1983-07-19 Council minutesPage No. 1858
July 19, 1983
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Regular meeting
Held Tuesday, July 19, 1983
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the City Council,
City of Mendota Heights, was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the City Hall, 750 South
Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Acting Mayor Mertensotto called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The
following members were present: Acting Mayor Mertensotto, Councilman Hartmann
and Councilwoman Witt. Mayor Lockwood and Councilman Losleben had notified the
Council that they would be out of town.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Hartmann moved approval of the minutes of the July
5th meeting.
Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion.
Councilwoman Witt moved approval of the consent calendar as
submitted and recommended for adoption as part of the regular
agenda, along with authorization for execution of all necessary
documents contained therein.
1. Approval of the issuance of a two day on-sale 3.2 malt
beverage license to the St. Peter's Church Annual Father
Galtier Days, along with waiver of the license fee.
2. Acknowledgement of the Fire Department and Treasurer's monthly
reports for June.
3. Approval of the List of Claims dated July 19, 1983, and total-
ling $1,194,707.95.
4. Approval of the issuance of Club Liquor licenses to Somerset
Country Club and Mendakota Country Club.
5. Approval of the List of Licenses, granting contractor's
licenses to the following:
Diversified Masonry
Fischer Sand & Aggregate Co.
Gilbert Constr. Co., Inc.
Junek Excavating Co.
Wm. F. Kopp Const. Co.
Rum River Constr., Inc.
Simon Brothers Cement Co.
James R. Tri Builders
Vollhaber Heating
Vollhaber Heating
J.R. Walker & Sons, Inc.
R. and R. Construction
Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion.
Masonry License
Excavator's License
Masonry License
Excavator's License
General Contractor
General Contractor
Masonry License
General Contractor
Gas Piping
Heating & A/C License
Excavator's License
General Contractor
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
MISCELLANEOUS
Ayes : 3
Nays : 0
HEARING, CASE 83-01
and 83-02, CULLIGAN
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Acting Mayor Mertensotto informed the Council, that as part of
the Grand Opening celebration for the Coast to Coast store in
the Mendota Plaza, he was presented with a United States flag
as a gift to the City.
Acting Mayor Mertensotto moved that the Council express its
appreciation to the Mendota Plaza Coast to Coast, for their
gift of a United States flag to the City.
Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion.
Acting Mayor Mertensotto opened the meeting for the purpose of
a continued public hearing on an application from Lawrence
Culligan for critical area and subdivision approval for the proposed
Valley View Oak No. 2 Addition.
Mr. Culligan reviewed the history of discussions on his application
including discussion at the hearing conducted on May 3rd. Mr.
Culligan noted that at the May 3rd meeting, the hearing had been
continued so that contact could be made with Mn/DOT relative to
the status of the Mendota Interchange project and with the Mendota
City officials regarding potential sanitary sewer hookup to the
Mendota sewer system when it is completed. Mr. Culligan asked that
the hearing be continued to late September or early October so that
more definitive information will be available from Mn/DOT and to
allow further contact with Mendota regarding the utility connection.
Mr. Culligan stated that he is requesting the delay because if the
Mendota Interchange project, which would include storm sewer
construction affecting his site, is intended for construction, he
will wait until the project is completed before requesting approval
of the plat.
Mendota Mayor Royal Bakke, present in the audience, informed the
Council that bids for the Mendota sewer project had been recieved
on July 15th and would be considered by the City Council at the
second meeting in September. He stated that he had received a copy
of Engineer Kishel's report to the Council, along with a letter
from Administrator Johnson. He briefly reviewed the memo from Mr.
Kishel and expressed concerns over possible surface water damage
to properties in Mendota.
In response to questions from Mayor Bakke, Engineer Kishel stated
that it is anticipated that Mn/DOT construction in the Interchange
would begin sometime in 1986 and take until 1989 to complete. He
stated that Mn/DOT staff is pushing to get the project into the
planning stages. The project would include a large storm sewer
project which would pick up water from the highway, from the
original Valley View Oak plat, and also from the proposed plat and
other areas. He stated that if Mr. Culligan can get assurances
from the City of Mendota that seven lots in the subdivision could
Ayes : 3
Nays : 0
LEADERSHIP
TRAINING
FIRE STATION SITE
SELECTION
MISCELLANEOUS
FIRE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
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July 19, 1983
connect to the Mendota sewer system, it would save construction
of a pumping station.
Mayor Bakke indicated that cooperation on the utility connection
seems to be a good possibility but that Mendota would not support
the cost of extension. Acting Mayor Mertensotto suggested that
an agreement between the cities should be prepared to provide
the permission from Mendota for the seven lots to connect to the
utility system at the developer's expense and in return that the
City of Mendota Heights will not approve the subdivision until
such time as the Mn/DOT storm sewer system is in place.
After additional discussion with Mayor Bakke and other Mendota
officials, the Council directed the City Engineer to work with
the developer and the engineer for the City of Mendota and to
appear before the Mendota City Council if necessary.
Councilman Hartmann moved to continue the hearing to October 4th.
Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion.
Discussion on the Leadership Training Seminar summary was tabled.
Architect Jann Blesener presented three additional potential schemes
for placement of the new fire facility on property across from the
existing facility.
There was considerable discussion over which potential site the
facility should be located on. It was the concensus of the
Council to direct the Administrator to contact Mr. Warnke and
advise him that the City Council must make a decision to either
acquire and develop his parcel or to acquire property to the
south and acquire none of his property. The Administrator was
further directed to contract an appraisal of one or both potential
sites based as he determines necessary after contacting Mr. Warnke.
The Council authorized Mrs. Blesener to begin the needs assessment
and design criteria phase of the project.
Mrs. A. J. Hipp and Mr. Brian Birch were both present relative to
discussion on the proposed "downtown" study which occurred at
the July 5th meeting.
Assistant City Attorney Tom Hart distributed copies of a proposed
resolution to approve amendments to the By-laws of the Firemen's
Relief Association, along with supporting documents.
Staff was directed to study the matter of supplemental insurance
and to define what the City's contribution to the retirement plan
would be.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS The Council acknowledged and discussed a memo from the Public
ROAD Works Director recommending construction of a portion of Mendota
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
Ayes : 3
Nays : 0
ADJOURN
Ayes : 3
Nays : 0
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Heights Road east of TH 149, along with an eight foot wide
bituminous trail, all via MSA funding and constructed by Mn/DOT.
He also recommended that the Council authorize preparation of plans
for an extension of the City's watermain from Lake Drive along
TH 149 and east and west of TH 149 on Mendota Heights Road con-
current with the Mendota Heights Road construction. He stated
that the watermain extension was addressed as a part of the
watermain looping in the water tower and water system project and
should be financed via the Water Revenue Fund.
Councilwoman Witt moved to authorize staff to proceed with Phase 2
of Mendota Heights Road construction as an MSA project.
Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion.
Councilman Hartmann moved to direct the Public Works Director
to proceed with the bituminous trail proposed utilizing MSA
funding.
Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion.
Councilman Hartmann moved to authorize staff to proceed with plans
for construction of the watermain extension as proposed, financing
to be via the Water Revenue Fund.
Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion.
Public Works Director Danielson also informed the Council that
Mn/DOT will need wetlands permits in conjunction with 1-494
construction east of TH 149. He advised that Mn/DOT will soon
submit plans to the Council for approval and will probably request
wetlands permit hearing waivers at that time.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Councilman Hartmann moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:55 o'clock P.M.
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K een M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
Charles E. Mertensotto
Acting Mayor