your Family Week" Motion passed unanimously 9. Membership In The Minnesota Association of Small Cities(MAOSC). Mayor Theis said she was sent information from the MAOSC and wanted to know if the City Council would like to become a member of this association. After some discussion about cost and applicability to the City of Medina the consensus of the City Council was not to join this association. 10. Adjourn Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m.. Motion passed unanimously. Anne E. Theis, Mayor Attest/ Paul Robinson, Clerk -Treasurer 140 (THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENSIONALLY) 11, U11144:94, 6YI) ORDER CHECKS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 16279 Ace Blacktop $ 2,284.50 16280 Air Touch Cellular 228.40 16281 American Linen 42.7241 16282 B & B Products 145.44 16283 Banyon Data Systems 55.00 16284 Wesley Bendickson 920.00 16285 Biff's, Inc. 198.78 16286 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik 6,800.61 16287 BRC-Assist. Ctr. 58.44 16288 Bryan Rock Products 33,498.98 16289 Commissioner of Revenue 924.0 16290 Rolf Erickson, Ent , Inc.,Southwest Assessing 2,497.35`�' 16291 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 3,923.94 �� 16292 Feed Rite Controls 5.00 16293 Fortin Hardware 14.37 16294 G.L. Contracting 1,367.19 16295 Genuine Parts 34.99 16296 Glenwood Inglewood 45.20 16297 Gopher State One Call 127.75 16298 Great West Life Assurance 1,720.00 16299 Hamel Building Center 863.27 16300 Hennepin County Support 565.00 16301 Hennepin County Treasurer 40.00 16302 Holiday 2.97 16303 Kennedy & Graven 7,491.91 16304 Lakeshore Weekly News 83.75 16305 Larson Publications 63.00 16306 Sandra Larson 60.44 16307 Law Enforcement Labor Services 132.00 16308 Long Lake Power Equipment 20.94 16309 Lucent Technologies 13.30 16310 City of Maplewood 40.00 16311 Metro West Inspection 7,367.23 16312 Midwest Automotive 154.28 16313 Minn Comm 38.60 16314 Minnesota Mutual 236.00 16315 Minnesota State Retirement 164.00 16316 Northern States Power r 783.80 16317 Northern Waterworks ir4 ,e4.Z (2/1'(4.. 9,851.25 16318 P.E.R.A. 2,417.72 16319 Postmaster 500.00 16320 Rettinger Bros. Oil 5,053.24 16321 Reynolds Welding 19.81 16322 Steven Scherer 8.50 16323 St. Joseph's Equipment 404.74 16324 Streicher's 34.08 16325 Tallen & Baertschi 1,612.99 16326 Twin City Water Clinic 20.00 16327 U.S. West 34.60 16328 Uniforms Unlimited 109.90 16329 Warning Lites 481.22 16330 Wilkins Pontiac 70,79 16331 Wright -Hennepin Sec. Svcs. 52.18 $93,68 4.17 PAYROLL CHECKS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 14937 Paul A. Robinson $773.34 14938 Steven T. Scherer 1,076.72 14939 Richard R. Rabenort 1,191.60 14940 Michael J. Rouillard 447.79 C' . r 142 PAYROLL CHECKS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 (CONT'D) 14941 James D. Dillman 1,141.28 14942 Robert P. Dressel 1,Wl.5i 14943 Edgar J. Helland 1,307.99 14944 Cecilia M. Vieau 644.94 14945 Laura L. Sulander 885.78 14946 Sandra L. Larson 834.84 14947 Joseph R. Heyman 1,015.80 14948 Jon D. Priem 799.66 14949 Jeff J. Weiler 435.85 14950 Carol Taylor 58.18 14951 Arlene Thies 47.10 $11,912.84