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2000-04-25MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL -APRIL 25, 2000 The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City. Those present were: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers: Andrea Ahrens, Bob Brown, Mark Hanus and Leah Weycker. Also in attendance were City Attorney John Dean, City Manager Kandis Hanson, City Clerk Fran Clark, Building Official Jon Sutherland and Secretary Sue McCulloch. The following interested citizens were also present: Kim Anderson, Alan Blackwell, Donny Bonnicksen, Jane Carlson, Walter Carlson, Suzanne Claywell, Steve Coddon, Ken & Sally Custer, Eric Funderburk, Tom Gray, Nancy Start, Lorrie Ham, John Hubler, Pamela Janisch, Jackie & Peter Meyer, Dorothy & Bill Netka, Angie & Dan Patterson, and Frank Weiland. *Consent Agenda: Ail items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence. OPEN MEETING - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Meisel opened the meeting at 8:06 P.M. and welcomed the people in attendance. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Mayor Meisel introduced the City Manager, Kandis Hanson. Ms. Hanson stated she is very pleased to be here tonight. She informed the public this would be her third leadership role in a local government position; her first, working for a city near Rochester with the population of about 1,400; her second, working for Kasson with 4,700 people; and her third, the City of Mound. She stated she lives on the Island and looks forward to working for the City of Mound. APPROVE AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Brown pulled Item A from the consent agenda. MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Brown, to approve the agenda and consent agenda with the removal of Item A. The roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0. CONSENT AGENDA *1.0 CASE/D9-36: VARIANCE; JOHN HUBLER, 5816 GRANDV1EW BOULEVARD, LOT 1, MOUND SHORES; IN ORDER TO INSTALL A THREE SEASON PORCH ON AN EXISTING DECK; PID# 14-117-24 13 0003. 304 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 2% 2000 *1.1 *1.2 RESOLUTION//06.44 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FRONT YARD, SIDE YARD, AND LAKESIDE VARIANCES TO CONSTRUCT A LAKESIDE PORCH ON THE RESIDENCE AT 5816 GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD, LOT 1, MOUND SHORES DEVON, PID# 14-117-24 13 0003, P & Z CASE g99-36. Ahrens, Brown, un!lnimous]y. CASE ~fl~q-10: VARIANCE; DAVE WILLETTE, $$41 GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD, LOT 14 INCLUDING % ADJACENT VACATED ALLEY, MOUND ADDITION; IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE ON AN UNDERSIZED R-2 ZONE LOT; PID# 14-11%24 13 0001. RESOLUTION//00-45 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A LOT SIZE VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5841 GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD, LOT 14 AND THAT PORTION OF THE ADJOINING VACATED ALLEY, MOUND, PID # 14-117-24 13 0001, P & Z CASE ~q}0-10. Ahrens, Brown, unanimously. CASE g00-II: VARIANCE; DON BONNICKSEN, 2156 CENTERVIEW LANE, LOT $ AND 31, BLOCK 7, ABRAHAM LINCOLN ADDITION TO MOUND; IN ORDER TO FINISH A SECOND FLOOR ADDITION WITH A NONCONFORMING FRONT YARD SETBACK; PID# 13-117-24 31 0052. RESOLUTION//00-46 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A VARIANCE TO RECOGNIZE A NONCONFORMING FRONT YARD SETBACK TO THE PRINCIPAL SWELLING TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE AND AN ADDITION TO THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE, AT 2156 CENTERVIEW LAND, LOTS 8 AND 31, BLOCK 7, ABRAHAM LINCOLN ADDITION TO LAKESIDE PARK, PID# 13-117-24 31 0052, P & Z CASE g01gll. Ahrens, Brown, unanimously. 305 '1.3 APPROVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES. The following licenses are up for renewal. The license period is April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001. Approval is contingent upon all required forms, insurance, etc. being submitted. Transient Merchant By the Way Snack Shop Tree Removal License Aaspen Tree Service Amberwood Tree Emery's Tree Service Four Season's Tree Service Ostvig Tree, Inc. Precision Landscape & Tree Randy's Tress Service Shorewood Tree Service (Residential) Shorewood Tree Service (Commercial Set-Up License A1 & Alma's Supper Club GAMES OF SKILL American Legion Post//398 VFW Post #5113 POOL TABLES VFW Post #5113 Lake Minnetonka Bowl BOWLING Lake Minnetonka Bowl AMUSEMENT DEVICE American Legion Post #398 VFW Post #5113 RESTAURANT A1 & Alma's American Legion Post #398 Domino's Pizza #1974 Happy Garden Hardee's House of Moy Lake Minnetonka Bowl Scotty B's Subway Sandwiches VFW Post #5113 Uncharted Grounds 306 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25~ 2000 MOTION. Ahrens, Brown, unanimously. · 1.4 PAYMENT OF BILLS. MOTION. Ahrens, Brown, unanimously. 