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1984-04-24 CITY OF MOUND MOUND. MINNESOTA A~NDA MOUND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1984 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Approve Minutes of April 10, 1984, Regular Meeting PUBLIC HEARING; Delinquest Utility .Bills for April 3. PLANNING COMMISSION: CASE #84-312 - Stephen L. Sapper, 4853 Plymouth Rd. & Lane A Bryan (2821 Bradford Rd.), Lot 2, Block 24, Wychwood Request: Lot Split/Subdivision Removal of Hazardous Buildings from 2925 Holt Lane Request for Support from City of Minnetrista regarding Landfill Site "M" Request to Approve Dow-Sat Corporate Investor Structure 7. .PLANNING COMMISSION; CASE #84-317: Tim Heyman, 2308 Driftwood Lane' (5637 Grandview Blvd.), Lot 110 & W. 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shores Request: Subdivision 8. Comments & Suggestions From Citizens Present Review and Approval of Shoreline Improvement Bids for 1984 - Dock & Lift Service $14,952 - Minnetonka Portable Dredging $14,300 10. Commercial Dock Application - Bay Point Association (Lakewinds Condominiums), 4379 Wilshire Blvd. 11. Refunds for 1984 Dock Permits 12. Approval of Garden Lease on City Land, Lot 22, Block 2, Dreamwood to Herman Schrupp Pg. 955-970 Pg. 971 Pg. 972-977 Pg. 978-984~ Pg. 985-987 Pg. 988-994 Pg. 995-1000 Pg. 1001-1012 Pg. 1013 Pg. 1014 Pg. 1015 Page 952 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 1984 Park Commission Appointments - a. Nancy Clough - term expires 12-31-86 b. Robin Michael - term expires 12-31-86 c. Toni Case - Honorary Member (life-time) Approval of Rental Policy for City Facilities Approve Proposal to Develop Relocation Plan for Town Square Proposal (To be paid from HUD funds) Approval of Bids for Replacement of Fire Department Clean Air Compressor - Metropolitan Fire Equipment $8,493 - Ingersol-Rand $9,516 Approval for the Mound Fire Dept. to join the Seven County Fire Purchasing Consortium Approval of Miscellaneous Licenses: (Pool Table/Bowling, Amusement Devices/Juke Box, Games of Skill, Restaurant, On-Sale Beer, Off-Sale Beer Payment of Bills INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. B. C. 1984 LMC Conference Registration Information 1984 Nominations to LMC Board Volunteer Fair Announcement D. 'Flag Day Announcement - June 14th E. Note to Legion for Flag Donation F. Letter from Minnegasco regarding Rates G. Thank You Letter.from Sharon Stefanoc H. Metro Council Housing Performance Rating for 1984 I. Ehler's & Associates Newsletter J. Legion Post #398 Gambling Report K. Recycling Article on St. Louis Park L. Article - New York Times M. Action Alert Bulletin on Public Pension Bill Pg. 1016-1017 Pg. 1018 Pg. 1019-1023 Pg. 1024-1026 Pg. 1027-1038 Pg. 1039 Pg. 1040 Pg. 1041-1044 ~g. 1045-1049 Pg. 1050-1051 Pg. 1052-1053 Pg. 1054 Pg. 1055-1058 Pg. 1059 Pg. 1060-1061 Pg. 1062-1063 Pg. 1064 Pg. 1065-1079 Pg. 1080 Pg. 1081-1084 Page 953 N. Black Lake Bridge ?re-construction Report O. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Agenda & Minutes P. April Twin Cities Labor Market Information ?g, 1085-1087 Pg. 1088-1104 Pg. 1105-1112 Page 954 REGULAR MEETING OF THE cITY COUNCIL April 10, 19§4 The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on April 10, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City. Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Pinky Charon, Phyllis Jessen and Russ Peterson. Councilmember Gary Paulsen was absent and excused, Also present were: City Manager Jon Elam, City Attorney Curt Pearson, City Engineer John Cameron, C'ity Planner Mark Koegler, City Clerk Fran Clark, Building Inspector Jan Bertrand, Finance Director Sharon Legg, Park Director Chris Bollis and the following interested citizens: Larry Connolly, Roger Polley, Gregory Gustafson, Vernon Anderson, Dave Willette, Paul J. Bozonie, John Suzuki, Dick Schwert, Jerry Longpre. T'he Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance. MINUTES The Minutes of the March 27, 1984, Regular Meeting were presented for consideration. , Peterson moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 27, 1984, Regular Meeting as submitted. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. ~UBLIC HEARING; PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE - ~ECTION 23.625.3 The city Manager explained that this has come about because Superamerica desires to remove the existing Metro 500 facility and replace it with a new Superamerica Station. The Planner and the Planning Commission have recommended that motor fuel station, convenience store be added to the list of conditional uses in the 'B-1 District as specified in Section 23.625.3 of the Zoning Code. ' The Mayor open'ed the public hearing and asked for any comments from the citizens present. There were none. The Mayor closed the public hearing. .. Charon moved and Jessen seconded the following: ORDINANCE #461 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23.625.3 OF THE MOUND ZONING CODE TO ADD MOTOR FUEL STATION AND MOTOR FUEL STATION, CONVENt'ENCE STORE AS CONDITIONAL USES IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS (B-l) ZONE April 10, 1984 Th~' vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING; AUDITOR'S ROAD DESIGN PLAN The City Manager explained~that this new design plan came about from a plan to improve the area around the Post office and provide a better location for the drive up mail boxes now located in front of the Post Office. The City Engineer then explained the plan which would make Auditor's Road an M.S.A. road. It would, however, require the elimination of about 10 parking spaces ~next to Dr. Borg's office in order to make the road right-of-way 50'. The State requires a 60' right-of-way for M.S.A. roads but the Engineer thought a variance could be obtained for the 50' right-of-way. The esti- mated cost of the improvement is $218,000. The City Manager read the foIlowing letter submitted by Dr. Borg regarding the improvement of Auditor's Road: "Will you please convey to the Honorable Bob Polston, Mayor and the Mound Councilpeople my regrets that I will not be able to attend the hearing on the proposed changes in the parking/street arrangement adjoining and south of my dental office building in downtown Mound. It's a serious and drastic idea to eliminate ten (10) parking spaces where parking is so much needed and perhaps used more than any place in Mound. It is my recollection that when I bought my property in 1959 from the late Katherine Pardee that she ha~ deeded the property in question to the Village of Mound to be used for parking. I think I can speak for most businesses in this end of town, on both sides of the street, that we have come to rely on this parking area very much since we lost the on- street parking a few years ago. The convenience of this area practically at the door of so many establishments and its being at street level and therefore convenient for even the handicapped was one of the emollients that the City and County used on us when the elimination of the on-street parking was f~irst proposed. I respectfully urge the Council to maintain with parking area." - (Signed) Harold P. Borg, D.D.S. Mayor Polston opened the public hearing. DICK SCHWERT stated that he too is verY concerned about valuable .parking spaces being taken away. The oe April 10, 1984 businesses need this parking. 'He ska%~d 6ha% %he employees of the businesses that park in the spaces close to the buildings should be encouraged to park in the City parking lots. Blacktopping the city lot on Auditor's Road would probably help that parking situation. The City Engineer explained that the City cannot blacktop the parking lot south of Auditor's Road with M.S.A. funds. M.S.A. funds can only be used for related costs of the road. .. VERN ANDERSON stated that he is against the improvement of 'Auditor's Road because the loss of parking spaces would mean a loss of business. MR. FALNESS stated he is also against the improvement because of the loss of parking. The Council asked the City Engineer to check and see if Marion Street Could be an M.S.A. road. The Engineer stated that he would check, but he thought probably ~ot because the buildings on both sides of Marion St. are too close to the road and the road would not be wide enough unless one of the buildings were re- moved. The Council asked the business people present if they would be for the improvement if the road turned at Marion St. and did not continue up Auditor's Road. Many of the people stated yes they would be for the improvement then. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilmember Peterson stated that he failed to see the merit in the Auditor's Road improvement at the west end but liked the idea of Marion Street. .. The City Engineer checked his records and stated that a count of cars passing the area next to the dentist office was 940 cars per day in a survey taken last Fall. The City Manager stated 'he and the Engineer will check out the Marion Street issue with the State and get back to t~e Council. This item was and information item only. No action was taken. REQUEST FOR COMMONS MAINTENANC~ PERMIT; COMMONS ROGER POLLEY - WAURIKA The City Manager explained that Mr. Polley, 1559 Eagle Lane, wants to replace existing concrete steps with treated wood steps on Waurika Commons. This area abuts Lot 3, Block 3, Woodland Point. The Park Commission has recommended approval. April 10, 1984 Jessem moved and Charon seconded a motion to authorize the issuance of a Commons Maintenance Permit to Roger Polley, 1559 Eagle Lane, to replace concrete steps with treated wood steps on Waurika Commons where it abuts Lot 3, Block.B, Woodland Point. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. CASE #84-314: ROGER POLL5¥, 1559 EAGLE LANE, LOTS 1,2,3, BLOCK 3, WOODLAND POINT, 3.5 FOOT SIDE YARD VARIANCE The City Manager explained that the applicant is requesting a 3.5: foot variance to allow the construction of an unenclosed deck adjacent to his home's existing front ietback for the lakeshore. The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the variance request as the setback of the deck is aligned with the present structure; a future structure would not be built on the adjacent Commons and the lakeshore setback of 50 feet will be exceeded (setback is 60 to 64 feet to the lakeshore). The only condition they recommended was that the deck cannot be enclosed in the future without additional variance approval. Peterson moved and Charon seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~84-42 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A 3.5 FOOT SIDE YARD VARIANCE, FOR LOTS 1 ,2,3, BLOCK 3, WOODLAND POINT (PID ~12-117-24 43 0003) The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. CASE ~84-31~; HELEN HALVARSON (RUSTIQUE), ~261 COMMERCE BLVD, PART OF LOT 52, LYNWOLD PARK, WALL MOUNTED ,SIGN The City Manager explained that this sign is like the one Rustique had before they moved. The dimensions are 9'8" by 1'6" = 14.5 square feet and 14'0" by 1'0" = 14 square feet or the total area of 30 square feet. The sign code draft allows 10% of the wall up to 48 square feet. The wall is approximately 450 square feet in area. The proposed sign will meet the proposed new draft requirements. The Planning Commission recommended approval. Charon moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~84-43 RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A SIGN VARIANCE FOR HELEN HALVARSON (RUSTIQUE) ,2261 COMMERCE BLVD. (PID ~14- 117-24 44 0037) The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. - 63 April CASE ~84-316: HOUSE OF MOY, 5555 SHORELINE BLVD,, LOT 2 & W. 45 FEET FRONT AND REAR OF LOT 3, FID #13-11Y-Z~ 33 0005, SIGN PERMIT The City Manager explained that the owner of the House of Moy has requested a permit to install two wall signs occupying a total area of approximately 98 square feet (49 square feet each). One will say "Cantonese Food" and the other "Chow Mein To Go". They have an existing sign saying "House of Moy", which added to the 2 new signs would total approximately 170 square feet or approximately 13.5 percent of the total wall area. The propOsed sign ordinance draft provides that such signs cannot exceed 10 percent of the total wall area up to 48 square feet in area, whichever is smaller. .The Planner 'stated that other municiaplities sign ordinances have varied percentages of total wall area to determine the square footage sign allowable. For instance, Wayzata is 20% of wall area. The Planne~' suggested that since the sign on the roof of the House of Moy is architecturally integrated and compatible with the building, the Council could consider appr.oval on that basis. Polston moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION #84-44 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A SIGN VARIANCE FOR THE HOUSE OF MOY (5555 SHORELINE. BLVD.) PID ~13-117-2~ 33 0005, AS REQUESTED The vote.was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDER '~HANGING HOUSE OF MOY TO A CLASS III RESTAURANT TO ALLOW "ON SALE WINE" SERVICE UNDER A CON- DITIONAL USE PERMIT The City Manager 'explained that the suggested date for the above public hearing is May 8, 1984. Jessen moved and Peterson seconded a motion to set May 8, 1984, at 7:BO P.M. for a public hearing to consider changing the House of Moy to a Class III Restaurant and to allow "On Sale Wine" service under a Conditignal Use Permit. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING; PROPOSED VACATION OF UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF LOTS 2 & 3, BLOCK 1, RUSTIC PLACE The City Mansger explained that the suggested date for the above April 10, 1984 pub:lic hearing is May 8, 1984. Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to set May 8, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. for a public hearing to consider the proposed vacation of utility easements over, under and across portions of Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Rustic Place. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. CASE #84-~19; CENTURY AUTO BODY, 553~ SHORELINE BLVD,, LOT 5 & WLY. 50 FT, OF LOT 6, AUDITOR'S SUBD, ~170, 4' .X 8' TEMPORARY SIGN The City Manager explained that the Applicant's request does not comply with the temporary provisions of the proposed sign ordinance because it is a 4' x 8' portable sign that is being requested to be placed for approximately one month. The Planning Commission recommended approval for 1 time for 45 days as a seasonal sign advertising boat and marina repair. Mr. Cossette was present and stated that he feels he really needs this sign to advertise boat and marina repair. The Council discussed the problems they might be opening up by approving this temporary sign and the differences between this sign and one that might be requested by a civic organization vs. a business. T~e Planner stated that this sign could fall under the Seasional sign portion of the proposed ordinance. Mayor Polston stated he does not want to be inconsistent by approving civic organizations signs and denying businesses a seasonal sign. Peterson moved and Charon seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~84-45 RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE A TEMPORARY SIGN VARIANCE FOR VIC COSSETTE, CENTURY AUTO BODY, 5533 SHORELINE BLVD., PID ~13-117-24 " 33 0007/0008 -The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. CASE ~8~-~20; LAKEWINDS YACHT ~ SPORTS CONDOMINIUMS, 4379 WILSHIRE BLVD,, ~ TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS The City Manager explained that the applicant is asking to be allowed to place the following temporary directional signs due to the detour that will be caused by the Black Lake Bridge replacement. The signs would be placed as follows: '. 65 April One B2 square foot (16 square feet each si~e) placed on the Burlington Northern property at County Road 15 and Bartlett Blvd. One 16 square foot sign on Mr. Olive Lutheran Church property at Wilshire & Bartlett Blvds. One 16 square foot sign on Lakewinds property near County Road 125 and Tuxedo Blvd., on the present sites fence. One 16 square foot sign on private property"at Brighton and Wilshire Blvds. One 16 square foot banner on Lakewinds property, near Northwest corner of existing garages - County Road 125. · ~he Planning· Commission looked at this favorably because it was the detour route. Mayor Polston stated he could not vote for this item because he felt it wou.!d be inconsistent with bast decisions on signs for home occupations which have been denied. Representatives of Lakewinds stated that the signs would be taken down when the bridge replacement is completed. The City Manager stated the Planning Commission recommended approval of these temporary directional signs if they work with the City on the exact placement of these signs so that ~hey do not cause safety or visual problems. Peterson~moved and Charon seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~84-46 RESOLUTION TO ~ONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE A TEMPORARY SIGN VARIANCE FOR LAKEWINDS -' YACHT & SPORTS CONDOMINIUMS, PID ~19-117- · ' 23 13 0001 The vote was 3 in favor with Mayor Polston voting nay. carried. Motion COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZEN'S PRESENT ; The Mayor asked if there were any comments or suggestions from the citizens present. LARRY CONNOLLY stated that the Police Dept. and the Police Reserve Unit should be commended on their work at Shirley Hills for Operation Child Watch. The average number of children no'rmally fingerprinted in one day is 150 to 175. The group in Mound fingerprinted 653 April 10, 1984 children in 2 days which is a record. The Council noted his comments. LOST LAKE SOIL EVALUATION QUOTATIONS The City Manager stated that he is now ready to make a · recommendation on the quotations received for the soil evaluation of'the Lost Lake site. Two quotations were received and were as follows: BRAUN ENVIRONMENTAL TWIN CITY TESTING $22..,~658.35 $22,000.00 to $24,000.00 After received these quotations and going over them with the PCA, they thought the Braun Environmental quote was clearer and not as vague. We also had a hydrologist from VanDoren, Hazard & Stal- lings and McCombs-Knutson look over the quotations and they agreed with the PCA. There are a few extra tests in the Braun proposal that are not in the Twin City Testing proposal. The City Manager stated that if the PCA requires additional water samplings (4 times) there will be an add on to the Braun proposal of $4,452.00. This is as yet unknown. The Staff is recommending approval of the Braun Environmental quotation. Charon moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~8~-~7 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BRAUN ENVIRONMEN- TAL PROPOSAL FOR THE SOIL EVALUATION OF THE LOST LAKE SITE The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. GARDEN LEASE - RAY KRAMER The City Manager explained this is a renewal of the same lease approved in years past to allow Mr. Kramer to have a vegetable garden on City property. Peterson moved and Charon seconded a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to renew a lease with Mr. & Mrs. Ray Kramer allowing them to have a vegetable garden on Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block ~, L.P. Crevier's Subdivision Part of Lot 36 Lafayette Park. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 4~ OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO GAMBLING The City Manager stated that the City Clerk found that some parts of Chapter 43 needed to be updated to conf.orm with Minnesota Statutes to including "pull tabs", and increase prize limits. An ordinance amendment.'was presented to the City Council. 67 April 10, 1934 ?e~erson moved and Jessen seconded the following: ORDINANCE $462 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 43.10, SUBDIVISION 2; SECTION 43.55; AND SECTION 4B.B0; ALSO ADDING SUBDIVISION 5a TO SECTION 43.10 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO GAMBLING The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. QUOTATIONS FOR DOCK EQUIPMENT FOR CITY SWIMMING BEACHES Chris Boilis was present and presented the two quotations for the dock equipment Which were as follows: New England Camp & School Supply Co. Serv-A-DOck $6,993.00 $6,953.00 He explained that the quotation from New England Camp is having the material shipped in and then the City has to assemble and install it.. Serv-A-Dock has offere~, to deliver the material, assemble and install it for an additional $225.00. He is recom- mending the acceptance of Serv-A-Dock's quotation in the amount of $7,178.55. He pointed out that the Serv-A-Dock equipment has no posts that will be sticking out of the water. Jessen moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the quotation of Serv-A-Dock in the amount of $7,178.55 for the dock equipment for the City swimming beaches. The were was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING: REALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS The City Manager explained that he wouid like to reallocate CDBG funds from Year VIII, IX, and X Program funds. The City is' proposing to reallocate the following activities with Year X Urban Hennepin County CDBG funds, starting July 1, 1984. Downtown Improvement Financing Rental Rehabilitation Program $30,B00 5,000 Initially Downtown Improvement Financing was approved at a level of $35,000. The City is proposing to reallocate the following activities with Year VIII and IX Urban Hennepin County CDBG funds, effective May 8, 1984. April 10, 1984 YEAR VII PROJ. 572 712 752 803 934 Rehab. Private Property Downtown Comm. Rehab. Design Low Interest Comm. Loans Administration Commercial Fix-Up/Paint-Up ·BUDGETED 2-29-84 EXPENDED TO BE REALLOCATED BALANCE 40,685 17,096 -0'- 23,589 5,000 1,906 3,094 -0~ 25,000 11,330 12,420 1;250 4,000 3,396 -0-' 604 5,048 1 ,657 -.0- 3,39.1 NEW PROJECT ~ Downtown Imp. Financing Study -0- TOTAL 79,733 YEAR IX -0- -0- ]5,514 35,385 15,514 44,348 PROJ. 0%7 Acquisition (Sr.Cit. Hsg.) 125,945 252 St. Imp. Spec' Assess. Grants 5,822 572- Rehab.. Priv. Property 25,332 754 Tonka Toys Plant Reuse 25,000 755 DowBtown Imp. Financing Study . 20,000 756 Downtown Comm.'Rehab. Design 757 ' Low Int. Comm. Rehab.' Loans 808 Administration 914 Removal Arch. Barriers TOTAL 2-29-84 TO BE BUDGETED' EXPENDED REALLOCATED BALANCE 119,449 -0- 6,496 '-0-' 5,822 -0- -0- -0-. 25,332 -0- 15,000 10,000 11.,222 --0;' 8,778 750 2,250 4,000 -0'~' ~0'' 3,750 -0- -0- 5,000 1,250 LO- '-0~' 132,671 23,072 63,356 7,000 3,750 5,000 1,250 219,099 REALLOCATION OF YEAR IX FUNDS $5,822 from Project #252, $15,000 from Project #754, and $2250 from Project #756 will'be comb'i'n'ed for a total of $23,072 and placed in Project #755. That will increase this balance to Suggested date for the public hearing on this is May 8, 1984. Charon moved and Peterson seconded a m6tion to set May 8, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. for a public hearing on the reallocation of CDBG funds. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. The Council also discussed a handicapped access for City Hall. The Building Inspector reported that the estimated cost of an elevator is $58,000.00. The City Manager and Staff will continue ,to look into providing a handicapped access or alternatives. 69 DOdK INSPECTOR'S CONTRACT AGREEMENT April 10, %984 The City Manger presented a Contract which has been signed by the City's new Dock Inspector Del Rudolph. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded a motion to authorize the ' Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Contract with Del Rudolph for Dock Inspection services. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. REVIEW & ACCEPT BIDS FOR $500,000 GENERAL, OBLIGATION,WATER REV~- N,UE BONDS FOR 198~ The City Attorney presented the bids that were received for the $300,000 General Obligation Water Revenue Bonds of 1984. They were as follows: · . NET INTEREST AVERAGE COST RATE First Bank of St. Paul Norwest 'Securities Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood Allison-Williams F & M Marquette Nat'l Cronin & Marcotte, Inc. M.H.Novick & Co., Inc. Dain Bosworth, Inc. First Nat'l Bank, Mpls. American Nat'l Bank & Trust $220,300. 9.5958 $229,248. 9.5520 $228,478. 9.5199 $226,600. 9.4416 $227,040. 9.4600 $229,880. 9.578 $229,290. 9.55375 $231,460. 9.6441- $222,000. 9..25 · No Bid The low bidder was First Nat'l Bank of Minneapolis. Charon moved and Peterson seconded the '~ollowing resolution: RESOLUTION #84-48 RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF $300,000 -' GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER REVENUE BONDS OF " 1984 TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. ~ DLACK LAKE BRIDGE The City Manager explained that the City has now received a bill from Hennepin County on the 1st installment for the replacement of the Black Lake Bridge in the amount of $8,359.85 which is the City's cost share of contract construction and engineering ss per terms of the agreement. Right-of-way costs which are estimsted to total $10,000 and of which the City's share is 50% or $5,000 will be billed at a future date. April 10, 1984 Charon moved and Jessen seconded a motion to approve the payment of $8,359.85 to Hennepin County for the City's share of the Black Black Bridge replacement. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. The City Manager then reported that the above will probably be repaid to the City from MSA funds. The City needs to apply for the funds. Polston moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION ~84-49 RESOLUTION FOR ARPROPRIATION OF MUNICIPAL STATE-AID FUNDS TO C.S.A.H. OR T.H. PROJECT The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. BIDS FOR 1984 ELEVATED TANK RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENTS The City Manager reported that the City received 7 bids for the elevated ta. nk restoration and improvements. They were as fol- lows: Allied Painting & Renovating H & A Water Tank Special. ~Maguire Iron, Inc. Dairyland Improvements Valley Bidders Odland Protective Coat. Watertown Paint & Repair · $35,500 $53,060 $54,090 $57,164 $61,200 $60,286. $73,719 The low bidder was Ailied Painting & Renovating at $35,500. The Engineer's recap noted that Allied's b~d price will be modified to account for the commercial grade blast cleaning now required for the smaller tank. Peterson moved and Jessen seconded a motion to approve the low bid of Allied Painting & Renovating for the elevated tank restoration and improvements in the amount of $35,500. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. BIDS FOR 1984 SEAL COAT PROGRAM The City Manager reported that 5 bids were recived for the 1984 Seal Coat Project. They were as followg: Allied Blacktop Bituminous Roadways Buffalo Bituminous Midwest Asphalt Hi-Way Surfacing· Co. $33,135. $36,975. $42,870. $35,130. $43,375.~ 71 Thg low bid was from Allied Blacktop. April 10, 1984 Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the the low bid of Allied Blacktop for the 1984 Seal Coat Project in the amount of $33,135. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. PAYMENT OF BILLS The bills were presented for consideration. Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the payment of bills as presented on the pre-list in the amount of $101,434.23, when funds are available. A roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. YFW BUDDY POPPY PROCLAMATION The VFW has asked that the Council pass a Proclamation urging all patriotic citizens to purchase and wear a Buddy Poppy on the day set aside for the distribution of th~se symbols of appreciation for the sacrifices of our honored dead. Charon moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION #84-50 RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING CITY OF MOUND SUPPORT OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS ANNUAL SALE OF BUDDY POPPIES The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. LEGAL NOTICES The City Manager reported that there is a bill in the Legislature (S.F. 1298/H.F. 1302) which would require a city to publish at least a summary of all council proceedings in the city's legal newspaper.' Another section of the bill would allow rates for legal publications, which are currently set by statute at 24 cents per line to increase by a maximum of 10 percent annually. This legislation could impose an expensive, useless ~andate on cities. The Council agreed. Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion to instruct the City Manager to send letters to our Legislators informing them that the City of Mound opposes the above legislation. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. Planning Commission Minutes of March 12, 1984. B. Park Commission.Minutes of March 8, 1984. April 10, 1984 C. ~ Letter from Hennepin County Park Reserve District regarding the most appropriate method of financing regional park operations in Hennepin County. De Thank you not from Ti'tlie Puffer regarding a street light that was installed near her home. Public Notice from the PCA regarding "Fee's for Water Quality Permits". Memos from Jim Larson concerning Continental's 1984 Rate Case· '~ Update from Tom Underwood on title opinion for Lost Lake. City Clerk's Federal Legislative Update on the following bills: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Industrial Development Bonds. Cable Television. Antitrust Immunity. Assistance to Handicapped Voters. Financial Assistance to Encourage Registration. Postage Free Mailing of Election Material. Voter I. ~Statement handed out at the meeting with Governor Perpich on April 2nd. Letter from Hennepin County Agricultural Society regarding the Hennepin County Fair. Mound Liquor Store Financial Statement. Summary of 1984 Insurance Coverages. M. Chamber of Commerce "Chamber Waves" Newsletter for April. N. Westonka Senior Citizen's April Newsletter· Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 1983 Annual Report. Article: Metro Council Heading for a Fall? Article: Using Cable for'Public Safety in Small Communities. Metro Council Review - March 23, 1984. Letter from Sara Miller (PTA President) regarding the Operation Child Watch. Articles: Water' Rates and Meeting with the Governor. 7B April 10, 19B4 Charon moved and Peterson seconded a motion t~ adjourn ak 10:15 P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried. Jon Elam, City Manager Fran Clark, City Clerk ~ILL~ .... APKIL IU, Earl F. Andersen Automobile Service A-1Mtka Rental Acro-MN ArtWorks Areawide Locksmith Blackowiak & Son Holly Bostrom Burlington Northern Donald Bryce Bryan Rock Products Butchs Bar Supply Bradley Exterminating Coast to Coast Coca Cola City Club Distributing City Wide Services Copy Duplicating Prod Robert Cheney Kirk Corson .Consulting Engr Diversif. Dependable Services Day Distributing East Side Beverage don Elam Egan, Field & Nowak Griggs Beer Distrib Glenwood Inglewood Henn Co. Treas Eugene Hickok & Assoc Hawkins Chemical Shirley Hawks Henn Co. Sheriff Oept Heiman Fire Equip Wm Hudson Illies& Sons J.B. Distributing Kool Kube Ice Lowells The Laker Lutz Tree S~rvice Marina Suto Supply Mound Fire Dept Wm Mueller & Sons Navarre Hdwe Newman Signs N.S.P. No Star Waterworks A J Ogle Co. Pepsi Cola/7 Up Pogreba Distrib Pitney Bowes Credit 617.O9 18.'00 25.00 107.O0 23.30 79.84 47.5O 254.00 533.33 100.O0 661.31 14.50 19.OO 93.20 171.85 3,947.10 10.75 45.OO 367.0O 29.48 13.20 33.O0 1,755.95 1,961.90 34.95 4.00 2,156.35 45.35 844.75 132.O0 795.5O 4.44 383.73 743.OO 15.00 1,814.50 80.40' 63.00 68.23 315.27 2,130.O0 864.64 4,994.35 68.94 98.22 235.50 3,241.21 66.37 736.72 195.00 3,201.45 26.00 Royal Crown Beverage 99.'50 Reserve Officer Traing Assn 57..00 Nels Schernau 6.27 Don Streicher G.uns 116.00 Sterne Electric 336.O~ State Treas-Surplus 66.2 Richard Schnabel 12.54 Twin City Home Juice 21.12 Thrifty Snyder Drug 20.35 Thorpe Distrib 2,749.90 Village Chevrolet 11.68 Widmer Bros. 5,122.50 Xerox 82.72 Jan Bertrand 15.OO Commiss. of Revenue 3,825.66 Griggs, Cooper 2,937.08 House of Moy 85.49 Henn Co. Treas 8,359.85 Johnson Bros. Whl Liq 2,723.24 LOGIS 3,124.99 Metro Waste Control 841.50 MBL 555.94 Mound Postmaster 100.O0 Ed Phillips & Sons 1,569;53 Quality Wine 1,014.74 Henn Co. Chief PolicePTAC 85.00 Internatl Conf Bldg Offic. 22.00 Phyllis Jessen 7.7~ N. Craig Johnson 600.L Munic Finance Offic. Assn 70.00 Metro Fone Communications 23.60 Real One Acquisition 779.79 TOTAL BILLS 101,434.23 33 33 33 33 33 439 439 439 463 463 33 475 33 478 33 484 33 484 33 487 33 500 33 5OO 33 500 33 515 33 524 33 527 33 53o 33 548 33 551~ 33 563 33 563 33 569 33 572 33 587 33 587 33 587 590 33 593 33 593 33 596 33 620 33 620 33 620 33 623 33 623 33 623 33 635 33 647 2431 61 4510 51 4724 21 4626 91 4739 O1 4679 21 2854 71 5012 71 4873 61 4429 71 4445 31' 4455 21 3073 21 3162 51 4712 91 3121 81 3107 91 3076 Ol 2954 41 3213 41 4876 41 4872 71 3001 21 3062 41 3o68 12 5111 11 4933 31 5125 51 5137 31 3o18 51 4828 61 4921 91 5246 41 5313 22 5338 91 5229 41 5235 61 J L Dc Mi FF Ro St, Re: Wm. V F Res Gar Pam R Ca r i son Dean Larson Richard Ash Lee Schwartz Jan Anni s Lyle Hal 1 Tri State Inv. Ferner Johnson Douglas Nelson Joe Andrews Donald Keefe Fred Denn Tony' 'Rasmusson Lawrence Lonson · James Kinney Sewer $166.O6 244~50 131.56 49.92 79.35 130.30 142.04 68.28 68.34 59.21 89.76 I00.,18 103.86 87.50 48.40 170.34 74 o8 94.64 153.72 112.92 103.68 225.92 121.50 315.60 ~.88 63.18 213.04 61.50 122.00 2431 4510 4724 4626 Paid 4679 Paid 3331 Paid 4873 4429 4445 4455 3073 Paid 4712 Paid 3107 Paid 2954 3213 '4876 4872 3001 Paid 3068 5111 4933 5125 5137 Paid 4828 Paid 5246 5313 5338 5229 5235 Wilshire Blvd. Wilshire Blvd. Wilshire Blvd. Bedford Rd. Manchester Rd. Tuxedo Blvd Cumberland Rd. Radnor Rd. Radnor Rd. Radnor Rd. Inverness Rd. Gordon Rd. Argyle Devon Devon Leslie Rd. Monmouth Rd. Brighton Blvd. Brighton Blvd. Windsor Rd. Drummond Rd Drummond Rd. Hanover Rd. Island View Dr. Piper Rd. Piper Rd Piper Rd. waterbury Phelps Rd 33 439 2431 61 33 439 4510 51 33 439 4724 21 33 463 4626 91 33 463 4739 Ol 33 475 4679 21 33 478 2854 71 33 484 3331 31 33 484 5012 71 33 487 4873 61 33 500 4429 71 33 500 4445~31~ 33 500 4455 21 33 515 3073 21 33 524 3162 51 33 527 4712 91 33 530 3121 81 33 548 31o7 91 33 551 3076 Ol 33 563 2954 41 33 563 3213 41 33 569 4876 41 33 572 4872 71 33 587 3OOl 21 33 587 3o62 41 33 587 3068 12 33 590 5111 11 33 593 4933 31 33 593 5125 51 33 596 5137 31 33 620 3018 51 33 620 4828 61 33 620 4921 91 33 623 5246 41 33 623 5313 22 33 623 5338 91 33 635 5229 41 33 647 5235 61 Delinquent Water and Sewer $166.06 244.50 131.56 49.92 80.56 79.35 95.44 130.30 107.5o 142.04 68.28 68.34 59.21 89.76 71.40 100..18 65.74 103.86 92.86 87.5O 48.40 170.34 74.08 94.64 62.56 153.72 112.92 103.68 225.92 121.50 78.76 315.60 64.08 111.88 63.18 61.50 122.00 $4232.16 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota CASE NO. 84-312 Planning Commission Agenda of April 9, 1984: Board of Appeals Case No. 84-312 Location 4853 ~Plymouth Road Legal Desc.: Lot 2, Block 24, WyChwood Request: Subdivision Zoning District: R-2 Applicant Stephen C. Sapper 4853 Plymouth Road a0d Lane A, Bryan 2821 Bradford Road Phone: 472-5162/938-7619 The applicants are requesting to subdiVide Lot 2 in half. Then'combining the easterly half with the parcel to the east, which is Lot ) and the northerly 15 feet of Lot 16, Block 24, Wychwood; combining the westerly half with the parcel to the west which is Lots 3 and 4, Block.24, Wychwood. The recent survey attached will be corrected to include all of the described easterly parcel. They are requesting a waiver of the provisions of Chapter 22 of the Subdivision · Ordinance. The City Code requires a minimum parcel size of 6,000 square feet for the R-2 Zoning District. Lot 2 is a vacant lot which will be split and added to two conforming parcels. - Recommend: I would recommend that the requested subdivision be granted upon the condition that the.e~sterly 1/2 be aaded to PID 24'1)7-24 41 0053 and the westerly 1/2 be combined with PID 24-117-24 41 0055. /'Jan Bertr. and JB/ms Case No. 84-3)2 Subdivision of Land'-'Appllcant~ Stephen S'apPJ~ 485~'"Pi~0uth-'~oad Lot 2, Block 24, Wychwood Lane Bryan was present. The Building Official explained that this is more or less a simple lot split., Present tax parcels show Bryan lives on Lots 4 and 3,.and Sapper's house is on Lot 1 and part .of Lot 16, Tonight's handout showsl,the corrected'survey for Sapper. The proposal is to divide~Lot 2 with 1/2 to be combined with Sapper's parcel and 1/2 to.be combined'with Bryan's. Byrnes moved and Reese seconded a motion to recommend to the,City ~ouncil Staff's 'recommendation for.the subdivision and waiver of Provisions of Chapter 22 upon the c~ndition that the Easterly ~/2 be combined with PID 24-117-24 41 0053 ano the Westerly 1/2 be combined with PID 2~-117-2~ 41 0055. The vote was unanimous- ly in favor. APPLICATION FOR SUBDIVISION OF LAND CASE NO. 84--312 Sec. 22.03-a VILLAGE OF MOUND FEE $ -.