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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packets - 1994/01/10 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 10, 1994 SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION 6:00 P.M. PURPOSE: 1) Update on Rice Creek Watershed's Plans for Locke Lake 2) Continued Discussion on Everest's C. G. Hill Project 3) Rescheduling of 1994 Strategic Planning Session *********** 7:00 P.M. AGENDA The City Council is provided background information for agenda items in advance by staff and appointed commissions, committees and boards. Decisions are based on this information, as well as City policy and practices, input from constituents and a Councilmember's personal judgement. If you have comments, questions or information regarding an item on the agenda, please step forward to be recognized by the Mayor during the "Residents Requests and Comments From the Floor" item on the agenda. Please state your name and address for the record. All comments are appreciated. A copy of all printed materials relating to the agenda item is available for public inspection at the Recording Secretary's Table. AGENDA PAGE TWO JANUARY 10, 1994 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL - Linke Quick Trude Wuori Blanchard 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 8, 1993 Budget Hearing a. Remove December 8, 1993 Budget Hearing Minutes from the Table COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: December 27, 1993 Regular Meeting COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: There is no special order of business scheduled for this meeting. AGENDA PAGE THREE JANUARY 10, 1994 6. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Consideration of Resolution No. 4475, Step Adjustment for Public Works Supervisor, Mike Ulrich, Staff Report No. 94-1031C B. Consideration of Resolution No. 4476, Step Adjustment for City Planner, Paul Harrington, Staff Report No. 94-1032C C. Consideration of Resolution No. 4477, Step Adjustment for Assistant to City Administrator, Tim Cruikshank, Staff Report No. 94-1033C D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4478, Step Adjustment for Code Enforcement Officer/Recycling Coordinator, Carla Asleson, Staff Report No. 94-1034C E. Consideration of Resolution No. 4484, Reapportionment of Assessments for the Property Located at 2520 County Road I, Sunrise Methodist Church, Staff Report No. 94-1035C F. Adopt Resolution No. 4479 Approving Just and Correct Claims Against City Funds G. Licenses for Approval Sewer/Water - Expires 6/30/94 Webster Co., Inc. - New Used and New Auto Sales - Expires 12/31/94 Saturn of St. Paul - Renewal Auto Central - Renewal Gasoline Stations - Expires 12/31/94 Fina, 2280 West County Road COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: AGENDA PAGE FOUR JANUARY 10, 1994 7. RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Citizens' comments are encouraged to allow individual citizens to address the Council, as a whole, on a matter of interest or concern to the citizens. The preservation of the Citizens' Comments item on the agenda is important in order to encourage and maintain this information flow. To preserve and protect this valuable communications link, a speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. -- CITIZENS: BEFORE SPEAKING PLEASE GIVE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE MINUTES 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: There are no public hearings scheduled for this meeting. 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Remove from Table Consideration of Change from Single Owner to Corporation for Murzyn Liquors, 2840 Highway 10, Staff Report No. 93- 1018C (Staff Presenter: Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: B. Consideration of Resolution No. 4480 Rescheduling City Council Meetings Falling on Legal Holidays (Staff Presenter: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: C. Consideration of Resolution No. 4481 Appointing City Councilmembers and Clerk-Administrator as Representatives for City Commissions and Other Organizations (Staff Presenter: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) AGENDA PAGE FIVE JANUARY 10, 1994 COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: D. Consideration of Resolution No. 4482 Appointing Official Newspaper, Acting Mayor and Official Depository for 1994, (Staff Presenter:—Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: E . Consideration of Resolution No. 4483 Reappointing Commission Members, (Staff Presenter: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: F. Consideration of Action on Ordinance No. 532 Adopting the New Municipal Code, Staff Report No. 94-1036 (Staff Presenter: Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator) ROLL CALL VOTE: Linke Trude Wuori Quick Blanchard COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: AGENDA PAGE SIX JANUARY 10, 1994 G. Consideration of Ordinance No. 533 Placing a Moratorium on Establishment of Car Lots in the City of Mounds View, Staff Report No. 94-1037 (Staff Presenter: Paul Harrington, City Planner) ROLL CALL VOTE: Linke Trude Wuori Quick Blanchard COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: H. Consideration of Bid Award for Council Chambers Audio Visual Equipment, Staff Report No. 94-1038 (Staff Presenter: Don Brager, Finance Director-Treasurer) COUNCIL ACTION: A T D Comments: 10. REPORTS: 1. Report of Councilmembers: Trude: Wuori: AGENDA PAGE SEVEN JANUARY 10, 1994 Quick: Blanchard: 2. Report of Mayor Linke: 3. Report of Administrator: 4. Report of Staff: 5. Report of Attorney: NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION: FEBRUARY 7, 1994 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: JANUARY 24, 1994 11. ADJOURNMENT: Previously handed out at December 27, 1993 meeting �.p.-� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Anda aecaon: y.A y�.�.�� Report:vumDer. 93-1018C Report Date: 12-2 STAFF REPORT Councl Action: 0 Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE December 27, 1993 0 Public Hearings O Consent Agenda Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Change from Single Owner to Corporation for Murzyn Liquors, 2840 Highway 10 Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report L • - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The City Council granted Stanley Murzyn, proprietor of Murzyn Liquors, 2840 Highway 10, an off-sale intoxicating liquor license on October 25th, 1993 . • Mr. Murzyn has filed corporation papers with the Secretary of State's Office and has supplied the City with the Certificate of Incorporation for Murzyn Liquors which I have attached. This is a change in status from a single ownership to a corporation. Mr. Murzyn has supplied the City of Mounds View with all paperwork necessary and has paid the additional fee to the City for a corporation. • • • Michele Severson, Deputy Clerk • RECOMMENDATION: Approve Change in Status from Single Business to Corporation for Murzyn Liquors, 2840 Highway 10 ITEM 9.6 RESOLUTION NO. 4480 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FALLING ON LEGAL HOLIDAYS WHEREAS, Chapter 2 . 01 of the Municipal Code provides for regular meetings of the Mounds View City Council to occur on the second and fourth Mondays of each month; and WHEREAS, Chapter 2 . 03 of the Municipal Code states that agenda meetings of the Mounds View City Council may be held on the first and third Mondays of each month; and WHEREAS, certain Mondays in 1994 are dates recognized as legal holidays, thus prohibiting an official meeting of the Mounds View City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mounds View City Council to reschedule those meetings in conflict with legal holidays. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by. the City Council of the CIty of Mounds View that the following meeting dates are rescheduled as shown: Original Date Rescheduled Date July 4 July 5 September 5 September 7 November 28 November 29 December 26 December 27 Adopted this 10th day of January, 1994. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) City Administrator 1994 WORK SESSION DA'Z'ES JANUARY 3 JULY 5 FEBRUARY 7 AUGUST 1 MARCH 7 SEPTEMBER 7 APRIL. 4 OCTOBER 3 MAY 2 - NOVEMBER 7 JUNE 6 DECEMBER 5 1994 COUNCIL MEETING DATES JANUARY 10 JULY 11 JANUARY 24 JULY 25 FEBRUARY 14 AUGUST 8 FEBRUARY 28 AUGUST 22 MARCH 14 SEPTEMBER 12 MARCH 28 SEPTEMBER 26 APRIL 11 OCTOBER 10 APRIL 25 OCTOBER 24 MAY 9 NOVEMBER 14 MAY 23 NOVEMBER 29 JUNE 13 DECEMBER 12 JUNE 27 DECEMBER 27 ITEM 9.0 RESOLUTION NO. 4481 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPOINTING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR AS REPRESENTATIVES FOR CITY COMMISSIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEREAS, members of the City Council act as - - -- representatives to City Commissions and other organizations; and WHEREAS, the following members of the City Council have been named to act as representatives to the following City Commissions/Task Force for the year 1994 : 1. Planning Commission - Diane Wuori Alternate - Phyllis Blanchard 2 . Parks and Recreation Commission - Julie Trude Alternate - Gary Quick 3 . Environmental Quality Commission - Phyllis Blanchard Alternate - Diane Wuori 4 . Golf Course Task Force - Gary Quick Alternate - Phyllis Blanchard WHEREAS, the following members of the City Council and the Clerk-Administrator have been named to act as representatives of the City to the following organizations for the year 1994: 1. Ramsey County League of Local Government - Jerry Linke Alternate - Diane Wuori 2 . Association of Metropolitan Municipalities-Jerry Linke Alternate - Julie Trude 3 . Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Firemen's Relief Association - Phyllis Blanchard Alternate - Gary Quick 4. Mounds View Business Association - Samantha Orduno Alternate - Phyllis Blanchard 5. Northwest Youth and Family Services - Samantha Orduno Alternate - Diane Wuori RESOLUTION NO. 4481 PAGE TWO OF TWO NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View that the aforementioned appointments are hereby approved. Adopted this 10th day of January, 1994 . ATTEST: Mayor- (SEAL) City Administrator ITEM 9.D RESOLUTION NO. 4482 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPOINTING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, ACTING MAYOR AND OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY FOR 1994 WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Mounds View to appoint the official newspaper, Acting Mayor and Official Depository at its Annual Meeting each year; and_ WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mounds View City Council toconfirm these appointments for 1994 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby appoints the following: Official Newspaper: Primary: Bulletin Secondary: St. Paul Pioneer Press Acting Mayor: Phyllis Blanchard Primary Depository for checking accounts, savings accounts, and investments: Western Bank Secondary Depositories: . First Bank Systems Investment Services . Norwest Bank Minnesota . American National Bank St. Paul . Offerman and Company, Inc. . Merrill, Lunch, Fenner and Smith, Inc. . Dain, Bosworth, Inc. . Citicorp/City Bank . Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. . TCF Banks . Piper Jaffray, Inc. . Paine, Webber and Company, Inc. . Prudential Securities, Inc. . Prime Vest Financial Services, Inc. . Smith, Barney, Shearson Adopted this 10th day of January, 1994. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) City Administrator Agenda ajcs REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION if 2":?.? Report 94-1036C ,STAFF REPORT Report Date: Council Action: 1-7-94 ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 ❑ public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda ICI Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Action on Ordinance No. 532 Adopting the New Municipal Code Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. -Explanation/Summary - - � ry (attac3�supplement she is as necess: .) � ,$UMMARY; • In April of 1992, the Mounds View City Council directed City staff to proceed with the recodification of the Mounds View Municipal Code. It had been several years since any in-house recodification had taken place and the Municipal Code had never been recodified professionally. The recodification of the Municipal Code is now complete. Although there were numerous changes made to the code, they were grammatical and reorganizational in nature. If policy changes are to be made, they would need to be approved by Ordinance by the City Council. At the 12/27/93 regular City Council meeting, Ordinance No. 532 , proposing to establish the recodified code as the city's official legal document, was introduced to the Council for consideration. Approval tonight would adopt Ordinance No. 532 . • - As provided by City Charter, Section 3 . 