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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12/18/84 CCMORDER CHECKS - DECEMBER 18, 1984 171 3452 Moodys Investors Service 1,000.00 3453 Department of Property Taxation 6.12 3454 Howard Dahlgren Associates 108.84 3455 JoEllen Hurr 40.16 3456 William Sleck 135.00 3457 Precision Management, Inc. (MCI) 14.00 3458 C. Emery Nelson, Inc. 200.00 3459 Garys Diesel Service 49.00 3460 Dale Johnson 57.00 3461 H. C. Mayer & Sons, Inc. 4,190.00 3462 Electrolux Sales and Service 12.50 3463 Fortin Hardware Co. 82.18 3464 Loretto Feed and Seed 30.00 3465 Hennepin Co. Sheriffs Dept. 137.10 3466 Bob Neal, PhD 70.00 3467 Hennepin Co. Sheriffs Dept. 2,377.91 3468 Photo Factory 32.25 3469 Emil Jubert 71.65 3470 Metro Waste Control 1,168.20 3471 Corcoran Pet Care Center 105.00 3472 Hassan Sand and Gravel 5,854.06 3473 Minnesota Communications 25.75 3474 Boyer Ford Trucks 44.07 3475 Robert Dressel 15.00 3476 Village Chevrolet 23.34 3477 Warning Lites, Inc. 30.66 3478 Bryan Rock Products 4,052.49 3479 Bury & Carlson 35.70 3480 LaHass Mfg. & Sales 1,812.00 3481 Arthur Schoening 160.80 3482 City View Hardware 8.97 3483 Reynolds Welding 24.15 3484 Hamel Building Center 76.17 3485 Safety-Kleen Corp. 35.00 3486 North Star Water Works 32.00 3487 Feed Rite Controls 742.97 3488 Alcohol Countermeasure Systems, Inc. 398.00 3489 S. J. Louis Construction 99,427.85 3490 Pera 989.75 3491 Social Security -Retirement Division 444.47 $ 124,120.11 3492 Lefler, LeFevere, O'Brien 4,939.25 3493 Employee Benefit Adm. Co. $ 129,059.36 10,002.00 $ 139,061.36 172 PAYROLL CHECKS - DECEMBER 18, 1984 8053 Robert Anderson 8054 Jill Hodapp 8055 Mark Moran 8056 Michael Rouillard 8057 Michael Sankey 8058 James Dillman 8059 Robert Dressel 8060 Francis Pumarlo 8061 Karen Dahlberg 8062 JoEllen Hurr 8063 Donna Roehl 8064 Sylvia Rudolph 8065 Sandra Larson 8066 Janice Peterson 8067 Farmers State Bank of Hamel 8068 Commissioner of TAxation 8069 Pera 8070 Social Security -Retirement Division 836.68 720.10 820.22 871.08 1,048.44 874.79 678.91 575.56 321.97 865.13 735.03 509.80 137.50 42.50 1,495.70 861.00 733.92 425.43 $ 12,553.76 173 The Council of the City of Medina met in regular session on Tuesday, December 18, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Thomas Crosby, Wilfred Scherer, William Reiser, Anne Heideman; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Planning and Zoning Admin- istrator, JoEllen Hurr; Pulbic Works Director, James Dillman; Police Chief, Michael Sankey; Attorney, Richard Schieffer; Engineer, Glenn Cook 1. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Moved by Heideman, seconded by Scherer to discuss the following additional items: Hwy. 55/Co. Rd. 116 Signals Community Development Block Grant Funds A & P Partnership, final IRB approval Fire protection, trust fund Steve Schnebly, Medina Morningside sewer connection Motion declared carried 2. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 4, 1984 Thomas Anderson asked that Item 10, Page 167, Zoning Changes, include statement that the Planning Commission will look at proposals for rezoning of the Alpana Aluminum Co. property, on a separate basis. Anne Heideman stated that Item 12, top of page 168, line 10, delete "and" before the work Industrial. She also asked if list of corrections needed to be included in motions regard- ing RMT, Inc. and Rex Gregor. Richard Schieffer stated it was not necessary. Moved by Heideman, seconded by crosby to approve minutes of December 4, 1984, as amended. Motion declared carried 3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Water Hydrant Repair IICouncil reviewed memo from Jim Dillman regarding the need to repair 15 water hydrants in the Hamel area. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Heideman to authorize the repair of 15 hydrants at approx- imately $100 each. Motion declared carried Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Moved by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 84-100, allowing Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. to bury cable on Willow Dr., north of Hwy. 55. Motion declared carried 101 Wichita Tr. Security Light, Ken Anderson Moved by Heideman, seconded by Scherer to table the matter pending receipt of information from Ken Anderson. Motion declared carried Hwy. 55/Co.Rd. 116, Signals Glenn Cook reviewed his letter regarding cost of installation of signals at Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd. 116 and recommendations for assessing the storm sewer, street and signal costs. He explained the necessity of closing Hwy. 55 to traffic in the area of the Drive -In Theatre and also west of Co. Rd. 116, to allow for road construction. He explained that the highway department preferred to have the entire area closed for about five days but they would need the concensus of the City Council so as to make preparations for the work. Richard Schieffer stated that he would not want the letter from Mr. Cook to serve as a preliminary report for a public improvement project. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Heideman to authorize preparation of Resolution 84-101, approving of the plans for installation of signals at Hwy. 55/Co. Rd. 116 at a cost to Medina of not more than $100,000, including the storm sewer, and to approve the closing of Hwy. 55, east and west of Co. Rd. 116, for not more than five days. Motion declared carried 174 4, POLICE DEPARTMENT Union Contract Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to authorize the Mayor to sign the 1985-1986 Police labor contract. Motion declared carried 5. DICKEY NATURAL SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS Pat Dickey of Dickey Natural Systems explained that they had a detailed study made of the building and grounds at 2705 Hwy. 55 and had found that there is more work to be done than originally anticipated. She stated that they have several possible tenants and also have the potential for supplying organic mulching material to the Department of Transportation. Thomas Corsby stated that he had been told that the project would go ahead, with or without the Industrial Revenue Bonding. Cole Graham of Dickey Natural Systems, stated that because they are a new company they would only be able to complete the major items without the bonding. William Dickey presented a detailed report of the repairs and improvements needed to the building and grounds. Mary Ippel of Briggs and Morgan stated that an application would be made to the Minnesota non -entitlement pool by January 20th for a February allocation and if the Council wished they could cancel the December 27th public hearing and reschedule for January 15th. She stated that the project would go ahead on a reduced schedule if there were no Industrial Revenue Bonding. Council agreed to hold the Public Hearing on December 27th, as scheduled. 6. ROLLING GREEN STROM SEWER AND HUNTER DR. NORTH IMPROVEMENT, PUBLIC HEARING 8:25 P.M. Richard Schieffer explained that the purpose of the Public Hearing was to satisfy the two week publication requirement for public hearing notices. He presented a Resolution confirming previous Council action regardin the project. Moved by Crosby, seconded by Reiser to close the Public Hearing. Motion declared carried Moved by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 84-102, Confirming the Rolling Green Storm Sewer and Hunter Dr. north improvement project. Motion declared carried Abstaining --Anderson 7. HAMEL SEWER REPAIR PROJECT, PUBLIC HEARING, 8:30 P.M. Richard Schieffer presented a resolution reaffirming prior City Council action on the project. Glenn Cook explained that the cost of the project would be approximately $265,000 with properties that have existing structures to be assessed and vacant properties to pay a unit cost at the time a building permit is issued. He estimated the cost per unit to be $280.00. Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to close the Public Hearing. Motion declared carried Moved by Heideman, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 84-103, Confirming the Hamel Sewer Repair project. Motion declared carried 8. PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT William Nunn, Variance JoEllen Hurr explained that William Nunn had requested an extension of a prior variance approval to place an addition to his barn at 2825 Willow Dr. She stated that the Plann- ing Commission had recommended approval along with a variance to install two holding tanks in lieu of a septic system for the toilet facility the city had required in the barn. She stated that an agreement for pumping of the tanks would need to be prepared. Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to authorize preparation of a resolution approving a variance to Wm. Nunn/Carey Radtke to complete construction of a barn addition at 2825 Willow Dr., as per previous variance. Hardship being a severe water run-off problem from the existing barn roof; that a variance to allow two holding tanks for septic 175 be approved, due to the fact that the city has required a toilet facility in the barn; and that an agreement be prepared whereby tanks for the system will be pumped two times each year; that the permit is to allow 28 horses on the property as per previous permit. Motion declared carried Independence Beach, Tax Forfeit Lot study JoEllen Hurr presented a recommendation made by the