HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.02.04 CC MinutesThe meeting was called to order by Mayor Stoltzman at 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: Brunotte, Jesinski, McAllister, Miron, Stoltzman
City Administrator, Ken Huber
City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager
Miron made motion, McAllister seconded, to approve the minutes for the
regular City Council meeting of January 22, 1991 as submitted.
All aye. Motion Carried'
McAllister made motion, Jesinski seconded, to approve the claims for
February 4, 1991 in the amount of $38,194.87.
All aye. Motion Carried.
C"AR! TABLE _GAMBLI NG
Miron made motion, Jesinski seconded, that the City of Hugo has no
objection to the issuance of a gambling license to the Columbus Lions Club
for the operation of pull tabs at Ricci's Saloon and Eatery, 14777 Forest
Boulevard, Hugo, MN., and waiver of the 60 day waiting period.
All aye. Motion Carried.
APPOINTMENT TO_ORDINANCE_VIOLATIONG COMMITTEE
This matter was tabled from the January 22, 1991 City Council meeting.
The current vacancy on this Committee is for the Planning Commission
representative.
Miron made motion, McAllister seconed, to appoint Bob Oswald to serve on
the Ordinance Violations Committee as the Planning Commission
representative.
All aye. Motion Carried.
MI E SUBDIVISION -3 -LCHMAkF)
Sam and Patricia Achman have made application to the City of Hugo for a
minor subdivision and waiver of formal platting requirements. The
property in question consists of ten acres. It is the applicants' intent
to create two, five acre parcels for residential purposes. The property
in question was zoned from Agricultural to RR2 by the City Council at
their January 7, 1991 regular meeting. The appropriate permit has been
secured from the Rice Creek Watershed District, and Washington County
Health Department has determined the site suitable for installation of an
individual sewage treatment system. The property is legally described as
the N 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35, T31N, R21W,
Washington County, Minnesota. There is currently a residence on Tract A
of the proposed subdivision (address 8805 No. 122nd St., Hugo,
Minnesota). The Planning Commission recommended approval of the
subdivision, and waiver of the formal platting requirements, at their
meeting of January 23, 1991 subject to special conditions.
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Miron made motion, Jesinski seconded, to approve the final Certificate of
Survey #02-04-91, and waiver of the formal platting requirements, as
requested by Sam and Patricia Achman to subdivide ten acres into two, 5
acre parcels. The property is legally described as the N 1/4 of the SW
1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 35, T31N, R21W. Approval is subject to the
following special conditions:
1. Subdivision approval shall be contingent upon full compliance with
requirements of the RCWD.
2. All conditions of survey approval must be met prior to the stamping of
any deeds for recording by the city clerk unless otherwise permitted
by Council action.
3. Property corners must be staked and property lines identified by the
applicant to assure proper setbacks when buildings are to be
constructed, if required by the building inspector.
4. Proposed driveways or drainage areas within the development must
include installation of a minimum 15" diameter corrugated metal
culvert in a manner acceptable to the City.
5. No permits shall be issued until the survey has been approved and
recorded with Washington County.
6. All fees relating to this subdivision shall be paid by applicant
including the cost of recording documents with Washington County'
7. Percolation tests for each buildable site must be submitted to the
City prior to final survey approval.
8. Payment of fee in lieu of parkland dedication, in the amount of
$175.00, shall be paid to the City prior to final survey approval.
9. Applicant shall provide the City with a 30' permanent slope easement
north of 121st St', as agreed upon and shown on the certificate of
survey.
10. No improvements, landscaping, or grading in the defined drainage areas
without the express written authorization of the City and the approval
of the approved watershed districts.
11. The developer shall permit access to the referenced site for periodic
inspections to insure conformance with these special conditions.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Mr. James R. Merila has made application to the City of Hugo for final
plat approval of a subdivision entitled BIRCH TREE PONDS 2ND ADDITION.