11, a notice of recodification of the Municipal Code is to be published in the official newspaper for two successive weeks. The recodified code would then become effective 30 days from publication. • ;,,7 /14",-ku, - , , , ' Tim Cruikshank, Asst. to City Admin. RECOMMENDATION: Waive reading and approve adoption of Ordinance No. 532,- making the recodified code the City of Mounds View's official legal document. ORDINANCE NO. 532 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA The City of Mounds View Ordains: Section 1: From and after the date of passage of this Ordinance, the City Code of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota prepared by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., and dated December, 1993 containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature together with the changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the governing body of the Cit is-the Official CityCode of the City as enacted by the City - 9 9- Y-- - City, Council. Section 2: There is hereby adopted,as a method of perpetual codification,the loose-leaf type of binding together with the continuous supplement service, provided by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., whereby each newly adopted ordinance of a general and permanent nature amending, altering, adding or deleting provisions of the Official City Code is identified by the proper catchline and is inserted in the proper place in each of the official copies, which shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk, certifies as to correctness and available for inspection during regular business hours. Section 3. All ordinances of a general nature included in the Official City Code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the governing body shall not cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said Official City Code. All ordinances of a special nature such as, franchise, vacating ordinances and annexation ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specially repealed or amended by a provision of the City Code. Such ordinances are not intended to be included in the Official City Code. Section 4: It is unlawful for any person to change or amend by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City to be misrepresented thereby. Section 5: This ordinance and the official City Code have been adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Sections 415.02 and 415.021 and City Charter, Section 3.11. Section 6: This ordinance and the official City Code adopted by the same shall be in full force and effect form and after its passage and approval in accordance with law, as printed and published in book form by order of the Mayor and City Council. Section 7: The City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish a notice of codification in the official newspaper for two successive weeks as provided by City Charter, Section 3.11. Section 8: Nothing in the official City Code adopted by this Ordinance is to be construed to alter, affect or abridge any right, duty or obligation of the city or of any person under the ordinances of the City as they existed prior to the effective date of this Ordinances, except as specifically provided in the official City Code adopted by this Ordinance. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: Mayor • ATTEST: City Administrator RECORDED: PUBLISHED: nlor REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda `ca: 9.G ..*' port:tumber. 94-103/( STAFF REPORT Report Date: 1-7-94 MYCeuncl A rion: Q Soecal Order at-Business CITY COUNCU.. .IIEETING DATE January 10, 1994 7. Public Hearings O Consent Agenda t Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Ordinance No. 533 Placing a Moratorium on Establishment of Car Lots in the City of Mounds View Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. - _ Explanatian/Summary (attach-suppletoe t sheets as .ecesaarq.) i7M1.WARY; At the December 27, 1993 City Council Meeting, Ordinance No. 533 was introduced to the Council for consideration. This Ordinance is presented again for your consideration for either adoption or denial. Adoption of this Ordinance would place a 12 month moratorium on the establishment of car lots within the City of Mounds View. Denial of the Ordinance would allow car lots to be located within the City per guidelines outlined in the Municipal Code. . ' z - , ,-'7 /77 Z : . Paul Harrington, 'ty Planner — • • There are two options before the Council. One is to waive the reading and formally adopt Ordinance No. 533, which would establish a moratorium on car lots within the City; the second option is a motion to deny approval of this Ordinance and continue to regulate car lots per guidelines outlined in the Municipal Code. ORDINANCE NO. 533 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON NEW OR USED CAR LOTS AND MOTOR VEHICLE SALES BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW The Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby ordain: • SECTION I. PURPOSE At the direction of the City Council, the Mounds View Planning Commission is in the process of reviewing the requirements for establishment of new or used car lots and motor vehicle sales businesses within the City. The Planning Commission has reviewed Chapters 40, 59 and 109 of the City Code and has determined that there is a need for further review and possible amendment of the existing regulations pertaining to the operation of such businesses within the City. The Planning Commission recognizes that groups that have been formed as a part of the FOCUS 2000 project are studying issues that might affect the regulation of such businesses. The findings of these study groups might provide direction for both the Planning Commission and the City Council on issues of land use within the City. The Planning Commission wishes to incorporate those findings in their review of this subject. The Planning Commission is therefore recommending that a moratorium be placed on the creation of any additional new or used car lots and motor vehicle sales businesses within the City. Minnesota Statutes, Section 462 . 355, subdivision 4, permits the adoption of an interim ordinance for a period not to exceed one year, which may be extended if the City Council deems it appropriate, for a total additional period of 18 months. SECTION II . MORATORIUM A moratorium on the development of new or used car lots and motor vehicle sales businesses is established. No license, conditional use permit or building permit may be issued for such uses during the moratorium period nor may any rezoning, platting or replatting of land be granted by the City for such uses during the moratorium period. This moratorium does not affect the continuance or expansion of currently licensed new or used car lots or motor vehicle sales businesses within the City. SECTION III . EXPIRATION The moratorium shall expire on February 10, 1995 or such earlier date as may be further adopted by resolution of the City Council. The moratorium may be extended for a reasonable period of time that may be necessary to complete the study and adoption of any necessary amendments to the City Code, provided that any such extension shall not exceed an additional 18- month period. • Ordinance 533 Page two " SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance is effective 30 days after its publication Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on December 27 , 1993 . Read .and passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this day of January, 1994 . ATTEST: MAYOR (SEAL) CITY ADMINISTRATOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY 77:t REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 9.H WHIM Report Number: 94-1038C Report Date' 1-7-94 STAFF REPORT Council Action: 0 Special Order of Business • CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 ❑ Public Hearings ❑ Consent Agenda C1 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Bid Award for Council Chambers Audio Visual Equipment Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. — Explanation/Summary(attach supplement sheets as necess ) UMMARY; \ Jerry Skelly, Jr. has obtained written quotations from three firms for the Council Chambers audio visual equipment. The bids obtained are: Blumberg Communications $ 21,207.00 Alpha Video $ 17,228. 00 EPA Audio Visual, Inc. $ 17,134. 00 Jerry recommends acceptance of the low bid of $17, 134. 00 from EPA Audio Visual, Inc. Jerry is currently in the process of obtaining quotations for electrical work needed for the equipment installation and for the presenter's table. The budget for the equipment, installation, and presenter's table is $ 19, 600. 00; it appears that the budget for the project should be adequate. itgriL' &at/ /4) Do Bra er/ Finance Director-Treasurer • RECOMMENDATION: Accept the bid of EPA Audio Visual, Inc. , in the amount of $ 17, 134, for Council Chambers audio visual equipment. JAN- 3-94 MON 16:21 BLUMBERG COMMUNICATIONS FAX NO, 6123330225 P. 02 City of Mounds View Data/Video Projection and Document Camera Systems Proposal (REVISED) The Council Chambers Data/Video Projection System with Document Color Video Camera will feature a ceiling mounted projector, projecting the image onto a new electric screen. The projector will have the ability to display a video source from the Cable Television--feed, the Document camera,and a computer source. The scanning -- --- frequency of the chosen projector will determine the level of computer that can be utilized. The Document Camera will be mounted in a recessed opening in the ceiling. The computer input will be located near the podium. The existing Audio System will provide audio support for the Data/Video Projection System. Summarized below is the pricing you had requested: Product Qty Unit Price ,Fxtended Price Sony Model VPH-1031Q PAC Data Projector 1 $7,295.00 $7,295.00 to include; 1 VPR-722S Remote Control and 1 PSS-722 Ceiling Mount. Sony Model CCQ-25AR Remote Control Cable 1 $345.00 $345.00 82' Long. Da-Lite Model 40801 Cosmopolitan Electrol 1 $675.00 $675.00 Screen, 8'x8' Matte White. Panasonic Model WV-P250811 3CCD Color 1 $5,345.00 $5,345.00 Camera Head. Pelco Model PM3000 Fixed Cieling/Pedistal 1 27.00 27.00 Mount Panasonic Model WV-AD250 Camera Adaptor 1 $665,00 $665.00 Panasonic Model (Fujinon) S12x7.5BRM 12x 1 $1,135,00 $1,135.00 Zoom Lens. Panasonic Model WV-LK36 Lens Remote Control 1 $995.00 $995.00 Sony Model KV32TS36 32" Color Television 1 $935.00 $935.00 JAN- 3-94 MON 17;23 BLUMBERG COMMUNICATIONS FAX NO, 6123330225 P. 02 Extron Model 118RGB Universal Computer 1 $695.00 $695.00 Interface. Extron Model SY 25 (26-039-02) 25 Pin to 4 1 65.00 65.00 Female BNC for Sony 25 Pin BCI custom above and below ceiling 1 $425.00 $425.00 projector mount. BCI RGB cable (from podium to projector) As Req. 185.00 —Miscellaneous cables, connectors, and hardware As Req. 55.00 ik Labor and Expenses for In-Shop and On-Site est. 2,365.00 Installation of Camera, Projector, and Projection Screen 1cr-cc..( 4aj a.m Alternate A: Sony Model VPH-1251Q 1 $10,350.00 $10,350.00 to include: IBF-11 t' RM-1271 * 33' Remote control cable Sony Model VPR-722S 1 $490.00 $490.00 Sony Model PSS-722 1 $285,00 $285.00 Alternate B: Barco model Vision 700 Video Projector 1 $7,995.00 $7,995.00 with Step Scan Capability, 15.75kHz and 30-39kHz. Note; Taxes and freight are not included in the above quote. NOV-12-93 FRI 14:32 ALPHA VIDEO FAX NO. 6128969899 P. 02 '/ N \ A\ . •• . PROPOSAL 7836- 2nd Ave. South ACCT # QUOTE # PAGE Bloomington, MN 55420 300000 011672—SQ 1 (612) 881-2055 FAX: (612)881-4835 Submitted To: CITY OF MOUNDSVIEW Date: 11/12/93 12:20 PM 2401 HIGHWAY 10 Delivery: MOUNDSVIEW MN 55112 F.O.BFOB ATTN: JERRY SKELLY .: _I_TEM--QUAN.-- MODEL DESCRIPTION - -- UNIT PRICE TOTAL' 1 1 1 PT200/72F PAN PRO VIDEO PROJECTOR 7400. 00 7400. 00 2 1 ET15R PAN PRO REMOTE CONTROL 280. 00 280.00 3 1 ET11C15 PAN PRO RCV CABLE 220.00 220. 00 4 1 L96t*X96" DRAPER LUMA ELECTRONIC SCREEN 775. 00 775. 00 5 .1 WVF250H PAN PRO COLOR CAMERA 3290. 00 3290.00 6 1 WVAD250 PAN PRO CAMERA ADAPTER 680. 00 680. 00 7 1 S12X'7. 5BRM FUJINON 12 : 1 1.4 ZOOM LENS. 1250. 00 1250. 00 8 1 WVLK36 PAN PRO LENS CONTROLLER 1035. 00 1035. 00 9 1 AV31BM4 JVC CON 31" MONITOR/RECEIVER 889. 00 889. 00 10 1 EM22 PELCO MOUNTING BRACKET 59.00 59. 00 11 16 INSTALLS INSTALLS — SALES 75.00 1200.00 12 1 *MISC CABLE FOR INSTALLATION 150.00 150. 00 ORDER COMMENTS: QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL BRYAN NELSOR 896-9898 . This proposal as presented by Alpha Video is firm until ,-_., . _ Proposal' ~ i DATE Total $ 17228. 00 J BIN NELSON Submitted By: WE HEREBY ACCEPT this proposal and agree to purchase the items as listed above and on any continuation pages attached hereto in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth on both sides hereof. Company: P,0,No. SHIP TO: Authorized Agent:X y Title: Date: -- OCT-27-1993 10:51 FROM EPA AUDIO VISUAL TO 7643462 P.02 AXCUCTAflO . o. AUDIO VISUAL INC. WATS ' 1-800-362-3674 P.11. Box 40. FAX (612)477-4395 Rockford, MN 55373 (6123477-0931 To City. of Moundsview ATTN.: Gerry. Skelly 2401 Highway '10 Moundsview, MN 55112 vireo tation Date 10-27=93- FAX: 784-3462 Salesperson Don Ash TOTAL PAGES £ �. '. - �:; a TS� F!