1.5 APPROVE MINUTES OF APRIL 11, 2000. Councilmember Brown wanted to note on page 1493 and 1494, where Item K is mentioned, it states "review by Docks, Parks and Council the dock and beach area" is correct and it is not a typographical error. He wanted it clarified the Planning Commission would not be reviewing this process. Councilmember Hanus stated on page 1497, paragraph 12 should read as follows: "Councilmember Hanus stated he works very hard to maintain or increase inland slips and tonight, three slips were removed from the system.' Councilmember Brown stated on page 1495, paragraph 2, the first sentence was a statement made by Orvin Burma rather than Councilmember Brown. MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus, to accept the minutes of April 11, 2000, as amended above. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0. 1.6 COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT ABOUT SUBJECTS NOT ON THE AGENDA. (PLEASE LIMIT TO 3 MINUTES PER SUBJECT.) Kim Anderson, 5736 Lynwood Boulevard. She wanted to be assured there would be a chance for the people to speak with regard to Item 5 on the agenda. Peter Meyer, 5748 Sunset Boulevard. Mr. Meyer presented to the City Council a book entitled Landscaping for Wildlife and Water Quality by Carol Henderson. He stated the book contains information supported by the DNR and the Watershed District with regard to buffers and storm water management, along with other interesting lake facts. Councilmember Brown stated Mr. Meyer presented the book to the Planning Commission last night as well. 307 Pamela Janisch, 1591 Eagle l_ane. Ms. Janisch asked if there was anything the citizens of Wood/and Point could do to speed along the process concerning the docks. She stated she heard the application was not complete and she would certainly assist in finishing the application so it can be processed. Councilmember Ahrens stated she is confident the application has now been completed as of Friday and this matter is on the agenda for the May 10, 2000, LMCD meeting. Councilmember Ahrens will follow-up with regard to the completion of the application. The City Manager stated all people involved in the Woodland Point matter would be receiving a letter concerning the May 10, 2000, meeting as well as other information deemed appropriate. This letter, evidently, is in its final stages, but it needs to be mailed to the appropriate people. It was noted this letter should be sent to Ms. Janisch as well. 1.7 REQUEST FROM NANCY AND CONRAD STARR TO RECONSIDER THE TEMPORARY VARIANCE APPROVED FOR THEIR DETACHED GARAGE TO ALLOW IT TO REMAIN. Tom Gray, 1570 Hickory Drive, Maple Plane. Mr. Gray introduced himself as Nancy Starr's brother and he would be spealdng on behalf of the her for property located at 3152 Alexander Lane concerning the detached garage. Mr. Gray gave a history of the property because it was owned by his deceased Dad and he lived in it for many years. He stated he recalls when the stone wall was removed by the City and replaced with something less likeable, as well as with this removal and the widening of the road, his Dad having lost some of his property. He strongly agrees with the applicants that they were under duress when they signed the agreement three years ago stating they could not get a building permit to improve this house without tearing down the dilapidated garage. Even though they did sign this agreement, they would have probably done anything just to get a permit to improve their home. Mr. Gray further stated his sister has incurred a great deal of expenses with the new garage that has been added, and it would be a hardship to them to tear down the garage and have it hauled away, versus repairing the garage and making it attractive. He further stated his sister does not want to injure the 100- year-old maple trees adjacent to the garage. Mr. Gray made is clear he is very frustrated with this case and will be fighting to save the garage as well as the maple trees. He strongly suggested legal action would result if the case could not be resolved tonight. Councilmember Brown stated he disagrees with the statement the applicant was under duress. He stated the applicant came in for a building permit and was told she could not put up a new garage until the old one was removed. As a courtesy, the City agreed to allow the dilapidated garage to stay standing, because they understood the hardship, until the new one was built. Councilmember Brown stated three years have now gone by and it is time for the dilapidated garage to be removed. Councilmember Hanus asked staff about the setback code requirement for a front yard on this matter. The Building Official stated on page 1641 of the City Council's packets it showed the setback requirement to be 30 feet. 308 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25~ 2000 Councilmember Hanus stated the goal of the City is to bring as many properties as possible into a conforming nature and this is accomplished when property owners come in for permits to make improvements to their homes. He stated it would be impossible to police every house in the City of Mound, unless some type of improvement is being made to the property or home. Mr. Gray and Mrs. Start stated the City should enforce the codes either on all properties in Mound or none. Councilmember Hanus asked the applicants how they would propose doing this task and they did not have an answer for Councilmember Hanus. The applicant gave an example on 4844 Island View