HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC January 7, 1992
~ CITY of ANDOVER
Regular city Council Meeting-January 7, 1992
7:30 P.M. Call to Order
Resident Forum
Agenda Approval
Approval of Minutes
Organizational Items
1. Appoint Acting Mayor
2 . Designate Official Newspaper
3. Designate Official Depositories
4. Appoint Standing Committees
5. Appoint Chairmen/p&Z & Park Board
6. Approve Officials' Bonds
7. Adopt 1992 Sewer & Water Budgets
8. Approve 1992 Water & Sewer Rates
Discussion Items
, 9. Special Use permit/Hills, Inc./Sign
10. Consider ACCAP Proposal
II. Minor Amendment to Compo plan/Ashford Dev.
12. Junkyard License Renewal/Rite Away Auto
Staff, Committee, Commission
13. Deerwood Estates Street Light Discussion
14. Hills of Bunker West Park Pond Dredging
15. Joint Powers Agreement/District 11 Community
Educa ti on
16. Bond Call/Defeasance
17. Order Ad for Bids/Refurbish 4881
18. Approve 1992 Cigarette & Non-Intox. On-Sale
Liquor License/Tasty Pizza
Non-Discussion Items
19. Abate Special Assessments/Fire Station #1
20. Extend Sign permit/Gaughan Companies
2I. Adopt Assessment/9l-2/Creek View Crossing
22. Amend PIR Budget
23. Designate 1991 General Fund Fund Balance
24. Reduction of Escrow/Hills of Bunker Lake 1st
25. Schedule Board of Review
26. Receive Petition/92-2/Weybridge
27. Order Ad for Bids/Lindgren property
Mayor/Council Input
Approval of Claims
Adjournment
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 7, 1992
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESIDENT FORUM . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
AGENDA APPROVAL · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
APPOINT ACTING MAYOR (Jacobson) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER (Anoka UnIon) · · · · · · · · · · · · 2
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
ResolutIon ROOl-92 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2
APPOINT STANDING COMMITTEES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2
APPOINT CHAIRPERSONS
Dehn for PlannIng and ZonIng · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3
Kieffer for Park Board · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3
APPROVE OFFICIALS' BONDS . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3
ADOPT 1992 SEWER AND WATER BUDGETS . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3
ResolutIon R002-92 approvIng budgets · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4
APPROVE 1992 WATER AND SEWER RATES
Resolution R003-92 approvIng rates for water · · · · · · · · · 4
ResolutIon R004-92 approvIng rates for sewer · · · · · · · · · 4
CONSIDER ACCAP PROPOSAL · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4
MINOR AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/ASHFORD DEVELOPMENT · · · · 5
JUNKYARD LICENSE RENEWAL/RITE AWAY AUTO · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6
DEERWOOD ESTATES STREET LIGHT DISCUSSION . · · · · · · · · · · · · 6
HILLS OF BUNKER WEST PARK POND DREDGING · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT/DISTRICT 11 COMMUNITY EDUCATION . · · · · · 7
BOND CALL/DEFEASANCE . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 7
ORDER AD FOR BIDS/REFURBISH 4881 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8
MotIon to solIcIt bIds · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
APPROVE 1992 CIGARETTE AND NON-INTOXICATING ON-SALE LIQUOR
Tasty PIzza . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
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Table of Contents
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NON-DSICUSSION ITEMS
Extend sIgn PermIt/Gaughan CompanIes · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
Reduction of Escrow/HIlls of Bunker Lake 1st · · · · · · · · · 9
Order Ad for Bids/Lindgren Property · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
Wayne Patchen RetIrement ExtensIon · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
ABATE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT/FIRE STATION #1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
ADOPT ASSESSMENT/IP91-2/CREEK VIEW CROSSING
ResolutIon R005-92 for hearIng · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
ResolutIon R006-92 for assessment roll · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
DESIGNATE 1991 GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE (recyclIng bIds) · · · · 10
SCHEDULE BOARD OF REVIEW (AprIl 9, 1992) · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
RECEIVE PETITION/IP92-2/WEYBRIDGE
ResolutIon R007-92 orderIng feasIbility · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT
WDE SIte Work Plan · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11
Street Light/Bunker Lake Boulevard and JonquIl · · · · · · · · 11
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11
ADJOURNMENT . . . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11
CA. CITY of ANDOVER
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - JANUARY 7. 1992
MINUTES
The Regular Bi-MonthJy Meeting of the Andover CIty Council was called
to order by Mayor Ken OrtteI on January 7, 1992, 7:30 p.m., at at the
Andover City Hal I. 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover. Minnesota.
