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Home My WebLink About01-24-1983 Council Minutes City of Orono 7:00 P.M. " Regular Meeting of the Orono Council , January 24 , 1983 . The Orono Council met on the above date with the foll.owing members present : Mayor Mary Butler , Councilmembers , Grabek, Frahm, Adams and Hammerel . Also present : City Attorney Malkerson, City Planner Olson, Deputy City Clerk Woytcke, City Administrator Benson arrived at approximately 8 : 15 P.M. . *CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . MINUTES Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the December 30 , 1982 minutes as amended . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Frahm seconded , to approve the January 10 , 1983 minutes with the correction on page 4 explaining the reason for denial of the Home Builders Variance added to the discussion. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (�) • PARR COMMISSION COMMENTS None #582 H.R. JOHNSTON 935 WILLOW DRIVE FINAL SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION #1451 C. Steven Wilson, attorney for Mr . H.R. Johnston was present regarding the purchase agreement and final plat resolution. Councilmember Grabek moved , Mayor Butler seconded , to approve Resolution #1451 Approving Purchase Agreement and Sale of City Land to H.R. Johnston. Motion, Ayes (S) - Nays (0) . ' REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-2- RESOLUTION #1452 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmem�er Adams seconded to adopt Resolution #1452 Approving the Plat of Johnstons French Lake Second Addition. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (b) . PUBLIC HEARING 2/7/83 MOLLY'S CORNER Mayor Butler announced that there will be a Public Hearing at the Orono Council Chambers on February 7, 1983regarding the vacation ofBrackettAvenue. This Public Hearing will be held in front of the Orono Planning Commission. D.N.R. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION REPORT City Planner Alan Olson reported to the Council that he was appointed as a member of the Shoreline Management Commission and the first meetinq was January 21, 1983. The purpose of this commission is to review the existing shoreland regulations and recommend any changes, either at the legislative level or at the rule-making level , so as to make them more responsive to local needs. METRO HRA-RENTAL REAABILITATION LOANS RESOLUTION #1455 Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to adopt Resolution #1455 Authorizing the Metropolitan Council To Implement the Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program Within The City Of Orono. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . PUBLIC COMMENTS None LARE MINNETONRA CONSERVATION DISTRICT REPORT JoEllen Hurr , Orono ' s representative and secretary of the LMCD was present to report to the Council . She also stated that in the future she will only attend the second council meeting of the month or send a written report as the meetings are held early in the month and she could not have a report until then . ' REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE -3- JoEllen also reported that the Lake Lovers Ball would be held February 1P1, 1983, and that anyone interested should attend . She reported that the LMCD would have the first reading of the Residential Boat Storage Ordinance, this ordinance would allow you to 4 boats at your dock with a special permit , you may have 2 of your own without any problem but if you go to 3 or more you will have to go to the LMCD for a special permit . Thefee that is being considered is $10. OH. LMCD stated that they felt there should be Publ ic Hearings regardinq the Lake Access Parking Agreement before they would sign the joint agreement . JoEllen stated that she had stopped into the City office today and spoke with Jeanne Mabusth regarding the fact that the City had not responded to the DNR' s Revised 1982 Draft of Cooperative Program for Providing Access on Metropolitan Area Lakes. The City and the LMCD have requested that the public hearing that was to be held on January 21 be extended . City Planner Alan Olson stated that he would get a letter out to the DNR. STATE REPRESENTATIVE BURGER LETTER DATED 1-17-83 AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE SHAVER LETTER DATED 1-18-83 Mayor Butlerreviewed withthe Council theletters received from State Representative John Burgerof District 43A and Craig Shaver State Representa- tive of District 45A J. DIANN GOETTEN'S APPOINTMENT TO MARINA COMMITTEE Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to reappoint J.Diann Goetten to the Marina Committee. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . AMENDED JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT CABLE T.V. RESOLUTION #1456 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve Resolution �1456 Adopting A Final Joint and Cooperative Agreement As Amended for the Lake Minnetonka Cable Communications Commission. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ' • REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-4- TRANSPORTATION REPORT None CONFERENCE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS • Mayor Butler encouraqed all the council to attend the seminar for newly elected officials that is to be held Saturday February 5, 1983 . The members that wish to attend are to let the Deputy Clerk know so that reservations can be made . BOARD OF REVIEW Mayor Butler announced that Hennepin County Assessor has set the date for the 1983 Local Board of Review to be Wednesday, June 1 , 1983 . POLICE OPEN HOUSE Mayor Butler announced that the Orono Police Department will hold an open house in their new building on Sunday, February 20, 1983 from 1 : 00 to 3:00 P.M. The notice will be published in the local newspapers. *PAYMENT �2 82-1 SANITARY SEWER PROJECT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the Payment �2 for the 82-1 Sanitary Sewer Project in the amount of $40,828. 54. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *BUILDING & ZONING ANNUAL REPORT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept the Building and Zoning Department Annual Report for 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *FILING OF MUNICIPAL RESOLUTIONS Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Attorney Malkerson' smemo regarding the filing of Municipal Resolutions. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (A) . *SEPTIC SYSTEM LETTER Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept the letter written by Michael P. Gaffron, Septic System Inspector , to be sent out with the Septic bill . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . , � REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-S- *PARR DEDICATION FEE REVIEW Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo regarding the Park Dedication : Purpose and Practices. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (�I) . *POLICE LABOR AGREEMENT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the Police Labor Agreement that runs from January 1, 1983 through December 1983. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *POLICIES & PURPOSES OF ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the booklet regarding the Policies and Purposes of Association of Metropolitan Municipalities . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *AGENDA PROCEDURES & PRACTICES Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo regarding the Agenda Procedures and Practices dated ,7anuary 12, 1983. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1982 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s report of Investments as of December 31 , 1982. Motion, Ayes (S) - Nays (0) . *MONTHLY LIQUOR STORE OPERATING REPORT OF DECEMBER 1982. Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s Monthly Liquor Store Operating Report of December 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND BALANCES - DECEMBER 1982 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s Summary of Receipts , Disbursements and Balances for the Month of December 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ,� REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-6- *SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND BALANCES FOR YEAR 1982 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s Summary of Receipts, Disbursements and Balances for the year of 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *YEAR TO DATE ESTIMATED REVENUES COMPARED TO ACTUAL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1982 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s Year to Date Estimated Revenuescompared to Actual as of December 31, 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (�1 - *YEAR TO DATE BUDGET APPROPRIATION COMPARED WITH ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1982. Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Finance Director Tom Kuehn' s Year to Date Budget Appropriation Compared with Actual Expenditures as of December 31 , 1982. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . �SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR OFFICER GRIFFITHS Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve Officer Griffiths salary increase from $1 ,872. 87 per month to $2,P180. 00 per month effective January 5, 1983 . Motion Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *LETTER TO GEN OLSON FROM PCA DATED JANUARY 11, 1983. Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept the letter to Gen Olson from the Minnesota Pollution Control regarding the Maple Plain Treatment Plant. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *RESOLUTION �1454 ABSENTEE BALLOT PRECINCT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to adopt Resolution #1454 Establishing An Absentee Voting Precinct in the City Hall to be Known as Precinct No . 5. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . , REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-7- �LETTER TO THOMAS BRODIE . DATED JANUARY 20, 1983 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter dated January 20, 1983 to Thomas A. Brodie, Acting Superintendent of Wayzata Schools regarding the school boundaries. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *WILLIAM WEAR LETTER JANUARY 14, 1983 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to William Wear regarding the Planning Commission. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *MS. POLLY PATCH LETTER JANUARY 14, 1983 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to Polly Patch regarding the Planning Commission. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *CHERYL KUBASH LETTER JANUARY 14, 1983 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to Cheryl Kubash regarding the Planning Commission. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *TONI BERGLAND LETTER JANUARY 18, 1983 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to Toni Bergland regarding Orono ' s continuing participation in the Orono Community Education Summer Recreation Program. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays {Q1) . *LETTER FROM JOHN BURGER DATED JANUARY 18, 1983 LARE ACCESS PARKING Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept the Letter from John Burger , State Representative of District 43A regarding the Lake Access Parking Agreement. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ' REGULAR MEETIN� OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-8- *EILEEN HOCK LETTER JANUARY 17, 1983 TEMPORARY SET-UP PERMIT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to Mrs . Eileen Hock , Executive Director of the Minnetonka Center of Arts regarding the temporary set up permits. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *MEMO-PROPERTY TAXES AND THEIR IMPACT UPON TODAY'S ECONOMY Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo dated 1/14/83 regarding a news article on property taxes and their impact upon today' s economy. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *MEMO-PROCEDURES TO OFFSET REVENUE PROBLEMS Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo dated 1/20/83 reqarding procedures to offset revenue problems. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *BID AWARD 1983 EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept Public Works Coordinator , John Gerhardson' s memo dated 1/19/83 regarding the Bid Award 1983 of Equipment and Materials. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *RESOLUTION �1453 MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to adopt Resolution #1453 Authorizing Participation in the Minnesota Police Recruit- ment System. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *MEMO-SUN NEWSPAPER ARTICLE MOLLY'S CORNER Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo dated 1/20/83 regarding the Sun Newspaper article on Molly' s corner . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • �- REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-9- *MEMO-STATE OF THE DISTRICT MEETING Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s memo dated 1/20/83 regarding the State of the District meeting held 1/25/83 at Wayzata School District offices to discuss Financing future services. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (Q) . *LETTER-HENNEPIN COUNTY DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION 1/20/83 REGARDING SIGNS IN NAVARRE Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to accept City Administrator Benson' s letter to the Hennepin County Department of Transportation regarding the signs that indi- cate Navarre is not part of Orono . Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . *LICENSES Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded to approve the following licenses. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . 1. Don Stodola Well Drilling Co. Well Driller 2. Holzer Plumbing & Heating - Plumber 3. Project Plumbing Co. , Inc.- Plumber 4. Gus Company Plumbing Inc .- Plumber 5. Coppin Plumbing & Sewer & Water - Plumber 6. McGuire/Twin City Plumbing & Heating - Plumber 7. Wayzata Plumbing & Heating Co . Inc . - Plumber 8. Dolder Plumbing & Heating - Plumber 9. eudget Plumbing - Plumber 10. Leuthner Well Company - Well Driller 11 . Aqua City Plumbing , Inc . - Plumbing CIGARETTE LICENSES 1. Jimmie Holtz for Jimmie' s Lounge 2. Richard Keaveny for Keaveny' s Navarre Drug 3. Edward Fink for Tyra' s Super Valu 4 . William Wear for Orono Shopping Center 5. Ron Steffenhagen for Orono Golf Course ti. Steven Martin for Martin' s Navarre "66" Station . . REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL , JANUARY 24 , 1983 PAGE-10- *BILLS Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded that the All Funds Accounts ' and the Liquor Store Accounts be paid . Motion , Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ADJOURNMENT Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Grabek seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 15 P.M. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . EXECUTIVE SESSION At this time Mayor Butler requested that all people in the audience please be excused as the council would now be going into executive session to discuss legal matters pending in the City. 0 � Mary C. Butler� Mayor ATTEST: -------�� __�GZ/k� ---L=�------------ Mary S. Woytc�� Deputy C erk