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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.24.85 MINUTES OF SdAPLEW00D CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M., Monday, .June 24, 1985 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 85-13 A. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the City Council of Maplewood, Minnesota, was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by P9ayor Greavu. B. ROLL CALL John C. Greavu, Mayor Present Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present MaryLee P4aida, Councilmember Present - Charlotte Wasiluk, Councilmember Present - C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of Meeting No. 85-11 (June 7, 1985) Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the Minutes ofMeeting No. 85-11 (June 7, 1985) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember 4lasiluk. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson,Basti an, and Maida. Councilmember Wasiluk abstained. 2.. Minutes of Meeting No. 85-12 (June 10, 1985) Mayor Greavu moved to approve the Minutes of Meeting No. 85-12 (June 10, 1985) as submitted. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Wasiluk. Councilmember Maida abstained. D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Bastian moved to approvethe Agenda as amended: 1. Castle and Cope 2. Frost Avenue 3. City Water Problems 4. Diseased Trees 5. Brand Avenue 6. Skillman Pending 7. Hajicek Associates Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. E. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Anderson moved, seconded b$ Councilmember Maida, Ayes - all, to approve the Consent Agenda, Items E-1 through E-5 as recommended: 1. Accounts Payable Approved the Accounts, Part I - Fees, Services,Expenses Check Register dated 06-11-65 through 06-13-85 in the amount of $444,216.65 Part II - Payroll dated 06-14-85 in the gross amount of $123,281.63. 2. Cave's Lakewood Addition - Final Plat Approved the Cave's Lakewood Addition Final Plat of 2S single dwelling lots. 3. Tilsen's Maplewood Heights No. 12 - Final Plat Approved the Robert Tilsen's Maplewood Heights No. 12 final plat for eighteen _ single dwelling lots, subject to withholding the City'ssigriatures until atree replacement .plan that complies with. the conditions of preliminary plat approval- is approved by the Director of Community Development. 4. Granada Third Addition - Final Plat Approved the Granada Third Addition final plat of five lots of a 22 lot pre- liminary plat. 5. Hearing Date - IDB - Western State Bank - July 8 Resolution S5 - 6 - 96 - RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO. THE MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AUTHORIZING THE PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF THE HEARING = WHEREAS, (a) Chapter 474, Minnesota, Statutes, known as the Minnesota Municipal Industrial Development Act (the "Act") gives municipalities the power to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of the encouragement anddevelopment of economically sound industry and commerce to prevent so far as possible the emergence of blighted and marginal lands and areas of chronic unemployment; ;j (b) The City Council of the City of Maplewood (the "City") has received from WAV Inc.; a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minne- rota (the "Company") a proposal that the City assist in financing a project hereinafter described, through the issuance of its industrial revenue bonds (which may be inthe form of a single debt instrument) (the "Bonds") pursuant to the Act; (c) Before proceeding withconsideration of the request of the Company it is necessary for theCity to hold a public hearing on the proposal pursuant to Section 474.01, Subdivision 7b, Minnesota Statutes; - 2 - 6/24 - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. A public hearing on the proposal of the Company will be held at the time and place set forthin the Notice of Hearing hereto attached. 2. The general nature of the proposal and an estimate of the principal amount ofbonds to be issued to finance the proposal are described in the attached form of Noticeof Hearing. 3. A draft copy of the proposed application to the Energy and Economic De- velopment Authority, State of Minnesota, for approval of the project, together with proposed forms of all attachmentsand exhibits thereto, is. on file in the office of the City Clerk. 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of the hearing to be given one publication in the official newspaper and a news- : paper of general circulation available in the City, not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, substantially in the form of the attached Notice of Public Hearing. NOTICE OF PUBLIC NEARING ON A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Paplewood, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall in the City-of Maplewood, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m, on July 8, 1985, to consider the proposal of WAV, Inc., a Minne- sota corporation (the "Company"), that the City assist in financing a project hereinafter described by the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds. The proposed projectshall consist of the construction and equipping of an approximately 24,700 square foot three-story commercial bank and office building located at 1740 Rice Street in Maplewood, Minnesota, and leased to Western5tate Bank of St. Paul.