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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.08.87 MINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M., Monday, June 8, 1987 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 87 - 12 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 7:01 P.M, by Mayor Greavu. B. ROLL CALL John C. Greavu, Mayor Present Norman G. Anderson, Councilmember Present Gary W. Bastian, Councilmember Present Frances L. Juker, Councilmember Present Charlotte Wasiluk, Councilmember Present C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the Agenda as amended: 1. Manager Evaluation Criteria Meeting 2. Mulroni Property 3. Recycling Committee - Visitor Presentation Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. E. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Anderson moved, seconded by Councilmember Bastian Ayes - all, to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended. 1. Accounts Payable. Approved the accounts (Part I - Fees, Services, Expenses Check register dated OS-28-87 through OS-29-87 - $350.383.29 Part II - Payroll dated OS-29-87 gross amount $143,717.47) as submitted. 2. Bossard Addition Approved the Bossard Addition final plat creating five single dwelling lots on Hazelwood, Cope and Sherren. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 7:00 P.M., Preliminary Plat Hasse Addition a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hasse for approval of a peeliminary plat to create five single dwelling lots. 6/8 b. Manager Michael McGuire presented the Staff report. c. Director of Community Development Geoffrey Olson presented the proposal in detail. d. Commissioner Dennis Larson presented the Planning Commission report. e. Ms. Michelle McDonald, attorney representing the Hasse's spoke on behalf of the proposal. ' f. Mayor Greavu called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the proposal. The following expressed their views: Don Zuercher, 432 E. County Road B Mrs. Hasse, the applicant. g. Councilmember Bastian moved to table this item until after Item F-5 to allow the Hasse's to make a decision. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 2. 7:10 P.M., Upper Afton Road Reconstruction - Project 86-07 (4 Votes) a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the proposed improvement of Upper Afton Road between McKnight and Century Avenues. b. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. c. Assistant City Engineer Chuck Ahl presented the specifics of the proposal. d. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. None were heard. e. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. The following were heard: Ed Vitek, 2587 Upper Afton Road Jim Sweden burg, 2511 Upper Afton Road and 2472 Upper Afton Road Richard Lofgren, Representing Lutheran Church of Peace Sharon St. Germain, 2555 Upper Afton Road Don Blair, 41 Sterling Wayne Pislulka, 2567 Upper Afton Road Everett Engekn, 48 Dennis Lane f. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. g. Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the construction of Upper Afton Road as recommended. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson and Juker. Nays - Councilmembers Bastian and Wasiluk. Motion defeated. -2- 6/8 3. 7:20 P.M., Larpenteur and McKnight a. Plan Amendment (4 Votes) b. Planned Unit Development 1. Acting Mayor Wasiluk convened the meeting fora public hearing regarding the request of Welsh Companies, Inc., approval to amend the Land Use Plan from LSC, Limited Service Commercial to SC, Service Commercial, to allow motor fuel sales with a convenience store. 2. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. 3. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the proposal. 4. Mayor Greavu called for proponents. The following were heard: Don Parker, representing the applicants Michael Wirtanen, Wirtanen, Clark & Larkin, Architects Mike Icker Gary Gandrud 5. Mayor Greavu called for opponents. The following were heard: Georgene S. Korpiej, President, Maplewood Townhouse Association 6. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. 7. Councilmember Anderson moved to deny the plan amendment from LSC to SC as requested by the Welsh Companies. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson and Bastian Nays - Councilmembers Juker and Wasiluk 8. Mayor Greavu moved to table the planned unit development and initiate an amendment to LSC definiition in the plan to allow fuel sales with a convenience store. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson and Bastian Nays - Councilmembers Juker and Wasiluk 4. 7:30 P.M. a. Plan Amendment -Trail south of Highwood (4 Votes) 1. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Dennis D. Gonyea to amend the trails plan to change the off- street trail south of Highwood Avenue to an on-street trail. - 3 - 6/8 2. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. ~ I 3. Director of Parks and Recreation Bob Odegard •presented the specifics I of the proposal. I 4. Mayor Greavu called for proponents and opponents. None were heard. 5. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. 6. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 87-6-95 WHEREAS, Dennis D, Gonyea initiated an amendment to the trails element of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan to change the off-street trail designated between Highwood Avenue and about 140 feet west of Pleasant View Park to an on-street trail. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this plan amendment .is as follows: 1. The Maplewood Parks Commission recommended on Aprzl 20, 1987, that this amendment should be approved. 2. The Maplewood Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 18, 1987, to consider this plan amendment. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to 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. 3. The Maplewood City Council considered said plan. amendment on June 8, 1987. The Council considered reports grid recommenda- tions from the Planning Commission and City Staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that the above-described plan amendment be approved on the basis of the following findings of fact: 1. The proposed trail corridor coincides with the alignment of a planned minor collector street. 2. The segment of this trail that is located north of Highwood Avenue will be installed as an on-street trail along Dorland Curve. Dorland Curve is an extension of the minor collector street that is referred to in Finding One. 3. An on-street trail would improve access to Pleasant View park for persons who will live to the northwest and west of the park. 4. The terrain in the area would make it difficult to build an off-street trail. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. - 4 - 6/8 b. Plan Amendment - Sewers South of Highwood (4 Votes) 1. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Dennis Gonyea that the City sewer plan be amended to allow the sewage from Gonyea's Oak Heights plat to flow south into a St. Paul trunk sewer rather than north into he Maplewood trunk sewer in Highwood Avenue. 2. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. 3. Director of Public Works Ken Haider presented the specifics of the proposal. 4. Mayor Greavu called for proponents and opponents. None were heard. 5. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. 6. Mayor Greavu moved to table the Phase III and IV sewer plan amend- ment until costs are negotiated with St. Paul Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastien and Juker. Nays - Councilmember Wasiluk 7. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption• 87-6-96 WHEREAS, Dennis D. Gonyea initiated an amendment to the sewer element of the Maplewood Comprehensive Plan to revise the sewer shed for the 38 ± acre parcel north of Boxwood Avenue, east of McKnight Road. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this plan amendment is as follows: 1. The Maplewood Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 18,'1987, to consider this plan amendment. 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 Planning Com- mission recommended to the City Council that said plan amend- . ment be approved. 2. The Maplewood Giby Council considered said plan amendment on June 8, 1987. The Council considered reports and recommenda- tions from the Planning Commission and City Staff. - 5 - 6/8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that the above-described plan amendment for Phases I and II of Gonyea Oak Heights be approved on the basis of the following findings of fact: 1. The requested south-flowing system would be more practical and serve this property equally as well as the planned north-flowing system. 2. The change will have no effect on adjoining properties. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Juker Nays - Councilmember Wasiluk c. Gonyea's Oak Heights 1. Preliminary Plat 2. Street Vacation 3. Rezoning (4 Votes) 1. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Dennis Gonyea for preliminary plat approval for 76 single dwelling lots; to construct a street (Snowshoe Lane) across a protected steep slope; to construct utilities on a slope in excess of eight percent of grade; to vacate two undeveloped rights-of-way that would become obsolete with the approval of this plat - Boxwood Avenue, east of Dorland Road and an unnamed half width right-of-way north of Lot one, Block one; rezone the property from F, farm resi- dente to R-l, single dwelling. 2. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. 3. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the proposal. 4. Mayor Greavu called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the proposal. The following expressed their views: Gary Comstock MaryLee Maida, 2322 Highwood Avenue (Mrs. Maida stated she wished to be notified of any developments regarding this proposal). Greg Juenemann, 721 Mt. Vernon Elmer Getschell, 1211 Dorland Road 5. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. . 