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Home My WebLink About12-10-1973 Council Meeting Minutes � • �y , • VILLAG� OF ORONO � .Ze�ular ileeting of the Village Council, 7• 3p p,�t. :iecember 10, 1973 � • ,� T:ie Villa�e Couiicil met o�i t�ie above date i�rit;i tiie followin�; members present: i.iayor � Ober;iauser, CounciLnen I3utler, llorn, and ,tasselibale . Councilman Welsh abs�nt . a 1 Butler mov�a, Uorn secon:led, t;iat t11e i�iINuTES • ;Ii;iutes of the Regular ;7eeting of November 26, 1973, be approved as amen�led � on Pa;e 5 . �4otion, 1�yes (4) - Nays (0) . � ��ayor Ober'�auser onened tlie ublic �leariri P g PIIBLIC IIEARIVG � on tiie uog kennel license for John Lanier , iCennel License 3060 Fox Street, at 7 : n0 P.i�-t. The Village 3060 Fox Street • Actministrator �resentecl a t�Iotice of Public �IearinU, t�ie Affidavit of Publication, � an�l tlie Certifica�e of ilailin� to all � affected �roperty o�aners. The Villa�e Adl,linistrator at this time also notified � the Council that 'ie had received a telen.ione call from C. K. Velie, 2905 Fox Street, wiio � currently is in Flordia. ��Ir. Velie' s commei�ts over tiie telepnone expressecl tlia� • lie tvas o��posed to t�ie issuance of a kennel • liceiise in that area for �ie clid not �aisli to see a conunercial enternrise startiii�; in a ! resiuEnti<<1 iieig:ibor:�oo�i , itr. Lanier presented �iis application to the Council � af��er iahic�i �[r. Ricliard Turnliam stat�ecl that if ilr. Lanier ran iiis keniiel in �Iie same � ma�iner iii 1JI11C11 he ran his otiier business a�i,� affairs, tiiat Iie would be above reproacii. • ��ir. Lanier �vas in deed a creuit to t:ie • nei�iiboriiood. After all members present were afforaeci an opportunity to be heard, � t;ie �Iayor closed tiie hearing at 7 : 50 P.'I. � .,iassen�ale moved, Butler seconded, that the I;Ei�INEL LICEiVSE liceiise be granted �vit�i t'ie uncierstaiiding 3060 Fox Street � tliat tiiere �aas iio� anot;ier house 1J1tI1111 apl�ro�•imately 1 ,000 yards of t�Ir. Lanier' s • iiouse. T.iere will be no commercial enter- prises or boarding of dogs allowed t�ith this � license and tIze license is limited to six � cioQs or less . I10 signs iaill be permitted aclvertising t,ie l:ennel . This license is � ari arinual license rene�aable eacii year at t�iis time aiid will be revol:ed if violations � to tiie coriditioils or objections are raised from tlie iieigiibor�iood. :•iotion, Ayes (4) - i�tays (0) . • • ♦ � . • a i�%IINUTES OF A P.EGJLAR �-1EETING HELil DEC�i�I13ER 10, 1973 Page 2 � '�Ir. Fred Curtis presented liimself to tile FRED CURTIS � Council with a brief description of his background and informing �:ie Cowicil that + ;ie Iiad anplied for membership on ttie Orno Planning Commission. � a ;,Ir , ilormaii Paurus macle a presentation to REORGANIZATION � the Village Council conceriiins; the re- nlanning Commission organization of the Planiiing Commission � froni eleven to nine members , ilayor Oberiiauser sus;gested that tiiis be put on ,� the January 14 , 197�1 Council a�encla. � _ _ Tiie Village Administrator informed tlie PARK COi1: 1ISSION � Council that :Ir. George I�-tastny had contactecl � l�im earlier �l�at day to state lie was not prepareci at tiiis time to come before the ` Council �Jith his proposal and that it be deferred until January 14 , 1974 . T'ie � Council agreed. • �3ucler movecl, :�Iassengale seconded, to VARIAi10E � refer to tne Plannin� Commission the 3775 13ayside Road ' variance of P,Tr. T;iomas Betz, 3775 �ayside fZoad, concerning Lots 5-8 , 13, 15-24, � Ottoville. i�iotion, Ayes (4) - �ays (0) . • Dor:� moved, Butler seconded, to waive the PARI: J�llICATION • Park dedication payment for the Samuel 1945 Fagerness Point koad Betts plat, 1945 Fagerness Poit�t Road, and � to waive the six month requirement of the � original motion, i•lotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � Dorn moved, Butler seconded, to approve FINAL PLAT � the Fa�;eriiess Green final plat of Samuel Fagerness Green ve�ts, � 1945 Fagerness Point lload. Ptotion, ♦ Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • i�?r . Jexter ilarston presented to the Village UNSEiJERE� AREAS � Council some information on soil data � concerning lot size in unsewered areas. T�ie Couiicil asked that additional information � be given along t.iis line an�l report bacl; to the Council January 14, 197�, with more • classifications . • � • r ♦ � • ; . • 'tIiJJTES OF A REGULAR `tEETING HELD llECEi4}3ER 10, 1973 Page 3 � Butler moved, �,Iassengale seconded, to RESOLUTION #521 � adont Resolution #521, A Resolution Project 73-1 Orderin� Plaiis And Specifications To Be � Prepared For A Portion Of Sanitary Se�ver Improver,leiit 73-1 , to include the general � areas kriows as 73-1F, 73-1il, 73-1t�, � 73-1L', as identified in the preliminary report from a Orr-Sc;ielen-iiayeron on Project 73-1 . ��iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . Councilman � �orn abs ta iiied, • ORDINANCE NO. 159 � 13utler moved, :tassengale seconded, to BUILDING i��IORATORIUi��1 extend tiie current Orono Building Moratorium � until i•Iarch 1, 1974. ;Iotion, Ayes (4) - • �rays �� The Village Council accepted the letter UNITED FUNll LETTE�t � from the United Fund for th.e files. • T►ie Village Administrator reported tv the SEIVER RATE STUllY � Village Council that due to 3laving received detailed information from tlie ;�Ietronolitan � Sewer Board this day that the proposed � sewer rate study be delayeci uiitil furtiier investigatioii of data ca�i be doiie. It was � suggested at this time that t}ie Administrator taould follow the outlines submittecl by t}ie � Sewer Board as best as possible, submit a copy of the final proposeci sewer rate to the • Council and for�aard a copy of it to n�etropolitan • Sewer Boarcl prior to January 1, 1974. A letter will accompany a copy of tiie renort to the Sewer �3oard stating that the Villa�e Council � has not taken formal action on this proposal � as of yet but it is the one l�eing consiclered far fiiial adoption. • • Butler moved, i�lassengale seconded, to adopt R�SOLUTION #522 Resolution #522, taliich is a resolu:ion 1974 Salaries • establis=iizig t�ie salaries for Village employees � for the year of 1974 . Tlie Administrator ��ill amend tlie salaries of i-Ir . ?�iarty jValsh and � Chief of Police Ross as directed Uy the Council. `�otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • • Tlie Village Council received alid directed SUBURBAN LEAGUE LETTER to be filed the letter from tl?e Suburban � League concerning tiie meeting on December 13, � 1973. • � � � � ' �•fINUTES OF A ;tEGULAR :,iEETING I�ELD llECEi�iBER 10, 1973 Page 4 The Village Coun�il accepted the letter ItESIGNATION f, APPOINTi�tEi1T 1 of resignatio�i of itarvin C. ilelson from Police llepartment tlie Orono police force and moved to hire � ;�Ir . James Franklin as a iiew full-time � policeman, subject to �1r. Franklin' s successful completion of the ilinnesota � `�Zultiphasic examination. ♦ Tlie ViZlage Council accepted the Police SI:I TONKA • rePort concernin�; incidences at Ski Tonka. ♦ , ;3utler movecl, Dorn seconded, to instruct SKI TONKA Ski Tonl:a to make apnlication for his �, operator' s license and that the license be granted to permit opera�ion on the old � section of Ski Tonka lahich �aas in operation last year but did not extend to the new • section recently �reated. The granting of t:iis temporary license is subject to the � inspection of tlie hill and the fee required � to be paid to tIie Inspector for his services caill become part of the fee of the final � license to be voted upon at a later date. ilotion, Ayes (4) - i3ays (0) . � • The Village Council furtiier instructed tiie Si:I TONKA • Village Administrator to iarite a letter to �Ir . Primus stating that lie may operate � Ski Tonka in the old section but that it is subject to an inspection being performed � on �iis operation. • 13utler moved, idassengale seconded, to anprove CLOSING llATES • tiie closing of t;ie Village Hall on December 24, Village Hall • F, llecember 31 , 1973 due to the holiday season. NTotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � � The Lake ;��tinnetonka Conservation District L:�tCll ORDINANCES No . 7 � 8 Ordinances i�o. 7 $ i�io. 8 iaere ordered to be � put on file. • The list an;l sciiedule of the Orono Horse HORSE PATROL � Patrol activities was accented by the Village � Council and ordered to be nut ori file. � The Village Council accepted and ordered to CRYSTAL BAY WATER TESTS � be filed tiie Crystal 13ay water sample tests . � Tiie Village Admiiiistrator az�nounced to the FINAiVC� BOOKS � Coui�cil that the finance books would be open u;itil at least January 15, 1974 for tiie purpose ,� of paying k�iown and existing 1973 bills that ma.gh� still be out at t��e end of tiie year. • ` . � ' fi7INUTES OF A REGJLAR i1EETING HELll llECE:�BER 10, 1973 Page 5 • Butler moved, �-lassengale seconded, t� APPOINTr•1ENT � appoint Jerry Ross as the Orono fuel and Fuel � Energy Coordinator ener�y coordinator. This appointment is , being made a� the reRuest of tlie Civil Defense division of the llepartment of � Public Safety of the State of �^tinnesota and also in accorclance �aith Governor • � . " � Anderson' s Executive Order #70, ��':lich was issued on IJovember 13, 1973. T4otion, � Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � � Tlie Vi11a�P Attorney nresented a letter NEi� ELECTION LAtV concernillg tiie new election law and � stated that t�ie Legislature was currently consiuering some possible modifications � to the 1�ia. iJo action now was reQuired by the Cou*��il. ,: T:ie Village Attorney suggested � that ir� a i�1ai•cii Couiicil meeting t:�iis item be � broug�it �a.p aga�n so that the Co�ancil may express its desires as to �•�hicii system it , tvould prefer to aciopt. � llorn mc�.�ed , i•iass�ngale secon�ted, to allow F�9BI - �Vater Assessment • the Fres:iwater Biological Institufie to assess �.ts water unit cliarges over tjie life- � time o� the existin� bond issue on that water � improvement and tliat the FtVBI t,rill pay `�the interest rate for t.ie remainin� number of � years in that boncl issue. Plotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) 0 � � llorn moved, I3utler seconded, that t;ie TRADE LICENSE follo�aing trade license be approved: � ��otion, Ayes (4) - PJays (0) . � Ray Stegora Plumbing Ccmpany - Plumber � Sewer Hoolcup i Dorn moved, Butler seconded, that tile BILLS � All Func� Accounts 15165 throu�:i 15301, � to include t.ie adciition of tlie Attorney's bill for �1,46I . 62, and Liquor Store � Accouiits 9746 through 9769, be paid. i�iotion, Ayes (4) - ilays (0) . • � 1�lassengale moved, �3utler seconcled, to adopt RESOLUTION #523 Resolution #523, A resolution expressing i�iayor Oberhauser � appreciation to �tayor Oberiiauser for the fine job he has done as Orono 's t�iayor. • ��totion, .�yes ;4) w y�.ys (0) . � � • � . , Y � • i�[I�UTES OF A REGULAR �•4EBTING HELll DECEhZBER XO� 1973 Page 6 iQassengale moved, �3'a'Ller seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION �524 � Resolution #524, A resolution expressing the Councilman Dorn Village' s appreciation to Councilman Earl Dorn for the fine worl; he has done as Orono's Councilman. T�lotion, Ayes (4) - � Nays (0) . � Oberhauser moved, Dorn seconded, that the AilJOURNi,IENT � meeting be adjourned at 11 :10 P.I�-1. R�otion, Ayes (4) • Nays (0) . � ouis . er auser, l�ayor • � �t rxst.: � ames - . os , r • minis ra or • • • • • � • • • � E