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PAYROLL CHECKS - October 1, 1991
12384 Gary Acromite 207.79
12385 Ann Thies 138.52
12386 Robert Mitchell 138.52
12387 Philip Zietlow 138.52
12388 Wilfred Scherer 138.52
12389 Wayne Wallace 790.77
12390 Jill McRae 908.77
12391 Richard Rabenort 1,059.50
12392 Michael Rouillard 460.30
12393 Scott Stillman 676.78
12394 James Dillman 955.19
12395 Robert Dressel 946.95
12396 Edgar Belland 66138
12397 Cecilia Vieau 349.51
12398 Donna Roehl 1,096.43
12399 Laura Monroe 576.19
12400 Sandra Larson 504.93
12401 Benedict Young 886.60
12402 Danna Nickelson 223.15
12403 Farmers State Bank (Fed.) 1,770.92
12404 Commissioner of Revenue 720.52
12405 PERA 864.80
12406 Farmers State Bank (S.S.) 742.74
$14,957.30
ORDER CHECKS - October 1, 1991
10045 Delta Dental 475.60
10045 Medica Choice 3,014.00
10047 Farmers State Bank of Hamel (S.S.) 742.74
10048 Postmaster 300.00
10049 U.S.West Cellular 223.4
10050 Copy Duplicating Prod. 187.
10051 Greater N.W. Office of R.E. Assess. 2,112.
10052 Fortin Hardware 91.7
10053 U.S. West Communications 256.48
10054 A T & T 48.50
10055 Wright Hennepin Electric 922.29
10056 Medcenters Health 834.40
10057 Marjorie Vigoren 442.50
10058 Loretto Towing 40.00
10059 Hennepin Co. Gen. Acctg. Div. 1,476.00
10060 Metro West Inspection Service 5,272.80
10061 Metro Waste Control Conan. 6,080.00
10062 Minn Comm 52.11
10063 Long Lake Ford Tractor 90.73
10064 Reynolds Welding 16.12
10065 NSP 1,408.27
10066 Commissioner of Revenue 663.95
10067 City of Orono 16,576.97
10068 City of Maple Plain 3,216.97
10069 P.E.R.A. 1,147.76
10070 Hamel Bldg. Center 21.00
10071 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik 8,177.94
10072 Commercial Life Ins. 44.40
10073 Government Training Service 25.00
10074 Scherer Farms 250.00
10075 NSP 689.47
ORDER CHECKS - October 1, 1991 (Cont'd)
10076 Sheriff's Dept., Co. of Henn. 85.05
10077 James Dillman 83.50
10078 Bryan Rock Products 52,167.38
10079 American National Bank 546.69
10080 Feed Rite Controls 456.29
10081 Uniforms Unlimited 1,443.23
10082 Perry's Truck Repair 158.73
10083 Ziegler, Inc. 6.73
10084 Barton Sand & Gravel 9,078.30
10085 Randy's Sanitation 78.27
10086 Lake Business Supply 6.55
10087 City of Loretto 924.74
10088 Wenck Assoc. 1,981.28
10089 Chippewa Top Soil 22.00
10090 Brock White Co. 13,206.94
10091 North Memorial Med.Center 19.85
10092 City of Greenfield 2,809.91
10093 City of Long Lake 4,199.52
10094 City of Independence 5,906.58
10095 W.L. Traffic Supply 54.00
10096 Lindquist & Vennum, 5.00
10097 Holmes & Graven 15,004.74
10098 Rochester Midland 25.66
10099 Laura Monroe 60.00
10100 West Hennepin Auto 23.40
10101 Zee Medical 17.05
10102 Glenwood Inglewood 14.85
10103 Biff's Inc. 71.25
10104 Polka Dot Recycling 2,436.14
10105 Lawn King 67.50
10106 A T & T Credit Corp. 121.42
10107 Roto Rooter 71.75
10108 Gopher State One Call 175.00
10109 Metro Waste Control Comm. 3,217.50
10110 Henn Coop. Seed 3,515.90
10111 Bituminous Roadways 19,235.89
10112 Greg Ebert 60.00
10113 Blue Star Prod. 13.45
$192,272.33
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, October 1, 1991
at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Gary Acromite; Councilmembers, Robert Mitchell, Ann Thies, Philip Zietlow;
Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Public Works Director, James Dillman; Police Chief,
Rick Rabenort; Engineer, Glenn Cook; Attorney, Ron Batty
Absent: Councilmembers, Wilfred Scherer
1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow to discuss the following additional agenda items:
Schedule 1992 budget meeting
Discuss George Gubbins Notice of Claim in Executive Session
Remove Item 8, Robert Mitchell Conflict of Interest, discussion from agenda due to the
absence of councilmember Scherer and only reschedule the item at the request of Scherer.
