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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-2007 Council Minutes• U • MINI ,TES OF TBE ORONO CITY, COUNCIL MEETING Monday;1 August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL The Orono City Council met on the above -men James White, Council Members Lili McMillan, Attorney Soren Mattick. Representing Staff we Administrator for Long -Term Strategy Mike G, Planner Evelyn Turner; City Engineer Tom Kel )ned date with the following members present: Mayor im Murphy, Cynthia Bremer, and David Rahn; City City Administrator Ron Moorse, Assistant City fron, Planning and Zoning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, egg, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA 1. APPROVE /AMEND Items 9 through 14 were added to the Consent Consent Agenda. Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL Item Nos. 3 and 4 were removed from the the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, OF JULY 23, 2007 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve�the minutes of the July 23, 2007, Regular City Council meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PRESENTATION 2A. PRESENTATION BY DENNY HIGHWAY 12 ROUNDABOUT Denny Eyler, SRF, addressed the City Council r intersection of Wayzata Boulevard and new Hig well as the best method to address the goals of h relate to avoiding additional cost being added to capacity to avoid backups on Highway 12, justif constructing and operating a signal. The goals e safe, controlled intersection, being able to alert c gateway to the cities of Long Lake and Orono, a constructing and operating a signal at this locati( Eyler stated there are a number of cities around being an ideal situation for a roundabout. Some volumes and what type of traffic control should intersects the surface traveling road. P. REGARDING WAYZATA BOULEVARD AND ding the roundabout proposed to be built at the y 12. SRF evaluated traffic control in this area as )OT and the local cities. The goals of Mn/DOT current construction project, having sufficient on of the roundabout, and avoiding the cost of cities and Hennepin County relate to providing a :rs to a change in driving environment, providing a in access management, and avoiding the cost of world that utilize roundabouts, with this location mmon issues that need to be addressed are traffic utilized at the exit from the freeway where it E: 1 I� 0 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (Highway 12 Roundabout, Continued) Eyler stated the current traffic volume through this area during rush hour is approximately 1575 eastbound and 600 westbound in the morning. In the evening the eastbound traffic volume during rush hour is 950 and westbound is 1130. In the year 2015, Mn/DOT is predicting morning and evening traffic will be approximately 2100 vehicles. Eyler stated it is likely that, at some point in the future, the traffic volumes on Old Highway 12 will rise back to the levels it is currently at today. Eyler stated the estimated cost of the roundabout is approximately $250,000 and would provide good overall traffic safety in the area. The roundabout at the existing intersection would have two lanes each way for mainline and single lane for side streets. There would be frontage roads on both the north and south side of the road and there does not appear to be any need to accommodate for pedestrian movement. Mn/DOT is currently looking at constructing a single lane roundabout with possible future expansion to two lanes. Eyler stated one of the concerns they have with the project is the fact that Mn/DOT is proposing to go down to one lane access from Wayzata Boulevard onto Old Highway 12, which could cause traffic to back up on Wayzata Boulevard. Eyler presented a computer simulation of the operation of the roundabout using the projected 2015 traffic volumes. The simulation showed the roundabout can accommodate the peak hour traffic without significant traffic back -ups. White stated the City has had a meeting with the Mn/DOT engineer for this project and that the roundabout is more expensive than a stoplight but that the roundabout provides better safety and traffic • flow. White stated the City would continue to monitor the progress being made on this project. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — MICHELLE WINER Winer stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 3. #07 -3266 VOGUE ICF HOMES ON BEHALF OF KAREN AND BENJAMIN MILBRATH,1404 BALDUR PARK ROAD — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5645 Rahn stated he asked that this item be taken off the Consent Agenda because he is not in support of the project since the design maxes out the hardcover on the lot and gives the appearance of a great deal of massing. Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5645, a Resolution Granting Variances for the Property Located at 1404 Baldur Park Road. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Rahn Opposed. • PAGE: 2 I. • • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, .August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. 