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CITY of ANDOVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MAY 20, 1975
MINUTES
A Regular Me ting of the Andover City Council was called to order by
Mayor, Richa d J. Schneider, May 20, 1975, 7:35 P. M., at the Andover Community
Center, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N. W., Anoka, Minnesota.
councilPersonl present: Rither, VanderLaan, Windschitl
Counci1personk absent : Ho1asek (Arrived 8:40 P. M.)
Also present: City Attorney, William G. Hawidns; City Engineer,
Dewey Kasma; City Deputy Clerk, Pat Lindquist; and
several residents.
Agenda Appro al
MOTION by W~ndSChit1, seconded by VanderLaan, to approve the published agenda
with the follow'ng changes: Delete Items No.8 (Shade Tree Ordinance), No. 15
(Discussion on Off-Sale Liquor); and replace Item No.8 with Item No. 16 (Foot-Bridge
Over Coon Cr ek), and No. 15 (Above) with No. 15 (Gop~;,er Bounty). Motion carried
unanimously.
Minute s of Pr Me etin s
April 8, 1975
Add ( fter paragraph 4). .. . Mr. Russell inquired as to where the taxes were
going that were coming from that area; noting that
only $500.00 of Clas s #5 had been used on the
roads. He was informed that the total Ramsey
Road Budget was $30,000.00, and only a small
part of this was received from the Russell
Addition, and that only approximately $500.00
had been used in that area.
April 28, 1975
Page , para. 1, lines 4 & 5 . .. . Remove "appointment of Deputy Assessor",
Add, "matter".
Page , para 2, line 1....Remove "~Anoka County, add "Commissioner".
Page , after adjournment.. . Add, Motion to reconvene, Councilperson
Holasek's motion which was was withdrawn, and
motion for adjournment.
May 5, 1975
Correct as written
May 6, 1975 ¡
Page ,para. 1 . . .. . .. .. Add to motion - - "approved" City Council Minutes.
Page ~, (Vote on Motion). Remove "Abstain - Holasek", add "Present _ Holasek".
Regular counJ1 Meeting - May 20, 1975
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Minutes of Pre ious Meetings (Continued)
May 8, 1975 I
Add (Page 2, para. 4)... The County stated that if the buildings were
¡ partially torn down on January 2, it would be considered useles s,
and would prd)3.bly be reduced to a zero valuation.
MOTION by Ri her, seconded by VanderLaan, that the Minutes of April 8, May
5, 6, and 8, 1975, be approved as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.
Kennel LicensJ - Clyde Morris
Mr. Morris stlted he owned four (4) dogs, however, was not "raising" dogs; and that
he had previouhy been issued a license in 1970, and that he did not reapply before now
because he had not received an expiration, notice. The Clerk noted that no complaints
had been recei ed on Mr. Morris. MOTIONby VanderLaan, seconded by Windschitl,
that the City C uncil approve the Kennel License for Mr. Morris. Counci1per son
Rither asked A torney Hawkins if the City Council could renew the license on Mr. Morris'
word that he had been licensed previously, without a fear of recriminations; to which
Mr. Hawkins r plied, "yes". Motion carried unanimously. (Clerk's Note: Mr. Morris
later furnished a copy of his cancelled check covering the previous license - attached
to present lice se. )
Jay Street - Bl cktopping
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Meeting.
Purchase of Ci Seal
MOTION by Ri her, seconded by Windschit1, that the City Council authorize the
Clerk to purch se a Seal for the City of Andover. Vote: Yes - VanderLaan, Rither,
Windschitl, Sc neider; No - Holasek (Wanted to see a proof of the Seal before actually
ordering same. )
Clerk/Treasur r Ordinance
MOTION by Ri er, seconded by Ho1asek, that the City Council adopt an Ordinance
establishing th position of Clerk/Treasurer (Clerk's Note: Copy of this Ordinance
attached), and hat said Ordinance be published in the legal newspaper. Motion
carried unanim ously. It was noted that Pat Lindquist had been appointed to fill
this position 'i.t a Special Council Meeting on May 12, 1975, contingent upon the
adoption and PU[liShing of above Ordinance No. 26.
Foot .:Brid e 0 er Coon Creek
Mr. Wally Joh son, President-Crooked Lake Elementary Schoo]. was present and
answered questtons from the City Council. A packet covering full information on
the bridge had been delivered to the Council that day, however, due to the size and
Regular counci~ Meeting - l\fay 20, 1975
M;nu'o. - PaJ'
Foot-Bridge er Coon Creek (Continued)
contents of the ~cket, there had not been sufficient time for study. MOTION by
VanderLaan, seconded by Windschitl, to continue discussion on the Foot-Bridge
until June 3, 1\175. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor SChneid1r suggested the possibility of making this a "Bicentennial" project,
and perhaps se ling buttons or something similar to help finance the bridge.
