1987-09-08151
September 8, 1987
MINUTES - MOUND CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 8, 1987
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in
regular session on Tuesday.,. September 8, 1987, at 7:30 P.M. in
the Council Chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City.
Those present were: Mayor Steve Smith, Councilmembers Don Abel,
Liz Jensen, Phyllis Jessen and Skip Johnson. Also present were:
City Manager Edward J. Shukle, Jr., City Clerk Fran Clark, City
Attorney-Jim Larson, City Engineer John Cameron, City Planner
Mark Koegler, Police Chief Len Harrell, Finance .Director John
Norman and the following interested citizens: Ron & Randie Cook,
Bud Gustner, Bill & Pauline Thorson, Ton & .Glenda Purdes, Mike
Barlow, Ralph & Clara Paz, Eric Berglund, Kurt Berglund, Glenn
Melena, Brad Sohns, Vern Anderson, Art Ridgway, Gordon Swenson,
Bernie Lister, Dennis Wegleitner, Kathy Bailey, Bill Peglow, June
& Dudley Fitz, Bud Stannard, Gary Brown, Craig Watson, Brad
Landsman.
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in atten-
dance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
MINUTES
Mayor Smith asked that the vote on Case #87-661 be corrected to
read "...3 in favor with Councilmember Jensen voting nay...", in
the August 25th minutes.
MOTION made by Abel, seconded by Jensen to approve the
minutes of the August 25, 1987, Regular Meeting, as amended,
and the August 29, 1987, Special Meeting, as presented. The
vote was unanieously in favor. Motion carried.
ORAL REPORT FROM THE MAYOR'S DRUG TASK FORCE
As part of the Mound Task Force on Chemical Abuse, June Fitz
delivered an oral report covering the following:
1. General statement of the chemical abuse problem.
. A. Drugs and teens
B. Family issues
C. Law enforcement
D. Lack of prevention programs
2. Considerations of the cost of chemical abuse in the.
Community of Mound.
Chemical abuse has cost our community in the following:
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A, Police Department
B. Families
C. Community
D. Education
E. Health care costs
3. Suggested solutions: Chemical Abuse
A. Community
B. Churches and service organizations
C. Schools
D. City Council
They will be submitting a written report to the Council irr about
10 days.
The Council thanked the following persons who were on the Task
Force for all the time anal energy they spent studying the issues:
June Fitz, Mike Barlow, Kathy Bailey, Len Harrell, Flossy Warner
and Dr. Bill Peglow.
PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED REVISION TO SECTION 23.3O1~92~AND"SEC-
The"City Planner reviewed the proposed revisions to the exterior
storage ordinance~as recommended by the Planning Commission.
The Mayor opened the public hearing.
The following persons spoke regarding exterior storage.
1. Bud Stannard, 2135 Overland Lane
2. Bud Gustner, 5959 Gumwood Road
3. Ron Cook, 5977 Gumwood Road
4. Gary Brown, 5971 Gumwood Road
5. Mike Barlow, 2072 Commerce Blvd.
6. John Thorson, 584.5 Fairfield Road
7. Crai g Watson, 4610 Tuxedo Blvd.
8. Brad .Landsman, 2212 Fairview Lane
The following comments were made:
1. A~ petition was submitted by Bud Gustner from 11 resi-
dents of Gumwood Road which read as follows: "We the
undersigned people of Gumwood Road, Mound, MN. want to
know if the Council would tell us what they consider a
race car and what we consider as junk starting to clut-
ter up our neighborhood". Mr. Gustner and Mr. Cook
spoke against allowing race cars as exterior storage.
2. Mr. Bud Stannard asked for a definition of what was
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considered front yard and what was considered back yard
of a Lakeshore lot. The Planner stated the Lakeshore
is considered the back yard.
3. Gary Brown stated he thought race cars should be al-
lowed if they are covered with a tarp. Mike B arlow
agreed.
4. John Thorson stated he has a corner lot and the set-
backs required in the proposed ordinance would be ~a
hardship for him.
5. Brad Landsman stated he could not comply with the set-
back requirements.
6. A resident at 2727 Tyrone stated i~f people cannot meet
the setbacks, they should find a nother place to store
recreational vehicles.
7. Craig Watson asked if the proposed ordinance would ef-
fect the storage of firewood. The Planner stated no.
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The Mayor closed the public hearing.
The Council discussed the setback requirements in the proposed
amendment.
MOTION made by Smith, seconded by Johnson to delete 2a. from
the proposed ordinance and insert the following:
2a. Front Yard - Front yard parking prohibited if over the
curb line or in such a manner as to block or impede the safe
flow of traffic on the abutting roadway. The vote was 3 in
favor with Jensen and Jessen voting nay. Motion carried.
The Council then discussed whether they should allow race
vehicles to be allowed as outside storage. The Building Official
stated that if they are not .included in this ordinance, they
would have to be enclosed in a building or fenced so as not to be
seen by the general public.
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Abel to delete any
reference to race vehicles from the proposed ordinance.
