1984-03-13 CITY OF MOUND
MOUND, MINNESOTA
AGENDA
MOUND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1984
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Approve Minutes of February 28, 1984, Regular Meeting Pg. 476-488
PUBLIC HEARING; To consider making improvements
to a now private portion of Denbigh Road that runs East
to Cardiff Lane. ~qo$~ Pg. 489-494
PUBLIC HEARING;
CASE #84-303 - Arvin Senne, Mark Johnson, Steve
Tessmer, Lot 3, Auditor's Subd. #170,
5558 Auditors Road
REQUEST: Conditional Use Per~it for wholesale and
assembly operations· ~%.~_ Pg. 495-503
PUBLIC HEARING;
.CASE #84-904 - Warren Ortenblad, 5824 Sunset Road
REQUEST: Application to Vacate Alley Abutting West
Side of LO~ 96, Mound Addition ~-S~
PUBLIC HEARING:
CASE ~84-~0~ - Dow-Sat of Minnesota, 2381Wilshire
Blvd., Lots 24, 25, 26 & 27, Block 3,
Shirley Hills Unit "F"
REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit to expand existing
40 foot tower to a height of 80 feet ~%o%~
Pg. 504-509
Pg. 510-519
CASE #84-309 -Jon Scherven, 2271 Commerce Blvd.,
Lot 52, M & B Lynwold Park ~q-~
REQUEST: Lot S~ze Variance
Pg. 520-528
CASE #84-~11 - City of Mound, Lot 3, Block l, Rustic Place
REQUEST: Subdivision of~land, Lot 3, Block 1, Rustic
Place to be split with 1/2 combined with Lot 4
and the other 1/2 with Lot 2, Block 1, Rustic
Place ~R~ Pg. 529-530
Discussion of City-HRA staff relationship
(Proposal to be handed out at the meeting)
(Item requested by Councilmember Paulsen)
Request to take a position on potential dump-site in
Minnetrista. (Item requested by Councilmember Paulsen)
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15.
Status of County Road 15 Meetings - Mayor Polstono
(Item requested by Councilmember Paulsen)
Comments & Suggstions from Citizens Present
Representatives of Lake Winds Apts. wish to address the
Council.
Consideration.of quotations from Soil Exploration Co. &
Braun Environmental Laboratories for soil analysis work
on Lost Lake.
Payment of Bills
INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
A. Commons Maintenance Proposal for 1984
B. Shopping Center Conference Memo.
C. Metropolitan Council Review
D. Westonka Seniors Newsletter - March
E. Appointment of a City Representative to HUD
Citizen Advisory Committee
Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Compost Information
Humphrey Institute March Calendar
Memo from Congressman Sikorski re: IRB's
Public Services Redesign Project Memo.
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Pg. 531-546
Pg. 547
Pg. 548-554
Pg. 555-556
Pg. 557-558
Pg. 559-566
Pg. 567-568
Pg. 569-570
Pg. 571-573
Pg. 574-577
Pg. 578-582
Pg. 583-594
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Febru~r~ 2~, ~9~
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on February 28, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council
Chambers are 5341 Maywood Road. Those present were: Mayor Bob
Polston, Councilmembers Pinky Charon, PhYllis Jessen and Russ
Peterson. Councilmember Gary Paulson arrived at 8:05 P.M. Also
present were: City Manager Jon Elam, City Attorney Curt Pearson,
City Engineer John Cameron, Building Inspector Jan Bertrand, City
Clerk Fran Clark and the following interested citizens: Vern &
Dixie Groves, Merritt Geyen, Fred Bame, Leonard Lampert, Kirk
Corson, Gary Gunderson, Larry Connolly, Harold Meeker, Nancy
Clough, Duwayne Dorfner.
The Mayor 'opened the meeting and welcomed the people in
attendance.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the February 14, 1%84, Regular Meeting were
presented for consideration. Councilmember Peterson noted a
couple of typographical errors.
Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the
Minutes of the February 14, 1984, Regular Meeting as amended.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING; DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS
The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would
like to address the Council with re~ard to their delinquent
utility bill. There were no comments. The Mayor closed the
public hearing.
Jessen moved and Charon seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ~84-25 RESOLU.TION TO APPROVE THE DELINQUENT
UTITLITY BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,829.57
AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO SHUT-OFF
WATER SERVICE FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
~ONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION FOR AL ~ ALMA'S
The Mayor asked Merritt Geyen if she had read the proposed
resolution. She stated yes and that she had some questions and
points she would like to discuss with the Council about that
resolution. They were as follows:
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February 14, 1984
Ms. Geyen presented several pictures to the Council to help them
understand her concerns and questions about the proposed
resolution.
Page 337, g., reads as follows: "No gas, oil or other
product may be sold from the dock and no servicing
of boats will be permitted. The gas tank for boat
gas currently installed on Lot 1, Block 3, Whipple,
shall be removed and the landscape repaired."
Ms. Geyen asked if it would be alright for them to
discontinue use of the tanks, fill them with sand
and leave them where they are?
The Council discussed this and decided to have Ms. Geyen get in
touch with the Fire Chief to see what the Fire Code ~ould
require. If filling them with sand meets the code, the Council
would agree to that.
Page 337, h., reads as follows: "The owners may construct
one sign for identification, but it shall not
exceed a total of six sguare feet in size."
Ms. Geyen state that they would like to keep the
present sign which is 4' x 9' or 36 square feet
because it can be seen more easily from the lake
and will help boaters find the transient docks
easier.
The Council discussed this point and decided because'the zoning
ordinance states 6 square feet, it can only be 6 square feet.
Page 337, k., reads as follows: "Daryl C. and Merritt Geyen
shall be required to bring their parking lot into
conformance with all the provisions set forth in
the previously issued conditional use permits which
are attached hereto and made a part of this
permit."
Ms. Geyen stated that there is nothing in_ the prior
resolutions except some drawings of the parking
lot. The two drawings are both from before the
street project was done and curb and gutter
were installed. She stated that later in the
Spring. when the lot dries, they will be striping
the parking lot to make the parking more orderly.
Page 337, 2.a., reads as follows: "The dock shall be an "h"
shaped dock as shown on the submitted 'design
attached hereto and marked Exhibit B. This dock
shall be constructed for the sole purpose of
docking four cruise boats owned by Daryl C. and
February 28, 1984
Merritt Geyen, and said cruise boats may be stored
in this area only if this permit is approved by the
Lake Minnetohka Conservation District. The
conditional use permit being granted to Lots 22 and
23 shall be only for the excursion boats, whereas
the conditional use permit granted in Section 1 of
this Resolution shall in effect serve transient
boaters utilizing the docks who come to A1 & Alma's
for restaurant service."
Ms. Geyen stated that they have contacted the L.M.C.D.
and discussed the proposed resolution and conditons.
The L.M.C.D. has indicated to them that they will not
approve this permit because it will not solve the
problem they have had in the past with the confusion at
the transient docks between restaurant patrons boats and
the cruise boats. Because of this indication from the
L.M.C.D., Ms. Geyen explained, they would like to change
the proposal back to somewhat the original plan, as
follows:
They purchased Lot~ 22 & 23, Whipple Shore so
that they could put up docks for the four
cruise boats and load and unload passengers
from that point. They are proposing to use
only the west dock for loading and unloading
and moving the entrance to the dock closer to
the Park and away from the neighbors lot. They
would still put in the permanent posts and
barriers around the swimming area ~o keep any
boats out of that area; put up the snow fence
on the transient docks along the swimming area
side and also put.up some posts on the westerly
edge of the transient' docks so the neighbors on
that side do not have to hassel with the
transient boaters. They have 100 feet of
lakeshore and would leave 30 feet on the west
and 30 on the east with the dock in the center.
This is what the L.M.C.D. wants and has wanted
all along.
Councilmember Peterson asked how permanent the posts and
barriers would be.
Ms. Geyen stated they would be permanent in the
summer but removed in the winter.
They will also be nosing the boats in as close to
shore as possible so that the docks will not have
to be as far out into the Lake as originally
planned.
February 28, 1984
On revised Page B38, 5., the hours at stated are 5:00 P.M. on
weekdays and 4:00 P.M. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Ms. Geyen explained that it should have read there
will be dock attendants on the dock from 5:00 P.M.
on weekdays and Saturdays until closing and from
4:00 P.M. on Sundays until closing.
Councilmember Charon asked how they planned to cross the park
property to get to the cruise boats. Ms. Geyen stated no that
they would put in an asphalt walkway on their Lot 23 to access
the cruise boat dock.
The Council discussed various aspects of the proposed changes in
the resolution. They decided they would have to hold firm on the
sign size because of the zoning ordinance.
The Mayor stated if his understanding is correct the new proposal
that the Geyens has come up with is what the L.M.C.D. wants for
saftey and to eliminate the confusion of the cruise boats at the
transient docks. Ms. Geyen stated that was correct.
The Council asked if the Geyens have contacted Mr. & Mrs.
Smykalski about these changes. Ms. Geyen answered yes and they
seemed to be pleased with the change of having one boat at each
side of the "h" dock and not having 2 boats deep at the "h" dock
which would block their view.
The City Attorney stated that at the Public Hearing tw.o weeks ago
the delimma that the Council was caught in was there are
provisions in the ordinance for docks serving commercial property
in a residential area and the way the Council got around them was
to draw up two separate permits. One to deal with the transient
docks and the second is not a uti]"ization of a dock in a
residential area for commercial purposes. The discussion was
only to allow storage of the boats on a dock at Lots 22 and 23,
Whippie Shores.
The Council discussed the fact that the L.M.C.D. feels it is
safer to load and unload cruise boats at a separate dock from the
transient dockage.
The Mayor stated there is a real conflict here with the L.M.C.D.
requiring one thing and the City another, with both permits
hinging on one another to be valid. '
Councilmember Charon asked how late the cruise boats would be out
on the Lake. Ms. Geyen stated that the most of the cruises leave
early in the evening or during the day, once in a while there is
a late run.
Councilmember Paulsen arrived.
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The Mayor asked if there was anyone presen% who warn a% %h~ las%
meeting and would like to comment on anything that was stated
tonight. No one asked to be recognized.
Councilmember Peterson moved that the following be amended in the
proposed resolution:
On page 336 the~last Whereas be amended to be consistent with
authorizing the storage of four boats at Lots 22 and 23,
Whipple Shores and loading and unloading only as shown on the
design plan submitted. The Geyens to provide a final design
plan with the changes discussed.
On Page 337, $1.g., referring to the gas tank, that 'the
Council approve the alternative to removing the gas tank
which should read a method approved by the Fire Chief in
accordance with the Fire Code.
On Page 337, $1.k., leave as is except add "including
striping of the parking lot".
On Page 337, ~2.a., no changes on the design plan except what
will be submitted in the new design plan discussed tonight.
On Page 337, $2.b., should read, "The loading and unloading
of passengers from the docks located on Lots 22 and 23,
Whipple Shore shall only be from the area shown on the
submitted design plan. Daryl and Merritt Geyen shall be
responsible for installing and maintaining a bituminous
walkway to be constructed on private property (Lot 23) to
allow access to the docks located on Lots 22 and 23, Whipple
Shores. The location of the bituminous walkway is shown on
the attached Exhibit A".
On Page 338, $3., should read, "Permanent posts and barriers
will be installed by Daryl & Merritt Geyen in such a
manner as to preYent boats from entering the swimming area at
Chester Park and snow fencing will be provided on both the
far west and the far east transient docks to prevent swimmers
from climbing onto the docks or from diving or jumping from
the docks".
On Page 338, ~5., change the times to 5:00 P.M. on weekdays
and Saturdays and 4:00 P.M. on Sundays.
On Page 338, #6., insert $500.00.
Councilmember Charon seconded the amended resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION ~84-26
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT DOCKS IN A RESIDENTIAL
AREA (LOTS 22, 23 & 25, WHIPPLE SHORES,
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AND LOT 1, BLOCK 3', WHIPPLE) TO SERVE
PROPERTY LOCATED IN A BUSINESS DISTRICT,
AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LAKE
MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Councilmember Peterson commented that it will be extremely
importantthat the experience in this coming year be
favorable.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
CASE ~84-305:
JACQUES W. GIBBS & NANCY GARDNER, LOTS 1 & 2,
BLOCK 4, SHADYWOOD POINT, LAKESHORE AND FRONT YARD
SETBACK VARIANCES
The City Manager explained that the setback variances requested
are to allow~the construction of an addition, replace the present
entry, and to do structural remodeling to the existing structure.
They have the approval of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
and the Planning Commission recommended approval with the
following conditions:
The present parcel shall not be reduced in area.
The .accessory building, if structurally altered or
expanded, will require another variance approval.
The structure and addition will remain above the minimum
flood plain elevation of 933.5 feet at the lowest floor
and/or basement floor.
The total structure, existing and additio'n, will be
brought to minimum current building, energy, electric,
plumbing and heating codes.
Peterson moved and Charon seconded the 'following resoiution:
RESOLUTION ~84-27
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE VARIANCES TO
LAKESHORE UNIMPROVED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY,
AND EXISTING NONCONFORMING SETBACK OF AN
ACCESSORY BUILDING FOR LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK
4, SHADYWOOD POINT (4901 THR~E POINTS
BLVD. - PID ~13-117-24 11 0129)
The vote was unanimously in favor· Motion carried·
CASE ~84-307; VERN O, ~ DIXIE L, GROVES, LOTS ~, 6 & NElv 20' OF
LOT 7, BLOCK 7, ARDEN, LOT-SPLIT/SUBDIVISION ~
WAIVER OF CHAPTER 22 PROVISIONS
The Building Inspector explained that the proposal is a
subdivision of the NEly 20 feet of Lot 7 and of Lot 6 to add onto
Lot 5 to create two 6,000 square foot parcels by platted
distance. The present home at 4831 Dale occupies Lot 5 by itself
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and is .5 feet from the lot line. The other parcel is 1/2 of Lot
7 and all of Lot 6. The survey shows the measured distance, but
not platted. Actual measured distance of Parcel A is 5,920 and
Parcel B is 5,864.
The City Manager reported that the Planning Commission
recommended denial~of the subdivision request.
Two neighbors were present and expressed their concerns about the
proposed subdivision. Mr. Duwayne Dorfner stated that the
residents of this area are trying to have an area with more
square footage for lots. Both neighbors spoke against the
proposed subdivision.
The Council discussed the legality of the proposed subdivision
and felt that the platted distance of the parcels as proposed
meet the requirements of the Zoning Code.
Peterson moved and Paulsen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ~84-28 RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVE THE
FINAL SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR LOTS 5,6,
AND NEly.20 FEET OF LOTT, BLOCK ?, ARDEN
PID ~'S 24-117-24 4~ 0077, 0076, 0075)
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
The Mayor asked if there were any comments or suggestions from
the citizens present. There were none.
PRELIMINARY REPORT ON POST OFFICE AREA IMPROVEMENTS
The City Engineer presented 3 proposals for the improvement of
the area around the Post Office. They were as follows:
Alternate I - would cost approximately $70,300 and would
include concrete curb and gutter along a
portion of Auditor's Road and also for the
present city parking lot. There would probably
be extensive subgrade corrections necessary.
It would also include several catch basins for
Auditor's Road.
Alternate 2 - would cost approximately $13,000 and is a
scaled down version of Alternate 1. A concrete
sidewalk and a small amount of concrete curb
and gutter is proposed along the east side of
the post office property. Two curbed islands
· would be installed at the north end of the City
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February 28, 1984
parking lot. Parking curbs would remain to
control parking for this lot. To overlay the
street and°-the City parking lot it could cost
approximately another $7,000.
Alternate B - would cost approximately $218,000 and is a full
scale M.S.A. project which would realigned
Auditor's Road from Commerce Blvd. each to
Belmont Lane and then north to County Road 15.
The proposal would not include any work outside
the proposed right-of-way because M.S.A. funds
would be used which means that the upgrading of
the City parking lot {adjacent to the Post
Office) would cost approximately $9,800. He
further explained that the first 150 feet of
Auditor's Road east of Commerce Blvd. is only
50 feet wide, whereas 60 feet is required by
the state, but the City can probably get a
variance for the narrower right-of-way. This
would mean the parking spaces next to Dr.
Borg's office would,be eliminated.
The Council discussed the 3 proposals. Mayor Polston stated that
he is in favor of Alternate .3 because it would improve the area.
Councilmember Peterson stated that he is for the improvement
around the Post Office but not for the improvement of the entire
road becuase he felt the road would be too close to the
businesses.
The City Manager suggested holding an informational meeting so
that the businesses fronting on Auditor's Road and the property
owners along that road have a chance to say if they want a full
scale improvement or not. The Counci! thought this was a good
idea.
Paulsen moved and Jessen seconded a motion to hold an
informational meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 1984, at 7:30
P.M. in the Council Chambers at 5341Maywood Road for the
purpose of obtaining input from businesses and property
owners along Auditor's Road on the upgrading of that road.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
REPORT FROM NANCY CLOUGH, CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO WEST HENNEPIN
HUMAN SERVICES
Ms. Clough was present and had previously submitted her report
and recommendation to the Council in a memo. She is also
submitting her resignation as representative.
Councilmember Paulsen stated that he felt she was quite critical
of the West Hennepin Human Services Board and asked why.
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She reported that her recommendation is for Mound to withdraw
from the West Hennepin Human Services Board because since she
joined the board in September the emphasis has been on
fundraising to meet the costs of the Board and that they are not
addressing the needs of the community. She feels that the $1,100
paid to West Hennepin-Human Services could be better used to
provide service directly to needy residents of Mound through, for
'example, the Police Dept.
The City Attorney suggested that· any of this type of expenditure
be done by voucher.
Paulsen moved and Charon seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ~84-29
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT NANCY CLOUGH'S REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON WEST HENNEPIN HUMAN
SERVICES BOARD AND ALSO TO ACCEPT HER
RESIGNATION FROM THAT BOARD
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
.~UOTATIONS FOR UPGRADING SEWER LIFT STATION
The City Manager explained that this is an ongoing project to
upgrade our sewer lift stations. This year it is proposed to
upgrade the lift station at Sumach Lane and Sparrow Road on Three
Points. Two quotations were received. They were as follows:
Tri-State Pump and Control
Waldor Pump & Equip. Co.
$ 9,903.00
$10,735.00
It is recommended that Tri-State Pump and Control be approved.
Polston moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the
quotation of Tri-State Pump and Control in the amount of
$9,903.00 for the upgrading of a sewer lift station at Sumach
Lane and Sparrow Road on Three Points. The vote Was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The ci'ty- Manager reported that the following have applied for new
or renewal licenses or permits:
.GamblinK Permit ..Expires Feb. 1
VFW Chamberlain-Goudy Post #5113
Garbage Haulers Expires Feb. 28
Blackowiak & Son
Dependable Services
Westonka Sanitation
Woodlake Sanitation
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February 28, 1984
Cigarett Licenses
Thrift Drug
Super America
Surfside
Three Points Tavern
Tom Thumb
Donnies on the Lake
Mound Municipal Liquor
Duane's 66
American Legion Post 398
Mound Super Valu
Mound K Station
Expires Feb. 28
A1 & Alma's
B & L Vending (Seton Mobil)
Bob's Bait Shop
Gas Hut
Grimm's Store
Martins Boat
Mound Lanes
PDQ
Servomation (Tonka)
Ben Franklin - NEW LICENSE
Polston moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the
issuance of licenses to the places listed above for the
various licenses and permits. The vote was unanimously in
favor. 'Motion carried.
,FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTUARIAL STUDY
The City Manager reported that t~e Fire Dept. now has the
Actuarial Study completed. He state that this is a separate fund
for the Fire Dept. pension program and is run very well. He went
over the report with the Council. He then reminded the Council
that the Fire Dept. has deferred increases in salary for 2 years
in order to increase the contributions to this fund. Now that
the study is completed and they have adequate resources, they
will probably be coming to the Council for an increase in pension
benefits. This was an information item and no action Mas taken.
BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN'CITY EXPENSES FOR 1983
The City Manager presented the Council with a breakdown of the
costs for 1983 in the areas of engineering, legal, prosecution,
and public works (salaries only).
PAYMENT OF BILLS
The bills were presented for consideration.
Peters'on moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve
payment of the bills as presented on the pre-list in the
amount of $62,880.51. A roll call vote was 4 in favor with
Mayor Polston abstaining. Motion carried.
SET DATE FOR PuBLIc HEARING
Peterson moved and Jessen seconded a motion to set March 27,
1984, at 7:30 P.M. as the date for a public hearing on the
Urban Hennepin County Statement of Objectives/1984 and the
City of Mound's proposed use of its Year X Urban Hennepin
County Community Development Block Grant planning allocation
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of $73,656.
carried.
The vote was unanimously in favor.
CANCELLATION OF UNIT CHARGE - PID #14-117-24 34 0027, PALMER
KOOSMANN
The City Manager explained that when this property was sold it
'was to have a unit charge cancelled when it was combined with the
rest of the property. The combination is being completed and now
the unit charge needs to be cancelled.
Paulsen moved and Charon seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #84-30
RESOLUTION CORRECTING RESOLUTION $81-365
CANCELLING CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
THAT ARE ON LOT 4, BLOCK 14, MOU'ND
TERRACE, PLAT 61890, PARCEL 9500, PID
117-24 34 0027
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS
3984 SEAL COAT PROGRAM
Paulsen moved and Jessen seconded a motion to advertise for
bids for the 1984 Seal Coat Program which will open at 10:O0
A.M., Friday, April 6, 1984, in the Council Chambers at 5341
Maywood Road. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
]984 ELEVATED TANK RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS
Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to advertise for
bids for the 1984 Elevated Tank Restoration and Improvements
which will open at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 10, 1984, in
the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road. The vOte Was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS/INFORMATION
A. Letter from Tonka Re:
Lost Lake Soil Analysis.
B. 1983 Police Reserve Annual Report.
C. Clipping on Tonka Building Sale.
Memo from LMCD on long term reliable car-trailer parking
standards.
E. HUD Jobs Program Memo.
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F. Continental Telephone Letter.
G. American Legion Gambling'Report for January 1984.
H. Twin Cities Labor Market Information for February.
I. Met Council ReiYew dated February 10, 1984.
J. LMCD Minutes from January 25, 1984.
K. Proposed LMCD ordinances: 1. Special Event Permits.
2. Channel Obstructions.
3. Nighttime Speed.
L. LMCD Report on Charter Boats on Lake Minnetonka.
M. AMM Legislative Proposals for 1983-1984.
Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to adjourn at
10:15 P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
Jon Elam, City Manager
Fran Clark, City Clerk
BILLS .... FEBRUARY 2
Acro-MN
Abdo, Abdo & Eick
Areawi de Locksmi th
Berry Auto
Holly Bostrom
Gayle Burns
Dytec
Jan Bertrand
Conway Fi re & Safety
Cy's Uniforms
Chapi n Publishing ·
Contel
Davies Water Equip
Jon Elam
John Ewald Ill
Electronic Center
First Bank Mpls
Feed-Ri te Controls
Henn Co. Sheriffs Dept
Henn Co. Dept Prop Tx
Henn Co. Chiefs Police PTAC
Henn Co. Treas
Eugene Hickok & Assoc
Illies& Sons
Kool Kube Ice
Lake Region Mutual Aid
Lathrop Paint Supply
MacQueen Equip
Mpls Oxygen
Mi nnegasco
Metropolitan Fir.e 'Equip
Mound Super Valu
No. Star Waterworks Prod
NW Bell Tele
N.S .P.
Porter Seal
Pitney Bowes Credit
P.D.Q. Food Stores
Bob Ryan Ford
Smith Heating & Air
Spring Park Car Wash
Don Streicher Guns
Thrifty Snyder Drug
Thurk Bros. Chev
Van Doren-Hazard-Stal 1 i ngs
United Fire Fighters Assn
Western Tree Service
Waconia Ridgeview Hosp
R.L. Youngdahl & Assoc ·
Zack' s, Inc.
961.86
519.OO
3 0.00
44. O0
31 B. O0
25.89
17.35
34.46
139.OO
30.56
8O.OO
1,151.86
60.45
21.48
43.56
44.13
4.OO
35.69
209.98
228.09
90.00
353.40
1,485.40
1,231.75
71.00
10.00
390.47
263.68
7.oo
2,553.41
645.00
46.64
876.57
270.05
4,231.42
318.24
26.00
1,453.60
100.OO
73.0O
90.00
86.19
16.95
20.10
559.00
25.oo
675.o0
72.00
10o.00
79.40
The Prest Co. 658.00
MN Safety Council 60.00
Kirk Corson 71.37
A1 & Almas 442.10
Bill Clark Oil 1,612.21
Ekl und Co. 2,325.00
Griggs, Cooper 2,396.58
Eugene Hoff 25.97
Internatl Council Shop. Cntr 150.O0
Johnson Bros. Liquor 3,648.61
Lathrop Paint 786.19
Mound Postmaster 600.00
NAIOP 13..O0
Ed Phillips 1,773.95
Quality Wine 1,652.90
John Scherven 25,000.00
Univ of MN 85.00
W.J. White Co. 1,OO0.O0
Total Bills 62,880.51
PETITION TO THE CITY OF MOUND
The undersigned property owners do hereby petition the city to
conduct a cost analysis/feasabilty study for the purpose of con-
verting the now private section of Denbigh Road to a public
street. The section in question is that portion of Denbigh that
runs east of Cardiff Lane, up to and including the access road at
the easterly end of Denbigh. The study should include the pos-
sibility of providing a cul-de-sac at the easterly end of Denbigh
Road, approximate cost per lineal foot, and methods of financing
available. We understand there is no cost incurred for the study,
and all property owners will be notified before any public hear-
ing on this matter is undertaken.
?ROJECT: D_~ R0@d ImDr0¥ement
city OF MOUND
~OTICE O__E ~ARING ON IMPROVEMENT
TO WHOM 'IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of
Mound will meet in the City Hall Council Chambers at 5342 Maywood
Road at 7:B0 P.M. on March 13, 1984, to consider the making of
the following improvements:
The improvement of a now private portion of Denbigh Road
that runs east to Cardiff Lane.
pursuant to M.S.A. Sec. 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to
be assessed for such improvements is all the property abutting.
The estimated cost of such improvement is $23,900.00. Such
persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed
improvements will be heard at this meeting.
City Clerk
· Publish in The Laker February 27, 1984 and March 5, 1984.
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McCOMB$-KNUT$ONASSOCIATES,
. su,v, 'o,s . INC.
February 14, 1984
Reply To:
12800 Industrial Park Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
(612) 559-3700
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, MN 55364
Subj~ :~ound, Minnesota ~ ( Denbigh Road ~
% Proposed Street Improvements
Dear Mayor and Council:
For your consideration, we are submitting an alternate plan for the pro-
posed improvements to Denbigh Road. This alternate would be similar to the
original proposed construction except the street would be a dead-end instead of
looping back to Wilshire Boulevard.
Due to the limited space available, a full cul-de-sac is virtually
impossible. In order to turn around, vehicles would have to back into the pri-
vate driveways. This plan would eliminate the traffic hazard which would exist
at Wilshire Boulevard if Denbigh Road were extended through. We do not like to
see another dead-end street without a cul-de-sac, but his may be a better al-
ternative than the traffic problems at Wilshire Boulevard.
Attached is a cost estimate and the proposed assessments for Alternate A.
Very truly yours,
McCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Enclosure
Mound, Minnesota
Preliminary Cost Estimate
Denbigh Road - Alternate A
#7064
Item
Quantity Unit Price Total
Common excavation 220 C.Y.
3-1/2" bituminous base Mn/DOT 2331 90 TON
Bituminous tack Coat 20 GAL
1-1/2" bituminous wear, Mn/DOT 2341 37 TON
Driveway aprons 510 S.F.
Concrete curb and gutter 530 L.F.
Tree removal 2 EACH
12" RCR storm sewer 200 L.F.
Catch basins 2 EACH
Manhole i EACH
Concrete apron i EACH
Rip rap 2 C.Y.
