1983-03-01March 1, 1983
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, was held at 5341 Maywood Road
in said City on March 1, 1883, at 7:30 P.M,
Those present were: Mayor Bob Polston, Councilmembers Gary Paulsen, Russ Peterson,
Gordon Swenson. Councilmember Charon arrived late at 7:40 P.M. Also present were:
City Attorney Curt Pearson, City Manager Jon Elam, City Clerk Fran Clark and
the following interested citizens: Mr. ~ Mrs. John Wagman.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the February 22, 1983, Regular Meeting were presented for
consideration. Swenson moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the
Minutes of the February 22, 1983, Regular Meeting, as presented. The vote
was unanimously in favor.. Motion carried.
WATER FUND REPORT
The City Manager went over the financial report covering the Water Fund as
of December 31, 1982, and stated that it appears we have adequate capital
to begin to undertake the Island Park water improvements as outlined by
George Boyer in January. The Staff is therefore recommending that the Council
authorize Mr. Boyer to prepare specifications and the necessary bid documents
covering the IP-2 alternative:
1. Booster Pump Station
2. 2,700 L.F. - 8" DIP
3. 250,000 Gallon Standpipe
The Council all agreed that this will not only help the pressure problem on
the Island but will also provide 250,000 gallons of water stored on the Island
as a reservoir for fire fighting.
The City Manager stated that the Finance Director has suggested selling bonds
for this project and investing the avail-able money because the interest rate
on municipal bonds is down right now. The City Attorney suggested waiting to
decide on a way to fund this project until the bids come in because it appears
the interest rate will drop even lower.
Swenson moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #83-35 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF
SPECIFLCATIONS AN.D THE NECESSARY BID DOCUMENTS
FOR THE IP-2 - ISLAND PARK WATER SOURCE IMPROVE-
MENT
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
The City Manager stated that the Water Dept. is trying to reduce the number of
estimated .water meter readings and they would like to charge $5.00 to the
customer when a card is left because the meter reader could not get into the
house and the customer has not called or mailed in the reading.
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Mayor Polston stated that he was not in favor of this because he felt
the City has a responsibility to read the meter.
Councilmember. Swenson stated that he thought the $5.00 charge was a
reasonable request.
The City Manager explained that the reason they want to cut down on the
estimated bills is that after it is estimated several times and then actually
read, the customer often ends up with a large bill that is hard for them
to pay.
Swenson moved and Paulsen seconded the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #83-36 RESOLUTION AMENDING .RESOLUTION #82-307 - RELATING
TO WATER RATES - ADDING A $5.00 CHARGE TO RE-SEND
SOMEONE OUT TO READ A WATER METER
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
Councilmember Charon arrived at 7:40 P.M.
MINNETONKA BASS CLUB ANNUAL FISHING CONTEST
The City Manager explained that the City has been asked to approve the
Minnetonka Bass Club conducting a fishing contest again at the Surfside.
They have applied for the required DNR permits and notified the Water Patrol.
Swenson moved and Peterson seconded a motion to approve the Minnetonka Bass
Club conducting the annual fishing contest at the Surfside on June 11, 1883.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
The City Manager will notify the Bass Club of the construction work going on
in Mound Bay Park and that they may have limited dockage.
BINGO PERMITS
Swenson moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to authorize the issuance of
Bingo Permits to American Legion Post #398 and the Mound Fire Department
Auxiliary, waiving the fees and bonds. The Legion Permit is a yearly
permit. The Fire Dept. Auxiliary Permit is for March 2g, 1983. The vote
was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
CIGARETTE LICENSE RENEWALS
Swenson moved .and Peterson seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #83-37 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF CIGARETTE
LICENSES TO CERTAIN MOUND BUSINESSES
The vote was 4 in favor with Councilmember Charon voting nay. Motion carried.
GARBAGE AND REFUSE LICENSE RENEWALS
Charon moved and Peterson seconded the following resolution.
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RESOLUTION #83-38 RESOLUTI-0N TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GARBAGE
AND REFUSE LICENSE RENEWALS
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
AGREEMENT WITH IND. SCHOOL DlST. #277 - LlFEGllARDS ~ YOUTH
The City Manager explained that the Park Commission has recommended approval
with 4 minor changes. One, in the. scheduled hours for Mound Bay Park which
should be 11 A.M. to 7 P.M., the other 3 are clerical changes.
