1995-05-09 AGENDA
CITY OF MOUND
MOUND, MINNESOTA
MOUND CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY, 9, 1995
FOLLOWING THE RECONVENED BOARD OF REVIEW
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 25, 1995,
REGULAR MEETING AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
PG. 1459-1488
PRESENTATION OF THE 1994 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT -
GARY GROEN OF ABDO, ABDO AND EICK.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION: PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS - SHORELINE
DRIVE (HOUSE OF MOY) AND COMMERCE BOULEVARD (POND ARENA)
5. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT.
6. PAYMENT OF BILLS.
PG. 1489-1505
7. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
Department Head Monthly Reports for
April, 1995.
PG. 1506-1534
LMCD Representative's Monthly Report
for April, 1995.
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Letter from Mound City Days Parade
Committee re: your participation in
parade. Please notify the Committee chair
directly if you wish to be in parade. In the
past, the Mayor and City Council have chosen
to ride in cars or walk the parade route
distributing candy they have purchased.
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Letter to Mayor Polston from the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce Foundation who will be
presenting a $15,000 Professional Development
Challenge Grant to Shirley Hills School on
Monday, May 8, 1995 at 7 pm, School Board
Meeting Room, 5600 Lynwood Blvd. Letter
invites Mayor Polston to attend and be a part
of the ceremony.
REMINDER: Committee of the Whole, Tuesday
May 16, 1995, 7:30 PM
REMINDER: Family Safety Day, 10 am to Noon,
City Hall, May 13, 1995.
REMINDER: Monday, May 29, 1995, City Offices
are closed for Memorial Day Observance.
REMINDER: Saturday, June 10, 1995, Around Mound
Run/Walk, 8 AM, Mound Bay Park.
REMINDER: Saturday, June 10, 1995, Mound Fire
Department Fish Fry, 3 -8 PM, with dance beginning
at 9 PM, Mound Fire Station.
REMINDER: Mound City Days, June 16-18, 1995.
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APRIL 25, 1995
MOUND CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - BOARD OF REVIEW
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Board of Review convened in the Council Chambers
of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City on
April 25, 1995, at 7:00 PM.
Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Andrea Ahrens, Mark Hanus, Liz
Jensen, and Phyllis Jessen. Also present were: City Manager Edward J. Shulde, Jr., City Clerk
Fran Clark, Hennepin County Assessor Keith Rennerfeldt and Hennepin County Appraisers Julie
Sundby and Steven Chmielewski.
Mayor Polston opened the Board of Review. Keith Rennerfeldt explained that this meeting is
to give property owners a chance to question the value placed on their property by the County
Assessor as of January 2, 1995. He explained that each person would be heard and the Board
of Review will reconvene Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 7:00 PM and bring back their
recommendations on each property.
The following persons responded to the call to be heard either in person, by calling and asking
to have their name submitted, or by submitting their concerns in writing. They all asked to have
the value of their property rechecked because they felt it was too high.
1. PID #24-117-24 23 0021 - MYRNA HOLDEN, 5459 BARTLETT BLVD.
PID#13-117-24 22 0064
- RAYMOND ANDERSEN, 5430 - 3 PTS. BLVD.,
UNIT 121
3. PID #23-117-24 34 0096 - VERNON SNODGRASS, 3025 LONGFELLOW LANE
4. PID #13-117-24 21 0085 - RICHARD MC CURDY, 5330 - 3 PTS. BLVD.
5. PID #13-117-24 41 0005 - CLIFFORD LARSON, 2051 ARBOR LANE
6. PID #13-117-24 12 0190 - PAUL KASTER, 1625 FINCH LANE
7. PID#13-117-24 11 0117 -DEWEYWHITE, 4929 - 3PTS. BLVD.
8. PID #23-117-24 31 0067 - SAI SIMONSON, 6075 RUSTICWOOD ROAD
9. PID #18-117-23 23 0025 - ARTHUR IVERSON, 1872 SHOREWOOD LANE
10. PID #25-117-24 11 0106 - JANET HASSELBRING, 4929 DRUMMOND ROAD
11. PID #14-117-24 32 0044 - ROY DWORAKOSKI, 6241 BIRCH LANE
12. PID #19-117-23 24 0031 - JACK COOK, 4452 DEN-BIGH ROAD
13. PID #25-117-24 21 0166 - MIKE CHITKO, 3301 WARNER LANE
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14. PID #13-11%24 21 0058
15. PID #13-117-24 420011
16. PID#13-117-24 420012
17. PID #13-117-24 42 0009
18. PID#23-117-24 410016
19. PID #30-117-23 220069
20. PID#13-117-24 340006
21. PID#13-117-24 310014
22. PID #14-117-24 130002
23. PID#23-117-24 230057
24. PID #14-117-24 410019
25. PIDF23-117-24 230034
26. PID #30-117-24 220063
27. PID#24-117-24 220023
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
PID #30-117-23 220008
PID#25-117-24 12 0223
PID #19-117-23 33 0225
PID#19-117-23 330061
PID#19-117-23 330058
PID #19-117-23 330064
PID#19-117-24 330070
PID#24-117-24 44 0220
PID #13-117-24 430048
PID#19-117-23 310072
PID#24-117-24 210045
APRIL 25, 1995
- DON TI-IOMAS, 1724 BAYWOOD SI-IORES DRIVE
- MARGARET THORNE, 5012 EDGEWATER DRIVE
- JANICE HOLM, 5016 EDGEWATER DRIVE
- BARBARA BARRETT, 5000 EDGEWATER DRIVE
- R.O. LARSON & M.A. NOYD, 2976 HIGHLAND
BLVD.
- KEN JUNKER, 4776 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
- JANE KEMPF, 2207 CENTERVIEW LANE
- BUCHI NJAKA, 2186 CEDAR LANE
- CRAIG JOHNSON, 5849 GRANDVIEW BLVD.
- STEPHEN SPRAGUER, 2785 HALSTEAD LANE
- GERALD BAKER, 2085 IRONWOOD LANE
- JAMES LONG, 2654 HALSTEAD LANE
- JAMES MILLER, 4871 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
- PETER BERRIDGE & JENNIFER PETERSON
2522 LOST LAKE ROAD
- FRANK AHRENS, 4673 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
- PAUL HENRY, 5056 SULGROVE ROAD
- VINCE FORYSTEK, 3131 INVERNESS LANE
- LEE DORHOLT, 4924 TUXEDO BLVD.
- LEION WITrE, 5050 SHORELINE DRIVE
- JIM OSTMAN, 2945 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
- AL GOLZ, 2551 LAKEWOOD LANE
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35.
PID #13-117-24 22 0117
- BETTY HARTNETT, 5410 - 3 POINTS BLVD.
UNIT 416
36.
PID #13-117-24 22 0110
- ALDEN ERICKSON, 5400 - 3 POINTS BLVD.
UNIT 335
37. PID #19-117-23 34 0075 - DOUG EASTHOUSE, 3042 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
38. PID #13-117-24 31 0059 - WILL BOTKO, 2149 CARDINAL LANE
1.0
MOTION made by Ahrens, seconded by Hanus to reconvene the Local Board of
Review on Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 7:00 PM, in the City Council chambers at 5341
Maywood Road. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25, 1995
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday,
April 25, 1995, in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City, at 9:15 P.M.
Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Andrea Ahrens, Mark Hanus, Liz
Jensen, and Phyllis Jessen. Also present were: City Manager Edward J. Shukle, Jr., City Clerk
Fran Clark, City Attorney Curt Pearson, and the following interested citizens: Shirley Spraguer,
Becky & Carl Glister, Frank Weiland, Michael Durell, Oyn Moy, Fi Moy, Stacey Goldberg,
Jeff & Elizabeth Bjerksett, Steven Bell, Shirley & Ken Romness, Paul & Pat Meisel, Stan
Drahos, Mike & Mo Mueller, Burt Carlson, Eva & Phil Hasch, Dorothy & Bill Netka, Julie
Lilledahl, Jim Bedell, Steve Bedell, Vince Forystek, Ray Salazar, Geoff Michael, Mark Brewer,
and George Haugh.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance. A moment of silence
was observed for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
1.0 MINUTES
MOTION made by Jensen, seconded by Ahrens to approve the Minutes of the April 11,
1995, Regular Meeting, and the April 18, 1995, Committee of the Whole Meeting, as
submitted. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.1 PROCLAMATION FOR WESTONKA SENIOR CENTER WEEK IN MOUND
The Mayor read the proposed proclamation.
Ahrens moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//95-43 RESOLU~ON PROCLAIMING WESTONKA SENIOR
CENTER WEEK-MAY 1-5, 1995
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The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.2 CASE//95-09: RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE
FOR A SEASONAL SNACK SHOP AT 4801 SHORELINE DRIVE, SKARP'S
EAST LAWN, LOTS 1, 2, & 3, PID #13-117-24 44 0052, FOR STEVEN BEDELL
(DBA - BY THE WAY SNACK SHOP).
The Building Official explained that a proposed resolution approving a Transient Merchant
License for a Seasonal Snack Shop at 4801 Shoreline Drive, with conditions, has been prepared
per Council direction. He pointed out that the City received a letter late today for the Hennepin
County Water Patrol stating that they are greatly concerned over the public safety issues that a
vendor will create in the Seton Channel. A copy of the letter was given to the Council and the
applicant.
Councilmember Hanus commented that he felt that most of the concerns in the Water Patrol
letter referred to dock usage and selling off of a dock and none of that has been proposed. He
stated that the controls proposed in the resolution would address any of these kinds of problems
if they were to happen.
Councilmember Jensen asked if the neighbors were notified about this proposed use? The Staff
stated that none had been sent for this item. Notice was given last year to the abutting neighbors
when the variance was proposed. Councilmember Jensen stated that she felt we are taking a
giant step backwards by not keeping the neighbors informed of an activity that will be happening
in their neighborhood which are more like things that would happen with a conditional use
permit. She further stated that she has some other comments on the proposed conditions in the
approval resolution.