{ ,>..:." x•^ jF?�a.�l ?' .:,� "£'f ,✓a_b £k yd p. R h�.t� �,d �� nb• rg %: . .,.. 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THIS QUOTATION IS VALID FOR DAYS. THEREAFTER IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WRHOUT NOTICE. OCT-27-1993 10:52 FROM EPA AUDIO VISUAL TO 7643462 P.03 - Paget• H f C 't r:ti k' ER �t ... b '� � �:: .. � 4fi��f� r: ... �S 'fiWf 1 EkA Custom Remote Control for Lens 400 00 1 Mounting Bracket for Camera 75 00 LTotal 6,051 00 So f-V 3a 536 3a'' (_e_ t_uistrori q90 00 z�S 4.0.3/ (v-e.y 60. 1 � o4-e_ I 3-fcrz, o.=1 r • 3' h 'r ,y ;, N f By - (Thankyau!! DATE: July 28 , 1993 FROM: Barbara Haake, Resident of Ramsey County 3024 County Road I ; Mounds View, MN 55112 , RE : Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and Locke Lake located in the City of Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota FRIDLEY ' S LOCKE LAKE IMPROVEMENTS WILL AFFECT PROPERTY TAX PAYERS IN FOUR COUNTIES • The existence of Locke_ Lake is not a -natural- phenomemon but to many- - - it seems to have "always been there" . Locke Lake is a part of Rice Creek and is located approximately two thousand feet east of the area where Rice Creek meets the Mississippi River in Fridley. Rice Creek is in a 201 square mile watershed which comprises the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and receives drainage from Washington, Ramsey , Hennepin and Anoka counties. It meanders through 29 cities and townships. Rice Creek starts in Clear Lake and flows approxiately 28 miles before it enters the Mississippi River one mile north of Interstate 694 . A dam was constructed on Rice Creek just 1, 300 feet from its mouth to the Mississippi in the 1870' s; its existence was again referred to in 1922 , however maps produced in 1936 no longer showed the dam. The present dam was constructed as an amenity to residential development in 1955 by a residential contractor, Mr . Otto Ostman, and turned over to the City of Fridley to own, maintain and regulate in 1956 . The DNR issued a permit to Fridley in February, 1955 for construction of the dam "at the upstream end of an existing double box culvert. " Since then , the dam has deteriorated and the City of Fridley has authorized the replacement of Locke Lake Dam. Fridley has requested that the RCWD represent the City as an agent for the design and construction of the dam. RCWD' s mission and responsibility is to preserve and maintain the entire Rice Creek "system" . RCWD has the taxing authority to carry out this mission for the good of all of the counties, cities and citizens living within its 201 square mile boundaries. The City of Fridley has petitioned the RCWD tot . Remove the existing dam on Rice Creek near its intersection with East River Road and the construction of a new dam at this location . . Remove the sediment from Locke Lake to a minimum level of six feet . . Construct a sediment retaining basin upstream from Locke Lake. Fridley has petitioned because it states : . The dam was not adequately constructed and is in a state of disrepair. Dad 29172 178E ET9 :Ol 892171782219 'Gil addd9S 20:LI 176, 90 Ndf Locke Lake : July 28 , 1993 Page Two (from B. Haake) .Lo61te .LS'Wd has 'served as a sediment basin for RCWD for many years . Over that period ,of time the Lake has gradually filled to the point were it can nor longer serve as a sediment basin and remain as a lake. This has caused an economic hardship on the properties adjacent to the lake because of a decrease in their property values. . It will replace a defective dam with a properly designed and constructed new dam which will improve the recreational and fish life benefits of the lake . . It will preserve and enhance the property values of properties adjacent to Locke Lake. Fridley requests that the cost of the project (construction of the dam and removal of the sediment) be financed as follows: .The cost associated with the dam will be paid by Fridley and Fridley will seek contributions for this sum from Anoka County and the State of Minnesota. They also intend to assess the adjacent property owners for a "portion" of this cost. .The cost of the sediment removal from Locke Lake shall be paid as proposed in RCWD' s 509 Plan . This Plan provides that the District will finance the major portion of the cost through District-wide "ad valorem" tax levy . Fridley also requests that RCWD not implement any special assessments for this portion of the Project . .The cost of the sediment retention basin shall be paid by a District-wide tax levy . "Locke Lake is a man-made reservoir . The lake bed inundated by dam • construction was once completely privately owned , but is now largely under the City of Fridley ' s control via Quit Claim Deed, tax for- feiture andmaintenance assessments .. Locke Lake is considered a non- meandered water. The land under a non-meandered lake belongs to whomever holds the deed( s) to the lands around and under the lake. " (Above information and many other following details can be found in the Engineer ' s Report on Locke Lake dated September , 1992 as prepared by James M. Montgomery , Counsulting Engineers , Inc. ) This same engineer ' s report, when commenting on the constuction, retention of sedimentation and the excavation of same, stated that "The tendency for suspended sediment to accumulate in quiescent waters is a foreseeable consequence of dam construction. . . the major source of sediment is the creek bank and valley walls of Rice Creek . Because of continued sedimentation , periodic lake dredging would be required in order to maintain an acceptable water depth in the basin. Due to the high mobilization and excavation costs , performing frequent , small scale sediment removal projects would be relatively expensive. Escalating removal and disposal costs and an increasingly resistant regulatory environment offer no guarantees that lake-wide dredging could be sustained indefinitely . " 20d E9P2 VEIL ZT9 :01 892trb82219 '011 edemoS VO:Lti 176, 90 Ndf Locke Lake : July 28, 1993 Page Three (from B. Haake) If the lake filled in and returned to its natural condition, the lake would discharge most of the sediment reaching it to the Mississippi River and recreational use of the creek for canoeing would likely not be impaired due to the creek ' s ability to move sediment within its channel , The "Project Petition" Fridley submitted to the RCWD which enumerated the reasons for the Locke Lake Improvement Project "served as a sedi- ment basin for RCWD for many years. " Locke Lake is not needed as a se-diment--- basin- _- theflowof -Rice Creek- into the Mississippi unimpeded- will enhance the environment and the quality of the water in Rice Creek . Another point made in Fridley' s Project Petition that the "replacement of the defective dam. . .will improve the recreational and fish life benefits of the Lake" is refuted by the Engineer 's Report which states "From a fishery standpoint , the lake water quality and warmer temperatures expected due to the shallow nature of Locke Lake, Rice Creek and Long Lake are not conducive to a significant sustaining fishery. . .The Locke Lake Dam functions as an effective fish barrier which revents fish from migrating upstream from the Mississippi River. " If the lake were excavated to a depth of four to six feet deep, winter freeze would kill any fish life. "From the viewpoint of maximizing wildlife habitat diversity , the DNR indicated the best alternative would be to allow the floodplain to return to its original condition , " Fridley ' s Project Petition states that the Project "will preserve and ' enhance the property values of properties adjacent to Locke Lake". The cost for this project could range from $1, 500,000 to $3 , 000,000 (depending on the accumulated costs ie. disposal charges for transportation, dumping , excavating, etc. of the existing sediment in Locke Lake ; fees, permits , etc . ) which will benefit approximately 52 property owners surrounding Locke Lake. The Board of Managers for the RCWD developed a District Water Manage- ment Plan which "included a Locke Lake excavation project which would restore a water depth of four feet within the lake. This project was • included because the Board (Managers) at that time were considering , doing a lake excavation project . The presence of the project in the Capitol Improvements Portion of the plan did not necessarily mean that the project had been approved by the Board , or , that an Engineer' s Report had been produced for the project . " The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recommended the dam NOT be replaced because there is more environmental benefit with the lower water level . The Metropolitan Council has recommended that the dam NOT be replaced . 'They want the failed dam removed so Rice Creek can flow to the Mississippi River unimpeded as it originally 'did. 170d E9P2 178L ZZ9 :01 89€trPBLET9 Ebei DS SO:LT 176, 90 Ntif Locke Lake : July 28, 1993 Page Four (from B. Haake) Another Engineer ' s Report states that it is not felt that full lake area restoration is good for this project ; thatthe sediment basin should be constructed in the lake ; that added excavation would rapidly refill (with alternative 4) and that the DNR strongly implies such a project would not be permitted (excerpted from John Flora' s testimony at the public hearing held on June 24, 1993. Flora is Director of Public Works , City Engineer for the City of Fridley. ) The Engineer' s Report supported alernative 2 because the Engineer felt that only a _sedimentation basin with side slopes meets the RCWD goals. Cost estimates for excavation of Locke Lake listed five alternatives including the ones referred to above. The costs are not final : .Alternative 1 -- $313, 700 . Alternative 2 -- $348, 800 . Alternative 3 -- $588, 100 . Alternative 4 -- $740, 600 . Alternative 5 is No Action. Costs to the property owners in each of the four counties under Alternative 3 ($588 , 100) would be as follows : . Anoka County: $126, 442 .Hennepin County: 4, 704 . Ramsey County: 388, 734 .Washington County: 68 , 220 • Flora ' s testimony stated that the RCWD issued a "memorandum on the Locke Lake Capital Improvement Program Amendment dated January 4, 1993 . In that document, it is proposed to excavate the lake to a depth of 4 feet , develop an in-lake sediment basin and provide project management . This memorandum also defines the Boards matching the City, County and DNR contribution ($150, 000) for the dam replacement project and proposes a District-wide Ad Valorem levy improvement for $800 , 000. . , " Written comments regarding the Locke Lake Improvement Project were to be submitted to the RCWD by July 6 , 1993 . Public Testimony was heard on June 24 , 1993 and much of the above information came from that public hearing. On July 14, 1993, the RCWD Board adopted their Findings of Fact , Conclusions and Order to accept Alternative 3 in the amount of $588, 900 which will be paid for by an ad valorem property tax levied on all taxable property in the Rice Creek Watershed District . The approximate cost to be allocated to each county in the RCWD is as stated above . Sad Z9tr2 V8L ZI9 :01 892trtr8LZT9 'Ql� Ski Iti9S 90:LZ 176, 90 Ntit Locke Lake: July 28 , 1993 Page Five (from B. Haake) CONCLUSION : I respectfully request an appeal be instigated to prevent the Locke Lake Improvement Project from preceding for the following reasons: . An ad valorem tax levy can only be imposed on all who benefit from a project . Is ad valorem lawful when only a limited number of landowners (52 ) benefit? Also the allocation of taxation is unfair to the other counties in the RCWD; Anoka County is THE beneficiary. . See Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act , Minnesota Statutes Section 1031..-20l—(1992) . Section- 1 3B. 251 Sub 3b, _" . . . the_ cost _must be apportionated according to the benefits received by property in the county. " . Section 1038. 