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M E D I N A C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S O F N O V E M B E R 8 , 2 0 1 7
T h e C i t y C o u n c i l o f M e d i n a , M i n n e s o t a m e t i n r e g u l a r s e s s i o n o n N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7 a t
7 : 0 0 p . m . i n t h e C i t y H a l l C h a m b e r s . M a y o r M i t c h e l l p r e s i d e d .
I . R O L L C A L L
M e m b e r s p r e s e n t : A n d e r s o n , C o u s i n e a u , P e d e r s o n , M a r t i n , a n d M i t c h e l l .
M e m b e r s a b s e n t : N o n e .
A l s o p r e s e n t : C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r S c o t t J o h n s o n , C i t y A t t o r n e y D a v e A n d e r s o n , C i t y
E n g i n e e r J i m S t r e m e l , C i t y P l a n n e r D u s t y F i n k e , P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r S t e v e S c h e r e r ,
a n d P o l i c e S e r g e a n t J a s o n N e l s o n .
I I . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E ( 7 : 0 0 p . m . )
I I I . A D D I T I O N S T O T H E A G E N D A ( 7 : 0 0 p . m . )
T h e a g e n d a w a s a p p r o v e d a s p r e s e n t e d .
I V . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S ( 7 : 0 1 p . m . )
A . A p p r o v a l o f t h e O c t o b e r 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 S p e c i a l C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s
M o v e d b y P e d e r s o n , s e c o n d e d b y C o u s i n e a u , t o a p p r o v e t h e O c t o b e r 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 s p e c i a l
C i t y C o u n c i l m e e t i n g m i n u t e s a s p r e s e n t e d . M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
B . A p p r o v a l o f t h e O c t o b e r 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 R e g u l a r C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s
I t w a s n o t e d o n p a g e t e n , l i n e 3 2 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y w a s n o t
a s k e d b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n C o u n c i l t o a d d s i g n i f i c a n t r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t t o t h e C i t y
a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e C i t y h a s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o k e e p t h e
r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t l o w . " O n p a g e t e n , l i n e 4 5 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . p l a n t h e y - a - F e
c u r r e n t l y b e i n g r e v i e w e d f e v i e w i n g b y t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n C o u n c i l . " O n p a g e 1 1 , l i n e 1 0 , i t
s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . e n s u r e d e n d e a v o r e d t o s t a g e d e v e l o p m e n t s o t h a t . . . " O n p a g e 1 1 , l i n e
6 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e , " . . . n o t e v e r y o n e w a n t s t h a t t h i s t y p e o f d e v e l o p m e n t t o o c c u r , n o t i n g
t h a t t h e r e s i d e n t s a r e n o t - l - t s a d d i s a p p o i n t e d t h a t . . . " O n p a g e 1 1 , l i n e 8 , i t s h o u l d s t a t e ,
" . . . s t a g i n g a n d w e s p e a k f o r t h e m . R e p r e s e n t a t i o n i s o u r o b l i g a t i o n . "
M o v e d b y C o u s i n e a u , s e c o n d e d b y A n d e r s o n , t o a p p r o v e t h e O c t o b e r 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 r e g u l a r
C i t y C o u n c i l m e e t i n g m i n u t e s a s a m e n d e d . M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
V . C O N S E N T A G E N D A ( 7 : 0 6 p . m . )
A . A p p r o v e F i n a l P a y V o u c h e r N o . 9 f o r T o w e r D r i v e I m p r o v e m e n t P r o j e c t
B . A p p r o v e 2 0 1 8 P r o s e c u t i o n L e g a l R a t e s w i t h T a l l e n a n d B a e r t s c h i
C . R e s c h e d u l e N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g t o N o v e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 1 7
a t 7 p . m .
D . R e s o l u t i o n N o . 2 0 1 7 - 8 9 A R e s o l u t i o n o f L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t U n i t A u t h o r i z i n g
F i l i n g o f A p p l i c a t i o n a n d E x e c u t i o n o f G r a n t A g r e e m e n t t o C o m p l e t e B a l l
F i e l d I m p r o v e m e n t s U n d e r t h e P r o v i s i o n s o f t h e H e n n e p i n C o u n t y Y o u t h
B a s e b a l l a n d S o f t b a l l F a c i l i t y G r a n t P r o g r a m
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1
N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7
E. Resolution No. 2017-90Appointinq Todd A. Geske as the City of Medina
Building Official
Johnson recognized Loren Kohnen for his 38 years of service, noting that he would be
semi -retired.
Mitchell suggested that the City express appreciation to Kohnen for his years of service
with a letter.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Anderson, to approve the consent agenda. Motion
passed unanimously.
VI. COMMENTS (7:08 p.m.)
A. Comments from Citizens on Items not on the Agenda
There were none.
B. Park Commission
Scherer reported that the Park Commission will not meet in November. He stated that
the grant is moving forward and the volleyball court at the Fields of Medina will be
constructed the following day.
