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1982-05-18 Council minutesPage No. 1655 May 18, 1982 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held Tuesday, May 18, 1982 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the City Council, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the City Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The following memb ers were present: Mayor Lockwood, Council Members Hartmann, Losleben, Mertensotto and Witt. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilwoman Witt moved approval of the consent calendar as submitted and recommended for approval as part of the regular agenda, along with authorization for execution of all necessary documents contained therein. 1. Approval of the List of Claims dated May 18, 1982, and totalling $1,690,345.90. 2. Approval of the list of licenses, granting licenses to: Roofings, Inc. Roofing License Commercial Unitities, Inc. Excavating License 3. Acknowledgement of the Fire Department and Treasurer's monthly reports for April. 4. Approval of a request from the Somerset View Pioneer Association to barricade Dorset Road, from Delaware Avenue to Mears Avenue, for a neighborhood block party to be held on Friday, June 25th, subject to conditions imposed by the Council on past similar requests. 5. Acknowledgment-tof�the minutes of the April 13th Park and Recreation Commission meeting. Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 ABATEMENTS Assistant County Assessor Bill Peterson was present to review and recommend approval of abatements on two parcels of property located in Mendota Heights. After discussion, and on the recommendation of the Assistant Assessor, Mayor Lockwood moved that abatements be granted to: Cuthbert I. Bates for Parcel No. 27-22451-044-01, reducing the assessed value from 17,025 to 16,636 for taxes payable in 1982; and to Michael Kurtz for Parcel No. 27-57200-020-01, reducing the assessed value from 25,080 to 19,480 for taxes payable in'-1982. Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Page No.16_56 May 18, 1982 ELDERLY HOUSING Mr. John Briscoe and three other representatives of the Amherst Wilder Foundation, Housing Development Division, were present to discuss the potential for development of a senior citizen housing project in Mendota Heights. Mr. Briscoe suggested that there are several avenues available for financing of a project, outside of HUD financing, to provide affordable alternative housing for seniors, either rental or purchased. He suggested such financing options as a UDAG grant or Tax Increment Financing. He suggested that his staff meet with City staff to discuss financing options and that his staff then prepare a proposal. In response to a question from the Council, Mr. Briscoe stated that the City would bear no financial responsibility for Wilder's preparation of a proposal. He pointed out that the FoundAtion only develops and finances projects consisting of a minimum of 125 units but that if the study and proposal prepared by the Foundation indicates that the 125 unit minimum is not feasible, the Foundation -staff will refer the City to other organizations which deal with similar, but smaller projects. There were several questions asked by the Council members and the five Planning Commission members who were present for the discussion. After discussion, Councilman Losleben moved to authorize and direct staff to work with the Wilder Found&tion in investigating senior citizen housing concepts for Mendota Heights. Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 INFILTRATION/ Mr. Don Lund and Mr. Mike Kramer, from Short, Elliott and INFLOW Hendrickson were present to briefly. - discuss the Infiltration/ Inflow study prepared for the City by their firm. Mr. Lund gave the Council a brief overview of how the study was prepared. He distributed and reviewed a flow chart outlining the process for sewer system evaluation and rehabilitation and a drawing depidting examples of residential activities and sewer system flaws which contribute to I/I problems. Mr. Kramer advised that the study consists of in-field analysis of the City's sewer system which created a data base for the study's analysis of what costs might be involved to make correc- tions and to determine whether repairs would be cost effective. After the presentation, Administrator Johnson suggested that the Council review and study the report and then consider conducting a work session. GOULD BUILDING The Council acknowledged a memo from the Code Enforcement PERMIT Officer relative to a request from Gould, Inc, to construct an addition on its existing garage at the firmlis location on Lexington Avenue. A representative of the contractor, Rauenhorst Corporation, who was present for the discussion, advised the Council that the 18 foot by 24 foot addition will be block with brick face, will be a continuation of the design of the existing structure, and will be used as a convenience building. Page No. 16. �7, May 18, 1982 Councilman.Losleben moved approval of the issuance of a building permit to Gould, Inc. for construction.ofagarage addition in accordance with information contained 'in the Code Enforcement Officer's memo dated May 11, 1982. Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 CASE NO. 82x02, Mr. Duane Kilde was present to request approval to construct a KILDE 26 foot by 29 foot attached garage on his home. Mr. Kilde explained that he has revised his plan, as a result of the February Planning Commission meeting, so that he no longer needs a sideyard setback variance. The Council acknowledged a memo from the Code Enforcement Officer indicating that no sideyard setback variance'is required, based on the revised plan, but that the residence is located only 9.2 feet from the north property line, and a 20.8 foot variance would remove the home from non-conforming status. in response to a question from Mayor Lockwood, Mr. Kilde advised the Council that the existing detached garage will be taken down if the Council approves the issuance of a permit for the new attached structure. Councilman Losleben moved that-a-2068"avdfidhce-onithe north property line at 1311 Delaware Avenue be granted for an existing residential structure, and that issuance of a building permit for a 26 foot by 29 foot attached garage be approved subject to removal of the existing detached garage and further subject to conformance to the conditions contained in the May 14th memo from the Code Enforcement Officer. Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 MISCELLANEOUS The Council acknowledged receipt of an invitation to the annual meeting of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities to be held on May 26th. Mayor Lockwood and Administrator Johnson indicated that they would attend the meeting. City Attorney Winthrop advised the Council that he has received a copy of the opinion in the Van Landschoot proceedings and will make a recommendation on an appeal at the next meeting. IMPROVEMENT NO. 82, City Engineer Kishel distributed and reviewed a tabulation of PROJECT NO. 5, NSP informal bids received for the construction of a storm sewer STORM SEWER extension to the NSP substation on the west side of Dodd Road. Mr. Kishel recommended that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Frank Jedlicki, Inc. Councilman Losleben moved the adoption of Resolution No. 82-49 "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR STORM SEWER EXTENSION (IMPROVEMENT NO. 82, PROJECT NO. 5)," awarding the bid to Frank Jedlicki, Inc., for their low bid of $9,366.00. Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Page No. 16-58 May 18, 1982 MISCELLANEOUS The Council acknowledged receipt of a memo from Engineer Kishel relative to a pre-construction conference on I-494/35E. Public Works Director Danielson advised the Council that the Friendly Hills Water tank is in the process of being removed. He further advised that the state has advised him that the City's application for LAWCON funds to acquire and develop the school district property on T.H. 149 cannot be considered because it involves purchase of property from a public entity. He received Council concurrence to amend and resubmit the proposal replacing the school property with the Wachtler property. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Hartmann moved that the meeting be adjourned. Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: o TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:35 o'clock P.M. )�� -l',17 . /Kathleen M. Swanson City Clerk ATTEST: 0 ",L4 Robert G. Lockwood Mayor