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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992.01.21 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL_ MEETING OF JANUARY 1. , .1992 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stolt man at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Barnes, Brunotte, Jesinski, Miron, Stolt man City Administrator, Ken Huber City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the minutes for the Council meeting of January 6, 1992, as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Brunotte seconded, to approve the claims for January 21, 1992, in the amount of $23,208.80. All aye. Motion Carried. CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSES Stolt man made motion, Jesinski seconded, that the City Council does hereby resolve that they have no objection to the issuance of a Premise Permit, pursuant to M.S. 349.213, Subd. 2, for the property described as 12010 Keystone Avenue, as submitted by the Hugo Lions Club, for the purpose of conducting lawful gambling, and waiver of the 60 -day waiting period. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Brunotte seconded, that the City Council does hereby resolve that they have no objection to the issuance of a Premise Permit, pursuant to M.S. 349.213, Subd. 2, for the property described as 17205 Forest Blvd., as submitted by the White Bear Latae Boxing Club, for the purpose of conducting lawful gambling, and waiver of the 60 -day waiting period. All aye. Motion Carried. CONTRACTOR LICENSING POLICY Effective January 1, 1992, building contractors operating in the State of Minnesota are required to be licensed by the State, when applicable. The State has indicated that there is a three -to -four week turnaround time for the processing of the application. As of the first of the year, only about 1/3 of all contractors, operating in the State, had secured their licenses. The City Council has suggested that a draft -policy be prepared, allowing contractors a limited -grace period for complying with this licensing requirement. The State law applies primarily to contractors whose annual gross receipts from activities are greater than $15,000 annually, or the contracts for individual projects exceeds $2,500 per project. The fee for a two-year license is $135.00 or $75.00 per year. License application forms are being provided by the City's building inspector, and completed forms, with the appropriate fees, are to be sent to the Minnesota Dept. of Commerce, 133 East 7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. City Council meeting of January 21, 1992 Page 2 Miron made motion, Jesinski seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1992-1, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY GRACE PERIOD FOR CONTRACTOR LICENSING. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Brunotte, Jesinski, Miron, Stolt man Motion Carried. PRELIMINARY PLAT (WUNDERLICH HILLS) William and Ruth Wunderlich of St. Ignatius, Montana have made application to the City of Hugo for formal platting of an 87 acre tract of land into two 10 acre lots and one outlot consisting of approximately 67 acres. The property in question is zoned agricultural, and is located between Ingersoll Avenue and Jeffrey Avenue, in the N 1/2 of Section 14, T31N, R21W, Washington County, MN. This tract of land is supposedly connected by an easement running from Lot 2, Block 1, to Outlot A. This lot arrangement was created by a previous minor subdivision in 1987. It is the applicant's intent to develop Lots i and 2, Bloc: 1, for residential purposes, and Outlot A is not to be developed unless alternate, acceptable access to the site is provided in the future. Access to Outlot A is supposedly provided by an existing driveway on the north and east edges of Lots i and 2, Block 1. Because of the topography of the area, it would be economically difficult to construct a driveway to Outlot A from Ingersoll Avenue that would meet City standards, and provide access to a residential dwelling with public safety equipment. The applicants have indicated they will not subdivide Outlot A for residential purposes, unless an acceptable access to the Outlot can be provided through the securing of private road easements for construction of a bituminous roadway to the site. Permits from the watershed district are predicated on Outlot A being identified as a non -buildable lot. At the December 18, 1991 Planning Commission meeting, this matter was discussed at length, and the representatives of the applicant indicated that Outlot A would be identified as undevelopable at this time, and before it would be developed, acceptable access to the site will be provided. The applicant did, however, indicate he would like to reserve the right to develop Outlot A in the future. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat in question subj•act to special conditions. Barnes mace motion, Miron seconded, to approve the preliminary plat of WUNDERLICH HILLS, as submitted by William and Ruth Wunderlich, for formal platting of an 87 acre tract of land into two 10 acre lots and one Outlot, consisting of approximately 67 acres. Approval is st.Abject to 'Che following special conditions: 1. Plat approval shall be contingent upon compliance with the plat zonditions, as well as t:ie grading storm water drainage and utility plans. 2. All conditions of plat approval must bE met prior to the stamping of any deeds for recording by ',:he City Clerk:, unless other -rise permitted by Council action. 3. The property lines on site must be identified by the applicants to assure proper setbacks when buildings are to be constructed, if required by the building inspector. All lots must be properly staked. City Council meeting of January 21, 1992 Page 3 4. Proposed driveways or drainage areas within the development must include installation of a minimum 15" diameter corruq_ated metal culvert in a manner acceptable to the City. 5. No building permits shall be issued until the plat has been approved and recorded with Washington County. b. The required permits from the Rice Creek Watershed District and Department of Natural Resources must be secured prior to Council review. 