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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1994/10/10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL i CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting October 10, 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, October 10, 1994. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Linke, Councilmembers Wuori, Blanchard, Quick and Trude MEMBERS ABSENT: None 411/1 ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator; Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator; Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works; Cathy Bennett, Economic Development Coordinator ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: a. Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works asked that two items be added to the agenda -- Public Works Boiler and Walkpath and Lighting for City Hall. Council accepted the items and made them Items 11.C. and 11. D. , respectively. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to Approve Minutes from September 26, 1994 VOTE: 4 ayes 0 nays 1 Abstention Motion Carried ACCEPTANCE OF ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES: There were no advisory commission minutes presented for acceptance at this meeting. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS a. Mayor Linke read Resolution No. 4642 Commending Steve West for His 1110 . Years of Service to the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department Mounds View City Council Page Two 4111 Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Quick to Adopt Resolution 4642 Commending Steve West for His Years of Service to the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor Linke, on behalf of the City Council, presented Resolution No. 4632 to Steve West and thanked him for his years of service to the three communities as a firefighter. CONSENT AGENDA Samantha Orduno read the Consent Agenda. Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed from the Consent Agenda. There were no items removed. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to Adopt the Consent Agenda as Presented VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR 1111 John Wilczek, engineer from Comstock and Davis, representing Citywide Developers, regarding Sherwood Estates, presented a letter to the Council that he had written to Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, addressing Council concerns from the October 3 Work Session. Letter is attached and made a permanent part of the minutes of this meeting. Mr. Wilczek stated that he had hoped that last week he could have met with Paul Harrington, but they were unable to arrange a meeting. Wilczek reviewed the concerns of the City Council and included the plan of action, explanation and/or clarification for the Sherwood Estates Development for each of the five concerns. Wilczek stated that he thought-these-were-minor concerns-that-could-be-worked out between City staff, City Planner and the City's engineer. Wilczek explained that the preliminary plat is being presented for Council approval at tonight's meeting. Wilczek stated that contingencies could be added to the preliminary plat. Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, indicated that he had received runoff calculations from Mr. Wilczek and passed those calculations on the Rocky Keene, the City's consulting engineer, this afternoon. Harrington stated that Mr. Keene had expressed concern with the methodology of the calculations used. Mr. Keene indicated that the methodology used needs to follow our Storm Water Management Plan. Harrington stated that he did not ask Mr. Keene if he had other concerns. 0 Mounds View City Council Page Three 1111 Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 Harrington explained that Rocky was away from the office the first part of the last week and that he was at a conference the later part of last week. Harrington stated that he had left a message for Rocky stating that they would get together this week to discuss the runoff calculations. Mayor Linke commented that there would be no problem with approving the preliminary plat as there would be nothing that couldn't be fixed between the preliminary plat approval and approval of the final plat. Harrington stated that the approval of the preliminary plat allows for adjustments to be made to the preliminary plat before approving the final plat. Councilmember Quick stated there are a number of issues that still aren't settled and that he is concerned that the City would be held to the preliminary plat and might be something that is not acceptable. Quick stated that the City should move slowly and settle the issues. Quick explained that the City got in trouble with another project that Councilmember Quick still isn't in agreement with. Mayor Linke stated that the preliminary plat could be approved with 1111 contingencies. Councilmember Quick stated again that he wants to see that everything . is in-line with the development. Quick stated that he feels it would be prudent to move slowly and make sure everything is correct. Quick does not feel that another week is a significant delay. Councilmember Trude asked if the ponding areas were the issue. Councilmember Quick stated that the Storm Water Plan that does not seem to fit in very well, which the Ardan Plan is part of. Quick stated that the City should take their time and go slowly so the City does not have to pay_in increments every y-ear_to fix—the items_ that_are_wrong. Mayor Linke stated that the preliminary plan could be approved and contingencies could be place on the development. Councilmember Trude asked what the City's storm water plan says regarding runoffs in the small residential developments. Harrington explained that clarification needs to be compromised between the two engineers resolving whether it is a minor or major project. Mr. Wilczek attempted to explain the difference between small and large development and what method this development falls into. 1111 Mayor Linke stated that the City uses the SES method of calculating runoff per the Storm Water Management Plan. Mounds View City Council Page Four 1111 Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 Councilmember Trude stated that this calculation is used to determine how much rain water needs to be stored as it won't be absorbed by the soil automatically. Wilczek stated that the he and the City engineer will have to spend some time together discussing the calculations. Trude asked if there were any other concerns the engineer had. Harrington stated that there were no other items discussed but it was late in the afternoon and time was of the essence. Councilmember Wuori stated that