Drive where a variance was just granted that did not comply with the codes of Mound. Councilmember Hanus reminded the applicant each case is different with different circumstances. Councilmember Hanus stated he has been in the same situation as the applicant. He was required to comply with City code even though he wanted to keep his old garage up for storage which was allowed to stay up for two years after which it had to be torn down. The applicant had to leave Ohio and stated she felt the ordinance had "lightened up" a lot since the time she had initially come in for a permit. Councilmember Hanus stated the City Council mentioned that if the garage could be made conforming, he would consider approving this case, but it is not. Mr. Gray stated the front was conforming until the City came in and widened the road. He further stated he does not want to lose the maple trees. Mayor Meisel noted the true fact is that the applicant did sign an agreement to remove the dilapidated garage within three years of constructing a new garage. She also mentioned she had a chimney that she did not want to have removed, but according to City code, it needed to be removed before she could get a building permit. Councilmember Ahrens stated Ms. Starr thought with streamlining, this could have been kept, although that would not be the case because it is not conforming. The Building Official stated this case would have two separate issues. He stated the applicant could have received the permit to build the garage, but the existing garage would have needed structural repairs. He further stated if a permit would have been requested to make repairs to the dilapidated garage, he would have discovered the old garage was not conforming and a permit would not have been issued but rather passed on for City Council decision. This is a structural matter with a nonconformity. The Building Official referred to his report on page 1630 where the setback indicates a 30-foot setback, which was conveyed to the Starrs in 1997. He stated before any report it presented, it is reviewed with the City Planner and discussions occur with regard how this fits into the Comprehensive Plan. The Building Official stated the Comprehensive Plan states it takes a series of very tough decisions to correct the nonconformance. He stated the City does grant variances in certain circumstances. He 309 mentioned to Mr. Gray the example on Island View was a good example, but again this case had special circumstances. The Ituilding Official does sympathize with the applicant, but each case is resolved on a case-by-case. Frank Weiland, 6045 Aspen Road. Mr. Weiland is a Planning Commission member. He stated the City gave the property owners a monetary value for the property they lost when the road was widened. Mr. Gray asked the Building Official if the setback has always been 30 feet. The Building Official stated it changed in 1983 from 20 to 30 feet. Councilmember Weycker asked to see the record of the original platting done on the property. She further stated that the City generally has a 10 to 20 foot right-of-way. The Building Official noted page 1641 of the packets and it appears 30 feet was represented correctly as the setback. Furthermore, on page 1636 and 1637 there is a survey showing the scale of the property. Councilmember Weycker recalls discussions at previous meetings that there would be a consideration if the building could be considered an accessory building and would then comply with the accessory setbacks. The Building Official stated even if the building was considered an accessory building, the setback would still be 30 feet. Councilmember Hanus asked about the current extension given to the applicants on this property. Staff stated the extension was given until June 1, 2000, before the garage needed to be torn down, with an investigation by staff and the City Attorney to find out if sheds are allowed in front yards. Staff confirmed that sheds are not allowed on this property in the front yard because it is not a through lot. Councilmember Weycker stated if this case been coming to the City Council as a brand new case, the circumstances may be different. She stated the City Council really cannot go against what they have already set precedent in previous meetings regarding this case. She stated she does not want to encourage a lawsuit, but that may be the applicant's only recourse. Councilmember Weycker further stated it was agreed at a Planning Commission meeting three years ago that the applicant would tear down the dilapidated garage after the new one was constructed, and the three years have now passed. It is time to tear it down. MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Hanus, to deny the variance request for the detached garage and to keep the June 1, 2000, removal date for the dilapidated garage. Motion carried. 5-0. 