6. Mayor Greavu moved to approve the following recommendation: I. Approve the alteration of a slope over 25~ in grade for the construction of Snowshoe Lane on-the basis that: a. The degree of alteration will not affect the basic character of the slope. - 6 - 6/8 _ _ b. The alteration will not affect the importance of the slope to the character of the area. c. Snowshoe Drive is shown as a collector street on the land use plan. II. Authorize the construction of utilities on the twenty-percent slope along the east lines of proposed Lots 11 and 37 of Block One, on the basis that due to the extreme topography, there is no other practical place to route the required utilities. III. Approve Gonyea's Oak Heights preliminary plat (plans stamped 2-2-87), subject to the following conditions being met before final plat approval: a. An easement for a temporary 100-foot-diameter cul-de-sac at the end of Snowshoe Lane must be submitted to the City Engineer. b. A ten-foot-wide storm sewer easement shall be granted over the property in phase 3 that is adjacent to Lots One, Two, Ten and Eleven, Block One. c. Granting an easement or having the City order a project to acquire a seven-acre-foot storm water pond on the property to the north of Lot 39, Block One. This easement shall include one foot of elevation above the 100-year storm design. Evidence shall also be submitted to prove that the pond's outlet is adequate. No site grading shall be allowed until this easement is obtained by the City. d. Phase 2 may not be platted until Council orders the con- struction of Boxwood Avenue. If Council chooses to allow Boxwood Avenue to be a cul-de-sac, then right-of-way for a 120-foot-diameter cul-de-sac bulb shall be shown on the plat at the end of Dorland Road. The location shall be approved by the City Engineer. e. The southwest portions of Lots One, Two and Three, Block Two, shall be platted as one or two separate lots fronting on the intersection of Boxwood Avenue and Dorland Road. f. The City Engineer must negotiate an agreement with the City of St. Paul for the joint use of St. Paul's sanitary sewer in McKnight Road. Each phase must be consistent with the City sewer plan. g. Percolation test results must be submitted for approval to the City's environmental health official for Lots One, Two and Three, Block One. These tests shall be conducted as re- quired by the City's health official and prove that on-site - 7 - 6/8 sanitary facilities will function properly. If the results are negative, the affected lot(s) shall be platted as an outlot until sanitary sewer is available. h. Final grading, utility, erosion control and drainage plans shall be approved by the City Engineer. The erosion control plan shall address the recommendations of the Soil Conserva- tion Service and the provisions of Section 9-191 (3)(b-3) of the environmental protection ordinance. i. A forester or nursery-approved plan must be submitted to the City to thin the stand of scotch pines on Lots 12, 13, 28 and 29 of Block One and for the transplanting of any free-standing ~ cedar trees that can be saved if it would otherwise be lost during site grading. j. Snowshoe Lane shall be extended to the east property line, ` directly to the east of its intersection with proposed Oak Heights Drive, with Phase 3. k. "Valley View Court" shall be renamed "Moreland Court". 1. "Oak Heights Drive" shall be renamed "Lakewood Drive". m. A 7.5-foot-wide storm sewer easement shall be shown along the north line of Lot One, Block Three. n. The proposed ten-foot-wide walkway easement shall be shown as a "pedestrian way". o. A temporary 100-foot-diameter cul-de-sac bulb easement shall be granted to the City for the south end of Oak Heights Drive is not guaranteed to be constructed through to Sterling Street. p. The right-of-way for Snowshoe Lane and Oak Heights Drive shall be revised, as necessary, to provide for 250-foot-radius curves. The Oak Heights Drive right-of-way shall not be moved south of its location on the 2-2-87 plans without approval from the City.. q. Submittal of a signed developer's agreement, with the required surety, to include, but not be limited to: 1. The construction of all public improvements except Boxwood:,Adenue,:for the phase being platted, including the storm sewer outlet to the north. 2. The thinning of the stand of scotch pine trees. 3. Construction of a temporary cul-de-sac bulb for Snowshoe Lane. - 8 - 6/8 4. Construction of a ten-foot-wide trail (eight feet if not fenced) from proposed Oak Heights Drive to the existing trail in Pleasant View Park. Fencing on the applicant's property shall be at the applicant's discretion. If fencing is to be installed, the type, height and location shall be approved by the Parks Director. The developer shall be reimbursed from PAC funds for the conntruction of the part of the trail to be located on City property. The Parks Director shall approve the cost of trail coastruction on the park property. 5. .Transplanting any free-standing cedar trees. to another on-site location. 6. If Oak Heights Drive will be not constructed through to Sterling Street, then the construction of a temporary cul- de-sac bulb shall be guaranteed for the south end of Oak Heights Drive. 7. A contract(s) being signed for the construction of a street from Highwood Avenue or Sterling Street to connect with Snow- shoe Lane in Phase I, before Phase III is platted. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Juker. Nays - Councilmember Wasiluk 7. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolutions and moved their adoption• 87-6-97 WHEREAS, Dennis D. Gonyea initiated proceedings to vacate the public interest in the unnamed street right-of-way located on the south 30 feet of the following described property: The south 283.99 feet of Outlot A, Siekmeier's First Addition. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this vacation is as follows: 1. A majority of the owners of property abutting said street right-of-way have signed a petition for this vacation; 2. This vacation was reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 18, 1987. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that this vacation be approved. - 3. The City Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1987, to consider this vacation. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to law. All persons present at this hearing were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements. The Council also considered reports and recom- mendations of the City Staff and Planning Commission. - 9 - 6/8 WHEREAS, upon vacation of the above-described street right- of-way, public interest in the property will accrue to the above- described property.- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that it is in the public interest to grant the above-described vacation on the basis that there is no need for a public street because of the steep slopes and drainage pond to the east. 87-6-98 WHEREAS, Dennis D. Gonyea initiated proceedings to vacate the public interest in Boxwood Avenue. Option One: (Boxwood Avenue through to Dorland Road)......lying east of the east right-of-way line of Dorland Road in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 13 and the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 28, Range 22. Option Two: (Boxwood Avenue as a cul-de-sac)......lying east of (east line of Dorland Road cul-de-sac right-of-way, to be defined by the City Engineer) in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 13 and the NW 1/4 of the. NW 1/4 of Section 24, Township 28, Range 22. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this vacation is as follows: 1. A majority of the owners of property abutting said street right-of-way have signed a petition for this vacation; 2. This vacation was reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 18, 1987. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that this vacation be approved. 3. The City Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1987, to consider this vacation. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to law. All persons present at this hearing were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements. The Council also considered reports and recom- mendations of the City Staff and Planning Commission. WHEREAS, upon vacation of the above-described street right-of-way public interest in the property will accrue to the following described abutting properties: 1. Subject to street, the southwest 1/4 of the southwest 1/4 of Section 13, Township 29, Range 22, except the following de- scribed property: The east 220 feet of the west 925 feet of the south 198 feet. 2. Subject to Dorland Road and except the west 955 feet and except the south 1,158.3 feet, the northwest 1/4 of the northwest 1/4 of Section 24, Township 28, Range 22. - 10 - 6/8 _ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that it is in the public interest to grant the above-described vacation on the basis of the following findings of fact: 1. This right-of-way is obsolete. It was granted before an area street concept plan was available. 2. If a street is to be constructed, at least two lots be- tween proposed Oak Heights Drive and Boxwood would be less than 100 feet deep. Code also prohibits double-fronting lots, unless there is no other alternative. 3. The property to the east can be adequately accessed from Sterling Street and Carver Avenue by the collector street shown in the land use plan. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Juker Nay - Councilmember Wasiluk The resolution of vacation shall not be sent to the County until Council resolves whether Boxwood Avenue will intersect with Dorland Road. If it will not, Boxwood right-of-way, lying east of the east right-of-way line of Dorland Road, shall be retained, as necessary, for a cul-de-sac bulb for Dorland Road. Legal descriptions are presented for each possibility in the resolution. NOTE: Option One was certified on May 13, 1988. 8. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 87-6-99 WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood initiated a rezoning from F, farm residence, to R-1, single dwelling, for the following-described property: The Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, except the East 220 feet of the West 925 feet of the South 198 feet thereof. Ramsey County, Minnesota. WHEREAS, the procedural history of this rezoning is as follows: 1. This rezoning was initiated pursuant to Chapter 36, Article VII of the Maplewood Code of Ordinances. 2. This rezoning was reviewed by the Maplewood Planning Commission on May 18, 1987. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said rezoning be approved. 3. The Maplewood City Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1987, to consider this rezoning. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to law. All persons present at said hearing were given an opportunity to be heard and present written state- ments. The Council also considered reports and recommendations of the City Staff and Planning Commission. - 11 - 6/8 NOW,_THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWCOD CITY COUNCIL that the above-described rezoning be approved on the basis of the following findings of fact: 1. The proposed change is consistent with the spirit, purpose and intent of the zoning code. 2. The proposed change will not substantially injure or detract from the use of neighboring property or from the character of the neighborhood, and that the use of the property adjacent to the area included in the proposed change or plan is adequately safeguarded. 3. The proposed change will serve the best interests and conveni- ences of the community, where applicable and the public welfare. 4. The proposed change would have no negative effect upon the logical, efficient, and economical extension of public services and facilities, such as public water, sewers, police and fire protection and schools. 5. Rezoning would eliminate any potential nuisance problems associated with the F, farm residence district, such as raising of livestock within a single-dwelling neighborhood. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Juker Nays - Councilmember Wasiluk 5. 7:40 P.M., Conditional Use Permit 2780 Highway 61 (Metro Imported Autos) a. Mayor Greavu convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Metropolitan Imported Autos, Inc., for approval of a conditional use permit to construct two building additions - a 3,900 square foot repair shop and a 1,585 square foot showroom within 350 feet of a residential district. b. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. c. Director of Community Development Olson presented the specifics of the proposal. d. Mr. Richard Larson, Wirtanen Clark Larsen Associates, Inc., Architect, spoke in favor of the proposal. e. Mayor Greavu called for those who wished to be heard for or against the proposal. The following expressed their views: A resident at 2720 Highway 61 f. Mayor Greavu closed the public hearing. g. Councilmember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption• - 12 - 6/8 87-6-100 WHEREAS, Wirtanen Clark Larsen Architects, Inc., initiated a condi- tional use permit for a building in a M-1 district to be closer than 350 feet to a residential zone at the following-described property: Lots 97; 98 and 99, Gardena:- Addition This property is also known as 2780 N. Highway 61, Maplewood; WHEREAS, the procedural history of this conditional use permit is as follows: 1. This conditional use permit was initiated by Wirtanen Clark Larsen Architects, Inc., pursuant to the Maplewood Code of Ordi- nances. 2. This conditional use permit was reviewed by the Maplewood Planning Commission on May 18, 1987. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said permit be approved. 3. The Maplewood City Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1987. Notice thereof was published and mailed pursuant to law. All persons 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. 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 not depreciate 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 proper- ties. - 13 - 6/8 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, dated April 10, 1987, unless a change is approved by the City's Community Design Review Board. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 1. 7:00 P.M., Preliminary Plat Hasse Addition a. Michelle MacDonald, Attorney for the Hasse's stated they were ready to accept the 5 lot preliminary plat as stated. b. Councilmember Juker moved approval of the five-lot Hasse Addition Pre- liminary Plat subject to: 1. Submittal of signed developer's agreement and required surety to include, but not be limited to, site grading and erosion control. 2. Revise the width of Lot 4 to 84 feet and Lot 3 to 76 feet to eliminate the narrow four-foot strip at the southwest corner of Lot 3. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. G. AWARD OF BIDS 1. Acceptance of Paramedic Vehicle Bid a. Manager McGuire stated only one bid was received for the purchase of two paramedic squad cars. The bid of $25,998.00 was received from Thane Hawkins Polar Chevrolet. b. Councilmember Bastian introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 87-6- 101 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, that the bid of Thane Hawkins Chevrolet in the amount of $25,998.00 is the lowest respon- Bible bid for the purchase of two full size paramedic station wagons and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for and on behalf of the City. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. - 14 - 6/8 H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. I. NEW BUSINESS 1. Portable-Sign : Maple Ridge Shopping Center a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Mayor Greavu moved approval to erect a portable :Treader board sign for the Exercise Equipment Company at the Maple Ridge Shopping Center for a 30- day period. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Wasiluk Nays - Councilmember Juker. 2. Dates for Tour of South Maplewood a. Council established a date of June 29, 1987, at 5:00 P.M, for the Planning Commission and Council to tour south Maplewood. 