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1974-01-15a 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, IMINME SOTA AGENDA January 15, 1974 8:00 P.M. 3. Hearing -- Marie Avenue Improvements, Dodd Road to Victoria Avenue, Improvement No. 73, Project No. 2. (See attached letter from C. Naumann McCloud.) 4. Comunications a. Letter from County Administrator regarding County Civil Defense Director Appointment. h lower /i%. uJQ {ers h,,1��'s fir: c y` �l/o�:ce � 5. New Business a. Approval of Fire Protection Contract Amendment with Sunfish ?,sake. Public Mayor Village Administrator a. Report on 1973 MSA Allottment. q 7 4 Po (i c,- 6. Ploocl P 160 n 1Qe%s , A. SC k5C; a.0 c,, Oe &rvect U. Discussion of Public Works Inspector Position. ides . o r -J 0 Ed Rishel will be prepared to discuss B.T.S.C.'s �' F' w•st.�'4�l role in the proposal. Trustees Village Attorney. VillMe--�Engineer t 1 n n � OL lt�er�ARe+ I*%. �nGt�tS�C:Q� 9—. k 1" 4 S Tillage Clerk -Treasurer 6. Approval of the List of Claims. 7.1 Approval of Cigarette Licenses: Hannigan's Kwik Shop Somerset Country Club McNamara's Gulf S.I Approval of Licenses: Northland Concrete Co. Dick Timers Excavating 9. Adjourn H Cigarette License `* Cigarette License Cigarette License Masonry Licenso Excavating License LIST OF CLAIMS' SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL January 15, 1974 10JECTS _393` '188.95 Bettenburg Townsend Stolte & Comb Engineering Coats 72-6 067.90 11 11 n " M 11 n Assessment Roll 72-6 21326.23 N n N n :, 11 /a Inspection Costs 72-4 CERTIFICATE -3 OF IkWEBTEDRESS 1606 � 583.00 F rst national Bank of Minneapolis Certificates of Indebted. ness Dtd 5-1-70 j Tj , 1598 51,529.75 First National Barak of Saint Paul Impr. Bonds Dtd 5-1-73 1599 6,140.31 " " an 1617 Trunk Sewer Impr. Bonds '19 165.00 . 620 30.00 Series B Dtd 2-1-72 1600 12,689.07 `° " " " " " Park & Recreation Bonds Dtd 5-1-72 1601 30072.50 " " N " N Impr. Bonds Dtd 6-1-69 1602 51137.81 N « a a N " 11 Impr. 7-1-66 1603 5,022.53 °' 13 IS to" Ir. Bonds Dtd 5-1-70 1604 14,157.50 Northwestern National Bank of Mpls. Impr. Bonds Dtd 5-1--67 1605 :8,105.00 " IS a a " " Iaapr. Bonds Dtd 8-1-72 1607 16,072.33 American Nastional Bank and Trust Coo Trunk Sewer Impr. Bonds Dtd 11-1-70 1608 8,431.03 N " " Impr. Bonds Dtd 11-1--71 1619 4,062.63 " " aof Itof Impr. Bonds Dtd 12-1--68 1e10 16,107.61 Richfield Bank & Trust Co. Improvement Bonds of 196, IDERAL tEVEiM SHARING FUND IST3­14 902.08 Bettenburg Townsend Stolte & Comb ADMINIErRATION 1586 8.00 Dakota County Tribune, Inc. 1590 24.42 Globe Publishing Company 1593 600.00 Bettenburg Townsend Stolte & Corb 1611 40.00 Treasurer, State of ULnnesota 1626 5.50 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. 1627 40.00 U.S. Post Office PDX LCE DE"ARTMENT 19 7 77.82 112 165.00 7613 165.00 1619 165.00 1615 165.00 1616 165.00 1617 165.00 1618 165.00 '19 165.00 . 620 30.00 362' 20.47 1641 18.56 11'�3 24.50 3624 4.95 Standard Oil Division �9ar o Oil Co. City Motor Supply, Co. Inc. Roger Plath Edward Vaillancourt Hugo Blackfelner Eugene Lange Martin Baldwin Floyd Arndt Dorance Wicks David Olmstead Signal Car Wash Fury Motors, Inc. Terrace Auto Supply,, Inc. Radiator Service Co Bob Cartar Ford Inc. Surface 'Water Manage- ment Study 12/73 Subscription ( 1 Yr) Application for License Formes & Col. Pads Village Engineer -Retainer thru December, 1973 Registration Fee -Sem. I Management Ed. for Sup, Billing Postage Gasoline Auto Repairs & Maint. 1974 Clothing Allowance n n a N « n N 11 n n N N It u q it « n N a « n a « 3 month Contract--thru December, 1973 Auto Renairs & Maint. Auto Repairs & Maint. Auto Repairs & Maint. Calibrate Speedometer r LIST OF CLAIMS (CONV D) ,.tVIL DEFENSE FUND 625 .00 West Publishing Company Law Enforcement Hdbks FIRE DEPARTMENT 1513 � 52.35 Shields Electric Building Maintenance 1626 58.50 Northweatern'Bell Telephone Co. Fire Alert - Billing 1628 7.84 Coast to Coast Stores supplies ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT 9 2 Standard Oil. Division Amoco ail Co. Gasoline and Oil 1594 208.31 Chicago Tube & Iron Company of A2n. Snowplow Pusharms 1595 138.08 International Harvester Company Repairs & ftint. 