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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-78 CCMAGENDA.. -CITY COUNCIL City of Lake Elmo, Minn. 55042 MEETING TO BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1978. 7:30 P.M. -- Meeting convenes Agenda approval Public Inquiries A. Jim White --current happenings regarding the Len Anderson residence at 20th. St. Ct. No. B. Municipal industrial Development Bonds Ditch and Parking 8:00 P.M. - Kirby Kennedy, Chairman Flood Assessment Committee 1976 Flood Assessments 1978 Flood Assessments Dean Beutel--Subdivision 9:00 P.M. -- FAU.Study---(State & Federal Highway Aid for Cities over 5000). 9:15 P.M. -- Foxfire Flood Area Resolution 9:20 P.M. -- Concept Plan Review A. Demontreville Highlands, 5th. Addition B. Parranto --Washington 37 Properties Clerks Report: Fire Dept. request for use of fire hall and bulk rate mailing and also beer license for street dance. Tri-Lakes Study on Lanes Demontreville (Vacation --Bennett & Argyle streets) Administrative Assistants Report: Shared Building Inspector/Community Development Officer Administrative Memo: 194 Vending Machines Administrative Organisation for 1979 Please Note: Reminder of Special3Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission on Monday, August 21, 1978 at 7:30 p.m., at the City Hall, with Tom Loucks regarding Zoning. Minutes. of the bake Elmo City Council Meeting August 1, 197$- Meeting called to order at 6:35 p.m. by Acting Mayor Shervheim. Present: Mayor Armstrong (6:40), Councilmen Pott, Shervheim and Morgan and Council" woman Lyons. Also Present: Bldg. Insp. Mueller, Counsel Raleigh, Engineer Noyes and Adm. Assistant Whittaker. Agenda: Additions - Mottaz SUP between 7:30 & 8:00 P.M. Petition County Re Watershed Project - Council reports and P7C ap- pointment. Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve agenda as amended. Carried 5-0. Mrs. Pierre: Request to move house from 10th Street to Lake Jane Hills 3rd Addition Lot 15. PZC consensus was to approve but no official action for lack of a quorum. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Morgan to approve moving of house from 10th Street to lot 15 Lake Jane Hills 3rd .Addition. Carried 5-0. Beutels sub -division: Originally tabled until drainage situation resolved. Engineer Noyes advised that they had submitted a report indicating that the drainage problem in the area did not have any effect on the 3 lots involved. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilwoaan Lyons to approve Beutel Sub -division of 3 lots from total parcel subject to obtaining drainage easements that may be necessary. Bldg. setback is 90 feet and include a common driveway requested by county and PZC. Carried 4-0. Councilman Pott abstained. Demontreville 5th Addition: (Outlet A of original Demontreville Plat.) PZC had given approval. Motion by Councilman Shervheim to give condept approval based on PZC approval. Failed for lack of a 2nd. consideration should be tabled until engineer and council has had an opportunity to review the plan. Foxfire Final Plat: Action withheld until counsel and engineer have revieweddthe plat. Include on August 15 agenda. Vending Machines: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to recind the original motion establishing a vending machine policy and appointing a vending machine inspector and delegating this responsibility to the appropriate state agency. O.arried 5-0. Fire Dept. Special Request: Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilman Morgan to approve the following: A 3.2 beer license £on ths.yF.',D1'stireet dance and use of the city bulgy rate mailing for sending out announcements for this event. Carried 5-0. Fisher SUP: Mayor Armstrong offered Resolution R78-24 approving and establishing regulations for operation of a dog kennel under a SUP and asked for council approval. 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons, Carried 5-0. Vacation of Bennett & Argyle StreetsLLanesDD-emontreuille Country Club. delayed as file not ready. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, August 1, 1978. Page 2 Sub -division ordinance: Copies distributed today council wants to take a review of the final version and hope to take action at the August 1�, 1978 rdouncil { meeting. FAU Study: (Federal Oil Urban) relative to roads and assistance if census shows City in excess of 5000. Phan must be submitted by January 1, 1979. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to authorize engineer to commence preparation of a 5 year road plan. Carried 5-0. L. Anderson bldg.: Jim White and Jim Burns reaffirmed their position relative to the Anderson site and building. The presented current photos of the site. Counsel Ray Marshall advised that there are criminal charges against Mr. Anderson. This matter has been scheduled for district court on August 9, 1978 at 9:30 A.M. before Judge Dablo. Mr. White and Mr. Burns have agreed to appear as witnesses. Mayor Armstrong or Councilman Morgan will appear on behalf of the city. Review at Council Meeting on August 15, 1978 to determine current action. Industrial Bonds: Mr. Joe Rogers was asking city support for a 1.5 million Industraal Bond to improve and enlarge the facilities at Lake Elmo Hardwood Lumber, Company. There would be no responsibility or liability on the part of the city but it would reduce the interest expense to the owner by approx 2%- Mr. Sanders of Juran & Moody explained the general subject and Mr. Kieth Richards of Mid America National Bank explained the financial background. City would have to submit an application to State of Minnesota Securities Dept for approval of Revenue Bond Issue. Council requested resolution guidelines which they could review before the next meeting. Item would be added to August 159 1978 at 8:00 P.M. for reconsideration. - Jess Mottaz SUP: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Morgan to extend the SUP for a house trailer at 8770 Demontreville Trail for 2-1/2 months to allow time for completion of new residence at that address. New -fer- mination date October 1, 1978. Carried 5-0. 