Peterson moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve the Agreement with the
Community Services Dept. of Ind. School Dist. #277 regarding the lifeguard
services for the Summer o.f 1983 that was recommended by the Park Commission
with the changes they suggested in their Minutes of February 10, 1983. The
vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
The City Manager then explained that the Council also needs to approve the
expenditure of $600.00 for the Youth Employment Service provided jointly by
the City and Community Services. It is a public service that assists adults
who are looking to help with odd jobs and provides young people with the
opportunity to earn some money doing the odd job in their neighborhoods,
The $600.00 is for staffing, telephone and supplies, etc.
Charon moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to approve the expenditure of
$600.00 for the Youth Employment Service to Community Services. The vote
was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
]982 BUILDING REPORT
The City Manager reported that there were 263 building permits issued in 1982.
32 were new home construction, 3 duplexes, 1 commercial, and 227 remodeling
jobs for a total estimated value of $2,996,701. Income generated from these
permits and all the licenses the City issues was $47,382.29. Expenses were
$54,882.12 leaving a deficit of $7,499.83. He suggested we look at the license
and permit fees we are charging and see if they need to be increased. One
reason for an increase in the fee for a variance or conditional use permit
is that as of 1983 the City is required to file these with the County and
the City will be responsible for the filing fees. The City Attorney stated
that this requirement was slipped into the municipal planning act during the
last legislative session. He has contacted. Representative Bill Schreiber
and asked him to review this because it does not provide any advantage to
the city and adds only bureaucratic regulations and duties which are non-
productive and take a great deal of administrative time. He suggested that
the Council write letters to Senator Gen Otson and Represenative John
Burger asking them to work with Bill Schreiber on repealing the above items.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Swenson moved and Charon seconded a motion to approve the bills as presented
on the pre-list in the amount of $4,695.40, when funds are available. A roll
call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
SET DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS - PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS
The City Manager stated that the Planning Commission has recommended setting
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a date for the public hearing. on Westonka Elderly and Handicapped
Housing conditional use permit to allow multi-family housing in a B-1
Central Business district. The Staff is suggesting April 5, 1883.
Swenson moved and Paulsen seconded a motion to set April 5, 19$3, at
7:30 P.M. for a public hearing on a Conditional. Use Permit request for
the Westonka Elderly s Handicapped Housing. The vote was unanimously in
favor. Motion carried.
Also on the last Planning Commission Agenda was a request to rezone
certain property in Lost Lake (PID #24-117-24 22 0018) from R-1 Single
Family Residentail to R-3 Two Family Residential. The Planning Commission
recommended denial, but owners still have the right to ask for a
public hearing and appear before the City Council if they choose. The
City Manager thought the owners might withdraw their application.
Swenson moved and Peterson seconded a motion to set April 5, 1983, at
8:00 P.M. for a public hearing on the rezoning of PID #24-117-24 22 0018
from R-1 to R-3, if the owners do not withdraw their application. The vote
was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT
The Mayor asked if there were any comments or suggestions from the citizens
present. There were none.
MISCELLANEOUS/INFORMATION
A. Tonka Corporation Earnings for 1982 - article from the Mpls. Tribune.
B. "The Molting of America" - article from November 1982, Forbes Magazine.
C. Copy of Survey to be sent out to all Building Permit holders from 1982.
D. Ehlers and Associates - Newsletter for March 1983.
Swenson moved and Charon seconded a motion to adjourn at 8:20 P.M. The vote
was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
Jq~i/Elam, City Manager
Fran Clark, City lerk
BILLS---------MARCH 1, 1983
Air Comm 13.80
Feed-Rite Controls 915.00
Sharon Legg .7.00
City of Mound 35.00
Munici-pals 5.00
Northland Electric Supply 139.86
N.S.P. 118.25
Popham, Haik, Schnobrich 1,289.81
Pitney Bowes Credit 26.00
Reo-Raj Kennels 394.00
Real One Acquisitions 84..08
City of Richfield 635.00
Sterling Electric Co. 134.70
T ~ T Maintenance 54.25
Thurk Bros Chev. 485.45
Van Waters ~ Rogers 358.20
TOTAL BILLS 4,695.40