3. P.U.D. Renewal Cave's English Street Second Addition a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Mr. Sam Cave, Ed Cave and Son's, the applicant, spoke on behalf of the proposal. c. Mayor Greavu moved to approve a one-year time extension for Cave's English Street Addition subject to the existing conditions. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 4. Public Improvement Petition - Boxwood Avenue a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 87-6-102 WHEREAS, a petition has been received for utilities and roadway on Boxwood Avenue at McKnight Road and to assess the benefited property for all or a portion of the cost of the improvement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the proposed improvement be referred to the City Engineer for study and that he is instructed to report to the Council with all convenient speed advising the Council in a preliminary - 15 - 6/8 way as to whether the proposed improvement is feasible and as to whether it should best be made as proposed or in connection with some other improvement, and the estimated cost of the im- provement as recommended. 2. That said report shall not be prepared until the project peti- tioners establish an escrow with the City equal to 150 of the estimated report preparation cost. The escrow amount shall be $9,000.00 and shall be refunded only upon ordering of a project. Seconded by Gouncilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 5. Order Assessment Hearing - Beam Avenue Water Main - Project 84-12 a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. ~b. Mayor Greavu introduced the following resolution__ and moved its adoption: 87-6- 103 WHEREAS, the City Clerk and City Engineer have presented the final figures for the improvement of Beam Avenue Trunk Water Main, City Project 84-12, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk and City Engineer have forthwith calculated the proper amount to be specially assessed for such improvement against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land abutting on the streets affected, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and they have filed a copy of such proposed assessment in the City office for inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA: 1. A hearing shall be held on the 13th day of July; 1987, at City Hall at 7:00 P.M, to pass upon such proposed assessment and at such time and place all persons owning property affected by such improvement will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference to such assessment. 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice of the hearing on the proposed assessment to be published in the official news- . paper, at least two weeks prior to the hearing, and to mail notices to the owners of all property affected by said assessment. 3. The notice of hearing shall state the date, time, and place of hearing, the general nature of the improvement, the area proposed to be assessed, that the proposed assessment roll is on. file with the Clerk, prepayment and interest charges information and that written or oral objections will be considered. - 16 - 6/8 4. Prepayment of each parcel's assessment shall be allowed, without an interest charge, from the date of adoption of said assessment roll to 30 days past the date of adoption. All unpaid assessments shall bear in- terest at the rate of nine (9) percent per annum from the date of adoption of the assessment roll. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 6. Water District No. 8 - Elevated Tank - Environmental Assessment Worksheet a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Director of Public Works Haider explained the reasons why a E.A.W. is not necessary for this project. Councilmember Anderson moved to waive the Rules of Procedure and extend the meeting past the deadline. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. c. Councilmember Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption• 87-6-104 WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood recognizes the need to provide an adequate water supply for proposed and existing residential development by constructing a water tower for water service District No. 8. WHEREAS, engineering studies have concluded that the preferred-loca- tion is in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/2 of Section 13, Township 28, Range 22. WHEREAS, erosion control measures will be employed to mitigate poten- tial environmental damage off-site. WHEREAS, a deer run exists several hundered feet and well downhill from the site. WHEREAS, based on a visual inspection no evidence of old building or trails was observed. WHEREAS, there is no evidence to suggest an increase in lightning strikes to surrounding property. WHEREAS, the proposed site is large enough that the water tower should be far enough away from potential solar collectors as to not pose a thre~ti. WHEREAS, techniques will be employed during tower maintenance to mini- mize paint overspray onto sensitive vegetation. WHEREAS, no evidence was submitted to find a water tower to be an eyesore. - 17 - 6/8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL that an EAW is not required for construction of the proposed water tower. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Juker Nay - Councilmember Wasiluk. 