~0. z~o F PLAT ~PARCEL ,Locat['on and complete legal desci-iption of property to be divided: - To be divided as follows: , '- ' ach 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.R.: LotNo.' From Square feet TO Square feet Reason: · ADDRE~ Applicant's inter~st in ~he prope~.~: ~ ~ ' ation given why this is not ~e case, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: DATE % Z NOI~I~O~) CASE #84-312 RESOLUTION NO. 84- RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVE THE FINAL SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR LOT 2, BLOCK 24, WYCHWOOD PID #24-117-24 41 0054 WHEREAS, an application to waive the subdivision requirements contained in Section 22.00 of the City Code has been filed with the City of Mound, by the applicant, Stephen C. and Sharon K. ~apper property owner of Lot 2, Block 24, Wychwood Addition ; and WHEREAS, said request for a waiver has been reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council; and WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED~THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL circumstances affecting said property such that the strict application of the ordin- ance would,deprive t~&e applicant of the reasonable use of his land; and that 'the waiver~~ is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of the substantial proper- ty right; and that granting the waiver will not be detrimental to the pUblic welfare or injurious to the Other property owners. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota: 1. The request of theCity of Mound for a waiver from the provisions of Section 22.00 of the City Code and the request to subdivide property of less than five acres, described as Lot 2, Block 24, Wychwood Addition, PID #24-117-24 41 0054, is hereby granted to permit the subdivision in the following manner: PARCEL A - Lot'°il, that part of Lot 2 lying East of a~ line drawn from · ~ the midpoint of the. South line of said Lot 2 through the midpoint of the North line of said Lot 2, ~n'd Lot 16 except the Southerly 90 feet "' thereof, Block 24, Wychwood. PARCEL B - Lots 3 and 4, that part of Lot 2 lying West of a line drawn from the midpoint of the South line of said Lot 2 through the midpoint of the North line of said Lot 2, Block 24, Wychwood. It is determined that the foregoing division ~ill constitute a desirable and stable community development and is in harmony with · adjacent properties. 3. The City Clerk is authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the applicant for filing in the office of the Register of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles of Hennepin County to CASE NO. 84-312 Certificate of Survey for Lane A. B~an / in Lots 1 and 2, 1 Block 2~, Wychwood ~itennepin Cotnuty, Mdnnesota I hereby certify that this is a true and correct representation ~ / of a survey of the boundaries of Lot l, that part of Lot 2 lying East of a line drawn from the ~ r~idpoint of the South line of said Lot 2 through the r. fdpoint of the North line of said Lot 2, and Lot 16 exceot the Southerly 90 feet thereof, Block 24, Wychwood, and the location of all existing buildings thereon. It does not pur~rt to show other improvements or encroachments. Scale: 1" = 30' Date : 2-2g-84 o : Iron marker ~: Spot elevation Datum: ~bund City sewer datum GORDON R. COFFIN CO., INC. '~of}in Reg?N°. 6064 Mark S. Gron~rg Reg. No.12755 Land Surveyors and Planners Long Lake, Minnesota show compliance with the subdiYsion regulations of this City. 4. This lot/split subdivsion is to be filed and r~corded within 180 days of the adoption date of this resolution. Popham, HAIK, SCHNOBRICh, KAUFMAN & DOTY, Ltd. 4344 IDS CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 5=:40:= 612 -333 -4800 WAYNE G. POPHAM ROGER W. .SCHNOBRICH DENVER KAU FMAN DAVID S. DOTY ROBERT A, MINISH RDLFE A. WORDEN BRUCE D. WILLIS BRUCE D. MALKERSON JAMES R. STEILEN JAMES B. LOCKHART ALLEN W. HINDERAKER D* WILLIAM KAUFMAN DESYL L, PETERSON MICHAEL O, FREEMAN THOMAS C. DtAC~UILA ROBERT C. MOILANEN STEVEN G. HEIKENS THOMAS F. NELSON THOMAS J. RADIO DAVID L. HASHMALL KATHLEEN M. MARTIN JOHN C, CHILDS DOUGI..A~ P, SEATON BRUCE B. HcPHEETERS GREGORY L. WILMES ELIZABETH A, THOMPSON April 11, 1984 Z060 PETRO-LEWES TOWER 717 SEVENTEENTH STREET DENVER, COLORADO 80202 303 -2~Z-2~60 SUITE a,O:~-2000 L STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036 202 -~ST-SIS~ Ms. Jan Bertrand City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Re: Hazardous Building 2925 Holt Lane Dear Ms. Bertrand: Enclosed please find a proposed resolution to repair or remove the hazardous building located at 2925 HoIt Lane. I have prepared this resolution based upon the information contained in your letter to Desyl Peterson dated March 14, 1984. If the Mayor and City Council choose to approve the resolution, please forward a signed, certified copy to our office. Once the appropriate waiting period has passed, and no answer has been filed by the property owner, we will take the next step in the hazardous building procedure which is to serve the property owner and title interests with court documents. These documents will be filed with the County district court, requesting permission for the City to raze and remove the hazardous building. If the City Council passes the resolution, a copy'of Pt should be sent to the property owner and the person living on the property. The owner may, during this time, discuss the repair or April 11, 1984 Page 2 removal with the City. If an agreement is reached between the owner and the City, the City may then wish to cease the hazardous building proceeding. Please keep us informed of the progress of thi.s situation. If you have any questions, please call. Very/ftruly yours £ NEH/jf cc: Desyl L. Peterson, Esq. 4359j C:ITY Of MOUND 53~,1 ~AYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 553r>4 {632) 472-1155 March 14, 1984 Desyl Peterson .. 4344 IDS Center Minneapolis, MN. 55402. Dear Desyl: As per our conversation o'f March' 12, 1984, I am forwarding my observations and opinions of the outbuildings located at 2925 Holt Lane owned by Fritz Johnson. My .PhotographS taken February 9, 1~84 indicate 'that a tree (or.trees) have fallen on the two~2) outbuildings on the property. My letter to him dated October 6, 1983 requested that he remove these.:bui]dlngs' (.1.) is a small building, quite possibly used as. an outdoor plumbing facility years ago. I' have'not been inside the bui!di.ng as the door di.d not open properly and was full of storage by the renta] .tenant;' the roof at the present time has a sizable hole in it'and the siding is ripped off, with the.building leaning either due to the tree falling on it or the floor support being 'rotted o~-' missing. (2) is a larger bui]ding with metal siding, broken windows, no f.loor, an'd no door (open to the elements); the.roof is collapsing.and the building is leaning approximately 10 degrees. It is my opinion, that they are a harborage of' rodents and possibly other animals. The tenants have been stor. ing refuse and garbage, in these buildings. Neither buildin~j is anchored to. the gr:ound by any foundation imbedment. Sincerely, Jan Bertrand . Building Official JB/ms Encl. Photos 21/84 WAYNE G. la'OF'HAM DAVID S. DOTY ROLFE A. WORDEN BRUCE D* WIELIH ~RY R. POPHAI~, HAIK, SCHNOBRI~H, KAUFMAN ~ DOTY, LTD. MINNEAPOLIS~ MINNESOTA LEE [, DOUGLAS p. SE,ATDN Z~HO f"ETRO-I. EWIS 'rowER ,303 · Zi~' -Z$60 ~.UITE AOZ-~'O00 L STR£L'T N. W. WASHINGTON) O. C. November 29, 1983 Mr. Fritz Johnson Tork Limited 3205 Clinton Avenue South Minneapolis, MN Re: 2925 Holt Lane, Mound, Minnesota Dear'Mr. Johnson: As the prosecuting attorney for the City of Mound, I have received reports from the City Inspections Department of violations of the city ordinances on your property in the City of Mound. ~here is an accumulation of debris and other materials, such as but not limited to lawn chair, carpet, rug and inside of shed is full of debris, and also outbuildings are to be removed in violation of the city ordinances, Also, city codes require refuse and garbage containers be fly-tight, water-tight and cleanable of 32 gallon capacity. The plastic garbage containers at this property do not meet the code. We would appreciate your taking care of this mitter immediately. If nothing has been done by December 19, 1983, we may be forced to take appropriate legal action. We would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. DLP/jmp cc: Jan Bertrand Sincerely, Prosecuting Attorney city of Mound RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION REGARDING THE MATTER OF HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 2925 HOLT LANE WHEREAS, James H. Hoiby, is the owner of property located at 2925 Holt Lane, City of Mound, legally described in Hennepin County as: Lot 5, Block 6, Minnesota Baptist Summer Assembly WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mound has made the following findings of fact regarding the two outbuildings located upon the above property: The smaller of the two buildings contains a sizable hole in the roof. 2. The siding on the smaller building is ripped off. The smaller building is leaning due to either a tree · falling on it or due to ratted or missing floor supports. The larger of the two buildings is leaning and its roof is collapsing. The larger building has broken windows, no floor, and no door, leaving it open to the elements. · Refuse and garbage are currently being stored in these buildings. Neither building is anchored to the ground by an embedded foundation. Both buildings, especially the larger of the two, are a safety hazard to children playing in the area and are a potential harborage for rodents and other animals. Both buildings are a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding residents. WHEREAS, the property and outbuildings are located next to residences, either existing or under construction; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mound having duly considered the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to 463.261, finds the two outbuildings on the above-described property to be unsafe and hazardous due to one of the buildings being open to the elements; both buildings have damaged and collapsing roofs, broken windows, lack of flooring and foundations; both buildings are leaning due to previous damage and are delapidated and deteriorated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mound: 1. Pursuant to the foregoing findings and in accordance ~ith Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to 463.261, hereby orders the record owner of the above hazardous buildings or his representatives, to raze and remove such buildings within 20 days of the service of this order. Council further orders that all personal property and fixtures that may unreasonably interfere with the razing and removal of the building shall be removed within twenty (20) days. If not so removed by the owner, the City of Mound may remove and sell such personal property and fixtures at public auction in accordance with law. 2. Further orders that unless corrective action is taken or an answer is served upon the City of Mound and filed in the office of the clerk of district court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, within twenty (20) days from the date of the service of this order, the motion for summary enforcement of this order will be filed at District Court of Hennepin County. 3. Further orders that if the City is compelled to take -any corrective action herein, all necessary costs expended by the City will be assessed against the real estate concerned and collected in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 263.22. 4. Authorizes and directs the Mayor, City Clerk, City Planning Director, City Attorney,'and other officers and employees of the City to take such action and prepare, sign, and serve such papers as are necessary t6 comply with this order and to assess the cost thereof against the real estate described above for collection along with taxes. the Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mound on day of , 1984. Attest: Mayor City Clerk 4332j -2- 7701 COUNTY ROAD 110 W · MINNETRISTA, MINNESOTA 553~ m ~6-1660 April 9, 1984 Mayor Bob Polston City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 Dear Mayor Polston: The Cities of Minnetrista and St. Bonifacius are seeking the continued support of Lake Minnetonka communities in opposing a potential landfill, Site M, in the western Lake Minnet0nka area. The site lies in Minnetrista approximately one and a quarter mile upstream of Halsted's Bay of Lake Minnetonka, just north of St. Bonifacius. A couple of years ago, your ~ity supported us by adopting a resolution expressing opposition to the landfill because of the adverse effects it could have on your City and the entire Lake Minnetonka Watershed..~ Hennepin County rejected Site M, in part, because of the concerns of Lake Minnetonka communi- ties. However,Metropolitan Council is again considering. Site M. During the next few months, they will be selecting ~wo of four potential landfill sites. The selection.of Site M could have a harmful effect on Lake Minnet0nka and its surrounding cities due to pollution of surface waters and underground water"reservoirs and generation of heavy truck traffic. ~Pollutants from the land~ill could enter surface waters which drain into Lake Minnet0nka. No assurances can be given by environmental engineers that such pollution Would not occur, regardless of the sophistication of the landfill's design~ Considering the millions of dollars which communities have i~vested to install sanitary sewer and take other measures to protect the land and improve water quality, we are.now.faced with the possible introduction of another major Source of pollution. The landfill site also lies above aquifers which flow east- ward and which are utilized by many private and municipal wells. Consultant studies have stated that pollutants could migrate into these major water bearing aquifers since there are no aquicludes to serve as barriers between the landfill and underground reservoirs. Though experts are recommending that liners be installed in/landfills, they again can provide no guarantee that the liners Would function properly and that the aquifers would not be contaminated. The landfill would also generate a significant amount of traffic on state, county, and municipal roads in the Lake Minnetonka area. Traffic engineers have estimated that a' landfill would create 150-600 heavy truck trips per day. Though many of the area's major traffic arterials are al- ready overburdened, the addition of this heavy truck traf- · .fic would add to problems of congestion and public safety. The concerns expressed by cities.for the negative impacts Which a landfill could have on Lake Minnetonka were helpful in having Site M rejected once before. Therefore, the Cities of Minnetrista and St. Bonifacius would appreciate your con- tinued support by the adoption of the enclosed resolution or one similar to it, or any other expression of opposition or concern to Site M which you may wish to make. Testimony could also be given at a public meeting being held by Metro- politan Council on Wednesday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.m. at Orono High School. The' purpose-of that meeting is to take comments from officials and residents regarding the potential landfill sites in Minnetrista and Corcoran. Thank you again for your assistance and support. If you.have any suggestions or comments concerning the site selection process or would like a representative of our Cities to attend a Council meeting to discuss this matter further, please con- tact us. Sincerely,. MayGr' ~W~y- Cleven~er City of Minnetrista ~yWn . '~ City of St.' Bonif~cius WC:DG:bjs Enclosure cc Jon ~Elam, City Manage~ lNG J Possible Bypasses of St. Bonifacius ,--, EAST BYPASS ------ WEST BYPASS Minnetrista Landfill Site Analysis SCALE ~ 1:2000 north RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION oPPOSING THE SELECTION OF "SITE M" AS A POTENTIAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL SITE. WHEREAS, Metropolitan Council is considering the selection of two additional solid waste landfill sites in Hennepin County; and WHEREAS, is concerned that the selection of "Site M" as a landfill could have an adverse effect on - and the entire Lake Minnetonka Watershed due to the pollution of surface waters and underground water reservoirs and the generation of traffic; and WHEREAS, Lake Minnetonka is a unique and vital regional recreational resource which is als~ surrounded by thirteen cities with a total population of 75,000 people, 13,000 of which live on the shores of the lake; ~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City council ' objects to the selection of. i.t~ M'~s a s~ ~a~-~e-~a~dfill site. Adopted this . .. day of , · , 19. , by the City Council of the City of by a vote of Ayes and Nays. ATTEST LAW OFFICES STERN, LEVINE, SCHWARTZ, LIFSON & CREIGHTON A ~'~tOFE$$1ONAL A~,$DCIATION 5005 OLD CEDAR LAKE ROAD ~T. LOUI~ PARK, MINNESOTA S~16 SAMUEL L. STERN ROBERT M. LEVINE MICHAEL D. SCHWARTZ SCOTT A, LIFSON THOMAS D. CREIGHTON JOHN F, WAGNER BRIAN F. COREY April 1 8, 1 984 Mr. Jon Elam 3002 Bluffs Lane Mound, 1~ 55364 Dear Jon: Dow-Sat wants to disclose to the City a change in their investor structure. This document requires the signature of the Mayor. It is a procedural step and only strengthens Dow-Sat's financial base. The banks want the cities notified and the Mayor's signature acknowledges notification and consents on beb~] f of the City to this change in investment structure. We inadyertently filed these documents when we received them. As a result, Dow-Sat is in a bind to get these.~ocuments signed immediately. I see no problem with the Mayor signing now. I would recommend that the Council be also notified of the Mayor's signature, and if they desire, adopting by reso- lution the "Notice and Consent." Council action is perfunctory and can occur after the Mayor's signature since it is essential that these documents be signed as soon as possible. Please call, or have your Mayor call if you have any questions. S incer el__y_~ __- Thoma~ D. Creighton, f~ · " STERN, ~, SCHWARTZ, LIFSON & CREIGHTON, P.A. TDC/mam NOTICE AND CONSENT THIS NOTICE AND ~ONSENT, effective as of December 30, 1983, by and between Dowden Communications, Inc., a Georgia corporation, (the "Parent"), Dow-Sat of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and subsidiary of Parent (the "Subsidiary"), and ~he City of Mound, a municipal corporation in the state of Minnesota (the "City"), witnesseth as follows: WHEREAS, the City and the Subsidiary are parties to tha% certain franchise agreement more fully described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Agreement"), for the operation of a cable television system within the City by the Subsidiary; and WHEREAS, the Agreement requires the City to be notified under certain circumstances and to consent under certain other circumstances if the Subsidiary issues equity securities to persons who had no interest in Subsidiary at the time the Agreement was signed; and - W~HEREAS, Parent, as of December 30, 1983, has issued certain shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to certain institutional investors who were not investors at the time the Agreement was signed; and WHEREAS, Subsidiary wishes to disclose the issuance of such stock to the City; and WHEREAS, Subsidiary and Parent wish to receive City's acknowledgement of the issuance of stock in the Parent to new investors and the City's consent thereto in the spirit of full compliance and open disclosure; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: City acknowledges the existende of new investors in the Parent as disclosed on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein and consents to the change in ownership. Page 2 2e Subsidiary acknowledges that its obligations under the Agreement continue without'any interruption notwithstanding the issuance of additional stock by the Parent, as disclosed on Exhibit B attached hereto. 3. Parent acknowledges that the obligations, if any, that it may have had under the Agreement or any other agreements with the City continue without interruption notwithstanding the issuance of additional stock by Parent, as disclosed on Exhibit B attached hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set out beside their signatures. DOWDEN COMMUNICATIQNS, INC. ~Thomas C. ~)dwden, President. DOW-SAT OF MINNESOTA, INC. '~homas C. DO,eh, President CITY ~- MOUND ,'~ ~INNESOTA By: M~yor As of December-30, 1983 its' legal' counsel, acceptable to City, stating that this Franchise has ' been duly accepted by Grantee, that the guarantees have been duly exe- cute~ ar~ delivered, that this Franchise and the guarantees are enfor- oeable against Grantee and the guarantors in accordance with their respective terms, and which opinion shall otherwise be in form and substance acceptable to City. With its acceptance, Grantee also shall deliver to City true and correct copies of documents creating Grantee and evidencing the power and authority referred to in the opinion of Grantee's counsel, cer- tified as of a then current date by public office holders to the extent possible and otherwise by an officer of Grantee. Each exhibit is part of this Franchise and each is specifically incor- porated herein by reference. The exhibits are as follc~s: Exhibit A - Grantee Schedule of Rates Exhibit B - Offering of Grantee Passed and adopted this day of "/~V , 1983. ATTEST: By ' By Mayor 67 This Franchise is accepted, and we agree to be bound by all its terms and con- ditions. Dc~-Sat of Minnesota, Inc. Dowden Communications, Inc. 6B December NAME NUMBER OF SHARES THOMAS C. DOWDEN One Piedmont Center Suite 220 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 NARRAGANSETT CAPITAL CORPORATION 40 Westminster Street Providence, Rhode-Island 02903 39,400 25',000 THE VENTURE CAPITAL FUND OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. 100 Franklin Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 20,625 THE CENTENNIAL FUND 600 South Cherry Street Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80222 18,750 NORO-MOSELEY PARTNERS Suite 1240, 100 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 12~500 NORWEST GROWTH FUND, INC. 1730 Midwest Plaza Building Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 9,375 NORTHWEST VENTURE PARTNERS 1730 Midwest Plaza Building Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 9,375 FLEET VENTURE RESOURCES, INC. 111 Westminster Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 LLOYD W. COURTER 809 8th Street Boone, Iowa 50036 7,500 5,300 RAY C. SMUCKER 1126 N. 21st Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 5,300 CLIFFORD M. KIRTLAND, JR. Suite 1240, 100 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 625 PERCENTAGE HELD 23.699% 18.797% 16.165% 11.278% 7.519% 5.639% · 5.6~9% 4.512% 3.188% 3.188% .376% Pa,:je 2 DOWDEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ~I~ INVESTORS (Before December 30, 1983) NAME THOMAS C. DOWDEN One Piedmont Center Suite 220 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 NARRAGANSETT CAPITAL CORPORATION 40 Westminster Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 THE VENTURE CAPITAL FUND OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. 100 Franklin Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 LLOYD W. COURTER 809 8th Street Boone, Iowa 50036 RAY C. SMUCKER 1126 N. 21st Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85009 NUMBER OF SHARES 39,400 25,000 25,000 5,300 5,300 PERCENTAGE HELD 39.4% 25.0% 25.0% 5.3% 5.3% CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota CASE NO, 84-317 Planning Commission Agenda of A~-ril 9, 1984: Board of Appeals Case No. 84-317 Location: 5637 Grandview Boulevard Legal Desc.: Lot 110 and W. 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shores Request: Subdivision Zoning District: R-3 Applicant Tim Heyman 2308 Driftwood Lane Mound, MN.' 55364 Phone: 472-2437 The applicant is.requesting to subdivide off a 75 foot by 75 foot = 5,625 square foot, rear portion of his parcel to be combined with the recently subdivided Lots 108 and 109. The totla land.area will be 13,118 square feet of the newly created parcel. The R-3 two-family Zoning District (Section 23.610.5) requires.a 70 foot lot width for a 2 family detached and an 80 foot lot width for a twinhome. A single family detached requires a lot width of 40 feet. The minimum lot area requiEed is 6,000 square feet for a ~ngle family and 12,O00 square feet for two family. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the r~quest upon the condition that it be. combined with the South 75 feet of Lots 108 and 109, Mound Shor'es, and that.any additional unit charges be assessed or'paid upon the newly created parcel. The abutting property owners have been notified. . · Case.No. 84~317 Subdivision of Land - Southerly pobtion of 5637 Grandview Blvd. Lot 110 and We'st 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shor.es = Tim Heyman was present. The Bu'ilding Official explained the request is to subdivide a 75 f~ot by 75 foot' area ~ff of'Lot 110 and the West 1/2 of Lo~ 111 to add to.the recently divided Paumen parcel which would give it enough'front footage and square'footage for either a single family dwelling or a duplex. The Staff recommends the subdivi- sion conditioned that it be combined with South 75~eet of .Lots 108 and .107 and that any additional unit charges be assessed or ~aid on the new parcel. Byrnes moved and Meyer seconded a motion for approval of the request including Staff's recommendations and wa'iv~r of Provisions of Chapter 22. The vote was. Vargo against and all others in favor, vargo against allowing a duplex if this is the proposed'use as no other duplexes are in the immediate area. On the City Council agenda for April 24th. =LICA'TION FOR SUBDIVISION OF Sec. 22.03-a VILLAGE OF MOUND FEE OWNE~,,.//~ /~/'2¢~-¢:/~. LAND CASE NO.. 84-317 Locati~)n and complete legal description of property to be divided: ZONING To be divided as,f011ows: : l ·L'~ ~'~' ~ ' . (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.R.: New Lot No. From Square feet TO Square feet Reason: ' APPLICAN ' TEL. NO. ADDRESS ~'~"~~/"~'~Z/-~:~O'"~ ~-'~:~/'~'~.,~"?~ /'~.,/~,A~. ~g~ DATE . ---~ __ , _ This applicati6n mus~ be signed by all the OWNERS of the prope~, or anexplan- a~ion, given why this is no~ ~he case. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Case No. 84- 317 MO{ SH.ORE;S BELLAIRE LA'c ,/ PROPOSED RESOLUTION CASE NO. 84-310 · RESOLUT1DN N0~'84- ". RESOLUTION TO CONC. UR WIT~ 'THE.PLANNING COMMISSION RECOM- MENDATION AND APPROVE'THE FINAL SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR LOTS'lO8 AND 109~ MOUND SHORES .(PLO.#14-117-24 14 0033) · WH'EREAS, an application to' waive the subdivision requirements conta.ined in · ' Segti.on 22.00 of ~he"City'Code'has been filed with.the City of Mound by'Henry and Mildred Paumen; and WHEREAS, said request for a waiver has' been reviewed by the P1anni~g Commission and the City Council; and WHEBEAS5 it is hereby determined'that there-are sRecial'.ci, rcumstances affecting said'.property such that the strict'.appjication of'the ordinance would dep.r.i.ve the applicant of'the rea'sonable use of their land; and that' the w~iver is neces.~ary for the p~eservation and enjoyment of a sub- stantial property right'; and that granting the waiver will not be detrimental to .the public welfare or injurious to the other property 6wners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED'BY THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MINNESOTA: ]. The request of. Henry and Mildred Paumen for a waiver from the provisions .of Section 22.00 o~'.'t, he Cit.y.Code and the request to subdivide property of less than five acres, described as Lots 108 and io9~ Mound Shores,.PID.# 14-117724 14 0033, is hereby granted to permit the subdivision in the following manner: PARCEL ]'A".- Lots 108 and 109 except, the South ~5 feet ~hereof, Mound Shores. PARCEL "B"- .The.South.75'feet.of Lots .108 and.lOg,. Mound Shores. The new buiJdJng s~te'pa.y or be assessed an additional.un'i.t Charge of $1,828.15.. ~ It is ~'etermined..that'.the foregoing division w~11 constitute a desirable and stable community development and is in, harmony with adjacent'properties. The City Clerk is authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution.to, the applicant for filing in the office of the Register of Deeds or'the Registra? of Titles of Hennepin County to show compliance with the subdivision regulations of this City. 5. This lot/split subdivision to be filed and recorded within 180 days of the adoption date of this resolution. PROPOSED LOT DIVISION FOR: IFiR. ~ MRS. HENH'r P'AUME..'N IN MOUND SHORES Case No. 84-317 ', GRANDVIEW ~'~'"~°~' BLVD. J! .5O N ] hereby certif'y t.hut %h~,s !.~ ,, t. ru~ ,-nd ccr~'e,"~ rg?e~en~lon cf ~ 5u~'ey cf the ~%~ I~'E ~nd !C6' ~.~cep~ tn,~ South 75 feet. %h,~r~c~, ~u~,d ?.n:'e~, T%;~ 5t,uLh 75 ~'eet or ~t~ lO~ ~r.d !09, ~%'~,d Shore:, ~he loc=t!n~, cf' ~[i ex:=tlr,~, bul!ctn,,.s ~herec:r.. It C~:e~ :~n~ uur~rt t: ~ho~ other !nq,rov~- ~nt: or .'.nc:-,.,,ch,,=n~r, :,:.'.,'o,~ =:, c>:l~'~n( r.e~nr ~ ul; ozlgt!ng ~t~r ,;min. Date: 2-15-84 ~R~t: q_ co~T~ co . ~ROPOSED RESOLUTION CASE # 84-317 RESOLUTION NO. 84- RESOLUTION TO CONCUR WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVE THE FINAL SUBDIVISION OF LAND FOR LOT 110 AND THE WESTERLY 1/2 OF LOT 111, MOUND SHORES, PID #14-117-24-14-0034 WHEREAS, an application towaive the subdivision-requirements contained in Section 22.00 of the City Code hasJbeen filed with the City of Mound, by the applicant, Mr. Tim Heyman~. property owner of Lot 110 .and the W. 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shores; and WHEREAS, said request for a waiver has been reviewed b~ the Planning Commission and the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that there are special circumstances affecting s~id property such that the strict application of the ordinance would deprive the applicant of the reasonable us e of his land; and that the waiver is necessar~ for the preservatiDn and enjoyment of the substantial property r~ght; and that.granting the waiver will not be detrimental to the p~ublic welfare or injurious to the other property owners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by th~ City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota: The request of theCity of Mound for a waiver from the provisions of Section 22.00 of the%City Code and the request to subdivide property of less than five acres, described as Lot 110 and the W. 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shores, PID #14-117-24-14-0034, is hereby granted to permit the subdivision-in the following manner: PARCEL A - Lot 110 and the West 1/2 of Lot 111, Mound Shores, except the South 75 feet thereof of Lot 110 and the West 1/2 of Lot 111. PARCEL B - The South 75 feet of Lotsl08, 109, 110, and the West 1/2 of South 75 feet of Lot 111, Mound Shores 2. Any deficient or additional unit charges be paid or assessed to the newly created parcel in the amount of $1,828.15 for each dwelling unit constructed upon th& site. 3. It is determined that the foregoing division will constitute a desirable and stable community development and is in harmony with adjacent properties. The City Clerk is authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the applicant for filihg in the office of. the Register of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles of Hennepin County to show compliance with the subdivision regulations of this City. 5. This lot/split subdivision is to be filed and recorded within 180 days of the adoption date of this resolution. / 000 PROPOSED LOT DIVISION FOR TIMOTHY P, H£YMAN IN LOTS I10 & III, MOUND SHORES GR~ NDVIEW I_ i| hereby certify ~bat this i. ~ true and correct representation of · subway of the boundaries of Lot LIO and the West h&~£ of 4et 111, ~Mou~d Shores~, and the location of all ex:isling l:~i[di~ge thereon. It does not pttrport to show other improvements or encroachments. Scale: 1 inch = 30 feet Date , b-5-24 o ! Iron ~,rker Proposed descriptions: A. GORDON R. COFFI~ CO., INC. Gordon R. Coffin Reg. No. 6064 ~ark S. Gronberg Reg. No.12755 L~nd Surveyors and Planners Long 4aka, P1nnesota Lot 110 except the South 75 feet thereof, and the West halY of Lot lll except the South 75 feet thereof, "Mound Shores". B. The South 7~ feet of Lot 110 amd the South 75 feet of the West half of Lot 111, "Found Shores". CITY Of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Jon Elam, City Manager Chris Bollis, Park Director Apri! 5, 1984 Shoreline Improvements Attached are the quotations for the shoreline improvements funded by the Commons Maintenance fund. Portable Dredging Company of Excelsior supplied us with the lower price on rip rap. Portable Dredging also supplied us with the only bids on dredging. I recommend we accept the quotations from Portable Dredging for .both the rip rap and the dredging. Chris Bollis CB/ms Dock and Lift Service JOHN LATTERNER · 27~50 SMITHTOWN ROAD · EXCELSIOR, MN 55331 · 474-7934 July 1, 1983 City of .Mouna Mourn1 Minnesota, 55~6~ Enclose~ is our proposal for rip rapping the commons area on Islan~ Park. The price includes all necessary fill, black ~irt anq seeaing to complete project. Rip rapping an~ filter blanket will be Jordan rock. Rock will be placed five feet lakeward from ordin- ary high water level, and have a 3 to 1 slope where possible. We measure~ the project at 5~4 feet, including the area to the left of the beach. 