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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1994/05/23 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 411 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 23, 1994 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 CALL TO ORDER The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7 : 00 p.m. on Monday, May 23 , 1994 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Linke, Councilmembers Wuori, Trude and Quick MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Blanchard was not in attendance. 111 ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Manager; Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry; Paul Harrington, City Planner Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator; ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: There were no additions placed on the May 23 , 1994 agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOT-I-O-N/SE-Cf7N-D: TrudejQuick-rto Apprave Minutes of—April 2-5, 1994 , Council Regular Meeting VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried ACCEPTANCE OF ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES: There were no Advisory Commission Minutes presented. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry presented back- ground information on the application and interviewing process as 411 what requirements or qualifications the City desired in the individual to be hired as Golf Course Superintendent. • Mounds View City Council Page Two Regular Meeting May 23 ,1994 Saarion announced that the interview panel' s recommendation for the Golf Course Superintendent position was Mr. Kurt Johnson. Saarion indicated that Mr. Johnson comes from the City of Brooklyn Center where he gathered his experience during his tenure with that City as Golf Course Superintendent. Saarion presented a summary of Mr. Johnson's experience with golf courses and then introduced Mr. Kurt Johnson. Saarion summarized what duties Mr. Johnson would be undertaking regarding the golf course. Mr. Johnson stated thanked staff for the warm welcome that he received and that next year Mounds View would have the best course in the state. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, added that Mr. Johnson had already attended meetings regarding the golf course, walked the course, met with the Golf Course Architect and the MWCC. CONSENT AGENDA Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed • from the Consent Agenda. There were no item's removed. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Adopt the Consent Agenda as presented. VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR James R. Dahl, 5302 St. Stephens Street, presented a complaint about the house at 5308 St. Stephens Street. Mr. Dahl stated that the house is basically uninhabitable. Dahl would like to know if anything is being done about this property or if anything can be done about the property. Dahl—statedthatthe---bu 1d-ing inspector—had—inspected the--property--and there were seventeen items that needed to be corrected and that there has been nothing done. Dahl indicated that this property is rental property. Dahl lives next door and stated that this lowers the property value of his home. Mayor Linke explained to Mr. Dahl that the City has to follow procedures with regards to rental properties. Linke went through the steps that had to be followed when dealing with rental property. Mayor Linke explained that the City had an inspector that inspects apartments, but Linke was not sure if houses fit into the normal rotation of rental inspections. Linke further explained that the City does not have enough bodies to take care of Code Enforcement problems. Linke noted that the City is hiring a Code Enforcement Officer that will handle problems such as these. This 0 was a recommendation of the Focus 2000 task force groups. Mounds View. City Council Page Three Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Dahl indicated that the house is in such bad shape that it should be red tagged. Dahl wanted to know why the City hadn't been involved with this problem before. Mayor Linke explained that the City does not know what properties in the City are rental properties. The County gets the tax statements. Linke further explained that the only way that the City knows about these problems is by complaints by other residents. Linke stated that the City has no method of control . Orduno stated that Mr. Dahl' s timing was great. Orduno reported that 100 other people involved in the Focus 2000 forums had voiced the same concerns regarding homes needing repair and junk and debris. Orduno also noted that there will be point of sale inspections and inspections of all rental properties. The City's nuisance ordinance will be more restrictive, but still will fit into the confines of the law. Orduno explained that the U. S. Constitution guards property rights very carefully. Mayor Linke stated that people will complain and property owners will be upset when this nuisance ordinance is enforced. Linke stated that he has also contacted staff on two other properties that are in the same • condition as the one being discussed. Mr. Dahl asked who will be renting the house? Because of