1979-12-11 REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
December 11, 1979
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota was held at 5341Maywood Road in
said City on December 11, 1979 at 7:30 p.m.
Those present were: Mayor Tim Lovaasen, Councilmembers Gordon Swenson and Robert
Polston. Also present were City Manager Leonard L. Kopp, City Attorney Curtis A.
Pearson and City Clerk Mary H. Marske.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Street Vacation - Essex Lane between Manchester and Dorchester
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion to continue this item until later in
this meeting. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Street Vacation - Hampton Road from Inverness to Easterly Line of Lot 8, Block 10, Pembroke
The City Clerk presented an affidavit of publication in the official newspaper of
the notice of public hearing on said street vacation. Said affidavit was then
examined, approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
The Mayor then opened the public hearing for input on said street vacation and
persons present to do so were afforded an opportunity to express their views
thereon. No persons presented objections and the Mayor then closed the public
hearing.
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-515 RESOLUTION VACATING HAMPTON ROAD FROM INVERNESS LANE
TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 8, BLOCK 10, PEMBROKE
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Street Vacation - Essex Lane between Manchester and Dorchester
Lovaasen moved and Polston seconded a motion to take this item off the table.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
The City Clerk presented an affidavit of publication in the official newspaper of
the notice of public heari:ng on said street vacation. Said affidavit was then
examined, approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk.
The Mayor then opened the public hearing for input on said street vacation and
persons present to do so were afforded an opportunity to express their views thereon.
No persons presented objections and the Mayor then closed the public hearing.
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-516 RESOLUTION VACATING ESSEX LANE BETWEEN MANCHESTER
AND DORCHESTER.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
$165,OOO Industrial Revenue Bonds
Polston moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-517 RESOLUTION RECITING A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE
PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE MINNESOTA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
ACT AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR APP-
ROVAL OF SAID PROJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES
OF THE STATEs,OF MINNESOTA AND AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID PROJECT
The vote was unanimously in favor.
LOADING ZONE REQUEST
Swenson moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-518 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED IN
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FRONT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION WITH INSTALLATION OF MARKERS
AT THE CITY EXPENSE
The vote was unanimously in favor.
Councilmember Withhart arrived at 8:00 p.m.
WATER AND SEWER RATES
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion requesting the engineer analyze
the two proposals offered by the Council as they would effect revenues and
also analyze the effect of a three step increase for industrial accounts. The
vote was unanimously in favor.
Polston moved and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-519 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE IN SEWER RATES AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE ENGINEER.
The vote was three in favor with Swenson voting nay.
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-520 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE ON MINIMUM SEWER
CHARGE TO RESIDENCES WITH SEWER CONNECTION ONLY TO $20
PER QUARTER OR THE STANDARD RATE IF A METER IS INSTALLED
ON THEIR PRIVATE WELL.
The vote was three in favor with Swenson voting nay.
Councilmember Ulrick arrived at 9:15 p.m.
STUDY REPORT - COUNTY ROAD 110 & 15
Lovaasen moved and Swenson seconded a motion directing the staff to request the
County to draw plans for traffic signals and submit them to the Council in
January. The vote was unanimously in favor.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
No comments or suggestions were offered at this time.
COMMERCIAL DOCK ORDINANCE
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion to adopt the ordinance herein quoted
by title:
ORDINANCE NO. 404
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 41.25 OF THE CITY CODE
INCREASING FEES FOR COMMERCIAL DOCK LICENSES.
The vote was four in favor with Swenson voting nay.
PUBLIC WORKS UNION AGREEMENT
Withhart moved and Ulrick seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-522 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC WORKS UNION
AGREEMENT
The vote was unanimously in favor.
CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE CASE
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-523 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE
FOR THE CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE HEARINGS.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
FUEL ASSISTANCE
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-524 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES
COUNCIL TO USE THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE FUEL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
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The vote was unanimously in favor.
ACCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
Withhart moved and Swenson seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-525 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ACCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION
AND AUTHORIZING THE POSITION BE ADVERTISED
The vote was unanimously in favor.
JOINT AGREEMENT - SUBURBAN POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
Withhart moved and Lovaasen seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-526 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBURBAN
POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
The vote was three in favor with Swenson and Polston voting nay.
Lovaasen moved and Withhart seconded a motion designating the Chief of Police
and the City Manager as Director and Alternate Director in the Suburban Police
Recruitment System. The vote was four in favor with Swenson voting nay.
PROPOSED POLICE FACILITY
Ulrick moved and Withhart ~econded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-527 RESOLUTION APPROVING IN CONCEPT THE PROPOSED
POLICE FAC!LIT!ES
Roll call vote was three in favor with Swenson and Po]ston votin9 nay.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - C.M. 79-452
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-528 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REASSESSMENT OF LOT 7 & 8, BLOCK 3,
AVALON AND LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 16, SETON
The vote was unanimously in favor.
NONCONFORMING USE - LOT 56, PHELPS ISLAND PARK FIRST DIVISION
Swenson moved and Withhart seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-529 RESOLUTION DETERMIN!NG THAT A BOAT HOUSE LOCATED ON
LOT 56, PHELPS ISLAND PARK FIRST DIVISION HAS BEEN
IMPROVED CONTRARY TO CITY ORDINANCES AND DENYING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE
The vote was unanimously in favor.
1979 AUDIT
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-530 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GEORGE M. HANSEN COMPANY TO
CONDUCT THE 1979 AUDIT AND GREEN-T ACCOUNTING CONDUCT
THE FIRE RELIEF AUDIT.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
URBAN CORPS AGREEMENT
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-531 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO THE 1980 URBAN CORPS AGREEMENT
The vote was unanimously in favor.
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COUNTY ROAD 15
Withhart moved and Polston seconded a motion
RESOLUTION 79-532 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE NORTHWEST LAKE MINNETONKA
AREA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
The vote was four in favor with Ulrick voting nay.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Polston moved and Withhart seconded a motion to approve payment of the bills as
submitted on the prelist in the amount of $383,258.30 where funds are available.
Roll call vote was unanimously in favor.
Councilmember Polston requested the staff investigate the possiblity of estab-
lishing a recycling center and submit the information to the Council in February.
ADJOURNMENT
Withart moved and Polston seconded a motion to adjourn to the next regular meeting
on January 8, 1980. The vote was unanimously in favor, so adjourned.
Mary H.~Marske CMC, City Clerk/Treasurer
LeOnard L. Kopp, ~Ci t~y~Ma~nager