Black dirt and sod 400 S.Y.
Relocate curb stop 2 EACH
Adjust gate valve i EACH
Contingencies
Total Estimated Construction Cost
5.00/CY
28.00/TN
1.50/GA
30. O0/TN
3.00/SF
6.50/LF
200.O0/EA
15.00/LF
800.O0/EA
900.O0/EA
300.O0/EA
50.O0/CY
2.00/SY
200. O0/EA
150.O0/EA
$ 1,100.00
2,520.00
30.00
1,110.O0
1,530.00
3,445.00
40O.O0
3,000.00
1,600.00
900.00
300.00
100.00
800.00
400.00
150.00
i~735.00
$19,120.00
Engineering, legal, fiscal and administrative costs
4~780.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST - Alternate A .......................... $23,900.00
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Mound, Minnesota
NOT~CE OF PUBLtC HEARING FOR
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
TWO'BUSINESSES AT 5558 AUDITOR'S
ROAD - 1) A SAILBOARD STORAGE AND
SALES AREA AND2) CABINET SHOP
NOT.ICE IS HEREBY G!VEN that on Tuesday, Ma~ch 13, ]984, at
7:30 P.M. at the Mound City Ha]], 534] Maywood Road, Mound, Minne-
sota, a hearing will be held on the application for a Conditional
Use Permit for two businesses: ]) A sailboard storage and sales
area and 2) a cabinet shop. Location: 5558 Auditor's Road;
legal description: Lot 2 and West 45 feet'front and rear of
Lot 3, Auditor's Subdivision 170 (PID 13-117-24 33 0005).
All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
Francene C. Clark, City Cler-k
Publish in The Laker February 21, ]984
MOUND
1. Street Address of Property
2.' Legal' Description of Property:
CITY OF MOUND
APPLICATION TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
(Please type the followln9 information)
!
Application NO.
Fee'Paid J( ,bD _
bate Fi led
A'ddi tion ~c~
Addres, g
Applicant (if other than owner):
Address
5- TYpe of Request:
Day Phone No.
Day Phone No.
( ) Variance (~) Conditlbnal Use Permit
( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review
( ) Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D.
qT t '- 7,q qo
( ) Amendment
( ) Sign Permit
( )*Other
l~ilf other, specify:. :
'6?II~resent Zoning District
7. 'Existing. Use(s) of Property
8..Has an application ever been made for zoning, variance, or conditional use permit or
· other zoning procedure for this property? I~) 0 If so, llst date(s) of
list date(s) of application, action taken and proyide Resolution No.(s)
Copies of previous resol%tions shall accompany present request.
I certify that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any required
papers or plans to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consent to the entry in
or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City
of Mound for the purpose of inspecting, or of posting, maintaining and removing such
notices as may be required by law.
Signature of Applicant 0''
Plann.ing Commission Recommendation:
Council Action:
Date
Resolution No.
Case # 84-303
Procedure for Conditional Use Permit (2)
D. Location of:' Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc.
E. Indicate North compass direction.
F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff
and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
Ill Request..for a Conditional Use...
A. All information requested below, a site plan as described in Part II, and
a development schedule providing reasonable guarantees for the completion.
of the construction must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled.
B. Type of development for which a Conditional Use Permit is requested:
1. Conditional Use (Specify): ~__~_~)~J/~x~. ~ ~
2. C~Jrent Zoning and Designation in the future Land Use Plan for Mound
C. DevelOpment Schedule:
1. A development schedule shall-be attached to this.application providing
reasonable guarantees for ~he completion of the proposed development.
2. Estimate of cost of the project: $ ~ ~0 o---
~i~sit'T~(~or residenti~i'~i'~p~'~h~)-~ ..........................................................
1.'~mber of structures: _ ~ '
2. Dwel~its Per Structure:
Efficiency ~ 1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom ~ 3 Bedroom
3. Lot area per dwelling unit: ~
4. Total lot area:
IV. Effects of the Proposed Use
List impacts the proposed use will have on property in the ¥icinity, in-
cluding, but not limited to traffic, noise, light, smoke/odor, porking,
and, ~/escrib~.?h.e steps taken to mitigate or eliminate the impacts.
CASE NO, 84-303
3030 Harbor Lane North,
Suite 104
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
612/553-1950
TO: Plannir~ Co~mission and Staff
FROM: Mark Koegler, City Planner
DATE: February 7, 1984
SUBJE~2'T: Conditional Use Permit Applicat.ion
APPLICANT: Arvin Senne, Mark Johnson and Steve Tessner
CASE NO: 84-303
LOCATION: Rear Portion -House of Moy Restaurant
EXISTING ZONING: B-1
PROPOSAL: The applicants are requesting conditional use permit approval to
remodel the rear portion of the House of Moy Restaurant for two businesses:
1 ) a sailboard storage and sales area and 2) a cabinet shop.
The nature of each business is as follows:
Sailboard Storage and Sales Center: Mr. Steve Tessner is the owner of this
business which stores and sells sailboards (windsurfers). Most of the
company's sales are handled through offsite sales events such as
demonstrations at nearby lakes. For these activities, products are sold from
a truck which will be kept in the garage/storage area. Acc6rding to Mr.
Hc~ard. Johnson, the project architect, a portion of the business also involves
scme walk in retail trade.
Cabinet Shop: Arvin Senne and Mark Johnson are proposing to open a cabinet
shop occupying approximately 2400 square feet. This operation will employ
four people in the assembly of custom cabinets. Raw materials will be
delivered approximately once per week and picRup trucks and a van will be used
to deliver finished products.
Plannin~ Cc~mission and Staff
Page Tw~
February 7, 1984
CASE NO. 84-303
COMMENTS: Since two separate businesses are being proposed, they will be
considered independently for discussion purposes. The provisions of the B-1
District' establish wholesale'.and assembly operations as a conditional use
(23.625.3). The applicant's architect has stated that the cabinet shop will
involve the assembly of custom cabinets for residential and ccmmercial
customers. Upon assembly, cabinets are either delivered to the jobsite or
they ar'e sent to a business in Plymouth for finishing. Cabinets are
transported in either pickup trucks or vans and, hence, no large vehicles are
involved. Large trucks will be involved in the delivery of raw materials,
however, they expect deliveries to occur only once per week.
Under the current proposal, all wood products will be stored within the
building. Since this location is in the heart of Mound's CBD, outside storage
of any type of material could 'be detrimental to the appearance of the area.
The cabinet shop is also likely to generate a significant amount of scrap
material which will have to be r~noved. The applicant's plans do not depict
dumpster locations.
The sailboard business will involve on and,offsite sales of products, storage
of limited quantities of inventory and storage of a truck. As such, it is
expected that it will have a negligible impact on traffic and congestion in
the CBD.
Customer and ~nployee parkin~ is available immediately across the street from
both of the proposed businesses.
RECOMMENDATION: The cabinet shop and sailboard sales facility, as land uses,
seem to fit under the wholesale and assembly provison of Section 23.625.3
(Conditional Uses). Staff reca~mends approval of the conditional use permit
for the installation of a cabinet shop and' sailboard shop contingent upon the
follc~ing:
1. No outside storage of any materials will be permitted.
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Ail scrap material and trash shall be accon~odated within appropriate
dumpster enclosures and such shall be placed and screened in conformance
with City ordinances.
Expansion of the floor area for either business shall not occur without
application and approval of modification of the conditional use permit.
Signage plans shall be prepared and submitted to the City for permit
approval.
Be
NO space within either business shall be subleased or used by another
party without amendment of the conditional use permit.
Planning Commission M[nute~
February 13, 1984'
CASE NO. 84-303
Case no, 84-303. conditlona¥'~'se-P~i't for'Whol'esale'-~'and Assembly Operations
at 5558'Auditor's Road - Lot 2 and W. 45 feet front and rear of Lot 3, Auditor's
Subd. # 170 (Owner - House of Moy) 'Applicants Arvin Senne, Mark Johnson and
Steve Tessmer were present.
The Building Official explained the request is.for a'Conditional Use Permit
for the rear port~on of the building between Shoreline.and~Auditor's Road. The
House of Moy occupies the front portion. The portion the applicant wants'to
rent is the. square footage that Watson was going .to use. There are two businesses
that want 'to go in together, She poi~nted out the area proposed for the sailboard
storage and sales center marketing area and area for the cabinet shop. She also
pointed out.where an overhead doorhad been Blocked up---they plan to cut this
door back in (hardware, etc~ Is still there), The two businesses would share the
restroom fac~lities.;.each bus~ness would have lust a couple of employees or. them-
selves.
The Chairman questioned the type of wall needed between restaurant and woodworking
shop. The Inspector responded wa-ll Is one hour rated;.also insulation.has been
put in between restaurant and this portion; The bu.ilding is totally sprinkled also.
Some signage should be resubmitted and als~ the Planner has-made some r'ecommendations.
The Chairman asked why the "no" under Item'8 on.the application.and the Building
Inspector explained this was because there is no active conditional use.on this
property.'~'Previous applications were denied and cleared off the'books. Reese.
questioned type of woodworking that was going to be done'? Senne responded "custom
.cabinet shop" and that he would be using planer,.joiner and table, saws. The wiring,
saw dust and noise were discussed. Painting and varnishing wou~d not be done in
this building, The. Building Official explained that. Mrs. Moy is going through some
remodeling and her kitchen area and storage area will be between the restaurant
seating area and the.woodworking shop.
Byrnes questioned deliveries of sailboar~s, etc; concerned about blocking Auditor's
Road. Tessmer stated his is wholesale operation, not retail. The semi could back
into the bu!l~ing and this would be perhaps 6 times a year.' They would coordinate
times for delivery, Also discussed ~hat relocation of some sprinkler heads might
have to be dQne where partition walls are changed. They plan to share Moy's
dumpster for disposing of wOod'scraps.
Jensen moved .and Reese seconded a motion to recommend to. the C~uncil that the
Conditional Use Permit be approved with the conditions as outlined in the Staff's
recommendation. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Council to be asked to set the public hear.ing for March 13, 1984.
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RESOLUTION NO. 8~-32
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A CABINET SHOP AND SAILBOARD STORAGE AND
SALES CENTER - PID ~13-117-24 33 0005
WHEREAS, a B-1 commercial site located at 5555 Shoreline
Boulevard and described as "Lot 2 and W 45 ft front and rear of
Lot 3, Auditor's Subdivision No. 170", Plat 61290/Parcel 0500,
PID #13-118-24 33 0005, has owners/tenants requesting approval of
a conditional use permit to operate a cabinet shop and sailboard
storage and sales center; and
WHEREAS, Section 23.625.3 of the Mound Zoning Ordinance
permits such as conditional uses; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Building Code Table 5-B requires a
4 hour fire rated separation between the H-3 woodworking shop and
the A-3 restaurant occupancy; and
WHEREAS, the building is fuily sprinklered; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals finding under the provi-
sions of the State Building Code Section 105 allows for alternate
methods and materials.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Mound, Minnesota, does hereby approve the Conditional
Use Permit for a cabinet shop and sailboard storage and sales
center in the rear portion of 5555 Shoreline Blvd. upon the
conditions that:
No outside storage of any materials will be
permitted.
No painting, staining, varnishing or similar
activity will be permitted on the premises.
No space within either business shall be subleased
or used by another party in any manner.
Expansion of the floor area of either business
shall not occur without modification of the
conditional use permit.
The alternate fire separation between the A-3
restaurant and H-3 woodworking shop will be reduced
from a 4 hour occupancy separation to a 2 hour fire
rated assembly under the Uniform Building Code
provisions for partition walls and structural
members with a sound rating of 50 decibels.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CASE NO. 84-303
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A
CABINET SHOP AND SAILBOARD STORAGE AND SALES CENTER
WHEREAS, a B-1 commercial site located at 5555 Shoreline Boulevard has owners/
tenants requesting approval of a. conditional use permit to operate
a cabinet shop and sailboard storage and sales center, and
WHEREAS, Section 23.625.3 of the Mound Zoning Ordinance permits such as condi-
tional uses,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MINNE-
SOTA:
That the City Council does hereby approve the conditional use permit
for a cabinet shop and sailboard storage and sales center in the
rear portion of 5555 Shoreline Boulevard upon the condition that:
1. No outside storage of any materials will be permitted.
2, No painting, staining, varni.shing or similar activity will be
permi'tted on the premises.
3. No space within either business shall be subleased or used by
another party in any manner.
4. Expansion of the floor area of either business shall not occur
without modification of the conditional use permit.
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CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED VACATION OF ALLEY FROM
GRANDVIEW BOULEVARD TO SUNSET
ROAD ABUTTING WEST SIDE.OF LOT
36, MOUND ADDITION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of
Mound will meet at the City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minne-
sota, at 7:30 P.M. on the 13th day of March, 1984, to consider the
vacation of the alley from Grandview Boulevard to Sunset Road
abutting the west side of Lot 36, Mound Addition (PID # 14-117-24
41 0055 - 5824 Sunset Road)
Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the
above will be heard at this meeting.
Francene C. Clark, City Clerk'
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Publish in The Laker February 21, 1984
BLVD' '~
FEE $.,150.00
ADDRESS ~824 Sunset Road Mound,Minnesota
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY APPLICANT: PLAT 61830 PARC~ 1800
LOT 36 BLOCK SUBDIVISION Mound addition,dist. 85
W. 52.50 Ft. of lot 36 I.D.# 14-117-24 hl 0055
STREET TO BE VACATED Street abutting West side of Lot 36
REASON FOR REQUEST Existing lot line precludes building of garage. This ~.~ll'e'y
never has and never will be used.
Warren A. Ortenblad
Address 2799 Casco Point Road ~
Res. hT1-72h6'
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 Tel; No.~,~. 476-0781
Applicant's Interest ~n Property Lot line clearance for garage construction.
Residents and owners of property a~ut~ing the street to be vacated:
Recommended by Utilities: NSP ~ ; Minnegasco _~; Continental Tel.
Recommended by City: Public Works __~; Fire Chief_~2~_; Enatn~.r
Police Chief
Planning Commission Recommendation:
CAS : NO. 84-: 04 REC['i¥£0 FEB
r McCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reply To:
12800 Industrial Park Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
{612) 559-3700
January 31, 1984
Ms. Jan Bertrand
Planning .and Zoning
City of Mound
5341 Maywood Road
Mound, Minnesota 55364
Subject: City of Mound
Proposed vacation of alley abutting
West side of Lot 36 Mound Addition
File #2113
Dear Jan:
We have reviewed the utility as-builts for this area. and
do not find any city utilitles located within this alley. Ail
the lots abutting this alley have access to an improved street,
therefore we see no reason for the city to retain the alley for
street purposes, If the remainder of this alley between Lots 14
and 15 is not necessary for any other reason, such as electric or
gas, we would recommend the city vacate it also.
If you have any questions, or need additional information,
please contact me.
Very truly yours,
MCCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
JC:lp
CASE NO. 84-304
Plaoning Commission Minutes
February 13, 1984
Case No. 84-304 Vacation of Alley abutting Lot 36 on West side.
Warren Ortenblad, owner of 5824 Sunset Road (W. 52.50 Ft. of Lot 36, Mound Addition)
was present.
The Building Official explained this is a l0 foot wide alley running right along
Lot 36. Applicant has a home on Lot 36 and'wants to construct a garage.
The Chairman questioned, if.alley didn't go all the way 'through tO Grandview.
.Discussed the topography of area - steep incline to Grandview. Commissioner
Byrnes questioned the setback'on the house next door. Ortenblad stated it'.s
kind of a no man's land now and that he would like to have the l0 foot of alley
abutting his property. The Bui.lding Official noted the .Engineer said it'appears ~e
alley came.out of the'Mound Addition and, i.f vacated, would go to persons abutting
in that addition. The Staff has recommended vacating all of the alley.
Commissioner Kinser arrived at 7:55'p.m. '
Byrnes moved and. Jensen seconded.a motion to'recommend to'the Council vacating
the entire alley from Sunset to Grandview with the stipulation that all abutting
property owners be notified. The vote was unanimously in favor.
Council to be asked to, set the public hearing for March 13, 1'984.
DO LA'~'
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CASE NO. 84-304
RESOLUTION NO. 84-
RESOLUTION VACATING CERTAIN ALLEY EASEMENT
BETWEEN GRANDVIEW'BOULEVARD AND SUNSET ROAD
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.851.provides that.the City Council may
by resolution vacate any street, alley, public grounds, or public way,
or any part thereof, when it appears in the interest of the public to
do so', and
WHEREAS, the City of MoUnd has claimed an alley easement over the'following
described land:
The 10 foot alley between Lots 14 and 15 and the 10 foot.'alley adjacent
to the westerly line of Lot 36 between the southeasterly line of Grand-
view Boulevard and the northerly line of Sunset Road, all in'MOUND
accordin9 to the recorded plat thereof, Hennepin county, Minnesota,
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on March 13, 1984, as required by law, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that good area planning requires that this
easement be vacated and that it would be in the public .intebest to
do so,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COuNcIL OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MINNESOTA:
Hereby vacates the alley easement over the above described
property.
A certified copy of this resolution shall be prepared by the City
Clerk and shall be a notice of completion of.the proceedings and
shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder and/or the
Registrar of Titles as set forth in M.S.A. 412.851.
CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR CONDITI.ONAL USE PERMIT
TO ALLOW DOUBLING THE HEIGHT
OF EXISTING ANTENNA TOWER TO
80 FEET AT 2385 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 13, ]984, at
7:30 p.M. at the Mound City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minne-
sota, a hearing will be held on the application for a Conditional
Use Permit for the height of existi'ng antenna tower, (proposed new
height of.tower to be 80 feet), at 2385 Wilshire Boulevard.
Legal description: Lots 24, 25, 26 and 27, Block 3, Shirley Hills
Unit "F" (PID # 13-117-24 34 OO71).
All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
F6~n'c-ene C. ClarE, City Clerk'
Publish in The Laker February 21, 1984
CASE NO. 84-306
3030 Harbor Lane North,
Suite 104
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441
612/553-1950
TO: Planning C~mission and Staff
FRCt4: Mark Koegler, City Planner
DATE: February 7, 1984
suBJECT: Conditional Use Permit
APPLICANT: Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc.
CASE NO: 84-306
LOCATION:. 2385 Wilshire Boulevard
eXISTING ZONING= B-1
PROPOSAL: Dow-Sat is proposing to double the height of their existing antenna
tower frcm40 to 80 feet. According to the provisions of the Mound zoning
ordinance, a conditional use permit is required for a structure in the B-1
zone if it exceeds 45 feet in height.
COMMENTS: The existing tower and proposed addition consists of a triangular
structure which is fairly unobtrusive. At the present time, the .top .of the
tower contains an assortment of approximately seven antennas and weather
monitoring equipment. The existing 40-foot tower is a base unit of a larger
tower and does not contain'a peak. Presumably, the applicant originally
installed this type of tower assuming that expansion would be necessary.
RECOMMENDATION: Dow-Sat is presently utilizing their building under a
temporary occupancy permit with an expiration date of June of 1984. In order
to obtain a permanent occupancy 'permit, minor building improvements need to be
coupleted ar~ a landscaping plan must be submit%ed and approved by the City.
Staff recommends approval of a conditional use permit for a 40-foot extension
to the existing 40-foot tower for Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc., contingent upon:
The applicant shall submit revised tower analysis data to the building
inspector for review and approval.
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Dish antennas and similar devices shall not be attached to any portion of
the 80-foot tower. Lineal type antennas, similar to those presently in
existence, shall be permitted on the tower structure.
Sep~ber ~, 1R83
]V_~OLbTION NO. B3-163
CASE NO. 84-306
RF3OLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION
ALLOWING THE MECHANICAL DEVICES TO BE PLACED
WITHIN THE 20 FOOT SETBACK VARIANCE GRANTED
UNDER THAT RESOLUTION
kS{EREAS, the applicant Brian R. Johnson and the owners Dow-Sat of
Minnesota, Ina. of-property described as Lots 24, 25, .26 and 27, Block 3,
Shirley Hills Unit "F", PXD ~'s 13-117-24 34 0046/0047/004~/0049, were
granted a variance to constr.uct an approximately 2800 s. quare for cable
systems office and storage garage within 30 feet of the west property' line'
and -
%51EREAS, because of an update to Dow-Sat's site plan they are now
asking to be allowed to install their mechanical devices (a qO foot town
and a receivi'ng dish) within 20 feet of the west property line, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Ccmmission has reviewed this revision of
variance an recommended approval.
NC~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Mound, Minnesota does hereby amend Resolution $83-118 to r~ad as
follows:
"WHEREAS, the applicant Brian R. Johnson and the owner Dow-
Sat of Minnesota, Inc. of property described as Lots 2~, '25, '25'and
27, Block 3, Shirley HLlls Unit "F", PID ~'s 13-1%7-24 B4 0046/0047/
048/0049, have applied for a variance to construct an approximately
2800 square foot cable systems office and ~tor~e garage within 30
feet of the west property line; and
WHEREAS, the City Code for the B-1 Central Business District
requires a 50 foot setback, if abutting a residential district; and'
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of
this variance because the intent is to maintain open space between the
residentially zoned property and the commercial and recognizing the
existence of a 20 foot public alley way plus the building setback of
~uQ feet to the property line will provide 50 fe~t of open space.
NC~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Mound, Minnesota,'does hereby concur with the Planning Cammis-
sion recom~endation to approve the variance as requested for the above
described property and allowing the mechanical devices (a 40 foot
tower and a receiving dish) to be placed within to 20 foot setback
variance·
The foregoing resolution was moved by Councilmember Charon and
seconded by Councilm~mber P~ulsen.
The following Councilmembe[s voted in the affirmmtive:
CASE NO. 84-306
Planning Commission Minutes
February 13, 1984 - Page 3
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Case No. 84-306 Conditiona.1 Use Permit to increase height of existing tower to
80 feet for DowZSat of Minnesota, Inc. at 2385 Wilshire Boulevard
Lots 24, 25, 26 & 27, Block 3, Shirley Hills Unit F
Jim Beletti was present.
Mr. Beletti.explained they. want.to.raise the existing tower to 80 feet to increase
l) reception On'local antenna stations here'in Mound (Channels 2, 4 and 5 parti-
cularly are affected by electrlcal Interference and are getting ghosting by.way
antenna is stacked - need to get.over trees) and 2) to microwave interconnecting
with other communities.
It was asked if lighting were required for an 80 foot tower. .Answer was no.
Reese questioned if these types of installation caused'interference. Beletti
answered there is no trans~i.~£ing, just receiving--signals are amplified and
flow down the cable. They hope. to gain a stronger signal. Discussed briefly
requirements for wind load and ice load--this information has been submitted to
City.
Reese moved-and..Kinse'r seconded a motidn to recommend to the~Council approving
the Staff recommendations in its entirety.
In the discussion that followed, Jensen commented.that the second recommendation
might cause a potential disagreement. The B~ilding Offici.~l explained'that they
would need to recalculate 16ading--just. means they'd have to recheck.
The vote 'on the motion was unanimously in favor.
Council to be asked to set the public hearing for. March 13th.
~. Street Address of Property.
2.' La.gal bescript'[on of Property:
C TY MOUND
Appl ication No.
10N TO PLANNING G ZONING COMMISSION
se type the following information)
238E Wilshire Blvd.
Fee'paid.
Date File8
Block 3
[ot'~,25,26 ana 27
Add i t i on Shirley Hills Unit"F"
0o71
P'ID No. 13-117-24 ~4 r~,.~ ,,-,,.,,.o ,~,.~
Owner's Name Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc.
Day Phone No. 6121472-639~
'Address 2381 Wilshire Blvd. Mound, Minnesot~ 55364
Applicant (if other than owner):
Name '
Address
Day Phone No.
5. Type of Request: ( ) Variance (X) ConditiOnal Use Permit ( ) Amendment
( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review ( ) Sign Permit
( ) Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.O. '( )*Other
*If other, ~pecify:
6~ -esent Zoning District B-l'Central Business Distr~et
7. Existing Use(s) of Property. Office b~lding, Earth Stations, & To,er (~O. ft.)
8. .Has an application ever been made for zoning, var{ance, or conditional use permit or
· other zoning procedure for this property? Yes If. so, list date(s) of
~ist' date(s) of application, action taken and. provide Resolution No.(s) .J~l~ 5t~. 1¢83,
Resolution Number 83-1~? SeDtember 2~th. lq8~: Resolution Number 8~-163 .....
Copies of previous resolCti~ns shall accompany present request.
! certify that all of the.above statements and the statements contained in any required
papers or plans to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consent to the entry in
or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City
of Mound for the purpose of inspecting, or of posting, maintaining and removing such
notices as may be required by law.
Signature of Applicant .. (~ ~~ Date.
Plann.ing Commission Recommendation:
Date 2-13-84
Council Action:
Resolution No.
Date ,.~'/~
~ Procedure for Conditional Use Permit (2) Case # 84-306
D. Location of: Signs, easement~, underground utilities, etc.
E. Indicate.North ~ompass direction.
F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff
and applicable Sections. of the Zoning Ordinance. ,
I!1 Request for a Conditional Use
A. All information requested below, a site plan as described in Part Il, and
a development schedule providing reasonable gua.rantees for the completion'.
of the construction must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled.
B. Type of development for which a Conditional Use Permit is requested:
l. Conditional Use (Specify):zF~ere~ ~i~bt n~ ~Y~ +.n~ ~n ~n ~t.
2. Cbrrent Zoning and Designation in the future Land Use Plan ~or Mound
B-1 Central Business
fie
DeveloPment Schedule:
1. A development schedule shall-be attached to this .application providing
reasonable guarantees for ~he c6mp]etion of the proposed d~velopment.
2. Estimate of. cost of. the project: '$ 2000.00
Density (for reside~tlal developments only):
1. Mumber of structures:
2. Dwelling Units Per Structure:
a. Number of type:
Efficiency.
~ Bedroom
3. Lot area per dwelling unit:
1 Bedroom
Bedroom
4. Total'lot area:
I¥. Effects of the Proposed Use
A.- List impacts the proposed use will.have on property in the~icinity, in-
cluding, but not limited to traffic, noise, light, smoke/odor, parking,
and, describe the steps taken to.mitigate or ~liminate the impacts.
NONE
July S, 1983
CASE NO. 84-306
RESOLUTION NO B3-11B
RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMhI55ION
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE 20 FOOT SETBACK VAR-
IANCE AS REQUESTED FOR LOTS 24 TO 27 INCL., BLOCK
3, SHIRLEY HILLS UNIT "F"- PID #13-117-24 34 0046/
OO~7/OO48/OO49 - 4xxx WILSHIRE BLVD.
WHEREAS, the applicant Brian R. Johnson and the owner Dow-Sat
of Minnesota, Inc. of the property described as Lots 24, 25, 26, and 27,
Block 3, Shirley Hills Unit "F", PID #'s 13-117-24 34 0046/0047/0048/
0049, have applled for a variance to construct an approximately 2800
square foot cable systems office and storage 9arage within 30 feet of
the west prbperty line; and
· 'WHEREAS, the City Code for the B-1 Central Business District
requires a 50 foot setback, if abutting residential district; and
W~EREAS, the .Planning Commission recommended approval of this
'variance because the intent is to maintain open space between the
residentially zoned property and the commercial and recognizing the
existence of a 20 foot public alley way plus the building setback of 30
feet to the property line will provide 50 feet of open space,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that .the City Council of the City
of Mound, Minnesota does hereby cohcur with the Planni'ng Commission
recommendation to approve the variance as requested for Lots 24, ~5, 26,
~nd 27.inclusive, Block 3, Shirley Hills Unit "F" (PID.#'s 13-117T24 34
0046/0047/0048/0049.
The foregoing resolution was moved by Councilmember Charon and
seconded by Councilmember Paulsen.
The following Councllmembers voted In the affi.rmative:
Charon, Paulsen and Polston.
The following Councilmembers voted in the negative:
None.
Councilmembers Peterson and Swenson were absent and excused.
