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Home My WebLink AboutCC 03-06-1978� i MENUTES OF SPECiAL COUNCIL MEETfNG Village ot Arden Nills Monday, March 6, t978 - 7:30 p,m. Vlliage Nali Call to Ordar Pursuant to due ca@I and notice thereof, Mayor Crepeau ca�1ed the meeting #o order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call res� enti- Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr,, Councllmen CharVes Crichfion, Robert Woodburn, James Absent - None. Wa�d Hanson, Wingert. Also Present - Attorney James Lynden, Treasurar ponaid lamb, Clerk Administretor CharBotte McNiesh, Oepufiy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. ADpro.va� of MBnutes Wingert moved, seconded by Council Meeting of fabruary Motion carr�ed unanimously. 8usiness from the FEoor one. � Na�son, that the Mlnutes of the Regular 27, p978 be approved as corrected. REPORT OF V6LLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN HWoodburn 9eft meei-ing ta attend Pub4ic Safefiy Commlti•ee Meeting) Case No t for Bethe@ Co{leae and Semi n Lynden refer�ed Coum�i! to his 3etter o� 3f3/78 Pe Effect of SpeCiai Use PermBt on Future ilse of Land; suggesfied that 8# mEght be well to record a Certifie� Copy of The Speciatl ��se Permit, when approved. tln dlscussion, Crichton said that he does no# disagree with the •letter, but querled rhether the premises can stiil be devoted #o the other Ld� uses iisted as permit�`ed. r \ U �� . Lynden said fihe pormit is restr+ctive and as grsnted soYePy for the proposed use of a pa-ti�ular site, not 'ror a particular person; the permit narroas t�o �egulations in a s��ci�ic d�sfrict fio a specitic usa fcollege cacnpus); otk�er uses wii! no-t be permi-�ted; Speciai Use Perm3t can be word�d so that tuture Counciis rrI91 undarstand the re- strictions pBaced on fhe campus by •Phls Council; the opfiimum solutton is to create a speciaf coGiege campus zoning distr6ct. Wingert queried whetl�er BetheP coufd, in #he event ofi an �nroliment decline, sePl or fea:>e some of their housing. Lynden advtsed th6s would be a deviation from the °Pcampus use", even if not spelleG out in the perm'st, and would require an Amondad Speclai Use Parmit; also would be true in order to se6} a portior� of their property for an office building, or c�ther permitted L-B use. Crichton said he fee;s it would be d9fficuit fo deny a permitted L-B use ln an L-B zone, csven if a SpeciaC Use Permit spec6fies a specific use for the s9te. Aftor dlscusslon, Crlchfio� movad, seconded by WBngert, that In the anterest of expedlenc:y, Council epprove a SpmciaB Use Permit for Bethei ColPege to consi�ru�t fiaa darmifiorios and an additton to the Learning Center, in accordance wlth fih� ptans submitted, rith the understanding that tFi1s S;�eciai Use Permit a�i6t be modified in the nex# severai months 1•o include the eni�ire �rea bounded by Highway 5@, Hlghaay 10 and the Soo Li�ie Railrosd, owned by Bethe9 Coilege, and appurtenances thereir. Wing�rt moved to sm�rd 4he motion to a9so Inc9ude the Bethei-owned proper�-y west of HigFway I0, in the Specia9 Use Permit, even though it was not included in area rezoned to l-8. Crlchton said he in- tentionakiy omitted the ar�a west of Highw�y 10; ded not accept the amendment Originatl motioo carriad unandmously dWoodburn absent), `4' � ,�� • � �� r1 U M]VUiE5 OF SPECIAL rOUNCOL �EEYI�JG Page twa MarCh 6� 1978 MunEai�af W�ter for Hodgson Road Fire Si-afion Councilman Woodburn end Pu66ic Saf�fiy Commifitee wera present for fih(s egenda i#emD Lynden reported that Arden Hi&ts is apparently moving faster on this anatfier than the prime mover, Shorevlew; revieaed M6nute5 about e month ago re the Joint Fire Board�s d4scussion of the connection of the Hodgson Road fir� statlon to the erater main and that the three munEcipalEties eroufd bare the flnancea8 bu�den for the costs of this connecfilon. Lynzen reporfied he d�scussed the fmpGeroentation of this aith i-he Shorevi��r Vialage A�tfiorney F3BIa, ah9 indicated there is stfli some ques�ion as fio the awnership of the property; believes it to be North Oaks Compsrsy bui- fhere is som� quest�on as to ihe aYfecY of ths deed which was given by North O�ks Company to the Ftre Departmen#, F3VIa sald that Shoreyiew has not asked h9m to proceed on this matter. Lyndea� reporfied