03-24-2009 Council Work Session Packet

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�L� . � MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: WILLIAM WELLS, ORONO CITY ADMINISTRATOR, WITH STAFF SUBJECT: WFORMATION UPDATE DATE: MARCH 6, 2009 �Karen Feyo, owner ofthe vacant property at 40�5 Elm Street, was billed in 2007 for $1,839.75 engineering consultant fees in relation to a variance application for that property. She appeared _ before the Council on May 27, 2008 requesting that the fees be dismissed, for a variety of reasons. ` Council at a subsequent work session authorized only a reduction by the amount of the fees incurred � in 2006, which amounted to $25].00, leaving a balance due of$1,588.75. A revised billing was sent � to her in July 2008. No payment was forthcoming, and we didn't hear a word from l�er until last � week, at which time she called to inquire about the status of her variance. That approval expired in September 2008, one year after the original approval date. Wl�en she asked about applying for an � extension, she was advised that such an application would have to be accompanied by payment of past due fees. She then claimed the Council had dismissed those fees. Staff advised her of the actual status of the fee situation. She is very unhappy and may appear at the March 9 Council meeting during public comments. See attached minutes of May 27, 2008 and staff inemo of July 14, 2008. � w.�..�..._..�_.� ._.____ • Jon Eiss of 3445 Crystal Bay Road has sent a letter requesting the abili o have a dock on one of the four City lake lots on'�rystal Bay Road. His properly is the new house on the end of Crystal Bay Road which has a stipulation in its variance approval resolution that it is not considered as riparian and cannot have a dock. His��letter is attached. Also attached if�ou want to review the history of this dock situation is my memo of 9-1 5-08 / 10-29-08. Staff would ]ike further direction how to respond to this request, as this matter and the questions of fairness and equity remain unresolved. Mr. Eiss is planning to be at Monday's Counci]ineeting and discuss�this during Public Comments. • The MCWD shoreline protection project at��Molly's�Corner(they are calling it"Tailager Bridge")— located on the east side of CR 15 just south of�fl�e Orono Orchard Road intersection—is in the final planning stabes and is out for bids, with work to potentially begin in early April. This is one of four shoreline restoration demonstration projects MCWD`is doing on Lake Minnetonka in 2009; the others are in Mound, Tonka Bay and Eacelsior. I h�ad not hear��anythina on this from Nat Kale at MCWD since October, but was invited to a contractors' pre-bid workshop which I attended on Wednesday. I reminded Nat that the Council had indicated there should be sota�e public review process before work starts to inform the neighbors what is going on, and suggested a�br�ef presentation by MCWD at a Council meeting in late March/early April to which the neighbors (from and iucluding Orono Lane to the marinas) would be invited. He agrees, so I would like to do this at�your March 23 meeting unless there are objections. This project is akin to a rip-rap project n1 terms of its`scope, and doesn't change topography or add hardcover, so it doesn't need a CUP. Attached are plans and correspondence on this. Call or email me (Mil:e) if you have questions. � • Installation and training has been completed on use of credit cards for payments. The City is now accepting credit cards�'for payments related to utility bills, permits, licei�ses, etc. - % The Ciry of Orono complies with the Min�resota Data Practices and Open Meeting Law. The recipients of this electronic file ai�e asked not to "Forward"or "Replv to All" concerning ir�foi�matiorr contained in this email.