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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-23-2007 Council MinutesMINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • Monday,'�pri123, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. • ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above -menti James White, Council Members Lili McMillan,, Cynthia Bremer arrived at 7:05 p.m. Representi Director Mike Gaffron, Planners Melanie Curtis Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Yo Mayor White called the meeting to order. at 7:00 CONSENT AGENDA Item Nos. 5A, 12, 13, 14, and 15 were added to McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to appr, VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEET McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to appro meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0 PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — I Kroeger had nothing to report but stated he woul PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *3. #.06 -3211 TED CAPRA, 3534 IVY I NO. 5604 McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt renewal of a hardcover variance for the prope Nays 0. -d date with the following members present: Mayor L Murphy, and David Rahn. Council Member Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning d Evelyn Turner, City Attorney Soren Mattick, City , followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Consent Agenda. the Consent Agenda as amended.. G OF APRIL 9, 2007 e the minutes of the April 9, 2007'City Council KROEGER, REPRESENTATIVE be available for questions. — VARIANCE RENEWAL — RESOLUTION SOLUTION NO. 5604, a Resolution granting. located at 3534 Ivy Place. VOTE: Ayes 4, AGE 1 6 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. 4. #06 -3245 MICHAEL AND KAREN MANEY,3605 NORTH SHORE DRIVE — REVIEW STATUS OF REMODEL PROJECT Michael Maney, Applicant, and Michael Sharratt, Architect, were present. Turner stated on January 22, 2007, Council approved a number of variances to allow the addition of a second story and attached garage to the existing house. On April 2, 2007, the contractor applied for a building permit for the project. Upon reviewing•the permit application, Planning Staff determined that what was proposed would constitute a rebuild rather than an addition. Staff then found information in the file suggesting the house was constructed on pilings. Council consideration was delayed while this was investigated to determine if any of the foundation could be reused. Turner indicated this is a similar situation that the Council heard in early March where a second story addition had turned into: a rebuild. In this situation, complete plans were provided and it was easy to determine that it was a rebuild. The applicants are proposing to reuse the pilings and the block foundation and add additional pilings without disturbing the existing block. The applicants would like to add another course of block to raise the floor level so they are able to meet the six inch of separation requirement between earth and untreated lumber. A totally new structure would be constructed on top of the block, with the garage being added. The applicants would construct the same structure as was approved but the• entire structure would be rebuilt 'except for the foundation. • It is Staff's opinion that the project as now proposed is not in compliance with the approved variances. Council should determine whether it would have approved the variances if the proposal had been presented as s -a rebuild rather than an addition. Typically a new house is expected to require fewer variances than an addition. Due to the size of the property, a new house would require street and side setback variances as well as hardcover variances. Normally a new house is not granted a structural lot coverage variance. The existing house has 1,509 square feet and the attached garage would add another 624 square feet. The wing wall and an extended overhang on the lakeside would add another 33 feet square feet. The additional structural coverage was approved based on the project being the replacement of a detached garage with an attached garage. The garage was allowed to be larger than minimum to accommodate storage and mechanical equipment that would normally be in the basement. The fact that about 200 square feet of the existing house was to be converted to open porch was also a consideration in the structural coverage variance. White noted the existing house is located 44 feet from the lakeshore rather than 75 feet as required and that this information completely changes the application. Rahn questioned why the structural coverage was approved at 22.9 percent. Turner stated early on in the application process the applicants had taken their lot area all the way up to the right -of -way of North Shore Drive and it was later determined that they needed to exclude what was considered to be a private road. This changed their numbers half way through the process. Turner stated the additional structural coverage consisted of a garage and overhang as well as a wing wall that • was considered structural. PAGE 2 • • ORONO CITY C Monday, 7:00 o' ( #06 -3245 Michael and Karen Maney, Turner stated Staff did not have a demolition plan later found to not be based on an actual site visit t 3 OF THE UNCIL MEETING )ri123, 2007 ock p.m. d that the letter from the structural engineer was written on a theoretical basis. Rahn stated in his opinion, if all the wood is going" to be replaced, this application should start over because it would have been looked at in a different