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CITY OF ORONO
Regular Meetinq of the Orono Council 7 :00 P.M.
June 8 , 1981 .
The Orono Council met on the above date with
the following members oresent : Mayor VanNest,
Councilmembers, Hannah, Paurus , and Hurr.
Absent were Butler, and Dick Benson. Also
present Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson ,
City Attorney Malkerson , City Enqineer Cook ,
City Planner Olson and Deputy Clerk Woytcke.
At 7 : 05 P.M. Mayor Brad VanNest opened the PUBLIC HEARING
public hearing on the North Shore Drive/ NORTH SHORE DRIVE/
Highwood Sewer Project. Mr. Glen Sauer was HIGHWOOD SEWER
the only resident present at the time so it
was left open until others were present.
At 7 : 30 P.M. more people in the area showed
up and the hearing was reopened.
Mayor VanNest stated this was a sewer project
that was requested by petition from the home-
owners in the neighborhood and the City has
done a feasibility study and the City is now
discussing if the City should go ahead with
the next step.
Glen Cook, City Engineer then reported that •
this project would provide for the construction
of a sanitary sewer to serve the Highwood area
near County Rd. �19 and #51 . The project would
serve somewhere between 4 and 6 units and esti-
mated cost to serve those units $49 , 030 . 00 .
This project will require easements to allow
construction. Alan did talk to some property
owners and they are willing to provide easements .
Their easements would drop the cost of the sewer
project about $8 , 000 . 00 .
Mayor Brad VanNest asked if there were any
questions. Mr. Skip S�gar, 4064 North Shore
Drive asked why these plots of land were ,
ignored when the sewer went in. Mayor VanNest
stated he did not know wh�� he suspected it was
the cost of getting there and there were people
who petitioned to stay out of the project. This
was the project of 1967 and the records of then
are not to good �o they could not show him this
was fact but it was believed that is why it did
not go in at that time .
Mr. Mertin Crooker representing his wife
Mrs. Veronica Crooker, stated that he was •
not approached regarding the sewer and all
he heard was that it ended at the corner.
VanNest said he just didn' t know why it did
not aet in .
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Mr. William Saqar, 4064 North Shore Dr. NORTH SHORE DRIVE/
stated that he was the original person HIGHWOOD SEWER
that went around to get people to sign
up for the sewer project. There was
three that signed and there were four
peonle that did not sign. He stated
that his main concern was the cost to
them.
Mayor VanNest explained the cost. If
you looked at the charge of $8 , 170. 05
there would be the 15 payments that would
be due under this assessment. In 1982
your oayment would be $1 ,514 . 86 . This
is the payment required including principal
and interest to pay for the initial install-
ation of the sewer line itself. This does
not pay for your hookup from your house to
the sewer, you have to pay that in addition
to this . Secondly , there is a SAC charge
(sewer availability charge) paid to Metro
which is now $425 . 00 , then there is a hookup
charge to the city $20 . 00 permit. You are
required to hookup at least within 16 months,
and at the time you hookup you have to pay the
cost to run your stub from your house to the
sEwer, you then would pay the SAC charge of
$425 . 00 and the $20. 00 fee to the City.
Mayor VanNest explained that if the property
owners encouraged the City to go foward the
next step that the City would take would be
to order plans arid specs . And then our
enqineering staff would go out and spend money
to design this system, the pipe size,the exact
location and they would write the bids and then
when the bids would come in the City could give
you an exact assessment roll; what it would
exactly cost.
Mr. Sagar asked if he had to pay the assessment
monthly and Mayor VanNest exp�ained that he
could pay the amount initially and not pay any
interest at all or if he took the option of
spreading it over 15 years they appear on his
tax statement.
Mr. Glen Sauer 4104 Highwood Road asked if he
could get a culvert put in by his property
because when the sewer was put in in 1967 he
talked to the village about the drainage
problem when he had 8 feet of water in his
back yard. He was told that nothing could
be done about it because it was private
property, unless we wanted to put in a
storm sewer.
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He felt if he could get a culvert to come NORTH SHORE DRIVE/
further into his property and some fill HIGHWOOD SEWER
the problem would be solved. Mayor VanNest
asked John Gerhardson , Public Works if this
was feasible and John stated it was .
Mayor VanNest moved, Paurus seconded that if
this project was ordered the City would
accept the staff recommendations of asses:�ing
5 units that would include the 25 , 000 sq. ft.
Kovac/Johnson site and it would declare the
Crooker lot to be unbuildable.
Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Mayor VanNest explained the reason the eost WILLOW DRIVE CLOSURE
of the cul-de-sacs was only $3 ,550. 00 was
because that most of the shoulder existed
and the city labor was $550. 00.
He also stated that the city had traffic
counts that were taken again at the request
of the last meeting. The counts were taken
on the 30th of April through the lowest spot
on Willow just south of Fox Street, there werP
213 cars c locked on that day. There v�ere 3 g
cars clocked on Shevlin going up into Webber
Hills. And on the other end of Willow Drive
cominq onto County 146 there were 315 cars.
The tWo entrances gainq into Webber Hills from
Fox St. there was 111 cars , from County 146
there was 198 cars . There were approximately
1500 cars on County Road 146 . We clocked
exactly 1470 right out on Willow Dr. , and
clocked 1527 just south of Fox St. on Brown
Road and clocked 1609 cars just north of Fox
St. on Brown Rd. Fox St. generally looks
like 500 cars going through.
Fox St. just west of Willow Dr, had 590 cars
and there were 504 goinq north on Willow north
of Fox St. . It looked at this time somewhat
consistent as to what counts we had before.
Mayor VanNest asked for any comments and Mrs .
S.G. McWilliams asked that the council think
about thejoggers and bicyclist that use that
road to get to the Luce Line.
She says she just cannot understand why the
city is even thinking about closing this
road. Mayor VanNest explained that a lot
of thinking has gone into this and our popula--
tion is going to grow in Orono, and to the
communities west of Orono, and the city knows
as time goes on there will be more people
usinq these roads .
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This road will cost more to maintain because WILLOW DRIVE CLOSURE
of the poor base of that road.
Mayor VanNest moved, Paurus seconded that the
staff draft a resolution instructing the city
to close Willow Drive as per the result of the
petition that came forth and as citing all the
studies that has been done by staff and other
people and the recommendations that are proposed
by city staff to close the road at the earliest
possible time. Including the environmental
concerns , costs , requirements to maintain the
road at sometime in the future.
Motion : Ayes ( 3) Nays ( 1) Councilmember Hurr Nay.
JoEllen Hurr moved Paurus seconded that staff -
prepare a memo regarding a feasibility of
providing a walking and non-motorized vehicle
path between the three cul-de-sacs on Willow.
Motion: Ayes (4) Nays (0)
JoEllen Hurr moved VanNest seconded to approve CONSENT AGENDA*
the consent agenda . Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
No comments from Park Commission. PARK COMMISSTON
No comments from Lake Minnetonka Conservation
District. LMCD REPORT
No comments from Planning Commission to Council PLANNING COMMISSION
Alan Olson, City Planner discussed the Orono CITY PLANNER' S REPORT
Comprehensive Plan with Mayor VanNest and told
him that he would be meeting with Connie Kolzak
later in the week to discuss preliminary staff
draft of the Physical Development Committee Plan
Review Re�ort.
Eric Sorenson will be getting a resolution MINNETRISTA SLUDGE
for consideration as soon as tiossible. DISPOSAL SITE
Mayor VanNest moved and Hurr seconded to pass RESOLUTION #1279
Resolution #1279 Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Mayor VanNest moved Hurr seconded to approve LMCD VEGETATION
the ordinance of the proposed LMCD Vegetation ORDINANCE
Ordinance encouraging the policy of the District
that the shoreland of the lake be maintained
in as natural a state as possible .
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Paurus moved VanNest seconded to accept staff TAX FORFEIT LAND
recommendations and adopt Resolution #1280 RESOLUTIONS #1280
Tax Forfeit Land Retained For Public Use By AND #1281
'rhe City Of Orono and Resolution #1281 Tax
Forfeited Lands Released For Public Sale.
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
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Mayor VanNest asked for any public comments PUBLIC COMMENTS
at this time.
Mrs . Elsie Weiss asked i£ there was anything
that could be done to clean up the eyesore
at 2256 Shadywood Road.
Mayor VanNest directed Tom Jacobs to check
for safety and welfare and it should be on
the agenda for the next meeting.
Paurus moved Hurr seconded to adopt resolution JAD4ES F. ALLENBURG
#1282 A Resolution Approving A Metes and Bounds
Subdivision and Lot Line Rearrangement for Gordon
Wolsfeld. Motion: Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Zoning Administrator Jean Mabusth reviewed #607 VARIANCE
with the City Council the Variance for Mr. ROBERT G. BREDSEN
Robert G. Bredsen 1410 Rest Point Road. 1410 REST POINT RD.