Councilmember Ahrens stated that notification is not needed for a Transient Merchant License.
Councilmember Jensen stated she feels notification should have been done because this is a
business use in a primarily residential area. She stated she has concerns about the impact on the
neighboring properties and no notification being done.
Councilmember Jessen stated that she would not vote for this because it is an expansion and
intensification of a legal nonconforming use. There are also two prinicpal uses on this property
already. She pointed out that in the minutes from the previous meeting, the City Attorney
advised that, "If you just put it on the license basis, you're totally disregarding the Zoning
Ordinance." She stated she only sees a license and asked what happened to the variance.
The City Attorney stated that the proposal that was adopted at the last meeting was to treat this
as a licensing thing and not to relate to the Zoning Ordinance. Councilmember Jessen stated that
she disagrees with this because, for land use, the City has laws and ordinances and this is
ignoring those laws and ordinances. She further stated she does not want to see this practice
continued.
Councilmember Hanus stated that he felt the Transient Merchant License applied in this case.
He further stated that this is a trailer and will be off the site more that 180 days a year so he
doesn't feel the Zoning Code applies. He stated that the City has never applied the Zoning
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Ordinance to this type of license before. I-Ie sited the trailers that are in town during Mound
City Days as an example, if the zoning ordinance were applied to those, they would not be in
town. He then acknowledged that there is valid discussion on both sides of the issue of whether
or not to apply the Zoning Code, but felt that in this temporary type of situation that he is not
ready to apply the Zoning Code.
Mayor Polston asked for a motion on the adoption of the proposed resolution be made before
there is more debate.
Hanus moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION g95-44
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A
TRANSIENT MERCHANT LICENSE, WITH
CONDITIONS, TO STEVE BEDELL FOR A
SEASONAL SNACK SHOP TRAILER AT 4801
SHORELINE DRIVE, LOTS 1, 2, & 3, SKARP'S
EAST LAWN, PID//13-117-24 44 0052
Councilmember Hanus stated that he has a change to the proposed resolution which was
as follows:
"6.
If there are congestion problems in the channel, precipitating complaints,
that would be consideration for license revocation or denial of a license
for the following year."
Councilmember Jensen asked that signage be addressed in the proposed resolution. She
would not like to signage on the street side of the property. The applicant stated he did
not have a problem with that. The Council then added the following additional
condition:
There shall be no signage for this business on the street side of the parcel
and it will conform to all other applicable signage requirements in the
code."
The Council then changed condition//4 to read as follows:
"4.
The snack shop shall maintain a minimum 50 foot setback from the water
during the off-season (off-season defined as: October 16 through April
14)."
The City Attorney stated that he thinks the Council should consider what has been sent
by the Sheriff's Office. He disagreed with Councilmember Hanus that the letter dealt
with boat dockage at the site. He further stated that the Water Patrol is indicating that
there is a severe problem in that channel and they have a concern that this could create
navigational and collision hazards. He then advised that another condition be added to
address insurance for indemnity provisions if there is any type of problem in that area.
He stated that since the Water Patrol has notified you of their concerns over public safety
issues and if there were a problem in the channel and the Council has licensed this
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business, there should be some sort of hold harmless clause and insurance naming the
City additional insured.
Mayor Polston asked if this insurance would be for on the channel, on the docks or on
the property?
The City Attorney stated that if a collision hazard is being created it would not matter
whether it was on the channel where boats run into each other or whether it's on the
property, there would be cause for someone to bring an action. He stated we need to
protect the City.
The Council then added the following condition:
There will be a hold harmless provision, signed by the applicant and the
applicant will provide proof of liability insurance with the City of Mound
named as additional insured."
Councilmember Jensen and Jessen expressed great concern about this vending operation
in the Seton Channel.
Councilmember Hanus stated that he didn't feel this business would increase the boat
traffic in the channel, but merely attract the people who would be going past it anyway.
The Mayor then asked if there was anyone in the audience who wanted to comment?
Mike Mueller, 5900 Ridgewood Road, (Planning Commission member), stated
this item was an add-on item at the last meeting for discussion only and was
moved forward with a resolution for tonight without any published notice so there
could be input from the public. He stated that he has been on the Planning
Commission for 7 years and some of the things they look at are the policing
powers of the City. He stated they look at things that will benefit the city as a
whole and not individual parties. He stated he thinks the license idea with a
sunset provision is a good idea but he voiced concern about allowing the multiple
use (business and residential) on this parcel since the Zoning Code does not allow
this. He stated that there are other areas in town with multiple uses on the same
location but that those uses were there before the Zoning Code was adopted.
This is a new one that does not meet the Zoning Code criteria and was dealt with
by a previous Council some time ago. He stated that his understanding of dealing
with multiple uses on a single piece of property would be to change the Zoning
Code, having the public hearings and notifications of the public that would be
required. He stated this has not been done and the two uses on the property are
not being dealt with by this Council.
Jim Bedell, Wilshire Blvd., asked to address the congestion issue that the Water
Patrol brought up. He stated that since the City is in the process of developing
a plan for Lost Lake, that too will create congestion in that channel, and would
probably prompt the Water Patrol to send a similar letter to the City. He further
stated that when this was a variance issue last year, the neighbors were notified
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and there was no opposition.
Mike Mueller, Ridgewood Road, then asked if the Council was going to limit the
hours that the snack shop would be open so that there would not be a problem
after dark? The Planning Commission had expressed concern about this. He
stated that when the applicant applied for a variance last year, he had agreed not
to be open during the evening hours or after dark. Mr. Mueller then stated that
he has concerns about the business being 19 feet from the lake when the DNR
recommended it be at least 25 feet from the lake. He felt is this is going to be
granted, it should be by variance and them is no application for a variance.
Councilmember Jessen asked what the vote was at the Planning Commission
regarding this. Mr. Mueller stated the vote was 6-2 in favor of denial in allowing
the use. He stated that he was one of the two that voted against the denial
because he felt this is a commercially zoned property and should eventually go
to commercial use. He stated that what he was against was that the City did not
have an opportunity to have this move into the commercial situation. There is no
vehicle for that without allowing certain change and he felt them could be a
sunset situation or an amortization on the residence that is there, that could be
tied with the commercial use of the business.
Steve Bedell, the applicant, stated that he just received a copy of the letter from
the Water Patrol tonight. He commented that it is a safety issue and would be
curious to see if any business would be allowed to open, in this town, without
that safety issue being addressed. He stated that for any business to be successful
you have to add the human factor and anytime the human factor is involved, you
will have safety issues. He felt the items in the letter are potential problems, not
existing problems.
Councilmember Hanus asked if the applicant had any objection to limiting the
hours of operation to sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, daily? Councilmember
Hanus stated that the applicant does not intend to have lights at the location. The
applicant stated that would not be a problem.
Councilmember Hanus then suggested the addition of the following:
Hours of operation shall be restricted to, from sunrise to 1/2 hour after
sunset, daily."
The City Attorney pointed out to the Council that the Water Patrol letter also cited
Minnesota Statute 86B. 115 prohibiting docks or structures for advertising.
Councilmember Hanus stated that there are no docks.
The Council asked that all the conditions that were discussed this evening be added to
the approving resolution.
The vote was 3 in favor with Jensen and Jessen voting nay. Motion carried.
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1.3
MOTION made by Ahrens, seconded by Hanus to authorize the issuance of a
Cigarette License to Steve Bedell, DBA By the Way ~nack ~hop, 4801 Bartlett Blvd.
The vote was 3 in favor with Jensen and Jessen voting nay. Motion carried.
1.4
CASE//95-1h JAMES KOCH, 4849 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE, LOT 3, BLOCK 14,
DEVON, PID//25-117-24 11 0036, VARIANCE FOR AN ADDITION.
The Building Official submitted the approving resolution that has been prepared upon direction
of the City Council.
Jensen moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//95-45
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SETBACK
VARIANCES AND A HARDCOVER VARIANCE TO
TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AT
4849 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE, LOT 3, BLOCK 14,
DEVON, PID//25-117-24 11 0036, P & Z CASE//95-11
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carded.
1.5
CASE//95-12: JEFF &EIIZABETH BJERKSETT, 2605 TYRONE LANE, LOTS
1, 2 & 3, BLOCK 17, SETON, PID//19-117-23 23 0158, VARIANCE TO ALLOW
A DETACHED GARAGE AND DECK.
The Building Official explained the request. The Planning Commission recommended approval,
with conditions.
Hanus moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION g95-46
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FRONT YARD
SETBACK VARIANCE FOR A DETACHED GARAGE
AND DECK AT 2605 TYRONE LANE, LOTS 1, 2 & 3,
BLOCK 17, SETON, PID//19-117-23 23 0158, P & Z
CASE//95-12
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.6
REQUF~T TO HOLD A WEIGH-IN ONLY AT MOUND BAY PARK, SUNDAY,
JULY 16, 1995, 2:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M., DENNY'S SUPER 30 BASS
TOURNAMENTS.
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Ahrens to approve a request to hold a
weigh-in only at Mound Bay Park, Sunday, July 16, 1995, 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
for Denny's Super 30 Bass Tournament.
1.7 APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC LANDS PERMIT TO TRIM VEGETATION, RAY
SALAZAR, 4559 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE.
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The Building Official explained that the applicant has applied for a permit to trim the top of a
large maple tree on the Commons. The Park Commission recommended approval with the
following conditions:
1. The permit is a one-time permit.
The crown of the maple tree in question shall be left to grow naturally with no
trimming.
Two of the lower branches on the maple tree, as specified by the Parks Director,
may be removed with proper trimming procedures.
The applicant must notify the Parks Director 48 hours prior to the trimming so
staff can meet on-site with the applicant to mark what may be removed.
All trimmed branches must be removed from Devon Commons at the applicant's
expense.
