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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-2002 Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE 3 ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL The Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White, Jay Nygard, and Bob Sansevere. Council Member Richard Flint was absent. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock p.m. CONSENT AGENDA ( #1) Approve /Amend Items 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 were added to the Consent Agenda. White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. is APPROVAL OF MINUTES *( #2) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 2002 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of January 14, 2002, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #3) COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF JANUARY 15, 2002 White moved, Nygard seconded to approve the minutes of the Council Work Session of January 15, 2002, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Charles Pyle, 3548 Ivy Place, thanked the Planning Commission for the fine job they did on his application. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Rick Meyers, Representative Meyers stated a few storm damaged and diseased trees have been removed from the old Navarre Park. Meyers reported the Park Commission did receive $2,000 from the MS Society towards the purchase of a drinking fountain at the Navarre Park, with the Park Commission considering a permanent type of restroom facility at this location. • Meyers reported the structures at the new Navarre Park have also been demolished, with some trash still remaining to be removed. Meyers stated the majority of the site has been cleaned up. PAGE 1 0 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Park Commission Comments, Continued) Meyers stated the Park Commission viewed a presentation at their last meeting regarding shoreline management. The Park Commission is considering utilizing shoreline management for some of the City's lake access points. Meyers suggested the City also incorporate shoreline management for some of the areas contained in the City's stormwater management plan as well as having some test areas to see if the shoreline can be improved in certain parts of the City. Meyers noted the Park Commission is looking forward to the City Council work session in March. Meyers reported the Park Commission is currently working on compiling the results from a recent survey regarding how other cities fund their Park Commission as well as the services they provide. Meyers reported the Dakota Rail has been purchased, and Meyers thanked Gabrial Jabbour and Peter Johnson on behalf of the Park Commission for their work during the negotiation process. White noted the Orono Police have been stopping by the bus stop in Navarre in an effort to help improve that area. White stated the City has asked Metro Transit to take a look at the bus stop and how it can be improved. Meyers stated the Park Commission is waiting to hear on the status of state aid dollars for the construction of a sidewalk from the railroad tracks to the old Navarre Park, which will greatly aid in providing a good pedestrian/trail system in this area. White noted the state aid to the City has been reduced this year. Sansevere thanked the Park Commission for the fine job they do at improving Orono's parks, noting the work done by Meyers on the Navarre Park was outstanding and has greatly benefited the Navarre area. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — Liz Hawn, Representative None PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *(4) #2480 SPRING HILL GOLF CLUB, 725 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH — EXTEND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL — RESOLUTION NO. 4748 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4748, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Spring Hill Golf Club. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 2 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. *( #5) #02 -2737 CHARLES PYLE, JR., 3548 IVY PLACE — AFTER -THE -FACT VARIANCE, RESOLUTION NO. 4750 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4750, a Resolution Granting After - the -Fact Variances for Charles Pyle, Jr., 3548 Ivy Place. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #6) #02 -2738 G & G HOLDING COMPANY LTD., PARTNERSHIP, 1170 LOMA LINDA AVENUE — AFTER -THE -FACT VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 4747 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4747, a Resolution Granting After - the -Fact Variances for G & G Holding Company, Ltd., Partnership, 1170 Loma Linda Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #7) #02 -2739 THOMAS AND MARY ANN DAHLQUIST, 4070 DAHL ROAD — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 4749 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4749, a Resolution Granting Variances for Thomas and Mary Ann Dahlquist, 4070 Dahl Road. is VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #8) #092 -2742 DOUGLAS AND ROBAN SMITH, 4195 HIGHWOOD ROAD — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 4751 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4751, a Resolution Granting Variances for Douglas and Roban Smith, 4195 Highwood Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0 MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor Peterson noted her and Gabriel Jabbour would be meeting with the other cities involved in the Dakota Rail project in the near future. Sansevere inquired if the City Administrator thought the appraised value on the land located between Kelley and Highway 12 was appropriate. Moorse stated the county assessor has valued the land at $5.50 per square foot, with the information being forwarded to the buyer. Moorse stated the buyer has indicated they will be revising their purchase agreement to reflect that value. Sansevere inquired whether the City should meet with all