the City should take its time in reviewing this item. Wuori stated that the City has had a fair number of problems dealing with developments and ponding. Councilmember Trude asked if the preliminary plat fixes the water retention system or is there flexibility. Harrington explained that the City will require that the three water on-site retention ponds be deeded to the City and this ensures that the City can go in and maintain those ponds and they will function the way the City wants them to function. areas andgave the of where they asked about the three descriptions were located on the plat. Harrington stated that the areas discussed previously are just low areas and may have water stored in them periodically under major storm conditions. Mayor Linke placed this item on the agenda for this evening for further discussion. PUBL-IC HEARINGS-: There were no public hearings scheduled for this meeting. COUNCIL BUSINESS: There were no Consent Agenda items brought forward. A. Consideration of Introduction of Ordinance No. 549 Amending Appendix A, "Specific Rezonings" of the Mounds View Municipal Code Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, explained that this item was discussed at the October 3 Work Session. This Ordinance is a request of Everest Development for a development proposal on the Building N site in the Mounds View Business Park. IIII Harrington noted that as part of this request, the applicant asked that the Council rezone the properties to be utilized for the 411/ Mounds View City Council Page Five Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 development from their existing classifications of B-2 , Highway Business to PUD, Planned Unit Development. Harrington reported that the rezoning would allow the properties to be zoned consistently with the other properties in the Park. Harrington noted that the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed this item and recommended approval. Harrington stated that the rezoning would also allow the building to be situated differently so it would fit better on the property. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to Waive the Reading and Approve the Introduction of Ordinance No. 549 Amending Appendix A "Specific Rezonings of the Mounds View Municipal Code VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried B. Consideration of Preliminary plat, "Mounds View Business Park East, 2nd Addition, Resolution No. 4648 Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that this was part of the Everest Proposal. Harrington explained that there were four properties involved in this plat and the four properties will be combined into one lot. . Mayor Linke asked if there were any unresolved conditions added to this request. Harrington responded that the conditions attached were that the plat be recorded with Ramsey County within 60 days of its approval and that the park dedication fee are paid on the property and those are governed under the Subdivision Regulations, Chapter 1200 of our Code. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4648, Preliminary Plat, "Mounds View Business Park East, 2nd Addition VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays__ Motion Carried C. Consideration Regarding Public Works Boiler Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, reported that during the annual inspection and preseason tune up of the Public Works Facility's heating system, several worn or faulty components were discovered. Ulrich explained that the boiler was red tagged at that time and must not be utilized until repairs are completed. Ulrich further reported that this boiler is the original heating unit which had been installed in 1967 and it's efficiency rating is assumed very poor. Ulrich noted that an estimate had been received from the City's HVAC service to replace the non-efficient boiler with an eighty percent efficient system for $3 , 500. Mounds View City Council Page Six • Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to Approve Purchase of Public Works Boiler at a Cost of $3, 500 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Consideration of Walkpath and Lighting for City Hall Park Mike Ulrich, Director of Public Works, presented the quotes received by the City for a bituminous path from the adult softball field at City Hall to Edgewood Drive. Ulrich also explained to the City Council that it could be beneficial to construct an additional 200 foot path from Bronson Drive via the tower/reservoir driveway. Ulrich noted that the Council had also requested lighting of this path, from the ballfield to the most westernly berm. Ulrich presented the bid amounts for the bituminous path as being $3 ,980 for 400 ft. and $5,970 for 600 ft. Bacon Electric's bid for the lighting was $4, 150. Council asked what type of lighting would be used and Ulrich reported that it would be the same lighting as in the front of the City Hall building. Councilmember Blanchard questioned why this item had not been 4111 discussed at a work session and why it needs to be decided upon at this Council Meeting. Ulrich stated that if the bituminous were to be laid it would have to be put in before the frost was in the ground. Discussion took place among the Council regarding the 400 ft. path vs. the 600 ft. path and the advantages and disadvantages of both. Councilmember Blanchard stated that there seemed to be a lot of disagreement regarding this sidewalk and possibly the item should be tabled. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Approve the Parking Lot 600 Ft. Addition in the Amount of $5, 970 and the Lighting in the Amount of $4, 150 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR (CONTINUED) Discussion Regarding Sherwood Estates Jan Strupman, daughter of Bob and Bernita Chestek, who have lived in the City for forty years, explained that her mother and father are retired and have moved to another part of the country and have chosen to sell 1111 their property which is part of the Sherwood Estates development project. IIIMounds View City Council Page Seven Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 Ms. Strupman explained that the hold up of this project is putting undue stress on her parents as they are attempting to ascertain property in Arizona. Ms. Strupman asked the Council to approve the preliminary plat so the project can move forward. Mayor Linke stated that the development had not come before the Council until two weeks ago. Harrington reported that the project was forwarded to the City Council during a work session in July. The Planning Commission's recommendation set a contingency that the storm water issue had to be approved by the City Engineer. The Council reviewed this project and noted