thaf i�hey dlscussed severa8 approache5; suggested that #he Joint Fire Board recommend �to the three Clty CouttciEs that fihe kine be put in aod �to share the cost through a Joint Powe�s Agre�ment, er some such mechanism, Woodburn reported that fhds was done about s month ago, Lynden said th�t he �ras not aware #bat th6s had been done; Fipla in- dicated that the roc�thod was nofi defiermin�d and that th�re is some quest6on as tm �rhefhar or nof Shoraviea shou@d asses� ths property for thes, which entaYBs �rs#erdng in#o some form of an agre�meni� alth North Oaks, or sirsp�y doing st through vhe joi�sfi F6re Bo�rd; apparently #-he status of tt�e situe�tion a# this time is to wait untii Shore�iea aQn-- veys #heir position re the assessment mafiter. 4Woodburn and Pubiic �afety Commifites left the meeting➢ Ordinance Cadificati3n lynden expiained i-hai'�In his reviow of i-he Codiflcation, the °fPedGl3ng° chApter, a suggesteri addition to the co6e by the codif0er, caused him some concern; it is nex, and there was some queat�on by the Clerk Adminisfirator aboufi hhe imp0ications of a new 9aw refa#ing #o the privacy ot felons, aad hoa mFich they had to di�alge about their criminal record; wh�ither crimina4 rec�9rds cou�d be ussd to deny a license, lynden said th� iaa provides that co�victad felons have fhe rlght to a license un@ess it cen ba shorrn fihat fih33r convie.fiion had 4o do wSth wh�t they are requesting a Iicense `ror; sugge�ted fhat the provBsion reiating to ctisclosure by fihe applica�t re h3s criminat rac�rd he deieted, and that tht3 Clc�rk Administrator handte the iicense inve5ti- gafi i on . After discusston, Co��ncil concurred thai' 'Yhe EicOnse invesfigation be handEed by �he Cl��rk r�dminlstrator; Attorn�y io add sn appea! provision to �+`he Citv Gounci!i Prom the Cl�rk Admin4s$raTor's decisPon. Status of MufuaP Ser�rice Lands Dedication Crichfon asked the s�-�tus of #he �utuai Sc�rv�ce �9and dedication; has it be�n racordedl L nclen reportad tha-h the attorney fior h9utual Ssf— �vice has proposed to convay the POOF wid� pathway portion as an ease- ment, the 70T w3de s�•rip for road "in feo" and the park portion "in fee°1. � Lynden ssid he had ur�ciersfiood tha�t the �ni-ire Jand dedieation was 40 be In fee, with one 'egaG descr9pi-ion. Lynden adwRsed thai- a da-ainage easement 3s also needed; t�ity is curr�n#iy �n a"P�oiding p8#'P6Pf1^� asvaat(ng a 9eg�f descrip',lon from Mufu�� Set^v9ce for �he Band dedica- fion. Counci9 concurred that it was its und�rshand"ang ihat the enfdr� dedT- cated land be !n fee to the Caty. • OTNER BUSBNESS o. W-77-•5 6V� Viglaae➢ Counci! xas referred to le�tt�r trom Chris;offersen (3/2J78) re alter- nste �o the proFosed dVater ampe�ovsmeni- W-77-5 Feasibillfy Report„ _z _ �6NL��ES �F SPEC��1A� �OUNCtl� MEET�N� Pag� fihree March 6, 8978 Crichton revie�ed the astima�ed costs for the i2" iEne from Hamlino Av�nue to the Highway i0 connection at 3-594; cslculated that cost appears to.be approximafieQy 5137,000, i�istead of f192,300 as shown in report; requestad tha# EngFnesr ver(�y actual cost estimate. Council was referreG to a ie��er request trom Kei#h Harsfiad, to ex- �Rnd water and sewer to his 9-acre parceE southwest of Round lake. Mc�iesh reported that Mid�est Dierersiffod Products have adv3sed that th�y do not want water at this time. Mr. �iniecki said he does not wan-� wa�er ext�nd�d wesf from Hlghway 10 a�ong fihe Winiecki/8ussard property ilne at 4his time. � Mrs. NoBenaar, e550 �ighway 96, asked ii' ��ere w911 be an assessmont for Highway 96 property owners; �xpressed her desire that aater be extended to her two propert3e� on Highaay 96; has a9ready put in t�o ralls snd naither provided good water. �t �as explained tha# ben�•- fitt�d propertles wcuBd b� assessed. Mr. Leals, 9524 HBgh�ay 95, requesfied t��fi rater be extended to serve hds Froperty. Councl6 nazed 4haa three o4hQr property arners on Highr�y 96 du not want m�.ter; Georga ReiEing had expressea previousay that he x�nYs wafier to fiis acr�ag� on fihe easfi side oi Sneliing, su�th of Wigh��y 96. Mr. Husnik, owner of fhe spproxim�#s 45 acre 4riang6e CSE corner of Highrays 60 and 461 sa6d he do�s no� wanfi wa#er now; not 9ntendirtg to develop this acreage afi th6s tima. Af#er discusslon, Crieh�en �oved thai Counc�t