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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-2007 Council Minutesr . MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday ,1 May 29, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. r 1 LJ ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor James White, Council Members Lih McMillan, Jim Murphy, Cynthia Bremer, and David Rahn. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron I hoorse, Planning Director Mike Gaffron, City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA i Item Nos. 9 through 18 were added to the Consent Agenda and Item No. 2 was taken off of the Consent Agenda. j Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING White requested the minutes under the Mayor/C, speaking with the County regarding some grants Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Y 14, 2007 ;il report be corrected to read that he had been the dock on Big Island. Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2007, City Council meeting as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 7:10 P.M. — HRA MEETING This item followed the adjournment of the City PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — F meeting. KEMPF Kempf stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. Murphy thanked him for sending the Council the Kempf stated the driveway on the corner of Brack consists of concrete block with open spaces in it. work in other situations but that it is something to of the driveways. s Point has two strips of concrete and the center npf stated he is unsure how that driveway would isider in an effort to reduce hardcover. White commented the Council did review a plan recently where the driveway was originally proposed as two strips of hard surface and grass in the middle but was then later revised to be all blacktop. • 1 It MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. • PUBLIC COMMENTS Dave Runkle, 2684 Casco Point, addressed the City Council regarding the demolition of a house in their neighborhood approximately one year ago and the removal of a number of trees along with the demolition. Runkle stated there remains a deep hole where the house once stood and that it really should be filled in. White stated he has also observed that problem and concurred that it should be filled in. White noted the area is not fenced off either. Mattick noted the City can use a statutory process for requiring the hole to be filled in and that a hazardous building action similar to Item No. 16 on tonight's agenda can be prepared for the next council meeting. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *3. #06 -3216 JOHN HOLM AND SUSAN KERBER,1485 BAY RIDGE ROAD — RENEWAL VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5618 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5618, a Resolution Granting • Variances for the property located at 1485 Bay Ridge Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *4. #06 -3225 875 WBW LLC, DAVID CARLSON, 875 WAYZATA BOULEVARD WEST — CONCEPT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL — RESOLUTION NO. 5619 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5619, a Resolution Approving the General Concept Plan and Granting Preliminary Plat Approval for Property Located at 875 Wayzata Boulevard West. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *5. #07 -3251 MANDEEP & LEISA SODHI, 4080 DAHL ROAD — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 5620 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5620, a Resolution Granting a Variance for the property located at 4080 Dahl Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *6. #07 -3262 JAMES AND CORRINE BECK, 3820 CHERRY AVENUE — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5621 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5621, a Resolution Granting Variances for the property located at 3820 Cherry Avenue. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • PAGE 2 2 4 • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday'l, May 29, 2007 7:00 o,'clock p.m. *7. #07 -3277 SUSAN NELSON, 500 5655 and 5623 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt Variance for the property located at 500 ( ROAD — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NOS. LUTION NO. 5622, a Resolution Granting a Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5623, a Resolution Denying a Variance for the property located at 500 Oxford Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. #07 -3283 STEVEN SIGEL,1399 P. Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt RES( Variances to Municipal Zoning Code Sections I VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT DRIVE — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5624 UTION NO. 5624, a Resolution Granting 1279, 78 -1288, and a Conditional Use Permit. Bremer noted that an article on Orono's Hope Chest is on the front page of the latest Minneapolis /St. Paul Business Journal. The article states the owner of tie Hope Chest is providing a grant to North Memorial Medical Center. Bremer suggested a resolution be drafted recogi Orono. Bremer noted Carlson donated the land McMillan reported that she has spoken with Jim ( In addition, a discussion was held regarding the C that his engineering department would revisit the Administrator is sent identifying the City's issues McMillan reported they have gotten 17 properties Bremer inquired how many customers Randy's McMillan stated Randy's has approximately 1000 provider in the City with approximately 2000 custi release towards the middle of June as well as a phc McMillan stated the residents who are currently sil' program. McMillan stated it is her understanding that the them to participate in the organics program. Murphy reported the Minnehaha steamboat ran all are proceeding well. g the generosity and support of Alan Carlson of was recently sold to MnDOT. regarding the Dakota Rail and County Road 15. Orchard Road/County Road 15 intersection and t of the intersection if an e -mail from the City the intersection. up so far for the organics recycling program. has in Orono. ,tomers and that Allied is the largest sanitation -rs. McMillan stated they are planning to do a press shoot of a resident who participates in the program. :d up have indicated they are happy with the schools would be applying for a grant to allow days this Memorial Day weekend and that things PAGE 3 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (MAYORICOUNCIL REPORT, Continued) Murphy recommended the City obtain additional information concerning pervious