5~4 feet ~ $~8.00 $1~,952.00 Thank you for your consideration. John Latterner Dock an~ Lift Service DOCK WORK SEA WALLS RIP RAPPING PILE DRIVING City of Wound 5341 ~aywood Road ~ound, ~u. 55364 Attn: Chris Bollis MINNETONKA PORTABLE DREDGING BILL (MICKJ NICCUM 500 West Lake Street EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA 55331 474-9454 - 472-3457 April 3, 1984 Re: Permit no. 84-19, Sec. 30BA, Devon Commons, spring Park Bay - Lake ~innetonka, Rip Rapp Bid to place a filter blanket.~m~erials and red lime rock rip rapp along 400 ft. of shoreline~"This rip rapp is-bid to be placed during the winter at a unit price of $20.00 per ton. ~The estimated quantities is one ton per lin. ft. The.total bid price is $8,000.00 WE PROPOSE to furnish labor and material ~ complete in accordance with above specifications, and subject to conditions found on both sides c~f this agreement, for the sum of: ~,~E~T, t. hm~ dollars ($ 8,000. O0 ). Payment to be made as follows: Upon completion ACCEPTED. The above prices, specifications and conditions are satisfac. ory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized to do the work as Payment wiJ) be made a5 outlined above. (Read ~everse side): Date of Acceptance By By Respectfully submitted, MINNETONKA PORTABLE DREDGING Note;This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted with*n days. NIINNE AHA CREEK DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 BOARD OF MANAGERS: David H. Cochren, Pres. · Albert L. Lehman · John E. Themes · Michael R. Carroll · C~mille D. Andre Permit Application No: 84-19 LAKE MIN NETONKI~; February 20, 1984 Applicant: City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Location: City of Mound, Sec. 30BA, Devon Commons, Spring Park Bay - Lake Minnetonka Purpose: 400 lineal feet of rip rap shoreline erosion protection At the regularly scheduled February 16, 1984 meeting of the Board of Managers, the subject permit application was reviewed along with the following exhibits: 1. Permit application received February 3, 1984. 2. Site Plan from half-section map showing project location. 3.' Cross sections showing concept of the shoreline erosion protection. 4. Typical section received February 15, 1984. The Board approved the permit application with the following condition: The applicant shall use MN/DOT Class IV rip rap in accordance with MN/DOT 3601.2A. This document is your permit from the MCWD. It is valid for one (1) year. If construction is not complete within one (1) year, an extension must be requested. Please contact the District at 473-4224 when the project is about to commence so an inspector may view the work in.progress. EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ASSOCIATES ~~~.~strict cc: Board G. Macomber Michael A. Pan'~er~~ February 16, 1984 Date of Issue bt MO~MAL OI~'PlMA~W' MI~M WA'TEI~ LF=VF---L /~ (e'ze.40 (.te2e E:;,A'-FL..II,,4) - L~F-..F¢.. PILTE--I~ 5L~I-J~ET MATG.~'hNL MN/POT ~OI t~..OF., t::::QUlVALEWT('T',FF.') LJMpl;;~ L',.CtM ~ M,N'T~IAL. ,/oo6~ DOCK: WORK SEA WALLS RIP RAPPING PILE DRIVING City of Wound 5341 ~aywood Road ~ound, _~n. 55364' Attn: Chris Bollis NIINNETONKA PORTABLE DREDGING BILL (MICKJ. NICCUM 500 West Lake Street EXCELSIOR, MINNESOTA 55331 474-9454 - 472-3457 A~ril 3, 1984 Re: ~aintenance dredging of ~ Permit no¢~84-22, Sec. 25~Ak, Bid to, he dredging as per Bid price is $4,500.00 existing storm sewer outfall delta; Devon Lan~, Phelps Bay-Lake ~innetonka, drawing- Permit no. 84-21, Sec. 24ABA, west shore of Seton Lake-Lake Ninnetonka, Bid to do the dredging as per drawing- BNd price is $600.00 Permit no. 84-20, Sec. 13DDA, 4850 Edgewater Drive, Harrisons Bay - L~ke Mi~eto~a, '- Bid to do the dredging as per drawing - Bid price is $1,200.00 Total bid price for the three areas is $6,300.00 WE PROPOSE to furnish labor and material ~ complete in accordance with above specifications, and subject to conditions found on both sides 6f this agreement, for the sum of: Six thousand three hundred .' dollars ($ 6,300. O0 ). Payment to be made as follows: Upon completion ACCEPTED. The above pr;c¢$, specifications and condifions are safisfac. tory and arc hereby accepted. You are authork'ed tO do the work specihed. Payment will be rnaC[e as outlined above. ~Ree~ reverse $ide). Date of Acceptance By ~y Respecttully submitted, MINNETONKA PORTABLE DREDGING Note:Th,$ proposa~ may be withcl~awn by us if no! accepted wltfl~n days. WATERSHED DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 ROARD OF MANAGER~: David H. C~hran. Pres. * Albt~ L. Lehman * John E. Thom~t * Michael R. Carroll * Camltl~ D. Andrl Pe.~m~t ~pplScatSon No: 84-22 February 20, 1984 Applicant: Attention: City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Chris Bollis Location: City of Mqund, Sec. 25AAA, Devon Lane, Phelps Bay - Lake Minnetonka Purpose: Maintenance dredging of an existing storm sewer outfall delta At the regularly scheduled February 16, 1964 meeting of the Board of Managers, the subject permit application was reviewed along with the following exhibits: Permit application received February 3, 1984. Location :of project on half-section map. Plan and profile showing the length, width and depth of the proposed dredging. Letter and revised plan locating the work relative to property lines, received February'15; 1984. ' The Board a~proved the permit application as submitted. This document is your permit from the MCWD. -It is valid for one (1) year. If construction is not complete within one (1) year, an 6xtension must be requested. Please contact the District at 473-4224 when the project is about to commence s~ an inspector may view the work in progress. EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ASSOCIATES ~~~eD~riot Michael A. Panzer, P.E. cc: Boar¢ G. Macomber DNR Metro Region Waters LMCD February 16, 1984 Date of Issue bt )oo~ (..lTV OP E. Ok4k4OkJ · ' _ '' W. TE SHED DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 ~ BOARD OF hlANAGERS: David H. C;m;hran. Pres. · Albert L. Lehman · Jehn [. Thomas · Michael R. Carroll · C~rnille D. Andre Permit Application No: 84-21 February 20, 1984 Applicant: Attention: City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Chris Bollis Loc at i on: City of Mound, Sec. 24ABA, west shore of Seton Lake - Lake' Minnetonka Purpose: Maintenance dredging of an existing storm sewer outfall delta At the regularly scheduled February 16, 1984 meeting of the Boar'd of Managers, the subject permit application was reviewed along with the following exhibits: 1. Permit application'received February 3, 1984. 2. 'Location of project on half-section map. 3. Plan and profile .showing the length, width and depth of the proposed dredging. 4. Letter and revised pla'n locating the work relative to property l~nes, received February 15, 1984. The Board approved the permit application as submitted. This document is your permit from the MCWD. It is valid for one (1) year. If construction is not complete within one (1) year, an extension must be requested. Please contact the District at 473-4224 when the project is about to commence so an inspector may view. the work in.progress. EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ASSOCIATES Michael A. Panzer, P.E~. February 16~ 1984' Date of Issue cc: Board G. Macomber DNR Metro Region Waters LMCD bt ] oo? M.(...V,,/. D. PI:::::~M['T NO. 8:,4-'20 / ' "TO I~,F__.. LO'T~ '2O-'22 z~Ai2.P,AkJp LINDQWIZ~T~ ~WB. OIC I Ah,,/P '~4-. (..,lTV OF-- MtOWMD r t EHAHA CREEK ..... ' WATERSHED DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 ~~ _.~,.~,t~°~ ~vt~ ~ BOARD OF MANAGERS; ~ ' ~ David H, C~hran, Pres. · Albed L. Lehman · John E. Thom~ ~ Michael R. Carroll · Camille O. Andre Pef~it Application No: 84-20 February 20, 1984 Applicant: Attention: City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Chris Bollis Location: City of Mound, Sec. 13DDA, 4850 Edgewater Drive, Harrisons Bay - Lake Minnetonka Purpose: Maintenance dredging of an existing storm sewer outfall delta. At the regularly scheduled. February 16, 1984 meeting of the Board of Managers, the subject permit application was reviewed along with the following exhibits: 1. Permit application received February 3, 1984.. . ~ 2. Project location on half section map. 3.' Plan and profile'showing the.length, width and depth of the proposed dredging. 4. Letter and revised plan locating the work relative to property lines, received February 15, 1984. The Board approved the permit application as submitted. This document is your permit from the MCWD. It is valid for one (1) year. If construction is not complete within one (1) year, an extension must be requested. 'Please contact the District at 473-4224 when the project is about to commence so an inspector may view the work in progress. EUGENE A. HICKOK AND ,ASSOCIATES Michael A. Panzer, P.~ cc: Board G. Macomber DNR Metro Region Waters LMCD , . February 16, 1984 Date of Issue bt )all .. M.&.W.P. I~4 -'21 ~'~ D~A I LOT 42 ~MI~LF=Y Mt,,J I'T' B MILL ..Are you now, or have you been engaged in a similar business? If so, when 'ON~7 ht ~.~" " ..' EXACT LCCATIC~ OF ~USII~SS ST~ ~D.~SS., ~ 3~ ~ - ~ ~ 7 LFfaAL DESCRIPTIfiN - LOT BROCK SUBD/VISION YLEASE' ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH THIS APPLICATICN: 1) A drawi'n9 to scale 6f the type, size ~nd shape of the'dock proposed~ and %he location and type. of buoy(s).to be used. 2) A drawing to'scale o£'off-street Parkin9 ~ovided'for each three rent21 bo~t st211s, bouy$ or slip~. ' 3) A statement outlinih§ the m~nner, extent and degree of use '" .. comtemDl~ted for the dock proposed. ' h)' 'Paymeni' of permit fee must b~ in~.luded with this application. ~) A'll applications received on or after March:l shall be Subject to a late fee of $20.00 New applicant fee " $200.00 $~oo.oo Ndmber of slips on water.f6] x $2.00-'/[,~.~0 Number of boats stored on land TOTAL .. ]~me of Firm ~y ~ b~ ........ ~.bq_C. iJ;~: of Mo_und, .:.a M i nnesota _mun i c~.p_~_.l ._c.9_rQ_ora t i on ~ of th~ s~oond ~r~ do_¢.~ h~reby hSr~ and .ta~ ~m t~ .~ ~ of t~ flr~ ~, Lot 22, Block 2, Orea~ood - PID ~13-117-24 12 0026, City of Mound, 'Hennepin County, Minnesota ~i~, f~ and d~n~ t~ ~t~ ~ of ........................... a~t..y~.c ................ ~ ...... fro~ a~ ag~ _ ...................................................... ~ o~ ................................... ~ ~3 ...... ~' It is specifically understood and agreed by and between the. parties that the lessee shall only have a right to use a portion of the aforedescr[bed lands and that the only use that they may put this property to is to plant a garden. It is further understood and agreed that the lessor retains all rights to use and maintain the property'and that the gardening shall not'in any way interfer~ with 'the lessorJs main purpose for this land. The lessee further agrees that in addition to the aforementioned consideration, they will maintain the site~ ~wing the grass~ cutting the weeds and keepi.ng the property clear of litter during the term of this lease. 'The only purpgse for which the lessee may use this ground is to plant a vegetable garden 8nd'there shall be no storage) p~rking or other use of this property by the lessee. ........................................................................................................................... /or ~nd d~t~n~ th~ )'~ ~rn~ o~ this ~h r~n~r~ng wor~ a forf~rt of t~ rtnts W b~ pa~ a~ t~ ~v~ ~ be ~f~ by t~ sa~ ~s~ ...... for t~ full ~ of ~ ~. ~t, or ~r~t t~ ~ou~ re~ prc~ or any part t~/, ~t~t flr~ ob~n~g t~ ~n ~n~ r~ir ~ when .................. ~ t~m, ~o~ w~r a~ ~r ~ ~e ~ t~ e~n~ ~ ~p~. ~ t~ za~ ~sor...... ~ ......~w~ t~ t~ said Z~z~......, on ~yLn~ t~ ~ a~ ~r~Ln~ for t~ ~ a~v~ ~t~n. CITY OF MOUND ~i~, ~ a~ ~Z~.~t~ ~n ~ 01 '~'fi'9'6'~ .................................................................. (8~dZ) ........................................................................................... City Manager .................................................................................. · Herman Schrupp ............................................................................. April 18, 1984 CITY Of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: FROM: RE: CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER PARK COMMISSION APPOIt~TMENTS After a long delay we finally have some prospective applicants for the Park Commission. The following people-were interviewed the other evening and recommended for appointment. Nancy Clough 5132 Waterbury Lane Mound, MN. 55364 Robin Michael 1713 Avocet Lane Mound, MN. 55364 Their terms would expire on December 31, 1986. I would also like to make Toni Case an ex officio honorable member of the Commission. She is 80 some years old and has served as a member of the Commission for years. At this point she wants to participate on an irregular basis and by letting her serve in this catagory will allow her to continue to participate as she sees fit, while respecting her knowledge and experience. JE:fc 1o1 , PARK COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP LIST Art O. Andersen 5935 Lynwood Boulevard Cathy. Bailey 1554 Bluebird Lane Cheryl Burns 3254 Dexter Lane Nancy Clough 5132 Waterbury-Road Andy Gearhart 2075 Grandview Boulevard Delores Maas 5959 Idlewood Road Linda Panetta 1759 Lafayette Lane Lowell Swenson 1545 Bluebird Lane Robin Michael 1713 Avocet Lane 472-24~0 472-4Oll 472-4016 472-6682 472-5086 472-4827 472-6O4O 472-2419 472-4216 Term Expiration 12-31-85 12-31-84 12-31-85 12-31-86' 12-31-84 12-31-85 12-31-83 12-31-84 12-31~ 86' Phyllis Jessen (Council 5189 Emerald Drive Representati've) 472-4519 Council designation POLICY ON RENTAL OF CITY FACILITIES The City facilities (I.P. Ha.Il, Depot, etc.) may be let based on the following rules, regulations and rental rates. 1 day is considered 7:00 A.M. to Midnight $100.00 per day (non-resident) for sample sales, plus the purchase of a Peddlers License. 5O.OO per day for rummage sales, parties, c~aft sales, etc. and to co.mmonly known civic and non- profit charitable organizations from other commu~e~. (meetings, etc.) $ 25.00 FREE per day (Mound residents) for private use (for parties, rummage sales, craft sales, etc.); also for churches and Sunday schools on approval of the City Counci. to commonly known Mound civic and non-profit · charitable organization~ providing cleanup is made after the meeting, such as, but not limited to the following: Jaycees, K.C.'s, Lions, Rotary, Free B's, Women's Sewing Guild, Garden Clubs, Women's Clubs, Westonka Chamber of Commerce, Historical Society. In addition to the above charges a $40.00 deposit is required to insure cleanup. This deposit will be returned when the.key is returned to City Hall and the' facility has been inspehted by the Park Direct'or. ALL INDIVIDUALS· OR GROUPS WILL BE EXPECTED TO CLEAN THE ROOM AFTER USE. CLEANUP TO CONSIST OF:STRAIGHTENING ROOM AND FURNITURE, EMPTYING TRASH, SWEEPING THE FLOOR AND SCRUBBING THE FLOOR, IF NECESSARY. NOTE: The use of alcohol.'in public buildings is not permitted. unless Dram Shop Insurance in the amount of $30~,000.00 is posted with the City which would hold the City harmless from claims arising from the use of the facilities. Also required is a $50.00 cash-deposit to assure clean up. Alcohol is not permitted outside~ of any of the facilities in adjoining park areas and sale~ of liquor or beer on the premises is prohibited. oi$ 4725 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD/SUITE 401 MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 5,54.16 {612) 929-5597 DENVER AREA {303) 4,31-5123 TAMPA AREA (813) 938-'7734` March 29, 1984 Jori Elam City Manager 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 Subject: Proposal for Relocation Plan Town Square Tax Increment Project Dear Jon, This letter is to confirm that our company will complete a relocation plan for the City of Mound's Town Square Project for $2 500 00. Half'would be payable upon author- ization to us to proceed and the other half would be payable upon your acceptance of the written relocation plan.. Five businesses and two residents will be the subjects of the plan. Each will be interviewed for base data pertinent to their relocations; and this data will be collated in the plan for you. Each will also be surveyed relative to replace- ment site preferences and needs. We will then survey the current real estate market to assess the probability of desirable or suitable sites being available for the subjects if relocated, and at what cost. This information will be presented in the plan, 'along with our estimate of the maximum relocation payment each .subject might receive, given'HUD's regulations under State law. I hope this summary proposal is sufficient for your immediate needs. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us. Sincerely, William Von Klug President sl Enclosures Von Klug g Associates, Inc. 53 Specialists in Acquisition/Relocation QOALIFICATIONS VON KLUG AND ASSOCIATES~ INC. HISTORY Founded in March, 1975, by William Von Klug as sole proprietorship. * Incorporated in July, 1976, as bk associates, inc. * Name changed in September, 1978, to Von Klug and Associates, Inc. ACTIVITIES * Complete relocation services, from estimating and surveying in planning stages to searching for replacement sites and preparation of claims. * Preparation of relocation plans. * Preparation of mandatory relocation informational books. * Consulting on acquisition procedures· and eminent domain cases. * Preparation of property analyses. * Preparation o~ fixture and real property appraisals. * Workshop presentations for agency staff. * Special projects related to expertise. STAFF * Individual qualification sheets are available for the fultqtime consultants working with Von Klug & Associates, Inc. All full-time consultants are members of the International Right of Way Association. The corporate President, William Von Klug, is Chair- person of the tri-state chapter's Relocation Assistance Committee, the designated Chapter President for 1984, and a member of the International Relocation Assistance Committee. The President of Von Klug & Associates has testified before the U. S. Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations about revising the Uniform Relocation Assistance.·and Real Property Acquisition·Policies Act. Support personnel provide complete secretarial, printing, computer, and graphic services. Staff can be supplemented as needed. CLIENTS, PRESENT (Partial Listing as of September~ 1982) * City of Minneapolis. * City of Dayton, 0hio~ * Denver Regional Transportation District. * City of Fargo, North Dakota. * City of Golden Valley, Minnesota. ' CLIENTS, PAST (Partial Listing).. * Northern States Power Company. * City of Walnut Grove, Minnesota. * Hennepin County, Minnesota. * Private attorneys. * Minnesota Power & Light. Riverview Bar in LeSueur. * City of Chanhassen. * Hodne/Stageberg Partners. * Mr. Fixit Service Center in Duluth. * Minneapolis Housing and Redevelopment AuthOrity (Staff Training). OFFICE 4725 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416. (612) 929-5597. Guaranteed office hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, although office is generally occupied from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. QUALIFICATIONS WILLIAM VONKLUG VON KLUG AND ASSOCIATES, INC. EDUCATION * Bachelor of Arts Degree, Urban Studies ~"St. Cloud State. University. 1971. * Instructor for Seminars in Eminent Domain - Hamline Law School, 1977 on. * Instructed and attended'HUD and NAHRO relocation workshops throughout Minnesota, and IR/WA courses in the Midwest, * Candidate for the IR/WA Senior Right of Way Designation. * Private Pilot's License. - PAST A~ PRESENT AFFILIATIONS * %nternational Right of Way Association, including Chairperson of the tri- state chapter's Relocation Assistance Committee; member of the. Inter- national Relocation Assistance Committee; instructor of the Association's relocation course; and designated Chapter President for 1984. * National Association of Housing and"Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). * Minnesota Chapter of NAHRO. * Minnesota Task Force on Uniform Relocation and Acquisition Act. EPfPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE *' United 'State~'Marine Corps - 1966 toi969. * Miscellaneous - Prior to 19.70. Roofing apprentice for one year. Laborer, cement-finisher, and salesperson for construction of swimming pools. Laborer setting water and sewage lines. Crew member moving heavy equipment and houses. Partner in contracting business specializing in maintenance improvements of residential and commercial property. * City of St. Cloud, Minnesota - 1970 to 1972. Intern for six months with agency learning basics in relocation. Relocation Supervisor, personally handling 30 residential and commercial cases for HUD-funded downtow~ redevelopment project. C. R. Pelton and Associates, Inc. - 1972...to 1975. Associate Consultant, providing all business relocation consulting for firm, handling literally hundreds of businesses. Clients in- cluded City of Minneapolis, Hopkins HRA, Duluth HRA, LeSueur HRA, Mankato HRA, Council Bluffs (Iowa) HRA, Minneapolis HRA, St. Cloud HRA, City of Stevens Point (Wisconsin), and independent appraisers and attorneys located in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. * Von Klug and Associates, Inc. - 1975 on. Relocation and Acquisition Consultant, specializing in commercial relocation and complex claims; President. Consultation assignments have included a motion picture development plant, manufacturing plants, bakeries, service stations, dry clean- 'ing plants, upholstery shops, auto salvage yards, restaurants, and bars, numerous service clubs, retail establishments varying from shoeshine shops to computer-sharing terminals, and labor, temple housing 25 individual unions. Associated activities have included work on revising ~he Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Properties Acquisition Policies Act with testimony before the U. S. Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs, and work on streamlining the commercial relocation claim process by "appraising" those benefits, which has been accepted by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. ~7 .... our cqnver, sati-on.~, p. pr, ces.- -..??.~.-.Our Model PACTE3 ~s mounted on a tubular frame and sells for $5,985.00. This compressor includes: ..... 60 ~ Filtering System (delivers Gra~e ~'G" air) Automatic high pressure stop switch (shuts compressor ... all ulleys and belts-- fully .; enclosed . to meet. OS~ .;compreSsors- when ':equipped ':with :' high" pressure shut down :and compressors- manf' of which~'we highly reco~endJ 'Be sure to contact us before making~.'your, final decision on options Our prices include installation and training and shipment to your site but do not include hook u~ to house power. :~'~'~]-~'~:~'~e"d0n"t claim'to be' the 'cheapestj~ but We:. do Claim to have ~'-":- the "best" compressors available on the market', today backed '- by /acto~/ ~ained.se~v[cemen and installe~s.'¥.~Lth something as important as you~ men's breathing ai~ and-cons/de~ing 'ou~ comp~esso~ should 'last you'in the neighbo~hood:of..twent~:.~L .... -~": .... "::"' years, it definitely pays to buy the bests-~.~f~/3..-...:_~. ;..~. If you have any questions' or would'~'.like to set ap a meeting;"~;}~"; . . please call .me ....... .- ,' .~.. -'. ~' 4~3~:.-~. .... ,- .-j.f..~j~'~:~.~.~2i.~-. .... ~ .-. Very.. truly- yours, ~ ' _ .~2.:....~.:.. ME~POLITAN FIRE EQUIPMENT Gary R. Chaplin /o25'- INGERSOLL-RAND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AIR COMPRESSORS Air Power Equipment Corp. Ingersoll-Rand Company 2631 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 (612) 645-5831 1 ~8O0-832-6468 February 21, 1984 Mound Fire Department Box 77 Mound, Minnesota 55364 Gentlemen: Attached is information for the Ingersoll-Rand Breathing Air Package, Model 223X5 BAP. This is available in 230 volt single and three phase, and 460 volt three phase power. Your cost would be $9,516 complete. Delivery would take 8 weeks. Please review and let us know if you have any questions. ~Ent~n~~r~ INGERSOLL-RAND/ AIR POWER EQUIP. JW:jkg Enclosures QR f! 84-1064 ALL AGREEMENTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. ALL CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY AN OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, QUOTATIONS SUBJECT 'fO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE CITY OF SAINT PAUL COUNTY OF RAMSEY JOINT PURCH^51NG OFFICE Room 233 City Hall-Courthouse Saint Paul, Minnesota 55302 6'{ 2-298-4225 $ £ R VI N G: City of St. Paul, County of Ramsey, Independent School District 625, St. Paul Water Utility, SL Paul Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul Civic Center Authority, St. Paul Public Housing Agency, St. Paul Port Authority April 17, 1984 MOUND FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Robert Cheney P. O. Box 37 Mound, MN 55364 Dear Fire Chief Cheney: Attached are materials you requested from the Seven County Fire Purchasing Consortium: 1. Membership Fee Statement 2. Consortium Index 3. Joint Powers Agreement Information Packet 4. Membership Minutes - March 15, 1984 and April Meeting directions - April 19, 1984 " I am pleased to send these and hope they are of value to your endeavor. If you hav~ further questions you may contact me by telephoning 612-292-7077. The directory is used by the Consortium for various mailing and telephone contacts, (*) asterisk represents paid membership in the Consortium. Respectfully, DICK MONN, P. P. B. Purchasing Consultant 292-7077 or 298-4225 DM/mw cc: President Treasurer Secretary Fire Consortium File JOINT PUR,CHASING CONSORTIUM 19 ~o~' MEMBERSHIP STATEMENT FEE $ ~0 re) C~ FROM: (NAME & TITLE) (ORGANIZATION NAME) (MAILING ADDRESS) (CITY, STATE, ZIP) (PHONE) WORK ( ) HOME ( ) REMIT TO: JOINT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM C/O EAGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT 3940 RAHN ROAD EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55122 ATTN: DISTRICT CHIEF K, SOUTHORN PLEASE RETURN THIS DOCUMENT WITH PAYMENT, CITY OF ST. PAUL PURCHASIEG Information On: JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT Index of "Joint Purchasing Agreememts" Minnesota St'atute 471.59 Subd. 1 through 8 "Joint exercise of Powers" (copy) JOINT~ PURCHASING AGREEMENT FORM and (sample of one filled out)- St. Paul Council Resolution covering execution of joint purchasing agreement with county of Washington 3276938 sample Washington County Resolution covering execution of joint purchasing agreement with the City of St. Paul ~81-18 Sample DICK MONN 612-292-7077 Monn 11/16/83/pm JOINT PURCHASING AGRE~fENTS CITY OR OTHER COUNCIL FILE NUFtBER DATE $240369 $241033 4245741 4246057 4246357 4247495 9251339 State of Hinnesota Village of N. St. Paul City' of White Bear Lake City of Roseville City of Minneapolis Hennepin County City of Shoreview St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Auth. C~ty of Laude?dale City o~ Oak Park Heights City of Oak .Park Heights City of Oakdale ~.-'City of Woodbury Metropolitan Council Town Ship of White Bear Washington County Special Intermedia%e School Dist. #916 425327 5 ~256889 926 843 0 ~268328 ~4268431 ~269236 4271716 4276590 4£~:6938 9/26/68 11/21/68 9/30/69 10/24/69 11/22/69 2/17/70 11/2//70 3/21/71 12/29/71 12/23/76 1/24/7~ 1/24/77 6/16/77 9/11/78 3/27/8[ 6/~/~t RIGHTS. POWERS, DUTIES 471.59 Historical Noll I~erivatlon: Law.,, 19-t3. c. :;17. j l. L:~ws l.qT:t, c. 133. arr. ~. ~ T. wn~ n =eneral amhorizatlon for the consoti- (httion of ~l~,~ term~ "vilht~e~" nmi "l~)ronghs" into the term *'cl[le.~" or the .~ul).~titutlon of tile term "statuto- ry cities" for "villages" an:l/or "~r- Cross References' ' . Library References 31 mdclpal Corporations Notes 'of I. In general An ind-:-?e,dent school di.-trk-t profit corp.',r;xti,3,'~ or--..anizod for thy l,.rpo.~e of fond ,cting res,:arch relat- in;~ to ¢ondirion.q of learninF, for chil- titan ;tad £l:te-':l'n"HII practice :'md to d,,vclop sch,',,',l I~ers-nm'l and {nsti/tt- th)md i,r~,zratn~, hut the district could receiv,2 I<nefits th:t[ the corpo- C.$.S. Municipal Corporation.-.' 1S-15 et seq. Decisions r:tt.lon'.q :lctivJtles offered and I.ty z.he co.<t.~ for such services. ,.:e:l.. 15.91,-10..March l, 19G6.. A village I~a..,; no authority to Join :t lo?a! chamber o[ commerce regard.. le-~.-~ of whether chaeg ;ire to be paid [rolll }Jquor store hmo or some other f~:nd. ('}p. Atty.Gen.. 1030. No. If£l. p. 471.59 Joint exercise of powers Subdivision 1. Agreement. 'two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through action, of their governing bodies, may jointly or cooperatively exercise any power, common to the contracting parties or any sin:ilar powers, including those which are the same except for the territorial limits within which. they n',ay be.exercised. The agreement may provide for the ex- ercise of such powers by one or more of the participating gov- ernmental units on behalf of the other participating units. The term "governmental unit" as used in this section includes e. very city, county, town, school district, other political subdivision of this or any adjoining state, and any agency of the state of .~Iin- ne.~ota or the United States, and includes any instrumentality of a governmental unit. For the purpose of this section, an instru- mentality of a governmental unit means an instrumentality hav- ing independent policy making and appropriating authority. Subd. 2. Agreement to state purPose. Such agreement shall state the put-pose of the agreement or the power to be exercised 275 R1GHT$, PO\¥ER$,-DUTIE$ § 471.59 entel' into agreements with. any other governmental unit as de- fined in subdivision 1 to pe]5orm on behalf of that unit any se]w~ce or function which that un]% would be authorized id pro- xqde for itself. Amended by ~ws 1949, c. 448, ~ 1 to 3; Laws 1961, c. 662. ~ 1, 2: ~ws ]965. c. 744, ~ ]~o 3: ~ws ]973, c. 123, art. 5. ~ 7: ~ws ]973. c. 541. ~ 1; Laws 1975, e. )34, ~ 1, 2. ~istorical Nole Derlvallon: laT. Laws 39-.':L c. 55T. ~ui,d~. ], 5 nhd ; were modified by 11,~. 1949 ;in,end)aesir. ~t:hd~. 5 nnd I.y tJtv h]~erlio:l of Ih2 words "or ,,l,en,th'v" wT:hin tl,eir text. ~ul.d. ) I,y tl,(: cuh~Otution ri;,; ION% f,.'T. :~t' [t']]<,~Vilt~: "T~vo or )tlt'il[ cU~It'rt-d .}:~to lhrnu~l~ action da.ir govc. rning bodles, may Jointly C'o~ll':~ctin~ p:,rtJt'~. Th0 lcr~ 'gev. t.:'l:;~tt, IH;d tlnil' ns I)~d iii this sec- Hnn inclndes every city. village, bor- tn:~h, counJ~, lown. :o~d ~choo] tricl." Tl,~'s,~m,d'sentence o[ ~ubd. I was in~ertvd hy The 1901 nmq:~dn~ent. Lnw~ ]973. c. 333. nr[. 5. ~ 7, d:ttion of The terms "villages" and "borough.~" into the term "cities" or the SubStilulJOn of th8 lOTto "statut~ ry cil ies" for "villages" nnd/or' "bor- l.aws 19;5. c. 1~. ~ 1. 2 Inscr~ed · ':~nd I),chnli-s an~' tl~:rumentality Of ;t ~overnmental unit" :,t tl~e end ,:f ~el~tvl)t'e in sul,O. 1: end iJ~ ~t~bd. deified the proviso from the end o~ the Third sentence reading: "provided that ~dl servi~-s or fnnctJon~ to ]~rtg'hl('d 19' ~n7 couuty pursuallt to this subdivision ahall be ]a, rlormed :tt n cost h;,~ls" and deleted th~ fonrth ~¢.;u¢'nce which re:,d: "Th~ pr(,viMons of this subdivision do al,l,ly to any com,ty wherein the ch:.irman of the board of count.: conm~issiont'r~'l~ a nmyor of any niei}):dity wiOfin that ~ounW.~ Cr o.~s References ..'sc',julsllion of I)r(,l,erly for data I,rocv.~.~in~. gt'e {~ 323~73. Appt,intment ¢,f tree insl,('t'tors, ~(.e ~ Area reOerelol,mcn~ agencies, see ~ 472.05. ('(,mmtmity ]-lenl~h Hervlces Act, see ~ 145.911 et ~q. County park~. ~(.e ~ Data collection by melropoHtan government, see ~ 473.241. Aoh~t :m~b.lnnct, service, sce{ -171.4;6. Joint assessmcm of }..opt. my, see ~ 273.072. Atdnl }nke imprc,vvmt,nt (li~'trlcts, set' ~ 37~.44. - .~oint }lability of town nnd city, ],nyment of bm,ded inflebtednets, see ~ Joint muldcil,:O ltalic,: tlel~arlments, ~K' ~ .13(1.01;. 5)<.lr(,l,olitnh :ltc.:~ reglon:tl ))hulnJ])g conlnli~ion, sec ~ 473.(13. 51n:Hcip:,lilles conlrncting with sht'riff for l,olit't' service, set. g ?:~:raiug hc,.;e~ :,nd }~OH~t'~ for thc nt:c'd, ~t¢ ~ 277 § 471.5;9 MUNICIPALITIES a~)d it shall proviSe for the method by which the purpose sought shall be accomplisl~ed or the manner in which the power shall be exercised. When the agreement provides for use of a joint board, the board shall be representative of the pa~i~s to the agreement. Irrespective of the ~)umber, composition, terms, or qualifications of its members, such board is deemed to comp)y with statutory or charter provisions for a board for the exercise. by any one of the parties of the power which ~s the subject of the agreement. Subd. 3. Disbursement of funds. The parties to such a~-ee- merit may provide for disbursements from public funds to carry out the pm3)oses of the agreeme~)t. Funds may be paid to and disbursed 1oy such agency as may be agreed upon, but the meth- od of disbursement shall agree as far as practicable with the method provided by law for the disbursement of funds by the parties to the agreement. Contracts let and purchases made un- der the agreement shall conform to t]~e requirements applicable to contracts and purchases of any one of the parties, as specified in the agreement. Strict acc~ntability of'all fu~ds a~)d report of all receipts and disbursements shall be provided for. Subd. 4. Termination of agreement. Such agreement may be continued for a definite te~ or until rescinded or terminated in accordance with its te~is. Subd. 5. Shall prox-ide for distribution of propert)'. S~ch agreement shall provide for the disposition of any propert3~ 9uired as the result of such join[ or cooperative exercise of ers, and the return of any surplus moneys in proportion to con- . .tribv'~ions of the rever~] contracting pa~i~ after the pr. rpose of the agreement has been completed. Subd. 6. Residence requh'ement. Residence requirements for holding office in any governmental unit shall not apply to any officer appointed to carry out any such agreement. . 'Subd. 7. Not ~o affect other acts. ~his section does not dis- pense with procedural requirements of any other act Rroviding for the joint or cooperative exercise of any'governmental power. Subd. 8. Services performed by county, common~i~y of pow- ers. Notwithstanding the'-provjsions of subdivision 1 requiring commonality of powers between .,parties to any agreement the board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution 276 'JOINT PURCHASING AGREE}lENT IltlS AGREEHENT made sod entered into this day of ,.by-~nd between the City'of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Hinnesota, and the ~R~S, the City of Saint ~aut and the pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes ~71.59, are authorized to enter into agreements to exercise jointly :he governmental po~ers and functions each has ~ndividually; and ~S~ the City o~ Sai~ Paul and the dea~re to combine their purchssing functions for the purchase o~ equipment, materials and supplies order'to secure more ~avorable prices. NO~ THEREFOREe IT IS H~EBY AGRE~ by and between the parties hereto as 1. That the City oi Saint Paul shalt pursuant :o Che procedures sec forth in the 5ain~ Paul City Cha~Ce: and a~plicable irate Statutes make purchases for both the and :he City o[ Sain~ Paul ~haceve: same or similar equipment, materials and supplies are authorized and requested by both the C'ity of 5sin: Paul and the 2. Each parcy shall t~ke pa~eu~ directly to the vendor according established procedures. 