C. Planning Commission
Finke reported that the Planning Commission will meet the following week to conduct
two hearings and consider finalization of the Comprehensive Plan.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Hamel Fire Department Contract Update Request (7:09 p.m.)
Johnson reported that the Hamel Fire Department is requesting a five-year extension of
their contract.
Martin stated that the department is looking to achieve durability and longevity to
negotiate with providers for financing of equipment. She stated a longer life contract is
more financially viable. She stated that there are also benefits for recruitment. She
believed that this would be a good compromise and noted that the department has done
a wonderful job in its recruiting efforts. She stated that all is going well and therefore she
has no reservations on the proposal. She stated that sometimes the paperwork is the
greatest headache in administrative work and this longer contract would allow the
organization to focus on the task at hand of providing fire protection services. She
stated that the City is very proud of the department and appreciates the benefit they
provide to the City.
Pederson stated that he can fully understand the need for a longer contract. He also
expressed appreciation for what the department provides to the City of Medina and
thanked the department for their service.
Anderson concurred with the previous statements.
Cousineau thanked the department for the service they provide.
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Medina City Council Meeting Minutes 2
November 8, 2017
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A n d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t i n A u g u s t t h e r e w a s a b r i e f p r e s e n t a t i o n f r o m t h e L o n g L a k e F i r e
D e p a r t m e n t o n t h e p u r c h a s e o f t h e i r n e w t r u c k . H e s t a t e d t h a t i t w a s a g o o d
p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d a s k e d i f t h e o t h e r C o u n c i l m e m b e r s f e l t t h e s a m e w a y . H e s t a t e d t h a t
h e w a s s t r u c k b y t h e p r o c e s s a n d t r a n s p a r e n c y . H e a s k e d i f t h e C o u n c i l f e l t t h a t i t w o u l d
b e a p p r o p r i a t e t o i n c l u d e t h i s p r o c e s s w i t h E x h i b i t E o f t h e C o n t r a c t .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t H a m e l p r o v i d e d a p r e s e n t a t i o n t o t h e C o u n c i l i n t h e p a s t f e w m o n t h s .
A n d e r s o n n o t e d t h a t t h e l a n g u a g e w o u l d t h e n n o t b e n e e d e d .
M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t i n a n e f f o r t t o p r e s e r v e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e t i m e s h e w o u l d n o t w a n t t o
r e q u i r e t h a t a d d i t i o n a l s t e p s i n c e s h e w a s c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n t h a t w a s
p r o v i d e d .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t w h e n h e j o i n e d t h e C o u n c i l i n 2 0 1 4 , h e w a s s u r p r i s e d t o s e e t h e
d i f f e r e n c e s i n t h e f i r e p r o t e c t i o n c o n t r a c t s . H e s t a t e d t h a t i t w a s h i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n t h a t
t h e r e w a s a c h a n g e i n c o n t r o l i n 2 0 1 3 f o r H a m e l F i r e t h a t c a u s e d t h e s h o r t e r c o n t r a c t
a n d t h e r e f o r e b e l i e v e d t h a t i t w o u l d b e b e n e f i c i a l t o e x t e n d t h a t c o n t r a c t p e r i o d a t t h i s
t i m e .
M o v e d b y M a r t i n , s e c o n d e d b y P e d e r s o n , t o a p p r o v e t h e m o d i f i e d C o n t r a c t f o r F i r e
P r o t e c t i o n S e r v i c e s w i t h t h e H a m e l F i r e D e p a r t m e n t e f f e c t i v e J a n u a r y 1 , 2 0 1 8 . M o t i o n
p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
B . C l o s e d L a n d f i l l - R e s t r i c t e d D i s t r i c t O r d i n a n c e A m e n d m e n t a n d Z o n i n g
A m e n d m e n t ( 7 : 2 0 p . m . )
F i n k e s t a t e d t h a t t h i s o r d i n a n c e r e l a t e s t o t h e W o o d l a k e L a n d f i l l w h i c h s t o p p e d
a c c e p t i n g w a s t e i n 1 9 9 3 a n d h a s s i n c e b e c o m e p a r t o f t h e c l o s e d l a n d f i l l p r o g r a m r u n b y
t h e M P C A . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e M P C A o w n s t h e l a n d a n d h a s r e l e a s e d a c l o s e d l a n d f i l l
u s e p l a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t S t a t e l a w r e q u i r e s t h e C i t y t o i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h i n t h e
C i t y ' s c o n t r o l s t o a d d r e s s t h e c l o s e d l a n d f i l l . H e n o t e d t h a t t h i s o r d i n a n c e i s a n a t t e m p t
t o m e e t t h o s e r e q u i r e m e n t s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e c l o s e d l a n d f i l l p l a n i n c l u d e s p o t e n t i a l
u s e s f o r t h e p r o p e r t y a n d p o t e n t i a l a r e a s o f c o n c e r n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e m a i n p o r t i o n o f
t h e o r d i n a n c e r e l a t e s t o t h e u s e o n t h e l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y , b u t t h e p l a n i n c l u d e s i n f o r m a t i o n
t h a t e x t e n d s p a s t t h e l a n d f i l l o n t o a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t i e s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e e x i s t i n g
r e g u l a t i o n s w o u l d b e d e l e t e d a n d r e p l a c e d w i t h t h e c l o s e d l a n d f i l l l a n g u a g e c o n s i s t e n t