7. Authorization to Fill Vacant Positions a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Mayor Greavu moved to authorize the hiring of a street maintenance person and a lead mechanic to fill vacant position. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 8. Engineering Division Budget a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Anderson moved to amend the budget by $22,000 to allow for overtime at current levels and to add two temporary engineering aids Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 9. Lydia and McKnight - Stop Signs a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Bastian moved to authorize Staff to contact Ramsey County and to request they investigate installing 4-way stop signs at Lydia and McKnight. Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk. Ayes - all. 10. 2300 Block of Case Street - Drainage Problem - Request for Building Permit a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hintze spoke on behalf of the request. c. Director of Public Works Haider explained why a storm sewer system is needed before any building permits are issued for this area. Mayor Greavu moved to waive the Rules of Procedures to extend the meeting until the Agenda is completed. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson and Wasiluk. Nays - Councilmembers Bastian and Juker. - 18 - 6/8 d. Councilmember Anderson moved to allow the Hintzes to obtain a building permit to construct a home on Case Avenue between McKnight Road and Lakewood Drive. Seconded by Mayor Greavu. Ayes - all. 11. Primary Election a. Mayor Greavu moved to table this item to allow further investigation by the City Attorney Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - all. 12. Request to Continue Dental Insurance - Policy Exception a. Manager McGuire stated Roger Lee, a former Maplewood Police Officer has requested that an exception to City policy be granted to allow him to obtain group dental insurance. When his employment was terminated due to disability in May, 1986, it was City policy only to allow continuance of group health insurance as required by state law. b. Mayor Greavu moved to grant an exception to City policy and allow Mr. Lee to obtain group dental insurance through the City until his disability ends provided he pays premiums for one year in advance. Seconded by Councilmember Wasiluk Ayes - Mayor Greavu, Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian and Wasiluk Nay - Councilmember Juker 13. Insurance for Early Retirees - Policy Exception a. Manager McGuire stated Edward Reinert, Maintenance Person II in the Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department; has requested that an exception to City Policy be granted to allow him to continue his group health insurnce after retirement, even though he has not been em- ployed by the City for 20 years. When Mr. Reinert retires on June 30th he will have been employed by the City for 18 years and 7 months. b. Councilmember Juker moved to deny the request of Mr. Edward Reinert. Seconded by Councilmember Anderson. Ayes - Councilmembers Anderson, Bastian, Juker and Wasiluk Nay - Mayor Greavu 14. Ramsey County Court Lease a. Manager McGuire presented the Staff report. b. Councilmember Bastian moved that the lease agreement with Ramsey County for the Old City Hall be renewed at the curx6nt rate on a month to month basis not to exceed 6 months. Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. c. Councilmember Bastian moved to authorize the Manager to place the old , city hall for sale. - 19 - 6/8 Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 15. Policy Manual- a. Manager McGuire stated the purpose of this item is to consider the need and desirability to assemble a manual that would include all the policies of the City of Maplewood that have been adopted by this, or previous City Councils. b. Councilmember Bastian moved to authorize Staff to assemble all Council Policies and assemble a manual for Council's review. 1 Seconded by Councilmember Juker. Ayes - all. 16. Representative for Para Transit a. Mayor Greavu moved to appoint Councilmembers Wasiluk and Anderson to to serve on the Maplewood-North Saint Paul-Oakdale Para Transit Committee. Seconded by Councilmember Bastian. Ayes - all. J. VISITOR PRESENTATION 1. Waste Management committee a. Ms. Kathy Juenemann, 721 Mt. Vernon, explained the purpose of the Waste Mana- gement Committee and updated the Council regarding the committee's activities. 2. Mrs. Lucille Hause, 2090 E. County Road D a. Mrs. Hause questioned the Council as to why they passed the noise ordi- nance and stated she felt it was wrong. 3. Rick Maki, 2813 Hazelwood, stated the ordinance regulating recreational vehicles should not have been passed. his bike does not have headlights or tail lights and is illegal if he interprets the ordinance correctly. K. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS 1. Manager's Evaluation Criteria a. Councilmember Bastian suggested June 18, 1987, at 4:30 P.M. to meet to establish evaluation criteria for the manager's position. 2. Mulroni a. Councilmember Anderson stated the Mulroni property needs to be cleaned up and the grass cut. b. Staff will investigate. L. ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS None. M. ADJOURNMENT 11:55 P.M. City Clerk - 20 - 6/8