251 Sub 5 says the cost shall be certified by the county boards in the counties affected by the project . More facts : . It is not a natural lake : RCWD is to protect Rice Creek' s natural amenities. , It benefits only 52 property owners: The argument for Locke Lake seems to be strongest only for the monetary considerations of these landowners . Money cannot be considered in the Health, Safety and Welfare issue . .The arguments for the project are not adequately made, ie. : . "Locke Lake traps sediment to protect the Mississippi River" is not supportable , Long Lake in New Brighton provides this for the majority of Rice Creek. The sediment Locke Lake traps is such a small amount considering what the Mississippi collects in its usual course of travels . The Mississippi can handle Locke Lake' s sediment on its own, (The sediment would not be an issue if the dam were removed. ) . "Fishing" : Game fish are non-existent . . . the lake would have winter freeze-out . . "Wildlife" : There would be better enhancement for wildlife as a wetland/flood plain with Rice Creek in its natural state. . "Canoeing ie . recreation" : In its natural state (no dam, no lake) recreational use of the creek for canoeing would not be impaired. In fact canoeists expect to reach the Mississippi River without being confronted by a dam. .The DNR and the Metropolitan Council recommend letting Locke Lake return to its natural state. (A "no action" position. ) . If the dam is reconstructed , sediment WILL continue to collect and RCWD will have committed millions of future dollars to its removal. . Requested monies would be better applied elsewhere in the District to be of greater benefit to Rice Creek itself and its citizens. . The Capitol Improvement Portion of the District Water Management Plan did NOT require that this project proceed . . . it was merely a consideration and any savings of monies or cutting of an unnessary Capitol Improvement is viewed favorably by the tax paying public, especially in this case. 90d Z9V2 VEIL Zti9 :Ol 892bb8LET9 'all HtmaDOS. 90:LT b6, 90 Ndf Locke Lake : July 28 , 1993 Page Six (from B. Haake) . An appeal MUST be made within thirty (30) days of the Order by RCWD which was dated July 14, 1993. Thirty days expires on Au ust 14th. If an appeal is not forthcoming , RCWD will have permanently committed itself to the maintenance and sediment removal from Locke Lake at ever escalating costs and tax burden to all of the residents of the RCWD. .RCWD is considering earmarking $5 , 000 in a general fund to help other lakes within the RCWD that will be asking for sediment removal also. This indicates what one fears most: that other property owners within the RCWD will cite the precedence RCWD will be setting if, this Locke Lake Project proceeds and they should have every legal right to expect monetary help in preserving their lakes from sediment build. up. . It is stated that Rice Creek drops only twenty-two feet from its source at Clear Lake to U. S. Highway 10 and for its remaining eight miles, it drops sixty-two feet while meandering tightly through the communities of New Brighton and Fridley . It must be brought to everyone ' s attention that Long Lake in New Brighton is the main receiver of sediment from Rice Creek: after it leaves Long Lake, Rice Creek (and its 62 foot drop) runs partly through the City of .. New Brighton but mainly through. the City of Fridley itself so the sediment' in Locke Lake, which is unnaturally accumulated, is from Fridley ie. Anoka County. .Compromise? RCWD contribute a lesser amount (ie. $50,000) to the Locke Lake project as a one-time only contribution with the reitera- tion that Locke Lake was initially approved by Fridley, the dam was "given" to the City of Fridley, and that the increased valuation of the limited homesites located on Locke Lake benefits the City of Fridley/Anoka County exclusively through their increased tax receipts . LOd E9b2 VEIL Zti9 :01 892bb8LET9 °011 adddOS LO:LT P6d 90 Ndt OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY RAMSEY COUNTY suns goo 350 ST.PETER STREET TOM FOLEY ST.PAUL,MINNESOTA 55102 TELEPHONE(612)2918.6621 COUNTY ATTORNEY FAX49$.5316 *2924827 August 13, 1993 Re: Rice Creek Watershed District Locke Lake Improvement Project Dear Property Owners' On the reverse side of this letter you will find a copy of a Notice OfAppealfiled today by the County- of -Ramsey. - On-August - - - ' 10, ' 1993, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorized the filing of the appeal of the July 14, 1993 .Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order of the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers. Among other things, the County Board is concerned that .Ramsey County taxpayers within the Rice Creek Watershed District are being asked to pay a disproportionately high portion • of the cost of the .Locke Lake improvement project.. It is not necessary for you to contact this Office or the Board of' Commissioners. This notice is served upon you by first class United States mail for your information in a cordance with . Minnesota Statutes section 103D.535. • Sin erely, / \ 1/ Krist S. Wendorff 'ebo ah M. Juhi .. Assistant County Attorn Assistant Cou ty Attorney t.Lwiew yr yrv.rsv Project, Fridley, Court File No. Minnesota PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the County of Ramsey hereby appeals the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Order of the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers, dated July 14, 1993, to the Second Judicial District Court. This appeal is taken pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 103D.535, subdivision 1 (1992) . The grounds for appeal include failure to follow proper procedures in the adoption of the watershed management plan amendment relating to' the Locke Lake Capital Improvement Project, failure to address comments submitted into the public hearing record by the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and, failure to determine an equitable method of funding of the Locke Lake Capital Improvement Project. DATED: August 13, 1993 TOM FO -Y • Ramsey Co; tyi `orn De••ra M. Ju Assistant R- -ey •ounty Attorney Attorney Reg str- ion No. 142979 --- 11.141.1"ir:j Krist Swanson en o f Assist t Ramsey County Attorney Attorney Registration No. 176949 Suite 400, 350 St. Peter;,Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. ' Telephone: (612)292-618Z, . , [, ;, ..ik:;;: • Jr (..:4.° \ pig V. E ' , e. n/a _ Deadline for completing independent physical examination pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 35.. f; 01-14-94 Date for formal discovery conference pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 26.06. g. _0-16-94 Date for pre-trial conference pursuant to Minn.R.Civ.P. 16., h. 11-09-93 Date for scheduling conference. i. 04-15-94 Date for submission of a Joint Statement of the Case pursuant to "'• Minn. Gen. R. Prao. 112. j . 06-01-94 Trial date. k. 05-08-94 _ Deadline for filing proposed instructions and verdict forms. 1. _ Deadline for 7. ESTIMATED,TRIAL TIME: , 4_ days hours (estimates less than a day must be stated in hours) . . _8. A JURY' TRIAL IS: ( ) waived by consent ofpursuant to R. Civ. P. 3801. ( x^) requested by: Ramsey County plairitiff ; (NOTE: applicable fee must be enclosed) . ( ,x_) considered inapplicable by: ; .ce ee, Mate - 9 -d , .t - • -r - 9. Alternative dispute resolution is recommended in the form of: (specify; e.g. arbitration, mediation) 10. Please list any additional information which might be helpful to the court when scheduling this letter. +'� EY CO NTY i RICEBy: CREEK VATERSHED DISTRICT � By 'h hl `_ '' Her -d Sher: , ( l D oa !t ) D arah Juhl (142979} Kristi S. VendorffC/ 78949) Michelle Ulrich ( 1 t 1G1 . ) Address: Address: Ramsey County Attorney' s Office 1880 No;west Center „_,.- 315 RCGC-WJ. T0 S 9oulheventh Avenue JO watt Aellogg Boulevard Minneapolis. MN)5402 Sts Paul N 35102-1657 Telephone: (612) Telephone: (612) 292--6181 Attorneys for: Ramsey County .. Attorneys for; Rice Creek Watershed t • , District Dated: /' -2 I Dated: 60d E9b2 VOL EZ9 :01 892bb8LET9 'Qll SdeJd3S 60:LT 176. 90 WI" OP OLITAN COUNCIL Mew: Park Centre. ?30 Farr Fifth Street. Sr. Paul. ,4iN 551O,',1634 613 =41•6359 FAX 612 291-6550 771'612 291.0904 September 11,,1992 Mr. Andrew Cardinal:Sr., President Rice Creek Watershed District 3585 Legton Avenue North Suite 374 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55126-8016, Dear Mr, Cardinal: The Metropolitan Council (Council) recently received a notice regarding a proposed amendment to the Rice Creek Watershed District's (RCWD) Water Management Plan to increase the budget for the Locke Lake dredging project Since the project itself is part of the district's approved plan, the amendment deals only with the cost of the: dredging. As such, the Council is.not required to comment on the project—just the amencted cost of the project. However, the costs of the project and the benefits associated with it are linked, and merit some discussion. BACKGROUND Locke Lake is an in-stream pool created by the danuning of Rice Creek near the mouth of the creek. The dam was constructed in 1955; since that time, the lake has been.filling with sediments derived from the floodplain and banks of the creek. Currently, the lake bed is entirely filed with sediment, and has become a wetland area. The crei:k has formed a channel through the wetland. The restoration project proposed by the RCWD includes dredging the lake to a depth of four feet, except in the vicinity of the east bay, which would be dredged to a greater depth. The east bay would act as an in-lake sediment basin, allowing the west bay to remain relatively free of deposition. The east bay would have to be dredged at regular intervals to prevent it from ®ling in and allowing sediment into the western portion of the lake. The initial and on-going dredging of the lake will require a permit from the Departmeint of Natural Resources (DNR), as well as a Section 404 permit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engi pees (COE). Along with the dredging, the proposed amendment calls for the replacement of the existing outlet structure of the lake, which is the dam. Currently, he dam is not functioning. To re-create the lake, a new darn would have to be constructed eitht r during or after the initial dredging project The city of Fridley has taken responsibility for the ( :construction of the dam, at a potential cost of S3 million. The watershed district has estimated the dredging costs at roughly 5800,000; there is no indication in the amendment how this figure was arrived at. or what work is proposed to be done by the RCWD. Old E9172 VOL ET9 :0± 892t7b8LET9 'Gil EUeIU3S OT:LZ P6, 90 NUE I Mr. Andrew Cardinal, Sr. Sept. 11, 1992 Page Two INALYSI$ Policy 3-6 of the Council's Water Resources Management Development Guide/Policy Plan states that the Council will protect the utility of the region's water and related land resources and seek their restoration, where-needed. In this case, restoration of the drainageway is a better alternative than constructing a new darn and undertaking large-scale dredging for the following reasons: 1) There are no flood-storage benefits associated with re-creating the lake since it is located at the bottom of the watershed. 2) Only limited water quality benefits would be realized from the re-creation of the lake, because Long Lake is the primary sink for upstream sediments and nutrients, While Locke Lake has received sediment from the floodplain and streambanla in its subwatershed, this could be reduced by an aggressive program of streambank and streambed stabilization. Based on previous Council research, a comprehensive streambank erosion control program could cost the RCWD as little as $520,000. This is considerably lower than the $800,000 estimate for the initial dredging, and would provide a permanent solution to the erosion problem. Taking into account the limited water quantity and quality benefits associated with this project, along with the substantial costs, it seems prudent for the RCWD to not pursue this project. Instead, the Council suggests,the watershed district concentrate on a more aggressive streambed and bank stabilization program to reduce sedimentation in Rice Creek. If you have any questions or concerns about the issues discussed in this letter, please call Sheryl Corrigan of the Council's staff at 291-6572. Si cer y, /7/a*/ afrklh/4"7V Mary E. hitderson, Chair , TTd E9t72 VOL ZT9 :01 89217178L2T9 'all EtietiJS OT:LT V6, 90 Nd!' A4 AAA METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre. 230 East Fifth Street, Sr. Paid. MN 55101-1634 612 391-6359 MX 612 291-6550 TTY 612 291-0904 June 30, 1993 Andrew Cardinal, Sr., President Rice Creek Watershed District 3585 Leadngton Avenue North, Suite 374 Arden Hills, Minnesota 55126-8016 Dear Mr. Cardinal: The Metropolitan Council (Council) received notice of the engineering.report on the Capital improvement Project (CTP) to restore Locke Lake as part of an amendment to the Rice Creek Watershed District's (RCWD) Water Management Plan: Since the project itself is part of the district's approved plan, the amendment deals mainly with the cost of dredging and developing an in-lake sediment basin. As such,the Council is.notrequired to comment on the project—just the amended cost of the project. However; costs of the project and benefits assodatedwith It are linked and merit some discussion: Locke Lake is;ae in-st eam'pool created.by.the damming.of Rice Creels near its mouth. The dam was constructed in-1955 and since that time, the lake has,beenfilling with sediments.derived from the floodplain and banks of'the creek. Currently, the lake bed i;entirely filled with sediment,.and has become a wetland area. The creek has formed a channel through the wetland. The proposed restoration project includes excavating.lockeLake to a depth of four feet, developing an in.lake sedimentation basin, and providing overall.project management services for. lake improvements, The sedimentation basin would bein the east bay of the lake and would. require dredging.at regular intervals to prevent it from eventually filing.and allowing.sediment into the western portion of the lake. The initial on-going dredging will require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources as well axe US.Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit. The RCWD's proposed.dredging of the lake hinges on the City of Fridley's proposed replacement of the lakes e,dsting outlet structure, the dam, which is not functioning at the present time. To restore the lake, a new dam would have to be constructed either during or after the initial dredging project The City of Fridley is responsible for reconstruction of the dam. The watershed district has estimated dredging costs ranging from $310,000 to $750,000 depending on which alternative is chosen. Alternative 2. the preferred alternative of the RCWD, would cost . approximately $350,000. This does not include the cost for maintaining the sediment basin after initial dredging is completed. Policy 3-6 of the CounciI's Water Resources Management Developmeru Guide/PolicfPlan states that the Council will protect the utility of the region's water and related land resources and seek their restoration where needed. In this case, restoration of the drainageway is preferable to constructing a new darn and undertaking large-scale dredging for the following reasons. Recycled Paper ETd E9172 .P8L ET9 :01 892PP8LET9 'Gil Ed JdJS TT:LT 176, 90 Naf Andre* Cardinal June 24, 1993 Page 2 1. There are no flood-storage benefits associated with restoring the lake since it is located nt the bottom of the watershed. 2. Only limited water quality benefits would be realized from the re-creation of the lake because Long Lake is the primary sink for upstream sediments and nutrients. While Locke Lake has received sediment from the floodplain and streambanks in its subwatershed, this could be reduced by an aggressive program of streambank and streambed stabilization. search, a comprehensive strearnbank erosion control program could 3a,,ed on-previous_Catxncil research cost the RCWD perhaps as little as two-thirds of the $750,000 estimate for alternative 4 for initial dredging while providing a permanent solution to the erosion problem. One of the goals of the project is to provide a continuous canoe route from the Mississippi River to several regional parks located along the Rice Creek flowage. The engineer's report concludes that excavating the lake to elevation 817 will provide for a low water level depth of three feet which will be sufficient to discourage emergent vegetation from the center of the basin and provide unrestricted canoeing. The report fails to mention the possibility of submergent vegetation which can also prevent easy and enjoyable canoeing. Taking Into account the limited water quality and quantity benefits associated with this project, along with the substantial costs, it seems prudent that the RCWD not pursue this project. Instead the Council suggests the watershed district concentrate on a more aggressive streambed and bank stabilization program to reduce sedimentation in Rice Creek. If the RCWD does decide to proceed with this project, the Council strongly recommends that a joint EAW be completed for the dredging part of the study and the dam construction. If you have questions or concerns about any issues raised in this letter, please contact Judy Hartsoe of the Council's staff at 291-6323. Sincerely, Dottie Rietow Chair DR:jh cc: Steve Woods, District Engineer John Flora, City of Fridley Susan Anderson, Metropolitan District No. 8 Ltid Z9tL VEIL ZT9 :01 892bb8LZti9 'Gil Sl adOS EZ:LT 176, 90 Ndf i MEMORANDUM Mm :.- •• . TO: Bill Clapp •• . . FROM: Bruce Sandstrom 1 PMetro Regional Su. •r ,.• Southbridge Office Building 26, 1993 •'� 155 S.Wabasha Street DATE: Suite 104 ' St.Paul,MN 55107 (612)296-3767 RE: CONS ITUTIONALITY OF ASSIGNMENT OF $ ENEFITS Fax(612)297-5515 TO PROPERTY CONTRIBUTING WATER TO DRAINAGE SYSTEM Field Offices Northern Region: 39 m. LakeAvenue Minn Stat. § 103D.725 Subd. 2 (2) reads, in part: ", . . Benefited . Duluth,MN 55802 property must include: . . . (2) all property that is contributing water • (218)723-4752is furnished an improved drainage outlet and all property that Fax(218)723-4764 or contributes waters that are stored, handled, or controlled by the 3217 Bemidji Avenue N. Bemidji,MN 58601 pp p 'proposed project; . . ." (emphasis added). The addition of the word � � (218)765-4235 "or" to the statute occurred in the 1969 legislative session. Fax(218)755-4201 w". 217 S.7th Street In 1985, there was a district court case in Lyon County, decided by Suite 202 Brainerd, MN 58601.366(? Judge Walter H. Mann, in which the above-referenced provision in the (218)828-2383 watershed law (then cited as Minn. Stat. § 112.501.Subd. 2) was Fax(218)828-803e challenged and held unconstitutional. The case was not appealed as far as we know. We believe that the Court's conclusion that the Southern Region: •Highway 15 S. statute is unconstitutional as to the contributing waters concept Box 756 allowed by Minn. statute is overly broad, without giving any -4 New Ulm,MN 56073 consideration oto the particular method of assessment used,in that (507)359-sa7a of Fact, Conclusions of Fax(507)359-8018 instance. A copy of Judge Mann's Findings . 200 s.Broadway Law, and Order for Judgment is attached for your reference. 1Room 1a4 Rochester,MN 85904 (507)285-7458 Prior to that court case, the Office of the Attorney General had issued Box 267 at least two opinions which address that provision. We have copies of w 1400 E.Lyon Street the following opinions and copies are attached for your reference: Marshall,MN 58258 Fax(507)•808 5378388 1. August 28, 1978. The 1969 Legislature "indicated its intent to authorize assessments not only for direct benefits but also for Metro Region: contributions of waters which create the need for a proposed Southbridge Office Building improvement."155 S.Wabssha Street 4 Sults 104 no-. (6 )29 MN 55107 2. August 22, 1979. Discusses proper measure of benefits for Fax 12)2 7 5615 lands contributing waters and the potential for constitutional challenge. In addition, our records show that a request for an Attorney General's An Equal a Opportunity Employer Printed on recycled paper • W 177d 91 7'2 veL Zti9 :01 892t7PBZZT9 '011 Hmeid3S ZZ:LT t'6. 90 Ndf t Opinion was made by the Office of the Ramsey County Attorney by letter dated March •.. 20, 1981 (copy enclosed), for an opinion regarding administration of assessments for contributing water. We do not have a copy of the opinion issued. Finally, according to the enclosed memo dated June 25, 1985,'the Minnesota Water Resources Board requested a memo from Dwight Wagenius, Special Assistant Attorney General, on the legal issues involved in the district court ruling by Judge Mann in 1985. We do not have a copy of the response in our files. -' Given the above information, we have the following questions on which we ask your opinion: A. 1. Have any subsequent opinions been issued by the Attorney General's office since August 1979 on-the subject of contributing waters? 2. Has any subsequent case law affected the interpretation of Minn. Stat. $ 103D.725 Subd. 2 (2)? Thank you for your attention to this request. Any guidance that you can provide us on this matter would be appreciated. a:attygenl.let , A STd Z9P2 P82, ET9 :01 892171782219 '011 Hi2k9S 21:2,1 176, 90 Nit - -^moi■ r �� • MAY 2 7 1993 STATE OF MINNESOTA Office of the Attorney General a s TO ; BRUCE SANDSTROM DATE May 20, 1993 • FROM : BILL CLAPP "--5 1 PHONE: 296.0686 Special Assistant I I Attorney General SUBJECT: ASwIG?1 JG BENEFITS TO ENTIRECONNTR NG WATERSHED UNDER MINN. STAT.SECTION 103D , D Bruce,I have reviewed the materials you sent along with your memo of April 26. The two A.G.opinions of 1978 and 1979 find no clear answer to the constitutional question. Judge Mann's 1985 decision from Lyon County district court, on the other hand, shows no signs of doubt or hesitation in declaring Minn. Stat. S 103D.725,subd.2,clause (2) unconstitutional because it allows special assessment without a finding of special benefit. Though a district court decision has no state-wide precedential effect,Judge Mann's ruling is a reasonable analysis oand there s been no subsequent tny ellate decision that sheds any light n the subject. Nor can e oeansubsequent attorney general writings. In doing additional research, I came across the case of County F _Control Dish,306 U.S.459 (1939). The state legislature had established the district, and had directed that project costs be specially assessed against all properties in the district. Chesebro complained that he was being assessed for projects that brought his property no benefit. The U. S. Supreme Court held that the landowner could not challenge the legislature's implicit finding that the works of the district would benefit all properties in the district. But the court also said: * But where the district was not directly created by the legislature and there has been no determination by it that their property would be benefited by the local improvements the owners are entitled,under the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment,lo be heard by some officer or tribunal ed and to consider and decide whether their lands Twill by the State to hear them be specially benefited. 306 U.S. at 464. Since chapter 103D does not establish specific watershed distsicts it is difficult to imply a finding from the statute that all projects of all watershed dspecially benefit all lands in the district. Lacking the legislative finding, it is up to a district to find benefits to individual properties as a precondition to assessing a project's costs to those properties. Sid E9V2 t'8 . ZT9 :01 892PP8LET9 'Gil EldeldOS VT:LT 176, 90 Ndf May 20, 1993 4 Page 2 , In reviewing the 1979 attorney general opinion,I Iooked at the shade tree law that it cites. That law charges property owners for the cost of removing diseased trees from their property, on grounds that the diseased trees are a public nuisance. I have trouble thinking that a property could be a public nuisance just becaue water runs off it. If the property had been heavily modified so as to aggravate the runoff,perhaps,but typical normal property development would seem an awkward basis for declaring its runoff a public nuisance. fi As noted in the 1979 attorney general's opinion, our office does not express opinions on the constitutionality of statutes. The considerations we have noted, however, might motivate a prudent watershed district to be cautious in using clause (2) of section -103D.725, subd. 2 as a-basis for special assessments, 4 As I discussed with Doug Thomas on the telephone, special assessments on a y's watershed-wide basis might not come out much different in dollar value than a district-wide ad valorem tax. The latter would be based on market value,where the former could be based on gross square footage,or on area adjusted by a runoff coefficient. f It appears that this question is part of a larger project to upgrade the statutes ►' regarding watershed/WMO financing, about which Doug is planning a meeting soon. +p cc: Beth Carlson Doug Thomas ' Tibor Gallo alo.CTI s. 4 +A • 4 Ir LTd E9b2 b82, ZT9 :01 89217178L2T9 '011 EldelHOS bT:LT 176, 90 Ndt 40 :y f LEMENTATION WATER PLANNING AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION § 103B.251 a watershed for subd.8 of 4 473.882 was amended by Laws 1989, 1939, 1st$p„ c. 1, art. 5, 4 52, by providing in • which has a local let Sp.,c. 1,art.6,4 41[this amendment deleted part that the amendment of subd. 3 is effective may establish a a sentence from the end of subd. 3 of 4 478.882 for taxes levied in 1992, payable in 1998 and sed or a subwat- reading "A tax levied in accordance with this • thereafter. . '• its of the water subdivision for paying capital costa is a levy for • - theplans and for the payment of principal and interest on bonded. Prier /Awe: indebtedness within the meaning of section 276.. , St.1989 2nd Supp., 4 476.882. tics. 50, subdivision 5, clause (e)"]. Laws 1989, let Laws 1989, let Sp.,c. 1, art 5, 4 41. :o prepare, adopt, Sp., c. 1, art. f., 4 52 provided in part for the Laws 1989,F. 271, art 4, 4 77. . ' capital improve- amen 'hent of subd. 8 to be effective for taxes p p Lags 1986,c. 889, 44 2,8., levied by cities and towns In 1991, payable in eportion-the_costa Lowe 1986,c1-236, ry and home rule 1992 and thereafter, and fort ase levied by f 6, r .,. . :his,, counties in 1992,payable in 199$end thereafter. Laws 1984,C. 411, 4 1Q. . may, Laws 1990, c. 604 art. 2, 4 47 amended Laws Laws 1982, e. 509, 4 24. ers` p r upose hed. adopted after a Cross