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5513 Charles Hoover
5514 Jerome LaFond
5515 Michael Rouillard
5516 James Dillman
5517 Robert Dressel
5518 Ronald Duran
5519 Robert Derus
5520 Ronald Reiser
OCTOBER 16, 1979
$
581.20
504.26
472.50
394.00
416.18
459.89
227.70
90.00
$3,145.73
The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, October 16, 1979
at 7:30 p.M.
Members present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Nancy Laurent, S arah Lutz, William
Reiser, Thomas crosby; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; planning and zoning
Administrator, Robert Derus; Attorney, Richard schieffer; Engineer,
Lyle Swanson; public Works Director, Ron Duran; police Chief, Charles
Hoover.
1. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 2, 1979
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to approve minutes of October 2, 1979, as presented.
Motion declared carried
2. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 79-58, allowing Northwestern Bell
Telephone Co. to bury cable on Mill St. in Hamel to serve the Hamel Bank.
motion declared carried
Minneapolis Gas Company
motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 79-59, allowing Minneapolis Gas.
Co. to install gas lines to serve 425 Hamel Rd.
motion declared carried
Notion by Reiser, Seconded by crosby to adopt Resolution 79-60, allowing the Minneapolis
Gas Co. to install gas lines to serve 25 Hamel Rd.
Motion declared carried
motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 79-61, allowing Minneapolis Gas
Co. to install gas lines to serve 900 Hamel Rd.
motion declared carried
Arrowhead Road
Lyle Swanson presented engineers survey of Arrowhead Dr.
Richard Schieffer explained that the title company would supply a list of owners needed
for easement purposes.
Ron Duran reported that it would cost approximately $1000 to haul rock on the northerly
portion of Arrowhead to maintain until next spring.
motion by Laurent, seconded by crosby to authorize the public Works Department to spend up
to $1000 for road material to be hauled onto the driven portion of Arrowhead dr.
motion declared carried
Driveway Permits
Ron Duran explained the problems with installation of driveways and the fact that the ord-
inance gives no authority for enforcing regulations.
Crosby asked if the ordinance should be amended or guidelines developed under the existing
ordinance.
Richard Schieffer explained that problems could be handled through a legal complaint procedure.
Lawnmower
Thomas Crosby stated that he would have a Toro Co. representative call Ron Duran regarding
the purchase of a push -type lawn mower.
3. POLICE DEPARTMENT, GASOL,LNJ
Chief Hoover reported that both of the quotes he had received for gasoline did not include
the 4 cent per gallon excise tax.
motion by Laurent, seconded by Lutz to authorize the purchase of gasoline from Don Mayer
Inc. at $.91 per gallon.
motion declared carried
_police Car
Chief Hoover reported that he would secure quotes on a new police car for the November 20th
meeting.
4. HAMEL RD., TOWER DR., PINTO DR.
Richard Schieffer reported that David Gates had not obtained approval of all of the
property owners•that would be affected by upgrading Hickory Dr. to a 9 ton road.
Lyle Swanson explained that C.S. McCrossan is willing to perform the work on Hickory Dr.
at the same price as they are charging for the Hamel Rd. project if they could do the work
at the same time.
Schleifer explained that it could still be added to the project if cleared up before the
November 6th meeting.
Robert Derus stated that he would be working with David Gates on the use of the Hickory Dr.
easement by owners of parcels in the Burdick plat to the north of Hickory. if easement is
to be connected to Hickory Dr. it should probably be upgraded to a 9 ton road, as the Bur-
dick property is zonedM-1.
5. EARL ANDERSON
Donna Roehl presented application for SAC charge refund paid by Mr. Anderson for the Dock-
side Inn.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Laurent to inform Mr. Anderson that because the application
was received after the August 6th deadline and because the question of ownership of the
premises has not been resolved the Council is unwilling to authorize payment of the refund.
