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Home My Public Portal About10/06/81 CCMORDER CHb;CKS - OCTOBER 6, 1981 9768 Thomas P. & Carol Ann Carroll 200.00 9769 Albin-& Arlene Thies 50.00 9770 Orono Community Education 159.92 9771 Commissioner of Employee Relations 5.00 9772 Greater N. W. Office of R.E. Assessment 968.22 9773 LeFevere, Lefler, Pearson, O'Brien & Drawz 3,433.50 9774 Crow River News 143.59 9775 McCombs -Knutson 2,276.00 9776 Northwestern Bell Telephone 214.19 9777 Wright -Hennepin Electric 413.52 9778 Sutherlands Nursery 150.00 9779 Woodlake Sanitary Landfill 21.00 9780 Physicans Health Plan 836.87 9781 Charles Hoover 54.66 9782 Als Office Equipment 39.00 9783 A-1 Toilet Rental 120.00 9784 Don Mayer, Inc. 292.24 9785 Loretto Towing & Repair 219.34 9786 Fortin Hardware Co. 93.12 9787 Amoco Oil Co. 29.14 9788 Don Streicher Guns, Inc. 162.50 9789 North Memorial Medical Center 15.00 9790 Labor Relations Association, Inc. 505.00 9791 Hamel Fire Department 6,500.00 9792 Loretto Fire Department 3,000.00 9793 Maple Plain Fire Department 800.00 9794 Long Lake Fire Department 4,380.00 9795 Hennepin Co. Finance Division 1,764.00 9796 Loren Kohnen 2,238.30 9797 Municipal & Private Services 141.00 9798 Viking Steel Products, Inc. 326.63 9799 Perrys Truck Repair 45.5o 9800 Korteums Sales &, Service 5.00 9801 Genuine Parts Co. 63.86 9802 James Dillman 45.00 9803 Robert Dressel 45.00 9804 Ronald Duran 45.00 9805 Berts Drain Oil Service 425.00 9806 Allied Blacktop 8,915.00 9807 Bury & Carlson 11,640.10 9808 Bryan Aggregates 6,985.73 9809 Egan McKay 81.05 9810 Hamel Lumber 313.72 9811 Reynolds Welding Co. 7.50 9812 Safety-Kleen Corp. 33.50 9813 DesLauriers and Stauffer 1,084.00 9814 City of Orono 371.49 9815 St. Louis Park Medical Center 469.00 9816 Donald Stotts 40.00 9817 Clifford Replogle 87.40 9818 Northern States Power Co. 498.58 9819 Richard Krotzer 640.00 9820 Stevens Well Drilling Co. 8,131.00 9821 Hennepin Co. Finance Division 82.00 9822 Chapin Publishing Co. 303.16 9823 Minnegasco 3.50 9824 Water Products Co. 222.07 <- 9825 State of Minnesota — Salex Tax 73.91 9826 Tri—State Drilling 4,778.85 9827 Metropolitan Waste Control Commission 1,732.67 9828 Long Lake Ford Tractor 479.80 9829 Void ----- 9830 Sam Bloom Iron 96.61 9831 JoEllen Hurr 4.50 9832 Bruce Liesch and Assoc. 8,002.00 9833 Precision Graphics Inc. 62.00 9834 Social Security — Retirement Division 449.94 9835 Pera 770.31 PAYROLL CHECKS-0CTOBER 6, 1981 6395 Thomas Anderson 6396 Thomas Crosby 6397 Sarah Lutz 6398 William Reiser 6399 Wilfred Scherer 6400 Robert Anderson 6401 Charles Hoover 6402 Michael Rouillard 6403 Mark Roskop 6404 James Dillman 6405_> Robert Dressel 6408 Donna Roehl 6409 Sylvia Rudolph 6410 Verna Hoover 6411 Western Life Insurance Co. 6412 Law Enforcement Labor Services 6413 Director of Internal Revenue 6414 Commissioner of Taxation 6415 Social Security Retirement Division 6416 Pera 6406 Ronald Duran 6407 JoEllen Hurr 86,585.49 100.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 456.93 723.23 590.16 495.98 660.66 722.33 1,001.23 446.21 37.26 29.44 24.00 1,607.70 632.90 449.94 536.09 799.57 907.66 10,501.29 The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday October 6, 1981 at 251 7:35 P.M. Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Sarah Lutz, Thomas Crosby, William Reiser, Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning Administrator, JoEllen Burr; Public Works Director, Ronald Duran; Police Chief, Charles Hoover; Attorney, Richard Schieffer; Engineers, Skip McCombs, Paul Pearson 1. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 Donna Roehl stated that Planning and Zoning Item 10, page 243 should include adoption of Resolution 81-46, approving construction of Larry Boisclair wind generator. Page 244, Woodlake Sanitary landfill item was considered by the "Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Motion by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to approve minutes of September 15, 1981, as amended. Motion declared carried Minutes of September 29, 1981 Item 3, Medina Morningside Easements, page 246, delete"held in escrow" in text and motion and add "paid to Mr. Keller when bond proceeds are available" in motion. Motion by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to approve minutes of September 29, 1981, as amended. Motion declared carried Minutes of October 2, 1981 Motion by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to approve minutes of October 2, 1981, as presented. Motion declared carried 2. PUBBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Minnegasco Motion by Scherer, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 81-49, allowing Minnegasco to bury cable on Kilkenny Lane. Motion declared carried Hamel Sidewalk Special Assessments Motion by Scherer, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 81-50, approving the Hamel Side- walk Special Assessment roll as presented with interest at 12 % for 10 years. Motion declared carried Unpaid Utilities Council reviewed list of unpaid utility bills and asked that Donna Roehl contact Rolling Green Country Club and request that someone from the organization attend the October 20th council meeting to discuss their bill. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 81-51, approving certification of unpaid utility bills payable in 1982 with an 8% interest rate. Motion declared carried Heavy Equipment Operators School Motion by Scherer, seconded by Lutz to authorize the attendance of Ron Duran, Robert Dressel and James Dillman at a Heavy Equipment Operators School on October 26 and 27 at a fee of $50.00 each. Motion declared carried 3. POLICE DEPARTMENT City of Loretto Contract Chief Hoover reported that he had presented the Police Budget to the Loretto City Council with a request for $14,000 from them for 1982. Loretto's Council then offered $12,000. William Reiser stated that he would attend their November City Council meeting to discuss the budget with them. 4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Motion by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 3, 1981 at 8:00 P.M. to discuss reallocation of $8947 from Year VI Hamel Sewer Repair fund to Year VI Hamel Water tower painting fund. Motion declared carried 5. METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to pay $2855 to Metro Waste Control in November which will be reimbursed by them to Maple Plain in payment for unmetered sewage that has gore into the Maple Plain Treatment plant from 1976 through 1981. Motion declared carried 6. MEDINA MORNINGSIDE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING 8:00 P.M. Skip McCombs stated that construction bids had been awarded to Nodland and Associates, that a pre -construction conference had been held, easements are being finalized and the PCA needs to give final approval. He reported that the amount per property to be assessed is $5608.33 beginning 1982 with any payment received within 30 days to be interest free. Richard Schieffer explained the appeal process whereby anyone wishing to appeal his assessment must present his appeal in writing at this meeting after which it would go through District Court for a decision. Following are questions and comments: Jerry Johnson, 2445 Morningside Rd.: Will there be inspectors on the job? McCombs: Our firm will have an inspector, the Corps of Engineers will be inspecting. We will be contacting individual homeowners regarding location-of„sewer stubs. Doug Sorenson, 2645 Morningside Rd,: ill curbe be cement and how will damaged property be restored? Also what about sewer backup into my house? McCombs: Curb will be cement and replacement of damaged property will be sod if now is sod and seeded if not now sod. Regarding the lifst station, it is located far enough from homes so there should be no backup. Donna Kramer, 2485 Bobolink Dr., When will sewer connection be required? Mayor Anderson: In previous projects 2 years was the allowable time. Mike Schmidt, 2582 Morningside Rd.; When will the system be complete and operating? McCombs: It should be complete by the summer of 1982. Doug Wacek, 2692 Bobolink Rd.: Will streets be closed and when will they be blacktopped? McCombs: Plans are for Morningside Dr. entrance to remain open constantly with some of the side streets closed for periods of time when it may be necessary to use another street. Blacktopping will be done early summer of 1982. Bill Reed, 2732 Morningside Dr.: What will be done if all streets are not constructed this fall? McCombs: Compaction tests will be done in the Spring for streets not completed this fall. Jerry Johnson, 2445 Morningside Dr.: What if water services to homes are damaged? McCombs: Contractor must repair if service is disrupted, valves will be repaired so that areas of water can be shut off for periods of time and the entire area need not be without water. City crews will be working with the contractor to put valves in working order. Gerald Kurtz, 2712 Morningside Dr.: Will rusty water lines be replaced? McCombs: Water pipes are not in the same trench as sewer but if pipes are found to be in need of