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1984-10-23 C~TY OF NOUND MOUND, MINNESOTA MOUND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ?:30 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23,'1984 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PUBLIC HEARING; Delinquent Utility Bills for October Pg. 2963 .CASE ~84-$68: Mound Dry Goods, dba Longpre's, 2300 Commerce Blvd. (Information handed out) Request: Sign Permit pg. CASE ~84,$66; Robert Triplett, 4571Wilshire Blvd., Lots 3 & 4, Block 10, Avalon Request: 2.7 Foot & 12 Foot Front Yard Variance Request from Hennepin County to Concur with Proposed CSAH 15 plans (located on wall of Council Chambers) Set Date for Public Hearing on Propose~L-Vacation of Kildare Road East of the West Lot Line of Lot 39, Block 11, Seton (Suggested Date:--~~ Nov. 13, 1984) Liquor Insurance ReQuirement for the U~e of the Depot (Discussion Item) Comments & Suggestions from Citizens Present Pg. 2969-2976 Pg. 2977-2978 .-' _ Pg. 2979-2981 Pg. 2982-2984 Set Date for Public Hearing on Proposed Conditional Use Permit to Allow Wholesale & Assembly at 2378 Wilshire Blvd. - HEI, Inc. (Information handed out) (SUGGESTED DATE - November 13, 1984) Pg. 10. An Ordinance Amending Section 32.08 of the City Code Relating to Hours of Sale Appoint Additional Election Judges for November 6, General Election (To be handed out at meeting) Pg. 2991 11. Payment of Bills Pg. 2992 12. Review of 1984-85 CBD Snow Removal Bid and Fall Clean- Up Bid (Information handed out at meeting) 13. Verbal Report Regarding Lost Lake Hazardous Waste Study (Information handed out at meeting) Page 2961 INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. Minutes of Planning Commission - Oct. 8, B. Notice of Open House at Westonka Elderly Handicapped Housing C. AMM Bulletin D. Letter from Dow-Sat of Minnesota E. Watershed District Agenda F. Letter from Jim Larson RE: City Hall Roof G. Metro Council Review - September 28, 1984 H. Sewer Service Area Advisory Board Meeting I. Legion Gambling Report J. News Article K. Memo LMC - 1984 Legislative Issues L. Ind. School Dist. #277 Minutes M. Directory of Local Government Officials Pg. 2996 Pg. 2997-3000 Pg. 3001 Pg. 3002-3003 Pg. 3004 Pg. 3005-3006 Pg. 3007-3012 Pg. 3013 Pg. 3014 Pg..3015-3024 Pg. 3025-3027 Pg. 3028-3067 Page 2962 October 23, 1984 ~ESOLUTION #84-~79 APPROVING HENNEPIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR CSAH NO. 15 WHEREAS, Hennepin County has presented ~ preliminary layout of CSAH 15 improvement reflecting the City Council's resolution passed on January 24, 1984; and WHEREAS, the County intends to seek County State Aid funding for this project, which would require a variance from State Aid standards from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mound that the preliminary p]an for CSAH 15 improvement be hereby approved; and FURTHER, that the City of Mound concurs with Hennpin County's request to obtain a variance from the State Aid standards from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The foregoing resolution was moved by Counciimember Charon and seconded by Councilmember Jessen. The following Councilmembers voted in favor thereof: Charon, Jessen, Paulsen, Peterson and Polston. The following Councilmembers voted against: none. Mayor Attest: City Clerk CITY OF MOUND MOUND. MINNESOTA AGENDA MOUND CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1984 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PUBLIC HEARING; Delinquent Utility Bills for October CASE #8~-362; Donald & Janice Larson, 5034 Tuxedo Blvd, Part of Lot 3, Block 1, Whipple Request: Lot Split/Subdivision, Lot Width Variance CASE #8~-$66; Robert Triple,t, 4571Wilshire Blvd., Lots 3 & 4, Block 10, Avalon Request: 2.7 Foot & 12 Foot Front Yard Variance Request from Hennepin County to Concur with Proposed CSAH 15 plans (located on wall of Council Chambers) Set Date for Public Hearing on Proposed Vacation of Kildare Road East of the West Lot Line of Lot 39, Block 11, Se,on (Suggested Date: Nov. 13. 198~) Liquor Insurance Requirement for the Use of the Depot (Discussion Item) Comments & Suggestions from Citizens Present Set Date for Public Hearing on Proposed Conditional Use Permit for a Multi-family Housing Development within the B-1 District (SUGGESTED DATE - November 13, 1984) 10. 11. An Ordinance Amending Section 32.08 of the City Code Relating to Hours of Sale Appoint Additional Election Judges for November 6, General Election (To be handed out at meeting) Payment of Bills 12. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. Minutes of Planning Commission - Oct. 8, 1984 Notice of Open House at Westonka Elderly & Handicapped Housing C. AMM Bulletin Pg. 2963 Pg. 2964-2968 Pg. 2969-2976 Pg. 2977-2978 Pg. 2979-2981 Pg. 2982-298;4 Pg. 2985-2990 Pg. 2991 Pg. 2992 Pg. 2993-2995 Pg. 2996 Pg. 2997-3000 Page 2961 D. Letter from Dow-Sat of Minnesota E. Watershed District Agenda F. Letter from Jim. Larson RE: City Hall Roof G. Metro Council Review - September 28, 1984 H. Sewer Service Area Advisory Board Meeting I. Legion Gambling Report J. News Article K. Memo LMC - 1984 Legislative Issues L. Ind. School Dist. #277 Minutes M. Directory of Local Government Officials Pg. 3001 ?g. 3002-3003 Pg. 3004 Pg. 3005-3006 Pg. 3007-3012 Pg. 3013 Pg. 3014 Pg. 3015-3024 Pg. 3025-3027 Pg. 3028-3067 Page 2962 33 406 2700 32 ~ ~75~ Ol 33 439 2431 61 33 439 4724 21 33 439 4919 82 33 463 3671 51 33 463 474O 81 33 469 4746' 24 33 472 4548 61 33 472 4555 11 33 472 4570 02 33 475 4657 82 33 484 3331 31 33 487 4764 71 33 515 3073 21 33 515 3155 71 33 518 4660 92 ;3 518 4725 Ol 33 524 3162 51 33 530 3121 81 33 569 4876 41 33 593 4933 31 33 593'5223 81 33 596 4724 91 33 5964877 51 33 620 4556 32 33 620 4921 91 33 623 5238 11 33 623 5317 32 33 641 5220 11 33 647 5222 41 33 647 5223 21 33 650.4619 61 '~2 343 2631 41 Delinquent UtJli. ty Bills $101,15 197,63 69.o4 153.61 116.45 189 99 71 36 31o 42 95 69 lO5 44 -333 67 122 15 163 08 126 94 7o.o6 81.88 86.o7 52.94 64.22 69.76 72.o8 97.o7 lO7.47 40.26 158.27 69.76 69.44 73.o4 115.27 71.o6 86.61 58.88 52.65 58.96 338~.~9 $4o5o.86 33 406 2628 61 33 406 2700 32 424 475~01 33 439 2431 61 33 439 4724 21 33 439 4919 82 33463 3671 51 3~ 463 4740 81 33 469 4746' 24 33 472 4548 61 33 472 4555 11 33 472 4570 o2 33 475 4657 82 33 484 3331 31 33 487 4764 71 33 515 30?3 21 33 515 3155 71 33 518 466092' 518 4725 Ol 524 3162 51 33 530 3121 81 33 569 4876 41 33 593 4933 31 33 593'5223 81 33 596 4724 91 33 596.4877 51 33 620 4556 32 33 620 4921 91. 33 623 5238 11 33 623 5317 32 33 641 5220 11 33 647 5222 41 33 647 5223 21 33 650.4619 61 .Delinquent Ut}li'.ty Bills J. Kenneberg Paid Jim Baker Carol Grande Homestyles Mike Sherman R. Trenholm 'Henry Lister Edna Enstad Tom Eisler R. ~!. Johnson G. Christopherson Peter Baltuff Dave Spilseth Bridgett Burdick Rinold Nelson Mike Jacobs Marsha Jorgenson Daniel Lindgren Robert Henderson Frank Mc Gill Steve Kokales Gary Snyder JanAnnis Barbara Rueben D. Christianson M. Hilbelink -Scott Berglund Joe Andrews Don Ellingson Steve Bergeson Valorie Forystik Katherine Knott Gerald Longley John Curtis Steve Hesse Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Stet-fl5 2628 Tyrone Ln. 197,63 2700 Tyrone Ln. ~ 475~ Galway Rd. ~ 2651 Shannon Ln. 116.45 189.99 71.36 310.42 95,69 4724.~i]shi~eZBl~d. 4919'Wilshire Blvd. 4671 Bedford Rd. 4740 Bedford Rd. 4746 Richmond Rd. 4548 Dorchester Rd. -333.67 4555 DOrchester Rd. 163.08 4657 Manchest'erRd. 126.94 .3331 TUxedo Blvd. ~O.g(~ 4764 Cumberland Rd. 81.88 86.'07 52.94 64.22 72.08 97~07 107.47 Paid ~ Paid ~ 3073 Inverness Rd. 3155 Inverness Rd. 4660 Hampton Rd. 4725 Hampton Rd. ~o~3~-_7~o- 3162 Drury Ln. 3121 Donald Dr. 4876 Leslie Rd. 4933 Drummond Rd. 5223 Drummond Rd. 4724 Hanover Rd. 69.76 4877 Hanover Rd. 69.44 4556 Island View Dr. ~ ' . 115.27 5238 Piper Rd. 71.06. 5317 'Piper Rd. 8~.61 5220 Sulgrove 58.88 5222 Phelps Rd 52.65 5223 Phelps Rd. 58.96 4619 Kildare Rd. 10-~7-84 33 4O6 2628 61 33 406 2700 32 33 424 4759 01 33 439 2431 61 33 439 4724 21 33 439 4919 82 33 463 3671 51 33 463 4740 81 33 469 4746 24 33 472 4548 61 33 472 4555 11 33 472 4570 02 33 475 4657 82 33 487 4764 71 33 515 3073 21 33 515 3155 71 33 518 4660 92 33 518 4725 01 33 524 3162 51 33 530 3121 81 33 569 4876 41 33 593 4933 31 33 593 5223 81 33 596 4724 91 33 596 4877 51 33 620 4556 32 33 620 4921 91 33 623 5238 11 33 623 5317 32 33 641 5220 11 33 647 5222 41 33 647 5223 21 33 650 4619 61 42 343 2631 41 Delinquent Utility Bills $101.15 197.63 69.04 153.61 116.65 ' 189.99 71.36 310.42 95.69 105.44 333.67 122.15 163.08 70.'06 81.88 86.O7 52.94 64.22 69.76 72.08 97.07 107.47 40.26 158.27 69.76 69.44 73.04 115.27 71.06 86.61 58.88 52.65 58.96 338.49 4050.86 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota CASE NO. 84-362 Planning Commission Agenda of September 10, 1984: Board of Appeals Case No. 84-362 Location: 5034 Tuxedo Boulevard 5034 Tuxedo Boulevard Legal Desc.: Part of Lot 3, Block 1, Mound, Minnesota Whipple Phone: 472-6653 & Request: Lot Split S i~l~divis ,n & Lot.Width Variance Zoning Dist.: R-1 The applicant is requesting a~aive.r to the provis' regulations to subdivide a present part of Lot 3, Block 1, survey.. The proposal w~uld have width would be 44.35 feet to the Applicant: Donald R.M. Larson & Janice L. Larson 3530 of Chapter 22 SubdiVision of less than He is requesting that the e be sul vided as described on the attached 2,900 square feet each. The lot ; 50 feet of lakeshore to the North. The Zoning Ordinance, Section 23.60~ and a lot area of lO,O00 square f in equlres a minimum lot width of 60 feet R-1 Zoning District. Comments: The existing lot a non-c g sldeyard to an existing garage at the South of the ~erty of 2.2 to the lot line. If the property were subdiv the applicant is p .sing to remove two additions that have been pl on the home. One is ~xfeet by 18.2 feet; the other would be by 16.4 feet. Thereby heXxis requesting a variance to the exi home with a 6.3 foot and a 6.~feet to the West property line. required setbacks to structures i s~lO foot sideyard in the R-1 District. The utilit!es would require locating and possibly re- connecting to the structure to remove the utilities from Parcel A. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the lot width variance and setback to the side lot line be denied. The abutti.ng neighbors have been notified. Jan Bertrand Building Official JB/ms CITY OF MOUND Mound~ Minnesota CASE NO. 84-368 Planning C°mmission Agenda of October 22, 1~84: Board of'Apheals Case No. 84-368 Location: 2300 Commerce Boulevard Legal Desc.: PID # 13-117-24 33 0016 Request:. sign Permit Zoning District: B-1 'Applicant Mound Dry Goods Company dba Longpre's 2300 Commerce Boulevard Mound, MN.. 55364 Phone: 472-3032 PROPOSAL Longpre buildlng - they would like to:mount one "L" canopy to go around the corner 42 feet in length .and one canopy awning 4 foot wide for the side door to Longprel§. The height of the awning would be six feet.in height and would be eight feet above the sidewalk.. The awning would have a 2 foot 6 inch pro- jection from'the wall over the'public.right-of-way. On the awning is proposed to have lettering.with the word "Longpre's" with the height of 15 inches and be 60 inches in length. Two logos, one on the.North side of the building and one on the West side of the building. The.Nbrth wail of the building'has a~ existing sign of.48 Square feet which is an anouncement board. COMMENTS: The West facing wall is .approximately 1,035 square feet. The North wal.1 is approximately, l,347.square feet. According to the Sign Ordi- nance draft, establishments'in t~e.B-I Zone are permitted.to have 15~ 'of.the wall area in signage up to a maximum of 175 square feet. The proposed wal].signage'of. 54.25 square feet on the North wall and 6.25 square feet on the West wall is well within the Ordinance limitations. The' proposed Sign Ordinance draft, Section 5..11, allows sign to project over the public r.ight-of-way not more than 18 inches. The requested 'awni.ng would project over the right-of-way 2 feet 6 inches. RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommends approval, of the signage on the awning as requested by the Applicant and recognizes the princlpal use of the sign as being an awning. jan~Bert rand ' Building Official JB/ms OF MOUND Street Address of. ~roperty 2300 Co~e~ce ~ Ro~na~ ~. ~36~ APPLICATION TO PLANNING & ZONING C0MHISSION (Pleas~ type the following Information) Fee Paid Date Filed Com at~ CDr of Lot#8 TH S 61; Prop ID~13-117-24 33 00i~ Legal Description of Property: Lot Block PID No. Day Phone No. 472-3032 0ay Phone No. Addition' Auditor's Subd. 170 Owner's Name M°ue6 Dry Q~ocls Co, dba~ong~re's Address 2500 Commerce Blvd, 'Mouna, Mn. ~36~' Applicant (if other than owner): l~ame Address Type-of Request: (X) Variance ( ) Conditional Use Permit ( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review (') Wetland. Pe[mit ( ) P.U.D. ( ) Amendment ( ~ 'Sign Permlt ( )*Other *If other~ specify: .Present Zoning District Commercial Existing Use(s) of Property Retail. appare~.s~ore ' Has an application ever'been made for zoni'ng, variance, or conditional use permlt or other zoning procedure for this property? lTD If so, list date(s) of' list date(s) of application, action taken and provide Resolution No.(s) Copies of previous resolutions shall accompany present request. -certify that'all of the above statements and the statements contained In any required apers or plans to be submitted herewith are true.and accurate. r upon the premises described In this application by any authorized offlclal of the City removing such f ~ound for the purpose of inspectlng,~zr.~of posting, maintaining and otices as may be required by law. / igna~u're of Applicant Tanning Commission R omme~da · Date Oct.'lS, 1984 ;ouncl 1 Action: Date Resolution No. ~ · Date · fHIP TO ~ AODI~ESS [' --'::~ ' 678 W. 7th SL Paul, Minn. 55102, 222-7358 ' 50~, dn-m ..... ~'~=~- _- v ~ s.tarts )oo ~lance net 30 completion ' Z~'o r mo service ct,ar e ~.