the local fire chiefs in order to discuss the fire protection needs for this area. Sansevere stated he would like to hear from the fire chiefs from Long • Lake, Mound, and Maple Plain. PAGE 3 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Mayor /Council Report, Continued) Mayor Peterson noted Mound has just recently held an informational meeting concerning their new station. Nygard noted no one from the general public attended the meeting. Mayor Peterson commented she was not aware of the meeting or she would have attended it. Moorse stated Staff would look into inviting the fire chiefs in to appear before the Council. Sansevere requested Staff attempt to have the Maple Plain, Mound, and Long Lake fire chiefs appear before the Council. Sansevere noted the City does not currently have a committee working with the Mound Fire Department. Mayor Peterson stated it is her recollection a committee was established to work with the Mound Fire Department. E Moorse stated Mound does have a committee consisting of representatives from each city, with a meeting having been scheduled for Wednesday, January 30`''. Moorse stated he would be in attendance at that meeting. Moorse stated at the present time it is his understanding the committee is still in a review process and have not come to any final decisions. Moorse stated one of the goals of the City for the year . 2002 is to determine how the new Mound Fire Station fits into Orono's long -term fire service needs. PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S REPORT *( #9) NORTH FERNDALE ROAD PROJECT — CITY OF PLYMOUTH PAYMENT White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve payment of $168,007.95 to the City of Plymouth for Orono's share of project costs for the State Aid project to reconstruct North Ferndale Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve a budget adjustment of $163,409.11 for the year 2001 MSA Fund expenditures for costs to complete the North Ferndale Road reconstruction project. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve a budget adjustment of $4,598.84 for the year 2001 Water Fund operating expenditures for water main repair costs on the North Ferndale Road reconstruction project. *( #10) APPROVE REFUND OF LETTER OF CREDIT PROCEEDS FROM JACOBS MILL SUBDIVISION White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve a refund to the developer of $5,000 in letter of credit proceeds for the Jacobs Mill Subdivision. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. . PAGE 4 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #11) APPROVE QUOTATION FOR SEWER SERVICE INSTALLATION Sansevere questioned whether the 10 percent city administration charge is standard for this type of project. Sansevere stated in his opinion the 10 percent may be slightly high since the person is a taxpayer in the City of Orono. Sansevere inquired what the 10 percent administration charge covers. Gappa stated the 10 percent administration charge helps to offset the costs of the Public Works Department to help with this project. Gappa stated there were some extenuating circumstances regarding the intersection and traffic in this location. Sansevere inquired whether Staff has put in any overtime on this project or whether the services were provided in the normal course of the business day. Gappa stated the Public Works Department does incur some costs to go through this process but did not incur any overtime. Sansevere stated in his opinion this perhaps should be considered a typical service the City provides to its residents. Gappa stated the property owner did approach the City requesting their help with this project. Gappa stated generally sewer service is the responsibility of the property owner, but the property owner had • requested the City assist him in this and agreed to being assessed the administrative charge. Gappa stated in his view the property owner is receiving an additional service and the administrative cost is fair. White moved, Peterson seconded, to accept the quotation from M &P Utilities in the amount of $8,600 for repair of sewer service at 595 Old Crystal Bay with the project costs to be assessed to the property owner. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ( #12) LIQUOR VIOLATION — O'SULLIVANS Moorse stated Staff is recommending a $500 penalty be imposed on O'Sullivans concerning a violation by an employee selling liquor to a minor. Moorse stated this fine is being imposed as part of a police program to deter serving alcohol to minors. Moorse stated there were a number of establishments where alcohol was sold to a minor, with $500 being the penalty for a first time offense. Sansevere inquired whether O'Sullivans accepted the training that was provided by the Police Department. Police Officer Kurt Erickson stated the general manager of O'Sullivans did attend the training. Mayor Peterson inquired whether a $500 penalty was sufficient. • Moorse stated the fine does increase with subsequent violations. Mayor Peterson inquired whether the person who sold the alcohol to a minor is still employed with PAGE 5 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #12 — Liquor Violations, O'Sullivans, Continued) O'Sullivan's. Officer Erickson stated O'Sullivan's consider this employee to be a good employee and has not terminated her employment. Erickson stated the employee was charged with a gross misdemeanor, which was subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor by the City Attorney. Mayor Peterson inquired whether this was an ongoing program for the Police Department. Officer Erickson stated they are planning to do it again this summer, with a training session being available for the merchants. Moorse stated prior to the compliance checks, each business was given the opportunity to participate in a training program and was informed that there would be compliance checks. Moorse stated overall there were 10 violations, with O'Sullivans being the only one located in Orono. Sansevere moved, White seconded, to impose a $500 penalty on O'Sullivan's regarding the liquor violation. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #13) PAY EQUITY REPORT White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the City's Pay Equity Report. • VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #14) AMENDMENT TO PERSONNEL POLICY — COMPENSATION FOR EVENINGS MEETINGS White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the revision to the Administrative and Personnel Policies to provide compensation to overtime exempt employees for attendance at evening meetings. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #15) CITY ADMINISTRATOR SALARY ADJUSTMENT White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve a 3.75 percent increase of the City Administrator effective September 1, 2001. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #16) DECLARATION OF REIMBURSEMENT INTENT FOR POLICE VEHICLE COSTS — RESOLUTION NO. 4752 White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve and adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4752, a Resolution Declaring Intent to Reimburse Police Vehicle Costs with Equipment Certificate Proceeds. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 6 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. *( #17) 2001 INTERFUND TRANSFERS AND LOAN PAYMENTS White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the Schedule of 2001 Interfund Transfers and Loan Payments. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *( #18) PAY REQUEST — LONG LAKE FIRE STATION White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve the request for payment in the amount of $11,049.45 to SEH. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT 1►nT' *( #19) LICENSES CIGARETTE LICENSE James Anderst John O'Sullivan • Narrows Saloon O'Sullivans I (Convenience Store) 3380 Shoreline Drive 2420 Shadywood Road Richard Bloomquist John O'Sullivan Rick's Super Valu O'Sullivans II 3333 Shoreline Drive (Convenience Store - Culvers) 3340 Shoreline Drive Cindy Dehn Daniel Scherven Western Convenience Store Navarre Lanes, Inc. 2160 Wayzata Boulevard 3425 Shoreline Drive Timothy Ivory William Wear Spring Hill Golf Club 12 -Hi Liquor 725 Sixth Avenue North 2160 West Wayzata Boulevard LeRoy Koehnen Grant Wenkstern Navarre Citgo Lakeview Golf of Orono, Inc. 3360 Shoreline Drive 405 North Arm Drive SPECIAL EVENT LeGran Homes Corporation 2002 Parade of Homes Spring Preview • 825 Willow View Drive February 9 — March 3, 2002, Thursdays through Sundays 12:00 p.m. Noon — 6:00 p.m. PAGE 7 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Licenses, Continued) Paul Vogstrom 2002 Parade of Homes Spring Preview 3995 North Shore Drive February 9 — March 3, 2002, Thursdays through Sundays 12:00 p.m. Noon — 6:00 p.m. *( #20) BILLS White moved, Nygard seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds Account. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT, CONTINUED White commented on the good job Rick's Super Valu is doing at improving their store and the Navarre area, noting the grocery store does bring in lots of customers to this area. 0 Moorse stated Staff did attempt to schedule a meeting with the legislators but were unsuccessful at arriving at a date that would work for everyone. Moorse stated Staff would attempt to schedule a meeting • again in the near future. Moorse noted he has distributed some information to the Council regarding the state budget deficit as well as some suggestions from the MN League of Cities on information that should be given to the state legislators. Moorse recommended a letter be written to the state legislators regarding the deficit. It was the consensus of the City Council to write a letter to the state legislators concerning the state deficit. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gaffron stated Frank Dunbar has decided to scrap the office building project located near the proposed senior center due to the slow office market in this area, and would like to pursue another senior facility in its place. Gaffron stated the project would consist of the same conditions, same terms of approval, and the same terms of ownership as the previous senior center project. Gaffron stated Dunbar would like to submit an application within the next month. Gaffron stated this site was rezoned to B -6 to accommodate the office building, which would need to be rezoned to accommodate the senior housing. Gaffron stated at a recent open house, there were 60 people in attendance, which demonstrated a great interest in this area for this type of housing. Gaffron stated Dunbar is looking for some preliminary approval of the concept for this site. Tom Barrett stated the City would need to look at the implications this would have on the TIF District. • PAGE 8 • U MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 28, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Planning Director's Report, Continued) Gaffron stated Dunbar would like the same terms of financing as before. Gaffron stated the financing would need to be discussed in the near future. Gaffron stated he is proposing 50 units on this site in addition to the 62 units already approved. Mayor Peterson indicated she does not have a problem with this concept. Gaffron noted Staff did have a discussion with a developer who is interested in a comprehensive planned unit development for the property located along Highway 12 between Old Crystal Bay Road and Willow Drive, with potentially some commercial, residential, and additional senior housing. Sansevere inquired what the commercial would consist of. Moorse stated they are considering a small grocery store for this area consisting of approximately 20,000 square feet. Gaffron stated that size grocery store would be approximately one -half the size of Rick's Super Valu. ADJOURNMENT White moved, Sansevere seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. ATTEST: Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Barbara Peterson, Mayor PAGE 9