Councilmembers present: Jacobson, McKelvey, Perry, SmIth
CounclJmembers absent: None
Also present: City Attorney, WillIam G. HawkIns
PublIc Works SuperIntendent, Frank Stone
City Planner, Dave Car]berg
CIty FInance DIrector. Howard KooIick
CIty AdmInIstrator, James Schrantz
Others
RESIDENT FORUM
Ot to Pfe i ffer. 15400 Rose Street NW - donated a piece of hIs artwork
to the City of Andover. The paIntIng Is symbolic of what Andover Is.
that is humans and animals lIvIng In harmony. The piece is tltJed
"Neighbors" and is the fIrst In a serIes of four lImited edItIons
representing the four seasons of the State of Minnesota. The value of
all four pIeces will be about $1,000. Mayor Orttel thanked Mr.
PfeIffer for his generosity.
AGENDA APPROVAL
It was agreed to delete Item 9. SpecIal Use Permit/Hills, Inc./Sign:
and to add Item 28, Wayne Patchen RetIrement.
MOTION by Perry, Seconded by SmIth, to approve the Agenda as
amended. Motion carrIed unanImously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 17, 1991: Page 3, MotIon on rezoning, Second paragraph, third
lIne. to read: "...Speclal Use PermIt and the
property has been transferred...", changIng the
word II or ,. to "and". Attorney HawkIns agreed.
MOTION by SmIth, Seconded by McKelvey, to approve the MInutes as
amended. Motion carried unanImously.
APPOINT ACTING MAYOR
Mayor Orttel recommended Councllmember Don Jacobson be reappoInted as
Acting Mayor.
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Regula~ City CouncIl Meeting
Minutes - January 7, 1992
Page 2
(AppoInt ActIng Mayor, ContInued)
MOTION by Perry. Seconded by SmIth. that Don Jacobson be appoInted
ActIng Mayor for the year 1992. MotIon carrIed on a 4-yes, I-Present
(Jacobson) vote.
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
MOTION by Jacobson. Seconded by Perry. that the CouncIl accept the
bid from the Anoka County Union and Shopper to be the legal desIgnated
paper for thIs CIty for the year 1992 at the rate specIfIed In theIr
letter of December 17, 1991. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
DESIGNATE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
MOTION by Perry, Seconded by SmIth, the ResolutIon desIgnatIng
depositories of City funds as presented wIth the additIon of Fidelity
Investments as addItIonal deposItory. (See ResolutIon ROOl-92) MotIon
carrIed unanImously.
APPOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
Mayor Orttel recommended the followIng: The Councilmembers remaIn on
the same committees: however. the ChaIr be rotated. The 1992 Special
and StandIng Caommittees would then be:
Road Committee: MarjorIe Perry - ChaIr
Jack McKelvey
Economic Development CommIttee - Don Jacobson - Chair
Ken Orttel
Publ ic Safety: Jack McKelvey - ChaIr
Don Jacobson
Personnel Commi t tee: Todd SmIth - Chair
MarjorIe Perry
Environmental CommIttee: Ken OrtteJ - ChaIr
Todd Smi th
MOTION by Jacobson. Seconded by SmIth, the SpecIal and StandIng
CommIttees as presented by the Mayor In the reverse order as presented
in the wrItten document. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
APPOINT CHAIRPERSONS/PLANNING AND ZONING AND PARK BOARD
Mayor Orttel recommended BonnIe Dehn be appoInted as Chairperson of
the Planning and Zoning CommIssIon. She Is the only CommIssIoner who
exp~essed an interest in serving In that posItIon: and because of her
experience on varIous professIonal commIttees. he was comfortable with
Regular CIty Council Meeting
MInutes - January 7, 1992
Page 3
(Appoint Chairpersons/PlannIng and Zoning and Park Board, ContInued)
that appointment even though she has been on the CommissIon for- one
year. He also recommended that Maynard Ape I be appoInted ActIng
Ch a I r.
