HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1974 Council Minutes ` � CITY OF ORONO
a Pegular i�-leeting of the City Council, 7a30 Pol�i<
Y�Iay 2 8 0 19 7 4
The City Council met on the above date
ti��itn the following members presente Idiayor
� Searles, Councilmen Butler and Paurusa
Councilmen i�7assengale and [�lelsh absente
�aurus moved, Butler seconded, that the I�INUTES
i•iinutes of the Regular Meeting of I2ay 13,
1974, be approveda Motion, Ayes (3) -
Nays (0) o
i3utler moved, Paurus seconded, to call PUBLIC HEARING DATE
for a public hearing on June 25, 1974 to Rezoning
� c�nsider those areas in which the zoning
has changed since the public hearings �aere
helcl for the initial rezoning packageo
i?o�ion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
�eaYles moved, Butier seconded, to a�cept CORIPREHENSIVE PLAN
S Tire Van vest� s report dated P�Iay 28, 1974,
which was related to the current status
o� the Orono Comprehensive Land Use Plane
'ationp Ayes (3) - Nays (0) e
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The TTayor and City Council instructed the RIT�TG ROUTE
. Ac�iiinistrator to contact City Engineer to
make a recommendation to the Council what
r.e feels would be the best ring route way
to go from County Road #�19 up to FIigh�vay
� �rl2o In this recommendation, is to be
i;zcluded the cost of the project, the
• topogra�hical characteristics of the land,
t��� b�st routeo and all the other engineering
�nd cost factors involved with a project of
,, this typeo
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Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to approve VARIA?�ICE
t'ie variance for �iichael Hirsch, 3548 Ivy 3548 Ivy Place
r^lace, but to include the two conditions 43480 - 1000 Lot 17�
as stated in Dexter r2arstones memo are to
be applied, as the hardship in this particular
c.ase is the lot dimension and the trees that
are involved. i�iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
:�utler moved, Searles seconded, to approve VARIANCE
�he variance for T��ichael Pirich, 2224 Shadywood 2224 Shadywood Road
ioad, with the understanding that no side yard 43620 - 2800
variance be allowed and that the house must be Block 1 - Lot 10
consistent with the 75° setback requirement of
the ordinance e i�Iotion, Ayes (3) -- Nays (�J) .
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i Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to grant a VARIANCE
� varinace to Richard Hollander, 680 North Arm 680 North Arm Drive
�rive, for the construction of a garage 22 ° 41685 - 1020 Lot 1
fronl the road right-of-way, since it is an
imarovement over the existing situation, but
a variance from the 75° lake setback ordinance
can only be given preliminary approval sub�ect
to the iiinnehaha Creek T?atershed District giving
its approval. This variance was deemed reasonable
since it is a narrow lot and the variance is
� only a need for a deck supported by poles. As
soon as the T�Iatershed District approves it,
*' then a written copy of tlzat approval must be
submitted to Dexter iTarston, and if it meets
Tiro I��Iarston' s approval, then the staff is
authorized to grant a variancee I�Iotion,
Ayes (3) - Nays (0) .
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The variance for John Zimmer & I�Ielvin Dale VARIATdCE
* on County Road ##6 and Watertown Road is � T��atertown Roac� � #�6
tabled until June 11, 1974.
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� The variance for Albert Burkhalter and VARIANCE
Gerben ICorthius, 1066 Loma Linda, is also 1066 Loma Linda
tabled until June 11, 19740
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Butler moved Paurus seconded, to grant VARIA'VCE & SUBDIVISIOr�
the variance and subdivision for Harold 4665 Bayside Road
i Anderson, 4665 Bayside Road, and that a 42460 - 1412
5� park fee is to be charged to the two-
,� acre.._ parcel. i�lotion, Ayes (3) - TJays (0) e
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� Searles moved, Paurus seconded, to grant the SUBDIVISIOid
subdivision to Hugh Harrison and that a SO ° 41620 -- 30�0
access to the lake be provided and that a
5% park fee be charged for this subdivision.
i��iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) e
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Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to deny the STREET VACATIOi�1
street vacation of Dale PZatson, 2200 Bayview T�Tallace Avenue
Placeo But the Council did feel that perhaps
consideration should be given in the future
for the variances needed for construction of
a c�arage o i�otion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
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Paurus ?noved, Eutler seconded, to approve the COi�1DITI�NAL USE PERiIIT
�onditional use permit of Ec?ward Zubov, 1940 Shoreline Drive
.a40 Shoreline Drive, under the conditions as 41880 - 5000
s�ecified by T1re i�larston in his memoe ziotion,
Ayes (3) - iJays (0) e
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• The ordinance revisions as recommended by ORDINANCE REVISIOYJS
� the Zoning Administrator were referred to
the Attorney for him to draw up the necessary
�legal language and put them in the proper
legal forma�a
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� This item ��as c�e�erred until a later date T2ARIDIA LICENSES
when the staff will have its recommendations Dates & Fees
• ready for the Council° s consideration.
