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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-87 CCMLAYS ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 A P P R V LFC-p Mayor Arlyn Christ called the City Council meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present: Christ, Johnson, Graves, Moe, City Attorney Knaak, City Engineer Bohrer and City Administrator Overby. Absent: Armstrong. 1. Agenda Add: 10D. Cable TV, 10E. Ditch Mowing M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the agenda for the August 4, 1987 City_ Council meeting as amended. (Motion carried 4-0). 2. Minutes: July 21, 1987 M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the July 21, 1987 City Council minutes as presented. (Motion carried 4-0). 3. Claims M/S/P Johnson/Graves - to approve the August 4, 1987 claims #89059 thru #89120 as presented with the exception of #89105 Lake Elmo Plumbing & Heating for repairing water closet $38.50. The consensus of the Council was this item should be under warranty since it was just installed in December. (Motion carried 4-0) 4. Landfill Committee Report Dan Novak reported that at the Washington County Fair the Citizens Advisory Committee solicited 852 signatures on a petition in support of a resolution from the Met Council to not break the covenants. They are in the process of getting a permit from the county to solicit more signatures within the park. They also plan to erect a sign at the entrance of the Regional Park stating "this park is to be turned into a landfill" and a leaflet may be available telling them how they can respond if they want to. A suggestion was made to get a legal opinion on the wording. The Committee will be meeting this Thursday with Attorney Chuck Dayton who has expressed an interest in the situation. City Attorney Knaak had suggested getting Mr. Dayton to discuss the situation with the Council. Novak asked for two priority items from the City Attorney: concurence with their assessment of the situation if they need an attorney shortly and whether or not he would support hiring an outside attorney. City Attorney Knaak stated he had no problem with Attorney Dayton coming in and making a presentation. Dayton will not charge for this meeting with the Gitizens Group, but llj�5 muntctpal rate is $T251rir. Knaak voiced a concern on the cost issue in terms of budgeting because he would not be surprised if spending exceeded $100,000. Knaak's LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 2 assessment at this point is it is not too urgent to have an attorney, but he would be open and not argue if Mr. Dayton came in and convinced them that the time is now. The Committee will be meeting with Zack Hansen of the County on Wednesday night, August 5th, at 7:30 at the Board Chambers in the Washinton County Court House. At this meeting, the County will have present the engineering firms they have subcontracted to do the EAW/EIS. The Committee will also meet later tonight with Leslie Davis who is proposing t0 consolidate efforts with other organization and they will see what benefit this would be to Lake Elmo The fair booth cost the Committee $400.80. All of these fees have been submitted less $78 so to -date expenses are $1361.27. Treasurer Linda Ramirez did compare this figure with Finance Director Banister and they were accurate to the penny. Also, the treasurer will be setting up an account at the Lake Elmo State Bank in the next two weeks. She is also coordinating a membership drive, where there will be a charge for $10 for each member. 5. Public Inquiries There were no public inquiries. 6. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING A. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance and Shoreland Permit for a Home Addition; 9040 Lake Jane Trail; Mike Wagner. Mayor Christ opened up the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers. Public hearing notice was published and sent. There was no one to speak for or against the application. Mike Wagner, 9040 Lake Jane Trail, proposes to build a two story addition (walkout and main level) to the east side of his existing house. Mr. Wagner has applied for a shoreland permit previously, but the applications were not acted upon because of the high level of Lake Jane. Water level controls are now in place on Lake Jane so it is appropriate to consider the shoreland permit at this time. The proposal is to construct a 12' x 16' addition to the east side of the existing house. The walkout level would be a den and the upper level would be a bathroom with spa. No bedrooms are being considered; therefore, no evaluation of the septic system is required. The applicant was advised that even though the addition of a spa does not require upgrading of the septic system, it may put an additional load on the system. The proposed addition does not occupy land usable for an alternate drainEield site. One variance for structure setback from the water is required. The hardship being on the east side of the house is the only place an LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 3 addition can be constructed. The north side of the house is the lake side. The west side is the garage and driveway. The south side is the existing drainfield. The proposed addition does not increase the existing non -conformity. The recent changes in Lake Jane are tabulated as follows: VBWD 100-year flood level 926.0 DNR Normal Ordinary High Water 924.0 Lake Jane on July 29, 1987 923.3 Wagner's walkout level 929.0 As can be seen from the above tabulation, the existing walkout elevation and the proposed addition floor are 3 feet above the 100-year flood mark. Setbacks for structures are measured from the NOHW. The existing house is 65 feet from the NOHW and the existing deck and patio are 55 feet from the NOHW The proposed addition will be 65 feet from the NOHW where 100 feet is required. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Councilman Graves felt the identified hardship was there was no where else Mr. Wagner could realistically locate the addition on the house. M/S/P Johnson/Graves - to grant Mike Wagner, 9040 Lake Jane Trail, a Shoreland Permit for a Home Addition and a variance to the 100 foot setbsack from the Normal Ordinary High Water elevation based on the hardship being there is no where else to put the addition and the addition is not going to add anymore bedroom space to the house so it would not be an additional load to the septic system. (Motion carried 4-0). B. PUBLIC HEARING: Variances and Shoreland Permit for a Deck; 4633 Birchbark Trail; Don Caldwell. Mayor Arlyn Christ opened up the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. in the City Council chambrs. Public hearing notice was published and duly sent. There was no one in the audience to speak for or against the application. Don Caldwell's son-in-law, presented the proposal to repair the existing deck on the north side of his house and construct a new deck --on the east (lake side) of his house. The main deck would be a -floating deck and not supported on footings which would make the deck an independent structure from the house and the other deck. This property abuts Lake Jane and Shoreland regulations apply. City Engineer Bohrer gave the following review: Minimum Building Elevation - The elevation of the existing walkout is 927.3 and the lowest deck is assumed to be at the same elevation from the drawing submitted. Minimum building elevation on Lake Jane is 929 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 4 (high flood plus 3 feet). Structure Setback from NOHW - Setbacks are measured from the NOHW elevation of 924. The existing house is 38 feet from the NOHW and the proposed deck will be 26 feet from the NOHW. The construction plan show steps leading down from the deck toward the water; therefore, the actual setback will be less than 26 feet. Two variances are required: structure setback of 26 feet where 100 feet is required; and building elevation of 927.3 where 929 is required. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. Councilman Johnson would be in favor of granting the variances because he felt a deck was not in the same category as an addition with permanent foundation and not much different from a well-built dock put out on the shoreline. The cost of potential damage in case of a flood is not that great. Councilman Graves could support granting the variances because it is a deck and the lower unit is not structurally attached to the house and it would be a floating structure. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to grant a shoreland permit for a deck to Don Caldwell at 4633 Birchbark Trail and grant a variance to allow a structure setback of 26 feet where 100 feet is required and grant a variance to allow a building elevation of 927.3 where 929 is required based on the hardship being the topography of the land makes construction of the deck anywhere else on the property inappropriate. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Federal Land Company: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Approval of a General Concept Plan for a Mixed -Use Planned Unit Development at the NW corner of Co. 19B & I-94. Charles Bartholdi, moderator for Federal Land Company, explained the application before them is a continuation of an application which was first heard on November 21, 1980. At that time, it was heard by a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the City Council. Following this presentation and discussion, the matter was tabled until a firm construction plan for County road 19 could be obtained. Since that time Federal Land Company has worked very diligently with the City of Lake Elmo and the State of Minnesota and Washington County in determining the location alignment and nature of County Road 19. This last year, final condemanation proceedings were held regarding Cty Rd 19 so now they know where the alignment is and the type of road and as a result, are in front of the Council with a continuation of that previous hearing. BarthOld.