Mayor
Attest: City Clerk
CASE NO. 84-306
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CASE NO. 84-306
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE
EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING 40 FOOT ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUC-
TURE TO 80 FEET ON PROPERTY OWNED BY DOW-SAT OF MINNESOTA,
INC.
WHEREAS, Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc., owners of a B-1 commercial site located
at 2381Wilshire Boulevard, has requested conditional use permit
approval to expand the existing 40 foot triangularly shaped antenna
support structure to a total height of 80 feet, and
WHEREAS, Section 23.625.5 requires conditional use permits for structures over
45 feet in height,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MOUND,
MINNESOTA:
That the City Council does hereby approve the conditional use permit
for the expansion of the Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc. antenna tower
from 40 feet to 80 feet upon the ~ondi. tion that:
Only lineal type antennas, excluding dish antennas,'and similar
devices shall be attached to the top of the structure and any
other portion thereof.
Dow-Sat is presently utilizing their building under a temporary
occupancy permit with an expiration date of June of 1984. In
order to obtain a permanent occupancy permit, minor building
improvements need to be completed and a landscaping plan must
be submitted and approved by the City.
3. The applicant shall submit revised tower analysis data to the
building inspector for review and approval.
Street Address of Property
CITY OF HOUND
CASE NO..
APPLICATION TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
(Please type the following information)
Legal Description of Property: tot
~ddltion Lynwold Park
S-~-. M&B
309
Fee Pal d ,
Date Filed 2-16-84
Block
PID No. i4-117-24 44 0039
Owner's Name
Day Phone No. ~/F~.~5--~
Address. <~"'~'z(-¢//. ' ("- /.;/-C,, ,~_('"/..,L
Applicant '(if other than owner)
Nawe
Day Phone No.
Address
5- Type of Request:
("~ariance ( ) Conditibnal Use Permit
( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review
( ) Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D.
\
(" ) Amendment
( ) Sign Permit
( )*Other
*if other, specify: '
Zoning District B-1.
8. -Has an application ever been made for zoning,~r conditional use permit or
other zoning procedure for this property? .... ~' .. 'If So, 'list date(s) Of
'lis~ date(s} of application, action taken and. provide Resolution No.(s)
CoPies.of Previous resolutions shall accompany present request.
I certify that all of the above statements .an~ the statements containea in any require~
papers or plans to be submitted herewith are true ang accurate. I consen~ to the entry
or upon the premises described Jn this app!ication by any authorized Official of the City
of Mound for the purpose of i. nspec'tin9, oC of posting, maintaining and re~ving such
notices as ~y be required~y law. ~~ ' .
P1 ~nn.i ng Comi sslon m~endat ion:
Date 3-12-84
Cauncil Action:
Resolution No.
Date 3-13-84
D. Loca'tion of: Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc.
E. Indicate North compass direction
.~.": A~y additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff
and applicable Sections o~ the Zoning ~rdinance~
i11. Request for a Zonin~ Variance
A. ~ll..i~formation below, a site plan, as desCr'ibed in Part II, and general
.application must be provided before a hearlng.will be scheduled.
B. Does .the present use ~f. the property'conform to al~]~use regulations for
thezone district in Which it is located? Yes (/) No ( )'.
If !'no", specify each non-conforming use:
' 'Co
Do .the existing'structures comply, wi.th all area height and bulk.regulations
for the ~6ne district in'which i't'is-.located?- Yes ('¥~ No'( ) .......
If.!'no", specify each non-conforming use:
Which unique physical characteristics of'the subject property prevent.its
reasonable use for any of the.uses.p~rm}tted in that zoning.district?
( ) .Too qarrow (.) Topography .( ) $oil
(v~ Too. small :. ( )' Drainage. (.) Sub-surface
( ) Too shal'low (.) Shape ( ) Other: Specify{
E, .~as-the' hardship described ab~ 'create~ by the a~tion.of anyone havi.ng
pcOperty interests in the ~and aftec the Zoh}ng Ordinance was adopted3
Yes ( ) No (v~ If yes,. explain:
· tion of a road? Yes ( ) No(~'~ If yes, explain:'
~..Are the.conditions of hardship for'~hich:¥ou request a variance pecu~iar
only to the property descrSbed.'in this petition? Yes ( )~'No .
If.no, how many other properties are similarly affected?
H.'.Vhat is the "minimum" modification (variance) from the area-bulk regulations
that will per'it you to make reasonable u~e of your land? (Specify, using
maps, site plans with dimensions and written explanation. Attach additional
sheets, i'f necessary.)
I. Will granting of the variance be materially detrimental to property in the
same zone, or to the enforcement of this ordinance?
CASE NO. 84-309
CITY OF MOUND
Mound, Minnesota
Planning Commission Agenda of March 12, 1984:
Board of Appeals.
Case No. 84-30~
Location: 2271 Commerce Boulevard
.Legal Desc.: Lot 52,'M & B, Lynwold Park
Request: Lot Size Variance and Concept
Plan
Zoning District: B-1
~Pplicant
· Jon Scherven
5421 Church Road
Mound, MN. 55364
Phone: 472-2523/472-1769
The applicant, Jon Scherven, is requesting a lot size variance to do structural
remodeling to an existing commercial building in the Central Business District.
He was before the Planning Commission for concept and structural remodeling
February 15, 1983.for Phase I of his project. He would now like to do Phase II
which will involve foundation alterations at the rear (West) side of the building
and raise the roof to the elevation of the front portion of the Westonka Sports
Store with the interior to be completed later.
Pursuant to Section 23.625.5 the minimum lot size should be 7,500 square feet.
The approximate lot size is 4,960 square feet~. Code Section 23.404(7) states,
"Normal maintenance of a building or other structure containing or related to
a lawful non-conforming use .is permitted, including necessary non-structural
repairs and incidental alterations which do not extend or intensify the non-
conforming use."
Recommend: I would recommend granting his variance request to.do structural
repairs to the building as the present square footage will not be
increased, upon the condition~that a certified land survey be sub-
mitted with the building permit application and, if any further.
building expansion is proposed.in the future, an additional vari-
ance approval will be required'.
The abutting neighbors have been notified.
J a~~Be'r t rand '
Building Official
JB/ms
Cer+-ifiaate of Survey
for Westonkm Spo=te
Lot =~ "~"-~'~ ~' .-?~rA~ :Lake ~_nnetonka
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CASE NO. 84-309
I hereby, certify %2uat this is a true and correct
representa~_ion of a survey o£ the West en~ of
the following-described property: I
Tbmt ~rt of Lot 52, ",I.-nwoi~ Park" Lake I 33'
. ~ir~netcn~, described as fo!ic~,s: , .- s£ -~ ] '
' ~e%-ir~ing at a point on the East ' ' * -~'~s' -'--..,~:1' ..... :
~liP~ of said' Lot 52 distant
~: feet North from the Souti".e~ust'
tort_er ~'~ =aid 1o%; thence 'Jestsr!y ..
at right ~n~les.. ~'ith ~he-East ~ cf said !o~ _~ ~tazc=~__ .. . of
feet
thence .~:-~h,,u_ -. oaralle!. ~ith said _?~-~_ i/ne a -4istance _.-f ~2 f__%:, ~= ,
thenca Easterly I2~, feet ~ said Eas~er!7 "~
,__ne; thence Scu*~u
feet to the ooin% of ~g~_nnir,.~: .EXC..E]~ the .Easterly 12 feet of
tke Westerly 13 feet of the abc-:e-desc.-~bed ~r_oDert]r. ~- .~n
for ~- sole _-~-r,~se. of showinz~, the West ~-.r_~ of ~- existing
ir~ on th%e -.r~erty, ~ a~ a!!ev ns described
33'
34 Case No. 84-309
February 22, 1983
Counc))memI~er Swenson m0ve~ the following resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-28
RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE LOT SIZE VARIANCE.
AS REQUESTED FOR PART OF LOT 52., LYNWOLD PARK
ADDITION '(2271 Commerce Blvd,) (PID #14-117-24 44 0039)
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the owner of the property described as Lot 52 commencing at a
pt. in the east line of Lot 52 a distance of 79 ft. south from
N.E. corner thereof thence West at right angles 125 ft. thence
south at right angles 40 ft. thence east at right angles 125 ft.
thence N. 40 ft. to beginning of existing alley (PID #14-117-24 44-
0039), has applied for'an approximately 3,000 sq. ft. lot size
variance to e)low s'tructural alterations to the existing structure,
and
the City Zoning Ordinance requires.a minimum lot size of 7,500
sq. ft. in the B-1 Central Business District, and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission recommended approval of this variance as
the structural alterations to an existing building are consistant
with the Downtown Revitalization Plan and that a denial of the
variance would not allow the landowner reasonable use of his )and.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MOUND, MINNESOTA:'
That the City Council does concur.with the Planning Commission
recommendation to approve the approximately 3,000, sq. ft. lot
size variance to a)low Phase I structural repairs to an existing
building with the exception of the portion designated as "A"
and "B" of the design drawings to be part of Phase~ll. "A" & "B"
(Phase Il) to come back to the. Planning Commission for approval.
Note: "A" and "B" of the design drawings are the west side
of the upper level of the building.
A motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Paulsen and upon vote being taken thereon; the following voted
in. favor thereof: Paulsen, Peterson, Swenson and Polston; the following voted
against the same: none; with Councilmember Charon absent and excused;
whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted, signed by the
Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.
Mayor
Attest:'City Clerk
aQO~NO.L.Lo0
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APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION OF
Sec. 22.03-a
VILLAGE OF MOUND
LAND
CASE
FEE $
NO. 84-311
FEE OWNER
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, MN. 55364
PLAT
.PARCEL
PID #23-117-24 31' 0075
Location and complete legal description of property to be divided:
Lot 3~ Block 1, Rustic Place
ZONING R-1
To be divided as follows:
Parcel A
Parcel B
- That part of Lot 3, Block 1,.Rustic Place.which lies Northeasterly
of a'line parallel, with and distant 41 feet Southwesterly of the
Northeasterly lot line of said Lot 3.
-. That part of Lot 3, B]ock 1, Rustic Place which lies Southwester
of a line parallel 'with and distant 41 feet Southwesterly of the
Northeasterly lot line of said Lot 3.
(attach survey or scale drawing showing adjacent streets, dimension of proposed
building sites, square foot area of each new parcel designated by number)
New Lot No.
Both
Reason: Parcel A
Parcel B
A WAiVER IN LOT SIZE IS REQUESTED FO~ ...
From SquarefeetTO Squaref~t
parce]s'when combined will be over the 10,000 square foot minimum.
Rustic Place.
Rustic Place.
will. be'combined with Lot 4, Block 1
will be combined with Lot 2, Block 1
TEL. NO.
472-1155.
..... (si~nat~r~)-~ -
ADDRESS 5341Maywood Road DATE 3-1-84
Mound, MN. 55364
Applicant's interest in the property:
Selling the property to two parties to build on.
This application must be signed by all the OWNERS of the property, or an explan-
ation given why this is not the case.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
CASE NO. 84-309
Legal description - 2271 Commerce Boulevard:
That part of Lot 52, "Lynwold Park" Lake Minnetonka,
described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the East line of said Lot 52
distant 58 feet North from the Southeast corner of
said lot; thence Westerly at right angles with the
East line of said lot a distance of 125 feet
thence North parallel with said East line a distance
40 feet; thence Easterly 125 feet to said Easterly
line; thence South 40 feet to the point of beginning,
EXCEPT the Easterly 12 feet of the Westerly 13 feet
of the above described property as an alley,
for the sole purpose of showing the West end of an
existing building on the property, and an alley as
described above.
PID # 14-117-24 44 0039
¢oun~",i ln~ember SwenSon ~oved
RESOLUTION NO. $3-28
Case No. 84-309
the following resolution.
RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE LOT SIZE VARIANCE
AS REQUESTED FOR PART OF LOT 52., LYNWOLD PARK
ADDITION (2271 Commerce Blvd;) (PID #14-117-24 44 0039)
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the owner of the property described as Lot 52 commencing at a
pt. in the east line of Lot 52 a distance of 79 ft. south from
N.E. corner thereof thence West at right angles 125 ft. thence
south at right angles 40 ft. thence east at right angles 125 ft.
thence N. 40 ft. to beginning of existing alley (PID #14-117-24 44-
0039), has applied for'an approximately 3,O00 sq. ft. lot size
variance to allow structural alterations to the existing structure,
and
the City Zonin9 Ordinance requires.a minimum lot size of 7,500
sq. ft. in the B-1 Central Business District, and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission recommended approval of this variance as
the structural alterations to an existing building are consistant
with the Downtown Revitalization Plan and that a denial of the
variance would not allow the landowner reasonable use of his land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MOUND, MINNESOTA:'
That the City Council does concur.with the Planning Commission
recommendation to approv~ the apProximately 3,000, sq. ft. lot
size variance to~l~ov~ P-~h~se]]~,structural repairs 'to an existing
· . ~,(~. ~ ~ . ~. , ~'~,~ ~. .
&-~B'-'
(Phase II) to come 'back to the P~anning C~ission for. ~pproval.
Note: "A" and "B" of the design drawlngs are the we~ide
of the upper level of the building
A motion for the adopti, on of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Paulsen and upon vote being taken thereon; the following voted
in. favor thereof: Paulsen, Peterson, Swenson and Polston; the following voted
against the same: none; with Councilmember Charon absent and excused;
whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted, signed by the
Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.
Mayor
Attest:-City Clerk
APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION
Sec. 22.03-a
VILLAGE OF MOUND
OF
LAND
CASE
FEE $
NO. 84-311
FEE OWNER
City of Hound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, MN. 55364
PLAT
.PARCEL
PID #23-117-24 31OO75
Locationandcompletelegaldescriptionofpropertytobedivided:
Lot 3~ Block 1, Rustic Place
ZONING R-1
To be divided as follows:
Parcel A
Parcel B
- That part of Lot 3, Block 1,.Rustic Place which lies Northeasterly
of a'line parallel, with and distant 41 feet Southwesterly of the
Northeasterly lot line of said Lot 3.
-. That part of Lot 3, Block 1, Rustic Place which lies Southwester
of a line parallel 'with and distant 41 feet Southwesterly of the
Northeasterly lot line of said Lot 3.
(attach survey or scale drawing showing adjacent streets, dimension of proposed
building sites, square foot area of each new parcel designated by number)
A WAIVER IN LOT SIZE IS REQUESTED FO~j
New Lot No. From
Both parcels'when combined will
be
Square feet TO Square feet
over the 10,000 square foot minimum.
Reas0,:Parcel A will. be 'combined with Lot 4, Block 1 Rustic Place.
Parcel B will be combined with Lot 2, Block ] Rustic Place.
- (sig-natu~&) ·
ADDRESS 5341 Maywood Road DATE 3-1-84
Mound, MN. 55364
Applicant's interest in the property:
Selling the property to two parties to build on.
This application must be signed by all the OWNERS of the property, or an explan-
ation given why this is not the case.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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E3C31L
662 CROMWELL AVENt
ST. PAUL, MN 5511~
PHONE 6121645-6446
a sister corporation to TWIN CITY TESTING AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY INC.
January 27, 1984
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, MN 55364
Attn: Jon Elam
Gentlemen
Subj:
Geotechnical Exploration Program and
Hazardous Waste Evaluation
Lost Lake Dump Site
Shoreline Boulevard
Mound, Minnesota
Job #120-11294
Soil Exploration Company is pleased to respond to your
request to conduct a geotechnical exploration, program and
hazardous waste evaluation at the Lost Lake. dump site. This
proposal outlines the scope of our services 'and provides a
cost estimate for the work.
Description of Project
We understand the site is being considered for development.
Prel'fminary plans call for two, five~story condominium
buildings and associated one-story construction including
entrance.areas and gar'age structures.
The site occupies approximately five acres and we understand
was used for disposal of construction' debris. Because of
potential hazardous waste that may have been disposed of on
this site, it has been placed on the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency list of possible hazardous waste disposal
sites. This site is referred to as HN-012 in the MPCA closed
dump file.
OFFICERS:
CHARLES W. BRITZIUS
chairman of the board
NORMAN E. HENNING
president
ROBERT F. WITTMAN
executive vice president
CLINTON R. EUE
secretary/treasurer
HOME OFFICE:
ST. PAUL, MN
OFFICES IN:
MANKATO, MN
ROCHESTER, MN
WAITE PARK, ~
AS A MUTUAL PROTECTION TO CLIENTS, THE PUBLIC AND OURSELVES, ALL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED AS THE CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF THE CLIENT
March 12, 1984
CITY of MOUND
5341 MAYWOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364
(612) 472-1155
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
JON ELAM, CITY MANAGER
MARK KOEGLER, CITY PLANNER
TOWN SQUARE
At their meeting on March 7, 1984, the HRA requested an estimate of the
cost of preparing a preliminary feasibility recommendation for the Town
Square Site Acquisition Request dated March', 1984. Essentially, this
process will include:
1. A review of the proposed phase one project to assure qualification
as a redevelopment district under MS 273.73, subd. 9, and
2. A review of cost projections, i.e. buildings, utilities, relocation,
administration, etc., and
3. Analysis of financial projections.
In addition to the two of us, this process will involve the City Engineer,
City Attorney, a representative from Miller/Schroeder and possibly a
preliminary review by a relocation consultant. Based upon the above
work actlvities and people involved, I Would estimate that the total
costs for a preliminary feasibility recommendation should not exceed
$1,000. I would further anticipate that if the HRA finds this proposal
acceptable at their meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 1984, the report
should be complete by the first week in April.
MK:fc
Smiley/Glotter Associates
1021 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
612/332-1401
Architects
Engineers
Planners
Interior Designers
S.C. Smiiey, F.A.I.A.
J.H. Glotter, A.LA.
R.Y. Laiderman, A.I.A.
G.R. Nyberg, A.LA.
March 12, 1984
Mr. Jon Elam
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, Minnesota
55364
Re: Town Square Development
Mound, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Elam:
Please accept the enclosed information as formal application to the
City of Mound for Tax Increment Financing Assistance for the project
identified as Town Square. '
,Background Information
Legal Name of Owner
Present ownership of the project rests with the State Bank of
Mound and Mound Clinic. By the time of implementation of the
TIF district, final ownership will probably be with two or three
additional individuals or groups.
Name of Contact Person
Smiley Glotter and Associates, architect, are providing the
planning and development services of the project on behalf of
owneFs.
Saul C. Smiley is the Contact Person.
Address
1021 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Telephone Number
332-1401
Mr. Jon Elam
Page 2
March 12, 1984
DISTRICT INFORMATION
I. Location
The site that meets the needs for development of Town Square is
that sector bound by Highway 15 to the south, Church Road to the
north, Commerce Boulevard to the west and a line just west of
Fern Lane extending from Church Road to Highway 15. (Addendum
location map sheet one and plat diagram sheet 2).
2. Sl,z~
The parcel described above is approximately five to six acres.
(Addendum sheet 3)
3 · Use
Current'ly this downtown site is a mix of residential, commercial
and industrial uses. There are also several parcels of vacant
land, and parcels whose shape and size present inefficient land
use.
The intended project is to develop an entire center to be known
as Town Square. The center will contain retail shops, service
facilities, a super market , a bank, a medical clinic, a
restaurant, offices and other yet to be determined tenants.
(Addendum page 3 - current use).
4. Value
Currently construction estimates for Phase I of the project
(that area located north of Lynwood) is approximately $3.9 to
4.0 million dollars. Construction of this phase could be
completed within one to one and one-half years from the time of
delivery of the site to Town Square development.
Phase II is estimated at an additional 2 to 2.5 million dollars.
This project could be completed in much of the same time frame
as Phase I and would probably follow 6 to 9 months behind it to
completion.
Mr. Jon Elam
Page 3
March 12, 1984
5. Timing
The project is scheduled to be developed in two phases at the
present time. This might change and the entire project could be
developed immediately depending upon some decisions from the
occupants.
Since two of the proponents of the project are Mound Clinic and
Super Valu, it is necessary that their present operations
continue while Town Square is constructing the new locations for
them. Upon completion of the new facilities the old buildings
will be taken down and replaced wi~h the second phase buildings
scheduled for construction in their place.
6. Public Improvements
At this time without further study and information, it is not
possible to determine what public improvements are necessary.
It may develop that no major improvements will be required. We
would expect to work jointly with the City to obtain this
information.
Impact
a. New jobs to be created.
It is reasonable to assume that a project of this scope
located in the heart of the City is going to impact
significantly on the business sector. Within the Center
itself, new businesses will be attracted bringing additional
jobs with them. In addition the central business district
owners will also realize re-evaluation of their properties
and the resulting influx of people to the business district
will further generate added activity. The net result more
business, more new businesses, m~re jobs.
b. Valuation to be added.
Current appraised values of the property described are in
the range of 1.2 to 1.3 million dollars.
Town Square will produce property values in the range of 6.0
to 6.5 million dollars. An increase of as much as five
times present property values.
~----~Mr. Jon Elam
Page 4
March 12, 1984
c. Other assets accrueing to the Community.
Town Square is a logical forerunner to the central business
districts redevelopment plans. It can be the catalyst to
set all of the area in redevelopment motion. It provides a
complimentary sector to the central business district. It
allows expansion area for those in need of larger facilities
and provides abundant adjacency parking.
Building the center offers the advantage of clearing several
older, mixed and inefficient land uses from the downtown and
replacing them with modern and attractive shopping and
services uses. Town Square development provides Mound with
the unique opportunity to redevelop and up-grade a
substantial portion of its central business district through
a phased and comprehensive planning approach.
Need
The reasons why this cannot be undertaken by a private developer
are as follows:
First, there is this great mix of uses, residential, commercial,
industrial and open land.
Second, ownership of the land and properties is divided among at
least a dozen different groups.
Third, the expense of doing this would make the project too
costly to be attractive to local building tenants.
Fourth, the failure of just one owner to sell at a fair price
(or sell at all) would destroy the project and cost the
proposers considerable expense.
The risks and costs are too great to make such a proposal
attractive for private development.
S~Mr. Jon Elam
Page 5
March 12, 1~84
OTHER INFORMATION
With the City's assistance, necessary steps for site
acquisition, clearance and preparation can be taken and
increased tax income used to pay these costs. The City's effort
to rehab a segment of its older and aging downtown sector could
be initiated and get underway. Mound can with its participation
revitalize its aging central business district by supporting
this development effort and give the City the opportunity to
compete for its share of business in the local trade area.
It is further worthy to note that 9resent owners and tenants in
Mound are the developers of this project. This is a prime
example of a Community effort in its own behalf. What could be
more worthy of its own City's support?
Respectfully submitted,
CC °
Dr. Ken Romness
Mr. Frank Hancuch
Mr. Paul Christian
Mr, Doug Stark
Mr. George Stevens
Mr. Lee Johnson
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Smiley/GIotter Associates
1021 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
612/332-1401
Architects
Engineers
Planners
Interior Designers
S.C. Smiley, F.A.I.A.
J.H. GIotter, A.I.A.
R.Y. Laiderman, A.I.A.
G.R. Nyberg, A. LA.
March 12, 1984
Mr. Jon Elam
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound, Minnesota
55364
Re: Town Square Development
Mound, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Elam:
Please accept the enclosed information as formal application to the
City of Mound for Tax Increment Financing Assistance for the project
identified as Town Square. ~
Background Information
Legal Name of O~ner
Present ownership of the project rests with the State Bank of
Mound and Mound Clinic. By the time of implementation of the
Tlr district, final ownership will probably be with two or three
additional individuals or groups.
Name of Contact Person
Smiley Glotter and Associates, architect, are providing the
planning and development services of the project on behalf of
owners.
Saul C. Smiley is the Contact Person.
Address
1021 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Telephone Number
332-1401
CITY OF MOUNn
Mound, Minnesota
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE ZONING CODE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 10, 1984 at 7:30 P.M.
at the City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minnesota, the City
Council will hold a hearing on the proposal to amend the Zoning
Code to alloTM (1) Motor'Fuel Station and (2) Motor Fuel Station,
Convenience Store in the B-1 Central Business Zoning District
by Conditional Use Permit.
All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an
opportuni.ty to be heard.
Francene C. Clark, City Cl~rk
Publish in The Laker March 20, 1984.
City of Hound
January 27, 1984
Page Two
Anticipated Subsurface Conditions
Soil Exploration Company has put down soil test borings in the area of
the existing service station. These borings indicated an extremely
variable soil profile. Typically, the soil profile consists of about
10' of fill underlain by a few feet of swamp deposits, in turn
underlain by interlayered fine alluvium, mixed alluvium and coarse
alluvium, underlain by sandy clay and clayey sand glacial till. The
glacial till soils also contain layers of interbedded coarse alluvial
Silty sand..An e.xception to the generalized soil profile is indicated
in one of the three previous soil test borings. This boring
encountered about 9 1/2' of fill underlain by probable fill or mixed
alluvium to a depth of about 44' below grade. The probable fill or
inixed'alluvial soils consist of a mixture of clayey sand, sandy clay,
silty clay and silty sand. These soils are extremely soft and have a
relatively low shear strength, based on the penetration resistance
value).
We anticipate that soil conditions on this site will also include a
layer of fill at the surface, underlain by swamp deposits and soft
alluvial soils, in turn underlain by glacial till. It is quite
probable, the depth of fill and swamp deposits will be greater in the
proposed building area than were encountered in the area of the
existing service station.
Purpose of Study
The purpose of our study will be to'determine whether any hazardous
waste may exist on the site and also explore th~ general subsurface
conditions to provide opinions and recommendations for support of the
proposed buildings and lower floor slabs, along with providing
recommendations for on grade parking and roadway areas.
Scope of Services
Our scope of services will include test borings, laboratory soil tests
(including E.P. toxicity leach tests and flashpoint tests) and a
geotechnical engineering analysis. Factual data and recommendations
will be included in the report to you. Specifically, our proposed
scope of work is as follows: ',
Explore the subsurface soil and ground water conditions on the
site by means of eight standard penetration test borings taken
to depths varying from about 60' to 100' below existing grade.
We estimate a total of about 640 lineal feet of boring. The
City of Mound
January 26, 1984
Page Three
estimated boring depths and suggested locations are indicated on
the attached sketch.
Observe the samples for visual contamination and test
for volatile organics using a portable photo-ionizer. For
any samples that indicate total concentrations of volatile
organics greater than 20 parts per million, an analysis for
flashpoint will be performed on up to six samples. A1 so, six
E.P. toxicity leach tests will be performed.
Recommend possible foundation types for the proposed buildings.
Based on our preliminary review, it appears at this time
that a pile foundation will likely be required.
4. Provide recommendations for support of lower floor slabs.
5. Recommend grading procedures in on-grade parking and roadway
areas and estimate potential settlement that may oCcur due
to underlying compressible soils.
Fees
Our fees for these 'services will be charged on the basis of our current
schedule of fees, a ~opy of which is attached. For the scope of work
discussed above, we estimate the cost would be in the range of $9,600
to $11,300. We further estimate about $2,500 to $3,000 of the above
figure would be realized due to the necessary testing and analysis for
potential hazardous waste. Borings to a depth of about 40' would be
required both for detection of potential hazardous material and also
for foundation analysis. We estimate the cost of this field work and
preparation of the factual data would cost approximately $3,500 to
$4,000 of the above total. The remaining cost would be incurred due to
the additional boring depth and geotechnical analysis for the proposed
buildings and paved areas.
Conditions
If different subsurface conditions than those anticipated are
encountered, which we feel would warrant additional work beyond the
scope described above, we.would propose to perform such work at
additional cost. If this situation arises, we would discuss the
additional work with you and receive your written approval before
proceeding. The attached three pages entitled "General Conditions of
Geotechnical Agreement" are part of this proposal.
City of Hound
January 27, 1984
Page Four
Performance Schedule
Weather permitting, we should be able to begin field work on this
project in about one week after receiving the signed contract from you.
We expect about seven days will be required to complete the field
portion of our work. We further estimate that the final report could
be completed about two weeks after completion of our field work.