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� Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve BUILDING PERI�2IT
tne building permit for Duane Rennick, 3280 tJatertown Road
� 3280 t�Jatertown Road, and grant a variance
to the current building moratorium. Motion,
, • Ayes (3) - I�1ays (0) o
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! The building permit for T�Tashington Scientific, BUILDING PERP�IT
2605 ��Iayzata Boulevard, was tabled until 2605 �^Iayzata Boulevard
� June 25v 1974, ana is to be put on the
Planning Commission agenda for their reviewal
• and recommendation to be �eturned to the
Council in ti��e for the June 250 1974 meeting.
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� Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to a�prove BUILDITJG PERI��IT
�he building permit for P7arvin Sinner, 4510 North Shore Drive
4510 I�lorth Shore Drive. I�otion, Ayes (3) -
� IJays (0) .
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Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to approve BUILDING PERP�IIT
� the building permit for I•Zr. Sorenson, 1001 1001 Loma Linda
� Loma Linda. c•Zotion, Aye s (3) � Nays (�) e
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Butler moved� Paurus �econded, to grant ABATEt�iENT
• the water assessment abatement to T�Iro u9olfe r�later Assessment
only with the understanding that he must
r combine the parcelse i�Zotion, Ayes (3) -
� �1ays (0) o
� Searles moved, Paurus seconc�ed, to table the EISINGER LAND FILL
� Eisinyer lar_d fill application until the
i�Zinnehaha Tlatershed District has provided the
� City with its finished study of storm water and
� the City has an opportunity to review the
Eisinger a�plication in viev�� of the storm
, water reporto It is hoped that this report will
be available to the Council very soon and at that
�ime it u�ill be reviewed to see its consistency
with Ordinance ido e 125 0 ;Zotion, Ayes (2) -
• Nays (1) o Councilman Butler i�taye
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TO: City Council ��
FROM: James Cosby, City Administrator ���
DATE: May 24 , 1974
SUBJECT: Council Meeting of May 28 , 1974
INFORMATION ITEMS
The first item in your information packet is a letter concerning
Officer Dressel of the Orono Police Department. Last year, Sergeant
Dressel was demoted to Patrolman due to certain activities that he
did while on duty. I have the file in my office and for those of
you who were not on the Council at that time that may wish additional
information on the matter, I will be glad to discuss it with you at
a later time. Anyway, as a result of his actions, he was demoted
and I informed the Council of the action that Sergeant Dressel had
done at the time, the action that I recommended, and the Council
conceded that the demotion would be justified and told me to proceed
with the demotion, even though no formal Council action was taken on
the matter one way or the other. At first Sergeant Dressel took this
very hard but as time went on I have been rather surprised and amazed
at his entire change of attitude toward his work and his fellow officers .
He has come a long way from this time last year in improving himself
and making a greater contribution to the department. As a result of
that, I feel that his lesson has been learned and I can recommend,
along with the Chief of Police, that we promote him back to the position
of Sergeant, even though�e would consider promoting him back to
Sergeant, he would not become the second in command of the department.
Sergeant Daniels will remain second in command with Sergeant Dressel,
then, third in command.
The second information item that you have is a letter from IDS addressing
themselves -to certain changes in the lease of our liquor store. I
have no objections to these lease changes, per se, but I think that
it is important to pay particular, attention to the next to the last
paragraph on the first page, where they assure the City of Orono that
they will do everything possible to relocate the Orono liquor store
in the new development if and when, that development should be approved.
If the IDS proposal is approved, I do not feel that the City of Orono
should be at all bashful to insure that we have an understanding with
IDS that our liquor store be located right beside the Super Valu store.
The third item in your packet is a brochure from the North Memorial
Medical Center in which a rape symposium was conducted last week and
Councilwoman Butler attended this conference. The staff feels that it
is important to begin developing sensitivity among the police officers
and other interested citizens in the community about this particular
problem which is drastically increasing in incidences across the
country. I expect that Councilwoman Butler would prefer to give a
report to the Council on her impressions on the conference and how
she sees Orono participating in a program of rape counseling.
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The fourth item in your information packet is thc Notice of Assessments
which will be held on Monday, ,7une 3, 1974 at thc City Hall. All
Council members are asked to be present, our City Assessor will be
present as well as representatives of the Hennenin County Assessment
Department. The time of the meeting will be 7 : 30 P.M. in the Council
Chambers.
