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Home My WebLink About01-14-1975 Council Minutes � � + ORONO COUNCIL MEETING � Regular �Zeeting of the Orono Council, 7: 35 P.M. � January 14, 1975 � The Orono Council met on the above date with the follo��ing members presente P�Zayor • Searles, Councilmen Butler, T�assengale, and . Pauruse Councilman L�Ielsh absento � The record storm that developed Friday after- BLIZZARD noon, January 10, 1975 and reached blizzard �, conditions Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, 1975, delayed preparing all the material � for the agenda items that were to be presented January 14, 1975, This resulted in deferring • many items until January 28, 1975. • � The Oath of Office was administered to Chief OATH OF OFFICE of Police Kilbo, Sergeant Daniels, Officers � Cheswick, Courtney, Franklin, Jensen and Ward. Sergeant Dressel and Officer Burmaster � absent, � The approval of the P3inutes for the Rec�ular MINUTES � i�ieeting of December 9, 1974, t�Tork Session of + Decer.iber 13, 1974, Work Session of December 17, 974, [Vork Session of December 4, 1974, Public rIearing of December 18, 1974, Work Session of December 19, 1974 and 6�ork Session of January 7, • 1975, were deferred until January 28, 1975, . when all material shall be complete. � Tir. Onheim, Chairman of the Park Commission, FUTURE PARKS � explained an outline for future Park & Recreation s�ace needs and general locations within the � Village of Orono. Tiore information will be presented at a later date. � � i�3r. Opheim, Chairman of the Park Commission, DNR TR.AIL � discussed the Dr1R Plan for the Luce Line Trai1, The Village Council requested the Park Commission � to request more information from Tir. Bloemendahl of the DNR relating to motorized traffic on � the trail and specifically, to the complaint from T•1r. Gene H. Zaske, 115 Chevy Chase Drive, � The legal departrlent was instructed to submit • an opinion on enforcing Village snowmobile regulations on the DIJR Trail at the January 28, � 1975 meeting. � � � � ' � � 'ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 1975 Page 2 • c�assengale moved, Butler seconded, to appoint APPOINT��IENT T-�Iarge Gasch as an Orono representative to Hennepin County Park �the Hennepin County Park Reserve Advisory Reserve Advisory Committee � Committee, Noerenberg Park Cardenso P4otion, P.yes (4) - Nays (0) . � • The Council instructed the legal department NOERENBERG PARK to submit an opinion on the validated future � use of the Noerenberg property park sitee • � ��Ir, Joe Romain presented himself to the Council pA�tf COi�.�ISSI0i1 expressing his desire to serve on the Park Proposed P�Iember � Commission. This appoin�ment will be reviewed at the January 28, 1975 meeting. • � P.ppointments to the Human Rights Commission APPOINTT•ZENTS ' were deferred until January 28, 1975, �vhen all Human Rights Commission members° terms and expiratiori dates wi11 be � submitted for review. • Searles moved, Butler seconded, to reappoint REAPPOINTNENT • Fred Curtis to the Planning Commission for PlanY�ing Commission a term of one year. rRotion, Ayes (4) - � i�Iays (�) e � � Paurus moved, T�Zassengale secended, to appoint PLANNING COP�INIISSION Gregg Iiannah and Gloria r�cDonald to the Planning APPOINTi�IENTS r Commissiono i2otion failed. • Searles moved, Paurus seconded, to change the PL.z1NNIDIG COi+2T-1ISSION � ordinance to allow eleven members in place of ORDINANCE � nine on the Planning Commissiono r�Iotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . 1 � Paurus moved, i�Iassengale secondedo to appoint APPOINTP�IENTS Gregg Hannah, Gloria r�lcDonald, Diane Dunlap, Planning Commission • and E. E. Woolley and apportion all terms at , the January 28, 1975 meeting. ��otion, Ayes {4) - Nays (0) . � � T�Iayor Searles announced for public information METRO COUNCIL PUBLIC a Public hearing will be held by the Metro HEARING • Council on January 16, 1975, concerning Orono Rezoning proposed development plans �,�hich will concern � Orono°s new rezoning or�inance. � � r � � � OROi10 COUNCIL I�EETING OF JANUARY 14, �975 Page 3 � IoDoS. is preparing a plan to construct a I.D.S. - SUPER VALU STORE � new Su�er Valu Store at the Navarre area. ilassengale moved, Paurus seconded, that the CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT • request for a conditional use for Loren 3925 t�atertown Road + Bu�terfield, 3925 [aatertown Road, be referred to the Planning Commissiono T�iotibn, Ayes (4) - � Nays (0) , i i�iassengale moved, Paurus seconded, that .:the VARIANCE • request for a variance for pouglas Jenson, 1080 �nlildhurst Trail 1080 Z�lildhurst Trail, be referred to the � �lanning Commission. I�otion, Ayes (4) - • Nays (0) e � �he Zoning Administrator presented a status SKI TONKA � report for Ski Tonka. . :'utler moveda 5earles seconded, to waive VARIANCE referral to the Planning Commission and grant 3508 Livingston Avenue � a variance to rsark Spalding, 350� Livingston A�Jenue, i�Iotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � � �aurus moved, Butler seconded, to waive referral VARIANCE to the Planning Commission and grant a variance 2615 Lydiard Circle � request for lot size, subject to connecting to ` Village sewers and ohtaining sewer easements, if required, for Roelofs° Construction at 2615 Lydiard � Circc�e> i•Zotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • �aurus moved, Searles seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #567 � R�solution �;5G7, A Resolution Establishing 1975 Salaries Salaries For Village Employees For 1975, • effective January 1, 1975. Notion, Ayes (4) - . ilays (0) . � The Building & Zoning Administrator, Finance SIX PZONTH SALARY � Clerk, and Police Chief salaries are subject ADJUSTI�2ENTS to a six months probationary review before 1975 � aalary adjastments are approved. � • Searles movecl, Paurus seconded, to:designate BUILDING & ZONING ilr, Henry Hsuhich to official title as the ADT�lINISTRATOR � Building & Zoning Administrator for the Village � of Oronoo ilo�ion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) o � i � � ORONO Ct�UNCIL P�IEETING OF JANUARY 14, 19 75 Page 4 Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve CONTRACTOR'S ESTIP�IATE #3 payment to Northdale Construction for Northdale Construction �Contractor's Estimate #3 in the amount of $178,330.53. TZotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . � The Village Administrator presented the REVENUE & EXPEVDITURE � December 31, 1974 Revenue & Expenditure REPORT Report with the following corrections • Total General Fund Revenue to date • $713,682.00. � The resolution for 1975 appointments was 1975 AL'�POINTMENTS deferred until January 28, 1975a • Gary ��olseth, representing Orr-Schelen- REIMBURSET�iENT - RIGHT- • r•Iayeron, discussed reimbursement procedures OF-WAYS for replacing items on public right-of-ways. The legal department was instructed to present an opinion at the January 28, 1975 meeting. A It is the assumption of the Village Council, PARTENS POINT ` Orr-Schelen-r�ayeron, consulting engineers, and Village staff that there are no suitable substitutes for any alternatives to relocate utilities to prevent condemnation procedures for Partens Point. Therefore, T�iassengale moved, Butler seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION #568 ` Resolution #568. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . Easements - 73-1 � + RESOLUTION #�568 • AUTHORIZING TAKING OF EASEP-4ENTS IN LAND BY EMINENT DOMAIN � FOR SANITARY SE?�IER PURPOSES SANITARY SE��R PROJECT 73-1 tr7HEREA5, the City Council has ordered preparation of a resolution � authorizing the taking of an easement in land by eminent domain and the City Engineer has recommended the acquisition of easements in land for a sanitary sewer purposes at the locations hereinafter specified, and it � appears to the Council that it is necessary that the City acquire such lands, therefore, � BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono: � 1. That it is hereby determined that the taking in easement • of the tracts and parcels of land set forth in pagagraph three (3) hereof is necessary for the public good in order that said tracts and parcels shall be devoted to sanitary sewer purposes. � � CZCi70 COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 1975 Page 5 2. That the City shall take by right of eminent domain for �sanitary sewer purposes an easement in the lands described in paragraph three (3) hereof, and the City Attorney be hereby authorized and directed to commence proceedings in the District Court of Hennepin County for appointment of Commissioners to determine the damages, if any sustained by the respective owners of the parcels affected by such taking, as authorized by law, and 3. That the lands referred to above are more particularly described as follows< DESCRIPTION OF EASEMENT: A 20 feet wide permanent easement for sanitary sewer and lift station purposes over, under, and across Lot 13 Partens Point First Division according to the plat on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The center line of said