w i t h t h e l a n g u a g e f r o m t h e M P C A . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e s u b s e q u e n t o r d i n a n c e w o u l d
r e z o n e t h e l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y i n t o t h e n e w z o n i n g d e s i g n a t i o n . H e i d e n t i f i e d t h e t w o a r e a s
o f c o n c e r n , g r o u n d w a t e r a n d m e t h a n e g a s , s u r r o u n d i n g t h e l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y . H e n o t e d
t h a t t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s p r o v i d e d f r o m t h e M P C A . H e s t a t e d t h a t a l l z o n i n g d i s t r i c t s
r e g u l a t e t h e u s e s t h a t c a n o c c u r w i t h i n t h e z o n i n g d i s t r i c t . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e M P C A
i d e n t i f i e s t w o u s e s , t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e c l o s e d l a n d f i l l a n d t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f s o l a r
e q u i p m e n t o n t h e w a s t e s i t e , a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e o r d i n a n c e w o u l d i d e n t i f y t h o s e p o t e n t i a l
u s e s . H e s t a t e d t h a t s e t b a c k s a r e m o d e l e d a f t e r t h e r u r a l / p u b l i c / s e m i - p u b l i c d i s t r i c t . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e M P C A a s k e d t h e C i t y t o c o n s i d e r a s e t b a c k , o f f t h e l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y , t h a t
w o u l d p r e v e n t t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f s t r u c t u r e s w i t h i n t h e m e t h a n e a r e a o f c o n c e r n . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n h a d a f a i r a m o u n t o f d i s c u s s i o n o n t h a t p o i n t a n d
u l t i m a t e l y w i t h a 3 - 2 v o t e t h e C o m m i s s i o n r e c o m m e n d e d t h e o r d i n a n c e a s p r o p o s e d
w i t h o u t t h e s e t b a c k . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n h e l d t h r e e h e a r i n g s o n
t h i s m a t t e r a n d h e a r d c o m m e n t s f r o m t h e a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t y o w n e r s r e g a r d i n g t h e i r
c o n c e r n w i t h t h e i r p r o p e r t y v a l u e s . H e s t a t e d t h a t u l t i m a t e l y t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e P l a n n i n g
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 3
N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7
Commission recommended that the City adopt an ordinance that would have the
minimum impact on adjacent property owners and meet the minimum requirements of
the State. He stated that the City Attorney has reviewed the language and agrees that
this would meet the minimum requirements. He noted that a letter was submitted late
this afternoon from an adjoining property owner that was provided to the Council.
Paul Chamberlain, representing Richard Burke, stated that the concern of the adjoining
landowners should be similar to the concern of the City as this could place stigma onto
properties within the areas of concern without objective evidence to back that up. He
stated that the final use report shows the opposite of the areas of concern, noting that
the contamination is minimal and contained within the landfill property. He stated that
this all shows that the MPCA has done a great job since they took control 17 years ago.
He stated that there has been extensive work to prevent methane gas from traveling off
the site. He stated that the MPCA does suggest the possibility that in bitter cold and
electrical shut off, methane gas could travel. He noted that is an extreme circumstance
and therefore properties should not be stigmatized. He stated that the statute should
only describe the landfill and not adjacent properties. He noted that there are 517 acres
in the area of concern for the groundwater while the landfill is only 67 acres in size. He
noted that groundwater travels in the opposite area of his client's property, but the area
of concern does not follow that pattern. He stated that it would be difficult to sell
property in an area of concern. He stated that the Department of Health would already
regulate the drilling of a well. He stated that the City would impact the value of personal
property and decrease the tax capacity of the City. He noted that anyone moving
forward with construction would conduct a phase one environmental assessment. He
stated that the practical concern of the Council should be as to what they should do to
meet the minimum requirements of only the land management property and not the
adjacent personal property. He stated that the unanimous concern of the Commission
was that the City is being forced to do this. He stated that this is a solution in search of a
problem that would make it difficult for residents to sell their property and a deep drop in
the property values. He suggested removing subdivision eight from the ordinance that
addresses the adjoining landowners. He believed that even after removing that
subdivision, the ordinance would still meet the minimum requirements.
City Attorney Anderson replied that Mr. Burke's concerns relate not to the City's
ordinance but the determinations and boundaries made by the MPCA. He stated that
subdivision eight, only memorializes what is already the City's obligation to provide
information to landowners that are interested in land that is included in the area of
concern. He stated that it is important to include that land to protect against future
noncompliance of what the City is required to do by State law.