Planning Commission regarding use of tax forfeit lots and the possibility of a trail system in the Independence Beach area. Council reviewed memo from Richard Schieffer regarding conveyance of tax forfeit lots to abutting property owners and that to do otherwise would be contrary to city policy. Ron Richardson, who had requested convenyance of a tax forfeited 15 ft. parcel of beach explaiend that access as recorded with the County allows non -abutting owners access to the parcels. Richard Schieffer stated that they could use the parcels if there was a way by which they could get to them. Thomas Crosby explained that a canoe rack could be placed in the park for those people without lake abutting property. Discussion of selling tax forfeited beach parcels to property owners abutting the lake. Thomas Anderson stated that he would like to see non -abutting owners using the beach parcels. Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to authorize staff to prepare a resolution allowing for the sale of tax forfeited beach parcels to abutting lot owners and not to sell to owners of the interior Independence Beach lots. Motion declared carried No --Anderson. He stated that he would like to have interior lot owners have title to beach parcels. Violet Erickson, Subdivision JoEllen Hurr stated that the resolution approving the Violet Erickson subdivision allows for payment of a $1000 park dedication fee at the time that the property is either built upon or sold. Also a roadway agreement needs to be approved. Moved by Reiser, seconded by Heideman to adopt Resolution 84-105, approving the subdivision of the Violet Erickson property on Brockton Lane. Motion declared carried Moved by Heideman, seconded by Scherer to enter into a roadway agreement with Violet Erickson to provide access to the rear parcel. Motion declared carried Reed Bales, Sawmill Reed Bales explained that his sawmill had not been operating since an equipment fire and that it would take two weeks to have the equipment fully operational. Thomas Anderson asked how many acres of his property had piles of trees and brush. Mr. Bales stated that there about 10 acres were covered but that after the equipment was repaired about 10-20 loads per day could be chipped and everything would be cleaned up within two to three months. Mayor Anderson stated that he did not want any more trees dumped until what was there was cleaned up. Thomas Crosby stated that he believed one truck in and one truck out, per day, could be allowed. Wilfred Scherer asked what would happen if nothing was brought in for about 60 days. Mr. Bales stated that he had 15-20 customers which he had worked hard to get and if they were told to haul elsewhere for 60 days he would lose them as customers. He stated that about one load per day is being delivered. Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to not allow additional trees to be delivered to the Bales sawmill site at 4300 Willow Dr. until the facility for processing is operational and that Mr. Bales present a proposal to the Council as to how he intends to get to his normal raw material inventory. Motion declared carried 1'76 9. HUNTER DR. SOUTH, PUBLIC HEARING 9:10 P.M. Richard Schieffer presented a resolution confirming prior Council action regarding the Hunter Dr. improvement and the special assessments. Donna Roehl reported that a property owner would like to pay Special Assessment, without penalty, although the date for payment had expired as of November 15th. She stated that he believed that he should be allowed to do so because of the need for the Council to rehear the matter because of the publication requirement not having been met. Council agreed that the Clerk should accept any prepayments fo Special Assessments and that Hennepin County should be notified of the situation. Moved by Scherer, seconded by Reiser to close the Public Hearing. Motion declared carried Public Hearing was closed at 9:15 P.M. Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 84-104, confirming the Hunter Dr. south improvement project and Special Assessments. Motion declared carried 10. PLANNING AND ZONING (CONTINUED) Woodlake Landfill JoEllen Hurr reported that amny wells are needed to pump the leachate from the Woodlake area as there is no interconnection of the problem. She stated that they had been told that a plan was needed before January 1st and that Bruce Liesch is monitoring the situation. Shoreland Zoning ControleEllen Hurr stated that she had met with John Stein of the DNR regarding Shoreland Controls which must be adopted by the City. Council advised that the Planning Commission hold the Public Hearing. Arthur Peabody, Subdivision Moved by Reiser, seconded by Scherer to