1597 5.08 City Motor Supply, Co. Inc. Supplies PUBLIC UTILITIES DSPARTMENT Satellite Industries* Inc. 158 .00 Men ota Heights Rubbish Service Head house Maintenance 1588 561.45 Ziegler Inc. Lift Station Maintenance' 1597 16.54 City Motor Supply, Co. Inc. Lift Station Maintenance 1626 20.50 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. Billing PARKS DEPARTMENT 1585 W.SO Shields Electric Service 1589 10.55 Arrow Mower Service Supplies 1591 22.50 Kat -Key's Key and LocX Co. Service House 196 126.14 Satellite Industries* Inc. Rental s 1628 5.74 Coast to Coast Stores Supplies Call - Marie Ave, Call - Warming Service Dec. 10; 1973 100 Imperial Dr., Apt. 201 '.'l. St. Paul, 55113 Village Council of Pendota Heights B`.iik Building 750 So. T•laza Drive Y,-endot a ITe ir;ht s , Itiiinn. 55120 Dear Sirs: Regarding the pend-ing hearing Jan. 15, 1971 on various constructions and improvements to be carried out on E.arie Avenue between Dodd Road and Victoria Avenue and the ensuing assessments to neighboring lands I respectfully request deferL.ent of such assessments on property designated on the tax rolls as ;;`26017 A & B until such time as this property is platted and developed. This property has been oiined by the same two families since 1923 and has been farmland all these years. The contemplated improvements on'i,arie''venue will. not result in any improvement of this property -Lr ti.l such time as, it is platted and. developed. I am sending this request for deferment in writing because none of the owners of the aforementioned property trill be in town the date of the ,.ee ill.g. 'Sincerely yours, . C . I, aumann Yx C 1 oud n BETTENBURG TOWNSEND STOLTE & COMB, INC ME 1437 MARSHALL AVENUE • SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA 55104 • TEL. 646-2558 AREA CODE 612 A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S P L A N N E R S PZECEIVED 12' Apri l 1973 APR v 1973 k Mr. Orvil J. Johnson, Administrator Village of Mendota Heights, Minnesota 750 South Plaza Drive Saint Paul, Minnesota 55120 Subject: Mendota Heights Feasibility Report Maria Avenue (Dodd to Victoria)k---" Improvement 73 Project 2 BTS K Project No. 7237 Dear Orvil: As directed, we submit herewith a feasibility report for the proposed construc- tion of Marie Avenue from Dodd Road to Victoria Road. In that Marie Avenue is a designated state aid street, it is contemplated that the proposed construction will conform to state aid standards. The driving surface is proposed to be 44 feet wide. We also propose the use of concrete curbs and gutters and necessary storm sewer con- struction. Provisions will have to be made to carry water flowing down the Inter- state Valley under Marie Avenue as well as some sort of a pedestrian structure. As part of the municipal utility system, some sewer and water lines will"have to be built into the development of Marie Avenue before the street is completed. As indicated on the attached drawing, the terrain along proposed Marie Avenue is quite drastic. In the construction across Interstate Valley, every effort will be made to keep a low profile through the Valley so as not to disturb the aesthetics of the surroundings. Some minor channel changes should improve the drainage floW5 in the Valley. In the process of proposed construction, certain problems will be encp. ,guntered. We specifically refer to the crossing of a swampy area between Sutton Lane and Mr. Orvil J. Johnson - 2 - 12 April 1973 Wachtler Avenue. This swamp is about 500 feet long with a nominal depth of 20 feet but, with some portions being 60 or more feet in depth. This presents a problem in stabilizing the street surface.. Other than the normal removal of unstable mat- erials and replacing it with granular materials; we have given consideration to constructing a concrete bridge structure placed on piling. This sounds expensive but, may be less costly than the conventional methods. We have considered the possibility of change in roadway alignment but, exist- ing physical features such as dwellings and platted property make condemnation prohibitive. Also, geometric standards for state aid construction limit horizontal changes which would be necessary. As of this time,•technical details have not been worked out. In the process of proposed roadway construction, existing open drainage ditches along the Marie Avenue right-of-way and in the Interstate Valley will have to be re- vised and upgraded. Where channel changes are necessary, easements on private pro- perty will have to be