3. Hei:her patty shall assume any :esponsibillcy ~or the accountability: o~ ~unds expended by th~ othe~ or the 'issuance o~ a purchase orde~ by the other patty. 4. ~ach party shall be separately accountable ~or its o~n expenditures pub'lic fundo made hereunder. 5. A~ter b[ds have been received ~y the purchasing department o~ the City o~ Saint Paul and a~atded, each party shall enter into its o~n contract or a~re~ent ~ith tho vendorL I~ ~ITNESS ~EREOg~ the City o~ Saint Paul and the have executed this agreement the. day and ~?ar ~irst above ~ritten. · COUNTY OF County Administrator Approved as to form: County Attorney CITY OF SAINT PAUL .Mayor Department of Finance and Management Services Approved as to .form: Assistant City Attorney THIS A6REEI1ENT made and entered into this 2B d~y of A, ril , Ig.~d..., by and bet~een the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey CoUnty, I~innesota, and the County · ~HEREA$, the City of Saint Paul and the County 'of'¥;ashington~ pursuant to the provisions of ~innesota Statutes ~171.$g0 are authorized to ehter into ~greements to exercise jointly the governn~nta! p~ers nnd functions each has indlvldua11¥; and gHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul and the County of ~ashlngton desire to combine their purchasing functions for the purchase of ~qulpment, materials and supplies in orde~ to secure more favorable prices. H0Y, THEREFORE, IT IS ~EREBY AGREED by and between the parties'hereto as follo~vs, to-wit: ' I. That the City of Saint Paul shall pursuant to the procedures forth in the Saint Paul City Charter and. applicable State Statutes make joint purchases for both the County of ~ashlngton and the City of Saint Paul of ~vhatever same or slmllar equipment, materi~ls ~nd supplies are authorized nnd requested by both the City of Saint Paul ~nd the. County of ~ash'ing~on. 2. Each party ~hall make payment' directly to the vendor according to established procedures· 3. Neither party shall assume any responsib$1ity for the accountabillty of funds expended by the other or the issuance of a purchase order by the other party. ~'. Each party shall be separately accountable for its own expenditures of public funds ~nade hereunder. 5. AFter bids have been received by the purchasing'department of the City of Saint Paul and a~arded, each party shall enter into its ovm contract or agreement with the vendor. , IN ~ITUESS I~HEREOF, th~ City of Saint Pou! and the County~of ~ashington have executed :his agreement the day a~d year first above ~aritten.' L O~t~ . Harch 10, 1981 ~OAiID OF COUNTY COIV.'y~iSS~O;~EII2 WASHINGTON.COUNTY, MINNESOTA 81-18 Fogarty I)~..l,3rlme.I Rydeen I.IHEREAS, two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through action of th~.ir governing bodies, may joi,~ly or cooperatively exercise any power, con)non to the contract, mi parties, and; I-;HEREAS', the Washington County Board of Commissioners desires to. enter into a purchasing agreement with the Ci~'y of St. Paul for .the joint purchase of equipment, material and supplies as needed; ; NOH THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 471.59,. con~r, only referred to as the "Joint Powers Act", the proper County officials are hereby authorized and directed to execute a joint~ purchasing agreement v/,th the City of St. Paul, a copy of said agre. ement to be kept on ·.file and o~ record in the Department of the County Auditor and in the Office of the County Administrator. .M..%'cai £rd~hl Count}' .-~.dm|nisl r~ Ior YES £%'£it'r X Sta:e of Minnesota ) SS. . ~ ) ~ d' e oe ~' ,,con'wo a ' ~'lf ~0(~ 'n~ re'nut,sol thepto e.[l' ~of the Dontdol CountyComm~ts'on(~ '-.)" ,) , / o~._ _ '". · ~'J :) '~ /' D.~,y Adm;.;,,,~,*~ ~ ' LICENSE RENEWALS -- All expire April 30 Pool Table/Bowlin~ ~'~(1) VFW Chamberlain-Goudy #5113 -- (8) Mound Lanes Amusement Devices/duke Box - American Legion Post 398 -~ Donnies on the Lake ~ VFW Chamberlain-Goudy #5113 Games' of Skill (4) Donnies on the Lake (2) Pizza Factory -- (2) PDQ '-- (1) A1 & Almas (1) VFW Chamberlain-Goudy #5113 Restaurant ' - Martin & Son Boat Rental - American Legion Post 398' -- Hardees" - A1 & Almas - Donnies on the Lake House of Moy --- Surfside .- - VFW Chamberlain-Goudy #5113 -- Mound Lanes - Pizza Factory -- Servomation Corp/Tonka Toys On-Sale Beer " Al & Almas House of Moy -- Surfside - Mound Lanes (2) The Light House formerly Three Points Tavern (9) The Light House formerly Three Points Tavern PRoD The Light House formerly Three pOints Tavern Off-Sale Beer -- Grimms Store Mound Super Valu ~ A1 & Almas ~Tom T'~umb Superette - PDQ Food Store BILLS ..... APRIL 24, 1984 Air Comm Acro-MN Artworks Holly Bostrom Blackowiak & Son Burlington Northern Jan Bertrand Bowman Barnes Continental Telephone Cash Register Sales Chapin Publishing · J.ohn Ewa ld First Bank Mpls Eugene H ickok & Assoc Hecksel Machine Jim Hatch Sales Wm Hudson Internatl Conf Bldg Offic. Jones Chemical J & R Refrigeration Island Park Skelly N. Craig Johnson Knights of Columbus LOG I S Lawco Co. City of Minnetrista Munic Finance Officers Assn McCombs Knutson. M innegasco MN Dept Public Safety Mtka Refrig. & Air Ron Marschke Minnesota Fire Inc. Metro Fone Communications Mpls Star & Trib Mpls Oxygen Co. Martins Navarre 66 Newman Signs N.S.P. NW Bell Telephone Neptune Water Meter Natl Fi re Protection Polar Plastics Paragon Electric Reo Raj Kennels Shepherds Rental Rugs Spring Park Car Wash Don Streicher Guns Sterling Elec. Sweepster Jenkins Equip St Paul Stamp Works State Bank of Mound 135.O0 412.77 15.50 147.00 48.OO 533.33 31 .68 167.81 1,132.50 35.98 186.48 6.O0 4.OO 1,O06.69 97.80 167.72 8.44 5O. OO 1 76. OO 267.82 111.89 6OO.OO 10.OO 5,211.90 11.91 41.OO 7O.OO 1;998.40 3,357.67 4O.OO ..25.00 10.OO 44.65 23.60 47.00 21.OO 20.00 186.OO 5,849.65 270.05 588.OO 85.59 45.12 41.80 320.00 7.75 IO7.OO 144.38 137.39 251.17 170.67 13.90 st Boni Oil Co. Specialty Screening Thurk Bros. Chev~ Toll Company Unitog Rental Van Doren, Hazard,Stallings Waterous Company Westonka In~eriors Xerox Brookdale Ford Dock Refunds First Line. Tours Griggs, Cooper Eugene Hoff · Johnson Bros. Liq. Mound Postmaster Martins Navarre 66 City of Mound Mound Postmaster Office of State Auditor No. Central AWWA No. Central AWWA PDQ Food Stores Ed Phillips & Sons Quality Wine State Treasurer STate ~reasurer Valley Lake Auctioneer Von Klug & Assoc TOTAL BILLS 45.OO 422.5O 81.O8 8.90 282.21 589.OO 26.57 1,040. O0 971.53 10,633.80 506.25 324.00 978,62 12.90 4,O89.13 6OO.OO 1,366.25 48.71 6OO.OO 10.OO 90.00 45.oo 1,378.45 1,911.92 733.40 15.oo 3o.oo 115.75 1,25o.oo 52,698.98 IOLt o TO: FROM: SUBJEOT: · OFFICE. MEMO Sgt. 'W~'I~ D AT E off. Street Light on Wil~urst April 19 19 $4 After checking the area of Wildhurst where ~g. Kuhn is requesting that we put a street light, I found that it is a fairly dark street but not necessarily any darker than other side streets in,bund. I feel it would be nice to have a light there, however, as it would solve their problem and light up the neighborhood considerably. By putting a street light on the pole designated on the map, would be a good idea because it would make the neighbors feel safer by lighting up the area. Wednesday April ll. Mr. John Elam City Manager City Of Mound 5341Maywood Rd. Mound MN 55364 Dear Mr. Elam: Most recently our neighbor had a car stolen out of her locked garage. That was the second time her garage had been broken into. We have also had a bicycle stolen from our garage. These events have prompted me to write to you and ask that a street light be attached to an already existing pole on our street. I know-that the request is mino~. My father is a city manager. I know the amount of requests like this. I understand as well, that you are a busy man. But I have always thought that our street ia too dark. And with the thefts that have occured, I believe the request is justified. .... · Pleas~'~bring this matter to the attention of the proper audience ./' and get ba?~._to m,~y husband or myself. Thank you for your time. ,/ S~ncerely:~: i ,,.,--"' :'./ l?18 ~ildhurs% Ln Mound, MN enlc RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION RECONVEYING CERTAIN TAX FORFEIT LANDS BACK TO THE STATE AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY BOARD TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON'THE SALE OF SAID TAX FORFEIT L~ ~D TO ~T~ICT T~ ~LE TO O~NER~ OF ~D~OINING LANDS WHEREAS, the City of Mound has been informed by the Depart- ment of Property Taxation of Hennepin County that certain lands within the City have been forfeited for non-payment of real estate taxes; and WHEREAS, the City of Mound has a number of tax parcels which do not comply with the City's zoning ordinance and building codes because of a lack of minimum area, shape, frontage, access prob- lems, or the parcels contain nuisances or dangerous conditions which are adverse to the health, safety and general welfare of residents of this City; and WHEREAS, the City was instrumental in obtaining legislation which would allow said parcels to be withheld from public-sale and sold at a non-public sale to eliminate nuisances and dangerous conditions and to increase compliance.with land use ordinances and Minnesota Laws of 1982, Chapter 523, Article 39, Sect. 6 was adopted to provide said authority to the City and the County; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to restrict and condition the sale of certain lands to bring them into conformance with City ordinances and land use goals; and WHEREAS, all special assessments were cancelled at the time of forfeiture and may be reassessed after the property is returned to private ownership pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 282.02 (also note: M.S. 429.07, Subd. 4; M.S. 435.23 and M.S. 444.076); and WHEREAS, all special assessments that have been levied since forfeiture shall be included as a separate item and added to the appraised value of any such parcel of land at the time it is sold (M.S. 282.01, Subd. 3); and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mound, Minnesota: The County Board is hereby requested to impose conditions on the sale of the following described lands, and is further requested to sell suc°h lands only to owners of lands adjoining at a non-public sale so that said lands will be combined for tax and land use purposes and will comply with City ordinances and regulations: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY & PID ~ REASON FOR AND CONDITIONS TO BE IMPOSED SPECIALS SPECIALS LEVIED LEVIED BEFORE SINCE FORFEITURE FORFEITURE LEVY # AMOUNT LEVY # AMOUNT Lot 5, Block 9 Undersizedlot to be Woodland Point sold only to and com- 13-117-24 12 0232 bined with adjoining properties NONE 751 4 $574.00 The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to release the aforementioned lands for sale, subject to the County imposing the aforestated conditions and the lien of special assessments on said lands. April 23. 1984 City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 Our bid for the Spring cleanup on May 14, 15 and 16th is $4,800.00 including dumping charges. Please realize this is not a firm bid due to the fact that the Fall cleanup was cancelled and our costs could be considerably higher. Sincerely, :John~uccaro Westonka Sanitation 47~_ 1379 CITY'Of MOUND MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 March 26, 1984 Illies& Sons 5540 Co. Rd. 151 Mound, Mn. 55364 Enclosed you will find the information concerning the City of Mound Spring pick-up. If you are interested in giving us a price for doing the job please send'it in writing to: ' City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, Mn. 55364 Bid opening will be at 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 1984. Please submit your bids on a flat fee to include dumping fees.' Thank you, Public Works Dept. City of Mound 472-1251 CITY Of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: The City Council Jan Bertrand, Building Official April 24, 1984 Joint Meeting - Tuesday, May 15th At last night's Planning Commission Meeting, the Members requested that the City Council be h nvited t6 attend a Joint Council and Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, Mayl5th at 7:30 p.m., to.go over the revised sign draft and get the Council's input b~fore it is presented to the business community. JB/ms ~TEI:I I NC;I~I:I PI~I:IATEEI 4969 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY · MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55422 · TELEPHONE (612) 541-9912 April 23, 1984 City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 · RE: SURFSIDE PROJECT Dear Councilpersons & Staff: This is to inform you that Omni-Shelter Incorporated is negotiating agree- ments with Surfside, Inc. and other parties with an interest in the property to acquire the property for redevelopment. We anticipate having our pro- posal ready to submit for City approval within the next sixty days. We look forward to working with you on a project that will be a credit to the City of Mound. Sincerely yours, Thomas W. Prokasky, Presid~t ~~ TWP/pss xc: Joel R. Essig ' ~AGE8 * " and 26 y.ears old respectively, mbved here from Chicago 1977, sl~-/~rtly before their L,' marriagefSteve found Work ' -With the MTC. Peg stayed .home to ?faLse'- · Jean and Jane. In spring of 1981, shortly -, - after their third girl was born,-the Does bought a modest home in Mound.-There Peg and Steve had a nodding - -~' - acquaintanceshiP With several n~ighbom · They were better, friends with Adrian and .Linch-Ya&ley, a couple who had encouraged them to move out to Mound. On Friday, Dec. 17; when two Mound.- policemen came to the Does'.h0u~e to' · _ follow up on the anonymous Call, Peg- could not imagin9 who' would hav( called the- county With allegations of child-, abuse. The poli~(-were polite. Peg' :' invited them in when they wanied to ask. her some questions. But what. the :;.-)_::V policeme.p wanted to know hdrrified her. - Were she and Steve .in the habit of having sex in from'of their children? Was- h true. that Steve had eiaculated all over on-e of the girls? Why was she trying to cover _up for her husban'd? Peg ' remembers trying to answer as 'le~;~lly ~s she could (a repot5 filed by police chief Bruce Wold remarks on her calm in a' a~/gh-stress situation), but she adamantly' .~nied ·the allegations.' She suggested that the police talk to her neighbors, including Adrian Yacldey. The police thanked her - Shaken by the'police visit, Peg called '-' Steve, her two brothers and, finally, the Hennepin County child protection agency..Child pro/ection'morker Carolyn McHenry assured:..p, eg that'/he police. -. visit was part of a¥outine investigation following an anonymous call, "'I asked her to ~come out to the. house, because I was.' sure.that anyone veho visited us and saw the kids would realize righ.t away that we 'weren't abusing th&n," Peg recalls. "She said she would, that they had '- anatomically correct dolls that they Would give Jean and Jane to see what they did with them: She alsd'said that she'd like to talk to J~an alone. I said fine,-I'd go into the other room and feed the baby. So she set up a tim_e to come out, 9:30 on Monday morning.' McHenry called at nine on Monday to say she'd been delayed and would be there at 1:30. At one another call: McH~nry was still hung up, would call ater. Finally at three, Peg called ~cHenrfs secretary who said she was ut and couldn't be reached. Peg heard nothing more until 7:30, when four Mound policemen appeared at the door· "We have a warrant here for Jean and Jane Doe," one said. Jean, who was sitting at the table, wamng for dinner, screamed and ran into her bedroom. Two-year-old Jane just stared. What happened? According to the county's brief~ the man who called on Dec..7 had called again on Dec. 13, prompting Child Protection to begin an investigation. The county contacted the Mound police, who interviewed two neighbors on Dec. 1'5. One of them, according to the police report, said she had once heard screaming coming from Does' house at bedtime. Another ~eighbor, a nurse, said she had not seen any signs of abuse, but she had seen one of/he gkls carrying a pot pipe..The - police then interviewed Peg, and finally Adrian Yackley, who admiued that he~ *-~ , Yacldefs comments this time included, observations abot~t the Does' lffestple, - according to Sgt.. Hudson's repbrt.'Pe~,~'('~ Yacldey said,' frequently sat about .the ?: house "with her' breasts exposed~ and Steve sometimes wore ~utoffs and n6 ..... unde.rwear, _"leaving himself very'-~ ' : obvious." Both Does were"ofthe flower-. children hippie-type society,~ Sgt. :' Hudson wrote. Despite all this, the Mound police evidently concluded that "w& always triea our a. to respect authority, especially pohcemen,~ says Peg Doe. "When they came to the door that night I read the.warrant over and over,.but I didn't want to show the kids I was sea, ed, so I tried calm as I could. I gave both gLrls their favorite dolls and told' them to go ahead~ that what was happening was all'i mistake, and we'd have it straightened out tomorrow. Later Jean told me that as the police car was driving dow!3town, she asked them ff they could stop at the IDS tower so_she could talk to herdaddy. She knew that Steve works there, and she thought that if he knew what was happening, he'd stop it.~ The girls were taken to St. Joseph's Shelter for .Children, separated and put to bed. " A hearing on the county's emergency hold petition was held the next day. Assistant County Attorney Parker claimed she was unable to serve a subpoena on Adrian Yackley, who was scheduled to testify. Instead, Sgt. Hudson went over the neighbors' allegations. Corey Gordon, the Does' attorney~ had had only a few hours to go over his case. 'He did not realize, he says, that the anon~'mous caller and the neighbor who they did not have. enough evidence to - . . remove the children from their home, ;.'] ]. fact, the same man:: He. suggests now something that they are statutorily ._ ' - : the county, inzended to create that-' ~ empowered to do when they feel h child's confusion. Referee Thomas Haeg r~led life is'in immediate danger.- -'-~-- that the Doe childr/h' could leave the The Mound police _saw no i~mediate'.:::... :xshelter, but only to stay with Peg's ,' risk. Co.unty workers, who had_never'. ~:_!.. . brother.amd sister-in:law. They wer~ to ::: interviewed any of the~ Dpt, apparently :.,'. have no 'contact with'.'their parents 'felt otherwise. Acting on emergency ;~::: ' without monitoring :by welfare, w6rl~rs. authority, social worker Gail.Guthrie'~, '- 'asked Assistant County Anorne~ Deonne -: Parker to file a petition in juvenild COurt;:]k requesting that the Doe childrenbe taken' into custody. Juvenile Court Judge Allen" Oleisky signed a petition on which:: Yacklefs allegations'are markedly " distorted. ~The warrant speaks of "repOrt$ Of sexual abuse.., in that the father has had the ehildren reach inside his pants and touch his penis,'and father has .' masterbated (sic) and then ejaculated on the children ~.. Jane, age two, has sat on the lap of an adult male friend and has made movements indicating sex as if 'she was - trying to guide him-into her;;~ .:: Mother said the children might be sero to' Chicago to avoid inv.estigation ... added). : A week later} in the lull between Christmas and New}Ye. ar's; Adrian 'Yackley 'was brought in-to_.mak~ a-' deposition. Yackley explained again Wha he had seen at the Does' house. ~Then (Jane) would sit on-my lap,' ~bu know," Yackley said, % lot_of times she'would '-just undo .myTshirt and stk/~ th go into ' my pmts~ k. nd thdn 'sbhaetimes she ~vouh try to straddld 'me and she would.play with he~-self, and I mean I would just tv. i' to make he3 stop doing this while she w - ' ,.doting ii so'I .s_uppos~ !t.'.would be a matter of minutes, so.- but. ~s far as sitting there playin'g with herself for an3' · . .len~gth of time, no, she dickn't do that .. - -SYackley said he found'the Doe -"childrens' behavior upsetting bed~use he believed that'"there was probably more going on than just normal children exploring their bodies.' But in a separa~ ~ deposition on Dec. 23, Yackley's wife, Linda, said she thought that was ~xacd3 what was going on. Two-year-old Jane would sit on adult laps and try to undo their shirt buttons, not because she was seducing them, but because she was "infatuated with navels," said Linda Yacldey. "... When she was learning that she l/ad One, she was, you know, check and ~iee/f everybody had one ... 'the wo~ld]ift up m~ shi/x,,and she'd "- point to it.'~md she'did that to my :., :: husband, t6e. .. H~ thought that'she was; you know, .trying ~-o go lower, trying . to go Un~lerfieath 1~ belt ired stuff." ' .- "Db you think that wai-the case?" the Does' a~t0rne~ Cox/eY Gord0nl ' I don't .-..-_Izjust felt that, you..-. know, Peg and Steve were normal," Linda Yacldey'replied.:. :~ _' -_ When Yackley wai-:asked why~he~: suspected that ~more was going on," he ' restated his most damagi/ag claim. -"Peg had mentioned to me things at certain - ' ~imes 'of saying things about Steve's - ~. problem with Jean'~vhich S~ce I did suspect s0mething'~ras'.going fin ih'the ': house, I took it to be sexual things," he said. Gordon: ~Did Peg say that Sieve.had a sexual problem with Jean?" Yackley: ~She never came right out and said it, no.~ Gordon: "What did she say?" Yackley: ~I can't remember the contents of the conversation, but I just remember her talking about Steve's problem, just saying 'Well, you know what your problem is with Jean,' and on one particular occasion, I had stopped over there on a Saturday, and Peg said that Steve had came on ~[ane three times that day, and that was enough to tell me right there that he was having some type of engagement with her." Yackley said that until the morning of he~ deposition, she was unaware of ~anything improper" that Steve might have done. But that morning her husband had mentioned that "Steve, I guess, came on to Jane three times, I guess. And I didn't knoiv about that ' before." '-'- Even so, said Linda Yackley, when she learned that her husband believed the Doe children were victims of seximl abuse, she was surprised. "I asked him how he can say that when he doesn't know for a fact that it's true." How ckn he say'this when he doesn't know_ for a-'fact-_'"5 that it's true? To the' ~ county officials who . -:.. - petitioned for removal ~f" the Doe children, Adrian Yacldey's -~complaints. had "indicia of credibility," that justified separating the Doe children from their parents. The Does spent Christmas trying to recall the comment :~':- that might have been misinterpreted, - wondering whether they were wrong t0 .their children play in the backyard imming pool naked, or perverse to nave let a four-year-old and a two-year- old explore-their bodies freely. "Sure, . _ they were curious about their k;odies. ' J~me fell off the toilet try4.ng'to watch ' herselfpee. But that's normal,, says Peg. ' Christmas was a hideous affair, Peg- \ recalls~'*"We'd 'been really gauche that year,'I guess becaUSe it was our first; '- Christmas in the new house. We had strung up colored lights'in every room /nd pasted tho.se pictures you get at the - 'supermarket all over the place and bought presents... Steve and I-would come home and sit in front Of the Christmas~tree and hold each other and On Jab. 6'~' 16 days after Jean and Jane DOe were picked up, someone bom - Hennepin County'prokective'services . finally met' with Peg and Steve. Richard Cronls, a senior caseworker".with-a. -~: . . ' ~reputatioi/fo/(zeal~Us inves-iigatiofi 0f~:~ -suspected child abusers, met the'family Peg's brother's home ::.. Cronk's voice take~ on ~ bemused ring when you ask him abofit'the Doe case. _ ~'~ He can't comment, Of course. Bzit in his'- ' notes, now part of court records, CrgnkS~i says that Peg'and Steve Doe were. ~.quite open and willing to allow me to visit _ -:. their children.~ He talked to Jean Doe, noting that she '-,//as ~qu[te bright and "'" very verbal" find that she "failed to - display many regressive behaviors often ~- associaied with the sexual abuse of- toddlers and presch?olers."- Jean was '~fully aware of the allegations as best they can be .understobd by a child her -age,~ Cronk wrote.' She "verbalized quite Clearly that .her father had not done anything like that to her nor as far as she knew to her liltle sister. It is this worker's opinion that (Jean) was telling the truth," Cronk wrote. He observed that "two-year- olds often squirm around on a person's- lap without necessarily indicating sexual act. ivity,' tha~ the evidence Yackley provided %11 contains a great deal of .interpretation on his part" and that, .according to Dr. Allen Listiack of the Program in Human Sexuality a~ the University of Minnesota, the type of genital fondling that Yackley had seen the girls doing was 'not at all unusual and did not necessarily indicate child abuse.~ After talking to the Does and their children, Cronk concluded that, other than Yacktefs initial complaints, there was ~no further evidence of child abuse.~ He recommended the emergency hold petition be dropped: The Does' appeal of the petition was scheduled for that afternoon. Cronk told the Does that their children would be returned to them. They simply ha~l to make one more court appearance that afternoon, so the petition could be dropped. The Does appeared in court, fully' expecting the charges ~ to be dropped, half- expecting an apology from_.' the county. Instead, the -:~ county presented a petition filed th~/ morning, demanding that legal custody of the children be turned over to Hennepin ' . County. The "dependency and neglect petition" warned the Does that ii' they did not appear_.at the heat'.rog; thei.might lose the children by default. RichardCronk's "~... recommendation--had not even'been - considered; apparently th~ petit'ion had: been drawn up without his input.....'7~, e were flpored,~ says Peg Doe. "We weie so sure ewryth~ng was w_orked'oui,'w~ :7 almost didn't go, to the h~aring.7~' The. petition cited an evaluation by ' psychotherapist Thomas Price a~s . ." eviden-~e that Jean and 'Jane Doer"haft''- -~": obviously been pr_epped and piom_ Pted"' '7..' to deny sexual abuse,.; price, who -.. .... evaluated the childrefi; imhis office;'- '~';'. :i reported that J.eafi ,"recited withou.t b.eing .:" questioned, "My'daddy didn't do any~hing.. He's a good daddy. He didn't- ~ sneak into my cunny (vagina).'"' Jeiin also "recited," according to Price, 'If my. daddy sneaked into my cunny, they would throw him in jail.' The petition concludes, ~Mr. Price stated that he has no doubt ~hat these children have been sexually' acted upon.' Today, Price recalls that l~e "spent very little time with the kids, an hour, - possibly two ' ~. To this day I would not ~ retract my statement that there had been par~fit~]'seXiaal'"hbt~se or~ anythii/g else; ~ have no way of knowing.' Price says that.. his uSu'al in'~estigative meth6ds were '-. useless in assessing Jean.and Jane Doe ?" · because.both little gir~s ~ere' Withdrhwn 3~ and uncommunicative. His conclusion of sex'u~ abuse was based solely on Jean's adamant den~l that her father had molested her (such'an explicii and-~ emphati~ denial is atyp. ic~.~..a four-year~. ' old, even a precocious one,' Price" ' maintains) and on summaries _of Yacl~ley's complaints given to him by the county. Despite Price's report, the county - dropped th.e petition after hasty conferences with Cronk and the Does' attorney, in the judge's chambers. The Does were ordered to undergo counseling~ and Jean and Jane were allowed to go home, but the case file was kept open for 11 more months.-The county's summary of -- the proceeding makes no mention of Richard Cronk's involvement. In fact, Cronk, the only county worker who ever met with Peg 'and Steve Doe, was removed from the case in May. ' :' ' "i fl'walked away, saying · God, that was terrible, .. but we're'om °fit," says went Peg Doe. "We to C6uns~ling that the ordere~, and Mfinfly Mitnlek,~the ~ was emphatic that there was no Sex abuse in our family. _She did say thai we nee'ded CounSeling'-3' that we .. _ "were s/~spicious and mistrustful of ' - 'authoritY. 'Well, after':what We'd- bee~ -. through, Who Wouldn't-be.~' Mimick,'also' named in the Does"sfli~:'als0 refused to comn{ent, bUi a:psych'616gical-.rYport ~he,.': 'wrote reads in part, tl{at' after'testing Jean Doe, Mitnick found ~no data about - sexual abuse on eitfi~'r direct questioning' or through indirect testing.~ ,. The D6es filed their' $16 million suit, they say,.to clear the recbrd completely, to try to'recoup some 0f their lost sense of integrity' and 'to pre~;eht.the .same'thing from happenmg t~ otfi~?' families. The '. suit. nam~.si.~' ~efendanis-Henne'pint;~':~.:L~'~2. '.'count~' ~[7~m~nu~iiy' S~ees-Depan~e~ - Social SerVices DiviSion'S. Child Protection -" AcU{e 'Utah; and ]%Ymond : 'AMens, Division Dire~tbr; Milton".'. ' Hem-y, Supervisor; Ch~d protection ~-Workers CarolYn MCHenry and Gall Guthrie; Judith DuPred'a social Worke~' -with the division's legal section;'.Chief Bruce Wold and Sg~. William Hudson of . ~Mound'police; Mindy Mfimick and The co~mrfs initial respons~ has ~en to claim immunity from prosecution, not only for the legal workeis involved~ who like judges, are traditionally skidded from suits involving their work, but for. the social workers and supervisors aS -:' - .Well. Psychologist Mindy Mitnick's legal · response denies the Dm' complaints, as - does the r~ponse of the Mound Police Dep~unent: Adrian Yacklefs response .'-:' claims that as a privat~ citizen, he cannot be charged wi{h violation of the Does'. :.: constitutional rights. -:. : Federal District Court judge .Diana-. Mu~-phy .will Me on the questions of" immunitY in a hearing next we~k.-The immunity ~tuestiOn is one.that interests the legal community, since similar 'cases · in other states'have resulted in conflictini rulings. ........... But further, the county's bri~' argUes that there was good reason to respond to Yackley's allegations. The information' "was credible and warranted quick action once the inital repons 'had been verified,~. the. countY's brief argUes.' :- . .... ' Such an argument leaves much'-' unanswered. If the county believed t~e -: children we{e i~ dangeh whylW~re they" left in the hOme':for ,tw° weeks after :- -~: ~: Yackley's first call? If, as the'c0antY maintains, Yackley was such a credible witness, why %sn't he present at th~ first CUstody hearing? Why was Yaeldey's word accepted without question? Most importantly, why did no professional social worker talk to ~he Does until two weeks after their children, had been taken from V V' that fit ]east some Child' · ·'- abuse prosecutions are-~:! spurioUs. In fa~, 'a Univerdty3./An'zon~ :'. Law Rev/ow article estimates thar~as-! : much as 50 percent or,il'Child abuse repo"ts'i/re bas~les's. People'Who ca.ll in .~ reports may be be '~ell:intentioned,. motivated by incre-a~ing inedia attention - to abused children;-[hey may b~ motivated by spite; they may s mpiy be misinformed) the article suggests· Mary ' Lauhead, a Minneapolis attorney who specializes in family law, says she .believes that at least two or three of every 10 local child abuse investigations are prompted by false complaints:.::- .-'.'-.: Some child 'abuse specialists, like Fern- Sepler-King, a child sex'al abuse-;-:i?:-i' specialist at the state Department of:'-.:;'-:. Public Welfare~ support changes procedUres ~at'would '~'emove: an allel~ed . abuser rather than' the child from' the :-!": family home. At least that (raY, the.:: :-' .... victim of abuse Would not .suffer additional trauma o.f leaving home. FOr.:~.:! now, Sepler-King dLfends the coUntY in"~:. the Doe case. "It's safer to' err-'dn the of protecting the child;".'she sayS! :':' ~ '~ Esther Wattenberg, a professor, of SoO-lei- work at the University-ofMinfiesota;:aI~:;: ' defends th'e'cOuritY ~v6rke?s~ tho'ugh .she acknowJedges that they_ might have ~ . miscalculated with the Does: "A lot'of': judgment -calls are imad~~ she_says.' .":Yoi~ can go borne'at night kn0wihg that .you'. obeyed the lett'er of the law:and still: -'- won.der.whether'a~'childyoU're assigned ' to will survive .. Only the most mht~e''~' and seasoned social workers"~h0uld be'in.: this field. But becaUse'it is the'hfirdest' '"': part. of social work, 'there's a'l°~ 0f b{ii-n':: out. Often, younger, more-inexperienced:: workers are doing the investigations'." ' As their case goes to trial, even the Does concede that Adrian'¥ackley's compla~ts merited investigation. The crucial question, says the Does' attorney Corey Gordon, concerns the adequacy of . the county's investiga/ion~ "During the.Salem .witch' trials in the~7 .":- 1690s,' he saYs~"~a perSon wh0-wa~"'".~:5:' .! _.' ac~used'.o£WitCh~a~wo~d:bF..put 0~i(:~.-:- j the stand,. an~t/he'pers°n testiS:ins-. :"::f. i would s'~, '! See a specter ortho devil 5" ' over the accused?-That Would be enough '.o ~ '~'~' ~onvi~t a persdn~. ,I think we'r;'~see'ing ' ~ ~ spectral evidence.lift 'this' ease =din other : child ab~se' prose&utions~ If one~;~-~:~/*d .:7 1 anonymous caller says there's ~'abUse~ ':c ~ ~ : that's enough to satisfy the,evidence. - - . Then th'~ parent 'or the person accused;of .~ abuse has to go 'through the equivalent of '. a trial by fire to prove his innOCence."