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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-77 CCMAGENDA --CITY COUNCIL City of Lake Elmo, T inn. 55042 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1977. 5:00 P.M. Meetinq convenes Final Systems Statement 5:15 P.M. -- Job description for Administrator--F. Pott 5:30 P.M. -- Report from Assessment Committee on Flood Control Project. --- D. Morgan 5:45 P.M. -- Well House roof repair ---- D. Lyons 6:00 P.M. -- Sandy Bradley ---Letter regarding I-94 6:30 -- 7:30 P.M. -- Dinner Hour-- Den's Plmo Inn 7:30 P.M. -- Meeting reconvenes Council Reports 7:45 P.M. -- Clerk's Report 8:00 P.M. -- Hearing ---Proposed improvement on First Street and Immanuel 8:30 P.M. -- Tablyn Park-2nd. Addition, Preliminary Plat 8:45 P.M. -- City Attorney's Report: Resolution of Water Surface Use Committee recommendations. Industrial Strength [Taste Charqes• Subdivision Ordinance 9:00 P.M. -- Tom Noyes --Engineer Report on 1001 Project --Valley Branch Watershed 9:15 P.M. -- Larry Whittaker-- Administrative Assistant Tri-Lakes Facilities Plan County & Metro Park Assessment Policy Plannina Program Other ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Moratorium on New Plats Please Note: Metro Council Staff session on I-94 frontage roads August 25, 1977, at 9:00 A.M., at the Metro Council Chambers. MINUTRS OF THP LAKF. FLMO CITY COUNCIL MEFTITIC,, AUGUST 16, 1977 Meeting called to order at 5:10 P.M. by Mayor Armstrong. Present: r?ayor Armstrong, Councilmen Shervheim, Pott and Morgan and Councilwoman Lyons Also Present: Adm. Assistant Whittaker, Buildina Inspector Mueller (9: 30 P.111.) , Counsel Raleigh and Engineer Pdoves (7:45 P.m.) . Systems Statement: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Council- woman Lyons to approve final Systems Statement as amended (Copy on file in City Office). Carried 5-0. Mr. Whittaker will arrange for final retype. Job Description: Administrative Assistant and Clerk -Treasurer. The council reviewed an outline previously sub- mitted. Councilman Pott agreed to make the agreed to changes and represent at the September 6, 1977 meeting. Assessment Committee: Councilman Morgan advised that he had contac- ted Kirby Kennedy and he agreed to chair the assess- ment committee for the 1976 Flood Control Project. Dennis Bakke also agreed to serve. Carryover members of the 1975 committee who agreed to serve are Harry Zabrok, Conrad Adams, Roy Brogren. and 11il Hirsch. Motion by Councilman °4organ 2nd by Council- man Shervheim to approve appointments to the 1976 Flood Control Assessment Committee of Kennedy, Bakke, 7abrok, Adams, Brogren and Hirsch. Carried 5-0. Building Repair: Two bids were received for the repair of roofs on three buildings - Finn McPhillips Fire Hall $290 $360 Pump house $1710 $1840 Office $445525 Finn was low on all items for equivalent work. Motion by Councilwoman Lyons 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to award contract for multi -building repair to low bidder, Finn, at a cost of $2,445.00. Carried 5-0 Fire Truck - Rescue Unit: 3 Chassis bids were received- Brookman Motor Dodge D300 561190,00 Merit Chevrolet Chev. CC31403 $6,135.00 White Pear Dodge Dodge D300 $5,635.00 Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to award contract to low bidder, ($5,635.00) fihite Bear Dodge, subject to approval of. Lake r1no vol- unteer Fire Department truck selection committee. Carried. 5-0. Claims: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Morgan to award the contract for Fire Truck Rescue body to Kolstad Company at $5,355.00 as they were the only respon- sible bidder. Carried 5-0. MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COTTNCIL MFFTING, AUGUST 16,1977 pg. 2 Claims-cont'd.: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to approve payment of claims 77688 thru 77707 except for claim 77689. Carried 5-0. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve payment of claim 77689, 55,000 for I94 Challenge Committee. Carried 3-2.. For Councilmen Shervheim and Pott and Councilwoman Lyons. Against Mayor Armstrong and Councilman Morgan. Correspndence: Letter from Sandy Bradley. - Request of council to contribute $3,000.00 for legal services to de- fend placement of. IqA on old Highway 12.. According to letter, Sandy Bradley had already received a bill from the law firm representing her for $10,000.00. Mr, Sax, representing Sandy Bradley, asked what criteria was required to get the council to contribute to their cause. Councilman Sherv- heim, at invitation of Mayor Armstronq, responded that it would necessitate any individual or group convincing a majority of the council that his or their position was in the best interest of the city_. Counsel Raleigh supported this definition. Revenue Sharing: Clerk advised that the Lake Elmo share of allot- ment nine is $2.5,916 (1/4th each quarter of 1978). A notice of budget for use of this money must be published 10 days prior to the budget meeting. Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd. by Councilman Morgan to set aside a special meeting of the City Council, August 30, 1977 - 7:30 P.M. to discuss the annual budget. The first section of the meeting will he devoted to a hearing on possible budget of. the 1978 Revenue Sharing funds ($25,91.6) . Citizens will be notified by public notices-) they can offer input r_eaard.ina the budgetina of these funds. Carr_iec? 5-0. Park .Advisory Committee: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Coun- cilman Shervheimr, to authorize appointment of Mike Johnson as co-chairman of Park Advisory Committee subject to approval of the committee. Carried 5-0. Minutes: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2.nd by Councilman Pott to approve minutes of Lake Tlmo City Council for meeting of August 2, 1977 as submitted. Carried 4-0. Mavor A.rmstrona abstained. Diseased Trees: Lake Elmo has receivednotice that it will be re- imbursed -for 37% of our cities sanitation cost., not to exceed 1�5,810, for control of and removal of diseased trees. AMM: Councilman Morgan_ advised that he had signed up to serve on the Municipal Revenue committee of the AMM. Councilwoman Lvons will continue to serve on the same committee as 1976-7. 