Finke noted that two representatives are present from the MPCA tonight.
City Attorney Anderson stated that subdivision eight reiterates what the statute makes
clear, that the City has an obligation to notify landowners that wish to develop within the
area of concern. He noted that this language safeguards the City.
Mitchell stated that there was a big fight over the burn plant but noted that continuing to
bury the waste was not working.
Leonard Leuer, 3625 Chippewa Road, stated that his land has been in his family for
years before the landfill existed. He stated that there are 15 parcels of land impacted by
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t h e g r o u n d w a t e r o f c o n c e r n , n o t i n g t h a t 1 3 o f t h o s e p a r c e l s a r e p r i v a t e l y o w n e d . H e
s t a t e d t h a t t h e g r o u n d w a t e r a r e a o f c o n c e r n h a s a f o o t p r i n t 2 . 7 t i m e s t h e s i z e o f t h e
l a n d f i l l p r o p e r t y a n d a t t h e e x p e n s e o f t h e p r i v a t e l a n d o w n e r s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e i s a
r e c o r d o f t e s t i n g o n t h e p r i v a t e W o o d l a k e w e l l s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e a r e t w o p r i v a t e
w e l l s o n t h e e d g e o f t h e g r o u n d w a t e r a r e a o f c o n c e r n . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e p o r t f r o m t h e
M P C A s t a t e s t h a t t h e y m a y c o n s i d e r t e s t i n g t h e p r i v a t e w e l l s . H e a s k e d t h a t t h e M P C A
t e s t t h e f i r s t r i n g o f p r i v a t e w e l l s a n d g r o u n d w a t e r s a m p l i n g . H e s t a t e d t h a t s e v e r a l
a r e a s a g o t h e M P C A p u t i n a n a e r a t i o n t o a l l o w t h e V O C s t o e n t e r t h e a t m o s p h e r e . H e
s t a t e d t h a t o v e r t h e y e a r s , t h e S t a t e , C o u n t y , a n d C i t y h a v e r e c e i v e d f e e s f r o m t h e
l a n d f i l l w h i l e t h e p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y o w n e r s r e c e i v e d n o t h i n g . H e n o t e d t h a t n o w t h e
p r i v a t e p r o p e r t i e s a r e b e i n g r e q u e s t e d t o a b s o r b t h e p r o p e r t y d e v a l u a t i o n . H e s t a t e d
t h a t t h e t h r e e a g e n c i e s t h a t b e n e f i t e d f r o m t h e l a n d f i l l s h o u l d p a y t h e d e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e
l a n d t o t h e p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y o w n e r s .
M i t c h e l l a s k e d s t a f f t o f o l l o w u p t o d e t e r m i n e i f t h e p u m p i n g i s s t i l l o c c u r r i n g .
P e d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d b e i n t e r e s t e d t o k n o w w h a t h a p p e n e d w i t h t h e f e e s f r o m
t h e l a n d f i l l .
S c h e r e r r e p l i e d t h a t t h e r e w e r e s o m e f u n d s p l a c e d i n t o t h e u p g r a d i n g o f C h i p p e w a
R o a d . H e n o t e d t h a t s o m e o f t h e f u n d s m a y h a v e a l s o b e e n u s e d f o r H a m e l R o a d .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t t h e a l l o c a t i o n o f l a n d f o r a l a n d f i l l a n d c l o s i n g t h e l a n d f i l l c a u s e d
p r o b l e m s . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e i s s u e t o n i g h t i s t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e S t a t e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r
c l o s i n g a l a n d f i l l . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s n o t b e i n g a s k e d t o a l l o c a t e a n y a d d i t i o n a l
l a n d o t h e r t h a n t h e l a n d f i l l a n d i s n o t a d o p t i n g t h e s e t b a c k . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s
d o i n g t h e l e g a l m i n i m u m o f w h a t t h e y a r e r e q u i r e d t o d o . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e M P C A
s h o u l d f o l l o w u p t o d e t e r m i n e i f t h e p o n d i s s t i l l b e i n g p u m p e d t o e l i m i n a t e t h e V O C s a n d
t o f o l l o w u p w i t h t h e p u b l i c r e g a r d i n g t h e s t a t u s o f t h e l a n d f i l l a n d a l l e v i a t e c o n c e r n s t h a t
r e s i d e n t s m a y h a v e . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s r e z o n i n g t h e p r o p e r t y a l r e a d y o w n e d b y
t h e l a n d f i l l a n d a l t h o u g h t h e C i t y i s s y m p a t h e t i c t o t h e s i t u a t i o n , t h e C i t y i s d o i n g t h e
m i n i m u m t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s .
