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Home My WebLink About11-19-74 CCMAGENDA --VILLAGE; COUNCIL VILLAGE; OF LAKE ELMO, MINN. 55042 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY,-NOVEMBER 19, 1974. 5:00 P.M. -- Items for scussi n: RicferL- Mining Permit --Shafer Contract Grader Purchase Firemen's Appreciation Party Dayton -Hudson Properties ing Co. Metro Recreation Open Space Development Guide/ Policy Plan. City should take possession. Midwest Planning: Claims Consultant Services for the balance of year. Auger & Benson Enterprises --tree disposal Haul routes (Gerald Beach, Fbrester,,will Hauling permits attend latter part of evening"- 8;.30 P;:M -to. give report) . 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. -- Dinner hour.-- Ben's Elmo Inn 7:30 P.M.-- Meeting reconvenes Approve Minutes Tom Keller -- Bernard Froehner; Petition regarding "Tract 32" ) 8:00 P.M.-- Allied Properties--- Robert GottSacker 1616 Park Ave. Roger. Derrick Mpls., Minn. Zoning and land use of former Crombie'.property. 8:30 P.M.-- Continuation of "Items for discussion" from 5:00 P.M. session. 9:30 P,M,-- Request for action.on dilapidated building --Bldg. Inspector 9:30 P.M.-- Correspondence 9:45 P.M.-- Review in payment of claims 10:00 P.M.-- Adjourn Dates of future meetings: Nov. 20, 1974 -- Home Charter Commission Park Advisory Committee -- Village Hall Nov. 21, 1974-- Informal meeting at 7::30"PM. AtTartan Senior High,828 Greenway Ave. No. Plans for development of 3M site in Lake Elmo and Oakdale. Nov. 26, 1974-- 7:00 P.M. -Metro Council Chambers R creation open Space Development Guide/Policy Pan. MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1974 pg.I Meeting called to order by Acting Mayor Abercrombie at 5:05PM. Present:Abercrombie,Brookman, Pott and Shervheim(5:05 to 6:30). Absent:Eder. Also present:Bldg.Insp.Mueller,Counsel Raleigh, Engineer Bonestroo, Fiscal Agent Olson and PZC Member -Councilwoman elect Lyons. Park Bond Sales:Councilman Shervheim presented Resolution R74-34 calling for the sale of $725,000 of Park Bonds authorized by special election June 11,1974. Bonds to be dated December 1, 1974. Maturity of $14,000 in 1977, $20,000 in 1978, $30,000 for 1979-80, $40,000 for 1981 thru 1984, $45,000 for 1985 thru 1987 and $50,000 -For 1988 thru 1994. Bonds call- able after 10 uears at 101%. Date of sale December 11, 1974 at 7:OOPM in the Lake Elmo City Hall. Second by C.Brookman. Resolution carried 4-0. Mayor Eder absent. Bond Rating: Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C.Shervheim authorizing Fiscal Agent Olsen to request Moody's Investors Service to establish a rating for Lake Elmo. Cost of this service approx.$650. Motion carried 4-0. Park Acquisition:All contracted parcels are set for closing December 30,1974 except the Friedrich Property which is scheduled for closing December 13,1974. Since the sale of the bonds is so late cash will not be available from bond sale for the Friedrich Parcel. Mr. Friedrich will accept $50,000 on December 13,1974 and the balance after receipt of funds from the bond sale.Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C.Shervheim authorizing closing on December 13, 1974, subject to the sale of Park Bonds and paying $50,000 out of city reserve funds to be replaced when bonds sale is completed. Balance of contracts to be closed on December 30, 1974. Carried 4-0. Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C. Shervheim authorizing payment for park property in 2 payments on each. Fifty % December 30, 1974 and 50% January 6, 1975. Carried 4-0. Lake Elmo Metro Park Tract 32:B.Froehner and T.Keller had submitted a petition with 48 signatures objecting to suggested acquisition of property on the East shore of Lake Elmo. All signers are affected property owners. C.Shervheim presented Resolution R74-35 acknowledging receipt of petition and supporting the position of the land owners on the East shore of Lake Elmo against the acquisition of property identified as Tract 32 for the park. Further that a copy of this resolution and the petition be distributed to all recipients of the County Board Resolution. Second by C.Pott. Carried 4-0. Pebble Park: Park Advisory Committee has appraised two quotations for a comprehensive plan for Pebble Park. One was from Ray Marshall- Bid was $400 plus 18% of 1st $5,000 in improvements plus 6% for anything over $5,000 for the next 4 years.Second bid was