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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990.10.15 CC MinutesMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 15 1990 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Atkinson at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: McAllister, Jesinski, Olson, Vail, Atkinson City Administrator, Ken Huber City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager Olson made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 1, 1990, as submitted. All aye. Motion Carried. McAllister made motion, JeinsE::i seconded, to approve the claims for October 15, 1990, in the amount of $23,796.69. All aye. Motion Carried. CHARITABLE GAMBLING Atkinson made motion, Vail seconded, that the City of Hugo has no objection to the issuance of a charitable gambling license to the National Multiple Schlerosis Society at Ricci's Saloon, 14777 Forest Blvd., and waiver of. the 60 -day waiting period. All aye. Motion Carried. SPECIAL USE PERMIT (B. BERNIN) Mr. Bruce Bernin has made application to the City of Hugo for a special use permit which would authorize the seasonal sale of Christmas trees on his property at 6540 Greene Ave. No., Hugo, Minnesota (aka Gov't Lot 5, Sec. 16, T31N, R21W, Washington County, MN). The property is located at the southwest end of Oneka Lake, adjacent to the public access. The site plan submitted shows that there are six, different Christmas tree fields, in addition to the home and out buildings, owned by Mr. Bernin. The method of operation would involve customers driving to the site, choosing, and cutting their own Christmas trees. This request is for a seasonal operation running from November 23 to Dec. 24 of each year. Mr. Bernin is requesting authorization to install signs on his property at two locations as reflected on the site plan. He is also requesting that other signs be authorized on the property of others. In reviewing this request, the City staff can see no problem with the plan as submitted, as long as activities on site are limited to those requested by the applicant. With regard to the off-site signs proposed, the applicant has not indicated the size or location of the signs, so it is difficult for the City staff to comment on whether or not they would be in compliance with City ordinances. The permanent sign locations do not appear to present a problem. It should be noted that temporary signs are allowed in residential districts if they do not exceed 12 sq. ft. in size, and are not left for a period that exceeds 30 days. It should also be pointed out that advertising signs are not permitted within 100 ft. of a residential zoning district. The Hugo Planning Commission recommended approval of this SUP for the sale of Christmas trees at 6540 Greene Avenue North, subject to special conditions. City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 2 McAllister made motion, Olson seconded, to approve the request of Mr. Bruce Bernin for a Special Use Permit, authorizing the seasonal sale of Christmas trees on his property at 6540 Greene Avenue (aka Gov't Lot 5, Section 16, T•31N, R21W, Washington County, MN). Approval is subject to the following special conditions: 1. The permit allows for the sale of trees from November 23rd to December 24th of each calendar year. 2. Sales on site be limited to Christmas trees. .3. Off-street parking be provided for all customers. 4. Failure to comply with conditions of the permit shall be grounds for revocation of same. 5. The site plan submitted be and hereby is a part of this permit. 6. The permanent signs to be installed on the site in question must be in compliance with the city's sign and setback regulations. 7. The hours of operation shall be from 6:00AM to 6:00PM during the business period. B. This permit will expire on December 24, 1997. 9. Signs on property will be 4' in diameter. All aye. Motion Carried. The action of the Planning Commission did not include the off-site signs. The request for off-site signs is to be handled as a separate issue. SITE PLAN APPROVAL (REGAL PLASTICS) Richard and Arlene Olson have made application to the City of Hugo for a site plan approval to construct a 4(--)' x 60' pole building in the Peloquin Industrial Part: at 15195 Freeland Avenue North, Hugo, MN. The purpose of the building is to store miscellaneous equipment and plastic resins. The applicants have emphasized that there will be no hazardous materials stored in the building. The property is zoned industrial, and consists of approximately 2.4 acres. A permit has been secured from the RCWD, and the applicants have indicated that the building location and proposed driveway will not affect the existing site grades. The 20' driveway will be constructed of Class 5 gravel, and the pole barn will be constructed without a concrete slab at this time. The proposed building appears to meet all setback: and height requirements. If the building is to be used for a cold storage facility as proposed, the City staff can see no reason for denial of