Acceptance
Please indicate your acceptance of this proposal by endorsing the
enclosed copy and returning it to us.
Soil Exploration Company appreciates the opportunity to submit a
proposal foryour project. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact us.
Very truly yours
Steven D-Koenes, P.E.
Xevin Krueger, EIT
SDK/cml/14
ACCEPTED:
CLIENT:
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE:
DATE:
CC:
1- KA of Minneapolis
Attn: Mr Vince Goughlin
1- BWBR
Attn: Mr Dave Wagner
1- MPCA
Attn: Mr Jim Werner
SOIL EXPLORATION COMPANY
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF GEOTECHNICAL AGREEMENT
SECTION 1: PROJECT INFORMATION
1.1 The Client will make available to SEC all known information regarding ex-
isting and proposed conditions of the site. The information will include, but
not be limited to, plot plans, topographic surveys, site plans, hydrographic
data, and previous soil data including borings, fiekJ or laboratory tests and
written reports.
1.2 Client will immediately transmit to SEC any new information which becomes
available to it or its subcontractors, so that recommended actions can be
reviewed. The information will include any subsurface or latent physical con-
ditions at the site or in an existing structure differing materially from those
indicated in the contract documents, different conditions encountered dur-
ing construction or any changes in plans,
1.3 Client will provide a representative at the jobsite to supervise or coordinate
the job when required by SEC upon 24 hours notice.
1.4 SEC will not be liable for any incorrect advice, judgment or decision based
on any inaccurate information furnished by Client. and Client will indem-
nify SEC against liability arising out of or contributed to by the information.
SECTION 2: SITE LOCATION/ACCESS/PERMITS AND APPROVALS
2.1 The Client will indicate to SEC the property lines and be responsible for ac-
curacy of markers,
2.2 The Client will provide for right-of.-entry of SEC personnel and equipment
necessary to complete the work.
2.3 SEC will assist the Client in applying for and obtaining permits and approvals
normally required by law; however, ultimate responsibility for obtaining the
. permits remains on the Client.
2.4 While SEC will take reasonable precautions to minimize any damage to pro-
perry, it is understood by the Client that in the normal course of the work
some damage may occur. The correction of any damage is the responsibili-
ty of the Client, or at SEC's option, the damage may be corrected by SEC
and billed at cost plus 15% to the Client.
SECTION 3: UTILITIES
3.1 The Client will be responsible for Iocat'in8 all subterranean structures or
utilities. In performing this work, SEC will take reasonable precautions to
avoid damage or injury to subterranean ~ructures or utilities.
3.2 The Client will hold'SEc harmless for any damages to subterranean struc-
tures which are not called to SEC's attention and correctly shown on the
plans furnished. Any damage may, at SEC's option, be repaired by SEC and
billed at cost plus 15% to Client.
SECTION 4: SAMPLES
4.1 SEC will retain representative samples of soil or rock for 30 days after sub-
mission of SEC report. Upon request by Client, samples can be shipped,
charges collect, to destination selected by Client; or SEC can Store them for
an agreed storage charge.
SECTION S: FEE PAYMENT
5.1 SEC will submit invoices to Client monthly, and a final invoice upon com-
pletion of sewices. Invoices will show charges based on current SEC Fee
Schedule or other agreed upon basis. A detailed separation of charges and
backup data will be provided at Client's request.
5.2 The Client will pay the balance stated on the invoice unless Client notifies
SEC in writing of the particular item that is alleged to be incorrect within
fifteen (15) days fi.om the invoice date.
5.3 Payment is due upon receipt of invoice and is past due thirty (30) days from
invoice date. On past due accounts, Client will pay a finance charge of 1.5(%)
per month, or the maximum allowed by law. In the event of litigation, Client
will pay SEC on all past due balances.
5.4 In the event Client fails to pay SEC within sixty (60) days following invoice
date, SEC may consider the default a total breach of this agreement and all
duties of SEC under this agreement terminated.
SECTION 6: OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS
6.1 All documents prepared by SEC as instruments of service will remain the
property of SEC.
6,2 Client agrees that all reports and other work furnished to the Client or his
agents, which are not paid for. wilt be returned upon demand and will not
be used by the Client for any purpose.
G-12~ (&/83)
6.3 SEC will retain all perlinent records relating to services performed for a period
of (3) yea~s after the relx~rl is sent; during that time, the records will be made
available to the C/ie~t during SEC's normal business hours.
SECTION 7: DISPUTES
7,1 If SEC institutes suit against the Client to enforce any part of this agreement,
then all litigation expenses or collection expenses, including attorneys' fees,
will he paid to the prevailing party.
7.2 If the Client institutes a suit against SEC which is dismissed or for which ver-
dict is rendered for SEC, Client will pay SEC for all costs of defense, includ!n8
attorneys' fees, expert witness' fees, and court costs.
SECTION 8: STANDARD O1: CARE
8.1 SEC will perform consistent with that level of care and skill ordinarily exer-
cised by members of the profession currently practicin8 under similar con-
ditions. No other warranty, express or implied, is made.
8.2 SEC will be responsible for its data, interpretations and recommendations,
but will not be responsible for interpretation by others.
SECTION 9: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1 SEC's liability to the Client and all contractors and subcontractors on the
project, for damages due to professional negligence, negligence or breach
of any other obligation to Client or others, will be limited to an amount not
to exceed $50,000 or the SEC fee, whichever is greater. In the event Client
does not wish to limit 5EC's liability, SEC will waive this limitation on writ-
ten notice from the Client received within 10 days after this agreement is
fully executed or before the work is commenced, whichever is earlier, and
Client will pay additional consideration equal to 10% of the total fee as a
charge for a Waiver of Limitation on Liability. This charge is not a charge
for insurance but is an increase in consideration for the greater risk involved
where work is performed with no limitation of liability.
cJ.2 Client will notify any contractor or subcontractor who performs work in con-
nection with any work done by SEC of the limitation of liability for design
defects, errors, omissions or professional negligence, and to require as a con-
dition precedent to their performieg their work, a like indemnity and limita-
tion of liability on their part as against SEC. In the event the Client fails to
obtain a like limitation and indemnity, Client agrees to indemnify SEC for
any liability to any third party.
9.3 The Client agrees that in accordance with generally accepted construction
practices, the construction contractor will be required to assume sole and
complete responsibility for job site conditions during the course of construc-
tion of the project, including safety of all persons and property; that this re-
quirement shall be made to apply continuously and not be limited to nor-
mal working hours, and the Client further agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold SEC harmless from any and all liability, real or alleged, in connection
with the performance of work on this project, except liability arising from
the sole negligence of SEC.
SECTION 10: INSURANCE
10.1 SEC will carry workers compensation insurance and public liability and pro-
perry damage insurance policies which SEC considers adequate. Certificates
of insurance will be provided to Client upon request. Within the limits and
conditions of the insurance, SEC agrees to indemnify Client against any loss.
SEC will not be responsible for liability beyond the limits and conditions of
the insurance. SEC will not be responsible for any loss or liability arising from
negligence by Client or by other consultants employed by Client.
SECTION 11: TERMINATION
11.1 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon seven (7) days writ-
ten notice if there is substantial failure by the other party to perform. Ter-
mination will not he effective if substantial failure is remedied before expira-
tion of the seven days. Upon termination, TCT will be paid for services, plus
reasonable termination expenses.
11.2 ff the contract is terminated prior to completion of all reports contemplated
by this Agreement, or suspended for more than three months, TO' may corn.
plate analyses and records as are necessary to complete its files and may
also complete a repo~l on the services performed. Termination or suspen-
sion expenses will include direct costs of completin8 analyses, records and
reports.
SECTION 12: ASSIGNS
12.1 Neither party may assign duties or interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the other party.
FEE SCHEDULE
I. l;3eld Services
A. Drilling equipment and crew:
i. Rotary Drill C75 H.P. or over) with two-man crew. Capable of 6 in. to 10 in. flite auger
borings, 3~A in. I.D. hollow stem auger borings, madard penetration borings, rock cor-
ing and special soil sampling.
-per 8 hour day
S 648.00
Light Rotary Drill (less than 75 H.P.) with two-man crew. Capable of 4 in, to 6 in. flite
auger borings, 3'.~ in. I.D. hollow slem auger borings, standard penetration borings, rock
coring and special soil sampling.
Non-Rotary Soil Machine with two-man crew. Capable of standard penetration test bor-
ings to depths of approximately 50 feet in soil. Used where drilling location or access
is confined.
-per 8 hour day
-per 8 hour day
448.00 *
4. Power Auger with one operator. Capable of 4 in. or 6 in. fire auger borings only, to
a depth of approximately 35 feet in soil.
-~er 8 hour day
B. Vehicle charges: (in addition to above rates)
I. Rental
a. l-~on truck or smaller -per day 22.00
b. Larger than 14on truck -per day 45.00
c. Truck-tractor & lowboy ..per day 90.00
d. All terrain vehicle--when
· necessary for access -per day 195.00
Travel for sites away from immediate vicinity of home hboratory:
Transportation 1o
¸2.
from
Job site' services ~d/or consultation:
!. Crewman -per hr 24.00
2. Technicians -per hr 28.00
3. Senior Technicians .-per hr 32.00
4. Engineer and Geologist Assistants -per hr 40.00
Mileage:
a. Automobiles
b. l-~on truck or smaller
c. Larger than l-ton truck
5. Engineers or G~ologists
6. Senior Engineers or Geologists
7. Principal Engineers
8. Senior Consultants
Specialized field services: (see Appendix for description ~xl rates)
!. l~-Situ Testing:
a. Vane Shear d, Pile Analyzer (Case-Goble
Method)
b. Static C°ne Penetrometer e. Double Ring Infiitromcter
C. Prrssuremeter f. Bore Hole Permeability
2. Geophysical Surveying:
a. Seismic
3. Field Instrumentation and Monitoring:
a. Inclinometer
b. Electrical Resistivity
b. Penumatic Transducers
(REV. 1-83)
Expenses:
!. Living expenses when working away from immediate vicinity of home laboratory
2. Bit wear (diamond or carbide bit wear, when coring is rtquiredi
3. Replacement of abandoned equipment is charged when it is considered more economical
to abandon sampling equipment and casing than m recover at our regular daily rates
4. Miscellaneous job-incurred expenses not covered specifically by this fee achedule
Overtime (Saturday, Sunday or Holiday) when necessary or authorized by client or client's agent
will be charged at regular time plus 20%.
Note No. I - Actual divided by 0.80 (When actual cost exceeds $500, special rates will be
considered.)
Subject to Change Without Notice
368.00 *
-per mile 0.32
-per mile 0.50
-per mile 0.60
-per hr 45.00
-per hr .50.00
-per hr 55.00
-per hr 65.00
Actual .A. 0.8
Actual Cost
Actual Cost
Note No. !
SOIL eXPtORBtlon
FEE SCHEDULE
H. Office and Laboratory Services
A. Con~ubation. analysis and repofl
I. Technicians and Draensmen Ocr hour 26.00
2. Senior Technicians per hour 32.00
3. Engineer or Geoio$~ As~s~nts I~' bonr 40.00
4. Engineers or Geologists per hour 45.00
5. Senior Engineers or Geologisls per hour 50.00
6. Principal Engineers per hour 55.00
7. Senior Comulmms ~ hour 65.00
8. Engineeriog Recummendmions Lump sum
depending on complexity
9. Preparation for and Legal Consultmion per hour 75.00
10. Court Appearances (Min. 4 Hrs) and
depositions per hour I00.00
B. Clerical Services
I. Typist or Library Search per hr 16.00
2. Reproduction of Additional Report Copies min. char$c
a. Duplicator - First 200 Sheets per sheet 0.25
- Over 200 Sheets per sheel 0.15
b. Copy Machine per sheet 0.35
c. Microfilm per sheet !.50
C. Luboratory Tests of Soil:
UNIT
PRICE
Moisture coment and density:
a. Mercury immersion method 16,00
b, Direc~ caliper measurement method 19,00
c. In-tube measurement method 29.00
d. Moisture comem only
(ASTM:D2216) 7,00
Ancrberg Limits:
n. Plasticity Index (ASTM:I)423 &
424) 35.00
b. Liquid Limit or Plastic Limit Only 23.00
c. Shrinkage Limit (ASTM:D427). 28.00
3. Linear Shrinkage (~ar M~hod) 33.00
4. Mechanical Analysis of Soils:
a. Through No. 200 or No. 270 sieve
only (ASTM:D1140) 18.00
b. Through No. 200 or No. 270 sieve
(ASTM:D422) 31,00
c. Bank Run 38,00
d. Through .IX)lmm by hydrom~er
method (ASTM:D422) (Specific
gravity may aJso be necessary) 49.00
e. Dispersion test 49.00
$. Specific Gravity (ASTM:D854) 30.00 to 55.00
6. Determination of pi4 by me~cr 9.00
7. Organic coment of soil 29.00
8. Sulfate content 23.00
9. Chloride contem 23.00
10. Relative density of cohesionless soils
(ASTM :D2049) 50.00
I I. Moisture-density relationship of soil rtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrt'~c,.qor test)
(ASTM:I)698. AASHTO T99) Method A, plus sam-
pie preparation, if necessary, fPrices for o~er
methods on request) 40.00
12. Permeability Testing:
a. Granular soils-less than 10~ fines
(ASTM:D2434) including sample
preparation 95.00
b. All txher suils-falling head or cons-
tam head:
I. Sample preparation 30.00 to 65.00
UNIT
PRICE
C, 12, Permeability Testing (Corn)hued)
2. Permeability test-water (additional charge
for ob%er petmcants) 80.00 to 190.00
3. With back pressure Additional 30.00 to 130.00
c. Singed permeability-run in conjunction wi~h
co~sulidation tests (per normal load) 24,00
13, Hand Penct~meler 4.00
14, Hand Torvane Shear Test 8.00
15, Unconfined Compression Tes~:
a, Cohesive Soil (ASTM:D2166):
I, Reporting maximum stress at failure 24,00
2, Reporting complete stress-strain cut~e 29,00
b, Rock cores (ASTM:D2935) ioc]uding sam-
ple preparation 40.00 to 90,00
c, Splitting ~ensile strength of rock cores 30,00 to 45.00
)6, Direc! Shear Test: (Her normal load)
a, (ASTM:D3080) 50.00 to I~0,00
b, Residual s~rent~h 55,00 to 135,00
c, Controlled stre~ (creep or other type lest) 60.00 to 330.00
17, Triaxial Compression Test: (reporting
s~ress-straln curves) (Per confining
pe~sure)
a, Unconsolictated-undrained (ASTM:D2850) 55,00 1o 100,00
b, Consulidated-undrainod '/5,00 to 140.00
c, Consulklated-drsinod 90,00 to 185,00
d, S~aged confining pressures 30~ to 60%
of above
e, Saturation-back pressure 30,00 te 85,00
f, Pore i~$sure re, adin~ 40.00 to I J0,00
g, Controlled stress (creep nc other type ot'
test) '/5,00 to 350.00
18, Consul)clarion Tests: (ASTM:D2435)
Sufficient loads to detern~nc primary
curve-up tu 32 tsf (specific gravity and
Anerberg limits extra)
a, Reporting P-e curve and times and eom-
puting Cv, Pc nad Cc 245,00
b, Reporting P-e curve only 195.00
c, One Load Test 85,00 to 160.00
d, With back pressure Additional 45,00 to 100.00
." e, Cyclic loadings Per Land 18,00
19, Tests for Exl~nsive Soils:
a, Swell pressure 45,00 lo 150.00
b, % Shrink of swell lests 45,00 to 100.00
c, ~ swell 25,00
20: Pinhole Test 55,00 to 100,00
21, Crumb Test 14,00
22, Laboratory Resi~vity Test:
a. Initial Test 32.00
b, Additional ~est, same specimen 15,00
23, R-Value (ASTM:D2844) Price Quoted
on Request
24, Related l~rns:
a, Sample preparation (ASTM:D421 or tuber
method) per hr 30,00
b, Extrusion of twin-wnllnd tube sample for
classification 10,00
c, S~orage of samples in humidity-~emperature
controlled room (Minimum 15,00)
Per Sample Per Month i ,00
(REV. 1-83)
Where a price range is shown for an individual lest, thc cha~c depends on so~117pe and/or sample size,
Subject to Change Without Notice
SOIL
E. APPENDIX (SPECIALIZED FIELD SERVICES)
1. i~-Situ T~stin~
ln-sltu les:ting, as differentiated from laboratory testing, is the ~esting of soil or
rock in its rmural environment. The test equipment is brought to the field, rather
Ihnn removing small ~mples and tr·~sp0rfng ~'m to the tabora~. The
ape conducted by engir~ers, geologists, or trained tecbnicla~s, depending on
specific lest ~ projecl conditions.
a. Vane She~r (ASTM:D2573). The vane shear test is used t0 determine r, he~r
· trcngth of co~tesive and/or organic soils at various depths in a drilled hole.
Torque is applied through a gear~l drive wi~ proving ring readout. Charges
ape based on the following daily rate for re, mi of special equipment plus aW
plicable rates and expenses under the regular fe~ schodule for drill rig and
operators, test o~crator (engir~er or lechnician), and data rcduction in the
off'ce.
Re~tal of Equipmem-Per D~y f~O.00
b. Static Cone Penetrometer (ASTM:D3441). The mtic cone is nsed to pro-
vide a continuous strength p~file with depth. The cone is ndvanced
hydraulically al a ssamlard rate of peneu'ation with special ad,q~ions on a drill-
ing rig. Charges arc ~ on the following daily rates for s~eeial equipment
plus applicable rates and expen~ under the regular fee schedule for drill
rig ~ operator(s), field cogineer, if uecesary, and da~ reducfon in the
office.
Rental of Equipment-Per Day $100.00
e. iarem~remeter. The pressuremeter is used to determine the deform~tinn
modulus and strength characteristics of practically any type of'soil and most
soft rocks. The test is conducted with an expandable probe lowered down
a drilled hole. Charges arc based on the following per test rate for rental of
qlecial equipment, plus app~icable rates and expen.~s under regular fee
achedule for drill rig and operators, test operator (engineer, gooiogi~t or Iochrd-
elan), and data n~luction in the ofrg:c.
Rental of Equipment-Per Test ~0.00
Maximum Daily Charge $360.00
d. ~ A. na]yzer (Case-Goble Method)~ The Case-Goble method is used to
monitor pile and hammer perform,znce, and to pred~ the Ioad-c-rrying capa-
¢~y of piles. The amdysis is accomplished using a field computer to which
data is fed directly from force and acceleration transducers mounted on the
pile. The equipment is operated in the field by a two-man engineering c~w.
Charges are ha.~d on a daily rate for rental of special equipment plus
plicable rates and expenses under regular fee schedule for two engineer-
operators, vehicle, and expenses.
Quoted on a Project Basis
e. Double ~ lnffitr~mwter (ASTM:D3385). Our equi .point includes two
~izes of mariot~e tube~ for automatic siphoning and accurate measuring of
water. The test determines infiltration rates into the ground md'ace and is
l~icularly useful in evaluming spray irrigation waste disposal sites. The test
~quircs · two-man crew. normally an engineer and technician. Chnrges are
hased on the following per tee! rate for rental of special equipment plus ap-
plicable rates and expenses under regular fee ~hedule for the two.man crew.
vehicle, and for data reduction in the office.
Rental of' Equipmcot-Per Ter~ ~0.00
ty of specific mata below the earth's surface. We have designed special equip-
merit to make measurements using both constant head and falling head tests.
Pressure testing using packers is also performed. The tests are conducted in
· drilled hole and m~y require an engineer in the field. Charges arc has~l
on the following per day rental of special equipment plus applicable rates and
expenses for · drill rig and operators, test operalor, and data reduction in
the office.
Rental of Equipment-Per Day ~:,0.00
2. ~op~y~c~ Surveyiaz
Geophysical surveying is the art of delineating thc physical characteristics of the
earth's subsurface. The resuhs sooght are usa,rally more general in scope than with
ia.silu ~esting. The ~mek is peffonm:d by · geologig or technician depending on
~be comldex/e~ of the parfcul·r survey...
a. Keismic Surveying. Seismic surveying involves measuring the velocity of
~eismic waves through subsurface strata** These measurements are used to
inte'rppet changes in substnua density, both init·ally and vertically. The sarvey
requires a geologist and technician or two geologists depending on com-
plexity. Charges ·re has~ on the following daily rate for penml of special
equipmem plus applicable rates and expenses under regular fee schedule for
lest operators (geologist team), vehicle, and dam reduction in the office.
Rental of Equipmcot-Pcr Day $60.00
b. Eluetric~ Res/~h4ty ~. Resistivity surveying involves measuring
the electrical resistivity of suiJ and rock. These measurements are used to
delineate boundaries between materials with contrasting electrical properties
and for cormsivity and electrical system grounding studies. The survey is
performed by one individual, or · team of two requiring either the ak/Il and
knowledge of a geologist or technician depending on complexity. Charges
art has~l on the following daily rental of special equipment plus applicable
rates and expenses under regular fee schedule for test operstor(s) (geologists
· and/or technician), vehicle, and da~ reduction in the office.
Rental of F. quipmem-Per Day ~60.00
;~. lnerd Instrumentetion and Monitoring
The earth ·lways responds to the forces imposed by construction or by nature
itself. The response can be movement (strain) or change in stress pa,~rns o~
physical properties. Field instrumentation and monitoring is designed lo measure
these changes, whether they are created by man's construction or by the forces
of nature.
lndinome~er. The inclinometer measures the change in vertical alignment
of· casing (tube) placed in a drilled hole. The change can be rnea~rcd at
any selccled depth or clepths, as often as is necessary, over an unlimited time
frame, as long as the casing is nm destroyed. Measurements ape made by
an engineer or lechnician. Charges are basod tm the following rental of.special
inclinometer equipment plus applicable rates and expenses under rcgular fee
schedule for purchase of casiogs, drill rig and operators, engineer or techni-
cian to take rc. adings, vehicle, and data reduction in the office.
R~'~I of Equipment-Per Casing Reading $80.00
Maximum Per Month $640.00
Pore Pressure, Earth Pressure, or Settlement Monitoring by Pnemnatlc
Transducer. Changes in thc pope pressure, soil prcssupe or settlement of the
soil can bc detected by special sensors placed on the surface prior to placing
earth fills· Porc pressurc and settlement transducers can also be placed in
drill holes. Ruadings ,,re taken as often as ne~'essary over as long a period
as required, provided the installed equipment is not destroyed. Readings ·re
taken by an engineer or technician. Charges arc based on the following daily
rates for rental of special reading equipment plus applicable rates snd ex-
penses under regular fee schedule for purchase of inst~lled sensors, drill rig
and operators (if necessary), engineer or technician to lake readings, and data
reductio, n in the office.
Rental of Equipment-Per Reading $30.00
Maximum Per Month $330.00
(REV. 1-83)
Subject to Change Without Notice
SOIL E XPLOREItlOn ,
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6800 S, County Rd. 18, P.O. Box 35108, Mpls., MN 55435-0108 -- 61;) / 941-5600
March 6, 1984
BR,qDflTM
Services Since 1957
C.G. Kruse P.E., Pre$iOent
J.S. Braun P.E., V~ce Presi~lent
R.V. Blomquist, Ph.D., Wce Pre$iclent/
Manager
Mr. John Elam
City Manager
City of Mound.
5341Maywood Road
Mound, MN 55364
Dear Mr. Elam:
This letter is in response to our meeting in your office on
February 21, 1984. At that time we reviewed the development
plans for a housing project on a parcel of city owned land which
had previously been used as an open d~mp. We were requested to
contact the developer and his architect and to ascertain what
type of foundation investigation should be conducted on the site.
In addition, we were asked to contact the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency to determine what type of information would be
necessary to evaluate the potential hazardous waste nature of
this site.
This site is included on the list of 61 MPCA hazardous waste
sites. This site may have been the recipient of paint solvents,
sludges, filters and unused paint from .the Tonka Corporation over.
a long period of time. This ·study is intended to determine the
developability of the site from the standpoint of environmental
concerns as well as foundation considerations.
We propose to conduct this evaluation in a stepwise fashion. It
is not likely that all of the answers will be obtained in the
first phase, but may require a second or more phases ih order to
complete the evaluation. It has been our experience with these
Environmental Testing and Consulting Services
Also serving thru offices in Hibbing, St Cloud, Rochester, and St. Paul MN & Williston, ND & Billings, MT
City of Mound -2- March 6, 1984
types of evaluations that proceeding in a stepwise fashion allows
one to ask better questions for subsequent phases as well as to
minimize the risk that unnecessary effort would be expended in
one phase which would try to accomplish the entire project.
Since our meeting in your office we have met with the developer,
Kraus-Anderson, his architect, BWBR, as well as Mr. Bob Dullinger
and Mr. John Madole of the MPCA. Our approach to the project is.
outlined below.
SCOPE
We propose to conduct seven borings in Phase I. Four borings
will be conducted in 'the interior site at proposed corner loca-
tions of the building to be constructed. These borings will be
conducted to a depth of 80 feet each, with 3 1/4-inch I.D.
hollow-stem~auger. Soil samples will be taken for Soil classifi-
cation as well as possible chemical evaluations at 2 1/2-foot
increments until the boring has proceeded 5 feet into organic
~soil.~ ~rom that point to the boring's termination, samples will
be collected at 5-foot intervals. Samples will be collected uti-
lizing a split barrel sampler. The sampler will be rinsed °with
methanol and deionized water between each sampling.
The preliminary geotechnical foundation investigation will eva-
luate the soils for foundation support. However, extensive orga-
nic Soils are anticipated so a deep foundation system will likely
be required to support the .building. The foundation report will
provide pile length estimates for 12-inch diameter pipe piles~for .
30 and 50 ton capacities, and timber piles for 20 ton capacities.
As indicated by the architect, additional soil borings will~
likely be required for more in depth foundation analysis once
building loads and type of pile capacities are known. Also, some'
borings will be required on adjacent Properties that the project
extends onto.
Three borings will. also be conducted on the exterior of the site,
one on the north side of Shoreline Road, and two between the
historic dump and the lake. These borings would be conducted to
depths of 25 feet with a 6-inch I.D. hollow-stem auger. SOil
sampl'es will be taken for soil Classification and chemical analy-
sis at 2 1/2-foot intervals. The split barrel sampler use~ for
collecting samples will be rinsed with methanol and deionized
water between samples. ·
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
City of Mound -3- March 6, 1984
Split spoon samples will be evaluated immediately after collec-
tion in the field, with an. organic vapor analyzer in order 'to
determine the amount of organic materials .present. The total
hydrocarbons results of this evaluation will be recorded and made
part of the evaluation.
Groundwater monitoring wells consisting of 2-inch threaded PVC,
with a lO-foot section of 0.01 slot screen will be installed in
the three exterior borings. The screen will be packed with
Ottawa sand, and a bentonite seal will be placed above the
screen. A grout mixture of bentonite and cement will be placed
from the bentonite seal to the ground surface. A protective pipe
with a locking cap will be. placed around the protruding riser
pipe to prevent vandalism. The monitoring wells will be deve-
loped utilizing a surge block and pump to remove water from .the
wells. A stabilization test will be conducted for each well.
The monitoring wells will be sampled and chemical analyses con-
ducted five times during the first year of the program. Samples
will be collected initially after installation, 2 months after
installation, and then at three month intervals unt~il year end~'.
Field evaluations conducted at the time of sampling will include
determining water level elevations, conductivi'ty, temperature and
pH. Prior to collecting samples for chemical analysis, ~the
groundwater monitoring wells will be purged with a submersfbie
pump-so that five volumes of water ~will be removed from the wells
prior to sample collection. The Wells will then be allowed to
refill prior to s~mpling. Samples will be collected utilizing a'
stainless steel bailer for the organic samples and a Teflon
bailer for the metal samples. Between sampling, the submersible
ump will be thoroughly rinsed with deionized water and ~the
ailers will be rinsed with methanol followed by deionized water.