~ -: -'~:~. ~D I U April 19, 1984 CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER RE: UPDATE ON RAILROAD STATUS As we all know, there has been a good deal of discussion regarding the abandonment potential of the Burlington Northern line thru downtown Mound. In 1981, the Burlington Northern conducted a study and filed abandonment papers. In late 1982 these were withdrawn under strong political pressure, particularly from Senator Durenberger representing various economic interests along the line, especially in Hutchinson. Since then it's stayed in a state of limbo with neither side moving much to resolve the future. On'Wednesday, I attended a meeting in Hutchinson with the State to get an update. That is as follows. In June, 1983, a number of users of the railroad formed a shippers corporation called the Central Prairie Railway Association. Ten people were elected to this Board, none from our area. It is chaired by a fine gentlemen, Mr. Ray Zimmerman, the Manager of the farm elevator in Hutchinson. Between August of 1983 and December (approximately), the Board contacted every potential user of the railroad to determine what future rail shipping needs they might require if the line was upgraded (rehabilitated) to 1984 standards, i.e. 100 pound rail, good ties and ballast. Presently, the line is the lightest in operation in the State, using 56 pound rail. In fact, the bed is so bad that it is presently embargoed (closed) because of soft spots in the rail bed which could cause and has recently, derailments. (Remember Minnetonka Beach last summer) This study generated an estimated 18OO rail car loads per year that would be shipped. In 1983, 650 car loads were shipped, using twice a week service. Taking these 1800 projected car loads, the State Department of Trans- portation then conducted an evaluation of whether this increased traffic would economically justify covering the cost of rehabilitating the line. The line from Wayzata to Hutchinson is 44 miles long. The cost to upgrade would be approximately $250,000 per mile or a total estimated cost of $9.8 million dollars. The State has made this line a top priority for State funding assistance, meaning that they will provide 70% of the rehabilita'tion cost through an interest free 10 year loan to Pa9e 2 City' Council April 19, 1984 the railroad if they will put up' 20% of the cost and the shippers would put up a 10% cash contribution (not an insignificant amount - $980,000). The shippers would get there 10% back by charging an extra $85.00 for every car shipped. That would take about 11,300 cars or about 6-7 years to recover their investment. The participating Board members all feel this is a pretty viable program and each is now exploring ways to generate their proportionate share of the $980,000. Whether they will be success- ful is hard to tell at this point. I would expect that they will be. The State did a cost benefit analysis of the line and found that if the line was abandoned, 80 jobs would be lost (estimated loss of income - $1.6 million dollars). They also ran through the numbers of shipping by truck vs. rail, loss of tax revenue, etc. All together these costs for 20 years are more than double the rehabilitation cost of $9.8 million dollars. The State requires only a ratio of 1:1 (cost vs. benefit), so the project easily qualifies for State financial assistance. In addition, the City of Hutchinson has set aside $103,000 for upgrading the rail spurs within the City and may well add to this. That is a very strong'committment. ' All of this,' though, may not impress the Burlington Northern. If the shippers get their money together, the State basically goes to the railroad and presents the package. The railroad can then accept, modify or reject the proposal. The argument the Burlington Northern will use the State says, is th~ it will not become very profitable until after the State loan is paid off or 9-10 years. Thus, will the railroad participate in such a project even though after.lO years the profits from just the rail portion of the line will equal $900,000 per year? Unbelievably, in 1983 the line generated a profit on just the rail traffic Of between $58,000 to $62,000. You now know more, probably than you ever would want to know, about the line, .and if I were betting on all of this I would think we will continue to see a railroad through Mound for a long time to come. I'll keep you up-to-date on any other developments. JE:fc cc: Chamber of Commerce Peter Johnson CITY of MOUND MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 April 19, 1984 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER RE: UPDATE It has been an amazingly busy week. Probably because the weather has been good, people have been out looking over their yards and the City finding what they can to complain about. Monday was especially rough, some real demanders. I'll share some of these difficult 'demands' later in this memo. First, on the Police Chief question. Percy Morris and David Mawhorter both finished their psychological tests yesterday. Bill Hudson finished his last Friday. The results should be in by the end of the week. Based on the results (assuming everything looks good), we'll move on to doing the back- ground investigation. I'm shooting for a May 1 deadline. Personally though, I'm still up in the air and that's after talking with each of them at least 3-4 times. I'll keep you up-to-date on this. We are getting alot of very interesting applications for the Liquor Store Manager position. (Deadline May 1, 1984) I think we must have 50 applications so far. The HRA will be meeting on April 25, at 7:30 P.M., in 2020 Commerce Blvd. We held the Public Works Building Study Committee meeting this week. Six people were in attendance. Bud Stannard called the'Mayor and declined serving. Mary Campbell didn't call or show, so I don't know if she wants to serve. Otherwise, it looks like a good group so we could go with just six people. The next meeting is Monday, April 23, at 7:00 P.M., when we will tour the various buildings and sites. On the economic development front, it looks like the Tonka/Balboa nego- tiations may not be going anywhere. Tonka's now saying only that there is a 50-50 chance and no closing date has been set. I¢ it falls through, we are back to point zero. Page 2 City Council April 19, 1984 Rainbow Foods has been looking at the No Frills site for a 20,000 square foot store. Since the entire c~nter is only 25,000 square feet, it would mean some changes. The owner wants rent equal to $8.00/square foot ($160,000 per year). They are willing to pay $6.00/square foot, thus the deal may not (probably) won't go through. Interesting though. Skip's Outlet (the Blanks) came in to check out loan/grant programs they could use in either the old Westonka Sports building or Rustique. They are leaning toward the old Westonka Sports building. Speaking of Westonka Sports, Jon Scherven sold his business last week, but still owns the building and will still remodel it. Quite a shock, but a buyer came in, offered him a good price and Jon felt he couldn't turn it down. Ron Paradis is trying to buy the unfinished building across from the new senior citizen housing development so he can move his boat upholstery shop out of him home. This would clear up two situations that need attention. Rager's Pub has decided to become Rager's ice Cream Parlor, effective this weekend. The last beer (?) was drunk on Sunday. Whether this is anymore successful than the other business, time will tell. Lately I've spent some time thinking about how to clear up that block. If the City were to buy those two sites, clear them and resell them for housing, we would probably solve a continuing neighborhood land use conflict. The cost might be $150,000, but with. six lots we should be able to regain nearly $100,000 of it back. It could also be a small tax increment district. Please think about this becasue it is a real land use problem. Similarly, if our timing on Lost Lake doesn't mesh regarding t~e old Metro 500 site ($uperamerica wil~ want to build as soon as possible), that means we either let th~m, only to face a problem when the Lost Lake housing site gets ready to go in 1985 or deny Superamerica's conditional use permit, but be faced with a suit forcing us to buy t~e property since we have denied an owner a legal use. We could possibly use HUD funds to purchase both of these sites by borrowing against future allocations. Anyway, some tough questions .to consider. As a wrap-up let me share some of the more difficult problems of the week. 1) House located off the bike path by Avon and Emerald, near Shirley Hills. The owner was upset because he was on the delinquent water list. Upon paying his bill, he marched downstairs and said we had forgotten to plow his road this entire past winter. (It looks like he may be right, but he never called.) He also wants the 8' path across the roadway sodded and oh yes, please have the neighbor cut down all his front yard bushes because they are blocking his site line. -WOW. My answers. We will correct the snow removal problem in the future, but can't put in sod because every year we would tear it up due to the narrow access road. The neighbor's bushes are not within the right-of-way so we can't order them removed. Chances he will be happy are slim. Page 3 City Council April 19, 19~4 2) Fellow moves into the house at the very end of Shorewood Lane (west side) on Friday. On Monday he comes in demanding that the fire hydrant in the "middle of the road" be moved; the culvert by his driveway be taken out; and that we consider riprapping his private lakeshore. Since he came straight from LosAngeles he had a great California poshyness. .My answers. Initially, no to everything, but I'd check it out. He left in his fanciest of new Lincoln Continentals. After checking things out, I find that the street was moved when the new streets were put in, the hydrant wasn't. Our fault, we will move it over 20 feet. The culvert is on his private property, his problem. Lastly, I put him in touch with the Watershed District to find out about riprapping shoreline and told him it wasn't an eligible city project. His mood, arrogant. 3) The nice couple that lived next to the new water town on the Island are getting a divorce and put their house up for sale. A prospective buyer comes along and likes the house, but is instantly mad at the City because the tower is so close to his future house. Wants to know, what kind of "idiots" put it there and suggested that he should be compensated because it adversely affects his land value. Remember, he hasn't even bought the house yet and he's giving me this lecture. He had a private appraisal done on the property showing its value as $14,000 less than the county has .it assessed for. ($84,000 vs. $70,000) I told him to come to the Board of Review if he wants to make his case. He will, if he.buys the house. All I could tell him is that we do have a landscape plan and will try to accomodate his concerns and no-we won't be moving the tower because of some very solid reasons. He left, not very happy. He had a large chip on his shoulder toward the City. Oh well. 4) The neighbor across the street from Mound Bay Park doesn't like the park because it doesn't have any large shade trees along the shore so people can sit in the shade. He wants me to go out now and buy some. I told him I thought the beach area was left open purposely so people could lay in the sun and play. To.put trees in would increase the vandalism and potential for damage. He didn't buy it. Still wants large trees planted now. Oh well. The things I hate about all of these is, one, they will vote against any incumbents running; two, they really think we are incompetent; and last, I really can't do anything to force them to und.~rstand that, yes we make errors that we will correct, but in a democracy not everyone's views can be adopted. So much for a very tough week. JE:fc league of April 3, 1984 minnesota oities TO: Mayors, Managers, and Clerks FROM: Ann Higgins, Staff Associate RE: 1984 LMC Annual Conference You are cordially invited to come to Duluth for this year's LMC Annual Conference, June 12-15, offering "Practical Answers to Complex Problems." The sessions scheduled for the 2~ day conference promise to provide some much needed discussion of topics high on the agenda for city officials. Take a look at this selection! *Minnesota's'Tax Burden and Our Business Clfmate -- How do They Relate? *Hazardous Waste -- The Known Effects, Planned Safeguards, and Potential Liability *The Problems with Property Taxes; Property Taxes from A-Z *Economic Development How To's; Economic Development for Smaller Cities *Comparable Worth -- How Will it Affect my City? *The Management Point of View on Employee Evaluation and Discipline *How to Contain Health Care Costs *Tax Increment Financing -- Problems and Possibilities *The How To's of Annexation Our keynoter is Nea% Peirce, nationally syndicated columnist on urban policy issues. We have asked Mr. Peirce to also be available as moderator in a discussion of the business climate that will immediately follow the Opening Session. Neal Peirce is a particularly appropriate speaker with his knowledge of economic development issues as well as his national perspective on economic recovery strategies and controversies.° Leading off our conference as in recent years, the Tuesday evening Kick-off Program will feature Katherine Barrington, who will enlighten us on techniques and strategies for working effectively with the public. She will emphasize how city officials and taxpayers regard one another and give you the skills and understanding to handle and redefine those perceptions when they obstruct.effective policy making in your city. The City of Duluth has offered a potpourri of activities for families and delegates alike, starting off with a rousing reception at the Depot on Wednesday evening. City Night will be an event filled with music, marvelous food and beverage, and the magnificent surroundings of the railroad museum housed in that historic building. Also planned are excursions on Lake Superior, a picnic lunch along the St. Louis River, a tour and reception at Glensheen Mansion, and a tour of the historic houses of Duluth. just in case your wondering what is being accomplished in Duluth's downtown development program, the city has offered a tour of the Downtown Renaissance Program for the central business district and as well as a look-see at the award-winning public library. I 83 umiversiCy avenue east, st. pauI, minmesoCa 551 []1 (61 2] 227-5600 AH:lw TUESDAY, JUNE 12 7:00 pm 9:00 pm AGENDA Kick Off Session~ Katherine Barring~on -- Working Effectively with the Public Reception/Cash Bar WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 9:00 am 10:15 - 11:45 am 11:45 - 1:15 pm 1:15 - 2:45 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm Keynote Address Neal Peirce, National Perspective on City Problems Concurrent Workshops (choose one) Minnesota's Tax Burden and Our Business Climate How Do They Relate? The Problems with Property Taxes An Overview on Hazardous Waste -- Session I Exhibitors' Lunch Concurrent Workshops (choose one) Planning and Zoning -- Planner vs. Developer Economic Development -- How To's Property Taxes from A-Z -- Session I Hazardous Waste -- Session II Concurrent Workshops (choose one) City Exchange Tax Increment Financing -- Problems and Possibilities Property Taxes from A-Z -- Session II Legislative Update on Taxes and Economic Development Issues 6:30 pm CITY NIGHT THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Mini and General Conference Program 9:00 - 11:15 am concurrent Workshops (choose one) Comparable Worth -- How Will it Affect my City? Economic Development for Small Cities Current Issues in Fire Departments Council/Staff Relationships 11:30 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 2:15pm Mayor's Association and Mini-Conference Luncheon Concurrent Workshops (choose one) Employee Evaluations and Discipline-- Management Side Shaking up the Status Quo with Long Time Employees How Co Contain Health Care Costs New Issues in Domestic Abuse Cases Thursday, June 14, con't. 2:20 - 3:20 pm Concurrent Workshops (choose one) The How To's of Annexation Legislative Update on Health and Human Resource. Issues Off-Duty/On-Duty Issues Training in Small Cities 3:30 - 5:00 pm 6:30 - 7:30 pm LMC ANNUAL MEETING Reception and Banquet FRIDAY, JUNE 15 9:00 - 11:00 am 11:15 - 12:45 pm Concurrent Workshops (choose one) The How To's of City Celebrations Quality Circles How to Use Executive Search Firms Finale Brunch with Mayor G~orge Latimer AH:lw ,LMC Annual Conference registration form General Delegate Registration · June 12-15, 1984 Advance registration (on or before June 1) ...................................... $ 95.00 Registration at Conference .................... ~ ............................. $105.00 Registration fee includes badge, admission to all general sessions and workshops, and tickets for meal fimctions on the general program: Wed. and Thurs. coffee Wed.' lunch, .Th. urn. bahquet, Fri. brunch. You can purchase extra tickets for meal functions including the Mayors' Luncheon s~.~arntely. If' you pre- register you'll receive a postcard acknowledgement which you must present at the prepaid registration desk. City number total I)elegate/Title/Sp~s~ if attending Mini-Conference Registration · Thursday, June 14 Advance registration (on or before June 1') ...................................... $ 45.00 Registration at Conference ................................ . .................. $ 55.00 Mini-Conference registration fee includes badge, registration, coffee and rolls, and luncheon. If you preregister, you will receive a postcard acknowledgement which you must present at the prepaid registration desk. Mini- Conference delegates who plan to attend the Thursday banquet should purchase tickets below. Registered delegates to the General Conference are welcome to attend Mini-Conference sessions and do not need to purchase special registrations. City Delegate/Title/Spouse if attending Extra Conference Meal Tickets Order extra mea] .tickets below. Be sure to include the name of the person(s) for whom you order the tickets, .or the name of the delegate who should receive the extra tickets. Spouses' complimentary registration does not include meal tickets. Order below. Mini-Conference registration does not include any meals except the Thursday luncheOn. Luncheon * Wednesday ................................................................. $ 7.00 for whom Mayors' Luncheon · Thursday ' · ................... $ $. 25 for whom Mini-Conference Luncheon · Thursday ..................................................... $ 8.25 for whom . Banquet · Thursday .................................................................. '... $ ]6.00 for whom Brunch ° Friday ........................................................................ $ 8.25 for whom ~(~AL ADVANCE REGISTRATION $.~ Send registration and pa)nnent to: Gayle Brodt- League of Minnesota Cities * 183 University Ave. E. * St. Paul, ]YEN' 55101 Make checks payable to: League of Minnesota Cities league of minnesota cities April 2, 1984 TO: All Members (c/o Mayors, Managers, Clerks) SUBJECT: 1984 Nominations for LMC Board of Directors Each year at this time, members of the LMC Nominating Committee meet to consider candidates for election to the LMC Board of Directors. I would like to encourage you to participate in that selection process at the very outset by requesting your advice in suggesting candidates to be considered for nomination. The Nominating Committee will re£ommend four nominees to the Board this year. Those nominations will be announced at the 1984 LMC Annual Meeting, scheduled during the LMC Annual Conference in June. The date of the LMC Annual Meeting is Thursday, June 14. The meeting will take place at the Duluth Arena, Duluth, MN. The Board positions that expire June, 1984 are four 3-year term memberships. The committee will also consider nominees to fill any Board vacancies that may occur. The committee will also recommend nominations for LMC Officers~ Officers of ~he League of Minnesota Cities are elected annually by the membershipat the LMC Annual Meeting. Mayor Robert Anderson of International Falls currently serves as LMC President; Adrian. Herbst, Council Member of Bloomington is Vice President. Guidelines followed by the Nominating Committee are enclosed with this letter, along with a'listing of current members of the LMC Board of Directors and Officers. The guidelines have been developed over the years as a result of the deliberations of previous Nominating Committees. President Anderson will be completing his appointments to the nominating committee within the next two weeks and the first meeting of the Nominating Committee will be mid-May. A second meeting will be held at the LMC Annual Conference. It would be helpful to have your comments and advice as soon as possible. In order to assist in that process, I' suggest that you call a member of the nominating committee or me. If you are aware of an official of a LMC member city who you view as a strong candidate for nomination, please provide his/her name and a brief resume of qualifications. That information may be sent to the League Office, attention: Helen Schendel. This communication may be as formal as you prefer. The LMC Nominating Committee will conduct interviews with each candidate on June 13th, during the LMC Annual Conference. (OVER) I 83 university avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 551 01 (S 1 2) 227-5S00 1984 Nominations LMC Board of Directors Page 2 The nominating committee's goal is to assure that every qualified ~andidate is considered. Even if the city official you nominate is not aware of your suggestion, you may certainly put the individual's name forward for consideration. The Nominating Committee, as a regular part of procedure, will confirm with that person whether to present his/her name to the Annual Conference. On behalf of the 1984 LMC Nominating Committee, I want to thank you for your assistance and assure you that all suggestions will be seriously considered. ~incerely, Helen Schendel' Associate Director Enclosure HS:glb league of minnesota cities GUIDELINES Geo~ra?hic and Population Size Representation There has been a conscious effort to see that different parts of the state are.represented on the Board, as well as the different sizes of cities that are among the League's constituency. Twin Cities Area/Outstate Balance While there are no specific seats on the. Board reserved for Twin Cities area or outstate members, it has been a consistent practice to maintain a rough balance of Board members from these areas. Elected/Appointed Balance Traditionally both elected and appointed municipal officials have participated in all aspects of the League's activities, including membership in the Board of Directors. Although no specific numbe~ of seats on the Board are reserved for elected as distinct from appointed officials, it has been a consistent practice to have a majority of the Board.composed. of elected officials. Furthermore, there has been some effort to provide an opportunity for a varSety of appointed officials (e.g., clerks, city managers, attorneys, assessors, etc.) to serve on the Board. Rotation of Membership In view of the fact that the League has more than 750 member cities any individual who serves a full term on the Board is not normally considered for another Board term. However, persons with Board experience are often considered as potential officers. fi EB~ univensil~y avenue easl;, sl;. paul, minnesota 551 01 (1~1 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LEAGUE 1983-1984 Terms of Office President: Vice-President: Directors: Robert Anderson, Mayor, International Falls Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1984 Adrian Herbst, Councilmember, Bloomington Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1984 C. Wayne Courtney, Mayor, Edina Elected by membership, June, 1981 Term expires, June, 1984 Morris Lanning, Mayor, Moorhead Elected by membership, June, 1981 Term expires, June, 1984 Steven Perkins, Mayor, Pipestone Elected by membership, June, 1981 Term expires, June, 1984 Chuck Hazama, Mayor, Rochester Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1984 Bill Bassett, City Manager, Mankato Elected by membership, June, 1982 Term expires, June, 1985 Betty Bell, City Clerk, Coon Rapids Elected by membership, June, 1982 Term expires, June, 1985 Richard Johnson, City Clerk, Brainerd Elected by membership, June, 1982 Term expires, June, 1985 Mary Anderson, Councilmember, Golden Valley Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1985 Patricia Bonniwell, City Clerk-Treasurer-Administrator Dassel Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1986 (OVER) Terms of Office - pa~e two Ex-Officio: k~LC Vice-President: LMC Immediate Past President: James Miller, City Manager, Minnetonka Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1986 . Kathy O'Brien, Alderman, Minneapolis Elected by membership, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1986 Elizabeth Witt, Couincil Member, Mendota Heights Elected by membership, June, 1983 '. Term expires, June, 1986 Jack Irving, City Manager, Crystal President, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, June, 1983 Term expires, June, 1984 George Latimer, Mayor, St. Paul Term expires, December, 1984 Vacant 6/21/83 "NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS" FOURTH ANNUAL WESTON~_~ VOLUNTEER FAIR Dear Community Leader, The Fourth Annual Westonka Volunteer Fair will be he!d. Sunday,.April from 1._1~ 00_A.M. - 2:00 P.M. at the Westonka Community Center in downtown Mound. Come and join other volunteers and Celebrate the contributions your organization and others do in enriching oum community. This year the Volunteer Fair Committee has developed a new format. Not only will tables be available from 11-00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. for your organization to display it's.work, but a brunch will be se~ved for all volunteers, family and guests. Serving times for the brunch amc 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon and 12:00 Noon - 1:00.P.M. Costs for volunteers are $1.00 per person and all others $2.00 per person. For planning purposes we need to know how many brunches to prepare. Please purchase your tickets in advance. Those who have tickets will be seated on a first come, first served basis. If we have room, we may accept walk-ins the day 6f the brunch. However, we do have limited seating capacity and the brunches will be prepared for a specific number. Reservations for exhibits, as well as brunch tickets and other information, are available by contacting the Senior Center at 472-1600, ext~ 248 by April 20. This is a wonderful way to share with 'other' organizations what your organ- ization does in the community. Also, some organizations are picking up the costs --for Their volunteers to attend this special event and extending their thanks and 'appreciation for the volunteers serving in their organization. Another new feature is the pre-viewing of cable television to the community. The Volunteer Fair will be taped to appear later on the cable channel. Again, thank you for the great and important contributions your volunteer organization makes in our community. We are all neighbors helping neighbors. Sincerely, Daisy J. Johnson, Westonka Volunteer Fair March 29, 1984 NatiOnal 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW League Washington, D.C. (2o2) ~6-3ooo Cable: NLCITIES Officers President George Latimer Mayo,', St. Paul, Minnesota First V~ce President George V. Voinovich Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio Second Wce President Carol Bellamy Council President, New York, New York Immediate Past President Charles Royer Mayor, Sea,tie, Washington Executive Director Alan Beals Dear Mayor: On June 14, people and organizations in cities and towns across the United States will observe Flag Day. It is a day of special recognition for our flag and for our pledge of all.egiance to it. I am writing to ask you, and more than 1,150 of your fellow mayors in the National League of Cities, to take part in setting aside a special time on June 14 for a national "Pause for the Pledge" ceremony in your community. Designating a special time at which all Americans could join together to affirm their belief in the freedoms represented by our flag is an idea launched by the National Flag Day Founda- tion. Begun through a volunteer effort in 1980, the Pause for the Pledge has gained widespread recognition and support from leaders of civic organizations, the business community and organized sports, and from state and local leaders, too. A national Pause for the Pledge ceremony is held each year at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where Francis Scott Key composed our national anthem as the fort was being bombarded during the War of 1812. Each state was invited to send a young person to carry its flag and join in leading last year's pledge ceremony, and more than 500 cities responded when NLC President Charles Royer encouraged the NLC membership to seek information about organ- izing a Pause for the Pledge and other activities on Flag Day in their communities. - I am repeating that request_and hoping that even more cities and towns will join in this year's observances. I hope you can lead a ceremony in your community. To receive information, sample proclamations and other suggestions for Flag Day ceremonies, please fill out and return the enclosed form to the National Flag Day Committee. Sincerely yours, ~a~~~ ~~esident Saint Paul Past Pres/dents: Tom Bradley, Mayor, Los Angeles, California. Ferd L, Harrison, Mayor, Scotland Neck, North Carolina · William H. Hudnut, III, Mayor, Indianapolis, Indiana · Henry W. Meier, Mayor, Milwaukee, Wtsconsin · Jessie M. Rsffley, Councilwoman, Newport News, Virginia · John P. Rousaklll, Mayor, Savannah, Georgia · Directors: John B. Andrews, Executive Director1 New Hampshire Municipal Association · Arden Ashley Mayor, Nitro, West Virgmia · Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor, Washington, DC. · Robert R. Cantina, Executive Director, Wyoming Association of Mumcipa~ities · Henry Cook, Councit President, Jacksonville, Florida · Joe W. Darts, Mayor, Huntsville, Alabama · John P. Franklin, Vice Mayor, Chat!anooga. Tennessee- William F. Fulginlt, Executive Director. New Mexico Municipal League · George D. Goodman, Director, Michigan Municipal League · Edwin L. Griffin, Jr., Executive Director, Kenlucky Municipal League · Daniel E. Grlaet, Vice Mayor, Santa Aha, California, Richard Guthman, Jr., Council Member, Atlanta. Georgia · Charles Ho!It, Alderman, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Delores Hudson, Councilwoman, Warrensburg, Missouri. Robert M. Isaac, Mayor, Colorado Springs, Colorado · Luther G. Jones, Jr., Mayor. Corpus Christi, Texas · Peter C. Knudson, Mayor, Brigham City, Utah · Dud Lsstrapas, Mayor. Lafayetle, Louisiana · Ted Lehne, Council Member, FairbanKs, Alaska · Paul A. Lenz, Mayor, Alton, Illinois · E. A. Mosher, Executive Director. League ot Kansas Municipalities · Brian J. O'Neill, Council Member, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ (.,) t.,.~1~,,~,' Pamela P. Plumb Councilor Portland, Maine · Elaine Szymonisk, Councit Member, Des Moines. Iowa · Consuela S. Thompson, Mayor, Espanola, New Mexico · Donald Tucker, Council Member. Newark, New Jersey · Joseph W. Watsh, Mayor, Warwick, Rhode Island · loll M. Williams, Councilwoman, San Jose, Cahfornia · Thomas D. Wingard, Mayor Greenwood, South Carol ne · Lou s Zapata, Council Member, Fort Worth, Texas. National Flag Day C , mmittee South Broadway Baltimore, Maryland 21231 301-563-FLAG Pause For The Pledge of Allegiance FLAG DAY USA * June 14, 7 p.m. (EDT) Sirs, Yes, I am interested in helping lead a national Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance through observances in my community on Flag Day.. Please send additional ~nformation to the person or people at the address given below. Sincerely yours, Name and title Send materials to: (Name): (Address): (City): (State): (ZIP Code): Return this form-to: National Flag Day Committee ' 418 South Broadway Baltimore MD 21231 A Program of the National Flag Day Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. /~,~',3 April 17, 1984 CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 Mr. Les Allen American Legion Post #398 2333 Wilshire Blvd. Mound, MN. 55364 Dear Mr. Allen: Thank you very much for the donation of $300.00 for the City Flag Project. With this money we will take another giant step toward lining Commerce Blvd. with flags on each new street light. Hopefully everything will be complete so we can install all the flags for Memorial Day. Again, without your help this great project just wouldn't have gotten off the ground as quickly as it has. For that the Community owes you a great thank yOu. Sincerely, Jon Elam City Manager · JE: fc cc: City Council.. Minnegasco Edward H. Swetman Vice President, Utility Financial Operations April 3, 1984 Mayor City of Mound Mound, MN 55364 Dear Sir: On March 30, 1984 the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a Settlement Agreement which resolves all issues from Minnegasco's 1982 general rate case which have been appealed to the Minnesota State Court of Appeals. As a term of the settlement, Minnegasco implemented a small rate reduction for all our Minnesota custom~rs for usage on or after March 30, 1984. Additionally, all customers will receive a one-time bill credit based on the consumption that appears, on their April 1984 bill. Firm usage customers, such as residential users, will receive a .5¢ per Ccf credit for all usage appearing on their April bill. Interruptible usage customers will receive a .23¢ per Ccf credit for all usage on their April bill. An average residential user should receive a credi~ of approximately 65¢. The.enclosed'rate schedule identifies the rates in effect before the rate change and those implemented on March 30, 1984. Customers can contact any of Minnegasco's business offices for additional information on this rate. A copy of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Order authorizing this rate change and bill credit is attached for your reference. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Penny L. McCarran at (612) 372-4881. Very truly yours, /bg Enclosures A Company of Diversified Energies, Inc. 201 Soutr~ Sevenlh Street. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55402 612-372-5020 10,5'/o Or"-.. I 0 I I on i.n 0 Leo G. Adams Harry Sermou: Cramp Roger L. Hanson . Terry Rof fnan the ~latter of[ the Settl~emt J4reooent for Off,ce of Atto~e~ ~sion vmt ~e~ ~blic ~ ~gr~n~ of ~bl~c ~rvtce v~. lnnesote Public Utilities Ssi°n and Minnesasco. ~.nc.~ ~ocket N~ber C7-8~-~25 Com~ssioner C~esn~ssioner C~Lssioner C~nclesioner ~ #0. G-OOa/GR-82=2&9 On Ney 21, 1982, ~nnela~co, Inc. (Ittnnelasco or the Company) file~ e~ App~icatton for Auto.fy to ~ hies ~ ~e ~blic Ut~i~les ~ssion (the ~ss~on). ~ ~ion iss~ its FindUs· of Fact, ~ncl~ions of ~v ~d ~der ~ ~r~ 21, 1~3. April 27, 1~, ~ ~ssi~ d~i~ ~ r~s~ for r~o~lhr~tLan ~d re~8 in lte ~der ~ser U:ilities ~sion (RL~) appeal~ for re~ev of ~e ~ssion*s ~der tC the ~e7 ~ty ~s:rtct ~t, ~on~ Jud~c~ Ap~ar~ces tn the court proceeding wre f~l~ by ~co, ~e ~ J~ry 26, 19~, ~e Honorable Judse ~old ~. issued ~ order aff~n~ the ~naton's ~der ~ nll ~ls~on. %e D~ ~tl~ tis Hot,ce of lp~ on ~ 6. 1~, ex~u~ed Se~l~en~ Aire~ ~lch hd ben ~er~ ~o ~ '~n~, ~he R~, and ~he ~FS, ~d re~.d ~iff s~ ~o ~. ~e ~y requested ~ ~e ~ssion approve ~e Agre~nk. approve ~he tar~[~ sh~s of~ec~ve ~ ~, 19~, approve ~he one-~ b~ll cred~ se~ [orth ~n ~ b~tlmn~ A~n~, ~d ~ve ~e ~os~on's requirer [or ~ ~ys ~o~ce of ~Se 2n rn~es. The Count·sion has carefully rev~eved the props·ed Settles~ent Asr·anent (at:ached) v~Lch resolves ill matters ~Lch had been appealed- by the Rb~ and the DFS to the N!nnesote State Co~'t of Appeals. The Coe~Lssion f[Lads that one result of approvt~S it Is reduced fLr~ and Laterruptible rates f[or ~Lnnesa~co~· cunto~ere. A ~cond result is that those custos·rs ~1! receive · one-t~Be bill credit for bilb rendered La the April, 198~ billies cycle. The Com~Laaion f[Lad8 that the Settles·fit Agra·sent is Just and reasonable an.d La the public interest. The Coem~ssiou concludes i: ·hould be approved. The Cone/·sion finds thit the proposed tariff pales accurately tuplement t. he terms of the Settlement ASr·em·at, and concludes they should be approved. N.