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HomeMy WebLinkAboutweekly Notes-December 22nd 2021 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: December 22nd,2021 TO: City Council Members& Staff FROM: Eric Johnson City Administrator Zoninq &Development Items: 1. No new applications have been received. NOTE: City Hall will be closed on 12/24&12/27 as well as 12/31 COVID-19 Matters: • This is the Governor's- PORTAL https://mn.gov/covidl9—Many documents/ Exec. Orders can be found. Washington County has initiated a County Dashboard containing more localized COVID-19 Impacts and rates LINK »HERE. Other Items: 898 5M SIN From Andy Kegley: Public Works is monitoring a leaking " " " m 5525 4246 s ' 5 ° " Sgt `" 55201 atih i 5575 14 mechanical seal on the east pump at the 9th addition lift m s P m " ss,' m a 43 a station. Mechanical seals are devices that are used to 55th S1 N s" tib '5511'S10` of ~' m ssm provide a seal at the point of entry/exit of a rotating shaft. " ,T � hry 5567 55°°) I 5471 }� 5496 gyp° Unfortunately, the earliest the part will ship from Smith and 547° 547v " Loveless(the manufacturer)is Thursday December 23, 19'g�r -s'9T�"5456 51 5749 A..... 2021 and should arrive on Wednesday December 29, � i'R 2021. We have the work to replace the seal scheduled 5435NPPer54thSt f4 f�-- -.� r eft 5491 with General Repair for Wednesday December 29, 2021. 0 4094 r� y = y'�r 5431 9. s 2 14°•40 s ' c"' w 51 In the meantime, We(staf)are keeping a close eye on the - n PIN 5426 542'1 9th addition station by checking multiple times this week I S 5910 5911 � nth sta � Lift Sttatat ion for adult diapers stuck in check valves and the impellers of --__.—.. g-.. k A 5335..5 36 the pumps. The lift station is equipped with alarms through - 323 -324 5323 g s s the SCADA system that will notify of problems,including m o ti a 5312 5311 r........_....._ _ t an alarm for the dry well flooding. We are testing the j alarms to make sure they work. Keep in mind, our lift 1 � 'mss p stations are designed with redundancies.Although not an —% 5265 " ideal solution,should we need to isolate the east pump --- and run the station from the west pump alone, we can. • From Jenni Pinski:As approved by the City Council, the Summer Park Program Coordinator position was posted and advertised with an application deadline of December 15, and the City received two applications. The Parks and Trails Commission met in a worksession on December 20 to review the applications and took action at their regular meeting to invite both applications in for an interview on Monday, January 24 before their meeting. I have reached out to both applicants, and both are excited for the interview. Per the timeline, the Parks and Trails Commission will determine the top candidate for recommendation to the City Council in February. • Information on the Clty LMCIT Insurance Dividend is$22,508-- It is up from 2020's$8300(their chart data is a bit off)—See enclosed. • The City(via Eckberg-Lammers)has received the payment from the Tree Damages on Lookout Trail-$96,000. Mayor McComber Provided 1. Updates from the NLC- 12-18& 12-22 2. LOWER ST. CROIX MANAGEMENT COMMISSION -PARTNERSHIP TEAM—Meeting Agenda for 12/29 and past meeting minutes "Weekly Notes"is an internal/inter-departmental memo limited in scope to share brief updates and information among City Departments,City Consultants and Elected Officials regarding various topics. Page 1 of 19 .. *I. -. MeRMEM:M01. NO. 187026 LM ,45 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST TMbank� � � AMOUNT ST.PAUL,WP 55103-2044 LEAGUE �,f (651`281-1200 MINNESOTA WINv� LMC.ORc December 7, 2021 $22,508.00 CITIES PAY *** Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Eight and 00/100 US Dollar TO THE ORDER City of Oak Park Heights OF 14168 Oak Park Blvd N Oak Park Heights, MN 55082-6476 18 ?026I'm 1:09 10000 2 21: L D 4 458 ?966511' Check 187026 Date of check 12/7/2021 Vendor 10D582, City of Oak Park Heights Invoice number Invoice date Payment amount 2021 PC Divide 12/1/2021 22,508.00 Total 22,508.00 i i n Page 2 of 19 Z4 �r LEAGUE `f DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT LMIC MINNESOTA _- CITIES December 9, 2021 REC;EIVE Dear Member, ON of Oak Park Heichls Weare pleased to enclose a check for your share of the $15 million di egg ri rrted P_- members of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust's property/casualty program. Also enclosed is your dividend history and an information sheet showing the data used to calculate your dividend, Your agent will also receive this information, and we encourage you to share it with your city council or other governing body. Why is