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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974.03.04 CC Minutes AM .1 1 MARCH 4, 1974 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF H1�� The meeting was called to order at 7:08 PM by Mayor Crever. Roll was called: Crever, LaValle, Leroux, Martin, Lease present. Page two, paragraph two of the minutes of February 19th were cArrected to state that the City Attorney would not write a letter to Mr. Mogren and Mr. Schrier giving reasons for denial of their subdivision. Rather, they could obtain a copy of the minutes of the meeting. Motion made by Leroux, seconded by Lease to approve minutes of February 19th after correction. Motion carried. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Leroux to approve minutes of the special meeting of February 22nd as presented. Motion carried. Motion made by Martin, seconded by LaValle to pay general claims. Motion carried. Motion made by Leroux, seconded by Crever to pay the water department claims as presented. Motion carried. First item on the agenda was the Ihite Bear Rod & Gun Club Special Use Permit. There were a number of people in the audience present, who were land owners in close proximity to the gun club property, and also with them was a lawyer they had obtained to speak for the.m Mr. Rollin Crawford. Mayor Crever stated that the meeting was not a public hearing, as that had already been held on the matter, and the council could put a time limit on the debate, or hold the number of speakers to a minimum. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Crever to hold debate open for one half hour for public opinion. Motion carried. Jerry Perron appeared on behalf of the gun club, and Marvin LaValle asked him to give a brief presentation on the plans of the gun club on their property. Mr. Perron stated they owned eighty acres, and planned to put the clubhouse far off the road, in order to keep the public behind them. He also stated they had absolutely no plans for rental of the clubhouse, which seemed to be a concern of the adjacent property owners. As far as noise was concerned, this was tested, and falls within PCA standards. Re- garding reclamation of lead shot, Mr. Perron said this is done in Nevada, and at three year intervals. Ecologists think du&_s eat the lead, but there are no ducks in the area. It was mentioned there %puld possibly be a pistol range indoors, where young people are taught to shoot. Meir. Perron mentioned that the public could use the shooting facilities, as this is done under supervision, and there are club people always on the grounds. Mr. Crawford spoke on behalf of the landowners in the area stating their only concern was the serious effect this club would have on their property. Mr. Crawford had prepared a letter, which he gave to each council member, explaining some of these effects; noise, traffic, lights, and consideration of children and wildlife. According to Mr. Crawford, Ordinance E 1 does not provide for this type use in that area, and does not have authority to grant this type of a permit. Members of the audience than asked a few questions regarding noise, re- clamation of lead shot,which way the shot would fly, and why they were vacating their present facilities. It was stated they own about seven acres now, but are having new roads and freeways crowding them out. It was mentioned they have roughly two hundred members. MARCH 4, 1974 -� Y � Attorney Johnson Stated he couldn't agree with Pyr_ . Crawford' s interpre- tation of Ordinance # 1 not providing for any special use permits. The ordinance regarding non conforming use has been iterpreted by the Town Board and Village as having ability to grant special use permits. Ordi- nance #6 was passed after the passage of the zoning ordinance, and does provide for trapshooting by a non profit organization. The owners apply here as a corporate social organization. Don Lease mentioned the attorney should have more time to look into the matter regarding the ordinances. Irene Leroux mentioned the club would be a rig taxpayer, if the special use permit were granted, it would be subject to annual review, and the conditions would be very strict. Nr. Mikeworth, the attorney for the gun club, stated if this would end up in court, the club would bear the brunt of it. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Crever to table this subject until the April 1st. meeting. Motion carried. Next item on the agenda was the question of lowering the Arcand X8000.00 deposit. The contractor had requested to be paid part of his amount owing, and in order to pay him, the Arcand's needed some of their deposit returned. LaValle mentioned he would rather have a performance bond or a letter of credit and let them have their money. Lease stated to the Arcands that if their road was not right in the spring, the city would have to use their money to fix it if they wanted it accepted by the city. Attorney Johnson said a letter of credit would be better from the city standpoint. Motion made by LaValle and seconded that T!r. & Mrs. Arcand be reimbursed their $8000.00 check for their subdivision, if they provide an :; 8000.00 irrevocable letter of credit payable to the City of Hugo, or an %98000.00 performance bond. Potion carried. Motion made by Crever, seconded by LaValle to place Don Tauer on the agenda for the regular meeting April 1st. Motion carried. Next item was the awarding the Sewer Project. Attorney Johnson had with him a resolution prepared by Briggs and Morgan for receiving bids and awarding the contract. Motion made by LaValle, seconded by Lease to adopt Resolution ; 1974-4, a resolution receiving bids and awarding a contract on sanitary sewer improve- ment r 1973-1 to Hoffman Brothers of Atwater, Minnesota for a cost of %91 ,020,151 .76, contingent however upon successful sale of bonds by the city to finance said improvement and final approval of the project by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Crever, LaValle, Martin Leroux, Lease for. Motion carried. Recess called at 9:25 PM. Called back to order at 9:35 PM. Bruce Folz appeared next, wi-:;h Mr. Mogren and Mr. Schrier, to ask for a reconsideration of their subdivision. They proposed dropping off approxi- mately nine lots, and putting the whole cul-de-sac area into an outlot. Attorney Johnson stated the council could reconsider this, or send it back to the planning commission. The owners questioned whether the plan could be accepted, leavoing out certain lots. Johnson said they should amend the plan and include platted outlots, or leave unplatted. Mr. Folz said they would like the councils reconsideration and action as soon as possible to start road constuction in the spring. I" :�WH 1tv 1974 44 Motion made by LaValle, seconded by Leroux that the oreli-minary plan o�� Oak Vista Estates which was denied at the February 19, 1974 