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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC October 20, 1987 CITY of ANDOVER REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 20, 1987 - AGENDA 7:30 P.M. l. Call to order 2. Resident Forum 3. Agenda Approval 4. Discussion items a. Gorham/Holasek Rezoning b. Winslow Hills preliminary Plat c. Ordinance 8 Amendment/Home Occupations d. Mark Slick Special Use Permit e. Revocation of Special Use Permit/Tonson f. Vacation of Easement Public Hearing/penstar Builders g. 9:00 P.M. Closed Meeting w/Attorney 9:30 P.M. Continued Assessment Hearing/Hanson Boulevard 5. Staff, Commission, Committee a. Award Bid/Trailer House b. Award Bid/Pick Up Truck c. Street Light Requests d. Purchase Copy Machine/Telephone System e. Maintenance Agreement/Computer System f. g. Continued October 6, 1987 Agenda Storm Sewer Plan/87-11 (6.b. ) Crosstown Boulevard Storm Drainage (6.e. ) Lower Rum River Water Management Policy/Goals (6. j. ) Commercial Park Lot Prices (6.k. ) Andover Commercial Park Final Plat (7 .b.) Assessment policy/MSA (.7 .d.) EIS/Colonial Creek (Handout) Continued October 13, 1987 Agenda Street Light Standards (4) Coon Creek watershed District Response (l2) Special Assessments/Bever (13) 6. Non-Discussion Items a. Contract Change Order/87-3B/Barbarossa b. Contract Change Order/87-7/Channel c. Agreement/Andover Limited Partners 7. Approval of Minutes 8. Approval of Claims 9. Adjournment ,-- -- ,,~~..-¡., 1:A.' CITY of ANDOVER f·'· '-; "\ } 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304· (612) 755-5100 ......~f~,,;:;.~";',~<";..-::!':,-I REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - OCTOBER 20, 1987 M mUTES The Regular Bi-Monthly Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Jerry Wlndschltl on October 20, 1987, 7:30 p.m., at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, MInnesota. CouncIlmen present: Apel, EllIng, KnIght Councilman absent: Ortte I Also present: CIty Attorney, William G. HawkIns; City Engineering Technician, Todd Haas; City Planner, Daryl Morey; CIty AdminIstrator, James Schrantz: and others AGENDA APPROVAL It was agreed to add Items 4g, Woodridge/Crosstown Projects DIscussion: and 5h, CIty Charter; and delete 6b and 6e from the October 6 Agenda, Storm Sewer Plan and Crosstown Boulevard Storm DraInage, 6a, Contract Change Order/87-3B/Barbarossa, and 6b, Contract Change Order/87-7/Channel. Terry Lindquist - understood there would be a 4-lnch drop at the end of his driveway and is tryIng to have that changed. He asked if as a homeowner he could pay the difference to the contractor to have it smooth. After discussion with the Council and Staff, I t was agreed Mr. Schrantz will meet wIth the contractor on the proJect tomorrow to determine what can be done. Mr. Lindquist - asked for an offIcial response to a letter wrItten to the City. Mayor Wlndschltl noted it will be on the November 3 meeting for Council consideration. There was also a brief discussIon with several residents from Woodridge Acres regardIng the completion date of the project. Mr. Schrantz explaIned TKDA Is recommending the completion date not be extended at this time. Some extension is legitmate based on the delay by PCA for obtaining permits and weather, but those wIll be negotiated when the project Is completed. It was agreed to continue the discussion as an agenda item. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. GORHAM/HOLASEK REZONING MOTION by EI lIng, Seconded by KnIght, an Ordinance amending OrdInance No.8, known as the Zoning OrdInance of the CIty of Andover, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ,~ -. - Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 2 ORDINANCE 8 AMENDMENT/HOME OCCUPATIONS Counc i 1 agreed with the Planning Commission recommendation to leave the ordinance stand as Is regarding home occupations. No action was taken. MARK SLICK SPECIAL USE PERMIT Mark Slick - explained three residents In Woodland Meadows have not yet agreed to allow this exception to their protective convenant. One was waiting to see what the City would al low and the size of the house being built on that lot, one was concerned about what would happen to the building If he moves, and the last was concerped about what other kinds of businesses would be al lowed In that building. Mr. Slick felt the provisions of the special use permit will alleviate those concerns, as no other use Is allowed and it would cease if he sold the property. He was stili confident he would get t\e concurrence of those three. Council raised the question of not having 100 percent concurrence from the residents In Woodland Meadows. Attorney Hawkins felt the fifth condition of the special use permit protects the City. It the condition of the protective convenant is not met, the spec i a I use permit would not take effect. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Elling, a Resolution approving a Special Use PermIt requested by Mark Slick to operate a pottery shop in an accessory building on the property described as Lot 5, Block 7, Woodland Meadows, as presented. (See Resolution R219-87) Motion carried unanimously. WINSLOW HILLS PRELIMINARY PLAT Mayor Windschltl explained the problem the staff and TKDA have as to where the storm water will go for the entire area, as the storm water drainage plan is not completed. That plan wll] affect the pipe and grade within the Winslow Hills plat. He felt the staff Is reluctant to allow grading to take place until the actual grades for storm drainage are established. Greo Gorham - was hoping for plat approval this evenIng so they could rough grade the roads this fall. They would also ask for plans and specifications and installatIon of utIlities first thing next spring. Mr. Haas stated he and TKDA Engineers will be .evIewing the subwatershed In this area tomorrow, and he felt the grades will be established by the end of this week. Regular City Counci1 Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 3 (Winsiow Hills Preiiminary Plat, Continued) There was a brief discussion with Ken Gust as to where the drainage for the plat would go. It was felt most of it would gO to the southeast, but there is a grade divide on the north side of Crosstown Boulevard. Mr. Gust was invited to meet with staff regarding the storm drainage plan for this area. Mr. Haas reviewed the preliminary plat, noting the Fire Department would ilke to see Bluebird and Crane streets connected. Mr. Gorham - stated the plan before the Council Is basically what was agreed to in the sketch plan stage with a few changes recommended by the Planning Commission. He stated they looked at the feasibility of taking Crane to Bluebird, but In their estimation they would end up wi th several butt lots plus lose about 12 large white oak trees. Mr. Gorham also stated he met with representatives of the UPA regarding the 45-foot power I ine easement. UPA would not object if they submitted a plan of grading a berm along the easterly side of the easement for screening of the homes from Hanson Boulevard. They wi 11 consider that and present it at a later time. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, a Resolution approving the preliminary plat of Winslow Hills being developed by Gorham Builders and Winslow Holasek In Section 23 32 24 as presented, subject to an acceptable grading plan to be agreed to by the City Staff. (See Resolution R220-87) Motion carried unanimously. REVOCATION OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT/TONSON Andv Roncheck. Waste Manaoement - updated the Council on the cleanup progress made to date on the Heidelberger property. The Waste Management Board brought a charge of noncompliance against Milton LaPanta and Tonson Corporation in August 1987 and gave them until October to get back into compliance with the Agreement. Since then they have had several inspections of the site. There was no progress at the time of the first Inspection. On October 12, Area 1 was completely abated. The tires were cleared out of Area 1 and progress had been made in the wetlands area. Also, in the past week, addi t ional progress has been made to clean up the area, though he wasn't sure Just how much because of how the tires were piled up. Mr. Roncheck also noted there are two shredders on the site at this time, one mostly for Incoming tires and the other for tires from the pi ie. Because of this progress, they at Waste Management have decided to recommend the Board not take any further action at the Board meeting tomorrow. Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 4 <Revocation of Special Use Permlt/Tonson, Continued> Mr. Roncheck also explained the action taken In August will be In lImbo and will be enacted anytime Tonson falls out of compliance again. The Agreement with Mr. LaPanta and Tonson Is to have the entire area abated within 1 1/2 years, and they are still looking to have It completely abated within that time frame. It is also their recommendation that the time frame In that stipulation not be extended at this time, though there may be consideration given to extending some time within the Agreement regarding cleanup of certain areas. Cecil Heldelberqer - stated when he leased his property to Mr. LaPanta, the agreement was the 10 acres would go back to him after all the tires were taken off. He stated If the PCA, City and County had done their Job to see