~nn. Stat. § 216B.16 subd. I (Supp. 1983) has ~ follovtng require~nent: "Unless the cc~n.lssion othervise orders, no public ~1- ehall cA&use a rate ~d~Lch I~aa been duly ea~abliahed under thio chmpter, excep~ upon 60 days notice to the coenianion.~ The Gomniaalon finds ~hat pectins the requested rates inca effect i~nedistely ~lll advance the public interest &a M~nne~asco'a cu~tomere will benefit by paying lo~r rates for sas utility eervice. The Camm!asian concludes Khat the 60 day no~ica period should be waived. The C, om~any ia reminded tha~ ~ver of r~e 60 day no~ce period does no~ include waiver of no,ice requireoenta under Ninn. ar. at. § 216B.16 eub~. I (Supp. 1983). The C~mmLselon £~nda r.h~c ~he proposed bill credit is 4~ the public ~eres~ and sho~d ~ ~pl~c~. ~ order to foLl~ e~ly ~e results o~ ~s bill cr~, ~e ~ssion ~11 ~r~t ~~o to file a re~r~ dallas ~e ~ cr~ u~n co~l~n of ~. Ap~l ~llins cy~. The ~selon observes t~at ~he Lace Payuenc Cl~rie prov~siona of ~e ~r~f[s ~i1 ~ ou~ of c~p[~ce ~ch ~e ~7 lo ~t~ to congo~ ~ts hca ~t ~c~es ~ ~e ~. u ~n as PossXble. The O~DZR 1. The Set,lament Asree~ent is approved. 2. The proposed ~ariff ehee~s are approved effec~iveMarch 30, 3. 'Wir-~in ~5 days of ~he coupler, ion of r. he April billing cycles, M~unesa$co sJ~tll submf.~ s report to r. he C, oeniasion derJilin8 ~.he amount of uoney credited ~o f~n and interruptible cuszc~ers under r~e bill credit prov!sion~ of ~he Sec~lemen~ Asreement. &. Tim 60 day notification period p~ior to Zuplooentation of proposed rates is wmtved for r~he rates approved here4n. 5. This Order e~all become effective SERVlC~ DATE: -2- Monday, 9 April 1984 MOUND POLICE DEPARTMENT 5341Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 To Whom It May Concern: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the police officer who · assisted me in locating my son on Friday, April 6th about 11:45 P.M. He was very considerate and understanding with a mother who over reacted when her child didn't return home at the appointed time. Through his help and understanding I was no~t only able to calm down; have my mind put to rest, but also able to handle the situation when Chuck came home with some insight and tact that I wouldn't have had in the state I was in prior to his arrival. Chuck and I have also been able t'o talk the incident over and with luck and consideration it will never happen again. Thank you again for your time and understanding. Sincerely, Sharon Stefanoc 2i60 Cedar I_ane Mound, Minnesota March 30, 1984 Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building Seventh and Robed Streets St. Paul, Minnesota 55401 Telephone [6~2] 29~-6352 Metropolitan Health Planning Boa~. TO: CITY MANAGERS, ADMINISTRATORS ~ND CLERKS Attached is a computer printout compiled by Council staff that indicates your community's housing performance points. The printout is being submitted for your review and verification. If you have questions about your score or new information that may change your scere, please get back to us before April 20. Much of the information used in compiling the performance scores was drawn from a questionnaire you or someone on your staff may have filled out recently. Ouestions or additional information should be referred to Wayne Nelson of the Housing staff at 291-6~06. As you may recall, Housing Policy 39 of the Metropolitan Development Guide establishes funding priorities based on each community s provision 'of to~er- cost'hoUsing, and its plans, policies and programs to provide such hous'i)~g in the future. The policy is applied only to applications from public agencies or local g~vurnmental units for state 'or federal fund, including transportation, criminal justice, parks and open space, and aging grants. The Policy 39 scores will be tabulated and forwarded by May I to Parks and Open Space staff for use in evaluating 1985 LAWCON/LCMR parks grants. Sincerely, Director, Housing Department Enc. ]0 0 An Equal Opportunity Employer Z m m -~-r o~ Itl':" m NNNNNNW mmmmmmmlo .~1>1> 0~~1~ 0~ ~1~ I0 m N FIRST NATIONAL-SOO LINE CONCOURSE 507 MARQUETTE AVE. EHLERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55402 339-B291 (AREA CODE 612) April l, 1984 Newsletter FILE: Financial Specialists: Ehlers and Associates, Inc. Please distribute to governing body members After a good deal of early promise, tax exempt interest rates rose again by early March from 9.56% to 9.94% (BBI}. This follows the general trend of interest rates in the realization that $200 billion deficits are a pernicious problem. Tax exempt yields are especially affected by the huge supply of public bonds issued and outstanding for private purposes. Conflicts of interest in fiscal consulting/bond underwriting need some discussion. Our recent survey drew a lot of blanks and question marks to the statement: A financial advisor · . . should be entirely independent of any underwriting (buying) interest. · . . may be an underwriter if he agrees not to bid on our bonds. · . . who is an underwriter and who offers to bid on the bonds has a serious conflict. · . . who is an underwriter and who agrees not to bid on the bonds is one less bidder. · . . who is an underwriter may have conflicts of interest in other financings where another underwriter may be the advisor. Many checked no responses and some only one or two of them· Here's what we think. An advisor should be a fiduciary and represent only one side. In response to our question, many said that the advisor should be free of any underwriting interest and, in a sense, this answers the others. 2. An underwriter who agrees no~t to bid on your bonds may still have conflicts. a. The advisor may convert the bond issue to a private sale "to save the consulting fee". b. The issuer (you) gets one less bidder. Co The underwriter/advisor may have a conflict arising out of an entirely different issue. A function of an advisor is to recommend (or not to recommend) acceptance of an offer. Suppose the bidder on your issue is the advisor in another community's issue which your advisor wishes to underwrite -- is there not.a conflict? 3. Obviously, the advisor who also wishes to buy your bonds has a conflict· How can he advise you that his is the best offer? 4. An underwriter/advisor who will not offer to buy your bonds means one less purchaser. Underwriters participate in bidding syndicates all over and Underwriter A, as advisor where Underwriter B offers to buy your bonds, may well find the roles reversed in another issue in some other place, maybe in a different state. There Underwriter B, acting as advisor, may be in a retaliatory position where Underwriter A is a purchaser. Thus, Underwriter/Advisor A may have a serious conflict of interest in advising you on your issue. It must be recognized that underwriters in buying bonds, are principals not agents of the issuer. This is not to say that underwriters are unethical but, as all merchants, they try to acquire inventories as cheaply as possible. This merely says that, where there are conflicts, one interest may predominate at the expense of anotherJ Why not cut through all of that problem and look for a very good independent financial advisor? Ehlers & Associates are very good independent financial advisors. Thanking you for your interest, we are Very truly yours, 0006n/4 American Legion Post 398 " DATE M~RCH 31~ i~SA Gambling Report CURRENT MONTH YEAR TO DATE GRO~: ~a3OO.OO t'9785.OO EXPENSES: Bond 1OO. OO Supplt e s 213.06 PAYOUT AS PRIZES: ~556.~A ft178.88 235o.oo _ 5550.00 PROFIT: ' ~!393.56 _ ~3056.00 DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS: 2abe Ruth M,S. Alano [' 300. O0 2~ .00 25.oo CheckinG Account ~216.75 CITY of MOUND April 18, 1984 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER One of my talents is to serve on the Editorial Board for a magazine called Municipal Management. It is published by the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Enclosed is an article on "Recycling" that might be used by us. Ironically it's from St. Louis Park. JE:fc February 29, 1984 Mr. Charles-~Jakiela Editor Municipal Management: A Journal 39 Pearl Street ~Brandon, VT 05573 Dear Mr. Jakiela: The City of St. Louis Park has developed an innovative curbside recycling program with measures of success well above those of other programs around the country. ~Ayear-long pilot program serving 2,200 homes resulted in diverting 13 percent of household refuse from landfills. This was accomplished with 51 percent ofthe~homes setting materials out for recycling on any given semi-monthly COlllection day. Survey data suggested that 75 percent of the homes recycled something at least once a month. In April 1984, the collection service for recycled newspr.int, glass, and metal cans will be expanded to the remaining 10,000 single-family through fourplex homes in the City. We believe that St. Louis Park's program is an exceptional one which can serve as an effective model for other local governments across the country. -Two members of the City staff have written an article describing the risks and results of the pilot phase of the City's recycling efforts. Municipal Management: A Journal is a publication which reaches those persons who would be vitally interestedin reading about the successful experience a City has had in recycling and solid waste management. We offer this article for your publication. Please 'let us know if you need additional text, information, or graphics for the article. We will be hap~y to provide them quickly. We can be reached at the address or telephone which appears on the letterhead. Very truly yours, James L. Brimeyer City Manager encl )0~0~ 5005 minnetonka boulevard · st. louis park, minnesota 55416-2290 · phone (612) 920-3000 RISKING SUCCESS: RECYCLING WORKS IN ST. LOUIS PARK by Craig W. Dawson and Clint Pires How do you address the two-headed problem of rising refuse disposal costs and diminishing landfill space? It's a dilen~na facing many communities in the country. It's an issue that one Twin Cities suburb is taking an innovative risk to meet head- o~. St. Louis Park has created a highly successful source separation recycling program. The City did this through research and survey techniques designed to determine conditions under which residents would recycle. The answer was a program that had to be convenient and low-cost. In short, it had to be a program that would help people get in the habit of recycling. This was accomplished through a structured program of public education, strategic implementation, and close monitoring and evaluation. It resulted in aCity-wide recycling program, aprogramcharacterized by the highest pilOt-phase participation rates in the state. Source separation recycling is a risky venture for cities. The first obstacle to overcome is convincing people that recycling is viable despite its inconsistent record of success. During World War II it was mandatory and highly successful because the war-related industries had an inexhaustible demand. Interest in recycling waned until the late 1960s and early 1970s when it became a vital component of the environmental movement. Most recycling efforts were publicly-operated or- assisted and failed because the "novelty" of the issue wore off and markets for recyclablesweredepressedduringaneconomicrecession. During the late1970sand early 1980s, recycling gained popularity as a legitimate, low-cost waste abatement strategy. Private firms were also collecting and marketing recyclable products. Most of these companies still desired some sort of public assistance through either subsidies or favorable tax status. Minimizing Risks: Choosing not to recycle presents more easily identifiable risks. Landfill capacity and scarcity problems have been identified in the Twin Cities for several years. Sanitary landfills have ~een the sole method of solid waste disposal for some fifteen years. Soils in the area are generally very porous, posing the potential for easy leaching of pollutants from landfills. Water is a valuable resource - surface waters for recreation and aesthetics, and g~oundwater for most of the region's potable water supply. New sanitary landfill siting criteria established by the Metropolitan Council have severely limited the number of potential sites and generally placed them at the periphery of the metropolitan area. The more populous counties have planned to build resource recovery facilities. All of these factors - pollution, siting criteria, more distant landfills, and expensive capital facilities - portend sharply risin~costs in solid waste disposal. While risks may be known, translating that knowledge into preventive action is difficult. Action onaproblemlikerefuse, one perceived to be mundane, often is not taken until acrisis is reached. In the case of solid waste, landfill abatement can be accomplished in two ways: using high-technology facilities or changing the behavior of the individual resident. The latter is less expensive, but requires a commitment to break away from our "throwaway" culture. It has been estimated that preparing materials for recycling takes only two minutes aday. Modifying behavior to spend this small amount of time relied upon a system which was convenient and easy to remember. Assessin§Com~un}tyInterest: St. Louis Park,~afirst-ringsuburbofMinneapolis, is a fully developed community with a population of 43,000. Its residents rank above state and national averages for income and educational attainment. Most of its housing stock was built during the decade after World War II. Some 12,000 residential units (about 2/3 of the housing stock) is comprised of single-family through fourplex dwellings. The City currently contracts with one solid waste · collection firm, Woodlake Sanitary Service (a BFI subsidiary), to provide refuse services to these residences. Pope-Reid Associates was retained to perform a comprehensive solid waste management study for St. Louis Park in late 1981 and early 1982. The objective was to determine which high- or low-technology waste abatement method was the most cost-effective and environmentally sound for the City. The firm conducted a random telephone survey of City residents to determine their willingness to accept additional costs and inconveniences. Hi-tech alternatives were ruled out for several reasons; thus ways to implement low-tech alternatives were evaluated in depth. These options needed to be designed to optimize convenience to the resident and thus be effective tools to modify behavior. A series of questions in the telephone survey dealt with recycling. It covered attitudes toward recycling, the desired cost and convenience of recycling services, and the willingness to prepare materials for recycling. Of all the alternatives identified during the survey, re~yclingwas the most preferred. Not surprisingly, residents wanted the service to be as inexpensive and convenient as possible. Bearing in mind recycling's track record, City staff and the consultant worked to find a successful program which would allow residents' behavi'or to match their attitudes supporting recycling. Recycle-3, an operation in Santa Rosa, California, offered customers three polyethelene containers for source separation and frequent collection at the residence. appeared adaptable to St. Louis Park. This approach was successful and APilotProgram: Based on the recommendations in the solid waste study, City staff developed a pilot recycling program which provided recycling services for 2,200 of the 12,000 single-family through fourplex residences in the City beginning in October 1982. Three neighborhoods representing a broad cross-section of the City were selected. Residents in two of the neighborhoods had recyclables collected twice amonth on the same day of the week as the rest of their refuse; in the third area, collection was on a different day to determine if same-day collection was critical to getting people to recycle. The neighborhoods were contiguous with Woodlake routes to allow easy comparison of refuse and recyclables collection figures. Io9o Three materials were collected: newsprint, metal cans, and glass. These were the most common and easily recyclable household wastes. Preparation of recyclables was minimal: newsprint was bundled or bagged, and all types of metal cans and glass were rinsed thoroughly. Pope-Reid calculated that recycling these materials would result in 18 percent of the waste stream being diverted from landfills if 100 percent of the households participated. All homes in the pilot areas were provided a set of the Recycle-3 polyethylene containers. Asetofcontainers included threestackable units - adifferent color for each recyclable. These containers were chosen for several reasons. First, they were a key component of the successful Santa Rosa program. Second, they provided ahighlyvisible reminder for residents to recycle. Third, because they were stackable, the containers could be placed conveniently in kitchens or stairwells next to wastebaskets. Fourth, the units were made of polyethylene, a plastic compound which could withstand the temperature extremes of Minnesota without breaking. The only drawback of the containers was their costs: after fabrication, freight, and distribution, a set had a value of $18. In the Pope-Reid survey, residents indicated a preference to store recyclables no longer than two weeks. To simplify the collection schedule for residents, collections were scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the month. Collection services were provided by U.S. ReCyCo, a Minneapolis company specializing in collecting and marketing recyclable materials. ReCyCo charged $.25 per dwelling from which a collection was actually made. Recyclables were placed at the curb or the alley, the same location as that for refuse. Financ~n§thePilot Program: Grants totalling $56,000 from the federal Com~nunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and Hennepin County funded the costs of containers, collection, and public education activities. CDBG funding was obtained through an economic development strategy - jobs which were accessible to low- ~nd moderate-income persons would be created in an emerging facet of the solid waste industry. ReCyCo posted job openings with several public job service agencies to encourage the emplo3~nent of persons using these agencies. Hennepin /o7/ County provided funds to assist in the demonstration of a curbside recycling program tailored to a suburban setting and to gain data in order to size properly the capacity of a County disposal facility. The City assumed all staff and support costs associated with the pilot program. Public Education: Even with the best-designed program, an effective public education effort is normally required if significant citizen participation and cooperation are expected. The St. Louis Park experience is testimony that things are no different when it comes to recycling. The pilot program used all available modes for letting people know about recycling, obtaining their concerns and incorporating them where appropriate, describing the program about to be thrust upon them, and giving them lines of communication to City Hall. Once it was determined that the pilot program would become a reality,.City staff designed a multi-fold communications approach to recycling. Beyond'articles in newsletters and local newspapers throughout the process, the City decided that more direct resident contact would be necessary if'significant participation was to be realized. Two brochures were designed for initial direct contact. The first brochure, mailed four weeks prior to the first collection in the program, informed residents that the program was coming and that they would be a very special part of an important experiment to determine if recycling would work in St. Louis Park. The second' brochure arrived with the recycling containers and included stickers and specific instructions on how and when to recycle, as well as persons to contact in the event of problems. These brochures were w~itten and designed by City staff in conjunction with Morgan-Williams Associates of Minneapolis. Prior to arrival of the second brochure and containers, City staff held a meeting in each pilot neighborhood to explain the program and answer questions. A more important reason for these meetings was to reflect the City's commitment to the program and identify specific City staff available to address residents' needs. Recognizing that some residents would be unable to attend the neighborhood meetings, City staff also produced a cable television show which included information similar to that provided at the meetings. The show was cablecast several times prior to and during the start-up of the pilot program at different times of the day. Cable television also proved to beausefulmodeofcommunication for recycling updates and tips. About mid-way through the program, residents in the pilot neighborhoods were mailed an update brochure. It congratulated them for participating in the program, particularly during the "balmy" Minnesota winter they had just endured. Data on amounts they had recycled to that point were highlighted. Aquestionnairewas also included with this brochure. Residents were asked for information on their recycling habits that was otherwise difficult to obtain. They were also queried on their willingness to purchase the recycling containers as well as problems with and suggestions for improvements to the recycling program. About 35 percent of the residents responded to the self-addressed, postage-paid questionnaire. City staff worked with Anderson Marketing Research of Edina, Minnesota in tabulating questionnaire returns. These public relations execution by City staff. efforts were significant and demanded preparation and However, without support and information provided for any 1o73 new program, particularly one as innovative as recycling in a winter climate, the likelihood of success was dubious at best. Results of the Voluntary Program: The bottom-line question revolved around results. Residents in the pilot areas responded better than expected to the program. At the end of the first year of the pilot, an average of 51 percent of the households~were setting containers out on any given collection day. During the year this rate ranged from 24 percent for one collection in one neighborhood to 78 percent in another. Data from the mid-year questionnaire suggested that about 75 percent of the households recycled something at least once per month. Participation in the St. Louis Park program was significant in comparison to other recycling efforts because it was a purely voluntary program - there were no ordinances to mandate recycling'nor differential refuse rate schedules or other economic incentives to encourage recycling. Residents in the pilot program recycled 834,480 pounds of materials during the 12- month pilot project. This amount represented 13 percent of all waste that they set out for collection. As the following table highlights, the most recycled material was newsprint, followed by glass, metal cans and aluminum. Newsprint Glass Metal Aluminum Total Total (lbs.) 542,110 186,850 92,545 12,975 834,480 Lbs/set-out 20.31 7.00 3.47 0.49 31.26 Throughout the pilot, the amount of newsprint collected was generally a good predictor of the total recyclables collected. Data from the questionnaire indicated that those persons recycling newsprint regularly were also likely to recycle other materials frequently. Newsprint accounted for most of the variance in volumes from collection to collection. Although the monetary return to ReCyCo from scrap newsprint varied from poor to moderate, this component of the program was key to recycling other materials to make the rest of the operation financially successful. Evaluation: The program evaluation included comparison with a control neighborhood and with the prior year's collections by Woodlake in the pilot neighborhoods. Historical comparisons were limited because Woodlake had established current routes only one year earlier. Based on this one-year comparison, Woodlake collected 4 percent less refuse in pilot areas during the recycling program than it did before the pilot's existence. Acontrol neighborhood without recycling was also identified. This area had demographics similar to those of the recycling neighborhoods. In the control area, Woodlake collected 4 percent more refuse than it did in recycling areas. These data were too time-limited for meaningful analysis and did not take into account a variety of economic and weather- related factors which could increase or decrease the amount that Woodlake might collect from year-to-year. The data suggested that residents may have been doing a fair amount of recycling (e.g., through Scout paper drives) but were now taking advantage of the more convenient program contracted by the City. Having recycling collections coincide with the day of regular refuse collection appeared to have mixed importance. Set-out rates in the neighborhood with recycling and refuse collections on different days were 42 percent compared with 52 percent in the other areas. However, the amount of material collected per set-out was also 14 percent higher in this neighborhood than the other areas. At a neighborhood meeting, some residents said they were placing recyclables on the curb when they felt they had stored sufficient amount of material. In this way, the City also realized some cost savings because there were fewer stops. A different-day schedule was initially confusing and subjected the residential area to truck traffic twice a week. Data from the survey questionnaire indicated that recycling behavior did not vary significantly from area to area. The same percentages of persons used the recycling service among the neighborhoods. The likelihood of recycling newsprint and other materials was the same. The percentages of residents receiving newspapers.regularly was also similar. O1~ the survey respondents, 91 percent indicated that they recycled something at least once a month. Given the non- randomness of the survey (all 2200 homes were mailed questionnaires and 35 percent returned them), staff estimated that 75 percent of the residents generally recycled some material at least onceamonth. For comparison, the Santa Rosa program counted 76 percent of the homes in its pilot area recycling at least one material during a six-week period. The results of the St. Louis Park program had greatly exceeded the City staff's initial expectations. City-Wide Expansion: Given the apparent success of the pilot program, the City, in May 1983, began efforts to expand the recycling program to the remaining 10,000 homes.served by the City's general refuse contract. Cumulative totals on the volumes of recyclables collected and set-out rates showed that the program was meeting its objectives. Results from the survey questionnaire indicated that residents were satisfied with the program and supportive of its continuation. The problems encountered with the pilot program were minimal; a model for a smooth and relatively trouble-free operation had been established. Financing the City-Wide Progr~: The City was once again fortunate in a financial sense. Congress had passed the 1983 Jobs Bill in the spring. The bill containeda large appropriation for the Community Development Block Grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. St. Louis Park competed successfully and received $152,000 to fund expansion of the recycling program on the basis that it will create jobs accessible to persons with low and moderate incomes. This grant will fund most of the capital expense represented by the recycling containers. Obtaining this grant made the decision to expand the service much easier. Recycling containers and collection services will be provided to all of the 12,000 residences essentially free of charge in 1984. Annual general refuse collection and City administration charges were scheduled in the contract to increase to $73.50. By utilizing grants, the reserve balance in the refuse fund and a portion of the administration fee on a one-time basis, the remaining costs of containers, recycling collections and publicity will be funded as part of the $73.50 charge. For what they were going to pay for refuse collection alone, residents will also receive recycling containers and collection services. Containers were delivered in the spring. ReCyCo will provide collection services at a rate of $.20 per stop. Conclusions: Several intertwined factors contributed to the success of the St. Louis Park recycling program. Polyethylene containers provided a convenient vehicle and constant reminder to recycle. Semi-monthly collection encouraged residents to adopt arecyclingbehavior. These two factors worked in tandem to make recycling successful. St. Louis Park also had a relatively active and well- educated citizenry which was probably more inclined to support and participate in such a program. Public education efforts were comprehensive, readily available, and brought into the pilot areas. St. Louis Park also needed to collect data from only two companies - Woodlake and ReCyCo - in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the recycling program. Whether the whole of these factors made St. Louis Park unique is academic. What is important is that this chemistry worked. Few programs like St. Louis Park's exist elsewhere in the country. The results of St. Louis Park's project were similar to those of the Santa Rosa program from which it was adapted. In Santa Rosa, however, residents paid less for refuse services if they recycled. St. Louis Park residents recycled with no clear pecuniary benefit. St. Louis Park has established a model for curbside/alleyside solid waste source separation which is effective and popular. It should be easily adapted toavariety of settings. The program is premised on the need to makeaserviceforanunderlying public purpose as convenient and easy as possible. While recycling containers may seemexpensive,.theyrepresent anon-recurringcost. The impact they have in terms of increasing the amount of material recycled ~hows that recycling containers are a wise, effective investment. The experience gained during the pilot recycling program shows tha~recycling has an important role in overall waste abatement plans. If implemented fully, recycling can extend landfill life and reduce the required capacity in large resource recovery facilities. It will create private sector jobs inagrowingpartof the solid waste industry. And, most importantly, recycling will save the scarce resources - land, water, and virgin material - on which future generations will depend. 12 ABOUT THE AUTHORS Craig W. Dawson is administrative assistant to the city manager of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He was previously assistant to the director of public works for the same city. He holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Kansas. Clint Pires is coordinator of management information systems for the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He was previously assistant to the director of public works at the same city, prior to which he was assistant director of the Illinois City Management Association and coordinator of the master of arts in public affairs program at Northern Illinois University. He also holds an MAPA degree from Northern Illinois University. /o7? April 13, 1984 TO: Mayors, Administrators, Managers and Clerks FROM: Stanley Peskar, General Counsel SUBJECT: Public Pensions REQUESTED ACTION: Contact Legislators and labor leaders - x.-. say defined contribution must be part of the pension package. ' A surprise move to enact an major pension bill at the 1984 session was begun at a /islative commission on pensions and retirement hearing on April 12. The proposal, which ~not appear on the announced agenda, has the support of the Department of Finance and~ is being authored by Representative John Sarna and Senator Collin Peterson, Chair and Vice Chair, respeqtively, of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement. The proppsal as written seems unbelievably generous. It provides for the following benefit increases: A. Pension'Guarantee. B. Rule of 85 until June 30, 1987. C. 3% reduction factors for all funds. Age requirement for retirement at 55 with 10 years of service, or at any age with 30 years of service. 100% joint and survivor, death while eligible. Spouse vests for deferred benefit when member would have been eligible. Remove waiting periods for elected survivor benefits at disability or retirement, and the 90 day period for commencement of disability.. MSRS correctional and PERA/P-F will earn 2.5% for first 25 years of service instead of current 2.5% for first 20 years. Rule of 75 until June 30, 1987. Basic members would have maximum survivor benefits raised from $700 to $1,000. Minimum amount would be raised from 30% to 50%. Return 1983 supplemental 2% employee contributions to members. .MORE q ~ un[vensiCy avenue eae.c, s'c. ~aul, minnesota April 12, 1984 Public Pensions Page 2 Financing issues would be as follows: me Pre-Retirement Assumptions: 6.5% salary; 8% interest Post Retirement Assumptions: 5% interest Amortization: Level % for TRA, MSRS, PERA Level $ for Others Ce Eliminate state subsidy of teacher early retirement program in F.Y. 1986. Contribution Rates: see attached schedule. Estimated liability changes by benefit and funds are as follows (in thousands): MSRS- MSRS- MSRS-' PERA- PERA- General Corrections Highway General P/F ~.RA Total 1. 3% Reduction Factors 7,470 223 223 - - 34,806 2. 55/10 or Any Age/30 10,363 - - 11,645 42,722 22,008 3. Death While Eligible 6,999 535 535' 9,830 2,~07 20,306 4. Remove Waiting Period 5. Equalize Accrual~ Rates for Correctional & P/F - 2,888 - - 13,129 - 16,017 6. 3 yr. Rule of 85 or 75 30,448 1,427 1,427 30,002 6,442 7. Survivor $700- $1000/30%-50% 2,831 28,561 98,307 2,229 5,060 8. Return Employee 2% and Amortize 7,445 220 220 11,346 1,052 14,480 34,762 Total 62,725 5,292 2,404 65,653 23,030 80,076 239,18] Estimated total costs of benefit by benefit and fund (in thousands): -MORE- 12, 1984 Public Pensious Page 3 MSRS- General MSRS- MSRS- PERA- PEP. A- Corrections Highway General P/F TRA Total 1. 3% Reduction Factors 2, 55/10 or Any 'Age/30 871 20 20 - - 2,938 3,849 1,028 1,462 - - 2,490 3. Death While Eligible 4. Remo~e Waiting Period 600 48 48 787 217 - i,700 5. Equalize Accrual Rates for Correctional & P/F 274 - - 1,247 - 1,521 yr. Rule of or 75 1,366 64 64 1,346 289 1,281 4,410 7. Survivor $700- $1000/30%-50% 263 - 200 463 8 Return Employee '2% and Amortize 344 10 10 509 47 650 1,560 Total 4,199 417 142 4,367 1,801 5,068 15,993 As you will note, from the contribution rate changes proposed, if enacted as proposed, political subdivisions with employees in the PERA coordinated plan would stand to realize an immediate game by reduced employer contributions from the current 5q% of salary down to 4% of salary. The bill as outlined, contained no proposal to recapture any of that savings for the'State of Minnesota. However, there appear to be 3 causes for concern that these apparent savings are illusory. 