Mr. Salazar was present and stated that the crown of the maple tree was the issue and that,
according to the proposed resolution, would not be allowed to be trimmed. He stated he has
contacted some people and the trimming is not called topping. It is called, "drop-crotching" and
reducing the crown. He stated he has spoken with the DNR and they have explained that there
is no problem with cutting this. He stated he is not asking to chop the tree down, just reduce
it in height in order to see the lake. In addition, he has spoken with a person in the Division
of Forestry, who confirmed that reducing the crown of the tree will not damage the tree. The
tree is a silver maple, about 42" in circumference at the base. He stated he would have the
work done by a professional so that it keeps its shape and make it look natural. He also stated
that this will have to be done again in 1 to 2 years and he would apply for another permit at that
time.
The Council asked that number 2 of the conditions be deleted and replaced with 1 in the second
Whereas which reads: "Trim top of large maple tree, approximately 6 to 8 feet off and trim and
blend branches to create correct natural shape, using the method of "drop-crotching" which will
reduce the crown of the tree. All work to be done by a professional tree trimmer."
Jessen moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//95-48
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL PERMIT
TO ALLOW TRIMMING OF VEGETATION ON
DEVON COMMONS ABUTTING 4559 ISLAND VIEW
DRIVE, LOT 5, BLOCK 1, DEVON, PID//30-117-23
21 0008, DOCK SITE 41110
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT.
There were none.
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1.$ DISCUSSION:
APRIL 25, 1995
PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK ON SHORELINE DRIVE AT
(HOUSE OF MOY) AND COMMERCE BLVD. AT (POND ARENA).
Mayor Polston stated that a large number of people have contacted him in the past few months
and indicated that there is a need for a crosswalk in this area. This precipitated him to look for
a professional, logical method of determining whether or not there should be a crosswalk located
on Shoreline Blvd., in the vicinity of the House of Moy.
Mayor
Polston:
"On February 9, 1993, the Council voted to remove the crosswalk and there were some
time frames there when it was debated back and forth, but as a result has been gone for
some period of time. In researching the issue with a number of agencies and
professional highway design engineers, I believe there is evidence, based upon criteria
which is layed out in the Transportation Guide that will support, beyond any doubt
whatsoever, that the worst case scenario that we could have, is what exists there now
with upward of 1,000 people a week using the crosswalk and it not being marked
whatsoever. The Dept. of Public Safety in their Crash Facts data stipulate much in
stating that the worst case you could have is people crossing the crosswalk where it is
not marked. If you look at the transportation design data that was put together for
determining, as an off-shoot of the San Diego Study, the four perameters and criteria that
have been proposed, with the traffic flows in the four criteria and other criteria, it would
support beyond any reasonable doubt that there should be a crosswalk installed in that
vicinity, with some modification. Shifted somewhat to the east to keep people from
walking into the crosswalk when exiting the business. Better illumination and some
controls over trucks parking on the street and dropping off deliveries." Mayor Polston
then asked for comments or questions from any other Councilmembers or the public.
Stan Drahos, 5016 Woodridge Road:
"I want to thank the Mayor and Council for giving me this time. I would like to speak
about the crosswalk and about the talk of putting it back. I remember when the
crosswalk was there and at the time, I guess I didn't really have an opinion one way or
the other, positive or negative. I do remember this much though, that there were many
time that I stopped and I would have people, other vehicles, just woosh by me on the
right hand side. There were many times that I felt that I was creating more of a hazard
and a danger by stopping than I was by just continuing on. This thing has gotten so
political that it's really a shame, I think, and, for the life of me, I don't know why it's
being brought up again. What has changed from the time that the crosswalk was taken
out to now? We do know that when the crosswalk was in, in December, that a horrible
thing happened, somebody was killed. The crosswalk was taken out in February and
since then we have not had a screech of tires. The City of Mound, and I don't know
how long it's been, did receive a safety award for accident free in 1993. I think to put
it back in, I don't know if that's the right thing to do. But I would ask you to do this.
I would ask you to do what the majority of Mound would like, rather than the minority.
In closing, I would like to say, if the crosswalk does go back in, about the only way I
could support it is if you would be responsible for the next death. Thank you."
George Haugh, 1571 Dove Lane:
"I've been a resident of Mound for approximately 20 years. I have raised my three
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children out here and they went to the school out here. I've done my business in
Mound. I go to the House of Moy. I have also driven my children into town to take the
school bus, to school activities, to go roller skating. I always go to the Post Office to
pick up stamps and it depends on which direction I'm going whether I pull in along side
the Post Office or if I'm going the other way, pull into the parking lot across the street.
There was a pedestrian crosswalk in front of the Post Office. The people in the Post
Office were very grateful for that pedestrian crossing there. I go to the House of Moy,
the, it used to be the Ben Franklin or the Ace Hardware. There was always a crosswalk
there. People paid very much attention to that and I was very sad to see and hear our
Police Chief in Mound want to have that crosswalk taken out. I saw him pull over a
couple of kids on bicycles for riding out in the street. Now, what their harm was more
of them riding in the street and not on the sidewalk. We got stop signs on school buses
and you have to stop. If you don't, you're breaking the law. If you got a pedestrian
crossing sign in front of these businesses and I believe it has hurt some of them
businesses very, very much because I still walk across that street to go to John's Variety,
to go to catch the bus and I'm not going to walk clear to that comer. If there is a
crosswalk in front of that Post Office or in front of there, I will cross at either one of
those crosswalks or even they should be in that area. You still have them located in
some areas, all along County Road 15. You have them in Navarre. You have them in
Spring Park and I think these should be put back up. I really think the people are
speaking out. You have a lot of people that don't pay attention to it but to me it's like
that new stop light that went in where the old SuperAmerica station used to be. I come
through there one day and I forgot that thing was even there, and it was months after it
went in and I ended up going through a red light. I didn't get a ticket. If I see
somebody crossing the street, I will slow down and let them cross that street. That was
a law. I appreciate a good law and pedestrian crossings are a good law because it helps
the driver as well as the pedestrian. If somebody runs out from behind a car, you can't
help that, that's the pedestrian's fault, the kid's fault or somebody's fault for running out
and you can't stop but if there's a pedestrian sign, whether you have flashing lights and
it's posted when you come in from one end of town, pedestrian crossings, do you see
them? I see them. You're supposed to, that's one of the rules in the driving book is to
pay attention to these things and I learned those laws a long time ago. Yeah, I picked
up a speeding ticket or something, once in awhile like everybody else does and I have
to pay my fine."
Pat Meisel, 5501 Bartlett Blvd.
"I have two comments. The first one, Mr. Mayor, was 'professional and logical', you
said, you referred to that as part of bringing this back to the City again. My question
is, the court system here is professional and logical, was my thought, am I wrong?
Didn't this go to court? Wasn't there a hearing on this and a decision made?"
Mayor
Polston:
"The crosswalk, whether or not to have a crosswalk there is a function of the City
Council. The County, at the time the City Council wanted to remove the crosswalk, said
that they would leave it up to the City. They gave input. But, when the crosswalk was
removed, in the discussions I had with the County Board and with County professional
engineers, were that if the City requested them to put the crosswalk back in, they would
put it back in. They were adhering to the request of the City."
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Pat Meisel:
"What were the professional and legal fees that were paid by the insurance company, as
well as the City?"
Mayor Polston:
"There was a court suit over the crosswalk."
Pat Meisel:
"What was the result of that?"
City Attorney:
"The court sustained the City's authority to ask that the County take the crosswalk
out."
Councilmember Hanus:
"My understanding of all the court documents I've read, are not that the court addressed
whether or not it was a good decision to leave it in or take it out, rather only that the
City was within its authority to have it removed or leave it in."
Pat Meisel:
"All right, I have that understanding. Secondly, I believe the Council, when it looked
at this originally, and again, it's only my belief and viewpoint, was that it is considered
to be a false sense of security. That seemed to be a lot of what was being said.
Therefore, the vote was to take it out. It is recognized as a problem, and I guess both
in business and at home, if something is looked at and deemed to be a problem, you try
to find a solution. You find a solution, you say o.k., we'll move forward. That's what
the past Council did. This was a huge can of worms. A large embarassment to Mound
and as a citizen of Mound, I don't like the embarassment that was brought here, but yet
it has to be revisited. Now, you talk about a number of people calling you. There's
9,000, almost 10,000 residents here. How many people did you have call? Did you
have 50%? Most of you ran on the ballot of listening to the public. Listening to the
voters, I'm wondering. Please listen, leave it out."
Mayor Polston:
"Thank you for your comment. Is there anyone else who would like to speak?"
Shirley Spraguer, 2785 Halstead Lane:
"Absolutely not. I don't think this should go back in. I think it would be a mistake.
I think it would only be a matter of time before you had a repeat of what happened. I
think that false sense of security, that Pat mentioned, is there and I'll tell you why. I'm
one of those harried commuters that drives home between 5 and 6 o'clock, right down
that stretch of road. Now, as you're coming in, it starts closing in visually. It starts
getting busy. There are more cars, the lights up here, there are more buildings. You're
looking down there where the stop light is at the T intersection. You're not really
looking 50 yards or 50 feet or whatever it is up to the House of Moy, that area. I think
it's unfair to the commuters or drivers right in that area. I think a half a block to the T
intersection or a block is not too much to ask. They can walk a half a block. I would
feel very badly if this happened again. I would not like that at all and I don't like how
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it has become politicized. It was a huge embarassment, that chicken in the Star Tribune.
That does not belong there. I would suggest that if it's that important to have a
crosswalk, particularly there, you build one that goes above the road. Do something like
that. Do something that will modify it to make it safe, not only for the pedestrians but
the drivers too. I have fear of hitting someone there and not because I don't pay
attention but just because of the situation. I wouldn't want what happened to that man
or to that driver to happen again.
Councilmember Ahrens:
"I have a question. Do you look for pedestrians now?"
Shirley Spraguer:
"Yes, I look for them and I always did look for them but there is a lot of visual activity
right as you approach there."