References . published for two Newspapers,official and legal publication,see . • • •• .. I ,t, ending at least 4 831A.01 et seq. • , with particularity , • ,rdinance shall be 10311.261. Capital improvements by watershed management organizations. be dissolved by Subdivision 1. General authority. The authorityn ct. this section is in addition to the authority providedin chapter 10311 h A watershed 2, a local govern- management organization which has adopted a watershed plan in accordance with section . i for the purposes 108B.281 may certify for payment by the county as provided in this section all or any part , ll .02418 percent of of the coat of a capital improvement contained In the capital improvement program of the ban towns, unless va plan. ' „ call be paid Into a . . , ; • • ' terve fund at the Subd. 2. County board to receive plan for Improvement. A copy of the plan for the id and irrevocably improvement shall be forwarded to the county board. !Lice tax levies for Subd. 3. Improvement hearing notice. (a) The organizationhail s then hold a public • hearing on the proposed improvement, following publication once each week for two 3n 2, and after a successive weeks before the date'of the hearing'in a legi}l newspaper published in the entered into or the Bounty or counties in which a part or all of the affected watersand lands are located. . issue obligations The last publication shall occur not more than 80 days nor less than.ten days before the , cost incurred and hearing. . • . . , ..,•, . , . , I shall be payable (b) The notice shall state the time and place of hearing, the general nature of the a,. local unit may by proposed improvement, the estimated cost, and the method bywhich he cost of the ns pledge the full the principal and improvement is to be paid, including the cost tb be allocated to each county or minor nsufficie to pay watershed unit under subdivision 5. cost must be apportioned according to the_ be levied outside benefits dived b ro rt in the county. , e local unit to pay (c) At least ten days before the hearing, notice by mail shall be given to the counties LI unit from taxes and to each home rule charter or Statutory city or town located wholly or partly within .P Lied in accordance the territory of the watershed management organization. amount of any (d) Failure to give mailed notice or defects �in the notice shall not invalidate the '' of the local Unit t proceedings. ,, . i3ubd, 4. Improvement hearing. At the time and place specified in the notice the • IR organization shall hear all parties interested in the proposed improvement. If upon full hearing the organization finds that the improvement will be conducive to public health and promote the general welfare, and is in compliance with sections 108B.205 to 103B.255 'eference to aubwat- and the plan adopted pursuant'to section 108B.231, it shall make findings accordingly, shed unit. determine the cost of tile'improvement, and certify the cost before October 1 to the rovides that I4 5 to county or counties for payment. • ' noka,Carver, ako- Subd. 5. Apportionment territory ' t, and Washington. pp rtionment of costa. If the of the'watershed mans ement rn was derived from organization extends into more than one count the cost 6f the im m h was repealed by certif ed to +h tiv n boards in a pro ns ,p . bed -in 'cation of water law ..�tmp�r�o��vem�nt~pt e organize on. The certification'of the watershed manage- • ' on. Prior to repeal, ')#iSh�organization may appo ion t1�te cos mons some or all of the subwatershed units In • . 105 0 • .a • Bid Z9b2 b8L ZI9 :01 89217P812i9 Pall EUelliJS Si:LZ b6, 90 Ndt A Town of Columbus 16319 Kettle River Blud. FOREST LAKE.MN 55325 (612464-3120 Seotemper 4 . _';02 i Rice Creek Watershed District 3585 Lexington Avenue North Suite 374 •Arden Hills . Minnesota 55126 This letter is in regard to the public hearing that is being held tonight . on the 1993 capital improvement project for Locke Lake ' in ►=rial,ey . • The Town Board of Columbus feel that if Rice CreeK watershed intends to do a capital improvement project for Locke Lake , the ;property owners that benefit directly should be the ones who ,gay for the cost of she project improvements . The Town Board does not feel tnat the Town of Columbus will benefit from this project , anc wants to go on record, that they oppose the financing of this project on. .311 of Rice CreeK Watershed District . • N • Yours very truly , r Arpru^a va rhomas Klessen vice C.-,a,rman or :he Board 4 • 6Td Z9P2 VEIL ZT9 :01 89%bb8LZT9 'Gil SdeJdOS 9T:LT b6, 90 Ndt TOWN OF FOREST LAKE 25350 Forest 8l"o.N. FOREST LAKE. MINNESOTA 55025 Phone 484-4348 August 26, 1992 Rica Creek watershed District 3585 Lexington Avenue North . Suite, 374 • Arden Hills, Minnesota 55126 This letter is in regard to the upcoming public hearing on the 1993 capital improvement project for Locke Lake in Fridley. The Town Board of the Town of Forest Lake has taken the position that if the Rice Creek Watershed intends to do a capital improvement project for Locke Lake, those property owners that are directly benefited by the project pay the cost for the improvement. The Town Board does not believe chat there will be any benefit to the properties in the Town of Forest Lake chat are within the Rice Creek Watershed. The Town Board would like to go on record in opposition to the way in which this project is proposed co be fin— anced. Sincerely, Charles P. Robinson Town Administrator TOWN OF FOREST LAKE CPR/db EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 0Ed E9V2 VEIL ET9 :01 892174'8L219 'Qli addld3S 9t:LZ V6, 90 NHf RESOLUTION NO. 93-18 A RESOLUTION URGING THE RICE CREED WATERSHED DISTRICT A RECONSIDER THE LOCKE LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, Locke Lake is not a natural lake but was created by construction of a dam on Rice Creek as an amenity to residential '" development in 1955 by a residential contractor; and WHEREAS, the proposed improvement project will benefit only 52 landowners; and, WHEREAS, Locke Lake cannot be enjoyed by the general population .,for. iishing because game fish are non-existent; and, - WHEREAS, in it's natural state (no dam, no lake) recreational use of the creek for canoeing would not be impaired; and, WHEREAS, the DNR and Metropolitan Council have recommended letting Locke Lake return to its natural state; and WHEREAS, the majority of the cost of the project is proposed to be paid for by an Ad Valorem tax in four counties although only a limited number of property owners benefit. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Spring Lake Park City Council goes on record urging the Rice Creek Watershed District to reconsider the Locke Lake Improvement Project. ;14444P4)101p Harley Wels, Mayor ATTEST: Aitir,hoow Donald B. Busch, City Clerk/Treasurer The foregoing resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember Mason. Upon roll call, the following voted aye: Councilmembers Mason, Mathiowetz, Carlson, Hollom and Mayor Wells. And the following voted nay: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said resolution duly passed and adopted this second day of August, 1993. T d E9V2 178L ET9 :01 894782219 'al HtiatiOS LZ:LZ 176, 90 WC PP RESOLUTION NO. 4484 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW HELD ON JANUARY 10, 1994 Change In: Auditor's No. 0431 , Division No. : DL064643 Plat: UNPLATTED LANDS (SANITARY SEWER) Motion by: WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution of the City Council of Mounds View, adopted Resolution No. 4484 , the Special Assessments for the Construction of Auditor's No. 0431 , were levied against the attached list of described properties, said list made a part herein; and WHEREAS, the above mentioned properties have been conveyed or replatted and are described according to the attached list, and said list made a part herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View that the assessments for Auditor's No. 0431 against the heretofore mentioned properties be correctly certified to the Auditor of Ramsey County for further collection in the amount stated on the attached list, said list made a part herein. Seconded by 5 ayes COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified City Clerk of said City DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached foregoing extract of Minutes of a meet- ing of the City Council of said City held on January 10 , 1994 at 7 : 00 p.m. with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a full, true and complete transcript therefrom insofar as the same relates to the changing of the assessment for Auditor's No. 0431 because of the conveyance of/or replatting of certain properties. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 10th day of January , 1994 . ATTEST: Clerk, City of Mounds View (SEAL) CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW REAPPORTIONMENT OF ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION NO. 4484 Division No. : D1064643 D/P No. 0047 NAME OF ASSESSMENT: SANITARY SEWER Auditor's No. : 0431 (Widening of Long Lake Road) ORIGINAL TOTAL ASSESSMENT (From Division Form) LOT AREA (S. F. ) A. 08-30-23-22-0031-4 280, 962 $ 12 , 966. 14 (OLD PIN NUMBER) Total Original Assessment $ 12 , 966 . 14 REAPPORTIONMENT (From Division Form) LOT AREA (S. F. ) 1. 08-30-23-22-0038-5 279, 800 $ 12 , 966. 14 (NEW PIN NUMBER) (Amount) Agenda Section: 6.E 11/11( ti ,. ;;,;,—,- REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 94-1035C Report Date: 1-7-94 STAFF REPORT }, ; Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business Januar 10, 1994 0 Public Hearings CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE y Consent Agenda 0 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4484, Reapportionment of Assessments for the Property Located at 2520 County Road I, Sunrise Methodist Church Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The City of Mounds View has received a request from Ramsey County to apportion the assessments for the property located at 2520 County Road I, Sunrise Methodist Church. The total square footage of the subject property has been reduced due to the recent widening of Long Lake Road, and thus, a new PIN number has been given. / 4____ �� �, Samanth. Orduno, City Administrator RECOMMENDATION: rREQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda�` on: 94D ,J�^°m�,� Report Number. 94-1034C Report Date: 1-7-94 STAFF REPORT Council Action: 0 Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 0 Public Hearings El Consent Agenda ❑ Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4478, Step Adjustment for Code Enforcement Officer/Recycling Coordinate, Carla Asleson Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Hxplanation/Summary (attach supplement necessary.) SUMMARY; Carla Asleson, Recycling Coordinator/Code Enforcement Officer, has been working with the City since July of 1991. In accordance with -the City's 5 Step Compensation Policy, this position is due for a wage adjustment. Ms. Asleson is currently at Step 2, which is $1991.76/mo. Her performance has been satisfactory and staff is recommending a wage adjustment to Step 3 , $2108 .93/mo. This adjustment is consistent with the 5 Step Pay Plan for this position. • • • IC01/04,1 'im Cruikshank, Asst. to City Admin. RECOMMENDATION: Motion to waive the reading and adopt resolution No. 4478 approving a wage adjustment for Carla Asleson, Recycling Coordinator/Code Enforcement Officer. RESOLUTION NO. 4478 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A WAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR CARLA ASLESON RECYCLING COORDINATOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHEREAS, Carla Asleson began working for the City of Mounds View on July 8, 1991; and WHEREAS, Ms. Asleson's work performance has met the responsibilities of Recycling Coordinator/Code Enforcement Officer as outlined in the job description; and WHEREAS, her work performance has been determined to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, a wage adjustment that is consistent with the City's compensation policy is recommended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby approve a wage adjustment for Carla Asleson from $1991.76/mo. to $2108 . 