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.