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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005.10.17 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2005 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron CD Director Bryan Bear, City Attorney Dave Snyder, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, and City Clerk Mary Ann Creager MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 2005 Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the minutes for the October 3, 2005 meeting as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Move M.1 to H.3 - Schtowchan Lawsuit against MnDNR Remove G.3 and GA from Consent Agenda for Discussion Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the agenda for October 17, 2005 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. DONATION OF HUGO ROLLING WALKERS TO SENIOR CITIZENS (AMY SOLOMON AND LYN BROOKS) For the past several months, staff has been in discussions with the manufacturers of the Hugo Rolling Walkers, and representatives from the company are flying in from New York to make an official presentation to the City of Hugo and Hugo senior citizens. Company representatives, Amy Solomon, and spokesperson tri -athlete Lyn Brooks, were in attendance to donate fifteen Hugo Rolling Walkers, which will be made available to senior citizens for use on a temporary to long-term basis. They will also donate some canes and a make a cash donation for Hugo senior citizens. On behalf of the City Council, Mayor Fran Miron accepted the generous donation from the Hugo Rolling Walkers Company and publicly thanked them for their kind gesture to the City of Hugo and the Hugo senior citizens. Vi Maslowski and Grace Waugh accepted the $500 gift on behalf of the senior citizens. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, proclaimed October 17, 2005 as "Hugo Days" in the City of Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. CONSENT AGENDA Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Approve Annual Performance Review for Building Department Secretary (Eileen Ottney) All aye. Motion Carried. City Council meeting of October 17, 2005 Page 2 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the claims roster for October 17, 2005 as presented. APPROVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT SECRETARY (EILEEN OTTNEY) Eileen Ottney was hired as the City's new building department secretary/receptionist on October 18, 2004. Over the past year, Eileen has worked very hard in this position, demonstrating her professionalism, strong work ethic, and dependability. Eileen has accepted her very heavy workload with a calm and reassuring demeanor and strong desire to provide excellent customer service skills. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the annual performance review for building department secretary Eileen Ottney. APPROVE TEXT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL KENNELS IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT At its meeting of August 15, 2005, Council accepted the EDA's recommendation to approve a purchase agreement for the sale of city owned properties in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park to Guy and Cindy LaBarre, owners of the Oneka Pet Resort. Oneka Pet Resort is a commercial pet kennel that provides pet pampering services and boarding facilities for the dogs and cats of pet owners. Under the current ordinance, commercial kennels are permitted as accessory uses in the agricultural zoning district of the city and may be allowed as a principle use in the long-term agricultural and restricted commercial zoning districts by conditional use permit. The Bald Eagle Industrial Park is zoned general industrial and commercial kennels are not listed as a permitted use in the district. Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2005-399 AMENDING COMP LAND USE REGULATIONS ON COMMERCIAL KENNELS AND CUP IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE SITE PLAN AND CUP FOR ONEKA PET RESORT IN BEIP 5TH ADDITION The applicant is requesting site plan approval and a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow for the construction of a 6,400 square foot building on property located on Fenway Boulevard Circle generally to the east of Fenway Boulevard in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Guy and Cindy LaBarre of Oneka Pet Resort purchased the property legally described as Lot 3, Block I of Bald Eagle Industrial Park, 5h Addition from the City. According to the agreement, Oneka Pet Resort has until September 2006 to construct a building on the site. The building is intended to serve as a commercial kennel, which is only permitted in the general industrial district by a (CUP), contingent on the approval of a text amendment by the City Council. City Council meeting of October 17, 2005 Page 3 Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-58 APPROVING A SITE PLAN AND CUP FOR ONEKA PET RESORT LOCATED IN THE BEIP 5TH ADDITION. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 132ND STREET PAVING PROJECT At its September 6, 2005 meeting, Council adopted Resolution 2005-51 calling for an assessment hearing, which has been scheduled for October 3, 2005. The hearing was scheduled after the City received a duly signed petition for the bituminous surfacing of 132nd Street, between the east line of Goodview Avenue and to the west line of Henna Avenue, in the fall of 2003. On September 7, 2004, Council awarded the bid for the project to North Valley, Inc. The feasibility report adopted on May 17, 2004, contained a project estimate of $345,000 of which $320,000 would be assessed on a developable unit basis. Based on 39 developable units, the total assessment per unit was estimated at $8,205. Staff announced that, due to an excellent bidding climate and project management oversight, the actual cost has been decreased to $183,799.38 over a reduced assessable unit to 36.35 units, for an assessment per unit of $5,056. After receiving public comment on the proposed assessment roll at the public hearing held on October 3, 2005, Council tabled action until the October 17, 2005 meeting in order to allow City staff and Mayor Fran Miron time to meet with resident Dean Stedt and The Garden owner, Robert Bilotta. As of this date, Mr. Bilotta had not contacted the City about his willingness to participate in the assessment for the project. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-59 ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 132ND STREET PAVING PROJECT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF SAVE THE WATER TOWER PETITION (KATIE RIOPEL) At its September 19, 2005 meeting, Council tabled action on the quotes received for demolition of Water Tower #1. City staff was directed to survey residents in a manner that would allow Council the opportunity to gauge citizen interest in preserving the tower. Staff completed a survey questionnaire for preserving or demolishing the tower and has posted it on the City's website, along with an email address in order to statistically quantify and engage citizen interest. Staff also included the survey question on the City's utility bill, which was distributed last week. As a result, the survey work is not complete. Resident Katie Riopel presented Council with petitions on which she requested citizens sign their names expressing interest in preserving the water tower. Because the City's citizen survey is not complete, no formal Council was taken. CITIZEN LITIGATION REGARDING RICE LAKE WEIR To avoid a possible conflict of interest, Mayor Fran Miron passed the gavel to acting Mayor Becky Petryk. On October 12, 2005, City Clerk Mary Ann Creager was served by the law firm of Kelly & City Council meeting of October 17, 2005 Page 4 Fawcett with a lawsuit against the MnDNR, filed by George and Kathy Schtowchan. The lawsuit cites a request to intervene in the lawsuit filed against the City of Hugo and RCWD by the MnDNR. City Attorney Dave Snyder provided additional information about the lawsuit. Council member Puleo questioned the status of the City's effort to eliminate the DNR's Cease and Desist Order and assurances that the City will be able to continue its minor ditch and culvert maintenance. Puleo made motion, Petryk seconded, that the City Council be informed of any discussion or correspondence regarding JD2/Rice Lake level, and that any meeting held regarding these matters cannot be held unless attended by either Council member Frank Puleo or Council member Mike Granger. All aye. Motion Carried. Mayor Fran Miron returned to the meeting. Council member Puleo questioned the City's ability to maintain the culverts at 157' Street and 165' Street due to safety concerns. It was City Attorney Dave Snyder's opinion that the DNR's Cease and Desist Order does not prohibit the City from maintaining the culverts. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, directing staff to install guard rails, if feasible, at 157' Street culvert. All aye. Motion Carried. Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to look at the 165' Street culvert location and report to Council a recommendation for road safety. All aye. Motion Carried. SCHEDULE JOINT COUNCIL/EDA WORKSHOP FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2005 At its October 17, 2005 meeting, the EDA discussed the work completed to date with the TIF Subcommittee, including the research and development of a downtown tax increment financing district. With a significant amount of research and preparatory work completed, it is necessary to schedule a joint Council/EDA workshop in order to review and make final decisions on the future direction of the proposed downtown TIF district. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a joint Council/EDA workshop on Monday, November 21, 2005, at 8:30 am, in order to discuss the proposed downtown TIF district. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSS WASHINGTON COUNTY CDBG PROGRAM City staff has received information from Washington County and its Community Development Block Grant Program. As Council is aware, the City of Hugo submitted a CDBG application last year for funding the purchase and site improvements for the Carpenters restaurant and old antique store. The competition for CDBG grant funds was overwhelming and the City's grant application was unsuccessful. City Council meeting of October 17, 2005 Page 5 Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to table this matter and ask staff bring back at a later date. All aye. Motion Carried. ACCEPT RESIGNATION FROM EDA COMMISSIONER THERESA CHARPENTIER At its September 19, 2005 meeting, the EDA discussed the request from Commissioner Theresa Charpentier to seek a replacement for her on the TIF Subcommittee due to a change in her work schedule. The EDA accepted her resignation and the City Council committee voted unanimously to select and appoint Phil Klein as her replacement. Since that time, staff has had the opportunity to discuss with Theresa her future on the EDA. Theresa has submitted a letter of resignation to the City for her service on the EDA, citing a change in her work schedule, which does not allow her the flexibility to attend regular meetings. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to accept the resignation from Theresa Charpentier from the EDA and direct staff to advertise for this vacancy on the EDA and send letters to the thirteen applicants who originally interviewed for the position in order to determine their interest in serving out Theresa's term on the EDA. All aye. Motion Carried. SCHEDULE OPEN HOUSE FOR MULTI -FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES The City Council has scheduled a joint Planning Commission/City Council workshop for Tuesday, October 25 at 3:OOpm to discuss the architectural and site plan related issues that should be addressed with new multifamily developments in the City. Following that meeting, an outline will be generated of the design guidelines, and the staff has suggested holding an open house to discuss the guidelines with the major multi -family home builders in the area before scheduling a public hearing with the Planning Commission. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule an open house on Wednesday, November I6, 2005, Hugo City Hall, from 6 pm to 8 pm, to discuss multi -family guidelines with the major multi -family home builders in the area. All aye. Motion Carried. CENTENNIAL COMMISSION BREAKFAST ON NOVEMBER 9.2005 At its October 10, 2005 meeting, the Hugo Centennial Commission agreed to schedule a breakfast meeting at the Hugo City Hall Oneka Room on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 7:30 am. The purpose of the meeting will be to invite the Hugo Business Association and area businesses to discuss sponsorship of the "Celebrate Hugo's 100 Years". Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule a special meeting for November 9, 2005, 7:30 am, in the Oneka Room, to allow attendance at the Centennial Commission's breakfast to solicit local business sponsorship of the "Celebrate Hugo's 100 Years". All aye. Motion Carried. City Council meeting of October 17, 2005 Page 6 ADJOURNMENT Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adjourn at 8:55 pm. All aye. Motion Carried. Mary reager City