the properties' condition someone not too trustworthy may rent the property. Mayor Linke indicated that the owner of the rental property can rent to whomever he wants. Orduno reported that the nuisance ordinance would be enacted yet this year and, hopefully, this would speed up the process of dealing with properties that need to be rehabilitated. Orduno informed Mr. Dahl that he could call either Paul Harrington or herself for an update regarding the_property in question Councilmember Trude stated that perhaps Mr. Dahl could testify if this case goes to court. Trude stated that the judges are very lenient on these persons, and that is why the City is looking at different procedures to deal with these problems. Orduno stated that if the affected persons could show up when this case goes to court it would have a great impact on the situation. Orduno stated that many times the judges will fine the rental or homeowners and notorder them to make improvements. Mayor Linke stated that the person is given a $50 fine and not ordered to make any improvements while the City has spent hundreds of dollars on • staff time and legal fees. Mounds View City Council Page Four 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Councilmember Wuori encouraged the residents to send letters to Paul Harrington stating in their own words what the situation is. Wuori stated that persons in the neighborhood of the rundown property writing a letter makes a much bigger impression on the judge. Mayor Linke stated that the City Inspector can only look at certain items when completing an inspection. Mr. Dahl stated that this property affects the safety, welfare and morale of the citizens of the properties surrounding the rundown property. Dahl indicated that the persons who formerly lived there kept the premises as clean as possible, however, the house is just rotting away. Orduno stated that the law protects the owner' s property rights. Orduno reviewed an example of a situation that took two years to move through the legal channels to rid the City of the situation. Mr. Dahl also indicated that directly behind Network Liquors is a freezer with the doors intact. Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, reported that wooden doors have been installed on the freezer and the doors are shut and locked. This freezer is being used as a shed rather than a freezer. Mr. Dahl also asked the Council if St. Stephens Street could become a dead end street because there are 18 small kids in 8 houses. Mayor Linke stated that St. Stephens Street would not become a dead end. David Kepler, 5314 St. Stephens Street, stated that he has lived in Mounds View for six years and has never met the owner of the rental property at 5302 St. Stephens. Kepler complained because his taxes went up considerably and he lives next door to a dump. Kepler stated that their is a foundation jack holding up the corner of the garage and there are hales hrough__ the home under the windows. Kepler- understood that the property owner could not rent out the home until the repairs were made. Kepler also had a copy of a list of seventeen items that were to be taken care of and not one item has been fixed. Kepler stated that he wanted to make sure that the processes were followed and that the house was not rented in the condition it presently is in. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7 : 05 p.m. - Consider Development Proposal of the Westminster Corporation (Senior Housing) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 7 : 40 p.m. 410 Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that MSP/ Westminster has made application for a Rezoning, PUD and Development Mounds View City Council Page Five 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Review for a senior housing complex to be located in Mounds View. Harrington reported that this would be an 83 unit three story complex located on a 2 . 7 acre parcel adjacent to County Road I with underground parking. Harrington two actions are necessary by the Council : 1) Approve the Development Review of the Westminister Corporation for an 83. Unit Senior Housing Project and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. 538 Amending Appendix A, Specific Rezonings of the Mounds View Municipal Code. Jeff Huggett from Westminster stated that Paul Harrington had done a very good job presenting the basic facts of the project and that he enjoyed working with the City and staff and thanked them for the support that Westminister has received. Councilmember Trude asked Mr. Huggett to show the site plan for the senior housing unit. Mr. Huggett presented a black and white site plan of the layout of the site. Huggett stated that this is a three-story, 83 unit, one and two bedroom, affordable housing with underground parking. The income levels are $23 , 000 for two people and $22 , 000 for one person. There are some apartments open for over the income brackets. Seventy percent of the units are set aside for lower income. The senior housing project is for • those persons 62 and older. An unknown resident asked if Section 8 recipients would be able to rent units. Mr. Hugget responded that those with a voucher or a certificate would be eligible to utilize it. Unknown resident