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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/25/1977 Council Minutes% April 25, 1977 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M., April 25, 1977, by Mayor Bohjanen. Council members present; Karth, McLean, Schneider, Zelinka. Absent; None. Mr. Locher was also present. Mr. McLean moved to approve the minutes of April II, 1977 as presented. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Tom Thelen, from the League of Minnesota Cities, was here to discuss services avail- able to the City through that organization. He gave a brief history of the League, listed some of the services offered to the member cities. Mr. Thelen discussed the lobbying activities of the League and what they try to accomplish. He said they were effective in getting the unemployment compensation changed to exclude persons who just quit their jobs for no reason, or at least, had assisted in the process. Mr. Thelen said the service is available and the League is more than eager to provide what ever information is asked for and they urge all member cities to use their ser- vices as often as is necessary. He thanked the Council for inviting him and said that he would remain at the meeting, if any other questions should occur to the Council. The Clerk presented the following items for Council consideration: ..$507.67 in municipal fines had been received for the month of March; ..$1,292.00 for sewage hauling for the month of March; ..Read a letter of Thanks to the Civil Defense from Mr. Kenneth Rehbein for their assistance at the High School Rodeo hetd in March; ..Mr. Christianson, from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission had called and asked for a letter over the Mayor's signature asking that the sewer project on LaMotte Road be included as a part of the City's Interim Comprehensive Sewer Plan and an estimate of the connections for the next four years be included. The Clerk had asked Mr. Got - wald about this and he said this is part of the process for the inclusion of this pro- ject in the Centerville plans. Mr. McLean moved to authorize the letter. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. ..Mr. Bob Burman had left copies of the tax forfeit land that is available to the City. After some discussion, Mr. McLean moved to ask Mr. Burman to hold this land for the City. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. The Public Hearing for Shenandoah #2 was called to order at 8:30 P.M. Mr. Locher read the legal publication. The affadavit of publication had been received by the Clerk. Mr. Rehbein indicated the map with the suggested changes made by the Engineer, he also indicated the dedicated park area. This will abutt the dedicated park area in Shenandoah #I. Mr. Rehbein indicated these areas will be graded and seeded. The Attorney indicated to Mr. Rehbein it would be necessary to get the approval of the State Board of Health and the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for the extension of the sewer lines into that area. Mr. Locher felt the City could approve the plat as presented. This would allow Mr. Rehbein to proceed on the approvals necessary to install the sewer lines. 1 1 1 April 25, 1977 Mr. Zelinka moved to approve this plat of Shenandoah #2 with the stipulation that Mr. Rehbein understood the City has no control over the extension of the sewer lines. Sec- onded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. McLean moved to close the hearing on Shenandoah #2. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Rehbein asked about Shenandoah #3. The Clerk will mail him copies of the Engineer's and Planner's recommendations and he will be on the May agenda for the Planning and Zon- ing Board. Mr. Schneider said a question had come up at the Park Board meeting as to what part that Board should have in the selection of Park sites or when to accept money in leiu of land. There was some discussion on this with Mr. McLean moving that all plats be referred to the Park Board to be reviewed for Park lands, with their recommendations to be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Board for consideration. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. The Public Hearing for Otter Lake Estates was opened at 8:55 P.M. Mr. Locher read the legal description as published in the legal notice. The recommendations of the Planner, Engineer, Anoka County Highway Department and the Corps of Engineer had been considered and the plat was found to conform. Approval of the Rice Creek Watershed Board had also been received. Mr. Locher noted the published notice had contained more than was being platted, but this is permissable. However, for the final plat, the exact legal description is necessary. Mr. Zelinka moved to approve the plat Otter Lakes Estates. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried with Mr. McLean abstaining. Mr. Hansen questioned the park requirements and the money in leiu of land and just what amount of money is the Council talking about. There was discussion on this matter with Mr. Hansen agreeing to donate money for park purposes. Mr. Zelinka moved to accept money in leid of land for Park purposes in the Otter Lake Estates, to equal 10% of the platted area market value as computed by the Assessor and to be paid as the land is sold. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried with Mr. McLean abstaining. Mr. Karth moved to close the hearing for Otter Lake Estates. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Roger Kolstad and Mr. Roy Stanley were present with the hardshells for the Sunset Oaks Plat. Mr. Zelinka moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign these copies subject to all requirements - abstracts in order, legal descriptions correct and County Surveyors approvals of these descriptions. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Zelinka moved to recess for five minutes to allow time for the Mayor and Clerk to sign the documents. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Aye. 9:20 P.M. Council meeting reconvened. Mr. Paul Videen, appeared before the Council, seeking permission to extend a street into Lakeview Woodlands. The street is Knoll Drive and goes North from Oak Lane. Mr. Videen will put this street in according to City specifications before building permits are iss- ued. The requirements as required by the City were discussed. Mr. McLean moved toauth- 240 April 25, 1977 orize the Engineer to prepare the estimates for the cost of constructing this street for City acceptance. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Paul Videen will contact Mr. Gotwald. Mr. William Houle, Fire, Marshall, told the Council of the problems he has in obtaining burning permits. At the present time, the PCA is only issuing burning permits for dis- eased trees. He has had many people with just brush to be burned. There is a meeting sch- eduled for May 3, 1977 to discuss this problem. The Clerk was instructed to write to the PCA and ask for special permission to allow the burning of this brush. Mr. Houle also referred to the Resolution of the Anoka Board of Commissioners asking for evidence to be taken on the constitutionality of the regional government. He requested this Council to go on record supporting this action. Mr. Houle read a Resolution he had prepared asking for the abolishment of the Metropol- itan Council or Regional Government. The Council felt rite County Commissioners Resolution asked for evidence to support the constutionality of this government and this they could support. Mr. Zelinka moved to pass a Resolution supporting the Action of the Anoka County Commiss- ioners. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Karth reported Mr. Volk had submitted a list of items that could be sold at the auct- ion. However, he has not had any information from the other communities who expressed an interest. Mr. Karth was asked what date had been planned for this auction and he said a definite date had not been set, but thought around the end of May. Mr. Karth reported the roads are in good shape and if the Council has time after the meet- ing he would like to show them the street sweeper the City has just purchased. Mr. McLean reported on the actions of the Planning and Zoning Board meeting held on April 20, 1977. However, before he presented the actions from that meeting, there is an item from the March meeting that should be cleared. Mr. Tim Rehbine had asked for two variances for the transfer of title on two parcels of land of less than two and one -half acres. These parcels are in the Twilite Acres plat and Mr. Rehbine had burchased a triangle of land to the South, added it to an odd shaped lot and was asking to split the new parcel into two lots. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval of this request. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. McLean proceeded with the April meeting. Mr. William Molin had appeared before the Board at their request to discuss the complaint against the storage of materials and the re- grading of the ditch along 4th Avenue. Mr. Molin was asked to have the ditch regraded to it's original depth and the vegatation replaced. Ahho, two rows of pine trees or their equivalent be planted along 4th Avenue for screening purposes. (Mr. McLean said the prop- erty had been checked and Mr. Molin had moved his materials in the storage yard back to within his property.) Mr. McLean moved to have the ditch restored and require the plant- ing of the trees. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Robert Reinertson had applied for a special use permit to liow ceramic tile at his home. He has plans for the construction of a new home near the corner of 4th Avenue and Main Street. This tile would be for the purpose of prospective customers making their selection of patterns and colors. He is an installer and there would not be tile for sale . at that location. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval of this special use permit. 1 1 1 April 25, 1977 Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. United Tire had been scheduled for an appearance before the Board but had not been represented. The Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Furlong, who,: is the apparent owner of the property and request that he appear at the May meeting. Pine Vista 11 had been considered and the Board had suggested an easement for fut- ure street purposes. Mr. Chuck Nelson was in the audience and had made the suggested changes. He presented the Council with a revised plat. Mr. Locher questioned the word 'proposed' in :relationship to the street easements. He suggested this word be deleted. Mr. Nelson had no objections. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval of this plat with the suggested changes. Since the changes have been made, Mr. McLean moved to approve this plat, with the deletion of the word 'proposed'. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion carried unanimously. There was a question of the proposed ponding area. Mr. Gotwald's notes were consulted and this area is considered as temporary to be eliminated with the development of the lands to the North and East. Mr. McLean moved to set a public hearing for this plat for May 9, 1977 at 8:30 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Ardel Johnson had requested a variance for the splitting of his lot located on the corner of Lakeview and Glenview. He would be creating two lots of approximately .42 acres. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended approval of this variance. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. The proposed plat of Rice Lake Addition had been considered by the Planning and Zon- ing Board. This plat must have the recommendations of the Anoka County Highway De- partment and the Rice Creek Watershed Board. The Planning and Zoning Board had re- commended approval of this plat with the above approvals, also a change in one of the street names. Mr. McLean moved to accept this preliminary plat subject to comments from the Rice Creek Watershed Board and the Anoka County Highway Department and with the street name change, deleting the word 'proposed' on the easements. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Mo- tion, carried unanimously. Mr. McLean moved to set the public hearing for May 23, 1977 at 8:30 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. The Plat West Oaks had been presented to the Board for consideration as a prelimin- ary plat. The preliminary plat seems to be well laid out and the Board felt they could accept it. There had been some suggested changes and Mr. Bruggeman had made the changes and presented the Council with the revised maps. Mr. Burggeman is aware of the many agencies that he must clear before this can be developed. He asked the Council for approval of the concept, thus giving him the go ahead to clear these agencies. He felt this would take approximately 60 days. He asked the public hearing be set for the latter part of June. Mr. McLean moved to approve the preliminary plat as presented subject to obtaining approval of the various governmental agencies necessary, and to set the public hear- ing for June 27, 1977 at 8:30 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. 242 April 25, 1977 Three sign permit applications 1) Red Door Antiques; 2) Lino Cabinet: and 3) Hemauer Off - Sale, had been considered and approval recommended. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried unanimously. A question of the existence of a pigeon house in Shenandoah was discussed. This had been checked for the issuance of a building permit and there was none. Under Ord- inance #26, a resident must have 5 acres or more for the keeping of fowl. The Clerk was instructed to write to the owner citing the violations of I)non- conforming use; 2) no building permit; and 3) not enough land, and ask that he appear at the May 9, 1977 Council meeting. Mr. Zelinka requested the Assessor or his assistance place a value on the structure. Mr. McLean said reports on the various establishments had been received from the Police but there had not been enough time to consider them. This will be done at the May meeting. The Clerk had also prepared a check list for platting and this will also be considered at that meeting. The Clerk reminded the Council of the continued public hearing on the Lexington Park Lakeview sewer petition scheduled for May 4, 1977 and asked if notices should be sent to the residents. The Council said notices should be sent. Mr. McLean said the problem existing with the sale of the two unit townhouse in Lakes Addition should be cleaned up. This unit has only a driveway access and no front footage. The matter needs to be corrected. Mr. Locher said he had tried to contact Mr. Kronholm and had been unsuccessful. He will try to get back to Mr. Kronholm. Mr. Locher thought maybe a variance could clear this for the interim. When that outlot is platted, this unit would then be- come part of that plat. Mr. McLean presented some suggestions, Mr. Locher will take these to Mr. Kronholm. Mr. Schneider reported on the meeting at the MMTC. Construction will be starting on the addition and remodeling. Mr. Zantek will attend a Council meeting soon to inform this Council of the changes taking place. He had checked with the person who is considering the census and the matter is still alive. The girls from the University of Minnesota will be at a Council meeting in May to explain their plans for the Park to be located adjacent to the Hall. Mr. Schneider was asked if they have a cost estimate for the suggested improvements and Mr. Sch- neider said he would try to get an estimate. Mr. Zelinka reported on the Personnel Commission meeting held on April 19, 1977 for the purpose of considering the salary increase for Chief Myhre. Mr. Johnson had done an extensive analysis and the recommendation of the Personnel Commission was $120.00 per month raise to become effective February 15, 1977. Mr. Zelinka so moved. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Volk had presented a request for the Personnel Commission to consider a man for park maintenance. This would be for 3 to 4 months employment and Mr. Volk had asked for an older man on whom he could depend. The Personnel Commission had felt this could be handled by Mr. Zelinka and Mr. Volk. The Council suggested checking into the CETA program and Mr. McLean felt Mr. Torkildson could be contacted on this. April 25, 1977 Mr. Karth moved to check into the possibility of using the CETA program for this person, and if that fails, advertise in the local papers. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Schneider questioned the establishment of a tckler file and the Clerk said she would hope to have it completed by the last of May. Mr. Locher read a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Paul Reinhold of Lake Drive with a list of com- plaints against Mr. Glenn Rehbein's operations located next door to their home. Mr. Rehbein said the charge that he had violated the lot line is in error - in fact, his land extends another 5 feet. He felt his operation is run as clean and efficiently as possile. The cars are parked next to the lot and the heavy equipment is kept as far away as possible. All repairs are done inside. Mr. Rehbein did not feel he was creat- ing any sort of a nuisance. Mr. McLean felt the operation was within the provisions of the ordinance. At the time the zoning was done along Highway #8 there was no designation as to what a commercial zone represented. This strip zoning was grandfathered into the new ordinance. It was suggested a letter be written with these thoughts to the residents. Mr. Locher had checked the application for a sewerirnstaller's license from Olson, Inc. and found it in order. Mr. Locher said he had some forms that need to be filled out in conjunction with the re- spelling the names of three lakes; 1) Rondeau; 2) George Watch; 3) Marshan. He will send the forms. Mr. Locher said he had not had a response on the lift station as yet. The deeds for the street into Acton had been delivered but he had not had time to check them. He will report at the next meeting. Mr. Locher had talked with someone in reference to the lots sold North of the end of East Shadow Lake Drive and the buyers had been told the lots were being sold as is. The Council felt at this time there is no way Mr. Sooger's request for funds can be honored. Mr. McLean moved to write to Mr. Sooger with this information and suggest that figures be presented b -efore the next budget hearings. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Schneider moved to approve requisitions #745 and 748, holding #746 and 747. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. McLean moved to approve checks #7859 through and including #7886. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. McLean moved to adjourn at 12:30 A, M. Seconded by Mr. Karth. Aye. These minutes Ire correct d an approve at, the May 9, 1977 regular scheduled Council meeting. (,/2��_ c�A CLERK - TREASURER 1