Samples will be collected"in glass V0A screw type vials and
linear polyethylene bottles. Each sample will be identified with
a waterproof label containing the samPle number, date sampled,
sample site, preservatives added, and the name of the sampler.
Water samples will be analyzed for volatile halogenated 'and non-
halogenated hydrocarbons according to EPA method 502.1 and 503.1
(EPA #600/4-81-0598). A Tracor gas Chromatograph equipped with a
Hall electrolytic detector and a photoionization detector (PID),
will be used. A Techmar purge and trap device will be used to
concentrate the sample and'in'crease sensitivity. The gas chroma-
tograhic data will be recorded and integrated by a
HeWlett-Packard automatic processing de~ice.
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City of Mound -4- March 6, 1984
Metals (As, Ba, Cd, Ct, Pd, Hg, Fe, and Au) will be analyzed
according to, EPA Methods for Analysis of Water and Wastewater,
1974 and 1979. The metals analysis will be conducted on a Varian
atomic absorption spectrophotometer Model 475-A equipped with a
CRA-90 graphite furnace.
We have proposed the collection of a large number of soil samples~
for potential chemical analysis. Depending on the results bf ~the
field investigation with the organic vapor analyzer, selected
soil samples will be analyzed in the laboratory by the head space
technique to determine the amount of volatile hydrocarbons pre-
sent in the soil. Soil samples will be digested and analyzed for
metals according to the appropriate procedures described in the
above cited reference. We have assumed that 12 soil samples will
be analyzed for volatiles and metals. If that number ShoUld
expand or contract, our costs would be adjusted accordingly.~
Following'the collection of data, a report will be prepared ~which
will summarize the procedures used, present the results obt'ained,
and analyze the results with respect to both the environmental~
evaluation and ~foundatiQn investigation aspects. Addendums~to'~
the report will be submitted following subsequent sampling and
chemical analysis events. Members of our staff will be available
to meet with yourself, members of the Ci~ty Council, the MPCA
staff,~developer, or others to discuss the results of this Study~
Braun Environmental Laboratories with its Parent firm,~ Braun
Engineering Testing have the capabilities and experience.'to
complete this investigation. A description of our background~an~~
project experience is attached to this proposal for your con-
sideraton.
The work' performed will be conducted in accordance with the pro-
cedures recommended by the MPCA and the Minnesota Department of
Health, including the recommended practice for well installation
and water sampling. Wells proposed on this project will be
installed under the supervision of a Monitor Well Engineer.
Laboratory' analysis will be pevformed in accordance with
established EPA methodolgy. Analysis will be performed utilizing
wet chemistry, atomic aborption and gas chromatographic tech-
niques. A formal quality control program is standard procedure
in our laboratory for -every project. This QC system includes
chain of custody information, trained field sampling personnel,
field blanks, replicate samples and recovery s~udies.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
City of Mound -5- March 6, 1984
Our costs for conducting the foundation investigation and ground-
water study described above will be as follows:
1. Conduct borings and install
groundwater monitoring wells
a. 4, 80-foot borings 40 hrs. ~ $127/hr. $5,080.00
3 1/4" USA
b. 3, 25-foot borings 8 hrs. $ $142/hr. 1,136.OO
6" USA
c. Materials
36' 2" PVC
30' .O10 screen
3, 2" PVC Caps
12 bags Ottowa sand
(baok~il~)
20 bags Ottawa sand
(sand pack)
20 bags Portland
150 lbs. pellets
3 protective pipes with
caps and locks
9 bags sacrete, concrete
mix
$4.15/ft. 149.40
$7.85/ft. 235.50
$5.85 17.55
$7.00 84~00
$7.00 140.OO
$7.25 145.OO
$125.00 187.50
$115.00 345.00
$5.5O 49.50
gal. @ $20.89 104.45
Methanol
Materials Total
Well Development
6 hrs. @ $35/hr.
Field Evaluation of Organic
Content in Soils
.Engineer, Geologist 16 hrs. @ $45/hr.
Organic Vapor Analyzer 6 hrs. $ $90/hr.
Boring and Well
Inst~llation Total
$1,457.90
110.O0
720.00
540.00
$ 9,O43.95
e
Sample and Analyze Water from
groundwater monitoring wells
Field sampling
Sampling pump rental
Mileage
Tech. 6 hrs. $ $35
4 hrs. $ $20
50 mi. @ .32
210.OO
80. OO
ENVIRONMENTAL L~cBo,pOo~,~AoT ORIE S
City of Mound -6- March 6, 1984
b. Laboratory analysis of Water
Volatile halogenated
& non-halogenated
organics
3 samples @ $130
$ 390.00
Metals (As, Ca, Cd, Ct,
Pb, Hb, Fe, Au)
3 samples @ $139
417.O0
Sampling & Analysis
Total (Per Event)
$1 ,113.O0
Laboratory Analysis of Soil
Samples
Volatile organics
(head space)
12 samples $ $75
900.00
Engineering, supervision,
analysis & report
preparation
Project Manager
Professional Engineer
Clerical
8 hrs. $ $65/hr.
20 hrs. @ $55/hr.
4 hrs. @ $17.50/hr.
520.OO
1,1OO.OO
7O.OO
TOTAL $12,746.95
(borings,
1st round
of sampling)
Additional
Water
Sampling
& Analysis
(4 times)
TOTAL
(one year)
$ 4,452.00
$17,198-95
We would be able to start this work approximately 5 days after
authorization to proceed. The first samples will be analyzed and
reported within 30 days of authorization. This proposal will be
valid for a period of 90 days. This proposal is presented in
duplicate so that one copy may be signed and returned as an
authorization to proceed.
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
~nco, pO, a~ed
City of Mound -7- March 6, 1984
The procedures, boring locations, sampling frequencies and speci-
fic analyses have been reviewed with the MPCA prior to submitting
this proposal to the city of Mound.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you. If you.
should have any questions, please feel free to contact us at your
convenience.
Sincerely yours,
BR~~. ~N ENVIRON ENTAL LABORATORIES,
Roge~V. Blomquist, Ph.D.
Vice President
INC.
RVB/RAH:bmb
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
Date
Client's Name
Authorized Signature
Title
BILLS .... MARCH 13, 1984
(iegter,Inc ,
ommlssloner of Revenue
Karol Charon
Bill Clark Oil
Director of Property Taxa
Jon Elam
Griggs, Cooper
Govt Training Srv
Bill Hudson
Larry Heitz
Henn Co. Recorder
ISFSI
Phyllis Jessen
Johnson Paper
Johnson Bros. Liquor
Dick Johnson
Metro Waste Control
City of Mound
Mound Postmaster
Metro Waste Control
Quality Wine
Ed Phillips & Sons
Barry Palm
Nels Schernau
Air Comm
Babler Auto Body
Cromer Management
Henn Co. Chiefs Police-PTAC
IIMC Conference
· Metro Fone Communications
Real One Acquisition
Suburban Community Services
United Business Machines
Westonka Community Services
Western Tree Service
Allstar Electric
American Flagpole & Flag Co.
Air Power Equip
Ashland Chemical
Holly Bostrom
Donald Bryce
Butchs Bar Supply
Burlington Northern
Bowman Barnes
Berry Auto, Inc..
Bryan Rock Products
Blackowiak & Son
Bradley Exterminating
Cargill Salt
Coast to Coast
Coca Cola Bottling
City Club Distributing
33,413.00
3,903.78
330.00
1,811.71
637.44
779.00
3,467.88
75.OO
31.O5
74O.OO
9O.OO
120.OO
330.00
248.05
2,920.77
35.00
420.75
46.23
I00.00
29,986.80
1,109.93
3,118.17
740.00
24.18
114.OO
945.06
245.OO
390.00
195.O0
23.60
7O8.O5
898.25
17.29
7,810.41
604.OO.
269.O1
3OO.OO
239.96
115.50
251.00
1oo. Oo
211.50
533.33
155.88
18.OO
283.O3
56.OO
19.00
179.76
123.66
217.55
2,248.20
R.L. Youngdahl
Widmer Bros
ter Product
~?ty wide Services
Robert Cheney
J.P. Cooke Co.
Day Distributing
Decker Supply Co.
Dependabl~ Services
East Side Beverage
Fire Control Extinguisher
Glenwood Inglewood
Hecksel Machine Shop
Henn Co. Treas
Heiman Fire Equip
Kromer Co.
Lathrop Paint Supply
Lowells
The Laker
Minnegasco
Mound Fire Dept
Munic Finance Offic Assn
City of Mound
Municipals
Martins Navarre 66
Marina Auto Supply
Wm Mueller & Sons
Navarre Hdwe
North Star Waterworks
N.S.P.
Neptune Water Meter Co.
Chas. Naslund
Newman Signs
A.J. Ogle Co.
Oswald Fire Hose
Popham Hai. k Kaufman
Pepsi Cola/7 Up
Pogreba Distributing
Royal Crown Bev.
Road Machinery
Rustique Decorating
Spring Park Car Wash
Suburban Tire
Shepherds Rugs
Stevens Well Drilling
Don Streicher Guns
Twin City Garage Door
Thorpe Distributing
Twin City Home Juice
Specialty Equip
Thurk Bros Chev
Village Chev
Westinghouse Elec
Xerox
TOTAL BILLS
47.53
1,258.00
367.00
93.43
3,046.66
165.00
33.O0
3,305.94
165.oo
48.90
12.O0
1,515.25
13,909.72
8,698.00
123.64
29.61
88.78
2,751~.84
4,341.15
10.00
29.60
5.OO
3O. OO
324.~1.
1,971.50
202.40
34.63
4,O92.21
588.19
372.20
414.50
983.90
2,053.OO
1,819.26
378.60
4,387.25
119.80
180.CO
4.34
129.00
178.52
13.45
123.12
102 25
8O CO
3,598 15
102 74
97 72
67 25
127 56
448 93
82 72
164,940.98
CITY Of MOUND
5341 MAYWOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364
(612) 472-1155
TO:
FROH:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Jon ~lam, City Manager
Chris Bollis, Park Director
February 27, 1984
Commons Maintenance Areas for 1984
Attached is the information I supplied to the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District with our permit requests:
84-19
84-20
84-21
84-22
84-23
Rip rap 400 feet of Devon Commons South of
Pembroke Beach
Dredge material from abandoned drain at Martin
and Son Boats
Dredge material from storm drain at Carlson
Park
Dredge material from storm drain at Devon Lane
Rebuild drainage ditch South of Three Po'ints
Boulevard off Commerce Boulevard (Niccum Prop-
erty). City obtains permit, but owner will
pay for project.
All the permits were considered and approved by the Watershed
District on the 16th of February, 1984.
We also have a request before the District for a grant from
their Repair and Maintenance Fund. This grant could fund
50-80% of the cost of these projects. A decision will be reached
at their March meeting.
Chris Bollis
CB/ms
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'°!TY {}f MOUND
5341 MAYWOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364
(612) 472-1155
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
P.O. Box 387
Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Board of Managers:
Please accept this as a formal request for fundlng through the Mlnnehaha Creek
Watershed District ma!'ntenance and ~epair fund,
In 1983 and again in 1984, the Mound City Council has set aside money.for the
maintenance of publicly owned 'shoreline within the City limits. In 1~83, $5[000
dollars was spent for the removal of material that had accumulated at the outlets
of two storm sewers. This was. approximately 500 cubic yards of sand, rock and
silt. In order to continue these projects in 1984,' the City Council has authorized
an expenditure of $5,000 dollars. In addition, they have raised the license fee
for public dock sites and earmarked the extra money for shoreline maintenance.
This.will total approximately $4,.000 dollars. The attached Council resolutions
show the authorized expenditures.
As we have done in'the past, the City.will contract out the work, but will secure
the necessary permits and supervise the work. The work described in this request
is intended to be completed in 1984.
Concern for 1984 is three fold; one is shoreline erosion along Devon Commons on
Spring Park Bay, the second area is storm draio outlets to be dredged in Phelps
Bay, Harrison's Bay and Seton Lake, the third is the improvement of an open drain-
age ditch which empties into Harrison's Bay.
The area with the severe erosion is proposed to be rip rapped. This is a 400 foot
section of Devon Commons located on Island'Park. See the attached map for the
exact location. The problem area is at the base of a steep bank, where the wave
action has undercut the bank. Several large trees have fallen an~ we are concerned
about sections of the.bank sliding into the lake. We do not plan on removing any
trees or vegetation from the bank area. Cost estimates are as follows: 400 feet
of shoreline; approximately 1 ton of rock per foot; 400 tons of rock required;
the price of the rock installed is $20. dollars per ton. Grand total of $8,000.
dollars to complete the job. This does not include administrative or engineering
COSTS.
The second area of concern is storm drain outlets. In 1984, we are planning to
dredge material from three areas; Devon Lane storm drain on Phelps Bay, Carlson
Park storm drain on Se~on Lake and a drain which empties into Harrison's Bay at
the Martin and Son property. The pictures included clearly show the extent of
the problem. Cost estimates are as follows: Devon Lane - approximately 450 cubic
yards $4,500 dollars; Carlson Park - approximately 120 cubic yards $1,200 dollars
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District letter
February 3, 1984 -' Page 2
· and Martin and Son drain - approximately 100 cubic yards $600 dollars. A grand
total of $6,300 dollars to complete the three areas.
Project number three is the improvement of an open drainage ditch which carries
the runoff from County Road llO to a point approximately 200 feet to the extreme
West end of. Harrison's Bay, through Lot 27, Lafayette Park. At the present time,
the ditch is unimproved along its entire length. We intend to form the ditch
and line It wlth large field stone. Removal of several trees and trimming of
others will be required. By creating the spillway, we will greatly reduce the
amount of erosion and limit the amount of material deposited in the lake. Cost
estimate for the entire job is $3;750 dollars.
The total cost for the 1984 projects is:
Dredging
Rip Rap
Drainage Ditch
$6,300.
8,000.
3,75O...
$18,050.
The Council authorized expenditure is $9,000 dollars. Through this proposal,
we are requesting the Watershed District to alot.us $9,000 dollars from their
repair and maintenance fund so we could complete all of the projects.
In addition to these areas, we are considering major dredging in two lagoon areas;
they are Dove Lane Lagoon - located on the South shore of West Arm near Dove Lane
and a lagoon located on the South shore of Harrison's Bay near Cardinal Lane.
Both of-these areas-have'becomes'ilted in tO the point of being almost unusable
by anything but a small fishing boat. The present funds authorized by the City
Council will. not cover the cost of.these projects,.so'they would be undertaken
only if money becomes available from the Watershed District or other sources.
Sincerely,
Chris Bollis
Park Director
CB/ms
Attachments
March 7, 1984
CITY of MOUND
5341 MAYWOOD ROAD
MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364
(612) 472-1155
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER
RE:
SHOPPING CENTER CONFERENCE
While the thoughts are still fresh in my mind, I thought I would write
a memo on the Downtown Shopping Center Conference I attended.
Interesting, the 'Fad' issue in economic development today appears to
be downtown retail development. This conference had hundreds of attendees.
Every slate was represented and they are all talking about all the
same things that are happening in Mound.
Working for the most part in a vacuum from each other, city after city
are using their HUD money to sponsor storefront improvements, fix-up/
paint-up programs, subsidized loans, etc.
Thus, what is fairly creative for Mound isn't nationally. If you were
to add in the ability to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB's), and
tax increment financing, our ability to assist (or subsidize economic
development) is as good as any in the country. The only thing that
some people have is a program of tax abatements (property tax elimination
or reduction). Fortunately, Minnesota doesn't allow for that.
Some of the things'I've learned:
1. Most private developers aren't interested in a shopping center of less
than 50,OOO - 60,000 square feet. The organization of a management
group to manage and lease space, coordinate advertising and do the
things most centers do costs too much per square foot if they are
smaller than the above.
A clear retail market must be identified and identifiable. Almost
every successful project has a marketing study, as a part of the process.
This may be something that we ~ill have to do to draw in new outside
retail business, i.e. cost at least $10,OOO.
The issues of land purchases, clearance and the power (to not necessarily
use) of condemnation are critical in nearly every development. With
dozens of cities anxiously willing to do that for private developers,
Mound's refusal to do so would pretty well eliminate the development
if a center in Mound.
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City Council
March 7, 1984
The problem is that the cost of re-using existing built-up land is
so high that the basic feasibility of a project just doesn't jive
with the space cost rates of other retail businesses in the area
without a land write-down. Probably more than anything else it
would appear this is why a number of centers have been built on
undeveloped land rather than in downtown areas, which later come
back to haunt the City.
e
Cities, it looks like, are required to take investment 'risks' in
order to facilitate economic growth. This may mean acquiring
property, rather than having it used for something other than
would fit and then sell it at subsidized interest rates, etc.
It poses some tough political risks, but may also mean some good
long-term political gains.
Almost every project seems to have taken literally "years" to put
together and pull off. Thus patience is something I see we must
have if good long-term decisions are going to be made. The
development game is changing very quickly and to make committments
without thinking them through and through could be a mistake.
Please remind me that I've said this as we go through the process and
pressures of Town Square, Lost Lake and Tonka's plant, etc.
In summary, it was an exciting and interesting session. I do have a
pile of information on all of this that I would love to share. Let
me know and you can take it with you.
JE:fc
300~ _M~tCOL~.qu.'a.r~ Bldg., st..Paul, MN 55101 ,- ~. ~ /~,- ~ ~ ....
General Office Telephone (612) 291~359 ~ . ,/,~t~<~'~J: Il :,:
~ ~0~9~g
A Mctropoli~n Council Bulletin for Common ~0UNO ~'N.,~'~ ~0~ :~
For mor~ informot/on on ~terns in this publico_ ; ...... ~ .....
Februa~ 24, 1984 $50,000 for a~uisition to $50,000 for development to ~ild a
'."~. ~at laurie;
RECENT COUNCIL ACTIONS (Feb. 13-24) -- Ramsay CounW Sy~em-Wide Maintenan~ Shop~ deletion of
$1 million to reflect an emergen~ grant already authorized by.
Sewers--To ~ke advan~ge of current lower intere~ rates, ~e ~e Council. ·
Metropolitan Council said it would refinance $~ million in ~e implemen~tion plan now g~s to ~e ~ate legisla~re.
sewer bonds next month. Pro,ads from ~e ~le will fund several Tele~mmuni~ions--~e Council decided to hold a telecom-
sewer proje~s ~roughout ~e Region, but primarily at the big muni~tions issues forum Mar~ 29 at 1:30 p.m. in the ~uncil
Metro sewage treatment plant in St. Paul. ~e Council expe~ to Chamber. ~e forum, to ~ moderated by'Adrian Herbs, the ...
rove the Region's residents a~ut $8.9 million in intereA charges Council's Tele~mmuni~tions Task Force chair, will bri~ in--
from now through the year 2001. ~e ~nds were originally sold speakers to inform the Council and i~ task for~ a~ut impa~
in 1981 and 1982. ~at tele~mmunimtions t~nology may have on fu~re e~-
~e Council told ~e Minnesota Pollution Control Agen~ nomic, physical and social development of the Region.
(MPCA) that it ac~p~ the MPCA's revision of permits enabling Comprehensive Planning-~e Council ~id a propos~ ~ange
St. Paul and Minneapolis to divide their combin~ sewers into in plans for ~ree or more acres in Roseville ~nforms wi~ plans
separate sewers for sewage and storm water runoff. The Council for.regional gro~ and development. ~e plans involve ~anging
' ~nsequently withdrew its reque~ for a public hearing on the three or more acres from park expansion to high~ensiw residen-
permit, rial u~ to allow con,ruction of a 128~nit housing proje~ for
The Council asked the MPCA not to issue a ~te s~age older people.
dispo~l permit for a proposed nine-lot development in Denma~ Lair Negotia~ons-~e Council decided to hold a s~cial
Twp. The proposal ~lls for several on~ite ~wage systems to drain meeting to hear both sides of Council labor-management negotia-
through a small~iameter pipe to a ~ntral drainfield design~ to tions on Feb. 28 in the Council Cham~rs. ~e Council will hold
treat up to 6,4~ gallons of sewage per day. ~e Council asked an open ~ssion with the union representing Council emplo
the MPCA to delay i~uing ~e permit until the Me~o~li~n AFSCME Local 839, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., followed by a
Waste Control Commission approves a ~mprehensive sewer plan se~ion wi~ Council management.
amendment for the t~nship.
Rain,acks-The Council said environmental as~ssment wo~- PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC MEETINGS
sheets (EAWs) prepared by Woodbu~ and Savage on ~eir pro-
posed horse-racing track sites fail to addre~ fully several environ- . Solid Wa~e--~e Council will hold a public meeting Mar~ 5
mental impaq. ~e problems are in traffic, suda~ water runoff, to ob~in public comment on a scoping environmental assessment
air Pollution and solid waste generated by a ~a~. An EAW is a worksheet (EAW) on a propo~d expansion of ~e Oak Grove
prelimina~ environmental review and identifies issues to ~ sanita~ landfill. ~e meeting will be held at the Oak Grove Town
~vered in an environmental impa~ ~atement. The Minnesota Hall, 19900 NW. Nightingale St. in Oak Grove Twp. from 7:30 to
Racing Commi~ion is to sele~ a site next month. ~e Council 10 p.m. If you wish to speak at the meeting or submit wri~en
has already ~mmented on EAWs from the o~er potential te~imony, mil Council planner Jim U~ley at 291-6361. To
appli~n~- Blaine, Eagan and Shakopee. ob~in a copy of the EAW, pub. no. 07~4~10, ~11 291~.
Regional E~nomy--[he Council adopted poilcies design~ to
~ren~hen regional economic development. ~e policies will be COUNCIL TO HOLD PRESENTATION ON
included in the Council's Development Framework-i~ guided- ALLOCATING SEWER COS~
growth plan.for the Region--when .revi~d in late 1984. ~e
policies require the Council to: Regional ciW officials are invited to a~end a presentation on
- Consider regional economic and busine~ needs in all Council how ~ of the regional sewer ~stem are allo~t~ among
decisions affe~ing sewers, ~anspo~ation, airpo~ and parks; Region's communities. ~e presen~tion, to include dis~ssion
- Provide regional businesses and economic groups with.more and a question period, will be made at a joint meeting of the
Council-pr~u~d economic and demographic information and Metropolitan Council's Metropolitan Systems Commi~ee and
research; and Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Mar~ 14 at 1:~ p.m.
- Study problems and programs for the poor and unemployed in ~e Counc[I Chambers. ~e meeting will provide an ove~iew
and find ways to coordinate solutions, of ~e co~s of ~pital inve~ments and sewage treatment and how
Parks-The Council adopted a revis~ ~pital improvement they are billed to Io~1 ~mmunities.
program for the Region's park sy~em for 1983-1991 and an For more information, ~11 Council planner John Harrin~on
implementation plan to fund the 1983-1984 pa~ of the program, at 291~324.
The 1983.1984 revisions include:
- Basle Creek Regional Park: an allo~tion of an additional UNDERSTANDING WATERSHED AND LAKE MANAGE~"RNT
~5,000 to Ramsay CounW to acquire vaunt land;
- Lake Minnewashta Regional Park: a change in allo~tion from The Metropolitan Council will hold a conferen~ for wa~,-
$300,000 to $200,000 to reflect an emergen~ grant already shed managers, planners, Io~1 officials and interested citizens
approved by the Council; on understanding watershed and lake management. ~e confer-
- Lake Sarah Regional Park:.a change in allo~tion from en~ will take plato March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
the Marriott Hotel in Bloomington. A new state law requires
local communities to prepare plans for watershed and local
surface water management. The conference is to provide an
overview of surface water management to help local managers
launch their plans.
A $35 fee will also provide published conference proceedings
and a deli-Wpe luncheon. Advance registration is required for the
quncheon. A few registrations will be available at the door for the
conference only (no meal) for $25. For more information, call
Council planner Marcel Jouseau at 291-6402.
COUNCIL SPONSORS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMPETITION
An awards competition to discover the best in new affordable
housing in the Twin Cities Area has been announced by the
Metropolitan Council. The competition is aimed at builders and
developers who have housing units for sale under $75,000, the.
· price range of many first-time buyers.
Any type of housing--single family, attached or condominium
-and any method of construction is eligible. Entries must be
located where public sewer and water are available. Winners from
various housing types and cost categories will be selected by a
committee of housing professionals. Criteria include value for the
money, general appeal, livability, energy and use of space.
Applications must be received at the Council by March 21.
Winning houses will be open for-a public tour sponsored by the
Council on April 28-29 as part of the Council's Metro Days event.
For more information or an application, call Joanna Barron at
291-6385.
PLANNERS NATIONWIDE TO
EXPLORE TWIN CITIES IN MAY
An estimated 2,500 planners and local officials will descend on
the Twin Cities May 5-9 for the annual national planning confer-
ence of the American Planning Association. The conference,
hosting participants from the 50 states and Canada, is open to the
public.
About 36 tours and workshops on Twin Cities accomplish-
ments are planned. They will include the downtown areas,
refurbished neighborhoods, public-private partnerships, and other
evidence of innovative planning. The conference will also cover
national planning developments, Canadian planning and Canadian
investments in the U.S., and the role of computers and tele-
communications.
Conference headquarters will be the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
downtown Minneapolis.
The nonmember conference registration fee is $250 if made
before April 6. To register, call 292-1577 or write the American
Planning Association National Planning Conference, Box 94343,
Chicago, Illinois 60690.
NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR COUNCIL'S
REGIONAL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR CONTEST
The Metropolitan Council is see'king nominations for the first
"Regional Citizen of the Year" contest, which will honor a
citizen of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area who has made a
significant contribution to the Region. A committee representing
Council members and members of Council advisory committees
will make the selection, to be announced at the State of the
Region luncheon May 1. The deadline for submitting nomina-
tions is March 16.
A candidate must be a resident of the Seven-County Area and
must have made a significant contribution to the Region as a
whole.
To nominate someone, send your name, address and telephone
number and the name, address and phone number of the person
you're nominating to Lynna Williams, Metropolitan Council
Communications Department, 300 Metro Square Bldg., 7th and
Robert Sts., St. Paul 55101.' Also include a description, no more
than 200 words, of the nominee's involvement in regional affairs
and why you think the person, should be chosen.
COUNCIL OFFERS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Where will our children live? This is the theme of a Metro-
politan Council affordable housing education program offered
upon request to local civic groups. The 45-minute program
examines today's housing market and The ne~d to pr0vid¢ afford-
able housing. Information kits and booklets provide information
on a variety of housing issues.
For more information, call Council housing planners Guy
Paterson or Ana Stern at 291-6472.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
1980 Death Stat/'~ics for Health Planning Areas in the Twin
Cities. Feb. 1984. Says leading causes of death between 1976 and
1980 were cardiovascular diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases.
More infants and babies are surviving, but more 15-to-24 year
olds died in highway accidents in 1976 than in 1980. No. 18~4-
025; 32 pp.; $1.50..
1980 Birth Statistics for Health Planning Areas in ~he Twin '
Cities. Feb. 1984. Births increased 20 percent between 1976 and
1980, when more than 32,000 babies were born. Report says
birth rate is up, but will probably level off by 1990. No. 18q~4-
024; 9 pp,; $1.
Need Data for Your Company? Feb. 1984. Brochure lists
types of information available from the Council. Information
includes 1980 census data, aerial photographs of the Twin Cities
Area and directories listing other information sources. Also
includes data from Council planning areas, such as health, housing,
the regional economy and information available in the Council's
own reference library. No. 08~4~314; no charge.
COMING MEE~'INGS (March 5-15)
(Meetings are tentative. To verify, call 291-6464.)
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Monday,
March 5, 3 p.m., Council Chambers.
Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee,
Tuesday, March 6, 11 a.m., Council Chambers.
University Av./Southwest Corridor Study Steering Committee,
Tuesday, March 6, 3 p.m., Council Chambers.
Technical Advisory Committee [Transportation}, Wednesday,
March 7, 9 a.m., Council Chambers.
Metropolitan Systems Committee, Wednesday, March 7,
3 p;m., Conference Room E.