93/mo effective 1/1/94 . Presented this 10th day of January, 1994 . (SEAL) Jerry Linke, Mayor (ATTEST) Samantha Orduno, City Administrator da : 6. cos REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Re o Nummbe�r: 94-1033C , Report Date: 1-7-94 STAFF REPORT .lam n Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 ❑ Public Hearings a Consent Agenda ❑ Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4477, Step Adjustment for Assistant to City Administrator, Tim Cr ' shank Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report a-rok - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement she necessary.) ,SUMMARY; Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, has been working with the City since July of 1991. In accordance with the City's 5 Step Compensation Policy, this position is due for a wage adjustment. Mr. Cruikshank is currently at Step 2, which is $2903 .74/mo. His performance has been satisfactory and staff is recommending a wage adjustment to Step 3, 3074 .55/mo. This adjustment is consistent with the 5 Step Pay Plan for this position. . r Samantha •rduno City Admi ' strator RECOMMENDATION: Motion to waive the reading and adopt resolution No. 4477 approving a step adjustment for Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to City Administrator. RESOLUTION NO. 4477 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A STEP ADJUSTMENT FOR TIM CRUIRSHANR ASSISTANT TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR WHEREAS, Tim Cruikshank began working for the City of Mounds View on July 8, 1991; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cruikshank's work performance has met the responsibilities of Assistant to the City Administrator as outlined in the job description; and WHEREAS, his work performance has been determined to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, a step adjustment that is consistent with the City's compensation policy is recommended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby approve a wage adjustment for Tim Cruikshank from $2903 . 74/mo. to $3074 . 55/mo, effective 1/1/94 . Presented this 10th day of January, 1994 . (SEAL) Jerry Linke, Mayor (ATTEST) Samantha Orduno, City Administrator Agenda Section: 6.B a,nrior REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number =94-1032C Report Date: 1-6-94 V,� STAFF REPORT Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 ❑ Public Hearings C Consent Agenda 0 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4476, Step Adjustment for City Planner, Paul Harrington ,-,. Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report d1L.1 - Comments attached. -- Explanation/Summary_(attach supplement heets as necessary.) TJMMARY; • Paul Harrington, City Planner, has been working with the City since September of 1990. In accordance with the City's 5 Step Compensation Policy, this position is due for a wage adjustment. Mr. Harrington is currently at Step 3, $2984.80/month. His performance has been satisfactory and staff is recommending a wage adjustment to Step 4, 3150. 62/mo. This adjustment is consistent with the 5 Step Pay Plan for this position. • 'filf; 441Alt Tim Cruikshank, Asst. to the City Admin. RECOMMENDATION: Motion to waive reading and adopt resolution No. 4476 approving a wage adjustment for Paul Harrington, City Planner. RESOLUTION NO. 4476 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A WAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR CITY PLANNER PAUL HARRINGTON WHEREAS, Paul Harrington has been working with the City of Mounds View since September of 1990; and WHEREAS, Mr. Harrington's work performance has met the responsibilities of the City Planner as outlined in the job description; and WHEREAS, his work performance has been determined to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, a wage adjustment that is fair and consistent with the City's compensation policy is recommended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. that the Mounds View City Council hereby approve a wage adjustment for Paul Harrington from Step 3 ; $2984 .80/month, to Step 4, $3150. 62/month, effective 1/13/94 . • Presented this 10th day of January, 1994 . • (SEAL) Jerry Linke, Mayor (ATTEST) Samantha Orduno, City Administrator Agenda Section: 6.A 11111, iNice REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number. 94-1031C STAFF REPORT Report Date: 1-6-94 �r:,� Council Action: ❑ Special Order of Business CPT COUNCIL MEETING DATE January 10, 1994 ❑ Public Hearings El Consent Agenda 0 Council Business Item Description: Consideration of Resolution No. 4475, Step Adjustment for Public Works Supervisor, Mike Ulrich Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report --- - Comments attached. 1 -- ---- --Explanation/Summary (attach supplement eets as necessary.) ,SUMMARY; -- Mike Ulrich, Public Works Supervisor, has been working with the City since November of 1987. In accordance with the City's 5 Step Compensation Policy, this position is due for a wage adjustment. Mr. Ulrich is currently at Step 4.5, $4040.22/month. His performance has been satisfactory and staff is recommending a wage adjustment to Step 5, 4143 .81/mo. This adjustment is consistent with the 5 Step Pay . Plan for this position. 1,A (1 :$1(4/14/e)41( Tim Cruikshank, Asst. to the City Admin. • RECOMMENDATION: Motion to waive reading and adopt resolution No. 4475 -approving a wage adjustment for Mike Ulrich, Public Works Supervisor. RESOLUTION NO. 4475 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A STEP ADJUSTMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR MIKE ULRICH WHEREAS, Mike Ulrich has been working with the City of Mounds View since November of 1987; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ulrich's work performance has met the responsibilities of the Public Works Supervisor as outlined in the job description; and WHEREAS, his work performance has been determined to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, a wage adjustment that is fair and consistent with the City's compensation policy is recommended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council hereby approve a step adjustment for Mike Ulrich from Step 4 . 5 $4040 .22/month to Step 5, $4143 . 81/month effective 1/13/94 . Presented this 10th day of January, 1994. (SEAL) Jerry Linke, Mayor (ATTEST) Samantha Orduno, City Administrator ITEM 9.E RESOLUTION NO. 4483 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR THREE YEAR TERMS EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1996 WHEREAS, the terms of the below listed persons have expired on the various commission to which they serve; and Planning Commission Jean Miller Gary Stevenson Danny Nelson Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission - Wayne Burmeister Gary Stevenson Frank Silvis Dave Long Police Civil Service Commission Robert Toborg Environmental Quality Commission Muriel Brainard Linda Hansohn WHEREAS, each person was contacted in regard to being reappointed to the commission or committee to which they had been serving. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby reappoints the following persons for a three year term expiring December 31, 1996: Planning Commission Jean Miller Gary Stevenson Danny Nelson Parks, Recreation and Forestry Wayne Burmeister Gary Stevenson Frank Silvis Dave Long Police Civil Service Commission Robert Toborg RESOLUTION NQ. 4483 PAGE TWO OF TWO Environmental Quality Commission Muriel Brainard Linda Hansohn Adopted this 10th day of January, 1994. ATTEST: Mayor (SEAL) City Administrator SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION 6 : 00 P . M . MONDAY, JANUARY 10 , 1993 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: SAMANTHA ORDUNO, CITY ADMINISTRATOR J DATE: JANUARY 5, 1994 RE: INDEX FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 1994 - COUNCIL MEETING MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 1994 Special Work Session, January 10, 1994, 6:00 p.m. ▪ Council Meeting, Monday, January 10, 1994, 7:00 p.m. ITEMS PROVIDED IN THIS WEEK'S COUNCIL PACKET Council Meeting . This Is It! . Agenda . Approved Minutes, December 13, 1993, Regular Meeting . Approved Minutes, December 15, 1993, Budget Hearing Unapproved Minutes, December 8, 1993, Budget Hearing Unapproved Minutes, December 27, 1993, Regular Meeting ****************** ADMINISTRATOR'S SCHEDULE (Please note that this schedule is subject to change as meetings are scheduled, rescheduled or canceled. At any time Audrey, Michele, or Tim C. will have my most current schedule and a number where I can be reached at all times.) Monday, January 10 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Tuesday, January 11 9:00 a.m. Department Head Meeting Wednesday, January 12 8:00 a.m. Chamber of Commerce Breakfast 2:00 p.m. City of Blaine - Golf Course 3:30 p.m. Steve Campbell (SEH) MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAGE TWO Thursday, December 13 9:00 a.m. Crystal - TUG Friday, December 14 Off ( 1'1111------1THIS IS ■ ■ ■ ■ For the Week of January 3 - January 10, 1994 Attentio Everyone! This Is ADMINISTRATION It has been changed! At the January 4th staff meeting the topic of in-house communication was discussed. It was determined that This Is It will be expanded to incorporate "Staff Stuff" and will be distributed to all staff, instead of just Council and Department Heads. It appears that This Is It is greatly enjoyed by all who read it and contains the information that helps keep staff as well as Council updated, on a weekly basis, of all the City projects and activities. So , the plan is to make This Is It bigger and better and eliminate the separate Staff Stuff publication. Enjoy! Superfund Great News! Last week, Judge Peter Dorsey of the U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. ruled that 23 municipalities were not required to contribute toward the cleanup of toxic waste from two Connecticut landfills. The hope is that the ruling, if upheld on appeal, will shield municipalities from lawsuits by corporations seeking large contributions to help them pay for the cleanup of toxic waste from landfills. This ruling is very helpful in cities' fights to awaken the United States Environmental Protection Agency to the inequities involved in pursuing cleanup of Superfund sites --especially when EPA lumps cities and private industry together. While this is but one step in a long journey toward equity in environmental law, it is a very important step. Everest's C.G. Hill Project I received a revised development proposal from Everest regarding the C.G. Hill project (Building "M") . A special worksession has been scheduled for Monday at 6: 00 p.m. to discuss the proposal. As part of the discussion regarding the Hill project, I would like to update the Council on the proposal by Jim Casserly to conduct a financial analysis of the three TIF districts in the City (on behalf of Everest - they are employing Casserly) . I have included herein the latest Everest proposal as well as examples from other cities of the type of financial analysis conducted by Jim Casserly. Locke Lake Update Barb Haake called this afternoon and asked if she could get on the Council agenda to give an update on Rice Creek Watershed's plans for Locke Lake and the status of the Ramsey County lawsuit against Rice Creek Watershed to halt the project. She will be at the meeting Monday night at 6: 00 p.m. and take but just a few minutes. Golf Course The Task Force is meeting tonight to discuss the results of the permit process with Rice Creek. Watershed and the design of the club house. We hope to finalize the working drawings so that bids can be let in March and construction begun in April. I expect to close on the Watson property this month. Staff from Mounds View and Blaine will be meeting next Wednesday to discuss the issue of water/sewer hook-up to the City of Blaine for the golf course. Economic Dev. Coord. and Housing Intern Positions Tim C. is drafting the job descriptions for both positions and we expect to advertise in the Tribune, Press and our Affirmative Action designated newspaper on Sunday, January 16th. The application process will be open for three weeks and interviews should take place the last week in February or first week in March. Westminster Senior Housing Project Paul spoke with representatives from Westminster today. They are under the impression that the site by the St. Paul waterline is an "alternative" site rather than an "additional" site to the property behind Win Insurance. They are talking about a "phased" project- 80 units in the first phase and 80 units in the 2nd phase. This may be a problem in that there would have to be some pretty rigid conditions built into a development agreement and corresponding TIF assistance package that would tie the two phases together. I will be talking to Westminster tomorrow to better clarify for them the Council's desire (as stated at the meeting on January 3rd) for a larger project to be built in one phase. Samantha CITY HALL EXPANSION UPDATE On Thursday of this week (1/6) we received a letter from Mikkelson-Wulff Construction, the general contractor for the City Hall Expansion project, requesting an extension for the completion of the project. They have listed several reasons for the request, which will be discussed with our architect, Bonestroo and Associates. A letter will be sent to the general contractor expressing our thoughts on this matter. FOCUS 2000 Staff is continuing to work on the preliminary draft of the Focus 2000 report. We are working to make it more reader friendly. We have also sent letters to all of the Focus 2000 attendees soliciting their attendance at the January 19 Forum. All those who RSVP will receive a copy of the preliminary report prior to the forum so they can be prepared to share their ideas. In addition, the Issue Study Groups are preparing their presentations for the Forum. This week we bade Ann Gergen a fond farewell, thanking her for all her help with the Focus 2000 project. To celebrate, the Administration Department went out to lunch at Champps. Unfortunately, budget limitations dictate that we let her go before the final forum. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR AND HOUSING INTERN The advertisement for these two positions will be placed in the Sunday, January 16 edition of the Star Tribune as well as the New Brighton Bulletin and other publications such as the League of Minnesota Cities Bulletin. Tim C. PARKS Steve has been suffering from the "crud" since last week, but has been diligently maintaining the parks through it all. We have had trouble with the Hillview Park Building heater. These are old, ancient electric heaters. Parts are not even available anymore for replacement parts. Steve and Bacon Electric tackled the heater on Tuesday and came to the conclusion that making our own heating element is the most feasible way to keep heat in the building until the heater can be replaced. A heating element is being purchased and Steve will be using his metal working skills to adapt the element to the heater. At some time soon, all of the heaters in the parks buildings will need to be replaced, preferable with gas furnaces. Steve will be working on this throughout the week. The heater is not only functioning on 1-2 elements, where there should be four elements working. Jeff has been working the night shift since before Christmas, so he is our "phantom park crew". Every evening at 9:00 p.m. (after rinks close) Jeff comes in and floods the rinks. He is able to quickly sweep the rinks and then follow up with many coats of water during these night-time hours. He works until approximately 4:00 - 5:00 a.m. at which time Steve comes in and works until 12:00 Noon. He, too, can put on some water if the weather is conducive. Because of this split shift, our rink ice is great! Weather has a lot to do with the condition of the ice, but we have been very lucky to have excellent weather the past week and a half. Too cold is bad because the water freezes too quickly and cracks, and too warm is bad because the ice becomes slushy But, this weather of 15 to minus 10 degrees is really perfect temperatures for flooding rinks. Any snow will slow things up because not only must the rinks be swept but also plowed and shoveled along the boards. However, since the rinks are already well established. Any postponements of floodings due to snow removal will not be a detriment at this time. In the occasion of snow Steve will be plowing each of the park parking lots with Random Park having first priority because of the daily use with preschool activities and evening group meetings. The trash at each park location is collected several times a week, and equipment is worked on. Steve also is in charge of City Hall sign message changes. So, the parks crew continues to be very busy even during these winter months. Even though the split shift means that we only have one person on duty at a single time, it also gives us the benefit of having a park worker on duty 24 hours per day. An interesting fact I talked with Jay McCluskey, Parks and Recreation Director at Spring Lake Park (he has been in the profession for over 30 years). He told me that this was the latest rink opening that he can remember. They opened rinks Wednesday, December 29. We opened rinks Monday, December 27. From year to year the rink openings are dependent upon the weather. We were lucky to have nice warm temperatures before holiday break, but is was not so conducive for making ice. Anyway, we are "in the pink" now and humming at the rinks! ****** Another special word of thanks to Councilmember Quick, his son Mike and Ernie Lepore for flooding Groveland Park Ice Rink during the holiday weekends. This really gave a boost to the establishment of the rink, because even though the cold weather was very good for ice making -- I chose not to call in overtime for the crew on Christmas weekend. The flooding job is not an easy one when done by hand. It requires plowing and sweeping and flooding the rink (a pretty large area) using old clumsy fire hoses -- the in cold with slippery underfooting while holding a pressurized water hose. I just can't express our appreciation enough. "THANKS!" RECREATION Mary took some time off before Christmas, I took the week after Christmas and Sharie took this week off. So, we haven't seen each other as a "family" since the week before Christmas! We'll have to become reacquainted upon her return. Ha! During vacation I did a lot of skating with my children and we tried to visit as many rinks as we could around the area. I can say that our rinks rank among the better ones around the area. My son has begun mites hockey -- oh no! Actually, although I have heard rumors of horror stories connected with hockey associations, I am so very impressed with the program. In fact, I am stealing some of the literature that I have received from the association and incorporating it in with our coaches training packets. The coaches that Ben has (4 dads) are very, very encouraging and helpful, taking more time with those with less skills than those with greater skills which include their children. The association is very concerned with safety. It has been a good experience for me. Mary is to be congratulated for marketing adult competitive volleyball, having 6 power volleyball teams (competitive) and 7 fun teams. Since purchasing the new equipment last year, we are now able to market to the adult players. We have found a new group of participants that we are offering more classes to. That is the age group K-2nd graders. This group of children must be quite large in the area, and they are "starved" for activity. It is the age before children can be eligible for IBA basketball. However, we found that a small basketball program on Friday evenings during the Fall filled to capacity so fast that we had to postpone a whole group of people until winter. It is a matter of not enough time available in the gyms to accommodate the large numbers. This Fall premier used parent coaches, approximately 8 in all, 2 for each team. Because the children had few BB skills, that was the main emphasis. In fact, they never got to the point of playing a game, but did enjoy little skill competitions so that they felt that they were playing while really developing their dribbling, shooting and passing skills. We are determined to offer more activities for this age group, although feel hindered by lack of facility space now during the winter months. The boot hockey program is for this same age group, being held at Hillview Park. We have a new cross country ski instructor, Luann Throndson, who also teaches for St. Paul and other cities. She will be offering instruction with 2 indoor meetings at Random Park and then heading out to the trails at Silver View for the remaining sessions. If you haven't tried cross country skiing, you should. It is a great Minnesota winter sport for the whole family, all ages. We are taking registrations for winter activities, most to begin the weeks of January 10 and 17. Mary and Sharie are busy finalizing last details, meeting with instructors and confirming arrangements. Staff is also working on arrangements that will allow us to take credit card registrations, using Master or Visa. This is a customer service item adding convenience for registrations. Some cities already have this service. We would like to have it ready to go by Spring registration time. Mark Malone is working with us on this project. ; I FORESTRY Rick's crew will be trimming throughout the duration of winter. We often receive comments from residents about an obstructed intersection or hanging branches and Rick's crew is very good about getting on these cases during their day in Mounds View (Thursdays). Also, Rick is looking into the plowing situation at Pinewood School in hopes of making sure that the contracted plowing agents do not plow snow into the newly planted pine trees. This is a yearly occurrence that just about makes Rick come unglued, and rightly so. These trees (south of basketball/parking lots) were planted with grant monies submitted by Rick in the school's behalf. There is plenty of room to dump snow to the east of the lot. Rick will be sure to get on their case. CABLE TV Jerry Skelly is looking into the possibility of producing a video that could be used by the Focus Team, Housing and Neighborhoods. It is not sure whether or not it can be done, but the team had mentioned that they would like to present their report in an interesting way. We'll see how it goes. (411111111111/GOLF COURSE Garrett Gil attended the Rice Creek Watershed hearing on Wednesday, December 29 and conveyed that the permit was approved, thank goodness! This was a very important item because unless approved before the first of the new year, we would need to comply with the new, more stringent regulation requirements. We made it, after an earlier tabling because they needed additional information regarding the judicial ditches. Changes that were necessary included the installation of bridges instead of culverts as originally planned. The culverts, to be installed at their size stipulations, would have been cost prohibitive. Therefore, the change to bridges kept us in budget and appeased the Rice Creek Watershed authorities. So, the Plan includes bridges rather than culverts while traversing the judicial ditches on the course. Paul Miller will be present at the Golf Course Task Force meeting on Thursday, January 6 to further update us on these changes. Mary S. POLICE You may have noticed one of our officers walking around in brand new blues. Jack Chambers hit the streets on January 2nd. The City seems just a little bit safer. Bob Nelson started teaching DARE at Pinewood this week. He will be teaching four classes of fifth graders. ' This will be his last year as DARE Officer. 0 ©, The Police activity during this Holiday Season was about average, maybe a little slower. Our office equipment is being put to an extreme dust test. So far, everything is working reasonably well. Construction is in full swing and we're surviving. Tim R. FINANCE ir) • Mary Tatarek will return from vacation January 6, 1994. • Last week the City received a $16,154.00 dividend check from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust(LMCIT) property/casualty program. The LMCIT returned approximately $7 Million to its members in 1993. The dividend distribution is based upon length of membership in the LMCIT, premiums paid, and loss experience. • Proceeds of the Golf Course Bond sale were received today. Don JCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MWCC BLAINE INTERCEPTOR PROJECT Staff met this week with Carol Johnson of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) regarding the acquisition of easements necessary for the installation of the Blaine Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Project. Three easements will need to be acquired on the west side of Quincy Street north of Hillview Road. The MWCC currently has a surveyor drafting the legal descriptions for the property involved. Staff will keep the Council apprised of the situation. SUBDIVISION SEMINAR Staff attended a seminar this week hosted by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association which dealt with the process of reviewing and recording Plats. The seminar covered submittal procedures, agencies included in the review process, guidelines for subdivision of wetlands, recording procedures and general Plat review. Staff found the seminar to be very informative and provided some good ideas for Plat review. PLANNING COMMISSION Due to the inclement weather on January 5, the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for that date was canceled. The Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to meet on January 26 rather than the 19th due to a conflict with the Focus 2000 forum. At that meeting, the Commission will be considering amendments to the Sign Code as well as possibly reviewing two (2) requests for street extensions and major subdivisions. Staff continues to receive inquiries into the possibility of extending streets from property owners in all parts of the City. The Council may be seeing more of these type requests in the coming months. PAUL H. PUBLIC WORKS We are starting to put together purchasing for 1994. The new chlorination equipment should be on line be the end of this month. The contractors are starting the painting of the piping and flooring at the Booster Station this week. (January 3-7) Treatment Plant 2 is scheduled for a startup this week some time. Another sink hole on Sunnyside Road has been reported. We are attempting to clean and televise the sewer. Tracy