The property consists of approximately 42.5 acres, and is to be subdivided
into 37 single family residential lots. The property in question is zoned
SFU, and is the 2nd phase of a preliminary plat approved by the City
Council on February 5, 1990. In the fall of 1990, the City Council
approved the first phase of a four-phase subdivision development plan'
The City has received the appropriate deposits and application fee, as
well as the Developer's Agreement, as prepared by the City. The DNR has
submitted a letter regarding the applicant's compliance with his Permit
#89-6328, which was a part of the original preliminary plat approval. The
total estimated cost of the remaining improvements for this project is
$198,000, and the developer will be providing a $230,000 letter of credit
as specified in the Developer's Agreement. The appropriate permits have
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been secured from the RCWD. The infrastructure plans for this development
have been submitted to the City engineer for his review, modifications,
and approval. In reviewing the final plat for BIRCH TREE PONDS 2ND
ADDITION, it would appear said plan is consistent with preliminary plat
approval, as recommended by the Hugo Planning Commission. City
Administrator Ken Huber and Merila's representative, John Johnson,
reviewed the proposed subdivision. Councilman McAllister stated that the
City would be looking at a long-term financial guarantee, after completion
of Phase 4, to assure that the completed drainage system functions
properly' Mr' Johnson stated that he was aware of this requirement, and
that the length of the guarantee would be negotiated at a later time.
Jesinski made motion, McAllister seconded, to approve the final plat of
BIRCH TREE PONDS 2ND ADDITION for the subdivision of 42.5 acres into 37
single family residential lots' Approval of the final plat is subject to
the following special conditions:
1. The final plat must be recorded with Washington County within 60 days
of plat approval or said approval shall be null and void.
2. Final plat approval shall be contingent upon compliance with grading,
storm water drainage, and utility plan approval by the city engineer.
3. All applicable conditions of plat approval must be met prior to the
recording of the final plat at the Washington County Recorder's
Office.
4. The property lines identified on the plat must be identified by the
applicants to assure proper setbacks when buildings are to be
constructed, if required by the building inspector.
5. No building or other permits shall be issued until the final plat has
been recorded with Washington County, and utility/road improvements
are substantially completed (see developer's agreement).
6. The required permits from the Rice Creek Watershed District and DNR
must be approved and submitted to the City prior to the signing of the
final plat.
7. All fees relating to this subdivision shall be paid by the applicant
including the cost of recording documents with Washington County.
8. Payment of the required fee in lieu of park land dedication shall be
made prior to signing of the final plat.
9. Installation of required roadways, including streets, curb and gutter,
storm water control, and utilities shall be installed at the
developers expense as per the developers agreement and approved plans.
10. Plat approval shall be contingent upon full compliance with the
developer's agreement,
11. No improvements, landscaping, or grading shall be permitted in defined
drainage areas without the express written authorization of the City
and the appropriate watershed district.
12. All property owners shall be held responsible for maintenance of
drainage areas within the easements on their property and deed
restrictions shall limit activities permitted in these drainage areas.
13. Developer shall deposit with the City $5,000 to cover legal,
engineering, administrative, and other costs related to this
development.
14. Developer agrees that lots abutting on cul-de-sacs or termination
turnarounds of streets shall be provided with adequate off street
parking, such that the City could prohibit on street parking if deemed
necessary for safety or maintenance purposes.
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15. Developer shall provide a financial guarantee, in the amount of
$230,000, to assure the required public improvements to be installed,
as per the Developer's Agreement' Said guarantee to be provided
before recording of the plat.
16. Developer shall be responsible for street signing, identifying mailbox
locations, providing as -built drawings, and installation of trees and
culverts within the development, as required.
17. Any exterior lighting or advertising activities on site must be
approved by the City.
18. Drainage and erosion control methods proposed for this development
shall be complete prior to the City accepting the roadway or public
improvements serving this development'
19' The developer shall comply with the permit from the DNR establishing a
ditch profile with elevations and provisions for future maintenance of
the drainage area.
20. The developer is to provide a westerly roadway extension at the time
of final plat approval of Phase 4. Future plat phasing must be
consistent with the approved preliminary plat of February 5, 1990.
21. The lowest floor elevation of any structure in the plat shall not be
below 932.5' mean sea level, or as identified i t i t ve
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All aye' Motion Carried. c�`^-�-�^�� f/ - - �/' ^,'
DEVELOPMENT ]RCH'-TREE _PONDS ADDITION}
Subject to approval of the final plat of BIRCH TREE PONDS 2ND ADDITION, a
Development Agreement has been prepared by City staff for said
subdivision This Development Agreement requires Council authorization for
the Mayor to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City of Hugo.
McAllister made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the Development
Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to sign said Agreement, between Merila
and Associates and the City of Hugo, on behalf of the City.
All aye. Motion Carried.
The City received a letter from Julie Williams of the WBL Counseling
Center requesting a letter of support for a Ramsey County Community Block
Grant Proposal' The Counseling Center will be experiencing a $30,000
revenue deficit in 1991 if these grant funds are not secured' Ms.