~ G...~,.= .o....4. o..-,c^,~- so~ ..,..,c^~ on past du~ balances. · U,I,A. .... 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N0~.84~366 CITY OF MOUND Mound, Minnesota Planning Commission Ag~nda of October 8, 1984: Board of Appeals Case No. 84-366 Location: 4571Wilshire Boulevard Legal Desc.: Lots 3 & 4, Block.lO, Avalon Request: 2.7 Foot and 12 Foot..Front Yard .Variance Applicant Robert Triplett 4571Wilshire Bou].evard -Mound, MN. 55364 Phone: 472-4036 The applicant is requesting variances to.construct an attached 24 foot by 24 foot garage.to his existing dwelling. The Zoning Code Section 23.604~5(3) requires front yard setbacks of 30 feet and side yards ~of 10 feet and 8 feet-for lots of record with a lot width of 80 feet to )00 feet. Comments: The site has a red oak:tree, alongside the home which the applicant would like 'to preserve~ The Wi'lshire Boulevard right-of-way was. designed away from the property approximately 50 feet from the pro- posed garage. 'The property was platted with a "V" shape protruding to the South. The platted Brunswick Road is unimproved to the south. Recommendation: Staff recommends.'approval Of the 12 foot front yard variance due to.the s'hape.of the )or.and preserving of the sparse forestation onlthe property; (See Section 23.713). The Staff cannot recommend grantin~ the 2.7 foot side yard setback as a hardship would be difficult to determine, but a standard s~ze. gar.age, of.say 22 X 24 feet, would require an 8.4 inch variance to afford the owner reasonable use of his property. The abutting neighbors-have been notified. This'will be on the City Council agenda on October 23, 1984. Building Official JB/ms SEP 2 6 .! .i~ . ' ~'' .. 1. Street Address of Property CITY OF MOUND APPLICATION TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (Please type the following information) Legal Description of Property: Lot Addiiion ~/~ V'~/0~7 Applicant (if. other than owner): Case No. ~_ 3(, (~ Fee Paid ~0.60 Name ,3'-/ .5/ Date Filed Block Pig No. lq- II 7'- ~3 - ~1 Day Phone No. ~' Day Phone No. Address Type of Request: (~-~'Variance ( ) Cond. itional Use Permit ( ) Zoning Interpretation & Review (') Wetland Permit ( ) P.U.D. ( ) Amendment ( ) Sign Permit ( )*Other *If other, specify: ~,. P. resent Zoning District ' ~'~I ' 7. Existing Use(s) of Property 8. Has an application ever beenmaae ~or zon ng, 'Var. , r conditional use permit or other zoning procedure for this property? ~ If so, list date(s) of list date(s) of application, action taken and provide Resolution No.(s) Copies of previous resolutions shall accompany present request. I certify that all of the above statements and the statements contained in any required papers or plans to be submitted herewith are true and accurate. I consent to the entry in or upon the premises described in this application by any authorized official of the City of Mound for the purpose of inspecting, or of posting, maintaining and removing such notices as may be required by law. Signature of Applicant Planning Commission Recommendation: Date Council Action: Resolution No. Date CASE NO. 8q-366 Request' for Zoning Variance Procedure (2) Case # 84-366 D. Location of: Signs, easements, underground utilities, etc. E. Indicate North compass direction F. Any additional information as may reasonably be required by the City Staff and applicable Sections of the Zoning Ordinance. III. Request for a Zonin9 Variance A. All information below, a site plan, as described in Part I1', and general application must be provided before a hearing will be scheduled. B. Does the present use of'the property confor~ to all. use regulations for the zone district in which it is located? Yes (~ No ( ) If "no", specify each non-conforming use: Do the existing structures comply with all area height.and bulk regulations for the zone district in Which it is located? Yes ([.'~ No ( ) If "no", specify each non-conforming use: Which unique physical characteristics of the subject property prevent its reasonable.use for any of the uses permitted in that zoning district? ( ) Too narrow ( ) Topography ( ) Soil . ( ) Too small ( ) Drainage ( ) Sub-surface ( ) Too shallow (v~ Shape ( ) Other: Specify: Was the hardship described above created by the action of anyone having property interests in the land after .the Zoning Ordinance was adopted? (J,~lf yes, explain: Yes (~' No F. Was the hardship created by any other man-made change, such as the reloca- tion of a road? Yes ( ) No ( ) If yes, explain: Are the conditions of hardship for which you request a variance peculiar only to the property described in this petition? Yes (~ No ( ) If no, how many other prope~tles are similarly affected? What is the "minimum" modification ~variance) from the area-bulk regulations that will permit you to make reasonable use of your land? (Specify, using maps, site plans with dimensions and written explanation. Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) J o Wi l~ granting of the variance be materially detrimental to property in the same zone, or to the enforcement of' this ordinance? 'Planning COmmission Minutes October 8, 1984 · 3 Case No. 84-366 2.7 Foot:and 12.Foot.Front Yard Variance.for 4571Wilshire Boulevard -·Lots 3 & 4, Block'lO,.Avaton Robert Triplett was present. The.applicant is requesting variances to construct an attached 24 foot By 24 foot garage to his existing dwelling. The variances required are 12 foot front yaCd variance.'(front yard setback is 30 feet) due to shape.of'the lot ..and a side.yard variance of 2.7"Feet '(side yards of..lO feet and 8 feet are requi'red for'lots of record with a. lot width of 80 to i00 feet. The request was discus.sed; neighbor on the north side of property has part of his driveway on his land. Charon.mOved and Reese seconded a motion to approv~ the front yard vari- ance.with the Staff recommendation. The vote was unanimously in favor. ?73 Certificate of Survey for Robert D. Triplett of Lots.~ne'~, B/'~ ~ennepin County, Minnesota CASE NO[ 84-366 I 15,0.0 o o I hereby certify that this is a true and correct representation of a survey of the boundaries of Lots 3 and 4, Block 10, Avalon, and of the location of all buildings, if any, thereon. It does not purport to show other improvements or encroachments. Scale Date o 1 inch = 40 feet September 14, 1984 Iron marker GORDON R. COFFIN CO., INC. 'Mark S. G~onberg Reg. No. 12755 Gordon R. Coffin .Reg. No. 6064 Engineers and Land Surveyors Long Lake, Minnesota STRATFORD LA ZZZ.~ N oo NO. 84-366 RESOLUTION NO. 84- RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FRONT YARD VARIANCE FOR LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 10, AVALON, PID#19-117-23-31 0025 (4571 WILSHIRE BLVD.) WHEREAS, Mr. Robert Triplett, owner of the property described as Lots 3 and 4, Block 10, Avalon, PID# 19-117-23- 31 0025, has applied for a variance to allow the construction of an attached 24 by 24 foot garage within 18 feet of the front property line and 2.7 feet from the east property line; and WHEREAS, the City Code requires a front yard setback of 30 feet and side yards of 10 feet and $ feet for lots of record with a lot width of 80 to 100 feet in the R-1 residential zoning idistrict; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request and does recommend the front yard variance of 12 feet due to the shape z~f the lot but does not recommend the requested side yard variance. ~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Citz of Mound, Minnesota does hereby approve the 12 foot foot yard variance and a 0'.7 foot side yard variance to construct an attached garage for Lots 3 and 4, Block 10, Avalon, PID# 19-117-23-31 0025 (4571Wilshire Blvd.). October 18, 1984 CITY of MOUND ,~341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER The County has now furnished their preliminary plan for County Road 15. Since it is so long, it was impossible to Xerox for your packets, so I have mounted it on the wall upstairs so you can look it over. Mr. Bruce Polaczyk will attend the Council Meeting and go over the plan in greater detail and answer any questions. Following that, the Council needs to pass a resolution granting prelim- inary approval so the County can forward the proposal to the State for the road width variance they will need. JE:fc HEINEd DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 320 Washington Av. South Hopkins, Minnesota 55343-8468 935-3381 TTY 935-6433 October 11, 1984 Mr. Jon Elam, City Manager City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 CSAH 15, COUNTY PROJECT 6610 CSAH 15, COUNTY PROJECT 8442 S.A.P. 27-615-13 Dear Mr. Elam: BRUCE M. POLACZYK, P.E. Preliminary Design Engineer Hennepin County Department of Transportation 320 Washington Avenue South Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 Phone: (612) 935-3381 Enclosed is a layout for the improvement of CSAH 15 from CSAH 19 to CSAH 110. The layout reflects the items indicated in the resolution passed by your City Council on January 24, 1984, which was specifically for two lanes of continuous traffic, concrete sidewalks, concrete curb and gutters, and right and left turn lanes where needed. In order for Hennepin County to use County State Aid funding for this project, a variance must be requested from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Hennepin County is requesting approval from your council of the enclosed layout by way of a resolution and concurrence in our request for a variance from the State Aid standards. As a part of the variance request, Hennepin County is also requesting a variance to State Aid standards for CSAH 15 from Hillside Drive in the City of Wayzata to CSAH 19. This project will consist of one lane in each direction and a paved shoulder. If I can be of any further assistanCe or if you want me to attend the council meeting when this layout is discussed, please do not hesitate to call me. · Si nFerely, Chief, Design Division VG:lar Enclosure CC: Commissioner E. F. Robb, Jr. A. J. Lee H. O. Klossner B. M. Polaczyk HENNEPIN COUNTY an equal opportunity ~mployer CITY OF SPRING PARK SPRING PARK~ MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 84-24 APPROVING HENNEPIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR CSAH NO. 15 WHEREAS, Hennepin County has presented a preliminary layout of CSAH 15 improvement reflecting the City Council's resolution passed on January 3, 1984, and WHEREAS, the 'County intends to seek County State Aid funding for this project, which would require a variance from State Aid standards from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City Spring Park that the preliminary plan for CSAH 15 improvement be hereby approved, and FURTHER, that the City of Spring Park concurs with Hennepin County's request to obtain a variance from the State Aid standards from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRING PARK THIS 15~h DAY OF October , 1984 ATTEST: ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK/TREASURER APPROVED: CITY OF HOUND Hound, Hinnesota NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED VACAT!ON OF K!LDARE ROAD EAST OF THE WEST LOT LINE OF LOT 39, BLOCK ]], SETON EXTENDED SOUTH TO WHOM IT HAY CONCERN: NOTICE I'S HEREBY GIVEN that.the City Councll of the City of Hound ~ill meet' at the City Hall, $341Haywood Road, Hound, M~nnesota, at 7:30 P.M. on the 13th da~ of November, 1984, to consider the vacation'of a.port.lon'of street described as ~K[ldare Road East of the West Lot line of Lot 39, Bl.ock 11, Set°n, extended South". 'Road abuts the properties.with addresses of 'h610 K~ldare Road and 4619 Kildare Road (PID Numbers 19-117-23 21 0028/0033 and 19-117-23 2h 0035. Such. persons as desire to be heard with reference to the above, will be heard at th'is meeti.ng.. F.rancene C. Clark, City Clerk ~. 0 5~(., ":!:, ~ APPLICATION FOR STREET VACATION CASE NO. SEP L219 JJj CITY OF MOUND ~ ~ ~ .... FEE ~] 50.00 .,::~~A~~I L, ~OLF/.~HN N, OU~l$ DATE FILEO LE6AL DESCRIP~ON OF PROPERTY O~NED BY APPLICANT~ PID ~ iq-119-~-Zl-~ ~-llq- l~-~q-z~-~l-~ LOT [$~ /I BLOCK il su 9 v s ON. e STREET TO BE VACATED ~~E~ ~~ ~ 6~ T~ ~ ~ ~ ~1~ OF LOT REASON FOR REO. UEST LLSE~S OF THIS .SouT~, Applicant's Interest in Property ~3/~]:>O/k) L,L~3L~' OCO~JEt~ a~ q~to ~-tcb~, _ T~C)~N ~, fil/l~mrl-~ o~o,g~.rz oF' q./0~q Residents and owners of property aou~-i-~j the street to be vacated: (Please attach list. Certified mailing list can be obtained from Hennepin County by calling 348-3271) Recommended by Utilities: NSP Recommended by City: Public Works Chief ; Cable Systems ; Planning Commission Recommendation: Minnegasco ; Continental Telephone ; Fire Chief ; Engineer~/~~Police Other Departments~.~A~{~/~/~'~J~-~-~/,f-~, , - · Date Council Action Resolution No. Date $1 30 October 18, 1984 CITY of MOUND 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER This Summer has seen an increasing use of the Depot for all kinds of private parties. One area that has caused particular difficulty is when private parties decide to serve alcohol. This happens particularly with wedding receptions and large family reunions. As a way to insure the City is covered, we have required the applicants to secure insurance coverage called "Host Liquor". Most homeowners policies have this type of coverage and what applicants need to do is provide the City with a "Certificate of Insurance" or a "Binder" that would hold the City free from liability. This step, which seems simple,.is actually a problem for many applicants who are told by their insurance agents that they need to buy a separate "Host Liquor" policy which costs around $300.00. Dick Schwert does not think this should be the case, but we are dealing with many different companies and agents, all of which seem to pay something different. The options on this seem to be: 1. Not to allow liquor at the Depot. 