1) The proposed reduction in contribution rates simply means that the fund will not be 100% funded as quickly as if the current contribution rate were maintained, assuming that benefits are not raised to simply absorb whatever additional contributions are going in. Of course, the elimination of the extra 1~% of salary contribution rate for retirement of the deficit, would achieve a 50/50 employer/employee contribution rate which the League has long advocated. 2) The elimination of the employer extra contribution for the coordinated plan might be deleted in the legislative process while the promise benefits increases are left to emerge into law. 3) Some sort of provision recapturing some or all of the local government savings for the state could be added to the .age on the floor or in conference committee. The finance department's, interest in this package appears to be to fund the teachers retirement associations deficits by reduced contribution rates to some of the various state io ',3 April 12, 1984 Public Pensions Page 4 retirement programs. What is irontic is that they have not proposed to reduce the contribution rates to the PERA police and fire fund, one of the best funded plans in the public employees systems of .the state. Apparently the Department of Finance had no interest in reducing costs to local government where they felt they had no political opportunity to capture any of the savings. " The' package also contains a proposal for PERA to refund the extra 2% of salary withheld from employees during the fiscal crisis of 1982-83. If this is to be done, the bill should also provide for reimbursement of the fund by the state. Without reimbursement by the state, the fund (all members) a~e the loosers. At the time the money was extracted, all the legislators and the Governor viewed the'transaction as a borrowing from the pension fund. That loan should not now be turned into theft. The entire package seems improvident in that there are very significant benefit increases at the same time as the~e are significant reductions i~ the contribution rate to the various plans aSide from the teachers plans. The proposed changes in assumed rates of yield on investments have not been borne out by Minnesota public pension plan experience over the last 10 years. Thus it seems rash to predict that an 8% yield on investments will occur in the future. Wouldn't it be better to be conservative in this regard. Additionally, implementing the benefit increases proposed may create an additional acturial liability too ..great to permit consideration a defined contribution plan anytime in the near future. It al~o questionable whether the benefit to local governments derived from t~e dropping of' the employer extra qontribution rate for coordinator employees, matches the risk to the funds of implementing rule of 85 (though the proposal is to provide a 3 year window, politically, it seems unlikely that rule of 85 once granted in any form will ever be discontinued) and the 3% reduction factor for early rgtirement along with the other promised benefits. Thus, though the League has an official policy position in favor of discontinuance of the employer extra contribution for the coordinated.plan members, unless we can assure future pension costs stability and employer personnel flexibility by implementing the defined contribution plan as a part of this package, the proposal is, on balance, likely to be detrimental to the interests of cities and other local units of government. We urge you to take immediate action to contact your Senator and Representative. Please ~ indicate that unless a defined contribution program for present employees who elect such ~ coverage and for those newly hired, can be implemented as a part of the package. You oppose any changes in the pension areas until next legislative session, so that more deliberate consideration to all factors can'be given. Also urge ~hose legislators to reduce the contribution rate to the PERA police and fire fund. SP:glb MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: March 9, 1984 All Concerned yj Donald K. Shaffer Pre-Construction Conference County Project 7586 on CSAH 125 SP 27-725-04 A Pre-Construction Conference was held at the Department of Transportation on March 29, 1984 regarding County Project 7586 located on CS.&~ 125 between the Cities of Mound and Spring Park. Those in attendance were as follows: Hennepin County Department of Transportation, 320 Washington Avenue, Hopkins, Minnesota, 55R4~. ?hone §~5-~81 .... Don Shaffer - Construction Kevin Pieper - Construction R.M. Davis - Construction Mayne Woo - Design C. S. McCrossan, P.O. Box 247~ Maple Grove, Minnesota, 55~6~ Gary Wheaton - Contract Manager Dave Weis Fran Nellis - Carpenter Foreman Phone 425-4167 - Superintendent Schoell & Madson~ 50 - 9th Avenue South, Hokins, Mn, 55~4~. Phone q~8-7601 Ken Adolf City of Spring Park~ PO Box 452~ Spring Park~ Minnesota. Phone 471-9051 Dave Goman - Public Works City of Mound~ 5R41 Maywood Road~ Mound, Mn, 55~64. Phone 472-1251 Bob Shanley - Public Works West-Tonka Public Schools~ 5700 Lvnwood Blvd, Mound~ Mn, 55~64. phone 472-1600 HBR Larson - Supervisor of Facilities Minnegasco, 700 W Linden Avenue. Mpls, Mn, 5540~ Larry Matsumoto - Engineer M~nnegasco, 7005 6qrd Avenue No, BroOklyn Park, Mn, 55428. Phone q72-7085 Ralph Johnson - Operations Supervisor Northern States Power, Box 10. Excelsior. Minnesota, 55R~1. ?hone 474u8881 Larry H. Nelson After introductions, Don'Shaffer gave a brief description of the project and indicated'the following:' -1- /o j' This project involves grading, concrete curb & gutter, bituminous, bas~,~- bituminous surfacing, concrete retaining walls and Bridge 27609 on CR 125 in the Cities of Mound and Spring Park. Through traffic will be excluded from the project when the construction operations are started within the roadbed until the time that all work within the roadbed and Bridge 27609 is completed. Boat traffic under the bridge will be maintained at all times. The Contractor will provide protection for the boat traffic from any hazards which may exist during the construction operations. Construction operations will be started on or before May 15, 1984. No work that will disturb the gas main on the existing bridge will be permitted prior to May 17. All work within 'the roadbed and the bridge will be completed within 60 working days. The Contractor will be allowed an additional 15 working days to complete all work including final cleanup. Liquidated damages of $50 per calendar day will be assessed for failure to complete all work within 75 working days. ~ Liquidated d~nages of $500 per calendar day will be assessed for failure to complete the work within the roadway and Bridge No. 27609 within 60 working days. All materials used on the project will be state inspected. ~All right of way is obtained south of the bridge. Right of Entry on th.e°north end will be obtained on May 15. Gary Wheaton of C. S: McCrossan, indicated they would like to start their removal operations on the 15th of May. He also delivered the project bar chart, work schedule and list of sub-contractors and material suppliers. Larry Nelson of NSP requested some stakes for the purpose of relocating the power poles on the project. R. M. Davis said that he would stake right of way for that purpose. Larry Matsumoto of Minnegasco mentioned that they would be cutting and capping existing 3" main on or prior to May 17th; also made McCrossan aware that they (Minnegasco) wo~ld be furnishing 6" metal sleeves for abutments to facilitate new gas main installation. Bob Shanley of Mound mentioned that the City had 'a 3" cast iron sewer pipe and a 1 1/2" copper water service into the house on south side of the bridge. Plans indicate they should not be in the way of construction. Dave Goman of the City of Spring Park wanted the various utility adjustments brought to the Contractor's attention. Also, that the new hydrant location has not been finalized. Don Shaffer said.he was aware of the problem and he would work with the City on a solution. The City also would like a 24-hour shut-off notice for residents during the hydrant move. They also will be supplying a new hydrant. -2- The Contractor and Cities agree to move the hydrant prior to the .start of bridge removal. H.B.R. Larson from West-Tonka School District was concerned when the~ road would be reopened to traffic. Gary Wheaton of McCrossan said they plan on opening the bridge August 6 which would be before school opened. Fran Nellis of McCrossan's asked about two lines that are hung on the bridge. Cities of Spring Park and Mound thought they were the abandoned sewer and water lines for residents on the south side of the bridge. Mayne Woo, Design Division, questioned McCrossan on the paint systam for the bridge. Contractor replied that all of the painting will be done in the field. The fabricator will only paint the contact surfaces. With no further questions or comments, the conference was adjourned at 10:35 AM. mak -3- April 18, 1884 · Wayzata City Hall 7:30 p.m. Call to order; present, absent, staff. 2. Reading and approval of minutes of the regular meeting of March 15, 1984. / 3. Reading and approval of minutes of the continuation of regular meeting of March 22, 1884. 4. Reading and approval of minutes of the special meeting of March 5, 1984. $. Approval O~ Amendment of April 19~ 1984, Agenda. 6. Oath of Office - JAmes B. McWethy. 7. Bearing of permit applications. A. 81-30 Bennepin County Dept. of Environment And Energy - 200 lines1 feet of shoreline rip rap protection, Albins Bay Channel between St. Alberta Bay and Excelsior Bay, Greenwood And B. 81-32 Hsnnepia County Dept. of Environment end Energy - 300 lines! feet of shoreline erosion protection with rip rap, $Wl/4 of Section 8, Hendrickson Access, North Arm, Lake Minnetonks, Orono. C. 82-27 Saul Sega1 - 'Cedar Bills Third Addition" commercia! and residential properties, NE intersect/on of Cedar Lake Road and County Road 73, Minnetonka. O. 82-83 - Don 8ess, Landplan, Inc. - grading and drainage for a proposed office building, 1000 Superior Boulevard, Wayzata. E. 83-03 Bennepin County Dept. of Environment and Energy - rip rap shoreline erosion protection, Emerald Lake, Cooks Bay Channel, Mound. F. 83-113 Essex-12 Partners - grading-and drainage plan for 16,000 sq. ft. retail building, Essex Road at Minnetonka. G. 84-13 Nennepin County ~ept. of Environment and Energy - dredging st Stubbs-Maxwell Bay channel, Arcola channel, West Arm channel, Minnetonka. H. 84-17 V. Owen Nelson - 57 foot shoreline setback variance for building addition, 3942 Enchanted Lane, Enchanted Island, Lake Minnetonka, I. 84-27 Sage Co. - dredging for proposed transit docking facility for "Pizza on the Lake"restaurant, east side of Satori Channel at Marian Center, Spring Park. J. 84-33 Paul W. Erickson,' Armstrong, ?orseth, Skold a Rydeen, Inc. - grading and drainage plan for "Chapel View Residence" addition, 615 ~innetonka Mills Road, Bopk£ns. K. 84-34 Van Eeckhout Building Corp. - grading and drainage plan for construction of a retail shopping center, southwest of Highway 12 and north of County Road 146, Long Lake. L. 84-~5 Eugene Meyer - floodplain development for construction of A single family home on the shoreland o! the West Arm of Lake Minnetonka, northwest of Sunset Drive on West Arm o~ ~ake Minnetonka, Spring Park. ' M. 84-36 James Willard - 186 lineal feet of ~ip rap for shoreline erosion control, 6460 Eayview Place, southwest shoreline of Smithtown Bay, Victoria. N. 84-37 William T. VanLieshout - 168.5 lineal feet of rip rap for shoreline erosion control, 6420 Bayview Place, southwest shoreline of Smithtown Bay, Victoria. · 'O. 84-38 George A. Jackson Construction Co., Inc. - excavate pond as site l~pcoveee~t, south~st corner o~ Orchard Road and ~ollum Lane~ Long Lake. P. 84-39 ~uzger .King Corporation -. grading and d:ainage plan for Burger King Restaurant, northwest of Aq~£1a Ave. And West 3?th St=eat, St. Louis 0. 64-40 Charles Dst - grading and drainage' plan for construction of a single family home on Spring Park west of Casco Point Road on Spring Park Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Orono. R. 84-41 Tom Green - resurface existing parking lot with asphalt at Greenhouse Eatery and ~ottleshop, 4056-4044 Sunset Drive, West Arm Bay, Spring Park. ~. 64-42 John HcCormtck - rip rap, 496 lineal feet on Palnteri CreekM-f~ erosion control, vest o! Maplecrest on ?. 84-~ Robert Fazendin - grading and drainage plan and utilities construction plan for 'The village', vest of llth Ave. North and east of Hadley Lake, Plymouth. u. 84-44 Robert Phillips - floodplain development for single family residence construction, northwest quadrant of Hinnetonka B1wdo and East St. Alberts Road, Hopkins. V. 84-45 Lee Hod! - 75 lineal feet of rip rap for shoreline erosion control, 55 Interlachen. Lane, Interlachen Channel, lxcelsior. - W. 84-45 Daniel Lindsay - 217 lineal feet of rip rap for shoreline erosion control, Huntington point Road East, Smith Bay, Htnneconka Beach. X. 84-4? Jack Dietrich, Wayzata Childrens Shop gradinq and drain&ge plan and floodplain development for a re:ail shopping development, south of Lake Street and east of Gleason Cgeek~ wayzata. ; ~. 84-48 George P. Carisch - grading and drainage plan for retail and office expansion, northeast of Lake Street and Walker Ave., Hayzata. Z. 84-49 Gary L. Hertzfeldt - grading and drainage plan and an automobile body shop and parking lot, north of 12 and 1,000 feet east of County Road 29~ ~edina. a. 84-50 AB¢~ Inc. - grading and drainage plan and an truss manufacturing plant~ southwest of Daniels Street and Shsugh~essy Ave.~ Long Lake. b. 84-51 City o~ Long Lake - ~tilities const£uction for Daniels Street, Shaughnessy Ave~ and Shaughnessy Circle~ Long Lake. c. 84-52 Van Doren-Hazard-Stallings - 9radinq and drainage plan for 'Pheasant Htll'~ a 9~-lot residential subdivision~ northeast of Lake Lucy Road sad Galpin Blvd, Chanhassen. d. 84-53 Gary S. ~inion - gradin9 and drainage plan for 'St. John's Preserve', a 10-lot residential development~ ~est of ~osemite Ave. on Bracketts Road~ Shorevood. Correspondence. 9. Bearing of requests for petitions by public for action by the watershed district. 10. ' Reports of Treasurer, Engineer and Attorney. A. Treasurer's Report - Hr. Carroll (1) Administrative Fund B. lngineer"s Report - Hr. Panzer (1) ~innehaha Creek Channel Improvements at State Highway No. 100 - Cooperative Pro,act Rd. CP-8 a.. Contract Amendment 1984 ~ater Haintenance and Repair Fund a. Huntcipal Requests for Pro,act Funding b. Other (3} 50g/~atershed ~anagement Planning a. Revie~ and Approval of Preliminary Policy Drafts (4) Headwaters Control. Structure - Status Report (5) 1~83 Hydodata Report ¢. Attorney's Report o Hr. Haco~bef 11. Unfinished Business. A. Rule and ReDulation Revision/Chapter 509 B. District Initiated ~aintenance Projects C. Draft Permit Application Guidelines 12. New Business. 13. Adjournment. 15440 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT March 5, 1984 A special meeting of the Board of Managers of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was called to order by Chairman Cochran at 4:35 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 1984, in the conference room at E. A. Hickok and Associates, 545 Indian Mound, Wayzata, Minnesota. Managers present: Cochran, Andre, Lehman, Thomas and manager designate McWethy. Also present were board advisors Panzer, Reep and Macomber. In addition, Mike Johnson of the City of Minnetonka and Mike Eastling of the City of Richfield were present on.behalf of the Cities. The managers reviewed draft policy statements on storm water runoff management, floodplain regulation, soil loss and sedimentation control, dredging and work in the beds of protected waters. The proposed policy statement on storm water runoff was reviewed. Discussion focused on whether the policy statement should set as its goal the reduction in the rates of runoff on a subwatershed or regional basis. Managers requested the staff to revise the statement to reflect the goal of reduction in rates of runoff in the upper watershed and Wherever possible in other areas of the District. The policy statement on floodplain regulation was discussed. The managers directed the staff to make revisions to clarify that the goal of the policy was the reduction of high water levels which can cause damage to both improved and unimproved properties. The policy statement on soil loss and sedimentation control was reviewed. The managers requested that the staff revise the policy document to apply to more than erosion arising from construction practices and also to address the need to identify and improve erosion prone areas. The draft policy statement on dredging was then reviewed by the board. The board directed the staff to make revisions to more generally state the objectives sought to be accomplished in this policy. The board then reviewed the draft of the policy statement on work in beds of public waters. The board requested revision from the staff to clarify the extent to which the policy statement wa~ limited to public projects. There being no further business to come before the special meeting, Chairman Cochran declared the special meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 1388o John E. Thomas Secretary Io?1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE MINNEHAHA CP~EEK WATERSHED DISTRICT March 15, 1984 The regular meeting of the Board of Managers of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was called to order by Chairman Cochran at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Louis Park City Hall, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Managers present: Cochran, Andre, Carroll, Lehman, Thomas, and manager designate Spensley. Manager Cochran announced that manager designate James B. McWethy was out of town. Also present were board advisors Panzer, Miller and Macomber. ApprOval of Minutes The minutes of the regular meeting of February 16, 1984 were reviewed. It was moved by Carroll, seconded by Lehman that the minutes be approved as distributed.~ Upon vote the motion carried. The minutes of the special meeting of February 13, 1984 were reviewed. It was moved by Lehman, seconded by Andre that the minutes be approved as distributed. Upon vote the motion carried. Oath of Office/James R. Spensley Chairman Cochran called upon the attorney to administer the oath of office to manager designate James R. Spensley. The oath of office was taken and duly executed by Mr. Spensley, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. The managers welcomed Mr. Spensley to the Board of Managers of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. March 15, 1984 Page 2 A~Droval of Permit Applications The Managers reviewed a memorandum from the engineer dated March 8, 1984, indicating those applications which comply with the applicable standards of the district and which were recommended for approval on the terms and conditions as set forth in his memorandum. Following discussion and review of the written memorandum,, it was moved by Thomas, seconded by Carroll that the following permit applications be approved s~bject to all terms and conditions as set forth in the engineer"s written memorandum~ .... 84-18 Naegele Restaurants No Limit, Inc. - 54 foot shoreline setback for a building addition, Lord Fletcher's of the Lake, Coffee Cove, Lake Minnetonka, Spring Park. 84-26 84-29 Kenneth Schmidt - grading and drainage plan for "Sylvan Oaks' a 5-lot single family residential subdivision, 2501 Sylvan Road, Minnetonka. Glen F. Nellist - appropriation of public waters from one well'for irrigation 'use, 100 gpm maximum discharge rate, south of West Branch RoaD, , Minnetrista. 84-30 City of Victoria - utilities construction for two lake hydrant pump facilities, southwest shore of Lake Virginia and north shore of Lake Zumbra, Victoria. Upon vote the motion carried. Manager Lehman noted that Application No. 84-29 was for construction of a well for groundwater appropriation'and suggested that the continuing need for such permits should be reviewed by the managers in connection with revision of the existing district rules since review of such Permits is presently made by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Tablinq of Permit Applications It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Carroll that the following permit applications be tabled until such time as all required exhibits have been received: March 15, 1984 Page 3 84-27 Sage Co. - dredging for proposed transit dock in facility for Pizza on the Lake restaurant, east side of Seton Channel at Marian Center, Spring Park. 84-32 City of Lakes Real Estate - grading and drainage plan for construction of a parking area at an existing commercial development, southeast quadrant of the intersection of Oregon Avenue and STH No. 7, St. Louis Park. 84-33 Paul Wl Erikson - grading and drainage plan for "Chapel View Residence" addition, 615 Minnetonka Mills Road, Hopkins. Upon vote the motion carried. B & P Development - grading and drainage plan for an 8-unit townhouse development, west of Long Lake Creek, Long Lake. 84-15 The engineer reviewed the application for grading and drainage plan approval. The engineer advised the managers that the development would reduce, the rate and volume of stormwater runoff from the site from existing conditions through a reduction of hard surface cover on the site. The engineer also advised the managers that the ponding facility for water quality was in compliance with the district's standards. The engineer recommended approval of the application as submitted. It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Carroll that the application be approved as recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. Monson/Ueland Architects - grading and drainage plan for the Minikahda mini-warehouse, 3200 France Avenue South, St. Louis Park. 84-24 The engineer advised the managers regarding the status of discussions with the applicant regarding the conditions imposed by the Board upon permit issuance on February 16, 1984. The managers reaffirmed the conditions contained in the approval granted on February 16, 1984, and upon motion by Andre, seconded by Lehman directed the engineer to correspond with the applicant to inform the applicant of the position of March 15, 1984 Page 4 the Board that the conditions set forth by the Board on February 16, 1984, be met as conditions precedent to the issuance of a permit by the district. Upon vote the motion carried. Laukka and Associates - grading and drainage plan for "Tonka Bay Woods Third Addition", single family residential development 36 lots, Tonka Bay. 84-28 The engineer reviewed the application for approval of a completed replat of .Tonka Bay Woods Third Addition. The engineer advised the Board that the development had been reviewed and approved by the Board in 1974, 1977 and renewed in 1978. The engineer also advised the Board that construction of roadways and rough grading have been completed at the site. Mr. Beckman of BRW appeared on behalf of the applicant and advised the managers that utilities were installed in the fall of 1983, and that the individual lots had been sold. Mr. Beckman advised the Board that existing DNR and Corps of Engineers' permits for the development prohibited filling below elevation 930.0. The Board questioned the use of elevation 930.0, indicating that it has"been the Board's policy to prohibit filling below elevation 931.5, the regional flood elevation of Lake Minnetonka. Mr. Beckman'indicated that filling was not proposed by the developer below elevation 931.5, but that final site grading would be completed by the individual property owners and not by the developer. Following discussion by the' Board it was moved by Cochran, seconded by Andre that the Board direct the City of.-Tonka Bay that in accordance with existing district policy, the Board would not allow filling by individual property owners below elevation 931.5. Upo~ vote the motion carried. Warren A. Ortenblad - grading and drainage plan for "Twin Birch Villa", a 66-unit apartment complex, south of Twin Birch Health Care Center, Spring Park. 84-31 The engineer reviewed the application for grading and drainage plan approval for Twin Birch Villa located along the shoreline of Black Lake in Spring Park...The engineer reviewed the project as proposed and recommended tabling the application pending receipt of a grading and drainage plan providing either (1) runoff rate control for a 100-year storm, or (2) an additional 6,000 cubic feet of compensatory storage and, in March 15, 1984 Page 5 either event, runoff rate Control facilities adequate for a one-year rainfall event. Gerald Sunde, P.E. appeared on behalf of the applicant and discussed the relative importance of t~eatment of water quality as against providing additional storage volume at this site. Discussion followed by the Board regarding whether both objectives could be accomplished at this site. Following discussion, it was moved by Andre, seconded by Carroll that the application be tabled Pending receipt of a revised grading and drainage plan in compliance with the foregoing conditions recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried, Manager Thomas voting no. Water Maintenance and Repair Fund Recommendations Manager Cochran noted that no members of the public were present in connection with remaining permit applications but that members were present in connection with the Water Maintenance and Repair Fund recommendations of the engineer. Manager Cochran requested that the agenda be modified to consider the engineer's recommendations for the Water Maintenance and Repair Fund. Upon consent to the amended agenda by the Board, the engineer reviewed a memorandum dated March 8, 1984, summarizing the requests received from municipalities for funding from the 1984 Water Maintenance and Repair Fund. The engineer adivsed the Board that the 1984 budget established by the Board for the Water Maintenance and Repair Fund contained $10,000.00 for municipally requested projects and $19,300.00 for Board initiated projects. The engineer reviewed his memorandum, noting that 13 requests had been submitted by 8 municipalities. The Engineer recommended funding of Project No. 6, shoreline protection in the City of Mound and Project No. 11, culvert replacement in the'Ci~y-~t~-flr~.on %=h~b-asis'that the need for repair and the--' potential public benefit is greatest in those two projects. Manager Cochran then called upon members of the public present. James yon Lorenz addressed the Board on behalf of the St. Louis Park Chapter of the Izaac Walton League. Mr. von Lorenz requested that the managers consider funding removal of cattail vegetation in Minnehaha Creek between Louisiana Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard in the City of St. Louis Park (Project 12). Mr. von Lorenz stated that cattails are encroaching on the navigability of the creek in that vicinitY. Mr. von Lorenz submitted a letter to the Board in support of his request. March 15, 1984 Page 6 Chris Bollis, Park Director, City of Mound, appeared on behalf of the requests submitted by the City of Mound (Projects 6-10) and indicated he was available to answer questions which the managers may have regarding those projects. The Board discussed the request of Mr. Yon Lorenz and agreed that the staff should investigate the necessity' and feasibility of Project No. 12. The managers also discussed the general policy of the Board that cities contribute matching funds toward the construction of projects funded under the Water Maintenance.and Repair Fund, and noted that no matching funds had been proposed by the City of St. Louis Park for Project 12. Norm Crosby inquired regarding the possibility of work on the culverts under County Road 73 at Minnehaha Creek. Following d~scus$ion, the managers directed the engineer to prepare a letter requesting that Hennepin County consider contruction work at.the culverts at County Road 73. Following discussion of the recommendations of the engineer, it-was moved by Andre, seconded by Thomas that the following project be approved and authorized for payment from the 1984 Water Maintenance and Repair. Fund'. City Project Mound Shoreline Erosion Protection Estimated District Cost Allocation $8,000.00 40% of actual construction costs to a maximum of'$3,000.00 Further, that staff investigate Project Nos. 2, 11 and 12 and return to the 'Board at.the next regular meeting with further detail and recommendations' regarding those projects. Upon vote the motion-Car-fE~. ,. ' .... .. ' ..... Chuck Van Eeckh0ut., Van Eeckhout Building Corporation - grading and drainage plan for construction of a retail shopping center, southwest of Highway 12 and north of County Road 146, Long Lake. 84-34 The engineer reviewed the application for approval of a grading and drainage plan for a 1.28 acre commercial retail shopping area. The engineer advised the Board that the applicant proposes to March 15, 1984 Page 7 surface drain building rooftops and parking area to an outlet structure which discharges to a drainage ditch leading to Long Lake. The engineer recommended approval with authorization to issue a permit upon receipt of a revised grading and drainage plan detailing the proposed pond, the overflow and treatment structure, including design calculations. Manager Carroll indicated he would prefer to see the application returned to the Board at such time as final grading and drainage plans have been prepared for the property, the Managers expressed concern with the concept of the project which provided total hard cover of the site with a resultant decrease in quality of runoff from the site. Manager Carroll moved, seconded by Manager Andre that the application be tabled and that the engineer be directed to correspond with the City of Long Lake expressing the Board's concern regarding the proposal to totally cover the entire site with hard surface and the resultant deterioration of water quality leaving the site. Upon vote the motion carried. Treasurer's Report The Treasurer distributed the monthly Treasurer's Report dated March 15, 1984, a copy of which is attached hereto. The District's accountant, Steven Stewart, was present and Treasurer Carroll requested Mr. Stewar~ to review the Treasurer's Report with the Board. Mr. Stewart reviewed the report including the present cash position of the District, the expenditures compared with budget, and reviewed the funds available for investment. Mr. Stewart stated that on page 4 of 5 the sum "$4,757" under Cascade Lane should be deleted since Cascade Lane expenses are being charged to the 1983 Water Maintenance and Repair Fund. Following review, it was moved by Carroll, seconded by Thomas that the Treasurer's Report dated March 15, 1984, be approved with the deletion of "$4,757" on page 4 of 5, as recommended by the accountant and the bills paid as set forth in that report. Upon vote the motion carried. Resolution Authorizing.~epayment of Funds From Painter Creek Subwatershed Project (CP-5) To Administrative Fund The Treasurer advised the Board that it was necessary to adopt a resolution clarifying the intent of the Board of Managers as of September 27, 1983, to authorize repayment of certain costs from Project CP-5 to the Administrative Fund. Manager Andre then moved the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Lehman: March 15, 1984 Page 8 WHEREAS, the Board ofrManagersiat theMcontinuationeof the regular meeting of SeptemberblS,t1983, adoptedyaoprojec% budget for the Upper Watershed StorageeandeRetentionlProject insthe Painter Creek Subwatershed (CP-5)ewhichyincludedgtheicostsoof thejUpper Watershed Study through September 27, 1983; and sed the request of Mr. Von Lorenz and WHEREAS, the costsdofnsuchiinvestigationsspriornto September 27, 1983, had been2paidhbymthegDistrict'siAdministrative Fund and the investigations providedidataousabletandausednin the Painter Creek Work Plan andoPreliminarytEngineeringdReport; and ..... '~' " air .Fund,"and noted that no matching WHEREAS, the coststadvancedobyStheLAdministrative Fund Should be repaid to the Administrative Fund from the tax levy for Project CP-5; ired regarding the possibility of work NOW, THEREFORE, BEyIToRESOLVED thatetheasumeof.$111,050.00, representing'the costs of theaUpperdW~tershedhStudyifrom inception to September 27, 1983, andgshown inntheiCP-Suprojectsbudget, is authorized as of September127,t1983,Ctonbe repaid3to the Administrative Fund from the Project CP-5 fund at such time as the Managers deem appropriate;ion.~of the recommendations of the A~dre, seconded by.Thomas that the FURTHER RESOLVEDothatatheaaccountantfis directedfapd authorized to establish suchnaccountinguentries as are necessary to reflect the indebtedness of the Project CP-5 FUnd to the Administrative Fund. Estimated District Cost Allocation Upon vote'the motion carried. on $8,000.00 40% of actual Resolution Encumbering 1983 Water Maintenance and~epairYFundssforto Project CP-8 a maximum of $3,000.00 Treasurer. CarrollfstatedsthattitPwasenecessary,toladoptla resolution clarifying thet~ntention ofgtherBoardiof Managerstasrof December 19, 1983, that thertotaliestimatedpproject.costsnofoProject CP-8 encttmbered against the 1983 Water Maintenance and Repair Fund. Manager Lehman then moved the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded· by Thomas:out Building Corporation - grading and ction of a retail shopping center, WHEREAS, the Board thetManager~non December,19,n1983,e. awarded a contract to Julian M. Johnson Construction for_Project_ CP-8 and directed the accoun~an~ to enc~nber the basic amount of the contract against the 1983iWatertMaintenanceiandfRepairrFund of a ($38,960.00); and for a 1.28 acre commercial retail shopping ed the Board that the applicant proposes to March 15, 1984 Page 9 WHEREAS, in addition to the basic amount of the contract, legal, engineering, administrative costs and contingencies will be incurred by the District in the performance and supervision of the contract; and WHEREAS, the Managers desire the total estimated contract. costs to be encumbered against the 1983 Water Maintenance and Repair Fund, such costs to include administrative, legal, engineering, and contingencies, the total of which is estimated to be $49,479.00; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the sum of $49,479.00 is encumbered as of December 19, 1983, against the 1983 Water Maintenance and Repair Fund for Project CP-8 and that the minutes of the meeting of December 19, 1983, showing the encumbrance of $38,960.00 be amended by deleting "$38,960.