1997-11-18MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 18, 1997
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session
on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, at 7:30 PM, in the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood
Road, in said City.
Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Andrea Ahrens, Liz Jensen and l_eah
Weycker. Councilmember Hanus was absent and excused. Also in attendance were: City
Manager Edward J. Shukle, Jr., City Attorney John Dean, City Planner Loren Gordon, and City
Clerk Fran Clark, and the following interested citizens: Mayor Ed Gale of Minnetrista, Mayor
Dave Om of St. Bonifacius, Dale Worm, and Thomas Alexander.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance. The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited.
*Consent Agenda: All itons listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by
the Cotmcil and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There will be no setnzrate discussion of these
items tmless a Councibnember or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removv, d
from the Consent Agenda and considered in normal sequence.
1.0 APPROVE AGENDA. At this time items can be added to the Agenda that are
not listed and/or items can be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted upon
after the Consent Agenda has been approved.
The City Manager stated he had two Add-On items for the regular agenda as follows: December City
Council Meeting dates; and discussion on the request for a traffic signal at Wilshire and County Road 15.
The Council agreed to these add-ons.
A revised resolution was presented for Case//97-49.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Jeusen, seconded by Weycker approve the Consent Agenda as presented. A roll
call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
*1.1 APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 28, 1997, REGULAR MEETING.
MOTION
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Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 29, 1997, JOINT CITY
COUNCIL/WESTONKA SCHOOL BOARD MF~ETING.
MOTION
Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
CASE 97-54: VARIANCE REQUEST: LOT SIZE, YARD AND HARDCOVER FOR AN
ADDITION, THOMAS ALEXANDER, 4994 MANCHFSTER ROAD, LOT 12, BLOCK 33
WYCHWOOD, PID 24-117-24 42 0005.
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RESOLUTION #97-121
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A LOT SIZE, YARD, AND
HARDCOVER VARIANCES TO CONSTRUCT A SECOND
STORY ADDITION AT 4994 MANCHESTER ROAD, LOT 12,
BLOCK 33, WYCHWOOD, PID 25..117-24 42 0005, P & Z CASE
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Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
APPROVAL OF AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REGULATING TRANSMISSION AND
RECEPTION FACILITIF$ OF COMMF~RC~L WIREI.F~S$ TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES; ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM; AND DIRECTING A STUDY BF,
CONDUCTED THEREQN,
ORDINANCE #91-1997
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REGULATING TRANSMI~qSION
AND RECEPTION FACILITIES OF COMMERCIAL WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM; AND DIRECTING A STUDY BE CONDUCTED
THEREON
Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
APPROVAL OF FINAL PAYME~ REQUEST. SIIF~RWOOD DRIVE RECONSTRUCTION
BUFI?ALO BITUMINOUS.
MOTION
Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PARTIAL PAYM'ENT REQUFST, AUDITOR'S ROAD IMPROVEM'ENT
PROJECT - DEMOLITION TO ,[ME CONSTRUCTION, MONTICELLO, MN.
MOTION
Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
· 1.7 PAYMENT OF BILLS.
MOTION
Jensen, Weycker, unanimously.
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REOUF~T FROM THE CITY OF MINNETRISTA RE: PROPOSER CHANGFA$ TO FIRE
DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNETRISTA.
The City Manager explained that around January 1, 1997, the City of Minnetrista notified the City of St.
Bonifacius that they no longer wanted the St. Bonifacius Fire Dept. to serve certain areas in Minnetrista,
specifically County Road 44 from the Priests Bay Bridge to Loring Drive. Also Mound's coverage of an
area along County Road 110 West near the trailer court would be given to the St. Bonifacius Fire
Department. After that the City of Minnetrista and the City of St. Bonifacius established a committee and
met with the Fire Chiefs of St. Bonifacius and Mound. They came up with a plan to implement this
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boundary change which is what is being presented tonight. The issue is, does the City of Mound wish to
adopt the proposal as outlined.*
Ed Gale, Mayor of Minnetrista, stated that in 1995 Minnetrisfia citizens, along County Road 44 and the
Hardscrabble area contacted the City of Minnetrista concerned about their insurance rates, response time
and fire service. In 1996 there were discussions about boundary changes. There were studies done by the
committee on response times, etc. At that time the Fire Chiefs also looked at an area of County Road 110
West where there was some ambiguity, where Mound served one side of the road and St. Boni the other.
This boundary would also be adjusted. He asked that Mound accept the proposed boundary change.
David Om, Mayor of St. Bonifacius, stated that he does not have a problem with the changing the
boundaries but the timing is problematic not only for the City of St. Bonifaeius, but also for Laketown and
Watertown Townships in terms of allocation of costs for the 1998 fire protection year. The amount of
$5,997.55 would have to be absorbed by this three entities. He then reviewed a letter St. Bonifacius sent
to Minnetrista with two alternatives to be considered by them.