adopt Resolution 84-106, allowing subdivision of the Arthur Peabody property on Tamarack Dr. Motion declared carried Moved by Heideman, seconded by Scherer to enter into a roadway agreement with Arthur Peabody for provision of access to his subdivision on Tamarack Dr. Motion declared carried Sandra Larson Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to remove the probationary status of Sandra Larson as part time Office Assistant, cognizant of the fact that a posistion of full time Office Assistant has been advertized. Motion declared carried 11. SALE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to authorize the Mayor and Clerk -Treasurer to sign documents regarding sale of $725,000 in Municipal Bonds. Motion declared carried 12. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS Coucnil discussed various projects that could be funded with CDBG funds. Also discussed was information presented by Glenn Cook regarding establishment of a Tax Increment district along Hwy. 55 with the possibility of providing a water system to serve the Industrial area. Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to adopt Resolution 84-107, reprogramming Year IX and Year X funds, as follows: To Year X projects- Public Service Employee $3,500 Rehabilitation of Private Property 12,978.32 Hamel Sewer REpair, Special Assess. 2,700.00 C Com re }ensive Plan Im 1 �}ent tion 5,000.00 ater feasibility stuay%_ax Increment District Study 10,000.00 Motion declared carried Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to hold an informational meeting at the office 1 ( 7 of Thomas Crosby, Multifoods Tower, 33 south 6th St., Mpls. on Wednesday, December 27th at 10:00 A.M., to receive information regarding establishing a Tax Increment District. Motion declared carried 13. ORDINANCE CODIFICATION Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to approve Ordinance Codification summary and authorize publication in the Official Newspaper. Motion declared carried 14. A AND P PARTNERSHIP (WALTER G. ANDERSON CO.) INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS Moved by Crosby, seconded by Scherer to adopt the final not REsolution of the A and P Industrial Revenue Bonding project and authorize the Mayor and Clerk -Treasurer to sign the related documents. Motion declared carried 15. WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC, STREET LIGHTING CONTRACT Moved by crosby, seconded by Heideman to enter into contract with Wright -Hennepin Electric to provide street lighting in the City, with the elimination of Item 9, regarding repairs due to vandalism. Motion declared carried 16. CIGARETTE LICENSES Moved by Reiser, seconded by Crosby to grant 1985 Cigarette Licenses to the following: Medina Recreations Inc., Medina Motor Inn, Westbound Off -Sale, Tom's Superette, Don Mayer Inc Kunz Oil Co.RMT Inc., Stop-N-Go Liquors, Alpana Aluminum Co. Motion declared carried 17. CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION Thomas Anderson reported that he would continue as a member of the South Lake Minnetonka Cable Television Commission but that Larry Boisclair and SArah Lutz were no longer interested in being involved. William Reiser stated that he would find someone in the Medina Morningside area to serve as a representative. 18. HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE Richard Schieffer stated that he had reviewed the memo from Donna Roehl regarding the Cities insurance requirements under the Hennepin County Purchasing Contract and that he would review the contract and report to the Council on December 27th. 19. FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUST FUND Moved by Anderson, seconded by Scherer to transfer $13,000 from the General Fund to the Fire Department Trust Fund. Motion declared carried 20. SMALL CITIES ORGANIZATION Moved by Heideman, seconded by Crosby to not join the Small Cities Organization. Motion declared carried 21. BILLS Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to pay the bills; Order Checks, # 3452-3493 in th amount of $139,061.36 and Payroll Checks #8053-8070 in the amount of $12,553.76. Motion declared carried 22. SNOWBLOWER Jim Dillman presented the following quotes for snowblowers: Toro--$1024; Kortuems for John Deere--$790.; Northern Hydraulics for Jacobson--$849; all for 8 HP, 26". William Reiser asked if a snowblower was really a necessity. Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to purchase a John Deere 26" 8HP Snowblower from Korteum's, after January 1, 1985. Motion declared carried Voting No -Reiser Moved by Crosby, seconded by Heideman to adjourn. Motion declared carried Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. v 'zY - 410-t4e)Clerk-Treasurer