light. Murphy stated based on the amount of work being'proposed, he is in agreement with Council Member Rahn and that this application should go back to the Planning Commission. White stated it is clear this is a rebuild rather than'a remodeling project. Bremer stated the difference between this and the • into consideration that Staff had issued the buildin having been submitted. Bremer stated this applica the Council is being put in a position of trying to c had it been presented as a rebuild in the first place McMillan stated any time you are dealing with t3 variables and that the City needs to take a firmer this lot is a hardship lot and that she has some do Maney distributed a memorandum to the Council prepared to move forward with the plan that has b intention to determine the exact condition of the f commented it is sometimes difficult to anticipate that based upon some limited excavation that has was constructed on pilings and that there are poor Maney stated they are not proposing to end up N to replace the existing walls and floor with new Sharratt stated they did have a number of meeting meetings that they wanted to utilize the existing fc wanted to retain the existing first floor walls and t for when the project constitutes a rebuild versus a the existing walls and foundation and simply re -ei Maney noted they have not started any demolition Sharratt stated they completed their floor plans wi Sharratt noted their application process has taken property did not occur until January. A limited ai P 'alters Port Lane property is that the Council took permit without all the appropriate documentation on is like an after - the -fact variance request in that cide how they would have dealt with this situation to utilize old foundations, there are a lot of ion on these type of projects. McMillan stated about how much would be able to be changed. ;arding his application. Maney stated they are i approved by the Council and that it was their ldation prior to commencing the project. Maney the variables that go with a remodeling project and ;n done on the site, it was determined that the house ils on the site. anything different from their approved house except Is and floor. with Staff and it was discussed during those mdation. Staff had asked whether the owners really ere was no mention of a percentage being mentioned emodel. Sharratt stated if necessary, they will leave .orce them to support the addition. this time. i the idea that the first floor walls would be replaced. considerable amount of time and the closing on the ount of excavation on the site was done as soon as MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #06 -3245 Michael and Karen Maney, Continued) they were notified that the house was constructed on pilings. There is no cracking or deterioration of the foundation walls. Sharratt submitted a copy of the engineer's report to Staff, noting that the opinion of the structural engineer is that the foundation is in good condition and is adequate to support a one -story structure. The existing foundation would need to be re- enforced to support a second story. The house has been designed to look like a story and a half but would, in fact, be a two -story home. Sharratt stated they have tried hard to respect the ordinances of the City during this process and that they were not made aware of the distinction between a remodel and a rebuild. The existing piling system has a value of fifty to sixty thousand dollars and if the foundation was not in good condition, he would have recommended to the applicant that the foundation be replaced. Sharratt noted this project significantly reduces hardcover from what currently exists, reduces the first floor footprint of occupied building mass, and results in a structure that is significantly below the maximum height dimension, eliminates the non - conforming side yard setback of the existing garage and relocates the face of the new garage over two feet south to widen the private drive to facilitate emergency access. • Sharratt stated he is unsure that submitting a new application would accomplish much over what has already been proposed with this plan. Sharratt indicated Staff was fully informed on what they were proposing on this site from the beginning. Murphy noted Staff's report states the following: "Without removing the block walls, additional pilings would be added to support the weight of the second story. A course of block would be added to make it easier to provide the required separate between earth and untreated wood. The additional block would partially compensate for the height lost in the crawl space because its floor must be raised a foot to comply with floodplain regulations." Murphy inquired whether the floor would be removed. Sharratt stated the floor would be removed. Murphy pointed out the only thing left would be the perimeter of the foundation. Sharratt stated the piling system, the grade.beam, and the block would remain, which is similar to what happened on Walters Port. Sharratt stated they were not aware of the City's distinction between a rebuild and a remodel project. Sharratt stated variances are based on working plans rather than completed building plans due to the expense that his clients would incur by having to do completed building plans twice. Sharratt stated they determined removal of the first floor walls would result in a better constructed house and that the additional course of block would help resolve the drainage problem near the house. Sharratt stated if the additional block is not added, they would install drain tile but that the house would sit lower. If