easement is described as followsa Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot 13, thence easterly along the southerly line thereof 173,0 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence northerly to a point on the northerly line of said Lot 13, said point being 154.0 feet easterly of the northwest corner of said Lot 13 as measured along the northerly line of said Lot 13 ar.d said center line there terminating excepting therefrom the permanent structures thereon, And also a permanent easement for sanitary sewer and lift station purposes over, under, and across the northerly 20 feet �f said Lot 13 excepting therefrom the permanent structures thereon. And also an 80 foot wide temporary easement for sanitary sewer and lift " � station purposes over, under, and across said Lot 13 lying 40 feet on each side of the above described center line excepting therefrom the permanent structures thereon. � And also a temporary easement over, under, and across the northerly 50 feet of said Lot 13 excepting therefrom the permanent structures thereon. Said temporary easement expires December 31, 1975. DESCRIPTION OF EASEMENTs A 20 foot wide permanent easement for sanitary sewer purposes over, under � and across Lot 12 Partens Point First Division according to the plat on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Hennepin County, P�Zinnesota. The center line of said easement is as folloa�s: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot l�,thence easterly->along the southerly line thereof 122.0 feet to the point of beginning of the c�nter Zine to be described; thence northerly to a point on the northerly line of said Lot 12, said point being 148.0 feet easterly of the northwest corner of said Lot 12 as measured along the northerly line of said Lot 12 �and said center line there terminating excepting therefrom the permanent tructures thereon. / � ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 1975 Page 6 And also an 80 foot wide temporary easement over, under, and across �said Lot 12 lying 40 feet on each side of the above described center line excepting therefrom the permanent sturctures thereon. And also a temporary easement over, under, and across the southerly 15 feet of said Lot 12 excepting therefrom the permanet structures thereon. Said temporary easement expires December 31, 1975. Adopted by the City Council this 14th day of January, 1975, by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays. Paurus moved, MasSengale seconded, to extend FINANCE BOO�CS closing of the Finance Books until January 28, 1975. P4otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . The ��Test Hennepin Human Services Planning APPOINTMENT Board appointment was deferred until ��,H.H.w.p.g, January 28, 1975. bqassengale moved, Butler seconded, to instruct RECODIFICATION the Village Aclministrator to proceed with reviewing Orono's code and developing new zoning code books as oosts will allow. i�otion, "�1yes (4) - Nays (01 . The legal department discussed the status REZONING of the rezoning. Marina licensing was deferred until January 28, PdARINA LICENSING 1975 when a I�Zarina Licensing and B-2 Inspection B-2 Inspection Committee Committee will be appointed. This committee . will be designated by resolution each year thereafter. The Village Attorney presented a status TRANSPORTATIOiV P�1AP report of the future official transportation map. The Orono Attorney presented a progress REZONING MAP report of the future official rezoning map. The Orono Council instructed the Orono WATER PETITION �ngineer to present to the Council on Highwood Road January 28, 1975 a report documenting the percentage of affected property owners that have petitioned for water in the Highwood Road area. ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 1975 Page 7 � Searles moved, Butler seconded, to approve SAGA HtLL RAVINE drafting of a resolution requesting the 4719-4745 North 5hore Dr. � Orono engineer to submit a feasibility report concerning the petition to correct the watershed drainoff area at 4719-4745 North Shore Drive. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . Butler moved, Searles seconded, that the BILLS All Fund Accounts 18068 through 18261 and Liquor Store Accounts 10417 through 10464, be paid. PZotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . Butler nloved, �gassengale seconded, that the ADJOURNMENT meeting be adjourned at 11:45 P.M. I�otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) , � ` rl � /�� Ro ert L. Sear es, Mayor r j Attest:- . ' ter . n , , er -A istrator �