Motion declared carried Abstaining -Mitchell
2. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1991
Philip Zietlow asked that Item 9, Page 126, should be clarified by including "rural commercial/
industrial area" in sentence regarding 100 gpd.
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies to approve minutes of September 7, 1991, as amended.
Motion declared carried
3. TAX INCREMENT PROJECTS
Gary Acromite explained that he had met before the council meeting with
to review projects that could be funded with Tax Increment funds.
Jeanne Vanda of Ehlers and associates, stated that the council needs to
list and if interested in doing some of the projects they would need to
garding fees or assessments that would be charged. She stated that the
studied for 1992-93 were the Hwy. 55 sewer line, a new Hamel well and a
ment plan.
Robert Mitchell stated that uncommitted city money should be used
those needing sewer should pay for it through assessments.
Gary Acromite stated that there are three ways to fund projects; full 100% assessments;
full payment from Tax Increment funds or a combination of the two He stated that council
should prioritize the project list at the October 15th meeting.
Jeanne Vanda stated that they could then prepare a funding report.
staff and consultants
respond to the project
prepare a report re -
three projects
storm water manage -
on city projects while
4. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Independence/Greenfield Sewer
Robert Mitchell reported that there had been a meeting on Friday, September 27th concerning
the request from Independence and greenfield for additional sewer connections to the Inde-
pendence sewer line. He stated that they had determined that there were no physical or
legal problems allowing them to connect.
Gary Acromite stated that they were asking for connection of vacat, as awell as, existing units.
Philip Zietlow stated that he had a problem allowing them to connect vacant properties.
Robert Mitchell stated that some of the lots are very small and we would be keeping poll-
ution from Lake Independence.
Glenn Cook stated that Medina has some capacity that will not be used for 20 years.
Anne Theis, resident, asked if unites had been allocated for Sipes and Dr. Schroeders prop-
erties.
Glenn Cook explaiend that when the two cities go to the Metropolitan Council they will need
to protect our units.
Anne Theis stated that the pipe is not large enough to accomodate everyone.
Philip Zietlow asked how long they could be held to their agreement.
Robert Mitchell stated that they have to guarantee technical and financial capability to
make changes for the future.
Anne Theis stated that she did not want city property owners denied use of the sewer in the
future so that these folks could be accomodated today.
Robert Mitchell stated that would never happen.
Philip Zietlow asked what was in it for Medina.
Robert Mitchell stated that they will be paying an operation and maintenance charge that
they are not now paying.
Philip Zietlow asked how the sewer would be metered.
Glenn Cook stated that there are now time meters.
Robert Mitchll reviewed the letter that he had prepared to be sent to the cities, which is
an invitation for them to make an application. He stated that they would make a joint
application with a designated fee of 4000.00. He explained that in prior years their
requests had been denied.
Donna Roehl stated that the main reason that Medina denied their request was that we did
not want to lose the ability to add future units in the city.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Mitchell to send the letter regarding the application process
for additional sewer units to Independence and greenfield with an application fee of $4000.