Councilmember Ahrens:
"You don't have to worry about pedestrians now? Is that what you're saying?"
Shirley Spraguer:
"No, of course you do but its different to have a crosswalk and provide someone with
the sense that they can just stroll across. I mean, that's very busy there. It's another
thing though if you want to cross there and jaywalk, know you're jaywalking and move
it."
Councilmember Hanus:
"That's one side of the issue, the pedestrians perception, knowledge. How do you feel
about a motorist's knowledge, coming through knowing that there may be pedestrians in
the area versus knowing that I've got a free sail through here?"
Shirley Spraguer:
"You don't have a free sail. You don't have a free sail even if there isn't a crosswalk.
You don't. It's just that it is too easy to make mistakes and the consequences are too
serious for there to be a gray area as provided by the situation of having a crosswalk
there."
Councilmember Hanus:
"You're right when you say, you don't have a clear sail through there however, many
people believe they do and more so now than before."
Shirley Spraguer:
"And they believe they do even when there is a crosswalk there. You don't gain
anything. That's nice those experts say all that but, I don't buy it. I don't think it's
safe. I think there needs to be an alternative. It's what, a block? Give me a break."
William Netka, 2360 Commerce Blvd.:
'Tve lived in this area all my life. Been in business for 40 years and our intention when
I was in business was to be sure to make sure that the pedestrian was safe and could go
around and shop in our shops. It seems that we're taking away their means of getting
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from one parking lot to the other. My store which is right on Commerce and 15, and
I go down there two or three times a day and there is a crosswalk fight across from the
body shop and that's a good cross walk. People stop for it, I go across and they stop.
They're used to stopping for it. So there's not accident there and to take it away from,
like say across from the House of Moy or from the Post Office so that the people can't
use the parking lot right across from there, they have to walk way up to the stop sign and
then walk way down to get over to the Post Office. I think you're defeating the purpose
of letting the people have the downtown instead of the cars. I know when you talk about
accidents, I've seen more accidents on 15 and 110, right by the stop sign, than the one
accident that happened down in front of the House of Moy. So, I'm all for putting the
crosswalks back. Let the people be able to shop in the town, get around to the different
business areas. The business people are paying for the CBD parking lots so why keep
them fenced away from them. They park in the lots. The businessmen are paying for
them, the cars are parking in them, so why can't the people be able to travel from each
business that they want to. I think you should put them back in."
Dr. Ken Romness, 2200 Commerce Blvd. & 5235 Bartlett Blvd.:
"I think the record speaks for itself. You took them out, there have been no deaths, as
far as I know. We had one death and that's enough as far as I'm concerned. I think if
you consider putting a crosswalk in, it should not be considered unless you put a stop
sign. I think that's pretty obvious. Crosswalks, by themselves, are dangerous. We've
taken care of plenty of people, where cars are rear ended when one stops and the other
doesn't stop. I think you're asking for a big liability. I think that the business' along
that area should think other places for parking, other access, other take out arms. I think
that's a possibility. I've not heard that mentioned. I would be against restoring the
crosswalks."
Phil Hasch, 4804 Northern Road.
"Everybody stresses that this whole crosswalk is pertaining to a little chinese restaurant
that's trying to make a living and the direct bringing me to the point of the Post Office
and the other businesses there that need that crosswalk. I come down there, early in the
morning, and see those people running for the bus and it's like a turkey shoot."
Councilmember Jensen:
"I object to that."
Phil Hasch:
"I know it because you're an executive."
Councilmember Jensen:
"No, I'm one of those turkeys that cross the street."
Phil Hasch:
"O.K. but in your business now for eXample, don't your stress safety all through your
system? A lot of it and they're really conscious of that. So, you're a pedestrian and we
all are and so to neglect the pedestrians over a driver that's got a deadly weapon and
allow them to come off that hill. I've done it myself and hell you could have arrested
me many times. Coming off of that hill by Toro. That hill by Hardee's. There's
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definitely a turkey shoot there because those dudes are going so fast, something's got to
slow them down before they get to the stop light. Therefore, it don't need to be right
in front of the House of Moy. You can move it one way or the other a little bit but the
thing is I'm skeptical of these damn drivers, that another car shows up in the other lane
and then the dudes come out and bang, they've got it. That's the only thing that spooks
me on the whole thing. When that other car is stopping, that other dude shouldn't be
driving if he won't stop. So, I say, that regardless of what these other taxpayers pay in
high rent and all that. Anyway, I respect their rights too and the doctor, he's got a right
to talk. Anyway, the point is, Mrs. Moy is trying to hack away a living, not that I'm
for the House of Moy, but that there's other people there too and she's trying to hack
a living, paying big taxes for this little community of 9,000 people and if you can't give
the dudes along there a break well then Oklahoma lookout. I hope you all use good
judgement and think it over and there's two sides to the story. So, the one you pick is
the one that goes."
Moe Mueller, Ridgewood Road:
"I think it's hard to legislate people to be logical and if someone in the audience says you
can have a stop light, you can still run through it. You can have the crosswalk. You
can still run through it. I think if everyone understands that everyone has to be careful
if you're trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic as a pedestrian, you've got to watch out. The
crosswalk doesn't make you safe. Just like if you're walking under the light, (I don't
want to think it), but if he goes through it or if I through it, you're just as unsafe.
Everyone has to watch out and I think it's the same argument, don't create an artificial
area of safety that isn't safe. Everyone has to watch out and I think if you give people
the illusion, delusion of being safe in a crosswalk, you're harming more people than you
think. If I want to go to any of the businesses in there, I'll just watch for the traffic and
still go there. I'm not hurting the businesses. I still go to the Post Office. I still use
those businesses. I just watch where I'm going."
Mayor
Polston:
"Any crosswalk that I enter into, if I enter into a crosswalk regardless of whether it's
there or anywhere else in town, and think that I'm in an alley of safety, there is really
something wrong with my train of thinking.
Moe Mueller:
"But, people do think that."
Stan Drahos:
"One person did."
Mayor Polston:
"That's not necessarily true, it could have been a driver error instead of a pedestrian
error."
Pat Meisel:
"What's a life worth?"
Mayor Polston:
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"But we're arguing errors."
Moe Mueller:
"We're arguing creating a sense of safety where there is none. You're not safe crossing
4 lanes of traffic, whether there's a crosswalk there or not."
Councilmember Hanus:
"I think one point that should be made and maybe I'll be corrected but, as I understand
that tragic situation, that that pedestrian was well into that walk when that driver was
making that turn and crosswalk or no crosswalk, the results likely would have been the
same."
Len Harrell, Police Chief:
"In looking at the last two years of accidents, we've had 5 pedestrian accidents, 3 of
them have been in crosswalks, 2 have not been in crosswalks. Crosswalks aren't the
answer and I don't know what information you have but, it's totally different from what
I have."
Mayor
Geoff
Steve
Polston:
"Well, I'll be happy to share it with you, Len, and anyone else for that matter and I
really think it was unfair to put the Police Chief in a position to try to be a professional
highway engineer, because he is a law enforcement officer and he has no expertise
whatsoever as a professional highway designer. And it was really unfair, I believe, for
the City Council to put him in a position where he had to come up with a
recommendation. What the City should have done was utilize a professional highway
design engineer that is familar with the criteria for designing and implementing highway
crosswalks and public safety. I really think is was an imposition on the Police Chief to
put him in that position."
Michael, 1713 Avocet Lane:
"I'm not in favor of the crosswalk. I think in time it's going to go away anyway if the
Mound Vision program takes effect, there won't be a road there to go over. I think that
if Moys were to fix the back of their restaurant up, we wouldn't be having this problem
in the first place. Secondly, to sit here this evening, and I have seen some members of
this City Council, go against their Planning Commission twice. I've seen some member
of this Council go against their City Attorney of which I imagine we're paying a goodly
sum to and I've seen some members of this City Council go against the public here. I
ask you folks to dig down and take a look at what you're doing. I'm sure in your own
minds you're doing what you feel is right and we'll all live with it. I haven't seen
anything that's changed since 1993 and if our Police Chief, in this town, is not competent
to talk about traffic and safety issues, then maybe we should look at Mr. Harrell's
ability. To get a highway person in here, to look at a local situation, I would question
that Mr. Mayor. I'm sure you have documentation or you wouldn't have brought it up.
We would like to see that. At least, I would like to see it and have an opportunity to
review it."
Bell, 2400 Interlachen Road, Spring Park:
"I grew up in Mound. My wife has a store in downtown Mound and attempts to cross
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Frank
Mayor
Frank
the street on a daily basis. You mentioned earlier that 1,000 plus people are still
crossing in that area per week since the crosswalk was removed. My thought is, when
it was pulled out before it seemed like you were trying to lead a horse to water but you
couldn't get him to drink, in that you couldn't get him to go and walk down to those
lights and walk over to the restaurant and you couldn't get people to park behind the
restaurant. I don't think, since you've pulled them out, that people have done that. It's
obvious that they are still crossing there and my question is, what are we going to do
about the people that are still crossing there? Is it, in fact, safer now or what's safe? I
would like to see some stats. It's my personal feeling that they're not as safe as they
were before, not that they're safe anyway but what are you going to do about the people?
I think they're still going to be there regardless if there is a crosswalk or not and if there
is going to be a crosswalk, let's make it as safe as possible and if there isn't, there needs
to be some education done, I guess of something to make these people change their ways
because they haven't."
Weiland, 6045 Aspen Road:
"I'm definitely opposed to this street crossing there. I don't know where you came up
with 1,000, but if there's that many people crossing that street, I think that the House of
Moy should look at putting in their own parking lot."
Polston:
"You're taking something out of context. The people who are crossing the street are not
necessarily crossing at the House of Moy."
