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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992.10.19 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 19, 1992 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stoltzman at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Barnes, Brunotte, Leroux, Miron, Stoltzman City Administrator, Bob Museus City Clerk:, Mary Ann Creager Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to approve the minutes for the regular meeting of October 4, 1992, as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Brunotte seconded, to approve the claims for October 19, 1992, in the amount of $87,510.02. All aye. Motion Carried. ORDINANCE CHANGE (RESIDENTIAL GARAGES) A public hearing was held to consider amending the City Code by adopting an ordinance which would permit larger garages to be constructed on residential property in the City of Hugo. The Hugo Planning Commission recommended adoption of this ordinance on 7/22/92. The public hearing was opened, and there were no written or oral comments. Miron made motion, Brunotte seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 92-278, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32i_r OF THE HUGO'S MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING", AS IT RELATES TO PERMITTED SIZES OF PRIVATE GARAGES. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Brunotte, Leroux, Miron, Stoltzman Motion Carried. CITE PLAN APPROVAL ( JDS :. CO""M'!N ; JDS Communications has applied for site plan approval for their business located at 17385 Forest Blvd. No. JDS has already occupied the site, and the site plan approval is based on their current operation. Staff has reviewed the site plan, and inspected the site with JDS, and recommends approval of the site plan, as presented. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the site plan for jDS Communications, 17395 Forest Blvd. North, tC1 use the existing bUildil.g as a full-time office, winter storage for vehicles and machinery, and use as needed to operate our utility contracting business. All aye. Motion Carried. LEMAY HOME Thomas and Sharon LeMay have requested site plan approval to construct a new home on their property located at 9296 1'(:)th Street North. Mr. and Mrs. LeMay wish to live in the existing house on the property until the new home is completed. Mr. LeMay appeared before the Council, and stated eity Council mooting of October 19, 1992 Page 2 that the old residence would be removed upon completion of the new residence. He estimated he would take approximately five years to complete construction of the new house. Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to grant permission to maintain the existing residence while the new residence is being constructed. Before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the new residence, a financial guarantee, in the amount of $3,000, shall be submitted to the City to insure removal of the old residence. After issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, Mr. LeMay will have 90 days in which to have the old residence removed from the site. All aye. Motion Carried. AUDIT PROPOSALS FOR 1992„ 19937 AND 1994 The City has received proposals from four auditing firms to conduct audits of the City's general-purpose financial statements for the years 1992, 1993, and 1994. Upon review of the proposals submitted, the City's Finance Director has recommended that the City accept the services of Boyum & Barenscheer of Minneapolis, being the lowest average annual cost for the three-year engagement. Review of the firm's credentials and current clients indicate that they are a responsible auditing firm. Average annual cost for the three-year auditing contract would be $6,767. Leroux made motion, Brunotte seconded, that the City of Hugo engage with Boyum and Barenscheer to conduct the City's audit for 1992, 1993, and 1994. All aye. Motion Carried. ESTIMATE :44. WENN6 ^"FKIUF PPn.Tcr- The City has received a claim for $42,408.64 as partial payment for the Henna Avenue Improvement Project. The City Engineer has recommended payment, as requested. Barnes made motion, Stoltzman seconded, authorizing payment of $42,408.64 to Valley Pi,ving as partial payment for the Henna Avenue P.I. All a; -e. Motion Carried. BALLFIELD FENCE ESTIMATES Cencerns were raised this summer about the lack of an outfield fence for the City softball field located immediately north of City Hall. Concerns raised have been: 1. Softballs from the field landing on private property across Fitzgerald Avenue. 