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$49,479.00". Upon vote the motion carried. Annual Audit of Financial Records Treasurer Carroll then called upon Randall C. Lapic, CPA to present and review the audit of the District's financial records as of December 31, 1983. Mr. Lapic presented his report dated March 5, 1984, a copy of which attached, and reviewed the report with the managers. The notes to the financial statements were reviewed in detail by Mr. Lapic and Mr. Lapic responded to questions by the Board. Following discussion and review of the audited financial statement, it was moved by Thomas, Seconded by Andre that the audit prepared by Randall C. Lapic dated March 5, 1984, be accepted by the Board of Managers. Upon vote the motion carried. It was then moved by Thomas, seconded by Andre that the audit of the District's Financial Statements of December 31, 1983 be filed as required by law. Upon vote the motion carried. Engineer's Report Minnehaha Creek Channel Improvements at State Hiqhway 100 (CP-8) The engineer advised the Managers that a cooperative agreement has now been signed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Edina as well as by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The engineer advised the Managers that the contractor had requested an extension of the contract on the March 15, 1984 Page 10 basis that warm weather and precipitation in February had prevented satisfactory progress of the work. The engineer recommended extension of the contract to complete the work in The fall or winter of 1984, conditional upon the contractor entering into an amended Agreement with the District. The Board directed the engineer to negotiate a contract extension with the contractor and return the proposed extension to the Board for review. The Board also directed the engineer to correspond with affected City of Edina residents to inform them regarding this matter.~ .... The· engineer then reviewed Partial Payment Request Number One from the contractor dated March 9, 1984, and recommended payment as set forth in the request. It was moved by Andre, seconded by Thomas that the partial payment in the amount of $4,519.39 be made as recommended by the engineer. Upon vote the motion carried. Watershed Manaqement Planninq/Policy Statement Drafts The engineer briefly reviewed revised policy statement drafts contained in a memorandum from the engineer dated March 9, 1984. The Managers deferred review of the revised drafts pending' completiqn of other agenda items. Headwaters Control Structure Status Report The engineer advised the Board that the headwaters control structure has been operational since February 23, 1984, and that water was being discharged at approxima{ely 25 CFS. The engineer advised the Board that since February 25, 1984, the lake has risen approximately four inches and that lake elevation as of March 15, 1984 was 929.45. The engineer advised the Board that the lake level on this date one year ago was 929.75. Floodplain Development Issues/Meetinq With City of St. Louis Park The engineer advised the Board that a work session is scheduled with the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park on March 26 1984 commencing at 7:00 p.m. The engineer reviewed background materials submitted with a memorandum dated March 12, 1984. /Iol March 15, 1984 Page 11 Metropolitan Council Surface Water Manaqement Planninq Documents The engineer distributed copies of Surface Water Management documents prepared by the Metropolitan Council for review by the Managers in connection with Chapter 509 Planning. 1983 Hydroloqic Data Report The engineer distributed the 1983 Hydrologic Data Report dated March, 1984, and summarized the primary conclusions contained in the report. The engineer indicated that the report had been prepared in two documents as directed by the Managers. The first consists of an executive summary containing analyses and conclusions. The second document contains raw data from which the conclusions are drawn. The Managers agreed to review the report and discuss it at the next regular meeting. Annual Report The Managers reviewed a draft of the Annual Report for 1983 which had been prepared by the staff. The Managers noted changes desired in the document. Following review, it was moved by Andre, seconded by Lehman that the Annual Report as modified by the Managers at the March 15, 1984, meeting be approved and accepted by the Board and that the Staff be directed to file the report as required by law. On vote the motion carried. Correspondence The following items of correspondence were noted: 1. Letter dated February 22, 1984 from City of Mound to expressing a desire to meet with the Managers to review the status of Chapter 509 Planning. The Managers directed the engineer to reply to the City of Mound. 2. A letter dated March 1, 1984 from the City of Orono to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District requesting support from both organizations for the City of Orono's position on the Maple plain sewer interceptor. 3. Notice of a work session to be held March 23, 1984, with Metropolitan Council Staff regarding Watershed Management Planning. March 15, 1984 Page 12 4. Minutes of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts Metropolitan Chapter of February 28, 1984. 5. Correspondence dated March 9, 1984 regarding a meeting of the Lake Minnetonka Mayor's Association and requesting participation by the District regarding its goals. ~ 6. Letter from the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners of February 8, 1984~ advising of the reappointment of David H. Cochran to the Board~.of Manager.s~ 7. Letter of February 16, 1984 from the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners advising of appointment of James McWethy for a two year term and James Spensley for a three year term on the Board of Managers. 8. Copy.of the Minutes of the 13t~n Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts held December 9 and 10, 1983. Continuation of Reqular Meetinq Noting the lateness of the hour, at 11:15 p.m. Chairman Cochran declared the regular meeting continued to Thursday, March ~, 1984, at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room at E. A. Hickok an~ Associates, 545 Indian Mound, Wayzata, Minnesota, for the primary purpose of reviewing the dr.aft policy statements in connection with Chapter 509 and any other business that may properly come before the continuation of the regular meeting. Respectfully submitted, John E. Thomas Secretary CONTINUATION Chairman Cochran called the continuation of the regular meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. on March 22, 1984, in the conference room at E. A. Hickok and Associates, 545 Indian Mound, Wayzata, Minnesota. March 15, 1984 Page 13 Managers present: Andre, Cochran, Carroll, and Lehman. Managers absent: Thomas and Spensley. SeCtion 509 Policy Drafts. The Managers reviewed revised drafts of policy statements on surface water runoff, floodplain management, soil loss, dredging and work in the beds of protected waters. The Managers indicated that the drafts on stormwater runoff, floodplain management, and soil loss were in acceptable form. The Managers discussed and requested further revisions in the draft policy statements on dredging and work in the beds of protected waters. With respect to all of the draft policy statements, the Managers requested that the staff prepare a comparison of the proposed policy statement with the existing District rule and any existing rules of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources relating to the same subject. There being no further business to come before the continuation of the regular meeting, Chairman Cochran declared the regular-meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Albert'L. Lehman Acting Secretary 1438o TWIN LABOR CITIES MARKET INFORMATION LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS Vol. 8 No. 4 APRIL 1984 · Developments from a Month Ago Labor market conditions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area showed little change between January and February. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 percent from a revised 5.5 percent in January, slightly more than the average month-to-month decline of 0.1 of a percentage point. This minute alteration resulted from both increased em- ployment and corresponding decreased unemployment levels as the labor force remained unusually stable. Compared to changes in previous years, net employment gains were most pronounced in the manufacturing and government sectors. Developments from'a Year Ago The local economy continues to post large gains in the level of employment. Total em- ,m~Dloyment has increased by 5.5 percent since February 1983. This represents the largest mercentage rise since the recovery commenced and is indicative of national trends. The . ~m~win Cities, in fact, surpassed the national growth rate of 4.8 percent. Part of the growth stems from labor force increases - new entrants and the return of discouraged workers as conditions improve. But most of it has come from the ranks of unemployed' LABOR FORCE ESTIP, ATES " (not seasonally adjusted) AREA CIVILIA)4 LJkBOR FORCE TOTAL EJ~PLOYMEIfT UNEMPLOYHERT UNEI~°LOYMENT PATE FEB.~ JAN.~ FEB.~ FEB., J/U~. FEB.~ FEB.~ JAN.~ FEB.~ FEB.p IjAN.~ FEB.~ 1984r 1984~ 1983' 1984r 1984R 1983- 1984r 1984~ 1983- 1984- 1984K 1983- Minne~polis- 1,185.5 1,186.0' 1,158.5 1,123.2 1,120.7 1,064.5 62.3 65.3 94.0 5.3 5.5 'B.l St. Paul SRSA* County: ~k& 112,778 112,733 111,113 106,328 106,098 100,773 6,450 6,635 10,340 5.7 5.9 9.3 Car~er 21,522 21,46~ 21,080 20,O97 20,054 19,047 1,425 1,411 2,033 6.6 6.6 9.6 Cbtsago 15,452 15,382 14,798 13,951 13,921 13,222 1,501 1,461 1,576 9.7 9.5 10.7 ~kota 111,524 111,723 108,887 105,304 105,077 99~B03 6,220 6,646 9,O84 5.6 5.9 8.3 Henn~ptn 535,718 535,561 523,631 510,709 509,607 48~,029 25,009 25,954 39,602 4.7 4.8 7.6. Rauesey 262,504 262,950 256,123 249,430 248,891 236,399 13,074 14,059 19,724 5.0 5.3 7.7 Scott 25,662 25,728 25,191 23,753 23,701 22,512 , 1,909 2,027 2,679 7.4 7.9 10.6 Washington 65,197 65,182 63,143 61,611 61,479 58,393 3,586 3,703 4,750 5.5 5.7 7.5 Wright 35,121 35,285 34,508 31,986 31,917 30,316 3,135 3,368 4,192 8.g 9.5 12.l City of Minneapolis 211,292 211,252 206,678 201,238 ' 200,804 190,726 10,054 10,448 15,952 4.8 4.9 7.7 City of St. Paul 154,805 155,164 151,051 146,598 146,282 138,940 8,207 8,882 12,111 5.3 5.7 8.0 Minnesota* 2,147.0 2,149.3 2,125.6 1,989.0 1,982.2 1,902.0 150.0 167.0 223.6 7.4 7.8 10.5 United States* 111,368 111,025 109,647 lO1,961 101,270 97,265 9,407 9,755 12,382 8.4 8.8 11.3 P - Preliminary R - Revised //as- LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS (Continued) Developments from a Year Ago The number of these individuals reached an all time high of 93.,980 last February any has dropped 33.7 percent to 62,300 in the span of one year. Individuals on the unem- ployment Insurance Regular Benefits Program now number 20,617, also a large drop from last year's level. The manufacturing sector continues to show the greatest reduction. Percen~ Unemployment Ra%es Percent Unemployed (~ot Seasonally Adjusted) Uneml oyed Annual Average .... .,Monthly Rates --11 "~"~"'-."". U.S. --1( g-- .o' \ "... ;... ~g 8~ ,;", ,o ~ ~ ~ Minn. '-,,,,,% , '. u.s. ' / N,. x.,, ~' ;- ..' "'... ..,'"' / ~.._, ~ 6-- ,,,~ , ,,,~-_ "-,,' /-~ // --6 ·, * ~, ,*' //',,----,~ Mi nn. . ' z 4-- ~ ~ Mpls-St. Paul SMSA 2-- Mpls-St. Paul SMSA 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 J F M A M J J A S 0 t( D J F M A M ~ ~l A ~ 0 N D 1983 1984 Three Month Outlook. The Twin Cities should continue to see improved labor market conditions in the upcoming months from both seasonal and cyclical factors. Based on records for the last fourteen years, the unemployment rate on average slips 0.6 of a percentage point from February to May. From'these seasonal influences alone, we should see this rate fall to 4.7 per- cent. These spring changes are usually due to net employment increases in the con- struction and trade sectors. With building permits and retail sal~s maintaining their present strong levels, there is little reason to expect otherwise. Moreover, the cyclical effects of continued high production in the area's base industries ought'.to exert additional doWnward pressure. The average workweek in manufacturing continues to increase and initial unemployment claims, another leading indicator, has posted de- creases in the first three mont'hs of~this year. Both purport continued growth in em- ployment. A sharp increase in the size of the labor force could, blunt the downward trend in unem- ployment rates. Records indicate that this occurs as a recovery period continues. Potential sources of job seekers not currently in the labor force include discouraged workers not counted among the unemployed, reentrants to the labor force, persons movinQ into the area, new gradua]tes from school and students desiring part-time work. The increase i~ mitigated by retirees who need to be replaced. Due to demographic changes, and slowing female 'participation rates, the labor force is not expected to rise as fast as during the last two recoveries. The metro growth rate during the past year was 2.3 percent, slower than'in all non-recessionary periods during the 70's and early 80's. 1106 REGIONAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS In order to track the performance of the economy above and beyond employ- and unemployment statistics, the following table will be published on a regular monthly basis. Nine indicators specific to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area have been selected. Used in conjunction with employment levels and the unemployment rate, the indicators chart the economic condition of the area. Changes in Weekly Manufac- turing Hours, the Mortgage Rate, Resi- dential Building Permits and Initial Un- employment Insurance Claims tend to foreshadow employment, whereas Total UI Claimants, the Help Wanted Index and Re- tail Sa~es are roughly coincident indi- cators. The Consumer Price and Employ- ment Cost Indices are helpful benchmarks in that the level of economic activity · contains both price.and quantity compo- nents. The CPI can be used to discount the effect of price increases on Retail Sales so real dollar volume is reflect- The Employment Cost Index, released terly, measures -changes in wages, aries, and benefits paid to employ- ees. It tends to lag the CPI in cycli- cal fluctuations. C3$~RACTI~RZSTZCS OF THE INSURED UNE]~PLOI'ED (R~u~ar ~e~f~ts P~r~) MINN~0LIS-ST. .~AUL S~A W~k E~ing 2/12/8~ Percent C~nge I~ustry and F~: Percent Percent ~tto~l ~nth Year of Long-Te~ Pe~ent At~c~nt N~ber Age Ago. Total Un~pl oy~ W~n TOM1, All I~ustrles ~0,617 -3,1 -42.4 IOD.O 14.7 23.7 ~nst~ction 6,620 6.7 -19.1 32.4 6.1 3.3 ~nufac~rtng 4,212 -10.6 -59.B 20.4 18.7 30.~ ~rable ~ds 2,931 -12.3 -62.8 14.~ 18.6 ~urable Go~s 1,281 -6.5 -51.0 6.2 19.0 31.0 Trans., C~., and ~bltc Ut~) ittes 883 -1.8 -4'6.9 4.3 15.7 14.4 W~lesale Trade 1,356 -7.8 -5~.2 6.6 21.8 26.5 Retall Trade 2,213 -5.3 -48.5 10.7 21.6 37.3 F~n., Ins., and ~al ~tl~ 682 -2.6 -37.7 3.3 2~.n 50.7 Se~lces 3,170 -8.5 -4D.2 15.4 ~:'; 49.0 Public ~tn. 400 -13,6 -23.2 1.9 25.: 22.7 All Other 873 -1.2 -lg.2 4.2 9.3 8.2 Xnf. ~t Awtlmble 138 - 0.7 1.4 21.0 Total, All ~cu~ttons 20,617 -3.1 -42.4 100.0 14.7 23.7 P~f., Tech., ~r. 2,741 -6.6 -44.7 13.3 26.5 29.5 Cleriul 2,134 -8,5 -48.2 10.4 26.9 74.8 ~les 773 -4.9 -46.1 3.7 25.9 29.7 Se~tce 1,255 -10.5 -43.8 6.1 24.5 41.S Fa~., For., Fish. 546 -1.3 -10.5 2.6 12.5 7.1 P~essi~ 324 -0.6 -39.6 1.6 15.1 14.2 ~chtne Trades 1,147 -4.0 -62.5 5.6 19.2 13.4 Be~rk 1,595 -8.0 -58.8 7.7 14.4 51.9 St~c~ral Work 6,428 1.5 -26.4 31.2 7.4 2.1 Htscellan~us 3,657 -0.6 -40.4 17.7 lO.O g.1 Inf. Not Available 17 - 0.1 ll.8 47.1 ~TE: Peerages ~y ~t ~l ~ l~.0 due ~ tnde~ent ~ L~g-Te~ un~ploy~ ~fers ~ un~plo~nt Insurance clmiNnts cur~nt s~ll of un~plo~t hms last~ l~ ~kl or longer. Economic IndicatoF~ Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area 1/. . Initial UI Claims- 1' UI Claimants-Regular±~. Avg Wkly Hours in Mfg-~'* Help Wanted Index2_/* Mortgage Rate3/ Residential Bldg Permits4/* Retail SalesS_/ (Millions)* Consumer Price Index6_/ Employment Cost Index6/ · Latest Month Current Previous Percent Change Available Period Period Year Ago Year Ago Feb. 1,823 1,865 2,602 -29.9 Feb. 15,896 16,826 27,573 -42.3 Feb. 41..2 41.3 39.6 4.0 Feb. 73 73 35 108.6 Feb. 11.31 12.05 13.12 - Jan. 1,624 986 1,658 -2.1 Dec. 1,169 1,169 1,085 7.7 Feb. 319.6 317.5 305.8 4.5 Dec. 117.8 116.5 111.4 5.7 iurces - 1/ MDES, 2/ The Conference Board, 3__/ Minneapolis Star & Tribune via Data R--esources~ Inc., 4_/ Metropolita6 Council, ? U.S. Dept. of Commerce, and 6_/ Bureau of Labor Statistics. * Denotes seasonally-adjusted data. 3 Iio? EIqPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS CONDITIONS Developments from Last Month The number of wage and salary job~ in establishments located in the Minneapolis- St. Paul metropolitan area continued to increase in February. After adjusting for nor- mal seasonal variations in the work force, most industries either added workers or maintained their January level. The two exceptions were the con'struction industry which cutback jobs slightly more than usual and the government sector which added work- ers at a slightly slower than usual rate. Numerically, about 4,500 jobs were added in the government sector between January and February. Most of these additional jobs were. in local and state educational services. The service industry continued to expand with an additional 1,500 jobs being created throughout this diverse industry sector.. The manufacturing sector posted an increase in jobs for the eleventh time in the past thir- teen months with the most jobs being added in the computer subgroup of nonelectrical machinery and rubber and plastic products manufacturers. Developments from a Year Ago The Twin Cities area economy showed very strong growth in the fourth quarter of 1983 and has apparently continued this expansion into the first quarter of 1984. Prelimi- nary estimates for February show that the number of jobs in the Twin Cities area is .about 48,000 above the number in February 198~ This compares favorably with recovery periods in February 1972-1973 when the number of jobs increased by 51,700. It lags somewhat behind the performance of the areas economy between February 1977 and February 1978 and the following year, February 1978 to February 1979 when over 57,000 jobs were added each year.- In contrast to pas~ expansions, the service sector has been a greater source of jobs having added ove~ 17,400 in the past year. In the 1977-1979 perio( employment in the services sector e~panded by 12,200 the first.year and 15,000 the se- cond year. -As was mentioned several months ago, a significant portion 6f the increase in service sector employment is taking place in the personnel supply services subgroup. Nationally, t~tal service industry employment increased by 892,000 in 1983. Employment in personnel supply services increased by nearly 275,000, or 47 'percent, which far sur- passed the next largest industry group, health services, which grew by 123,400. The nature of temporary employment agencies is probably masking the demand for labor in other industries, such as manufacturing and trade, to which personnel supply agencies provide workers on a temporary basis. Three Month Outlook Prospects for job growth in the Minneapolis-St. Paul labor market ~re~ during the se- cond quarter of 1984 are the most positive they have been since 1979. Demand for p~o- duction workers in manufacturing is expected to be strong in the next quarter. The length of the average workweek is at a historically high level. Expectations of in- creased capital goods spending are higher than in recent years which should increase the demand for goods produced by Twin Cities are~ manufacturers. McGraw-Hill Inc.'s check-up survey of capital spending, conducted in January and February, concludes that businesses have significantly upgraded their capital spending intentions in recent months. They intend to increase spending by 16.9 percent this year compared to a de- cline of 4.2 percent last year. In addition to strong cyclical demand in manufactur- ing, construction activity is expected to be stronger than in recent years. January 1984 total residential bu.ilding permits were slightly below the level of January 1983 but were hi~her than any o.ther year since 1976. Additional building activity can anticipated because of improved business conditions in commercial-industrial buildin~ as compared to last year. Retail trade and the service sector are also expected to ex- pand at a more rapid rate than in the past five years during the first half of 1984. This should provide a strong source of jobs for students entering the job market this summer. [MPLOYHENTo HOURS AND EARNINGS in the ttinneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area PRODUCT)ON WORKERS' HOURS & EARNING 15~/ PERC£~T Et~PLOYMIENT CHANGE Average Weekly Average )4ourly Average Weekly INDUSTRY (dO0) FRC~M Earnings Earnings Hour) FEB. )~onth Year I~onth Year FEB. Year FEB. Year FEB. Year ) gB4 Ago Ago Ago Ago 1984 Ago 1984 Aqo ) 984 Amo IOIAL NONAGRICULTUIL~L 1091.3 1087.2 1043.4 0.4 4.6 XX XX XX XX XX XX I~ANUFACTURING 23B.5 237.B 226.0 0.3 5.5 424.77 391.84 lO.31 9.92 41.2 39.5 Durable Goods 152.2 151.? 142.9 0.3 6.5 431.28 402.21 10.22 9.81 42.2 41.0 Lumber & Furniture 6.2 6.3 5.7 -0.3 9.3 435.71 399.00 lO.g2 10.31 39.9 38.7 Stunu, Clay & Glass 3.6 3.6 2.8 -0.7 26.6 382.18 383.72 9.85 g.6g 3B.8 39.6 · Priory Metals 4.4 4.4 3.g -0.2 15.1 388.37 345.31 8.99 8.72 43.2 39.6 Fabricated Metals 26.2 26.3 25.7 -0.4 1.8 479.12 466.28 ll.30 0.92 42.4 42.7 Non-Electrical Machinery 63.9 63.3 58.3 1.O 9.7 433.15 391.15 10.24 9.73 42.3 40.2 Office & Cm~)puting Equipeent 33.4 32.9 29.8 1.5 ll.8 XX XX XX XX XX XX Electrical Macl~inery 17.3 17.4 16.7 -0.6 3.9 398.68 381.39 9.25 9.1g 43.1 41.5 Tre~sportation Equipnent 4.0 4.0 3.2 0.9 25.4 568.52 482.66 12.98 11.83 43.8 40.8 Scientific lnstruaents 22.8 22.8 22.7 0.2 0.4 411.31 387.5B 9.61 9.25 42.B 41.9 I~iscellaneous 3.7 3.7 3.9 -0.1 -6.0 326.56 339.39 8.46 8.10 38.6 41.9 Honourable Goods 86.3 86.1 83.2 0.3 3.8 412.12 376.84 10.46 lO.13 39.4 37.2 Food & Kindred Products 17.5 17.g 17.7 -1.8 -1.1 391.05 345.12 9.90 9.56 39.5 36.1 Textiles & Apparel 2.2 2.2 2.3 -1.1 -4.1 223.71 1gl.101 6.03 5.88 37.1 32.5 Paper & Allied Products 24.7 24.6 23.7 0.2 4.0 461.38 430.02 0.78 10.1g 42.8 42.2 Printing & Publishing 25.3 25.2 24.1 0.7 5.2 408.18 364.34 11.37 11.28 35.9 32.3 ' Chemical & Petroleum Products 7.8 7.8 7.7 O.g 1.O ,481.90 428.18 11.64 10.84 41.4 39.5 Rubber, Plastic, and Leather 8.8 8.576. ) 3.1 15.6 348.30 356.84 8.84 9.08 39.4 39.3 NONMANUFACIUR I NG 852.8 849.4 817.4 0.4 4.3 XX XX XX XX XX XX CDNSTRUCTION 31.9 32.9 29.6 -3.1 7.9 601.77 564.14 16.0g 15.33 37.4 36.8 Building Constr~ction 9.4 9.6 B.8 -1.7 6?9 609.50 555.00 16.21 15.00 37.6 37.0 Highway & Heavy Construction 1.9 2.1 2.1 -6.5 -10.2 439.86 441.20 13.13 13.17 33.5 .33.5 Special lraOes Contracting 20.6 21.3 18.6 -3.4 10.4 611.38 580.53 16.26 15.69 37.6 37.0 TILANSPORTAT ION 41.9 41.5 39.5 1.O 6.g XX XX XX XX XX XX Rai)roads' 6.4 6.5 6.9 -0.8 -7.0 539.97 504.00 ~1.44 ll.20 47.2 45.0 Trucking & warehousing 15.3 14.g 13.2 2.4 15.6 429.53 440.38112.45 12.44 34.5 35.4 PUBLIC UTILIIIES & cOI~. 20.9 20.9 20.8 D.1 1.1 502.28 466.41 12.62 ll.g9 39.8 38.9 1RADE 259.9 261.9 2.52.9 -0.8 2.8 236.40 225.20 7.88 7.66 30~0 29.4 Retail Trade 190.3 192.0 183.6 -O.g 3.6 186.73 172.78 6.79 6.52 27.5 26.5 General Merchandise Stores 32.6 33.4 30.3 -2.3 7.8 173.48 167.48 6.13 6.]8 28.3 27.1 Food Stor~s 24.3 24.4 25.2 -0.6 -3.8 247.34 231.85 8.30 8.37 29.8 27.7 Eating & Drinking Places 60.1 60.0 58.8 O.1 2.3 86.18 88.00 4.56 4.49 1B.9 19.6 Specialty Merchandise2_/ 73.3 74.2 69.3 -1.2 5.8 251.41 224.47 7.54 7.08 33.3 31.7 Wholesale Trade 69.6 69.9 69.3 -0.4 0.5 397.94 389.47 lO.3g 10.09 38.3 38.6 FINANCE, IHS. & REAL ESTAlE 76.2 76.1 73. O.1 4.3 311.17 295.87 8.41 8.04 37.0 36.B Finance 33.0 32.9 31.0 0.3 6.2 '325.53 308.38 8.87 8.38 36.7 36.8 Insurance 29.7 29.8 29.2 -0.2 1.7 356.55 337.00 8.53 8.28 41.B 40.7 Real Estate 13.5 13.5 12.81 O.1 5.5 !186.98 183.33 6.75 6.41 27.7 28.6 SERVICE & MISCELLANEOUS 265.1 263.6 247.7 0.6 7.0 XX XX XX XX XX XX Lodging & Recreation 24.1 24.3 22.9 -0.8 5.1 139.30 120.02 5.80 5.72 24.0 21.0 Personal Services ll.3 ll.2 ll.1 0.4 1.7 XX XX XX XX ,XX XX Business Services 57.6 57.3 49.0 0.6 17.7 XX XX XX XX ' XX XX Repair Services 13.1 13.0 12.1 1.O 8.6 258.43 247.30 6.gl 6.72 37.4 36.8 )lealth Services 74.0 73.7 72.7 0.4 1.g 231.56 212.46 7.93 7.67_ 29.2 27.7 I~ospitals 30.0 30.0 30.3 -O.1 -1.2 267.90 247.98 9.40 8.92 28.5 27.8 Nursing Hc~s 20.0 19.8 20.3 1.2 -1.1 193.33 179.91 6.88 6.59 28.1 27.3 Other Health 24.0 23.9 22.1 0.5 8.7 XX XX XX XX XX XX Legal Services B.5 8.4 7.7 0.9 9.4 420.78 334.80 11.56 g. O0 36.4 37.2 Private Education 16.1 15.9 14.9 1.7 8.3 XX XX XX XX XX XX Other Services3.3~/ 57.3 56.8 54.6 0.8 4.9 XX XX XX XX XX XX GOVERNMENT 156.9 152.4 153.9 3.0 1.9 Federal 18.0 17.8 17.5 1.D 3.0 State 48.2 46.7 4B.O 3.3 0.6 Local 90.7 B7.9 88.5 3.2 2.5 Less than .05 l_/ L~ 3_/ Sou rca: Average earnings data are on a "gross" basis and are derived from reports of payroll for full- and part-time production or nonsupervisory workers, lhe payroll, is reported before deductions of any kind. Bonuses, retro- active pay, tips, payment in kind, and "fringe benefits" are excluded. Includes Building Materials, Automotive, Apparel, Ho~ Furnishings, Drug, Mail Order and Hiscellaneous Retailing. lncluOes Social Services, Membership Organizations, and Miscellaneous Services such as El,gineering and Accounting. Current Employment Statistics Progra~l~ (Figures rounded to nearest hundred). QUARTERLY FOCUS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH: HOW DO THE TWIN CITIES RATE? A current concern among local administrators, business leaders, politicians and resi- dents is whether the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is falling behind other parts of the country in terms of economic growth. Using change in employment as an in- dicator, the table on the facing page compares the Twin Cities to other metropolitan areas with labor forces exceeding 250,000. These areas are listed by region and ranked according to structural growth over the last full business cycle. Data from October is used so seasonal factors are mitigated. Of the 76 areas listed, the Twin Cities fared better than average to rank 34th with an annual employment growth rate of 2.8 percent since October 1976. This leads all SMSA's in the North Central region and almost all of them in the East, but is lower than most of the West, the one part of the country where every metropolitan center has shown solid, if not extraordinary growth. Employment growth in the Southern cities are a patchwork, with those in Texas and Florida experiencing more Western style boom pat- terns. Taking a narrower view of employment growth to include only those jobs added in the past year's recovery, one finds less distinct patterns among the regions. Many · areas that have high one-year employment grow%h are merely adding back jobs lost during the past recession. Others without such cyclical economies have remained at constant 'growth rates and still others have seen growth decline recently. The Twin Cities rank 15th in this shorter time frame, again tops in the North Central region. To assess the economic prospects for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, let's look more closely at those areas which have experienced substantial structural growth. In choosing-these "model cities" not only is long-term growth essential, but also bet- ter then average recovery growth and lower than average unemployment rates. After eliminating those SMSA's belonging to a broader labor market (Nassau-Suffolk as part of Greater New York, for example), a total of eleven areas which exceed the Twin Cities growth rate of 2.8 percent meet all three criteria. They are: Orlando San Jose 'Oklahoma City Austin Dallas Denver Phoenix Tucson San Diego San Antonio Washington D.C. What do they have in con~on? First, all but two of them - the whimsical economies of Orlando and Washington, D.C., site of Walt Disney World and the Federal Government re- spectiVely - are located in the Southwest. But not all areas in that part of the coun- try are as successful. Some experienced high unemployment rates as of October 1983, most notably Las Vegas at 9.2 percent and Fresno at 11.5 percent' Others have experi- enced slower rates of job growth - Tulsa actually lost workers. So while geographic location may aid an area's standing, it does not ensure it. The eleven areas share some common characteristics with regard to their economic structure. First, all eleven areas have a high proportion of their employment in one or more of the following indus- tries' Mining (Metals/Oil/Gas); High-Tech Durable Goods Manufacturing (Office and Com- puting Equipment/Electronics/Scientific Instruments/Aircraft and ~4issiles); Recreation (Lodging/Eating and Drinking Places) and Federal Government (Military Installations). Secondly, in seven of the areas, employment is highly concentrated in one or two of these "boom" industries. Rapid growth appears to be ~ linked to highly specialized economies. The Twin Cities area, with a High-Tech Durable Goods growth base, has ~ more divers~ economy like Denver, Dallas, Tucson and San Antonio. /11o SMSA South *O'F1T~do Austin Fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach Houston lampa Dallas Oklahoma City San Antonio Raleigh Jacksonville Atlanta :harlotte Tulsa Norfolk ·Nashville New Orleans Richmond Greensboro Greenville ~lemphis Birmingham West Las Vegas Phoenix San Jose Oxnard-Ventura Anaheim Tucson Denver San Diego Sacramento Riverside Seattle Salt Lake City Fresno Portland San Fransisco Honolulu Los Angeles Source: U.S. Employment Levels and Growth Rates Largest U.S. tletropolitan Areas Employment (Thousands) Oct 19B3 Annual Percent Overall Emplojnnent Change Rank (Thousands) 82-83 76-83 76-83 SMSA Oct 1983 East 403.0 7.6 8.8 2 ~au-Suffolk 1,314.6 300.2 6.1 8.8 3 Washington DC 1,719.3 486.9 2.9 8.7 4 New Brunswick 318.8 273.8 0.8 8.4 5 Hartford 378.1 1,647.9 3.6 7.1 7 Wilmington 241.4 732.4 2.0 6.g g Baltimore 1,025.0 1,712.8 4.7 6.0 12 Philadelphia 2,093.1 451.2 3.4 5.3 14 Boston 1,395.9 474.4 8.7 4.7 18 Newark 929.1 '789.7 . -2.7 4.4 ' 20 *. Springfield 271.1 314.2 2.2 4.3. 21 Syracuse 290.4 351.3 0.0 3.7 :25 Providence 443.8 1,040.5 -0.1 3.5 26 Albany 357.1 357.7 0.9 3.0 32 Rochester 447.7 324.7 '-1.9 3.0 33 Scranton 264.8 340.5 7.4 2.8 35 New York 3,300.1 · 41g.g 4.5 2.7 36 Al~ntown 280.6 473.8 3.0 2.3 41 Pittsburgh 904.7 332.6 4.2 2.0 46 Buffalo 484.6 424.0 1.1 1.8 49 261.0 -2.0 1.6 51 North Central 373.6 -0.9 1.5 53 Mpls-St. Paul 1,145.2 344.4 5.3 0.6 65 Grand Rapids 294.0 -. Cincinatti 627.2 Columbus 546.5 253.2 6.0 9.2' 1 Kansas City 624.5 792.9 5.3 8.2 6 Omaha 269.5 793.9 3.1 7.0 8 St. Louis 1,026.0 244.9 4.5 6.9 l0 Indianapolis 552.7 1,148.2 1.6 6.4 ll Dayton 361.0 237.6 5.5 5.9 13 Chicago 3,127.4 937.7 7.8 5.2 15 Louisville 375.9 798.5 6.6 5.2 16 Akron 280.6 485.4'' 5.4 4.7 17 Toledo 333.2 579.6 3.0 4.6 lg Cleveland 844.3 805.6 4.0 4.0 23 MilwauKee 655.0 413.4 2.0 3.8 24 Detroit 1,690.3 269.7 7.8 3.4 28 Gary 237.3 592.8 2.0 3.3 29 1,675.8 2.5 3.l 31 336.7 4.0 2.5 38 3,439.0 2.3 2.0 43 Annual Percent Change B2-B3 76-83 6.7 4.2 6.8 3.4 3.4 3.2 3.8 2.6 3.0 2.2 3.9 2.0 3.4 1.8 0.5 1 .B 2.4 1.7 -1.0 1.5 6.3 1.4 2.5 1.3 3.1 1.2 1 .B 0.8 2.7 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.0 1.0 -0.2 1.6 -0.8 5.3 2.8 -O.1 2.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.9 1.5 2.5 0.9 -0.3 - 0.8 2.7 O.8 1.0 0.6 -3.5 0.5 4.3 0.5 1.9 0.2 2.3 O.l -0.6 0.1 1.8 -0.6 -3.3 . -1.3 Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall Rank 76-83 22 27 30 37 42 44 47 48 50 54 56 57 58 61 63 68 72 73 75 34 39 40 45 52 55 59 60 62 64 66 67 69 70 71 74 76 IIII THE JOB MARKET Many requests are received by the LMI Center for information on specific occupations as opPosed to general categories. As there are thousands of classified.occupations, the tabulation and presentation of data becomes quite cumbersome. Therefore, we have cho- sen to focus on selected occupations with the table below depicting those with the greatest number of openings at a recent date. They are grouped by occupational cate- gory to present a clearer idea of the types of jobs currently in demand. The top five occupations in each group are represented, though one must have at least ten current openings to make the list, otherwise the next largest from another category is select- ed. For each of the twenty-five jobs chosen, their number last year and an average of the years of education and experience required by those employers listing them are .given. We intend to present this information quarterly. There are limitations on using the data. Please note that the openings are tallies from the listings at the Job Service offices and do not capture employment opportuni- ties which do not reach this clearinghouse. Therefore, comparisons within occupational groups may be more meaningful than among them. Likewise, relative levels and trends are better indicators than the pure numbers. Another drawback is that the data does not take into account the supply of labor, only the demand. Information is available on Job Service applicants, but it is less timely and subject to coding complications for those with mul.tiple abilities. . Frequently Listed Jobs and Employer Require~mnts Minne~'polis-St. Paul SMSA Number of Openings Ave. Years Required Occupation March 1984 March 1983 EducatiOn Experience- ~rof. Tech. Managerial Electrical Engineer 41 14 16 4 Systems Analyst 33 17 )6 2 Computer Progra~er 32 16 16 2 Registered Nurse 23 8 16 Mechanical Engineer 19 6 . 16 Clerical ~l Secretary 100 21 12 1-2 Clerk-lypist 81 23 12 O-1. D~ta Entry Operator 70 27 12 O-1 Cashier 68 157 under 12 0 Receptionist 55 6 12 O-1 Administrative Clerk 48 4 12 1 Sales --i~Tephone Solicitor lB1 40 under 12 O-1 Delivery Person $1 3 under 12 General Merchandise Sales Rep 58 33 12 1 Insurance Agent $5 35 12 0 Business Equipment Sales Rep 33 12 16 1 Services ~erv~r 388 lg under 12 0 Cook 143 31 12 O-1 Janitor/Cleaner 74 36 under 12 O-1 Groundskeeper 50 3 under 12 O-1 Nursing Assistant 37 B 12 O-1 Blue-Coll)r ~achinist 80 0 12 2 Electronics Assembler 47 2 12 O-1 Auto Mechanic 28 3 12 2 Trailer lruck Driver 19 0 12 2 Source: Job Bank data, Tuesday week of Hatch 12; Minnesota Department of Economi.c Security. IliA.. 8 ~TER INCORPORATED 4969 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY · MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55422 · TELEPHONE (612) 541-9912 April 23, 1984 City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 RE: SURFSIDE PROJECT Dear Councilpersons & Staff: This is to inform you that Omni-Shelter Incorporated is negotiating agree- ments with Surfside, Inc. and other parties with an interest in the property to acquire the property for redevelopment. 'We anticipate having our pro- posal ready to submit for City approval within the next sixty days. We look forward to working with you on a project that will be a credit to the City of Mound. Sincerely yours, Thomas W Prokasky, President (~~ TWP/pss xc: Joel R. Essig