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Home My Public Portal About11/01/94 CCM156 ORDER CHECKS - NOVEMBER 1, 1994 13847 Twin City Striping $ 1,600.00 13848 American Bank 200.00 13849 Anti Defamation League 4.00 13850 Bryan Rock Products 1,215.12 13851 Budget Printing 461.63 13852 Classic Cleaning 191.70 13853 Coffin & Gronberg 986.00 13854 Commercial Life Ins. 81.30 13855 Commissioner of Revenue 756.85 13856 Copy Duplicating Products 100.33 13857 Delta Dental 696.90 13858 E-Z-Recycling 2,070.00 13859 Equal Net 34.92 13860 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 3,253.65 13861 Feed Rite Controls 14.14 13862 Glenwood Inglewood 45.60 13863 Goodyear Auto Service 257.06 13864 Greater N.W. Office of R.E. Assess 2,211.22 13865 Hennepin Co. Treas. Acctg. Services 540.00 13866 Jail Service 104.1 13867 Joe Heyman 28.9 13868 Holmes & Graven 8496.9 13869 ISCO, Inc. 5,404.8 13870 G. D. LaPlant Sanitation 24.21 13871 Lake Business Supply 4.14 13872 League of Minnesota Cities 25.00 13873 Loretto Auto Recondition 104.27 13874 MN I S C I A 15.00 13875 Medica 2769.03 13876 Medina Police Dept. -Petty Cash . I"--:". :` ` "! `='.� 93.74 13877 Metropolitan Waste Control .'r :' . °:`. 8,312.00 13878 Metropolitan Council �•15,840.0� 13879 Midwest Asphalt 523.7 13880 Minnegasco 57.34 13881 Minnesota's Bookstore 37.28 13882 Northern States Power 1,476.31 13883 Northern States Power 648.16 13884 Olsen Chain & Cable 212.04 13885 P.E.R.A. 2,228.91 13886 Postmaster 529.00 13887 Jon Priem 28.90 13888 Randy's Sanitation 73.12 13889 Streicher's 239.80 13890 Superior Ford 50.90 13891 Twin City Water Clinic 20.00 13892 U.S. West Cellular 90.29 13893 U.S. West Communications 303.65 \/ 13894 Village Auto Body 1,093.96 13895 Westside Wholesale Tire . . ;...i 4-( -5,44% 2,789.09 13896 Wright -Hennepin Electric 856.46 $67,201.6 PAYROLL CHECKS - NOVEMBER 1, 1994 14102 Anne E. Theis $ 207.79t\ 14103 Ann C. Thies 138.52 14104 John B. Ferris 138.52 14105 Philip K. Zietlow 138.52 14106 James R. Johnson 138.52 14107 Steven T. Scherer 842.69 157 PAYROLL CHECKS - NOVEMBER 1, 1994 (CONT'D) 14108 Richard R. Rabenort 1,152.44 14109 Michael J. Rouillard 934.84 14110 Scott A. Stillman 965.76 14111 James D. Dillman 1,113.33 14112 Robert P. Dressel 1,025.13 14113 Edgar J. Selland 948.71 14114 Jeffrey E. Karlson 1,094.34 14115 Cecilia M. Vieau 625.61 14116 Laura L. Sulander 811.75 14117 Sandra L. Larson 629.24 14118 Joseph R. Heyman 713.51 14119 Jon D. Priem 694.92 $12,314.14 158 MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 1994 The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on November 1, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor Anne Theis presiding. Members Present: John Ferris, James Johnson, Ann Thies, Philip Zietlow and Mayor Theis. Members Absent: None. Also Present: Police Chief Rick Rabenort, Public Works Director Jim Dillman, City Engineer Shawn Gustafson, Zoning Administrator Loren Kohnen, City Attorney Ron Batty and Clerk -Treasurer Jeff Karlson. 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow, to adopt the agenda with following additions: A. Consideration of Water Conservation Study for Hamel Well #4 B. Approval to Purchase a Water Tank from City of Orono C. Review MPCA Permit for the Construction of Co. Rd. 116 Sanitary Sewer Extension D. Re -Authorization of Final Plat Approval for Thorpe Distributing E. Executive Session for Update on McRae v. Medina Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 18, 1994, as presented. Motion passed unanimously. 3. APPRAISAL OF "JUBERT" PROPERTY Ron Batty said the City received an appraisal from BCL Appraisals, Inc. on the 3.72 acres of city land (formerly owned by Emil Jubert) located on the southeast corner of Highway 55 and Tamarack Drive. BCL appraised the property at $105,300. The City had received an offer of $46,000 from George and David Wessin. Batty said this answered the question of what was a reasonable price for the property. Phil Zietlow asked if there was a need for the property in this area. Jim Dillman said there was no need at the present time. Zietlow asked where the best location would be for a water treatment facility. Dillman said neither the 3.72 acre site or the Hamel Well No. 4 location was big enough for a well and a treatment facility. Dillman said if a water treatment facility was constructed, another 159 well would probably have to be constructed at the same time. Shawn Gustafson said Bonestroo would like to see at least a five acre site for a well and treatment facility. Gustafson said the City would need a comprehensive water distribution study. He added that the City could exchange the 3.72 acre site for a five acre site. Batty pointed out that there was a big difference between sewered and unsewered property and the Council would have to take this into account in the event that an exchange of land would occur. Batty asked if the treatment facility would have to be in the Metropolitan Urban Sewer Area (MUSA). Gustafson said it would not be a problem to put the treatment facility outside the MUSA since the sewer district would probably expand. He said the city would want to find a central location for the treatment site. Mayor Theis said the City might want to negotiate an exchange of land in the future. Moved by Ferris, seconded by Mayor Theis, to reject the Wessin offer of $46,000 for the "Jubert" property based on the higher appraisal presented by BCL Appraisals, Inc. Motion passed unanimously. 