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Perry, to move the appointment of
Bonnie Dehn as Chair servIng for the 1992 servIng at the pleasur-e of
the Counc I I and appoInt Maynard Apel as ActIng Chair. MotIon carrIed
unanImously.
Mayor Orttel stated that Jeff KIeffer- has served two terms as ChaIr of
the Park and RecreatIon CommIssIon. He Is also the longest-ter-m
member on that Board. In talkIng wIth Mr. KIeffer and wIth Staff. he
recommended Jeff KIeffer be reappoInted as ChaIr wIth Darrel I DeLarco
appoInted as ActIng ChaIr.
MOTION by Jacobson. Seconded by McKelvey. the appoIntments as
outlIned by the Mayor for one-year terms. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
APPROVE OFFICIALS' BONDS
Mr-. Koollck stated the only posItion bond Is for the Treasur-er. but
there Is a blanket bond for ever-yone else.
MOTION by McKelvey, Seconded by SmIth, to so move. Motl on carr I ed
unanImously.
ADOPT 1992 SEWER AND WATER BUDGETS
Mr. Koolick revIewed the proposed Water Fund budget. Mr. Stone
prepared the expenditure portIon of the budget based on past trends
and what he expected for- the upcomIng year. The revenue budget was
prepar-ed based on the estImated number- of current and new customers
for 1992 plus pr-oposed water- r-ate Increase. That r-ate for- 1992 Is
recommended to be 95 cents per 1,000 gallons. They are estImatIng
water revenues to be down because of the r-elatively wet summer. fall
and winter. They are also estImatIng a lesser number of new accounts
based on buIldIng trends. Mr. Koollck also r-evlewed the changes In
the expenditures for the water budget. The most sIgnIfIcant Incr-eases
are an Increase In salar-Ies for the Treasurer and FInance DIrector-
resulting from an Increase of theIr tIme spent In thIs Department and
the purchase of a computer system and software to allow the CIty to
start using the automated meter readIng equIpment.
Mr. Koolick then reviewed the Sewer Fund budget, noting they
anticipate no Increase In sewer fees because the growth in customer
base is suff Icient to meet increased expenses. ExpendItures Include a
$4,000 Increase to the MWCC over last year and the same salary
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Regular CIty Council Meeting
Minutes - January 7, 1992
Page 4
(Adopt 1992 Sewer and Water Budgets, Continued)
Increase as In the Water Fund for the Treasurer and FInance DIrector.
The MWCC charge Is calculated on an estImated 1992 flow wIth a slIght
increase for the dIfference between what was paId and what should have
been paId In 1990. The lIne for contIngency has gone up consIderably
because revenues exceed expendItures. That revenue wIll be needed at
some poInt when there Is a problem In the sewer lInes.
Mr. Koolick advIsed the the CouncIl may wIsh to elImInate the $30.500
transfer from the Sewer Trunk Fund. It was done in 1990 to help
balance the budget on the theory of the hIgher connection charges paId
by those fIrst connected to the system In the 1970s. ThIs transfer
was replacing the lost revenue from the lower rate paId by those
connectIons. The Counc I I can reduce the contIngency lIne by $30,500
and elimInate that revenue wIthout affectIng the budget.
After some dIscussion, the Counc I I agreed to reduce the contingency
lIne, preferrIng to leave those funds In the Sewer Trunk Fund wIth the
anticIpatIon that they wI II be needed In that fund at some point.
Mayor Orttel also explaIned the CIty wIll receive up-front money from
the WDE site for access to the sewer system, but the gallonage charge
for usIng the system wIll be a pass-through. Mr. KoolIck stated that
is not Included In the budget.
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Perry, the ResolutIon establishIng
the 1992 Water and Sewer Fund Budgets as presented wIth the Sewer Fund
Transfer In of $30,500 deleted and the ContIngency Fund dropped to
$930. (See ResolutIon R002-92) MotIon carrIed unanImously.