Metropolitan and Community Development Committee,
Thursday, March 8, 1 p.m., Council Chambers.
Metropolitan Council, Thursday, March 8, 4 p.m., Council
Chambers.
Air Quality Committee, Tuesday, March 13, 10 a.m.,
Conference Room 8.
Environmental Resources Co ~mmittee, Tuesday, March 13,
3 p.m., Conference Room E.
Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Com-
mittee, Wednesday, March 14, 9 a.m., HRA Conference Room,
LL25 (Lower Level Metro Square).
University Av./Southwest Corridor Study Steering Committee,
Wednesday, March 14, 9 a.m., Conference Room E.
Metropolitan Systems Committee, Wednesday, March 14,
1:30 p.m., Council Chambers.
Metropolitan Health Planning Board, Wednesday, March 14,
4 p.m., Council Chambers.
Long-Term Care Task Force, Thursday, March 15, 8 a.m.,
Council Chambers.
Metropolitan and Community Development Committee,
Thursday, March 15, 2 p.m., Council Chambers.
Metropolitan River Corridors Study Committee, Thursday,
March 15, 3 p.m., Conference Rooms A & B.
Management Commit"tee, Thursday, March 15, 3 p.m.,
Conference Room E.
Congratulations to Lucille
Duffy and her staff for a fine qual-
ity newsletter. Keep up the good
work!
As you may have heard, we are
beginning a Fund Raising Project in
March for a 30 passenger bus with
a chair lift. We feel the existing
vehicle-no longer satisfies the
needs of the Westonka Seniors.
The results and benefits derived
from this project will be.
1. Accessibility to Senior Center
services and activities. Access-
ibility to shopping, banking and
the library and to Medical appoint-
ments.
2. Intergration of the handicapped,
less Mobile and temporarily dis-
abled seniors.
3. Cost effectiveness-using a bus
instead of private cars.
4. Increased ownership in the Pro-
gram by Seniors.
So-be prepared to volunteer
your time, energy and money for a
worthwhile project. Lets all get
behind it and make it a success.
Doc Meier
Abraham Lincolm.walked six miles to
school and did his homework on the back
of a shovel. Today's kids think they're
roughing it if the school cafeteria runs out
of sauce for the shrimp cocktail.
- March 14~h
Come and plan this summer's
Elderhostel trip.
Fhur~___~B~__F~i - March' 15 & 16th
We will again be assisting
iat Grandview Middle School with
their annual hearing and vision
screening. Please let us know
if you can spend so. me time with
this volunteer effort.
Wed - March 21st
The first of our monthly
"Wednesday Night at the Movies"
will include punch and popcorn
and festivity-$1.O0.
Tues - March 27th
Dr. Ken Romness will high-
light the very common problem
of "Arthritis"
Wed - March 28th
South Share Senior Center
of Excelsior has extended an
invitation to come and play
cards and join in fellowship.
Fri - Mar.~ 30th
Help support our Bus Fund-
raiser by planning to spend
the evening playing cards.
Prizes and refreshments are
included for $2.50.
~a.~u~day -
Buses leave at 6:00 to
go to the "armchair adventure"
Th~ ~ajestic Rh~_g.~ Cost $3.50
something so badly yet keep put-
ting it off-I'll do it, you say.
Now is the time. Elderhostel is
for the elder citizens on the
move-not just in terms, of travel,
but in the sense of reaching
out to new experiences. It is
based on the belief tha~ retire-
ment does not have to.mean with-
dr~wal, that one's later years
are an opportuinity td enjoy new
experiences.
Elderhostel is a network of
over 700 educational institU-
tions maintained in both U.S. &
foreign countries and. offer
you have an adventuresome spirit,
you're perfect for ELDERHOSTEL.
To learn more about the courses
offered and the cost for the par-
ticular educational center o'ne
chooses, it is necessary to have
your ELDERHOSTEL 1984 Summer
catalog. It is hoped that greater
accessibility to the ELDERHOSTEL
program information will be help-
ful to you and your friends. If
you are interested in the Elder-
hostel programs, you may attend
an informational evening at
Westonka Senior Citizens at
5600 Lynwood Blvd., Mound on
Wednesday March 14, at 7:00 PM.
Cat'alogues will be available
for all the listings of schools
who participate in Elderhostel.
special low cost, shor. t. term,
residential academic programs - · ·
for older adults. ~
Most programs begin Sunday ~ ,~r ~~I~'~
~ning and end Satur~day morning ~ ~ ~ '' ~-/ ~ ~L~ ~r~
~ are limited to 35 to 45 elders.
The ELDERHOSTEL experience provide~ t~.~ ~ .
'an informal and human atmosphere, ~~'~ ~--
~ , ~ ~ ~.- ~- - - ~.~_~
where the individual is important, ~%~..~.:~ . ' ' ...~-'~'.".
a~y a~ ~0 y,a~ or.o~= or ~ :-t ..... :-~-~"' ~~'~::
A wzde range of liberal arts
and science cou:se~ t~at ex~lo~e I1'~..~ ,.,b ",-._~~~~:~2. ~ I
lence iS offered. These non-creditIi ~~
~o~r~ .~ ~.~ ~ ~~o~ 'il ~ III
no grad.es and no required home ~ .... ~-'
work. LACK OF FORMAL EDUCATION is II ~
_ not a barr~r~~ ~she~ mi~btpestrcngtbofbeauem-
_ _ _ ' I . /I
. i ! t~e splendo~oC ff(e - ' [ m
ESTONKA SENIOR CENTER ' ~ { ibcspecdofHqbtninq- [[
OME~F THE ~ESIONKA,, ,, SEN~ORS, ~NC. ~ { tb~sm~ftness~in~{ .-- mm
RE NT - Doc Meier m
toe stavmt
i /I
Evelyn Haarstick, Emma' Kloss, i ~ andtbefi~n~soffock
Dottle Meier, Leona Peterson and-- ~
ENTER COORDINATOR - Cathy Bailey. ' ~~ ' ,
One of our young seniors can be
seen walking, walking. He hikes all
around town at a pretty.good clip.
One may wonder why the specialty?
Not too many of his tender years of
91;or even younger; can compete with
his endurance.
Herbert Pauly was born in St.
Bonifacius October 5, 1892. His
years of elementary schooling were
spent there. He graduated from the
School of Agriculture in St. Paul
in 1914; for three years Herb work-
ed at the University of Minnesota
identifying seeds; both weeds and
grain.
Herb mixed with the Congregation
after church services that Sunday
morning. There he met a contractor
who was in need of carpenters. Even
though inexperienced, Herb contacted
the contractor the following morn-
and applied as a carpenter. The
contractor remarked that we have
plenty of roustabouts; what we
need is experienced finishers.
"I can do any kind of finishing',,
Herb related. "You don't know
how you can scream when there's no
money handy." he observed. I fig-
ured I'd have a day's pay before
I was fired. However, the con-
tractor kept me busy until the
day before Christmas.
Answering his country's call,
he joined the Army Artillery in 1917.
IHere, he qualified as a marksman oper-
ating a three inch gun; "cannon", to
us. Before ~oing overseas to France,
Herb trained three different outfits
each to take their place on the front
lines. Nov. 11,1918 and everything
was over! In the Spring of 1919 our
friend was mustered out of the army.
"It was then that life started",
stated Herb. As after any war, rest-
lessness pursued for there was nothing
to do. Herb bought a second-hand
'Model T ford-no heater, nor a self
starter.but was equipped with side
curtains.
With nothing definite in mind,
the travel fever continued. The de-
sire to head West was waylaid because
of cold weather. The fliver turned
southward in April taking Herb and
his partner to Topeka, Kansas "We
~topped this Saturday evening" Herb
related, '"because I had ~3.50 and
no more!"
It was h~rd to find a place to
stay; however, lady luck prevailed.
The man at a rooming house kept the
Model T for Herb's security and the
.50 was for his partner.
In the meantime, my traveling
buddy tm~ned out to be a scamp.
He used my ford to get to work,
as a bridge builder, out of town.
Someone ran into the fliver. The
buddy collected the insurance and
then vamoosed!
After Christmas, Herb worked
as a union maintenance repair man.
H.e was then able to buy four lots;
put two houses on them and ulti-
mately sold them.
In the meantime, benora came
into his life. We were married ~n
Topeka in 1926. The bridal couple
came to St. Bonifacius. Lenore
liked it and said, "Let's stay here.'
Since my dad was ready to quit
the farm, we bought the personal
property. We stayed there for
seven years. My wife pitched in
(my hired help, Herb says). We
had 21 milk cows and 1400 chickens.
Thing~ 'w~ yery well at first;
then the depression! Yes, in 1926,
the years were great; then came the
crash of 29[
Herb related that they stuck it
out until 1934; then they quit the
farm-sold out-S1400 for everything.
WE WERE BROKE!
The government .paid a bonus for
overseas service to the veterans.
With this payment, property was pur
chased near the railroad tracks nea
Boni and a small house was bull
)rovided one window and door;
rest of the building was sheeted
with celotex. A wood burning s~ove
kept the couple from freezing.
Green maple trees were cut down and
burned..
Times were hard. Jobs were
at a premeium. "When I did find
work, 25¢ per hour was paid.
Finally, I was able to work in the
carpenter trade, to get started ag-
ain, Herb continued.
World War Two broke out. De-
fense plants were' needed to sup-
ply materials for the Front lines.
It was here that Herb worked during
the war. When the defense plant
closed, he went on his own, build-
ing houses.'
After retirement of 65, Herb
continued two years longer to earn
tn~ $1200 which was the end of his
nings. The last 25 years he has
earned a penny. The home that
Herb continues to live in, is a
tribute to his work.
Mis many hobbies keep him busy
and happy. Woodworking is high on
the list of his accomplishments.
Many items are on display in the
Senior Gift Shop.
As previously stated, Herb walks
To top off the three mile hike in
Mound, he added five miles more as
a challenge to the Walking Group at
Baker Park, When questioned about
being tired, he flatly stated, "I
don't tire!"
A candid piece of advice he has
learned and passes on is "Stretch
according to the covers, and the
t,
feet will always be warm.
Many Irishmen of all nationalities
prepare and serve the typical Irish
(March 17) foods on this day--,--
Mulligan stew, potato soup and Irish
bread.
Mrs. Ann M. Crowley raved about t~e
recipe and was good enough to put
it in the TRIBUNE about 1963. Nat-
urally, I had to try it; every bit
as good as she said. ~
Irish Bread:
8 c. sifted flour
1% c. scalded milk
2 Cakes compressed
½ c. lukewarm water
½ c. sugar /'~
1 t. salt
½ c. butter
1 egg, beaten
1T. light syrup
Grated rind of orange
Juice of one orange (~ cup)
~ c. applesauce
1 c. light raisins .
1 c. dark raisins or currants
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Scald
milk; add sugar, sal~ and shortening
Let milk cool. Add yeast, beaten
egg, orange rind and Juice and apple.
sauce. Mix in 4 cups sifted flour.
Add raisin currants. Mix in the
rema~ing flour.
Let rise double in size. Punch
down and knead lightly. Shape ~nto
loaf and place in greased pan. L~t
rise until about double in bulk.
Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees)
for one hour.
:rYum; yum~)
and Happy St. Patrick's day!
11 2
Hosts: Hosts:
Pehles Ebert/Kohles
Reception: Reception:
AM Rita B. AM Millie P.
PM Mary Ellen (.PM Marian D.
5 6 7 8 9
Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts:
Flaten/Fische ~Barto's Burton's J Anderson/S. Roufs/P Ward
Lewis
Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception:
AM Doris Le G AM Dottie'O.B. AM Doris Le G. AM Lucille E. AM Millie P.
PM Irene B. PM Ann Nagle PM Gail D.P. PM Mary EllenC PM Marian D.
12 13 14 15 ii
Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts:
Milwood/Van Langner/Strong Kloss/Ketcher Kust/Olson Susag/Trutnau
Gorder & Ebert
Reception: Reception: Reception:
Reception: Reception: AM Evelyn T. AM Alice M. AM Millie P.
AM Leona P. AM Millie K. PM Irene B' PM Mary EllenC. PM Bessie K.
PM Evelyn E. PM Anna Kvall
19 ' 2b~ .... 2'1 'Z2 .... Z~
Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts:
Simar's Bartos Berg/Krysel Hodges's Dahl/Belt
Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception:
AM Doris LeG AM Millie K. AM Leona P. AM Theresa G. AM Millie P.
PM Bessie G. PM Gall De P. PM PM Mary Ellen C.PM .
26 27 28 29 30
Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts: Hosts:
A.Knott/Schu- Jensen's Nickisch's M Siefert/L. G.Anderson/
let Kohle's & Kret!ow
Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception: Reception:
AM Leona P. AM Bernice P. AM Alice M. AM Lucille E. AM Millie P.
PM Anna K. PM Bunny De. V. PM Anna K. PM Mary EllenC PM Bessie G.
Call Betty Strong 472-2970 or Marian Davidson 472-7191 about either Host or
Receptionist jobs.
AIR RAID Before getting to the z~.?iter the man had to
run home twice to get his 70 5'e,-J~"o}d ~ather. Twice the
· old man had ~un back r_o get his t:eth. Ex;~sperated at,
last, the sor~ shouted at him, "Never mind >,our blooming
teeth. BOMBS they"re dr<>p[-,,n~. ~t h.~m :~andwicbes!"
-Our 'el~.'.,~-~s to Pete[ Fo'v,
M 0 N DA' %U nb~A ........,., ~,, ,.,' o~ ;., ~'." T H U R S D A"' FRIDAY
Turkey Tetra-1 Beef Burgundy2
~~ ~~ zzini/carr0ts Mashed
~/ ~ V-8/roll Spinach
Plum Sauce Bread
Milk Rhubarb Pie
Milk
~al/Gravy 5 Beef Stew/ 6 iTorsk 7 Beef Macaroni8 Baked Ham 9
:eamed Potato Coleslaw iTritator Broccoli/Cauli. Au Gratin Pota
~a/Cheese sal. Biscuit IJello/Bread Beet Salad Bran Bread
?e Roll Peach Sauce Tapioca Pudding Oatmeal Bread Ambrosia Desse~
resh Fruit Peanut Butter Milk Peach Crisp Milk
ilk Cookie Milk
Milk
aef Chow Mei~2 Roast P~ork/ i2BBQ Chicken 14 ST. PAT'S DAY15
IPotato Salad Corned Beef Batter'ed FishTM
Creamed Potato
ice/Soy Sauce Gravy/Mashed P. Potato
ineapple Broccoli French Green-
ran Bread Wheat Bread beans/Cornbread Cabbage-creamed Vegetables
Roll/Lime Pie Rye Bread
pice Cake Ch. Chip CookieFruit Soup Milk Fresh Fruit
ilk Milk Milk Milk
alisbury 19 Ham Loaf 20Spaghetti & 21 ~Baked Chicken22 Tuna Noodle~ 22
teak/Gravy Hash Browns Meat Sauce Potato/Gravy Casserole
otato Peas & Carrots Wax Beans 3ello/Bran- Peach Salad
qu~/Raisin Wheat Roll tossed Salad Bread/butter Wheat Brea~
Butterscotch Egg Bread Fresh Fruit Old Fashion.ed- I
ut~ead
pple Crisp Pudding~ToppingPineapple Sauce Milk Donut '~'~
iilk Milk ~ilk Milk
[eatloaf/Cat-26 BBQ Beef/Bun 27Pork Cutlet 28 Swedish Meat-29 .Chicken ale
:up Tator Tots ~u ~ratin Pota. ,balls/Gravy King on Biscui~
icalloped Corn Peas ~aldorf Salad Noodles Winter Mix
~eah Salad Cheesecake/Che-~heat Bread Carrots Tomato Juice
latmeal Bread rry topping Birthday Cake Coleslaw/Bread Banana, Bread
~ingerbread Milk Milk Rice Pudding Milk
~ilk Milk
t
.The way to keep
mentally alert is
to stay active,
interested and
challenged by
life.
Betty Shaughnessy from
Poohs Place nursery school
would like to invite the
Seniors to come visit the
children and read to them.
Come whenever its convenient.
The best luc~
piece we've ever
seen a man ~
wear was a smile.
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~'/:~" 'f/, :" There~s''ho~nee~ o~ 'gett~ug sore;
'~~~~~ :~.~,~1%'.:'~,;:-''- :' ":"' 'fi"---"And I 'wish 'that -you" were her'~
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John Elam -
City o f~nd
5341
Mound, MN 55364~-~
planning area 4
citizen advisory committee
2353 government center ,minneapolis, mn. 55487
February 22, 1984
Mayor Robert Polston
City of Mound
5341Maywood Road
Mound. MN 55364
Dear Mayor Polston:
The Urban Hennepin County Planning Area IV Citizen Advisory Committee is
taking this opportunity to express its concern with the fact that of the
fourteen communities which comprise Planning Area IV; only five are
currently represented on the Citizen Advisory Committee: Chanhassen.
Excelsior; Tonka Bay, Shorewood and Wayzata.
Due to the combined effect of the following anticipated changes in the
Urban Hennepin County Community Development, I would urge that each
community appoint a representative to serve on the ~ommittee:
HUD has informed Hennepin County the Year X (1984) Community
Development Block Grant will be reduced by 20%.
The recently outlined two-year Hennepin County CDBG expenditure
schedule contains procedures which will transfer unused balances
to Planning Area Contingency accounts for award on competitive
basis.
The discretionary pooling of funds has already been undertaken by
mutual agreement between communities, and is making a number of
mutually beneficial projects possible with reallocated CDBG and
Jobs Bill funds.
In that the Citizen Advisory Committees have and will continue to play a
role in the competitive process for awarding discretionary funds, I
would again encourage that each community give consideration to appoint-
ing a representative to the Committee.
Mayor Polston
Page Two
February 22j 1984
The Committee has approximately five meetings per year. which are
usually held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the local area on weekday
evenings.
If we can be of assistance in outlining the selective process, I can be
reached at 474-4381, and Larry Blackstad, Hennepin County staff, can be
reached at 348-5859.
Si ncerel~
Charles J. Hodge, Chairman
Planning Area IV Citizen Advisory Committee
mlg
CC:
Participant Community CDBG staff contacts
ipACAC IV Members
Larry Blackstad
"CHAMBER WAVES"
MARCH GENERAL MEMBERSHIF ¥~ETING ......................................
March 21..Al & Alm~'s...6:90/~p¢~a~..7:OO/Dinner..8:OO/ProgFam
FROGRAM: AN INTRODUCTION TO CABLE T.V. AND ITS
POTENTIALS FOR LOCAL ADVERTISING BY STUART GIBSON
AND CARLOS PEDRAJA OF DOW-SAT
~UBLIC WELCOME -- RESERVATIONS ARE RECOF~4ENDED BECAUSE SPACE IS LIMITED!
Chamber Office - 472-6780 A1 & Alma's - 472-3098
PRESIDENT'S LETTER
~What ~ great time! The Mid-Winter Ball was a hugh.success - a special
ThanEs to the entire committee (Chairperson Diane Theis, Pat Meisel,
Carol Pitsch, Donna Quigley, Chic Remien, Gerry Smith, and Steve Wood),
Pianist Dave Hallowell, Master of Ceremonies Howie ~undby, Leigh Kal-
lestad's New Vintage Band, end th~ La.f~yette Staff. Thanks also to Terry
Redlin and all the other donors! We have.recieved many compliments
-on the fine evening - truly a community effort!
'- ::- Ted Koenec~e, President
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE AGAIN INCLUDED-THE 198~ MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
~N THI~_MONTH'S NEI~SLETTER. WE MUST HAVE A COMPLETED FOI{M ON ALL 1984
~EMBERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY PUBLISH THE 1~8~ DIRECTORY. IF YOU HAVE
NOT ALREADY DONE SO - PLEASE FILL THIS FORM IN COMPLETELY ~ND RETURN IT
TO: 5600 Lvnwood Blvd., Mound. Mn. 5536~. THANK-YOU!
M~MB~SHI? DI~ECTO~: The ~98& Directory will be on the streets by May 1!
The purpose of this publication is to give the community at large a
clear guide to the GOODS AND SERVICES available in our area. We have so
many new residents'in Westonka Whom we feel would benefit from a simple
directory that gives them lots of information about where mo find cer-
tain products and professional services locally. This year's Directory
will again be available to the public at various Westonka businesses.
ODlv members will De llste~ and additional advertisin~ within the pub-
lication is ~ain available this vear et a nominal fee. All advertisin5
Qooy must be submitted to S.O.S.. by March l~ Call the Chamber office to
reserve your place in the Directory and place your ads. &72-6780 (Chic
Remien dT1-'?2FT).
MmMBERSHIF DRIVE: Thanks to Chairperson John Burger end His corps of
volunteers 198~ membership is progressing well. ~lease contact John (&73-3D5~)
or Chic if you are interested in Chamber membership. We need the support
and input of all our businesses to become an effective, united community!
CAnNeR
MARCH 13 - BOARD OF DIFL~CTORS' MEETING - 7:00 A.M. Twin Birch
13 - MOUND RETAIL COUNCIL - 7:JU M.M. Donnies 8:UU/6:3U Informal
Dinner before meeting, President George stevens has calleo
this meeting as a replacement to the regular first Tues. of
the month morning meeting in the hopes that this will ac-
comodate' those merchants who are unable'to make the regularly.
scheduled monthly meetings. A good turn-out is important here
so that we can begin to develop a mutual calendar of events
and a feeling of consensus as to how this Council should pro-
ceed.
14.-.NAVARRE RETAIL COUNCIL - 7:45 A.M. Navarre'Ceramlcs
21 - GENERAL ¥£MBERSHIP MEETING - 6:00/Social, 7:OO~Dinner,
8:CO/Program - AN INTRODUCTION TO CABLE T.V. AND ITS POTEN-
TIALS FOR LOCAL ADVERTISING BY STUART GIBSON AND CARLOS
FEDRAJA OF DOW-sAT.~ Reservations suggested - seating limited.
A1 & Alma's 472-3098, Chamber Office 472-6780.
AMRIL 3 - MOUND RETAIL.COUNCIL~- 7:30 A.M. Mound City Chambers
) - GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL - 7:30 A.M. Lafayette Ciub
10 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING - 2:OO A.M. Twin Birch
11 - NAVARRE RETAIL COUNCIL - 7:45 A.M. Navarre Ceramics
17 - GENERAL M~MBERSHIF M~ETING - ll:30/Social, 12:0C/Lunch
MLEAHE NOTE THIS IS A TUESDAY MEETING. Annual joint meeting
with the Wayzata Chamber.
**** The 3ro ANNUAL 0MER~TION CI~AN-SWF~EP is tentatively scheduled, for
April 14. Mete Job~uson (Koenig,RoSin;Johnson,ano Wood) has agreed to
Chair the event again this year. we nsec volunteers for about two hours
on that Saturday morning. This is a good project for youth groups.
Mtease call Mete or the Chamber office to volunteer your services. George
end Bev Stevens (Mound ~uper-Valulare already planning OreaKfast for all -
comers on that morning. Lets have a big turn-out! You are welcome for
breaK~'ast even if you cannot help with OMERATION CLEAN-~WEE~!
**** WHAT'S NEWT LOTS!! Thanks to John and Dolores McGinnis for inviting
us to the pre-grand openning party for their MIZZA UN THE LAKE. A fun
evening - hearO lots of compliments on the food and Carol ritsch's Geco-
rating (West TonKa Interiors). Welcome to TIRES MLUS in ~pring Mark and
its new manager Jeff Daly~ THE GREENHOUSE just had their Grand Re-opening.
Stop in to see their new decor, meet their new chef and try the expanded
menu. Thanks to owner Tom Greene for the wonderful Mrime Rib Dinner at
the Mre-opening party!
Westonka Area Chamber oF Commerce, Inc.
5600 Lynwood Blvd.
Nound, Minnesota 55364
City of M6Und
~341 Msy~ood Rd
Mound, ¥~.- 5536
Attn: Joh~ Elam
Bulk Rate
u.S. Postage
PAID
Mound, MN 55364
Permit 022
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HENNEPIN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
320 Washington Av. South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
935-3381
TRY-935-6433
March 1, 1984
Munici~lities in ~ ~
As a potential large-scale user of leaf compost, I would like to inform
you of its availability.
Since 1972, the Department of Environment and Energy has operated a leaf
composting program. The purpose of the program is to produce a soil
conditioner which can be used as bedding material, garden mulch, and
soil extender when mixed with soils (40% compost/60% Soil) while diver-
ting these yard "wastes" from being dumped in landfills.
This year, leaf compost is available at the Eden Prairie, Hopkins, and
Maple Grove sites for your use.
.To assist large-scale users, the county and cooperating municipalities
will make every effort to provide a front-end loader to assist in the
loading of your trucks. Call the information number of the site you
want to use, so loader arrangements can be made. Refer to the attached
flyer. It should be noted that there is no limit, other than availabil-
ity, on how much leaf compost a user may receive.
For location, times, and more information, refer to the attached flyer.
Sincerely,
LUther D. Nelson, P.E.
Director
LDN/dlr
Attachment
HENNEPIN COUNTY
on equal oppoflunity employer
Leaf compost is c rge,
E~M P~lRl~ (Hennepin County slte)--2¥, miles
south of 1-494 on County Road 18, mile west on
County Road i to Franlo Road, then south ~/4 mile.
s on east side of Franlo Road.
MAPLE GBOVE (Hennepin County slte)-One mile west
of County Road 18 on County Road 109 (85th
Avenue North). Follow signs to site.
These sites will be open, beginnning April 14, seven
days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A front-end
loader will be available on weekends only through
May 1. For more information, call 935-3381.
· . ~
Cr~, oF HOPKiNs--One mile north of Trunk Highway 7 on
County Road 73 to County Road 5 (Minnetonka
Boulevard), one block north tb site on west side of
County Road 73 (Minnehaha Creek public access).
The site will be open, beginning April 16, Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At ali times, small
quantities are available at the entrance gate. For more
information, call.935-8474, extension 182 or 138.
OTY oF ST. Louis P^BK--One mile west (second traffic
signal) from Highway 100 on Trunk Highway 7, south to
Street and west two blocks. Site is on the south
of Lake Street.
Quantities are available, at all times, at the entrance
gate. For more information, call g20-3000.
I[l~, ol· .~-. AnTHOnY-- Beginning April 16, compost will
be available at the city Public Works Department and
Recycling Center, 3801 Chandler Drive. Hours are 8
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.
to noon Saturdays.
For more Information, call 789-8881.
CIT~' OF I~OBBINS~LE--On April 21, compost will be
available at the Municipal 5hop, 460]. Toledo. Hou[s are
9 a.m. to i
For more information, call 537-4534, extension 58.
Cl~ oF BROO~L¥~ P^R~--Beginning April t4, quantities
will be available, at all times, at 85th Avenue North and
Regent.
For more information, call 425-4517.
Cl~, oF BLOO~lN~TOM--Beginning April 14, quantities will
be available, at all times, at the Public Works
Department, 9750 James Avenue South.
For more information, call 887-9614.
CITY OI= CH/~,PLII~--On May 5, compost will be available
at the Municipal Center Garage, 12001 Highway 52.
Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Fc~ more information, call 421-8064.
CiTY o¢ MiNN~POLls--Beglnning April 16, compost will
be available at four street maintenance district sites for
access to area residents. These locations are:
6036 Harriet Ave. S. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Fdday)
2710 Pacific St: N. (? a.m. to 9 p.m.,
seven days a week)
1809 Washington St. NE (7 a.m. to
9 p.m., seven days a week)
32nd Street between Hiawatha Avenue
and 24th Avenue South (7 a.m. to
9 p.m., seven days a week) ..
For more Information, call 348-2487
SPONSORS:
PIENNEPIH COUNTY
CITY Of
CiTY OF HOPKIM~
CITY o~ ST. LOU~S
CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK
CiTY OI~ ROI~BINSDALE
CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
CiTY OF BLOOMINGTON
CITY OF CHAMPLIN
PREPARED I~Y THE HENNEP~N COUNTY
DEPARTMENT Of I=NVlRONMENT AND
ENI-~RGY. AND PUBLIC AI~PAIRS
DEPARTMENT
MINNEAPOLIS, AT'NO COST, WILL DELIVER
QUANTITIES OF .[4 CUBIC YARDS OR MORE WITNIN
A 25-MILE RADIUS OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.