the agreement that two tires from the pile be shredded for everyone coming In, the tires would be gone today. Mr. Heidelberger stated Mr. LaPanta was given 24 months, so It will take another two years now. He didn't see any sense in giving Tonson more time. He also said about four truckloads of oversized tires are piled on his east easement and alleged more tires are being brought In because there is more money in bringing tires in. Councilman Elling asked how many tires were piled in the front. Mr. Roncheck stated he didn't make the insection on October 12: but when he was out there In June, 1987, the tire pile was under 25,000. He said Anoka County has been keeping a close watch on that part of the operation. Mr. Roncheck also stated there are large tires piled to the east, though he didn't know if that was Mr. Heidelberger's easement. Those tires are not ones that were brought In but are from the site itself and were piled there, waiting to be hauled off the site. Council discussed what would happen if the special use permit were revoked, some expressing frustration over the lack of progress and the repeated excuses of machine breakdown. Milton LaPanta. President of Tonson Corporation and Waste RecvclinQ Corporation that owns the tires - explained the large tires were on the site before June, 1983. He briefly reviewed the background of their operation beginning October, 1985; the MPCA emergency rules adopted in March, 1985; that one million tires were removed by that time; the letter from the PCA In June, 1986, that they were going to abate that tire pile; that Tonson and he answered the agreement in August, 1986, with MPCA answering the draft in October, 1986. Mr. LaPanta continued that after several meetings with MPCA and the City of Andover, an Agreement was reached with MPCA on January 16, 1987, which shortened the five-year contract he started with to two years to remove the tires. It took until March 24 to get a copy of the final draft Agreement that was bankable for him to present to his creditors. His attorney assures him it is not a binding Agreement until It was signed by the Commissioner of Finance for the State. ,- Regular City Council MeetIng October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 5 (Revocation of SpecIal Use Permlt/Tonson, Continued) Me-. LaPanta explained by April 30 they had already run into a complication with the Agreement tIme schedule, and they requested an extensIon. By June 15, 1987, the authority was transferred from the MPCA to the Waste Management Board. They had run into a problem wIth the equIpment, They now have It repaired and have purchased an addItional shredder, which is on the sIte. He felt the two basic reasons for the delay were the breakdown of the machine and that he didn't have a bankable Agreement for 90 days. Mr. Lapanta also stated they have made a great deal of progress given the difficulties encountered in removing some of the tires from the wetland. He also noted their permit allows them, and they carry a bond and Letter of Credit, to have 50,000 tires in the front; but there are less than 25,000 there now. He stated Area 1 is completed and most of the wetlands area is completed. Area 2 wIll be finished by the end of this week. There are about 547,000 tires on the site, and they are removing about 100,000 a month. Mr. LaPanta stated they will be filing for an extension with the Waste Management Board whIch involves basically dIfferent aspects of the dates wIthin the Agreement, but they are basically still on track regarding the final two-year date for completIon. F I na I I y, Mr. LaPanta stated they are tying to get the tires cleaned up. The oversized tires pulled from the wetlands are being stacked up and there are approximately two loads that will go to Babbi tt, though BabbItt hasn't been taking tires for several months. Counc i Iman Ape I was opposed to doing anything to making this operation statIc. It appears progress is being made, and he didn't thInk It would be In the CIty's best Interest to revoke the special use permi t at thIs time. CouncIlman Knight was concerned that the excuse of machine breakdown is used continually for the lack of progress. Mr. Roncheck stated it Is a difficult process. The maIn gear was stripped and it had to be rebuilt in Chicago, which took awhile to do. Mr. LaPanta also explaIned the diffIculty of gettIng parts. He also noted the problem of "hot spots" in the wetlands when digging out the tires, so they don't know what they are going to run Into durIng the cleanup process. The wetland area was the first to be cleaned up, which Is the most difficult. He felt the cleanup would be much faster in some of the other areas, and he st i I I felt it will be completed in less than two years. Mayor Wlndschltl dIdn't feel the tax base should be tied up any longer, referring to the industrIal park being created In that area. And the PCA and MPCA cannot clean up the area untIl the tires are gone. He also stated it was never the Council's intent to allow a tire shredding operation on that sIte as a permanent business. Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 6 (Revocation of Special Use Permit/Tonson, Continued) Mr. LaPanta stated there Is not enough financially from the State to make the cleanup feasible. As it Is, they are looking to break even. David Arth. Forest Lake - stated they spend the $100,000 for the second machine to compensate for the lack of parts, but there is a Jot of machine failures. MOTION by El]ing, Seconded by Knight, a Resolution revoking the Special Use Permit Issued to Milton LaPanta, dba Tonson, Inc., as presented. DISCUSSION: Mr. Roncheck again reviewed the dates within the Agreement, noting the completion date Is stil I January 27, 1989. There are separate deadline dates for each area to be completed, and some of those are dates for which Mr. LaPanta will be asking for extensions. He also reviewed the progress made to date In relatIon to the deadlines within the Agreement. VOTE ON MOTION: YES-Elling, Windschilt; NO-Apel, Knight Motion failed. MOTION by Knight that it Is the sense of this Council that you not change the schedule set up when the appeal comes to you (to the Waste Management Board). Motion died for lack of a Second. VACATION OF EASEMENT PUBLIC HEARING/PENSTAR BUILDERS Dennis Blornqield - requested a change in the current utility and drainage easement on Lot 4, Block 4, Woodland Ridge to allow for a more reasonable and desirable buildIng site. Mr. Haas thought It should follow the high water mark of 909.5, wanting to review the calculations of how much material is needed to fll] this and what material will be excavated. He wanted to be sure it exceeded the high water table. Mr. Blornqleld - explained the intent is to make a more buildable lot so the house will not be so close to the neighbors. He did not request engineering calculations on this because it Is relatively obvious they are creating more capacity. Jeff Schultz. nelqhbor - wondered where the extra dirt will be placed. Mr. BjorngJeld stated the dirt will be pushed from the hollow to the open area to create a house pad. They plan to make the hollow four feet deeper with gradual slopes from all directions. Carl ? 13641 173rd - didn't think It should be allowed to be . . made bigger-. He said it Is a cesspool for the drainage across the road and is a mosquito hole. Regular CIty CouncIl Meeting October 20, 1987 - MInutes Page 7 (VacatIon of Easement Public Hearlng/Penstar Builders) Mr. BJorngJeld stated for the most part there will be no standing water In it. The buildable area on that lot right now is wooded and very close to the neighboring lot. He felt this would help create a nIcer lot by savIng the trees and being further away from the neighbors. Svlvia Nelson. 2575 173rd - asked if the culvert is goIng to be moved. Mr. BJorngJeld stated the culvert wIll not be moved. Also the center of the hollow will remain where It Is, but It will be made narrower and deeper. He didn't thInk there would be much more water there than currently. Also, he doesn't plan to bring in any dirt, Just push the dirt from the hollow to create a buIlding pad. Council asked that Mr. BJorngjeld have engIneerIng calculations done regardIng the corrections to be done on the lot for the Staff's review and recommendation, IncludIng the amount of standing water over what period of tIme. They also asked that the potentIal for an attractIve nuisance be looked at. Mr. BjorngJeld agreed. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by EllIng, to table thIs until the next meeting. MotIon carrIed unanImously. WOODRIDGE/CROSSTOWN PROJECTS DISCUSSION DiscussIon contInued wIth several residents regardIng the completion of the Woodridge Acres construction project. Mr. Schrantz explained the contractor is working to get the blacktop on the road yet thIs fall, though weather may be a factor. If not, the contractor would have to maintain the project through the winter, though the CIty is stIll responsible for snow plowing. He recognized the contractor came on the Job late in the season, but good progress is being made since it began. Bruce Mann - complained when the work began, the contractor did the dIggIng late In the week but did not start dewaterIng until the fOllowIng week. Frank Stone, Public Works Supervisor, explaIned the contractor wanted to start the Job on a Friday, but the City refused because of the mess It would have created. Mayor Wlndschitl felt there would be a problem getting the curb in. Mr. Schrantz stated the contractor wIll not put a blanket on the curb because It Just gets torn off. At the very mInimum, the contractor should be able to get the road back to the same condItion as before the project. Mr. Schrantz again reviewed there are legitImate reasons for an extended completion date due to the delay In obtaining permits, the addition of the Erickson/Gengler plat, and weather. The frustratIon on thIs project has been the contractor did not come onto the Job when the City wanted him to. Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 8 <Woodridge/Crosstown Projects Discussion, Continued) Mr. Mann - asked several questions regarding liquidated damages. Mr. Schrantz explained liquIdated damages can be awarded If the contractor goes beyond the completion date and would be deducted from the final payment to the contractor. That wi I I also be reflected In the assessments to the residents. The amount of the liquidated damages relates to the additional costs to the City as a result of not meeting the completIon date. Mr. Mann - stated the October 15 completion date has already passed. Me. Schrantz again explained there are legitImate reasons for extending the completIon date In this instance, though it Is not yet known how many days that amounts to. That is specIfically determined by TKDA and wi II be done when the project is completed SO all facts are known. Mayor Wlndschltl felt some change must be made to future contracts SO the problems wIth completIon dates experienced this year can be avoIded. He also asked for a breakdown as to the specific number of days caused by the delay In the PCA permits, by the addition of the plat, and due to weather. Mr. Mann - asked what the engineering department plans to do if they don't get blacktopped streets thIs year. Mr. Schrantz explained the con tractor wi II be responsIble for maintaining the gravel. The county is also aware of the situation on Crosstown Boulevard. Bethv Gre I I - stated the children are let off the bus on Andover and Crosstown Boulevards. Discussion noted a school bus got stuck today between 143rd and South Coon Creek Drive. Because it was thought that section of Crosstown already has Class 5 on It, the staff was asked to look into the matter further. Mr. Schrantz stated the contractors Intend to blacktop Crosstown from 140th to South Coon Creek Drive this year, but the remainder to Andover Boulevard would have a gravel base through the winter. Ms. Grell - asked If the weather gets worse, will the contractor continue going up Quinn Drive If it cannot be completed. Mr. Schrantz stated they wi II do Quinn Drive for sure, and all sewer and water services will be completed. The only thing that may not be completed this fal I is the surfacing of the streets. No further Council action was taken. AWARD BID/TRAILER HOUSE Fire Chief Bob Palmer stated the Fire Department would like to use the trailer for their training drills. Counc i I agreed. MOTION by EllIng, Seconded by Knight, that we reject bids of Rosella Sonsteby and Raymond Sowada and give the trailer to the FIre Department for their exercises. Motion carrIed unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 9 AWARD BID/PICKUP TRUCK MOTION by Knight, Seconded by EllIng, that we reject the bId on the pickup and rebid it. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS/BEVER The Counc I I reviewed the assessments levied against the Bever property, noting the request of Mr. Bever to be paid the appraised value of $90,400 plus the assessments for hIs property. Attorney Hawkins noted $90,400 is the appraised value including the house, lot, and second lot with sewer stub, assessments, and zoned residential. Les Bever - stated the assessments against the property are Just about what is being allowed for the purchase price of the lots, questioning why so little value was given to the land itself. Counc i I discussion noted the property Is being taken for use as a commercial area so one-half of the assessment is invalid. It was also determined the only unpaid assessments levied at this time are $4,463. The possible future levies of $7,435 would not come to pass if it were City property and zoned commercial. Mr. Bever stated he did not intend to divide that property anyway. Counc i I then decided to pay only the appraised value but to limit the amount of special assessments due on the Bever property that he would pay to those actually levied at this time. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Elling, that we pay Mr. Bever the amount stated In the previous motion and that we limit the amount of special assessments paid to the City to be $4,463. Mot! on carr i ed unanimously. Counc II recessed at 9:45 to hold a special closed meeting with the City Attorney on the Hay lawsuit. Counc il reconvened at 9:50 p.m. CONTINUED ASSESSMENT HEARING/HANSON BOULEVARD No residents were present. Counc il discussed the response dated October 14, 1987, from the appraiser, Curtis Larson, regarding his appraisals of 17817 NW Ward Lake Drive done for the City and for Walter Arntzen. Attorney Hawkins stated he also talked with Mr. Larson about the sItuation and apparent conflict in appraisals, but he felt the City's assessment could be upheld in court. The County had agreed to an extension for the filing of the assessment rol) ; therefore, the Counc i I agreed to adopt the roll as presented and amended at the October 13 Hearing. Regular City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 10 (Continued Assessment Hearing/Hanson BouJevard) MOTION by ApeJ, Seconded by Elling, reintroducing the Resolution to certify the assessment roll as of this date, introducing the motion at the last assessment hearing (A Resolution adopting the assessment roll for the improvement of street construction and right-of-way acquisition for Improvement Project No. 86-5, Hanson Boulevard, for certification.) (See Resolution R221-87) VOTE ON MOTION: YES-Elling, ApeJ, Windschitl; NO-Knight as he questioned the City's abiJity to sustain the assessment. Motion carried. STREET LIGHT REQUESTS It was agreed the requests for street Jights would be considered when the installations are considered from the 1988 budget. Street lighting within plats will be considered as per the street lighting policy. STREET LIGHT STANDARDS Counc i I reviewed the proposed street light standards and generally agreed with the proposal with the exception of the heading "ASSESSMENMTS", agreeing it should read "CHARGES" instead. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, introducing the Andover Uniform Street Light Policy as presented with the change made from ASSESSMENT to CHARGES. Motion carried unanimously. EIS/COLONIAL CREEK MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, a Resolution on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for Colonial Creek preJiminary pJat as presented, that the City does not require it. (See Resolution R222-87) Motion carried unanimously. COON CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT RESPONSE Counc i I discussed the proposal from the Coon Creek Watershed District regarding new methodology in determining benefits for ditch improvements. Mayor Windschitl felt the two main issues where the formula for the assessments and the depth of the ditch. He thought if the depth of the ditch is to be increased, the cost for that should be paid for by the benefitting parties upstream, not the Andover residents. Regula~ City Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - Minutes Page 11 (Coon C~eek Watershed District Response, Continued) After discussing the matter, Council agreed to Inform the Coon Creek Wate~shed Board that it agrees with the newly proposed method of determining benefits as p~oposed in the July 17, 1987, lette~ from Ha~old Sheff to John Drawz; and if the Board wants to have ext~a depth In Coon C~eek, the benefitting parties upst~eam should pay for It. not Andover ~esldents. PURCHASE COPY MACHINE/TELEPHONE SYSTEM Council reviewed the Information and recommendation p~ovided by staff. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, that we authorize the lease of a Rlcoh FT7060 Copie~ as presented from Metro at an estimated cost of $450 a month. Motion ca~rled unanimously. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, that we autho~lze the installation of the AT&T Merlin 1030 Communication System at City Hall on a 5-year lease at $240 a month approximately plus post wa~ranty maintenance agreement at $70 a month. Motion carried unanimously. MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT/COMPUTER SYSTEM MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, that we authorize the Mayor and City Clerk o~ City Administrator to sign the maintenance cont~act for the new computer system as p~esented. Motion carried unanimously. LOWER RUM RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY/GOALS There was still some concern on the part of the Council about adding another level of bureaucracy to the management of wetlands. Councilman Knight explained If the Lowe~ Rum Rlve~ WMO does not do It, the county will take it ove~ and the City will then have no say at all. He stated everyone acknowledges the conce~ns with having to approve this, but there is no choice. It io a legislative mandate. Mr. Sch~antz felt the the portion of the policy and goals regarding the wetlands relates to pa~t of the function of the WMO and should not create a problem. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by EI ling, that we approve the Lower Rum River Wate~ Management Policy and Goals Statement. VOTE ON MOTION: YES-Elling, Knight, Wlndschltl; NO-Apel Motion car~ied. Regular CIty CouncIl Meeting October 20, 1987 - MInutes Page 12 COMMERCIAL PARK LOT PRICES Counc i I discussed several ways of determInIng the prIces for the lots in the Commercial Park. It was also commented that there is Interest of puttIng a restaurant in that area, with the CouncIl thInkIng the Bever property may be very appropriate for such a use. It was suggested one method of arriving at the cost would be to add up al I costs involved with acquiring the Sonterre and Bever properties plus one-half of the assessments and dIvIde it by the total number of lots. Using estimated figures, it was determined the cost per lot would be between $40,000 and $50,000. Mayor WindschitJ disagreed with includIng the Bever property, thinkIng the higher cost of that property increases the costs per lot to an unrealIstic level. It was his feeling the Jots would sell if they were about 50 cents a square foot. He also asked if any dIscount should be given to the first businesses to come Into the park as an Incentive. Councilman EIJing also asked whether the costs for the exterIor lots wouJd be more than the Interior lots. After further discussion, Council asked for professIonal help in determIning the cost per lot in that area. They also asked to be provIded wIth more specific costs of acquIsItIon and development of the park. MOTION by EIJlng, Seconded by Apel, that we authorize Bill (Hawkins) to employ an appraisal of reputable character to give us some aproxlmate costs we can get for the lots in the CommercIal Park. Motion carried unanImously. STAFFING/BOSELL d' Arcy Bose J I reviewed the status of puttIng the ordinances on the computer, noting all ordInances are on the computer except Ordinance 8 whIch has not yet been started. They are Incorporating all amendments for more workable documents, though the orIginals will remain in the vault so they do not have to be readopted. Discussion was also on the tIme factor of Ms. Bosell as a part-time employee and as to the impact on the budget for additional hours for Ms. Bosell. No Counc i ] action was taken. ANDOVER COMMERCIAL PARK FINAL PLAT MOTION by ApeJ, Seconded by Knight, a ResolutIon approvIng the Final plat of the Andover CommercIal Park as being developed by the CIty of Andover in SectIon 34 as presented on October 6, 1987, with the caveats as follows: 1) Title opinion by the CIty Attorney, and 2) Park - cash In I ieu of land - to be determined by the City EngIneer. (See ResolutIon R224-87) Motion carrIed unanimously. . - ,Regular CIty Council Meeting October 20, 1987 - MInutes Page 13 AGREEMENT/ANDOVER LIMITED PARTNERS MOTION by EllIng, Seconded by Knight, the aproval of the proposed license for Andover LImIted Partnership to re]ocate a fence and plow snow on the CIty property as presented wIth the additIon of an oi] skimmer being added to prevent any contamInation. MotIon carried unanImously. CITY CHARTER COMMISSION Attorney HawkIns advIsed the CouncIl on the ways of gettIng a Home Rule Charter Committee appointed. Counc i 1 also noted the attempt by Rosella Sonsteby to petItIon the DistrIct Court to have such a Commission appointed, though the petitIon has been declared Inadequate. Counc i I agreed to request a 7-member CommIssIon. Mayor Wlndschitl noted he had not yet asked anyone If they would serve on the CommIssIon. Counc 11 agreed to the seven names and also agreed to Include three alternates In the event someone wIll not serve. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by KnIght, directing the Mayor and Clerk to submit a Resolution requesting appointment of a Charter CommIssion for the CIty of Andover, Anoka County, with the followIng seven members listed: Bob Peach, Charlie Velman, Lyle Bradley, Gretchen Sabel, d'Arcy Bosell, Mike KnIght, and Jerry Windschitl. The names would be taken off the list if they refuse to serve and alternate members Bob Palmer, Marge Perry, or John Ward will be asked to serve. (See ResolutIon R225-87) MotIon carried unanImously. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, that we approve Checks Numbered 13453 through 13544 for a total of $81,493.84. Motion carried unanImously. MOTION by EllIng, Seconded by KnIght, to adjourn. Motion carrIed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m. Respectful]y submitted, \ì~~.~ Mar la A. Peach Recording Secretary