The next item of information in your packet is a letter from Mr. Edward
Hamm addressing himself to the Scott property and house. This is
a mute issue at the time, with my understanding that the Scott property
has been sold to a Mrs . Moe. You should also know that I have had
a call from an attorney representing Mrs , Moe wanting to know what
the possibilities would be oE :sLbdivi.ding that propert�� into five or
eight lots. I told the attorney that I felt that the Council would
be very upset to hear that and would certainly express their dis-
pleasure at the possibility of losing all of that open space to a
residential development. We may be hearinq morc� from this party in
the future.
The next item in your information packet is the annua] report from
the Public Health Nursing Service , and fi_nally the latest issue of
Paradigm, which contains an ar.ticle or� paqe 4 that I wr_ote concerninq
Citizen Involvement in Local Covernment.
AGF'NDA ITI�MS
2 . Mr. Van Nest will be appeaririq beforc the Council meetinq to request
that the Council call a Public Hcarinq for the purpose of rezoning
the public utility districts , which c�ime i.nto existence after the
public hearings on the Coraprehensive Reszoning proposals which were
held in the Orono School. Due to the f�jct that the Council meeting is
being held on Tuesday, I am requestinq ttzat the public hearing be
called for June 25 , so that sufficient time will be allowed to advertise
properly in the newspaper and get the mailing donc�.
3. Mr. Van Nest is also going to report to the Council on the status
of the Comprehensive Plan. Hopefully, the plan or major portions of
it will be finished and ready for adoption, for we cer.tainly need
to have the Comprehensive Plan adopted before we really adopt any
rezoning.
5-18 . These items are the Zoning Administxator' s section of the agenda
and memos concerning each one are in your. packet.
'�- 19. Last week I gave to each of you a copy of the Police Contract
which the City of Orono, in conjunction with Cy Smythe , has been able
to negotiate with Union Local 320 . This represents the proposed 1974
settlement. On Wednesday of last week, the Mayor, Mary Butler, Cy
Smythe, and myself sat down and discussed some of the aspects of the
Contract. Mr. Smythe and i feel that this is the best agreement that
we can get for this year; it is a good aqreement and I would recommend
to the Council that we adopt this as the 1974 settlement.
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20. This is an information item for you concerning an increase in
rent of the warehouse we use which belongs to the Burlington-Northern
Railroad. We make extensive use of this building to store various
ite�s in and we definitely need the space and I recommend to the
Council that we pay the increased rent of $60 . 00 a year for the
purpose of this building.
21. In your packets you have a letter for resignation from Irene
Garceau, the newly appointed secretary to the Public Works Directoz•.
Mrs. Garceau' s husband is selling his business and is moving north
to become a taxidern�ist. This decision apparently was made rather
recently by the family, and as such, Mrs. Garceau wishes to express
her deep appreciation to the City of Orono for the opportunity that
she had and truly regrets the fact that the family decision of moving
did have to come up so soon. I will place advertisements in the
appropriate publications and move with haste to find an appropriate
replacement for her.
22. This is an other item of information concerning the problem of
the parking which always occurs around the Fourth of July for the
Lord Fletchers, shall we say, short-sl.eeve shirt exhibition. I am
presently discussing this matter with the Administrator of Spring
Park and I should have some more information for you by Council meeting
concerning the possible solutions to the problem. I guess I have to
agree that I think the solution to the problem is to hold the thing
elsewhere, other than the fact that we make an awful lot of money off
of parking tickets when they do come into Orono.
� 24. There is a memo in your packet concerning the Recertification
of the Civil Defense concept and program that the City of Orono has
always been a participant in. The auxiliary police have been very
active in this program and Roger Ward has spent a great deal of time
developing appropriate emergency plans and procedures and has taken
a great deal of interest in it. I think that this type of program
is a very important part of Orono, particularly due to the fact that
a tornado did go through the City about ten years ago and there is
a definite need to have emergency procedures established and people
trained in the various skilled techniques that are needed in those
times of stress. I would encourage the Council to review the
certification.
25 & 26. These items are letters of resignation of myself and Mr.
Dexter Marston from employment of the City of Orono effective June 21,
1974 at 4 : 30 P.M. The City of Hastings had approached me in regard
to whether or not I might be interested in being their first City
Administrator. The government of Hastings had just created the
position, they advertised nationwide for applications , they received
thirty-nine applications and rejected all of them. At that time,
they went to the League for some assistance and my name was suggested
as a possible individual who would be interested. After three
negotiating sessions with various members of the Council , they have
offered a very nice proposal to myself and to Mr. Marston and i feel
that from personal interests of professional development and an
opportunity to again work in another City, that it is to my interest
to take this job at this time. It was a tough decision to make and
I almost at one time decided not to go fi��r I have certainly
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enjoyed knowing each and everyone of you and working with you and I
hope that I have the opportunity again sometime in the future to
serve on other boards or commissions with you.