1. The boundaries be adjusted effective, January 1, 1998 (concurrent with the execution of the
new Fire Protection Contrae0 but a rider be attached to the Contract indicating that
Minnetrista will pay the additional sum of $5,997.55 in 1998; or
2. The boundary changes be made effective January 1, 1999 thus affording all affected
participants to the Fire Protection Contract the opportunity to adequately budget for the
change in boundaries.
He urged the Mound Council to go with alternative
The Council discussed the boundary changes and took the following action to be effective January 1, 1999:
Jensen moved and Ahrens seconded:
RESOLUTION ~97-122
RESOL~ON APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF
MOUND'S FIRE DISTRICT EFFECTING THE CITY OF
MINNETRISTA AND THE CITY OF ST. BONIFAC1US AS IT
RELATES TO FIRE COVERAGE BY THE MOUND FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND THE ST. BONIFACIUS FIRE
DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRES~.
There were none.
ADD ON ITEMS
1.9 DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETING DATES.
The City Manager suggested the following dates for the December City Council Meetings:
Tuesday, December 9 - Regular Meeting:;
Thursday, December 11 - Truth in Taxation Public Heating; and
Tuesday, December 16 - Special Meeting.
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MOTION made by Polston, seconded by Jeusen to set the followlng dates for the December City
Council Meetings: Tuesday, December 9 - Regular Meeting; Thursday, December 11 - Truth
in Taxation Public Hearing; and Tuesday, December 16 - Special Meeting. The vote was
unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
1.10 DISCUSSION - TRAFFIC SIGNAL (WHSHIRE & COUNTRY ROAD 15).
The City Manager reviewed the Police Chief's memos on traffic accidents at Wilshire Blvd. County Road
15. He also included statistics on Cypress Lane and County Road 15. There were 21 total accidents at
Wilshire Blvd. and County Road 15 in the past four years. There were 15 total accidents at Cypress Lane
and County Road 15 for the same time period. These were broken down into three categories: personal
injury; property damage; and pedestrian injury. The City Manager suggested December 9th to hold a public
hearing on this item.
MOTION made by Polston, seconded by Jensen to set December 9th for a public hearing
regarding a traffic signal at Wilshire Blvd. and County Road 15 or Cypress Lane and County
Road 15. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS:
A. Department Head Monthly Reports for October 1997.
Planning Commission Minutes of November 10, 1997.
C. Notice from Suburban Rate Authority (SRA) re: 612 Area Code Decision.
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Attached are revised pages for the 1998 Budget per your request from the October 20, 1997
Committee of the Whole Meeting (COW). These revisions were developed based upon your direction
and will be discussed at the December 11, 1997 Truth in Taxation Hearing.
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1997,
BEGINNING AT 5:30 P.M., AMERICAN LEGION. NEED TO RSVP BY
DECEMBER 9 TO JODI RAHN.
SECOND INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE PROPOSED
RENOVATION OF THE WESTONKA COMMUNITY CENTER IS
SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 7:30 P.M., MOUND
CITY HALL.
THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1997, 6:30 P.M., HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DUE TO MARK HANUS HAVING TO BE OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT A GOOD DATE WOULD BE TO
RF_SCHEDULE THE SESSION.
TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 6:30 P.M.,
AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE DOWNTOWN MOUND.
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I. REMINDER:
J. REMINDER:
K. REMINDER:
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HRA MEETING, 7 P.M., NOVEMBER 18, 1997, CITY HALL.
NO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 25, 1997.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN DECEMBER ARE
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997 AND TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 16, 1997.
TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 11, 1997, 7:30 P.M. CONTINUED HEARING IS
SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1997 IF NEEDED.
BUDGET CAN ACTUALLY BE ADOPTED AT DECEMBER 16, 1997
REGULAR MEETING.
MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT (MCWD) WILL BE
HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED LAKE
LANGDON RESTORATION PROJECT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10,
1997, 6:30 P.M., MOUND CITY HALL. INFORMATION ON THIS
PROJECT IS ATTACHED.
REFERENDUM ON WESTONKA COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1997, 7 A.M. - 8 P.M., COMMUNITY
CENTER. ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE BY
CALLING 491-8007.
NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
MOTION msde by Ahrens, seconded by Jensen to adjourn at 8:15 P.M. The vote was
un~nlmously in favor. Motion carried.
Attest: City Clerk
~ukle, Jr., City Manager
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BILLS
-November 18, 1997
Batch 7103
Batch 7114
Total Bills
$127,086.96
199,872.69
$326,959.65