APPROVE 1992 WATER AND SEWER RATES
MOTION by Sml th, Seconded by McKelvey, the ResolutIons establishIng
sanItary sewer rates and water rates as wrItten. (See Resolution
R003-92 setting rates for permIts, connectl on fees, servIces, and
water usage, and ResolutIon R004-92 establIshIng sanItary sewer rates
and sanitary sewer connectIon charges to be effectIve January 1 , 1992)
Motion carrIed unanImously.
CONSIDER ACCAP PROPOSAL
Mayor Orttel explaIned the Anoka County CommunIty ActIon Program has
requested that Andover allocate a mInImum of $7,750 toward a
county-wIde effort to purchase a four- to sIx-unIt two-bedroom
facIlity for the homeless In Anoka County. It Is elIgIble for fundIng
with CommunIty Development Block Grant Funds.
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Regular CIty CouncIl MeetI ng
MInutes - January 7, 1992
Page 5
(ConsIder ACCAP Proposal, ContInued)
Mr. Carlberg stated thIs would come from the 1992 funds whIch have not
yet been budgeted. He wI II submIt a bUdget proposal to the Counc 11 In
February. The CI ty wI II receIve about $37.000 In 1992. plus there are
some funds remaInIng from 1990. Approximately $18,000 has been
allocated to socIal servIce organIzatIons In the past.
The Counc I I did not object to the proposa I but did not wIsh to endorse
It wIthout further Information. Mr. Carlberg was asked to fInd out
where the unIt wIll be located and whether It Is goIng to be a
contInuIng request. He also agreed to present to the Counc 11 a CDBG
budget which will include all requests.
MINOR AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN/ASHFORD DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Carlberg explaIned Jerry Wlndschltl has requested the CIty prepare
a Minor Amendment to the ComprehensIve Plan to Include 13 lots beIng
developed by Ashford Development In the proposed Weybrldge development
to be included in the MetropolItan Urban ServIce Area. Those parcels
already have sewer stubs. Because It Is consIstent wIth the
ComprehensIve Plan now before the MetropolItan CouncIl, a publIc
hearIng is not needed. The 90-day process for the CIty's
ComprehensIve Plan has not yet started because of problems wIth the
TransportatIon Chapter, the populatIon projectIons In the MUSA area,
and the City's flow proJectIons. A Minor Amendment Is generally
approved by the Met CouncIl w1thln a few weeks. He dIdn't thInk there
is a sImlllar sItuation In any other plat In the CIty.
Mayor Orttel felt the CIty may have to address the issue of allocating
sewer if only a lImIted number of lots are made avaIlable. though that
wou I d not affect these parcels because they are already servIced. Mr.
Carlberg estImated It would take about eIght hours of hIs tIme plus
photocopyIng. The Counc I I suggested that the addl tlonal costs be paId
by the developer.
Jerry Wlndschltl - stated he would be wIllIng to pay for Staff tIme,
photocopying plus TKDA engIneering costs to submIt the MInor Amendment
eIther by bIllIng when I t Is fInIshed or by escrow up front.
MOTION by Perry. Seconded by SmIth. that Staff prepare a MInor
Amendment to the ComprehensIve Plan to Include 13 lots, Block 1 , Lots
1-13 that are a part of the proposed Weybrldge plat: and that the
developer has agreed that the tIme needed for CIty Staff to complete
and submi t the report as well as the TKDA tIme wIll be bIlled to the
developer. MotIon carrIed unanImouslY.
Regular CIty CouncIl MeetIng
Minutes - January 7, 1992
Page 6
JUNKYARD LICENSE RENEWAL/RITE AWAY AUTO
The Counc i I expressed frustratIon that the applIcatIon was receIved
after the deadlIne, belIevIng that the yard has been operatIng since
the fIrst of the year wIthout a I I cense . Attorney HawkIns advIsed the
CIty has the abIlIty to prosecute for operatIng wIthout a I I cense and
can refuse to grant another lIcense per the ordinance; however, It may
be di ff I cu It to sustaIn that actIon, and It Is very costly. He
suggested that the ordInance be amended to add a provIsIon whereby a
penalty fee would be paId for late applIcatIons. Counc I I agreed,
directing Staff to address the Issue of late penaltIes for these
I I censes, determIne what other cItIes do for late fees, and to make a
recommendation.