A n d e r s o n a g r e e d . H e s t a t e d t h a t i t s e e m s t h a t t h i s d i s c u s s i o n i s b e t w e e n t h e
l a n d o w n e r s a n d M P C A a n d t h i s i s s i m p l y a c o n d u i t o f t h e s t a t u t e p u t d o w n b y t h e
M P C A .
M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t s h e b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e M P C A t o o k o v e r t h e i s s u e a n d d i d n o t c r e a t e t h e
i s s u e . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a p r i v a t e c o m p a n y t h a t h a d t h e l a n d f i l l p r i o r t o t h e
r e g u l a t i o n s t h a t e x i s t n o w . S h e s t a t e d t h a t t e c h n o l o g y i m p r o v e s o v e r t i m e a n d t h e
M P C A w a s n o t t h e o p e r a t o r b u t s i m p l y t o o k o n t h e i s s u e s t h a t e x i s t e d . S h e a s k e d i f
t h e r e i s e v e r a n y u s e t o w h i c h t h i s l a n d w o u l d b e u s e d f r o m a s c i e n c e s t a n d p o i n t ,
s p e c i f i c a l l y w h e t h e r t h e m e t h a n e w i l l s t o p b e i n g p r o d u c e d o r w h e t h e r i t w o u l d r e m a i n a
c l o s e d l a n d f i l l .
A n d e r s o n s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d e x p a n d o n t h e q u e s t i o n a s k e d b y C o u n c i l M e m b e r M a r t i n
t o i n c l u d e t h e i s s u e o f g r o u n d w a t e r c o n t a m i n a t i o n .
M a r k U m h o l t z , M P C A , s t a t e d t h a t t h e r e a r e 6 5 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 c u b i c y a r d s o f w a s t e t h a t w e r e
p u t o n t o t h i s p r o p e r t y . H e s t a t e d t h a t a s s c i e n c e p r o g r e s s e s p e o p l e r e a l i z e m o r e t h i n g s
t h a t c o u l d b e d a n g e r o u s , u s i n g t h e e x a m p l e o f s m o k i n g . H e s t a t e d t h a t i n 2 0 1 3 t h e r e
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 5
N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7
were two additional compounds found to be dangerous in drinking water. He stated that
there is no magical place called "away" and therefore the contamination will remain, and
the site will be managed for a long time. He stated that it would be many, many years
before the methane degrades. He stated that they are expanding their groundwater
monitoring and finding more compounds that are dangerous rather than the opposite.
Pederson asked if there has been consideration of generating energy.
Umholtz replied that because of the contamination, the energy generated would be very
dirty and therefore not recommended. He stated that there is thought of solar energy to
offset the electrical costs generated from managing the landfill.
1. Ordinance No. 620 Regarding Regulations of the Closed Landfill -
Restricted Zoning District and Sanitary Landfill Zoning District;
Amending Chapter 8 of the City Code
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Martin, to adopt Ordinance No. 620 Regarding
Regulations of the Closed Landfill -Restricted Zoning District and the Sanitary Landfill
Zoning District; Amending Chapter 8 of the City Code. Motion passed unanimously.
A. Resolution No. 2017-91 Authorizing Publication of Ordinance
No. 620 by Title and Summary
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Cousineau, to adopt resolution no. 2017-91
authorizing publication of ordinance no. 620 by title and summary. Motion passed
unanimously.
2. Ordinance No. 621 Amending the Official Zoning Map to Rezone
Woodlake Landfill to Closed Landfill -Restricted
Moved by Martin, seconded by Pederson, to adopt Ordinance No. 621 Amending the
Official Zoning Map to Rezone Woodlake Landfill to Closed Landfill -Restricted. Motion
passed unanimously.
B. Resolution No. 2017-92 Authorizing Publication of Ordinance
No. 621 by Title and Summary
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Martin, to adopt resolution no. 2017-92 authorizing
publication of ordinance no. 621 by title and summary. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Lunski Nelson Addition Storm Sewer Improvement Tax District — Public
Hearing (7:56 p.m.)
Johnson stated that this is a housekeeping item. He stated that it is the practice to
develop a stormwater improvement tax district over new developments.
Moved by Cousineau, seconded by Anderson, to open the public hearing at 7:56 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
No comments made.
Moved by Pederson, seconded by Cousineau, to close the public hearing at 7:56 p.m.
Motion passed unanimously.
1. Ordinance Establishing the Lunski Nelson Addition Storm Sewer
Improvement Tax District
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F i n k e n o t e d t h a t s t a f f r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e C i t y t a k e a c t i o n o n t h i s i t e m f o l l o w i n g t h e
a d o p t i o n o f t h e F i n a l P l a t a n d t h e r e f o r e w o u l d r e c o m m e n d t a b l i n g t h i s i t e m a t t h i s t i m e .
M o v e d b y C o u s i n e a u , s e c o n d e d b y P e d e r s o n , t o t a b l e t h e O r d i n a n c e e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e
L u n s k i N e l s o n A d d i t i o n S t o r m S e w e r I m p r o v e m e n t T a x D i s t r i c t . M o t i o n p a s s e d
u n a n i m o u s l y .