1.8 OPEN SPACE PETITION UPDATE. Mayor Meisel stated the names on the petition have been validated and it has been verified there are 982 signatures, 19 more than the 963 required. Mayor Meisel further stated there are many things to prepare before an election occurs. She also stated there are unknown 310 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25~ 2000 answers to ten questions on page 1642 of the packet as outlined by Mr. Prosser before the referendum occurs. Mayor Meisel suggested an advisory committee be organized to discuss and answer these questions and then have the answers passed directly to the City Council. Mayor Meisel would appreciate getting correct information from the committee so it could be passed on to the pubic accurately. Councilmember Weycker asked what would be earliest date before an election could occur. The City Clerk stated 90 to 120 days. Mayor Meisel suggested the advisory committee meet and spend no more than 30 days before answers to the questions directed to the committee should be answered. The City Clerk suggested having the referendum at the same time as the September 12th Primary Election. She further stated a drop-dead date for the election would be July, 2000, in order to hold the election in September. Councilmember Hanus mentioned number 2 of the questions asks how the land would be used and he strongly urges the Park Commission as well as the advisory committee answer this question. Tom Casey, a member of the Park Commission, asked the City Attorney if there are any statutory deadlines for having an election. The City Attorney stated there are no statutes that state when an election needs to be held. Mr. Casey suggested pushing the election sooner than the primary election by having a special election. He stated by having a special election there would be more invested in the issue at hand than if it was thrown in with the primary or general election. Mr. Casey would like this high priority for the City. Mayor Meisel asked the City Clerk when the new machines would be ready to hold an election. The City Clerk stated she would be attending a meeting tomorrow to find out when the new machines would be available. Councilmember Hanus stated he would appreciate as many people as possible involved at this point in the referendum and he does not think rushing an election would be an appropriate decision. Mayor Meisel is concerned the 10 questions listed in the packet are vital questions that need to be answered and the information produced needs to be given to the public before the election occurs. She also mentioned she would like to see this held in conjunction with a regular election, like the primary election because is would draw a large number of people to the polls. 311 Mr. Casey asked if it would be possible to find out what the developer has going on with the property and to find out what the intentions and plans are for the developer regarding this property. He wanted it confirmed the price would not be going up any time in the near future causing more monies to be spent by the taxpayers if the people in favor of the green space would win the election. Mayor Meisel mentioned she is aware the developer is proposing housing, although soil tests, architectural drawings, and such still need to be accomplished, and the closing date has been set for no sooner than the end of June, 2000. Mr. Prosser stated he is not spealdng on behalf of anybody, including the developer, but his conversations with the developer reveal to him that no final plans have been made. Metro Plains is quite aware of the referendum regarding the green space, and would be concerned about committing any funds to the project until the election has occurred. Mr. Prosser further stated Metro Plains would probably need some assistance from the City in order to construct the improvements because of the soil corrections needed. Mr. Prosser does not see a proposal being presented or approved before the election has occurred. Mr. Casey asked in the event a plat is submitted, would the City consider a moratorium. Councilmember Itanus asked if the City has any obligation once a developer comes in and meets TIF and zoning requirements to react to the proposal being presented. The City Attorney stated agreeing to a moratorium would defuse this scenario. Councilmember Weycker asked why would the City need to agree to a moratorium when it was already stated by staff that the developer cannot build without the assistance of the City, and the City would not approve any assistance knowing the referendum situation. Councilmember Hanus stated if the delay were not a long-term commitment, he does not see why a moratorium would pose a problem. Councilmember Brown stated the developer has to come before the Planning Commission, which would also allow more steps the developer would need to include in his development process, thus allowing enough time for the election. Mayor Meisel suggested a committee be appointed that could respond to the questions 1-10 listed on page 1642. She would appreciate the Committee being limited to no more than five or six people. Peter Meyer suggested the advisory committee, once appointed, would meet at the next Park Commission meeting in May, 2000. Mayor Meisel wanted it clarified that there would be only one representative of the Park Commission on the advisory committee. 