2. Potential for ballplayers to inadvertently run into Fitzgerald Avenue without notice. City Council meeting of October 19, 1992 Page In response, staff has received quotes from three firms for construction of an outfield fence for the softball field. The WEAL School District and the Hugo Lions have been contacted to determine if they would be willing to participate in the construction of this fence. Goth have indicated an unwillingness to do so. If this matter is of Council concern, staff recommends accepting the low bid of $3,246.50 from Midwest Fence for construction of a 6' chain link: outfield fence. Payment of the fence would be made from the park fund, which was a concern of some of the Council. After discussion of this matter, the Council felt that they needed more information before making a decision. Leroux made motion, Miron seconded, to delay action on this matter until the meeting of November 16, 1992, at which time the following information is to be provided: sketch plan with the right-of-way lines, the park limits, and the ballfield limits, with the houses shown. All aye. Motion Carried. SCHUMANN SPECIAL USE PERMIT On October 14, 1992, the Hugo Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the application of Carol and David Schumann for a SUP to operate a auto dismantling yard and auto repair business on their property located at 7630 137th Street No. This is in compliance with the Settlement Agreement, between the City of Hugo and the Schumann's, regarding the current litigation surrounding the Schumann's business. The PC has recommended issuance of a SUP under the conditions specified on the proposed permit. Mr. Druce Faulken, representing adjoining property owner, Dr. Robert M::ieffer, addressed the Council with his concerns for the issuance of the SUP. Darrell Granger, operator of Granger's Auto Body, voiced his concerns about loss of his business to "backyard businesses". He stated that their corporation pays approximately $22,000 per year in real estate taxes, placing an unfair tax burden on properly zoned businesses. Dr. Kieffer also addressed the Council with his concerns Councilman Bri_tfintt- asked Mr. Schumann if the conditions nl-:ced r-^ him i- the 3UP met :-ii. tpproval, and Mr. Schumann responded affirmaciveiy. Leroux made motion, Brunotte seconded, to approve the SUP for David and Schumann, 7630 137th Street North, to operate an auto dismantling yard and auto repair business on their property. Approval is subject to the nine conditions on record in the office of the City Clerk. All aye. Motion Carried. STOLTZMAN COMPLAINT On October 5, 1992, the City Council received a report from Loucks and Associates, a consulting/planning firm, regarding the complaint filed against Walter Stoltzman conduct of business on his property located at 8221 157th Street. The Council tabled a decision on the report for further consideration. Mrs. Laura Stoltzman addressed the Council stating that there were numerous discrepancies in Loucks' report regarding the landfill operated by her and her husband, Walter W. Stoltzman. Mayor Stoltzman removed himself from the Council bench, and addressed the Council as a resident of the City of Hugo. City Council meeting of October 19, 1992 Page 4 Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, that the matter of the Stoltzman complaint be referred to the Planning Commission for review for SUP. All aye. Motion Carried. Barnes made motion, Brunotte seconded, that Mrs. Laura Stoltzman meet with the City Administrator to identify the points of clarification needed in the Loucks' report and that they be incorporated into the document, and that those points be presented to the Council. All aye. Motion Carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION (RIVER CITY LITIGATION) Mr. James Golembeck, the attorney appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust to represent the City in its litigation with River City Asphalt, has requested an executive session to discuss the status of the lawsuit and the court hearing that was held on Friday, October 9, 1992. Stoltzman made motion, Miron seconded, to set an executive session of the Hugo City Council for Monday, October 26, 1992, at 7:30 PM, to discuss the River City litigation with the City's attorney. All aye. Motion Carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to accept the resignations of Brett Kostuch, Dennis Kostuch, and Keith Greenwaldt from the Hugo Fire Department, effective 10/19/92. Stoltzman made motion, Miron secor,diied, that the City of Hugo appoint Pat Sontag, Mat Wetterling, and Jim Kellison to the Hugo Fire Department, effective 10/19/92. The COUncil requested that Fire Chief, Ron Istvanovich, appear before them on Monday, November 2, 1992, to discuss the status of staff on the dept. PERFGPMANCE EVALUATION (CITY ADMINISTRATOR) Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, that Mr. Jim Brimt;,er be contacted to assist them in their evaluation of the City Administrator. All aye. Motion Carried. Mayor Stoltzman agreed to contact Mr. Brimeyer. MISCELLANEOUS The City's new fire truck will be on display at the Hugo Fire Station on Sunday, November 1, 1992, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. -ity Council meeting of October 19, 1992 =age 5 The City received a letter from Centerville City officials thanking Hugo for their help during their recent water outage. The Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting on October 21, 1992, at 7:30 PM, to discuss further the City's Comprehensive Plan. Council member Brunotte reminded others of the upcoming professional appointments in January, 1993. Stoltzman made motion, Miron seconded, to adjourn at 10:20 PM. All aye. /Motion Carried. 7b,41, - MaryFn Creager, Cityrerk