Mayor VanNest moved Paurus seconded to have
a resolution be drafted subject to the approval
of the Planning Commission that the house be
adjusted in such a way that it puts the patio
area in 40 ' setback and that it at least have
a 2 car garage and that the minimum garaqe
extension into the 40 ' setback.
Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Zoning Administrator Jean Mabusth reviewed #610 VARIANCE �
with the City Council the Variance for Mr. JACK DAVIS
Jack Davis , 1345 Vine Place. 1345 VINE PLACE
Mayor VanNest moved Paurus seconded to approve
the variance for 20 ' road setback on the condition
that the garage door face away from the street.
Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Zoning Administrator Jean Mabusth reviewed #611 VARIANCE
with City Council the variance of Mr. Donald DONALD H. WEISS
H. Weiss, 2245 Shadywood Road. 2245 SHADYWOOD RD.
Hurr moved, Hannah seconded, to recommend approval
of the variance subject to terms with the removal
of the smaller shed; and cease using the rear access .
No structure shall be located nearer front lot line
than the principal building; Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Zoning Administrat�r Jean Mabusth reviewed #613 VARIANCE
with City Council the variance of Gary GARY NUNNALLY
Nunnally 3619 North Shore Drive. 3619 NORTH SHORE DR.
Paurus moved VanNest seconded to approve
the Gary Nunnally variance . Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
No one present from North Star Marina . NORTH STAR MARINA
DOCK LICENSE 1981
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Zoning Administrator Jean Mabusth reviewed SAILORS WORLD
with the City Council the revised parking plan 1981 COMMERCIAL DOCK
of the Sailors World property. The plan limitinq
the parkinq places and how many boats would be
permissible.
Mayor VanNest moved Paurus seconded that staff
draft resolution on the matters discussed and
submit it at the next meeting.
Glen Cook gave the draft of the Wayzata agreement CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
Ferndale Sewer to Bruce Malkerson to review.
Mayor VanNest moved Paurus seconded that the City
Attorney and staff review the proposed sewer
agreement with Wayzata and submit it to Wayzata
and to the City for the next meeting.
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Mayor VanNest moved Hannah seconded to approve PAYMENT #5 NODLUND
payment #5 to Nodlund Associates , Inc . in the
amount of $17 , 298 . 17 . Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Hannah moved and VanNest seconded to approve PAYMENT #6 G & L
Payment #6 to G & L Contractors for $71 , 066 . 15 .
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
JoEllen Hurr moved VanNest seconded to approve RESOLUTION #1283*
the Resolution #1283 amending the speed limit OLD BEACH ROAD
from 20 to 30 MPH on Old Beach Road. SPEED LIMIT
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Hurr moved VanNest seconded to approve the SALARY REVIEW*
salary increase for Wayne 4uast to the amount WAYNE QUAST
of $8 . 00 per hour effective June 22 , 1981 .
Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
Hurr moved and VanNest seconded to approve SALARY ADJUSTMENT*
the salary adjustment of Dian Ehrenberg to DIAN EHRENBERG
the amount of $5 . 00 effective June 8 , 1981 .
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0)
Hurr moved VanNest seconded to approve TEMPORARY SUMMER*
Temporary Summer employment of James EMPLOYMENT-LIQUOR
Backlund and Brent Sullivan at the STORE
starting rate of $3 . 65 per hour.
Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
City Attorney, Bruce Malkerson review the �'OREST ARMS MATTER
Forest Arms matter with the City Council .
He advised the City Council and City Staff
to have a letter drafted and sent out to
the people �fected and let them know the
city willnot allow private use of public
propert_y, as it does belonq to the City of
Orono. He also advised that it be put to a
public hearing. �
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VanNest moved, Hurr seconded to• approve LICENSES*
the followinq licenses .
CZYstal Bay Service - Ciqarette License
Richfield Plumbinq Co. Plumbing
Jerry Johnson Excavating-Septic
Duane W. Rnderson 4220 Chippewa Ln.
Maple Plain - Residential K�nnel License
Maxwell �. Alvord 960 N. Brown Rd.
Residential Kennel License
Motion : Ayes (4 ) Nays (0) ,
Hurr moved Hannah seconded that A11. Funds BILLS*
Accounts and the Liquor Store Accounts be . •
paid. Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0) � ,
VanNest moved Hurr seconded to adjourn the ADJOURNP�ENT
meetinq at 10 :45 P.M. . Motion : Ayes (4) Nays (0)
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�ailliam .�, VanNest, Mayor
Mary C. Butler, Acting Mayor
Mary S Woytcke, eputy Clerk