this site plan. Jesinski made motion, Vail seconded, to approve the request of Richard Arlene Olson for a site plan approval to construct a 40' x 60' pole building in the Peloquin Industrial Part:: at 15195 Freeland Avenue, for the storage of miscellaneous equipment and plastic resins. There will be no hazardous materials stored in the building. All aye. Motion Carried. CIP PHASE 2 (FEASIBILITY REPORT) As per previous Council resolutions 199>-2•' and 1990-25, the City Engineer has completed a feasibility report for the City's Capital Improvements Project 1990-1, Phase 2. The project involves bituminous surfacing and City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 3 related drainage on 125th St. from Goodview Ave. east to Homestead Dr.; 132nd St. from Goodview Ave. east to County Rd. 8A; Inwood Ave. from 180th south to 175th St.; 175th St. from Inwood Ave. west to Ingersoll Avenue; Ingersoll Ave., from 175th St. south to 170th St.; Homestead Ave. from 132nd St. north to 147th St.; Henna Ave. from 132nd St. south to Hilo Ave.; Hilo Ave. from Henna Ave. south to 125th St.; 130th St. from C.S.A.H. 8A west to Irish Ave.; and Irish Ave. from 130th St. south to C.S.A.H. 7. This improvement is to made pursuant to Chapter 429 of the Public Improvement Code. The total estimated cost of this project is $1,483,540. It is proposed to finance this improvement with the sale of- public fpublic improvement bonds. The estimated duration of the City's debt service liability for this project would be 15 years, and the City staff would propose to assess 21% of the actual construction cost, or $4.95 per front foot, whichever is greater, against the benefitting property owners. The cost estimate reflected in the enclosed feasibility report is up from the original estimate of 1.2 million, as a result of the following: 1. Anticipated increase cost in oil for bituminous surfacing' 2. Additional fill needed for road beds that cannot accommodate a 24 ft. wide bituminous surface. 3. 130th St. and Irish Ave. improvements have been added to this proposal. The improvement of the proposed 8.53 miles of roadway, as reflected in the feasibility report, is to be done consistent with current Council policy on assessments and the City's approved capital improvements program. An informal, technical hearing on this project will be held during the- afternoon heafternoon and evening of October 31, 1990, and the improvement hearing will be held at 7:00PM on Monday, November 26, 1990 at the Withrow Elementary School. If the City Council wishes to proceed with this project, the appropriate action would be to adopt the resolution accepting the feasibility report and ordering the public improvement hearing. Councilman McAllister questioned the total estimated cost of the project ($1,483,540), stating that this would probably not be a good time to advertise for bids, in light of the current world situation. It was determined that it would be wise to go ahead with the public hearings at this time. Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1990-30, RESOLUTION RECEIVING REPORT AND CALLING FOR HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT FOR PHASE 2, CIP #1990-1. VOTING AYE: Olson, Jesinski, Vail, McAllister, Atkinson VOTING NAY: None Motion Carried. Earlier this month, the City was contacted by MNDOT regarding the availability of grant funds for implementation of a safety -signing program for the City of Hugo. The program would evaluate the City's road signs, City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 4 and make recommendations for changes to bring the City's overall traffic devices into compliance with the Minnesota manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways. The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1973 provides for reimbursement of up to 90% of the eligible material costs for implementing this program. The City's obligation would be for 10% of the cost of implementation, labor, and agreeing to maintain such material installations in a satisfactory condition. The City would have to remove, replace, or install all regulatory and warning signs, delineators, and object markers necessary to comply with Minnesota standards. It should be noted that this grant covers only non -electrical traffic devices. If the City would like to proceed and participate in this program, the appropriate action would be to pass a resolution of intent to participate, and designate the City or county engineer as the individual responsible for the making of necessary studies and inventory of signs for this project. Approval by the various governmental agencies is subject to approval of the field inspection, materials certification, and satisfactory review of claims documents. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1990-31, RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PARTIPATE IN THE OBTAINING OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFETY -SIGNING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. VOTING AYE: Jesinski, Vail, McAllister, Olson, Atkinson VOTING NAY: None Motion Carried. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, that the City Engineer be appointed as the individual responsible for the making of necesary studies and inventory of signs. All aye. Motion Carried. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, to drop Items 5, 7, 8, and 10 of Resolution 1190-27, pending the approved grant funding of the traffic -control devices. All aye. Motion Carried. As per Council direction, the City has received a quote for the installation of a cul-de-sac at the termination of 125th St' just east of Fiona Ave. This improvement was to be made by the developer in conjunction with the approval of Nicholson's minor subdivision. If the City wishes to proceed, based on the fact that Mr. Howard Nicholson has not completed the work by October 16, 1990, the appropriate action would be to direct the making of this improvement and award the quote to the lowest bidder, with financing of this improvement by the financial deposit provided by the developer. The original estimated cost of this improvement by the developer was $8,198. McAllister made motion, Olson seconded, that the City accepts the bid oi City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 5 Forest Lake Contracting, in the amount of $7,745, for the installation of a cul-de-sac at the terimination of 125th Street, just east of Fiona Avenue. Financing of this improvement will be made with the deposit provided by the developer. All aye. Motion Carried. JUNK_AUTO COMPLAINT, As per council direction, the City staff has conducted the necessary inspection of the junked autos mentioned in a complaint received by the City Council at their last meeting. The City's Code Enforcement Office conducted an investigation, and found no violations of the City's municipal code. A letter is to be sent to the complaintant. BUILDING PERMIT REPOR The City Council received a copy of the building permit report, prepared by the Code Enforcement Officer, showing construction activities in the City of Hugo from January 1990 to date. It should be noted the number of accessory buildings and pole barns constructed during the 1990 calendar year. The City staff thought this information to be interesting in light of community rumors being spread indicating that the City Council no longer allows pole barns to be constructed in the rural areas of the community. ^ Because of the installation of natural gas in the City of Hugo, the Building Inspection Department is realizing a large volume of inspections. Mr. Scott Holm's internship with the City is due to expire the end of October, and City Administrator Huber requested Council authorization to employ Mr. Holm until the building department workload decreases. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, to extend the employment of Mr. Scott Holm until the City's Building Inspection Department workload decreases. All aye. Motion Carried. Mayor Atkinson informed the Council that he had held a personal press conference on Wednesday, October 10th, responding to the cartoons appearing in a local newspaper. Councilman Jesinski reported that he had attended the Hugo Fire Department Open House, and suggested that the City send a letter thanking them for their efforts. Mrs. Joyce Seever addressed the Council, and stated that she had talked to Mary LaPlant, and the speed limit signs installed on Oneka Lake Boulevard vary, depending on whether or not its good weather conditions or its raining. Mrs. Karen Duraine addressed the Council, and inquired as to whether or not the City "checked out" developers who do work in the City. City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 6 She indicated that Kenco Construction, residential home builders, was in trouble in other cities, and wanted to know if the City checked them out. Mayor Atkinson and the City Administrator responded. Mrs. Kathy Schowtchan addressed the Council, and stated that she had a letter at home from Mary LaPlant, dated early last spring, which recommended speed limits and signs be installed on Oneka Lake Blvd. She stated that the action by the City Council to have these signs installed did not follow the recommendations of Mrs. LaPlant. Mrs. Schowtchan also stated that she has a letter at home from the City Building Inspector condemning her fireplace. She stated that there was a contractor in Hugo who had built a large number of faulty fireplaces in the City, and the lives of firefighters would be endangered by this individual. She wanted to know what the City was going to do about it. The City Administrator suggested that if Mrs' Schowtchan wanted to pursue this matter, she should do so in writing, with specifics, to the local and state fire marshal, with proper documentation to substantiate her allegations. He then stated that he would check on this matter with the Building Inspector' McAllister made motion, Olson seconded, to adjourn at 8:15 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. Mary;?Q1 057ger, City Q.