Williams has requested that a letter of support be sent on behalf of the
City, and in said letter, the City is to note their 1991 financial pledge
for support of the Center' They are requesting this letter from the City
of Hugo no later than February 11, 1991. The City staff was directed to
send on a letter on behalf of the City, as requested by Ms. Williams, witt-
the understanding that our commitment of funds in 1991 is dependent upon
the extent of LGA cuts, and other revenue sources, that may necessitate
cuts from the City's previously approved general fund budget.
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1991 FIRE/AMBUL-NCE SERVICE CONTR",C1T
The City Council received a copy of the proposed Fire Service Contract for
the 1991 calendar year. The Contract in question calls for an annual
renewal and a contribution from the City in the amount of $12,030 for
1991. The budgeted amount for 1991 was $10,024. The City of Hugo
initially entered into this Agreement with the City of White Bear Lake in
an effort to reimburse them for emergency medical training services to
their paramedic staff. The first allocation was several hundred dollars,
and over the years has increased to the amount reflected above' This
Contract has been subject to review by the City Council over the last
several years because of how fast our financial participation has
escalated. In 1990, representatives of District Memorial Hospital
approached the City Council to discuss the possibility of providing
ambulance service to the entire community without requiring a financial
contribution from the City's general fund. Representatives of DMH have
repeatedly approached the City requesting an opportunity to discuss a
change in City policy regarding ambulance service. Copies of the agenda
were sent to the City of White Bear Lake and the City's hospital board
representative, Mike Perrault. Dan Byers and Mike Perrault, representing
DMH, were present to state that they were interested in sitting down with
the City to discuss the City's needs. Tim Vadvais, representing the City
of White Bear Lake, was also present and stated that the City of WBL would
consider alternatives to the existing contract. Hugo Fire Chief, Ron
Istvanovich, was directed to meet with both parties, and report the
different options available to the City at a later date.
CLOSING OF HUGO RECYCLING CENTEF
The City received a letter from Mr. Roger Schadt indicating that the Hugo
Area Recycling Center is considered closed by those who previously
operated this facility' This letter indicates that the Boy Scouts have
not had an agreement with the City of Hugo since December 31, 1989, which
implies that the City's recycling center was not operating in 1990, with
the exception of clean up. The City referred inquiries regarding the
recycling center to this location throughout the 1990 calendar year. If
the recycling center is closed, the City staff recommends that the
following action be taken as quickly as possible:
1. Signs be installed indicating that the recycling center is no longer
in operation and that dumping is not permitted.
2. Some type of gate be provided to secure the site to avoid dumping in
the area previously used for the recycling center.
In discussing this situation with Mr. Tom Haugen of the Washington Health
Department, it was recommended that to continue a minimum level of
recycling in Hugo, the City should consider adopting an ordinance that
would require all garbage haulers operating in the City of Hugo to provide
curb side recycling for their customers. It was also suggested that the
City may want to consider an ordinance that would require all residents of
Hugo to contract for garbage service (hauler of their choice) to assure
that recycling is made available to all residents. Although there are
still some grant monies available to develop a recycling program, it is
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our understanding that grants will be phased out shortly, and city's will
be on their own with regard to recycling efforts. The City has already
received notice that meetings are being held by the County, phasing out
funding compost sites previously funded by the County. The City staff
would like some direction from the Council with regard to how you would
like us to proceed with the City's recycling efforts, as required by
Washington County and the State of Minnesota. Councilman Miron suggested
that the City check with our surrounding communities to see how they are
handling recycling, and determine how many households in the City are now
using a rubbish service. Councilman Miron directed the City staff to
draft a letter to the Hugo Recycling Committee inquiring as to whether
they had any desire to continue a recycling program, as well as our
concerns with the center. If the center is indeed closed, Washington
County should be notified.
PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
This matter was tabled from the January ??, 1991 regular meeting of the
Hugo City Council. Currently, there is a vacancy on the Planning
Commission for a two-year term. The City has received letters of interest
from six residents. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to
establish an interview committee consisting of Marvin LaValle, Bernard
Brunotte, and Ken Huber to interview all applicants. The committee will
make their recommendation to the Council at the regular meeting of
February 19, 1991.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Ad Hoc Litigation Committee met and it was decided that they will meet
in executive session at the next regular Council meeting of February 19,
1991 to discuss the David Schumann litigation.
ADJOURNMENT
Miron made motion, Jesinsi%i seconded, to adjourn at 9:30 PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Mary Ann Creager, City Clerk