Motion declared carried
6. HAROLD GLAMPE
Robert Derus presented plans of Mr. Glampe to construct a storage shed 14' x 20' with set-
backs of 6 ft. from the rear lot line and 5 ft. from the side yard.
Mr. Glampe explained that the storage sheds on neighboring properties are of similar dist-
ances from the lot lines. Also there is a tree in the back yard that he would need to remove
if the shed were placed according to city ordinances.
Approval of surrounding property owners was presented.
Motion by Laurent, seconded by Lutz to approve a variance for Harold Glampe to construct a
storage shed at 342 Comanche Tr. Sideyard variance to be 5 ft., rear yard 34 ft. Reason
for the variance is to line up shed with neighbors and because of the tree in the back yard.
Motion declared carried
7. DON ERICKSON
Robert Derus presented the land division of Don Erickson of 47.5 acres into 9 lots of approx-
imately 5 acres each. He explained that the 9 lots will enter off of one private road; also
poor soils exist in some areas.
He asked for clarification of 3 items:
1. can subdivisions be applied to land divisions
2. How many parcels can exist onto a private road
3. How would property for road be deeded to the city.
Attorney Schieffer explained that the city would obtain an easement for .limited purposes at
time of division approval. .
Discussion of the roadway agreement and whether or not paving would be necessary at the begin-
ning.
Mr. Erickson stated that he would want to develop under new ordinances and would have no ob-
jection to having paving requirements written into an agreement, for a future date.
Lyle Swanson reported that it would cost approximately $48,000 to blacktop and $24,000 to
gravel the road being proposed.
Discussion as to whether or not subdivision regulations should apply to land divisions.
Discussion of the need to change lot lines or the need to take additional soil tests to
determine sufficent soils for septic systems.
Council advised that the planning Commission discuss road policy.
Matter was tabled until the November 6th meeting.
8. WES POWERS
Mayor Anderson stated that the State Health Department has no ordinance for private swimming
pools with regards to fences. Ordinance for public pools states that fences shall be 4 ft.
high and non -climbable (which could be a chain -link fence.)
sarah Lutz stated that she was not interested in changing the ordinance.
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to set policy relating to swimming pool ordinance for
pools with fences in existence on September 26,1979 as follows: Fences that qualify in all
other aspects with the ordinance shall be deemed to qualify if constructed with chain -link
material.
Motion declared carried
Ri9. FIRE MARSHAIL
chard Schieffer reported that he had talked to 3 of the 4 Fire Chiefs that serve Medina
and that they had not said “Non to'the question of whether or not they wished to act as
Fire Marshalls for their areas. They had all felt that commercial and industrial buildings
should require inspection.
Discussion as to whether or not one person should act as fire marshall.
Mayor Anderson stated that he would contact the various fire chiefs and discuss the
matter.
Richard Schieffer stated that Medina's ordinance could be amended to include any portions
of the State Fire Code that the city may wish to include.
10. BUILDING INSPECTOR
Robert Derus asked that the Council discuss the possibility of a radio being installed in
the Building Inspector's car.
Consensus of the Council was to agree that there is a need for radio contact with the Build-
ing Inspector.
Robert Derus is to ask Loren Kohnen if he would agree to pay a portion of the upkeep expenses
involved and to determine if there was enough money in the budget to allow for the purchase
of a radio.
11. MEDINA MORNINGSIDE SEWER
Ly1-e Swanson reported that Step 1 of the grant has been completed and pCA is reviewing.
Medina should be looking for easements by February, 1980.
Meeting will be arranged with Orono Council to discuss installation and the agreement.
12. LIBRARY LIGHTING
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Lutz to authorize the installation of parking lot lights for
the rear of the city hall by Hamel Electric at a cost of $869.80.
Motion declared carried
13. BILLS
Motion by Crosby, seconded by Laurent to pay the bills; payroll # 5513-5520 in the
amount of $5145.73.
Motion declared carried
Motion by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to adjourn.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
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Clerk
October 16, 1979