Motion declared carried
5. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
Laurie Awes, Planned Unit Development
Ron Batty explained that a new zoning district (RR-2) had been created some time ago, which
allows commercial horse stables. He stated that an application for Lauire Awes had been
worked on for some time which approval is conditioned on the execution of a number of doc-
uments covered in the resolution. He stated that if the resolution is adopted and the
documents executed the RR-2 PUD for the property would go into effect. He explained that
the approval would take a unanimous vote of the four councilmembers present.
Robert Mitchll stated that he had contemplated that the rezoning would extend to Peter Lake
to avoid semblance of spot zoning but that george Gubbins was not interested in that zoning
for his property. He stated that the petition and waiver agreement contains an assessment
amount of $55,000 for upgrading of Pioneer tr., if the property is zoned commercial and
$31,805 if a residential property. He explained that the city would also need to know if
Juergen Holzer is in agreement with the assessments and easements on his property, if the
road improvement was to go ahead.
Philip Zietlow stated that Pioneer tr. would not be upgraded if it were not for the businesses
located there, and he asked why the city should spend money on a road where there is very
little traffic when roads such as Medina Rd. and Hamel Rd. have 500 cars a day. He stated
that he always believed that residents would not have to pay for a road if a commercial
operation generated the improvement.
Robert Mitchell stated that he always believed that the project would be done as a residential
project, but after Juergen Holzer made his application the project changed.
Gary Acromite asked what the value would be to the city if the intersection was changed.
Glenn Cook stated that the city would be paying $43,000 toward the project.
Ron Batty stated that the approval for Laurie Awes involves two easements, one of them a
utility easement around the perimeter of her property.
Gary Acromite stated that Glenn Cook and Ron Batty could work out the details so that
council could vote on the matter at this meeting.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to adopt Resolution 91-77, granting a PUD to Laurie
Awes to operate a horse stable at 4555 Pioneer Tr., with an assessment of $31,805. for
improving Pioneer Tr., to be included in the Petition and Waiver Agreement and adoption of
Ordinance If 257, rezoning the Awes property from RR to PUD-RR-2.
Motion declared carried
Angel Perez, Conditional Use Permit
Robert Mitchell explained that he had spoken to Loren Kohnen regardin the Conditional Use
Permit application for angel Perez to operate a propane tank repair business at 3575 Kil-
kenny Ln. He explained that the business has been in existence for a number of years and
approving the permit would alleviate some of the site problems.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Thies to authorize preparation of a resolution granting a
Conditional Use Permit to Angel Perez to operate a propane tank repair business at 3575
Kilkenny Ln., according to Planning Commission recommendation, with work to be completed
by July 30, 1992.
Motion declared carried
6. PIONEER TR. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING, 8:40 P.M.
Glenn Cook explained that Pioneer Tr. would be upgraded to 24 ft. with 12 inches of
aggregate and 42 inches of bituminous. He stated that the city would do the grading and
gravel base for a teal cost Of $113,600 with $70,195 to be assessed to abutting property
owners. He stated that they had discussed a payment of $10,000 for the road easement with
`.Mr. Holzer, but he finds that unacceptable.
Ken Ziegler, 4555 Pioneer Tr., asked why the road was not extended further to the south
as a resident with a large truck lives in that area and uses the road more than anyone.
Glenn Cook stated that the road has to stop somewhere and others would be assessed when
the road is extended.
Ken Ziegler asked why the city would want to spend money on a road that is not heavily
traveled, and if a traffic count had ever been done.
Jim Dillman stated that one of the reasons for doing the road is to improve the inter-
section.
Laurie Awes,4555 Pioneer Tr. stated that turning off Pioneer Tr. to go west in the evening,
is the problem.
Keith Schlosser, stated that Mr. Holzer should not have to pay as muchif the city is taking
his property to improve an unsafe intersection.
Juergen Holzer , stated that he believed that realigning the intersection would take about
an acre of his land for which he should be fairly compensated.
Robert Mitchell stated that the amount of payment to Mr. Holzer would add that much more
onto the total cost of the project which would then be assessed against the abutting
properties.