-i 2ddQ-d-- that in its , proposing a two-phase project. Phase Iconsists of a 120,000 sq.ft. retail shopping center, a gas station and a bank building.. All of these facilities would be constructed with on -site utilities and fully LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 5 comply with the ordinances of the City of Lake Elmo. Phase 2 consists of the remaining portion of the development as shown in the site and building plans and would not commence until utility lines are extended to the property site. The development proposed for Lake Elmo, which will be much more attractive than any existing development in the area, will be harmoneous with the adjacent land uses and will esthetically enhance the area of Lake Elmo. Carl Dale, site planner of this project, asked the City Council to look at the proposal with three viewpoints: what's good for the eastside economic development of the Twin Cities, what's good for the entire metropolitan area, and what's good for the Lake Elmo citizens. Dale asked the City to re-examine the City plan in terms of what the citizens want and what is reality which may be conflicting roles. Dale's opinion was that commercial development along I-94 will not have any effect on the remaining part of the community. Dale added there is a conserted effort by two groups, stated in the St. Paul paper, and the Metropolitan Council is now saying we need economic development on the eastside. With Lake Elmo homes being within only 10 minutes driving time from downtown St. Paul, it is not reasonable to think that Lake Elmo can be the lone holdout in this area. It is not logical to say that an area this close to the heart of a major metropolitan area state that our total community has a no -growth theory. The intention is that most growth should be confined to the "old downtown", but without some public or private effort, old -downtown Lake Elmo will not grow and more likely to continue to decline. This site has some prime agricultural land. The intention that this land should be preserved will be difficult because the whole agricultural picture in the last five years has changed. Wildlife areas and agricultural land are important to be preserved,but not within 10 minutes driving time from downtime St. Paul. Even if this land is good for agriculture or not is irrelevant, because eventually it is not going to be agricultural. A lot of this land that we consider prime agricultural is not being farmed in any event. The report that points out the possible harmful effects of traffic, eyesores, noise, glare, pollutant, etc., have all been addressed in their application. In general, he would agree with our community goals and objectives for at least two-thirds of Lake Elmo. Development along 36 has been used -mostly toward Stillwater, maybe or maybe not on Highway 5, but certainly to continue avoiding development along the I-94 Freeway is a totally unrealistic and irrational view of proper land use. It has been suggested at several Planning Commission meetings that growth, perse, increases taxes, but he has studied this in depth and found that as a community grows per capita expenses go up. This is caused by people and not business and industry. If Lake Elmo continues to promote low density urban growth in terms of housing, the City's costs will eontinue qutny up and will be ping to con ri u e to the increase of state, school district, federal and metro taxes because we will have less economical development. Commercial development, perse, does not increase taxes and residential development does increase LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 6 costs to the local government. As far as premature need for public expenses, services or facilities, the last two developments he has discussed with the City had no need whatsoever, let alone premature need for public services. Dale has worked with other developers and realtors to try to assemble land in Section 32 and 33, SW quadrant, and has found it is not feasible and does not have good enough access to get anyone interested. He feels he has received some mixed directions because when they came in with this development before, he heard different goals. One of which was highway oriented commercial which demands must have direct access to highway routes. On the other hand, we are criticized for not serving local community needs. Dale felt this development was meeting both directions that were given. Dale was told by a planning commission member he wanted to look at cornfields going to and from work to St. Paul because somebody owns the cornfields, and Dale felt the only way to preserve this was to buy it. Legal Counsel Robert Bell concluded that, after going before the Planning Commission, he can imagine the thoughts that are going through some of your minds such as "these people are coming out here to turn Lake Eimo into a Chicago". This is not the case. Under the laws of the State of Minnesota every landowner is entitled to a reasonable use of his land. Now the City of Lake Elmo originally was a rural area and now many people have come out here and developed beautiful areas and utilized the zoning requirements. Regardless of what you do with it, this will continue. Bell asked the Council to think about them asking Federal Land to follow the Planning Commission's recommendation that they could take their piece of property which adjoins Interstate 94 where 165,000 cars pass a day, Intersection of Cty Rd. 19, 4-lane trunk highway, part of which is inside a cloverleaf; and you're going to impose on that land your rural residential zoning and assume that people are going to build houses there like they