from Urban Planning, John Voss, at a flat fee of $2,400. Park Advisory Committee recommended awarding bid to Urban Planning. Motion by C.Shervheim 2nd by C.Brookman to accept the bid of Urban PLanning. As part of contract Urban Planning is to supply 25 copies of the final plan. C.Shervheim will make the necessary arrangements. Carried 4-0. Richert Mining S.U.P. Renewal:Shafer Contracting Co., on behalf of Fred and Lydia Richert have requested renewal of mining permit on the West 60 acres MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1974 Pg•2 Richert S.U.P. of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16, Township 29, Range 21. Engineer advised that request called for lowering excavation <, from the 930' to the 925' level. Motion by C.Shervheim 2nd by C.Brookman to refer back to PZC. Secondly to invite Richerts to second meeting in January (21st) 1975 to make sure that they understand terms of the request. After this meeting a hearing will be scheduled on the permit. Carried 4-0. Grader: Report from C.Brookman and C.Pott. General Diesel of Fargo made a trip to Detroit Lakes to inspect the equipment. It was not a one owner 1970 as bid but a two owner 1967 model. Condition of grader was good with a few minor repairs necessary. Suggested we should have no problem getting 1,000 hours without any major work on equipment.Merchants National Bank of Fargo has a lien on grader but will sign a release if they are in- cluded as payee on the check. Counsel has prepared a release and will arrange through a local bank in Detroit Lakes for appropriate signatures and forwarding of documents. Because of difference in age and ownership sale price has been adjusted from $7,900 to $6,750. Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C.Shervheim authorizing C.Pott to purchase a new or used wing for the grader at a cost, not to exceed, $3,400. Also to approve the necessary expenditure to transport the grader from Detroit Lakes to Lake Elmo. Carried 4-0. C.Shervheim excused at 6:30PM 6:30PM recess for supper. 7:30PM reconvene. Minutes: Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C.Pott to approve minutes of regular meeting of October 29, 1974 and minutes of the Special Meeting of November 6, 1974 as submitted. Carried 3-0. C.Shervheim & Mayor Eder absent. Snowplowing: Bids were opened. Mr. Francis Oehlke submitted a bid of $18.00/hour for a man and tractor. Dan Olinger submitted a bid of $15.00/hour for a man and truck with an alternate, on request, of $25.00/hour for a man and the Michigan. Motion by C. Brookman 2nd by C. Pott to refer the bids to C.Pott to research and determine which is the best in terms of our needs. C.Pott to report back at the December 3, 1974 meeting. In the interim C. Pott authorized to do whatever is necessary in event of snow before the next meeting. Carried 3-0. Tri-Lakes Sewer Status:Report from the sewer inspector on status of improvements to septic systems in the:trouble area.Several systems remain in original state with no improvements made or contmplated. Engineer,Tom Noyes, and Sewer Inspector, Robert Wier, should make a final recommendation on all unanswered problems as well as Mr. Paul's at the meeting December 3, 1974. Flood Plain Insurance Study:A special open meeting on flood plain insurance has been scheduled for Tuesday November 26, 1974 in the Lake Elmo City Hall. Miss Sandra Shroeder will represent the Federal Insurance Administration, Ralph Fansom will represent Stanley Consultants and there will be a representative from the State Department of Natural Resources. Because of conflict with meeting on Open Space Mayor Eder will be asked to delegate responsibility as to who goes where. MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1974 pg,4 32nd St.N. Clerk suggested council to consider the possibility of extending the one way restriction from Klondike and 32nd St. N. back to the inter- section of Klondike and Lower 33rd St. N. Turning South off 33rd St.N. is abrupt and on a narrow part of the road. Other alternatives could be considered but some action should be taken as this is a hazard. Because of the one way street it is recommended that a sand barrel be located on the hill area :f the road and also at the intersection of 32nd St. N. and Lake Elmo Ave. Adjournment: Motion by C.Brookman 2nd by C.Pott that the meeting be adjourned at 10:20PM. Carried 3-0. Respectfully submitted Donald Mehsikomer City Clerk