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ORDER CHECKS - DECEMBER 7, 1993
12627 P.E.R.A. $ 1,364.66
12628 Farmers State Bank of Hamel (S.S.) 758.40
12629 Martin Body Shop 3,255.68
12630 Delta Dental 641.55
12631 Medica Choice 3,577.92
12632 Farmers State Bank of Hamel (S.S.) 533.00
12633 - 12636 Voided Checks 0.00
12637 Budget Printing 176.34
12638 Henn.Co. Treas. 2,798.00
12639 Copy Duplicating Prod. 104.56
12640 Greater N.W. Office of R.E. Assess. 2,217.60
12641 U.S. West Communications 237.94
12642 Wright/Hennepin Electric 781.78
12643 Metro Waste Control Comm. 9,308.00
12644 Minn Comm 38.60
12645 Long Lake Ford Tractor 25.99
12646 Reynolds Welding 70.93
12647 NSP 1,461.59
12648 National Fire Protection 390.00
12649 P.E.R.A. 1,201.66
12650 Crow River News 38.81
12651 Hamel Building Center 603.20
12652 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik 13,122.50
12653 Commercial Life Ins. Co. 57.55
12654 Rigs & Squads 126.68
12655 NSP 685.90
12656 Henn.Co. Chiefs of Police 40.00
12657 E.H. Renner & Sons 18,707.87
12658 Sheriffs Dept., Co. of Henn. 95.47
12659 ,Tames Dillman 9.13
12660 Bryan Rock Products 8,984.67
12661 Water Products Co. 8,856.96
12662 Pitney Bowes 50.37
12663 Hamel Fire Dept. 4,000.00
12664 Don E. Mayer 665.42
12665 Carruthers & Tallen 2,534.18
12666 Randy's Sanitation 79.86
12667 Goodyear Auto 19.06
12668 Wenck Assoc. 734.46
12669 League of Minn.Cities 2,006.00
12670 MTI Dist. 5,975.72
12671 Minnegasco 162.55
12672 Davies Water Assn. 432.50
12673 Holmes & Graven 8,961.47
12674 Schmidt Curb Co. 517.50
12675 Richard Rabenort 18.33
12676 West Hennepin Auto 920.44
12677 Minnesota Rural Water 160.00
12678 Glenwood Inglewood 39.05
12679 Banyon Data Systems 595.00
12680 Pitney Bowes 283.38
12681 Minnesota Dept. of Revenue 654.00
12682 American Express 19.53
12683 Classic Cleaning 191.70
12684 Stevens Well Drilling 781.66
12685 Metro Waste Control Comm. 742.50
12686 Smith Barney Shearson 2,100.00
12687 Range Technical College 806.00
12688 Wright/Hennepin Security Svc. 1,295.28
12689 Agency Services 41.20
12690 Cec Vieau 29,82
12691 American Public Works Assn. 5.50
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ORDER CHECKS - DECEMBER 7, 1993 (CONT'D)
12692 E-Z-Recycling 2,070.00
$117,165.41
PAYROLL CHECKS - DECEMBER 7, 1993
13648 Wayne C. Wallace
13649 Richard R. Rabenort
13650 Michael J. Rouillard
13651 Scott A. Stillman
13652 James D. Dillman
13653 Robert P. Dressel
13654 Edgar J. Belland
13655 Jeffrey E. Karlson
13656 Cecilia M. Vieau
13657 Laura L. Monroe
13658 Sandra L. Larson
13659 Joseph R. Heyman
13660 Benedict E. Young
13661 Farmers State Bank (Fed.)
13662 P.E.R.A.
13663 Farmers State Bank (S.S.)
13664 Commissioner of Revenue
13665 Anne E. Theis
13666 Ann C. Thies
13667 John B. Ferris
13668 Philip Zietlow
13669 James Johnson
13670 Wayne C. Wallace
13671 Richard Rabenort
13672 Michael Rouillard
13673 Scott Stillman
13674 James Dillman
13675 Robert Dressel
13676 Edgar Belland
13677 Jeffrey Karlson
13678 Cecilia Vieau
13679 Laura Monroe
13680 Sandra Larson
13681 Joseph Heyman
13682 Benedict Young
13683 Farmers State Bank (Fed.)
13684 P.E.R.A.
13685 Farmers State Bank (S.S.)
13686 Commissioner of Revenue
972.44
1,266.51
1,036.04
807.23
1,052.43
1,060.28
846.94
857.92
652.10
736.27
664.69
671.12
1,072.35
2,111.47
1,017.69
768.40
855.24
207.79
138.52
138.52
138.52
138.52
959.94
1,081.51
1,004.25
819.44
1,048.58
467.65
850.77
442.35
397.22
385.27
336.40
676.01
456.13
1,562.92
861.98
533.00
634.21
$29,718.62
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MINUTES
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in regular session on
December 7, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Present: Council Members John Ferris, James Johnson, Ann Thies and
Philip Zietlow.