1976 Flood Control Assessment- Kirby Kennedy, chairman of the assessment committee presented a computer runoff of water -shed assessment policy in the area affected. Assessment varied from $28.00 to a maximum of $106. Tri- lakes association endorsed the recommendation of the committee. Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to set Special Assessment Hearing for Wednesday, September 6, 1978 at $:00 P.M. Lake Elmo Ele- mentary School (if available). Carried 5-0. Watershed Petition: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to Petition the Valley Branch Watershed District to do the outlet to Beutelos Pond, and do the necessary work on Eagle Paint Fork and also the dam on Eagle Point Lake, increase the size of the culvert under CSAH17 to Tartan Park and the outlet from Horseshoe Lake. Carried 5-0. 1978 Flood Control: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilman Pott for Engineer to get contractor estimates and order project at lowest estimate (as soon as possible) for lowering culvert from Beutelps Pond.if necessary permits can be obtained. Carried 5-0. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting August 1, 1978. Page 3 Lake Jane Pumping: There are several possibilities for pumping from Lake Jane -- Pump down Jamaca to Beutelts Pond, Pump across Lake Jane Trail N. across Olinger property and into city park pond. Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Morgan instructing engineer to get DNR permits and necessary easements to pump to city park pond. If this does not prove successful the 2nd option is to go to Beutelts Pond. Pumping to start as soon as all clearances are obtained. Carried 5-0. Tri—Lakes District— Storm Sewer Drainage Plan: Councilman Shervheim offered Resolution R78-25 Adopting a Storm Drainage Plan for the Tri—Lakes District -Sub— district HL-15— and asked for council approval-- 2nd by Councilman Pott. Carried 4-1. Councilman Morgan opposed. Clerks Report: Minuttes July 187 1978. Page 3 Lake Elmo Outlet Change wording to ina. r.i•. crease outlet to equal the size of the inlet. Fisher SUP is for a kennel. Kennel fies should be kennel fees. Define Ridgeway Drive as being in Tablyn Park. Page 1 I-94 Frontage Roads. QEarifying issue of payment. Requirement of MnDOT is that property owners be advised that possibly they could receive payment for the easement byt they waive this right of payment. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to approve minutes as amended. Carried 5-0. Minutes July 26, 1978. Motion by.Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilman Morgan to Approve minutes of Special Meeting of City Council of July 26, 1978 as submitted. Carried 5-0. PZC appointment: Reschedules".£or meeting August 15, 1978. Demantrev9.11e Highlands Bond: Engineer advised the required work in the development agreement on Demontreville Highlands has not been completed. The $20,000 bond should be extended to cover period necessary for completion of work. Current bond expires August 7, 1978. Truck Bids: Clerk advised that 4 bids had been received for the retired city truck. Allen Buschette $376.00 Bob Novak $610.00 Donald Larson $410.00 Lowell Vanderhoff $507.00 Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to accept Highest Bid of'.$610.00.from Bob Novak. Carried 5--0. Census: Supervisor should be here to commence census on Monday, August 14. They request that we have 25 people to select from, 8 will be selected. The 8 will receive $12.00 for a briefing session and $.14 for each listing in the census log. Census should take about a week. Claims: Motion by Mayor Armstrong to approve payment of claims 78456 thru 78485. Carried 5-0. Yarusso Letter: Request for recommendation from police office have not been acknow— ledged. This letter as well as the petition for No Parking on Hill Trail North should be scheduled for a specific time on the August 15, 1978 ag— enda. Mears Property: Plate 37015-2400. Letter from Dorothy McClung State of Mn. authorizing local right to be heard relative to abatement on subject property. As— sessed value in 1976 payable 1977 was $3R,752 and for 1977 payable 1978 it was $33,096. Since the county is requesting the abatement and the cityls share is small council decided on no action. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting August 1, 1978 Page 4 Office Wage Scale: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to approve job descriptions for deputy clerk and deputy treasurer and to bring wages more in line with comparable positions. Effective June 1, 1978 the wages for these two positions are increased,$-50/hr. Carried 5-0. Administrative Assistant: Council to review the job description for the full time administrator and determine responsibilities that should be assigned to that position. Budget should include funds for a full time administrator. Joint Bldg Inspector: Keep this alive as it may be a good possibility. Bldg. Improvement— Office— Council recommended this project be accellerated.— Utility Bldg— Consider possibility of renting facilities until a final decision can be determined. New building may be in excess of $50,000. Place on agenda for August 15, 1978. Nippoldt— Water freeze up during winter. — Cimarron: Speed zones— conflict in different offices of the attorney generals office. Adjournment: Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to adjourn at 10.44 P.M. Carried 5-0.