1973-04-10 Council minutesPage 203
April 10, 1973
VILLAGE OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Special Meeting
Held Tuesday, April 10, 1973
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the Village
Council, Village of Mendota Heights was held at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at the
Village Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Huber called the, meeting to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The following
members were present: Mayor Huber, Councilmen Wahl, Gutzmer, and Losleben.
Councilman Lockwood had notified the Council that he would be late and
arrived at 7:30 P.M.
ROGERS LAKE Village Administrator Johnson gave a brief history of the
LEVEL CONTROL proposed project. Mr. Johnson pointed out that the Village
made application to the Department of Natural Resources in
October, 1972 for a lake level of 873.0. He stated that the
D.N.R. decision, after a public hearing in January, 1973,
was that 872.2 msl is the ordinary high water level of
Rogers Lake and that the Village is authorized to set the level
up to 873.0 if the Village acquires flowage and easement rights
for the additional .8 foot (over the 872.2 level). Mr. Kishel's
updated report on the project indicated an estimated
$12,000.00 increase -- to $155,000. Mr. Johnson stated that
the hearing notices sent out for the April 17 hearing included
the new cost estimate. Mr. Kishel's report also indicated
that the following additional work should be considered:
putting in ponding areas and stilling basins and cleaning
out the existing ditch (in Friendly Marsh), at an additional
estimated cost of $38,000.00. Mr. Johnson pointed out that
the existing ditch is eroding and getting plugged up -- the
water is not getting discharged properly. He suggested that
work be done in conjunction with the Rogers Lake project
because it is part of the outlet consideration and suggested
that bonds be issued for the work: the cost to either be put
on general obligation or assessed. Mr. Johnson also
pointed out that there is some question-about the Minnesota
Highway Department participation in the cost of the level
control project.
Village Engineer Kishel stated that MHD officials have
informally, agreed that they are somewhat obligated but that
they stated they would have problems of funding with the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads. Mr. Kishel pointed out that
the original cost estimate included a $44,700.00 assessment to
the MHD and that the updated assessment estimate is a little
over $48,000.00.
Mayor Huber stated that the MHD question will have to be
resolved and directed the Village Administrator to contact
the Minnesota Highway Department for a definite answer.
With reference to the drainage ditch in the Friendly Hills
area, Mayor Huber pointed out that when the ditch was originally
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dug, much raw dirt was dug up and this contributed to the
erosion problem. He stated that care should be exercised when
the ditch is cleaned so that the soil from the sides of the
ditch does not wash back into the ditch, and suggested that
the cleanup project be orientated on the basis of a permanent
creek bed.
Village Engineer Kishel stated that the tentative estimates
were for work to be of the same type as had been done originally,
but that other approaches will be considered. He stated that
the $38,000.00 estimate includes ponding areas in Friendly
Marsh as well as the ditch cleaning.
Mayor Huber asked about the Mendakota Country Club committment
and Mr. Chuck Mertensotto read a resolution adopted by the
country club's Board of Directors stating the intention of
the Country Club to file a covenant of record with the Register
of Deeds donating twelve acres of land to the Village in the
event that the country club is sold for purposes other than
a golf course or open space.
It was the concensus of opinion of the Council that the level
of the lake should be set at 872.2 msl and that the drainage
ditch and ponding areas should be done as part of the
level control project, the $38,000 to be placed on general
obligation.
VILLAGE Village Administrator Johnson presented a series of slides
STREETS depicting maintenance of constructed Village streets and Oiled-
gravel streets. He stated that Paul Quist, the Administrative
Intern, is preparing a cost analysis report on street
maintenance.
ADJOURN There being no further business to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 9:45 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
Donald L. Huber
Mayor