V I I I . C I T Y A D M I N I S T R A T O R R E P O R T ( 7 : 5 8 p . m . )
J o h n s o n r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e C o u n c i l p a c k e t s f o r t h e N o v e m b e r 1 6 t h m e e t i n g w o u l d b e
d e l i v e r e d t h e M o n d a y p r i o r t o t h e m e e t i n g .
M a r t i n s t a t e d t h a t t h e n o t e b o o k w o u l d n o t b e n e e d e d i n t h e p a c k e t .
J o h n s o n r e f e r e n c e d t h e n e w q u i e t z o n e a t H i g h w a y 5 5 a n d C R 1 1 6 c u r r e n t l y u n d e r
c o n s t r u c t i o n , n o t i n g t h a t t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s w i l l n o t b e i n p l a c e b e c a u s e o f t h e d e l a y s
f r o m t h e w e a t h e r a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e q u i e t z o n e w i l l m o s t l i k e l y n o t b e e n a c t e d u n t i l s p r i n g
w h e n a l l t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s a r e i n p l a c e .
I X . M A Y O R & C I T Y C O U N C I L R E P O R T S ( 8 : 0 0 p . m . )
A n d e r s o n n o t e d t h a t h e a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g o f t h e L o n g L a k e W a t e r s A s s o c i a t i o n . H e
a d v i s e d t h a t t h e r e w e r e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m t h e M i n n e h a h a C r e e k W a t e r s h e d D i s t r i c t
a l s o p r e s e n t a t t h e m e e t i n g . H e n o t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a l o t o f i n t e r e s t i n g i n f o r m a t i o n
p r o v i d e d a t t h e m e e t i n g .
M i t c h e l l s t a t e d t h a t A n d e r s o n l i v e s o n t h e n o r t h s i d e w h i l e h e l i v e s i n t h e s o u t h w e s t w i t h
d i f f e r e n t w a t e r b o d i e s i n t h e s u b w a t e r s h e d . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e a n d a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y
o w n e r s a r e a t t e m p t i n g t o m a k e i m p r o v e m e n t s o n t h e i r s i t e t o m a k e i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e
w a t e r f l o w w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f s t a f f .
H e a s k e d f o r a n u p d a t e f r o m N e l s o n r e g a r d i n g t h e l e t t e r t h a t w a s r e c e i v e d f r o m S h e r r i f f
S t a n e k .
N e l s o n s t a t e d t h a t S h e r r i f f S t a n e k i s c o n c e r n e d t h a t M e d i n a a n d t w o o t h e r a g e n c i e s a r e
n o t u s i n g N a r c a n . H e s t a t e d t h a t F e n t a n y l i s a r i s i n g c o n c e r n a n d M e d i n a w i l l s t a r t
t r a i n i n g t h e i r o f f i c e r s o n t h e u s e o f N a r c a n . H e n o t e d t h a t h o p e f u l l y t h e e l e m e n t w i l l
p r o v i d e a s s i s t a n c e w i t h h e r o i n o v e r d o s e s a s w e l l .
A n d e r s o n a s k e d h o w N a r c a n w o u l d b e a d m i n i s t e r e d .
N e l s o n r e p l i e d t h e r e i s n o w a n a s a l a p p l i c a t i o n .
X . A P P R O V A L T O P A Y T H E B I L L S ( 8 : 0 4 p . m . )
M o v e d b y A n d e r s o n , s e c o n d e d b y P e d e r s o n , t o a p p r o v e t h e b i l l s , E F T 0 0 4 3 5 0 E -
0 0 4 3 7 8 E f o r $ 1 1 3 , 3 3 4 . 0 9 , o r d e r c h e c k n u m b e r s 0 4 6 4 9 7 - 0 4 6 5 8 9 f o r $ 3 5 6 , 3 6 6 . 9 9 , a n d
p a y r o l l E F T 5 0 8 2 2 1 - 5 0 8 2 7 8 f o r $ 9 7 , 3 2 7 . 0 7 . M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
X l . A D J O U R N
M o v e d b y A n d e r s o n , s e c o n d e d b y P e d e r s o n , t o a d j o u r n t h e m e e t i n g a t 8 : 0 5 p . m .
M o t i o n p a s s e d u n a n i m o u s l y .