The Oaks _ prJliminary Plat (Gerald & Carol Windschitl)
The Planning a~d Zoning Commission recommendation to approve the Plat, was
read and explaihed by Mr. Windschitl. It was noted that all requirements had been
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met. Mr. Windschitl, although questioning the requireITlents of blacktop streets
(þ,¿Î-'j by the enginee.:- because of the possibility of,se~~~.?l'~~t~ater being put in within
,1-;;,": l.v <the near future stated that this would i!~t. A dIsc s oitfollowed on the
'"'1/...,,.( .-/requirement of blacktopped streets; correspondence from T. K. D. A. and former
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Þ ,,"~,v' City Engineer, Consulting Engineers Diversified, was read with regard to street
{"t' standards. Pl nning and Zoning Commis sion Chairman, Dave Jack, noted that
in cases where sewer and/or water was immenent, but probably not for 3 to 5 years,
the blacktop re uirement was requested; and that the Planning and Zoning Commission
was working on revising the ordinance to make this more clear to the developers
and residents.
MOTION by Va derLaan, seconded by Ho1asek, to approve the Preliminary Plat of
"The Oaks". ouncilperson Rither questioned the dedication of the 66'x755' parcel
for parkland. r. Windschitl stated that this was to be used as a future roadway
into the park a ea to the east of his property (Waste Disposal at the present time).
Attorney Hawki s informed the Council that if the Plat showed this property as
"parkland", th only use it could ever have would be "parkland" with possible horse
or foot trails t, the Waste Disposal Park Area; and if shown on the Plat as a road
easement, the equirements of Ordinance No. 10 would not be full-filled. Discussion
().- was had on the easibility of using this land for a roadway, inasmuch, as nearby
\)'>¡)v cl( /soil borings in icated this land to ee..,~~y-luw, which would require the removal of
\;.-tL~ peat, etc. befo e a road could be built. Motion by VanderLaan, second by Ho1asek -
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Discussion on t e recommendations of the Park Advisory Board covering the
designated par land. MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Schneider, that the
Preliminary Pl t of "The Oaks" be approved, subject to additional review and
recommendatio s by the Park Advisory Board. Councilperson Rither stated that
there were too any "unknowns", and that he did not feel the land was suitable for
park use which would benefit the City of Andover; and that there were already too
v many parks go d only for "open spaces" use.ot"He suggested the payment of cash
in lieu of land edication, however, Mr. Windschitl stated that he would object to
a cash paymenJ at this time, inasmuch as he had gone through considerable expense
in survey costs, etc., in the designation of the "parkland"; and further stated that
he would have gone along with this had it been suggested sooner. , , '
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Regular counJ1 Meeting - May 20 1975
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Minutes - pagl4
The Oaks - Preliminary Plat (continued)
Vote: Yes - vlnderLaan; No - Schneider, Rither, Ho1asek. Motion defeated.
MOTION by Riber, seconded by VanderLaan, that in accordance with Ordinance 101\
(Section 9.07), ¡the area designated as park is not suitable; and that the City require
a cash payment in lieu of park dedication. Vote: Yes - VanderLaan, Rither; No -
Schneider, Ho1ksek. Motion defeated.
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MOTION by HO'lasek, seconded by VanderLaan, that the Preliminary Plat of "The Oaks"
be referred ba¿k to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Park Advisory Board
and that they bJ made aware of the fact that the indicated "parkland" cannot be used
as a roadway il dedicated as "parkland ". Discussion ensued on the necessity of
bringing this b ck to the Planning and Zoning Commission, inasmuch as they had
already given their recommendation. MOTION AMENDED by Ho1asek, seconded
by Vande r Laan to delete "Planning and Zoning Commission". Vote: Yes - Ho1asek,
VanderLaan; N _ Rither; Present _ Schnei"er. Motion carried.
A five_minute ecesS was called.
M..Hng ,"oon'['d - 10"5 P.M,
Time Limit on eetin
MOTION by Ho asek, seconded by Rither, that the following items be approved for
discussion: No 4 (Jay Street Blacktopping), No. 13 (Bonds for Clerk/Treasurer and
Assessor), No. 14 (Notary Seal for Clerk/Treasurer), No. 15 (Gopher Bounty), No. 17
(Bills), and No 18 (Adjournment). Motion carried unanimously.
