1999-04-19MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 19, 1999
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in special
session on Monday, April 19, 1999, in the council chambers at 5341 Maywood Road in
said City.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pat Meisel, Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark Hanus,
Andrea Ahrens and Leah Weycker
Others Present: City Attorney, John Dean; Parks and Docks Supervisor, Jim Fackler;
Barb Casey, Pat & Irene Harrington, Bob Schmidt, Mark Smith, Gene Smith, Greg
Knutson, Jim Albrecht, Scott Mack, and other citizens.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Meisel followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF LEN HARREL
MOTION by Ahrens, seconded by Hanus to adopt the following resolution. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 99-37: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING LEN HARRELL, POLICE
CHIEF OF THE CITY OF MOUND AS THE 1999
PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA CHIEFS' OF POLICE
ASSOCIATION AND COMMENDING LEN FOR THIS
HONOR
DEVON COMMONS AT ROANOKE ACCESS: DOCK PLACEMENT
MOTION by Brown and seconded by Hanus to rescind Brown's motion of February 9,
1999 relating to acceptance of the 1999 Dock Plan. The following voted in the
affirmative: Brown, Hanus, Meisel, Ahrens. The following voted in the negative:
VVeycker. Motion carried.
Passage of this motion allows for reconsideration of the dock plan, and the motion
passed on January 12, 1999 designates how the dock locations now stand.
Ahrens stepped down from her position as councilmember for the following discussion.
Residents addressed the Council with regard to the dock location survey as it relates to
their property.
MOTION by Hanus and seconded by Brown to:
1. Locate all abutting property owners' site centers to where they have been placed
in recent years and for staff to determine the appropriate numbers to assign. If a
change is desired, a request can be submitted for the change.
2. Remove the Stead site with Stead sharing with LaFortune for the 1999 boating
season. Mr. Stead may access his site through the LaFortune property.
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3. Remove the Albrecht site. Mr. Albrecht will be assigned a vacant site on the
Pembroke multiple.
4. Remove the Casey site. Ms. Casey will be able to share the Harrington site for
the 1999 boating season. If she would like she may share with another dock in
the area providing she can work out the details.
5. Mr. Schmidt will remain in his current location centered in the fire lane. This dock
location will be designated for straight dock only and the dock/boat complex shall
not project beyond the extended boundary lines of the fire lane.
6. The Roanoke Commons Area, both east and west of the fire lane, but not
including the fire lane, is to be designated Class C Commons.
7. All of the displaced inland site holders will be assigned a permanent location for
the 2000 and subsequent boating seasons. Dock sharing, as always, is
permitted. The displaced Roanoke dock site holders will not be removed from
the dock program involuntarily.
Discussion on the motion followed.
The vote taken on the above motion resulted in the following voting in the affirmative:
Brown and Hanus. The following voted in the negative: Weycker and Meisel. Motion
failed.
City Attorney, John Dean explained that the council's earlier action re-institutes the dock
location that was approved by the City Council on January 12, 1999.
Additional comments were heard from residents.
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to:
1. Locate all abutting property owners' site centers to where they have been placed
in recent years and for staff to determine the appropriate numbers to assign. If a
change is desired, a request can be submitted for the change.
2. Remove the Stead site with Stead sharing with LaFortune for the 1999 boating
season. Mr. Stead may access his site through the LaFortune property.
3. Remove the Albrecht and Casey sites. Both Albrecht and Casey will be put on
the Pembroke multiple by extending the Pembroke multiple by one dock site.
4. Mr. Schmidt will remain in his current location centered in the fire lane. This
dock location will be designated for straight dock only and the dock/boat complex
shall not project beyond the extended boundary lines of the fire lane
5. The Roanoke Commons Area, both east and west of the fire lane, but not
including the fire lane, is to be designated Class C Commons
6. All of the displaced inland site holders will be assigned a permanent location for
the 2000 and subsequent boating seasons. Dock sharing, as always, is
permitted. The displaced Roanoke dock site holders will not be removed from
the dock program involuntarily.
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Discussion followed on availability at the Pembroke multiple site.
The following voted in the affirmative on the above motion: Brown and Hanus.
The following voted in the negative: Meisel and VVeycker. Motion failed.
MOTION by Hanus and seconded by Brown that this item be put on the next regular
council meeting on April 27, 1999, and all appropriate information be provided to the
council with adequate time for review. Docks are not to be put in until after this meeting.
All voted in favor. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned.
Attest: City Cler~,
Mayor Pat Meisel
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