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by SmIth, that the CIty Council
authorize a Junkyard LIcense for RIte Away Auto, I nc.. at 1856 Bunker
Lake Boulevard NW for the year 1992, Issued condItIonally subject to
an InspectIon by CIty Staff as to the yard meetIng all the crIteria
for a lIcense. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
DEERWOOD ESTATES STREET LIGHT DISCUSSION
Mr. Koollck revIewed the background of the unpaId street lIght fees In
Deerwood Estates and IdentIfIed potentIal solutIons, asking for
dIrection from the CouncIl. There are no escrow funds for that
development. It is a problem unIque to rural development. Legal
counsel has advIsed that the Staff recommendatIon to transfer the
outstanding amounts to the two propertIes owned by RIversIde
Development would most lIkely not be upheld In court. Counc I I
suggested the Attorney contact the developer. and that In the future
these fees be collected eIther at the tIme of the BuIldIng PermIt or
prior to issuing a CertIfIcate of Occupancy.
MOTION by Perry, Seconded by SmIth, that Staff request that the City
Attorney contact the developer, RIversIde Development, and attempt to
collect the balances due: and that we not, at this poInt, entertaIn
assessing the unpaid fees agaInst the property owners. Motion carried
unanimously.
HILLS OF BUNKER WEST PARK POND DREDGING
Mayor Orttel noted the recommendatIon from the Park and RecreatIon
CommIssIon to allow the developer to dredge the pond in HIlls of
Bunker Lake West Park. He was concerned wIth havIng the shorelIne
tapered so It Is not extremely danagerous, especIally because of Its
proximity to the tot lot.
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MInutes - January 7, 1992
Page 7
(HIlls of Bunker West Park Pond Dredging, Continued)
Tonv EmmerIch. Developer - stated the Park Board had the same
concerns. If the pond Is not made deep enough, weeds wIll grow In it;
so they almost have to go down six feet. The concept was to Increase
the capacity of the pond and create a skatIng rInk In the process. It
Is not crItical to theIr development; they thought It would make the
park nicer. The entIre area would not be dredged, only the lowest
area of the proposed skating rink, and place the dirt outsIde of It to
make It more usable. There already Is an exIstIng pond whIch goes up
to the playground.
In reading the Park and Recreation CommIssIon Minutes on Page 3 of
theIr October 30. 1991, meetIng, there was some confusIon about the
recommendation, as the MInutes do not Indicate the motIon was voted
on. Council was concerned about safety and lIabIlIty.
Because the City's AssIstant EngIneer, Todd Haas, was not present, and
the Counc I I was not able to determine the recommendatIon of the Park
Board. the Counc II agreed to table the Item to the next meetIng. Each
Councllmember was encouraged to vIew the sIte prIor to dIscussIng thIs
again.
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT/DISTRICT 11 COMMUNITY EDUCATION
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Smith, that the CIty CouncIl approve
the JoInt Powers Agreement for the Community School Program and
FacilIty Use as presented; dates should be 1992, on the condItIon that
it Is the understanding of the Andover CIty CouncIl that the program
for 1992 Is essentially the same as It was for 1991. Mati on carr I ed
unanImously.
BOND CALL/DEFEASANCE
Mr. Koollck reviewed the proposal regardIng the cal I , defeasance and
refundIng of the 1985A and 1986A Bonds. Mr. ThIstle contacted hIm in
November, 1991, that these two issues are potentIal candIdates for
recaI I: and Mr. ThIstle has worked on the recommendatIon over the past
five or sIx weeks.
Bob Thistle. Sprlnqsted. Inc. - explaIned It Is to the CIty's
advantage to consIder refunding the bonds because the current Interest
rates are 8.77 and 7.7 percent. They are projectIng the new Issue on
the bonds that are callable wIll be about 5.45 percent. The net
savIngs to the City by undertakIng both the refundIng and the
defeasance Is $112,000. Just yesterday the munIcIpal Interest rates
dropped 30 and 40 basIs points, so they anticIpate the savings would
be greater than that. Mr. ThIstle went Into detal I regardIng the
specIfIcs of the status of the bonds, the defeasance procedure, and
the refInancing of the issues.
