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1990-04-17 49 April 17, 1990 ~NUTES - CO~'fl~TTEE OF THE ~HOLE - ~PR~L ~7~ ~990 Members present: Mayor Steve Smith, Andrea Ahrens, Phyllis Jessen, Liz Jensen and Skip Johnson. Absent: None. Also present: City Manager Ed Shukle, City Engineer John Cameron, Jim Ventura from the Shoreline Beautification Committee, Keith Rennerfeldt from Hennepin County, David Arndorfer of Arndorfer and Associates and Tom Reese Mound's LMCD representative. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM. Jim Ventura presented a proposal regarding matching funds for plantings along Shoreline Drive, Hennepin County Road 15. The Beautification Committee is asking the cities of Mound, Spring Park and Orono to participate in this matching funds program to encourage plantings along Shoreline Drive. The Committee is asking each of the cities to dedicate $3000 or $4000, but feels that a minimum of $2000 per city is essential for the program to have any impact. These matching funds would be available to residential or commercial landowners abutting Shoreline Drive. He presented other basic rules of the program and then answered questions from the Council and the City Manager. The City Manager pointed out that he had discussed this proposal with Curt Pearson, city attorney, and it was the opinion of the city attorney that this type of a program could not be done. The primary reason for this opinion was the fact that the majority of the properties along Shoreline Drive are private and it would be against state law for the City to provide public monies to locate plants on private property. Curt did suggest, however, that under Minnesota State Statutes, Chapter 429, that a project could be started and easements could be obtained and the plantings could be done through an assessment type basis. The Council asked several different questions that were questions to be directed to the city attorney. It was recommended that this item be placed on the April 24, 1990 agenda for discussion with the city attorney. Keith Rennerfeldt, Hennepin County Assessor's Office, was present to review information relating to the upcoming Board of Review to be held May 8th, at 7 PM. Keith provided data regarding the sales of properties during 1989 and other information. John Cameron, city engineer and Ed Shukle, city manager, discussed with the Council the never-ending issue of public works material storage. At the April 10, 1990, regular meeting, the Council did not pass a proposed zoning amendment which would have allowed outdoor storage of materials in a B-1 zone. It was requested by the Council that at the Committee of the Whole meeting, a list of properties of one acre or more, located in the B-1 zone should be provided to discuss possible options dealing with the storage of public works materials. After considerable discussion, it was recommended that the B-1 property located 5O April 17, 1990 adjacent to lake Langdon behind the old Mound State Bank be investigated for possible storage. This item will be discussed again at the next Committee of the Whole meeting, May 15th. A petition from residents north of the railroad tracks and south of County Road 15 on Westedge Blvd. was briefly discussed. The residents in the Mound and Minnetrista areas on this street have petitioned the Council to blacktop a portion of the Westedge Blvd. roadway. Costs from 1986, which were calculated to do such a project as well as additional public improvements were reviewed. It was suggested that this item be placed on the April 24th agenda for official action. The Council intends to accept the petition and direct the city engineer to update the feasibility reports that were prepared in 1986. Proposed improvements to the Mound Bay Park Depot and the park were discussed. Ed Shukle presented information that the Depot needs to be improved for safety and building code reasons. He presented information that had been developed by Steve Jantzen, architect from McCombs Frank Roos, regarding improvements to the Depot which are estimated at $80,700. He specifically addressed the deck area, which the building official has deemed to be unusable. In addition, he reviewed a concept plan developed by the city planner at the direction of the Park and Open Space Commission. The plan involves expanded parking and swimming beach areas, shifting the playground area to another location and moving the volleyball court. In addition, walkways would also be located within the park. Estimated cost to do both the Depot improvements and the Mound Bay Park improvements are $243,000. The Park and Open Space Commission has discussed this and has recommended to the Council that the Depot be improved at the estimated cost of $80,700 and to direct the city planner to develop a more detailed site plan for Mound Bay Park.· The Council discussed this and suggested that the item be placed on the April 24th agenda. Tom Reese, LMCD representative, and David Arndorfer of Andorfer and Associates, were present to highlight the draft of the LMCD Lake Management Plan. Following their remarks, it was suggested that each meeting of the Council between now and the public hearing date of June 6, 1990, that the item be discussed, so many sections per meeting, so that comments could be provided to the LMCD and submitted on to the Metropolitan Council. The compost site for Eurasian Milfoil was discussed. City Manager, Ed Shukle had indicated that at the April 10th meeting the Council had briefly discussed this and they had suggested that it be on the Committee of the Whole agenda. It was the opinion of the Council that although the Milfoil is a major issue, which the City is involved in in trying to eradicate, the City of Mound does not have adequate space to store permanent compost from the Milfoil removal project. Therefore, they suggested that the city manager contact the LMCD to indicate that 51 April 17, 1990 they would not be able to provide a site. In addition, they asked the city manager to advise the LMCD that a property owner in Mound might be interested in the material. There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 10:10 PM. The next meeting of the Committee of the Whole is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 1990, 6:30 PM. City Manager ES:Is