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Home My WebLink About02-11-1974 Council Minutes r � CITY OF ORONO � Zegular Meeting of the City Council, 7:30 P.M. �ebruary 11, 1974 • The City Council met on the above date ,vith the following members present: Council- � men i�iassengale, Paurus, and Welsh . Absent: � i��ayor Searles and Councilman Butler. � Gaelsh moved, Paurus seconded, to approve P�INUTES � �he i�Zinutes of the Regular Meeting of :Tanuary 28, 1974, but amending the Minutes � to show the institutions name that requested � �he liquor license be tabled. F�Iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � � �:exter Marston informed the Council that SUBDIVISION i�;em #3, Casco Corporation, subdivision, had Casco Corporation • '�een withdrawn from the agenda by request of :_.:ze applicant. � � �=aurus moved, 6aelsh seconded, that the IDS REZONING & VARIANC� ��i-oposal for rezoning and a variance, be ID5 Proposal � }�eferred to the Planning Commissiono i>i�tion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � � P�.urus moved, V7elsh seconded, that the -�equest of Charles Hays, 3515 Sixth Avenue CONDITIONAL USE PERNiIT � '�Iorth, for a conditional use permit, be 3515 Sixth Avenue idorth w referred to the Planning Commissione Motion, ��;�es (3) - Nays (0) . • � �.'aurus moved, Welsh seconded, that the CONDITIONAL USE PE�-ZIT :-�quest of Fred Holasek, Jr. , 3825 Sixth 3825 Sixth Avenue North + �Jenue North, for a conditional use permit, �� referred to the Planning Commission. � iV:.otion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � Paurus moved, Welsh seconded, that the SUBDIVISION � -��quest of Roy Starkey, 3145 Sixth Avenue 3145 Sixth Avenue North ::�Torth, for a subdivision, be referred to the ! �lanning Commission. 1Motion, Ayes (3) - T�Jays (0) . • • �-:r. Primus informed the Council that the SKI TONICA �:--:tra supervision had been put on the hill � �.� required in the Turnbull report. The � City Council instructed the staff to go out �nd verify the fact that additional super- ��ision had taken place. The T�iayor ordered :-_nat this item be tabled until the February 25, � ,_974 Council meeting. r � !� � . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1974 Page 2 � Welsh moved, Paurus seconded, to approve BUILD:ING PERMIT the building permit for Lot 4 , Block 2 , 2120 Webber Hills Road � Webber Hills, at 2120 Webber Hills Road; and to grant an exception to the building � moratorium. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � � Welsh moved, Paurus seconded, to approve BUILDING PERMIT the building permit for Section 9 , Parcel 1100 Old Crystal Bay Road � 1200 at 1100 Old Crystal Bay Road, and grant an exception to the building moratorium. � Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � • P�Iarty Walsh, the assessor, gave a report ASSESSOR' S REPORT on property taxes to the City Council. � � The Council reviewed the kennel license KENNEL LICENSE renewal for Wayside Kennels, which is Wayside Kennels � owned by Mr. Norman Larson. The following people in the audience had comments to � make in regard to the license; Michael � Down, Ms. Dantis, Mary Arvogast, Rosemary LeBruch, John Hollander, Del Franz , Frank � Child, Mrs. John Hammel, Mary Lou Degner, John Lanier. After the City Council � received comments from the public concerning this matter, the Mayor ordered this item � tabled until the February 25, 1974 meeting. The Council further instructed the City staff � to work with Frank Child and City attorney � to review the ordinance and present possible ordinance changes and staff recommendations ` concerning this license at the next Council meeting. i � Welsh moved, Paurus seconded, to instruct CITY ATTORNEY the City Administrator to select three law � firms to include the current law firm for • the purpose of receiving from them a statement for Council consideration concerning their services in the capacity � of City Attorney. The City Administrator � will report back to the Council at the time the dates for interviews have been established. � Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . • • The Council also decided at this time that CITY ENGINEER a decision for the consulting engineer would � not be made until the full Council is present. � � � � i , �� r MtNUTES OF A REGULAR t�1EETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1974 Page 3 � The City Cauncil instructed the City AiETRO SE�°IER LETTER Arlministr�tor to respond to the sewer board �e}ter by February 22, ��1974. The Council � furt1er instructed the Administrator to �tie��k �,�ith Bernie T-iittelsteadt of Orr- � Schelen-T�tayeron, to