2. Buy a policy that covers this use and pro-rate its cost over the 10-20 users that need it each year. 3. Require each applicant to provide the coverage themselves, but since "Certificates of Insurance" do not add Mound to their coverage, it is useless. A 'lBinder" would bind the party and incorporate protection for the City, but agents don't like to bind their companies. Thus, the dilemma. This is not a Dram Shop issue, but a liability problem, i.e. that a party was held on City property and we did not monitor or protect people from each other because of the alcohol. In the end, this is a nuisance!! JE:fc NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENCY ~NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF INSURED Type and Location of Property Type of Insurance [] Scheduled Form L [] Comprehensive Form [] Premises/Operations . [] .,Products/Completed Operations [] Contractual Other (specify below) Med. Pay. $ Per $ Per Person Accident Personal Injury [] Liability [] Non-owned [] Hired [] Comprehensive-Deductible $ [] Collision-Deductible $ [] Medical Payments $ [] Uninsured Motorist $ [] No Fault (specify): [] Other (specify): COMPANY ~ Znsurauce Coazpaay Effective 12=01 a. m 1/1 ,19 Expires ~ 12:01 am [] Noon 1/3 ,lg This binder is issued to extend coverage in the above named company per expiring policy # (exceot as noted bemwI Description of Operation/Vehicles/Property Depot: Bu/.18:Lttg Coverage/Perils/Forms Amt of Insurance Coverage/Forms Limits of Liability Bodily Injury Property Damage Bodily Injury & Property Damage Combined ;Each Occurrence S 300,000 Personal Injury Limits of Liability Bodily Injury (Each Person) $ Bodily Injury (Each Accident) $ Property Damage $ Bodily Injury & Property Damage Combined Aggregate $ [] WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- Statutory Limits (specify states below) [] EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY -- Limit $ iSPECIAL CONDITIONS/OTHER COVERAGES Comprehensive Personal Ltab~l~ty City of Nound 5341 Nay~ood ~oad N~und, Ntnnesota 55 364 LOAN NUMBER Signature of Authorized Representative Date ~.o ADDRESS o~ COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGES Sc~egC-~ee~ ~ge~c7, ~nc. 2347 Co~e~ce ~lvd. COMPANY A S~eco LE~ER Mound, Minnesota, 55364 COMPANY B LE~ER lAME ~D ADDRESS ~ INSURED : COMPA~ C LE~ER ~m Marrte Manuel and COMPANY P LE~ER 'J~es Alan Manuel' 2~23 D~o~d' L~, COMPANY E Hound~ Mtnne~ota, 55364 LETTER , Th~ s to ce~ ~h~t ~ c es of ~s~ce ~sted ~ow h~ve ,~ ~s~ to the ~s~ ~m~ ~ve ~ ~? ~ fo~ ~t tb~.t~ No~th~d~ ~ mq~keme~t, of ~ co~t~ct o~ othe~ d~um~t w~th ~e~ct to which tbi~ ce~ifi~m m~ ~e ~$$~e~ ~ m~ ~m, me m~r~ce ~om~ b~ the po~c~e~ de~cd~d he~e~ terms, ' terms, exclusions ana conomons m SUCh po.om=. Limits of Liability in Thousands (000) POLICY EACH OMPANY POLICY NUMBER AGGREGATE LETTER TYPEOF INSURANCE EXPIRATION DATE OCCURRENCE ~.. GENERAL LIABILITY BODILY INJURY $ $ Policy n~ber to be ~ CO.P.[H[~S,V[ ~O~" ass-t~ed P~PE~ DAMAGE $ ~ PREMISES~PERATIONS ~ EXPLOSION AND COLLAPSE HAZA~ ~ UNDERGROUND HAZARD ~e~o~ PRODUCTS/COMPLiED OPERATIONS HA~RD 12: 01 ~ 7V 14--84 12: 01 BOO'L*'NJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE $ 300,000 $ ~ CONTR<TUAL INSURANCE 7-- 15--84 COMBINED DAMAGE ~ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ~ PERSONAL INJURY PE~ONAL INJURY AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY (E~H PE~ON) BODILY INJURY $ 0 HIRED BODILY INJURY AND EXCESS LIABILITY BODILY INJURY AND ~ UMBRELLA FORM PROPEm~ DAMAGE $ $ ~ OTHERTHAN UMBRELLA COMBINED WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTORY EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ~~~ ([~. OTHER DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES " Community Building (Community Activity Center) located on Bartlett Blvd at Cooks Bay Comprehensive Personal Liability including Host Liquor and premises liability for the above descr.tbed premises. .ed additional insured as concern Cancellation:' Should aoy of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, the issuing com- pany will endeavor to mail -- days written notice to the below named certificate holder, but failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company. g~?ffl NAME AND ADDRESS OF CERTIFICATE HOLDER: City of Mound 5341Maywood Road Mound. Mn. 55364 DATE ,ssuE~ 7-13-84 AUTHORIZED REPRES ENTA"TIVE CITY OF MOUND Hound, Minnesota NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW WHOLESALE AND ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS AT 2378 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD - HEI INC~ (Formerly Ms. Dee Inc.) NOTICE IS'HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 22, 1984, at 7:30 P.M., the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Mound City Hall, 5341Maywood Road, Mound, Minnesota on the application for a Conditional ~se Permit. for Wholesale and Assembly Operations at 2378 Wilshire Boulevard; legal description as follows: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, Block 2, Shirley Hills Unit F, PID Numbers 13-117-24 34 0023/0024/0025/0026/0027/0028/0029/0030. All persons appearing at said hearing will be given an oppor- tunity to be heard. The Planning Commission. .0 · .~ CYPRESS BLVO NOB 3030 Harbor Lane North, Suite 104 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55441 612/553-1950 TO: Planning Commission and Staff FRf~: Mark Koegler, City Planner ~ATE: October 16, 1984 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit - Assembly Operation CASE NO: 84-367 IDCATION: 2378 Wilshire Boulevard (Ms. Dee Building) ZONING: Central Business (B-l) O~MPR~IVEPLAN: Commercial BACKGRDUND: In 1979, the City Council approved Resolution 79-327 which permitted Ms. Dee, a jewelry marufacturer, to construct a 9,900 square foot building at 2378 Wilshire Boulevard. At the time, it was agreed that a 26-car parking lot was adequate for the building due to the low e~ployee requirements of the business. Ms. Dee ceased operation and structure has remained vacant for sore time. HEI is proposing to acquire the building and establish a research, assembly and storage facility. HEI produces optical readers, optical switches, light pens and integrated hybrid circuits (see enclosed material). COMMENTS: Section 23.625.3 of the B-1 provisions allows wholesale and assembly operations as a conditional use. The HEI proposal calls for initial occupancy of approximately one-half of the 9,900 square foot building with the vacant area used for future expansion. Research functions will occupy approximately 1,000 square feet, assembly will occupy 2,000 square feet and 2,000 square feet will be allocated to storage. It is estimated that employment in t~e initial stage of occupancy will range frcm 10 to 16 people. Upon ccmplete use cf the building, HEI anticipates approximately 40 employees. Planni'ng Cut,~ission and Staff Page Tw~ October 16, 1984 ' The only major issue presented by this proposal is parking. The 26 available surface lot stalls will be adequate to handle employee and visitor parking · demand at the present time. Upon full occupancy, however, the lot will not have enough capacity. There are a number of possible solutions to this situation including construction of another parking facility on a detached parcel or use of existing public parking in the No Frills Center. Previous City Council action specifically excluded on-street parking frcm calculations of available spaces. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recammends approval of the conditional use permit for ~EI, Inc., contingent upon the stipulation t_hat as the business continues to expand and grow, the company shall be responsible for the provision of off-street parking for employee and visitor use. ORDINANCE # AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32.08 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO HOURS OF SALE THE CITY OF MOUND DOES ORDAIN: Section 32.08 of the City Code is amended to read as follows: SECTION 32.08. HOURS OF SALE., (1) No non-intoxicating or intoxicating malt liquor shall be sold, served or consumed on the licensed premises during the times when a sale is prohibited by State law. (2) Every room, place or premise where such non-intoxicating or intoxicating malt liquor is permitted to be sold, including cafe, restaurant, or dining room operated in connection therewith, pursuant to an "on sale" license, shall be closed and kept closed to the public during the times when a sale of non-intoxicating or intoxicating malt liquor is prohibited by State law. During said hours, no person or persons shall be allowed to be or remain within such room, place or premise, for any purpose whatsoever, except that the owner or licensee, his agents, or servants, or employees, may be and remain there for the purpose only of.cleaning, preparation of meals, necessary repairs, or other work in connection therewith. Attest: Mayor City Clerk Adopted by the City Council Publish in The Laker CITY of MOUND October 23, 1984 5341 MAYWOOD ROAD MOUND, MINNESOTA 55364 (612) 472-1155 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY CLERK Please appoint the following additional election judges for the November 6, 1984, General Election. Gail DuPuis Gladys Jackson Delores Maas Suzanne Martin Catherine Moynagh Phyllis and Henry Vakoc Sharon Corl Edie Koenig Thank you. fc BLLLS OCTOBER 23, 1984 American Water Works Assn Air Comm AutoCon Industries Acro-MN Areawide Locksmi th Blackowiak & Son Holly Bostrom Burlington Northern ~ Donald Bryce Butch's Bar Supply Baldwin Supply B & M'Proclean Bowman Distribution Braun Environmental Bachman Printing Bill Clark .Oil Coast to Coast Continental Telephone' City Wide Services Robert Cheney Chemlawn Dictaphone Fire Control Extinguisher Farmers Steel Co. A1 Gerald Welding Eugene Hickok & Assoc Happy's Potato Chips Hecksel Machine Shop J B Distributing J J Printing J & R Refrigeration Thomas Jacobs Kromer Co. Koehnens Standard LOGIS The Laker League of MN Cities Lehn Electric Lake Upholstery City of Minnetrista McCombs-Knutson Minnegasco Minnesota Fire,'lnc. Mound Fire Dept Mound Medical Clinic Mtka Refrigeration Munitech, Inc. Metro Fone Communications Medical Oxygen & Equip Mpl~ Oxygen Co. 49.00 390.00 619.70 ~o.67 6o6.05 71.5o 168.OO 533.33 100.00 137.25 114.96 5o.oo 203.92 1,097.00 286.7O 16.20 136.03 1,170.21 5.50 367.00 2,056.00 578.56 20.00 48.63 1,340.00 1,101.03 48.76 376.00 175.80 20.00 116.80 42.50 95.45 17.67 1,81l.ll 104.95 3,484.00 184.75 55.00 41.00 322.00 3.00 199.53 3,328.55 34.75 65.00 7.5O 21.51 10.00 21.00 NSP 4,837.88 NW Bell Telephone 248.46 Optim Construction 7,137.00 Popham Ha~k 175.80 PDQ Food Stores 1,252.36 Pitney Bowes Credit 26.00 Brad Roy 18.37 Radio Shack 15.83 Spring Park Car Wash 60.75 Don Streicher Guns 49.39 Sterne Electric 196.23 SOS Printing 51.65 State Bank of Mound 17.30 Unitog 277.17 Water Products 532.36 Widmer Bros. 5,837.20 Westonka Community Serv..~ 4,453.19 Xerox 2,025.85 Lutz Tree Serv 7,360.00 Jim Thompson 1,167.05 Badger Meter 100.00 Donald Bryce 350.00 Gayle Burns 15.00 Robert Cheney 350.00 Direct Prop. Taxation 27,163.63 Jon Elam 25.10 Emery's Tree Serv 239.20 Griggs Cooper 2,605.23 Shirley Groth 57.28 Johnson Bros. Liq 3,115.96 Robert E Johnson 706.00 Knox Lumber 96.12 Evert Lehtola 30.00 Mutual Benefit Life 577.37 MN Documents 10.85 Mound Postmaster 600.00 Doug Novy Const 595.00 Quality Wine 2,389.24 Ed Phillips 1,172.42 Deloris Schwalbe 48.53 Howard Simar 313.75 State Treas 451.67 Swenson Nursery 490.80 John Taffe 382.50 TOTAL BILLS 99,539.36 The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and waive any informalities. The:-successful bidder will send the bill for above service to the City on a monthly basis. These bids are to be.firm for the 1984 & 19 85 winter snow removal season, EQUIPMENT & OPERATOR (Hourly Rate) Front End Loaders: (2 or 2~ yd. bucket) Trucks: ~ Single Axle, yd. box. Tandem Axle,~'yd. box Per Hour -~~~ C. List all other equipment to be used for parking lot snow removal', hourly rake with oper~ator.~ .5. Contracto~ Address WIDMER BROS., INC. P. O. Box 218 SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA 55384 Phone 471-8593 rage I~o. i Hades PROPOSAL SUBMI'R'ED TO City of Mound STREET 5341 Maw,~ood CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE [~ Mound, M 55364 IDATE OF PLANS Social Security No. We hereby submit specifications and estimates for: PHONE :JOB NAME Snow Removal I D^T~0-1-84 JOB LOCATION Name of Spouse IJOB PHONE 1984-1985 SNOW REMOVAL SEASON: Price per hour for snow removal equipment: ....................... SNow-.-Plow ........... -. .............. $40~.00 .-per--..h.r ~ Front End Loader ........ $40.'00 per hr', ..... : ..... 12 Yd.-Dump *Truck ............ ---$40;'00 per-hr; ......... Front End..Loader ...... $62;00-per 'hr; ~ --.~:i ........................... ............................. Blade*-.-(t4*'-) ........................ $50 ;00..per hr~ ~":'::;':":'(U:*:'f:I ......................... Sand t ..................... 32,.00 Present Employer: [~. 4,,:, .................................. "Ref~enc~"l~ie' TW~)': BANK: We reserve the' right to filea Mechanics Lien if bil~ is ~not paid within the length of time prescribed by law, You agree to pay all cost incurred pertainin; to lien: We will not be responsiMe for any underground utitities that cannot be located by the Utility companies or the homeowner. Normal clean;up is included in this proposal, There is no sod figured in this proposal: We will not assume the responsibility for water pipes, trees, tree roots~ sprinkler systems, etc. un;ess notified to exact location prior to excavating. Frost ripping extra charge. It is expressly stipulated and a;reed that the undersi;ned shall not be held liable for dama;es to grass, trees, shrubs and any undenzround obstructions.'in~ cluding pipes, electrical wiring and etc. ~e ~ropose hereby to furnish material and labor -- complete in accordance with above specifications, for the sum of: dollars ($ ). Payment to be made as follows: A finance charge of 1.5% per month (18% annual rate) will be charged on past due accounts. All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work to be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alteration or deviation from above specifica. lions involving extra costs will be executed only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge over and above the estimate. All aEreement$ continEent upon strikes, accidents or delay~ beyond our control. Owner to carry fire, tornado and other necessary insurance. Our workers are fully covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Atteptan e of roposal--The above prices, specifications and conditions' are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized to do the work as specified. Payment will be made as outlined above. Date of Acceptance: r2..-. ..-. / Signatu~,,.,'"' ~ / .' .Cz?' "' ~-'~-~'~- -'- Note: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within Signature d~ Signature Rout~ ~, Box !~0 Mound, MN 55364 Page No. of Pages NAME: STREET: CITY: PROPOSAl. SUBMITTED TO: "/!.--4:.: .'; ~:.)' ./ STREET: CITY: STATE: ARCHITECT: jSTATE: IDATE OF PLANS: We hereby submit specifications and estimates for.. ., -'; , -C', n / -.x'""' ":' "'"" :~'~- ,~/ . · nerea¥ propose to furnish labor and molerials ~ complete in accordance with the above speciRcalions, for the sum of: -:- ..:, ~ ,.---'r, ' ' ' ' ' dollars [$ ) with payment Io be made al follows~ All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work to be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alteration or deviation from above specifications involving extra costs, will be execuled only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge over and above the estimate. All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents or delays beyond our control. Owner to carry fire, tornado and other necessary insurance. Our workers are fully covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance. NOTE: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within days, The above prices, specifications and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized to do the work as specified. Payment will be made as outlined above. .~,rrepteh: Signature Date Signature 5341 Maywood _ Moufld, Minnesota 55364 · , ;~'~ .-Our bid for 't:he :- Fall ¢lea.nup on ~ovember 5, 6 and 7th 1984. · is $4,380.;00. in¢!ud'ing' d~.mping charges. WestOnka Banitation ' " 6800 S. County Rd. 18, P.O. Box 35108, Mpls., MN 55435-0108 -- 612 / 941-5600 Services Since 1957 C.G. Kruse P.E., President J.$. Braun P.E., Vice President R.V. B[omquist, Ph.D.. Vice President/ Manager October 18, 1984 Mr. Jon Elam City Manager City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, MN 55364 RE: E84-040 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Proposed Trolley Boat Housing Site Mound, MN Dear Mr. Elam: This letter is to summarize discussions from a meeting held at the Mound City Hall on October 17, 1984, at which time we discussed the results of previous investigations and additional steps which should be taken regarding the evaluation of the above mentioned site. The additional steps to be taken include 1) installing a moni- toring well (MW-4) on the south side of Shoreline Blvd. (Highway 15) across from MW-3, and 2) conduct test trenching in the areas where high magnetometer readings were obtained. We will be installing MW-4 on Tuesday, October 23 in the area just south of Shoreline Blvd. and just west of the M~tro station. The well will be installed approximately 30 feet south of the power line and 30 feet west of the fence. In order to minimize the chance for an accident or disruption, the protective pipe will be painted orange and surrounded by bumper posts. Once the installation of this well has been completed, we will develop the well, conduct the stabilization tests and then sample groundwater from the four wells on-site (splitting samples with the MPCA). Since the previous results indicated that metals were present in very low concentrations, I have confirmed with Dave Richfield of the MPCA that it will not be necessary to analyze for metals on subsequent sampling rounds. Environmental Testing and Consulting Services Also serving thru offices in Hibbing. St. Cloud. Rochester, and St Paul. MN & Bismarck and Williston. ND & Billings. MT E84-040 City of Mound -2- October 18, 1984 During the next week, we will stake the three areas where high magnetometer results were obtained. I understand that you will be making arrangements with a contractor to conduct test excava- tions in these areas hopefully by late October or early November. When the specific date for the test trenching is finalized, we must notify the MPCA so that they may be present on-site to observe. After completing these two tasks, a brief report can be prepared and submitted to the MPCA. While we can't guarantee what the results will be, I feel good that we have identified a path which will lead us towards a conclusion. If you should have any questions, please contact me at your convenience. Very truly yours, BRA Roger Blomquist, Vice President RVB:gec The content of this report a nd supporting documents are for the exclusive use of the addressee. In the absence of our prior written approval we make no representation and assume no responsibility to any other parties regarding such content. BR Ufl ~0 / MINUTES OF THE MOUND ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING October 8~ 1984 Present were: Chairman FrankWeiland; Commissioners Robert Byrnes, Liz Jensen, W!ll~am Meyer and Thomas Reese; Council Representative Pinky Charon; City Manager Jori Elam and Secretary MarJor~e Stutsman. Commissioner Geoff Michael was absent and excused, Commissioner Vargo was also absent. Also present were the following interested persons: Michael Macklin of G.M,G, Enterprises, Inc., Gordon L, Wolf and.Robert Tri'plett. The Chairman opened the meeting at.7:30 P,M. and welcomed those in attendance. MINUTES The m~nutes Of the September 24, 1984 Planning 'Commlsslon meeting were.presented for consider~tilon, Jensen had. a question, about the 5th line up from the.bottom of Page 2 width respect to'~'Lower.-level elevat!-ons -.will lower'a little .... "; she thought they had to..ra)se the building floor because they were below the 933.5 minimum bu!lding elevation. In checking the notes, from'that meeting, the wording should have been q'lower level elevation is a little low; just a matter of 12 inchesq~. Jensen moved and Meyer seconded a motion to approve the mi'nutes of the September 24, 1984 Planning Commission meeting as corrected. The vote was unanl- mously In favor. Mot!'on carried. BOARD OF APPEALS 1. Case No. 84-363 Lot Size Variance for 5846 Idlewood Road Lot 2, Block 1, The Highlands Michael Macklin of G.M.G. Enterprises, Inc. was present. The request is to remodel/renovate the existing structure and'to add a 7.8 foot by 21.67 foot addition to the North of the structure. Reese stated that he would much rather a bulldozer be brought in; in looking at the property, it looks like it would cost more to bring it up-to-code; bad building. Nice level lot. Chairman asked applicant if he had thought of taking house down and rebuilding .or if he had been afraid he could not rebuild. Macklin said it was a.consideration that if house were torn down, he would not be allowed to rebuild on the lot. He stated that the back end of the house will be removed and th~b~ section will have a new basement constructed. He thought that to take house out and re-excavate would cost an additional $20,000 or more and thesale price for a house on the lot would be no more than $60,000. The whole roof system.will have to be removed and redone and the mechanical will be completely new and up-to-code. The lot was discussed and also that the lot has existing buildings on both sides and neighbor directly north doesn't object to 'the building going in his direction. The Chairman asked to have the Building Official check to make sure the shed has been removed. Byrnes had a question on present value of house and what applicant expects completed value to be. Macklin thinks its worth now with inside gutted is'$5,000. All rot will be removed and inside redone; he wants to realize in the $60,000 area for house and lot. Weiland questioned whether he is planning to raise the elevation of the house. Mack- lin stated the basement walls appear to be thick.enough and structurally sound enough and there are no cracks in the foundation. He plans to put in drain Planning Commission Hinutes October 8, 1984 - Page 2 tile. ~'The reason.for his going down in'the back of the house is that there is an ~.ld cistern filled in with gravel that would be inside the house; he is not sure what is underneath'the cistern--how deep-it is. Reese asked if there could be a time schedule for.completion set..Macklin stated helplans on a.completion date tentatively before Christmas this year to have the house brought up'to-code. Reese moved and Jansen seconded approval Of'the lot size v. ar~ance recog- nizing in the minutes the time'table for completion'of January 1, 1985. Charon-questioned' si'de yard setbacks; wants to make sure they are conforming. App].icant.had question on drainage across back of the lot; lot. has natural drainage and there is a culvert that runs under neighbor's yard which goes down to lake. He would like to.be able:to-run another section of culvert so lot can be filled. The.Chairman suggested thls be discussed with .the Building Official. The vote on themotion was~unani.mously i.n favor. This will be on the. agenda for the Council meeting October'9, 1984. Case No. 84-365 Vacation.of KJldare Road East of the West lot 1ina'of Lot 39 of Block 11, Seton,.extended South Gordon L. Wolf was present. .Mr. Wolf stated that he and John Curtis,.the OWner of.property to.South of. Kilda[e, were requesting the street vacation. Mr. Wolf would ilke tomake Lot 6 larger; half of the vacated street (15 feet) Would give him a Wider lot and make for better p]acement of a house. Wolf commented that he has never seen.anyone, use.this access..There ls poison ivy, a very steep grade and'junk. The City Manager stated the street has. been extended to at least the end of Lot 39 and that City would have to retai, n an utility easement as it has sewer and water in it. Also it might be used as access at sometime in the future. He commented that the City has encouraged people to use access on Carlow and most do, but.it is a ways' there'; it might make sense to develop, this access at some future time. Wolf stated he and Curtis have talked of landscaping the street. He wants to put up a bigger home and is concerned about little cabins. Meyer thinks issue here is that Wolf's lot is only 38 feet wide and he does not really have room topUt house on; the street vacation would give him a side yard.so he could build a house,. The Chairman stated it would.not bother him for Wolf to use that portion of street without a vacation;:Jensen seemed to agree as long as he's going to invest.in landscaping. Meyer asked if they were.saying they would give.him a variance of zero so he could build right on {he.lot line. Wolf originally came in for a variance to upgrade house or build a new house;. The City Manager told Wolf that at this point,. he had the best of both worlds; you can use that almost as a prlvate street; park your cars and don't have to pay taxes on it. Unusual kind of request. Charon commented her constituents historically don't want to relinquish lake accesses; she would never vote to vacate'access to Commons. Planning Commission Minutes October 8,.,.1984 - Page ) Reese ·moved and .Meyer seconded a motion to approve the street vacation *"With..the;.City retaining the easement for utilities. The vote was Jansen, Heyer and Reese in favor and Charon, Byrnes and Weiland voted·against. The vote was tied three to three. Wei]and stated.he voted against the.motion to keep.open for.future development of the access. ~.Reese stated he voted'in favor because this doesn't pass the test. of reasonableness--we need to get quality people with quality homes in Hound. At the October 23, 1984 meeting, the City Council will be asked to set .the public hearing·on November 13, 1984. Case No. 84-366 2.7 Foot'and 12.Foot Front Yard Variance for 4571Wilshire Boulevard - Lots 3 & 4, Block lO, Avalon Robert TripIett was present.' The applicant is requesting variances to construct an attached 24 foot ~y 24 foot garage to his existing dwelling. The variances required are )2 foot front yard variance.