4. SOO LINE WELL ABANDONMENT IN LORETTO Mayor Theis said she had talked to Loretto Mayor Tom Van Beusekom about the 38,000 gallons of contaminated well water that was discharged into Loretto's wastewater ponds. Theis said she did not understand how 38,000 gallons of water could be pumped into the ponds and kept there without endangering surrounding wetlands. Theis said Loretto obtained a permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to discharge into the sewage ponds indefinitely. Ann Thies said the Council should put something in writing requesting that Loretto provide documentation detailing how the project came about and what the results were. John Ferris asked if Loretto had a right to do what they did. Ron Batty said Medina probably did not have much control over Loretto's ponds even though the ponds were located in Medina. Phil Zietlow said the ponds were not the problem, but the discharge of contaminated water into the wetlands was a problem. Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies, to direct Jeff Karlson to write a letter to Loretto requesting that a written report of the well sealing project be provided to Medina, including documentation of how the project came about and any test results. Motion passed unanimously. 160 Moved by Mayor Theis, seconded by Zietlow, to authorize Ron Batty to find out if the City has an agreement with Loretto related to the maintenance of their sewer ponds in the city of Medina, and to find out what action Medina can take against Loretto if damage has occurred. Motion passed unanimously. 5. ACQUISITION OF FINAZZO/HYBERG/LEGION PROPERTY Ron Batty said the Hamel Legion Club had re -confirmed its original position that they be reimbursed for the property taxes paid in 1994 on the three parcels which would be donated to the city as part of the Hamel park. Batty said he had prepared an amended agreement which needed to be approved by the council. Batty said the Hyberg heirs accepted the general terms of the purchase agreement with the City with the exception that they would not accept any responsibility for legal costs over $5,000 if more than this amount was needed to clear title. Batty said the City would end up paying $100,000 for the 7-acre parcel plus legal fees to clear title. Batty added that he was confident the City would obtain a good title. Batty said the purchase of the Finazzo property was a done deal. He said all that was needed was for the Council to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the purchase agreement. Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to approve the purchase of the Finazzo, Hyberg, and Legion properties with funds from the Park Fund; and to authorize the mayor and clerk to execute their signatures on the purchase agreements. Motion passed unanimously. 6. FRED KELLER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT David Licht of Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. submitted two written proposals for providing consulting services for Fred Keller's proposed residential development or cemetery. Licht estimated that consulting fees would be a maximum of $6,000 for the residential development and $2,330 for the cemetery. John Ferris asked if David Licht's services would be important to getting the Keller residential development done. Loren Kohnen said it would be beneficial to the City and to Fred Keller to have Licht work on the comprehensive plan amendment process. Phil Zietlow pointed out that any development costs would be born by the developer. Ferris said the development would not get done without someone with Licht's expertise to work on the project. Fred Keller said he understood that he would be responsible for any costs associated with his development proposal. Keller said he was told that this was the proper way to handle this type of development. 161 Moved by Ferris, seconded by Mayor Theis, to authorize David Licht to begin working on the Comprehensive Plan amendment for Fred Keller's 17-unit residential development. Motion passed unanimously. 7. SPECIAL MEETINGS Moved by Johnson, seconded by Mayor Theis, to set a special meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. to canvass the results of the November 8, 1994 municipal election. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Ferris, seconded by Zietlow, to establish a special meeting on Monday, November 14 or Wednesday, November 16, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of touring the Anoka County Public Works Facility in Andover. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Mayor Theis, seconded by Zietlow, to establish a special meeting on Thursday, November 17, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. to hold special assessment hearings for the following projects: (1) Clydesdale Trail Street Improvements; (2) Willow Drive Street Improvements; and (3) County Road 116 Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Water Improvements. Motion passed unanimously. 8. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UPDATING ORDINANCES The Planning Commission recommended that several sections of the Medina City Code be updated so there would be more consistency within the Zoning Ordinance and with the building codes. Loren Kohnen said the Planning Commission would begin the process in the spring of 1995 and would work on the changes gradually as time permitted. Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Thies, to authorize the Planning Commission to work with Ron Batty to clean up the zoning ordinance. Motion passed unanimously. 9. CHANGE ORDER FOR CO. RD. 116 SEWER PILING IMPROVEMENTS Moved by Ferris, seconded by Thies, to approve Change Order No. 1 for the County Road 116 Trunk Sanitary Sewer Piling Improvements which provides the Contractor an extension of the completion date from July 30, 1994 to May 15, 1995 to allow construction in the winter and restoration in the spring. Motion passed unanimously. 10. REPLACEMENT OF SQUAD CAR Police Chief Rick Rabenort requested that the 1989 squad car be replaced with a 1995 Crown Victoria from Superior Ford in Plymouth. Rabenort said the 1989 squad suffered fire damage and had 116,550 miles on it. The cost of the new squad was listed at $16,717. Moved by Johnson, seconded by Mayor Theis, to authorize Rick Rabenort to replace the 1989 squad with the 1995 Crown Victoria at a cost of $16,717. Motion passed unanimously. 162 11. CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT UTILITY CHARGES John Ferris asked why there were so many delinquent utility bills that needed to be certified to the County Auditor for collection on taxes. Ferris said the City should not tolerate these delinquencies year after year and should enforce its shut-off policy. The Medina City Code provides that the City reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer of the water and sanitary system, but not until notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given. Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Johnson, to increase the interest o n delinquent utility charges from 12 percent to 15 percent; and to begin including a copy of the City's shut-off policy in delinquent statements. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Johnson, to adopt Resolution No. 94- 70, "Resolution Certifying Delinquent Water, Sewer, and Recycling Charges to the Hennepin County Auditor for Collection in 1995." Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies, Zietlow and Mayor Theis. Nays: None. Resolution No. 94-70 adopted on a 5-aye and 0-nay vote. 12. MPCA PERMIT FOR CO. RD. 116 SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION Mayor Theis said she received a copy of the permit from the MPCA for the construction and operation of the Co. Rd. 116 trunk sanitary sewer system. Theis said the letter stated that it was the City's responsibility to assure compliance with any special conditions and the general conditions of the permit. 13. THORPE DISTRIBUTING - REAUTHORIZATION OF FINAL PLAT APPROVAL Ron Batty said the 60 day time limit for Thorpe to file the final plat for Thorpe Distributing 2nd Addition had expired. Batty said Transtech, Inc. had just recently obtained financing for its building project on the designer lot. Batty said the council could reauthorize final plat approval. Moved by Thies, seconded by Johnson, to adopt Resolution No. 94-71, "Resolution Granting Final Plat Approval for Thorpe Distributing 2nd Addition." Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies, Zietlow and Mayor Theis. Nays: None. Resolution No. 94-71 adopted on a 5-aye and 0-nay vote. 14. PURCHASE OF WATER TANK FROM CITY OF ORONO Jim Dillman recommended that the Council approve the purchase of a used 7,000 gallon water tank and miscellaneous pipe and controls from the City of Orono at a cost of $4,000. Dillman said the tank was two years old and could be used to replace an old tank in Medina Morningside. Moved by Thies, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the purchase of a 7,000 gallon water tank from the City of Orono at a cost of $4,000. Motion passed unanimously. 163 15. WATER CONSERVATION STUDY FOR HAMEL WELL NO. 4 Jim Dillman said a state mandate required that the City conduct a water conservation study before obtaining a water appropriation permit for Hamel Well No. 4. Dillman said a study of this kind could cost up to $15,000, but he would try to have Bonestroo do the study for $3,000 to $4,000. Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to authorize a water conservation study for Hamel Well No. 4. Motion passed unanimously. 16. PAYMENT OF BILLS Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to approve payment of Order Check Numbers 13847-13896 for $67,201.62 and Payroll Check Numbers 14102-14119 for $12,314.14. Motion passed unanimously. 17. EXECUTIVE SESSION Ron Batty announced at 9:06 p.m. that the Council would be going into executive session on the basis of attorney -client privilege to discuss the McRae v. Medina case. The Council came out of executive session at 9:41 p.m. 18. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Thies, seconded by Johnson, to adjourn the meeting at 9:41 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. ATTEST: — • . arlson, Clerk -Treasurer November 1, 1994 Anne E. Theis, Mayor 164 (THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY)