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CITY of ANDOVER
March 21, 1989
Requests to be added to the agenda:
1. Water & Sewer Budget
2. Award Bid for Project 89-6
Well & Pump #1 Maintenance
3. Street Light Billing
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
March 21, 1989
DATE
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
APPROVED FOR
AGEN~ II
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ITEM
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Water & Sewer
Budget
BY: James E. Schrantz
The city Council is requested to consider the following proposal
to balance the 1989 Water and Sewer Budgets.
Water Budget
Recommendation
Revenues
Increase water rates by 10% from $.82/1000 gal. to $.90/1000.
This will increase the revenues under General Customer from
$129,000 to about $140,000. Transfer $9000 from the fund balance
to the 1989 revenue budget as previously budgeted for pump and
well repair. The new total water revenues will be $172,030 +
$11,000 + $9,000 = $192,030.
Expenditures
Reduce Item 402 under Source, Storage and Treatment to $9,000.
The new total water expenditure is then $194,806 - $11,000 =
$184,806.
COUNCIL ACTION
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March 21, 1989
Water & Sewer Budget
The excess revenue is now $192,030 - $184,806 = $7,224.
Use this $7,224 to partially fund the Public Works Employees.
Sewer Budget
Recommendation
Revenues
Metro Waste Control underestimated Andover's sewer usage and have
billed the previous year's underpayment this year.
The sewer fund balance hasn't had $54,504 transferred to it from
the Bond fund as deficit payment for Sewer Fund "A" - transfer
$50,000 of the $54,504 to Sewer Revenues.
The new total Sewer Revenues is then $200,800 + $50,000 =
$250,800.
Expenditures
The expenditures remain the same at $235,313.
The excess sewer revenue is now $250,800 - $235,313 = $15,487.
Use this $15,487 to partially fund the Public Works Employees.
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March 21, 1989
Water & Sewer Budget
Public Works Employees Funding
Water excess $7,224 plus sewer excess $15,487 for a total of
$22,711.
To fund a Public Works II for a year is about $30,000 including
20% overhead. From May 1st to the end of 1989 the cost is about
66% of $30,000 or $19,800 needed to fund the employee with $22,711
available.
Sewer Fund "A" Transfer
I also recommend that the Council review the Sewer Fund "A" refund
and discontinue that policy and charge all the sewer users the
same rate. Currently, the customers in District A pay $4.50/month
and in District B pay $8.50/month.
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CITY OF ANOKA - 421-6630
WATER RATE
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE
SEWER PER QUARTER
$4.00 + .44 per 100 cubic feet
$4.00
$1.20 per 100 cubic feet
$8.00 - fixed
CITY OF BLAINE - 784-6700
WATER RATE $4.00 + .35 for the first 50 thousand
.39 for 50 - 250 thousand
.43 for anything over 250 thousand
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE $4.00
SEWER PER QUARTER $21.90 per quarter
CITY OF CHAMPLIN - 421-8100
WATER RATE $2.67 per 1st 2 thousand + .71 per thousand
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE no charge
SEWER PER MONTH $12.50 per month
***THEY DO THEIR BILLING EVERY MONTH***
CITY OF COON RAPIDS - 755-2880
WATER RATE $5.00 + .98 per thousand
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE $5.00
SEWER PER QUARTER $20.00 residential
$12.60 apartment/quad
CITY OF RAMSEY - 427-1410
WATER RATE
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE
SEWER PER QUARTER
$10.00 + 1.00 per thousand
$10.00
$32.00 per quarter
CITY OF ST. FRANCIS - 753-2630
WATER RATE $6.80 + .95 per thousand
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE no charge
SEWER PER QUARTER $8.60 per quarter + $1.30 per thousand
CITY OF ANDOVER - 755-5100
WATER RATE $5.00 + .82 per thousand
MINIMUM WATER CHARGE $7.00
SEWER PER QUARTER Sewer A - $13.50
Sewer B - $25.50
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
March 21, 1989
DATE
Well and Pump #1
Maintenance
BY: James E. Schrantz
APPRO~~~OR
AG 0tJ
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
ITEM
NO,
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
The City Council is requested to award the bid for well and pump
maintenance for Well #1 to E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc. in the amount
of $8,177.00.
Bids Received
E.H. Renner & Sons, Inc.
$8,177.00
$13,232.00
Bergerson-Caswell Inc.
We are recommending that we pull Pump #1 and perform the required
maintenance; examine the well to determine the need for well
maintenance; if not needed, replace repaired pump.
We will need Well #1 this summer no matter what we do about the
radium levels.
The pump has been in service since 1981. The pressure system that
it operated on caused it to start and stop many more times than
normal. We test the pumps for vibration and what can be observed
from the pumphouse.
The pump hasn't shown any excessive vibrations at the last test in
1985.
We are having it checked today and will have the results tonight.
We are concerned that it will fail during this summer's high usage
period (sprinkling).
COUNCIL ACTION
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Hills of Bunker Lake 1st & 2nd Additions
1st Addition
(installed 12/23/87)
$44.35 du~ 4/1/89
$8.87/qtr./lot after
1st payment
2nd Addition
(installed 9/13/88)
$17.74 due 4/1/89
$8.87/qtr./lot after
1st payment
It of Lots
That Benefi t
Street Lights
213
106
87
80
11
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Lights
Residents
Pay For
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14
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Kensington Estates 1st & 2nd Additions
(installed 2/1/88)
$40.80 due 4/1/89
:$8.16/qtr./lot after 1st payment
Woodland Creek 1st Addition
(installed 9/19/88)
$19.34 due 4/1/89
$9.67/qtr./lot after 1st payment
Winslow Hills 1st Addition
(installed 9/15/88)
$11.06 due 4/1/89
$5.53/qtr./lot after 1st payment
Deerwood Estates 1st Addition
(installed 9/21/88)
$20.18 due 4/1/89
$10.09/qtr./lot after 1st payment
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Street Light Billing
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street Light Billing
Indian Meadows 3rd Addition
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(installed 11/25/88)
$11.62 due 4/1/89
$8.74/qtr./lot after 1st payment
*Note - the numbers in each plat are approximate numbers.
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:: MNDOT is going to install an "Andover Next Right" ::
:: sign on TH10 at Round Lake Boulevard. ::
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:: Attached is a copy of the Public Notice regarding ::
~~ radium which will be sent out wi th the water bills. **
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:: We have written to KMSP-TV to request a video tape ::
:: copy of the news reports they have regarding the ::
~~ Tonson Tire Fire. They will send us a copy free. **
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:: Tire for a fee. The first report costs $50.00 and ::
~~ each report after that would cost an additional **
:: $25.00. Without time-consuming research, the T.V. ::
:: stations can only estimate the number of stories ::
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:: news reports? If so, how many? ::
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:: machine on site this wednesday or Thursday, 3/22 or ::
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CITY of ANDOVER
1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100
PUBLIC NOTICE
Dear Water Customer:
The City of Andover has been informed the combined level of
radium-226 and radium-228 in the city water supply exceeds the 5
picocuries per liter level set by the Federal Government and the
State of Minnesota. In tests over the last year, the average in
Andover municipal water samples was 16.5.
There are no precautions that need to be taken by you at this
time because the levels are so low, but there is concern that
long-term exposure could possibly increase health risks. The
radium in the water occurs naturally, coming from the rock
formations from which the water is drawn.
Andover is now studying ways to reduce the radium to levels set
by the Federal apd State governments, but the alternatives are
neither simple nor inexpensive. We currently are preparing to
drill a test well near City Hall in an attempt to find a water
source that meets the standards. Also, we are researching
treatment options~ As we progress we will keep you informed on a
regular basis.
Sincerely,
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James E. Schrantz
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Enclosure
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
COPIES TO:
FROM:
DATE:
REFERENCE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
James Schrantz,
City Administrator
Planner~
Jay Blake, City
March 21, 1989
Illegal Business. Merrymain~, Tn~
13857 Underclift st. NW
City staff has been made aware of an illegal business located at
13857 NW Underclift Street in the Northglen Second Addition.
Merrymaids Incorporated has been operating from an accessory
building at this location for approximately 2 1/2 years. Laurel
Landowski, owner and operator, will be present this evening to
discuss the situation.
BACKGROUND:
In 1987, staff was informed that an illegal business was being
operated at this address. An initial investigation was made,
photographs were taken.
On March 15, 1989, Deputy Albertson, responding to excessive on-
street parking noticed that a business was being operated from
the detached garage on the property. A Violation Warning and
Compliance Order was issued to the business.
Laurel Landowski contacted our office and met with myself and
d'Arcy Bosell, Zoning Administrator on March 17, 1989. I
presented copies of the Ordinance 8 violations to Ms. Landowski.
The following sections of Ordinance 8 are currently being
violated by the business:
Ord. 8, Section 3.02 - The business cannot be defined as a Home
Occupation.
Section 4.05 (I) - Illegal use of an Accessory Structure
for the operation of a business.
Section 4.30 - The use does not meet the criteria of a
Home Occupation.
Sections 6 and 7 - Residential Districts (R-4),
businesses are not allowed uses within
a residential district.
Section 9 - Illegal construction without a building
permit; the garage was converted without a
building permit.
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Violation Memo
March 21, 1989
other facts about the business:
* The garage was converted after the Landowski's purchased the
property.
* Currently, Merrymaids employs 18 people.
* Parking problems in the morning forces employees to park on the
street
Courses of Action:
The City has several courses of action.
The City may continue to enforce the Ordinances by declaring the
property a public nuisance. This would allow the Landowski's an
opportunity to request a public hearing before a hearing examiner
within twenty days.
The City Council may also direct the Landowski's to apply for a
special use permit. Currently, Ordinance 8 does not allow
businesses to operate within a Residential district unless it
meets all of the home occupation criteria. The City Council does
have the authority to grant Special Use permits if they determine
that the uses are similar to those listed in Section 7.03. This
might possibly s~t a dangerous precedent.
SUMMARY
The enforcement of existing city policies is an important part of
our clean up Andover effort. We are working with several other
businesses in residential districts. Many have agreed to shut
down or move to an appropriate district.
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Mayor Jim Elling
Councilmembers:
Mike Knight
Ken Orttel
Don Jacobsen
Marjorie Perry
City of Andover
1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W.
Andover, Mn. 55304
Re: Letter to Senator Greg Dahl on Coon Creek Watershed
District financial problems
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers:
For your information, I am sending you a copy of my above
letter to Senator Dahl.
Sincerely,
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Winslow Holasek
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Senator Greg Dahl
2161 153rd. Ave. HE
Ham Lake, Mn. 55304
Re: Coon Creek Watershed High Overhead expense and diteh
deficit~
Dear Senator Dahl:
It is good to know there is someone,~li~e,YQu,.tryin~ to.$Qlve
the problems in the Coon Creek Watershed Dis~rLct. However,
I don't believe that taxpayers money at any level should be
used to bail the Watershed District out of their current
financial difficulties and I'll tell you why I say that.
The Coon Creek Watershed Board cites such things as rural
ditch law and law suits as the reasons for their deficit
problems, but while these items probably contributed to
some extent to their problems the major reason for the~r
financial deficits were their own management practices.
Approximately five years ago many of us in the Coon Creek
Watershed District along with some cities were alarmed at
the way the Watershed board was operating. they were start-
ing to incur high preproject costs on Ditch 57 and en~ineerin~1
administrative and accounting expenses were starting to ~et
very large. Yet, when some of us tried to point out these
things to them, they totally ignored us and said they were
going to do things the same whether we liked it or not.
Since 1982 administrative costs have risen from $18,094.00 to
$114,673.00 or over 633% and ditch deficits from $100,000 in
1984 to nearly $400,00 in 1988. several times over the last
four years we have brought our concerns of the escalatin~
administrative cost and mounting ditch deficits to the Water-
shed Board's attention, but each time they have refused to
take any action to try and reduce them.
Now as a result of the Watershed Board's refusal to deal with
these problems and take corrective action to solve them over
this four year time period, they are now faced with very large
ditch dedicts and engineering, legal, administrative and
accounting costs of a crisis proportion.
Also, a report from the Minnesota State Auditor has also
. indicated that incorrect accounting procedures were also used
by the Watershed District to keep track of the various funds
which also contributed to The Districts financial problems.
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Thus these financial problems of the Watershed District are a
direct result of the course of action that the BO~Ld decided
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to pursue and they should accept res~onsibility for their
actions instead of trying to place the blame elsewhere. They
should also be held financially res~onsible for their actions.
Therefore, you can see why I don't believe the taxpajers
should have to now pay for deficits created bj the Watershed
Board's poor or i~proper mana~ement practices. I would su~~est
instead that an action alon~ the lines of Ham Lake City Council's
resolution 89-10, that the possibility be explored of seekin~
professional advice from a impartial and disinterested le~al
council as to whether or not to make claims a~ainst the Water-
shed District's Board and any professionals whose advice, council
and practice may have led to the fund deficiencies, as an alter-
native touseing taxpayers money to pay for them. I believe that,is
the reason they carry liability insurance, to cover situations
that arise like this one.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter and if JOU
have any questions or think I may be of any assistance, feel
free to contact me.
SinceEel~.i,
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Winslow Holasek
cc: Cities of: Andover
Blaine
Coon Rapids
Ham Lake
Towinshipiof: Columbus
Anoka County Boar,d....of' Commiss.iQners
Minnesota Board;of ..Wat.er ,and. Soil Resources.
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RESOLUTION NO. 89-10
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WHEREAS, a report of the .Minnesota State Auditor
indicated that the accounting methods which have for some
been employed by the Coon Creek Watershed Board have created
deficiencies in numerous ditch improvement accounts, and;
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WHEREAS, numerous proposals have been made fOF methods by
which the fund deficiencies might be recovered, and;
WHEREAS, some of, the methods proposed would be gross ly
unfair to the citizens of Ham Lake, possibly subjecting them to
dual taxation, illegal assessment of non-existent benefits and
waste of public funds,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HAM LAKE AS FOLLOWS:
That the Coon Creek Watershed District board is urged to
seek professional advice from impartial and disi.n~erested legal
counsel as to whether or not the District should consider making
errors and omissions claims against the professionals whose
advice, counsel and practice may have led to the fund
deficiencies, as an alternative to imposing that responsibility
on taxpayers.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Ham Lake ,this
21st day of February, 1989.
Marilyn Schultz,
Mayor
Doris A. Nivala,
City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer
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Form No. 31-M-QUITCLAIM DEED
Corporation or Partnership
to Corporation or Partnership
Minnesota Unifonn Conveyancing Blanks (1978)
Miller-Oavis Co.. Minneapolis
No delinquent taxes and transfer entered; Certificate
of Real Estate Value ( ) filed ( ) not required
Certificate of Real Estate Value No.
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County Auditor
by
Deputy
STATE DEED TAX DUE HEREON: $ EXEMPT
Date:
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(reserved for recording data)
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, City of Andover
, a municipal corporatiorunder the laws of
, Grantor, hereby conveys and quitclaims to Woodland Development
, Grantee,
, real property in
Minnesota
Corporation
corporation
Anoka
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under the laws of Minnesota
County, Minnesota, described as follows:
See reverse side for complete legal.
Developer agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, that
developer shall be responsible for the maintenance including
grass cutting and debris removal of the following described park
property:
50 feet either side of centerline of described easement
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(if more space is needed, continue on back)
together with all hereditaments and appurtenances belonging thereto.
City of Andover
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Affix !)eed Tax Stamp Here
STATE OF MINNESOT'
COUNTY OF _
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A 60.00 foot wide easement for access road purposes over and across
the following described property: <:)
The park adjacent to Blocks 4 and 5 in CREEKRIDGE ESTATES,
according to the recorded plat thereof, Anoka County, Minnesota.
The centerline of said easement is described as follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter of section 29, Township 32, Range
24, Anoka County, Minnesota; thence westerly on an assumed
bearing of North 89 degrees 06 minutes 57 seconds West,
along the southerly line of said Northeast Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter, a distance of 196.50 feet to the point
of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence North
o degrees 53 minutes 03 seconds East a distance of 88.89
feet to the southerly line of South Coon Creek Drive and
there terminating.
The side lines of said easement are lengthened and shortened to
terminate of said south line of South Coon Creek Drive.
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CITY of ANDOVER
MEMORANDUM
CONFIDENTIAL MEMO TO CITY COUNCIL
TO:
COPIES TO:
FROM:
DATE:
REFERENCE:
City Council
James E. Schrantz
March 21, 1989
Finance Director Position
Attached for the City Council's review are five of the seven
finalists considered for the position.
Shirley Clinton, Dave Almgren and I interviewed seven candidates
and have selected the top three as follows:
1. Jessie Hart
2. Wayne Henneke
3. Howard Koolick
Comments on the Gandidates:
Jessie Hart is currently the Finance Officer/Treasurer for the
City of Champlin. Jessie has the experience Andover is looking
for. She fits the job description real well. Under education,
she has 2 year (24 months) Accounting Degree from the Academy of
Accounting (High intensity course). Jessie's salary will be
$36,700 at Champlin this October.
Wayne Henneke is currently the Finance
Farmington, MN. Wayne has had all the
looking for and also has a B.A. Degree
State College in Business Management.
expectations are $40,000.
Howard Koolick currently works for the consulting firm of Pannell
Kerr Forster of Minneapolis where he audits cities, school
districts, and fire relief associations. Howard has been exposed
to various cities and various ways of doing things yet, his
hands-on experience is limited. Howard has a B.S. Degree in
Accounting from the U of M. His salary expectations are
$34,000+.
Director of the City of
experience that we are
from Eastern Washington
Wayne's salary
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Memo to City Council
Additional Candidates
Roger Larson is currently the Finance Director/Treasurer for the
City of Excelsior, MN. Roger's experiences are good. Roger has
a B.S. Degree in Accounting and Business from Moorhead State
University.
Alan Folie currently works as an Auditor for the State Auditor's
Office. Alan has mainly audited counties - no cities. Alan has
a B.S. Degree in Accounting from st. Cloud University.
When we hired Jay the staff recommended him for the position and
the Council reviewed the resumes of the top three candidates.
Jim Elling has asked that I send the resumes of the top five
candidates.
I am not sure to what extent the Council wishes to get involved
in the selection process.
I am prepared to proceed with offering the position to ~he
candidates as ranked.
We would have to waive the B.S. Degree requirement for Jessie and
be able to come up with the $40,000 to attract Wayne. Howard
will fit into our salary schedule.
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St, Paul, MN, 55101 612 291-6359
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To: Local Government Key Contacts in Metropolitan Agencies District E
Last week the Metropolitan Council mailed a letter informing you that its
Metropolitan Agencies Appointments Committee will be holding public meetings to
hear statements from candidates and on behalf of candidates for the
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the Regional Transit Board and the
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission.
Because of a typographical error in that letter, we want to make sure there is
no confusion regarding the location of the public meeting for District E. The
meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Apr. 12 at the Blaine City Hall, 9150 Central
Avenue ME, Blaine.
We apologize
inconvenience this may have caused you.
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FOURTH FLOOR
COURTHOUSE ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 612-422-7000
Public Health Nursing Services Family & Children's Services
Environmental Health Services Volunteer Services
Mental Health. Mental Retardation, Developmental Achievement Centers
Chemical Dependency "er~~e5E-C -E] -V' - March 15. 1989
Integrated Waste Systems. Inc. N~'--~~~D
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6 Fountain Plaza ; MAR 161989
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Dear Mr. Gilewicz:
C'TY OF ANDOVER
Reference is made to your request for a waiver of the licensing requirements of the
Solid Waste Ordinance for processing of the waste tires located at the Andover Tire
Dump (Tonson/Heidelberger site).
The Anoka County Board of Commi s si oners consi dered your reques t for a wa iver at thei r
meeting on March 24. 1989. At this time the Board acted to approve this waiver
subject to the following conditions:
1. IWS shall comply with all provisions of its contract with MPCA.
2. Waste tire processing shall be limited to those tires located on the Andover
tire dump site and such other related tire dump nuisances located within Anoka
County as may be authorized by the MPCA and the Department.
3. The period of the waiver shall extend only until June 30. 1989.
4. The operation shall be conducted in such a manner as to control or prevent any
nuisance conditions and IWS shall upon request by the Department take immediate
and appropriate action to abate any nuisances.
5. IWS shall allow the Department free access to the site at any time for the
purpose of making such inspections to determine compliance with the contract.
these conditions. and control of nuisance conditions.
If you have any questions. please feel free to call on Dave Harman at 422-7067.
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Andover City Council
c/o Ms. Vicki Volk, Clerk
City Hall
1685 Crosstown Boulevard, N.W.
Andover, Minnesota 55304
Dear Council Members:
Attached is a bulletin we recently received announcing a "Radium and Radon in
the Environment" course to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 10-11,
1989. We felt this may be of interest to your City in dealing with your cur-
rent radium situation.
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Public Water Supply Unit
Section of Water Supply and Engineering
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING COURSE
FEATURING:
. Sources of Radium and
Radon in the Environment
. Mechanics of Migration and
Enrichment
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.Regulations for Radium in
Groundwater and Radon in
Water and Air
. State-of-the-Art TreatmenV
Mitigation Technologies
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
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. May 10-11,1989
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PURPOSE OF COURSE:
In the last few years health risks from
naturally occurring radioactive
elements have become a serious
concern. Hundreds of municipal water
wells have potentially harmful levels
of Radium, while thousands of
building structures may have harmful
levels of Radon. Recently the US
EPA has begun to regulate Radium
and Radon levels and is considering
regulating levels of other natural
radionuclides. The problem appears
to be prevalent across a large portion
of the country and represents a new
challenge to environmental
specialists, scientists, government
officials, and engineers. This course
will provide concise and pertinent
Information necessary to familiarize
the environmental professional with
the scope of the problem and
acquaint them with the available
technology to monitor and mitigate
naturally occurring radlc'1uclides
contamination.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
The course Is designed for the
practicing consulting engineer,
hydrogeologist, environmental
scientist, public water supply
manager/operator, or government
regulator Interested in staying current
In existing and proposed regulations,
health effects, and available
technologies to cope with the radon
and radium problem.
COURSE OUTLINE:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
8:00 A.M. Registration/Check-In
Coffee and Pastries
Wyndham Hotel
Milwaukee, WI
8:15 Welcome and Introduction
Stephen J. Scott
Program Director
Center for Continuing
Engineering Education
University of W1sconsln-
Milwaukee
and
David Hiltebrand
Chairperson
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Paramus, NJ
Regulation of Radon and
Radium
Dr. Richard Cothern
. radon, radium and uranium
In drinking water
. radon In indoor air
Radon Health Effects
Dr. Richard Cothern
. mechanism
. animal studies
. dosimetry
. epidemiology studies
. . interaction with cigarette
smoke
. histopathology
. other health endpoints
. threshold
. risk estimates
Coffee Break
Radon In Water -
Occurrence and
Remediation
Dr. Jerry Lowry
. Rn and Its progeny
. measurement of Rn In
water supplies
. occurrence of An In wells
of the U,S.
. impact of new Rn MCL on
water supply Industry
. point-ol-entry (POE) An
removal processes
. public water supply An
removal processes
. field data on POE An
removal
. field data on public water
supply Rn removal
. design considerations for
Rn removal from water
supplies
Lunch
Radon In Air - Occurrence
and Remediation
Arthur Scott
. general controlling factors
on the availability of radon
. effect of geology
. local site influences
. effect of housing and life
styles
. causes 01 radon entry Into
houses
. routes of radon entry
. reduction of radon entry
rates into existing buildings
and new construction
2:15 Break
8:30
9:00
9:45
10:00
11:30
12:45
P.M.
2:30 Radium Health Effects
Dr. Henry Lucas
. historical aspects of
radium exposures
. estimated health risks of
exposure
. sampling and analytical
techniques
. current research at
Argonne
3:15 Occurrence of Radium
David Hiltebrand
. origin of radium
. geochemistry of radium
. geographic distribution of
radium contamination
3:45 Radium Remediation
Tom Sorg
. radium removal research
4:45 Adjourn
THURSDAY, MAY 11
8:00 A.M Coffee and Pastries
8:30 Introduction
(Workshop topics will be
based on questions
submitted by attendees the
previous day)
Three Concurrent Technical
Workshops
Radon In Air
Arthur ScottlRichard Co/hem
Radon In Water
Jerry Lowry
Radium
Tom Sorg/Henry Lucas
Coffee Break
Concurrent Workshops
(repeat)
Radon In Air
Radon In Water
Radium
12:00 Lunch
1:15 P.M. Concurrent Workshops
(repeat)
Radon In Air
Radon In Water
Radium
Final Aemarks
Stephen J. Scott
Adjourn
8:45
10:15
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3:00.
COURSE PERSONNEL:
Dr. Richard Cothern
Execullve Secretai}'
Sclence Advisory Board
US Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
Dr. Cothern Is also an Associate Prolessorlal
Lecturer lor the Chemistry Department at
George Washinglon University. Dr. Co'hern
has served as a national expert on radio.
activity and risk assessment In drinking
waler lor USEPA's OIIIce 01 Drinking Water.
He has worked on various health related
problems Involving public health, the envl-
. ronment and energy related matters Includ-
Ing the media 01 alr,water, hazardous waste,
radioactivity and the general area of risk as.
sessment. Dr. Cothern has recently edited
and Is writing part of a book on risk assess-
ment and risk management of Industrial en-
vironmental chemicals.
Mr. David Hlltebrand
Senior Project Scientist
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Paramus, NJ
Mr. Hiltebrand has more than seven years of
experience In the field of water quality and
trealment primarily In the areas of process
design studies and optimization of new and
existing waler treatment facilities. Under the
company's contract to provide technical sup-
port to the USEPA Office of Drinking Waler,
he has been responsible for the develop-
menl 01 the Guidance Manual lor the pro-
posed Surface Waler Treatment rule and lor
the development and upgrading 01 the Cost
and Technology Documents lor the removal
01 Inorganic contaminants from drinking
water. He Is currently a member of the
AWWA Water Quality Division Committee on
FUTURE COURSE INFORMATION
Coagulation and Filtration, the AWWA Re-
search Division Committee on Water Soften-
Ing and the ASCE Task Commlttea on
Radon In Engineered structures.
Dr. Jerry Lowry
Director, Research & Development
Lowry Engineering, Inc.
Thorndike,' Maine
Dr. Lowry Is an Associate Prolessor of Civil
Engineering at the University 01 Maine and
Director of Research and Development at
Lowery Engineering, Inc. He obtained his
Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, 1978.
He Is a leading researcher In the area 01 ra-
don and radlonuclide removal from water
supplies and has numerous publications In
this area. He has developed and patented a
multi-staged aeration system lor radon and
volatile organic removallrom small public
and private ground water supplies. He Is the
1987 recipient of the ASCE Rudoll Hering
Medal lor the outstanding publlcallon In the
Environmental Engineering Division Journal
and the 1987 recipient 01 the outstanding pa-
per for the Research Division 01 the AWWA
Journal.
Dr. Henry Lucas
Group Leader
BIological, Environmental & Medical Re-
search DivisIon
Argonne National LaboratorY
Argonne, IL
Dr. Lucas Is the group leader of field meas-
urements for the Biological, Environmental
and Medical Research Division 01 Argonne
National Laboratory. He has been perform-
Ing pioneering research In the area 01 Radio-
nuclide research and exposure risks for over
30 years.
Please send me brochures when available:
o Environmental Orimng Technology, June 5.8, 1989
o Beneficial Uses 01 Municipal and Industrial Sludge, June 21-22, 1989
o Tunneling In the Urban Envlronmen', July 31 . Augus' 1, 1989
o Help's Modeling Wori<shop, August 3-4, 1989
ENROLLMENT FORM
MAIL TO: Non-Credit ReglstraUon Office.
UW-Milwaukee
929 N. 6th St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Please enroll me In Course No. 8456
Radium and Radon In the Environment
May 10.11, 1969
Fee: $490.00 . . . (1,2 C.E.U.)
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Company I Agency I Organization
Mr. Arthur Scott
President AI1hur Scott & Associates
Mlsslssauga, Ontario
Canada .
Mr. Scott has been working on problems of
radon In housing since 1977. He worked In
Northern and Central Canada, Florida, and
the Redding Prong area In Pennsylvania,
Mr.Scott Is a member of various prolessional
associations and Is the author of a FIPR
Builder's Guide for radon resistant construc-
tion In central florida.
Mr. Tom Sorg .
Chlel .
Inorganic and Particulate
Control Branch
US Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, OH
Mr. Sorg Is the Chief of the Inorganic and
Particulate Control Branch, Drinking Water
Research DivIsion at the U,S. EPA In Clncln-'
natl. He directs EPA's program on the re-
moval of radlonuclide from drinking water.
UWM reserves the tight to amend the
program should clrcumstances warrant
such action. .
Enroll Today!
CALL SEMINAR HOTLINES!
Phone 414-227-3200
Tolllr.. 1-8011-222-3623 (ou'slde Wisconsin)
1-80o-222-4~:3 (WIs. Residents)
o Geotechnlcallnstrumen'ation, August 14-16, 1989
o Drinking Water Disinfection: Daslgnlng lor the New Standards, August 21-22,
1989
o Hazardous and Toxic Air Pollullon Control Technologies, September 25-26,
1989
o This conflnna phone reserv,tIon.
PHONE REGISTRATION: (414) 227-3200
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
Stephen J. Scott,
Program Director: (414) 227-3115
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Program Assistant: (414) 227-3116
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Enrollment: Course enrollment Is Ilmlled.
Please reserve your piece now.
Phone the registration office:
(414) 227.3200
or 1.800-222-3623
WIsconsin ISsldenls call 1-800-222-4643
or mall the attached enrollmentlorm. II you pre-
fer, discuss your Inleresls wIIh the Program DI-
rector Daled.
I'ee Covers: NOlebook, program matarlals,
break relreshmenls. and lunches, Lodging and
other meals NOT Included, A Cerllflcate 01 Par-
lIc1pallon Is presented to each registrant. Pro-
ceedings are not published.
Relunda and Cancellatlona: II you cancel,
you will be charged a $50 cancellallon lae.
YOU MUST OBTAIN A CANCELLATION
NUMBER FROM OUR DEPARTMENT. CALL
(414) 227.3100 AT LEAST THREE (3) WORK.
ING DAYS PRIOR TO PROGRAM START
DATE TO VERIFY CANCELLATIONS. Failure
to oblaln a cancellation number will resullln
you being charged the lull lee. A porllon 01 this
charge can be applied to a Iulure program. En-
rollment subslilullons may be made at any lime,
Lodging: A block 01 rooms has been reserved
at the Wyndham Hotel 139 E. Kilbourn Ave.
nue, at a special discount rale ($72.00 single
and $82.00 double). TO BE ASSURED THIS
DISCOUNTED RATE YOU MUST REGISTER
BY APRIL 19, 1989. Make your room teser.
vatlon directly by calling 1-800-822-4200 or
414-278-8888. Be sure to provlde the course
name at the lime you make your reservallon to .
receive the discount rate. If you are handi-
capped and desire special accommodallons.
Requests will be kepI confldenUaI. II you are
unable to obtain a leservallon please contact
the program director.
Location: The program will be held at the
Wyndham Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Avenue,ln
downtown Milwaukee. Assigned conlerence
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mallon about sponsoring this workshop lor
groups 0110 or more prolesslonals within your
organlzallon, please contact the Director 01 On-
SlIe Programs, Robert Reller (414) 227-3129.
Profentonal Development Degree Is an ad.
vanced degree for pracllclng engineers. The
program described In this brochure can apply
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gree. For details and quallficalions contact-
Chari McKenlly, phone: (608) 262-2061.
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MINNESOlA DEPAR TMEM OF HEALTH
S~CTION OF P~BLIC ~ATeR SUpp
717 DELAWARE ST
MINNEAPOLIS, HN 55440
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Mr. James E. Schrantz
Administrator, City of Andover
1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W.
Andover; MN 55304
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Dear Mr. Schrantz:
Please be advised that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners at the most recent meeting
of Tuesday, March 14, 1989, adopted Resol.ution #89-14, Placing a Bounty on the Destruction
of Pocket Gophers, a copy of which is attached hereto.
Anoka County will reimburse seventy-five cents per pocket gopher in accordance with Minn.
Stat. 348.12 and 348,13, to those municipalities or townships that elect to pay an individual at
least seventy-five cents per pocket gopher and each municipality or township shall certify to
the County the number of pocket gophers destroyed by each individual.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Deputy County Administrator
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ITEMS GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Ordinance Index & Amendments
New Disaster Plan
Park Board Minutes - March 2, 1989
Metro Council
Letter from TKDA
Planning ~ zoning Minutes - February 28, 1989
League of Minnesota Cities - February 24, 1989
League of Minnesota Cities - March 3, 1989
Andover HRA Minutes - March 7, 1989
Special Closed City Council Minutes - March 7, 1989
PLEASE ADDRESS THESE ITEMS AT THIS MEETING OR PUT THEM ON THE NEXT
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ANOKA COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY (ACRRA)
Paul McCarron. Chairman
Dan Erhart
Natalie Haas Steffen
Nick Cenaiko
Margaret Langfeld, Vice Chairman
Bob Burman
Jim A, Kordlak
Mr. James E. Schrantz
Administrator, City of Andover
1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW.
Andover, MN 55304
March 9, 1989
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Dear Mr. Schrantz:
I am writing today to inform you that the Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority at their most
recent meeting of Tuesday, February 28, 1989 approved the Stage I Comprehensive Light Rail
Transit System Plan for Anoka County. Your community will be receiving a copy of the plan within
the next week. The plan will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council and the Regional Transit
Board for their review and comment. At this meeting, the Regional Railroad Authority also
authorized the Chairman to enter into contract with the Hennepin County Regional Railroad
Authority and BRW to perform preliminary design work and to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Northeast Corridor routes south of Northtown as indicated on the attached map.
At the recommendation of the three committees, Intergovernmental, Advisory and Corridor
Committees, who assisted in developing the Comprehensive Plan, and at the specific request of
several cities north of Northtown, the Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority authorized the
Chairman to enter into contract with BRW, Inc. to study alternative LRT routes north of Northtown,
specifically Highway 10 and Highway 65. Over the next several weeks, we will be developing a
work program and will be requesting your community to participate in the study.
We look forward to working with you and members of your staff as we begin planning for Light Rail
Transit north of Northtown.
As always, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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March 7, 1989
Dear Local Government Key Contact:
Our Metropolitan Agencies Appointments Committee will be holding four public
meetings in April to hear statements from candidates and on behalf of
candidates who wish to be appointed to the metropolitan agencies--the
Metropolitan Waste Control CommiSSion, the Regional Transit Board and the
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission.
The public and local elected officials are invited to attend and participate
in the meetings. Following the meetings, the committee will submit its
recommendations to the Council, which will appoint the agency members. In
making its recommendations, the committee will consider evidence of the
candidate's commitment to regularly communicate on issues before the agency
with Council members, legislators and local elected officials in the district.
Currently there are vacancies in four districts in each of the three
metropolitan agencies. These vacancies are in the following districts:
District E, Anoka County and the Hennepin County communities of Dayton,
Champlin, Maple Grove and Plymouth; District F, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley,
St. Louis Park, Edina, Richfield and Bloomington; District G, suburban Hennepin
County, Scott and Carver Counties, and the cities of Burnsville and Lakeville;
and District H, Dakota County, Washington County south of Hwy. 36 and the
Highland Park area of St. Paul.
Each of the four public meetings will begin at 7 p.m.; their dates and
locations are as follows:
Dist. F
Apr. 6
Edina City Hall
4801 W. 50th St.
Edina, MN
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Apr. 1 2
Blaine City Hall
9150 Central Av. NE
Blaine, MN
Dist. 1-
Apr. 11
ChaskaCity Hall
1 City Hall Plaza
Chaska, MN
Dist. H
Apr. 18
Metropolitan Council Chambers
Mears Park Centre
230 E. Fifth St.
St. PaUl, MN
I hope you will participate in this process and assist us in selecting the
members of the metropolitan agencies. For more information or to receive
applications for candidacy, call Sandi Lindstrom of the Council's staff at
291-6390.
Sincerely,
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Chair
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MetropoIllIon WMte ContnII Commlulon Melrapolltan ..... and Open 8pece Commlulon ~ '1hInell 80MI
Chair: Lu~ine Baker-Kenl Chelr: Larry KIIIo Chelr: EIlIoIt Perovich
Di..~c1: DI"~c1: DiIIrIcI:
A Susan Kimberly A Carol J. Oalp A CalOIe FarIcy
B Judllh FI8ICher B Rlchlllll A, Wedell B George Isaacs
C Carol Kummer C Phyllle Stenerson C DorIe Caranlca
D Arthur Cunningham D Barbara Ann Johnson 0 Rochelle G_
E Paul McCarron E Lyle Bradley E Rulli Franklin
F Mark Mahon F Joan D, Lonsbury F Alison Fuhr
G JoEnen Hurr G Jerome AreIz G Paul Joyce
H Bruce Baumann H Keren Ferguson H Edward Kranz
Note: The eight districls on this map are based on Ihe 16 M8Iropolltan Council dlstricls. Each commission dlslrlcl is composed 01 two Council
districts, IS follows: District A, DISlricla 1-2; B, 3-7; C. 4-5: D, 8-10; E. 8-9; F, 11-12; G, 13-14; H, 15-16.
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T.OL TZ. KING. DUVALL. ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES. INCORPORATED
ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PLANNERS
2500 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BUilDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101-1893
612/292.4400
FAX 612/292-0083
March 8, 1989
Honorabl e Mayor and Cliy Council
Andover, Minnesota
Re: Andover, Minnesota
Commission No. 9140-989
Dear Mayor and Council:
The fol lowing Is confirmation of engineering .matters discussed and action
taken at the regular Ciiy Council Meeting held at 7:30 PM on Tuesday,
March 7, 1989:
Assessment Hear I ng
Mr. Rodeberg presented the final assessment costs and related calculations
for the following projects:
87-21
87-27
87-32
88-5
88-7
88-11
88-13
88-19
Oak Bluff 2nd Addition
Woodland Creek
WlnslON Hills
HII Is of Bunker Lake 3rd Addition
Brandon's Lakevlew Estates
Hidden Creek East
Creekhaven
Woodland Creek 2nd Addition
~~. Rodeberg noted that al 1 projects came In under budget and wel I below
estl mated costs I n the feasl bllliy reports.
CDuncll Action
The Council approved and accepted all assessment rolls.
There being no further engineering matters to be discussed, the Engineer was
excused at approximately 8:00 PM.
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House committee considers broadening' ',' . .
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Ecanamic Develapment Cammittee, chair. '. ers throughaut a cammunity, natjust in are autside the net debt limit.
Rep. Todd Otis (DFL-Minneapolis), heard districts meeting a blight definitian ;
testimany an H.F. 353 (Otis, Pelawski, League staff testified as to. the need for
Williams, Miller) a bill which wauld 2. Canstructing buildings arather struc- the legislatian. Also. testifying was Bill
expand It.e pawers af ecanamic develop-, '. tures an public land and leasillg ar sell- "King, city. lJdministratar af Wacania,
ment authorities to. be equal to. thC? pow- '. ing thase buildings ar structlU'es to. prq~" who. pointed aut that the lc;gislatian wauld
ers afport antharities. mate develapment; ':T,';"::;' . '.: " '.", allawcommunitiestatakeamareactive
rale in same developments.
3. Issuingbandsbymajarityva~afthe.;;'":;''' """''','; ,,' ,
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"electian bl!t snbject toa Ili,:efSC i;ereren~ "referred it to. the Lacal Gavennnent Aid
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Under current law. part autharities may .
undertake certain develapment activities .
that ecanamic develapment autharities
may nat, including:
Todd Otis (DFL-Minneapolis), right, listens to WaconiaCilyAdministrator "..
Bill King testify on H.F. 353 during a hearing last week. League photos
by Debra Nyberg.
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addresses the bill which would expand the
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The Cities Bulletin is a
publication of the League of
Minnesota Cities and includes an
update of state legislative,
administrative, and
congressional actions that affect
cities. It also includes reviews
of metropolitan area issues by
the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities.
League legislative staff members
are available to answer your
questions concerning legislation
relating to cities.
The Bulletin lists League and
AMM authors of articles and bill
summaries by their initials.
Joel Jamnik -- JJ
Laurie Fiori Hacking -- LFH
Stanley Peskar -- SP
Ann Higgins -- AH
Donald Slater -" DS
Sarah Hackett -- SH
Chuck Bichler -- CB
Thomas Grundhoefer -- TG
Debra Nyberg -- DN
Jean Mehle Goad -- JMG
Vern Peterson -- VP
Roger Peterson -~ RP
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hearing: Next hearing Tuesday, Feb: '28.................5
Workers' compensation reform ...............................6
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economic development authority powers ..............1
House committee considers costly
requirements for cities: Job impact ":",
statements and displaced worker benefits..............3
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House committee considers costly requi~ements
for cities: Job impact statements and;displaced
worker benefits
H.F. 631, Rep. Karen Clark (DFL-Min-
neapolis), was before the House Eco-
nomic Development Community Stabi-
lization and Development Division on
Tuesday, February 21. The bill would
impose costly and burdensome require-
ments on cities and other govemmental
units engaged in development. H.F.631
would require cities to prepare detailed
jobs impact statements and secure ex-
tensive displaced wolker benefits when-
ever a city engages in development ac-
tivities, including zoning changes., ,Cit,
ies concerned about the potentially high
cost of this bill should contact their leg-
islators.
Job impact statements
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Under H.F. 631, govemmental units
(mainly the state, counties, cities, eco-
nomic development authorities, port
authorities) would need to provide ex-
tensive "job impact statements" when-
ever development might result in a loss
of jobs or whenever the development
will maintain or create jobs. This bill
does not have a narrow focus on devel- .
opment that could result in job displace-
ment, rather it would apply to virtually .
any type of development and require a
city to prepare a lengthy, complex jobs
impact statement each time it considers
a development project or even a zoning
change. The bill would define develop-
ment very broadly to inclnde zoning
changes; changes in property tax statns;
changes in regulations for projects; and
financial assistance through loans, loan
guaranties. interest subsidies, tax incre-
ment financing, tax-exempt financing,
grants, or other financing tools.
The required job impact statements would
be detailed and would necessitate the
collection of infonnation that may be
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difficult for a city to obtain. The bill; n;;: " ; >, ' '
requires job impact statements to in- Displaced worker benefits
clude estimates of: . . . ' , "', ; ", '.
If a propo~development is likely to
result in job displacement, thcn the city
would have to assess whether. the dis-
placed workers need benefits and "must
secure" those benefits. In some cases
these benefits could be very costly. If
the city is unable to secure those benefits
from the developer or from the departing
employer or from a new cmployer, then
the city wouldnecd to dircctly provide
displaced worker benefits.
'" the number and types of jobs that the, '
development may directly or indirectly,
displace or create; : ',.' . .,
'" wage rates and benefits of the dis-"
placed or created jobs; . .' .
'" a description of demographic charac,'
teristics (including skill levels and edu~ '
cational needs) of the. displaced work .
force; ': ' , ":', ,:', ,....."
'" past experience of parties involved in': .
the development of ~e,ting.em,ploy<;
ment projections; and.' '~.
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development
The benefits cities mnst secure include:
'" . retraining and education expenses;
'" relocation expenses;
: ,.. ";;'" (:' .:, '" health insurance expenses;
Cities would have to di~tribute the jobs ",. supplemental unemployment insur-
impact statcments to : \Volkers, labor , ance payments;
unions,andothersinthe~~mmunitytha{,: '" child ,care expenses when the dis-
might be affected by the'developmcnt." placed worker iS,enrolled in education or
In addition, the city would need to hold" retraining; and ,.
a public hearing on the jobs impact state-;' '" emergency expenses for shclter, cloth-
ment before the develoJXllCnt could begin:: ing, andfooct:t "..' .
The city would also needto forWard aJ /'.<\"":1" .;",", .,
copy of the impact statement to the' ~ The St Paul City Council recently passed
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" , , .': " '::,"i" ",[;' ments. However, the ordinance does not
, After one year, the city would have to call for the city to provide the extcnsive
prepare and submit an additional report . worker benefits that H.F. 631 outlines.
which would update the jobs and wage Acconling to St Paul city staff, the council
data that was in the first jobs impact considered providing such be~)efits, but
statement and explain any differences in did not include them in the ordinance
. projections. One year after the project is;"due to the high. costs involved. For
complete, the city would need to prepare -:. example; St Paul estimated that retrain-
a second updated report and submit it to ing, education, and job placement serv-
the department The bill would appro- 'J.ices would. average $1,400 per worker. .
priate approximately $88,000 to the De- Adding health insurance benefits, child
partment of Jobs and Training for pro- care, and related expenses would drive
viding an annual report' tathe LegislaJ' the costs up to $6,000 per worker.
lure on their collection o(local job impact n: i " "
statements. 'No funds," however, are j; H.F. 631 would also allow the Depart-
available to local units to prepare these:,ment of Jobs and Training to provide
statements: ' ., '.'!:;; '('(.cities as well as labor groups up to $10,000
for "prefeasibility study grants" to ex-
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Year of the ~ities\pr~p,9~al.
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Over the past two weeks pressure has
mounted on the Legislature to broaden
the scope of the governor's $70 million
year of the city proposals to include all
cities, not just cities of the first class. 1
(See last week's Cities Bulletin for de-
tailed description of the proposals.)
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. urged him to expand the housing reha-
bilitation program to older suburbs and
Greater Minnesota cities. Pogemiller is
preparing legislation that would estab-
lish a neighborhood preservation pro-
gram for the purpose of making grants t~
l' cities. These state grants would need a
.... . ... local dollar-for-dollar match. An un-
A news account in last SUIlllay'S siar;; specified appropriation would go to the
Tribune set the tone with its headline" Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for
"Year of the Cities deepens metro-rural,; this program'.'Jl~iu
split." The article reported mounting,; ..
criticisms of the governor's. proposal., Under the Pogemilier plan, cities would
from rural legislators. "At this point', . be able to use. the grants to establish
rural members are saying, 'Hey, if they.' revolving loan funds for the acquisition,
[cities] get something, we want some':,: improvement; or rehabilitation of resi-
thing.... said Sen. LeRoy Stumpf (DFL-:. dential and commercial buildings. To
Plummer). . ,) be eligible for such grants, the neighbor-
. '. hood would have to meet all of the
In reaction to this sentiment, the gover- following requirements: '
nor called ameeting last Monday of both ,
rural legislators and proponents of the, * at least 70 Percent of the residential
current proposal to discuss possible, buildings must be. at least 35 years old;
modifications, including broadening . * at least 60 percent of the residential
applicability to more cities. During.; buildings must be owner-occupied;
"Capital for a Day" activities in Minnea-.., * the averagemark'et value of the neigh-
polis last Wednesday, the governor reo : borhood's owner-OCcupied housing must
newed his support for the year of the city',' not be more than 90 percent of the city's
proposals and promised to travel around! median market'value, as detennined by
the state next month to develop support the assessors, for the most recent two-
for the plan. ,,' ,.: .) r year period; anil~~:' .'
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Meanwhile, Sen. Lany Poge~ner (DFL~'" contiguous parcels of land. LFH
Minneapolis) wrote the ,governor and'
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City filing officer liability
bill to get hearing
Rep. Don Ostrom (DFL-St. Peter) intro-
duced H.F. 736 concerning penalties on
city filing officers on Monday, February
20. The bill would remove the penalty
for issuing an election certificate to a
candidate for city elective office who
did not comply with'state campaign fi-
nance reporting requirements. The bill
would make changes in the state fair
campaign practices act. This issue is an
"A" priority of the League of Minnesota
Cities this session.
Rep. Linda Scheid (DFL-Brooklyn Park),
chair of the House Elections Division,
said that the division will hear H.P. 736
on Thursday, March 3 at 12:30p.m. AH
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counties economic
development
authority advances
Rep. Katy Olson (DFL-Sherburu) pre-
sented H.P. 71 to the House Ecouomic
Development Enterprise Development
Subconunittee on Tuesday, Febmary 21.
The bill would grant counties the author-
ity to establish economic development
authorities (EDAs). Under an amend-
ment that the League and the Associa-
tion of Metropolitan Municipalities re-
quested, a county economic develop-
ment authority would not be able to
exercise its powers (including EDA taxing
powers) in a city unless the city author-
ized it. The subconunittee unanimously
approved the amendment. The original
bill gave approval power only to cities
that had established either a port author-
ity or EDA.
.' The subcommittee approved the meas-
ure which wiIl now go to the full Eco-
nomic Development Conunittee. The
companion biIl is S.F. 48 (Sen. Vicker-
man, DFL~Tracy). LFH
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Comparable worth legislation re~ei,yes. hearing:
Next hearing Tuesday, February 28
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On Thursday, Febrnary 23 the Senate
Govenunent Operations committee,
Senator Don Moo (DFL-St. Paul) chair,
heard S.F. 488 (Berglin,DFL-Mp\s.). If
passed the bill would insert a new re-
quirement in the comparable worth law
and give additional authority to the
commissioner of the Department of
Employee Relations (DOER) to order
local units of government to adjust their
plans and compensation levels..: " .!'
Specifically, the legislation would re-
quire cities to ensure that the average
compensation for' female-dominated
classes is equal to the average compen-
sation of male-dominated classes. ' The
bill proposes some allowable reasons for
departing from the precise standard but
provides that the commissioner of DOER
would detennine compliance. ,. '
The bill also proposes to clearly state
that the purpose of the law is to eliminate
sex-based wage disparities which could
. arguably relieve cities from adjusting
salaries of male-dominated or balanced
classes of employees. Every city would
have to file an implementation report by
January 31, 1992 showing whether it has
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In contacts with your legislators, please
stress the additional financial implica-
Failuretoimplemento~~omplywiththe i tions of the'bill,theunfairness of a
commissioner's order would result in a i penalty. section applicable only to cities.
five percent reduction in local govern-! and concerns with the review process by
ment aid to a city. While the bill wonld: the commissioner of DOER.
apply to all local govenunental units I" '"", .
(cities, counties, towns, and schools),l Rep. Wayne Simmonean (DFL-Fridley)
the penalty section only affects cities I is expected to author the companion bill
since schools and towns do not receive I and the House' Governmental Opera-
any local government aid and counties 1 ' tions. Committee will probably hear it
currentlyreceiveonly$15milliqnstate-1 SOOIV . ':." .,
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Following submission of the report, the
commissioner of DOER could, follow-.'
ing consultation with a city, order that
city to change its comparable worth plan
or pay practices. Cities would have to
comply (raise salaries) or appeal to an
. administrative law judge. The proposal]
would prohibit the cityfrom.reducing i
the salary of any employee in complying I
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increases and provide a. non-judicial
review mechanism.
We urge city officials to contact mem-
bers ofthe Senate Governmental Opera-
tions Committee as soon as possible.
While it is possible the committee will
hear the bill again on Tuesday, February
28 at 8:00 a.m., it is also possible that the
hearing will continue to a later date.
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sory: committee will meet 011 Tuesday,
Feb.' 28 as'well.'. We invite interested
ci~y Qfficials to attend. JJ
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Workers I compensation: reform
The Legislature is continuing to struggle
with the question of whether the state's
workers' compensation laws need reo,;
fonn. If you have infonnation regarding,;
increases, decreases, or relative stability ,
in your city's workers' compensation'
premiwns or have any concerns regard-,I
ing the workers' compensation system,',;
please contact your legislator. .!I
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has proposed some "minor" administra-r
live-type changes which could cause S<lI1leS
cities a problem. A section of S.F. 466
(Beckman, DFL-Bricelyn) would require ,
all employers (including cities) that pay .
injured workers sick or vacation leave '.
benefits to still notify the department of r .
the workers' compensation claim within.,.
14 days and within 30 days of detennin-. i
ing liability under the workers' compen-
sation law to make appropriate changes! .
to the employee's payroll records restor-"
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the employee's leave time is not inap-
propriately charged and to assure proper:'.
income tax treatment for the payments..,
But, the provision would createaddi-i
lional deadlines and requirements for,
payroll and personnel offices in cities. If
an employer does not make appropriate
adjustments to the employer's payroll
records within 30 days after liability is
accepted, the commissioner may assess .
a penalty of up to $1,000 per incident. .
Please contact Senator Beckman and
your legislators and urge them to drop
section 33, which proposes record up-
dating within 30 days, from the bill or
alternately removing the penalty. Tbe
Senate and House employment commit-
tees will hear the bill soon, so city offi-
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Begich, Chair
"Beard, Vice Chair
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cials who have legislators on these
committees particularly should call or
write. Phone numbers folIow the legis-
lators, names. They are all area code
(612) and begin with 296-. Address
correspondence to legislators at the State
Capitol, St. Paul, MN 55155. JJ.
CIuDielewski, Chair
Piper, Vice Chair
Adkins.
Beckman
Brataas .
Diessner
Frank
Gustafson
Kroening
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Ramstad
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TIF districts--payment of school'
referendum levy
H.F.699 (Kelso, McGuire, Segal, Olsen,
Pellow) (Taxes) would require tax incre-
ment districts to pay schools for all in-
creased revenues from referendnm lev-
ies due to increased tax capacity rates.
Current law requires such payment only
if: 1) there are no outstanding TIFbonds
on May 1,1988; or 2) if the referendnm
is approved after May I, 1988 and there
were no outstanding bonds which had
been issued before tha~ date; or 3) if the
referendmn was approved after the TIF
bond issuance. The bill would also elimi-
nate the requirement that the city coun- .
cit and school board agree on payment
of the increment if the third requirement
applies. Retroactively effective to May
1,1988. SH
Cities to contribute to economic
development organizations
H.F.719 (C. Nelson, Otis, Cooper, B.
Andersou, Battaglia) (Economic Devel-
opment) would allow cities and towns to
appropriate up to $50,000 from the gen-
eral fund annually to any incorporated
development organization for promot-
ing, advertising, improving, or develop-.
ing the economic or agricultural resources
of the conununity or area. SH
Tax increment districts--payment of
school district levies
H.F.746 (Mitbert, Rest) (Taxes) would
not include tax capacity rates for school
debt service and referendum levies when
computing the original tax increment
tax rate. The bill would require the tax
increment district to pay the increased
taxes due to the school district rather
than capture it as increment for the dis-
trict. This would apply only to housing
districts. Effective for districts certified
after Feb. 15, 1989. SH
Bill Summaries
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Waste tire COUectiOD facilities: ".
S.F.563 (Renneke. Dahl) (Environment
. & Natural Resources) .would authorize
the pollution control agency to desig-,
nate at least one waste tire collection
facility in each of six geographic areas'
of the state. .. The legislation would reo'
quire the agency to consult with local
govenunent units, the commercial tire'
industry, and private citizens before se-:
lecting the sites.' The bill would allow,
the sites to be owned privately or pub-.,
licly, and would prohibit tipping. fees.'
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Waste tires, chipping at "Iii]
nuisance sites k ,-if
S.F.606 (Dahl) (Renneke) (Environment,
& Natural Resources) would require the'
waste management board, at no cost to:
the collector, to chip the tires for storage
on the collector's site providedthe col"
lector has obtained a, permit and has:
taken reasonable steps] to prepare the,
storage site for future, removal of the
chipped tires. ' The' bill would allow
recovery for transportation costs if the:
collector chooses not to store the chipped:
tires on site. Abatement of tire dumps'
and chipping at permitted sites would be
the top priorities iuwaste management:
spending. CB , .;:,
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H.F.727 (Sparby,' O'Connor, Frerichs;'
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Bertram, Morrison) (Taxes) would re-~'
duce the tax capacity rat~ on Type I and:
II rental housing ofIess'!han four units to.:
2.5 percent of market value (currently'
3.5 percent); The bill would broaden the'
definition of Class 4c rental housing,
including Title II property. Cities would
have the authority to levy up to one
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percent of their net tax capacity (not
subject to levy limits) for the develop-
. ment, improvement, and operation of
publicly; owned' housing. (Identical
proyisioninH.F.5351S.F.522) SH
Tax capacity reduction.
for rental property
S.F.561 (Pogemiller, Doug Johnson,
Novak, Pehler, Bernhagen) (Taxes &
Tax Laws) would reduce the tax capac-
ity rate on rental housing of four or more
units, Class 4a, to three percent of mar-
ket value (currently 4.1 percent). Tax .
capacity woul(idecrease for Type I and
II apartments of less than four units to
"'l 2.5 percent of market value (currently
3.5 percent). ~Effective for taxes pay-
able in 1990 and thereafter. SH
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refund program
S.F.615 (~etzen) (Taxes & Tax Laws)
would extend the targeted refund for
property taxes which increased by more
than 10 percent over the previous year.
1he fl;fundprogram currently applies
only to taxes payable in 1989. The bill
wO\lld eliminate .the eligibility require-
ment of property tax increases of $40 or
more. The refund would be equal to 100
percent of the full tax increase over 10
percent (currently 7S percent) with the
same maximum refund amount of$250.
I', Effective for taxes payable in 1990 and
's9 thereaft~r. SH' .'
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Nurserieslgreenhouses under
agricultural property classification
S.F.648 (Novak, Morse, Doug Johnson,
Davis, Bernhagen) (Taxes & Tax Laws)
would clarify the agricultural classifi-
cation of nurseries or greenhouses; and
also' the distinction between conuner-
ciill and agricultural property uses of
agricultural product cultivation, stor-
age,and sales. .SH
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Disparity reduction aid State mandates
S.F.649 (Mehrkens)(Taxes & Tax Laws) on political subdivisions
would retroactively eliminate the dis-' H.F.523 (Simoneau, Battaglia, Ogren.
parity reduction aid program for taxes', : Schreiber, Morrison) (Local Government .
payable in 1989. SH 'I:: & Metropolitan Affairs) would clarify
that a state statute or executive order to
comply with federal statutes or regula-
tions is a state mandate on political
subdivI'sl'ons I'n certain crrc' umstances,
Charitable gambling,"';;;;
H.F. 523 would create a division of state
real property costs'" ii;
H.F.555 (Kinkel, Bennet; McEachemO' and local mandates in the office of the
state auditor.; ;The mandates division
Janezich, Kostohryz) (General Legisla-'
tion, Veterans Affairs & Gaming) would - would detennine, financial effects of
authorizeCharitablegamblingorganiza-mandates. i'>'''<~ ;", '. .
tions to use profits forrcal property costi' , ~'de au:" "d :r~'" bill~" .,~
to repair or maintain the property for n r fX?JlO" ,~y t a . r
other non-profit, community, or service of the Legislature:" IOtr~UceS that 10- .
group use, if they do not charge rent for' eludes a-mandate must .lOclude an at-,
use of the property. Under the bill, . taclunent that,states policy goals, per-
organizations could use profits to re-' fonnance .standards, reasons for stan-
place a comparable building destroyed; dards: sour~s .of reve?ue, a s~tement
by fire or natural disaster, to the extent' ensunng ~t IDlplementing agencies have
there is no insurance reimbursement; the capacity to carry ou~ the I?andates,
CB and the reasons why less IOtnlSlve meas-
; . ' ures would not work. Also, if the bill
puts a mandate on political subdivisions,
the attaclunent would need to describe
. efforts, if any, to involve political subdi-
visions in the development of the man-
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Gambling
Racetracks: Pari-mutuel betting on
televised races .Hi
S.F.588 (Lantry, Schmitz) (General.
Legislation & Public Gaming) would.
allow licensed racetracks in existence'
on January I, 1987 to conduct pari;'
mutuel betting on televised horse races'
from racetracks outside the' state. The:
bill would set the license fee at $50 for'.
each assigned televised racing day; and
would allow the licensed racetrack to
col1ll1)ingle pari-mutuel pools witb the'
sending racetrack. CB,' ,
Public hospitals". ,
limited closed meetings,~
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H.F.386 (Welle, Greenfield, Brown,.
Hasskamp) (Governmental Operations) i
would allow public hospitals to close:
meetings to discuss competitive con~ '
tract or marketing activities and trade',
secret infonnation. A majority vote or',
the hospital directors at a public meeting "
would be necessary to bold a closed'
meeting. The bospital would need to
keep tape recordings of the closed meet-__
ings for two years at which time they"
would become public infonnation. CB
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Altbough the bill'would require addi-
tional infonnatlon concerning proposed
mandates, it specifically states that it
would not prohibit or restrict mandates.
. H.F.523 would 'not apply to several
types of mandates' such as the notifica-.
tion and' conduct; of public meetings.
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Municipal planning, dedication for
fire services
H.F.691 (Kelso; Trimble, Carrothers,
Pauly, Abrams) (Local Government &
Metropolitan Affairs) would require that
a reasonable portion of any proposed
subdivision be dedicated to the public or
. preserved for public use for fire service.
. Municipalities could accept land for fire
facilities or, cash in', lieu. of dedicated
'Iand or both~_:rhey 'would need to use
. tbe land for rrrc facilities, and the cash
. for,'providing fin: ,services. CB
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Statutory city councils, size
S.F.441 (Adkins, Schmitz) (Local &
Urban Government) would set statutory
city councils at five or six members. If
the city would prefer a city council of
seven or five members, it could do so
with voter approval. CB
Public contracts, extension of
affirmative action
S.F.603 (Taylor) (Judiciary) would ex-
tend the affinnative action piau require-
ment on state agency contracts to in-
clude 'any company witb 20 full-time
employees. (It now applies only to
companies in Minnesota with more than
20 employees). CB
Farm winery, sale of
intoxicating liquor
S.F.609 (Bertram) (Commerce) would
allow a fann winery to sell wine off the
premises of the winery. CB
Public utilities, boundaries of
service areas
H.F.619 (Quinn, Jacobs, D. Carlson)
(Health & Human Services) would al-
low municipalities to request a change
in the boundaries of the assigned service
areas. In detennining whether to make
changes. in the boundaries, the public
utilities commission' would consider
inequities in the economy, efficiency, or
adequacy of service that occur due to
existing boundaries. However, under
the bill, when a municipality requests a
change in the boundaries, the commis-
sion would have to grant the request
unless it could find that the change would
be contrary to the public interest CB
Regional public libraries, basic
support grants
H.F.666 (Lasley, Peterson, Baurely, D.
Carlson) (Education) would require the
department of education to compare the
allocations to regional public . library
systems in fiscal years 1986, 1987, 1988,
and 1989. For a fiscal year in which the
allocation was more than five percent
lower than the prior fiscal year, the bill
would require that the regional library
system receive additional money that
would equalize the percentage ofloss up
to a loss of five percent. CB
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benefit increase
H.F.526 (Simoneau, Reding, R. Johnson,
Knickerbocker) (Governmental Opera-
tions) would require revision of a joint
and survivors annuity option with the
nonnallife annuity where the optional
beneficiary dies before the member. The
biII would allow restoration of the nor-
mal single life annuity for certain people
who selected another option. The pro-
posal would apply the 2.5 percent factor
to all years of service (now only the first
25), and would allow annuity for retirees
who are at least age 50 with five years of
service. The biII would allow disability
benefits for a nonduly disability after
one year (now five years) of service, and
would increase surviving spouse and
dependent benefits. CB
Crookston fire department relief asso-
ciation from statutory rninimwn obliga-
tions. The proposal would clarify that
tmstees need no prior or current associa-
tion membership. Also, the biII would
provide that where a specified position
no longer exists in a local salaried fire-
fighters relief association due to reor-
ganization as a volunteer department,
the top grade police patrol officer posi-
tion would be the base for calculations.
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8peciallegislation
RosevilIe: Lodging tax to go to a
sports and recreation facility
H.F.688 (Valento, McGuire) (Local
Government & Metropolitan Affairs)
would allow the city of RosevilIe to use
lodging tax proceeds to finance a sports
and recreation facility. CB
RosevilIe: City appropriation for
sports and recreation facility
H.F.769 (Valento, McGuire) (Economic
Development) would allow the city of
RosevilIe to appropriate $400,000 from
up to 0.03 percent ofthe market value of
taxable property (currently 0.10 perceut
of gross tax capacity). Statutory cities
may issue such notes up to 0.25 percent
of the market value of taxable property.
The law adjusts special laws and city
charter debt limits by changiug the cal-
culation to the percentage of gross tax
capacity, and modifies tbe tax increment
financing district provisions relative to
districts certified in 1988.
These changes will restore approximately
the same debt limits that had been in
effect prior to the 1988 tax law. The '88
the general fund fortbe planuing costs of
a sports and recreation facility. SH
Mankato: Special service district
S.F.602 (Taylor) (Local & Urban Gov-
ernment) would allow the city of Mankato
to adopt an ordinance to establish a special
service district. CB
Transportation
. Alternative slow-moving vehicle
emblem
S.F.579 (D. Moe, Piper, Novak, Pur-
feerst) (Transportation) would provide
for an alternative slow-moving vehicle
emblem for use on animal-drawn ve-
hicles for people with certain sincere
religious beliefs. The slow-moving
vehicle emblem would be a dull black
triangle with a white reflective border
instead of the standard flourescent yel-
low-orange triangle. CB
Bills signed into law by the governor
law substituted gross tax capacity for
assessed values as the basis for calculat-
ing debt limits, thereby reducing govern-
, ment debt limits to one-eighth of their
previous levels. SH CB
Chapter 2
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Re-enactment of six-member juries
for 'non-felony cases
The law re-enacts the statutory provision
which authorized six-member juries in
non-felony civil or criminal court cases.
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Police and firefighter relief
association provisionslCrookstoD
fire relief
H.F.689 (Reding) (Governmental Op-
erations) would specifically exclude the
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Recalculation of local government
debt limits
The law modifies the calculation for
allowable debt limits for local govern-
ments, basiug disparity and debt com-
putations on adjusted gross tax capacity.
The law wiII generally limit net debt to
two percent of the market value of tax-
able property in municipalities (currently
7.33 percent of gross tax capacity).
Home rule charter cities wiII be able to
issue capital notes for certain equipment
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Revised schedule for
legislative conference
9:30 - 10:()() am
10:()().~ 10:30 am
10:30 -10:45 am
10:45 - Noon
10:45 ~ 11:15 am
11:15 - 11:45 am
N.oon,
1:39 pm
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"Challenges for Cities in the 1989 Legislative
Session" Presidential Address - James Scheibel, LMC
president council president, St. .Paul
"'Property Tax Issues
"i The architect of Minnesota's new property tax law will
',' comment on what future property tax changes may be in
store for cities. .
, Senator Doug Johnson, chair, Senate Committee on Taxes
City Official Panel:
Millie Macleod, councilmember, Moorhead
Timothy Madigan, city manager, Waseca
James Miller, city manager, Minnetonka' .
Thomas Slaggie, mayor, Winona
Moderator: James Scheibel .
. .Break
Major Pending Legislative Issues
Representative Vanasek and Senator Moe will address
, solid and hazardous waste, surface and underground water
protection, pay equity, transportation, and the "Year of
the Cities" legis1ative initiatives. ,
Representative Robert Vanasek, speaker of the House
, Senator Roger Mae, Senate majority leader
"City official panel will follow .
, ,Luncheon - Governor Rudy Perpich (mvited)
Concurrent Sessions:
Comparable Worth
Senator Ember Reichgott (invited)
Aviva Breen, executive director, Legislative Commission
on the Economic Status of Women
Moderator-Gary Bastian, councilmember, Maplewood
Pending legislation, S.F. 130, would establish that failure
to implement a comparable worth plan is an unfair
discriminatory practice based upon sex. Senator Ember
Reichgott is invited to talk about S.F. 130 and the
likelihood of any comparable worth legislation passing this
. . ,. session. Also invited is A viva Breen, executive director of
. the Legis1ative Commission on the Economic Status of
'Women.
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, : "Tax Increment Finance
Senator John Bernhagen, member, Senate Committee on
, Economic Development and Housing
,Representative Todd Otis, chair, House Economic Devel-
opment and Housing Committee
Moderator-Steve Quam, mayor, Richfield
. Senator John Bemhagen and Representative Todd Otis
: : will discuss their views on tax increment financing, and
",economic development in general, and if they intend to
: pursue TIF legis1ation.
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Senator Don Mae, chair, Senate Governmental Opera-
: ,tions Cormnittee
2:15 . 2:30 pm
2:30 - 3:30 pm
3:30 ~ 5:30 pm
5:30 pm
Representative Wayne Simoneau, chair, House Govern-
mental Operations Committee
Moderator-Bill Bassett, city manager, Mankato
Will legislation be introduced to. change acturiaI assump-
tions, lengthen amortization periods and make benefit
improvements in the Public Employers Retirement Asso-
ciation (PERA) general and police and fire funds? Senator
Moe and Representative Simoneau will inform city officials
of changes they feel are necessary to make the PERA
system better.
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Concurrent Sessions:
Affordable Housing
Jerrold Boardman, president, Minnesota Association of
Loca1 Housing. Finance Agencies (MALHF A) and HRA
Director, Bloomington ..
David Schultz, president; Minnesota Chapter of the
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Offi-
cials and Executive Director of the Winona HRA
Senator Larry Pogemiller (mvited) .
Representative Richard O'CoMor, chair, House Housing
. Division of Financial Insitutions and Housing Committee
. (mvited).. :; .'. ..), '
Moderator-Bruce Nordquist, Richfield HRA
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Loss of federal funds for housirig'bave combined with loss
of tax advantages for investors in low- and moderate-
income housing to make the preservation of ;affordable
housing a major problem for cities across the state. This
session will address the concerns of cities as viewed by
the Governor's Commission on Affordable Housing in the
1990s and look ahead to legislative proposals to. meet
those needs.
Solid Waste
Senator Bob Lessard, member; Senate Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources
. Senator Gene Merriam, member, Senate Committee on
Environment and Natural Resources
Bob Dunn, chairman, Governor's SCORE Committee
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WiIl'the Legislature mandate vollune based collection and
curbside recycling, a sales tax on collection services, or a
state-wide tipping fee for solid waste? Invited to speak
are Senators Bob Lessard and Gene Merriam as weB as
Bob Dunn. chairman of the Governor's Select Committee
on Recycling' and the Environment to discuss pending
legislation.
City Day on the Hill ..
City officials should make appointments with their legis1a-
tors to discuss pending legislation of importance to cities.
Copies of the League' s policies will be available at the
conference to use during your discussions,
Reception for City Officials and Legislators
The League will invite all legis1ators to attend. We
request, however, that you personally invite your legisla-
tor and arrange to meet himlher at the reception.
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183 University Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2526
Phone: 612-227-5600/
FAX: 612-221-0986
James E. Schrantz
Admr.
1685 Crosstown Blvd. N.W.
Andover, MN 55304
Donald Slaler
Executive Director
Deb Nyberg
. Assistant Editor
Jean Mehle Goad
Editor
League of Minnesota
Cities Legislative Staff .,
Where to get legislative information at the Capitol*
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Copies Ofblii~':, .
House Chief Clerk's Office - 296-2314, Rm. 211, Slatc Capttol
. Secretary of Senate's Office - 296-2343, Rm. 231, State Capitol
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Bill status,"~;:ibors, companion, committee referral (by blli number,
. author, or topic) '. ,.
House Index - 296-6646, Rm. 211, State Capitol
Senate Index. 296-2887, Rm. 231 State Capitol
;WeekIy co.h~jitee schedules, bllllntroductiOlis, and summaries of
"committee and noor action
. House Infonnation Office - 296-2146, 175 State Office Building
Senate Infonnation Office. 296-0504, Rm. 231, State Capitol
Joel Jamnlk
Environment, personnel, ','
public safety, general govern- .
ment
Laurie Hacking
LGA, taxes, finimce
Stanley Peskar
Pensions, personnel, public' .
safely ,
Donald Slater
Development tools
Ann Higgins
Federal legislation. elections,
ethics
Sarah Hackett' l;'[
Legislative analyst "
Barry Ryan ' .
Tax policy analyst'
. Chuck Bichler
Legislative assistant
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. . . RecordIng of the followIng day's committee sc'hedule and agenda,
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l "House Call" (House committee schedule) . 296-9283
. Senate Hotline (Senate committee schellulc) - 296-8088
. To reach a;~~.hber on the House or Senate nrior
House Sergeant at Anns - 296-4860
" Senate Page Desk - 296-4159
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Governor Rudy Perpich. 296-3391. Rm, 130, State Capitol
... All addreJ~s are St. Paul, MN 55l55, all area codes 612
Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities Legislative Staff
Vern Peterson '. ,,.
Executive Director.;;
Roger Peterson:,,:>,:., .'.
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March 3, 1989
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House and Senate committees review comp worth legislation
On Tuesday, February 28, the Senate
Governmental OperatiollS Col1l1I1ittee
(Chair, Donald Moo, DFL-St. Paul)
continued its hearing of S.F. 488 (Linda
BergHn, DFL-Minneapolis), a bill which
would define equitable. compensation
relationships.
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The coriuni Uee heard testimony from .
proponents and opponents. In its current '
form, the bill would require local gov-
enmlents to meet a new definition of
equity in implementing their .comp,!-
rable worth plans or face a penalty of
five percent of thejr local governinent
aid in 1992. '
Pictured from left: Sen. Linda Berglin ;A~iva Breen; Commission on Economic
. Status of Women; and Nina Rothchild, Dept. of Employee Relatio~.
Listening to testimony on S.F. 488 are,from right, Sen, Steve Morse (DFL-Dakota),
Sen. Dennis R. Frederickson (IR-New Vim), and Senate Counsel George McConnick.
League photos by Debra Nyberg.
Sen.Patricia Pariseau (IR-Farmington~
reviews thecomp worth bill.
Action Alerts
There are no action alerts this week.
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receives further action. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .4
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include statewide housing assistance.:'~;:<. . . . . . .5
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The Cities Bulletin is a
publication of the League of
Minnesota Cities and includes an
update of state legislative,
administrative, and
congressional actiom. that affect
cities. It also includes reviews
of metropolitan area issues by
the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities.
League legislative staff members
are available to answer your
questions concerning legislation
relating to cities.
The Bulletin lists League and
AMM authors of articles and bill .
summaries by their initials.
Joel Jamnik -- JJ
Laurie Fiori Hacking -- LFU
Stanley Peskar -- SP
Ann Higgins -- AU
Donald Slater -- DS
Sarah Hackett -- SO
Chuck Bichler -- CB
Thomas Grundhoefer --TG
Debra Nyberg -- DN
Jean Mehle Goad -- JMG
Vern Peterson -- VP
Roger Peterson -- RP
LMC Cities Bulletin
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Comp Worth, continued
The new definition, proponents argue, is
merely a clarification of existing law. It
would require local governments to as-
sure that the average compensation for
classes of predominantly female em-
ployees is equal to the average compen-
sation of predominantly male classes
which have comparable values.
Opponents of the legislation have ar-
gued these changes would necessitate
. the use ofacompensation standard based
on the highest-paid male employees and
consequently require substantial expen-
ditures of public money to meet the new
standard.
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Additionally, they say the amendment is
highly inflationary in that the require-
ment for equality would cause salaries to
"ratchet np" to the highest-paid employee
class. The city would need to meet the
standard unless it could convince the
commissioner of the employee relations
that the difference is due to factors unre-
lated to the sex ofthe members dominat-
ing the class and that the city is taking
steps to eliminate the differences to the
extent possible within an agreed upon
period of time.
5) the comparable work value of
each class;
6) the minimum and maximum
Lcague staff, as well as staff from the salary for each class if the local unit has
Association of Metropolitan Municipali- established ranges; and
ties and other governmental bodies, tes- 7) the average compensation for
tified at length about the potential dim-,,: . employees in each class.
cully caused by the,new definition. ' .
Senator Berglin, author,ofthe proposal, ,,,The committee has not scheduled the
indicated a willingness to compromise bill for further hearings and almost defi-
and said that her intent was not to force:! nitely will not hear it again before the
overcompensation but rather to prevent" ,week of March 13. City officials should
the perpetuation oCa separate or distinct. contact their senators, particularly those
compensation structure ,between male,.;: on the Senate Governmental Operations
and female-dominated jobs that have Committee, and ask that they refrain
comparabe values. ..",: from modifying the law until local gov-
,:: ernments can. fully implement the cur-
Other features of the bill cause concern : rent plans. "
as well. The bill would authorize the
commissioner to adopt rnles to imple-
ment the new equity definition and the:,
existing penalty section.. . The commis- ;;
sioner would have authority to review
local efforts, and make suggestions for
changes to local plans. If local govern-
ments ignored these suggestions, they" Simoneau-Chair
could face a five percent penalty reduc-.:' Rukavina-Vice Chair
tion in local government aid unless the 'c. Bertram
city could successfully appeal the com-, Burger
missioner's action through an adminis-,; "Conway
trative hearing; .' Cooper
, 'i ,: I Dawkins
Finally, the proposal would require each Dille
political subdivision to prepare and submit, : Haukoos
a report to the state by January 31, 1992 .' Henry
which would have to include the follow- Jefferson
ing infonnation as of December 31, 1991:' Johnson
. Knickerbocker
1) a list of all jOQ. classes in the Lasley
political subdivision; . :< Limmer
2) the number of employees in each '. Lynch'
class;, ," Macklin
3) the numberoffemale employees O'Connor
in each class; , Reding
4) identification of each class as, Tompkins
male-dominated, female-dominated, or Tjornhorn
balanced; Williams
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trary enforcement by the Department of
Employee Relations. .'
. Senate Governmental Operations mem-
bers and their phone numbers (all are
area code 612 and begin with 296-) are:
Phone
4331
0170
4373
9188
8635
4346
5158
4344
8216
7158
8659
5516
4315
5364
5502
5369
6926
7807
4193
5506
5375
5515
5505
The bill as amended would specify cer-
tain factors which the Commissioner
must consider grounds for an exception,
including longevity, performance, re-
cmitrrent aod retention, a historical pattern
of collective bargaining, or a policy or
agreement linking compensation. for
employees of the city to private-sector
employees performing similar duties.
The exceptions provide little comfort
since the standard is so severe as to
ensure that no local government of more
than 1,200 population is in compliance,
making them subject to perhaps arbi-
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Job impact statement bill receives further action
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Among all the governmental units cov-
ered under your bill, cities will be the
most frequently affected by its require-
ments since cities are the local units
most often involved~n development
projects and zoning changes.
Our concerns with H.F. 631 relate mainly
to its broad scope, its burdensome re-
quirements and itspotentially high costs.
From our perspective, the problems with
H.F. 631 are:
1. The bill requires job impact state-
ments for virtually all development ac-
tivities, rather than just development
, that may actually displace jobs. The bill
also requires that job impact statements
be prepared for all zoning changes, the
vast majority of which have little to do
with displacing workers. The result of
such broadly defined legislation will be
that literally thousands of job impact
Statements will have to be annually
filed by cities with the Department of
Jobs and Training for each and every
development project, zoning change,
development grant or loan, change in
property tax status, every project that
is tax-exempt financed or financed
with tax increment, or change in project
regulations.
2. In addition to the initial job impact'
statement that would have to be filed in
each of these cases, cities would be
required to file two follow-up reports
with the Department for each project or
zoning change. We note that the De-
partment of Jobs and Training would
be allocated $88,000 to keep track of
submissions of all these job impact
statements. However, the costs of pre -
paring the detailed statements as well as
any displaced worker benefits would
be presumably, borne by 'local property
taxpayers.
, Representative Kartn 'Clark
*community service emergency grants" Chair, Community Stabilization &
for the emergency needs (food, shelter, ' Development Division
clothing) of laid-off workers; House Economic Development
Committee . ' .
State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
*wage subsidies to assist employers and,
employees in the area to create and find "
jobs; ,
*severance payment to workers (em-
ployed for three or more years) equal to
the gross weekly wage times the number
of years employed; and
*health care coverage for 12 months
after the plant closing or mass layoff.
, Dear Representative Clark:
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'The League of Minnesota Cities has
serious concerns about your proposed
legislation, H.F. 631, relating to job
impact statements and displaced worker
benefits. At your earliest convenience, I
would like to meet with you to discuss
our views more fully.
3. H.F. 631 requires government units to
provide extensive, benefits (child care,
health insurance, education, retraining)
to displaced workers. The City of Saint
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requirement in its jobs impact ordinance
because of the high costs involved. The
city estimated that the fUll array ofbene-
fits required in the bill could run as high
as $6,000 per worker. The language of
the bill requires the governmental unit to
provide displaced worker benefits, put-
ting the local unit in a poor bargaining
pQsitionfor negotiating with employers
or developers to bear the financial re-
sponsibility for such benefits.' ..
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4. Most cities, particularly smaller cit-
ies, would be forced to hire expensive
outside financial consultants to prepare
jQb impact statements because the de-
tails required by the bill are complex and
not easy to prepare. For example, the
bill requires that the statement contain
information on "the number of indirect
jobs that will be lost due to the develop-
ment including the jobs lost to suppliers,
transportation companies, and service
employers." And, again, such detailed
statements would have to be prepared
for all development activities (including
ZQning changes) whether or not any job
loss is anticipated.
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The League is sympathetic to the need to .
consider job impacts for development
that may actually displace workers.
However, H.F. 631, as presently drafted,
is too broad in its scope. We do not
believe there is a need to require the
preparation of extremely detailed job
impact statements for every single de-
velopment or zoning activity. We also
hope that you keep in mind the poten-
tially high costs of providing displaced
worker benefits and the impact of those
high costs on local property taxpayers.
I look forward to discussing these issues
with you at your earliest convenience.
Sincereiy,
Donald A. Slater
Executive Director
LFH
March 3, 1989
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LEGISLATURE
[2] '89
City, county 6
lobbies irk: ,',
legislators
By Bill Salisbury
Staff Writer
Minnesota legislative leaders
are becoming frustrated and an- ,
gry over the proliferation of lo-
cal government lobbyists work~'
ing at the state Capitol. .':, ' , .:
Cities, 'counties and school.
districts are joining a growing
number of what House Speaker
Robert Vanasek calls "splinter
groups with narrow, self-serv-
ing' agendas," whose primary , '
purpose is to chase state dollars.. '
"These splinter groups have \'
been mushrooming ,over the" ,
past 10 years. It's one of my .
great frustrations," said
Vanasek, DFL-New Prague.
Local goveriunent officials
share his frustration. They
aren't eager to spend more
money on lobbying, but fear
that if they don't, they won't get
their fair share of state aid. '
"Everybody feels compelled
to organize ,lDd lobby because
their budgets depend on it,"
State Auditor Arne Carlson said.
"The Legislature has invited this -
situation because they want to con~
trol the bag of money." '
Vanasek, and, other legislative
leaders long for the days when lo-
cal governments were represented
by statewide, umbrella organiza-
tions - the League of Minnesota
Cities, the Association of MinnesO-
ta Counties and the Minnesota
School Boards Association.
Vanasek said those organizations
used to get together, settle their
differences and propose statewide
policies to lawmakers.
Now, in addition to the statewide
'league, cities are represented by
the Coalition of Greater Minnesota
, Cities, the Association of Metropol-
itan Municipalities, the Municipal
Legislative Commission and the
Association of Small Cities. Sever-
'al cities have their own lobbyists.
"School districts are split among
"'the state school, board group, the
\ Association of Metropolitan School
l Districts, the Association of Stable
\'or Growing School Districts, and at
least 10 organizations representing
professional education groups. In
;; addition,large school districts hire
their own lobbyists.
Counties are represented by the .
state group, the Metropolitan
Inter-County Association and the
,;, Minnesota Association of Urban
, i, ,Counties, plus a growing number of
". single-county lobbyists.
" "; These groups compete with one
"another for state aid.
:. "AII'they talk about is how they
want you to manipulate the (state
aid) formulas so they get more for,
,their group or region, and to hell
with everybody, else," Vanasek
said. "It's a system that is motivat-
ed by greed, rather than, by what is
, . good public policy."
, ,The proliferation of splinter
'groups has weakened the umbrella
'.,organizations. ,'(J';"
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have become virtually powerless,"
said Sen. Randy Peterson, DFL- '
'Wyoming, chairman of the Senate
" school aid subcommittee. Those
," ' umbrella groups have stayed out of
funding battles among their mem-
., i, bers, he said.",
" '". Asked wh8t St. ,Paul spendS on
, lobbying, Mayor, George Latimer
..' replied: "Way too much" and about
$110,000 this session.
Latimer said he dislikes compet-
. ,lng with IChools, colmty. human
:, "services ~d other worthy public
',' programs for state dollars. "But if
, we didn't, we'd be in deep serious
", trouble," he said. ' '
,.,),. For example, 8t. Paul joined
with the coalition of outstate cities
. to lobhy to help shape the Legisla-
,ture's 1988 pr,operty tax reform
act. "That kept our property taxes
from spiking right out of the sky
because of Reagan administration
policies," Latimer said.
State aid also bas been critical in
maintaining the city's sewer and
park systems, he said.
The stakes are high for the local
governments that last year shared'
$3.25 billion in state aid for schools
and property tax relief. Schools
received, 57 percent of their reve-
nue from the state, while state aid
accounted for more than one-half
of cO\lllty budgets and about one-
third of city funds, Carlson said.
Not only are there more local
government lobbyists, but they are
now armed with sophisticated
computers that can quickly assess
the local impact of any statewide
policy proposal. The lobbyists can
then inform individual legislators
of negative effects on th~ir constit-
uents; As a result, legislators tend
to ignore the statewide policy, and
.those whose districts don't fare
well are likely to oppose the policy.
, "They outgun us when it comes
to computer data," said Senate Ma-
jority Leader ,Roger Moe, DFL-
Erskine. "We are almost at the
point where they can cbeckmate
this entire process."
In this fiercely competitive set-
ting, local government groups have
been hiring key staff members
away from the Legislature.
For instance, last year a S1. Paul
lobbying firm that represents eight
counties hired Dana Frey, a Senate
tax analyst' whom Vanasek called
"tbe arcbitect of the 1988 property
tax law," to analyze tax propo.sals
for its clients. Vanasek tried to
hire Frey last fall; but couldn't be-
cause he was being paid $20,000
more than the House pay schedules
would allow.
"What really frustrates me is
that here we are trying to write
state tax policy, and we can't af-
ford to pay what eight counties
can," Vanasek said. "We're sending
them money so tbey can hire pe0-
ple to lobby us. That's nuts!"
Carlson doubts the amount of
lohbying will diminish unless the
state changes the way it finances
local governments.
"The Legislature has proven not
very good at distributing revenue
fairly," Carlson said. "That system
bas forced local governments to
hire more lohhyists."
Reprinted with permission of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Dispatch. This article appeared on Monday, February 27,1989.
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and designating best management prac-
tices and local controls that cities and
other government units would need to '
use to "promote and implement best
management practices or other controls."
If the groundwater degradation exceeds
established limits, cities would have to
require more effective fast management
practices and modification of the regu-
lated activity.
The method of funding the federally
mandated expansion of water testing under
the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act is
one issue the legislation will to resolve.
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Financing alternatives either benefit or
harm different cities. City officials should
contact their legislator with the city's
; preference. JJ
March 3, 1989
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One proposal to fnnd the additional state
staff would be to charge a fee on each
public water supplier in the state at a rate
of 2.1 cents per 1,000 gallons of water
discharged through the public water
supply. The public supplier (city, most
often) would then be free under the bill
to determine how to pass this charge on
,to its customers. Senator Morse appar-
ently prefers this approach. If an average
residential property uses 15,000 gallons
While almost no one would question the . per quarter, the annual fee would be an
, need for groundwater protection, much ,additional $1.26 per residence. The cost
of the bill would impose more unfunded "would be more for high-use commercial
requirements on local governments and and industrial users.
subject them to agency rules or potential
liability that would be difficult to evalu-'An alternative which commercial/indus-
ate under the present proposal. trial users have promoted is to charge an
" j ,<annual flat fee of $3.20 per owner of a
The League has not made an official" service connection.
reaction to the legislation at this time
since it is unclear which bill is likely to One alternative the Leagne offered, but
go forward in th.e Senate., Once that: which has received no consideration is
happens, LMC staff will provide more to fund the expanded program out of the
* Expanding the Department of Health's detailed reactions. to both city omcials ,1, .state general fund. .
testing of community public water sup- . and the Legislature.
plies and enhancing compliance with
the water well law; and
On Wednesday evening, March 1, an ad
hoc joint committee of the Senate Agri-
culture and EnvirolUllCnt Committee met
to consider S.F. 411 (Morse. DFL-Da-
kota)/H.F. 534 (Munger. DFL-Duluth),
a massive bill proposing significant
programs to protect state water resources,
specifically groundwater resources.
Senator Morse has also introduced S.F.
262, which undertakes many of the same
programs.
Groundwater protection efforts that the
bill wonld authorize education, local
assistance. research, and monitoring.
Some of the programs affecting cities
include:
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* Requiring the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency to assess the effects of
existing and proposed wastewater treat-
ment facilities on groundwater;
* Designating scnsitive areas particu-
larly subject to groundwater pollution
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Charitable gambling and lottery
issues move ah~~d
Legislation is progressing dealing withhibiting on-sale liquor establishments
several gambling issues.: Receiving the: 'from selling lottery tickets.
mostattention recently has been the state- cii ",. ,,' '" "
run lottery that voters authorized last",The bill also'would prohibit a political
November. But changes in the state's', subdivision from requiring a local Ii-
gambling taxes may soon rival the lot- 'cense to operate:as a lottery retailer or
tery for political attention. imposing a tax or fee on the business of
operating as a lottery retailer.
S.F. 150 (Lessard, DFL-Int'l Falls) has " , ; "M
moved out of its first Senate committee. ,"On another gambling matter, the chairs
The bill would create a seven-member' of the House and Senate Tax commit-
state lottery board and a' state lottery 'tees, Representative Dee Long (DFL-
agency, with the governor appointing, i' Minneapolis) and Senator Doug Johnson
the director of the agency. ' The consen-,l, (DFL-Cook) haveintrodllced legislation
sus seems to be that the lottery will be a " (S.F.473/H.F.576)thatproposesamajor
fully state-run operation;, rather than:> change in the Charitable gambling tax.
contracting out administration or opera- , ,'" ,,', , <,. ..',"
tions to other groups. "", ,,, II ('Under the current law, the tax is'calcu-
. ";~ ,: :,,; <'Iated or paid out of net reCeipts, which is
Tickets for the lottery would beavail~"hthe amount left over after prize payouts
able for sale through lottery retailers.uand all lawful expenses:' The tax is 10
The agency would annually select retail- percent of net receipts.
ers. An amendment that Senator,Joe,i.l ," il :Ii">
Bertram (DFL-Paynesville) offered and 'Under the propdsal;the rate would de-
the Licensed Beverage Association sup~' ,:,' crease to six percent but the calculation
ported, would eliminate language pro~" of the tax would be ou gross receipts.
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The result would be more tax revenue
for the state. In 1987 the state tax
collected was $7.4 million. Using the
same receipt figures but the new pro-
posed tax, the state would collect almost
three times more tax revenues.
Charitable organizations, faced with the
prospect of paying higher taxes wonld
have to reduce prize payouts, expenses,' '
, or their charitable contributions. The
legislation attempts to squeeze the tax
dollars ont of expenses by proposing that
expenses could not exceed more than 45
percent of gross receipts less prize pay-
outs and taxes. Currently the 45 percent
limit is calculated on gross receipts less
expenses and prize payouts).
City omcials concerued that' the pro-
posal 'could result in less charitable
contribntions should discuss this issue
with their local charitable gambling
operators to determine how the operator
would respond to the new tax calcula-
tion method. J.J
Legislature schedules solid waste hearings
agreement. In that case, the cumulative hear the SCORE bill in Room 10 of the
liability of all govenunents for cleanup .. State Omce Building.
operations would be capped at $1.2 On the Senate side, a subcommittee of
million. Currently the liability is unlim- the Environment Committee will be
'itedinthateachentityinvolvedcouldbe hearing four recycling bills--SCORE;
liable for up to $1.2 million. S.F. 95 (Lessard); S.F. 10 (Dahl); aud
S.F. 386 (Pehler). The Senate heariugs
will be Tuesday and Wednesday March
7 and 8 in Room 112 ofthe Capitol from
1-3 p.m.
The first full hearings of this years' solid
waste legislation have begun.
Both the Senate and House heard pro-
posed amendments to the waste man-
agement act this week. The most sig-
nificant city issue in the proposal is a
proposed reduction in superfund liabil-
ity for local governments that own or
operate a waste disposal facility.
The week of March 6 will be even more
active. House and Senate environment
committees will begin hearings on the
SCORE (Select Committee on Recy-
cling and the Environment) legislation.
The legislation proposes that each gov-
enunentnnit wonld be liable to a maxi-
mum of $400,000 unless there are more
than three governments involved in a
facility they nm under a joint powers
On Thursday, March 9 (10 am-12 noon)
the House Environment Committee will
The League will probably offer testi-
mony regarding these bills and will re-
port on legislative action in the Bulletin
next week. JJ
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Local government representatives meet
with human rights departnlenf
On Tuesday morning Febrnary 28, rep-
resentatives from the League, AMM,
and the county and school associations
met with Commissioner Stephen CO!!-
per of the Human Rights Department
and members of his department ~gard-
ing legislation which would clarify the
department's authority in enforcing the
state's comparable worth law.
S.F. 130 (Reichgott DFL-New Hope),
and its companion H.F. 456 (Williams,
DFL-Moorhead, as introduced would
provide that failure by a local govern-
ment unit to 'implement' a comparable
worth plan is prima facie evidence of an
lmfair discriminatory practice. The Senate
bill received over four hours of legisla-
tive hearings, bnt the committee took no
action pending additional meetings among
interested parties.
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Febrnary 28, (the Honse companion bill' ing law but have steadfastly resisted the
was scheduled to be heard the following "second section ofthe amendment.
day.) The meeting focused on an amend- " '
rnent that would completely. change the . The second section says that anyone can
introdu~ version. ',7,,"';~,', ' ." sue cities and other local govemments
.>, , .' ,f~r allegedly failing to comply with the
The proposed amendment would clarify 'pay equity act. This potential liability
that the commissioner of human rights" . would be in addition to any penalty that
or any state court may u8i:' or consider ' 'the commissioner of the Department of
the results of job evaluations and im-:Employee Relations would imJlOse.
plementation reports in any proceeding
or action alleging discrimination. ' .
A second section of the amendment would
state that a legal cause ,of action may
arise for failure to comply' with the re-'
quirements ofthe pay equity act.
" Given the imprecise nature of the cur-
rent pay equity act as well as the volatil-
ity of compensation systems, giving any
employee who is dissatisfied withtheir
pay the option of suing the public em-
: ployer is a,potentiaUy immense liability.
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Local government representatives gen-The League will report further develop-
erally are of-the ol'ini~'~h~~~ the first ~~nts regarding these bills. JJ
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House leaders discuss legi~l~ti~e
priorities withthe media ';;'C' ""
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tions students from across the state spent
February 16 at the Capitol for "Media
Day on the Hill." House leaders talked
about management changes, and legisla-
tive priorities at a press conference.
Rcpresentative Bob Vanasek, Speaker
of the House, said the House is trying to
encourage openness in the legislative
process. Some of the measures he feels
will help achieve more openness include
cnding House floor sessions and com-
mittee meetings by 11:00 p.m.; increas-
ing thc amount of conference committee
debate which is conducted in public and
ending these meetings by midnight;
providing a toll-free number for infor-
mation on House bills and committees
(1-800-657-3550); providing earlier notice
March 3, 1989
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of committee hearing schedules; and priorities for the 1989 session. Dempsey
tightened rnles of "gennainness," the, commented that the availability of fi-
relationship of a question/discussion to nancing will detenDine the Legislature's
the bill under debate. Themlereceiving ,priorities. He said that the level of taxes
the most resistance so far has been the ",used to follow spending decisions, but
ban on the ,consumption of food in, the ., that now, acceptable taxing levels are set
House chamber. (The Senate d~s not " ' ,bl;foreconsidering spending needs.
allow food in t1JC Senate ~~lID.lb!:~.)
,,' T ,', Dempsey said that he expects to see the
Assistant Majority Leader Ann Wynia Legislatnre react with "more dramatic
told the media group that the mini"ses-.changes to the governor's prOposed budget
sions that the House heldaround,the;, than in the past," with K-12 education,
state during the summerbelped estab- "crime, and environmental concerns
lish priorities for this legislative session. ,becoming greater priorities. Sviggum
These include groundwater protection, supported Dempsey's assessments and
recycling, and crime. said that the relationship between prop-
erty taxes and education funding is a
major concern. A solution had also not
been found for the worker's compensa-
tion problems, Sviggum concluded. SO
Speaking on behalf of the IR minority,
Assistant Minority Leaders Terry
Dempsey and Steve Sviggum discussed
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Annexation artd,detachment bill
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Local Govcmment Commiitce, heard panion, H.F.679(Jennings, DFL~Har-
testimony from proponents and oPIJO- . '. ris) would allow either cily to veto lhe
nentsof S.F. 327 (Knaak, JR- White.Bear' processing of the petition.
Lake), 'which would repeal a law that . ,,' , "
allows property owners to petition the The LegislatriWi~J~~tl:d thepaiticular
municipal board to hold a hearing and, :'provision in 1985 somewhat as an ex-
determine if their property should beperiment. However, experience since
detached from the city it currently is part >.that time has indicated it has not been
of and be annexed to a neighboring city. .:' used so much by oddly shapped property'
"or property far rerrioved from mnnicipal ,
: services as it has been used by property
owners who feel unduly restricted by the'
land use controls. '~r development poli-
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ess this petition even If both cities in"' .
volved oppose the detachment and an-
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House transportation c8ihmittee
passes funding' bills
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.ment of five percent of the highway
users tax fund. The Constitntion allows
the Legislature to reallocate the five
percent every six ye1rrs. Currently (since
The first bill, H.F. 46 (Ueder, DFL.' 1983), the five percent goes to the Col-
Crookston) would authorize'the state to lowing: 51 percent to the trunk highway
'issueandsell$32millioninbridgebonds fund; 41 percent to the county turnback
to pay for repairs and replacement of' account; and 8 percent to the municipal
some of the more than 3,500 deficient tumback account.
bridges in Minnesota. While most defi" ....1.'
cient bridges arc located on town, county, ''''As proposed, H~F.' 96 would take 23
and state roads, between 250 and 400 'percent of the fundsaway from the state
bridges are on city streets depending on and give it to the county account. The
\vhether oncuses state or federal criteria resujting split would be 28-64-8. The
(respectively) to evaluate the bridge. ; 'proposal would dedicate additional money
This bill, which has thtr support of :tocounty and town bridges or for county
MnDOT, the county and township asso~ distribution to towns for road mainte-
ciations, and the League, passed unani- Dance and construction.
mously and now goes to theAppropria- " ' .
tions Committee. " The bill doesn't 'do , much for cities. ,
. Metropolitan cities can view this amend- '
The second bill, H.F. 96 (Kalis; DFL- 'ment as shifting financial resources to
WaIters) would change the apportion-,'; GreaterMinnesota;'
On Wednesday, MarCh 1, the Househeanl
and passed two bills regarding transpor-
tation funding.
cics of thc' city wherc thcir propcrty is
cUITCntly locatcd.
The League has adopted a legislative
policy in support of passage of this leg-
islation and has testified on it. The bills ,
will be heard again on Monday, March 6
at 12:15 p.m. in Room 107 of the Capitol
by the Senate Local Govemment Com-
mittee and on Thursday March 9 at 12:30
p.m. in Ronn:t 200 of the State Omce
Building by the House Local Govern-
ment Committee. JJ
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Cities under 5.000 population should be
particularly upset, since undcr both the
current law and this bill they will be the
only level of government which docs not
receive at least some direct allocation of
highway user tax dollars which derive
from the motor vehicle excise tax (six
percent sales tax on cars) and the gaso-
line tax (currently 20 cents per gallon).
The League urges small cities to contact
Representative Kalis and Senator Pur-
feerst, the chairs of the House and Sen-
ate transportation committees, and ask
them to amend H.F. 96 and its Senate
companion to provide a direct distribu-
tion to cities under 5,000 population. JJ
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New federal budget details underline
risks for cities
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In previous Bulletin issues (Feb. 10, 17), articles outlined FY'90 federal
budget proposals submitted by the outgoing Reagan Administration and the
recommendations submitted to the congress by President Bush on February 9. As
the budgetmaking process on Capitol Hill gets underway, it is important to
understand implications for future funding of programs to aid cities and for
future fiscal policies that will impact local' government. "'"
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Extension of Medicare
What we know now:
Reagan FY'90 Budqet
Extension of Medicare
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$667 million for
assisted housing
threatened by expiring
contracts
Impact
Estimated $4 million in
increased costs in '90
for Minnesota state and
local government.
Increase federal excise
taxes by $7 billion
No extension of low-income
housing tax credits,
single family mortgage
revenue bonds, targeted
job tax credits, or small
issue industrial develop-
ment bonds .'
Local bonding authority
and tax benefits expire
at the end of 1989 '
Discontinue 312
housing rehab loans
Increase section 8
rehab/SRO funds to
$73 million
No recommendation for
public housing unit
construction funding
(Only 5,000 units were
recommended for funding
in FY'89
Public housing subsidies
would be cut at least
$75 million: HUD-
Independent Agencies
Subcommittee estimates
that, at least $1.3
billion more must be
added for FY'90 for
assisted housing
109,000 new units of
assisted housing were
recommended for funding
in FY'90, about the same
level as recommended in
FY'89 by Reagan .'",
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funding of housing for
elderly (202 program)
$430 million is needed
to produce '89 levels
(9,000 new units)
Loss nationally of $86
million in loan funds to
pre~erve housing
Increase of $28 million
in Reagan budget offset
by elimination of funds
for Emergency Shelter &
Supplemental Assistance
for programs to aid the
homeless.
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Reduce funding fori~
transitional housing
to $71 million,
(cut total of federal.
funding of: homelessness
assistance programs by
50 percent below '89
'funding levels.)
Bush FY'90 Budget
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Full fund1ng' of ,federal
homeless assistance
programs (McKinney Act)
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$2.6 bil110n for
CDBG (FY'88 level)
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No funding for Udian'
Development Action
Grants (UDAG)
~~'funding fot'UDAG
No funding for
Economic Development
Administration (EDA).