adopt Reso9ufiian No, ?Bai4, Or�des3ng Tha Const�uetton OP fmp�ovemant No, w-77-5, as shown by the so�id 9lne on drami�g submitt�d ;3/2/78). Motlon was sacondeG by �ingert and carriad unanimously, F3nance Co�mitfiee Revommsnda*ians r� Sewer and Wefi�P Rates Ha�son reported #ha$ the Finance Gomroik•�e� recommends rsising both the sexer and water rai'es; noted that an 9te� ot concern, which Counei] should discuss, ts whafi t� do w�th standby charges. � Affier reviea of the Pi�ance Commififea r.ecomm�ndations SMinufies of -2/?3f73 SpecEaR finance Commi#tes �aet;ng2 re uiillty rates, and d'i:scussion, C�ic�ton �aove� that Cauncii authorize the reten-tion of the �Ere Spr�nkier 5tandby Cn�rges i� #he Water Uti�'sty Fund, and •fhe e•efi�n#ion of •ths aater rats @ 65�/�A gations �h±s yesr. The mation was seconded by hans�s3 and ca;ried fCr+chton, Hanson, Wdngert vot'sr�� ir favor of the mo�i�n; Cr�peau voi-i�g irz oppasi4ion; Woodbvrn abs'tain- ing). �/ �:. Hanson reported that at fi'r�e Ramsey Coun;-3� Le�gue Meeting, the MWCC Chairman lndicated taeir i97� increase �n cost over the'sr n977 budyet was about 17�-18$; �vas �he rasu�t oc expe�nditures to get the entira oparation into complianc� by �982; anticipates tAe.,inctease tn sower costs bet�aeBr, �o�r and i982 to exceed the generai cost Oi tilTlB #io�i ic� #i�e area bufi not to come an,ywhere near i�he B7$-@8x increasd of this year, Nar�son reported that tl�m Finance Commiftee recommends a serar rate tncrease from ElI.00 to Ei6.i0/quarter �reslden�iati and a 6uik rate increase from 63t/M gaCions to 8iS/M galJons; recommends that 5�0,000 be transfierred tram ��Y�e General Fund to the Public Works Reser�e Fun6 •to cov�r the 19i6 trvr�sf�r dericit, Woodburn moved thafi (:aunei9 adopt l5 ar�d B6 as recommend�d by the Utifi?y Rate Sub-com�:iifite�: 5, Transfer of �40,D00 trom fhe �ena,ral fund to the Public Works Reservo Fu�d to cover thm 6976 deficit in budgeted transfe- tr�jm Sewer Utilify Funds. 6. ResFd�ntial asKer r�ites to be increased from SVI,00 to Si6,10/quar�=er a�d bulk r�te be 6ncreased froro 63�IP7 galloc,s to 8�i¢/M ga lons. 1n d?seussEan, Crich`-on said he has some discussioa re ii6 and referwdti Couoctl �o Henderson's memo of fYovember 29th re retal! rate caBcuia- tfons, and to roemo os' Decomb�c 90th re do�iars needed; noted that rhe _3_ ;:> . . • M�NUi'�S OF SPEG&Al GOUNGE� MEE'iCNG Page f'sve MarCh 6, t978 that addttfonal infcrmation from the devefoper is needed; EAW Es substanf6ally correcf. Wingert moved, seconded by Hanson, tha�Y Counci9 authorize the Clerk Ada+dnista^ator to submit the comple?ed and corrected version of the EAW to EQC, contingent upon its revteaa by the City Enginser, PBanner and Counciiman Wingert af4er developer supplies fhe additiona� informe- 4ion. MoTton carried unanlmousiy. Junior Must�an 9�as�katbalt �Prog�ra� Couneil was refer�ed to�ud�cle�y s memo of 3/3/78. Crichto�o aaoved, seconded by Wingerf, that Counci! authorBze fhe hiring of the f#ve indTvtdua�s listed in �ucicley°s wemo to assist with the 1498 dr. lAustang trasketbafl program, at 53.50jhou�. Motion carriee unanimous�y. �oaice us ari�en# Mo#oroia Maintenanea Cont McNieSh as ed whether service contrac shou in the un-marked ear and the bay staYion. e discoafiinued for radio After discusslon, Council concurred #hat the pack sets not 6e covered by the servlce confiract; authoriaed Mctdiesh i�o discontinue the pubBic safety cootract and io include the un-matked car radio and hay sta#6on in fihe Public Works serviae contract. MVNS Skatin Riak Cr3ch4on referre Council fo McNfesh's memo of 3/3/78 re NVHS Skat3ng Rtnk; repori-sd he ail) refer this �o the Parks Coena+ittee tor thetr recommea dat I ons to Cc>uflc € I. Fire Epuioresnt Cartificate Crdchton referred Counci0 �o fhe Fire Equipment Certiticate; suggested fihat the valaation tigures seem to tndBcate that the arsenal has been tnc@uded; noted Yhe? our contract does »ot cover the ersena! property. McNiesh was requested to check this. Ad.�0U1'RfA6R'�' . � Mingert moveds saconded by Yloodburn, thafi fhe meeting adJourn at t0:50 p.ma Motion carried u�animousBy, � �� Char��otte McN e� CEerk Admtntstrator � • No#iee o4 Meetlnfl � next Regular Couitci8 Msefi6ng �vi91 be he9d on Mondey, March 93, �978 at 7:30 p.m. a� the Yil�age #i�il. -5 -