drawup the proper resolution concerning the desire to make � the se�•�er pipes of Orono tliat will be . connected with i�Zinnetonka Beach a i�Tetro Interceptor Line. The proposed resolution � ��ill be placed on the agenda for February 25, 1974. • � Paurus moved, Welsh seconded, to approve the BOARD OF REVIEL�I DATE date of June 3, 1974, as the date of the � Tax Board of Review. T�otion, Ayes (3) - � Nays (0) . � Paurus moved, L�Telsh seconded, of expending FEDERAL REVENUE FUNDS � :��00-$500 of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds Horse Patrol for the necessary uniforms and radio requests • t�at have been made for the Orono horse patrol . �� .cordance �aith the Chief of Police' s letter. � 'h` letter from the League of �linnesota LEGISLATIVE ACTIOi1 f ��t�.nicipalities announcing the Legislative CONFERENCE Conference �,�as accepted and ordered to be • pluced on file. • mhe City c:ouncil instructed the Administrator HOUSE OF REPRESErdTATIVES � �e attend the hearing to be h�ld on February 18, HEARINGS � 1974 , and give general comments ro represent the City' s view concerning freeze on property � vatuation and levy limitations and planning ��cts that the City has concern in its • �_^�_Ationship to the State. � � The City Attorney gave a report to the Council CASCO PARK DEED �orcerning the Casco Park deed in which a � i�2�. Hassel is arguing over the terms of the �eed. The Council instructed the City Attorney • tc tell i�-Iro Hassel that the deed was going to �e filed unless he had a complaint and if he � �aid have a complaint, he should come before �',n Council on Febr�ary 25, 1974, and so state � �zia case. If he does not come forth, the deed � �:-i11 be filed. The City Attorney is hereby � r,��ructed to notify P1r. Hassel that he will �u.-e an opportunity to present his case before ':',� Council on �ebruary 25, 1974 meeting. • � � i + • I°tIVUTES OF A REGULAR PZ�ETING HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1974 Page 4 � �he City Attorney presented a letter concerning ELECTION LAt��S �the new election laws an3 the Council wished an opportunity to review it more closely and � tabled this item and ordered it put on the agenda for the February 25, 1974 meeting. • � Paurus moved, [-�elsh seconded, to instruct PUBLISH 4RDTNA�yCE N0. 15S � the attorney to publish Oxdinance No. 155, 75' Se�back An Ordinance Concerning The 75' 5etback � Requirement. T�otion, Ayes (3) - Naya (Q) . • • The City Attorney gave a report on the land LArID u9E CONFERENCE use conference which he had attended and � presented information from that meeting, � The City Attorney reported to the Council LEDSTRODI LAU7SUIT � that the meeting between himself and the Ledstrom attorney has not taken place as of � yet and no further progress is reported at � this time. � The City Attorney informed the Council that S.A.C. LAWSUIT � the S.A.C. lawsuit is still pending and no Einal decision has been made. • • The City Attorney also informed the Council CITY OF ORONO � that technically the Village of Orono is now a City and that the term City should be used in r all of our legal documentations to include resolutions, ordinances, legal documents, � etc. that we use in our day to day operations. � . The report presented by the Engin�er TISA FUNDS concerning 2yiunicipal State Aid funds and � their use and priorities was accepted by the Council and the Council directed that � it be referred to the Planning Commission for their comments due to the fact that this �aould • have an �ffect on the Comprehensive Plan on the transportation corridors. • � t�elsh moved, Paurus seconded, that the TRADE LICENSE � following trade license be approved: T�iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � �outhtown Plumbing, Inc. - Plumber & Sewer Iiookup � � � i . . . � P�TINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD FEBRUAR� ll0 1974 Page 5 � �°��elsh noved, Paurus seconded, that the BILLS �11 Fund Accounts 15463 through 15704 nd Lic�uor Sto're AcCounts 9869 through � 9891, be paido F•ZOtlOTla Ayes (3) - Nays (0) .. � • Paurus moved, Welsh seconded, to ap�rove �40UND SCHOOL BOARD LE`i'iER the draft letter to �he T�2ound School IIoard + concerning the Orono Human Rights repo�rt and hereby instruct the Administrator to type � it up in its final format and send it out. i�lotion, Ayes (�) - N�ys (0) , � � E�7elsh moved, Paurus seconded, that the ADJOURNNIENT � meeting be adjourned at 11a45 P.T7< riotion, Ayes (3) - i�ays (0) . • � . "� � � �� f- :�,�� Z_��:, ,� L:� � Robert L. Searles, Mayor � � ^ � � --, ; � Attesto y ' � �. - mes L�lo Cosby, Clerk-Administrator � � � � � i • • • � • • � • • •