1992-10-20MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OCTOBER 20v 1992
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM. Members present:
Phyllis Jessen, Liz Jensen, Ken Smith, Andrea Ahrens. Mayor Skip
Johnson arrived at 7:50 PM. Also present: Mark Goldberg, Jim
Kuehn, Keith Foerster and Ed Shukle, City Manager.
A discussion was held on draft #4 of the Shoreland Management
Ordinance. The City Council considered some changes to the draft,
specifically dealing with lock box sizes and P.D.A.'s. The public
hearing for the Shoreland Management Ordinance is combined with the
public hearing for the zoning ordinance modifications, which will
be held Tuesday, November 10th and continued until Tuesday,
November 24, 1992.
Discussion then centered on the Commons Task Force. City
Manager Ed Shukle indicated that he had twelve applications for
appointment to the task force. Eleven of the twelve were abutting
owners, there was one citizen at large. The City Council's
criteria for forming the task force is based upon two persons that
are abutting commons, two that are non-abutting and two citizens at
large. After some discussion, the City Council agreed to select
members to the task force from the applications received. Each
Councilmember then ranked the candidates and the following persons
are to be formally appointed at the next regular meeting: Keith
Foerster, 4645 Island View Drive; Jim Kuehn, 4633 Island View
Drive; Moe Mueller, 5910 Ridgewood Road; Mike Mason, 4909 Island
View Drive; John Gabos, 4687 Island View Drive; Jim Walters, 1601
Bluebird Lane and Sandy Effertz, 4757 Island View Drive. The task
force will be chaired by Councilmember Ken Smith. The first
meeting of the task force was set for Wednesday, November 11, 1992
at 7 PM, at Mound City Hall. The Council consensus was to appoint
the above individuals as the next regular meeting and set goals for
the task force at that meeting.
The LMCD multiple dock license was discussed. City Manager Ed
Shukle reported that he had some information from the LMCD
regarding this issue. The Council asked that the matter be put on
the regular meeting agenda of October 27th.
The Council discussed the possible fall leaf pick up. City
Manager Ed Shukle reported that no bids were received for leaves
and that the potential bidders indicated that they were not
interested with the exception of Westonka Sanitation who further
indicated that the cost would be double the cost of the past spring
and last fall. He pointed out that one of the haulers, Blackowiak
and Son, has indicated that they will collect leaves of their
customers. The City Council directed that we should publicize that
there will not be a leaf pick up and suggest to the haulers that
they offer leaf service. They also discussed expanding the hours
at the Minnetrista site to include Sunday's through mid-November.
Also discussed was the possibility of including within the license
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of each hauler, a requirement that they pick up leaves. Council
also suggested that we work with other cities to pick up leaves on
an annual basis perhaps, through a joint arrangement.
Governor Carlson's letter regarding the State budget deficit
was reviewed and the City Council completed a survey which will be
sent to Carlson with Council's comments.
Also discussed was the Association of Metropolitan
Municipalities (AMM) legislative policies for 1993. Council
prioritized the policies for submittal back to the AMM.
Rental housing was briefly discussed. Discussion focused on
the work of the task force in place.
It was determined that there will not be a Committee of the
Whole meeting in November unless there is a need for it.
Upon motion by Smith, seconded by Jensen and carried
unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 PM.
ectfully submitted,
Ed Sukle~~
City Manager
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