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Home My Public Portal About09/19/1989 CCMPAYROLL CHECKS - SEPTEMBER 19, 1989 11188 Wayne Wallace $ 669.58 11189 Jill McRae 785.18 11190 Richard Rabenort 1,070.20 11191 Michael Rouillard 415.64 11192 Richard Blevins 579.74 11193 James Dillman 890.44 11194 Robert Dressel 797.55 11195 Karen Dahlberg 492.46 11196 Donna Roehl 1,055.58 11197 Laura Skarda 500.15 11198 Sandra Larson 442.29 11199 Shannon Formisano 114.97 11200 Ben Young 755.44 11201 Law Enforcement Labor Services 66.00 11202 Prudential 10.20 11203 Henn. Co. Support 864.00 11204 Great West Life 310.00 11205 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 1,641.25 11206 Commissioner of Revenue 665.17 11207 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 577.16 11208 P.E.R.A. 758.58 $13,461.58 ORDER CHECKS - SEPTEMB R 19, 1989 7920 Postmaster 325.00 7921 Henn. Co. Treasurer 39.30 7922 Marjorie Vigoren 358.54 7923 P.E.R.A. 1,007.30 7924 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 577.16 7925 Holiday Inn 71.60 $2,378., 276 The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, September 19, 1989 at 7:35 P.M. Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Wilfred Scherer, Robert Mitchell, Anne Theis, Stephen Schmit; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Public Works Director, James Dillman; Zoning Administrator, Loren Kohnen; Attorney, Ron Batty; Engineer, Richard Foster; Police Chief, Richard Rabenort 1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to discuss the following item in Executive Session: Tupco Motion declared carried 2. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1989 Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to approve minutes of September 5, 1989, as presented. Motion declared carried 3. POLICE DEPARTMENT Bicycle Race Council was informed that there would be 200 bicycle racers on Co. Rd. 19 on October 14th from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 noon, beginning in Maple Plain. Police Car Emblems Council was given two choices for police car emblems and selected a design of a brown shield and lettering. 4. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Lutz Elm Creek Addition Donna Roehl reported that there were outstanding engineers inspection expenses in the amount of $1144 to be paid for the Elm Creek Addition street and utility project. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to release $3856 of the $5000 escrow posted by Jim Lutz for the Elm Creek Addition. Motion declared carried Hamel Well Construction Dick Foster of Bonestroo reviewed the report regarding well testing that had been done on Arrowhead Dr. and Mohawk Dr. with unfavorable results due to the very find sand that had been found. His report contained three alternates for construction of a permanent well, with a suggestions that it be constructed on the present city well site at Medina Ballroom. Also discussed was a requirement to test for radium and the cost of that procedure. Thomas Anderson asked for information on the existence of radium in wells within a 50 mile radius. Dick Foster stated that his recommendation would be to construct a 700 gpm well and if council agreed to have the work done it should begin in October before freeze-up. Thomas Anderson reported that financial consultant, Jeanne Fredericks would be coming to the meeting to discuss tax increment cash flow. 5. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT DeVac/Garrison, Subdivision Ron Batty stated that he had not gotten a definite answer from Hennepin County as to whether or not two abutting parcels located in two school districts, could be combined. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to table action on the subdivision/combination of the Garrison property to the DeVac (Hwy. 18 Properties) parcel. Motion declared carried DeVac Letter of Credit Loren Kohnen stated that Glenn Cook had recommended retaining $5000 of the DeVac letter of credit, for completion of landscaping, etc.; that the building had been completed and they were beginning to occupy. Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to retain $5000 of DeVac letter of credit, which total is $221,300. Motion declared carried Woodlake Landfill Ash Disposal Mike Panzer of Wenck Associates reported that during excavation at Woodlake for ash dis- posal they had discovered solid waste at several feet higher than had been expected. Two options for change were suggested; removal of the solid waste to the appropriate level or raising the liner elevation two feet to avoid exposure of the solid waste. He stated that removal of the sold waste would be in conflict with the Conditional Use Permit amendment which does not allow exposure of waste during construction. Their recommendation was to raise the liner with several conditions placed on the procedure. 