Weiland:
"All I'm doing, Mr. Mayor, is taking the words that you said, House of Moy or
whatever it is. If we've got 1,000 people crossing that street, they should have enough
that they can replace the back of their business and have it come in. We haven't
discussed anything about the safety for people in wheelchairs which there was an article
in the paper. I think that very much should be brought up and discussed before we do
anything. I've lived in this town for quite a while and if you save one death, we don't
go back any farther than that, but we've had more than that. I know personally of my
uncle being injured, it's bad enough that he's a cripple to this very day, on account of
that spot right there. I think it behooves us all, we've got a new plan for our City and
that and to get all riled about this, I think we should wait to see how that comes out. At
that time, they would have a chance, possibly, to change their location of their restaurant
completely around or all the other ones. I don't know how the Post Office is going to
be at that time. There's discussion that that building might have to be moved. I think
those are issues that we have to bring up before we say, hey let's put it back in. I think
it's bad if you allow the people to go without a crosswalk, which we know is illegal, at
least they know that they are not safe because there is provisions there for them to cross.
We've gone into the House of Moy hundreds of times. We park in the back. We park
in the one lot there by the well house #1, that little spot there. We park along side the
old Legion Post. We park in the back. There are provisions without crossing that street
and there's provisions up at the comer to cross. I'm definitely opposed to the crosswalk
going in."
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Councilmember Hanus:
"I would like to comment on that. Your suggestions about some other offerings,
changing the back of the building, the future with Mound Visions, etc. are all true.
However, from a practical standpoint, if I were a business owner and I knew that that
area was going to change as drastically as at least the plan shows, none of us really
knows exactly what's going to happen, but we've got a rough idea of where we want to
go anyway, and I would be extremely reluctant to want to put any substantial change in
there knowing full well that it might be worthless in, well Auditor's Road we're talking
2 years and the current County 15, we're talking about 5 years. So in the meantime, my
concern is, to wait for those things to happen, I'm not sure how wise that would be. I
don't want to make it sound too negative, but for lack of a better term, it appears to me
as if we would be closing out eyes to a potential situation, waiting for 5 years to pass
when that situation will change or we hope it will change by 5 years. I guess I'd just be
a little reluctant to sit back and wait for those changes to happen as is planned currently."
Frank Weiland:
"Those are your opinions and mine are exactly opposite of that. I think we should do
what we've done now. We're not a problem the way it is. We had a problem with it
before, we corrected it. I don't think we should, at this time, get back into another
problem which a crosswalk in that area will produce. We've seen that. We've seen a
death in it and we've seen numerous injuries. We've had a report on what problem we
have with the crosswalk. No way."
Julie Lilledahl, 3233 Tuxedo Blvd.:
"I have just one comment. If people are embarassed with what's happened, with one
major accident, how embarassed are they going to be when the next one happens without
a crosswalk there?"
Mike Durell, Minneapolis and Mound:
"I want to straighten something out here. I don't think, the lady with the comment (I
don't know your name)."
Shirley Spraguer:
"Shirley"
Mike Durell:
"I think it's possible you don't know what the Department of Public Safety's crosswalk
experts told me .........
Mr. Durell was told to address his comments to the Council.
Mike Durell:
"In that case, you don't care about the State, but you're part of the state. Basically, if
the City Council has this materials in front of them, on exhibit 4, if you have this in
front of you right now, would be a benefit. So when I read this. O.K. And I don't
hold Len Harrell or the county. It's not your fault. It was more up to ...... "
At this point something was said in the audience.
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Mike Dumll:
"I know, I'm just a dizzy guy with a scarf ...
Mayor Polston:
"We can't allow one on one comments here if we are going to get anything done so
please direct your comments to Council."
Mike Durell:
"I just want to be courteous and try to get through this, without heckling. O.K.
Basically, the Department of Public Safety, puts out a booklet called Crash Facts and
they do this on a once a year basis. The last one that was put out was a 92 or 93
edition, I'm not sure, I don't have the cover. It looked at accident reports, both by
drivers and by the police officers and it says on Exhibit 4, page 69 of that report,
'Pedestrians crossing without crosswalks. The most common action on the part of a
pedestrian before being struck was crossing the road without a crosswalk or signal. This
accounted for 27% of all pedestrians injured and 43% of all the pedestrians killed.'
O.K. They also show a graph and on Exhibit 4A of the same book, if you turn to 4A,
there your graph of 'Prior action of pedestrians killed or injured'. Crossing the road
with no crosswalk - 42.6%. Crossing with a signal - 2.1%. Crossing in a crosswalk
that has no signal, that has no signal, which would account for a great deal of the
midblock crosswalks, actually came out with the same thing as a signal cross light and
in fact came out with less injuries than the signaled crosswalk because obviously there's
a less sense of false sense of security when you're walking in a crosswalk that is not
protected by some sort of regulating light because you have to look both ways. You
aren't just going to run right out there. As opposed to the 110 signals, that have been
the cause of most of the injuries that occurred in Mound. At least, according to the
police reports. There haven't been numerous injuries associated with, what is now
called, the House of Moy crosswalk, although it was just a pedestrian right-of-way.
There's only been, of course there is the one death and that's unfortunate. No one wants
to see an accident happen. But according to the Department of Public Safety's own
findings, and this isn't just their professional opinion, this is a matter of fact of the
amount of accidents occurring with people not using crosswalks as opposed to people
using crosswalks. This is the only way they could tell this. I mean, you know, that
without a doubt, the way it exists right now with everybody very comfortable the way
it is, people are in, absolutely, the most dangerous positions to be able to cross. And
if that were the concern to begin with, then perhaps, just removing every midblock
crosswalk was not the answer. Just removing all the walks on County Road 15,
downtown Mound, is not the answer. I mean sure it sounds like a great short term idea
to have people not walk across the road, but even Washington pretty much recognizes
that were losing a basic human right in this country and that is to be able to walk around
your own community, to be able to cross the road, to be able to feel like you can walk
around a downtown community. This isn't the middle of Highway 52 somewhere, it's
in the middle of a downtown area where people are coming in. Visitors come in on a
regular basis would expect some sort of courtesy and alert the 10,000 vehicles. There's
10,000 vehicles on that roadway. Alert the 10,000 vehicles that there are approximately
500 crossings between the city parking lot, which is an expensive city parking lot and
it's there for people to park, and businesses across the way, approximately 500 crossings
weekly through a study that was very well executed by two transportation planners and
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that was both the County and Benshoof & Associates, which is a study that took place,
I don't have it in front of me right here, but it was, I think, on April 7, 1993. They
were monitored as ordered by the Hennepin County Court during this litigation that I
probably mentioned. It was very carefully monitored from 6 in the morning till 9:30 at
night, and yes, people are using the parking lot and yes, they are crossing the street in
droves, thousands of crossings a week. It just seems sensible to be able to now, alert
the drivers, the 10,000 vehicles, according to Hennepin County's own evidence, that do
pass by. You can't expect people just to pull off of the street and not use it, not walk
around a downtown area. I just wanted to clarify that point because it seems there was
a confusion about the expert's opinion. I just wanted to clarify that one point. I don't
know if it came out right."
Shirley
Spraguer:
"I have a question for Mr. Durell. In that study, do they break out those crosswalks that
are placed in large cities and do they break out those crosswalks that are 1 block away
from a stop light, because that's what the issue is. It's situational. That's nice in a large
scale city, different standards apply, but that not what have here.
Mike Durell:
"A block on County Road 15 is not a normal city block. That's a very long stretch and
to the light, if someone was using the light, no one is going to the light and coming
around to the businesses. That block is at least 700 feet or longer. Under normal
circumstances of a city block, I want you to understand this, where we have parallel
parking and everything else, this is not a normal set of circumstances and I see what
you're saying and it probably would require more notification to the drivers that there
are people crossing than if you had a parallel parking situation. I think they were
originally put there because they did agree to put a 4 lane road in the middle of
downtown and unless they have a parachute or they're very lucky, they have to be
somewhat patient to the oncoming traffic just to let people cross it. It's just a common
sense thing. Surely there are people that will look both ways, but at least now we have
a situation where people have scattered all over. They are coming from all directions
from the parking lot. Drivers are not as apparent as which way they are going to come
out. To ask another question you will have the chicken, the signs and all of the other
stuff, brought us a greater attention to this sensitive area. A little bit tacky, but it
worked.."
Mayor
Polston
"If you would like to carry on the discussion, we have others raising their hands that
would like to speak."
Ken Kuster, 5533 Shoreline Drive:
I'm here with all my neighbors and I don't want to step into what looks like a real
political thing, but I ask a question. With what's coming up with the changing the
temporary connection onto 15, is there any way to move that ahead and make that
connection earlier? And would that help solve this problem?
Mayor Polston
"We will be lucky if the County gets it on a five year plan."
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Ken Kuster:
I'm talking about just the temporary connection. I am asking if it can be accelerated and
if there are some plans for some traffic control at that point?
Mayor Polston:
Is there anyone else who wishes to speak? Anyone who hasn't spoken yet?
Mike Mueller:
I haven't spoken on this issue yet, I have been waiting for everyone else to speak even
though I had my hand up as early as everyone else did, and I also deal with it as political
Mr. Polston. However, what I like to say is from being the son of a merchant in this
town for so many years. What the merchant job is to do is to provide a service in this
town. In order to provide a service to this town he had to provide himself with a parking
lot or someplace to have customers come up to his business. And by advertising his
business and supporting the downtown community, he made a goal of it for many years.
He is now retired and is enjoying himself. He still owns a fair amount of property in
the downtown area. In so doing, he has to provide for his people who rent from him,
to provide services, a way for those people to get to their businesses. Parking is the
issue, it is not the crosswalk. It is a parking issue. We are one of the only businesses
not the only one, but one that is making a go of it that doesn't have parking of their own
is the House of Moy. I think it is great that she is making a go of it and I support any
businesses in this downtown area. You provide what is required to make your service
go. You can do that. There is parking available in the rear of this block to any of the
businesses there. The person who owns the chiropractic place has parking, Mr. Longpre
has parking, it is called city parking lots. Those city parking lots, although they may not
be considered beautiful, or it may not be considered as good as it should be, they are city
parking that is being paid for by the businesses. They have the ability to correct the
problem. We don't need to put in a false sense of security that even Mr. Durell
admitted, happens when there is a crosswalk. They don't need to do that. There is
available property for any business located on that side of the street to provide for their
clients. Thank you.
Mayor Polston:
Is there anyone else who wishes to speak?
Geoff
Michael:
Has the
at some
City Council entertained a request from another business to put in a crosswalk
future point in time?
Mayor
Polston:
Another business to put in a crosswalk? I don't think the City Council, at the time it was
taken out directly predicated any business and I don't think the City Council is discussing
the issue now predicated on any particular business. Certainly, that is not my intent.
My intent is there are other crosswalks that I have a real problem with, where I have
visually seen people almost killed, and that is the one that is adjacent to the Pond Arena.
I want to make that one as safe as possible. It is an extremely dangerous crosswalk the
way it exists. And there are a number of things that should be done to it. But whether
or not we want to face the reality and look the statistics and the professional information
that has been laid out by professional highway planners in that area, adjacent to the
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House of Moy, for a lack of better road to describe a crosswalk, there should be a
crosswalk in that area. Whether we argue and say it is political and get emotional and
talk about it from an emotional standpoint and what somebody can do as far as putting
parking here, there or wherever else. The fact is that are somewhere close to 1000
people per week that are crossing the highway without the benefit of a crosswalk. The
public safety department indicates that it is the most unsafe situation that you can have
based on their statistics. If you look at the transportation survey that was done by
professionals, all the criteria that applied to that particular stretch of road, indicate that
there, in fact, should be a crosswalk placed in that area to be used by the people that are
crossing the road.
An Unidentified Speaker:
I get a lot of calls asking if the variety store were to request, or if a petition were in
effect and came to the City, would the City consider a crosswalk across the variety store,
or putting it back where it was. You see a tremendous amount of people crossing the
street.
Mayor
Polston:
If you look at the same criteria that I was talking about, indicated that there should be
a crosswalk in the other area. That same criteria says there should not be a crosswalk
placed in that Particular area. Because it doesn't meet the criteria. The criteria indicates
that there should not be a crosswalk in that area.
Councilmember Hanus:
The criteria is auto traffic flow versus pedestrian crossings over a specific period of time.
Those are the guidelines that we see here.
Michael Mueller:
That is based on what they have available to them. It is not precipitated on the amount
of traffic. It is on the fact that people don't park behind the House of Moy because they
have to go around it. It is not ending to park next to John's Variety because he has some
parking. Or they do park over at the old SA because he has some parking or they do
cross at the stoplight because it is a very short distance. It is not precipicated by the fact
that there are people crossing, it is precipitated by where they are parking.
Councilmember Hanus:
That results in them not crossing, therefore not meeting the criteria necessary to require
an installation of a crosswalk at that location.
Michael Mueller:
Criteria is one thing, what actually happens is another.
Mayor Polston:
Is there someone else who wishes to speak? I'd like to wrap this up, we are really
getting late. Is there anyone who hasn't spoken that would like to speak? If not, are
there any questions or comments from the Council at this point?
Councilmember Hanus:
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I have one comment Mr. Mayor, you just made a comment about the people that are
continuing to cross without the benefit of a public crosswalk. That's one way to put it.
I try not to look at it. The way that I look at it is that they are crossing without the
benefit of the motorist having the notice or the alert that there may be people there.
That's what the crosswalk is supposed to afford is that the motorist to have some warning
that there is people there. That is currently not existing, it doesn't exist today and that
is a very dangerous addition to the situation that we have right now.
Mayor
Polston:
Another thing that I want to mention is that I talked to State Representative Steve Smith
on the phone today, and he indicated that he was sorry that he would not be able to come
tonight but he wanted to say to the people of Mound that if he could be of any assistance
at the state level, in getting answers to questions, help in any way, feel free to give him
a call. He did want me to extend that invitation to everyone that is here.
Councilmember Hanus:
I have another comment. I want people to understand I am not and never have been in
favor of putting the crosswalk where it was. I don't think it was in a good location, and
I never did. Coming straight down out of the stairway, particularly with the flower
boxes there, I think that was far from the best location. I think that after reading all of
the data, from the county and from these other studies that have been done, that the
correct decision was made not to place it at the bus shelter, not to place down at
Belmont, not to place it at the post office, but I have always felt that there is a good
location for it. Liz I think you were right on the button, when you were commenting at
one point, I don't know if this was before or after, I think this is before it was taken out,
that you were in favor of the current location, but that you were in favor of a slightly
easterly location. I agree completely that that's where it should go. The point is close
enough that the majority of people who cross will still use it, it is still in the same
general vicinity but far enough away from those steps so that it forces people on the
sidewalk for a few more seconds so motorists can see them. I don't think it was in that
location in the past.
Councilmember Jessen:
Before she answers you, were you finished? I rode in the car the morning the County
was out here when we looked at those locations and I am thinking that was the first
question I asked them. There answer to me, as we drove up and down there, that there
were too many turning movements on that street. We take out one and they say that is
the ingress or egress to the body shop or to something else, or something else and I did
not get an answer as to where there is a safe spot on that street. Now if you know
something I don't.
Councilmember Hanus:
There is a street light close to the division line between that building and the building just
east of it. I assume there is a property line there and that's about where the street light
is and ideally that's where I think the best location is. It is approximately, I'd guess 15
or 20 feet east of the stairway of the restaurant. That location is probably very close to
the center of that block, the block being defined by 110 down to Belmont. It's very
close to the center of that and it's also very close to the one location that's the furthest
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from any mm off you were referring to, driveway, curb cut, whatever.
Councilmember Jensen:
I have a few comments. Prior to the removal of the crosswalks, I am a commuter and
I take the MTC bus to work everyday. I park across the street from the post office.
Prior to the removal of the crosswalks, I walked across the street, in the crosswalk.
Parked in the far end so I would have the benefit of the crosswalk. I almost got run over
by a county truck once. I am not so foolish as to think that I have any protection in the
crosswalk, but I do admit that I would step off of the curb and stare at them to see if
they were going to stop for me. The truck went right on by. When I get on the bus at
6:30 - 6:35 in the morning, I have seen as many as 14-15 people cross the street at about
the same time and prior to the removal of the crosswalk, I was the only one using the
crosswalk. They would park directly across from the bus shelter so they could walk
right across to the bus shelter. With the removal of the crosswalk now, I sort of walk
up the street a little further before I go across. Nothing's changed. The people are still
getting across the street. Every now and then cars stop for them and I just shudder when
I see them do that and its very kind, but if someone else doesn't see you, I just don't
want to see the accident. But people are still getting across the street, they weren't using
the crosswalk before and they got across the street. The crosswalk is gone now and they
are still getting across the street. I just wanted to add that. I never see them running,
they wait until its safe. The bus waits until people cross. It has not created a hazard for
anyone I noticed.
Councilmember Hanus:
Do you feel that vehicles are any more or less likely to stop or slow down for you now
than before?
Councilmember Jensen:
I think the answer to that question is no, they are not any more or less likely to see me
now than when the crosswalk was there.
Councilmember Hanus:
No, that is not what I said. Do you feel crossing without the crosswalk that vehicles are
more or less likely to slow down or stop for you if you are out there in the street?
Councilmember Jensen:
Must be getting late, I don't think vehicles are more likely to stop for me if there is a
crosswalk versus there is not a crosswalk there.
Councilmember Hanus:
You don't think it makes any difference at all?
Councilmember Jensen:
Every now and then I run late for the bus and I end up in Spring Park and there isn't a
crosswalk there. So getting on the bus is really easy, but getting off of the bus at night
is a real challenge. There is only one lane of traffic in each direction and the turn lane
and sometimes you don't know which way they are going, and we have had people stop
there too and there has never been a crosswalk there. I take no comfort in what I did
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before and don't now. Even crossing downtown Minneapolis with the green light and
the walk light on, I take no comfort in crossing the street.
Councilmember Hanus:
I have not taken a count myself, but when I drive through there, I see far fewer cars
slowing down or stopping now than when there was a crosswalk. There were far more
cars stopping or slowing down now than when there was crosswalk. Also on your
previous comment, I hope that you weren't insinuating that cars that are coming currently
should not stop for pedestrians, I hope that they do, I hope that they don't just pass
through irregardless. It sounded that you were saying that you cringe when cars do slow
down.
Councilmember Jensen:
Oh, absolutely, somebody else mentioned this too. In fact this happened to a driver once
in Navarre once, I was being real kind to stop for somebody in the crosswalk and
someone came along the side of me and I screamed in my car, I hit the horn, and I knew
the person was going to get hit, I knew this person, but they stopped and it was awful.
Now what we see is when a car stops, another car pulls around it cause they are in a
hurry. Or the car that doesn't see them stopping and they are going to get rear ended,
that what makes me cringe.
Councilmember Hanus:
But that situation is no different now than it was before?
Councilmember Jensen:
No different now than it was before?
Councilmember Hanus:
You are telling me that there is no more cars stopping or slowing up now than there was
before, no more no fewer.
Councilmember Jensen:
These people are not crossing with the benefit, perceived or real, of the crosswalk
before. I can only address the bus shelter. There has never to my knowledge had there
been a crosswalk there. There are cars that still stop there today and there cars that
don't stop there today. I don't think the number has changed, and I have to admit, I
have not done a study of it.
Councilmember Hanus:
In all fairness, I am looking at the actual count of the crossings during this study. Zone
three, which encompasses the bus shelter consisted 11% of the total crossings
between..that's pretty much the length of the city parking lot, which is split into 4 zones,
zone 3 encompasses pretty much from 50 west of the bus shelter to almost the end of the
post office and that consisted of 11% of the crossing. It was minimal in that area
compared to..
Councilmember Jensen:
I have a problem with the statsfic because I have seen more people cross at 6:30 than
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that study would begin to account for.