312 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25, 2000 Mayor Meisel suggested having the advisory committee meet and then send the answers to the questions to the Park Commission, which would then forward them on to the City Council. Councilmember Weycker and Brown agreed. Mr. Meyer stated answers to these questions could be almost gathered this evening. The City Attorney begged to differ in that these questions contained fiscal impact information on the bond itself and ongoing maintenance costs of the City that the public should be made aware of before voting. He further stated there is an amount that would show the principal amount of the bond issue and that number has to be taken from the pefiton to use for the referendum. The City Manager suggested a diverse advisory committee be comprised in answering these questions. She further recommended a representative from the school board be present as well. Mr. Meyer mentioned to keep in mind, since there was some concern about too much hard cover being considered for the downtown redevelopment project, this green space could very well be used to assist with that issue, if the referendum is passed. There was discussion to agree to having Kim Anderson, Wayne Ehlebracht, and one Park Commissioner, one Planning Commission member, and the school board appointee to serve on the committee. The City Manager will advise Geoff Michael, the Chair of the Planning Commission, of this advisory committee being formed. Further discussion at the Planning Commission level would be helpful with the land use questions. Mayor Meisel stated she would rather have the 5~ person from the community that would not be bias either way to be on the advisory committee. Councilmember Brown suggested Keith Johnson. Councilmember Hanus is Concerned about making the advisory committee balanced. balance group the information gathered by the advisory committee would be fair and unbiased. With a Councilmember Hanus asked who would be distributing the data to the public once it is presented. Mayor Meisel stated the City would be responsible for this distribution. The City Manager suggested using Jill Schultz, the media specialist. Councilmember Weycker suggested the City call the fifth person for the committee and also set the meeting date. Mayor Meisel stated the advisory committee could not meet until after the Park Commission meeting held on Thursday, May 11, 2000. She further stated this would allow the City enough time to locate the 5~ person on the advisory committee and who would fill the school board's position on this committee as well. 313 Mayor Meisel informed those in attendance the meeting date for the advisory committee would be held on May 17, 2000. She further stated the City Manager would contact the Planning Commission, and the Park Commission to get their candidates for the committee. The City Council to bring forward their suggestions on May 9, 2000, of a unbiased Mound citizen. Mayor Meisel further stated this committee would be only in existence short-term, approximately one month. Councilmember Brown stated he would contact Keith Johnson. Mayor Meisel further instructed that the advisory committee to have the answers from these 10 questions proposed back to the City Council within at least 30 days from the May 17, 2000, meeting. The consensus agreed to have the referendum put on the primary election ballot in September, 2000. Councilmember Ahrens stated she would rather have the referendum on the general election because this is the time all of the people of Mound would be going to the polls. Mayor Meisel took a break at 9:50 p.m. 1.9 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POSSIBLE LITIGATION. The City Attorney stated the City Council would be going into executive session to discuss possible litigation against the City of Mound. The City Council went into executive session at 10:00 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 10:35 p.m. from executive session. The City Attorney stated to the public there were recommendations given by the City Council to the City Attorney regarding possible litigation. 1.10 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SALARIES. Mayor Meisel stated previous conversations concerning this topic included to either increase the pay of the Mayor and Councilmembers or to do a special meeting reimbursement. Councilmember Brown suggested with the extra meetings the Councilmembers are being expected to attend, he would suggest having a flat increase of $100 per month for the Mayor and Councilmembers or a stipend increase for only special meetings. Councilmember Hanus stated when looking at what other Councilmembers receive for attending meetings in other cities, the amount the Mayor and Councilmembers receive is not out of line. He stated what is out of line is the number of meetings expected to be attended by the members. Councilmember Hanus stated if the rate of increase was done by stipend, it would mean the increase of pay would go away once the special meetings would decrease, causing the normal base salary to not change. 314 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25~ 2000 Mayor Meisel suggested getting rid of the COW meetings. Councilmember Hanus stated this occurred in previous years and it was not a good solution. Councilmember Ahrens agreed with getting rid of the COW meetings. She stated if an individual is allowed less meetings, then s/he would obviously be encouraged to get more work done in less of a timeframe, causing less unneeded discussion at regular meetings. She basically stated the Councilmembers would become more efficient with the use of their time. Councilmember Brown agreed the COW meetings are becoming more a public meeting than what it was intended as a workshop for the Councilmembers. Councilmember Hanus stated the COW meetings serve a purpose and should be left as a workshop format. Councilmember Weycker suggested having the COW meetings not scheduled for every month. Mayor Meisel agreed. Mayor Meisel stated the information discussed at the COW could be put as an informational item at the City Council meetings. Councilmember Ahrens agreed. Councilmember Weycker stated there are many other cities that are bigger than Mound and they get more work done in a shorter timeframe. Councilmember Hanus stated the City Council's plate is full and the need for more discussion is pertinent. Councilmember Hanus suggested having the HRA another night because of the recent meetings that are running into City Council time. Councilmember Weycker suggested trusting our staff more rather than knit-picking some of these issues ourselves. She suggested having the City Manager getting more involved, now that the City of Mound has a permanent City Manager. Councilmember Brown suggested another way to save time would be to allow the public to speak but do not debate the issues they bring up when they are presenting. He stated when all public have presented their concerns it would be brought back to the City Council for discussion. Councilmember Weycker suggested switching the HRA and COW meetings. Councilmember Brown stated the Planning Commission has a rule that they will not meet beyond 11:00 p.m. without a majority vote. 315 MOTION by Mayor Meisel, seconded by Weycker, to eliminate the COW meetings and keep the ItRA meetlngs scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but allowing special circumstances to change the starting time of the HRA's meetings to 6:30 p.m. when deemed appropriate. Discussion. Mayor Meisel stated because of the redevelopment projects, the meetings might need to change to earlier times. Councilmember Weycker stated the Councilmembers need to rely more on staff. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0. MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus, to reimburse the Mayor and Councilmembers a rate of $30.00 per special City assigned meetings. Discussion. The City Manager stated the City could also do the reverse and keep the salaries as specified for the normal meetings, but for any special meeting you would be reimbursed, but there would be a cap of three special meetings per month that reimbursement would be feasible. The Councilmembers would turn in a report to payroll and time cards would be used as well. Councilmember Ahrens is not in favor of the City Manager's suggested method of reimbursement for attendance at special meetings. Councilmember Weycker stated she appreciates the City Manager's proposal because it would be possible once everything is more defined. Councilmember Brown would like to see the salaries increased. Councilmember Hanus stated he has no strong opinion with either way on reimbursement, but he does not know if the term "special meeting" can be defined adequately. Councilmember Hanus asked if this would be an ordinance change. The City Attorney stated it would be an ordinance change. Councilmember Brown withdrew his motion because lack of support. The matter was tabled until May 9, 2000, at which time recommendations from staff and Councilmembers would be brought back to the City Council for discussion. 316 MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 25, 2000 INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS. 2. 3. 4. 5. Financial Report for March, 2000, as prepared by Gino Businaro, Finance Director. Cash & Investment Balances by Fund as of March 31, 2000. LMCD mailings. Copy of the Mound Newsletter which will be completed and out to the public soon. POSC minutes dated April 13, 2000. 1.11 HASBRO WETLAND REMEDIATION The City Attorney stated the Planning Commission met with Hasbro last night. He was under the impression that at tonight's meeting the City Council would notice a public hearing on the Morton Lane vacation. Councilmember Brown stated the Planning Commission forwarded an approval of the Hasbro project onto the City Council. The City Attorney directed staff to have a public hearing on the Planning Commission's agenda as soon as possible. MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Brown, to schedule a public hearing with the Planning Commi~ion regarding the Morton Lane vacation to be held on June 12, 2000, and brought back to City Council on July 11, 2000. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0. ADJOURNMENT. MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Weycker, to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 p.m. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. 5-0. 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