Absent: Mayor Anne Theis.
Also Present: Police Chief Rick Rabenort, Public Works Director
Jim Dillman, Zoning Administrator Loren Kohnen, City
Engineer Shawn Gustafson, City Attorney Ron Batty
and Clerk -Treasurer Jeff Karlson.
Council Member Thies presided in the absence of Mayor Theis.
1. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Moved by Ferris, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the addition of
the following agenda items:
1. Acknowledgement of Donation from Metro West Inspections
2. Loretto Towing Conditional Use Permit
Motion carried unanimously.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Zietlow, to adopt the consent agenda,
as follows:
1. Resolution No. 93-92, "Resolution Authorizing the Execution
of an Agreement Between the Soo Line Railroad Company and the
City of Medina"
2. Resolution No. 93-93, "Resolution Granting a Permit to
Minnegasco for Gas Main Installation"
Motion carried unanimously.
3. MINUTES
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of November 16, 1993, as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. HAMEL LEGION MEMORIAL PARK
Nyles Gentz, chairman of the Park Commission, gave a status report
on alternative sites for the proposed expansion of Hamel Legion
Park. Gentz said the only other site the commission considered
outside of the Finazzo and Hyberg properties was the Holasek
property. Gentz said the Holasek property contained 107 acres of
farmland. He said the land to the south was available for $11,000
an acre. Gentz said the commission discussed the pros and cons of
each site and voted unanimously to move ahead with the purchase of
the Finazzo and Hyberg properties.
Park Commissioner Tom Anderson distributed an evaluation sheet
prepared by the commission in which the following qualities were
evaluated as either positive, neutral or negative: (1) purchase
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price, (2) development costs, (3) expansion, (4) road access, (5)
neighborhood acceptance, (6) citizen acceptance, (7) relationship
to other parks, (8) utilities, and (9) ease of purchase.
According to the commission's evaluation of the properties, the
Finazzo and Hyberg properties were deemed more suitable, primarily
because development costs would be less and utilities were more
easily available.
Anderson said the Park Commission recommended that the Finazzo and
Hyberg properties be condemned if the land could not be purchased
by March 1, 1994 through open negotiations.
Council Member Johnson stated that the council should move ahead
with the proposal to purchase the Finazzo and Hyberg properties.
Council Member Ferris said the matter had come to a point where the
council needed to decide whether to spend the money or not.
Council Member Thies said the council should delay any kind of a
decision until the next meeting so that Mayor Theis could be
present.
Moved by Thies, seconded by Johnson, to table discussion on the
matter until the next council meeting on December 21, 1993 when
there will be a full council present.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. PARK COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT
Barbara Dahl, 485 Vixen Road, asked to be considered for a position
on the Park Commission which was open because of the resignation of
Linda McGinty. Dahl said she had lived in Medina since May, 1989
and would like to help preserve the beauty of Medina and also
provide park activities and facilities that are deemed necessary.
Dahl said that providing recreational opportunities to all ages is
a very important aspect of a community's quality of life.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Zietlow, to approve the appointment
of Barbara Dahl to the Park Commission for a term of three years
which will expire January 1, 1997.
Motion carried unanimously.
6. ROBERT OLSON - C.U.P. FOR HOME OCCUPATION
Robert Olson requested a conditional use permit for a home
occupation for an art studio in his home at 952 Medina Road.
Zoning Administrator Loren Kohnen said the application was complete
and met all the ordinance requirements. The planning commission
recommended approval with 12 conditions.
Council Member Thies pointed out that one of the conditions should
be restated to specify that Olson could have no more than one
employee on the premises at any time.
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Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to direct city staff to
prepare a resolution granting Robert Olson a conditional use permit
for a home occupation with the 12 conditions recommended by the
planning commission, including the change in the condition which
should state that no more than one employee may be in the studio at
one time.
Motion carried unanimously.