stated that the site is on land that seems to be a natural ponding area and asked how the drainage would be handled in that area. Huggett stated thata ponding area would be created so_ that rainstorm _ runoff would have to be retained in this ponding area and then would drain off into the surrounding wetland area. Linke stated that this land drains off into the park area. An unknown resident asked about parking. Huggett stated that parking is underground but there also will be on-site parking. Ruth White, 2917 County Road I , stated that she was concerned about the water situation. White wanted to make sure that the people constructing the building were required to follow the proper requirements to regulate the water problem and that it would not fall back on the taxpayers. • Mounds View City Council Page Six 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Mayor Linke indicated that the City had met with Rice Creek Watershed District on the site to delineate a place for the creation of the ponding area. Orduno read contingency 2 , from Resolution No. 4572 which states, "The proposed Storm Water Control Plan shall be approved by both the City Consulting Engineer and the Rice Creek Watershed District. " Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7 : 49 p.m. Harrington stated that Resolution No. 4572 approves the development request subject to all contingencies attached to it. Councilmember Trude moved Resolution No. 4572 deleting contingency number 3 . Seconded by Councilmember Wuori. Mayor Linke stated that he had another amendment to the resolution regarding water issues. Linke asked that contingency number 4 state that the development agreement approval be contingent upon successful resolution of the wetland issues. Councilmember Trude asked if time was critical regarding this resolution • or could this resolution be delayed until Rice Creek Watershed determined the resolution of the wetland issue. Orduno explained that Westminster had to submit the approval from the City by June 3 to the Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency as the company receives points for each action taken regarding tax credits. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Wuori to Adopt Resolution 4572 Approving the Development Agreement Request of Westminster Corporation As Amended Orduno stated that a contingency should be added that states that the Development Agreement is approved contingent upon the successful —r&solution o -wetl-end---issu-ems-. Councilmember Trude stated that she amended the resolution to delete contingency number 3 regarding a safe crossing because it is impossible to hold the developer liable for ensuring a safe crossing of County Road I . Councilmember Wuori as liaison to the Planning Commission stated that this item came up at the Planning Commission and a sidewalk on the north side of County Road I was one of the selling points of the project was to be able to access the park from the project via sidewalk. Wuori indicated that there is no sidewalk that goes down the driveway to the road where persons could cross the road to the park. Wuori stated that the idea was to provide for a sidewalk where persons would not have to 411 walk on the driveway or road to the corner. Mounds View City Council Page Seven 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Councilmember Trude stated that sometimes people might consider striping the road to be a safe crossing, but that there is no such thing as a safe crossing. Orduno suggested that the word safe be stricken and the word sidewalk crossing be added to contingency number 3 . Councilmember Quick clarified the addition of the wording of contingency number 3 , "sidewalk to begin at the building to County Road I along the driveway and move in an easterly direction on the north side of County Road I to the intersection of Mounds View Drive and that the sidewalk would be build to City standards. " Mayor Linke asked in the Maker and Seconder of the motion were in agreement with these amendments to the original motion. Both Maker and Seconder were in agreement. Huggett of Westminster, was asked if the addition of a sidewalk would be a problem and his indication was no. Contingency number 4 was added that stated that the approval of the Development Agreement would be contingent upon successful resolution of the wetlands issue. • VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried A. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 538 Amending Appendix A, "Specific Rezonings" of the Mounds View Municipal Code Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that this rezoning is part of the request by Westminster for the senior housing project. Harrington stated that the property would be rezoned from B-3 , Highway Business to PUD, Planned Unit Development. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to Adopt Ordinance No. 538 Amending Appendix A, "Specific Rezonings" -f the MoundsViewMunicipal -Code ROLL CALL VOTE: Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Councilmember Trude - yes Councilmember Trude asked if the rezoning would have to stay Planned Unit Development if the project did not go through. Harrington explained that the property could be rezoned to B-3 if the project were not to go through. . VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Motion Passes Mounds View City Council Page Eight 410 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 7 : 10 p.m. - Consideration of the Development Review for C. G. Hill Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for C. G. Hill at 8 : 03 p.m. Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, reported that C. G. Hill's request for a proposed 29, 568 square foot facility on the Building M site of the Mounds View Business Park. Harrington stated that the applicant has also requested approval of a major subdivision to allow for the subdivision of a portion of Pinecrest Addition which would create a 2 . 64 acre lot fronting on Quincy Drive. Harrington further reported that staff had checked with the City Attorney and the proposed subdivision request meets all applicable requirements of the City Code. Harrington stated that C. G. Hill is also proposing that the property be rezoned from I-1 to PUD, Planned Unit Development to accommodate the use of the parcel as part of the overall Business Park complex. Harrington commented that this request is consistent with the plan for development of the Park originally submitted in the late 1980' s. a. Consideration of Resolution No. 4573 Approving the Development Review for C. G. Hill Harrington recommended that Resolution No. 4573 Approving the Development 40 Review Request of C. G. Hill, Mounds View Business Park East be amended by adding the revision date of May 23 , 1994 to Item 2 for the site plan. Harrington also recommended that contingency number 1 be removed from Resolution No. 4573 as the developer has already addressed this item. Tim Nelson, Everest, Ltd. , displayed a site plan for the building and presented the layout for the public. Nelson explained that Mr. Hill is relocating his facility to Mounds View and plans to work a single shift of approximately 30 to 40 employees. C. G. Hill is involved in the precision machining business. Gounci-l-member Trude indicated that Mr. Hill_- was --in -the--a-udience. -- ------ Unknown resident asked if the water would drain into the creek. Nelson explained that the water goes through the highway drainage system before it goes into a pond. Rice Creek Watershed District requires as a standard that you cannot increase the rate of flow with the development. Councilmember Wuori asked what color the exterior of the building would be. Mr. Hill indicated that he had not made up his mind, but was leaning towards white. • Mounds View City Council Page Nine 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Councilmember Wuori stated that all of those buildings are designed in a way that they don't jump out and get the traffic on the freeway. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8 : 12 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Wuori to Adopt Resolution No. 4573 Approving the Development Review for C. G. Hill VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried b. Consideration of Resolution No. 4574 Approving the Final Plat of Mounds View Business Park East Building M Addition MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Wuori to Adopt Resolution No. 4574 Approving the Final Plat of Mounds View Business Park East, Building M Addition VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried B. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 539 Amending Appendix A, Specific Rezonings" of the Mounds View Municipal Code Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, reported that 411 approval of this ordinance would rezone the property from B-3 , Highway Business to PUD, Planned Unit Development. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Wuori to Move Adoption of Ordinance No. 539 Amending Appendix A, "Specific Rezonings" of the Mounds View Municipal Code ROLL CALL VOTE: Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Councilmember Trude - yes VOTE: 4 ayes 0-nays Motion-Ca-r---r-ied Motion Passes 7 : 15 p.m. - Consideration of Development Proposal for Multi-Tech Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 8 : 19 p.m. Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that Multi- Tech has made application for the a 59 , 970 square foot, two-story building/facility addition at Multi-Tech Systems to be constructed on the west end of the existing Multi-Tech building. Harrington reported that staff had reviewed the submitted application and found the request meets the intent of the Mounds View Municipal Code as it applies to this 0 request including land use, setbacks, zoning and parking. Mounds View City Council Page Ten 411 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Harrington reported that the applicant is also requesting that the aforementioned property be rezoned to PUD, Planned Unit Development to accommodate the proposed use of that parcel by Multi-Tech for required parking area. Harrington further commented that this would provide consistent zoning for the entire Business Park complex. Harrington explained a major subdivision is also being requested for the property immediately to the west of the existing Multi-Tech site. Harrington reported that the easternmost of these two lots would be incorporated into the current proposal as parking area and the remaining parcel developed at a later date. Nelson presented the Master Plan and explained that this property is known as the Waste Property. Nelson explained that the proposal is the expansion of the Multi Tech facility. Nelson also presented the site plan to the Council showing the expansion. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8 : 25 p.m. a. Consideration of Resolution No. 4575 Approving the Development Review of Multi-Tech • MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to Adopt Resolution No. 4575 Approving the Development Review for Multi-Tech Councilmember Quick asked Orduno to update Council regarding park dedication fees. Orduno explained that EDA will be making the recommendation to Council to select a scenario. At the June 6 Council meeting a discussion and determination will take place regarding the fair market value for Multi- Tech, C. G. Hill and Everest. Staff will pursue a records search as to a claim by the previous owner that park dedication fees were paid (C. G. Hill property) . VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried b. Consideration of Resolution No. 4576 Approving the Final Plat of Mounds View Business Park West Addition MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Trude to Adopt Resolution No. 4576 Approving the Final Plat of Mounds View Business Park West Addition VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Linke asked Paul Harrington if he had reviewed the final plat documents. Harrington indicated he had and that they were in order. • COUNCIL BUSINESS • Mounds View City Council Page Eleven Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 There were no Consent Agenda items brought forward. C. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 537 Amending Appendix A, Specific Rezonings of the Mounds View Municipal Code Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that approval of this request would rezone the property from B-3 , Highway Business to PUD, Planned Unit Development. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Trude to Move Adoption of Ordinance No. 537 Amending Appendix A, Specific Rezonings of the Mounds View Municipal Code ROLL CALL VOTE: Mayor Linke - yes Councilmember Wuori - yes Councilmember Quick - yes Councilmember Trude - yes VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Consideration and Formal Introduction of Ordinance No. 540 Prohibiting Parking on Bronson Drive Between Edgewood Drive and Jackson Drive Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that a request was brought to the Council at the April 4 , 1994 , Work Session by a resident at 7504 Greenfield Avenue regarding the possibility of imposing further on-street parking restrictions on the streets surrounding his property. Harrington stated that the request was the result of people in the neighborhood experiencing loud and obnoxious behavior, littering, parking on lawns and public urination on property by the patrons of the Bel-Rae Ballroom. Harrington explained that staff was directed to contact the property owners who would be directly affected by a ban on parking on Bronson Drive between Edgewood and Jackson Drives. Harrington stated that he could not reach one property owner, but he did reach the owners of the Bel-Rae who stated they have no problem with no parking on the north side of Bronson. Harrington stated that he spoke to the manager of the apartment complex to the east of Greenfield Avenue. The manager indicated that if a large snowfall occurs, the tenants need to move the cars to the road while the lot is being plowed. Unknown resident, 7505 Edgewood Drive, stated that the parking north of Bronson is a problem in that people have driven all the way up on his lawn. The people don't block the driveway. The property owner stated that he just has given up taking care of the boulevard area because of the people parking there. • Mounds View City Council Page Twelve Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 The property owner of 7504 Greenfield Park indicated that many times cars are parked along the bank and the parking lot is empty. Councilmember Wuori stated that the reason the people park along the bank and the lot is empty is that the back lot is not lit up and it is not comfortable walking back there. Wuori stated that perhaps there should be lighting from Greenfield to Landmark. A discussion followed among the Councilmembers to decide what the hours of no parking should be and the defined area that should be made no parking. Council concurred that it should be between the hours of 9 : 00 p.m. and 2 : 00 a.m. and that it should extend from the north side of Bronson Drive between Edgewood Drive and Jackson Drive. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Waive the Reading and Formally Introduce Ordinance No. 540 Amending the Chapter 802 of the Municipal Code of Mounds View By Adding Parking Restrictions on the North Side of Bronson Drive, between Edgewood Drive and Jackson Drive Between the Hours of 9 : 00 P.M. and 2 : 00 A.M. As Amended VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 0 E. Consideration of Approval of Final Payment to Mikkelson-Wulff Construction Company, Contractor for City Hall Improvement Project Tim Cruikshank, Assistant to the City Administrator, reported that Mikkelson-Wulff, the contractor for the City Hall Expansion project, has made a request for final payment. Cruikshank stated that payment of the request by the City would signify completion of the project. Mayor Linke asked if the windows that were to be replaced are still on order. Cruikshank indicated--ind-icated that thewindowsthat are to be placed-- in Conference Room A and the Administrator's Office are still back ordered, but the City has received a written contract for this work from Boonestro and Associates. Mayor Linke asked if any money is still owed to the architects. Cruikshank reported that there is no money owed to the architects, but the City has a signed letter for completion of the work. Cruikshank further reported that Mikkelson-Wulff Construction's obligations on the project are completed. The windows were an architectural error. Orduno stated that if Boonestroo does not replace the windows, the City has the legal right to sue for replacement windows and also to recoup any legal fees that might be incurred. . Mounds View City Council Page Thirteen Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Councilmember Quick suggested tabling this item until the questions could be resolved. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Table the Final Payment to Mikkelson-Wulff Construction Company for the Completion of the City Hall Expansion Project to the June 13 , 1994 Council Meeting VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Councilmember Trude asked if she could make a motion to make payment once the windows were in. Mayor Linke stated that the item had been tabled already. REPORTS 1 . Report of Councilmembers: Councilmember Quick: No report Councilmember Blanchard: Not in attendance (ill) . Councilmember Wuori reported that the Mounds View • Community Theater will be performing Oliver at Irondale High School this summer. Auditions will be taken on June 7 , 8 , and 9 . There are many children needed for the cast of this play. Wuori reported that Park and Ride was finished off last fall and a lot of the landscaping is dead. Wuori suggested a letter be written to MTC to request that they do something about the landscaping. Mayor Linke noted that TCAAP would be doing work in that area and that this property would be disturbed anyway. Linke suggested_,__however,__that MTC__still__ be _notified__so_ that they could work with TCAAP. Councilmember Trude reported that she had spoken with Representative Geri Evans who was able to receive $35, 000 in a bill that was signed for a business retention program for the City of Mounds View in cooperation with the City of New Brighton. Staff will report as to the allocation of funds later in June, but it is expected that the funds would be allocated on the basis of number of businesses in each city. Report of Mayor Linke: ill . Mayor Linke reported that the City had received a letter from a resident residing on County Road I west of Spring Lake Road who commented in the letter that portions of I had been turned back to 0 Mounds View City Council Page Fourteen Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 the City of Mounds View. This resident was also concerned about a rumor that she had heard that County Road I would be widened to four lanes. Mayor Linke stated that the City has no knowledge that would occur. Mayor Linke stated that last Wednesday, the Ramsey County League of Local Government held its meeting at Falcon Heights City Hall. The topic for the meeting was a presentation on How the County Figures the Assessments on Homes. Mayor Linke stated that this was an excellent program and it will be broadcast in the near future on Channel 16 . Linke stated that there is a list of 25 items that the assessment is based on. Linke stated that the City is divided into two neighborhoods. Mayor Linke asked Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, to obtain a copy of this checklist. Councilmember Trude mentioned that there had been a change in the requirements for a property tax refund. Mayor Linke asked Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, to update everyone as to what is happening with landfill situation. • Orduno reported that the Governor signed the bill which amends the Superfund process which increases commercial fees for tonnage that is taken to landfills and per container fees to cover a pool of money to clean closed landfills of which Oak Grove, East Bethel and Andover are part of. The PRP group had approached the City with a generous settlement, but can now opt into the pool of money and clean the site. Chances are good the City may receive the $15, 000 back paid to Oak Grove and that the City will not be hit for the East Bethel Landfill . There are now provisions in the law to clean up the landfills in a state-wide process. The League of Minnesota Cities was instrumental in pushing this bill . _Report _ofAdministrator:_ No __report. Report of Staff: No report. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before this Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9 : 05 p.m. R.-_pectf`ly s bmitted, iche e ev rson Recording Secretary