the City • PAGE 4 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • Monday,lApri123, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #06 -3245 Michael and Karen Maney, classifies this as a rebuild and does not approve it! they would be happy to leave the foundation as is, leave the existing first floor walls as is, and leave he floor as is. i Rahn inquired whether a second story could be added on top of that. Sharratt stated a second story could be added on top of it. i I Rahn stated be would like to get past having people attempt to save their existing foundation and that the Council should look at these type of applications as a rebuild. Rahn expressed a concern that people are constructing brand -new homes on top of an old foundation. Rahn stated it is confusing when the architect use words like occupied space and storage space and noted that the Council considers it structural coverage and not occupied space. Rahn noted that the Council generally does not approve structural coverage over 15 percent and that the applicants need to make decisions on what type of living space they,want. • Sharratt noted the driveway is subtracted from th Lis lot area. Maney inquired whether there is a perception that plan is different than what was originally approved. I I Rahn stated he does have some confusion given the structural coverage numbers that were provided and the amount of work that is being proposed. Rahn indicated it was his understanding that the applicant was simply adding a second story. Sharratt stated they will be adding a second story. i McMillan noted a bigger garage is also being con; Maney stated they are willing to proceed with the the Council but that they have the opportunity to i portions of the structure. that the Council approved if that is the desire of re the integrity of the house by replacing certain Rahn stated if the entire interior is going to be gutied and the exterior walls remain, that still constitutes a rebuild rather than a remodel. Sharratt stated their plans have not changed from the beginning , McMillan inquired whether the floodplain issue • Sharratt stated they did not know the exact eleva so it is uneven. They were told by Staff that any unknown to the applicants. L of the crawl space. The crawl space has a dirt floor or elevation had to be above 932.5'. It was PAGE 5 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #06 -3245 Michael and Karen Maney, Continued) determined that the crawl space was below that elevation and they were advised to raise that. Sharratt stated they designed a topping slab in that area to raise the floor to the 932.5 foot elevation. McMillan stated she understands why the applicants feel it would be better to replace some of the existing walls in order to construct a better structure but that it puts the City Council in a tough position when they have already granted certain variances based on the fact that this was to be a remodel. White noted the difference in the structural coverage numbers from 19 to 21 was the subtraction of the private road. White commented this is a really tough lot to construct on. Sharratt stated it would be beneficial to come up with a system that quantifies a remodel from a rebuild. Gaffron stated the Planning Commission has spent two or three years discussing that issue in an attempt to come up with some type of figure to quantify that but that the City has not finalized anything at this point. Murphy stated the City Council did approve a number of variances on this lot and that he is troubled Staff did not explain the difference between a remodel and a rebuild to the applicant. Murphy stated the • Council approved the variances without understanding completely what existed for the foundation. Turner stated the engineer's letters was received by Staff but was not thoroughly reviewed at that time. Turner stated Staff could have made it clearer to the Council that the inside of the house was going to be totally gutted. Rahn stated in his opinion Staff should be given demolition plans and that things are looked at differently by applicants and Staff. Sharratt stated their plans showed a complete reorganization of the house on the inside. Sharratt commented any time someone takes a roof off an existing house, it is very likely a considerable amount of the structure will be removed. Rahn stated that does not happen every single time but that it seems to occur a lot in this area. Sharratt stated if the house is brought up to code, a considerable portion of the house is removed and replaced. Murphy moved, White seconded, finding that the work proposed is in compliance with the previously approved variances. Rahn commented this appears to be a miscommunication between the City and the applicant. McMillan noted this is the second application in a month that the Council has had to deal with regarding • a rebuild versus a remodel and that it is her hope Staff starts requiring demolition plans to help them PAGE 6 r1 U MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,",April 23, 2007 7:00 o�clock p.m. ( #06 -3245 Michael and Karen Maney, deal with similar situations. McMillan stated the, the City does not want to be playing games with a foundation and then later saying that the foundatii VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Bremer Opposed. Mattick inquired whether the City Council would McMillan moved, Rahn seconded, to direct No. 5570. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Bremer *5. #07 -3255 CATHERINE SWEET, 3405 RESOLUTION NO. 5605 ty wants to see quality homes constructed but that dicants who propose constructing on an existing is in poor condition. to make a motion to amend the resolution. iff to prepare an amended resolution to Resolution McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt ] setback variance, hardcover variances, and an 3405 Crystal Bay Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays; *5A. #07 -3255 CATHERINE SWEET, 3405 AGREEMENT McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to accept Mayor and the City Clerk to sign it after Ms. S Nays 0. AL BAY ROAD — VARIANCE — ESOLUTION NO. 5605, a Resolution granting a encroachment variance for the property located at AL BAY ROAD — ENCROACHMENT encroachment agreement and to authorize the t has executed the agreement. VOTE: Ayes 4; *6. #07 -3270 MILO H. THOMPSON, 3135�CASCO CIRCLE — VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - RESOLUTION NO. 5606 McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt conditional use permit, side setback variance located at 3135 Casco Circle. VOTE: Ayes 4, ESOLUTION NO. 5606, a Resolution granting a d half -story definition variance for the property ays 0. PAGE 7 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, .2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. 7. #07 -3272 KERN HOPPE,1150 WYNDMERE ROAD — SUBDIVISION/PRELIMINARY PLAT Kern Hoppe, Applicant, was present. Turner stated the applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval to divide the property into a 3.95 acre lot for the existing house and a 3.62 acre lot for a new house. Hennepin County is requesting an additional ten feet of right -of -way. It has been customary for the City to not honor these requests unless it can be demonstrated that the plat creates the need for the additional right -of -way. The Planning Commission voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval of the preliminary plat subject to: A wetland delineation acceptable to the MCWD being provided with the application for final plat approval. 2. The Flowage and Conservation Easement being revised as necessary to reflect change in location of the wetland and current regulations. The plat providing a drainage easement over the portion of the property with an elevation of 969.5 and below. 4. Payment of a park dedication fee for the new lot. 5. Payment of the storm drainage fee. 6. The title opinion required with the application for final plat approval addressing this issue of the new lot having access from Wyndmere Road. Access from Sixth Avenue North is not acceptable as it is a county road. Planning Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat per the Planning Commission recommendation with the addition to the first condition of the following language: "and both lots having two acres of high, buildable land." White commented that given the elevation of the land, it does not appear likely that there are extensive wetlands on this property. City Engineer stated he does not know whether a formal review by his office has been completed on this application. Murphy suggested a motion be passed with the stipulation that the wetland delineation be completed prior to any other work being commenced on this project and that the Council would not need to review this application again unless the wetland delineation negatively impacts the buildable area of the two lots. • PAGE 8 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • Monday, 'Apri123, 2007 7:00 o' ?clock p.m. 4„ ( #07 -3272 Kern Hoppe, Continued) Gaffron recommended the Council direct Staff to draft a resolution and that in a couple of weeks the wetland delineation should be completed. . I . Gronberg stated the wetland delineation should be' completed in the next week or two and that it should not impact the buildable area of the lots. Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to direct Staff to prepare a resolution approving the preliminary plat on Application #07 -3272, subject to the conditions outlined in Staffs report dated April 23, 2007. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 8. #07 -3274 BRUCE PADDOCK, 1450 & 11500 BRACKETTS POINT ROAD — SUBDIVISION /VACATION/PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5607 George Stickney, Developer, and Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, were present. • Gaffron noted Council voted 4 -1 to direct Staff toi draft a resolution for preliminary plat approval; incorporating the Staff recommended conditions rioted in the memo of April 5`", with no compensation to the City required for the street vacation and subject to provisions of a stormwater management plan. The attached resolution includes conditions requing submittal and approval of a stormwater management plan prior to final plat approval and ` equires that if such plans result in the need for ponding, that the lot line between Lots 1 and 2 shall be relocated as necessary so that Lot 1 will contain no less than 2.0 acres dry buildable area. I Gaffron stated the developer has requested that the diameter of the proposed cul -de -sac outlot be 90 feet rather than 100 feet. Per Staff's recommendation) the drainage and utility easement required with Lots 1 and 2 abutting the cul -de -sac is increased to 15 feet, resulting in the same dedicated corridor diameter that would be created by a 100 -foot diameter outlot with 10 feet easements. McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt 'RESOLUTION NO. 5607, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Properties,Located at 1450 and 1500 Bracketts Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *9. #07 -3275 BPS PROPERTIES, 95 LEAF STREET — SUBDIVISION: NEW LOTS/PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5608 • McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5608, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Property Located at 95 Leaf Street. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 9 f MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. 10. #07 -3279 GERALD ERICKSON, 720 BIG ISLAND — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — RESOLUTION NO. 5609 Gerald Erickson, Applicant, was present. Murphy inquired whether the picture that is included in Council's packet is what will be constructed and what color the structure would be painted. Curtis stated the applicant is present and can answer questions. The applicant would also like to address the setback issue with the Council. Erickson stated it is a metal building and that it would be brown and a dark beige. Erickson stated the southern boundary is close to 100 feet and that he has spoken to the neighbor to the south about the building and that the neighbor does not have a problem with the location. Curtis noted that neighbor did contact Staff on Friday. McMillan inquired why the location was being changed. • Erickson stated the land in that area is flatter and that he would be removing a couple of trees. • Erickson stated the building would be located 125 feet from the west and 100 feet from the south. Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5609, a Resolution Granting a Conditional Use Permit and Variance for the Property Located at 720 Big Island, with the language in Item 3(d) of the resolution being amended to read a setback of 125 feet from the west and 100 feet from the south VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 11. SUAD AZHARI TRUST, 1745 FOX STREET — SUBDIVISION RENEWAL — RESOLUTION NO. 5610 Mark Gronberg, Surveyor, was present. Gaffron stated the issue on this application is that replacement of the existing septic system was required within two years of filing final plat. The original deadline for filing would have been July of 2007 but this subdivision renewal would extend that to July of 2009. Murphy inquired whether the septic system is failing at the present time. Gaffron stated it is nonconforming due to the separation and to his knowledge the septic system is not failing. • PAGE 10 • • • i i II MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, 11 23, 2007 7:00 o ?clock p.m. (Suad Azhari Trust, Continued) McMillan inquired when the septic system would with the subdivision. Gaffron indicated it would need to be replaced in Murphy inquired whether this project is actually to be replaced if they were not going forward because it is shoreline property. `forward. Gronberg stated he has been informed the project I moving forward. McMillan inquired what a reasonable time to replace the septic would be. Gaffron indicated to his knowledge the City has a replaced this year and another 200 that are due in would be replaced. Had the plat been filed last f, had two years from 2006 to replace the septic sys, extending the time for replacement of the septic s Murphy inquired whether the City's septic City's septic sites. Gaffron indicated to his knowledge an annual iris] Murphy suggested that a condition be placed on a within that two year time period, the property owi Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt R Six Month Extension to the Effective Period of No. 5486, subject to the addition of Condition 8( determined to be failing, the property owner wo- 90 days. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 'I *12 #07 -3285 ROBBIN AND KRISTINE VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5611 McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt hardcover variance and a variance from the a property located at 1280 Bracketts Point Roac roximately 150 to 200 septic sites that need to be 10. Gaffron stated it is unlikely all those sites without the extension, the applicants would have a. Gaffron stated he does not have a problem with would be conducting annual inspections of the would take place on this property. oval that if the system is determined to be failing be required to replace the septic system. SOLUTION NO. 5610, a Resolution Granting a ial Plat Approval Established Per Resolution in the event the existing septic system is d be required to replace the septic system within ,1280 BRACKETTS POINT ROAD — ESOLUTION NO. 5611, a Resolution granting a essory structure separation requirement for the VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 11 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT White noted that Dan Oas, a long -time resident of Orono, has died recently. White stated Oas volunteered a great deal on various City activities. Rahn inquired whether the Public Works Department is included in the summer hours and whether the decision to participate in the summer hours was left to the department. City Administrator Moorse stated to his understanding the Public Works Department decided a number of years ago that they would stay with the same schedule year- round. Rahn stated he would like the Public Works Department to be given that choice in the event it has not been discussed recently. Rahn stated he has read the article in Orono's newsletter on solicitors and that he has some confusion on whether the City requires a solicitor's license and the distinction between peddlers and transients. City Attorney Mattick stated there are three different categories and solicitors, peddlers and transients are each held to a different constitutional standard. Mattick indicated he would need to review the City's ordinance language but that a property owner normally