1993-10-12October 12, 1993
MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 12, 1993
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on Tuesday,
October 12, 1993, in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City.
Those present were: Mayor Skip Johnson, Councilmembers Andrea Ahrens, Liz Jensen, Phyllis
Jessen and Ken Smith. Also present were: City Manager Edward J. Shukle, Jr., City Clerk
Fran Clark, City Attorney Curt Pearson, Building Official Jon Sutherland, and the following
interested citizens: Joyce & Marvin Nelson, Peter Petty and Norman Hemerick.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
1.0 MINUTES
MOTION made by Smith, seconded by Ahrens to approve the Minutes of the
September 28, 1993, Regular Meeting, as submitted. The vote was unanimously in
favor. Motion carried.
1.1 RECYCLOTTO WINNER
The Mayor presented $200 Westonka Dollars to Peter Petty, 3100 Inverness for recycling the
week of October 5.
1.2
PUBLIC HEARING: CASE//93-047: MARVIN NELSON, 2025 SHOREWOOD
LANE. LOTS 5 & 6. BLOCK 8. SHADYWOOD POINT. PID//18-117-23 32 0012.
MOVING BUILDING PERMIT FOR DETACHED GARAGE
The Building Official explained the request. The Planning Commission recommended approval
with conditions as listed in the proposed resolution.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were no comments. The Mayor closed the public
heating.
Smith moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION g93-134
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A MOVING BUILDING
PERMIT FOR A DETACHED GARAGE TO BE
MOVED FROM: 2010 SHOREWOOD LANE, LOTS
2 & 3, BLOCK 1, SHADYWOOD POINT; TO BE
MOVED TO: 2025 SHOREWOOD LANE, LOTS 5 &
6, BLOCK 8, SHADYWOOD POINT, P & Z CASE
//93-040
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.3
CASE g93-052: NORMAN HEMERICK, 4716 BEACHSIDE ROAD, LOTS 12, 13
& 14. BLOCK 7, SHADYWQOD POINT, PID #18-117-2~ 23 0039, RECOGNIZE
AN EXISTING NONCONFORMING FRONT YARD SETBACK TO ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF CONFORMING DETACHED GARAGE
The Building Official explained the request. The Planning Commission recommended approval.
Ahrens moved and Smith seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//93-135
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A VARIANCE
RECOGNIZING AN EXISTING NONCONFORMING
FRONT YARD SETBACK TO THE PRINCIPAL
DWELLING TO ALLOw CONSTRUCTION OF A
CONFORMING DETACHED GARAGE AT 4716
BEACHSIDE ROAD, LOTS 12, 13 AND 14, BLOCK 7,
SHADYWOOD POINT, PID//18-117-23 23 0039, P &
Z CASE//93-052
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carded.
1.4 DISCUSSION; ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC LANDS
The City Manager explained that at the August 27th Meeting there was a list of 7 or 8 applicants
for getting permits or approving stairways on public lands to access the Commons. There was
concern by the Council of whether to approve separately or in a batch. The Staff was following
a process developed earlier in the year and approved by the City Council to go forward and look
at all of the commons areas and public lands areas to inventory each and determine what was
there and whether there were permits for these structures. There was confusion as to what the
Council was looking at for existing stairways as they relate to the Building Code. Is the staff
to apply the Building Code to existing stairways and what is staff to do with new applications
for new stairways?
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After discussion the following was determined. The Building Official is to draw a policy which
would say:
1. New stairways shall meet the Uniform Building Code and the standards.
Existing stairways shall be considered legal nonconforming uses unless they are
structurally unsafe (a percentage to be determined by the Building Official). As
long as they are safe, permits will continue and be considered a legal
nonconforming use. If the stairways are replaced, they have to meet the new
standards. If they are unsafe based upon the criteria set, then they have to be
replaced at the time of the application. The Council directed the Building Official
to write the criteria.
1.5
RESOLUTION DECLARING OCTOBER 27, 1993, AS "UNFUNDED MANDATE
DAY" IN THE CITY OF MOUND
Johnson moved and Ahrens seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION//93-136 RESOLUTION ON UNFUNDED MANDATES
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carded.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
There were none.
1.6 DISCUSSION: POSSIBLE DISSOLUTION OF THE LMCD
The Mayor stated that this item is on the Agenda to get a feel for the Council's position on
dissolving the LMCD. The Mayor stated that he attended a recent LMCD Mayor's Meeting
which was supposed to be an informational meeting to allow better communication between the
cities and the LMCD. Before they got very far, the Mayor of Orono starting talking about
dissolving the LMCD. Mayor Johnson stated he asked the remainder of the Mayors to bring
the dissolution of the LMCD up at their Council meetings to get a feel for the majority's
feelings. Mayor Johnson stated there has not been a suggestion of a workable alternative to the
LMCD.
The Council did not express an interest in dissolving the LMCD. They agreed that they did not
have a better alternative. They did, however, feel that there should be some changes made in
the LMCD: more accountability to the cities; cities should have more involvement through their
representative.
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No action was taken.
1.7 SET BID OPENING FOR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PARKING - SNOW
REMOVAL- 1993-94
MOTION made by Smith, seconded by Johnson to set November 1, 1993, to open
bids for snow removal in the Central Business District - 1993-94, for November 1,
1993, at 11:00 A.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.S PAYMENT OF BILLS
MOTION made by Smith, seconded by Johnson to authorize the payment of bills as
presented on the pre-list in the amount of $309,779.56, when funds are available.
A roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
A. Department Head Monthly Reports for September 1993.
B. REMINDER; Interviews for Park & Open Space vacancies are scheduled for Thursday,
October 14, 1993, 7:00 P.M. Please plan on attending the interviews.
C. Thank you letter written to 12 Housing Evaluators who attended the informational
meeting on a proposed Truth in the Sale of Housing Ordinance with the Planning
Commission on September 27, 1993.
D. LMCD Mailings.
E. Letter from a Watertown resident on the crosswalk issue at House of Moy.
F. Memo scheduling a meeting with Spring Park and Orono on traffic congestion problems
at County Road 15 & 51, Spring Park. Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 15,
1993, 10:30 A.M., Mound City Hall.
G. Planning Commission Minutes of September 27, 1993.
H. REMINDER: C.O.W. meeting, Tuesday, October 19, 1993, 7:30 P.M.
I. REMINDER; League of Minnesota Cities 1993 Regional Meeting, october 21, 1993,
Brooklyn Center. If interested in attending, please let Fran know ASAP.
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REMINDER: West Hennepin Human Services Planning Board, November 2, 1993 -
Andrea Ahrens; December 7 - Ken Smith.
K. REMINDER: Special Recycling day, Saturday, October 16, 1993, 8 A.M. to 4
P.M.
Attest: City Clerk
MOTION made by Jensen, seconded by Ahrens to adjourn at 8:35 P.M. The vote
was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
~l~ard J. Shukle, ~l.r., City Manager
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BILLS. October 12, 1993
Batch 3093 $152,751.12
Batch 3094 157,028.44
Total Bills $309,779.56