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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987.01.20 CC MinutesR] MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL January 20, 1987 The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Atkinson at 7:01 PM. PRESENT: Olson, Peltier, Potts, Vail, Atkinson City Administrator, Ken Huber City Attorney, Charles Johnson City Engineer, Howard Kuusisto 3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Vail, Peltier seconded, to approve the minutes of January 5, 1987 after the following correction has been made: Page 5 (Item 10.2) The roll call for the second motion, which designates the White Bear Press as the city's official newspaper,should be changed to indicate Mayor Atkinson voting AYE on the motion. All aye. Motion Carried. 4.0 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Motion made by Vail, Peltier seconded, to approve the General Claims for January 20, 1987, as submitted ($48,066.48). All aye. Motion Carried. Motion made by Potts, Peltier seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for January 20, 1987, as submitted ($444.45). All aye. Motion Carried. 5.0 Licenses 5.A Gambling License (Ricci's) On behalf of the Minnesota Northstar Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mr. Willard plunger has made application to the City of Hugo for a Charitable Gambling License. All activities related to this license will be conducted at Ricci's Saloon, 14777 Forest Boulevard North, Hugo, Minnesota. The applicants' have indicated that the appropriate $10,000 fidelity bond, required by Minnesota Statute, has beer., provided. The intent of this gambling license application, being reviewed by the City Council, is to secure input from the city regarding whether or not the city has any objection to the issuance of this license by the Charitable Gambling Control Board. Motion made by Potts, Peltier seconded, that the City of Hugo take no action on the application of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to sell pull tabs at Ricci's Saloon in the City of Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. 5.B. Ron Schloer - Liquor and Other Licenses (Weigel's) Mr. Ronald J. Schloer has made application to the City of Hugo for the licenses to operate R.J.'s Restaurant and Lounge at 13891 Forest Boulevard, Hugo, Minnesota (aka Jagdwild's). Mr. Schloer has entered into a lease agreement with Charles Cornell 10 January 20, 1987 and Esther Weigel for use of the property at the above referenced address. The City Clerk has indicated that Mr. Schloer has provided all of the necessary bonds and insurance as required. The Washington County Sheriff's Office has done a back- ground investigation on the applicant, and has indicated they have no reason to recommend denial of the license application as submitted. The City Council should be aware that, currently, there is an on -sale liquor license available in the city as Esther Weigel did not renew her liquor licenses for operation of Jagdwild's for the 1987 calendar year. List of licenses to be issued: off -sale intoxicating liquor, on -sale intoxicating liquor, on -sale Sunday liquor, cigarette, and billiard license, totaling fees paid $1817.00. We would recommend approval of the above referenced licenses as requested subject to payment of any delinquent taxes, and utility bills on the property in question, as well as compliance with all require- ments of the municipal code. Motion made by Vail, Peltier seconded, that the City of Hugo issue the following licenses to Ronald J. Schloer to operate R.J.'s Restaurant and Lounge at 13891 Forest Boulevard, Hugo, Minnesota: off -sale intoxicating liquor, on -sale intoxi- cating liquor, on -sale Sunday liquor , cigarette, and billiard. All aye. Motion Carried. Mayor Atkinson asked that Attorney Johnson provide the Council with guidelines regarding when they should be considering possible rejection of an application for on -sale liquor license. Johnson stated that he would look into it and respond at a later date. 7.A. Street Light Request (Mike Dietch) On behalf of Glamos Wire Products, Mr. Mike Dietch has formally requested installa- tion of a street light at the intersection of 152nd Street and Francesca Avenue. Currently there are two street lights within one-half block from said intersection. The generally accepted practive of most municipalities is that street lights be located at intersections as opposed to mid -blocks unless there are large volumes of traffic in the mid -block, and the blocks are well in excess of 1,000 feet in length. It is generally not an acceptable practice to install street lights for the purposes of providing security lighting nor is it desirable to locate three street lights within one-half block of one another. In reviewing this site, there appear to be several alternatives that the City Council may want to consider: (1) recommend installation of additional security lights on the Glamos Wire Products site, (2) relocate the existing street light to the intersection in question at the owner's expense, (3) install new street lights as requested, and (4) leave the street lighting as currently exists. It would run the city approximately $300 to have a new street light installed at the intersection in question. The $300 would merely be the installation cost. The city will have an ongoing expense of lighting the street in question in the years to come. We have asked the on -duty (night shift) deputy sheriff to review the intersection in question and indicate any concerns he may have regarding traffic safety at said intersection. After discussion of the possible solutions to Mr. Dietch's request, the following motion was made: Motion made by Atkinson, Peltier seconded, that the City Council deny the request for a new street light at the intersection in question but allowing for the following: 1. If Mr. Dietch wishes to have the one pole in question moved easterly approximately 150 feet to cover the intersection in question, at his expense, the city would not object. The city would continue maintenance of the street light in its new location. 11 January 20, 1987 2. At some time in the future, the one mid -block pole on Francesca Avenue riiay be moved to the south end of that deadend street. All aye. Motion Carried. Motion made by Atkinson, Potts seconded, that the city authorize the installation of a STOP SIGN at the intersection of 152nd Street and Francesca regulating north bound traffic on Francesca. All aye. Motion Carried. 7.B. Hospital Board Appointment Currently Mr. Roy Brisson serves as Hugo's elected representative to the District Memorial Hospital. Although Mr. Brisson was elected to a new four-year term, he has indicated he does not wish to serve after January of this year. Mayor Atkinson has indicated he will be in contact with several individuals regarding possible interest in serving on this board, and hopefully will have a recommendation available to the City Council Tuesday evening. Mayor Atkison stated that after interviewing the new applicants for the Planning Commission vacancies, Mike Perreault stated his interest in filling the Hospital Board vacancy after Mr. Brisson's resignation. Motion made by Atkinson, Peltier seconded, that the City of Hugo recommends that Mr. Mike Perreault be appointed to serve as Hugo's representative on the District Memorial Hospital Board, and that the City Administrator write a letter to the Board noting the Council's recommendation. All aye. Motion Carried. 7.C. Planning Commission Appointments Effective December 31, 1986, there were three vacancies on the Hugo Planning Commission. As a result of these vacnacies, there are two 4 -year terms and one 2 -year term open for appointment. Approximately seven individuals have provided letters of interest regarding possible appointment to the Planning Commisison. The Mayor and a volunteer committee held interviews on January 12th and 14th with individuals indicating an interest in serving on the Commission. It is hoped that, the committee will be pro- viding the City Council with some names for appointment to the Commission this evening. The six individuals intereviewed were as follows: James Johnson -13775 Isleton, Dennis Schreifels -13125 Goodview, Richard Senkler -12967 Ingersoll, Chuck Henry -17493 Henna, Thomas Jesinski-7039 165th Street, and Mike Perrault -17803 Henna. Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, that the following appointments be made to the Hugo Planning Commission: Dennis Schreifels (two year term), Richard Senkler (four year term), and Thomas Jesinski (four year term). All aye. Motion Carried. 7.D. Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals As per the municipal code, the City Council is required to appoint a Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals consisting of one member of the City Council, one member of the Planning Commission, and one resident -at -large. The City Council did appoint members to said Board several years ago, however, no appointments were made in 1986. Primary purpose of the Board is two -fold: (1) to review any potential error or 12 January 20, 1987 interpretation by the Zoning Administrator, and (2) to review possible amendments from the literal provisions of the ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration. Motion made by Atkinson, Peltier seconded, to appoint Chuck Henry to the Board of Zoning Adjustment and Appeals to serve as the city's resident -at -large representa- tive. All aye. Motion Carried. Historically, the Vice-chairman of the Planning Commission serves on this Board, however, no one has been designated to date. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Motion made by Peltier, Vail seconded, that James Johnson be appointed to serve on the Hugo Ordinance Committee. All aye. Motion Carried. 7.E. Letter to Interstate Commerce Commission As per Council discussion at the January 5th Council meeting, Mayor Atkinson has prepared a letter to the ICC encouraging them to vacate the Burlington Northern railroad trackage from Forest Lake to the City of Hugo. MinnDot has recommended a two year delay in abandoning this trackage. Mayor Atkinson feels strongly the city should take a position expediting the abandonment as opposed to delaying this action.. A draft of the letter, as written by Mayor Atkinson, was discussed by the Council. It was their opinion that, although too strongly worded, the letter conveyed the feelings of the City Council. Motion made by Atkinson, Olson seconded, authorizing the City Clerk to forward the letter of Mayor Atkinson, as drafted, to the Interstate Commerce Commission. All aye. Motion Carried. 