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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.06.17 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL_ MEETING OF JUNE 1.7. 1996 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 7:15 PM. PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, LaValle, Miron City Administrator. Robert Museus City Attorney. Greg_ Galler City Engineer, Tom Angus City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: Dean Atkinson Mininq Permit LCMR Grant Applications Wallen (Discussion of Ingersoll Avenue) Larry Hanson (Atkinson Mining Permit) Miron made motion, seconded by LeroUX., to approve the following Consent Agenda: Claims for June 17, 1996 Findings of Fact (Nadeau's SUP w/Variance) Findings of Fact (McElmury Rezoning Denial) Findings of Fact (Post Office Rezoning_) Copy Machine Contract All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion. LeroUX seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meetinq of June 3. 1996, as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. MINING PERMIT (ATKINSON) Anthony Gleekel, representing the Atkinsons, addressed the Council stating that the Atkinsons were proposing the recycle 7.0,000 cubic yards of material per year, until the year 2005, at which time the rock crusher ordinance would take over. An engineering firm calculated that there was 1,3(-_)0..72Cr cubic yards of gravel/sand/clay remaining at the pit. A lengthy discussion continued about whether recycling was incidental to a mining operation, whether the Atkinsons had grandfather rights for the site, and that not more recycling than mining should take place at the pit. It was then determined that the Council reconsider the Atkinsons' application for a Mining Permit, and the matter of recycling can be tied to mined granular material. Leroux; made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the Mining Permit for the Dean Atkinson gravel pit for a two-year period, subject to the conditions of the proposed 1994 permit, except that #2 shall be changed to allow for no more than 30,000 cubic yards of material to be stored on site (to include material mined on site and hauled in). The applicant to provide an engineer's estimate of the quantity of material remaining on site, and a topographic map of the site to the City biannually. All aye. Motion Carried. City Council meeting of June 17, 1996 Page i AMENDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT(WOODSOF BALD__EAGLE; The Grace Development Corporation has requested amendments to the Development Agreement for Woods of Bald Eagle, which was originally approved by the City Council on November moi.►, 1995. Requested changes to the Agreement include Paragraph 4, which more clearly indicates the City's intent that all public improvements will be warranted by the developer for one year, except for drainage improvements, which will be warranted for three years. Paragraph 12A provides the developer 60 days from the date that the Development Agreement is signed to record the final plat. (The approved Development Agreement provides the developer 6C_) days to record the plat from the date the plat received Council approval.) Paragraph 18 increases the number of model homes that building permits may be issued for. The developer has requested this change in order to provide one model home for each of the prospective builders in the development. Paragraphs 1201 and 13A have been modified as a matter of clarification. It was noted that the required Restrictive Covenants for the subdivision have not been submitted to the City. They will be coming forthwith. Councilman Leroux: was concerned that floor pads are in conformance with elevations. LeroUX made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the Development Agreement for the WOODS OF BALD EAGLE subdivision, as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. I NGERSOL.L AVENUE Mr. and Mrs. Wallen were present at the meeting to discuss proposed changes to Ingersoll Avenue that were to be made at the time of the Terrance Young subdivision. The City Engineer stated that he is workinq on the matter, and work should be done within one month. He will also review the placement of mail/paper boxes along the road. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (R_1_.0 ItAV*'E MEADOWS #4) The Council considered a proposed Development Agreement for Rice Lake Meadows #4. Councilman LaValle asked that because street lights have not been installed in the other Rice Lake Meadows subdivisions, that street lighting be included in this Development Agreement. Miron made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve the Development Aqreement for Rice Lake Meadows #4. as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. FINAL PLAT _S_f; I CE ._L_AM;E_ MEADOWS__#4 ) The Council considered the proposed final plat for RLM4. There was discussion regarding locating the bike path alonq OUtlot Aa of Rice Lake Meadows #?, rather than Lot 1. Blcok 2 of Rice Lake Meadows #4. Concerns were the impact on adjacent property and the existinq drainaqe ditch in OUtlot A. City Council meeting of June 17, 1996 Page _ Barnes made motion, LeroUX seconded, to approve the final plat for RICE LAKE MEADOWS #4, subject to signing of the amended Development Agreement. All aye. Motion Carried. TIER I TIER II SANITARY SEWER STUDY Mr. Ed Elliott, at the direction of the City Council, met with staff of the Metro Council in an attempt to alter Met Council's stand that a Tier I and Tier II sanitary sewer study be required as a part of the City's Comprehensive Flan update. Mr. Elliott was informed that a Tier I will be required as a part of the Comp Plan's update, and that a Tier II will be required prior to any changes in the City's MUSA. OSM's estimated cost for preparation of Tier I is not to exceed $',000,00. As the Metro Council will not accept the,City's Comp Flan revision without the Tier I report, staff recommended that the Council direct the City Engineer to prepare the Tier I report, and submit it to the Council for its approval prior to its submission to the Metro Council. Met Council will not allow any change to the City's MUSA without a Tier II study. Met Council stated that they would be willing to fund the Tier study at a cost of $33,000, with a payback by the City to be determined. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, authorizing the City Engineer to proceed with the Tier I study needed for the City's Comprehensive Flan, at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Motion and second were withdrawn. Goiffon made motion, Miron seconded, authorizing the City Engineer to proceed with Tier I and Tier II sanitary sewer/water study, at a per hour rate, and not to exceed $.:.?,o( -)(:).0o. All aye. Motion Carried. Leroux; made motion, Barnes seconded, directinq City staff to apply for a. no interest loan from the Metro Council to conduct the Tier II study. All aye. Motion Carried. 140TH STREET REQUEST FOR NO BOAT LAUNCHING SIGNS Marlene Mogren, 9924 140th Street, requested that the City extend the NO PARKING and NO BOAT LAUNCHING areas along 140th Street to the east across her property. Staff had been informed that boats are launching off 140th Street in this area, and that at times, cars are parked blocking Ms. Mogren's driveway. The Council previously restricted parking and boat launching at a section of 140th Street due to traffic concerns in this area. The unusually high-water level of Lake F1aisted has extended the opportunities for boat launching along a greater area of the roadway and passed the current area signed for NO PARKING and NO BOAT LAUNCHING. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, directing City staff to install NO PARKING and NO BOAT LAUNCHING sio_ns on 140th Street from C.R. SA to K.'eystone Avenue. All aye. Motion Carried. City Council meeting of June 17, 199' Paae 4 DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES The City Administrator requested that the City Council consider two of the proposed design guidelines recently submitted by Hoisington K'oegler for the redevelopment of the downtown area; specifically: 1. The use of wood -framed, metal -sided buildings as an architectural standard for the area. 2. The potential benefits and problems of on -street parking along Forest Boulevard. No action was taken on this matter due to lack of time. FIFE HALL SITE SELECTION The Fire Department will complete development of background information on site selection for construction of the Fire Hall in the near future. They requested a -meeting with the Council on June 25, 1996, to discuss site selection for the new Fire Hall. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to schedule a special meeting of the Hugo City Council for June 25, 1996, Hugo City Hall, at 9:00AM, to discuss further the site selection for the new Fire Hall. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded. to recess tonight's meeting_ at 11 :0OPM until June 25, 1996, at 9:OOAM. All aye. Motion Carried. �1 MaryCreager Cit;, erb;