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N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7
Bob Mitchell, Mayor
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Jodi M. allup, City C erk
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ORDER CHECKS OCTOBER 18, 2017 - NOVEMBER 8, 2017
046497 AFFORDABLE EGRESS WINDOWS $1,000.00
046498 BROLIN, CRAIG & ERICA $500.00
046499 COMMERCIAL ASPHALT CO $1,790.14
046500 D.J. KRANZ CO. INC. $10,000.00
046501 DONALD DYKHOFF $1,000.00
046502 FRAGODT, BRIAN & KIM $500.00
046503 GLORY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURC $250.00
046504 HOVEIDA, BAHMAN/REBECCA $39.35
046505 LEMKE, ALISON $500.00
046506 NELSON, JEFF & ANNA $150.00
046507 PINE TAR ACADEMY $500.00
046508 RAVINA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSN $250.00
046509 SINGH, MADHWI $150.00
046510 TOLL BROS, INC $6,000.00
046511 WE CAN RIDE, INC $2,000.00
046512 ZAHL-PETROLEUM MAINTENANCE CO $6,320.50
046513 BANERJEE, PIYALI $650.00
046514 DAVID WEEKLEY HOMES $10,000.00
046515 DHALIWAL, NAVNEET $250.00
046516 FARMER, GRANT/KATLIN $4.20
046517 GPRS $50.00
046518 LEN BUSCH ROSES $150.00
046519 LUTZ, ROBERT $49.45
046520 RENGASAMY, NARASIMMAN $250.00
046521 PRADEEP SINHA $200.00
046522 WASICK, TERESA $150.00
046523 WILLEY, SUSIE $150.00
046524 AGRE, CAROLINE $150.00
046525 AUDI, MAYA $250.00
046526 EDARA, GOPALAKRISHNA $440.00
046527 GANESAN, SRINIVASAN $250.00
046528 HOVEIDA, BAHMAN/REBECCA $190.65
046529 JSR CONSULTING MANAGEMENT $150.00
046530 PRASAD, ABHAY $500.00
046531 WRIGHT HENNEPIN ELEC $500.00
046532 A-1 OUTDOOR POWER INC $262.91
046533 ADAM'S PEST CONTROL INC $111.24
046534 ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM $50.00
046535 ALLSTAR ELECTRIC $1,363.54
046536 AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSN' $237.50
046537 ASPHALT SURFACE TECH CORP $151,306.82
046538 BEAUDRY OIL & PROPANE $4,325.93
046539 BERGERSON CASWELL INC. $45.00
046540 BIFFS INC $685.28
046541 BUMPS AUTO & MARINE $200.00
046542 CONTEMPORARY IMAGES $646.09
046543 CORE & MAIN LP $3,569.93
046544 CROW RIVER FARM EQUIPMENT CO $24.55
046545 DESIGNING NATURE, INC. $1,127.00
046546 DIAMOND MOWERS INC $510.44
046547 DITTER INC $3,555.90
046548 DOBOS $328.86
046549 DPC INDUSTRIES INC $285.48
046550 EARL F ANDERSEN INC $2,070.80
046551 ECM PUBLISHERS INC $94.98
046552 ESS BROS. & SONS, INC. $1,225.00
046553 GDS, LLC $946.00
046554 GOPHER STATE ONE CALL $349.65
046555 HENN COUNTY SHERIFF $217.23
046556 HENN CTY RESIDENT/REAL ESTATE $45.00
046557 HENRYS WATERWORKS INC $245.53
046558 INTL CITY/COUNTY MGMT ASSN_ $554.78
046559 KD & COMPANY RECYCLING INC $101.97
046560 KENNEDY & GRAVEN CHARTERED $18,665.51
046561 LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR $392.00
046562 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES $77.00
046563 MADISON NATIONAL LIFE $706.43
046564 MARCO INC $30.97
046565 MEDTOX LABS $49.93
046566 METRO ALARM CONTRACTORS INC $553.50
046567 METRO WEST INSPECTION $345.00
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046568 MORE BELIEF LLC $4,700.00
046569 MORRIS ELECTRONICS INC $240.00
046570 NAPA OF CORCORAN INC $202.29
046571 NORTHERN ESCROW, INC. $16,152.47
046572 NORTHWEST HENNEPIN $200.00
046573 OFFICE DEPOT $319.43
046574 PLEAA $80.00
046575 ROLF ERICKSON ENTERPRISES INC $7,713.30
046576 RUSSELL SECURITY RESOURCE INC $185.00
046577 SAMS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC $300.00
046578 SCHMIDT CURB COMPANY INC $43,295.00
046579 SEDGWICK, ELIZABETH $2,876.45
046580 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY LLC $110.02
046581 STREICHER'S $465.91
046582 SUBURBAN TIRE WHOLESALE INC $544.48
046583 SUN LIFE FINANCIAL $617.40
046584 TALLEN & BAERTSCHI $3,337.59