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"for wastewater treatment
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';':levels for transit,
, 'highways, or airports
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Impact on cities
'Loss of $37n1illion
from ' 8.9, funding levels
FY' 89'f~deral funding
of programs to aid the
homeless totals $682
million, but only $378
, million was approved
, for FY'89--Bush . budget
recommends adding $50 ,
million (likely to come
from FY'90 CDBG funds)
Reagan proposal cut
$300 million from FY'89
'funding; $350 million
would be needed to hold
funding at $3 billion
$75b million would be
needed to maintain
FY'89 levels
Bush Administration
may recommend no funds
for transit operating
costs and may recommend
hikes in airport use
and fuel taxes to pay for
FAA safety improvements
A total of 70 UEZ's
would be established
across the nation
HUD-Independent,Agencies Subcommittee estimates indicate a $7 billion shortfall
(now termed a ,"Black Hole~for all programs not mentioned in budget proposals
presented by President Bushas'well as for restoration of FY'89 funding levels
for assisted housing environmental programs and veterans' medicare care.
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H.F. 864 (Bishop, Vellenga, Orenstein)
(Judiciary) would pennit multiple of-'
fense conviction for criminal vehicular
operation resnlting indeath or injury to "
an unborn child. The bill would extend"
the offense to include vehicular opera-
tion reslilting in miscarriage or stillbirth,
or in an injury to the fetus, A miscar-
riage or stillbirth during a felony Would
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electroniC slirveillance
H.F.815 (Carruthers, Vellenga, Kelly,
Swenson) (Judiciary) would repeal the '.
sunset of the privacy of commnnications
statutes. The bill' would provide for
administrative subpoenas (by the attor-
ney general, bureau of criminal appre-"
hension, law enforcement agencies, and
county attorneys) to'various businesses'
including financia\.institutions, utilities,
transportation service, providers, freight '.'
companies, hotels and motels," and
employers of persons suspected of crimi-
nal activities. Theproposal would re-,
quire payment of reasonable expenses
to the person producing subpoenaed
records, and would make a willful fail- '
ore to produce documents a misdemeanor.
The bill would prohibit disclosure of
snbpoenas~ It would be a felony to give"
notice of electronic surveillance, search
warrants, or investigations pnnishable
by five years imprisonment and a $10,000
fine. CB' - .:. " '''.' .
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, give county attorneysjurisdictio~ to Jiindivi;dual rental ~o?sing; acc~s~lblht~
' 'prosecute criminal offendel'$whofail to:-iadaption forthep~yslca~ly handlc~I!I~d,
, appear in court. The proposal would:~and' tran~ition~' hou~l~g . acq1l1Sltlon,
provide for an affirmative defense for ,iJcons~~~~~,. ~r{~h~~11~~tlon. SH
circumstances beyond a person's 'con-'F', '1 .
trolwhere there was nOlll!:ansoroppor-<.f',Lr " ,
tunity to advise the court.l1CB , ,1. ' ":^;Ele~tions an~ ethics, ".
, '!l.ft~J;~h l;;,y>,,: ;:. .:J ~:1.1~t '. "'., ,,' .,
"<,,,' 'i}{\{F) .", i,' ,\>itpenalty for election Iiling omcers '
Death penalty authoriz~under, "H.F.736 (Ostrom, Scheid, Steensma,
certain circumstancesu)'!'!"'"'' . . : Sviggum, Abrams) (Oeneral Legislation,
S.F.768 (Storm, Solon,:,Berg) (JudicI-;qVeterans' Affairs, & Gaming) would
. , ary) would authorize theiimposition of" ideletethe provision of the state fair
the death penalty for 'certain rust and:"'campaign practices act. which imposes
second degree murder convictions. The:"qiminalliability on a city filing officer
, bill specifies standards t!13t,would apply: "'who issues. an ,election certificate to a
in the sentencing court,"and:would reo,;tl'eandidate,who:pelsbe knows :has not
, quire an automatic appellate,~view of, "med acampa,igl1:report..'AH
death penalty cases;v.Tbe.'bdl ,would",,!,,'<<, .",i,-;i.,,., "
require that the governor stay execu-", !Recall of elected officials
'tions of mentallly ill or pregnant defen- H.F.902, (Miller, Sviggum, McPherson,
dents, and would prohiQittlie execution\!} Omann) (Gel]eral Legislation. Veteran's
of minors. Execution would be accom-, Affairs, & Gaming) would place a pro-
plished by either lethal i.lv~?,n:8r el'ftro, ~ttposed state constitutional amendment
cution. CB ' ' '" i d' "':0 on the 1990 state general election balIot
" ' ' " , ':): on the question of whether to penu!t the
Economic develQpment,. !;"recall of elected pfficials by petition and
"i, b'!'T, ,') ;specialel~tion.,AH.
Housing impact statements, '!' !Jr.', "3"""1 ,'In,. '.' ..
grants and education j\,,:! 'n' ," .Payment Of election
H.F.714 (O'Connor, Ostoff, Morrison, recount expenses' "
,Dawkins, Tjornhom) (Financial Institu-}i!S.F.763 (Pariseau, McQu~id. Bemha~en,
, tions & Housing) would,require prepa-?i',Laidig" Hughes) (ElectIOns & EthiCS)
ration of a housingimpacti statemenl1::,;,would assign responsibility for payment
when a development project causes the ('.,of costs of anelectiou recount to the
~emoval of five or moreiunitsofJow':;'!,candidatemakingthe request Costs
income housing. The statementwould-',lassessed t? the cand~date w?uld be
include discussion of the adverse im-, compeusatiou for election OffiC13ls who
pact, whether there issumcient afford-;:! 'participate in~erecou~lt as well. as
able. housing to accomdate! those dis.)!) attorneys fees mcurred 10 connection
placed, and the amount and cost ofnec-,ic with the recount. ,AH .
essary replacement housing. The ,re.;,"'", , h '
'. quirement would not apply to property Environment ,-
that has been vacaut'for two,or,more'.il 'I'
years. 'The statementw~ul~ go to the,: Groundwater, management and
state agency, ~ co~sslon, or loc~Li: protection requirements
governmental umt provldmg the public ,'" H.F. 924 (Onnen). (Environment and
, foods. The bill wonldappropriatemoneyo'Natural Resources) Would 'direct the
to the Housing Finance! 'Agency for'. Enviroumental Quality Board to iden-
housing 'for: low-income family and tifystate agency programs that affect
Failure to appear in criminal court '
S.F.675Pogemiller, Spear, D. Peterson, '
McGowan, Marty) (Judiciary) would
make it a misdemeanor for a, person
charged with a gross misdemeanor or
misdelre3Dor to fail intentionally to appear '
in conrt for trial. The biII would remove
the three-day grace period for felony
offenders who fail to appear, and would
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activities that may cause or contribute to
groundwater pollution and would direct
'state agencies which administer such
programs to adopt water resources pro- ,
tection requirements and develop best
management practices to protect ground- .
waters.
Legislature by November 15, 1991. The
provision would snnset June 30, 1995.
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Charitable gambling, video
: " ,', " ';'ii',,; <:, iL.ii;J' L;,,'\iHpull-tab devices'""!.,, ".
The .bill would directthe ~i>artmen! of (i' H.F.743 Quinn;':Kostohryz;' McEach-
Agnculture, to set, protection , reqUlre~, j ern, Bennett, Gutnecht) (General Legis-
~ents and, develop management .P~c:!d!lation, Veterans Affairs & Gaming) would.
tlces for. ~se and storage of pes~cldes ,'regulate the use of video pull-tab, de-
and fertlltzers, and would reqUIre the ' vices. The proposal would require Ii-
Department of Health to adopt roles,:. censure of manufacturers and distribu-
setting crit~ri~ for drinking w.ater and ''\ors, and would require corporate surety
allowable lumts of substance ID water., ',bonds of $10,000 for such licensees.
CB ,! ';'. " ;~,,/:j)The bill would regulate memory chips
" , ".., ,,', .,., ,"used in such machines, would specify
Groundwater,local wate~,~;;:\'!i. ::,:.;';.:lapproval procedures and requirements,
resources ~rotection. ';, ,,'.' 'I Jiand would require. detailed ,records.
liF. 915 (Miller, Hugoson, Girard, Lynch, ..' Location of the machines would be lim- ,
Omann) , (Environment., and,,' Natural ,~,',jted to on-sale liquor licensee premises.
Resources) woul~ create a local water 0:, The bill wonld appropriate money to the
resources protectIon and, management ,"Departmentof Revenue for administra-
pr~gram to allow the Board ofWate~ ~nd ;"'tion and' implementation, . and would
Sotl Resourc~s to ~ake grants to CItIes, 'impose a pnll-tab tax on memory chips.
towns, counties, sotl and water conser- CB >",',J,!""i'
va~ion districts, and ,,:atershed districts, ",' "~'h''': ':, '"i:,,"'i' ' ,
to Improve waterqualtty. It would spec~: ' ' <1'1>",,< ,!" i.'
ify rules for applying for grants, and ,General government
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,." ii:: Data Practices Act;' law enforcement
Inventory and control programs' ", data on child abuse
in state lakes " S.F.633 (D. Peterson) (Judiciary) would
S.F.749 (Olson, Knaak, Lessard, Mer~!i b'c1assify inactive investigative data relat-
riam, Laidig) (Environment & Natural ' ing to alleged child abuse or neglect as
Resources) would appropriate $100,000 private data where there was a determi-
to the Department of Natural Resources"", nation of no maltreatment. CB '
forinventoryandmonitoringofthegrowth,,,:), ,ii";,,, , '
of Eurasian watermilfoil (myriophyllum ;: 'Health facilities, regulation '
spicatum) in state lakes, for infoima- ,(:; S.F.637 (Berglin; Brandl, Vickerman, '
tional materials for boaters and lake shore: 'Piper, Storm) (Health & Hunian Serv-
owners, and for a control program with,',' ices) would makennmerous changes in
appropriate local units of government. L! health facility regulation, including the
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H.F. 783 (Ozment, Lynch,. Hugoson,u:ment classifications for clients of inter- ,
Girard, Pellow) (Environment & Natu~' ,;;mediate care facilities for the mentally
ral Resources) would establish a legisla- retarded;" ,.'11",,, 'l"
tive commission consisting of 12 mem-/l{,t, ,;;<(1,(1/)\\; , 1.,
bers (six from the House and sixfrom the ,* require nursing home and boarding:
Senate) to review water policy reports", care home residentadvisory and family
and recommendations. The bill would', councils, unless fewer than three per-
require the commission to study the state's' . sons would be willing to participate;
water management needs for the year,"*increasetheminimumnursingstaffre-
2000 and report to the governor an("qnirementto one hour per standardized'
resident day, and would impose a $300
fine per day for non-compliance;
* impose a schedule of fees for federal
certification deficiencies and set fines
for disallocation of staff;
, * provide the commissionerS of health
and human services with the authority to
adopt rules to comply:with the provi-
sions of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1987 that deal with nursing
home reform; ,
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* provide new procedures to' suspend
nursing home admissions; ,
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* authorize the commissioner of human
services to place monitors in certain
nursing homes to observe the operation
of the home and provide advice;'
, * adopt federal standards fOfDnrses aids,
expand local screening team duties, and
limit dependent persons' payment rates;
* eliminate PERA contributions as out-
side of operating costlimits which would
have the effect of making public facili-
ties less competitive with privately owned
homes; i"',
* provide a one-time adjustment in pay-
ment rates to npgrade certain nursing
homes' professional nursing staff to meet
federal care standards;
* provide for a five cents per resident
per day increase for the rate years begin-
ning July 1, 1989 and July 1, 1990 to
adjust to the increased costs nnder the
Omnibus Budget Reconcililition Act.
(S.F.638 contains many of the same
provisions including the deletion ofPERA
contributions as outside of operating cost
limits.) CB ,
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Telephone utilities, prohibiting
advanced billing
S.F.672 (Dic14ich, Doug Johnson) (Public,
Utilities & Energy) would prohibit a
, telephone company from billing a cus-
tomer for a service or, rate before the
service is provided or before the end of
the period for which the company is
charging the rate. CB
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Pipelines, regulations
H.F. 907 (Orenstein, Bishop, Jacobs, Rice, :
Pellow) (Regulated Industries) would
impose civil penalties of up to $10,000
per day for violation of excavation no-
tice requirements. The bill would allow
more stringent regulation of gas trans-
portation and gas pipeline facilities,
including the requirement for testing
and certification of individuals who
operate or maintain facilities. Maxi-
mum penalties would be increased for
intrastate gas pipeline safety violation
up to $500,000.
The bill would expand the Department
of Public Safety's enforcement author-
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State child mortality review panel honsing in the neighborhood must not ity, including investigations, subpoenas,
S.F.748 (Spear, Berglin, Reichgott, exceed 90 percent of the mediam hous- ,;, legal discovery, recordkeepiilg require-
Knutson) (Health & Human Services) ing market value in the city; the neigh-": 'ments for persons transporting gas or
would allow the commissionet of health "borhoOd parcels must be geographically ;;,hazardous liquids or oPerating pipelipe
and human scrvices to establish a child ,contigio\Js.:AH .; ."~)1p,i!i)"I""l','::facilities,ahdrigh~ of entry and access.
mortality review panel to review child:" "",'"y, p: !U,dl1(iii';'il\. , ;;:,",,''';, ""'3,: ,':';",,' :' , " '
deaths and make recomrilendations to ' Personnel" ';" ":1''(.xbb,;('' :::+ahe bill \Vouldmodify, the office of
improve the child protection system. The' , " :',(l':idWh! T ",pipeline safety's'iDspectorqualifications
bill would allow the cominissionerto W k 'compe sat'O.{'lPI {'f ',h ,tomeetfederal grant requirements, and
access allnon-pubIicdata 00 child deaths pr~~e::tive rab~s I ~." " . i.,would give, the..?ffice~uthority}O en-,
from ,all state ,and local gove~ent H.F. 909 (D. Carlson, Begich) (Labor force the excavatIon n?ti<;e system. The
a.ge~cles forthls ~urpose, and speCIfies ,Management Relations) would specify ., proposal, wo~ld,Jll!><,I~y local. govem-
lunlls on use ordlscl~sure of such ~ta." that exposure to rabies~'wOlild be anij:ment~~~~g,e?9~;Rlann~ng rl,qulfements.
The p~posal ",:ould niake endangerment , injury for which employerS-shall fumish,~', S? "",'"
of a chIld, pUlllshable by up to one' year , reventative treatrnent:"CB i' ,', ",.' '. ,1, I ' " , '
imprisonment and a' $3,000 fine;' The p , " " UY.f,~l::h ,,',' :'(,Bullet-proof vests, sta~ and local
bill would clarify s.tate au~oriiy to e~/ Worker's compensation,l!rH!;,:j( "',, reimburs~menfto peace officers "
sure necessary medIcal servIces fo.rc~ll~ recodification and simplification ' . !S.F.643 (R. Moe, Marty, Ramstad, Spear)
dren. CB S.F.775 (Frank, Brataas/:Chmielewski,';',(Local '!' Urban Government). ",:onld
, , Kroening) (Employment)'would appro-";' approp~late money t~ the CODlllnSSlOner
Hou~ing, '. priate upto $150,000 to'the' Conimis_::ofpubhcsafetytore~burs~peaseoffi- .
" " sioner of labor and indust,tY to' coritracd' cers and law enforcement agency ~eads
Housing rehabiiitation prograin, , with a cOlisult3nt to makereconuilenda_"sJor funds ,Spel}t $0 bpy, bullet"reslstant
S.F.718, (frank, Stumpf, Beckman, Vick~ .' tions anddraftaproposalfoirecodifica~';,<soft body an,nor." The amo~nt of rei,m- ,
erman,'Bernhagen) (Economic ,Devel-. . tion and simplificatio';'ofMinnesota's~;'lburse,?e?~ ~ou\d,be on~-thlrd~l~e,pur-
opmenl & Housing) would authorize ,the '" workers' coinpensatiori"\l\wstThe. bill T chase. pnce. or $165.. whlcbeYy~ IS less,
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to '" would tequire a preliminarY report bl' T.h~ ~Ill~ould ~qlpre th,e polItical sub-
establish atwo-y'~ar hOllsing rehabilita-", Febmary 1,1990; and afinalireport by 'c,dlvlslo~,emplo~lngth~Peace officer to, .
tion matching grant program for citi~s. ' January 1, 1991. .CB ',q'l'i',,,'" ,,"pay an equal amount Under the pro-
Cities would use one-to-one matching' , ',,' ',"'; b:',i~n": "'! 'h'~s~l~ there woul~ be no stat~ or local
grant fuuds for revolving loan programs Public safety lIablhty ~or defectIve or defiCIent vests,
to rehabilitate eligible housing for low- a,nd, prOVIdes tI~at benefits coul~ not be
and moderate-income residents. To be lunllcd or demcd based on failure to
eligible, housing must be at least 35 Prohibiting the sale of tobacco wear a vest. CB
by vending machine
years old, owned or occupied by low- or H.F.792 (Skoglund) (Commerce) would
moderate-income residents, and valued prohibit the sale of tobacco by vending Spe, ciallegislation
at no more than 80 percent of the median machine in a public place, and would
housing market value in the city. AH make a violation a misdemeanor. CB
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preservation program
S.F. 728 (Pogemiller, Novak, Mehrkens,
Freeman, Metzen) (Economic Develop-
ment and Housing) would authorize the
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to
establish a 50/50 ma.tching grant pro-
gram for cities to provide funds to local
govemment for acquisition, improve-
ment, or rehabilitation of residential and
commercial buildings in eligible neigh-
borhoods. Eligibility criteria for grant
applications from cities would be: at
least 70 percent of the residences must
be at least 35 years old; at least 60
percent of those slmctures must be owner
occupied; the average ma~ket value of
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Hopkins: Special service
district authority
H.F.921 (Olsen, Battaglia) (Local Gov-
ernment & Metropolitan Affairs) would
authorize the establishment of a special
serviCe district in the city of Hopkins.
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Special service districts:
Certain cities
S.F.764 (pehler) (Local & Urban Gov-
ernment) would modify the petition for
public hearing. The petition would re-
quire owners of 15 percent or more of
the net tax capacity of the proposed
district, or either 15 percent of the indi-
vidual residents or business organiza-
tions within the proposed area to file the
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have no reasonably accessible alterna-
tive. CB
petition. In addition, the original peti- Transportation
tioners for the district wonld need to'l';!!:,:' ; ,,;;,;,l,;Xl1fl''';' ; d
petition for ad valorem taxes or se~ice i,ii'i-aln stops at tertaln crossings, ; ,." ., ',' ,'" Comme~dal motor vehiCles, DWI,
charges. The proposal would substitute IhRF.834 ,(Lasley,.:; Kelso, A:, Johnson", and drivers license" ,
taxcapacityterminOlogyfor~tasses~'F:Welle,Seaberg)(Transpo~tiOn)WO~ld' H.F. 927 ,(Lasley, Kalis, Vellenga,'
value throughout. The specIal ~Iced!:authorize the traBsport~tion regula~on' Steensma, Dempsey) (Transportation)
district law currently affects the CIties of:,. board, on petition by a CIty, to determme ' would make ita misdemeanor to ollCrate ."
