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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/1971 Council Minutes16 10/26/71 The regular meeting of the`Lino Lakes Village Council held on October 26, 1971 was called to order at 8 :08 P.M. by Mayor L'Allier with all members present; also present were Mr. Gotwald and Mr. Locher. Donald liarier requested that paragraph 3 on page 2 be corrected by deleting most of lines 7, 8 & 9. There was discussion. Mr. Bohjanen moved that the Oct. 1st budget minutes be corrected as requested by Mr. Wrier. There was no second to the motion, which then died. Mr. Jaworski moved to accept the minutes of the October 1st budget meeting as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Motion carried with Mr. Bohjanen voting "No". Mr. Cardinal moved to accept the minutes of the regular October 12th meeting as written. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. The Clerk reported receipt of the following: 1) affidavits of publication of Ordinance #58, 2) affidavits of publication of the bond sale notice, 3) muni- cipal court fines in the amount of $183.50 for September, 4) certification from Drovers State Bank, South St. Paul, that it has issued a certificate of deposit in the principal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars in favor of U.S, Lakes Development Co. subject to first lien on the part of the Village of Lino Lakes, 5) a letter from Milton C. Honsey, Chairman of the Metro Sewer Board, which confirmed that the Lino Lakes -- Centerville interceptor is part of the approved 1971 Capital Improvements Program to provide service to Lino Lakes, that it will be built during 1972, and that any municipality that will be served by a project that is being planned and constructed will share in the cost allocation during the budget year, 6) a quarterly report from the Centerville Volunteer Fire Dept;, which was read. The Clerk requested authorization to order 300 payroll check blends, a one- year's supply. Mr. Rosengren moved that the Clerk be authorized to order 300 payroll checks after comparing prices. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. 'Carried unanimously. The Clerk stated that Roy Backlin had compiled the time spent in putting in culverts and hauling fill for Columbus Twp. She wished to know what hourly rate to charge them for man and backhoe per hour, noting that the rate for man and truck had been set at $8 /hr. after discussion, Mr. Bohjanen moved to set the rate of $12 per hour for man and backhoe. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal moved to grant a special use permit for sign application #114 to Naegele Outdoor Advertising based on the approval of the Engineer and the P&Z. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Motion carried with Mr. L'Allier abstaining as the sign would be located on his farm. Mr. Cardinal reported that Glenn Rehbein had requested a variance at the P&Z meeting for a model home to be placed on Lot 5, Block 2 of the proposed Glenrae Estates. After discussion, Mr. Cardinal moved to grant a variance to Glenn Rehbein for a model home to be built on Lot 5, Block 2 of the pro- posed Glenrae Estates, with the stipulations that we receive letters from the Engineer And the Planner that the home fits in with the scheme of the pro- posed plat, and that the model home will not be sold as a residential unit or used other than as a model home until the final plat is accepted, on the following described property: The East' 130 feet of the West 483 feet of the North 150 feet of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 29, T31N, R22W, Anoka County, Minnesota, subject to Birch Street. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. r 109 1 1 1 10/26/71 Mr. Cardinal stated that a letter had been received from Mr. R. A. Matthews. 2046 Lindy in Roseville, who wishes to operate a game fish farm on the East shore of Peltier Lake. After discussion, Mr. Cardinal moved that we write to Mr. Matthews asking him to contact the St. Paul dater Dept. and the Conserva- tion Department for tentative written approval from them before we consider the matter. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal reported that Dale Tresler had requested a variance at the P&Z for a 14' by 20' building to be used as living quarters for his married daughter while her husband attends school. Mr. Cardinal noted that the 280 sq. ft. building doesn't meet the requirements and that the P&Z had recommend- ed denying the variance. Mr. Tresler had stated that it had been his intent at the time he moved the building onto his lot to use it for his photography work; he had installed running water and a half bath at that time; he has since remodeled it for living quarters. Mr. L'Allier asked if the couple were living in it now; Mr. Cardinal stated that they were not as far as he knew. Mr. Jaworski moved to deny Mr. Tresler's request for a special use permit to use the extra 14'x20' building on his lot for living quarters. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal asked Mr. Locher if he had been able to get any answers on the road which the Ericksons had asked about building on at the P&Z meeting. Mr. Locher stated that he hadn't been able to get anything from the County Atty. yet. He pointed out the parcel in question on the plat map (S1 /2 of Sect. 31), noting that the property is along proposed Hwy 51, that the 1 acre lot has neither enough size nor frontage as required. Both Mr. Locher and Mr. Gotwald felt that Hwy 51 may still be constructed. The property abuts the NW corner of intersection of Baldwin Lake Road and Town Road; the Village maintains the road to the south line of the intersection. There was consid- erable discussion on the County's responsibility and possible turnback of the existing easements. It was decided that Mr. Locher will write to Bob Burman giving him all the details on the easements and asking the County to take action. Mr. L'Allier felt that since the Village trucks have'to turn around at the end of Baldwin Lake Road, they use the entire intersection for this, and thus felt that the Erickson property has a driveway to a Village road. Mr. Bohjanen moved to approve a variance for Donald Erickson with the stipulation that all requirements of the ordinances have to be followed, including submitting a legal description. Seconded by lax. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. There was some discussion on future use of the land behind this piece. Mr. Cardinal mentioned the letter received from Mr. Locher concerning Mr. Richard Roberts' hog firm on Holly drive. Mr. L'Allier felt that this operation required a special use permit. Mr. Cardinal moved to set hearings on a special use permit for Mr. Richard Roberts before the P&Z at 9 P.M. on November 17th and before the Council at 9 P.M. on November22nd. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Locher will handle the notices; the Clerk will notify those concerned about'the hearings. Mr. Cardinal stated that he had received a survey from Mrs. Vivian Rehbein who wishes to request a variance for a piece of Land less than 2 1/2 acres. He will refer this to the next P&Z meeting. Mir. Cardinal reported that Marvin Ramacher and Marvin LeTendre had applied for a variance to Section 4.16 of the zoning code on Lot 7 of Golden's Rice Lake Terrace, 6935 Lake Dr. The Clerk stated that they had filled out an appeal for a variance to the zoning code, and had a letter from the Highway Dept. granting permission to grade along Hwy 49 for an entrance thru the right -of- way to the building site. 11 0 10/26/71 Mr. Ramacher stated that he had met with Mr. Van Housen this morning, that Mr. Van Housen had not been too happy with the plans, that he had been with his site planners all day and felt sure that the revised plans were in compliance with the ordinances. They had changed the request from a 15 -foot setback to a 25 -foot setback in order to.put the building in line with the Dick Olson home on the adjacent property. Parking facilities were made along- side the building rather than in the right -of -way; there was also room in the rear for parking; the plans show a 30' driveway. Mr. L'Allier felt that this took care of the main objections. Mr. Ramacher stated that they would put in shrubs surrounded by crushed rock between the building and sidewalk, and would landscape the grounds differently instead of the screening which could not have survived snowplowing. The maps were consulted. Mr. Locher stated that the access to the property lies partly on Lot 6 as well, that he had talked with Mr. Redipenning of the County Hwy Dept. about the easement. Mr. Redipenning guessed that in 10 years there may be a 4 -lane highway in that area; the County's jurisdiction on the easements is subject to the State's. Mr. Ramacher stated that the'State,had, given no restrictions as to how close they could build to the line. Mr. Locher said that Mr. Redipenning had said there was no problem if they build on the line. Mr. Gotweld stated that he had visited the site and that the drainage meets all the requirements; also, the sanitary sewer system for this operation would be less than for a family, so there should be no problem. Mr. Ramacher noted that he had had the plumbing put in and inspected, but when the plans were not okayed, it had been ripped out. Mr. Locher noted that as far as the re- quirement of having 300 feet in width for commercial between two residential lots was concerned, Ramacher and LeTendre also own lots, 8, 9, 19 & 11, be- sides which the adjoining lots 6 and 8 are vacant, so this is okay. Mr. Bohjanen moved to grant a variance to Marvin Ramacher and Marvin LeTendre, d/b /a/ Skyline Auto Body, to build at a 25 foot setback from the Highway ease- ment on Lot 7, Golden's Rice Lake Terrace per the revised plans in accordance with the Planner's recommendations, and that all changes to be made are to be listed on the building permit. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimouly. Mr. Cardinal noted that these people had been misinformed ahead of this, that they had an okay from the Building Inspector. Mr. L'Allier told Mr. Ramacher to have the Building Inspector call the Clerk concerning the Council's approval. Mr. Jaworski reported that he had gotten the lumber for the hockey rink, that they were proceeding with the work and hoped to be done in 3 -4 weeks. Mr. Bohjanen asked if we had heard from the State on the Community Profile. The Clerk was asked to write to the State on this again. Mr. Bohjanen asked if we had any "watch for children" signs as he had received a requat for same to be put on 4th Ave. near the Main Street intersection. There was no Objection to putting up such signs; Mr. Rosengren will check on this. Mr. Bohjanen asked if we had heard anything on the intersections to be fixed by the County. Mr. Rosengren stated that they had done nothing, that he will compile a list to be taken care of. Mr. L'Allier