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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/26/1968 Council Minutes1 Mr. Bohjanen moved that the CD Director, Ken Bryant, be authorized to complete the second half of the CD certification test being offered by the U of M, the Dept. of Army and the Minn. CD Dept., the cost of the total 4 -day course approximately to be $53 per day, providing he submits a letter from his employer stating that these would have been his wages for these specified days. Seconded by Mr.L'Allier.Carried. The Clerk was instructed to get a calendar with spaces large enough to write in the various meetings. Mr. Bohjanen announced a meeting of the Rice Creek Association to be held at the County Library on February 29 at 9 P.M. Mr. Jaworski moved to adjourn at 11 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. Minutes accepted at meeting of February 25, 1968 Clerk The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council on Feb. 26, 1968, was called to order at 8:11 PM by Mayor L'Allier with all members present. Mr. Bohjanen made a motion, seconded by Mr. Cardinal, to accept the minutes of the Feb. 13th meeting as corrected. Carried. Mr. Cardinal moved to accept the minutes of the special meeting held on Feb. 21 as corrected. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried. Letters from the State Hwy Dept., the Co. Hwy Dept., B.W; & Leo Harris Co., and the League of Municipalities were read. The Park Board minutes were read. Mr. Jaworski moved that the Council authorize Mr. Rosengren to have the Road Dept. trim the trees in Sunrise Park. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. A motion was made by Mr. Jaworski and seconded by Mr. Rosengren that the size of the Park Board be increased from three to five members, and that the Board will continue to function as an advisory body. Carried. Mr. Jaworski moved that Mr. Dale Tresler and Mrs. Forrest Tagg be named to the Park Board. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. The Clerk was instructed to write letters to these new members and also to notify the present Park Board members of the change. Mr. Jaworski reported that he had checked on the yard light at St. Joseph's Church and was told that former mayor Domning had advised them that the Village would take over the light. It was suggested that the light be moved out to the road. Mr. Jaworski will check. Mr. Bohjanen reported that he had talked with Ken Rehbein who will be glad to give us an evaluation of the park properties if we will supply him with the necessary legal and building descriptions. Mr. Jaworski will check on these and relay the information to Mr. Bohjanen. Mr. Bohjanen stated that the brochure committee of the C&BDC had been working on the new business brochure which should be ready in two weeks. They are utilizing infor- mation from similar brochures put out from other towns. 1 6 Mr. Bohjanen and Mr. Rosengren will get together with Mr. Backlin to determine the value of our street signs for the purpose of insuring them along with the entrance signs. The cost will be $1.50 per $100 replacement value, this to be attached to our insurance floater. Also, Mr. Bohjanen mentioned that the information guides were at the printers. A Village Hall key for Mr. Schwankl of Lino Lakes Mileage is available for his convenience at Mr. Rosengren's. 1 The Planning and Zoning Board minutes were read. The Clerk was asked to notify Mr. Hubert Hammer that the special P&Z meeting set tp to hear him on Feb. 28 was cancelled due to it being Ash Wednesday, and that they would hear him at the next regular P&Z meeting on March 20th. Mr. Rosengren mentioned that the electric underground wire at Sunrise Park was broken. This will be fixed immediately. Mr. Rosengren recommended that a 3550 -watt, 8 -hp generator at Tractor Supply priced at $382, would be suitable for purchase by the CD unit which had previously re- quested one. He was asked to contact other dealers for prices and also to consult with the CD Director. The State's final lighting diagrams for 35W met with Mr. Gotwald's and Mr. Rosengren's approval. Mr. Gotwald stated that preliminary plans had been approved. Mr. Ros- engren moved that the Village of Lino Lakes pass a resolution authorizing the State of Minnesota Hwy. Dept. to construct the lighting facilities on 35W as set forth in the diagrams and specifications, and as approved by Mr. Gotwald. Seconded by Mr. L'Allier. Carried. Mr. Rosengren stated that they were presently working on a cost estimate for Sunrise Ave. He also suggested that the Village build some signs for posting notices and will check on cost, etc. Mr. Rosengren reported that he had talked with someone who was willing to donate his chain saw and fuel for it if the Village will pay him wages and give him the wood for cutting down the trees along Sunrise Ave.This met with the Council's approval. Mr. Gotwald and Mr. Rosengren stated that the State's layout for signs along 35W was okay with them. Mr. Bohjanen moved that the Village of Lino Lakes pass a resolution authorizing the Minn. Hwy. Dept. to construct the highway signs in the Village as set forth in the diagrams and based on the Engineer's okay. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried. Mr. Gotwald presented two maps showing the status of all Village roads marked with different colors to designate their status. He suggested that the maps be turned over to the attorney to check the validity of existing roads. Mr. Bohjanen made a motion that the Council authorize the Attorney to check out all the roads marked in blue on the map, submitted by Mr. Gotwald, those designated as "existing - -no record" and bring a report to the next meeting. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. Mr. Gotwald also presented the three sets of plat maps made up by Milner W. Carley III & Assoc., and suggested that covers of 1 /8" Masonite be made for them. Thereupon Mr. Rosengren moved that we have covers of 1 /8" Masonite constructed for the plat maps. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried. 17 It was decided that the Road Study Board should have a seesion with the proposed thoroughfare map and the new colored road map. Mr. L'Allier reminded the Council of up- coming meetings on zoning and League of Municipalities. Mr. Gotwald again discussed the proposed raises in rates by Milner W. Carley & Assoc. Mr. Bohjanen moved that Mr. Gotwald only be required to attend the first Council meeting of each month; that we grant the raises as per the schedule in the Jan. 18, 1968, letter, that the rate change from $25 per month to $25 per meeting, further based on the recommendation of the Engineer that he be present at the first meeting of each month only, except at the special request of the Council announced by a call from the Clerk. Seconded by Mr.Cardinal. Carried. Mr. L'Allier moved that we ask the Attorney to review the model ordinance on required bonding of Village employees from the Minn. League of Municipalities, make the nec- essary correcting changes to become Ord. No. 44 and proceed with the publication of the same. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried. A letter was read from the Minnesota Polution Control Agency concerning Forest Lake's request to grant a variance from Classifications and Standards for the Mississippi River and Tributaries (Regulation WPC 1) to discharge additional effluent from the proposed modification of the existing sewage treatment plant to the Rice Creek Chain and thence to the Mississippi River, with a hearing set for March 6, and all written testimony to be in by February 29th. Mr. L'Allier thus proposed the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Village of Lino Lakes opposes any variance from the classifications and standards for the Mississippi River and Tributaries (Regulation WPC 1), and WHEREAS, the Village of Lino Lakes has within its boundaries several lakes which make up the Rice Creeek Chain, the granting of such variance would be detrimental to the promotion of our Village from a recreational standpoint, and WHEREAS, the Village of Lino Lakes in August of 1967 received from Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory, Inc. a report showing that analysis of water samples from the Rice Creek Chain submitted to them by Milner W. Carley and Assoc. on request of the Village Council, indicated "that the water from this source is unsafe for drinking purposes," and WHEREAS, the Village of Forest Lake can and should take an alternative route for discharge through the Sunrise River, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Polution Control Agency on Oct. 6, 1966, rejected the request for a variance as applied for by the Village of Forest Lake, we ask THAT, as no additional evidence has been presented which would make this variance any more acceptable, the Polution Control Agency of Minnesota again deny the variance which the Village of Forest Lake has requested. Mr. Jaworski made a motion to accept this resolution; the Clerk will type it up as proposed and send it in along with the reports to the Minnesota Polution Control Agency. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. The Road Study Board was instructed to come up with some recommendations after they have a chance to look at the new thoroughfare map and the colored map and have made a personal inspection of the questionable roads. Mr. Locher was asked to send letters to the adjacent property owners concerning the special hearing for Acton Construction Co. set for March 11th. Mr. L'Allier moved that we send a letter of appreciation to John Wright for donating the plaque for Mr. Ed Houle. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried. Mr. Jaworski made a motion that we pay the 1968 dues in the amount of $100 to the Anoka Co. Assn. of League of Municipalities and send them a letter expressing the Council's concern that Lino Lakes is not represented on their letterhead map. Seconded by Mr. L'Allier. Vote: Mr. Bohjanen, no, since he felt that the map correction should be made before payment. Rest, aye. Mrs. LeTourneau appeared before the Council with a warning of more to come on the matter of obtaining a permit to move in her house. She proceeded to state that she had received an anonymous letter which contained inuendos referring to Mr. L'Allier's house as not having been moved in on the up- and -up. At this time, Mr. L'Allier produced his building permit and invited Mrs. LeTourneau and her attorney to tour his home. Mrs. LeTourneau asked that the building inspector inspect, red -tag, and condemn her home, built in Lino Lakes since 1955, because it had not been built to specifications and have the builder make corrections. Mr. L'Allier then instructed the building inspector to inspect Mrs. LeTourneau's present home at 927 W. Co. Rd. J, New Brighton, Minn., and report back at the next meeting. The members of the Council were asked to go through their ordinance books and note any changes which should be made. They will hold a special meeting later to make these changes in the form of amendments. Mr. Locher will send the Clerk a copy of the resolution made by Circle Pines regarding policing by the County. Mr. Bohjanen moved that we pay the bills as audited. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried. Mr. Rosengren made a motion, seconded by Mr. Jaworski, to adjourn at 10:38 PM. Carried. BILLS: 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 Ernest Ludwig Centennial Insurance, Inc. Farnham's Northwestern Bell Paulko Signs Babcock, Locher, Neilson & Man. Joe LaTuff Anoka Co. Assoc. of Municipalities June L. Emerton 1844 Void 1845 Ernest Apitz 1846 Ken Bryant 1847 Milner Carley 1848 Village of Circle Pines 1849 Husnik Sewer Service 1850 Donald Paul Feb. rent $100.00 Clerk's notary bond 12.00 Clerk's supplies 1.76 Hall phone 6.75 Lettering on entrance signs 140.00 Legal services thru Jan. '68231.24 3 Peacemakers w /holsters 31.35 1968 dues 100.00 Mileage 23.53 Gopher bounty CD expenses Engineering services Gas for Sunrise Park Thawing of frozen line Rental of chain saw 9.50 25.00 25.00 27.80 22.50 16.00 90 PAYROLL: 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 William Bohjanen $50.00 Andrew Cardinal 50.00 Ronald Jaworski 50.00 Ralph L'Allier 50.00 Henry Rosengren 50.00 June L. Emerton 150.00 Kay Olson 66.39 Robert Raymond 210.00 Elwood West 195.00 Marvin Myhre 75.00 Gunder B. Gunderson 112.82 Roy Backlin 92.12 John Juleen 100.80 Robert Lundgren 135.12 Emil Rehbein 42.30 Kenneth Bryant 39.95 Jerome T. Rosengren 11.75 Donald Paul 77.55 Lena Billik 35.00 C.E. LeVesseur 25.00 Minutes accepted at the meeting of March 11, 1968 lerk The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Village Council was called to order on March 11, 1968, by Mayor Ralph L'Allier at 8:06 PM with all members present. The minutes of the February 26 meeting were read. Mr. Bohjanen moved that the minutes be accepted as read with the addition of the resolution concerning the lighting facilities on 35W. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. A special hearing on a petition for rezoning by Acton Construction Co. was than held. Mr. Acton gave his plans for construction of buildings and development of about 50% of the 29 acre parcel. Mr. Locher stated that he had sent notices of the public hearing to all the property owners within 200 feet of the proposed land to be rezoned, read the affidavit of posting by the building inspector and read the affidavit of publication of the notice of public hearing from the Blaine Life. The Council had previously waived the requirement of a signed petition. Thereupon, Mr. Cardinal moved that the Village of Lino Lakes pass a resolution to adopt Ordinance No. 6H. Seconded by Mr. Bohjanen. Carried. 1 Mr. Ken Rehbein asked the Council whether he could obtain building permits for some of the lots in his property on Main and W. Rondeau as they did not front on an existing Village road. Mr. Bohjanen moved that the Council turn this matter over to the P&Z at their next meeting, that Mr. Cardinal would contact Mr. Gotwald to inspect the property and report on it at the next regular Council meeting to be considered then. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried. The P&Z will also hold a public hearing on platting of a section of this property. The Village's financial report for February was read showing a balance of $545.76 in the checking account as of Feb. 29th. Receipts were $5,673; disbursements were $6,080.42. The County Treasurer had been asked for an advance of $5,000 on the March allotment.