2i1 Anne Theis asked how their recommendations would affect the retention basin. Thomas Anderson stated that the identical retention basin should be in place, as originally planned. Wilfred Scherer asked if settling had been noticed. Mike Panzer stated that not enough work had been done to notice settling. Stephen Schmit stated that the work has barely begun and already they are making a request for changes. He asked if the berm could be raised two feet. Rollin Smith of Browning -Ferris stated that increasing the height of the berm might cause to much weight. He believed that the Type II facility would be built before the Type I facility is filled and he believed that there would be more protection for the city if 2 additional feet of liner was added. Thomas Anderson asked if the storage capacity should be reduced. Rollin Smith stated that he would agree to that if they could come back to the city for an increase if they find that they reach the 100,000 ton capacity before Type II is completed. Thomas Anderson stated that he wanted a safety factor of 5, not 4. Glen Sanders of Wenck Associates, stated that ash could be held back from the edges and if near capacity was reached they could then fill to the edge or increase the height. Wilfred Scherer asked if anything would have changed if this information had been known earlier. Mike Panzer stated that leaving three to four feet of clay was an additional safety feature, but if they had known that there was two feet more of waste they would have studied it more than they had done. Robert Mitchell stated that both Wenck and RMT, engineers for BFI, want to keep their design integrity and he asked if ash could be stored in such a way so as to stay away from the pond. Ron Batty stated that the Type II facility might be ready for use by July 1, J_990, he asked if there was any estimate of how much ash would be in Medina by that time. Rollin Smith stated that they estimate 70,000 tons by that date. Thomas Anderson stated that Hennepin County should find somewhere else to store the addit- ional ash as he did not want to give any approval for a larger retention area. Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to approve Wenck Associates liner to be raised two feet in the ashfill area, according to four leaving the finished elevation as previously approved. Thomas Anderson stated that plans needed to be approved before any Motion declared carried Plan B, allowing composite recommended conditions, changes could be made. Council also discussed the schedule for review of the Type II application. Thomas Anderson asked where the PCA was at with regards to approving rules for Type II. Mike Panzer stated that nothing had changed, the city can review but not act. Greg Korstad, attorney for BFI, stated that the PCA is into the fourth draft of rules, nothing final is expected until next spring. He explained that BFI plans far exceed any rules written in any jurisdiction. Ron Batty stated that they would be taking a risk building according to any rules that have been written. Anne Theis asked what might be required that they could not comply with. Rollin Smith stated that anything is possible but so far BFI is exceeding all PCA rules. Council agreed that review of the Type II facility should continue as outlined in the Wenck memo. 2 7 $ Wally Doerr, Leaf Mulching Pally Doerr, 4465 Co. Rd. 116, presented plans for a leaf mulching operation on his prop- erty, using materials on approximately 40 acres of farm fields. He introduced his daughters, Lisa and Maria and Tom Abeles, a consultant on waste and energy matters, partners in the corporation, Compeat. He explained that materials would be brought to the site each day in the fall, for about 10 weeks; bags would be emptied onto a conveyor belt and foreign materials separated and put into dumpsters, for which Hennepin County is responsible. The material would then be loaded onto equipment to be spread about 4 inches deep on the fields and worked into the soil. He stated that no materials would be sold nor hauled off of the property. Wilfred Scherer asked how far away from neighboring houses the work would take place. Wally Doerr stated that they would be using an existing farm road which would be covered with crushed cement; a pad of the same material would accomodate the equipment; all of this about 300 ft. from the nearest neighbor. Thomas Anderson asked how many trucks there would be on the property, per day. Wally Doerr stated there would from ten to forty trucks per day. Tom Abeles stated that 250 tons of material could be handled each day which would then be processed within twenty four hours. Anne Theis asked how many employees there would be on the property at any one time. Wally Doerr stated there would be eight, plus three equipment operators. Thomas Anderson stated that Hennepin County has had difficulty debagging materials. Tom Abeles stated that lifting is a problem and that the county is looking at their machine. Anne Thies asked how much noise would be generated. Wally Doerr stated that traffic is away from the houses. Lisa Doerr stated that noise is similar to tractor engines. Duane Tinderholm, 4345 Co.Rd. 116, stated that there