Ja Street Blac to ing
Engineer Kasm presented cost figures to the City Council on the blacktopping to
950' South on J y Street from Bunker Lake Blvd. He noted that costs would be
approximately e same for either a Rural Section or Urban Section. MOTION by
-:J'¿::.nderLaan, s conded by Holasek, that the following Resolution be adopted:
WHER S, residents abutting Jay Street have been subjected to inconvenience
..d d"OO~M d~ '0 a '0'" .mo=' of bu, '""Iffe, ...d,
WEER AS, the City Council has received a petition representing 350/0 of
the proper owned abutting the South 950' of Jay Street, and,
WHER AS, the City of Andover does not possess the financial means to
pay for all e projects out of the General Fund, and,
WHEREAS, the City Consulting Engineer reported at a City Council Meeting
on May 20, 1975, that said street surfacing project is feasible.
Regular counc~l Meeting - May 20, 1975
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Jay Street B1a ktopping (Continued)
NOW, 1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of An over, that notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City
of Andover!, Minnesota, Anoka County, will meet at the City Hall, 1685
crosstowni:'0u1evard N. W., Anoka, Minnesota, on Tuesday, June 17, 1975,
at 7:30 P. ., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing pursuant to
M. S. A. 4j9' on the proposed street surfacing project in Watt's Garden Acres
on the Sou herly 950' of Jay Street.
Motion carried! unanimously.
Bonds for c1erl/Treasurer and Asses sor
Chester Newelt presented cost figures to the City Council on the required t"onds,
and noted that eparate bonds must be carried for the Clerk and Treasurer, even
though the position for both was held by one individual. Mr. Newell advised that
the present Trl,asurer1s Bond was continuous, and that only the name would have
to be changed rom Janett Eveland to Patricia K. Lindquist; said bond in the
amount of $10,000.00. The Assessor's Bond now in effect is also continuous, and
is in the amo t of $500.00. MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by Holasek, that
a bond in the a ount of $4,000.00, with a yearly premium of $20.00, be ordered
covering the C erk. Motion carried unanimously.
Notary for C1e k/Treasurer
MOTION by R.lther, seconded by Holasek, that Patricia Lindquist be certified as
a Notary Publi . MOTION AMENDED by VanderLaan, seconded by Holasek, that
the proper bon covering the above be secured. Amendment and Motion carried
unanimously.
Budget Commi tee Re ort (Not agenda item)
Councilperson VanderLaan questioned Councilperson Windschitl on whether Or not
the Budget Co mittee Report was available for review by the City Council, noting
that discussio on same was scheduled for May 22, 1975. Councilperson Windschitl
indicated that he Report would be ready for typing the morning of the 22nd, and
would be pres nted at the meeting that evening. MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded
by Rither, tha the scheduled meeting of May 22, 1975, covering the Budget Report
and associated items, be postponed to May 27, thus giving the Council sufficient
time to review Motion and second - withdrawn. MOTION RESTATED by VanderLaan,
seconded by ROther, changing only the date of May 27, 1975 to May 29, 1975.
Vote: Yes - R ther, VanderLaan; No - Holasek, Schneider, Windschit1. Motion
defeated.
Regular counJl Meeting - May 20, 1975
Minutes - Pag 6
Gopher Bounty
Attorney Hawkms reported that he could not find a Statute, other than "Public
Nuisance", coVering the payment of said Bounty by cities; however, many
cities did pay Jame. Discussion ensued on costs and nuisances involved.
MOTION by Hdlasek, seconded by Windschitl, that the City <Jjf Andover pay a forty
cent (40¢) Bouht-¡ per gopher. Vote: Yes - Ð'<:hneider, Holasek, Windschit1;
No - Rither, VlanderLaan. Motion carried.
Bills
MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Rither, that bills in the amount of $1192.30
be paid; plus ari additional $50.00 for the fine levied against the City for the non-filing
of a Workmen'~ Compensation Claim. Discussion was had on the Claim and find.
councilperson~ Ho1asek, :';,Vindschitl, and Mayor Schneider noted the possibility of
filing a "symP1thy appeal", based on the contention that the City was not aware of
the State Statute. Councilperson Rither stated that information was available that
indicated that t e City was aware of this Statute. Vote: Yes _ Rither, VanderLaan;
No - Schneider, Holasek, Windschitl. Motion defeated.
MOTION by V nderLaan, seconded by Windschitl, that bills in the amount of $1192.30
be paid. Moti n carried unanimously.
MOTION by W ndschitl, seconded by Rither, that Pat Lindquist be authorized to mail
to the State of innesota, a check in the amount of $50.00, covering the fine--upon
verification by Councilperson Rither that the City was aware of State Statutes covering
Workmen's Co pensation Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment
MOTION by W ndschitl, seconded by VanderLaan, that the meeting adjourn. Motion
carried unani ously.
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