repair the suggestion will be made to the city to repair. This is not the respon- sibility of the contractor. Bill Reed, 2732 Morningside Dr.: Pipes should be repaired so that it will not be necessary to dig up streets after they are blacktopped. Curt Eastman, 2632 Bobolink Rd.: What is the design of the curbs? McCombs: They will be slanted which is the most popular design in residential neighbor- hoods. Mr. Eastman: There will be problems with cars driving on private lawns. Mayor Anderson: Would the engineer please investigate the cost of a change order for the conventional type of curb? Cal Headley, 2685 Bobolink Rd.: Will bathrooms be put in at the park? Mayor Anderson: Not being planned at this time. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Scherer to accept letter from William Severin, 2455 Morning-,, side Dr., as part of Public Hearing record. Motion declared carried Motion by Scherer, seconded by Crosby to close Public Hearing. Motion declared carried Public Hearing closed at 8:40 P.M. Richard Schieffer explained that Council would need to adopt a resolution setting interest rate and number of years properties should be addressed. Motion by Lutz, seconded by Reiser to adopt Resolution 81-52, accepting assessment roll for Medina Morningside sewer, street, curb and gutter project with interest to be 122-% for a period of 10 years. Motion declared carried 7. MEDINA MONRINGSIDE WATER SYSTEM CHARGES Richard Schieffer explained that bonds for purchase of water system had been sold to three banks at 11% interest,payable in 7 years. He presented a schedule for payment by property owners for a quarterly charge of approximately $60.00 payable in addition to the regular water usage charges. 8. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT William Botnan Subdivision JoEllen Hurr explained that Planning Commission minutes need some correction; that a motion had been made to approve the subdivision of the Botnan property. She stated that the sub- division is one of 67 acres from a 78 acre parcel, no park fee being required because parcels are over 10 acres in size and that existing buildings meet setback requirements. Richard Schieffer stated that a legal description of the road would be needed. Motion by Scherer, seconded by Lutz to approve Botnan subdivision and direct staff to find out from Hennepin County if a survey of the road had been done or could be done by them. Motion declared carried Don Mayer, Sign JoEllen Hurr reported that she and Sign Administrator, Emil Jubert, had reviewed the Mayer property for sign placement. She stated that some kind of informal approval could be given unless the variance procedure were to be followed. Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to table the matter for study by the Attorney and to inform Mr. Mayer that additional work could not be done until city approval is received. Motion carried. Voting No -Lutz Steve Muth JoEllen Hurr explained that Mr. Muth has requested that the city take possession of the road that was built from Arrowhead Dr. to the east. She stated that Ron Duran would like test hole drilled so as to determine base of the road; that the traveled portion of the road is 17-22 ft.; ditches need some work and the cul de sac radius is 70 ft. Steve Muth stated that the road was built to city specification and that he had waited until engineer Lyle Swanson had inspected the road before he had paid the contractor. Thomas Crosby stated that the road should meet specifications now if it is to be taken over by the city. Richard Schieffer stated that the developer should have sought the cities taking possession of the road when it was built. Paul Pearson stated that the development agreement states that the cul de sac should be 120 ft. Motion by Scherer, seconded by Lutz to table the matter pending review by the Engineer, Ron Duran and JoEllen Hurr. Motion declared carried Dockside Richard Schieffer explained the rezoning resolution which amends the zoning map and designates the area as Multi -family. He had also determined that a second public hearing for rezoning was necessary. ,Robert Franklin stated that there is not 89,000 sq. ft. if road easements are subtracted. Mr. Schieffer stated that he had used the original square footage determination and had divided by the 10 lots. Mr. Franklin asked if Council was ready to approve the project. Thomas Anderson stated that in granting preliminary approval Council had more or less approved the entire plan. Mr. Franklin stated that dedication of Lakeshore Ave. is not shown on the