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ORDER CHECKS - DECEMBER 5, 1995
15277 A T & T $13.30
15278 American Linen Supply 42.18
15279 Barton Sand & Gravel 1,000.33
15280 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik 5,947.64
15281 Ceres Environmental Svcs 3,500.00 Avx,
15282 Classic Cleaning 191.70
15283 Clutch & U Joint 136.54
15284 Commercial Life 86.35
15285 Commissioner of Revenue 793.26
15286 Delta Dental 644.75
15287 Melissa DeVos 68.36
15288 E-Z-Recycling 2,132.58
15289 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 3,498.57
15290 Fortin Hardware 25.05
15291 Glenwood Inglewood 53.50
15292 Jennie Goelz 140.60
15293 Hamel Fire Dept. 15,968.25
15294 Hennepin Co. Chief's of Police Assn. 40.00
15295 Hennepin Co. Treas., Voter Regis 3,217.48
15296 Hennepin Co. Treas., Acctg. Svcs 3,995.64
15297 Innovative Construction Svcs 1,065.17
15298 Kennedy & Graven 9,558.32
15299 Long Lake Fire Dept. 2,526.00
15300 Long Lake Tractor & Equipment 117.04
15301 Loretto Fire Dept. 7,159.44
15302 M & P Utilities 71.25
15303 Maple Plain Fire Dept. 775.00
15304 MedCenters Health Care, Inc. 2,234.82
15305 Medica 3,330.51
15306 Metro. Council Wastewater Svcs 8,460.00
15307 Metropolitan Council Wastewater Svcs 1,683.00
15308 Minn. Chief's of Police 115.00
15309 Minnegasco 352.10
15310 Minnesota Dept. of Health 653.00
15311 Northern States Power 2,427.38
15312 Northern States Power 787.05
15313 James Otis 24.00
15314 P.E.R.A. 2,470.99
15315 Postmaster 532.00
15316 Quill Corp 191.39
15317 Richard Rabenort 155.81
15318 Randy's Sanitation 77.38
15319 Rockler Industries 6,711.74 - TVA
15320 Streicher's 106.28
15321 Laura L. Sulander 12.50
15322 Thorpe Distributing 7,921.94 lip
15323 Twin City Office 514.40 1-SE
15324 Twinco Automotive Warehouse 24,213.40
15325 U.S. West Communications 317.74
15326 Cec Vieau 21.09
15327 Village Chevrolet 1,380.00
15328 Wright Hennepin Security Services 35.41
15329 Wright -Hennepin Electric 1,032.6E
15330 Zep Manufacturing 72.36
$128,602.25
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PAYROLL CHECKS - DECEMBER 5, 1995
14600 Anne E. Theis $ 207.79
14601 Ann C. Thies 138.52
14602 John B. Ferris 138.52
14603 Philip K. Zietlow 138.52
14604 James R. Johnson 138.52
14605 Steven T. Scherer 859.47
14606 Richard R. Rabenort 1,257.17
14607 Michael J. Rouillard 1,084.34
14608 Scott A. Stillman 1,108.56
14609 James D. Dillman 1,147.45
14610 Robert P. Dressel 1,026.80
14611 Edgar J. Belland 1,048.84
14612 Jeffrey E. Karlson 1,188.63
14613 Cecilia M. Vieau 801.83
14614 Ivan W. Dingman 64.64
14615 Laura L. Sulander 859.45
14616 Sandra L. Larson 719.82
14617 Joseph R. Heyman 788.81
14618 Jon D. Priem 807.72
$13,525.40
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MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 1995
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on December 5, 1995, at
7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Acting Mayor Ann Thies presided.
Members present: John Ferris, Jim Johnson, Ann Thies, and Phil Zietlow.
Members absent: Mayor Anne Theis.
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 ZIETLOW, SECONDED BY FERRIS, TO ADOPT THE WRITTEN
AGENDA WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS:
• METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
• HAMEL ROAD CONCERNS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Minutes
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY ZIETLOW, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9, 1995, AS SUBMITTED. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVED BY THIES, SECONDED BY FERRIS, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 1995, AS SUBMITTED MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY ZIETLOW, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF
THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 1995, AS SUBMITTED. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Hennepin County Commissioner Penny Steele
Hennepin County Commissioner Penny Steele was present to let the council know that
she was available to help the city with any issues it might have.
Jim Johnson asked Commissioner Steele if she was involved with the Elm Creek
Interceptor project.