This includes the definition (89A), the reference to race
vehicles in definition (92B), and number 5 under Section
23.702. The vote was 3 in favor with Johnson and Smith
voting nay. Motion carried.
Smith moved and Johnson seconded the following:
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ORDINANCE #8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEFINITION
SECTION OF THE .ZONING ORDINANCE AND
AMENDING SECTION 23.702 OF THE CITY CODE
RELATING TO EXTERIOR STORAGE AS ANENDED
ABOVE
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED 1988 BUDGET
T-Fie~ity Manager~iigh~ig~ited the proposed 1988 General Fund
Budget. The Finance Director highlighted the proposed 1988 En-
terprise Funds.
MOTION made by Johnson, seconded by Smith to set September
15th, 16th and if needed the 21st at 7:00 P.M. as dates to
meet with the Department Heads regarding the 1988 Budget.
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
REQUEST TO PURCHASE ALL OR PART OF LO_T_S_ 5 &_21, BLOCK 28. SETON -
BERNARD LISTERz_2721 TYRONE_LANE
The City Clerk explained that the property Mr. Lister wishes to
.purchase is tax forfeit property .that has been taken by the City
for park land. It is adjacent to Tyrone Park. The Park Commis-
sion did not make a recommendation on this item, but the consen-
sus was that they did not wish to give up the park land.
Mr. Lister was present and stated he would like to acquire enough
land to allow another building site on his property. At the
present time he does not have enough street frontage for that.
The Council discussed the proposal.
NOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Johnson to deny the
request of Mr. Bernard Lister to release Lots 5 and 21,
Block 28, Seton. The vote was unani®ously in favor. Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION #87-127 RELATING TO THE RE_AL-
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Abel moved and Jensen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #87-154 RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION #87-I27
RELATING TO THE REALLOCATION OF HENNEPIN
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.
The vote was. unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS_PRESENT
There were no comments or suggestions from the citizens present.
MINNEHAHA _CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS
The City Manager explained that there are 3 qualified persons
that Orono has decided to support for the two open positions.
They are David Cochran, Norman Paurus and Robert Brown.
Johnson moved and Jessen seconded the following resolution:
RESOLUTION #87-155 RESOLUTION ENDORSING CANDIDATES FOR THE
MINNEHAHA CREEK YATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD
vacaNCY
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
TREE REMOVAL LICENSE
MOTION made by Abel, seconded by Johnson to authorize the
issuance of a Tree Removal License to:
All-Ways Outdoor Service
. 7712 County Rd. 6
Maple Plain, MN. 55359
The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION REGARDING CASE #87-641 - SPLITTING UP OF LOTS - NORMAN
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The City Engineer explained the request and submitted his
proposed resolution. The Council asked if this item had been
before the Planning Commission. The answer was no.
MOTION made by Abel, seconded by Smith to refer-this item to
the Planning Commission for t'he review and recommendations.
The vote was unani~sousiy in faror. Motion carried.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Johnson to authorize the
payment of bills as presented on the pre-list, in the aoount
of ;122,001.28, when funds are available. A roll call vote
was unani~sously in favor. Motion carried.
INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS
A. CHANGES IN MEETING SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY ISSUE
- Meeting with the Fire Department on September 14 will be
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at 8:00 P.M. rather than 7:30 P.M. You will still go to the
Planning Commission Meeting after meeting with the Fire
Dept. There will be a meeting with the Rotary at 12:00 Noon
on September 24th at the Lafayette Club.
B. August 1987 Monthly Reports from Department Heads.
C. Ind. School Dist. #277 Minutes from July 13, 1987 and August
10 , 1987.
D. Report from Minnehaha Creek Watershed District on Lake.
Level,. Flow and Precipitation for July 1987.
E. Copy of letter and copy of check for $100 to the Mound
Police Department from Jayne Galles, 1566 Eagle Lane.
F. REMINDER FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY MEETIN&S:
September 9 - 7:30 P.M. City Hall
September 14 - 8:00 P.M. Fire Dept. at Fire Station
Planning Commission at City Hall fol-
lowing Fire Dept. Meeting
September 23 - 12:00 Noon - Senior Center
7:45 P.M. - Lions Club at Minnetonka
Mist
September 24 - 12:00 Noon - Rotary - Lafayette Club
7:30 P.M. City Hall
G. REMINDER: NLC/ICMA Council-Manager Relations Seminar
Monday, September 28, 1987
Hyatt Regency Hotel
1300 Nicollet Mall
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
H. Copy of memo from John Norman, Finance Director regarding
federal and state reimbursement for damage to public
property caused by the July 23rd storm. We will receive ,
reimbursement for 909' of the costs associated with the
public damage. John Norman, Len Harrell, Geno Hoff, Greg
Skinner, Jim Fackler and Don Bryce deserve a great deal of
credit for compiling the data necessary in a very short
period of time. They kept excellent records and were able
to organize it quickly for the Federal Emergency Management
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Agency (FEMA).
It was a job well done.
MOTION made by Abel, seconded by Jensen to adjourn at 10:30
P.M. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
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Fran1C~lar~C, CMC, ity Clerk