driveways and asked whether City Staff is knowledgeable about the latest pervious products. Gaffron stated Staff is aware of some of the pervious products available. Gaffron noted the City does not have specific language prohibiting the paving over of pervious driveways should a homeowner desire something different and that he would caution the City Council to exercise discretion when approving pervious surfaces and rain gardens and giving the property owner credit on hardcover. Murphy suggested a top five list of items that are routinely denied by the City be compiled and put on the City's web site detailing the reasons why those items are not routinely approved. White commented the City should look at offering different incentives to property owners to do things that are more environmentally friendly. Gaffron noted a house on Kelly Avenue was granted approval of a two -strip driveway in approximately 1970 and that less than ten years later that strip driveway was converted into an eight -foot paved driveway. Gaffron stated generally strip driveways do not last and that the City has to be careful to not approve things that are not workable over the long -term. White recommended City Staff look at incorporating more pervious materials on City projects. Murphy reported that in his neighborhood they have found worms in their pine trees and that the worms • are eating the needles off the pine trees. Murphy stated the spruce trees are also expected to be attacked by a different type of worm in the next couple of weeks. Murphy recommended a notice alerting the residents about this worm and the need to spray their pine trees and spruce trees be put on the City's web site. Kempf stated when a house is in the 0 -75 foot zone or other types of situations where there is a concern with the hardcover, that it would be reasonable for the City to ask the property owners to replace their sidewalks and some of their other hardcover with pervious materials. Kempf stated the use of.pervious materials could be made a condition of a hardcover variance in certain applications. City Engineer Tom Kellogg noted the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is moving towards volume control in terms of storm water management and that the pervious materials or rain gardens may be more applicable in redeveloping lakeshore properties. Kellogg noted that pervious bituminous and pervious concrete is also available as well as other products. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Tom Kellogg had nothing to report. • PAGE 4 S IU ORONO CITY • 7:00 • • CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT *9. APPOINTMENT OF GOLF COURSE ES OF THE 'OUNCIL MEETING May 29, 2007 'clock p.m. Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve a seas hour for the 2007 season. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ,I *10. ACCEPTANCE OF GOLF COURSE D1 employee pay range of $8.00 to $9.15 per TION Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to accept the 40.00 donation from Jan Ludington in memory of Dan Oas, and to express the City's appreciation and gratitude for the donation. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 1 *11. HAZARDOUS BUILDING ACTION, 1245 ARBOR STREET —RESOLUTION NO. 5625 Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to adopt R Abatement of Hazardous Building. VOTE: *12. NORTH FERNDALE ROAD SEAL UTION NO. 5625, a Resolution Ordering 5, Nays 0. PROJECT Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to authorize the City's cost participation in the North Ferndale Road Seal Coat Project in the estimated amount of $12,000, to be funded from the Municipal State Aid (MSA) Fund; and to amend the MSA Fund budget to reflect the expenditure. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 1 *13. SAFE ASSURE COOPERATIVE SAFETY TRAINING Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the proposal from Safe Assure Consultants, Inc., for conducting safety training and preparation of the related written programs and documentation at an annual cost of $3,669. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *14. APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE, TESTI �AND HIRE POLICE OFFICER Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to advertise for and test candidates and extend an offer of hire to fill existing police officer positions. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *15. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to accept VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. OFFICER CRAIG BELL Bell's resignation effective May 29, 2007. AGE 5 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. • *16. 2006 INTERFUND TRANSFERS —BIG ISLAND PARK Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the transfers to the Big Island Public Project Fund as listed in the May 29, 2007 memorandum from Ron Olson, Finance Director. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *17. APPROVAL OF REPLACEMENT COPIERS Murphy moved, Rahn seconded, to approve a lease with AIS for a Konica Minolta Bizhub 600 and a Sharp 2300 color printer /scanner /copier, for a monthly cost of $1,081.00. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 17A. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EXCELSIOR FIRE DISTRICT - RESOLUTION NO. 5626 Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5626, a Resolution Recognizing the Excelsior Fire District for its Outstanding Assistance and Cooperation in the Successful Start - Up of the Navarre Fire Station. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. 18. LICENSES AND PERMITS RESIDENTIAL KENNEL LICENSE 1. Patty Morris 2697 Kelly Avenue SPECIAL EVENT 2. Applicant: Steve and Amy Hankey Event: Graduation Party with music Location: 2600 Thoroughbred Lane Date: Friday, June 1, 2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. —10:00 p.m., music from 8:00 p.m. —10:00 p.m. Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the above licenses. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 19. BILLS Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds account. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • PAGE 6 • • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday ,1 May 29, 2007 7:00 01 'clock p.m. ADJOURNMENT Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adjourn t VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. There being no further business to discuss, the ATTEST: � 'Y' v Linda S. Vee, City Clerk City Council meeting at 7:48 p.m. was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. J m M. White, Mayor PAGE 7