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The meeting was called to order at 7 PM. Members present: Mayor Johnson,
Councilmembers Smith, Ahrens, Jensen and Jessen. Also present: Tom Reese,
LMCD Representative; Jon Sutherland, Building Official and Ed Shukle, City Manager.
Tom Reese updated the Council on activities taking place within the LMCD. Among
the items discussed was financial assistance for fighting Eurasian Water Milfoil and
Zebra Mussel. Long term management plan, lake access and questions raised by the
Council and staff with regard to parking along Bartlett Boulevard, LMCD permit
process and shore lights was discussed. Reese announced he will not be seeking a
reappointment to his term which expires in just over two years.
The next item discussed was commons markings. Ed Shukle, City Manager,
presented information supplied by Jim Fackler, Parks Director, with regard to marking
access points to public lands with monuments. After considerable discussion, it was
the direction of the Council to have staff prioritize the 50+ monuments that would
have to be installed and bring back to a future COW meeting. Along with that, have
some suggestions on how it could be paid for. There was division amongst the
Council on whether it should be paid for out of commons funds or other city funds
since both commons and non-commons areas are involved.
Jon Sutherland presented some information regarding the Maintenance Permit process
and Construction on Public Lands Permit application process as it relates to commons.
He distributed some information developed by Jim Fackler, Parks Director, Peggy
James and Jon Sutherland. He outlined a very specific process on how
encroachments were going to be dealt with. He indicated that staff was going to take
an inventory of encroachments on public lands this spring and would be calling
attention to the property owners any problems that they saw. A check list for Public
Lands Permit would be completed On any encroachments or persons applying for
building on public lands. A public lands status sheet would be completed indicating
authorized encroachments, unauthorized encroachments and the actual permit for
public lands, whether it be construction on public lands or public land maintenance
permit or a permit for land alteration. Council consensus was to follow this
procedure.
The proposed rental housing ordinance was discussed, The Council agreed to
establish April 28, 1992 as the public hearing date for the ordinance, City staff will
continue to refine the implementation process and will be discussing this issue with
city council prior to the public hearing, The city attorney is also in the process of
preparing an executive summary of the proposed rental housing ordinance, Discussion
was also held with regard to the truth in the sale of housing ordinance being
discussed at the Planning Commission level, The direction from the Council was to
have the Planning Commission recommend a standard following the City of
Minneapolis ordinance, They again emphasized that they are not interested in code
compliance Issues with regard to this type of an ordinance,
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Goal setting/ream building was briefly discussed. It was the consensus to wait until
after next year's election to conduct any future goal setting or team building
meetings.
Artwork for the city council chambers' north wall was discussed. This item was
continued until the next COW meeting.
Recycling and spring clean up programs were discussed. City Manager Ed Shukle
updated the Council on Joyce Nelson's proposal to have a special recycling day the
weekend of April 24th and 25th, which would follow Earth Day which is scheduled
for April 22, 1992. The proposal has Goodwill accepting various items including
clothing, household items, small working appliances, small electronics, games, toys,
bicycles, hardware, purses, tools, shoes, hats, etc. Tires, appliances and scrap metal
will also be accepted. Goodwill charges $189.50 unstaffed per 40 foot trailer and
$234.50 staffed per 40 foot trailer. Council consensus was to have a staffed
operation with perhaps two 40 foot trailers. In conjunction with this, discussion was
also held on the possibility of having service organizations to pick up items to be
delivered. Staff is to work this out with the local organizations as well as logistics of
handling items in conjunction with Goodwill. Concern was expressed with regard to
the drop off site at Lost Lake, should it rain. A contingency plan for the location
should be looked into. Also discussed was a spring leaf pick up. Council asked that
bids be taken for this purpose, both for pick up and a drop off, to see how much it
would cost. They also suggested we look into a brush drop off and what that would
cost.
The proposal from Municipal Services Corporation dealing with pelletized ash from the
Hennepin County Incinerator Plant was discussed. The Council had heard a
presentation made to them at the February 11, 1992, regular council meeting dealing
with a proposal to test the pelletized ash with black top on a two mile stretch of road
in the city of Corcoran. Council suggested that a letter be sent to the city of Corcoran
with a copy to Tad Jude, Hennepin County Commissioner, indicating our support and
also send a separate letter to Mr. Jude asking him to support this test.
Council also discussed city council salaries for 1993 and beyond and asked the city
manager to put materials together for discussion at a future COW meeting.
Upon motion by Smith, seconded by Jessen and carried unanimously, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
City Manager