Sartell, Sauk Rapids, 51. Cloud. I~le'::l atwhich railroad crossings a train cou~d a commerciljImotorvebicle if the opera-
Mora, Becker, and Waite PaI'k. ,SH ;(,iribinot stop. The bill would require a publ.lc tor's blood alcohol content is 0.04 or
"" ' ',:;;P~i::; ,;'>i)~~phearing and 30 days:"notice to the rall- greater.; The bill would specify arrest
' "'" ,;";"",.;,, wi,;,hlil'road. CB ' """""H andevidencestandards,andwouldmake
Windom and Jackson: Spec:lallevies :~:.l1(l)<'!:, 1>";' ';bh;~\cl. . ,,,,; any blood alcohol content the basis .for a ,
for municipal hospitals" '.J, J)" ;":i ";l'TraDsportation for persons,;; 24-bour disqualification for operating a
S.F.751 (VJCkeiman) (1ixes & TaX Laws) \;1 :with pennanent sensory or : " ;\1<.\<0" . , commercial motor vehicle. Refusal to
would allow the cities,of Windom and ,i'mentallmpalnnent..:,;,;"" ,lb,,!{{I', , take an alcoboltestwouldbegroundsto'
Jackson to make special levies, outside' 'S.R729 (Purfeerst.,Schmitz, Vicke~, disqualify a person from operating a
levy limits, for$50'OlX!eac~ !o.overthe,H'I1ilntry, Bernhagen) (Tran~portation) commercial vehicle for a year.
operatingdeficitofthe~mumcl~a1 hos-,.i,;would provide thatpersO? W1~ pe~-" n" "',,,.,'.
pitals. Effective for levlesmade.1D1~89')(nent sensory ,or ;~~~ nnpa~nt ~s The proposal would add a fourth hcense
and 1990. SH . 'j' ellgiblefor transportation servIceS un~l, class as an endorsement on class "C"
"., ,.,' a reasonably acCessible service is avall-,, licensenotransport hazardous materi-
; 'dj l;!:>: ".J"I'~~YL1. ' '. ~ "~"-'th'. "'issioner 'A" d
.,; :,J"lall:<,;,,; ';i'.'lh,able. Thebll1reqnue.~ ecomm . " als and would increase class' an
Duluth: Funds for pUbllc;ii,;', ;'!' i Li, He of human services to cooperate W1~ !he "B:' license fees. The bill would require
marIne tennhial " .,' "j I.'"" ;",,,,,,! Regional ,Transit;Bnard tomax~ . Social Security numbers ondrivers'li-
S.F.759 Solon, Gust3fslio) ~ & UrbaD,'i i federal furiding in ~nt of~t cense applications, and wOIJld set ~tatu:'
Goveinment) w?uld authonze. the sale,;" services fora person ~1t?lble forrnedlcal 'tory standards for commercial drivers
of $4,120,000 1D. state bonds(or.the'i;,;assistance'),Appropnatlons wo?ld go to licensedisqualifications. The proposal
commissionerofthe department oftra~e ; "the Department ofH,'uman ServIceS fo~ a ;; would adopt the driver licen!\C compact
and economic development. to acqu.1lC,;;j trilnsit voucher program for persons wIth "wbich would give effect to out-of-state
and improve the Duluth public manne ~ ; pennanent impairments who are not convictions. CB
terminal. SH "",', '",eligible for medical assistan~e or who
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MPCA underground tank program
is in full swing
Regulating the state's underground stor-
age tanks (USTs) is a huge task. Since
1985, when the MPCA (Minnesota Pol-
Intion Control Agency) first began an
inventory of the state's undergronnd tanks
(commonly used for storage of petro-
leum products such as gasoline or fuel
oil), over 32,000 tanks have been re-
corded at 12,000 sites around Minne-
sota. MPCA staff estimate that there
will be at least 40,000 tanks registered
when the inventory is complete.
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The task of regnlation is difficnlVbe-
cause many of Minnesota's tanks have
been in service longer than their ex-
pected lifetime (approximately 20 years
for an unprotected tank). Eighty-eight
percent of the state's USTs are con-
structed of bare or coated steel, and lack
significant corrosion protection.
the ''Petrofund") to aid in the cleanup of '
pollution caused by leaking petroleum
storage tanks. The fund provides partial
reimbursement to storage tank owners
or operators who comply with appli-
cable laws and who clean up their site in
cooperation with the MPCA. The Petro-
fund can then reimburse the owner for
'75 percent of the costs between $10,000
and $100,000. The tank owner pays the ,
first $10,000 and any cleanup costs over
$100,000.
On the other hand, if the owner of a
leaking petroleum tank is unidentified,
uncooperative, or unable to proceed, the
MPCA can clean up the site with money
from the Petrofnnd. MfCA will seek
repayment of expenses from the respon-
sible parties through Ia':':~lIits..
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The availability of reimbursement funds '
and the knowledge that the MPCA can
take action to clean up, a site and then
recover costs from the tank owner or
operator has created a tremendous in-
centive for responsible parties to do
c1eannps~ More than 600 l~k investiga-
tions and cleanups are ~9w underway.
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The Petro fund also provides funds for
the MPCA to respond to emergencies
snch as explosive vaporl~vels, petro-
leum in sewers and basements, or drink-
. ing water contaffiinatio~:"IIl 1988, the
MPCA took action in; 14 emergency
cases to provide clean water supplies or
vent explosive vapors.' ',. ,; ",' "
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The MPCA also uses the federal leaking
underground storage tank trust fund to
clean up underground tank sites where
owners and operators are' unknown or
uncooperative, and to respond to leaking
tank emergencies. To date, Minnesota
has received $2.2 million in these funds.
In 1988, the,Legislature made several
changes to the Petrofund to protect prop-
erty buyers from responsibility for leaks
from undiscovered tanks which may be
on the land. . Landowners who purchase
property without knowing or having
reason to know that buried storage \anks
exist on the site are not responsible for
cleaning up leaks from those tanks if the
owners report the leak when it is discov-
ered, and do not contribute to the dam-
age. State law also requires anyone
selling land to file an affidavit with the
county recorder that identifies any under-
ground tanks or leaks on the property.
'What's ahead for 1989
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The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has drafted new regulations
designed to upgrade the condition of
tanks around the country. In 1989, the
MPCA will be working to incorporate
the new federal' regulations into state
law. The regulations require corrosion
protection, spill and overfill protection,
,and a leak detection system.
The new laws also require tank owners
to demonstrate that they have the finan-
.cial resources to clean up any tank leaks.
Owncrs who use 'their tanks for non-
,commercial pllIpOses must have $500,000
,in insurance to cover any cleanup costs,
and operators 'of tank systems at retail
'outlets need a $1,000,000 policy. This
'reqnirement does not apply to home-use
, tanks smaller than 1,100 gallons.
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Another program under the original
Petrofund legislation will set up a certi-
fication course for all persons installing,
repairing, or removing tank. MPCA
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Because of the large number of tanks
and their generally poor condition, the
MPCA estimates that 10 to 30 )lCrcent of
the state's tanks are leaking or will leak.
Between mid-1987, when the MPCA
received state and federal funding to set
up a program to regulate the operation of
underground storage tanks, and Decem-
ber 1988, MPCA cleanup workers have
investigated more than 800 tank-related
spills or leaks. "
Uncorrected leaks have caused fires and
explosions when vapors from gasoline
and other petroleum products have en-
tered sewers and basements. City and
private water supplies have been con-
taminated, too, when. petroleum prod-
ncts leaked from nearby tanks.
How the program works
In 1987 the Legislature created the pe-
troleum tank release cleanup fund (called
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Copies of bills ,',',' ,,' ,,"i, .
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7:30 P.M.
CITY of ANDOVER
1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304 . (612) 755-5100
Regular City Council Meeting - March 21, 1989
Call to Order
Resident Forum
Agenda Approval
Approval of Minutes
Discussion Items
1. Revocation of Special Use Permit/Imre
2. Accept Deed/Woodland Creek
3. Watermain Discussion/Woodland Creek Clubhouse
4. Test Well
5. Red Oaks Manor/Crosstown Storm Drain Outlet
Staff, Committee, Commission
6. Appoint Finance Director
7. Personnel Committee Report
8. Leave of Absence/W. patchen
Non-Discussion Items
9. Feasibility study/Prairie Rd. Overlay/89-3
10. Receive Petition/Round Lake Blvd. Watermain
11. Contract Change Order/87-10
Approval of Claims
Adjournment
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
AGENDA SECTION
NO, Approval of Minutes
ITEM
NO,
MOTION BY
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Administration
BY:
V. Yolk
The City Council is requested to approve the
following minutes:
March 7, 1989
Regular Meeting
COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND BY
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE March 21, 1989
ORIGINATING
FOR
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
ITEM
NO,
Planning
Imre, SUP Revocation
BY:
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REQUEST:
The Andover city Council is requested to review the conditions of
the 1984 Special Use Permit given to John Imre that allowed the
construction of a building for the purpose of selling and storing
new and used auto parts at 1714 Bunker Lake Boulevard.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Andover Planning and zoning Commission reviewed the Special
Use Permit on February 28, 1989. A public hearing was held and
Mr. Imre commented that he intends to move his business to another
community.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The enclosed Resolution required the immediate removal of junk
from the property or the placement of junk within the proposed
storage building. In addition, the Resolution states that no
dismantling or storage of vehicles shall be permitted on Lots 2, 3
or 4, Block 1, pankonin Addition nor within the building on the
properties.
On December 27, 1988, City staff inspected the site and found
several inoperable vehicles on the property and three more behind
a storage fence between the two buildings. This is in direct
violation of the Special Use Permit. Staff notified Mr. Imre
through certified mail dated January 9, 1989 and informed him that
he had twenty (20) days to remove the vehicles.
COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND BY
MOTION BY
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Imre Revocation
March 21, 1989
A second ordinance violation notice was sent on Janua~y 23, 1989
reminding Mr. Imre that a second site inspection was scheduled.
The second inspection was conducted on February 6, 1989 and no
change in the status was noted. The public hearing to discuss the
revocation of the 1984 Special Use Permit was scheduled at that
time.
A site inspection on February 24, 1989 indicated that vehicles
were still being stored on the property. Vehicles on the site
include:
5 Automobiles (Inoperable)
1 Van (Inoperable)
1 School Bus (Inoperable)
2 Unlicensed Automobiles
Miscellaneous Auto Parts
3 Boom Trucks
1 Small Unlicensed Pick-up
1 Larger Unlicensed Truck
Stacks of Used Tires
Around the Yard
Photographs will be available at Tuesday's meeting.
Ordinance #8 requires that in order for the City to consider the
revocation of a Special Use Permit, a public hearing before the
Planning and Zoning Commission be scheduled, notice of the public
hearing be published in the local newspaper and that neighbors
within 350 feet of the property be notified. All three of these
requirements were met.
REVIEW CRITERIA:
In order for the City to revoke a special use permit the City must
find that the use no longer meets the conditions set forth in the
Special Use Permit and/or no longer meets the criteria established
in the City Ordinance #8, Section 5.03.
Special Use Permit Criteria:
Effect on the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the
community.
The City Council has declared that the illegal storage of junk and
inoperable vehicles does not have a positive influence on the
general welfare of residents of the area and the City as a whole.
Effect on existing and anticipated traffic conditions.
No effect.
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Imre Revocation
March 21, 1989
Effect on the values of property and scenic views on the
surrounding area.
While the storage of junk vehicles is a problem throughout the
industrial district, many of the salvage yards are grand-fathered
in and are legal uses. The addition of illegal storage yards has
a detrimental effect on the surrounding property.
Effect on the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The City's Comprehensive Plan has several objectives and policies
that direct the City to plan for better neighborhoods, improve
scenic views and promote positive business growth. The status of
this operation goes against many of the redevelopment plans for
the industrial district.
Conditions of Special Use Permit:
"All junk shall be removed or placed inside the proposed structure
within five (5) days following the issuance of the Certificate of
Occupancy, but in no event, later that March 1, 1985, with such
requirement covering all of Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4 of pankonin
Addition."
"No dismantling or storage of vehicles shall be permitted on Lot
2, Lot 3, Lot 4 of pankonin Addition, nor within the building on
such lots."
Neither of these conditions are being met by the owner of the
property, Mr. Imre.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Andover Planning and Zoning Commission recommended to the city
council that because the Special Use Permit granted to Mr. Imre no
longer meets the criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and
that he is no longer meting several conditions outlined in the
Permit, the Andover City Council should revoke the Special Use
Permit.
CITY COUNCIL OPTIONS
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The City Council has several options to consider:
A. The Andover City Council may revoke the Special Use Permit
granted to John Imre for the construction of a building for the
purpose of selling and storage of new and used auto parts
(Resolution R127-84) be revoked. The Council finds the
following facts:
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Imre Revocation
March 21, 1989
Options continued...
1. The current use of the property is not in compliance with
the conditions set forth in the 1984 Special Use Permit
(RI27-84) granted to Mr. Imre.
2. The current use does not meet the criteria set forth in the
Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.03 outlining review criteria for
Special Use Permits.
3. The owner, Mr. Imre, has been given due process through
written notification of violation dated January 9, 1989,
January 23, 1989 and February 15, 1989.
B. The Andover City Council may continue the Special Use Permit
granted to John Imre for the construction of a building for the
selling and storage of new and used auto parts (Resolution
RI27-84) and review the Permit annually.
C. The Andover City Council may table the item.
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February 28, 1989 Meeting Minutes
Page Two
On page nine, paragraph four, should be revised to read, Jay
Blake also commented that Andover had fire departments assisting
from four cities, including the pUblic works and police
department from Coon Rapids.
Also Becky Pease stated that the first paragraph on page one
of the minutes should be corrected to read that the meeting was
called to order by Chairman Becky Pease on Tuesday, February 14,
1989.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Spotts, seconded by
Commissioner Jovanovich to approve the amended meeting minutes of
February 14, 1989. Four yes votes, four present. Motion
carried.
PUBLIC HEARING REVOCATION S.U.P. R127-84
Jay Blake addressed this item in relating that the City
Staff had inspected the site at 1714 Bunker Lake Boulevard on
December 27 and found several inoperable vehicles on the
property. This is in direct violation of the special use permit.
Jay presented some background information -- Mr. Imre was granted
in 1984 a Special Use Permit that allowed him to construct a
building to sell new and used auto parts. It also stated that he
could have no vehicles on the property that were partially
dismantled -- no junk vehicles. ' That would include lots 2, 3 and
4 of the Pankonin Addition as Mr. Imre is the owner of these
properties.
Jay also reported that Mr. Imre was sent a letter in January
stating that he had 20 days within which to come into compliance
with the City ordinance. At the end of the 20 days, a second
site inspection was made, and no movement in the vehicles was
noted. At that time, he was then put on notification according
to the Ordinance 72, which states that a person is given 20 days
to request a hearing before a Hearing Examiner to discuss the
case and make a ruling on the case. Mr. Imre failed to do this.
This is why the Planning Commission is here to discuss the City
Staff's recommendation to revoke Mr. Imre's special use permit.
Jay Blake also presented some photographs of this site
inspection.
Mr. Spotts asked, in regard to the other properties Mr. Imre
was leasing and/or owned, how would the revocation of his special
use permit on this particular site affect the operation on the
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Page Three
other properties. Jay Blake stated that the original permit
granted to Mr. Imre was to disassemble parts of the vehicles at
ATV Salvage, and sell to them at his site or at ATV. Mr. Imre
was given authority to construct the building for disassembling
the automobiles and then sell the parts out of this building.
What has happened, explained Jay, is that lot has become full,
and this property has been getting leftovers.
Mr. Spotts asked if Mr. Imre had any connection with Foreign
Parts? Jay stated that Mr. Imre was given a building permit so
that he could sell parts from the other two businesses (Foreign
Auto and ATV Salvage) while doing business as Right-A-Way.
Chairman Pease asked how long this site has been this way?
Jay stated it has been like this since last fall and that Mr.
Imre has received three certified letters and has not responded
to any of them.
Jay stated that all of the requirements have been met for
revocation -- all property owners within 50 feet have been
not~fied and this hearing notice has been published twice in the
newspaper.
Chairman Pease opened the pUblic hearing for the revocation
of the special use permit for John Imre.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Vistad, seconded by
Commissioner Jovanovich, to close the pUblic hearing. All voted
yes. Motion carried unanimously.
No discussion.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Bosell, seconded by
Commissioner Vistad that the Andover Planning and Zoning
Commission recommends to the City Council that the Special Use
Permit granted to John Imre for the construction of a building
for the purpose of selling and storage of new and used auto parts
(Resolution R127-84) be revoked. The Commission finds the
following facts:
1. The current use of the property is not in
compliance with the conditions set forth in
the 1984 Special Use Permit (R127-84) granted
to Mr. Imre.
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February 28, 1989 Meeting Minutes
Page Four
2. The current use does not meet the criteria
set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, Section
5.03 outlining review criteria for Special
Use Permits.
3. The owner, Mr. Imre, has been given due
process through written notification of
violation dated January 9, 1989, January 23,
1989 and February 15, 1989.
4. A pUblic hearing was held, and there was no
appearance by the noticed party, Mr. John
Imre, nor was there any public in attendance
at the meeting.
5. The revocation of this conditional use permit
is in compliance with Ordinance 8, section
5.03 Conditional Use Permits.
Chairman Pease polled the Commission: Yes votes - Gretchen
Sabel, Bev Jovanovich, Bill Bernard, Wayne Vistad, d'Arcy Bosell,
Becky Pease, Don spotts. Motion carried unanimously.
This item will be forwarded to the City Council on March
21st.
Ms. Bosell suggested that there be a new time period, and
that the conditional use permit be reviewed on a six month basis.
Chairman Pease reopened the Public Hearing and Susan Imre
was present, not speaking on behalf of her father, but to
hear what the Commission had to say. Jay Blake summarized this
item again stating that the Planning Commission had already made
a recommendation to the City Council for revocation of the
Special Use Permit and that Mr. Imre could operate until March
21st, when this would recommendation would be brought to the City
Council.
Ms. Bosell asked if Mr. Imre was ill. His daughter said no,
he has not been ill; he has just chosen not to respond.
Also Mr. Spotts stated that the Council may look at this
item again if the area was to be cleaned up before the March 21
date.
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Page Six
we need to go back to 7.03 (according to Bill Hawkins) and add it
in under the different districts to require a conditional use
permit.
PUBLIC HEARING REVOCATION S.U.P. R127-84
Chairman Pease reopened the public hearing for additional
comments. Mr. John Imre was present at 8:30 p.m. to speak to the
issue.
Mr. Imre apologized for being late, but asked if he could
have six months to get out of beautiful, dowrttown Andover, so he
can file bankruptcy or conduct an auction. He said he's had
enough of Andover.
Mr. spotts stated that because of certain violations
pertaining to the conditional use permit Mr. Imre had in 1984,
the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council to revoke
this permit. He also explained that if Mr. Imre attempted to
clean up the property between now and March 21st, that the City
Council may reconsider the situation.
MOTION by Commissioner Bosell,
spotts to close the public hearing.
carried unanimously.
seconded by Commissioner
All voted yes. Motion
OTHER BUSINESS
Comprehensive Plan Update
Jay stated that he and Becky attended a seminar. Jay
stressed the importance on updating the comprehensive plan. Jay
passed out a brief timeline regarding the update of the City's
Comprehensive Plan, shooting for an 18-month project. He's
targeting for a final approval of the comprehensive plan for
December 1990.
Jay also stated that the City would need the assistance of
an outside consultant that has connections with Metropolitan
Council.
Jay also stated that the Planning Commission would have to
take the lead role in getting the Comprehensive Plan Update off
the ground. The comprehensive plan is where the city should be
in five years, and the zoning ordinance is how you get there.
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vehicles parked on your proper1ci
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Failure to come into compliance within twenty (20) days of
the receipt of this letter, will require the City to take legal
action. If you have any questions, please contact me at City
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City Planner
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January 23, 1989
John P. or Sheila M. Imre
15844 Sycamore st. NW
Andover, MN 55304
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE VIOLATION
The City of Andover is hereby informing you of the following
Ordinance violations.
1. On December 27, 1988 the City staff inspected property
at 1714 Bunker Lake Boulevard. It was noted that several
dismantled automobiles were located in the rear,yard of
the property. This is in direct violation your 1984
Special Use Permit. These vehicles shall be removed
within 10 days of the receipt of this letter or legal
proceedings will commence. .
2. On December 27, 1988 the City staff inspected property
that you are currently purchasing at approximately 2054
Bunker Lake Boulevard. Staff witnessed junk and
dismantled vehicles stored on the property. This is in
direct violation of Ordinance ~, Section 8.24. Written
notification was sent on January 9, 1989. As purchaser of
the property, you are responsible for the clean-up and
maintenance of the property. The property shall be
cleaned by the 29th of January 1989 or the City'will
declare the property a nuisance and begin legal
proceedings to have the property cleaned.
3. On December 27, 1988, the City Staff witnessed a travel
trailer in excess of 20 feet being stored on your property
at approximately 2054 Bunker Lake Boulevard. This is in
direct violation of Ordinance 6, Section 2. The trailer
shall be removed from the property within 10 days of the
receipt of this letter, or the city will begin legal
proceedings to have the trailer removed from the property.
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Imre
January 23, 1989
Again, failure to come into compliance with the outlined City
Ordinances, will necessitate further action by the City,
including revocation of your 1984 Special Use Permit and the
cleaning up of the property, with costs being assessed to the
specified parcel. If you have any questions, contact me at City
Hall, 755-5100.
Sincerely,
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Jay Blake
City Planner
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,CITY of ANDOVER
1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVAR~ N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (612) 755-5100
February 15, 1989
John Imre
15844 Sycamore Street NW
Andover, MN 55304
Dear Mr. Imre:
Please regard this letter a formal notification of public
hearing. The city staff has inspected your property at 1714
Bunker Lake Boulevard and found it in violation of your 1984
Special Use Permit. The permit allows the sale and storage of
new and used auto parts, however, no inoperable or dismantled
vehicles shall be stored on the property.
Inspections on December 27, 1988 and February 6, 1989 indicate
. that numerous vehicles are being stored on the property behind
the fence in the rear yard.