Anne Theis, resident, asked how happy Metro Council was with this project.
Gary Acromite stated that they are trying to obtain traffic management along Hwy. 55
although this is somewhat far to the west. He stated that when Juergen Holzer made an
application for his permit it seemed like an opportune time to improve the intersection.
Robert Mitchell stated that the city is entitled to some of the right-of-way when a project
is done and the city is willing to pay the cost for the rest of the easement.
Ken Ziegler , stated that he was not entirely against the project but he did not think
enough study had been done.
Robert Mitchell stated that the city knows about the intersection and if not improved now
it will need to be done at a later date.
Jim Johnson, Planning Commission representative. asked how the decision was made to pave
as much of the road as has been planned.
Robert Mitchell stated that the project began as a result of the awes application. He
asked Laurie Awes if she was interested in purchaing the portion of the Holzer property
that would be to the east of Pioneer Tr. as a result of the realignment.
Jim Johnson asked what kind of precedent was being set for other roads.
Robert Mitchell stated that every road is done differently.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Acromite to close the Public Hearing.
Motion declared carried
Public Hearing was closed at 9:05 P.M.
Philip Zietlow stated that he wanted to know how many cars use the road.
Gary Acromite asked if the number of cars using the road would influence his decision.
Philip Zietlow stated that it would.
Jim Dillman stated that the road is difficult to maintain and he thought about 250 cars
use the road each day.
Glenn Cook stated that a traffic count could be done.
Gary Acromite stated that the Juergen Holzer matter needed to be negotiated.
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Acromite to table the Pioneer Tr. matter for two weeks to
work out the easement question with Juergen Holzer, complete a traffic study and recal-
culate the assessment amounts, and if necessary, reschedule another assessment hearing.
Motion declared carried
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Road, truck traffic
Rick Rabenort stated that he and Jim Dillman had discussed the need to ask other cities
to post their roads in the springtime.
Jim Dillman stated that not many trucks are speeding on Holy Name Dr. and one option is to
post the road to no truck traffic and tell Plymouth that all construction trucks will have
to use Hwy. 101 and Medina1. from the east.
8. RECYCLING, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Donna Roehl explained that West Hennepin Recycling Commission had recommended that one
Request for Proposals for the seven cities in the Commission, be distributed to haulers.
This would probably result in a very good rate to the cities and simplify the preparation
of reports that need to be supplied to Hennepin County. She stated that each city would
have an individual contract and that each cities rate might be different depending on the
number of miles of road, etc.
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Thies to approve using one Request for Proposals for
recycling services for the West Hennepin Recyling Commission.
Motion declared carried
9. CONSENT AGENDA
* Minnegasco
Moved by Thies, seconded by Mitchell to approve Resolution 91-78, allowing Minnegasco to
install gas mains along Co. Rd. 24 to Mohawk Dr.
Motion declared carried
10. 1992 BUDGET
Moved by Acromite, seconded by Mitchell to hold a budget meeting on Tuesday, October 29,
1991 at 7:30 P.M.
Motion declared carried
11. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Acromite to pay the bills; Order Checks # 10045-10113
in the amount of $192,272.33 and Payroll Checks # 12384-12406 in the amount of $14,997.30.
Motion declared carried
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Robert Mitchell, Conflict of Interest, 9:40 P.M.
Present: Mayor Acromite; Councilmembers, Mitchell, Thies, Zietlow; Attorneys, Ron Batty
and Jim Thomson; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl
Council discussed Conflict of Interest Complaint filed against councilmembers, Bbetlacuw,
Thies, Acromite and Mitchell and the City of Medina.
George Gubbins, Notice of Claim, 10:10 P.M.
Present: Same as above.
Council discussed notice of claim received from George Gubbins regarding a rezoning denial.
13. REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Acromite called the regular council meeting back to order at 10:15 P.M.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Acromite to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:17 P.M.
Clerk -Treasurer
October 1, 1991