would be noise all day, every day, for eight to ten weeks. He asked if drainage had been addressed. Robert Mitchell stated that a lot of things needed to be addressed and that there should be a Conditional Use Permit application. He explained that this does not seem unlike other operations that have begun in Medina which have caused problems. Stephen Schmit stated that it appears that this would be a commercial operation and could be a disaster. Thomas Anderson stated that it sounded like a fertilizer company which may require rezoning and may cause a lot of problems which the city has had with other operations. Loren Kohnen stated that Rolling Green Country Club is very opposed to this project. Anne Theis stated that bags could not be controlled in a 20mph wind. Wally Doerr stated that material on the conveyor belt could be watered down, as could the road into the property. Flood Plain Management Ordinance Moved by Anderson, seconded by Scherer to table action on the Flood Plain Ordinance. Motion declared carried * Consent Agenda * Greg Bennis, Setback Variance Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adopt Resolution 89-65, granting a setback setback variance to Greg Bennis to construct a garage addition at 2998 Lakeshore Ave. Motion declared carried 6. TAX INCREMENT FINANCIAL REPORT Jeanne Fredericks reviewed her report regarding cash flow for the Tax Increment Districts, stating that the cash flow looked favorable for funding a project such as a new well for the Hamel area. Jim Dillman stated that he agreed with Dick Foster on the 700 gpm well at a cost of $333,500. Council discussed the need to test for radium and also bonding for the well and Tamarack Dr., north. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to approve construction of the 700 gpm well, plus payment of an additional $25,000 for radium testing. Motion declared carried Moved by Schmit, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 89-66, ordering plans and specifications on a new Hamel well for October 3, 1989 and to take bids on October 27, 1989 at 10:00 A.M. Motion declared carried 7. PARK COMMISSION REPORT Council reviewed recommendations of the Park Commission regarding allowing horses in the Hunter Farms Park. Dennis Mathison, 3100 Carriage Dr., stated that all parks are not meant for the same type of activity and that a petition of the Hunter Farms homeowners had found the majority wished to retain the westerly portion of the park for horseback riding. Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to accept the Hunter Farms petition. Motion declared carried Residents discussed easements, maintenance and insurance,all of which, council agreed needed to be addressed. Ron Batty explained that there is a process for selling park property if fair market value is received and property is no longer needed for city purposes. Stephen Schmit and Robert Mitchell stated that they would rather keep as a city park. Moved by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell to allow the westerly portion of Hunter Farms Park to be used for horseback riding, provided that a maintenance and access plan is given to the city by the users group. Motion declared carried Council then discussed acquisition of property adjacent to the Hamel Legion park, plus acquiring the Legion Park. Robert Mitchll asked what recommendations the planner would be presenting to the city. Anne Theis asked what percentage of Medina residents, versus Plymouth residents would be using the park. Regarding a boat launch area at Independence Beach, Anne Theis asked if anyone had con- sulted the Prestons, the nearest neighbor to that area. Moved by Theis, seconded by Schmit to table action on the recommendations until the planner has presented his recommendations. Motion declared carried 8. BILLS Moved by Theis, seconded by Schmit to pay the bills, Order Checks # 7920-7925 in the amount of $2738.90 and Payroll Checks #11188-11208 in the amount of $13,461.58. Motion declared carried 9. 1990 BUDGET Moved by Anderson, seconded by theis to hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss the 1990 budget. Motion declared carried * 10. HAMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT, GAMBLING LICENSE Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to grant a pull tab gambling license to the Hamel Fire Department for October 22, 1989, to be used at the fire station. Motion declared carried EXECUTIVE SESSION, TUPCO, 10:55 P.M. Council discussed the current status of the Tupco matter. 11. ELM CREEK WATERSHED COMMISSION Thomas Anderson convened the regular meeting. Moved by Anderson, seconded by Scherer to replace Larry Elwell on the Elm Creek Watershed Commission. He stated that he would be willing to serve until a replacement was found. Motion not carried Voting Yes --Scherer, Anderson; Voting No --Theis, Mitchell, Schmit Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adjourn. Motion declared carried Meet.ng dj our d at 11:15 P.M. Clerk -Treasurer ��d/l �TJ� ,0 t/"..]Mayor