The city has scheduled a public hearing before the Planning and
zoning Commission to review the Special Use Permit and make a
recommendation on the status of your Special Use Permit on
Tuesday, February 28, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. The property owners
within 350 feet of your property will be notified of the public
hearing.
Sincerely,
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Jay Blake
City planner
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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Andover will
hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can
be heard, on Tuesday, February 28, 1989 at the Andover City Hall,
1685 Crosstown Blvd. NW, Andover, MN to consider the revocation of
the 1984 Special Use Permit grapted to John Imre (R127-84) that
allowed the constructionaf a buil~ing for the purpos~ of selling
and storing new and used auto parts.
The revocation is scheduled due to several ordinance violations
and failure to comply with Section 7, Resolution R127~84 regarding
the storage of inoperable vehicles on Lots 2, 3, 4 of the pankonin
Addition.
Property Address: 1714 Bunker Lake Boulevard, Andover, Minnesota.
Interested parties of said proposed revocation will be heard at
the above time and location.
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL A~TION
DATE
AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT APP~VE FOR
NO. AGE A
Discussion Items Engineering ~tf.
ITEM ~ . BY: \ t--...
NO. Accept Deed/
Woodland Creek BY: Todd J. Haas
road\
The City Council is requested to accept the deed for a
easement over Creek ridge Park as requested by Woodland
Development.
The road easement is for the entrance to the golf course and
clubhouse. Woodland Development has also indicated that they will
maintain the easement to 50 feet on both sides of the centerline
of the proposed roadway.
Bill Hawkins has discussed this item with Woodland Development and
the charges that need to be made.
MOTION BY
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COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND BY
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
DATE
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO,
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watermain Discussion/
Woodland Cr. Clubhouse BY:
James E. Schrantz
FOR
Discussion Items
Engineering
The City Council is requested to consider the extension of water
service to Woodland Creek Golf Course Clubhouse just off South
Coon Creek Drive.
Andover Comprehensive Water Plan shows that the water trunk will
loop down south Coon Creek Drive, then through Green Acres and
Northwood back to Crosstown Boulevard.
We are recommending that the watermain be extended to serve the
Clubhouse now rather than have them drill a well and in a few
years get the water improvements.
Attached is an estimate showing the cost for the developer and the
City.
MOTION BY
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COUNCIL ACTION
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T.oL TZ, KING, DUVALL. ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES. INCORPORATED
ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PLANNERS
2500 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101-1893
612/292,4400
FAX 612/292-0083
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March 16, 1989
Honorabl e Mayor and City Council
Andover, Minnesota
Re: Woodl and Creek Gol f Course
Clubhouse Watermaln
Andover, Minnesota
Commission No. 8998
Dear Mayor and Council:
A prelim Inary report estl mati ng the cost of extend I ng waterma I n from
Creekr I dge Estates on South Coon Creek Dr Ive to the above referenced
project was prepared as directed by the City In December of 1988. The
report estimated Woodl and lateral benef It as hal f of the cost of an 8"
watermaln constructed, along or paral lei to, Its property line. We noted
that this estimated assessment was conservative since some of the frontage
area was I Oil, and all of It was separated from the watermaln by a City
park.
Based on discussions with Woodland Development and the Andover Review
Committee, It was determined that It would be more fair, and consistent
with City polley, to assess only that portion of the property which was
high and buildable as part of their plan. Based on these requirements, It
was ca I cui ated that the assessment woul d be based on an area 380 LF long
and 150 feet deep, covering 1.3 acres. The proposed assessment would then
be:
Lateral
Connection
Area
380 FF x $22.00/FF
1.3 AC x $4,950.00/Acre
1.3 AC x $914.00/Acre
$ 8,360.00
$ 6,435.00
$ 1.188.00
Estimated Total Watermaln Assessment
(to the property line)
$15,983.00
This amount Is substantially less than the earlier estimate and relates
favorably to other smal I commercial lot developments In Andover. Woodland
has expressed some concern about the cost versus an on-site well serv Ice.
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO.
4.
Test Well
BY:
James E. Schrantz
FOR
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Discussion Items
Engineering
The City Council is requested to review the attached memo from
John Rodeberg of TKDA concerning the cost of the test well.
John Davidson will be at the meeting for further discussion.
COUNCIL ACTION
MOTION BY
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SECOND BY
1KDA
TOL TZ, KING. DUVALL, ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED
ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PLANNERS
2500 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA 55101.1893
6121292,4400
FAX 6121292,0083
March 15, 1989
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Andover, Minnesota
Re: City Hall Park Test Well
Project 88-35
Andover, Minnesota
Commission No. 9368-011
Dear Mayor and Council:
A preliminary estimate for the cost of a test well of $10,000 was given to
the City on February 21, 1989. Fol lowing discussions with the Department
of Heal th, Kurt Johnson of our Env Irormental Department, and contractors
familiar with test wel Is, It was determined a more substantial wel I with
casl ng, well development and test pumpl ng was requl red to perform an
accurate test for radium. This has raised the cost of a test wel I to an
estimated $22,000.00.
Since February 21st, Tom Kirk of our Envlrormental Department has had major
surgery and has not yet returned to work; and John Dav Idson has been on an
extended vacation. Since they were Involved In the Initial estimate and
discussions, we have not had the opportunity to review our findings. Mr.
Davidson will be at the March 2t, 1989, Council meeting to discuss our
findings, and rev lew the options.
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
March 21, 1989
DATE
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
Engineering
ITEM
NO.
FOR
Discussion Items
Crosstown Storm
Drain Outlet 5.
BY:
James E. Schrantz
The City Council is requested to consider the storm drainage
assessment concerning Crosstown Boulevard. The last phase of the
storm drainage will be constructed as part of Kensington Estates
4th Addition. See attached memo from TKDA.
The Council did decide on the storm drainage involved with the
properties along Crosstown from 140th south that there wouldn't be
assessments to the abutting properties.
This will be discussed further at the meeting when John Davidson
and John Rodeberg will be there.
COUNCIL ACTION
MOTION BY
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SECOND BY
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T.oL TZ, KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED
ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PLANNERS
2500 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 551 01.1893
6121292,4400
FAX 612/292-0083
March 15, 1989
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Andover, Minnesota
Re: Red Oaks/CrosstCllln Boul evard
storm Drainage Outlet
Andover, Minnesota
Commission No. 9140
Dear Mayor and Council:
No formal action has been taken, to our knowledge, to address the proposed
assessments and/or funding to cover trunk storm sewer benefit for areas
served by the CrosstCllln Boul evard storm sewer outl et to Coon Creek, or the
proposed outlet from the Red Oaks Manor North Pond to Ooon Creek. Both
areas were proposed, In earlier feasibility reports, to be assessed a trunk
storm sewer area charge.
The CrosstCllln Boul evard storm Sewer was constructed as a part of Project
87-3B by Barbarossa and Sons. We proposed an area wide assessment of
$O.04/SF to cover the City cost of approximately $70,300.00. Another
$4,000 was proposed to be pa I d by MSA funds as part of the South Ooon Creek
Drive Improvement.
The emergency outlet for the Red Oaks Manor North Pond Is proposed to be
constructed In conjunction with Kensington Estates 4th Addition. Its
estl mated cost of $25,000 was proposed to be assessed to the benef Ittl ng
drainage area at approximately $0.01/SF. Since this outlet also utilizes a
part of the CrosstCllln Boul evard storm sewer, It may be reasonabl e to assess
a portion of the CrosstCllln Boul evard cost to the Red Oaks Manor North
benefitting area.
In conclusion, we are requesting Council direction In regards to the
funding for the approximately $100,000 worth of trunk storm sewer benefit
constructed, or proposed to be constructed, I n the CrosstCllln Boul evard/Red
Oaks Manor North area.
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO,
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Appoint Finance
Director
BY:
James E. Schrantz
BY:
AGENDASSE~TIONC 'tt
NO, ta1:f, omml. ee,
Commission
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
We are in the process of conducting the interviews for he Finance
Director position. We will have more information at the meeting.
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
AGENDA SECIIDN .
NO, Staff, Comml ttee,
Commission
DATE
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO.
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Personnel Committee
Report
BY:
James E. Schrantz
FOR
Engineering
The City Council is requested to consider the personnel Committee
Report on the zoning Administrator position and the Fire Marshal
posi Hon.
MOTION BY
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COUNCIL ACTION
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TO: CITY COUNCIL
fROM: PERSONNEL COMM ITUE
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDRTlONS D'RRCY BOSELL MEMO
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On February 1 the City Council offered d'Rrcy Bosell the
permanent part-time position of Zoning Rdministrator. Subsequently
she has requested several changes in the area of health insurance, the
probationary period and sick leave. The Personnel Committee has met
and makes the following recommendation.
(1) Since health insurance benefits are unavailable to
individuals who work less than 30 hours per week we recommend the
hourly wage be increased from the offered $8.50 per hour to $9.18 per
hour. The difference between the two rates ($1.28) is the amount the
City would have paid for health insurance had it been available.
(2) The request for the waving of the probationary period
be denied. City policy states new employees shall have a
probationary period. The Personnel Committee feels not require a
probationary period would set a precedent. However, a probationary
period's length can be set by the Council at its discretion. We
recommend d'Rrcy have a one week probationary period.
(3) R request was made to wave the sick leave period. The
Committee finds d'Orcy will loose no sick leave for the time period in
question should she not be absent from work. Os she states, she has
not used any sick leave in three years. She would suffer no adverse
effect by keeping the sick leave probation in place.
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Permanent Part-Time position of zoning Administrator
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7 March 1989
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pursuant to the city council minutes of February 1, 1989 in which
the position of zoning Administrator was offered to me, and
pursuant to subsequent conversation with Mayor Elling as to the
intent of the offer, I raise thef~llowing,concerns.
The minutes offer the position as permanent part-time, twenty
four (24) hours per week, with pro-rated benefits. Further, a
reduction of my hourly rate (from $9.78 to $8.50 per::hour) was
proposed, however, the pro-rated benefits offered by: the city
were to equal my present hourly rate. I inquired of Mayor Elling
what the intent of "benefits" were and he informed me that they
included health insurance, vacatiQnand sick leave.
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After the City Council action above-noted,..! was 'advised my James
E. Schrantz, City Administrator,');>y letter ,of appointment, that
the position had been so offered.(UHe also informed me that the
health insurance,benefits which were included in the offer by the
City Council were not available to me because of the eligibility
requirement of the insurers that an employee work at least thirty
(30) hours per week. . "..' . ' ,
The employment offer made by the City Council reduced my 1988
hourly rate by $1.28 per hour (13%) but was to provide health
insurance benefits. Further, the reduction was based on my 1988
hourly rate and not the 1989 hourly rate of $10.17 (which
reflects the 4% increase given to other City staff). It should
be also noted that I would be required to pay FICA and PERA which
is an additional 11.51% payroll d~duction,(not controlled by the
City, however). ' ," " , , .
I would propose the following change in the employment offer made
by the City to me:
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1. That I be hired as the zoning Administrator on a
permanent part-time bas~~(as originally offered).
2.
That the health insurance benefit which was assumed to
be available to me and was offered, but after the fact
was determined not to be available to me, be restored
to me in the form of an hourly wage and that that hourly
wage be increased to $9.31 per hour which includes the
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81 cents per hour healthinsurance.benefit, ,intended to
be available to me ./f'. ',r:1,'>:" ,,,,
That the six (6) month probationary period be waived as
I have been continuouslY"employe.<:1;i,b,y,.theCi ty' since
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pertains to sick leave be, waived as
vehicle in the three plu,s' (3+) year
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offered to city employees, the following assumptions were used.
a. Each month has 4.3 weekj;~:therein.
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b. A full time employee - 5/5ths (40.hours per week) 100%
part time employee - 4/5ths ( 32.hours per week) 80%
part time employee - 3/5ths (24,hours per week) 60%
part time employee - 2/5ths (16 hours per week) 40%
part time employee - 1/5th ( 8b.ours per week) 20%
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c. Single coverage health insurance benefit premium paid by
the city is $139.l6~per~month. -
d. A permanent part-ti~e employee who works twenty-four
(24) hours per week is 3/5ths (60%) of a full time
employee. ' ,
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A 3/5ths (60%) permanent'part-time employee would be
eligible for 3/5ths (60%) of the premium paid by the
city for the health insurance benefit.
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Calculations: $139.16 divided by 5 - $27.83 per 5th
27.83 multiplied by 3 - $83.49 (3/5ths)
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The restoration of the health insurance benefit premium would
allow me to privately purchase health insurance and meet that
need as an employee. I have received quotes from insurance
companies and would be able to make those,premium payments based
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In relliewing Council minutes of February 21, tile position of
part-time Fire Marsllal was offered to Joyce Noyes. I t was tile
understanding, riglltly or wrongly, of tile cllair of tile Personnel
Committee, tllat this position would be about four hours each day.
There is apparently some confusion on this point. Apparently Joyce is
suggesting she work full days, perhaps two days one week and three
the neHt, meeting the part-time limit. Since the minutes of the
meeting do not reflect tile sentiment or lIiews of tile Council on tllis
matter I request a clarification of wllat the Council's intentions were
as to hours.
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO. Leave of Absence/
W. Patchen 8
BY: Jim Schrantz
AGENDA SECTION
NO. Staff, Committee
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Administration
The city council is requested to grant Wayne Patchen a leave of
absence under policy #4 of the city's personnel policy.
The leave of absence is from April 3, 1989 when wayne's vacation
and sick leave have all been used to June 1, 1989.
Wayne will have to pay his insurance premium unless the Council
authorizes otherwise.
COUNCIL ACTION
MOTION BY
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SECOND BY
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
ITEM
NO,
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Feasibility Study/prai ie
Road Overlay/89-3 BY:
James E. Schrantz
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
Non-Discussion Items
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
The city Council is requested to approve the resolution recelvlng
the feasibility report ordering the Improvements and preparation
of plans and Specifications for prairie Road, project 89-3.
I recommend that we design and bid the project in two parts. Part
I, the north part where there is a 9-ton section with concrete
curb and gutter; and the south part, the rural section.
I also recommend that we construct the south part using Alternate
II (the 8' paved shoulders).
Before we award the bid I would like to take another look at the
north part. Maybe we should postpone the overlay of the north part
for a few years.
This is not a 429 improvement project and there will not be
assessments. The resolution is used to provide a record.
MOTION BY
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COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND BY
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
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RES. NO.
MOTION by Councilman
to adopt the following:
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FEASIBILITY STUDY, ORDERING IMPROVEMENT AND
DIRECTING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF PROJECT FOR
IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the day of
19 , order the preparation of a feasibility study for the
improvements~ and
WHEREAS, such feasibility study was prepared by BRA and
presented to the Council on the 21st day of March, 1989~ and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the feasibility study and
declares the improvement feasible, for an estimated cost of
$217,805.00
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
Andover to hereby receive the feasibility
total cost of improvements of $217,805.00
Hearing and order improvements.
City Council of the City of
report with an estimated
, waive the Public
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council to hereby direct the
firm of BRA to prepare the plans and specifications for part I
and Part II Alternate II for such improvement project.
Meeting this
and adopted by the
day of
MOTION seconded by Councilman
City Council at a
19 , with Councilmen
c:> voting in favor of the resolution and Councilmen
voting against, whereupon said resolution was declared passed.
CITY OF ANDOVER
ATTEST:
James E. Elling - Mayor
Victoria Volk - City Clerk
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
March 21, 1989
DATE
ITEM
NO.
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Receive petition/Round
Lake Blvd. Watermain BY:
James E. Schrantz
BY:
AGENDA SECTION
NO,
Non-Discussion Items
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
The city council is requested to consider the petition for water
along Round Lake Boulevard.
See Item 12, February 21, 1989.
At the meeting on February 21st we asked Steve Boie to circulate a
peti tion.
See attached.
There are eight lots that would benefit from the project. 3 yes
of eight is 37.5% - the statutes require 35% for a 3/5 vote by the
council. Andover has always wanted at least 50%.
Boie is building a new house and doesn't want to drill a well,
then have water come by in a few years. One of the existing wells
is 30 ft. f deep and doesn't meet current standards for a well.
If we choose not. to construct the lateral at this time, we can
bore a service across the street from the main along the east side
of Round Lake Boulevard and serve the property that needs the
water now _ assess them the full assessment now for watermain and
in the future, connect them into the future lateral. This doesn't
improve their fire protection as the hydrants are across Round
Lake Boulevard. Of course, doing nothing doesn't improve the fire
protection either.
I recommend, due to the cost and the low percentage of petitions,
that we provide service from the east side of Round Lake Boulevard
to the two or three lots that want to connect and assess these
lots.
COUNCIL ACTION
MOTION BY
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SECOND BY
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Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, owners of real property in the following described
area:
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O. do hereby petition that said portion of said aFea be improved by
Construction of City lA.JAr~ /?JItIAL
and that the cost of said improvement be assessed against the benefiting
property, as authorized by Chapter 429, Laws of Minnesota.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER
ADDRESS
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
YES
NO
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This petition was circulated by:
Address:
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CITY OF ANDOVER
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE
March 21, 1989
BY:
AGENDA SECTION
NO, Non-Discussion Items
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Engineering
ITEM
NO, Contract Change Order/
87-10 11 BY: Jim Schrantz
The City Council is requested to approve the attached contract
change order for project 88-10, well pumphouse #3.
The contract change order reflects changing the size of the pump
and motor to permit higher pressure in the system.
Attached: Contract Change Order
MOTION BY
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COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND BY
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T'oL TZ. KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES. INCORPORATED
February 28, 1989
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2500 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101-1893
612/292-4400
FAX 612/292-0083
ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS PLANNERS
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Mr. JIm Schrantz
City Engl neer
1685 CrosstCN/n Boul evard NW
Andover, MInnesota 55304
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Re: Wel I Pumphouse No. 3
Andover, MInnesota
CommIssIon No. 8929-011
Dear Mr. Sch rantz :
Attached herewIth, In the amount of $2,273.00 are three copIes of Change
Order No.2 for the referenced project for CIty approval.
The change order I ncl udes the I ncreasl ng of the sIze of the well plJllp and
the motor to permIt pumpIng to a future elevated storage tank whIch wll I be
at,a hIgher elevatIon than the exIstIng elevated storage tank. Also
Included In the change order are the relocatIon of the electrIc motor
outsIde the buIldIng, the additIon of a remote totalIzer for the flCN/meter
and the addItIon of a tIme delay In the wel I plJllp cIrcuItry to stop the
fluorIde plJllp prIor to the well pump stoppIng.
If there, are any questIons, please advIse.
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cc: John DavIdson
Tom KIrk
John R.odeberg
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Q-lANGE ORDER
TOLlZ, KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON
AND ASSOCIATES, INOORFORATED
Engl neers-Arch Itects-PI anners
St. Paul, Minn. Jan. 30 19a2-, Comm. No. 8929-011 Change Order No. 2
To Orr Construct I on C'.ompany
for Well Pumphouse No. 3 r Project 87-10
for Andover, Minnesota
You are hereby directed to make the follQ/lng change to your contract dated
Apr II 19 , 19 alL. The change and the work affected thereby Is
subject to al I contract stipulations and covenants. This Change Order '1111 I
(Increase) (~ee~ee~e) (fte+-eheftge) the contract sum by Two Thousand Two
~ Hundred Seventy-three and 00/100----------------- Dollars ($ 2,273.00 ).
1. Change well pump dl scharge head to 260', change well pump
motor to 75 Hp and furnish orifice plate. $ 1,018.00
2. Change location of electric meter to outside building.
3. Add remote totalizer to flQ/meter.
$ 355.00
$ 500.00
4. Add time del ay to well pump cl rcultry to keep well pump
operating until after fluoride feed pump stops.
Net Change Order
$ 400.00
+ $ 2,273.00
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Amount of Original Contract
Additions CJpproved to date (Nos. 1
Deduct Ions approved to date (Nos.
Contract amount to date
Amount of this Change Order (Add) (ge~~e+) (~e+-eheftge~)
Rev I sed Contract Amount
$
$ +
$
$
$ +
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145,391 .00
1,340.00
0.00
146,731.00
2,273.00
149,004.00
Date
TOLlZ, KING, DUVALL, ANDERSON
:0 tJ!)::Jtn:t:::D
David L. Moore, P.E.
Approved
By
City of Andover, Minnesota
Ow ner
APPAAt/(!IOn Co tr tor
By , ' /f-\-, 2.~#9
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Wh Ite - Owner*
PI nk - Contractor*
Blue - TKDA*
YellQ/ - Field
Goldenrud - Department
Green - TKDA Main File
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*Only copies needing signatures.