the contingencies on the project from the Planning Commission and the Council wanted those contingencies taken care of. The applicant approached the Rice Creek Watershed District because of a wetland noted on the project, the applicant had to have the wetland delineated and then had to obtain the approval of the Rice Creek Watershed District which was not approved until September 14, 1994 at the Rice Creek Watershed District meeting. Jan Strupman stated that she would appreciate the Council approving the preliminary plat for the project. • Jon Wilcek, Engineer for the project, stated that it was the developer's responsibility to address the Rice Creek Watershed District, but stopping all progress on the project upset him. Wilcek stated that his concern is that the bituminous plants will close in 30 days and if the City would go through with preliminary approval with contingencies, possible some construction could begin. If the project is delayed another three weeks, there could be snow falling. Wilcek stated that he can work with the engineer and can come to an agreement. Wilcek further stated that he could come to agreement on the contingencies. Councilmember Trude asked if the only issue that would have a contingency would be the calculations. Harrington stated that the storm water issues are the issues that remain. Discussion followed by the Council regarding the issues that could be problems with this project. Councilmember Quick brought up the issue of the water main and Councilmember Trude brought up again the issue of the storm water. Councilmember Trude asked which other project in the City had problems. Mayor Linke identified it as a development in Red Oak. Councilmember Quick asked Harrington if the applicants had contacted the Engineer recently. • City Harrington explained that the Engineer and himself had been out of town. g P g Mounds View City Council Page Eight Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 1111 Councilmember Blanchard asked if contingencies could be listed would that help the approval of the preliminary plat. Councilmember Quick stated that contingencies help some, however, until it was approved there would be no money transactions and when there is money transactions it becomes binding. Mayor Linke stated that approving the preliminary plat at this time it will not delay the entire project. If the preliminary plat is delayed it could be a month to six weeks regarding the construction period. Mayor Linke stated that, in his opinion, he sees no problem with the approval of the preliminary plat at this time. Councilmember Trude stated contingencies that could be placed on the preliminary plat. These contingencies could be; 1) Outlot A as shown on the proposed plat shall be deeded to the City until such time that the property to the immediate south of the Outlot is developed, 2) storm water ponding on the proposed plat shall be provided per direction of the Consulting Engineer, 3) water main issue shall be provided per direction of the Public Works Director and City Engineer. Harrington brought up that the fourth contingency should be that the rate • of flow cannot increase. John Wilcek stated that MnDOT has already approved the preliminary plat. Councilmember Trude stated that the final contingency should be the satisfactory resolution of additional issues that may arise during consultations with City staff. Councilmember Quick asked Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator and Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, if they were satisfied with the contingencies that had been added. Both theCityAdministrator and the Community- Development Coordinator responded in the affirmative. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4639 Approving the Preliminary Plat of. Sherwood Estates for Citywide Developers with the Following Contingencies: 1) Outlot A as shown on the proposed plat shall be deeded to the City until such time that the property to the immediate south of the Outlot is developed, 2) storm water ponding on the proposed plat shall be provided per direction of the Consulting Engineer, 3) water main issue shall be provided per direction of the Public Works Director and City Engineer, 4) MnDOT rate of flow cannot increase and 5) satisfactory resolution of additional issues that may arise during consultations with City staff. 4111 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mounds View City Council Page Nine Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 REPORTS 1. Report of Councilmembers: Councilmember Quick - No report. Councilmember Blanchard: No report. Councilmember Blanchard - No report. Councilmember Wuori: No report. Councilmember Trude: a) Councilmember Trude reported that there had been a lot of lawn sign thefts. Hope that people will respect the amount of funds that are spent on these signs. Report of Administrator: 0 Samantha Orduno announced that the Budget Newsletter would be delivered this weekend. Orduno stated that, in her opinion, a more comprehensive budget and detailed newsletter has never been submitted to any community in the State of Minnesota. Orduno stated that this newsletter is user friendly and hopefully it responds to the residents questions. Orduno stated that if persons have questions, please call. This newsletter has been put out in preparation for the informational hearing on the budget to be held October 24, 1994. Report of Mayor Linke: a. He—had attended the governmental summit in Brooklyn Center_and this___ meeting had to do with the inequaties between the northern suburbs and south and southwest suburbs. Mayor Linke provided examples. b. Mounds View Fall Clean-Up flyers were mailed out to residents. Mayor Linke gave the times and date of the Fall Clean-Up. c. Lion's Pasta Dinner on Thursday, October 13 . Tickets are available. d. Informed the Public of the Candidate's Forum on October 20 that will be cable cast. e. Tax meeting will be held on the 24th of October. Special 1111 Budget newsletter will be delivered this weekend. Mounds View City Council Page Ten Regular Meeting October 10, 1994 Councilmember Trude stated that there were vacancies on the Charter Commission. Councilmember Wuori asked if the Court had any applications that were previously submitted. Councilmember Trude stated that the Court had two letters and would be contacting those persons to see if they are still interested. Mayor Linke announced the time of the upcoming Council Work Session and Council Meeting dates. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before this Council, Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8: 10 p.m. RespectfulA/submitte• , /, p , i f hele _I erson Recordior Secretary 4111 __ 4111