have in the northern part of the community. Is the a reasonable use of this land? Lake Elmo has an opportunity to join with Federal Land Company and assist them in having a nice development. Or you can ignore it, turn it down, and state you want to put nice residential houses inside a cloverleaf. Who is going to use this land for that type of development? It is not going to happen, it's not realistic, and it won't happen. You have an opportunity now to reason with these people and help them plan and develop the property the way it should be and not to destory the community of Lake Elmo. Lake Elmo will remain a beautiful area, as it should, and the people that have beautiful reidential areas will continue to have these. But the piece of property that is next to an Interstate Freeway and a 4-lane County Road is going to be used in a reasonable fashion. Federal Land Company wants to cooperate with Take Elmo, but they cannot as business people tolerate a suggestion that this remain under a zoning classification that will put a residential house at an Interchange in an Interstate Freeway. This Council, under the laws of LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 7 the State of Minnesota, is required to give them a reasonable use of their land which they are asking for. If it is not granted here, eventually they will be granted a reasonable use of their land. They cannot stand telling them to build houses on Interstate 94 where no one will build, but asked the Council to cooperate with them. If everybody would sit down and reason together, a good development could happen and you could keep your beautiful community. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to table action on the request from Federal Land Company for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and General Concept Plan for a 56 acre Planned Unit Development proposed for the northwest corner of I-94 and CSAH 19 until the September 1st City Council meeting. (Motion carried 4-0). 7. Report on Recycling: Bruce Dunn, John Maroney, Tom Haugen and Zack Hansen, Washington County. Bruce Dunn, Lake Elmo's representative to the Washington County Solid Waste Board and gave a presentation on the possibility of a curbside recycling program within the City. The City was informed of funds available through Washington County to assist in starting up programs such as this, but Dunn felt to make the program a success there should be citizens in each neighborhood to personally hand out information to their neighbors about recycling and remind the residents of recycling day. The Ramsey/Washington County Resource Recovery Project Board has recommended that the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and Washington County Board of Commissioners accept Northern States Power Company's resource recovery facility in Newport, and have begun a service agreement with NSP to process the Counties' trash for the next 20 years. Now that the facility has been approved, haulers are required by law to bring all Ramsey and Washington County trash to the facility. This is part of the counties' long-term solution to the land use and groundwater contamination problems associated with total reliance on landfills, and reflects the counties' committment to safer more efficient trash disposal methods. John Maroney of Maroney's Sanitation told the Council that he already has a program going in North St. Paul. The service picks up newsprint, mixed cans and glass (clear, amber and brown) once a month. The residents are required to put the separate items on the curb and they service everyone. The cost is predetermined with a flat fee per month charged to the city. The recycling bills are sent out with the water bills in North St. Paul. Maroney stated that with the changes that are coming in garabge teatment, he believes that by 1990 if the city won't do it the county will do it for them. The City Council asked questions about having a centrally located drop-off center versus curbside pickup. Maroney responded that according to studies of drop-off centers only five percent of the residents participated. In Forest Lake the rate is 12 percent but civic groups (Boy Scouts, hockey boaster and leagues) are pushing participation. An effective curbside program usually has a better rate of participiaton. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 8 Mayor Christ recapped that Dan Novak of the Landfill Advisory Committee stated they support this recycling program. This demonstrates we are trying to do something with our own waste rather than having them put it in somebody else's back yard. Christ was in favor of them doing follow-up work and report back to the Council with final costs and a Request For Proposal. Councilman Johnson thought it was an excellent program and the other councilmembers agreed and gave approval to the concept. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to proceed with a plan and report back with final costs to the City and with a Request for Proposal. (Motion carried 4-0). 8. Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Revision of the Functional Road Classification. City Administrator Overby explained the need to update the City's functional road classification had existed since the Comprehensive Plan was partially revised in 1986. The urgency of revising this element became more apparent during the discussions between MnDOT and the City in regard to the City's plans to have the Municipal State Aid designation changed from Kimbro Avenue-50th Street to Kimbro Avenue-43rd Street. This change cannot be approved by MnDOT until the City submits a revised plan/map for its functional classification of local roads in Lake Elmo. City Engineer Bohrer prepared a revised Functional Classification map as a proposed amendment to the 1986 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed change for 1987 Functional Classification map are as follows: a. Collector changed from Hytrail to DeMontreville Trail b. Collector changed from Lake Jane Trail to 42nd Street C. Collector changed from 50th Street to 43rd Street d. Klevin Avenue removed from Collector status e. CSAH 19B added as minor arterial f. CSAH 15 alignment changed due to construction g. All other Municipal State Aid Streets added as collectors Councilman Graves asked if City Engineer Bohrer could check with the County for the rationale for the loth Street road project scheduling. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to approve the revised Functional Road Classification for existing highways in Lake Elmo as part of an amendment to the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan to be submitted by City Staff to the Metro Council for its review and approval. (Motion carried 4-0) . 9. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. 201 Program: Set Date for Assessment Hearings on Parts A,B,C City Engineer Bohrer reported that the work on the on -site septic system improvements is complete. The date must be set for the LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 9 assessment hearing to assess the local share of the costs. The hearing must be held prior to September 10, 1987 to meet County deadlines. About 85 parcels are involved in the assessment, but we ��cannot predict how many will actually attend the hearing. Everyone will be given their proposed assessment amount by mail two weeks prior to the hearing. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to set September 1st City Council meeting as the hearing date for the Assessment hearing on Parts A, B and C. (Motion carried 4-0). B. Local Policy on Centerline Paint Striping and Tree Trimming in the Right -of -Way. This is a follow-up discussion from the last Council meeting of July 21, 1987. The City Engineer, City Administrator and Maintenance Foreman have all studied the question since then and the comments on road striping are -- provided in the City Engineer's letter of 7-30-87. - Bohrer offered the following suggested wording: 1. It is a policy of the City of Lake Elmo to provide centerline paint striping of all City streets classified as "Collectors" on the City's Functional Classification Map. 2. It is a policy of the City of Lake Elmo to provide centerline paint Striping on those local streets which, due to substandard width or limited visibility, would benefit from such striping. Based on the previous County estimate of about $100 per mile, the program outlined of 9.97 miles would cost about $1,000. However, some of the existing striping is in good condition so that the need this year is about $900. M/S/P Moe/Graves - to approve the local streets meeting the new policy criteria for centerline striping (as stated in City Engineer's letter dated 7-30-87) should be painted at a cost about $1000. (Motion carried 4-0). 'City Administrator Overby reported that according to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code, the owner and the occupant of any property adjacent to is boulevard (the area of public right-of-way between the pavement or improved part of the street, and right of -way line) within the City of Lake Elmo shall use due diligence to keep the boulevard in a safe 'condition. All limbs of trees which are less than 8 feet above the surface of any public sidewalk or street shall be declared nuisance. The owner or occupant shall abate or prevent such nuisances on such property. City Councilman Moe would like to see the City take a more aggress;vP attitude and solve the visibiity problems associated with the narrow roads. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 10 Mayor Christ felt the City Staff could use their discretion as to the safety factor and take care of it. Councilman Graves thought it would be a good idea that we have an article in the newsletter asking people to try and take some action on their own initiative to trim some of the brush or to be sensitive to the traffic issue that is involved when the Maintenance Department goes around to trim the trees. The Hidden Bay Trail area could be used as an example that it does encumber the City's ability to remove snow from the street when the brush comes up against the edge. We would be able to keep the streets open to a wider degree if the brush was moved back. The consensus of the City Council was to enforce our tree trimming code and to request support or assistance from residents would help take care of the problem and free our maintenance crew to do other maintenance crew tasks. C. County Monitoring Well Pumping at Old Lake Jane Landfill City Engineer Bohrer reported that the contamination levels have been decreasing in most of the monitoring wells at the Lake Jane Landfill due to the continuing air stripping done by the County. The contamination concentration has increased in Monitoring Well I located between Jamaca Avenue and the City Maintenance Building. The County has been given permission from MPCA to perform a mini -air stripping project at that location to see if contamination levels will decrease and are now seeking City approval to do this work. The procedure would consist of pumping water through a garden hose and pulsating lawn sprinkler onto the grass area between Jamaca Avenue and the Maintenance Building. The lawn sprinkler will be moved as necessary to prevent runoff. We have observed the operation and believe that there will be no detrimental effects from this low volume pumping. The County wants to do this pumping to see if this increased level of contaminaton is just a localized pocket or if it is an indication of a different problem. City Engineer Bohrer recommended that the County be allowed to perform this pumping. Councilman Johnson asked what the actual levels are, would like to have his well tested and to pursue these answers because he does not feel air stripping is the solution. Councilman Graves would like to see a larger reassesment of the entire situation from the County which includes how much has the contamination been decreasing in the effluent of the wells, what do they estimate as a timeline for this problem to be resolved, and an action plan submitted with objectives. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to grant approval of the request by Washincton —eua,it�to conductad -ditiona pumping of contaminated water from monitoring well "I", but also request an action plan from the County with their objectives and direction. (Motion carried 4-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 11 Councilman Johnson brought up the concern with neighborhood kids messing with the wiring on the well. Bohrer stated there was no lock on the switchbox and will see if he can get one installed. 10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Road Repairs in Hidden Bay Area A total of approximately 300 feet of roadway had suffered shoulder erosion and breakup of the blacktop road surface as a result of the storm on July 23rd particularly in the Hidden Bay Area. Most of the repairs the City crew were able to do themselves, but there was one area near the northerly intersection of Hidden Bay Trail and Deerpond Trail that required 172 feet of bituminous curb that the crew could not do. Quotes were received from five different blacktoppers to do this work with price range from $600 to $860. Being that there was not time for a City Council meeting, they took the quotes and talked to the Mayor to get his permission to award the work to the low bidder which was done. The work was scheduled for Monday, 8-3-87, but it rained, so the work will be done on Wednesday, 8-5-87. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the road repair work from the low bidder in the Hidden Bay area as proposed by the City Engineer. (Motion carried 4-0). City Administrator Overby reported that Maintenance Foreman Olinger is in need of a power broom to clean up after storms, shouldering roads and spring sweeping of all streets. This type of broom would be able to sweep all blacktop where there is not a curb and gutter. This is a 3-week project, just to clean up after the recent storm. Rental of a broom of this kind is limited to an availability basis. Rental Cost is $500 week $1500 month Purchase Price is $11,000 In March of this year, Olinger brought a proposal to the Parks Commission and the City Council for purchasing a broom for the John Deere Tractor. The price of that broom was $3,579.00 at that time. Olinger still feels this would be the most logical way to proceed. M/S/P Graves/Moe-to table this request until more information is received which should include operating costs, repair costs, and different applications for the broom. (Motion carried 4-0). B. Guradian Angels Church: On -Sale License for Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor --Guardian Angels Church has applied for an on -sale non -intoxicating -malt liquor license, and a charitable gambling permit for its annual fall festival to be held September 19 and 20, 1987. Copies of the applications for the beer license and gambling license were received by the Council. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 12 A copy of the beer license application has been forwarded to Washington County for approval by the County Attorney and Sheriff. A copy of the gambling permit application has been forwarded to the Charitable Gambling Control Board. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve an on -sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license for Guardian Angels Fall Festival, September 19 and 20, 1987 contingent upon a favorable recommendation from the County Attorney and Sheriff. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve a charitable gambling license for Guardian Angels Fall Festival, September 19 and 20,1987 for Bingo, Raffles, Paddlewheels, Tipboards and Pull -Tabs all of which are allowed by the Lake Elmo Municipal Code. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for Huff n'Puff Days The Lake Elmo Jaycees have applied for an on -sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license for its anual Huff n'Puff festival to be held •August 13 thru August 16, 1987. A copy of the application for the beer license has been forwarded to Washington County for approval by the County Attorney and Sheriff. In the past, the City has waived the $10 fee for the license. Also, although last years minutes did not indicate so, Deputy Clerk Kueffner believed Washington County recommended that a Deputy be on duty while beer is being served (in Lions Park only). M/S/P Moe/Graves - to approve an on -sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license to the Lake Elmo Jaycees for its annual Huff n'Puff festival to be held August 13 thru August 16, 1987 contingent upon applicant complying with recommendations from the County Attorney and Sheriff, and to waive the $10 fee for this license. (Motion carried 4-0). D. Cable TV City Administrator Overby was contacted by an attorney of a cable TV company that serviced this area and informed him the City Hall was not wired for cable TV. Even though there is not a need for programming at this point, Overby suggested they take advantage of wiring the facility that they provide which is at no cost. Later on if there was a need for cable programming, a modest equipment package would be $8,000 and up. Mayor Christ could not see any benefit to have Cable TV in the future, but if there is no charge involved wiring of the city hall should be done. M/S/P Moe/Graves - to explore the installation of wiring the City Hall for cable TV provided there is no cost to the City. (Motion carried 4-0) . E. Ditch Mowing Maintenance Foreman Dan Olinger asked for direction from the Council LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 13 on ditch mowing in the City. The crew is finding that the weeds along the roads are growing much faster than a normal summer would entail. Normally, they go through twice in the summer and now there is a need to go back a third time before fall. This was not planned in their schedule, so this would take them away from other things. They could do a single path which would take 1 1/2 weeks or a double path cut would take 3 weeks. The City Council wants the City to look nice and have the tall weeds cut down, but whether it has to be a double path should be left up to the Maintenance Foreman's judgement based on his priorities. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to adjourn the City Council meeting at 10:12 p.m. (Motion carried 4-0). Since we do not have time to discuss every point presented, it may seem that decisions are preconceived. However, background information is provided for the City Council on each agenda item in advance from City Staff and appointed Commissions; and decisions are based on this information and past experiences. In addition, some items may also have been discussed at previous Council meetings. If you are aware of information that hasn't been discussed, please fill out a "Request to Appear Before the City Council" slip; or, if you came late, raise your hand to be recognized. Comments that are pertinent are appreciated. Items requiring excessive time may be continued to another meeting. AGENDA LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 4, 1987 7:00 p.m. MEETING CONVENES 1. Agenda 2. Minutes: July 21, 1987 3. Claims 7:05 p.m. 4. Landfill Committee Report 7:15 p.m. 5. Public Inquiries 6. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING 7:30 p.m. A. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance and Shoreland Permit for a Home Addition; 9040 Lake Jane Trail; Wagner. 7:45 p.m. B. PUBLIC HEARING: Variances and Shoerland Permit for a Deck; 4633 Birchbark Trail, Caldwell. 8:00 p.m. C. Federal Land Company: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Approval of a General Concept Plan for a Mixed -Use Planned Unit Development at the NW corner of Co. 19B & I-94. 8:30 p.m. 7. Report on Recycling: Bruce Dunn, John Maroney, Tom Haugen and Zack Hansen, Washington County. 9:00 p.m. - - - - - - - - - - - B R E A K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9:05 p.m. 8. Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Revision of the Functional Road Classification. 9. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT 9:15 p.m. 9:20 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:35 p.m. 10. 11. 12. 13. A. 201 Program: Set Date for Assessment Hearings on Parts A,, B, C. B. Local Policy on Centerline Paint Striping and Tree Trimming in the Right -of -Way. C. County Monitoring Well Pumping at Old Lake Jane Landfill CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Road Repairs in Hidden Bay Area B. Guardian Angels Church: On Sale License for Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor C. Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor License for Huff n' Puff Days Adjourn Regular Meeting EXECUTIVE SESSION: 201 Land Acquisition, Brian Dennis, 11072 34th Street N. Adjourn Executive Session