a dividend being returned? If the Trust's fune balance reaches a level where it's more than sufficient to pay claims and plan for contingencies, the Trust is able to return funds to its members. We undertake this evaluation every year based on losses experienced by members, actuarial projections, investment results, legislative and coverage changes, reinsurance costs, and the Trust's long-term strategic direction. What is the dividend formula? Dividends are calculated based on a formula that recognizes members with a longer history of coverage with the Trust and greater success in avoiding and controlling claims. Your share was determined based on the calculations shown on the enclosed information sheet. Is there any pattern or trend to the amount of dividend to expect in the future? Members should not include dividend returns in their yearly budget projections, because the amount will fluctuate from year to year. The amount of a given year's dividend return has no bearing on the amount returned the following year. We want to thank you for your continued membership with the Trust. We appreciate your confidence and the chance to partner with you to serve your community. Feel free to contact Laura Honeck, Trust Operations Manager, at lhor,eck@Imc.org or (651) 281-1280 if you have any questions. The League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust Board of Trustees Jake Benson, Councilmember, Proctor D. Love, Mayor, Centerville Dave Callister, City Manager, Plymouth Dave Unmacht, Executive Director, LMC Clint Gridley, City Administrator, Woodbury Alison Zelms, Administrator, Rochester Anna Gruber, City Administrator, Sartell LEAGUE (of,M"�SOTA CITIES 145 University Avenue West PH: (651) 281-1200 �:k: (651) 281-1298 INSURANCVTRUST St. Paul, Minnesota 55103 l F~ (800) 925-1122 www.imc.org LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES INSURANCE TRUST PR0PERTI'/C:1 S1`.ALTY 2021 DIVIDEND CALCULATION AT MAY 31,2021 Forest Lake Ins Agency .232 Lake St S Forest Lake MN 55425-2605 Oak Park Heights GROSS EARNED PIZE1111'M S1,5582,746 1410h Ouk.Park.Bil d Po Box 200 ADJUSTLI) LOSSES 5482,830 Oak Park MEMBERS DIVIDEND PERCENTAGE 0.00750016000 DIN1DEND AMOUNT 522.508 Premium and Dividend History f sioo.Paa _ $50,000 i.wnrc�n Remum J'7 r n:. '. L66.62} l50gNS St1 9T} b11 P,BSa b33,A& Premiums and Dividends Since 1987 $2soo,wa $2r329,335 � 52.00P,000 51,500,000 � I I 57,000.000 I I� 1 f $5co'coD I i S4�af+883 $u , Wriflen Premiums Dividends ,he^&'pss caned Wenipm fare rnrmhar's rotes ear�eA premfoms asprMaY=:,2021lm the p-20 Veare.T[,,is the pren•imn'Igure th2l's cs@d In th,a;,dedcaialaUen. 'he"3D2:r:reT.en prem um"2lg a'0 is the memher's total pie,r.:em forthe mnmder's melt recent renev.•al p'i3rtp Mey 3;,,1]+.?(fp:mp ItmCmhers, M. v3;.2021), Page 4 of 19 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2021 9:24 AM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: Fulfilling the Promise of America's Cities, Towns and Villages For weekly notes -----Original Message----- From: National League Of Cities (NLC) <news@nlc.org> To: marymccomber@aol.com Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2021 6:07 am Subject: Fulfilling the Promise of America's Cities, Towns and Villages News,resources and events for local leaders and staff. 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Manage preferences here. 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20001 Privacy Policy I ©2021 NLC, All Rights Reserved Powered by Higher Logic 5 Page 13 of 19 LOWER ST. CROIX MANAGEMENT COMMISSION PARTNERSHIP TEAM 7:00 PM Wednesday,December 29, 2021 City Hall 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Agenda for Meeting #71 (Quorum (6 + 6 + 5)/3 X 0.6 =4) 1. Introductions - Sign In —Determination of Quorum 2. Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting (January 29, 2020) 3. Discuss and Consider Land Use Decisions to be Reviewed in Future Meetings (since start of the Covid-19 Pandemic) 4. Discuss and Consider Sending Letter to City of Hudson on Ashford Property- 1826 River Ridge Road, Hudson WI S. Discuss and Consider Structure of Future Lower St. Croix Management Commission Partnership Team Meetings, Including the Possibility of Hybrid In-Person/Video Meetings 6. Discuss and Consider Membership Outreach 7. Partnership Team Elections (Chair, Vice Chair, Technical Committee members) 8. General Riverway Announcements 9. Adjourn ............................................................................... Since the PT has no staff or budget, agendas and minutes will be furnished only by e-mail Future Land Use Review Committee meetings:Afton City Hall, 5:00 PM second