is allowed under city ordinances to post his property restricting solicitors. is McMillan stated solicitation was one of the issues recently discussed by the Police Advisory Committee and that the various communities are attempting to adopt the same ordinance language regulating solicitation. Moorse noted the City has sent its ordinance language to other cities. McMillan stated the majority of the calls that she received last year related to unwanted solicitors. Rahn commended McMillan on the organics insert in the latest newsletter. McMillan noted the organics group will have a table at the City's clean -up day to help educate the general public on the organics program and that they will also be including different articles in the newsletter that are designed to help answer people's questions on organics and recycling. McMillan noted that Randy's Sanitation does not currently cover Casco Point but they have indicated they would cover the organics on Casco Point. Bremer noted Earth Day was last week and that the Boy Scouts did a great job of cleaning up downtown Navarre. Bremer suggested the City look at having more beautification days. Bremer stated in her opinion the roads in Casco Point have deteriorated rather rapidly. The City Council briefly discussed the condition of the roads throughout the City. It was noted the amount of home construction on Casco Point has contributed to the deterioration. • PAGE 12 ORONO CITY( • Monday,' 7:00 c U • (Mayor /Council Report, Continued) Bremer suggested the City consider presenting a 1 like the City to do a better job of cleaning up and ES OF THE OUNCIL MEETING kpril 23, 2007 clock p.m. of the year award. Bremer stated she would iQ the Navarre area. White reported on how other cities have provided rain barrels at a discounted price to residents and that it is an effective way to deal with the runoff off of roofs. White distributed some information he has gathered regarding steps the City could be taking stormwater management. Gaffron stated the rain barrels are a good idea but that they will not completely solve the drainage on some of these lots that are fairly flat. Bremer commented the City should encourage the use of pavers since they do absorb water and that perhaps the City should revisit their position on the use of pavers and consider offering some incentives to homeowners if they are utilized. 11 White inquired whether it is against Minnesota Statutes to have your runoff go onto your neighbor's property. ,I Mattick stated property owners are not allowed td redirect the drainage onto someone else's property. Bremer stated some of the drainage problems occur over time. Murphy stated he would like to see the creation of a task force to address the environmental issues the City is faced with now and could be faced with in the future. Murphy requested the Council direct the City Administrator to draft a charter for the task Force. It was the consensus of the City Council to environmental task force. Murphy stated he was recently in Navarre and the same spot for approximately six months or notified of the situation and have the vehicles 1 the City Administrator to draft a charter for the ed there are two vehicles that have been parked in r. Murphy requested that the Police Department be if necessary. McMillan inquired whether the City has any language regulating the number of vehicles on a property. i Moorse stated the language deals with whether the vehicles are operable and are licensed. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Kellogg had nothing to report. PAGE 13 ;I MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *13. ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR PARK MOWING SERVICES McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to accept the quotation from Meyer's Outdoor Services of Delano, Minnesota, for the 2007 season park mowing services in the amount of $16,800. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *14. AWARD OF 2007 LIABILITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE PACKAGE McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to award the 2007 insurance package effective January 1, 2007, to the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust for worker compensation coverage, $82,296; comprehensive municipal property and casualty package, $86,327; umbrella excess liability, $21,381; open meeting law, $512; and golf course liquor liability, $563. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to affirm the resolution to not waive the statutory limits that was adopted January 10, 2005. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *15. APPOINT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to appoint Christine Mattson to the position of Administrative Support Assistant, at the Level 4, Step 1 pay rate of $16.47 per hour, effective May 31, 2007. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. Mattick stated code enforcement would be discussed at the joint Planning /City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday, April 24. *16. LICENSES LIMITED TRAP USE PERMIT 1. Irwin Jacobs 1700 Shoreline Drive • McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the above licenses. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PAGE 14 • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,lApril 23, 2007 7:00 'clock p.m. *17. BILLS McMillan moved, Murphy seconded, to VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. ADJOURNMENT payment of the All Funds Account. Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 8:40 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. i ATTEST: