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Home My WebLink About01-14-1974 Council Minutes �. . A � y VILLAGE OF ORONO � Regular ��7ee�ting of the Village Council, 7e 30 P.T�i. January 14, 1974 � The Village Council met on the above date � with the following members present: B2ayor Searles, Councilmen �utler, tTassengale, r Paurus, and V��elsh. • � I3utler moved, ��Jelsh seconded, that the MINUTES I�tinutes of the Reqular i�ieeting of Dec^��er 10, � 1973, be approved, P�iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . � • :iro Frec� Curtis appeared before the Village FRED CURTIS Council and introduced himself as an applicant � for consideration to being appointed to the Orono Planning Commission. • � i�Ir. George I�Iastny, Chairman of the Orono Park GEORGE 11ASTNY REPORT Commission, appeared before the Council to • discuss a proposed parks systems analysis � program. The Council agreed to give cohsideration to the systems analysis proposal as presented � by Brauer & Associates as well as investigate other planning services that the Village may � be able to useo This item will be brought up again at the January 28, 1974 agenda for • Council consideration. Tire Mastny also � presented a report on property valuations of a �iece of propoerty at Stubbs Bay that the � Park Commission is considering for future park propertye i10 set time was made on the purchase. � P�Zr. T�iastny also informed the Council that Dr. Panuska felt the time had come to hold an • informational public hearing concerning the Luce Line Trail for those individuals who had property f that bordered on the trail. One night during � the first or second week in February was the time that the hearing hopefully could be held. � • The Council also discussed with I�Zr. Mastny the possibility of reorganizing the membership of � the Park Commission from its current eleven members down to nine members. i�ir o i�Iastny � thought that this proposal had some advantagas and that he would like to discuss this with the • other members of the Park Commissiono • T°�elsh moved, Butler seconded, to reorganize the REORGANIZE PLANNING � Planning Commission from eleven members to nine cOMMISSION � members. The two positions that would be eliminated were the ones occupied by A2r. Kokesh, whose term • ex�ired on January 1, 1974, and P�ro Searles, whose term would ha•ve expired on January 1, 1975. The � Village Council further instructed the Village Attorney to bring forth at the next Council meeting a proposed � (Co»�inued) ! -- _ .. . * _. - _ _. . . _. � iIIi1UTES OF A REGULAR NIEETING HELD JAiJUARY 14, 1974 Page 2 � ordinance to reflect the alternating ' REORGANIZE PLA1�1I3IiJG � three-year terms for the Planning Commission Commission (Continued) members. P•2otion, Ayes (5) - i�ays (0) e • � T�lassengale moved, Butler seconded, to deny STREET VACATION � the vacation petition of Crystal Bay Road. Crystal Bay Road The Coun�il further instructed the Chief of � Police to increase surveillance of Crystal Bay Road and to report to the Council on • ways in which traffic could be slowed downe Some of the methods suggested to be investi- � gated were the installation of traffic bumps � in the road, the establishment of one-way traffic on the road, or the posting of � closed to through traffic signs on the road. i=iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • • The liquor license revisions were tabled by LTQUOR LICEi1S� REVISIOII the Village Council until the January 28 , � 1974 meeting. • Dexter I�Iarston reported that Mrso Armstrong PLA�TIhG FEE � requested that her platting fe� refund Armstrong � request be withdrawn. � T�iassengale moved, Welsh seconded, to amend the BUILDING PERMTTS � motion to approve the building permits for 2130 Shevlin Drive 2130 Shevlin Drive and 2120 Webber Hills Road, 2120 �aebber Hills �oad ,� to include the comments of the engineer concerning these building permits be incorporated � as a part of the building �ermit. The Engineer' s comments are to be attached to the building • permit when the building permit is issued and • they will become a permanent part of the permit. • �^�elsh moved, Butler seconded, to approve the bu�lding permits for 2130 Shevlin Drive and � 2120 taebber Hills Roado P��lotion, Ayes (5) - • IVays (0) , • Paurus moved, [�lelsh seconded, to approve the BUILDING PERi�lIT � �uilding permit for Lots 6 & 7, Saga Hill 1435 Park Drive area for Paul Seyb. The $30 application fee � for a�:variance is to be refundedo P�Iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • � Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve the BUILDING PERT�ZIT � building permit for Lots 16 , 26 & 27, Block 4, 2818 Casco Point Road Casco Heightsm This approval is granted subject to the combining of the lots. r�iotion, � • t�yes (5) - Nays (0) e • • � - � T>ZIiJUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 14, 1974 Page 3 � i•Tassenalge moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #527 � Resolution ;�527, concerning the 1974 appoint- 1974 Appointments ments with the exception of no appointment • being made at this time for Village �ngineer, Village Attorney, and the official • newspaper. �Iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ! � Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to appoint APPOINTP�IENTS Charles Kallestad, Fred Curtis, and C. Paul Planning Commission �, Pesek to the Orono Planning Com*nission. P�iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • � Searles moved, Butler seconded, to appoint APPOINTMENTS � Louis B. Oberhauser to the Orono Park Park Commission Commission. P�Iotion, Ayes (5) - P1ays (0) . • � ��elsh moved, Paurus seconded, to reap�oint REAPPOIIJTTrIENT Darel Leipold to the Orono Park Comrnission. Park Co:nmission • I�iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • � Butler moved, tiVelsh seconded, to adopt RESOLUT�ON �526 Resolution #526, pertainina, to the r�etro Sewer Rate � i�ietropolitan Sewer Rate. Motion, Ayes (5) - � i�ays (0) . � The Council received and accepted for filing ��IIQTER PiAINTENAi10E � the letter from Dick Benson concerning winter maintenance in the event of an energy * crisis. � ^his letter was accepted and filed by the I6IIrINESOTA MUNICIPALITIES � Village Council concerning the T�Zinnesota CONFERENCE T�Tunicipalities Conference on January 26, � 1974e T•Zro Norm Paurus stated that he would ts-y to attend e • � The �'illage Council accepted and filed the TONKA BAY RESOLUTIOi1 � resolution from Tonka Bay concerning real Real Estate Taxes estate taxeso The Council instructed this � request to be reviewed by Martin [aalsh, the assessor, and that a report from Mr. [,?alsh � be forth coming on January 28, 1974, the next regular Council meetinge • � �ne Village Council accepted and filed the SNO�ari20BILE & FISHERIZErd � letter from Dick Benson concerning snowmobiles PROBLEP�IS - Lake Accesses and fishermen problems at lake accesseso The � Council appointed Councilman i�lelsh and Dick Benson to act as a committee of two to � assess these lake accesses and make a determination of the trouble areas involved, : i � •----------- - � - s MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD J14NUARY 14, 1974 Page 4 � the alternate routes, and review the current LAKE ACCESS PROBLEMS � ordinance to see if these accesses are being (Continued) properly regulated, and if not, what action • should be taken. � The Village Council accepted and filed the DAHL ROAD SEtaER LETTER � letter concerning Dahl Road sewer project. � The Village Council accepted and filed the CRYSTAL BAY WATER ANALYSI � report from Dick Benson concerning the Crystal Bay water analysiso • � Paurus moved, Welsh seconded, to approve the CP.YSTAL BAY 6VATER LETTERS let�er to be mailed to residences where � further water testing of the wells needs to be done or some form of sanitary action � that needs to be undertaken. r�otion, � Ayes (5) - Nays t0) a � Welsh moved, Butler seconded, to hire I�Zre EMPLOYMENT � James Ericson at a salary of $4. 19 per Sewer & ��ater Departm�nt hour for the position of sewer and water � maintenance man. His employment will begin February 4, 1974. tlotion, Ayes (5) - � Nays (0) . � � t�lelsh moved, I�Zassengale secanded, to hire EPdPLOYMENT Irene Joyce Garceau as the new secretary Sewer & iaater Department � to the Director of Public Works for the Village of Orono. Mrs. Garceau°s salary t will be $7,500 per year and her employment A will become effective January 30, 1974e i�Iotion, Ayes (5) - I1ays (0) . i � The Village Engineer presented to the Council P�tETRO SEFdER RESOLUTION of their file a copy of Mietropolitan Sewer Orono Comprehensive Plan • Board Resolution which adopted the Orono * Comprehensive Sewer Plan. � "v�elsh moved, Paurus seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #528 � Resolution ;�528, for engineering and Engineering & Technical technical services from the PrTinnesota Services � Department of Highways. Niotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) o • � Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to approve the FIrtAL PAYI�IENT � final payment to Hoffman Broso in the Hoffman Bros. amount of $5,226020, closing the Navarre � watermain project. Motion, Ayes (5) - ilays (0) . • • � • � y � S rIINUTES OF A REGULAR I�TEETING HELD JANUARY 14, 1974 Page 5 i The Village Engineer report�d to the Council 1972, 1973 & 1974 MSA on I�LSA funds from 1972, 1973, & 19�4. t�iayor FUNDS � Searles suggested the engineer consider a a ring-route, possibility of building a road in the vicinity of #19 & #84 cutting over to � County Road #6e He also instructed the engineer to see the possibility of a joint i effort with A4ound, the County, or ariy other agency that would be interested in this pro ect. � The engineer was instructed to look at thisj * possible ring-route and other alterna�ives that the engineer may wish to bring to the � Council's attention. � The Villaqe attorney updated the Council LEDSTROI4 LAWSUYT � concerning the Ledstrom lawsuit. The Village attorney went on to explain to the Council � the various projects and ordinance revisions that he was involved with at the present time. • � Butler moved, t�aelsh seconded, to approve the TRADE LICENSE following licensea Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • Wayzata Plumbing & Heating - Plumber � � Butler moved, L�elsh seconded, that the All BILLS r Fund Accounts 15301 through 15411 and Liquor Store Accounts 9770 through 9840, be paid. S I�lotion, Ayes (5) - iQays (0) . • Butler moved, Welsh seoonded, that the ADJOURNP�ENT � meeting be adjourned at 12: 30 A. M. Motion, � Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . i r _� ,� � � '�� '��-�� RQ ert L. Searles, Mayor r � ', ,, Att@St: ;.y i f • James T°J. Cosby, Cler Administrator � � � i • �