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Home My WebLink About11-08-1982 Council Minutes CITY OF ORONO 7 : 00 P.M. Regular Meeting of the Orono Coouncil , November 8 , 1982 . The Orono Council met on the above date with the following members �resent : Mayor Van Nest , Council- members Frahm, a�d Adams arriving 8 : 15 . P .M, meeting the quorum requirement . Absent were : Butler and Hurr. Also present : City Attorney Malkerson, City Planner Olson, Zoning Adninistrator Tlabusth, City Clerk Strom, Public Works Coordinato Gerhardson, Bill Carlson Votir_g Machine Custodian, City Engineer Glenn Cook, and Deputy Clerk Woytcke. City Adminis- trator �enson arrived approximately 7 : 30 P .M. CONSENT AGENDA�'� Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion, Ayes (3) Nays (0) . CANVASS BOARD MINUTES Councilmember Frahm rnoved, Adams seconded to apDrove the Canvass Board Minutes of November 4 , 1982 as amended. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . AFFIDAVIT-REGARDING THE VOTING NIACHINES Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept the affidavit as part of public record regarding the election of November 2 , 1982 . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) , PARK COMMISSION COiKMENTS None LAKE NIINNETONKA CONSFRVATION DISTP.ICT REPORT None PLANNING COr�MISSZON CON�S'IENTS RepresentativP present was J . Diann Goetten, also present from Planning Commission was Gloria MacDonald. BILL GONYEA-WAXZATA BLVD. OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD Mr . Gonyea was present to discuss with the Council the possibility of sewer availability for the area of Wayzata Blvd, and Old Crystal Bay Road. Councilmember Frahm moved, Adams seconded to direct staff to prepare a report showing the present alloca- tion of_ sewer units and some recomrnendation of potential realiocar..ion . Motion , Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . PUBLIC COZ�IENTS None REGULAR NIEETING OF THE ORONO CUUNCIL , NUVEMBER 8 , 1982 PAGE-2- ��709 Vincent Anderson 1865 Concordia Street Preliminary Sub-division 7.oning Administrator Jeanne Z•labusth reviewed with the council the preliminary sub-dzvision application of Mr . Vincent R. Anderson 1865 Concordia Street . Mr. Anderson was nresent . Mayor Van Nest move�, Councilmember Frahm seconded, to approve the plat , Fa�erness Woods , of a lot line rearrangement subj�ct to cond�tions setforth by Planninp, Commissi�n . Moti�n. Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . ��710 Steve Wagner 3609 Snoreline Drive Commercial Site Plan Zonin�, Adminis*�rator Mabusth reviewed with the Council the Commercial Site plan. Mr . Steve Wagner was present . He explained the fence on top of the building caould be 5 ' hi�h and onlv small items such as wheelbarrows etc . would be stored there . Councilmember A.dams moved, Frahm seconded to ap:prove the Commercial Site Plan for 3609 Shoreline Drive . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . CITY ENGINEER' S REPORT EASEi�IENTS 82-1 & 82-2 City Attorney Malkerson s�ated the three easements yet to be finished are the Hardinp; , Schommer, and Geyen. He stated his recommendation of these easements should be in at least 30 days . Malkerson stated the City has yet to receive the letter of Credit from Schlee Builders . He stated the letter of credit should be in the office by Tuesday morning. Mayor VanNest stated he feels the City of Orono should not enter into a contract until the letter of credit has been issued. If the contracter can extend fine but if not , the City may have to scrap this proje�t . The econolnical situation is so doubtful that it would not be wise f-or the CitS� to c^*^mit itself without the letter o� cre�i; t. , Mayor Van Nest moved, Frahm seconded, that the City staff inform Mr. Feirst that the City will not sign a contract until such time they have in hand the letter of credit drawn ta th� standa.rds required by the City of Orono . And if n.ecess�ry the City would cancel the project if need be . Motion , A_yes (3) - Nays (0) . Mayor Van Nest moved, Adams seconded, to approve Change Order ��3 that the contract woui.d be extended by 15 days . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . REGULAR MEETING UF THE ORONO COUNCIL, NOVEi�1BER 8 , 1982 PAGE-3- LAKE MINNETONKA TASK FORCE Mayor ��an Nest reparted the Lake Minnetonka Task Force Meeting ��ou1d be November 16 , 1982 at 7 : 30 PM at tlie F .W. B . I . Building in Navarre . He stated Mr . Richard Hanson, Director of FWBI would be there to discuss the Watershed and its relation to the lake . BIG ISLAND MEETING Mayor Van 1Vest repor.ted that on December 14 , 1982 the Lake Minneton�ca Task Force wi11 be meeting in the Twin City Feder,�l Building in Excelsior and they �aoulci be discussin� the Bi� Islar�d Vets Camp . CABLE TV REPORT i�one TKANSPORTIITION REPORT None BIEN�IIAL BUDGET GULDELINE'� Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to approve the memo regarding '�he Biennial Budget . Motion , Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . PLANNIi1G COMMI S S ION''" LETTERS OF REQUEST Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded to accept the letters of Bi.l1 Y�'ear , Bill Siz�e , and Polly Patch requesting to fill any er.zpty position on the Planning Commission. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . DEPARTMENT COSTS-WITHIN GENERAL FUND* Councilmernbe� Adams :r.oved, Frahm seconded, to accept Cit� Administrator Benson ' s me�o regarding the Dept . costs within the General Fund. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . POLICE DEPARTMENT RECAP�� Councilmember Adams rioved, Frahm seconded to accept City Admiriistrator Benson ' s memo regarding the Police Department functions . i�lotion , Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . KENNETH DANIELS-FAILING ON-SiTE SEPTIC SYSTEMk Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Admi;zistrator Benson ' s memo regarding the failing on-site septic systerr of Mr, Kenneth Daniels ?_905 Fox Street , Motion , Ayes (3) -- Nays (0) , RFSOLUTION �E �5�.3�- APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LONG LAKE/OORON/MEDINA SANITARY SETvJER CONSTRUCTION* Councilmember Adams noved, Frahm seconded, to adopt Resolution �f /y3�L Apprcving an Amendment to the Lon� Lake-Or�no-Medina Sanitary Sewer Construction and Service Agreement . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , NOVEMBER 8 , 1982 PAGE-4- SCHLEE-LETTER OF CRFDIT* Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Administrator Benson' s mem� regarding the Schlee Letter of Credit . Moti�n, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . APPOINTMENT-PROSECUTING ATTORNEY�'� Councilmember Adams moved , Frahm seconded, to approve the ap�ointment of Mr . Tom Radio as the prosecu�ing attorney due to the fact that Nancy Turbak is moving. Motion, Ayes (�il - Nays (0) . PUBLIC WORKS FUNCTIONS�'� Cotzncilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Administrator Benson ' s memo regarding the Public Works Department . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . GOLF COURSE REVIEW''� Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Admiilistra�o-r Benson ' s memo regarding the Golf Course , Motio�z, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) , NOERENBERG P�.RK'^ Councilmember �da�►s moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Administrat�r Benson' s memo regarding the Capital Improvement Program for Noerenberg Park. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) , PCA-MAPI,E PLAIN TREATMENT PLANT�� Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Administ.rator Benson' s memo regarding the PCA Man1e Plain Treatment Plant . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) TOWN MEETING LETTERS'^ Councilmernber Adams maved, Frahm seconded, to accept the le�ters regarding the Town Meeting. Motion , Ayes (3) - Nays (0) , POLICE HOUSING Mayour Van Nest read City Administrator Benson ' s memo re�ardin� the Council takir.g a look at the Northwest Contra�ting Building on Tuesday morning November 9th at 8 : 00 A. M, as this is the building the City is deciding on for the Po.lice Department , Councilmember Adams stated he could be present , Mayor Van Nest stated he would try, Councilmember Frah.m state he could not be present . BUDGET-1983 � Counc:ilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo regarding the tax levy for the 1983 Budget collectible in 1983 in the amount of $909 , 573 . Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . REG�LA� •riEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , NOVEMBER 1 , 1982 PAGE -5- CITY ATTORNEY ' S REPORT None BILLS* Councilmember Adams moved, Frahm seconded, that th� All Funds Accounts and the Liquor Store Accounts be paid. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . ADJOURNMENT Mayor Van Nest moved, Adams seconded, that the meeting be adjourned at approximately 8 : 15 P.M. M�tion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � �, W. B. Van Nest , Mayor ATTE ST : . ��c��C-C-C D`-� . M. Sandi Woytcke , Deputy C rk