FOR DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS, CALL 348-2~187.
Free leaf compost is available as a public service by Hennepin County and some of its
municipalities. Leaf composting reduces the need for landfilling yard wastes, while
providing an excellent soil conditionen
Benefits of using compost include:
[] improved moisture-holding capacity of the soil
.o increased aeration of the soil so there may be better plant growth
[] a more erosion-resistant soil because of the natural '~tickiness" of
the compost
[] restoration of the natural color, texture and structure of the soil
Compost can be used as bedding material, garden-mulch and soil extenden
Application rates are: 2-3 inches for deciduous shrubs and trees, vegetable gardens
and rose beds; 3 inches for flower beds; 3-4 inches for shallow-rooted, acid-loving
plants; and 1/2 inch on seed-bed soils. Compost should then always be mixed well with
the soil.
Hennepin County has operated a leaf-composting program since 1972.
I{. Humphrey Institu~ of l~ubli¢ ~fa~rs
Sc ie~es
267 19~ Ave. S.
M~ea~lis, M~o~~ 55455
MA~CH 1984 EVENTS
Con~act Person:
Betty l{adcl iffe
Public Education Office
(612) 376-9801
Wed., Feb. 29
Thurs., March 1
Fri., M~ch 2
Sun., March 4
8:00-9:30 a.m.
12:15-1:30 p.m.
8:00-9:30 a.m.
8:30-9:30 a.m.
3:30-5:00 p.m.
10:15-11:45 a.m.
· 12:00-1:'00 p.m.
12:15 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
12:00 noon.
Mon., March 5 12:15 p.m.
March 5-6 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Tues., March 6- 9:00 a.m.
Wed., March 7 5:00 p.m.
March 6 12:15 p.m.
Reflective Leadership Consultation Series. "Simulations as a Means to Decision
Making: An Alternative to Policy Anal~." Guest: Richard Duke, University of
Michigan and private consultant. 2610 Living Boom. Reservations Required,
Invitations Sent. Contact: Sharon Anderson, 376-9855.
Carlson Pre-Lecture Series. The Carter Years. "The Carter Legacy: Where Did He
Succeed, Where Did He F--~?" Panel moderated by Arvonne Fraser. 331 Coffman Memorial
Union. Sponsored by the Humphrey Institute Student Association and Coffman Union
Program Council's Issues and Ideas Area. Free and Open to the Public. Contact: Betty
Radcliffe, 376-9801.
}{HI Women's Caucus. Guest: Gerri Perreault, Leadership Chair of the W~nen's Consor-
tium of Minnesota. Ford Library. Donuts and Coffee provided. COst: $.50. Contact:
Maureen Hofrenning, 824-5270. .
Reflective Leadership Consultation Series. Guest: Carola Bjorklund, Acting Consul
General, Norwegian Consulate, Minneapolis. "Strategies for Affecting Public Policy in
Norway." 2610 Living Room. Reservations l%equired. Cost: $5 Contact: Sharon
Anderson, 376-9855.
Minnesota Develo~nent ~ Workshop. "Needed Changes in Minnesota Tax Poi icy."
Guest: Don G. Patel i,9~, Minnesota Taxpayers Association. 230 Classroom Office
Building, St. Paul Campus. Open, no cost. Contact Margi Dewar, 373-4621.
Strate~ic Management Colloquium. "New Business StartUPs' in Four Industries."
Guests: Bruce Erickson, School of Management; and Paul Reynolds, Sociology, University
of Minnesota. Room 15, Law Building. Contact John Bryson, 376-3296.
Bag Lunch Seminar Series. "International Economic Policy." Guest: Bob Kudrle. P2t
Student Lounge. Open to Students, Staff and Faculty. Contact: Monica Herrera, 373-
0140.
CarlsonPre-Lecture Series. The Carter Years. "The Political Caucus System: Could
Carter be Nominated Again?" Panel: Don Fraser, Mayor of Minneapolis; Charles
Backstrom, Professor, Political Science; Marge Gruenes, State Chairwoman, Independent
Republican Party; Mary Monahan, State Chair, Democratic Farmer Labor Party. Moderator:
Arthur Naftalin. 337 Coffman Memorial Union. Sponsored by the Humphrey Institute
Student Association and Coffman Union Program Council's Issue's and Ideas Area. Free
and Open to the Public. Contact: Betty Radcliffe, 376-9801.
Weekend. Editor: Ted Kolderie. lC/CA TV. Repeated Sundays, 12:30 p.m.
Minnesota Issues. Host: Arthur Naftalin.~ KTCA TV. "Income Tax Surtax: What Should
the Legislature DO?" Guests: Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota; l%oger Moe,
Majority Leader, State Senate. Repeated Wednesdays, 7:00 p~n., KTCI-TV.
Carlson Pre-Lecture Series. The Carter Years. The Camp Da-vid Accord: Did it Have
a Future?" Panel: Caesar Farah, Professor, Middle East History; Hy Berman,
Professor, History; Sam' Krislov, Professor, Political Science. Moderator: Harlan
Cleveland, Director, Humphrey Institute. 320 Coffman Memorial Union. Free and Open
to the Public. Sponsored by the Humphrey Institute Student Association and Coffman
Union Program Council's Issues and Ideas Area. Contact: Betty Radcliffe, 376-9801.
e. Leadership Program. Leadership ~ Public Policy Seminar. "RDle of
ucation in a Pluralistic World." 2610 Llvi-~ ~%c~n. Regl--I~ed Participants.
Contact: Sharon Anderson; 376-9855.
Cooperative Co~nunit¥ Develo~nent Program. Conmunity Organization Workshop:
"Organizing for Action." 2610 University Ave. Conference Room. Cost: $10 (includes
lunch). Contact: Marlene Gertken, 376-9996.
Carlson Lecture Series. "Priorities for a Great Nation." Guest: Former President
Jimmy Carter. Free and Open to the Public. Contact: Jayne Marecek, 376-9789.
}~oaernizati6n Seminar.. ,Developnent ~na Management of Mineral Resources" Guest}
Henk Dahlberg (suriname).' C~mpus Club, Room 626. By Invitatio~ Contact: Nick
Alumni Association ~or~m~ "Pornography: Bow S~ou14 We ~gulate I~?' Panel: Don
Fraser, Mayor of Minn-~-~lis; Charlee Boyt, and Steve Cr~er, Minneapolis Council'
Members; and Dr. Sharon Satterfield, H~Faan Sexuality Clinic, University of Minnesot~u
~ssion on ~e use o: ~e ~i~ ~znves~t ~ 2610 ~=ere~e
~=s., ~ 8 12:00 ~n M~ ~- "~n~al ~rica: ~e View of a M~r of ~e K~s~er
. . .: ..... ~ F~ul~. ~n~ct: Monica-~rrera, .373-0140'
~ati~ for ~fl~tive ~ership ~r~, 376-9855.
~i., ~ch 16 7:00 p.m. ~ke~. ~i~r: ~ Kol4erie. ~ ~. ~at~ S~a~, 12:30 p.m.
~n., ~rch 19 4:30-6:30 p.m. ~i ~eption. ~nor~ ~est: NicOlas s~cey, visi~ profes~r fr~ ~e O.~
~n~ct: Patti ~wler, 376-9784.
, Thurs., March 22
March 23
sun., March 25
March 26-27
Wed., March 28
Thurs., March 29
Fri., March 30
March 31
5:30-9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
12:00 noon
4:00-9:00 p.m.
7:00-9:30 p.m.
3:30-5:00 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p~n.
10:15-11:45 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
· 12:00 r~n
Elected Officials seminar Series. "Ethics of Public Leadership." Resource Faculty:
Robert Terry. Reglst~~ipants. Contact: Sharon Anderson, Education for'
Reflective Leadership Program, 376-9855
%k~ken~.. Editor: Te~ KolSerle. k"IT3% ~. Repeate~ Sundays, 12:30 p.m.
Minnesota Issues.. Host: Arthur Naftalin. KTCA TV. "Should Minnesota Have a State
Lottery." Guests: Representative Tom 0sthoff, DFL, St. Paul and Representative J~nes
Rice, DFL, Minneapolis. Repeated Wednesdays, 7:00 pun., KICI-TV.
Reflective Leadership Pro~ram~ Leadership in Public Policy Seminar. "Technology and
Science: Who Does and Should Control?" Resource Faculty: Prof. Don Geesaman. 2610
Living ~ Registered Participants. Contact: Sharon Anderson: 376-9855.
Reflective Leadership ~ Social Ethics in Policy Seminar. "ConYnunity
Leadership" ~-610 Living Boom. Reglst--'--~-~'er~tl'-'~clpants~---~-'. Conta------~t: Sharon Anderson,
376-9855.
Minnesota Develotznent Policy Workshop. Topic and Guest to be Announced.
Guests: 230 Classroom Office Building, St. Paul Campus. Open, no cost. Contact
Margi Dewar, 373-4621.
Career Day. Sponsored by Humphrey Institute Alunmni Association for H~nphrey
Institute Students. Contact: Susan Fleishman, 376-9130.
Strate(jic Management Colloqui~n. "Foruns, .Arenas, and Courts." Guest: John Bryson,
H%~nphrey Institute. Room 15, Law Building. Contact John Bryson, 376-3296.
Weekend. Editor: Ted Kolderie. KTCA TV. Repeated Sundays, 12:30 p.m.
Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library ~ Pr__r_~. Appearing along with
Pro~-~'~rt~ur Naftaiin, ~ Mayor' of Minneapolis, will be former Mayors
P.F~ Peterson and Albert Hofstede, Mayor Don Fraser, and three of the four
authors of the book Legacy of Minneapol is, Preservation and Chan~e: Judith
Martin, David Lanegran, and John 1~ Borchert in a panel discussion. Minneapolis
Public Library Heritage Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Free and Open to
the Public. Contact: Betty Radcliffe, 376-9801.
Minnesota Issues. Host: Arthur Naftalin. KTCA TV. Topic and guests to be
announced. Repeated Wednesdays, 7:00 pun., KTCI-TV.
GERRY SIKORSKI
~TN DISTRICT, MtNNE$OTA
FRESHMAN WHIP
ENERGY AND COMMERCE
H~L~ AND E~t~NME~
~ST OFFICE ~D CIVIL SERVICE
~STAL OPE~ON$ AND
SELE~ COMMI~E ON
CHILDREN. YOUTH, ~D FAMIL[[S
as in on, 20515
WASHINGTON OFFICE
4'14 CANNON HOUSE OI:FICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2051
I202I 225-227 t
ADMtNi~T~TiVE
8535 CEN~ AVENUE
~INE. MINNEsOtA E6434
(612) 78~5~O1
SHIR~ 8ONINE
DI~ DIRECTOR
Dear Friend:
I know that you share my keen interest in The Tax Reform Act,
H.R. 4170, and therefore wanted to give you an update on it.
As you know, because of the strong opposition to the cap on
IDBs in H.R. 4170, the rule considering the bill did not pass in
the first session of Congress. I have recently consulted with
members of the Minnesota delegation and the leadership of both the
Ways and Means Committee and the House. It appears that the Tax
Reform Act will be coming before the House in early March and will
only be modified slightly. Enclosed is a copy of a letter from
the Chairman of Ways and Means, Dan Rostenkowski, which explores
the Committee's current thinking. '
The $150 per capita cap on IDBs is expected to cause severe
problems for MinnEsota. We have made frequent and honest use of
IDBs, and we shou%d not be penalized by a cap restriction. It is
likely that Chairm~n Rostenkowski will try to appease our concerns
by !0osenin~ the IRS definition of "public purpose" bonding
(details are not f~xed at this time).
It is very likely, however, that in the conference cow~ittee
between the House and Senate, action will be taken to remove or
greatly loosen the cap restriction. The House is expected to pass
the Tax Reform Act, but the Senate iR not expected to vote on a
similarly tightly-bound legislative package, and thus would leave
a great deal of room for manuever in conference committee.
You may be interested.to know that passage of the Tax Reform
Act is assumed in the revenue estimates of the Administration in
its newly-proposed FY85 budget, so a large number of-Republican
votes is likely.
There is an impression among key Members of Congress that
because there are no mortgage or industrial bonds on the market at
present, eventually bond counselors,'brokerage houses, banks and
others involved in the sale of bonds will reach the point where
they will want "something" and therefore the Tax Reform Act would
become more appealing. Delay plays further into this strategy.
The Tax Reform Act contains a whole host of provisions which
will be considered essential-- good and important legislation
related to seniors, charitable organizations, life insurance
companies, mortgage revenue bonds, fringe benefits and alimony (to
name a few). As such, and because Members are anxious to vote to
reduce the deficit, the passage of the Tax Reform Act in the ~ouse
is very likely.
I recently met with the League of Minnesota Cities and was
very impressed 'by their thoughtful analysis of the negative impact
of the proposed cap on IDBs. I have also enclosed a very brief
summary of their position for your review. If you have further
questions, their number is (612) 227-5600.
It is difficult, however, to believe we can hold out forever
and win, without taking a host of important and good causes down
with us. I expect to work as hard as possible for the best IDB
provisions in the House and in conference, keeping in mind the "no-
win" result on both IDBs and MRBs and the harm to others and a
sound deficit reduction policy that will ensue if we pass nothing.
I appreciate your interest in provisions of the Tax Reform
Act, and I hope this update helps. If I can be of further
assistance in this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to
contact me again.
With warm personal regards.
Sincerely,~, ~'
/
· Member of Congress
GS:vw
league of
minnesota oiCies
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS
The League supports the continued availability of small issue industrial
development bonds to cities after December 31, 1986. Industrial development
bonds are useful tools which allow cities to take an active role in fostering
a diverse range of economic development or redevelopment projects. They are
also the primary means by which cities can provide employment opportunities
within the city. Due to federal program cutbacks, the need for locally
controlled development tools is greater than ever before.
The League questions the assumption that the volume of tax-exempt debt is
a significant factor in determining interest rates on general obligation
bonds. Many factors may reduce the demand for bonds and force interest rates
to rise. To'attribute the high municipal bond interest rates to the
availability of small issue industrial development bonds ignores the
complexity and volatility of the present economy.
Furthermore, large issues IDBs (over $10 million) take up a much larger
percentage of the tax-exempt market than do small issues. In the first
quarter of 1983, large electric and gas issues accounted for 11.3% of the
market, whereas small issue IDBS accounted for only a small portion of the
market.
Finally, the League believes any prohibition or cap on the volume of
small issue IDBs is an unwarranted attack on the capability of cities -
particularly small cities - to effectively promote economic development.
While large cities may utilize small issue IDBs, the have many more economic
development tools available to them than do small cities.
The League recommends, however, that any issuer should be required to
adopt and follow local guidelines ensuring that p~ojects be part of an overall
economic and physical development plan.
~(
...... COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
~..~m· Gu,~. ~ ~ &~.~ e.,e U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
c~c~,~,~ ~·r..,~ WASHINGTON, S.~ 20515
~.,,t~L~.,~ February o, 1984
The Honorable Gerry $tkorsk!
U, S. House of Eepesen[atives
414 Cannon
~ashtngton, D.C. 20515 '
Dear Gsrryt
Three R~onths ago, ue wrote to you explatntn9 the reasons
behind the Com~ttttee on ~ays and Fleans~ proposal to restrtc[
the use o[ "private purpose' lndustria! development bonds.
The [DB provistons~ conta[ns~ tn H.R. 4170, never reached
[he f~oor -- given [he de[ea~ o[ the rule the day before the
tlouse adjourned. Zt [s our intention ~o complete necessary
committee action on the bill within the month, perhaps tn con-
~unctton with the so-ca,led de[tct[ 'down-payment" legislation.
But ftrs~ we ~an~ to caul[on you ~ha[ ~he pressure on you
to block this bt1! -- both tn ~ules and on the floor --
be intense, Hos't of the attack ~ll! be concentra[ed on the
$150 per capita limit on a state*s annual ZDB volume.
Lined up age[nsf the cap ere many of'the na[ionts governors
and mayors -- along with bond counselors~ brokerage houses,
banks and retail chains. ?hey ers bound to~ether [na coalition
They argue that restrictions on 'private purpose'
ultimately'curtal! pro~ec[s o[ ~rea[ benefit to states and
localities. They argue that federal aid to sta~es is already
precariously low~ and thai ~ex-exempt [DEs are a critical
~actor ~n attractJn~ commerce and creatin~ local economic
Our rebuttal ~s that issuance o[ 'private purpose" tax-
~xempt bonds has mushroomed into one o[ the nation's astor
financing techniques. -The tncre&se tn their use has
Ero~ $6.2 btl~[on tn 1975 to $44 billion tn lPE2 -- a growth
rate of ~9 percent per yearl As a percentage o[ all tax-exempts,
~prtvats purpose~ bonds (stores~ shoppin9 centers~ commercial
properties~ etc.) have ~us~ overtaken 'public purpose" hon~s
(schools~ roads, etc.)
?he effect of [his volume explosion is not only to erode
the federal government's revenue base but also to force
the interes[ rates on traditional 'public purpose" tax-exempt
bonds. The Gcea~er the volume o[ "private purpose" bon~s~
t--'~--~reater the cost o[ state and ~ocal 'public purpose"
borrowing. ?his effect ts not distributed e~ua~ly to s~ates --
and more o~ten tha~ not, taxpayers of [ow-volume states end
up subs[dtz£n~ borrowing for those in high-volume states.
?he purpose of the cap Is to insure tha~ no state gets ·
d[spropoctionate share o~ tax-exempt bonds~ and [hat state
and lore! of~tcta[s ~t[~ have to set ou[ their own priorities
~tChin the ~[m[[s of the cap.
Zt ts very important to remember that the cap does not
affect "public purpose" bonds used lot hosp~tsls~ schools
etc. I~or do ~xe have any [ntencion of Jmposln~ an~ llmtts on
their use. Also remember thac ~ult[-[smil¥ rental housing
bonds a~e not restricted by the cap.
~ased on acius! issuance [or ~he first six months o~
1983~ the total per ca~Jta annualized volume of "private
~ur~ose" bonds issued ~n ~nnesoca was $50 -- only 33 percent
o[ the proposed $~50
In 1980, Congress took a cr[[ical step toward
the growth o~ ~private purpose' tax-exempt bonds by settin~
state-by-state l~mits on mortgage subsidy bon~s. ?he committee
bill would exCend the principle o~ volume l~m[Cations to
"private purpose' [DBs and s~udent loan bonds..
Other abuses o~ present la~ are also addressed tn the
-- ~t ts abuslve to permit a single firm to benefit
[rom small issue [D~s without lJ~t. One o[ the
live r~chesc ~mertcans identified in a recent
Forbes article [s the principal owner o[ a multi-
[~nanced with lDBs.
-- It is abusive to permit IDBs to be used for such
~0nessentlal purposes as liquor stores, sky boxes,
private airplanes and gambling establishments.
-- It is abusive for developers to avoid the present
$10 million limitation on small issue ID~s by
financing each unit of a condominium office building
or shopping center as a separate issue.
-- ~t is abusive for federal government guarantees to
be combined with tax-exerapt bonds. To do so permits
securities (which are not tax exempt) and general
obligation bonds of state and local governments for
purposes such as school construction and bridge
repair (that are not guaranteed by the federal
government).
-- It is abusive for tax-exempt bonds to be used to
finance transfers of existin~ facilities or large
tracts of agricultural land from one owner to another.
We recognize that volume limitations are very controversial,
but they are the only effective way to control what has become
the equivalent of a runaway entitlement program. A cap of $150
per capita is generous -- it is half again as large as the 1981
per capita volume. Less than a fifth of the states currently
exceed this amount (and transitional rules have been included to
ease the impact here), but in your state the per capita issuance
is well below $150.
We realize this is a tough issue. Even though the IDB cap
has strong backing in the President's budget, you can expect a
"Hill blitz" from the coalitions who oppose any restrictions.
If we can answer specific questio6s pertaining to your
state or the overall subject, please don't hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Barber B. Conable, Jr.
Ranking Republican Member
PUBL ....
RED IsCI2NRVIC
-'PRoJES'CT
Humphrey Institute ': ~.?'?'.:"-:~
University of Minnesota ';'"~ ~:..'~:.:..:::'~'~5'"5
': 909 Social Sciences .............
267 19th Avenue South
. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
.~. (612) 376-9855.,::: - ~::::
the
..... Project: Direct:or .... . A~socia~.e
is h~ading i'nto a full;scale policy debate about
of education in.~1984.- -This year's legislative: session':::{~:?;::-.-
will be short, and will not deal in-a major way with school -~
issues. So .the organizations that-.Want to be involved are now .?.'
putting together the studies and the forums in which the issues
will be debated, looking to action .in' .1985 ' - :
- , .. -
This effort grows~ou~:of'-.the concern about the quality'of
teaching and learning here:/': - -a concern which seems not to be
diminished by the reports that Minnesota now ranks high in
comparison with other states on tes'b'~scores; in the proportiOn
children who graduate, in teacher salaries and in the use of
computers. We know that 'other states are beginning to move on
school improvement; so that' we will have to move,-too, if we want
to stay ahead. - But_. it_in.more than 'keeping up'. Minnesotans ~
simply want their children to have a really excellent education. -
So, in-the very diffuse:~.and oPeh: kind of policy process we
have in this state, people are now beginning to think through -
what can and should be .done about the schools. And, as in .any
such discussion, we have to raise and resolve a couple of basic
questions at the beginning, this spring. What is the most useful
way to set the problem? What will be the most productive route
to action? '~,
The central issue is whether education can be substantially
better without the school system having to be significantly
different. One argument now being presented says 'yes' and
concentrates on getting more out of :the system as it stands. The'.
other says 'no', and concentrates on' changing what is normally
taken as 'given' about the system.' ~'These two memos in our..series
.. explore these two approaches ....... . '-:-': · ',-*~..~:.~-...i¥?
As always, we seek your comments and suggestions. The'-
reaction to earlier' memos has suggested that the basic concepts
we use in this Public Service Redesign Project have been helpful
in policy discussion. We think they can be, as well, in
education. But we need the judgments of those of you who know
education, about that' As usual, too, we remind you that the '-
opinions expressed here are those of the Public Services Redesign
Project; not those of the Institute, which does not take
positions on policy issues.(TK 2/84..)
The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The Humphrey Institute fuses policy analysis, midcareer education for leadership, an~ training of younger students for roles in the policy process.
The Public Services Redesign Project is dedicated to creating diversity and choice, access and equity in the provision and production o! public sennces.
The ~ Givens ' 'in ~h~ ~v~t~m ~ '*,~'~: ~'-~-~-'. :;-:~;.<'-'::"~,~-~:":'~-"~ ....... ;~.,~'-~'~-~'"
....' -- Nezther approach 'can ..be~_ unaerstood,, of.. c0urse, wlth0ut.
'understandin~ of' thos~~'' give~s' :-".' ' ~.~th~'s'~7' elements
system o~ ~ubl~c e~ucat~on that have-.come over the years_to
accepted as the framew0rk.w~th~ which--change .is confine~,~;;:~?J~"~-~/~.
We Will io~k a~.'~Se' 'givens~' S'0':' far' aS possible'.i~ 'the ~'~.'
terms we use in this project to descri'~ the' public
system. Necessarily, this will be a brief analysis of'a huge ,and
complex' System: .Our. effort will be to focus on the essentials
....
that are critical in the way the system behaves an~ performs "' ~-
Necessarily, too, it will ~eal with the 'central tendencies'-''
reuognizin~ that there are exceptions to all
~at we are calling here the 'givens" are the acc~ulated
results of three major periods of institutional change, covering ~../~.]~'~.~
some 150 years (well described in a perceptive paper in 1979 from.
the Center 'for Educational Research at Stanford University)z'~'~/'-.~
' - ' - '"'' ' "~ ~'"" "- "' '~' '-ih"~ ' :,' ~.. .F., ,.32 '-''-'.'.'.
The first was the co--on school movement itself. Until ~:'--'.~.
about 1840 the 'given'.was ~iversity. Some schools were
some were public. Some charge~ fees~ some were charity schools.
Some were basea on class, some on sect, some on ethnicity.. Some
children atten~e~ many ~i~ not. All this was fundamentally .
challenge~ by the reformers who argue~ for a single system, un,er
public control, to require th~ children of all classes, sects and
ethnic backgrounds to secure a basic'e~ucation in language~'~:
arithmetic, citizenship an~ moral values in a 'common' school.' ~
controlled by electe~ trustees aha financed by general taxation.
This institution sprea~ rapidly across the nation, as the
grad~a school in the cities an~ as the one-room u~gra~ea school
in the rural areas. It was supported also by the chila-welfare
movement and by organize~ la~r, out of their co,on interest in
withdrawing children from. the lair force. Into the classrooms
came the children of the great 19th~century i~igration~ many of
them from homes in which the parents were unschooled, did not
speak English and knew no.occupation but farming. It was a .~ .--~-~,
'given' that education meant a separation from family and from
work; taking the children into a school, to be taught
made into citizens and trained in the skills necessary to live'in~i~
an 'increasingly industrial 'society; taught by. as high-quality ~'
force of teachers as could be found and, over time, deve-loped.~.·
The second wave of reform came in the early 20th century..~'...-
It accepted the 'given' of the co~on school, but sought to '.'
increase the professionalism Within it. It tried (and.
successfully) to reduce the degree of la~ control, and to
concentrate decision-making in appointed and expert
superintendents. And it sought (again, successfully) to enlarge
the scale ~th of schools and of districts. On the basis of
research which seemed to suggest a science of teaching, it sought
to professionalize both teachers and a~inistrators and the
training that produced them.
2
· ".-~'.~. A .third wave'of reform began" in the 1950s.. It challengedT!~!~i
two of they'.givens_' it found at that~"time.' One involved, the ~r'!!~!:.'~
status~0f children~- The other involved the status of teachers
The first produced the movement for opportunity and for equity-
the desegregation of the system, and the programs for the';~ ..... ~-~'"'
disadvantaged.'~ The Other brought into education the unionizationi~'~.
of the teacher cadre, and the process Of collective bargaining.
i-'~.~i'~ .The educational System that n°~~ exists. !: '. '. fal ly_ 'r-~' '~. ....
-'~'~/~i~'uniform across the nation despite, the fact of' its being, under
control.of 'the 50~ states ..-. is a combination of these three''
great movements: the common ublic school; the consolidation
under administrative and professional control~;'and the
unionization imposed politically and 'the mandates for equal
education imposed by the courts and by the national, government.....
~f.>~!~. As the 'stanford paper, notes, many of the forces in this most
recent periOd of change have not y.et~played themselves out~
....>~Still, it is possible as of 1984 to.see these~major features.
~ ' Education is provided governmentally. There is a p~blic 'i
'~.i"~',decision through the political process, tha~ children will go.
school; and a decision that the-financing for that education
be paid'for socially;' with money' raised by taxes. It is a
'given' that changes in the system, too, should be made through
.the political process. There is a~ powerful feeling in many.
people that education is fundamentally an a~tivit~y 'of the ~
community, for its children col. lectively. So,' we try to define~"'~~
the 'mission~statement for 'education': what the schools are to
do for the kids. · '°- ' ' - ~ .....
EducatiOn is also produced governmentally. That ~s: the
government has also undertaken to build the buildings and to hire
the teachers and to operate the school system. The school board'
functions in a dual role, as both ~provider and Producer:
representing the citizenry to the school system and representing
the system to the citizenry; a buyer of educational services from
~_~.itself and a seller of educational services to itself. ~ ~..~ '.~'~.