(front yard. setback is 30 feet) due to shape..of the lot and a slde yard variance of 2.7 feet (side yards of·lO feet and 8 feet are required for lots of record with a lot.width of 80 to lO0 feet. The request was discussed; neighbor on the north side of property has part of his driveway on his land. Charon.moved and Reese seconded a motion to approve the front yard vari ance with the Staff recommendation. The vote was unanimously in favor. The City Manager updated the Commission on Prokasky's proposal for the Surfside site. Discussed briefly the docks, dWnership and matter of density. The City Manager reported that it looks like a Development Team that has taken over Pelican Point (next to TipPi Wakan/across from Donnies) - 16.acre site on the'lake. Beautiful site. They are looking at very expensive private community; looking at building.higher than we've permitted at this point - 7 or.8 stories $200,000+ condo; they will come in very low density on the site; will have lots of park land, open space, tennis courts. Less than 20% of the site will be 'building. Interesting development; they are holding a design competition with a number of architectural firms who will do sketches on proposal for the site. Chairman suggested. possibly the Commission should start thinking about changes our ordinances ·Particularly so far as height of building is concerned. With the truck, 30-35 feet today doesn't make .sense. Discussed briefly the report. ADJOURNMENT Weiland moved and Jensen seconded a motion'to adjourn the meeting at 8:~5 P.M. All in favor, so meeting adjourned. Frank Weiland, Chairman BULLETIN a oaation of metropolitan munici'palitiee October 15, 1984 TO: FROM: Re: AMM Member Cities Ver~~rson, Executive Director METROPOLITAN ACTIVITIES OF IMPORTANCE MWCC INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT STUDY - IN PROGRESS: The firm of Touche Ross & Company was selected to conduct the independent management study of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) and said study is now underway. This study is a very high priority of the AMM and we are monitoring the study very closely. We also want to provide you with the 9pportunity to make your concerns known!Attached to this bulletin is an outline which identifies the key issues to be addressed during the course of the study. Please review this material and if you think there are other issues or items which need to be examined,please send your concerns~ recommendations~ su~estions~ etc. in written form~ to Vern Peterson at the AMM Office by no later than October 29~ 1984. We will make sure that all input received is forwarded to the appropriate personnel at Touche Ross & Company. This is your chance to impact this much needed study! METROPOLITAN COUNCIL HOUSING GUIDE POLICY PLAN REVIEW: As reported in the last AMM Bulletin, the Metropolitan Council is in the process of revising its Housing Guide Policy Plan. The AMM's Housing Committee and Board of Directors are monitoring the policy plan revision process very closely. A report identifying the AMM concerns and recommendations is being prepared and copies of the report will'be sent to each member city early in November. A metro council "Public Hearing" to receive input is tentatively scheduled for November 29th. and your city should receive a copy from the Metropolitan Council of the policy plan hearing draft in early November. Please review it and the AMM's report, very carefully as there will undoubtedly be a number of sensitive issues and concerns. We will keep you posted. 183 university avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-5600 3. AMM LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEES WORK COMPLETED: The five standing AMM Legislative Policy Committees have or will have completed their work for the 1985 Legislative Session by October 17,1984. Approximately 100 policies have been developed for legislative or Metropolitan Council action. These policies will be considered by the Board of Directors on November 1st. and will be mailed to member cities for your review and consideration shortly thereafter A meeting of the AMM membership to give final review and approval will b~ held on ..Thursday evenin~t December 6th. The details.' concerning spcific time and location for this meeting will be available in early November but please reserve the date for this meeting now. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL LEVY REDUCTION: In case you have not heard, at the urging of the AMM's Metropolitan Agencies Committee and Board of Directors, the Metropolitan Council decided to reduce its property tax levy from its maximum allowable levy. The levy was reduced about $200,000 from the original projection and while that is not overly significant on a per household basis, it represents more than the total AMM Budget! The AMM was once again, the only entity to provide input at the Public Hearing. NOTE: This Bulletin is being mailed to Mayors, Designated Delegates and Chief Administrative Officials. It would be appreciated if the Chief Administrative Official would share this information with other officials in your city as you deem appropriate. Thank you. Dow- at o1 Minnesota Inc, 2381 Wilshire Mound, MN 55364 (612) 472-6394 October 15, 1984 Mr. Jonathan Elam City Administrator City of Mound 5341 Maywood Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 RE: Franchise Fee Dear Mr. Elam: This is to inform you that I have received the gross revenue figures from our corporate offices in Atlanta today. Five percent of the gross revenues, excluding pay ser- vices; less Home Box Office, Showtime, and The Disney amounts to $8,483.51. I will include a break down of total revenues when pay- ment to the city is made, no later than due date Nov- ember 30, 1984. Thank you for your patience on this matter. Sincerely, Mary A. Smith Regional Manager MAS:cj AGENDA Minnehaha Creek Watershed District October 18, 1984 Wayzata City Hall 7:30 p.m. 1. Call to order; present, absent staff. Reading and approval of minutes of the regular meeting of September 20, 1984. 3. Approval or amendment of October 18, 1984, agenda. 4. Hearing of permit applications. A. 83-72 Bernice Brooks - grading and drainage for Christmas Lake Addition, Sec. 35AD, north shore of Christmas Lake, Shorewood. B. 83-124 City of Richfield - dredging in Richfield Lake (21P), Richfield Lake Recreational Development Plan, Sec. 28A, Richfield. C. 84-82 Concord Realty Invest. & Devel., Inc. - conceptual approval of a grading and drainage plan which includes floodplain development for a residential development referred to as "Princeton Court Townhomes", Sec. 31BD, north of 26th Street and east of Highway 100, St. Louis Park. D. 84-151 Centurion Company - grading and drainage for Lohman's Amhurst 4th Addition, floodplain development, Minnehaha Creek, Sec. 18CB, West 36th Street, St. Louis Park. E. 84-156 Paul Berggren - 50 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 18ADD, West Arm Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Orono. F. 84-161 Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority - remove railroad bridge and channel pilings, Sec. 35BBA, St. Albans Bay Channel, Excelsior and Greenwood. G. 84-162 Benilde-St. Margarets - grading and drainage plan for a building addition and parking lot expansion, Sec. 31BD, St. Louis Park. H. 84-163 Leekley's, Inc. - excavation of two wildlife ponds, Sec. 28DA, Willow Run Addition, CSAH 6, Orono. I. 84-164 Dick Moore - grading and drainage plan for a commercial building and parking area, Sec. 33AC, 24285 Smithtown Road, Shorewood. J. 84-165 Kathlyn A. Heidel - drainage improvements, culvert installation, site grading, Sec. 26CB, 5085 Meadville Street, Greenwood. K. 84-166 Larry Hork - "after-the-fact" maintenance dredging and rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 08DA, North Shore Drive Marina, Orono. L. 84-167 Larry Hork - grading and drainage plan for a maintenance building, Sec. 08DA, North Shore Drive Marina, Orono. M. 84-168 Harry Bongard - ~rading and drainage plan for a 3-lot subdivision, Sec. llAD, 11513 Fetterly Road, Minnetonka. N. 84-169 Perma Built, Inc. - grading and drainage plan for a 4-unit townhouse, "Port Hat )wnhomes", Sec. 13 BCB, County Road 110 at Harrisons Bay, O. 84-170 Cal Haasken/Dan Lundahl - 60-foot lake setback variance request for Schultz Lake, Sec. 06ADC, 7389 Lilac Lane, Victoria. p. 84-171 Thorp Finance Corp. - grading and drainage r a 29-unit condominium, Sec. 23AD, 2670 Commerce Blvd., O. 84-172 Otto Associates - grading and drainage plan for "Harding Acres", an 18-1ot residential subdivision, Sec. 33BC, Smithtown Road at Widgewood, Shorewood. R. 84-173 L.N.R. Properties - grading and drainage plan for a commercial building and parking 10t, Sec. 17DCC, County Road 15 at Navarre Avenue, Orono. s. 84-174 Peter vogt - 113 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 0BBC, 581 Bushaway Road (101), Wayzata Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata. T. 84-175 John Slielow - 130 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 0BBC, 601 Bushaway Road (101), Wayzata Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata. U. 84-176 Ralph Alexander - 100 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 28CB, Cresent Beach, Lake Minnetonka, Tonka Bay. V. 84-177 Joe Karels - 54 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 20DDC, Lower Lake Minnetonka, Deephaven. W. 84-178 Wayne MacFarlane - 94 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 32DBB, Gleason Lake, Plymouth. X. 84-179 William Bohnoff - 132 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 30CAA, Upper Lake Minnetonka, Shorewood. Y. 84-180 Fred Lucas - 120 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 22BB, Spring Park Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Orono. Z. 84-181. Ted Priem - 100 lineal feet of rip-rap shoreline erosion protection, Sec. 17AAC, Libbs Lake, Lake Minnetonka, Minnetonka. 5. Correspondence. 6. Hearing of requests for petitions by public for action by the Watershed District. 7. Reports of Treasurer, Engineer and Attorney. A. Treasurer's Report - Mr. Carroll. (1) Administrative Fund. B. Engineer's Report - Mr. Panzer. (1) CF-5 Painter Creek Status Report. (2) Headwaters Control Structure. (a) Safety. (b) Status Report. (3) Data Acquisition Fund - 1985 Budget Considerations. (4) Water Maintenance & Repair Fund - 1985. (5) Minnehaha Creek Canoe Landings. C. Attorney's Report - Mr. Macomber. 8. Unfinished Business. A. Rule and Regulation Revision/Chapter 509. B. District Initiated Maintenance Projects. C. Draft Permit Application Guidelines. New Business. Adjournment. 10. 3203n A. THOMAS WURST. P.A.. CURTIS A. PEARSON, P. A. JOSE;PH I='. HAMILTON, P. ~. ~AMES D. LA~$ON, ~A. THOMAS ~. UND[RWOOD, ~A. ~OG~ J. ~LLOW~ LAW OFFICES WURST, P£ARSON, HAMILTON, I-ARSON & UNDERWOOD IIOO FIRST BANK PLACE WEST MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 5S402 October 8, 1984 TELEPHONE C6tz) 338-4-200 Mr. Peter Enek Fireman's Fund P.O. Box 9431 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Re: City of Mound v. Sander & Co. Dear Mr. Enek: Pursuant to your request, I enclose copies of relevant documents in the ~bove matter on the question of damages. Item one is the report of John Carroll, P.E., of Forensic Engineers, Inc., dated October 17, 1983. Mr. Carroll concludes that the polyurethane foam roof applied by Sander was ineffective in sealir~ the roof to prevent leaks. Item two is the limited warranty provided by Sander & Co. It should be noted that the City paid an additional $1,000 to extend the warranty to five years (see July 7, 1980 letter from Williams/O'Brien Associates, and the letters dated May 16, 1980 from Williams/O'Brien and June 25, 1980 from Sander). Item three is the price for painting the City offices. The painting w~s necessary because of the extensive water staining. Item four is a hand written breakdown of the reroofing project done in 1983. The cost of the replacement roof was $9,488.00. Item five is an invoice for the set of Statutes which were water dameged to ruin. As you know, the City has asked for dameges of $12,312.50, broken down as follows: Roof replacement Repai nting Replace Statutes $ 9,488.00 2,700.00 124.50 $ 12,312.50' Please feel free to contact me if you have further questions. JDL:cnm Enclosures cc: Mr. Very truly yours, James D. Larson 300 Metro Square Bid§., St. Paul, MN 55101 General Office Telephone (612) 291~359 REVIEW A Metropolitan Council Bulletin for Community Leaners For more information on items in this publication, call the Communications Department at 291-6464. Sept. 28, 1984 coUNCIL ACTIONS (Sept. 17-28) Council Budget--The Council adopted a 1985 work program and budget of $11.7 million, a one percent decrease from 1984. The budget includes developing a plan to solve the combined sewer overflow problem and developing a compre- hensive management strategy to end the region's reliance on landfills for solid waste disposal. Revenue sources to suppo~ the budget are as follows: local sources, 68 percent; federal, 27 percent; and state, 5 percent. The staff complement for 1985 is 223½ people. MWCC Budget-The Council gave conditional approval to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission's proposed 1985 capital budget, which contains $379.9 million in requests. Because many commission projects extend over several years, $222.3 million has already been spent. The remainder, an estimated $157.6 million in expenditures, will be paid for by federal and state grants and local funds. The Council asked the commission to provide quarterly reports on revenues and expenditures and to resubmit its 1985 budget for further review before Dec. 15. The Council also said no property tax need be levied next year to support the commission's operations. Transportation-The Council said that construction of the second stage of Hwy. 610 (Northtown Hwy.) from Interstate Hwy. 94 in Maple Grove to Hwy. 252 in Brooklyn Park is consistent with Council transportation policies. Under a 1982 state law, the Council authorized levying a tax of $1~. million for a loan program to help area communi- ties acquire metropolitan highway rights of way threatened by imminent development. The Council also approved a Federal Aid Urban transporta- tion and transit program adopted by the Transportation Advisory Board. The program includes 13 projects, to be implemented from 1986 through 1988, at an estimated cost of $23.8 million. About 76 percent would be paid by the federal government. -"' ~ The Council approved a contract amendment with Barton Aschman and Assoc. to analyze shorter busway and light-rail transit alternatives in the southwest corridor, from downtown Minneapolis to a destination to be determined, at a cost not to exceed $30,000. Sports Facilities-The Council approved a 1985 operating budget of just under $8 million for the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Revenues in 1985 are projected to decrease by about eight percent from 