4. #07- 3280/07 -3281 VOGUE ICF HC VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NOS. 5646 Louie Baldwin, Property Owner, and Wayne Moore stated he was unaware of the requirement like the opportunity to leave the stairs in at this ti White inquired what condition the stairs are Turner stated the stairs and walls on both lots hai replaced and that the stairs on 1348 are in decent indicated the choice to leave the stairs is really ul compel the property owner to install a lift. Tumc be removed and on the second application for Ite sentence and deletion of the entire second senten McMillan stated the reason the removal of the was that the City Council wanted to know exact the exact amount of hardcover that would be in Rahn stated in his opinion there will be an issue future. Bremer stated the property owner has the right to meets City code. Mattick stated he did discuss the City's ability to Mattick stated the variance request before the Cit, that the City's code does not count stairs built to additional hardcover is requested beyond what is does not have the ability to require the removal of property owner does have to meet the regulations Murphy noted one set of steps has been deemed b that something be done with the steps. Mattick stated that could be a condition of oc resolution requiring that the steps must be re] Moore stated they are unaware of the costs a John Vogstrom stated a lift would cost appro Rahn stated it was his understanding that the legal encroachment. 3, 1348 AND 1350 REST POINT CIRCLE — 5647 Builder, were present. the resolution to construct a lift and that they would and have some time to review the lift option. m. been examined and that the stairs on 1350 should be .ondition. Turner stated the City Attorney has to the property owner and the City really cannot recommended on the first application that Item No. 5 1 No. 5 the deletion of the word stairs in the first rs was recommended for inclusion in the resolution what the access down to the lake was going to be and 0 -75 foot zone. the hardcover in this area at some point in the either stairs or install a lift as long as it egulate hardcover in this area with Planner Turner. Council tonight is basically a hardcover variance and certain width as hardcover in the 0 -75 foot zone. If .11owed, the City is able to regulate that. The City the stairs and the installation a lift but that the )f the City. be unsafe and asked whether the City could require .cy and that the Council could include language in the or brought up to a safe condition. :ed with installing a lift. -ly $13,000. would be counted as hardcover and are considered a PAGE: 3 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. (1348 and 1350 Rest Point Circle, Continued) Curtis stated the stairs would be counted as hardcover and would be included in the hardcover calculations, but that a stairway is allowed hardcover in that zone and is not applied to another zone. Murphy inquired how the builder became aware of the requirement to remove the stairs. Moore stated he spoke with Planner Turner a couple of days ago and was told about the condition. Vogstrom stated the previous property owner dealt exclusively with the buyer and that he was not aware the property sold until recently. Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5646, a Resolution Granting Variances for the Property Located at 1348 Rest Point Circle, with the resolution being amended to reflect that under Conclusions, Order and Conditions, Item No. 5 as currently written would be deleted and language substituted requiring that the property owner shall repair or replace the existing stairs to comply with all requirements within Orono City Code and State Building Code; and to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5647, a Resolution Granting Variances for the Property Located at 1350 Rest Point Circle, with the resolution being amended under Conclusions, Order and Conditions to reflect that the language in Item No. 5 would be amended by deleting the word stairs in the first sentence and the second sentence being deleted in its entirety. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. is *5. #07 -3300 JOHN AND LOIS O'MALLEY — 290 WOODHILL ROAD — SUBDIVISION, • LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT — RESOLUTION NO. 5648 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5648, a Resolution Granting Subdivision of a Lot Line Rearrangement for Properties Located at 290 and 315 Woodhill Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *6. #07 -3302 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT —1570 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH — SUBDIVISION, PRELIMINARY PLAT — RESOLUTION NO. 5649 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5649, a Resolution Approving the Preliminary Plat for Property Located at 1570 Sixth Avenue North. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. #07 -3304 K. C. CHERMAK WITH PILLAR HOMES ON BEHALF OF CHRIS AND HEIDI HEDBERG, 3940 WATERTOWN ROAD — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 5650 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5650, a Resolution Granting Variances for the Property Located at 3940 Watertown Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor /Council report follows the City Administrator's report. PAGE: 4 • N • • C. NIINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT None CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 8. CURBSIDE RECYCLING Pam Fleischacker, Waste Management, stated sl the City's recycling program. Fleischacker than service the City and that they are addressing the pickup. Murphy stated he was impressed with the timely Fleischacker stated they had approximately 80 pi the day change for pickup. Fleischaker indicate Standard, which means that residents can call an be picked up within 24 hours. White commented in his opinion this is a nice pickup of the City's recycling. Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approv Waste Management for the period from Janu $2.59 per household per month for 2008, and on the Consumer Price Index — All Urban Co (1982 -84 =100), with the option to renew for t has been working with Ron Moorse and Lin Vee on ;d the City for allowing them this opportunity to sues they experienced with their first day change of his recycling last week. rcent participation by the residents on the first day of Waste Management does utilize Service Machine 300 number for a pickup and that their recycling would for the City and that he appreciates the prompt the Residential Recycling Service Contract with ry 1, 2008, through December 31, 2011, at a rate of rate increase in Year 2 and 3 of the contract based sumers (PCI -U) for the Midwest Region, All Items o -year terms thereafter. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *9. ACCEPT DONATION FOR POLICEDEPARTMENT Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to accept a'$100.00 donation/referral from Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays Q. *10. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO.2 — REPLACEMENTS Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to appro` and Fox Street Bridge Replacements project $182,342.05. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *11. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1— Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to al Project to Pearson Brothers, Inc., in the STREET AND FERNDALE ROAD BRIDGE Request for Payment No. 2 for the Ferndale Road Redstone Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of SEAL COAT PROJECT equest for Payment No. 1 for the 2007 Seal Coat of $89,787.98. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PAGE: 5 MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. *12. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1— TH12 /OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve Request for Payment No. I for the TH12 /Old Crystal Bay Road Water Main Improvements to Widmer Construction in the amount of $42,690.30. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *13. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1 AND CHANGE ORDER NO. 1— FARVIEW SANITARY SEWER PROJECT Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve Request for Payment No. I for the Farview Lane Sewer Project to Castrejon, Inc., in the amount of $36,945.50; and to approve Change Order No. I for the Farview Lane Sewer Project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT White noted the Orono School Board is hosting a speaker on ethics in the workplace, and encouraged members of the City Council to stop by the school if they are able to attend a portion of the seminar. • Rahn suggested the City look into purchasing some PFD's for the police department. Rahn explained • that PFD's are devices that look like a Frisbee with a line attached to them that can be tossed to an individual in the water to haul them back to shore. McMillan stated she toured the organic site and the resource recovery center in Rosemont. McMillan stated the majority of Orono's organics goes to Brooklyn Park and. that one option to improve the compost process would be to add a grinder. McMillan noted that Randy's Sanitation sent out a promotional flyer recently on the City's new organics program and that they are waiting to see what type of signup they get in response to the flyer. McMillan stated she also participated in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade and distributed information on their recycling/organics program. Bremer expressed her thanks to Jim Murphy and Ron Moorse for helping to finalize the joint utilities agreement between Long Lake and Orono. Murphy stated he spoke with a real estate agent from Welsh and that he was interested in the type of land that might be available on the west end of Orono once the new highway is completed. Murphy indicated it is unlikely that any commercial land would be available in that area. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None PAGE: 6 is • • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY, COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 .I 'clock p.m. *14. LICENSES AND PERMITS CLUB FIREARM USE PERMIT 1. Annual Permit for Trap Shooting Park Gun Club 3660 Sixth Avenue North GARBAGE HAULER 2. Allied Waste Services of the Twin Citie 9813 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 3. Baldy Sanitation, Inc. 5906 Henry Street Maple Plain, MN 55359 4. Veit Container Corp d/b /a Veit Disposal 14000 Veit Place Rogers, MN 55374 SPECIAL EVENT ,LLC 5. Applicant: Susan Coe/Hickory Fine! Homes Event: 2007 Fall Parade of Homes Location: 2340 Glendale Cove Lane Date: September 8 — October 7, 2007, Thursdays through Sundays Time: 12:00 p.m. Noon — 6 p.m. 6. Applicant: Minnetonka Custom Homes, Inc. Event: 2007 Fall Parade of Homes Location: 3565 Frederick Street I Date: September 8 — October 7, 2007, Thursdays through Sundays Time: 12:00 p.m. Noon — 6 p.m. *15. BILLS Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve 5, Nays 0. PAGE: 7 1 of the All Funds Account. VOTE: Ayes MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 13, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. ADJOURNMENT Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m. ATTEST: Linda S. Vee, City Clerk PAGE: 8 �)� /�f 4it-6- (70 M. White, Mayor • ri LJ • '1