Steele answered no.
Johnson communicated that he was concerned the Metropolitan Council was still taking
public input on the alignment of the sewer pipe when the last public hearing, held
January 3, 1995, was supposed to have concluded public discussion on the matter.
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Johnson asserted that the Elm Creek Interceptor was Medina's future as far as sewer
was concerned.
Commissioner Steele said she was not directly involved with the Met Council. She
suggested that the city talk to Met Council representatives.
4. Alison Winkler Hunting Complaint
Jeff Karlson informed the council that Alison Winkler, 630 Shawnee Woods Road, had
called city hall to express her concerns about hunters near and around her property.
Rick Rabenort said he had also received complaints from Winkler, one in which a
shotgun slug went through her garage door.
Phil Zietlow suggested that Winkler post "no hunting" signs around her property.
Rabenort commented that Winkler had a small piece of property and it was difficult for
hunters to know exactly where the property lines were located.
The council directed Rick Rabenort to talk to Minkler's neighbors about the problem.
5. Lundgren Brothers Construction -- Reduction of Financial Guarantee
Shawn Gustafson said Lundgren Bros. Construction, Inc. was requesting that the City
accept the utility portion of the Foxberry Farms project and to begin the two year
warranty period for sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer. Lundgren also
requested a reduction in their financial guarantee to reflect work completed through the
middle of November. Gustafson recommended that the City accept the utility portion of
the project subject to approval by the city attorney. He also recommended a reduction
in their financial guarantee from $101,850 to $48,000.
MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY THIES, TO APPROVE THE REDUCTION OF
LUNDGREN'S FINANCIAL GUARANTEE TO $48,000 AND TO ACCEPT THE UTILITY
PORTION OF THE PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW OF
THE TWO YEAR MAINTENANCE BOND. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. Establishment of Work Session with the Planning Commission
Loren Kohnen said the planning commission had requested a work session with the city
council to review the conditional use permit standards for agricultural and residential
districts.
MOVED BY ZIETLOW, SECONDED BY THIES, TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL WORK
SESSION WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1996.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
7. Mike Larson Zoning Violation
Loren Kohnen said the city had received numerous complaints that Mike Larson, 435
Hackamore Road, was operating his Hamelwood Construction, Inc. business on his
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residentially zoned property. Kohnen stated he had reason to believe that Larson was
using his pole building for repair, maintenance, and storage of his business equipment.
Kohnen reported that he wrote a letter to Larson which ordered him to stop using his
residential property for business activity by November 27, 1995. He said he visited the
site on that date and discovered that a tandem dump truck was being repaired by one
of Larson's employees. Outside he sighted six large trucks, two caterpillars, three flat-
bed equipment trailers, many large tires, miscellaneous equipment and debris, which
he believed to be business -related. A citation was issued to Larson for operating his
business on residential property.
Mike Larson replied that he had been there for 16 years. He said he owned 85 acres of
land which he farmed. Larson said not all of his equipment was used for business. He
said the court gave him six weeks, or until January 9. 1996, to clean up the property
and to cease using it for what he had been using it for.
Ann Thies asked Larson if it was his intent to move everything off of his property that
was business related.
Larson answered yes, it was his intent not to allow any activities that would be
considered business -related. Larson said he could not understand why anyone would
object to him changing the oil on his trucks.
Johnson told Larson that he would not be here if it was only a matter of changing the oil
on his trucks. It was the extent to which he had taken this. Johnson asked Larson if he
intended to comply with the city ordinance.
Larson answered yes.
The council stressed to Larson that the property had to be cleaned up by January 9,
1996 or the city would initiate an enforcement action against him.
Larson said he would have the property cleaned up by then.
The council agreed to discuss enforcement action during the executive session later in
the meeting.
8. Trunk Assessment Rates
Shawn Gustafson said he reviewed the trunk assessment charges for sanitary sewer
and water main that the City assessed when connections to these utilities were made.
Gustafson pointed out that the trunk charges were needed to reimburse the City for the
initial capital expenditures to construct the trunk systems. He recommended that the
trunk charges increase annually based on the construction cost index. Gustafson
recommended that the trunk rates be increased, as follows:
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• Rural sewered area:
Commercial/Industrial
Residential
• Hamel area:
• Independence Beach area:
Sewer
$2,727
$1,363
$1, 590
$3,249.40
Water Total
$1,636 $4,363
$1,363 $2,726
$1,414 $3,004
$2,171.60 $5,421
None of the assessments discussed above included the costs incurred by the users
when plumbing from the lateral line service stub to the building.
Gustafson also noted that lateral assessments were assessed separately to pay for the
City's cost of extending smaller diameter sanitary sewer and water mains from the trunk
systems to the point of service.
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY ZIETLOW, TO ACCEPT THE CITY
ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDED 1996 TRUNK ASSESSMENT RATES. MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9. Discussion of Hamel Athletic Club's Proposed Budget
Tom Anderson, president of the Hamel Athletic Club, was present to explain the reason
for the increase in their 1996 budget. The Athletic Club reported that their budget was
increasing from $9,850 to $12,100, due primarily to the an increase in salaries for park
maintenance. Anderson said their organization received a lot of complaints about the
kids who were hired to maintain the ball fields. Anderson pointed out that more was
budgeted for salaries because the Athletic Club was planning to hire adults next
season to maintain the fields.
Jim Johnson noted that the budget increase included insurance and worker's
compensation, which was all related to park maintenance.
10. Metropolitan Livable Communities Act
Loren Kohnen reported that he, Jim Dillman, and Jeff Karlson met with a representative
from the Metropolitan Council to establish affordable and life -cycle housing goals that
Medina could reasonably expect to achieve within the period 1996 to 2010. Staff
recommended the following goals:
CITY INDEX BENCHMARK
GOAL
Affordabi'
...........................
Ownership
Rental
....................................
.....................................
»Cycle
Type (Non -single family
detached)
Owner/renter mix
38%
21%
7%
87/13%
69-77%
35-41%
34-35%
(72-75) /
(25-28)%
10-15%
35%
10-15%
85/15%
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POW .:; the Urban ec
Single-family detached NA 1.9-2.4/acre 1.5-2/acre
Multi -family NA 10-11/acre 10/acre
To achieve the above goals, the City of Medina had to verify that it elected to
participate in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives
Program, and would prepare and submit a plan to the Metropolitan Council by June 30,
1996, indicating the actions it would take to carry out the above goals. Renegotiation
of these goals could be initiated by either party under the Housing Goals Agreement
after December 31, 1997, or earlier if the results of the Elm Creek Cluster planning
process created the need for revised goals.
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY ZIETLOW, TO ADOPT THE AFFORDABLE
AND LIFE -CYCLE HOUSING GOALS FOR THE CITY OF MEDINA , AS PROPOSED,
UNDER THE METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
11. Hamel Road Concerns
Ann Thies asked if staff had responded to Martha McPhee's concerns about the
county's proposal to accept Hamel Road as a county road.
Jeff Karlson said McPhee had indicated that she would be at the public hearing on
December 19, 1995 to voice her concerns.
In addition to expressing her concerns about the paving of Hamel Road, McPhee had
requested that the city engineer analyze the noise study provided by Barton Aschman,
the county's consulting engineers. Shawn Gustafson said he would look at the data
from the noise receptor that was analyzed in the EAW. He mentioned that the EAW
recommended that berming be constructed to mitigate the noise impact.
Thies said the City should obtain the new timelines for the improvement of Hamel Road
in connection with the proposed construction of the Hennepin County Public Works
Facility in Medina.
12. Payment of Bills
MOVED BY ZIETLOW, SECONDED BY THIES, TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF ORDER
CHECK NUMBERS 15277-15330 FOR $128,602.25 AND PAYROLL CHECK
NUMBERS 14600-14618 FOR $13,525.40. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
13. Executive Session
MOVED BY ZIETLOW, SECONDED BY THIES, TO MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 9:30 P.M. ON THE BASIS OF ATTORNEY -CLIENT PRIVILEGE TO
DISCUSS LITIGATION IN THE MATTER OF MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED
DISTRICT V. CITY OF MEDINA AND TO DISCUSS ENFORCEMENT ACTION
AGAINST MIKE LARSON. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY ZIETLOW, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO BEGIN ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST MIKE LARSON
IMMEDIATELY THROUGH WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY IF, AFTER JANUARY
9, 1996, THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR FINDS EVIDENCE OF CONTINUED
VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVED BY ZIETLOW, SECONDED BY THIES, TO MOVE OUT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 9:58 P.M. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. Adjournment
MOVED BY FERRIS, SECONDED BY THIES, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:58
P.M. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Ann C. Thies, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
Je - '. arCs6n, City Clerk -Treasurer
December 5, 1995