046585 TEGRETE CORP $1,314.00
046586 TIMESAVER OFFSITE $665.25
046587 TITAN MACHINERY $934.85
046588 WESTSIDE WHOLESALE TIRE $1,025.51
046589 WSB & ASSOCIATES $30,496.00
Total Checks $356,366.99
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS OCTOBER 18, 2017 — NOVEMBER 8, 2017
004350E PR PERA $14,752.01
004351E PR FED/FICA $16,327.07
004352E PR MN Deferred Comp $3,220.00
004353E PR STATE OF MINNESOTA $3,393.15
004354E SELECT ACCOUNT $746.07
004355E CITY OF MEDINA $20.00
004356E MEDIACOM OF MN LLC $219.90
004357E AFLAC $394.88
004358E SELECT ACCOUNT $22.20
004359E VOID $0.00
004360E VOID $0.00
004361E ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICE $3,325.13
004362E MINNESOTA, STATE OF $1,735.00
004363E PR PERA $15,372.16
004364E PR FED/FICA $17,558.88
004365E PR MN Deferred Comp $6,420.00
004366E PR STATE OF MINNESOTA $3,454.19
004367E SELECT ACCOUNT $746.07
004368E CITY OF MEDINA $20.00
004369E SELECT ACCOUNT $687.53
004370E CIPHER LABORATORIES INC. $4,753.00
004371E DELTA DENTAL $2,581.85
004372E KONICA MINOLTA $168.48
004373E MEDIACOM OF MN LLC $355.80
004374E SELECT ACCOUNT $383.36
004375E VALVOLINE FLEET SERVICES $80.30
004376E WRIGHT HENN COOP ELEC ASSN $2,058.36
004377E XCEL ENERGY $13,200.52
004378E VERIZON WIRELESS $1,338.18
Total Electronic Checks S113,334.09
PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT OCTOBER 18. 2017 & NOVEMBER 1, 2017
0508221 ALTENDORF, JENNIFER L $1,445.32
0508222 BARNHART, ERIN A. $2,099.88
0508223 BELLAND, EDGAR J $2,570.18
0508224 BOECKER, KEVIN D. $2,713.35
0508225 CONVERSE, KEITH A $2,147.06
0508226 DINGMANN, IVAN W $1,793.98
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0508227 ENDE, JOSEPH $1,456.49
0508228 FINKE, DUSTIN D. $2,178.55
0508229 GALLUP, JODI M $1,752.05
0508230 GLEASON, JOHN M. $2,000.36
0508231 GREGORY, THOMAS $2,088.95
0508232 HALL, DAVID M. $2,020.74
0508233 JESSEN, JEREMIAH S $2,033.70
0508234 JOHNSON, SCOTT T. $2,230.19
0508235 KIESER, NICHOLAS $435.87
0508236 KLAERS, ANNE M $1,190.45
0508237 LANE, LINDA $1,492.97
0508238 LEUER, GREGORY J. $2,034.28
0508239 MCGILL, CHRISTOPHER R $1,725.34
0508240 MCKINLEY, JOSHUA D $1,665.18
0508241 NELSON, JASON $2,413.33
0508242 PETERSON, DEBRA A $1,684.69
0508243 REINKING, DEREK M $1,591.50
0508244 SCHARF, ANDREW $1,484.04
0508245 SCHERER, STEVEN T. $2,289.30
0508246 VIEAU, CECILIA M. $1,092.62
0508247 ALTENDORF, JENNIFER L $1,332.97
0508248 ANDERSON, JOHN G $230.87
0508249 BARNHART, ERIN A. $2,031.93
0508250 BELLAND, EDGAR J $2,570.17
0508251 BOECKER, KEVIN D. $2,456.44
0508252 CONVERSE, KEITH A $2,207.91
0508253 COUSINEAU, LORIE K. $230.87
0508254 DINGMANN, IVAN W $2,424.78
0508255 ENDE, JOSEPH $1,456.50
0508256 FINKE, DUSTIN D. $2,178.54
0508257 GALLUP, JODI M $1,752.05
0508258 GLEASON, JOHN M. $1,779.60
0508259 GREGORY, THOMAS $2,011.87
0508260 HALL, DAVID M. $2,088.03
0508261 JESSEN,JEREMIAH S $2,001.80
0508262 JOHNSON, SCOTT T. $2,230.19
0508263 KIESER, NICHOLAS $435.87
0508264 KLAERS, ANNE M $1,154.57
0508265 LANE, LINDA $1,492.96
0508266 LEUER, GREGORY J. $2,164.66
0508267 MARTIN, KATHLEEN M $230.87
0508268 MCGILL, CHRISTOPHER R $1,597.76
0508269 MCKINLEY, JOSHUA D $1,704.17
0508270 MITCHELL, ROBERT G. $327.07
0508271 NELSON, JASON $2,450.63
0508272 PEDERSON, JEFF $221.92
0508273 PETERSON, DEBRA A $1,684.69
0508274 REINKING, DEREK M $1,632.81
0508275 ROBBINS, MELISSA $716.63
0508276 SCHARF, ANDREW $1,449.93
0508277 SCHERER, STEVEN T. $2,289.29
0508278 VIEAU,CECILIA M. $1,158.35
Total Payroll Direct Deposit $97,327.07
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T h i s P a g e I n t e n t i o n a l l y L e f t B l a n k
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1 2
N o v e m b e r 8 , 2 0 1 7