1984, mostly due to a proiected loss of rent revenues from the Minnesota Twins baseball team. The team's new management was granted reduced rent based on attendance. Developmental Disabilities--The Council hired the consult- ant firm of Alternative Community Systems, Inc., at a total cost of $60,000, to provide technical services under the Coun- cil's developmental disabilities community work training project. The services, to be provided in fiscal year 1985, include teaching staff from four participating agencies how to provide on-the-job training and community living skills to developmentally disabled clients. Tark$-The Counmq amended an acquisition grarrt with Ramsey County for Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park, increasing the grant by $38,000 to $2.9 million. The funds are to purchase a 4.4-acre residential site located between Bald Eagle and Otter Lakes within the park boundary. The Council also amended the development grant contract for system-wide maintenance facilities with Hennepin County Park Reserve District. The Council added Hyland-Bush- Anderson Lakes Park Reserve to the list of parks where grant funds may be spent. Maintenance shop facilities at the park reserve will be constructed with $265,000 remaining in grant funds. Because of favorable interest earnings, the Council was able to reduce by $2.3 million the property tax levy used to pay off principle and interest due on park bonds. Water Quality--The Council recommended to the Minne- sota Pollution Control Agency that a permit be granted to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility at the Flamingo Terrace mobile home park in Ham Lake. The permit would allow for installation of a new filter system to eliminate dis- charge into surface waters. It would also specify that no more than the existing 190 mobile units be served by the facility. NEW APPOINTMENTS The Metropolitan Council named Jay Heffern, Minneapolis, as its chief legal counsel. Heffern comes from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, where he is deputy executive director. He replaces John Hoeft, who has accepted a position as general counsel for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board. The Council made the following "citizen" appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board: Darrell F. Schneider, Champlin; Robert D. Owens, Edina; William D. Schoell, Deep- haven; and Paul A. Kasal, Cannon Falls. The Council made the following appc:ntments to its Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee: Edward A. VanAIlen, John J. Pokrzywinski, Kay C. Hendrikson, Shannon L. McCarthY-Bicha, Patricia L. Cullen and Martha T. Dwyer, all from St. Paul; Gary R. Parsons, Roseville; Katherin A. Elhardt, Falcon Heights; Mary K. Busch, Judith A. Sweeney, Evelyn Kamel and Karen A. Betts, all from Minneapolis; Kathren J. Amoth, Stillwater; Mary A. Powell, chair, Shoreview; Eleanor P. Field, White Bear Lake; Beth Dhennin, Coon Rapids; Katherine A. Svanda, Fridley; James R. House, Plymouth; Michelle G. Beach, Crystal; Nancy M. Pflager, Edina; Joan L. Schoepke, Bloomington; Ronald H. Hanson, Hopkins; Eileen Schmokel, Prior Lake; Virginia H. Spurr, West St. Paul; and Marijo McBride, West St. Paul. COUNCIL TO AMEND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICI ES The Metropolitan Council will review proposed amend- ments to Part 1 of its Metropolitan Development Guide chapter on water resources management. The changes would 1) phase out the Savage sewage treatment plant; 2) authorize the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission to include the Middle Belt Line sewer interceptor project serving St. Paul and northern suburbs in the commission's development pro- gram; and 3) incorporate into the guide several system ira- provement studies already approved as part of the commission's 1985 capital improvements budget. Here's a tentative schedule. Oct. 1 Metropolitan Systems Committee (MSC) reviews public hearing draft Oct. 11 Metropolitan Council adopts amendment for public hearing Nov. 15 Council holds public hearing Dec. 3 Hearing record closes Dec. 10 Hearing report and final document available Dec. 17 MSC reviews final hearing report, approves amendment Dec. 27 Council adopts amendment If you have any questions, call Ray Leek, Planning Assist- ance, at 291-6567, or Barb Senness, Environmental Planning, at 291-6419. COUNCIL TO CHANGE HOUSING POLICIES The Metropolitan Council is revising the Housing Chapter of its Metropolitan Development Guide. The revision includes not only adopting new housing policies, but also housing guldel|nes used in the review of new housing proPOsals, local plans and housing bond plans. Here is a tentative schedule. Oct. 10 Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee discusses legislative recom- mendations Oct. 11, Metropolitan and Community Development Commit- 18 tee (MCDC) discusses housing policy Oct. 25 MCDC sets public hearing date (hearing document available Nov. 29 Council holds public hearing (record open until Dec. 7) Dec. 27 MCDC discusses public hearing comments Jan. 10 Council adopts revised housing chapter If you have questions, call Guy Peterson at 291-6527. COUNCIL APPROVES 1985 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS A proposal to prohibit disposal in landfills of unprocessed solid waste in the seven~:ounty Metropolitan Area by 1990 is part of the Metropolitan Council's 1985 legislative program. This and other high-priority Council proposals will be intro- duced in the legislative session that begins in January. Included in the solid waste proposals are: prohibiting land disposal of yard wastes by 1986, requiring mandatory source separation of recyclable material by 1988 and modifying solid waste bonding authority of $15 million to allow funding of demonstration and alternative projects. Other Council legislative proposals include: -- Providing up to 50 percent of the money needed for operation and maintenance of the regional park system from some stable, state-wide source. - Aiding the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in press- .ing for establishment of a construction grants program to help finance sewer separation projects. . - Developing measures to strengthen Council oversight over metropolitan commissions. COUNCIL TO GET MORE INPUT FROM LOCAL POLICYMAKERS The Metropolitan Council intends to improve its communi- cations with local governments by giving them more oppor- tunities to participate in setting regional policies and solving regional problems, according to a report presented to the Council by Chair Sandra Gardebring Sept. 27. "Our aim is to reestablish a strong working relationship between the Council and local governments so we can listen more closely to their ideas and concerns," Gardebring said. The Council plans to set up more informal discussion meetings among policymakers and among staffs to accomplish this. The meetings are to be held early in the decision-making process. Prepared by an internal Council committee, the report is based on a June 1984 survey of mayors, town board chairs and county board chairs in the region. A summary of the recommendations will be sent to local officials. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED TO REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD Ghaleb AbduI-Rahman has been appointed executive director of the Regional Transit Board (RTB), the agency set up by the 1984 Legislature to oversee short-range transporta- tion planning for the Twin Cities Area. The appointment came on the recommendation of Elliott Perovich, RTB chair and head of a four-member committee that screened 76 applicants for the post. Abdul-Rahman has been a member of the Metropolitan Council staff since 1970, the last 11 years in t~e transportation department. COUNCIL SEEKS WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS The Metropolitan Council is seeking applicants for nine positions on its Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee. The committee has three openings each for citizens, representatives of cities and counties, and for people from private waste management firms. The committee advises the Council on the reuse and disposal of solid waste and sewage sludge ash. Members serve three-year terms and volunteer their time, but receive reimbursement for travel and parking. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 26. To get an application form, call Sandi Lindstrom at 291-6390. COMING MEETINGS (Oct. 8-18) (Meetings are tentative. To verify, call 291-6464.) Regional Transit Board, Oct. 8, 3 p.m., Conference Room E. Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, Oct. 8, 4 p.m., Council Chambers. Expanded Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Com- mittee, Oct. 9, 7:30 a.m. Conference Room E. Air Quality Committee, Oct. 9,10 a.m., Conference Room B. Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee, Oct. 10, 11 a.m., Lower Level Room 25. Metropolitan Health Planning Board, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., Conference Room E. Regional and Local Subcabinet (of the Governor}, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., Conference Room D. Metropolitan and Community Development Committee, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Metropolitan Council, Oct. 11, 4 p.m., Council Chambers. Public meeting on Regional Transit Board Appointment- Dist. E, Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Council Chambers. Regional Transit Board, Oct. 15, 3 p.m., Council Chambers. 'Metropolitan Systems Committee, Oct. 15, 4 p.m., Conference Room E. Arts Advisory Committee, Oct. 16, 5:15 p.m., Conference Room E. Transportation Advisory Board, Oct. 17, 2 p.m., Council Chambers. Environmental Resources Committee, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., Conference Room E. Metropolitan Council Committee of the Whole (meeting on light-rail transit), Oct. 18, 1:30 p.m., Council Chambers. Management Committae, Oct. 18, 3 p.m., Council Chambers. ,/ METROPOLITAN WASTE CONTROL COMMISSION 350 Metro Square Buildin§, St. Paul, P~ 55101 222-8423 MEETING NOTICE SEWER SERVICE AREA ADVISORY BOARD GROUP C October 1~, 1984 7:30 am Roadhouse Cafe, NW corner TH 7 & CH 73, Hopkins AGENDA A. Call to order and roll call B. Approval of minutes of meeting of C. Business items 1. Presentation by Chairman of the MWCC, Peter Meintsma 2. Discussion of 1985 Budget (Information enclosed) 3. Other items D. Adjournment and plans for next meeting P.S. This notice is being sent to those designated as representatives and to mayors when there is no designation. TIETROPOLITAn R/TE :ONTROL : mml//ion August 6, 1984 ~50 mETRO/OUaRE BLDG. 7TH & ROBERT;TREET/ ,/RIFIT PRUi. ml'1551Ol The Monorable Peter E. Y~4ntmra, Chairman Members of the CU,,L.4ssion 350 Metro S~re Buildi~g St. Paul, ~ 55101 Enclosed for your review and consideration in accordance with Hi~nesota Statute 473.163, is ~he Proposed 1985 Program ~u~et for the Metropolitan Waste Cc~trol C~,,,~ssion cobb_ring ~%e period J~nuary 1 through December 31, 1985. The procedure follo~=d ir, the preparation, of r/~e Program Budget was initiated by the P~-ogram Managers preparing their budget requests based upon their objectives in 1985. T~$e requests w~re then reviewed, along ~th their associated costs, ~th their · DepaiU,~_nt Director. Budgets ~_re reduced by a joint c~cision of the Depa~u,~nt Director ~.nd P~Iram Mar.~ger, and the tonal Bu'.~qet as presented to the Budge~ C~,.,.~-ttee totalled approximately a 10.36% incr~-_~e. ~ne Budget C~,~,~ttee, consisting of Director of Operations, Human Relations Director, and the Ccnptroller, with each Depa~h,~t Director .and Program Manager and further reduced the total bud~e~ increase to approximately 8.57%. A~ii- tional reviews by the BU. oget C~,~.~ttee and the C~,~ssion re~:ced the budget increase t~ 6.99%. Expenditures for the administration, operati=n ~nd ~-{nt~ce of t~he Metropolitan Dis~.c.sal Sy~-t~m during 1985 totals $[ ,3 , 252 , 506 . Tnls amount represents a $5,899,081, or a 6.99% increase 4-, proposed expenditures over the cu~-~=nt year's budget. Of ~.he 6.99% Budg=_t increase, Debt Sa~.~ice accounts for over one-half or 3.71%. The r~4ning 3.28% is.due to new faci!itieS/p~ograms at t/ne Me=to Plant to ~=et. increased a~r and water quality standards and inflationary increases on labor m-~d materials. The total proposed expenditures of $90,252,506 are. detailed and describe~ in 53 program budgets as indicated ex1 Schedule.=. 3 thro,.agh 3-27. Each program budget indicates a de_~cTiption of the_ program, perfor~z~nce criteria and tonal resources rec~Hred. You will find tha~ p£c.qr_am budgets and performance measur~mants, which e~phasize results, not. dollars spent, will tell you a .qr_eat deal more about (;ar activities and whether they n~et ccnt~ur..'ty needs ~nd requirements t3,an r2~.e traditior~/ ILne-item.. bu~getL~.g. In adchtion, this budgeting con- cept out!ine_s & consider~oie amount of information in ~.n understand- able manner. The F~ormble P~tar E. Meint~ t Cb~rman Members of the Oa,.Js$ion August 6, 1984 Page 2 Sc~e of the significant items in the Proposed .1985 Budget are as follc~: Salaries, Wa~e$ & Benefits - Proposed costs for salaries, wages and benefits total $28,582,399, an increase of $857,422 . or 3.25%. ~%is ir~rease is attributed to 21 new positions of which 18 of these positions are for new facilities at the Metro Plant. In a~tion, pay increases hav~ been provided for current employees in accordance with various labor agree- ments and ccmpensation plans. Debt Service & Acguisition Costs - Debt Service and Acquisi- tion Costs for 1985 total $28,970,140, an increase of $3,126,623 or 12.1%. The ir~rea.