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MInutes - January 7, 1992
Page 8
(Bond Call, Defeasance, ContInued)
Mr. Thistle recommended If the Counc II sets the sale thIs evening,
that It take place on February 4, 11:30 a.m., wI th the Counc I I actIng
on It at that evenIng's meetIng. Sprlngsted, Inc. , assumes the rIsk
for their expenses i f the Counc II chooses to not proceed with the
proposal up unti I February 4. If they set sale thIs evening and then
cance I , it wi II cost the CIty about $4,000 for obtaInIng a Moody's
rating. The tota I Issuance cost to Sprlngsted, whIch Is about $40,000
for the two Issues, defeasance costs, and bond counsel, Is already
taken out of the estimated $112,000 savIngs to the CIty. There Is no
out-of-pocket costs to the CIty. Mr. ThIstle thought the February 4
date would be advantageous to the CIty In terms of what the market
wIll be doIng.
Attorney HawkIns stated he has been workIng wIth another fInancIal
consulting fIrm who looked at these Issues last summer and agaIn thIs
past fall. At that tIme they felt the rates dId not warrant recallIng
the bonds. SInce then the rates have dropped drastIcally and they
were going to analyze It agaIn after the fIrst of the year. The fIrm
has not charged the CIty for lookIng at the Issues, and they are
requesting the CouncIl gIve them the opportunIty to prepare a report
and subml t It In two weeks.
Counc I I dIscussion wIth Mr. ThIstle was on the advantages and
dIsadvantages of recallIng and defeaslng the bonds, speculation on the
interest rates, the timIng of the sale, and the costs of the financial
consulting firm for the refundIng and defeasance of the bonds.
It was then agreed to table the Item for two weeks to allow the firm
that Attorney HawkIns had been workIng wIth to submit theIr report.
Counc I ] recessed at 9:38; reconvened at 9:47 p.m.
ORDER AD FOR BIDS/REFURBISH 4881
FIre ChIef Glenn SmIth asked for authorIzatIon to advertIse for bIds
to refurbIsh 4881. The FIre Department has been workIng on thIs for
abou t three years. The specs have been wrItten to eIther refurbIsh
the truck or to put In all new cabInetry In the back. The estimated
cost of $35,000 Is antIcIpated to come from the PIR funds.
Discussion was on the use of PIR funds for thIs Item. ChIef SmIth
stated It was the Department's understandIng that that portion of the
PIR funds resultIng from overpayments to the 1978 FIre Department bond
would be used for the FIre Department/PublIc Works BuIlding and for
refurbIshIng 4881. Several Councllmembers dId not think there had
been promIses made to that effect and were concerned about usIng the
PIR funds for other than emergency-type sItuatIons.
Regular CIty CouncIl Meeting
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Regular CIty Council MeetIng
Minutes - January 7, 1992
Page 9
(Order Ad for BIds/Refurbish 4881, ContInued)
MOTION by Perry, Seconded by Jacobson, that the Counc I 1 authorIze
the Fire Department to solIcIt bIds for the refurbIshIng of UnIt 4881
and also that Staff be directed to research the MInutes to determine
the Intent of the CouncIl at the tIme that the PIR Fund was
established and the excess from the 1978 Bond Issue was allocated to
the PIR Fund. DISCUSSION: Staff supplIed a copy of the November 20,
1990, CouncIl Minutes, from whIch Mayor Orttel read an excerpt of the
dIscussIon. The refurbIshIng of 4881 was mentIoned for the use of
those funds along with the work to be done on the FIre
Department/Public Works buIldIng and the possIbIlIty of movIng the
Fire Department to the pole buildIng. The Council made no motion to
that effect. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
ChIef SmIth explaIned they purchased new breathIng apparatus last
spring with the Intent of sellIng the exIstIng equIpment. SInce then a
commIttee has placed an ad In the "MInnesota Smoke Eater" for the sale
of that equIpment, bIds to be opened on February 15. Counc I I agreed.
Councllmember McKelvey asked that the CouncIl be provIded copIes of
the monthly FIre calls. ChIef Smith apologIzed for not havIng done so
and stated he wIll see that It gets done. Those reports come from the
Fire Marshall.