8.A. Leave of Absence Request Mr. Robert A. Hancock has moved from Minnesota to California, and has formally requested an unlimited leave of absence from the Hugo Fire Department effective 1/1/87. All firEfighters in the City of Hugo are regarded as part-time, on-call employees of the city. Municipal code requires that all members of the department shall reside within the corporate limits of tye city. By-laws of the volunteer fire department provide for a 90 day leave of absence. If any firefighter wishes an extension to the said period, it must be approved by the Hugo City Council. In light of the fact that city ordinance requires that the Fire Department maintain a minimum of 20 fire- fighters and a maximum of 30, we could not recommend Council approval of a leave of absence for an indefinite period of time. Motion made by Potts, Peltier seconded, that the City of Hugo denies the request of Robert Hancock for an indefinite leave of absence, but authorizes the Fire Chief to give up to a six month leave if he chooses. All aye. Motion Carried. 13 January 20, 1987 8.B. Temporary Mobile Home Permit (Eugene Shultz) Mr. Eugene Shultz, 8340 140th Street, has made application to the City of Hugo for a temporary Mobile Home Permit for the above referenced address pursuant to Chapter 40, Article III, Subdiviison B, of the municipal code. The initial permit was approved on July 5, 1983, subject to providing a $500 irrevocable letter of credit, and the mobile home being moved by July 1, 1385. Mr. Shultz originally received Council approval when he indicated he needed the mobile home for a temporary residence while he was constructing a new home on the same site. Motion made by Atkinson, Peltier seconded, to renew the temporary Mobile Home Permit for Eugene Shultz, 8340 140th Street, for 90 days (4/5/87). The City Clerk is directed to write Mr. Shultz informing him of the renewal and notifying him that the mobile home must be removed from the property prior to the permit expiration date (4/5/87). All aye. Motion Carried. 11.0 Miscellaneous City Administrator, Ken Huber, submitted a spread sheet listing costs and certain specifications for lease of' copying machines. The present machine is between six and eight years old and copies only 10 to 12 sheets per minute with very poor quality. Because city staff will be increasing their use of the copy machine, Mr. Huber felt their time spent at the machine would be better spent elsewhere. In the past two weeks, the staff had use of two machines (low bidders) and felt that the Canon copier, although not equipped with auto -duplexing, would handle the demand of the office. The Canon would cost the city $178.60 per month which includes all service and mainte- nance. Paper cost is extra. Motion made by Potts, Olson seconded, that the City Administrator be authorized to enter into a 60 -month contract for the lease of a Canon Unit NP -3525F at $178.60 per month from International Office Systems. VOTING AYE: Olson, Potts, Vail, Atkinson VOTING NAY: Peltier Motion Carried. Mayor Atkinson informed the Council that he has received notification from the Metro Council that there are openings on two agencies (Metro Waste Control Commission and Open Space) for districts including the City of Hugo. Any one interested in serving on one of these two agencies should contact him. 10.0 Attorney and Engineer Mr. Johnson submitted his monthly report. Regarding the "NSP/Joe Stane ayorellain§on asked that Messrs. Huber, Johnson, and Kuusisto meet and make a summarization of what has transpired over the years. Mayor Atkinson asked that the summarization be presented to the Council for discussion at their meeting of February 17, 1987. Engineer Kuusisto submitted his monthly report. The feasiblity study for HUGO MEADOWS is in progress, but cannot be completed until Mr. Kuusisto and engineers for Harstad Development come to some kind of agreement for ponding areas within the development. There are no specifics as to how the ditching to the south of the development is going to be dealt with. 14 Janaury 20, 1987 Councilman Potts had a list of items he wanted to discuss: 1. He asked that Administrator Huber inquire as to how Hugo can be served by cable T.V. 2. Classes for newly appointed commissioners and elected officials: The Council had previously authorized city officials to attend any instructional seminars or conferences they wanted at city expense. 3. Recycling agreement: Agreement is still an open issue. 4. Planning Commission meetings: Councilman Potts felt that the Planning Commission should continue scheduling two meetings a month (2nd and 4th Wednesday). After further discussion, it was agreed that the Chairman had the option of holding the second meeting if required. 5. Water Management Plan: Councilman Potts was informed that a copy of the Plan was available at City Hall for his review. 12.0 Adjournment Motion made by Peltier, Vail seconded, to adjourn at 8:50 PM. All aye. Motion Carried. -mac Maryn Creager, Cit Clerk