- The maximum aggregate estimated principal amount of bonds or other obliga- tions to be issued to finance this project is $2,300,000.. The project willbe initially owned and operated by the Company. The bonds or other obligations if and when issued will not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance upon any .property of the City exceptthe project and such bonds or obligations will not be a charge against the City's general credit or taxing powers but will be payable from sums to be paid by the Com- pany pursuant to a revenue agreement. ['b A draft copy of~the proposed application to the .Energy and Economic Develop- ment Authority, State of Minnesota, for approval of the project, together with all attachments and exhibits thereto, is available for public inspection begin- ning June 24, 1985, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City Hall in Maplewood, Minnesota. At the time and place fixed for the Public Hearing, the City Council of the City of Maplewood will give all persons who appear at the hearing an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. - Dated this 24th day of June, 1985. - 3 - 6/24 (BY ORDEROF THECITYCOUNCIL) By /s/ Lucille Aurelius City Clerk E - A Presentation of 20 - Year Pins Mayor Greavu presented 20-year pins to the following employees who have served the City of Maplewood faithfully and conscientiously for over 20 years: Joseph Prettner 9-4-56 28 years, 10 months Don Kortus 5-26-58 27 years, 1 month _ Joseph Zappa 7-1-61 24 years Arline Hagen 3-15-62 23 years, 3 months Lucille Aurelius 10-24-62 22 years, 8 months Norman Green 3-1-63 22 years, 4 months Duane Williams 3-1-64 20 years, 4 months _ Richard Dreger 9-1-64 20 years,l0months Laverne Nuteson 5-18-65 20 years, 1 month F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 7:00 P.M. - Plan Amendment and Conditional Use - City Hall. a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding approval of a Land Use Plan amendment from P, Parks and playgrounds, to M, Municipal Facility and approval of a conditional use permit for a new city hall building. b. Mr. HerbKetchum, Architectural Alliance Associates, presented the specifics of the new city hall. c. Commissioner Ralph Sletten presented the following Planning Commission recommendation: "Commissioner Whitcomb moved the Planning Commission recommend the City Council adopt the resolution amending the comprehensive plan as follows: 1. Amending the park designation on the land use map to M, municipal facility 2. Deleting this site from the parks inventory and map on pages E-11 and E-12 of the plan. These amendments are on the basis that there is a greater public need for a city hall than a park for open space. `a The commission also recommends the Council adopt the resolution approving a conditional use permit for the new city hall, based on the findings listed in the resolution. Approval is subject to adherence to the site plan date- stamped May 14, 1985, unless a change is approved by the City's Community Design Review Board. Commissioner Sletten seconded Commissioner Whitcomb said he eliminated the statement from the motion that - 4 - 6/24 would not require an annual review. The City should not have regulations - waived when other projects in the.City are required to have them Voting: Ayes--CommissionersAxdahl, Barrett, Cardinal, Ditch, Fischer, Larson, Sletten, Whitcomb" d. Board Member George Rossbach presented the following Community Design Review Board recommendation: "Board P4ember Rossbach moved the board approve the plans date-stamped May 14, 1985, for the new Maplewood city hall, subject to: 1. Approval of a conditional use permit by the City Council. 2. Trashenclosures shall be provided to be compatible with building and meet code. 3. Any exterior building or roof-top equipment shall be decoratively screened and hidden from view. The screening material is subject to staff approval. 4. Grading, drainage, erosion control and utility plans shall be subject to the City Engineer's approval. 5. There shall be 111 parking apaces provided in addition to the 18 spaces in the "secure parking area" for the police department. 6. Parking areas shall be striped and all bituminous areas shall have con- tinuous concrete curbing and be maintained. 7. If construction has not begun within two years of approval, board review shall be repeated. 8. Site security lighting shall be provided and shall be directed or shielded so not to cause any undue glare onto adjacent properties or roadways. 9. The landscape plan shall be revised for staff approval. providing for: a. Evergreen shrubbery shall be provided in the areas indicated on the building elevation sheets. b. Sod shall be provided in all grass areas north and northwest of the proposed building, and also around the perimeter of the entire building. All other disturbedareas shall be sod or seed. Board Member Peterson seconded Ayes - all." "i e. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. f. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. None were heard. g. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. None were heard. ,h. Councilmember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: - - S - 6/24 85-6- 97 WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood initiated an amendment to the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan from P, parks and playgrounds, to M, municipal facility for 1902 East County Road B. This site isalso deleted from the parks inventory and map on pages E-11 and E-12. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this plan amendment is as follows: 1. The Maplewood Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 17, 1985, to consider this plan amendment. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuantto law. All persons present at said hearing were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said plan amendment be approved. 2. The Maplewood City. Council considered said plan amendment on June 24, 1985. The Council considered reports and recommendations ,from the Planning Commission and City Staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITYCOUNCTL that the above- described plan amendment be approved, on the basis that there is a greater public need for a city hall than a park for open space. .Seconded by Councilmember Maida. Ayes - all. i. Councilmember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 85- 6-98 WHEREAS, the Cityof Maplewood initiated a conditional. use permit to construct a new cityhall at the following-described property: Unplatted lands. Except the N 333 feet and except the W 433 feet and except the S 183 feet of the W 633 feet; That part lying North- westerly of the abandoned Soo Line RR R/W, of theNW 1/4 (subjectto _ easements) in Section 14, Township 29, Range 22. WI-IEREA5,. the procedural history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. This conditional use permit was initiated by the City of Maplewood, - pursuant to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances. 