APPROVE 1992 CIGARETTE AND NON-INTOXICATING ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE
Tasty PIzza - Cigarette and Non-IntoxIcatIng On-Sale LIquor LIcenses
MOTION by SmIth, Seconded by Perry, to so move. MotIon carrIed on a
4-Yes. i-No (Jacobson) vote.
NON-DISCUSSION ITEMS
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by Perry, that the CouncIl pass In the
affirmatIve Items:
20 - Extend SIgn PermIt/Gaughan CompanIes
24 - ReductIon of Escrow/HIlls of Bunker Lake 1st releasIng
$46,000
27 - Order Ad for BIds/LIndgren Property
28 - Wayne Patchen RetIrement extended to January 31, 1992
MotIon carrIed unanImously.
Mr. Koollck also asked that Item 22, Amend PIR Budget, be deleted so
all amendments can be done at the same time. Counc I I agreed.
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MInutes - January 7, 1992
Page 10
ABATE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS/FIRE STATION #1
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by McKe]vey, to abate the followIng
assessments against FIre StatIon No. 1 :
Trunk Storm Sewer (Project #88-1) $12,837.30
Trunk Storm Sewer (ProJect #87-3B) 17,215.68
Water Area charges (Project #85-5) 10,661.45
for a tota] of $40,714.43. MotIon carrIed unanImously.
ADOPT ASSESSMENT/IP91-2/CREEK VIEW CROSSING
MOTION by SmIth, Seconded by Jacobson, accepting the Reso]utlon for
hearIng on proposed assessment for the Improvement of watermaln,
sanitary sewer, storm draIn and streets for Project 91-2 and a
ResolutIon adoptIng the assessment rol I for the Improvement of 91-2.
(See ResolutIon R005-92 for hearIng and ResolutIon R006-92 for the
assessment roll) MotIon carried unanImously.
DESIGNATE 1991 GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE
MOTION by SmIth, Seconded by McKelvey, that we desIgnate the
remaInIng funds of approxImately $2,486 from the General Fund balance
to go to the purhcase of recyc]lng bIns. Motion carrIed unanimously.
SCHEDULE BOARD OF REVIEW
Counc i I agreed to set the Board of RevIew for Thursday, AprIl 9, 1992,
7:30 p.m.
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by McKelvey, to so move. MotIon
carrIed unanImously.
RECEIVE PETITION/IP92-2/WEYBRIDGE
Jerry Wlndschlt] - stated the $1,000 escrOw Is for the feasIbIlIty
report. It has already been paId. The bulk of the work remaInIng Is
for other than the 13 lots addressed earlIer thIs evenIng (See Page
5) . The engIneerIng fIrm wants to make a determInatIon as to the best
way to servIce some property east of the raIlroad tracks, and that
wI II be addressed In the feasIbIlIty study.
MOTION by McKelvey, Seconded by Smith, declaring adequacy of
petItIon and orderIng preparatIon of a feasIbIlIty report for the
Improvement of sanItary sewer, watermaln, storm draInage, streets wIth
concrete curb and gutter for Improvement Project 92-2, Weybrldge area.
(See ResolutIon R007-92) MotIon carrIed unanImously.
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Minutes - January 7, 1992
Page 11
MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT
WDE Work Plan - Mayor Orttel reported the work plan for the WDE sIte
has been submitted to the EPA. The remaInIng Issue InvolvIng the CIty
is the constructIon wIthIn 200 feet of the landfIll. A copy of the
document has been given to the CIty Attorney to comment on what the
CIty should be doing. They plan on startIng the constructIon of
extractIon wells in the sprIng.
Street LIght - Councllmember Jacobson stated the Meadowcreek Church Is
requesting that a street lIght be installed at the IntersectIon of
Bunker Lake Boulevard and JonquIl. There Is a lot of traffIc and It
is dIfficult to see at nIght. Mayor Ortte I suggested the item be
placed on an Agenda and that Staff look Into It and make a
recommendatIon.
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
MOTION by Jacobson, Seconded by SmIth, that the CIty CouncIl approve
ClaIms in the amount of $219,714.47 as presented on the prIntout on
1-2-92. MotIon carried unanImously.
MOTION by SmIth to adjourn. Mayor Orttel declared the meetIng
adjourned at 10:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marcella A. Peach
Recording Secretary