acquired. Culverts of adequate size will be installed under Marie Avenue as part of the project. A request from the Park Board for a pedestrian crossing under Marie Avenue is being incorporated into the proposed project. As shown on the attached drawing, we are giving consideration to the installation of a structure adequate for both pedestrians and small vehicles which may be needed for maintenance of bicycle paths and other park facilities. The structure we are considering is arch type, maximum 14 feet wide and 8 or 9 feet high. It can even be electrically lighted for safety. As part of the construction, we propose to complete the intersection at Wachtler Avenue to provide access to the proposed park facilities at that location. We suggest that steps be taken 'to complete the construction of the short segment of Wachtler Avenue from Marie Avenue to Valley Curve. At this time, we have not in- cluded such construction in our cost estimates. t.% Mr. Arvil J. Johnson - 3 - 12 April 1973 As mentioned earlier, prior to the completion of this segment of roadway it will be necessary to install municipal facilities such as watermains and sanitary sewers in Marie Avenue. Sanitary sewers will be needed on the west side of High- way 35E to provide service to developable land on both sides of Marie while water mains will be needed for the same reason as well as to close a loop in the munici- pal system from Dodd Road to Victoria. Some segments of storm sewers will be con- structed as part of the street project to provide for surface water removal. Existing electrical transmission lines adjacent to Highway 35E will have to be raised to provide a minimum clearance of 25 feet. Existing clearance over the proposed roadway is about 13 feet. The proposed street grades provide a'reasonable balance between excess exca- vation and required fill within the scope of the project. Planned development a- long Marie Avenue has used these anticipated grades. The bridge structure at High- way 35E has also been designed and constructed on the basis of the established grades. Proposed cost estimates are based on known facts as of this time. Before fi- nal plans and specifications can be completed, more technical information will be needed, such as, underground test borings, easement acquisitions, and so forth. As part of some of the earlier State Aid funding, a considerable amount of easements for widening along this segment of Marie Avenue have already been acquired. This is shown on the attached drawing. Because of the undeveloped properties adjacent to the proposed construction, we anticipate little or no problem with matching driveways or existing facilities adjacent to the proposed work. In providing cost estimates, we must consider at least two (2) alternatives: One, to completely remove all swamp excavation and replace it with granular material, and, two, to install a bridge structure over the swamp to avoid exces- sive excavation. Not only is the need for granular fill going to be expensive, 4 .-Mr. Orvil J. Johnson ZM 12 April 1973 but the disposition of great quantities of unstable material will be a problem, one which may have ecological effects. To do the work proposed as Alternate No. 1 (remove swamp excavation) will cost approximately $667,000.00. This includes about $250,000.00 for swamp ex- cavation and backfilling. For the entire financing picture we must add to the above estimate approximately $75,000.00 for the installation of sanitary sewer and water facilities. Alternate No. 2 (bridge over the swamp) is estimated to cost approximately -48;999-60 of which approximately $85,000.00 is for bridge construction. For financing, we must add $85,000.00 for sewer and water facilities. If bridging the swamp is to be considered, the water main crossing the swamp area must be placed on piling causing the difference in utility -installation. Because a considerable amount of property adjacent to this project is either Village owned or unbuildable because of natural conditions, the amount of poten- tial assessable frontage for street or utility purposes is limited. For street purposes, we estimate a total assessable frontage of 3865 feet; for sewers, 1750 feet and for water we estimate 2050 feet of assessable frontage. With sewer ex- tensions estimated to cost $30,000.00, the unit cost per assessable foot is about $17.00, if 100% assessed. Water main extensions are estimated to cost $22.00 per assessable foot. The proposed sewers basically serve only the property to be assessed. pro posed water mains not only close an important loop in the municipal system but, are also sized larger. than is necessary for normal residential use. The Village as a whole should assume a considerable portion of the water main cost, the exact amount to be determined after installation. As far as street construction is concerned, the bulk of the financing can come from State Aid funds. Benefited property should pay a normal street assess- ment, one which we find to be about $15.00 per foot. Mr: Orvil J. Johnson - 5 - 12 April 1973 Although there is a considerable amount of non -assessable property within the scope of this project, we feel that financing can be arranged. The Village has an obligation to complete this segment of Marie Avenue as soon as possible. The pro- ject is needed and is feasible. We herewith recommend that the Village Council establish a public hearing on the matter at the earliest convenient time so that planning may proceed as soon as possible. Respc fully submitted, Edward F. Kishe EFK:gb cc: Mr. D. L. Huber ' Mr. R. G. Lockwood r Mr. W. J. Gutzmer Mr. R. A. Wahl Mr. J. P. Losleben 4 Mr. Sherman Winthrop W C. "ANDY" ANDERSON, •�+• ADMINISTRATOR ��• TELEPHONE 1 ` 612 - 437 - 3191 EXT. 46 AND 58 ' *COUNT HOUSE I-IAS'rINGS, MINNESOTA 55033 ST. PAUL, January 9, 1974 - P, EC MPLS, ' 1 A-j DAKOTA OVNTY � connrnlsslovEas___ JAN 10 19-174 Mr. Orville Johnson Manager, Mendota Heights City Village Hall 750 So. Plaza Drive Mendota Heights, Minnesota Dear Orvi Ile: Mr. Martin Baldwin, Chief of Police for the City of Mendota Heights, served on a committee to screen applicants for a Dakota County Civil Defense Director. The result of that process has been the selection of Mr, Dennis Hovland to fi I I that position, effective January 21, 1974. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners is deeply grateful, as I am, for the fine contribution that Mr. Baldwin provided to the process leading up to this decision. We are grateful for the cooperation shown to us by the City of Mendota Heights through their willingness to allow Mr. Baldwin to help us out. SinKErely,rsonWCA:ik A ta County, IST DISTRICT 2ND DISTRICT 3RD DISTRICT PATRICK SCULLY GERALD r IiOLLENKAMP LEO MURPHY HASTINGS SOUTH ST PAUL EAGAN 4TH DISTRICT GARY PAGEL WEST ST. PAUL 5TH DISTRICT ERNEST W. AHLIERG FARMINGTON LOWER MINNESOTA RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT In the Matter of the Adoption of ) Certain Regulations, as Amended, ) for the Lower Minnesota River ) Watershed,District, ) NOTICE OF HEARING ON FLOOD PLAIN REGULA`I'IOiQS AS AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District on the 29th day of January, 1974, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Village of Savage, Savage Village Hall, Savage, Minnesota, to consider the adoption of flood plain regulations, as amended. Maps, plans and engineering data prepared by the District's engineer have been filed with the managers and are subject to inspection at the offices of the Secretary in the Warrior Office Building, Burnsville, Minnesota, the offices of Itasca Engineering, Inc., Cokato, Minnesota, District Engineer, and the offices of Raymond A. Haik, 4344 IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, attorney for the District. The managers will hear all parties interested for and against the adoption of the flood plain regulations, as amended. All parties interested in the proposed flood plain regulations, as amended, should appear before the managers at the time and place designated a, above and present their comments and objections. If necessary, the ,public hearing.may be continued in order to allow all interested persons to be heard, which continuation, if any, shall be announced by the managers at each preceding public hearing,°giving the time and place of the continued public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Secretary. The proposed flood plain regulations, as amended,,.are ,published herewith. Dated: December 19, 1973. _ ra 0 By Order of the Board of Managers , Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Merrill M. Madsen, Jr., Secretary Warrior. Office .Building . ; , Burnsville, Minnesota C