27. Again in your packet is a memo from the attorney concerning
the election decision that the Council must make. The Council is
going to have to make this decision very soon because if the
decision is made to have a local election this year, the candidate
signup time is from July 2 to July 16 . This means that the last
time that the Council can make that decision is at the June 11, 1974
meeting. I hope that you will give this matter close consideration
and I hope that we will be able to decide the matter on May 28 , 1974.
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� Atztler moVed, Searles secr�rided, to approve POLICE CONTRACT
� the 1974 Union Contract with Union Local
320 concerning the Orono polic� Department.
iIotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
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� PaurUs moved, But�.er seconded, to approve Rr,NT INCREASE
the rent increase of the Burlington Northern '�]arehouse
�� taar�house costs. P2otion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
� �aurus moved, Searles seconded, to accept the F2ESIGNATIOi�1
� resignation of Ir82ie Garce�lz witli r�gret and Irene Garceau
best wishes for he� and heY husbr�nd in their
• new undertakingo T�2otion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
� The City Council iristrUct�d the Aclministrator LORD FLETCHER°S TRAF�iC
� t� Contact Spring �ark �nd the City of T•-2ound PROBLEM
to express concern ov�r the fact that the Lord
� I'letcher' s Restaurarit° s July 4th activities
� has caused considerable traffic problems in
Orono and it is not desired to have these
� i�roblems occur again.
� Thn report from the Suburban Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH REPC�RT
� ;v��rsing Service was accepted and filed for
�the recordo
w Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to again certify CIVIL DEFENSE
the Civil Defense program for the City of Orono.
r iio�:ion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) e
� S¢�arles moved, Paurus seconded, to accept the RESIGDTATION
� le�ter of resignation from James Cosby, City James tAlo Cosby
��:�tinistrator, with great regrete It is hoped
� �hat the new endeavor he undertakes will be a
successful one and the best wishes of the Council
• r,�es with him. i�otion, Ayes (3) � Nays (0) e
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Searles moved, Paurus seconded, to accept the RESIGRIATIOiV
• resignation of Dexter T2arston, Zoning Administrator, Dexter Jo r2arston
��ith great regret and it is hoped that he will also
� have great success in his undertaking and the best
+ t>>ishes of the Council goes with hima �3otion,
t�yes (3) - Nays (0) .
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"':�izrus moved, Searles seconded, to eliminate the ELIT•?IIQATE P'_'�T1ARY
� primary election system that was established by ELECTIONS
� Resolution ��73o Tfotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) < ���- - ���
�aurus moved, Searles second�dp to adopt
lternate Noo 2 of the election system per the
� atta�hed memo of the Attorney dated Tiay 13, 19740
As a result of this motion, this means that the
� City of Orono will not have any local candidates
� (Continued)
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� running for office this year. The Attorney ELECTIONS
� is hereby instructed to draw up the proper (Continued)
� ordinance to be passed on the June 11, 1974 _
meeting in order to make the biannual odd
year election system official. T�otion,
� Ayes (3) - Nays (0) .
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Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to refer to the COMMERCIAL REZONING
� Planning Commission the proposed commercial
rezoning ordinance for their reviewale It is
• the desire of the Council to have this reviewed
by the broadest base possible and the Planning
'r Commission will review it and report back to
� the Council for its June 25, 1974 meetinge In
the meantime, this item will also be put on the
� June 11, 1974 agenda for possible review by the
Council and additional instructions may be forth-
• coming to the Planning Commission for them to
consider in their review of this particular
� proposed ordinance change. Motion, Ayes (3) -
� I�ays (0) e
� Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve the LICENSES
� follo�aing licenses: Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) .
Hansmann Well Company - Well Driller
• �uickway Excavating Company - Sewage Disposal
� Installati�n
Liquor Licenses
• Unicorn Supper Club
� Wayzata Country Club
Garbage Licenses
• Blackowiak & Son
i�Iike' s Sanitation
� Redepenning Service
� Village Sanitation
Dependable Services
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. Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the Al1 BILLS
Fund Accounts 16360 through 16462 and Liquor
� Store Accounts 10052 through 10081, be paid.
i�lotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) o
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� Paurus moved, Searles seconded, that the ADJOURNMENT
meeting be adjourned at 12045 A. Me Motion,
� Ayes (3) - Nays (0) 0
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� Robert L. Searle�s, Mayor '� �°� �
� Attest< : �
ames W. Cosby, er -Administrator
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