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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/2003Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes October 14, 2003 1. Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL Council present: Christensen, Giannetti, McCloskey, Gill -Gerbig and Mayor Dains Staff present: Administrator Getschow 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA A. Approval of Agenda. Motion by McCloskey, second by Christensen to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. A. Approval of Minutes. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by McCloskey to approve the minutes of the September 23, 2003 City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. B. Approval of Claims totaling $59,250.61. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by McCloskey to approve the claims totaling $59,250.61. Motion carried unanimously. C. Approval of Pay Request #6 for the 2003 Street and Utility Improvements for S.M. Hentges and Sons in the amount of $50,556.67. Motion by Gill -Gerbig, second by McCloskey to approve Pay Request #6 for the 2003 Street and Utility Improvements in the amount of $50,556.67. Motion carried unanimously. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2003 Page 2 5. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 6. CONSENT 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ CITIZENS ADDRESSING STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS 8. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. REPORTS A. Karkoc Ramsey County Petition regarding a parcel adjacent to Walsh Lake. The City Administrator reported that within the last week the City and four Pleasant Street property owners north of Roselawn Avenue were served with a court petition from the Karkoc's regarding Pleasant Street road access. It is the City Attorney's preliminary opinion that the Karkoc's are possibly attempting to prove that there is an established street serving their property. The City Attorney is still conducting research on this issue and awaiting the delivery of documents by the County, but it appears that the Karkoc's are attempting to persuade the Title Examiner to recognize that Pleasant Street serves his and the other four properties based on survey work that they have done. The Administrator stated that from all indications, it is clear that Pleasant Street does serve the other properties but city maps and records indicate that Pleasant Street never touched nor served the Karkoc parcel. A hearing for this issue was scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, but it has been continued until Wednesday, October 29 as a result of concerns brought by both the City and the adjacent property owners. The Administrator stated there are other issues related to the development of this lot that involves zoning and shoreline setback regulations. The shoreline setback regulations of the City will be discussed in work session. The Mayor stated that he had read through the background on this issue and had concerns with the Rice Creels Watershed District's handling of this issue. The past record on this lot, which dates back more than a decade, has indicated that the City does not view this parcel as a buildable lot under its current conditions. The District granting a permit, even with conditions, appears to put the City and the District at odds. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2003 Page 3 The approved 1997 Lauderdale Comprehensive Plan, which was developed by a resident task force, has the objective of eventually acquiring this parcel for park or open space purposes. The City Administrator stated the Watershed District takes the position that they only address water quality issues with permit applications. The other issues are city or state concerns. It was then stated that an update would be brought to the Council once the hearing is conducted and more information is known. . 11. ACTION A. Consideration of Quotations for the Sale of the Lift Station Generators. The City Administrator stated that due to the removal of the final two lift stations; the City has excess equipment (generators) to sell. The City placed an advertisement for two generators and pumps for sale in various trade magazines and the League of MN Cities Bulletin. The City of Ashby quoted the City $6,100 for one of the generators (6 cylinder). A second quotation that the City received requested the two generators and pumps for a total of $6,000 — they would not separate the items. A third bid was submitted for the two for $2,500 (6 cylinder) and $2,200 (4 cylinder). The city staff recommendation is to accept the highest quotation from the City of Ashby in the amount of $6,100.00 for the 6 -cylinder generator and to reject the other quotations that were received. The City can re -advertise for the sale of the remaining generator. Motion by Giannetti, second by Christensen to accept the quotation from the City of Ashby in the amount of $6,100.00 for the 6 -cylinder generator and to reject the other quotations. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. B. Reschedule the November 11, 2003 City Council meeting as a result of Veteran's Day Holiday. The City Administrator stated that the preferred date for the meeting would be Wednesday, November 12, 2003. The Mayor requested that the start time be moved ahead one hour to 8:00 p.m. Motion by Christensen, second by McCloskey to approve the City Council regular meeting date change from November 11, 2003 to November 12, 2003 and to place the start time of the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Roll: Yes: all. Motion carried. P Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2003 Page 4 12. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 13. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 14. SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING 1. SCORE Resolution 2. 3'd Quarter Financial and Investment Report A break was taken at 7:31 p.m. to transition into a work session discussion. 15. WORK SESSION DISCUSSION The meeting resumed at 7:33 p.m. A. Storm Water Management Ordinance- "DNR Management of Shorelines " setbacks regulations. The Council discussed the storm water management ordinance, which adopts DNR setbacks from shorelines. The Council then discussed placing this DNR setback within the City Zoning Ordinance. Two residents from Pleasant Street north of Roselawn discussed this issue with the City Council, along with their concerns about the development of the vacant Karkoc lot. B. Parking Ordinance. The City Council reviewed the parking ordinance section that relates to the parking of recreation vehicles, boats, etc. on the street that are over 20 feet in length. There was a discussion on whether this section should apply to the parking of recreation vehicles, boats, etc. of all lengths on the street. C. Social Room/Window Replacement. The Council discussed the replacement of the social room windows and the improvement of the lighting that is preliminarily planned for 2004. D. Liquor Control Ordinance. The City Council discussed amending the liquor control ordinance to include a specific and detailed schedule of violation penalties. This would be consistent with the Saint Anthony and Falcon Heights liquor control ordinances and the Lauderdale tobacco ordinance. Lauderdale City Council Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2003 Page 5 E. Suburban HRA Levy and the Housing Resource Center. The City Council discussed the county levy for suburban cities that was proposed for housing initiatives. The Housing Resource Center will be asked to provide a presentation to the City Council about their services to which some of these future levy dollars could be applied to. 16. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Christensen, second by Gill -Gerbig to adjourn at 9:05 P.M. Ayes: All.