...... -.-~ different arrangement,
?~?'~o~ide'r' and. pr~du~cef ~'ar'e~/ho~tl~ autom~'tically One and the '-same:."
that' is, where a board of'~education buys instruction from sch0~ls
which it does not itself own. Some survive in Vermont, in the .~
form of a public payment for children attending a non-
governmental school. And today in Minnesota there are boards of
education that buy high school from other nearby public school
districts. But in general it is taken f°or granted that a
district must run its own schools. '
The school system is Owned locally. TYpically, the
commitment to provide public education is in the state
constitutions. Minnesota's, for example, requires state
government to establish a "general and uniform" system of public
schools.. The Legislature implemented this by authorizing
communities, urban and rural, to'establish local districts. It
is these districts that actgally build_the, buildings, set-up the
administration hire the. teaehers'f The. state, does n0t run' .
schools, for the.general population: '~Itilis'a ..'given' that the. '..
state~' deals' with ~istricts, which run schools. ~eacher~ colleges
used to run schools; but the last of' these' 'lab schools' 'in' .~ . ~
Minnesot~ (at stl Cloud sta~e University) closed in June 1983.1~
. Educa{i6n~'is thu~' ~in P~P~'t~r~s)"'~o~ded partly by the
..... local district and partly by the state. 'There is a state_ .~
~. Department of Education with some abilit~ to set standards for
curricUlum, pedagogy,, buildings and district'organization. And. "i~..'
with the growing role of 'equalization aids' -- money raised at -
the state level and distributed to local districts to offset
~ differences'among them in their abil'ity to raise revenue from the
propertY.tax -- the~Legislat~Ure and the governor now also play '~
~extremely important rol'es ...... ~' .... ~-"~ ~ - - ~ ....... . ·
'~.'>~!'~'?~'~'~ in' this~ ~oun~r'y~ there' i~ ~'t m~~ control at the-na{ional
-?-level, despite the"appearance of a federal Department of '~'-----
"~EduCation in the 1970s"' National financing'amounts to about 8-'
per cent of public school financing, mostlY for special programs.
· There is no 'ministry of education' here as the Europeans know ....
it,~ to implement what was said to be Napoleon's objective that on
"'a given day every child in France should be on .the same page' of
the same book. ~ ~' ~
/~-~>~ '~6Cal"'.means differ'ent t ~ however, in differen~ parts'-' '
of Minnesota. (1) In the rural areas a"high school (after the
consolidations of recent years) may include children from several
different communities, among which competition and conflict, is
sometimes intense. (2) In some places a high school will include'
'children from just a single communit-y. (3) In large urban ~areas
such as.the Twin cities area,. Rochester and Duluth, high schools
usually'i~clude simply ~ part of a community; and reflect in
their makeup the socio-economic differences that exist among the
residential areas of .that large community. People can feel
differently about 'the public schools, depending on which of
these three situation~ has been dominant in their own. experience.-.-
. ~ ~-~ Education is independent. Especially in the Middle West,
~- ~!~'?and in.'Minnesota, education, is separate.from the organization of'~
· .... general government. ..It has it~' 6wH"~ov~'~ing st'ructure,'its own =.~..'"~'
fiaan~ing, its own bommittees i~ ~the Legls~ature, its own _?.. .-~'~
~facilities and even its own electioq day... ~ --~. . .~.
~Education~is.o~ganizea in'the'public-bureau model. The
superintendent, 'working for the board, is responsible for setting
up the' teaching staff and the schools. Budgeting, personnel and
business affairs are centralized in districts. Schools have
relatively little autonomy: The. system is decentralized only
physically, not organizationally. People in district offices
frequently talk not about their 'schools' but about their
'buildings'. Each school is under the direction of a principal,
named by the superintendent. Within the larger, secondary
schools there are departments·~ Thin'trend has be~n toward
centralization 'and stronger admini~tration~ With fewer and
schools and~districts 'and'with' a growing amount of central~- -
in
the
district
r~le of the lay persons has been reduced; and the-role of
specially trained in the expertise Of education increased. ' It ~
has its own schools and its own credentials, for teachers and
a~inistrators: Only those trained-and licensed as teachers may
be employed, in the Public~schoolsi~.'~The'~jor differences
education and the other professions have to do with who controls.~
the profession Teachers-do not control teaching.
Teachers work as employees. Doctors, ers,. architects,
and other professionals (may if they wish) own their own group ·
and have the a~inistrators working for them.- But it is a
'given' that because this~is public education~ the teachers
be hired'by and work for' the a~iniStrators who work for-the .
school board. They are paid an annual salary, which .is based
on length of services and the ~ount of training received. Rates
are negotiated, between the teacher organization and the local
school~ district. (Total compensation can be supplemented by
teaching su~er school, directing, extra-curricular activities,~
coaching, etc. ) Salaries ~are higher in Minnesota than in most of
the rest of the country; especially at the 'upper end' of the
scale; higher in the ~in Cities area than elsewhere in the
state. About 80 per cent of "the budget in a typical district
goes for salary. In recent years most if not all of the
additional~mone~ available has been used to increase teacher
salaries. Some of that money has been ~de available by
increasing the average size of classes;' reducing the n~ber 'of
teachers and dividing up their salaries among those that remain.
Once hired, teachers tend to ~ locked in to the district by
which they are emplOyed. Within a multi-school district they can
and frequently do arrange ·transfers to schools they find more
attractive. And their license permits them to move from district
to district~ But in recent years teachers have been ~th less~ ~
able and less inclined to move between districts. Most of 'the ....
lateral transfers that ha~e occured have been compulsory, rather -
than voluntary, and most are at the~lower pay levels. "~- ~-
A 'teacher' performs a variety of duties, from Classroom
instruction to monitoring the lunchroom. The jobs are not highlM-
differentiated, though the idea of 'master teachers' and 'teacher
aides' is often discussed. So a teacher's work does not change,
or grow, appreciably over the years. The route to larger
responsibilities is .through a~inistration.
Teachers in Minnesota are unionized. There are two,
somewhat competing unions: The Minnesota Education Association
and the Minnesota Federation of Teachers. These bargain with the
school boards, organized in the Minnesota School Boards
Associabion. Since 1974 the teacher organizations have had the
right to 'strike,~ In-negotiations.-teacher/.organizations- tend.'tok'~{]~];~':-';~:-~-.~!''/
':'.~'be' ~' ~' reCeive in'Seeking. cha'nges~-"~ha~3'--'wili~i'~increase '~ their=~
gg ...... . ..... :..-... ............... :'.., .... _ 2~'., . . .....n,.-. , ,..~ ...... ~..~ ~ ,.~.~...~A~?'.~
and' benefit ..-their members ' ":i Boards .. typically are.
'accepting:the existing contract, as ~ gm~e.~,.' p~ttxng, fe~..~f :~any.~.
'their own' proposals 'on the table, 'and.keslstlng propOsals'from
the :.teachers.. that. would '~nfrlnge :on.: what--the ;~ard, regardg::{as~
?'. '.' ~./ Seniority requires the .youngest'-teachers. to:. leave- as~':.the .~ ~:'~..~?<~:'~
~b~l~e" of postwar births (peaking i~'.Minnesota in 1959)-~passeS':::~3~'?~?:'.::::.'~.:-~?:
thro~gh"the.~grade~levels :..:::'There wil'l':;Se'anothe , s~ller.'bulge¥~.~.:~:.::-5'-5
( the ~, echo ' of.' the :baby:. 'boom.':). entering the. elementary g~ades ~.:~'n~-~:;f:2~:~:;
the 1980s;"then another':':trough.-.behind' that..- As enrollments .' have
declined, districts have-laid off first those hired most.. ~.-:;. ;~-~::.>':~:J?.~':~:'"~
recently. ~cept in Minneapolis, St'..Paul and Duluth this.'.is-~ not::?~?:~:~::~'~-/~':.::~:''
required: ' State law/says that length of tenure will~contr01
unless districts ne~0tiate some other arrangement with their?:~.~ :::~:~:~;:..~:.~';-"
financing' that follows a decline.in 'enrollments has produced.a: '/~:.~:~;':
maxim~ reduction in .the- n~ber of ..teachers, as the younger (a~d ~-~"~:~.~'~J':?'~
lower-paid) teachers had to be cut first · In some districts it-~?;:.:;.. -~
has .meant 1ar. get class Sizes and fewer-course offerings. It.al <..~;~ .....
means'more teachers are teaching outside their major field of '-?~:-~':~:~:.'
knowledge, 'since time'in-the-district' takes precedence over.~:.-:~:~{~3~'~:~>/:,
training or..' experience ina Subject ~a~e~ - ~s~o t~e~e'[~.,~¥~/,:~:~i~}~;~.~''~;'.
expectati°n .that teaching 'should be a c ee , y c e ~ '
fact sh6rt.' The average age of the school staff rises, ";'-~' /:'"-::':':{'?:Jf~.~,f' '~"~-'
foreshadowing a time in the 1990s when a wave of retirements
require a major wave of replacements ..... Meantime, with career;
opportunities limited, there is some evidence and much Concern.-......~_
that the top. students are not 'looking toward careers in teaching.'-
-.._ -' -t ...- .... .' C'. · . -. ' "" "- '~- ' '--' ":'~ ': '
It is interesting t° "speCUlate ~hat would have been the :-'~:.';:'.:~:'?:~: ..
public reaction if, when the decline in enrollment began, school
boards had declared as their 'objective' what were in fact the
' ' ' ' i '-%': 'ZrT' ~ ':' '~' :"
predictable .consequences of their decision not to exercmse the
option to 'bargain-in .some alternative to seniority..--.-: .::: ~::.:-2...'..:::,.~':~:~J~'~%:~:~.~'~..~'.. :'
........ :' ~ ' Education. is free. It. remains one :of .'the few' public" serv~ce~-~.r... ':
systems that will not,""on principle, ch'arg~'- fees even
who can afford to pay.'. Revenue is raised politically: f~om-:-"'/:'"?:f:::~:.~!"""
property tax payers at.the local district level and from non- ·
property taxes at the State level. Revenues are thus received by?J;.: ~'~
appropriation: _Schools do not. earn their revenue from their
users. To the extent .that those in the s'chools are involved in ...-.: ..... : ..
the raising of revenue it is through their involvement in the
process of bargaining within the local district, or in the
political process that determines, the level of local tax levy or
the level of the annual state-aid pa~ent.-
Education is compulsory. The community insists that
children learn; as much for its interest as for theirs.
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:.?'C~ ~ ~' .. .: ~- l_ . .......
~ississ i WaS .the last state to require School att-endance, in. ---
1918. The 'leaving-age' is now about':16 'across the country. ' .......... '
Students at the junior/senior level tin high school are therefore'-'- .
..the only students the system must persuade to attend.:-"--'~
'-:' ':'~' '""~"":::" -' '~ :' "~'-,:" ':?,~ - - · ": ' i. ~. "4 .'-?'"~": :" '.i'":': '~"- '" ~'- : .'-":: ......... "-:"
.-...... Competition is'minimized'. Unlike mos~'t'ins{itutions',' SchoOls~I: .
"have boundaries. Traditionally, a line has-been.drawn,"'and-..'- ._-.
"~"within the area thus defined the children have 'gone to the'-''~
"designated school. This has been modified to some degree within
certain multi-school districts in recent years (as, in the'- ....
'"'alternatives' program within Minneapolis). But not all multi2
strong 'resistance and.was defeated in 1977-78.
...school districts offer the'option. And of course most districts
in Minnesota operate only a single School at the secondary level;:'
.~."' . ¥~... . ....... -.- .... - . .-.
FamilieS'.are not prohibited from withdrawing their children
.-.r: ..... from .a school where they find the educational experience.
~ .... ':-unsuccessful. i_~A United States Supreme. Court decision in'the
. "'_'.:~:.'1920s affirmed that-children may be~'educated in a non'public '-'"'":~?:3r'. ~'~:'"...:..
~"' :"~ school'.. .But. these charge tuition while the public schools are -. .....
:-'.-- -free; and it is a fundamental:~.'glven'....for'people in public-'
"'i. educatiOn that th'e taxes paid by a family must not be used to pay"~: "'
the tuition for its children in a non-public school. So parents.
' ':"wh'o cannot'move must try to' talk their school into copying a ' ' ' :
practice they see and like in another'~istrict.". . .. - "-
..:~_...: :' . . · : . .._ . .
.t.¥ It is possible in some circumStanCes for children to go to
school in another public school district (a'subject we will '
~:::discuss further later). But although this is possible.(and ....
. thoUgh. it is even possible for_the tax money to follow the child
.... from the district of residence to the district of enrollment)
this is not encouraged. It depends on parent initiative. It is
:'un-publicized. Under state law districts may not compete for the
: enrollment of students'.
· There has been a trend toward increasing scale'. Minnesota
education has been through a long period of consolidation. The
number of districts has been cut over the years from about 9,000
to about 440 today. This trend may now. have reached its end: An
....effort'to make another major cut, down to about 87 districts, 'met.'i~._.'.
Some new-..~'__', '"".~i':-.~.,,
approaches are being :considered for the organization and.
'of education in the '.'rural areas of Minnesota, which contain 50
per cent"of the districts but Only:-10:'per cent of the
Over the years the desirability of larger, districts 'has been
a 'given' for two reasons. (1) These .meant a larger tax base,
which permitted a district to spend more and to do more. (2)
These would also mean larger schools. (Minnesota does not make
the distinction common in North Dakota between the reorganization
of districts and the consolidation of schools.) The feeling is
that larger schools are better schools because they can offer
more courses and teachers with more specialized training.
School is taught 170-175 days a year. School runs from
September through May, as it has since the beginning. The week
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~,_~..~-.~.~- . s Monday through. Friday. A school day. runs from about 8 a.m. to.,-
~.,v+ .. or seve&'.~kiods, of a~ut 50 minutes each, .each glven., over to,_a.:;-.:~;:;~. _ ~:...-~
different subject'. ;Within-th~..'.scho°ls the curricul~-'is-~:;''' .... ' .... '
"::~':? '~- 'With others' their own age, and' progress "'upward' a year~a~:a -.':~,,,-.,~-'...
'skip' ahead -Rarely '"a'child.who does not':-'make sufficiently..~::,..'~'~'>-
~"-'_.~". ~'~ independent of the rate at Which they actually master the-~;~7~
_. .... material. Ih the end the diploma is earned by putting, in'~'the -..
~,'~. /:" aspira~ion (their ownS'or their, families' :for.: them).' The'most.'>:''~ ....
. - ...... .~-an academic. and those in a vocational curricula. .I't tends'to be
-.',.::~.]~J'.-":~..hidd~n Policy, but its existence'_is'genera.!ly recognized by the~ :. '
-'~ :"~'::"-"- The 'factory' model persists in much of the discussion about
..._.... ,:....~.~duca'ti0n;. though less 'among'.educators than.:in the private :..: ~, -..::.
:-:::~'.' .-':?~'-. (especiallY, - business) co.unity.'" That is: the children are ..... . .... -
seen as .raw material moving through~ the System, which 'educates:'''~-'
them.'. I~'-is' co.on to_hear people taik about the 'p~oducts' of '
the schOol system. (This has replaced the older metaphor'of"the' ...
child as the '~pty vessel"being filled with learning by the
- . teacher.) 'The clear ass~ption is that education is something '
teachers do; not something children do. This 'factory'.model
underlies the concept of teachers being held accountable (for the '
'Tee'chars 'r~S~st ~his modei-2'""' But :~ th~'' a'ss~ption' about'j, .,.,.' -
. ~:' 'teacher-r'esponsibili~Y' is giVe~_some"'reali~y by the findings'"."'::_~'_'..
'?~""~<' ~. '~b6~' wh~'t'~ actually goe~:'~on:, ih-".the'~classroom.' There is agreement
t--~/, pretending to listen)'-Teachers'active; kids passive'~ Only a ~:-'~'~:~'"~'.
" small fraction of the time is devoted to discussion between " '
teachers and students, or among students. · ~en teachers are not.
talking they are mostly, giving .quizzes or monitoring seat-work.
By and large the reports from' the various national studies
of education, beginning with the celebrated Nation at Risk report
in the spring of 1983, have sought to improve education and
achievement by adding 'more' to the existing system..
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More time on task. More hours to the day. More days to the
~year. More courses, added to~the~requirements for teacher .... .?.~.~i
certification. More preparation time for the .teachers. More ~.-'
homework for the students. Moretests; passed with higher -'. ~ ~..~..
scores. More technology. More money. More accountability. If-'~i
there is any area in which one of the traditional 'givens' is ' ~ ~-~'·.-~
being challenged it is probably the area of compensation, where' ~.--
some reports are calling for the introduction of 'merit pay'; now .--
a matter of considerable controversy. ~ ~ ~
As summarized by John G°odlad, dean of the Graduate School
of Education at the University of California at Los Angeles, the
accountability model has these elements: (1) Formulate some
common, statewide'goals. (2) Translate these into specific
objectives for local schools. (3). Make some assessment of
student performance in relation to the objectives, as a way of
determining the changes needed in the educational program. (4)
Address these needs through local innovative efforts directed at
the improvement of weaknesses revealed through the assessment.
(5) Develop a local capability for evaluation so that some kind
of continuing self-appraisal will be built into local improvement.
efforts. (6) Feed the'results back to state authorities to
assist the state department of education in fulfilling its
leadership roles.
This was a description, in 1975, of the program put into
effect in Michigan. No such program has yet been set up for the
state of Minnesota. It'is, however, basically the program
installed in Minneapolis, through the Five-year Plan. Where
these appear, they tend to stress the importance of centralized
curriculum.deveiopment, some kind of 'benchmark' testing,
uniformity from school to school in the effort to get
improvement, and a fairly elaborate program of reporting to
demonstrate progress toward achievement of the goals.
It is a 'command' model; not necessarily to be disparaged,
despite the pejorative treatment of 'top-down' approaches in much
of the current literature about organizational management.' It
reflects and expresses a genuine desire for improvement. It may
be successful. In any event, it is virtually the only model
available once. the effort for school improvement has accepted the
'givens'-and the decision has been made to work within the .....
framework of the present structure in the conviction that
education can be improved without schools and the school system
having to be changed.
Weaknesses of the Accountabilit~ Model
One question about this model has to do with values. As
Goodlad noted in his critique, there are two conflicting views
about the nature of education. One (sometimes referred-to by its
detractors as 'soft' or 'tender') rejects the notions of
efficiency and bureaucracy and stresses instead the effectiveness
of simply putting a good teacher in a close relationship with a
group o4 children. The other is the 'hard' or 'tough' approach of
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the accountability '*m°del.i:*J~ Echoes'~of :'this debate-.about*'
be heard ~n*.the .developing ~llcy.=dlscusslo~..l~:.Mlnnesota.~:x;~ .....
question that hangs ove~**_.any, co,and, model..~_W~i-1 .the ....... ~:.:
directives* be.'obeyed?.~.**And:*~'~at~happens *~*if :they'are. no~'~ O~yed?.~;~%~-~?i%~.3-
The ability to res~st.*change .... It. ~s possible, that...the~ .....
directives may** simply -be** disregarded , or evaded.-'~ This is n~*an*
unknowns, pnenomenon' 'i ' & ar e °rgani Zation).*' writing
the Co~ission on *Recent ~- SoCial'.' Trends said 'aboUt ~er ican :~-~;
educat ion: * **" The Legislature .very .:*seldom ~accom~anies ' its :~*~:~*~
requirement .that a new-subject~.be~added to the school-curriCul~'.;~*/~.~?*/~?
by any additions, to,the*support of .schoOls or by any extension
the time during which schools' are in session.. Teachers and~****~
administrators are,~'acc0~dingly, confronted~.with'the
of ~gnor~ng:the :law or.crow~ng:.the.~new sub]ect ~nto the
prO*gram by displacing *inStruction al*ready included.~ .-The
alternatlve.:~s not.**~nfrequently chosen .... .~.<.~.~....~., ....... ..~.~*_ ........ =-.:~..~ *... ,-*~.*~:~:e~.:~:~
Or, as George Young, the superintendent of schools ~n St~--..
Paul wrote in a national magazine' in 1981: ~"Institutions and
bureaucracies have lives of their own. They resist
Change is a threat* ~nstitutions have-strategies for
change. If those strategies do not work, and change is ...~/.---~.~
introduced, '*they have other, strategies to .neutralize
changes" .., And he went: 'on *to list ~examples ." ........ .. ~ ~*~*~*~*- ~ ~, :~'*:~:*':?:~'~:*'*'* .*
This* sense*, o~* the imperviousness of the educational
to the recurring programs of change and *reform is reflected
the tendency of people close to the* system today to refer* to the
current wave of proposals as 'fads' They appear, periodically;~'
make some temporary impact;, then fa~e, leaving education much as
it was before.
~B~t the accountability model itself-is almost certainly
~lnerable to.this kind of resistance, and evasion. As Goodlad* -
puts it: Teachers' backs.go*'.up...i~ediately...~ They resist the-~~
basic assumption (a 'given~ in. the model)** that although many~;~ **~'*:*'"'~'"'~n'*-<*
influences 'are present-the responsibility **fOr *a
success~ul-.learning'..shoUld.* be laid exclUsively*' on them.
graduating from high-school, they-.calculate, has spent o.nly~ll ...... ~..=-~.~'*~"*~:~
per cent of its life in school*~-~ ;..~..--~. ......... '*~' :'~*'
. .'~ _ ' ' ' * ' ' .'.,';~ '-V*
The 'limited potential 'for sanctions 'A model that relies on
directives and assumes compliance must. be prepared to deal with
non-compliance. The sentenc~ that begins "You will . . . "must
finish by saying, "or else . . ."
Or else, wha%? No model of accountability is complete
without an answer to that question. Presumably, in the model
under discussion, the teacher who fails will be disciplined by
the principal; the principal who fails will be disciplined by the
superintendent; the superintendent who fails will be disciplied
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by the board; and the.board~that fails will be disciplined by the
voters. The practical question is whether this discipline can
and will be exercised· Is it? How effectively? How often? In
actual fact, what is-the "or else"?- .: .. ' :- .' ..... :
Even.more basic: What is the motivatiOn for a system
structured'in the way public education is structured to make the
considerable effort required to discipline the individuals and
the schools that do not perform (or, for that matter, to reward'
the individuals and the teachers that perform exceptionally
well)? What consequences will it suffer if it fails to act?
Will its students leave? Will its revenues fall?
Pretty clearly, these kinds of motivation operate'only
minimally-in a.system where the 'givens' include mandatory school
attendance~-~the assignment of-pupils to schools, and the
political appropriation of revenues.to, schools based on costs~.
Basically this is a system which, in Hirschman's terms, relies on
'voice' ~- . . on 'talking it out' -.-.,. as its response to a'~
decline, in performance. But as hi'
analysis showed,
tends to be'ineffective when'the option of .'exit' is not present;
and public education'restrains all the major parties that~might.::.
be. tempted .to 'exit'· So the system has difficulty in responding'
at'all. No party is independently free to move: Parents. cannot'
easily leave their school; nor can teachers easily leave ~heir
district; nor can a board easily leave its teachers or its
administrationi So, understandably, a dominant question is one
of 'control': Everyone fights for it; everyo'ne feels someone
else has it; no one will admit to having it. 'Gridlock', one
Twin ~ities area-super.intendent says. ' ..............
The inadequacy of rewards. The concern is that the System
may be 'continuing to rely on-the motivation described by Jack
Frymeir.'~of Ohio State University in 1969· He wrote that in the
'Here
effort to improve education.we say to teachers, in effect,.
is a new idea. Try .it out. Work hard. Learn all the new. skills
involved· If you really put yourself ihto it, children will '-
learn more by the end of the year, and you will feel good.about
· · " he wrote,
it ' "No.~other institution in our society,
"presupposes such .a complete, dependence on-altruism.as a basis ~"
for change..... . Almost no' one is'expected to do an ever-.'- .'-'.
better job'~on-t~e'.~assumption.that an increase in 'satisfaction.""
The question is whether that altruism remains, still, an
adequate motivational force on which to rely, today. And, if'
not, what should replace it'.
An Alternative Approach -
The question at the moment, as Minnesota moves into this
year of discussion about school improvement,.is what basi~ routes.
toward that goal might be taken. Clearly, the 'accountability'
route is one. Clea.rly, too, while it may work, there are some
doubts a~out it. It would seem reasonable, then, at least to
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-~.'~,~.the discussion in this sta%e,..though not' ~e% nearly~ so
~Ti~.~-S°~ Well ~underStood~ as~' the _. accountability . model~ L We
describe., this 'alternative,. which begins ~ with the assumption
for education'to' be significantly better the'-school' system
have<to.-~'.'significantly~different;' ~in the second of''~these
-'..~"-~<1%~' .2~'?~..~ The major-reports of the Natiohal Co~ission, the
~-~".~.%-~'-7"Co~ission-of the State~ and the Carnegie Corporation are, of
..'.'~'~.~..-~-<.course~.baSicl-;~ So.~is~"John Goodlad~'s ~careful study of what
~i]~-?-~'~-~]]~"~oH jin ~classrooms,.~ A'Place' Called sch001~.' ~ Theodore Sizer?was
will ing ta k, fbre pu i ou 'his 'stud of
].~.'~O~'%~high schools'.during..a visit to-the ~in .Cities area; .as
~?~Mic~aet...O'Keeled_Of the~ Carnegie study~ staff~- _ The Stanford
Educational.' Reform: Retrospect and Prospect is a most helpful
overview.of the history of.change; as is jack Fr~eir's Fostering~J~
Educational' Chan~e about the process of change.- We are grateful~
to-all-those,.in .the.' University of Minnesota College of Education~-~J~J~/
and~in the public schools~and teacher organizations, who were
'~'J~..~/-i' ~tient.'and. so generous, with their ~ime. in. responding to our
.-3~.~t '~ '~. ~ Those interested-in following the debate in .Minnesota a~ut
which approach Will be most effective, strategically, in the
improvement of education should make contact with the ~jor
efforts at research and discussion now being organized. These
include: the Legislative Co~ission on Public Education; the
Co~issioner of Education, Ruth Randall; the ~vernor's
(Anderson/Grossman) Co~ission; the-study under way by
Minnesota.~Business Partnership, assiste~ by the consultants
involved in the reform in California-in 1983; the work beginning'.~.~
_~'...~j_~'~in March~ointly by the College of Education~and the Center for.~m~ ~'~..~ ~
%3'~{~..--~ur~n' and' Regional ~ Affairs at . the. university "of Minnesota, ~ the.~
new~roject being .organized' b~.spring'Hill-~Center,
ames. e Y; a figure, in the
~.~-j/.~.'~-~"changes while with.the Ford Foundation'during the 1970s;.~.and
+.'"'-'work of Public School Incentives; in'addition, of course, to
efforts, under .way. in particular districts, and in the groups
representing school boards, a~inistrators and teachers ~ You
may know of others: If so; please tell us about them..~. Finally,~..~- .-
the journalistic coverage of the debate 'about education ~s
expanding and improving rapidly: A particularly good report on
the accountability model (in Arkansas) appeared in ~rry Batson
col~n in the Minneapolis Tribune February 19.
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MANAGEMENT REF'ORT DOW-SAT OF MINNESOTA
FRANCHISEIOS MOUND
03/01/84-03/08/84 M/B 05/01/84
· SUBSCR
ADD CONNECTIONS:
NEW CONNECTIONS
RECONNECTIONS
NOT SATISFIED
PROGRAMMING
OTHER
CURRENT
BREAKDOWN-BY TYPE
ACTIVE
8
1
1
4
BASIC WITH NO PAYS
HOME BOX OFFICE
SHOWTIME
1,1SS
REMOTE CONTROL
F'AY COMBINATIONS$
147
77~
62?
429
HBO
HBO,DIS
HBO,ST
290
45
28.1.
SuB-S WITH THREE F'AYS
~UBo WITH FOUR PAYS
oU[o WITH FIVE PAYS
BREAKDOWN-BY NR OF SETS~ 1 SET:
'2 SETS:
S SETS $
OVER 3 SETS:
TOTAL ADBiTIONAL OUTI..ETS
F'A yt'iE N Tc i;:E[ C Er'~r- r
S S, 07 7 ,, 0 '3