2. This conditional use permit was reviewed by the Maplewood Planning 'b Commission~on June 1'~', 1985. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said permit be approved. 3. The Maplewood City Council held a public hearing on June 24, 1985. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to law. All per- sons present at said hearing were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements. The Council also considered reports and recommendations of the City Staff and Planning Commission. - 6 - 6/24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that the above-described conditional use permit be approved on the basis of the fol- lowing findings-of-fact: 1. The use is in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan and with the purpose and standards of this chapter. 2. The establishment or maintenance of the use would not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare. 3. The use would be located, designed, maintained and operated to be compatible with the character of that zoning district. 4. The use would notdepreciate property values. 5. The use would not be hazardous, detrimental or disturbing to present and potential surrounding land uses, due to the noises, - glare, smoke, dust, odor, fumes, water pollution, water run-off, vibration, general unsightliness, electrical interference or other - nuisances. 6. The use would generate only minimal vehicular traffic on local streets - and shall not create traffic congestion, unsafe access or parking needs that will cause undue burden to the area properties. 7. The use would be serviced by essential public services, such as streets, police, fire protection, utilities, schools and parks. 8. The use would not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services; and would not be detrimental to the welfare of the City. 9. The use would preserve and incorporate the site's natural and scenic features into the development design. 10. The use would cause minimal adverse environmental effects. Approval is subject to adherence. to the site plan, date-stamped May 14, 1985, unless a change is approved by the City's Community Design Review Board. Secondedby Councilmember Maida. Ayes - all G. AWARD OF BIDS 1. Insurance Contracts a. Finance Director Dan Faus'h presented the Staff report. b. Mr. Al Ciliske, Corporate Risk Managers, Inc., presented the bids. c. Councilmember Bastian moved to award the insurance contracts as follows: - 7 - 6/24 1. Ekblad, Parde and Sewell League of Minn. Cities - Package $ 155,462.00 Hartford Steam Boiler-- Boiler & Machiney 4,030.00 Auto-Owners - Bonds 1,541.00 Western World - Medical Malpractice 5,157.34 $ 166,190.34 2. League of Minn. Cities Ins. Trust Workers' Compensation $ 106,850.00 3. W. A. Lang Co. Public Officials' Liability $ 5,544.00 $ 278,584.00 Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. d. Councilmember Bastian moved to instruct the City Manager toinvestigate "umbrella" coverage. Secondedby MayorGreavu. Ayes - all. H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. i. NEW BUSINESS 1. City of Mound. a. Mayor Greavu moved to table this item since no one from Mound, Minnesota, Minnesota, was present to discuss the request. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. b. Staff instructed to investigate the City's allocation for IRB and what is remaining. J. VISITOR PRESENTATION 1. George Rossbach a. Mr. Rossbach stated he felt the appointment of the Councilmember to fill the recent vacancy was. handled inconsistently with the way appointments to commissions are handled and wishes the Council to adopt consistent procedures. a b. Councilman Anderson suggested present commission or board members be asked to fill vacancies on other. commissions and boards before advertising. L. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS 1.. Hajicek.ASSessments and ,Taxes a. Mr. Gene Wilson, representing Mr. Robert Hajicek, requested Council send a letter to Ramsey County requesting them to delay collection of back taxes and - 8 - 6/24 assessments. They hope to sell the land shortly and will be in a position to pay the delinquent charges. b. City Attorney, Patrick Kelly, explained the Council's position.. c. Councilmember Anderson moved to request Ramsey County to delay collection of delinquent taxes and assessments for the property located on County Road D east of White Bear Avenue for an eight month period. Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson and Wasiluk Nays - Councilmembers Bastian and Maida. K. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. Castle and Cope Area a. Councilmember Anderson requested Staff investigate the storm water problem in the area of Castle and Cope. 2. Frost-Avenue a. Councilmember Anderson questioned the progress of the Frost Avenue Improve-- ment. b. Staff stated all the easements have not been obtained as yet. 3. City Water Problems a. Councilmember Anderson stated the St. Paul Water Department is placing re- quirements of separate services into each unit of a double or quad dwelling, etc. Can. the-City negotiate any of requirements imposed by the Water Depart- ment? b. Staff to investigate. 4. Diseased Trees a. Councilmember Bastian requested Staff compile figures of what the costs would be in identifyngdiseased trees. 5. Brand Avenue Ponding. 6. Skillman Avenue Ponding a a. Mayor Greavu requested Staff to investigate the ponding problems in the - Brand Avenue area and in the Skillman Avenue Area. L. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS Discussed before Item K. M. ADJOURNMENT 8:51 P.M. - g - CS,ty C]erk 6/24