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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-79 CCMMinutes of the Lake Ell= City Council, February 20, 1979 Page 2 ADMINISTRATOR IS REPORT: A. Waste hauler. Licenses - No complaints have been received; current rates and schedules will be requested, also Deputy Orth is to be contacted to discuss removal of road limit restrictions for refuse haulers. Motion by Morgan, Seconded by Mottaz, to reissue the licenses of the following waste haulers: Bellaire Sanitation, Stillwater Sanitation, Lake Sanitation, Wildwood Sanitation and Maroney's Service, Carried 40, A. Foxfire & Tablyn Park II Bonds - Motion by Morgan, Seconded by Johnson to reduce the bond for Foxfire by 418,600. Carried 4-0. Motion by Morgan, Seconded by Johnson to reduce the bond for Tablyn Park it to $6,500. Carried 4-0, C. Council Committees Defined,- To be discussed at next meeting. D, Joint Meetings with PZC on Comprehensive Plan - It is the general consensus of the City Council that joint meetings with the PZC should be called to cover critical decision points in the Comprehensive Plan. L. Charter Committee Liaison - All terms of the two year members have expired. These members cannot be reappointed. Terms of the four year members have also expired, these members have not been reappointed to date. The Annual Report, which is required by law to keep the commission active, has not been submitted to the court, to date. Motion by Pott, Seconded by Morgan to table the Charter Commission pending future deliberation. Car- ried 4-0. Ken Sovereign, Chairman of the Charter Commission appeared before the Council, later in the meeting, and explained the present status of the Commission. Mr. Sovereign will file the Annual Report and write the court requesting clarification of the status of the Commission. F. V D Committee - Paul Magnuson has accepted the appointment to the VBWD Committee. MCC Committee - David Prince will be unable to serve on this committee. After determining the functions of the MWCC, 201 Rural Advisory Committee a nominee from the disbanded Sewer Committee or City Council will be sought. G, Claims - Motion by Morgan, Seconded by Mottaz to approve payment of claims 79027 thru 79061, Carried 4 0, II. Minutes - Motion by Johnson, Seconded by Mottaz to approve the minutes of February 6, 1979 as corrected, Correction of vote for meeting extension to be changed to 4-0. Motion carried 3-0-1; Morgan abstained 1, March Newsletter - '.There being no editibr for the March Newsletter, each member of the Council is requested to submit an article. Johnson requested the Administrator to include an item on the number of burglaries in the area, noting the apparent increase and frequency. J. Other - The Administrator is to set up a meeting on health Insurance with the City Personnel Committee. The County Assessor will not reassess the whole City, Ile is doing new construction, all new plats, and will complete the remaining 25% of the quadrenial reassessment., The structures, owned by Lenny Anderson have been removed. The Administrator will inform the Council when the copy of complaints, from the Sheriffs Office is in the City Office. COUNCIL REPORTS: Morgan will proceed in contacting people interested in the Council Advisory Committee. He will submit the names at a later date. Transferring the duties of the Water Surface Committee to the Park Commission will be discussed March 6, 1979, PUBLIC INQUIRIES: Pete Parranto questioned the status of the moratorium and the effect it will have on the Dayton -Hudson Property and the Washington 37 Plat. It was suggested he attend the March 6th meeting. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Mottaz, Seconded by Johnson to adjourn at 10:20 PM, Carried 4-0. Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, February 20, 1979 Acting Mayor Pott called the meeting to order at 5:05 PM. Councillors present: Mottaz, Morgan, Johnson, Mayor Armstrong was absent. Administrator Whittaker was present. AGENDA: Motion by Mottaz, Seconded 'by Morgan to approve the agenda. Carried !t-0. ENGINEER CONTRACT: Larry Bohrer and John Davidson were introduced as the new Eagineers, representing Toltz, King, Duvall & Anderson, Inc. A brief discussion of the rate agreement and cost for PZC attendance followed. TKOA is to send the City a copy of their reimbursement policy. Motion by Mottaz, Seconded by Morgan to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the contract of Toltz, King, Duvall & Anderson. Carried 4-0. SURFACE WATER PLANNING: Discussion of water problem areas in Lake Elmo, also the question regarding pending vs piping. The Administrator was instructed to draft a letter to VBWD indicating Lake Elmo's preference for ponding as opposed to piping, to act as an interm policy. Lake Elmo, also, is actively working on a Surface Water Management Plan. The Administrator was instructed to inventory the aerial topography maps completed and report March 6th on the cost of completing these for the City. ZONING ORDINANCE: To date, Tom Loucks has not completed the final lot size study. Also, the PZC has not received the final revised draft of the Zoning Ordinance. Rob Ohelseth has the draft of the Comprehensive Plan ready, and a joint PZC-Council meeting is planned for Monday, February 26, 1979, DINNER BREAK - RECONVENE AT 7:30 VALLEY BRANCH BOARD OF MANAGERS: The VBWD Board presented two items to the Council. 1) Estimates of the Preliminary Fund for Petitions 1003 & 1004; and 2) A progress report relating to the petitions, received from Lake Elmo. The estimated Preliminary Fund for 1003 & 1004 to the point of construction, is $6117,000. Additional funds may be necessary if an EIS is requested. The Preliminary Fund does provide for an Enviromental Assessment Worksheet, but not an .EIS, Monies for the project may be secured from grants. The Council was curious of Washington County could be assessed. The County Park occupies much of the assessable area. VBWD would like the City Council to make an affirmative decision on the Preliminary Fund, No action to be taken. The City Council will make a further determination at the March 6th. meeting. HENDRIX MINOR SUBDIVISION: * of SW of NW 9 of Section 15 Motion by Johnson, Seconded by Mottaz to accept the PZC recommendation and approve the Hendrix Minor Subdivision request. Carried 4 0. TRI-STAR FINAL PLAT: The final plat was incorrect, flat to be resubmitted. SUBDIVISION STATUS REPORT: No questions, . BUILDING COMMITTEE'S REPORT: Trio engineer was requested to submit an estimate, based on the preliminary sketch for the addition. Motion by Mottaz, Seconded by Morgan to authorize TKDA to provide a feasibility report for the addition to the present fire hall, March 69 1979. Carried 4-0. MORATORIUM: Motion by Pott, Seconded by Johnson to table any decision on a moratorium until March 6, 1979, when a full Council will be present. Carried 4-0.