~ is due to .increased principal payments cn existing Debt Service. This is the .second year of the Debt Service Balloons which w~re programmed into the 1971 and 1972 Bond Sales in order to reduce interest costs. Refunding th~se bcnds was considered by the C~,~ssion =nd Council but as the additicnal cost ~uld be approximately $11 million, it was d~cided not to do a refunding but to incorporate the increased principal payments in the budget for 1985, and subsequent years. Of the 6.99% budget increase, Debt Service accounts for over .cne-half or 3.71%. Pers~mel Su~,mry - The persc~mel rec~remlant for 1985 re- ~,~res 21. new positions r~sulting in a total ccmplement of 960 employees. · ~hese new positions are required for the administration, operation and maintenance of the Metropolitan Disposal System as follows: one (1) Safety Inspector; one (1) Electrician and one (1) P~nter Apprentice for the m~nte- nance of the Interceptor Systems; Eighteen (18) new employees for the expanded facilities at Metro, including five (5) Pipefitters, three (3) Electricians, four (4) Machinists, and six (6) ..for instrLm~ntation. Sewer Service Char~es - Allocation of current use charges to local gov~=,,,~nts being served by the Metropolitan Disposal System is estimated to cost $80.32 per 100,000 gallons (per family) based on flc~ vol%m~ of 96,458 million gallons. This is an increase of 2.92% fr~n 1984. Our Metropolitan Area sewer charges continue to be below the median (and also the mean) for the larger Metropolitan Area' of the United States. The ~norable Peter E. Meintmma, Cb~,'man Men~ers of the C~,,,¢Lssion .August 6, 1984 Page 3 Sewer Rates for 1985 Compared to 1984 per 100,000 gallons: Typical Cost Proposed Percent Center 1984 Rate 1985 Rate Increase Hastings T.W. 67.60 67.35 2.59 Minneapolis S.A. %1 76.65 78.60 2.54 Coon Rapids S.A. %2 81.42 85.93 5.42 Anoka S.A. %3 90.19 99.99 10.87 Deephav~n S.A. %4 93.56 94.98 1.52 Blo~mingtcn S.A. %5 79.87 81.47 2.00 Newport S.A. %6 75.34 78.68 4.43 Reserve Ca~acit~ C~arges (SAC) - The distribution between current use and reserve capacity of the Metropolitan Disposal System is as follc~s: Ckzrrent Current Use Reserve Cost Center Use % Debt Service . Ca~. % TW .749101 $14,097,195 .250899 $ 4,721,623 S.A. %1 .684773 1,335,401 .315227 614,736 S.A. %2 .337109 434,570 .662891 854,538 S.A. %3 .327572 192,952 .672428 396,085 S.A. %4 .279652 308,703 .720348 795,180 S.A. %5 .242358 133,638 .757642 417,769 S.A. %6 .197808 98,046 .802192 397,616 TOTAL $16,600,505 $ 8,197,547 The tc~al Reserve Capacity requirement is $8,197,547. Based on our analysis, we are proposing that the present SAC charge of $425 will continue except that c~,,L~nities who do not have int~tor service will pay $180 SAC fee per unit. Any deficit occurring during the year due to re~___~ed cons~on and housing activities will be made up frcm the surplus balance in the SAC Fund, ~hich at the end of 1983 was $15,987 ,.379. Industrial Strength Char~es - This system anticipates revenues ~rcm an estimated 150 firms located in 31 units of government with est/mated revenues of $4,066,000. In. s~L,,ery, the 1985 Proposed Operating Budget of $90,252,506 is an increase of $5,899,081 or 6.99% over the 1984 Budget. This proposed ir~rease is attributed tot he follc~ing: The H~norable Peter E. Maintsma, C~ rman F~oers of the Cxmntt$$ion August 6, 1984 Page 4 (a) b=~w facilities/programs (rec~,~ ~=d to meet increased ~ and water quality stand-ds) at the M~tro Plant. (b) A~ld/.ticr~al Debt .~er-,rice ~ 1.04% 3.71% (c) (primarily Du~ to Lnflatio~) Total Increase. 2.24% 6.99% Capital Budget The Capital Impr~ts Program cont-(ns 48 projects for which '$339,214,937 ba~ been appropriated during the past several years. It is anticipated that two (2) of these will be closed out during the cttrrent year and the r~(ning authorized projects will reg,(re total expenditures of $154,768,459. Of this amount, $27,953,952 has been ended and the balance of $126,814,507 will be encumbered during the next years. A detailed financial status of these projects is shown on Schedule 12. In addition, eleven (11) new projects are being prcposed in the anount of $2,800,000 and described on Schedule 13. Revenues to finance these projects include certified federal grants (net) $21,361,025; certified state grants $4,422,206 anticipated grants $49,168,429; investment earnings $2,315,000; due from local gove~,~nts $83,534, and miscellaneous inccxne of $50,000, and fund balance as of December 31, 1984, of $2~,989,908 resulting in total revenues of $103,3 90,102. Proposed expenditures for previously approved projects and new proposed projects total $157,568,459 which results in a deficit' fund balance of $54,178,357 which will rec~ve sales of bonds to ccmpletely finance these projects. A/most cra-half of these expenditures of $54,178,357 will occur after 1985. To finance the funds read{red in 1984 and 1985, a bond sale will be rec~,~red in the last part of 1984 of approxi- mately $15 million. In'the first half of 1985, an additional Bond Sale of approximately $15 million will be required. In mh~itting the 1985 Program Budget to the Cam,(ssion, I wish to ~oint out that many m~bers of the staff have contributed signifi- cantly to the praparation of the Budget. Their expertise, exper- ience and judcjment have been ~gly val,~able. ~he task, at The Hc~orable Peter E. Me~ntsma, Cb~man Members of the August 6, 1984 · Page 5 this point, is for the Cu~,,.~ssioners to review the objectives and programs cc~tained in this Budget and ~ter in subsequent public meetings to hear and consider input frcm the Council, local gove~,~nt officials and c~aher interested part/es. The staff, as usual, will provide you our ccmplete cooperatio~ and assistance in the review process. Very truly yours, Louis J. Brein%hurst Deputy (~ief A=ininistrator American Legion Post 398 DATE Seot. 30, 198~' Gambling ~eport CURRENT MONTH YEAR TO DATE ~.~o~0.00 ~v0,~ 330.00 GROSS: ~ ",' ~ EXPENSES: Sales fax ~222. AZ~ PAYOUT AS PRIZES: .~'222.~'A ~3527 .~7 2250.00 .~7,150.00 PROFIT: ~l~' 57.56 ~9652.53 DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS: Leg. B.B. Umpire fees ~56.00 Leg. B.B. Youlp. 63.60 Lites and Install. ~0.91 Alano (2 mos.) 50.O0 Fire. Dept. 100.O0 Vets Ho~o. Pheasant feed 60.00 Police reserves 150.00 Serviceman's ~enter 250.00 ~1150.51 · ~ 1'5 CheckinE account L 3568.17 league of minnesota oities October 3, 1984 RE: MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO CITIES Dear Local Official: City officials and the League of Minnesota Cities as cities' representative before the Legislature recognize that communication among city officials and legislators is essential if we are to work out solutions that best serve the public interest. The 1985 Legislature is sure to face difficult decisions. · Will cities continue to lose revenues as a result of reduced state aid and credit payments? · If the state makes future cuts, will they be fair and timed so cities can make responsible budget and service changes? Will the state change levy limit laws to allow cities more local authority and flexibility to deal with decreasing state and federal aid? · Will the state continue to enact mandates which require additional expenditures? Will the legislature address the growing problem of growth and development in areas surrounding cities, and the laws relating to land use and annexation? · Will the state shift responsibility for roads and, if so, provide a revenue source for maintenance of those roads? · Will the state continue to allow local government to provide retirement benefits without adequate reserve funds? These questions relate to seven major issues of concern to cities. The enclosed LMC issue papers explain these problems and offer solutions. They address: 1) 3) 5) 6) 7) The state-local fiscal relationship Mandates Land use and annexation Local revenue sources Local government aid Transportation Funding benefits for retired employees I 83 university avenue ease, sC. paul, minnesota 551 01 (OVER) (61 2) 227-5600 Pa§e two You as city official can play an important part in assuring that the Legislature deal with these issues in a manner satisfactory to cities. But, to do this, you must become involved in influencing state government. As a first step, we ask that you send a copy of the enclosed questionnaire to the candidates in your area, and talk with them about the issues. We hope these issue papers will help inform candidates to the House of Representatives of cities' key concerns. Ultimately we would like to get commitments from them to Support LMC positions on these issues. All candidates have received a copy of the issue papers. Thank you for your help with this project. Your participation can help guarantee a more successful legislative effort to cities in 1985. Sincerely, " Mary Andersoh Mayor; City of Golden Valley President, League of Minnesota Cities Eric. league of minnesota pities Issue Paper: State-Local Fiscal Relationship Problem The lack of stability in the state-local fiscal relationship and the absence of a clear state policy to guide related decisions have made short and long-term financial planning almost impossible for cities. Background State and local finances are intertwined through a complex system of school aids, local government aids, welfare transfer payments, property tax credits, levy limits, and other payments and constraints. Currently, no specific state policy guides decisions on the appropriate balance between property, sales, and income taxes or the extent to which each local government should rely on local versus state-paid revenues. Over the past five years the state-local fiscal relationship has been unstable. Changes in formulas and distribution levels, cutbacks in the amount of appropriated aid, and confusion over the net impact of programs have made financial planning very difficult. On the average, cities received two-thirds of their total revenues from intergovernmental revenues and property taxes in 1982 (the most recent year for which statewide data is available). In financial planning, local officials must make assumptions about the level of funding of local government aid and other state payments, the likelihood of major formula changes, and levy limits. To evaluate the potential impact on property owners, cities need to make assumptions regarding state-set assessment ratios (which govern the size of the total tax base and the portion of the levy each type of property pays). State-paid property tax credits and the circuit breaker system of direct refunds also affect the impact on homeowners. Because of the lack of ~ consistent track record or established state policy to guide these assumptions, cities cannot do financial planning with any degree of confidence. The lack of.clear policy related to the state-local fiscal relationship has also caused problems for people responsible for financial planning for the state. The appointment of the Minnesota Tax Study Commission to examine the state's total tax system is a step in the right direction. Solution The Legislature and the governor should place top priority on comprehensively re-working the'state-local fiscal system in Minnesota and clarifying the policy objectives of that system. The system needs to be simpler and more understandable to achieve greater accountability. State policymakerS, in consultation with local officials, should agree on the proper balance between income, sales, and property taxes, and the types of 183 univemsity avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-5600 The state-local fiscal relationship (continued) government functions that those taxes should support. The state should phase in any changes so that cities.don't need to make drastic adjustments in a short time frame. Cities must be able to count on total revenues adequate to maintain the level of services their citizens require. Cities must have more autonomy over local revenues, including the property tax. The portion of ~evenues they ~eceive as state-paid aids o~ credits must be =eliable as well as equitable. Development of a fair, consistent, and reliable longtermpolicy on state-local financial relationships will enable both the state and local government to do better financial planning and enhance the public's understanding of the tax system. -2- Issue Paper.. Mandates Problem Each session, the Legislature enacts new laws which require cities to perform specific functions, provide particular services, or follow prescribed methods for providing existing services, without providing any financial assistance or permitting any flexibility in the tax levy to pay for those new responsibilities. Back,round Many cities, as well as other local governments, are experiencing a decline in available resources. A general reduction in federal and state aid has accentuated this problem. Individually, each new mandate may cost relatively little in comparison to the entire city budget, but the cumulative effect is to force cities to expend substantial funds to pay for these mandates before they can allocate the remainder of the funds to pay for traditional services (such as police and fire protection, sewer and water, parks and recreation, and regulatory efforts). For example, the requirement that cities print minutes in newspapers or mail copies of them to individuals may not appear very costly, however, along with other recent mandates to develop formal citizen complaint systems for police departments and to do a Job class evaluation as part of a comparable worth study, the requirement becomes part of a substantial city expenditure. Local governments are the primary providers of services to the people of Minnesota. These governments are visible to local residents, accountable to their constituencies, and highly responsible in their conduct of public business and delivery of local services. State mandates and restrictions only serve to blunt the effectiveness of local government and diffuse local responsibility. The trend to enact new mandates, often without input from cities or even over cities' objections, will continue unless the Legislature becomes concerned with the cumulative costs of mandated functions. Old mandates, many of which have no current purpose, such as the requirement that cities maintain the aggregate value of employee group health benefits, continue to be costly to administer. Solutions * 1. The Legislature should adopt a process of analyzing the fiscal impact on local government of every new mandate similar to the fiscal note process in effect for state agency mandates. 