7. DENNIS & WANDA KLAGES - SETBACK VARIANCES
Zoning Administrator Kohnen said the Klages's were requesting three
setback variances so they could construct a new home on their
corner lot located at Lakeshore and Balsam. Kohnen said the
hardship for the variances was the lot size. The planning
commission recommended that the variances be approved with two
conditions: (1) two non -conforming sheds be removed, and (2) the
existing cabin be removed.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to direct city staff to
prepare a resolution granting a front yard setback of 4 feet, a
front yard setback of 4.5 feet and a rear yard setback of 15.3 feet
to Dennis and Wanda Klages, 4642 Balsam Street, with the two
conditions.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. CLYDE LIBBY - VARIANCE
City Attorney Ron Batty presented a resolution which was nearly
identical to the one first ordered and then rejected by the city
council three years ago. Batty said the resolution would grant a
variance to Clyde Libby for use of Lots 1 and 3, Libby Addition.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to adopt Resolution No. 93-
94, "Resolution Granting a Variance to Clyde Libby for Lots 1 and
3, Libby Addition."
Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Zietlow. Nays: None.
Resolution No. 93-94 adopted on a 4-aye and 0-nay vote.
9. DESIGNATION OF CITY AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU)
Council Member Thies said the council needed to adopt a resolution
designating the city as the Local Government Unit (LGU) under the
permanent rules of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 in which
the city would be responsible for overseeing wetland alterations
within the Elm Creek watershed, the Pioneer -Sarah Creek watershed
and the Minnehaha Creek watershed within the city. Thies pointed
out that the city had acted as its own LGU under the interim rules.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Thies, to adopt Resolution No. 93-95,
"Resolution Designating the Local Government Unit (LGU) for Wetland
Alterations as Required by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991."
Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Zietlow. Nays: None.
Resolution No. 93-95 adopted on a 4-aye and 0-nay vote.
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10. JEANNE VANDA, PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Jeanne Vanda of Public Financial Management presented a scope of
services she could provide for the city in her new position as
senior management consultant with Public Financial Management.
Vanda said she was in charge of PFM's new Midwest office, located
in Minneapolis. Vanda said PFM was the largest financial advisory
firm in the nation and offered a tremendous resource of market
expertise and experience. Vanda said she had extensive familiarity
with the city's debt structure and financial operation, having
worked with the city for seven years when she was at Ehlers and
Accociates. Vanda said she would pickup up where she left off
while at Ehlers by helping the city develop a capital
improvement/debt management plan and assisting with the issuance of
General Obligation Improvement Bonds to finance improvements.
Council Member Thies asked if support would be available to Vanda
comparable to what she had at Ehlers.
Vanda said she hoped to bring additional resources to the city.
She pointed out that PFM had given her authorization to establish
the amount of fees charged and the level of services that would be
provided which gave her a lot of flexibility.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to appoint Jeanne Vanda of
Public Financial Management, Inc. as the city's financial advisor,
effective immediately.
Motion carried unanimously.
11. APPROVAL OF 1994 TAX LEVY
Moved by Ferris, seconded by Johnson, to adopt Resolution No. 93-
96, "Resolution Approving 1993 Tax Levy, Collectible in 1994."
Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Zietlow. Nays: None.
Resolution No. 93-96 adopted on a 4-aye and 0-nay vote.
12. DECLARATION THAT THE CITY HAS ADEQUATE RESERVES TO PAY BONDS
Moved by Ferris, seconded by Zietlow, to adopt Resolution No. 93-
97, "Resolution Declaring that the City has Adequate Reserves to
Cover Bonded Indebtedness in 1994."
Ayes: Ferris, Johnson, Thies and Zietlow. Nays: None.
Resolution No. 93-97 adopted on a 4-aye and 0-nay vote.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DONATION FROM WEST METRO INSPECTIONS
Council Member Thies thanked Loren Kohnen of Metro West Inspections
for a donation of $100 to the Police Reserves. Metro West also
contributed $100 to the Hamel Volunteer Fire Department.
14. REMOVAL OF FUEL TANKS
Council Member Thies said that a leak was discovered in the old
gasoline storage tank when it was removed from the ground near the
public works garage. Thies said the city would need to obtain two
quotes for cleanup of the site in accordance with MPCA
requirements. Thies said she would work on the project with Public
Works Director Jim Dillman.
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15. LORETTO TOWING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Council Member Thies said Ron Converse of Loretto Towing had
changed his mind and no longer wished to have his conditional use
permit amended to permit more cars to be parked outside of the
fenced area. Thies said Converse had agreed to comply with the
existing conditional use permit.
16. PAYMENT OF BILLS
Moved by Zietlow, seconded by Ferris, to approve payment of Order
Check Numbers 12627-12632 and 12637-12692 for $117,165.41 and
Payroll Check Numbers 13648-13686 for $29,718.62.
Motion carried unanimously.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ferris, to adjourn the meeting at
8:37 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Ann C. Thies, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
. Karlson, Clerk -Treasurer
December 7, 1993