14INUTES OF THE LAKE PL"O CITY COUNCIL NFFTINr,, AUrUST 1.6, 1977 pq. 3 Lake Elmo Newsletter - Costs: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to reduce size of newsletter from 12 to 8 pages and increase Mollie Hedges salary from $350 to 5650. Carried 5-0. Council meeting recessed at 9:00 P.M. in favor of hearing on street improvement (Ideal, Immanual and 1st Avenue *forth) Hearing opened. by mayor Armstrong at 8.00 P.m.. Mayor defined purpose of hearing and then turned over the presentation to rnaineer Noyes - Prin- ciple items are total cost of 540,300 urhich amounted to an individual cost of $2.1.88 per front foot. (For more detail see engineer report). Citizens were asked for comments and thev hesitated to respond. Residents were not all represented so council. agreed to recess the hearing until 8:00 P.M. September. 6, 1977. Citi?en_s were invited back and in -Formed that they couldsuhmit written comments or verbal comments if they wished. A copy of the engineers report will be mailed to each affected. resident. Meeting recessed at R:An P.". to he .reconvened at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday September 6, 1977. Council meeting reconvened.. Clean - up Days: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by councilman �herv- heim to authorize clerk to set clean-up days for fall 1977 using last years schedule as a guide. Carried 5-0. (Dates OcEober 15, 1977 at Fire Department Parking lot and OcbobeY'29, 1977 at Pebble Park. ?ours 8:00 P.M. to 12:00 Moon). Tablyn Park 2nd Addition: r40tion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve Preliminary Plat of Tablyn Park 2nd Addition subject to conditions specified by the P.R.r. (see minutes of August 8, 1977). Citv Engineer is authorized to start work, on a pass thru charge basis, on design of roads, ponding area, walkway, nark dedication and drainage. Carried 5-0. Engineer to have prelim- inary feasability r.enort ready for presentation At council meeting September 6, 1977. Stouvenal - Variance - minor sub -division: motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons subject to conforming with V.R.TAT.S. and P.R.C. requirements. Carried 5-0. Industrial Strength Waste Charges: Counsel nresented a proposed resolution and asked council to review so they can act on it at the Feptember 6, 1977 meeting. MINUTES OF THE' LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEFTING, AUGUST 16, 1977 pq. 4 Water Surface Resolution: Counsel pre_se_nted a proposed resolution on water surface usage and asked council to review so they could act on it at the cbptemher_ 6, 1977 meeting. Sub -division ordinance will be mailed out this week. Mrs. Payne: Development Agreement. Resolution R.77- .Author_izina mayor and clerk to siar_ the development agreement between the Paynes and the city of Lake Flmo for a private road access to the Payne ]and parcel. Carried 5-0. li. 7abrok: (Steffan property next door) Property visited by build- ing inspector and he concluded that Property was not up to required code as rental property. Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor Armstrona, authorizing --counsel to serve nnotico that -matter must be resolved in 1(, days on city will' take' 'legal action. Carried 5-0. Project 1001: Engineer Noyes advised he had reviewed the plan and basically- agrcedwiththe 1001 plan but did have several comments and questions. Engineer directed to write v.P.W.D. and ask for clarification and response. Bergman Mining Permit: Engineer "?oyes directed to reinspect and see if finished contour meets his original direc- tions. Planner: L. T,Jhittaker advised that he received a call from Tom Loucks who advised that he had resigned from Mid- west Planning effective imediately. P.Z.C. - Council Joint Meeting: L. [Whittaker advised that a joint meeting of P.7.C. and council. is scheduler) for Monday August 29,1977 at 7:.00 P.M. Mahtomedi - Lake Elmo Joint meeting scheduled -for October. 25, 1977 at Lake Flr+o. Moratorium: Proposed city ordinance arendinq the zoning ordinance of the City of Fake Flmo and regulating for an interim period the approval of sub -division plats, site plans and other development applications. After considerable discussion the council agreed to review the proposer) ordinance and come to the September 6, 1977 meeting prepared to discuss and take some form of action. Ed Mayer -- Legion Lane and Legion Avenue - rdon Park: Requested a variance to place his house R feet closer to the .front lot line. Contour of property was such that zoning requirement would place hac'- of house aganst a deer_ ravine. MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL PRFFTITTG, AUGUST 1 6, 1977 '.00T. 5 Ed Mayer-cont'd: Motion by Councilman Shervhein 2nd by Mayor. Armstrong to approve variance to Locate hour.e R feet closer to the front lot line than is re- quired by the ordinance. Carried 5-0. Adjournment: ^4otion by Counci.lm.a.n Shervheim 2nc1 by Mayor Armstror_a to adjourn at 11:35 P.M. Carried. 5-0.