2. The Legislature should formally adopt and adhere to a policy that the level of government which makes the decision on whether to provide a service, implement a program, or adopt and enforc~ regulations is the level of government that is responsible for levying taxes or raising other revenues to pay for it. In the absence of legislative restraint, a constitutional amendment allowing local governments to refuse t~ comply with mandates unless they receive full funding should go to the voters for approval. 3. The Legislature should repeal existing mandates on local governments, especially those which no longer serve a clear public policy benefit. -3- Issue Paper= Land Use and Annexation. Problem Many cities in the state are experiencing rapid growth in the area immediately surrounding the city. This development has the effect of reducing. or diluting the city's property tax base while increasing the demand for city services such as sewer and water, police and fire protection, and parks and recreation. The current statutory process for regulating this fringe area development or for allowing annexation of this area is not sufficient to meet the problem. Back,round Physical growth and development have always caused problems. Degradation of natural resources, loss of agricultural land,' strains on existing infrastructure, and demands for new services accompany growth. No individual, group, or governmental unit is free from blame for causing these problems. Cities and their officials want to attract growth and development in order to provide Jobs for their residents and reduce the tax burden. These officials would prefer that the development occurs within city boundaries. Developers (including people desiring personal residences) often want to locate outside city boundaries because of cheaper land, more space, lower taxes, and less restrictive township or county controls. Township officials are caught in the dilemma of seeking development to help the tax base but are concerned, as are all local and state officials, with the loss of agricultural land. When the development reaches a point where the drain on city services causes a financial hardship for the city, generally the city requests annexation of the developed area. In other cases a city, with perfectly good intentions to promote economic development in the area, will annex adjacent land and service it with utilities, thus creating industrial parks or residential developments. Townships naturally oppose most annexations because of the resulting increase in taxes for the annexed property and the reduction in tax and revenue-sharing bases. In the'metropolitan area, the Metropolitan Council and regional service providers such as the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the Metropolitan Transit Commission, and the Metropolitan AirPorts Commission, along with tax-base sha~ing programs such the fiscal disparities law, addressed these land.use and development problems. The metropolitan area "solutions" have received a great deal of criticism over the years and a similar approach is ~ unlikely in the non-metropolitan area. While there may be no one solution to this problem, the state should make serious efforts to ameliorate the problems of non-farm residential development in rural areas and urban fringe area development. Solutions 1. The Legislature should form a ta~k force to evaluate and recommend specific changes to the state's existing planning and annexation statutes to address the problem of development and delivery of services to urbanizing areas outside the boundaries of cities. 2. The Legislature should enact legislation to clarify and define the responsibility of each level of local government with respect to growth management and determine those areas where responsibilities should not be equal or where multi-Jurisdictional responsibility would be preferable. -4- Issue Paper, Local Revenue Sources Problem Cities have a limited ability to raise revenues locally--either through the property tax or other means. Backsround Levy limits and statutory restrictions on license fees and against any type of local sales taxes contribute to a lack of flexibility in raising revenue at the local level. This is especially troublesome at a time when demand for local services is increasing and state and federal assistance is dwindling. Levy limits restrict the amount of property taxes that cities can levy. The League commends the Legislature for discontinuing levy limits for cities under 5,000 population, however larger cities should also be able to responsibly use their taxing authority. Levy limits can influence financial decisions beyond the simple property tax levy. For example, because debt service levies are outside the limit, a city may borrow to finance a capital project or purchase that it may have been better off paying through a one-time levy. Cities may exercise a great deal of discretion in setting almost all types of license fees, including those for on-sale liquor, subject to court decisions limiting cities' power in this area. However, the state has determined statutory maximum license fees for off-sale liquor, on-sale wine, bottle clubs, and Sunday liquor sales. These statutory fees are unrealistically low and do not reflect differing levels and costs of enforcement. Solution Local elected officials should be free to decide the appropriate mix of local revenue sources (property taxes, service charges, fees, and assessments) for their community. Local officials are better able to appropriately tailor the revenue-raising system for their city to their unique needs, abilities, and resources. Therefore, the state should discontinue control over these local revenues by: * Repealing the levy limit law. Removing the few existing statutory maximum license fees for off-sale liquor, on-sale wine, bottle clubs, and Sunday liquor. -5- Issue. Paper Local Government Aid Problem State appropriations for local government aid (LGA) for cities have not always kept pace with the cost of providing services or even the increase in overall state spending or state-proVided school aids. The current distribution formula relies too heavily on historical factors that may no longer be relevant and other factors that many cities perceive to be inequitable. Back,round The state currently does not'have an articulated policy on LGA to guide its appropriation decisions. Over the past five years cities have seen declines in real dollars the Legislature appropriated as well as increases. LGA is the second largest revenue source to most cities. Lack of stability has led to sudden cutbacks during the state's fiscal crisis and a continuing sense of uncertainty among city officials. We are pleased that the state is managing its finances more carefully and attempting to introduce more stability into the system. While grateful for the increases of the past few years, cities still do not have a sense of trust related to LGA. It is unrealistic for cities to have to monitor the fiscal health of the state in order to make assumptions about LGA in fiscal planning. The state should make a fi~m and continuing commitment to the level of funding it will provide to cities. The current distribution formula for LGA relies heavily on a local revenue base derived from a city's financial actions going several years back and grandfather clauses. Many cities feel the current formula is inequitable and overly complex. The complexity is in part a result of changes the Legislature'has made over the years to address equity concerns. Because of the role of historical factors and grandfathering provisions, it is difficult to explain why seemingly similar cities get differing amounts of aid. Solution · -1. The state, in consultation with local officials, should provide for stability in the local government aid system by adopting a policy that can ~ serve as a long-term guide for funding decisions. This policy should address the role of LGA and provide for a funding system which recognizes the changing costs of services. 2. The state, with the input of local officials, should develop a new local government aid distribution formula~ This formula should avoid being overly complex and difficult to explain or understand. The League of Minnesota Cities is attempting to develop a new formula for legislative consideration. As the League of Minnesota Cities policy statement outlines, LGA distribution should be based on 1)'the city's revenue raising capacity--its taxable assessed value, and 2) the city's need--its population and/or households and its expenditures for basic municipal services. The policy statement further provides that all cities receive a basic LGA distribution and that the Legislature phase in increases and decreases. -6- Issue Paper Transportation Problem Over the past several years, the country bas become increasingly aware of the problems facing Minnesota and other states in the area of infrastructure financing. One aspect of the state's infrastructure which has undergone extensive study in the last two years has been the state road system. Generally, most people agree that the state should establish some hierarchy of highways and apportion funding for those systems. In Minnesota, the state and local governments have found it financially impossible to maintain all roads at the same high standards. The question is, should the state shift responsibility for some roads to other jurisdictions and if a shift is desirable, bow should Minnesota accomplish this?' Background The 1983 Legislature formed the State Highway Study Commission to do a functional classification of Minnesota roads and study the existing jurisdiction over roads based on that classification. The commission will make a report to the Legislature which in turn will decide whether to realign Jurisdictions to match function. Local government officials agree that jurisdiction usually should follow functional classifications so that the state is responsible for "state roads" and local governments are responsible for "local roads." Local governments, particularly cities, do not have the financial capacity to absorb additional responsibilities for roadway construction, operation, and maintenance unless new funding sources are made available to them. Assuming that shifting Jurisdiction to match the classification of roads is desirable, the League feels that the following solutions could effect the changes efficiently and with the least difficulty. Solutions 1. The road authority seeking to turn back the road should upgrade the road to applicable state standards or alternately, the receiving jurisdiction should be able to refuse any shift until the upgrade of the road is complete. 2. Additional revenues, perhaps.on an ongoing basis, must be available to. receiving Jurisdictions in order to provide for adequate maintenance and future reconstruction without severely impacting the local property tax base. Funding must be available to all cities, regardless of their population. Even if funding is available, local costs due to any shifts should be outside the general levy limits or alternately, the state should create a class of roads with lower state standards. -7- Issue, Paper Funding Benefits for Retired Employees Problem By providing certain retirement benefits, many local governments are creating large and uncontrollable demands against future budgets, without even attempting to reserve, funds to pay them when they are due. Background In 1957 Minnesota decided through legislation to require public employers promising pension benefits to place appropriate amounts of money into dedicated accounts so they could make payments each year as the legal liability accrued. That way each generation of taxpayers pays all the costs of the services it uses. In recent years and under clear statutory authority, many local units of government have been making promises to provide additional benefits beyond the normal pension to retired public employees. The most common of these is health insurance coverage. The local government pays for part or the full benefit for retired employees and in some cases their dependents. Few if any local governments actually, reserve funds in the years these financial obligations incur to pay for the future benefits they have promised. M.S. 471.61, Subd. 2a permits cities to provide group health, life, and other insurance benefits to retired city employees and their dependents. A city can legally grant health benefits to retired employees and their dependents, and can bargain with any labor organization about this subject. The costs of these programs, once started, are difficult to predict or control. Health insurance premiums have in recent years escalated at a frightening rate. Although many future retirees will be eligible for Medicare and may be demanding only supplementary insurance from their former employer, the gap between total medical costs and the part Medicare pays may well grow. Solution The state should require political subdivisions and metropolitan and regional agencies which choose to provide health insurance or other benefits to their retired employees to deposit, during the year employees earn the benefit, sufficient funds in a trust account to cover all projected future COSTS. -8- 0 Z u lld = ~mmo ~U ~ C UO C 0 ~UEO ,la C 0 C 1,.- ,la II ,la C · C,~ I- Z Z: 0