reported that we had received several applications for the 5th part -time police position, that he and Mr. Myhre had narrowed these down to two, namely Steven M. Johnson from Blaine and Marcel H. Rivard, Jr., from Centerville. Mr. L'Allier moved to hire Marcel H. Rivard, Jr., since he not only is qualifies, but this will give us someone on the East side of the Village where we can leave the police car. Mr. Bohjanen asked if he would be hired on a training basis and was told yes, that he was and would be riding with someone until fully trained. Motion was seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. L'Allier read the September police report as follows: 2,332.8 miles driven, 301 home and business checks, 19 complaints, 9 assists to/by other departments, 7 escapees from the Treatment. Center, time involvedo- 3 1/2 hours, 3 aids to motorists, 3 burglar alarms (false), 2 stolen auto re- covered, 2 domestics, 2 acts of larceny, 1 stolen snowmovile, 1 missing per- son (returned), 1 accident and 1 legal paper served. Mr. L'Allier stated that before the next Council meeting all members will have copies of the contract for policing in Centerville. Mr. Rosengren asked to report (he was not on the agenda since expected to be out of town). He stated that Rolling Hills Drive and Linda & Lauren were done. The contractor was done with the pond, but-the plastic has yet to be laid. Mr. Rosengren noted that the pump for filling the pond should have a smaller inlet pipe since it shuts off and on rather than running continuously as it should. He will cLeck with Ludwig on putting a 1 1/2 inch pipe on the well rather than the 2" outlet which was installe. Mr. Rosengren reported that the drainage work was done in the Lakeview area, and a turnaround had been made on 74th St. South of. the Youth Center. Mr. Locher reported that the certificate of insurance received for Roger D. Aukema dba Lake State Mechanical Contractors "'as adequate. Also, we had received notice that the rates for workmen's compensation insurance would be increased by 9.5% as allowed by the Commerce Commission of Minnesota. Mr. Gotwald reported on the progress of Deep Well No. 1 in Chomonix. The drilling is done; they are pumping the last of the silt out. A test pumping will be conducted next week to determine the size of the motor and pump which will then be advertised for bids, along with the pump - house. He noted that whereas Keys Well Drilling had to go through the Franconia formation to get water at 600 feet for the golf course, this well brought water from the Jordan layer et 304 feet, and had, approval from the State. The size of the well is a 20" outer casing and 12" inner casing, since the 16" outer casing couldn't be used due to the large amount of crushed limestone., Mr. Gotwald stated that the cost may come out less than expected anyway since the depth is less than planned. There is an adequate amount of water, and the system can be expanded to serve a larger area later by putting in a larger pump. Mr. Gotwald stated that White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights had inquired of the Metro Sewer Board whether they would charge assessment for direct hookup to the interceptor. The Metro Sewer Board had stated that there would be no direct assessment from them since the methods of assessment would be too complicated and might involve court cases. Mr. Gotwald stated that individuals can hook directly into the interceptor after application to the Metro Sewer Board is approved, and that 4he Village can assess these hookups by using the average assessment figures of others being made during the same year of hookup. The Village will supervise all such hookups to the interceptor. Mr. Bohjanen asked if the matter of the Miller Bros. road had been acted on. Mr. Locher stated that he is working on a recommendation to be ready for the November P&Z meeting. Donald Waalen of U. S, Lakes Development Co. asked to present a new townhouse layout for a portion of Outlot K of Lakes Addition No. 2, to be names Chomonix South. The remaining portion of Outlot K would be known henceforth as Outlot A of Chomonix South. Mr. Waalen etated that there 'rould be 92 living units in 23 buildings; the average value per unit is in the $21- 25,000 range. Most of the buildings will have 4 units; one will have 6 units. Mr. Waalen and 112 10/26/71 Mr. Brand showed diagrams of the layouts, defining exits, etc. They requested that hearings on the preliminary plat be set. Mr. Cardinal moved to set hear- ings on the preliminary plat of Chomonix South before the P&Z at 9 :30 P.M. on November 19th and before the Council at 9:30 p.m. on November 22nd. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Waalen stated that they hoped to start building a model unit by the First of December. Peter Scherer stated that he was still waiting to see the brochure which was to be :Tiede ly ;he Cotrtrau �i- ;; aru' Busixiess Derelopment Committee. Mr. Bohjanen noted that he had just inquired about the Community Profile which was turned over to the State. r. Eugene Jerdee, ^Q^ "Test County Road J, stated that he had been told that complainants on his repair business were going to be at this meeting. He had come to request a special use permit to do small engine work on a part -time basis and a permit for a small sign advertising same. No complainants were in the audience. Mr. Jerdee stated that the building he had put up was mostly for storage, but the rest would be for repair. The Clerk