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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-77 CCMAGENDA -CITY COUNCIL City of Lake Elmo, Minn. 55042 MEETING TO HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 5:00 Meeting Convenes Council Reports Fran Pott- Truck Bids Others- Signs for Park -"No Hunting" 5:15 Final Plats- Bruce Folz Eden Park 2nd and Preliminary & Final Lake Jane Hills 3rd 6:15 Clerk's Report Minutes Claims Other 6:30 Bens 7:30 Reconvene Final Budget 7:45 Dale Furestenberg, Re; Ordenances 8:00 Improvements to Immanual & lst Street North 8:30 Bob Rosas, Valley Branch Surface Water Plans Fox Fire, Winmar Estates 9:00 Tri LAkes Assn, -Well Tests Ed LeClair,Jr. Roy Brogren Jack Wamar 9:15 Admin. Asst. Report Nursing Homes (see PZC Minutes) Mapping, Aerials, Base Map,Soil Maps&County effort. RFP for Planning Progr am Other Discusssion; Jt. Powers Agreement I94 Challenge Committee Moratorium Ordinance. Calendar: September 2]- Admin. Asst. meet with Sewer Committee on grants & alternatives AGENDA CITY COUNCIL PAGE(2) City of LAke ELmc, Minn. 55042 September 21- Pine Springs hearing on Winmar Estates- 7:30PM at O.H. Anderson School. September 26- Joint Council /PZC meeting 5:00 City Hall review Propsals & Zoning Map. October 4- City Council 7:30 PM October 11- Possible meeting with PZC 7:30 PM October 25- Jmnt meeting of Personnel Committee: Mahtomedi & Lake ELmo, on Administrator 6:30 - Bens Pg. 1 MINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 Meeting called to order at 5:15 PM by Mayor Armstrong. Present: Mayor Armstrong, Councilmen Shervheim (7:55), Pott and Morgan (5:35) and Councilwoman Lyons. Also present:Adm. Assistant Whittaker, Bldg. Insp. Mueller, Counsel Raleigh and Engineer Noyes. Fire truck additional equipment: There is also a need for the following equipment for the Rescue Truck. Flasher, loud speaker and an amplifier. Clerk is getting quotes so that matter can be discussed at the council meeting October 4, 1977. Maintenance truck:City requires a new piece of equipment which includes chassis-$15,000, hydraulic pump-$500, sander-$1,800, beacon light-$100 and rejunenation of the old box-$500; a total estimate of $17,900. Suggest that bids be submitted in such a way as to allow for complete package bid or bids on separ- ate items. December 7, 1976 council had authorized proceed- ing with bids for a new truck. Council authorized action based on the original motion. Eden Park 2nd Addition: Bruce Folz discussed the addition with the council and asked for final approval. Acre- age is 16.63 which is divided into 9 lots with a little over 1 acre in ponds. Value per the assessor is $1,250 per acre, for open farm land. Value of property for park dedication purposes is $18,750. Motion by Councilwoman Lyons 2nd by Councilman Pott to approve final plat for Eden Park 2nd Addition subject to supplying the required bond and completing the required development agreement. Carried 4-0. Councilman Shervheim not present at time of vote. Lake Jane Hills 3rd Addition: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Council- man Morgan to approve the preliminary plat for Lake Jane Hills 3rd Addition. Carried 4-0. The plat will now go back to the PZC for a final recommend- ation before the city council gives final approval. Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to give plan approval so that the road excavation can begin. Carried 4-0. Final approval will be considered by the council Oct.4, 1977. Ski Trails: Park Advisory Committee requested council to consider a resolution authorizing the construction and maintenance of ski trails in Lake Elmo Sunfish Lake Park. Councilman Morgan offered Resolution R77-8 approving improve- ments and maintenance of 3-1/2 miles of ski trails in Sun- fish Lake Park. 2nd by Mayor Armstrong. Carried 4-0. Mayor Armstrong recessed the meeting at 6:30 PM for the supper hour. Meeting reconvened at 7:30 PM. Stepan rental property: Mr. Stepan was advised previously that the property at 8126 Hill Trail North did not meet the required code for rental property. He was instructed to have the Pg. 2 Council Meeting - September 20, 1977 property vacated.As of this date no action has been taken so counsel will issue summons and complaint. Patrolman Dale Furstenberg: Advised that there has been some problems locating residences because of the lack of house number identification. This regulationis covered in the Municipal Code Section 403.020. This information should be included in the next newsletter and passed on to the news media. DOGS:Does not feel that city is getting full benefit of the arrangement with MAPSI. PARKING ON COUNTY ROAD 17- complaints relative to parking on the county road in the area of the 3M Recreation fields. Information to be transmitted to club officials to instruct members to use the parking area provided and not the road. Joint Powers L-94:Washington County, Woodbury, Afton and Lake Elmo. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to authorize Mayor and Clerk to sign the Joint Powers Agree- ment between Washington County, Woodbury, Afton and Lake Elmo covering action taken relative to the I-94 Challenge. For:Shervheim, Pott and Lyons. Against:Armstrong and Morgan. Carried 3-2. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott authorizing city counsel Raleigh to represent city on law suit filed by Mr Saxe on behalf of Mrs. Bradley. For:Shervheim, Pott and Lyons. Against:Arstrong. Abstained:Morgan Carried 3-1. lst-Immanual-Ideal road project: Counsel advised that six replies had been returned relative to the requested improvement. Three were in favor and three against. Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons that engineer review the plans with the residents and determine if they can come up with a compromise solution. Carried 5-0. VBWD: Mr. Rosas and Mr. Hedges joined with the council to discuss water surface plans. It was agreed that such a program was desired but the age old question kept coming up as to pays the costs. VBWD, at least Mr. Rosas, plan on budgeting for a water management study in the 1978 budget. No final decision except that surface water is a problem and both groups should keep this in mind in planning and zoning. Tri-Lakes Water Study:Mr, Brogren, Mr. LeClair and Mr. Wamar appeared to present their report on well water quality in the Tri- Lakes area. Copy of the written report is on file in the city office. This group would like to be involved when the council makes their decision on how to respond to the Metro Council. 42nd St. N. & Lake Jane Trail N. intersection: Engineer Noyes advised that plans were now available. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to approve the plans and authorize engineer to solicit bids from Hastings, T.A. Schifsky and Tower Asphalt with the bids to be returned by September 30, 1977. Carried 5-0. Engineer will have report ready for meeting Oct. 4, 1977. Pg.3 Council Meeting - September 20, 1977 Minutes: This approval to be held over until the Oct.4, 1977 meeting. Claims: Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilman Morgan to approve payment of claims 77754 thru 77773. Carried 5-0. Fire Dept.:Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to approve the addition of Jeffrey S. Meyer to the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Dept. Carried 5-0. Correspondence:Meeting announcement from the Metro Council on Waste Management Policy. Referred to Councilwoman Lyons. Chicago -Northwestern Transportation Company- letter re- questing a certified copy of the resolution authorizing execution of the agreement to permit construction of a drainage pipe on RR property. Counsel advised that this was not necessary. Letter from MTC asking if Lake Elmo had any recommendations for location of waiting shelters for MTC passengers.Require- ment is that 40 passengers a day catch the bus at thar stop. Only locations that meet that criteria are at Cimarron, Upper 33rd and Lake Elmo Ave and possibly Ideal & 212. Letter from Jaycees thanking the council for their coop- eration in promoting Huff & Puff Days. Land values, per the assessor, for non greenbelt farm land is $1,250/acre. This would apply to Eden Park 2nd Addition and Tablyn Park 2nd Addition which are 15 and 26.5 acres respectively. PCA letter extending invitation for communities to send in written comments , until October 1, 1977, on Open Burning Regulation APC-8. Copy of the letter and Regulation to each member of the council. St. Paul Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. asking if Lake Elmo budgeted any funds for the mentally retarded. Clerk to respond - negative. Invitation to attend meeting of the Lake Elmo Business Association - September 21, 1977 at 5:00 PM at Ben's. Parking Petition: A petition was received from business's and residents on Lake Elmo Ave. asking the council to consider making the city owned property at 3505 Lake Elmo Ave. public off-street parking. Council has already considered an offer by the Jaycees to improve this property. Street signs - Demontreville Highlands: City office has received calls requesting street signs in the new development. Instructions are to inform the people and the contractor that this is part of the street standard and as such is the responsibility of the developer. Council Meeting - September 20, 1977 Pg. 4. Park Donation: Letter, with donation of $200, received by city from Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates with instructions to use for playground related equipment. Budget: Mayor Armstrong offered resolution R77-9 approving the 1978 budget. Total operating budget $338,235. The amount to be levied against Real Estate is $251,292 of which $171,792 is for the General Budget and $79,500 is for Special Assess- ments. Second by Councilman Morgan. Carried 5-0. Maps: Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Morgan to approve updating of the city base maps at a cost of $3-400. Carried 5-0. Special Meeting:Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilman Morgan to set a special meeting for Monday September 26, 1977 at 5:00 PM in the city hall to discuss the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Assistance Program and the Moratorium. Carried 5-0. Adjournment: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to adjourn at 11:30 PM. Carried 5-0.