plat. Mr. Schieffer stated that language is shown on the plat and width is shown as 13.5 ft. Mr. Franklin stated that no reference is made to Pioneer Creek Watershed Districts rec- ommendations for diking. Paul Pearson stated that there are plans for a trench and fabric filter control which is superior to hay bale dikes which may deteriorate. Discussion of sewer and water assessment procedure. Mr. Franklin asked for clarification as to how units could be assessed multi -family when some single family units will be built. Mr. Schieffer stated that the property is zoned for multi -family and that the assessment procedure was adopted by the City Council. John Spaeth stated that the city is not giving him credit for installing his own sewer stubs as they have done for others. Mayor Anderson stated that the assessment,Fprocedure should remain ,as agreed upon because Mr. Spaeth is not being reimbursed as Charles Pangier had been for installing his sewer stubs. Regarding the diking system Skip McCombs stated that the system is a trench system and not an earthen dike. Frank Hagen, Planner for Mr. Spaeth, reported that the system has been submitted to the watershed district and work cannot begin until the plan has been approved by them. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-53, rezoning of the Dockside property to Multi -family and to include all minutes of Planning Commission and City Council as part of approval. Motion carried Voting No -Reiser Regarding final plat resolution Thomas Crosby stated that covenants would need to include language that no privacy walls or fences would be allowed by individuals. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-54, granting final approval to Dockside plat. Motion carried Voting No -Lutz and Reiser Richard Schieffer reviewed variances as included in memo prepared by JoEllen Hurr. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 81-55, granting variances to Dockside project according to memo of Zoning Administrator. Motion carried Voting No- Lutz and Reiser Robert Franklin asked that minutes reflect that he is opposed to items 5 - 8 of the variance resolution. Hamel Sewer District Discussion of expansion of the Hamel sewer district and Gerald Dykhoff's request that Lots 1, 2 and 3 Block 1, Hunter farms be included in the district. Skip McCombs stated that the Council has flexibility in setting the district. Council agreed that a plan in 5 year increments should be drawn and that the Planning Commission should review possible expansion areas for the district. 9. BILLS Motion by Lutz, seconded by Reiser to pay the bills; Order Checks #9768-9835 in the amount of $86,585.49 and Payroll Checks # 6395-6407 in the amount of $10,501.29. Motion declared carried 10. WOODLAKE SANITARY LANDFILL Discussion of the method the city could use if they wished to order closing of the Wood - lake landfill. Discussion of retaining the services of an attorney familiar with landfills and environ- mental concerns. Richard Schieffer suggested that he become involved and advise Council if another attorney was needed. 11. MEDINA MORNINGSIDE SEWER ASSESSMENTS 2" Motion by Lutz, seconded by Crosby to reconsider the Medina Morningside Special Assessment roll by amending to include the page referring to the Fred Keller property and to readopt the roll by the addition of $13,000 and assess against the Keller property. Motion declared carried 12. BARNS JoEllen Hurr asked that Council either reconsider previous action taken regarding barns built by the Maliks and Rey Swanson or be prepared to uphold that action. 13. 1982 BUDGET AND MILL LEVY Discussion of the fact that the maximum amount that could be levied by the city would be $515,217 based on levy limitation law. William Reiser stated that any excess funds the city might realize should be used for upgrading and balcktopping of a road. Motion by Crosby, seconded by Lutz to certify $513,650 for general city purposes including payment of $22,200 for retirement of Municipal Building bonds based on the amount of assessed valuation as of this date being $21,856,733, mill rate to be approximately 23.5. Motion declared carried 14. MEDINA MORNINGSIDE SEWER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS Mot=on by Lutz, seconded by Crosby to authorize signatures on the Medina Morningside construction contracts based on information received from Linda Proehl of PCA. Motion declared carried Motion by Lutz, seconded by Scherer to adjourn. Motion declared carried Meeting adjourned at 12:10 A.M. Clerk—Treasurer October 6, 1981