stated that the callers had complained that they were afraid that Mr. Jerdee was planning to return to snowmobile repair and were afraid of the noise. The 24 "x30" sign is located about 20 feet off of County Road J. Mr. Scherer mentioned that the County had set a 60mph speed limit on County Road 14 at the I35E bridge area; he felt that this limit should be reduced since the intersection is blind for County Road 84. Mr. L'Allier stated that a letter would be sent to the County recommending that they reconsider the 60 mph signs, noting that there are some homes on one side. Mir. Locher stated that Mr.. Jerdee would need a classification change either through a special use, permit or rezoning, but he didn't feel we should rezone to commercial in a residential area. After discussion, Mr. Cardinal moved to set hearings on a special use permit for Eugene Jerdee before the P&Z at 8 :30 p.m. on December 15th and before the Council at 8 :39 p.m. on December 27th. Seconded' by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Locher noted that he would need a legal description;, also that a variance was necessary for putting up a commercial sign in a residential area. Mrs. Elsie Linnell requested a bingo permit for the Turkey Bingo to be held at the Lino Lakes Elementary School on November 5th. Mr. Cardinal moved to grant the bingo permit. Seconded by Mr. L'Allier. Carried unanimously. Clyde Rehbein stepped forward to ask the Council's feeling on his putting up a temporary metal storage building on the proposed Glenrae plat to store trucks and equipment in. This would be located in the area next to the old school grounds. Clyde didn't have any details yet, but suggested that this be grant- ed on a yearly basis until the house construction is finished. Mr. Bohjanen stated that he would like to have some kind of drawing of the plans; Mr. Locher noted that he would need a variance. Mr. L'Allier asked Clyde to bring in drawings at the next Council meeting. Clyde asked about the effect of the new State Building code on our ordinances,, particularly pertaining to plastic pipe in plumbing. Mr. Cardinal stated that this matter had been tabled at the P&Z. Mr. Locher stated that additional in- formation is forthcoming since a commission has been appointed to study the code before it goes into effect next July. Mr. Locher stated that he could check with the St. Paul City Attorney to see if St. Paul plans to test the, Attorney General's Opinion on the plastic pipe. He felt that if St. Paul 10/26/71 11' 3 accepts the plastic we might as well, too. Mir. Locher noted too that in light of the Attorney General's opinion he could not advise the Council to prosecit^ if someone uses the plastic pipe. There was discussion on what happens if such pipe is red - tagged. Mr. L'Allier asked,Yr. Locher to check with St. Paul and to send a letter on his findings to the Clerk with copies to the Council and P&Z members. Clyde will wait until the November 8th meeting to, see how this comes out. Mr. Bohjanen moved to pay the bills as audited. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Cardinal moved to adjourn at 9:44 P.M. unanimously. Minutes approved at the meeting of November Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried /'-7 i 8, 197) Clerk- Treasurer 10/27/71 A special meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council was called to order by Mr. L'Allier, at 8 :10 P.M., on October 27, 1971. Those present were Mr. L'Allier, Mr. Jaworski, Mr. Bohjanen, Mr. Cardinal, Mr. Rosengren, Mr. Locher, Mr. Gotwald and Tom Strand a representative from Springsted, Inc. The meeting was called for the purpose of opening bids for sale of $550,000 bonds to be used in the Chomonix project for sewer and water. The first bid was from Piper, Jaffrey & Hopwood, Inc. Enclosed was a certi- fied check for a good faith deposit. The net interest cost was $68,585 with net effective rate of 4.1567. The second bid was from the Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis. The net interest cost was $62,480, with not effective rate of 3.78666. The third bid was from the First National Bank of St. Paul. Enclosed was a check for a good faith deposit. The net interest cost was $63,322.50 with net effective rate of 3.8316. Mr. Jaworski moved to adopt a resolution. sell the bonds to the Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, using the format as recommended by the attorney. A copy of which is attached hereto. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. Strand advised that it takes approximately five weeks to get the money, but the money is assured so the village can go ahead and sign the contracts. Mr. Locher advised that there are state laws as to where these monies can be deposited. It is adviseable to put them in a State or National Bank, Govern- ment Securities, or use it to purchase other municipal bonds, but it cannot be deposited in a savings and loan. Mr. Gotwald stated he would be able to ascertain during the next week just what the first payment would amount to. It was advised that during this five week period the village would receive interest on this money at the rate of 3.78666. There was discussion as to finding out where we can get the best interest, and the fact that we would want to transfer it immediately upon receipt. Mr. Locher advised of the receipt of Printer's Affidavits of Publication in the ,Commercial West, October 9, 1971, and the Forest Lake Times, October 7, 1971. They are filed with the Clerk.