meeting be reconsidered by the city council for further amendments. LaValle, Leroux, Crever for, Martin, Lease opposed. notion carried. The developer is to return to the council with a new plan, dropping off at least nine lots. Vern Peloquin mentioned his surveyor is in the hospital, and he would like his minor subdivision tabled until the next meeting. Motion made by LaValle and seconded to table minor subdivision of Vern Peloquin until March 18 1974. Motion carried. The subject of Ricci's Saloon came up, and Attorney Johnson said there is a problem with the setback, and also a problem with the parking facilities. He advised calling in Bob Ricci to discuss the matter. Motion made by Martin seconded by Lease that Bob Ricci be requested to attend the next meeting of the city council to discuss possible problems. Motion carried. Regarding a moritorium on subdivisions, the attorney stated that once the Comprehensive Plan is adopted, this could be grounds for acting on sub— divisions. The planning commission had recommended to the council that they adopt the plan. 11ar.",-,j-Stated he felt there were a few minor changes to be made. Johnson mentioned waiting until the next meeting, and he could have a resolution for adoption drafted, and he would like to review the plan further. Irene Leroux stated the planning commission had made two recommendations to the council regarding the zoning and comprehensive plan. Don Lease stated for the sewer committee that they met on February 25th and set forth some standards for assessment and have a few more to do. They will meet again on March 11th at the city hall. Lee Martin stated the ordinance committee will meet on March 14th and will discuss mainly the mobile home ordinance and animal ordinance. Police Chief Richard Gunderson appeared and gave his written report to the council for their review. He recommended having a meeting with the council and police department to discuss existing rules and regulations which govern the operation of the police department. Motion made by LaValle, and seconded to hold a work session Saturday, March 9th at 9:00 AM, with attorney and engineer in attendance. Motion carried. Howard Kuusisto had prepared a written report which he gave to council as he explained certain items. He mentioned the drainage problem at 150th and Foxhill, and LaValle felt if a drainage system were to be put in there, it should be assessed to the land owners affected. 11arvin and Crever are to go check the situation. Regarding La1letti, Lease mentioned he didntt want Howar6.1 -. crew going out staking for a road. They instead should send their plans to Howard for his review. Attorney Johnson had also prepared a written report which he gave to council for their review. He had also prepared a summary of the status of easement acquisitions. He also reported the mileage shall not exceed 15¢ per mile according to Minnesota Statue. Clerk Burkard reported on the following: 1-ARCH 41 1974 51 Don Kalsnes said he could clean and paint walls and ceilings in the hall for ,4.00 per hour. There had been another communication from the Sewer Board regarding the cost allocation deferment. Don Lease is to contact them. !1 letter had been received from the Department of Natural Resources re- garding flood insurance. Clerk' s office is to receive more information on the matter_ . The Arcand's had been notified by the Clerk' s office to send their print and copies of their subdivision, and they will do so shortly. r"otion made by Leroux, seconded by Lease to raise city mileage rate to not more than 150 per mile for authorized city business. Motion carried. Motion made by Lease, seconded by Martin to approve Job Order 31779 for Northwestern Bell Telephone subject to City of Hugo Engineer' s changes. Motion carried. Motion made by Lease, seconded by LaValle that Charles Johnson review Fire Department Retirement Association bylaws at a maximum cost of 40 00.00. 11otion carried. LaValle mentioned he had talked with the Ramsey County Engineer's office regarding railroad crossing lights, and there is no federal money available for this project. In six months they would possibly have a traffic survey done. Plotion made by Martin, seconded by Leroux to adjourn at 12 :25 AM. Motion carried. i _4 : obert L. Burkard�, Cle�rk City of Hugo w EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA HELD: March 4, 1974 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota was duly called and held at the City Hall in said City on the fourth day of March, 1974, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: Crever, LaValle, Martin, Leroux, and Lease and the following were absent: None The Council received bids on February 4, 1974, on construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1973-1 in the City, and after publicly opening said bids, deferred action thereon. Said bids have now been tabulated and analyzed. They are as follows: Bidder Address Amount of Bid See attached tabulation of bids. t After discussion, member Marvin LAVa'll introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: , RESOLUTION RECEIVING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT ON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT NO. 1973'=1 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, as follows: 1. All bids on construction of Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1973-1 are hereby received and tabulated. 2. The bid of Hoffman Brothers, Atwater, Minnesota, in the amount of $ or the construction of said improvements in ac6ordance- with the plans and specifications and advertisement for bids is the lowest responsible bid and shall be and hereby is accepted, contingent, however, upon: (a) successful sale of bonds by the City to finance said improve- ment; and (b) final approval of the project by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for the construc- tion of said improvements for and on behalf of the City. 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposit of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been executed. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Donald Lease , and upon a vote being taken thereon, The foll3w-ingvoted in favor thereof: LaValle, Lease, Martin, Leroux, Crever and the following voted against the same : none Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON SS CITY OF H UGO I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Hugo, Minnesota, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a meeting of the City Council of said City held on the date therein indicated with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a full, true and complete transcript therefrom, insofar as the same relates to the resolution awarding contract on Sanitary Sewer Improvement No. 1973-1. WITNESS my hand as such Clerk and the corporate seal of the City this day of �//�,.J�- 1974 City Clerk (SEAL)