7. All fees relating to this subdivision shall be paid by the applicant including the cost of recording documents with Washington County. B. Any driveway permits requiring access to highways or county roads may not be issued until the necessary permits are secured from Washington County or the City. 9. Percolation tests for each buildable site must be submitted to the City prior to final plat approval. 10. Payment of fee for three lots, in lieu of parkland dedication, shall be paid to the City at the time of final plat approval. 11. The lowest minimum floor elevation of a structure in this subdivision shall be 2' above the 100—year, high—water mark or 4' above the high ground water mark, whichever is greater. 12. No improvements, landscaping, or grading shall be permitted in the identified drainage areas without the express written authorization of the City and the appropriate watershed districts. 13. All property owners shall be responsible for maintenance of drainage areas within easements on their property. 14. The owner shall comply with all requirements and restrictions applicable to identified wetlands. 15. Outlot A shall not be subdivided for residential purposes, unless alternate access is provided. ib. Outlot A shall not be subdivided for residential purposes, unless access to the site is provided by a bituminous surfaced street in compliance with the City's subdivision regulations. 17. All special conditions governing Outlot A shall be identified in a development agreement which shall be recorded with Washington County along with these special conditions. 18. Documentation must be provided to the City insuring that easements providing access to Outlot A be identified and recorded with Washington County. All aye. Motion Carried. The City staff feels that it is important that recordable documentation be provided assuring the Outlot A is not a landlocked parcel at this time, and that a Development Agreement be entered into assuring that Outlot A will not be subdivided in the future unless it is brought into full compliance with all City codes and subdivision ordinances. Council approval of the preliminary plat should include the special conditions recommended by the Planning Commission, as well as execution of the required Development Agreement and recording of the easements to assure access to Outlot A. City Council meeting of January 21, 1992 Page 4 REVIEW FEASIBILITY PROPOSALS (RICE LAKE PARK ESUILDING) As per Council direction, the City has received 16 proposals to prepare a feasibility report for the possible use of the Rice Lake Park building for a City Hall. These proposals are currentiy being reviewed by the City Council and staff. It is the City's intent to reduce the number of potential candidates down to five or six for formal presentations by the various architects/engineers. Again, this is only a study to determine the feasibility of moving City Hall facilities to the building in question. Barnes made motion, Brunotte seconded, to schedule a Council work session for February 5, 199" at 6:30 PM, for the purpose of interviewing the following firms with regard to the preparation of a feasibility report for the possible use of the Rice Lake Park building for a City Hall: (1) Midwest Construction Management, (2) Morrison/Walivarvi Architects, (3) Finn -Daniels Broussard, (4) The Design Partnership, (5) Bonestree, Rosene, Anderlik, and (6) Trossen Wright. All aye. Motion Carried. At this time, a lengthy discussion ensued regarding this project and the Council obtaining public input. Miron made motion, Brunotte seconded, that after Council interviews of th six finalists, and prior to the appointing of a firm to do a feasibility study and the expenditure of any funds, the City Council hold a public hearing. Miron and Brunotte withdrew their motion. Barnes made motion, Miron seconded, to hold a public hearing after completion of the feasibility• -study process for possible conversion of the Rice Lake Park building for a City Hall. All aye. Motion Carried. RESOLUTION CALLING FOR STREET VACATION HEARING The City Attorney has recommended that we bring the Council up -•to -date on the status of •the City's litigation with Joe Stanek, and the efforts beiing taken to resolve this matter out-of-court. The road right-of-way, between, 180th Street and 170th Street, affecting Mr. Stanek's property and tha property of otters was identifies'. Miron made motican, Stolt man seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1992-2, A RESOLUTION FOR NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED LANDOWNERS AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR VACATION OF A ROAD RIGHT-Oi=-WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF HIIGO. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Brunotte, Jesinski, Miron, Stolt man Motion Carried. City Council meeting of January 21, 1992 Page 5 ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS COMMITTEE Mayor Stoltzman inspected the Judd Jackson property (Omni Fool, 5118 130th Street) on January 7, 1992, and reported his findings, as chairman of the OVC, to the City Council. WHITE DEAF: COUNSELING Brunotte made motion, Jesinski seconded, that the City send a letter to White Bear Counseling stating that the City intends to pay the $9,001 budgeted to fund their program in 1992. All aye. Motion Carried. MISCELLANEOUS The City received a letter from the Washington County Auditor's Office stating that there is a good chance that the County will not be utilizing counting machines for the "punch card" voting system. This would mean that the City would have to change to either the opti-scan system or go back to paper ballots. Councilman Miron will contact Chuck Henry verifying his "published" announcement that he no longer is a member of the Planning Commission. Mayor Stoltzman reported that Mr. Roger Oberg was recently appointed as Hugo's representative on the RCWD Hoard of Directors. Two Councilmen received a call regarding they year old fence along 147th Street and the St. John's cemetery. Apparently, Washington County has further deteriorated the old fence by pushing snow against it. City staff is to inform the County. Councilman Miron inquired as to the progress made on research done regarding construction of pole barns prior to construction of the principal building. The Mayor noted that Mr. Miron was to contact surrounding communities to find out how they deal with such matters. Miron made motion, Brunotte seconded, to adjourn at 9:25 PM. All aye. Motion Carr--ed. � eMaryCreag&-r. City erk