Councilmember Hanus:
This study was done jointly by the county and this professional, it was a court ordered
count. I have nothing to tell me otherwise.
Councilmember Jensen:
I believe the number is 19 from 6 - 8 am. I get on the bus at 6:30 and there have been
15 people cross the street with me. That's why I challenge the number
Councilmember Hanus:
It's on a different page, if I can find the right one.
Councilmember Jensen:
I motion that it would make a statistically significant difference in the percentage.
Councilmember Hanus:
Now what were the times you were talking about?
Councilmember Jensen:
Between the times of 6 - 8 I believe.
Councilmember Hanus:
6 - 8, I count 18. OK, they show 19.
Councilmember Jensen:
I have to challenge that because my experience is that the numbers are greater.
Mayor Polston:
It is getting rather late, there is some information that some of the Councilmembers have
just received, that they wanted to review. Rather than do anything else tonight on this
because there is other discussion, I am going to ask that this be continued to the May 9,
1995 meeting. Is there any objection?
Councilmember Jensen:
May 9, 1995 is the continuation of the Board of Review.
A comment was made from the audience that a study could be made on moving the bus stop
from the south side of the street to the north side allowing more users to park on the north side
of the street to access the bus. The bus could pull into the parking lot both to pick up and drop
off thus preventing the crossing of the street.
Mayor Polston stated that the crosswalks would be back on the May 9, 1995 agenda and he was
moving on.
1.7
RESOLUTION AME~G PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1995 HENNEPIN
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
City Manager Ed Shukle stated that because of the information received requiring the City to
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enforce a rule established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding
limiting the funding for public service activities with the CDBG program to 20 % of the total
allocations, these changes had to be made.
Ahrens moved and Hanus seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #95-49
RESOLUTION AMENDING PROJECTED USE OF
FUNDS FOR 1995 URBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.8 DIRECT CITY STAFF TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS RE: EASEMENTS,
LOST LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
City Manager Ed Shukle stated that this involves property owners that are at the mouth of the
channel at Lost Lake. In order to undertake the dredging project, the City has to get some
easements that will allow us to construct a seawall and make other improvements at the mouth
of the channel. A motion needs to be made to direct staff to begin negotiations with those
property owners and staff would bring back the information at a future date.
Motion made by Jensen and seconded by Hanus to direct city staff to commence
negotiations regarding' easements needed for the Lost Lake channel project. The
vote was unanimous, motion carried.
1.9 BID AWARD: 1995 SEALCOAT PROJECT.
City Manager Ed Shukle said these bids were for certain areas in the City and included the
downtown area. The city engineer recommended the bid go to Allied Blacktop in the amount
of $42,898.50. All of the estimates were higher than the estimate of $37,640. This was due
to the cost of oil and granite aggregate being increased more than expected. The area included
the CBD parking lots and the member businesses will be assessed approximately $10,000 thus
reducing the cost to $33,000 which is within the budget. This is an annual program done for
many years, evolving every five years and is paid for from the Liquor fund as a transfer.
MOTION by Ahrens and seconded by Jessen to award the 1995 Sealcoat bid to
Allied Blacktop, Inc, in the amount of $42,898.50. The vote was unanimously in
favor.
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1.10 LICENSE RENEWALS.
The City Clerk reported that the following licenses are up for renewal:
Expire 4/30/95. New License Period 5/1/95 to 4/30/96. Approval contingent upon all required
forms, insurance, etc. being submitted.
Games of Skill
A1 & Alma's Supper Club
American Legion Post #398
VFW Post #5113
Pool
VFW Post #5113
Bowline
Mound Lanes
Amusement Device
American Legion Post #398
VFW Post #5113
Restaurant
A1 & Alma's Supper Club House of Moy
American Legion Post #398 Mound Lanes
Domino's Pizza #1974 Scotty B's
Happy Garden Subway Sandwiches
Hardee's VFW Post #5113
MOTION by Ahrens seconded by Hanus to approve the renewal of the above
licenses and permits as recommended. Approval contingent upon all required forms,
insurance, etc., being submitted. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
1.11 AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
ON SEWER CONNECTION FOR A RESIDENT OF MINNETRISTA.
City Manager Ed Shukle explained that the City had received a request from Troy Hicks, 2255
Westedge Blvd. in Minnetrista, to be hooked up to the Mound sanitary sewer system as it is not
available in Minnetrista. The City of Minnetrista has approved this request. This is similar to
previous homeowners that are on the borderline between Minnetrista and Mound. There is an
agreement attached.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Jensen to authorize Mayor and City Manager to
execute an agreement on a sewer connection for a Minnetrista resident at 2255
Westedge Boulevard. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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1.12 PAYMENT OF BILLS
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Jensen to authorize the payment of bills as
presented on the pre-list in the amount of $298,633.72, when funds are available.
A roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
ADD-ON ITEMS:
1.13 RFSOLUTION APPROVING NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION LETTER OF CREDIT AS A REPLACEMENT FOR CITIBANK
LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTEEING DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL
OBLIGATION TAX INCREMENT BONDS REGARDING JRW PROPERTIES
City Attorney Curt Pearson informed the Council about a request from JRW Properties
regarding the redevelopment project done in the 80's, bonds were issued and the City required
them to provide a letter of credit to protect the City and the Debt Service Funds. The City has
a letter of credit in the sum or $225,000 that has been in effect since 1985 with Citibank and
they are now asldng to replace that with a letter of credit from Norwest Bank of Minnesota. He
presented a resolution to Council.
Jensen moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//95-47
RESOLUTION APPROVING NORWEST BANK
MINNF..SOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LETTER
OF CREDIT AS A REPLACEMENT FOR CITIBANK
LETTER OF CREDIT GUARANTEEING DEBT
SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX
INCREMENT BONDS REGARDING JRW
PROPERTIES
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.14 AUTHORIZATION OF MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
CONTRACT FROM CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS, INC. CONTRACT FOR NEW
FIRE VEHICLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $204,950.
City Manager Ed Shukle explained this was the contract for the new fire vehicle and it needed
the approval of Council. This has been viewed by the city attorney and meets his approval.
MOTION Poiston, seconded by Jessen authorizing the Mayor and City to sign
contract with Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. for new fire equipment. The vote was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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Financial Report for March 1995, as prepared by Gino Businaro, Finance Director.
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of April 10, 1995.
Information from the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) re: 1995 Annual Conference.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Fran ASAP. Early registration must be
in by May 12. Conference is scheduled for June 13-16 in Duluth.
REMINDER: Thursday, May 4, 1995, 7:00-9:00 P.M., City Hall, Open House for
Mound Visions Project.
REMINDER: Interviews for Commons Task Force, Tuesday, May 2, 1995, 7:30 P.M.,
Mound City Hall. I will forward letters of interest to you by Tuesday evening.
MOTION by Jensen, seconded by Ahrens to adjourn the meeting at 11:50 PM. The
vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.
City Manager
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MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364-1687
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FAX (612) 472-0620
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
May 5, 1995
City Manager, Members of the City Council and Staff
Jon Sutherland, Building Official ~')1,-~ ~
APRIL 1995 MONTHLY REPORT
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
There were 33 building permits issued in April for a construction value of $822,648, this
includes one single family dwelling and one more twinhome unit at Pelican Point. This now
brings year-to-date value to $1,557,583,slightly ahead of last years record pace. There were
22 plumbing, mechanical, and miscellaneous permits issued for a total of 55 this month, and
157 year-to-date.
PLANNING & ZONING
There were 6 cases processed this month by the Planning Commission and Council. In
addition to the planning cases, there is the on-going Public Land Permit update.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER (CSO) ACTIVITY
The CSO Monthly Report by Rick Maki is attached. There were 125 total contacts in April.
Interviews have been completed, a selection has been made, and Steve Paschke is our new
CSO. Congratulations Steve!
There is additional CSO information in the Police Chief's monthly report.
JS:pj
printed on recycled paper
City of Mound
BUILDING ACTIVITY REPORT
Month: APRIL Year: 1995
THIS MONTH YEAR TO DATE
i i ii~,~ lllVlI I II
~IEW CONSTRUCTION
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 1 1 78,722 6 625,128
SINGLE FAMILY A]q'ACHED (CONDOS) 1 I 297,000 I 297,000
TWO FAMILY I DUPLEX tH i nh ~)me
MULTIPLE FAMILY (3 OR MORE UNITS)
TRANSIENT HSG. {HOTELS / MOTELS)
SUSTOTAL 2 2 375,722 7 922, 128
iON-RESIDENTIAL ii.PERMITS I I VALUATIONII'PERMITsI VALUATION
NEW CONSTRUCTION
COMMERCIAL {RETAIL/RESTAURANT)
OFFICE ! PROFESSIONAL
INDUSTRIAL
PUBLIC / SCHOOLS
SUBTOTAL
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
AUDITIONS TO PRINCIPAL BUILDING 5 205,771 7 225,033
DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS 1 30,000 1 30,000
DECKS 5 10,890
SWIMMING POOLS
REMODEL- MISC RESIDENTIAL 20 154,155 48 239,032
REMODEL- MULTIPLE DWELLINGS 1 55,300 1 55,300
SUBTOTAL 27 445,226 62 560,255
COMMERCIAL (RETAIL/RESTAURANT) 2 1,700 6 75,200
OFFICE ! PROFESSIONAL
INDUSTRIAL
PUBLIC / SCHOOLS
DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
SUBTOTAL 2 '::' ' 1,700 6 75,200
RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS 2 2 2
NON*RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
TOTAL DEMOLITIONS 2 2
# PERMITS # UNITS VALUATION # UNITS VALUATION
# PERMIT~
7 1,557,583
TOTAL 33 2 822 ,,648 * 77
'BUILDING 33 77
FENCES & RETAINING WALLS 5 5
S,GNS 0 2
PLUMBING 4 28
MECHANICAL 6 27
GRADING 0 2
s&w, STBEET EXCAV., F,RE, ETC. 7 16
TOTAL I 55 1157
· IHI$ .... .LAST ~MIS' YEAR LAST YEAR
~ONTH OF APRIL 1995 MONTH MONIH TO DATE TO DATE
~0. OF CALLS
54 50 227 190
~OUND FIRE 13 13 56 33
I~{EIIG"ENCY 26 15 85 8O
~INNETONKA BEACh{ FIRE 1 0 4 13
I~GENCY 0 0 1 0
~I NNETR I STA F_IRE 4 ' 4 13 4
~Om~Y 1 2 ? 18
)RONO FIRE 2 2 8 12
~IMERGENCY ] ~ 9 8
~HOREWOOD .FIRE I 1 2 0
MMERGENCY 0 0 0 1
SPRING PARK ,FIRE Z 2 13 7
I~.~GENCY 3 8 26 10
~IUTUAL AID -' .FIRE 0 1. 2 1
M~ERGEbL~ Q 0 1 0
,[OTAL FIRE CALLS 23 23 98 73
~OTAL EMERGENCY CALLS 31 ~? 129 117
;OMMERCIAL O O 0 3
~SIDENTIAL 6 5 26 14
rm~JSTR~AL O 0 O 0
~'~RASS & MISCELLANEOUS ] ] 6 27 17
~LrrO 2 2 6
FALSE ALARM / FIRE ALARMS
4 9 37 36
~0. OF HOURS FIRE ?,74 277 ]143 83§
- MOUND '.I~GENC'Y 53q 367 1 757 1594
TDTAL a~7 644 30~Q 2430
FIRE ?5 D 97 207
MTKA BEACH EMERGENCy (] D ~? 0
TOTm, ? 5 D 1 ] q 2(]7
.FIRE 152 73 326 65
- M, TRiSTA ~.~RGENCY 13 ~ 140
~f;iAL 165 125 '4§6 408
FIRE 42 51 174 274
- ORONO .EMERGENCY 22 '52 233 .. 102
TOTAL 64 103 407
.FIRE 23 28 51 0
- SHOREWOOD .I~4ERGENCY 0 O O 22
.TOTAL 23 28 5]
FIRE 32 35 287 ] 69
- SP. PARK .~GENCY 73 177 55] ]87
TOTAL 105 Zl2 8,38 356
,FIRE 0 23 77 96
- M. rIUAL AID EMERG~qCY 0 0 17 0
TOTAL 0 23 94 96
~OTAL DRILL HOURS 157.5 160 617.5 650
:OTAL FIRE HOURS 548 487 2255 16A7
:OTAL EMERGENCY HOURS 641 648 272~
DTAL FIRE & I~GENCY HOURS 1189 113~ 4975 ~895
UTUAL AID RECEIVED ~ O ]
[UTUAL AID GIVEN (] ] 3
MOUND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
MOUND, MINNESOTA
FOR MONTH OFAPRTT.,lq95 .~
FIRE FIGHTERS DRILLS & I~'IAINTENANCE FIRE & RESCUE
4/10 4/17
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3 PA~ B~B ,. ,~ X X 2 19.~ 2 46 6.~ 276.~
4 DA~ ~ X. X 2 19.~ 2 23 6.~ 138.~
6 DA~ C~ X X 2 19.~ 3 16 6.~ 96.~
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15 ~G ~N X X 2 19.~ 0 47 6.25 293.75
21 MARV~ ~.~N X X 2 19.~ 0
22 BR~ NTC~ X ~_ 1 9.50 2 34 6.~ 204.~
24 ~.~I~ PALM X X 2 19.~ 3 35 6.~ 210.~
25 TIM P~ X X 2 19.~ 2 38 6.~ 228.~
26 ~ P~N X X 2 19.~ 2.5 24 6.~ 144.~
27 ~IS ~ X X 2 19.~ 2 40 6.~ 240.~
28 ~ ~SS~ X X 2 19.~ 2 35 6.~ 210.~
29 5~ SAVA~ X X 2 19.~ 7 ~ 6.~ 204.~
~ ~ SIPP~ X X 2 19.~ 3 ~ 6.~ 180.~
31 R0N ~ X X 2 19.~ 7.5 31 6.~ 186.~
32 BR~ S~DA X X 2 19.~ 2 39 6.~ 234.~
33 ~M ~N X X ~' %9.~ 2 32 6.~ 192.~
~ ~ V~ X X 2 19.~ 3 39 6.~ 234.~
36 TIM ~S X X 2 19.~ 2 23 6.~ 138.~
37 D~IS W~ X X 2 19.~ 3 40 6.~ 240.~
~ ~ 77.5 157.5 598.50 112 1189 ~ 7,1~.25
157.5 ~lg 598.50
[ ~ 8,925.75
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DRILL REPORT
Discipline and Teamwork
Critique of fires
Pre-plan and Inspections
Tools and Apparatus I~entif¥
Hand Extinguisher Ope~tion
Wearing Protective,ClothiDg
Films
First Aid and Rescue Operation
Use of Self-Contained Masks
Pumper Operations
Fire Streams & Friction Loss
House Burnings
Natural/Propane Gas Demos.
.Ladder Evolutions
Salvage O~erations
Radio Operations
House Evolutions
Nozzles & Hos~'Appliances
Hours Training Paid :
~ Excused
X' Unexecused
0 .Present / Not Paid
P E R S'O N N E L
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.Anderson
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~ L=S.Co.llins
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DRILL REPORT
Discipline and Teamwork
Critique of fires
Pre-plan and Inspections
Tools and Apparatus Identify
Hand Extinguisher Operation
Wea~ing Protective,Clothing
Films
First Aid and Rescue Operation
Use of Self-Contained Masks
MOUND-FIRE-DEPARTMENT.
Date
Pumper Operations
Fire Streams & Friction Loss
House Burnings
Natural/Propane Gas Demos.
· Ladder Evolutions
Salvage O~eration.s
Radio Operations
House Evolutions
Nozzles & Hose'Appliances
Hours Training Paid : ..
Excused X Une.xecused ' O .Present / Not Paid
Miscellaneous
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LJ . Maas
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~--~T.Rasmussen
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DATE
MOUND FIRE DEPARTMENT
TOTAL MAINTENANCE FOR MONTH OF
0
0
/
9.
J. ANDERSEN
G. ANDERSON
P. BABB
D. BOYD
S. BRYCE
D. CARLSON
J. CASEY
S. COLLINS
Bo C'RA~"ORD
R. ]~;GELHART
S.' ERICKSON
P~ FIE&
K.. GRAD¥
P. ItERR¥
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MEN ON DUTY
L~' M. NELSON
2_ 8. N~CC~
3 M. P~
T. PALM
G'. PE~mSON
C. ~m
T. ~ss~
M. SAV~E
K. SIP~L
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TO:
FROM:
RE:
MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER
GINO BUSlNARO, FINANCE DIRECTOR
APRIL FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Investment activity
Bought:
Money Market First Bank
Money Market Smith Barney
Money Market 4M
CP Dain Bosworth 6.02%
CP First Bank 6.05%
Matured:
CP First Bank 6.4%
CP Dain Bosworth 6.00%
Money Market First Bank
180,024
2
211,307
229,613
178,555
(375,000)
(355,438)
(178,555)
Audit
The audit of the 1994 City financial activity is almost completed.
A report to the City Council will be presented at the May 9, 1995 meeting.
Portions of the report will be published in the local newspaper
and copies sent to the Government Finance Officers Association
for their review as part of the program of Excellence in Financial Reporting.
Also a summary of the data with a copy of the report will be sent to the
State Auditor for their review.
Workshops
In April I attended a workshop sponsored by the GFOA in Minneapolis
on Investments and another one on Loss Control which was sponsored by
the League of Cities. Both days were well attended and the presentations
were very informative.
Rec¥clin.cl
A special thanks to the many people who helped to make Mound Spring
Cleaning Day on April 29th such a successful event. Again, Joyce Nelson
and Greg Skinner did a great job in coordinating the whole affair.
Thanks, Joyce. Thanks, Greg.
City of Mound
Monthly Report
Utilities
Month of: April 1995
Residential Commercial
:
05/02/95
Utility- 95
Total
No. of Customers:
Water 1,093 122 1,215
Sewer 1,099 122 1,221
Water Used:
(in 1,000 gallons) 13,904 4,223 18,127
Billing:
Water $19,197 $8,140 $27,337
Sewer $42,608 $10,076 $52,684
Recycle $4,812 $102 $4,914
Total $66,617 $18,318 $84,935
Payments:
Water
Sewer
Recycle
Total
$18,944 $5,066 $24,010
$36,634 $12,460 $49,094
$4,049 $79 $4,128
$59,627 $17,605 $77,232
MINNE S 0 TA
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
FOUNDATION
MAKING MINNESOTA'S
RECEIVEEi 4
FUTURE OUR
BUSINESS
May 1, 1995
Mayor Bob Polston
City of Mound
5341 Maywood Road
Mound, Minnesota 55364
Dear Mayor Polston:
The Minnesota Chamber Foundation is pleased to have the opportunity to award Shirley
Hills Primary School with a $15,000 Professional Development Challenge Grant. Dennis
Darnell, Chair of the Professional Development Challenge Grant Committee, will be in
Mound on Monday, May 8, 1995 to present this grant in person and we would like to
invite you to participate in this ceremony.
Please join us prior to the Westonka School Board Meeting, 5600 Lynwood Boulevard,
at 7:00 p.m. for a brief award ceremony and photo. This will also be a perfect
opportunity for you to congratulate Shirley Hills' school-building team for receiving this
grant and for their efforts to manage change through professional development in their
school. Westonka Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marge Friederichs has
been invited to participate in this ceremony as well.
If you have any questions before Monday, May 8 please call me at 292-4654. Thank you.
-Foundation Administrator
30 East 7th Street · Suite 1700 · St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-4901 · 612-292-4650 · 800-821-2230
FAX 612-292-4656