Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-76 CCMAGENDA --CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINN. 55042 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1976. 5:00 P.M. -- Meetina convenes Items for discussion: Late Addition to Agenda; Review 911--Emergency telephone service 5:00 P.M. --Steve Kopesky of for Washington County. -- Mayor Eder NorthCountry Ski Y Shop on Hudson Blvd. Discussion on Metro Councils review of the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan. Improvements to Bldg. Metro Councils recommendations on 5:30 P.41.--Jim Barton-- metro Washington County Plan. Council Ballfield Lights --Lions Park Right of Way Policy __ F. Pott Review Regulations for Disposal Site of Diseased Trees-- (Commerical Hauler Policy) F. Pott Erectina of Dispatch -Pioneer Press paper boxes in City. --- Don Raleigh 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. - - Dinner Hour--Ben's Elmo Inn 7:30 P.M. -- Meeting reconvenes Wm. Stankey--8419 Lake Jane Trail Special Use Permit application for erecting greenhouse at above address. 7:45 P.M. -- Insurance Advisory Committee 8:15 P.M. - - Ralph Oace--8142 Hidden pay Trail Proposed subdivision of Lot 6, Bl. 1 Oace 4th. Addition. 8:45 P.M. -- Ed Nielsen--949n Stillwater Blvd. Special Use Permit application for erecting 16'x34' machine shed, storage for farm machinery, boat anO a horse. 9:15 P.M. -- Dave Morgan and members from Park Committee Late Addition to Agenda: Discuss Pebble Park:, Tennis Courts, etc. 9:45 P.M. -- Charter Commission --Ken Sovereign,C_hairman Present modified Charter to Council which is proposed to be offered to Citizens at the General Election in November. MINUTES OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUG. 17, 1976. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:04 pm, by Mayor Eder. PRESENT: Mayor Eder, Councilmen Abercrombie, Shervheim and Pott and Councilwoman Lyons. ALSO PRESENT: Bldg. Insp. Mueller (7:30 - 9:30), Counsel Raleigh and Engineer Bonestroo(5: 0 0 to 6:30). Planner Licht (5:30-6:30). Northland Ski: Steve Kopesky-- Current building is on a special use permit. He is requesting permission to add on 800 sq. ft. for additional storeage. He is renting from Mrs. Pierre and has her permission. Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd by Councilman Shervheim approving the request in principal. Mr. Kopesky to apply for a bldg. permit covering the modification with approval permitted if all the applicable codes were met. Carried 5-0. 911 System: Mayor Eder explained the principle of the 911 proposed regarding emergency calls. Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to endorse having Lake Elmo emergency 911 calls channeled thru !Washington County Sheriff per plan B. Carried 5-0. Jim Barton: Metro Council-- Appeared to discuss in general the Comprehensive Plan. Recess at 6:30pm. Reconvene at 7:30 p.m. Stankey S.U.P. -- Mr. Stankey advised that the SUP he was seeking would be temporary (18 months) as he was looking for different property outside of Lake Flmo where facility would be no problem. Bldg. Insp. Mueller advised that the original request (bldg. permit) was approved on the basis that this was a hobby only, not a commercial enterprise. The new request for an addition was definitely for commercial purposes. Motion by !layor Eder to deny request on the basis that parcels on either side of Mr. Stankey were already developed as residential and this would set a precedent. The purpose of the SUP is for temporary use of land when primary use does not exist at the time. Also that it Maces an obstruction in view of the neighbors. Second by Councilman Abercrombie. Carried 5-0. Insurance Committee: 5 of the 6 members appeared before the council to discuss their report in more detail. In general they feel that the city is under insured. They propose an appraisal by a professional appraiser or at least a contractor. Bldg. INspector advised that he could submit a value based on the state code. Committee suggested that get inventory of fixtures and assessments establish values and set up accrual acctq. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, Aug. 17, 1976-- page 2 Insurance Committee cont'd.-- Because of job conflict Dave Zinschlag advised that he would no longer be able to serve on the committee. Attempts should be made to get an inventory and the appraisal of buildings and then reschedule a meeting for the Insurance Committee with the council .for the second meeting in October (19) at 5:00 P.M. Reminder notice to be sent to committeemen. Ralph Oace: Request for a variance on Lot 6, Rlodk 1, Oace 4th Addition (Torrence property). Discussion as whether or not this was the best use for the property because of the topography. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to refer file back to the PZC indicating that the reasons for their denial are well founded, the council sees the lot width requirement as being the critical one and given the topography of these lots the council would not be opposed to approving based on a recommendation from the PZC with emphasis on PZC advising the council what the consequences to the city are in loner range planning of the irregular lot lines. Carried 4-1. Councilman Abercrombie opposed. (No comments in the file --the PZC ought to get comments from the engineer. Ed Nielsen: SUP for more than one accessory building on 4 acres plus keeping a horse on the property. Council advised that requirement for horse was 20 acres and requested that this be removed from the permit. Motion by Councilman Abercrombie, 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to approve the SUP for a second accessory building on the 4 acre-plot'at 949R Stillwater Blvd. -- Size of building 16'x34t. Carried 5-0. Ballfield Lights: John Mueller advised that a couple of options were available for new controls on the lights on the Lake Elmo ballfield. After some discussion John was instructed to get a firm price on a remote button. Park Committee: Dave Morgan advised that to get the ballfield in shape in Pebble Park would require about S2140 in materials: limerock, 5500., top dirt,S900., sod,$300., outfield crass seed $2.40. and fertilizer, $100. plus 1 day of grading by the city crew/ Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd bv_ Councilwoman Lyons to approve $2,140. expenditure. Carried 5-0. Dave advised that estimates for 3 tennis courts in Pebble Park came in at $19,500, Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd. by Councilwoman Lyons to proceed with adv. for bids based on specs acceptable to the engineer. Carried 5-0. MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AUG. 17, 1976--nacre 3 Home Rule Charter: George Tledcges, representing Ken Sovereign, Chairman of Home Rule Charter Committee, presented a revised charter and reauested that it be placed on the city ballot in the Nov. Election. Minutes: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Abercrombie to approve minutes of August 3, 1976 meeting of the Lake Elmo City Council as submitted. Carried 5-0. Claims: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve payment of claims 76814 thru 76825, 76927 thru 76832 and 76851 thru 76857. Carried 5-0. Tax forfeit lands --Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R76-27 authorizing the acquisition of tax, forfeit land for park. purposes. Second by Councilman Abercrombie. Carrie 5-0. Newspaper mail boxes --Clerk instructed to write the Route Supervisor - Lake Elmo Area of St. Paul Dispatch -Pioneer Press in- forming him he must make application for installations and he should appear before council at next meeting. Flood Control: There are 28 sheets of 5/9" plywood. Lake T'lmo has received an offer of $6.67 per sheet. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to accept offer for 28 sheets of 5/8" nlyrrood 2 $6.67 per sheet with proceeds to go back into the flood control project. Carried 5-0. Adjournment: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to adjourn (12:05 A.M.). Carried 5-0.