Tuesday of each 5-Wednesday month. March 8, 2022, June 14, 2022,Aug. 9, 2022 , and November 8, 2022. Future Partnership Meetings: Oak Park Heights City Hall, 7:00 PM of each 5-Wenesday month. March 30, 2022; June 29, 2022;August 31, 2022; and Novemember 30, 2022 Page 14 of 19 LOWER ST. CROIX MANAGEMENT COMMISSION PARTNERSHIP TEAM MINUTES OF MEETING 970 January 29, 2020 Oak Park Heights City Hall, Oak Park Heights, Minnesota 1. Roll call—Introductions—Sign-in The meeting was called to order by David Beaudet at 7:15 p.m. Present: Beaudet, Sierra Club; Buck Malick, St. Croix County and St. Croix Scenic Coalition; Jan Cuccia, Town of Troy; Jen Sorensen, MN DNR; Bill Palmquist, City of Afton; Lisa Yager, National Park Service; Matt Bauman, MN DNR; Grant Wilson, MN DNR; Dan Baumann, WI DNR; Julie Galonska, National Park Service; and Jennifer Pinski, Recorder. 2. Approval of Minutes of May 29, 2019 Malick, seconded by Cuccia, moved to approve the Minutes. Motion carried. 3. Meet the Lower St. Croix River Management Commission Members Grant Wilson, the current chair of the Management Commission, was present and thanked the Partnership Team for the invitation to be at the meeting. He said he was looking forward to the opportunity to learn about the Partnership Team. Beaudet reported that the Partnership Team had brought a few things to the Management Commission, such as the safe harbor colors and concerns with river wakes. Malick mentioned the homeowner's guide and best practices for cities. Malick said the Partnership Team not only reviewed land use decisions,but also compiled them to see if there was a pattern. Beaudet reported he put together a summary and sent it to the Management Commission. 4. Land Use Decision Reviews a. Hartman Pierce County,Lift: Beaudet provided his review, which is attached hereto and incorporated into the Minutes. He reported that the property owner requested a lift variance. He showed the map, topography, and report. Malick said he was surprised it was a variance and not a conditional use. Beaudet said it may had been as it was not identified in the file. b. Boles,Hudson, Home Addition: Beaudet provided his review, which is attached hereto and incorporated into the Minutes. He showed a map and said the review was not complete because it was a work in progress. c. Ritzer, Pierce County, Septic System: Beaudet provided his review, which is attached hereto and incorporated into the Minutes. He reported it was a permit for a septic system and not a home. He showed the map, survey and report. d. LandDevCo Hudson: Palmquist provided an oral report. He said the parcels were annexed by the City of Hudson from the Town of Troy and rezoned from agricultural residential to R1. He reported a plat was approved for 25 homes. Palmquist said he would need to revise his report because he did not have all the information. Beaudet showed pictures of a semi-demolished home adjacent to Birkmose Park in the City of Hudson. He said the City approved it as reconstruction. He reported he would get more information and provide a review. 5. Hudson Letter on Ashford Property, 1826 River Ridge Road Page 15 of 19 1 Beaudet showed a draft of a letter to the City of Hudson regarding a pool and home height that was approved with no variances applied for. Malick said the letter should note the pool was a structure and that was why it was not allowed. He also suggested some edits to simplify for readability. Beaudet said he would modify the letter and come back to the next meeting with it. 6. Partnership Team Elections Sorensen facilitated the election. Malick, seconded by Palmquist, moved to nominate Cuccia as Chairperson. Motion carried. Malick, seconded by Palmquist, moved to nominate Beaudet as Vice-Chairperson. Motion carried. Malick, seconded by Beaudet, moved to nominate Palmquist as Minnesota technical committee representative. Motion carried. Beaudet, seconded by Palmquist, moved to nominate Malick as Wisconsin technical committee representative. Motion carried. 7. General Riverway Announcements/Adjourn Galonska reported that the St. Croix enforcement group on the river was working on getting consistent information on slow and no wake zones. She said they were working on revisions of a brochure that was put together in 2001. She said they were also looking at signs and working out the language. Beaudet announced future Partnership Meeting dates. Palmquist, seconded by Beaudet, moved to adjourn. Motion carried. Page 16 of 19 2 Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Land Use Action Review Checklist Applicant's last name: Todd & Amy Hartman. Local government: Pierce County (Town of Clifton) Tax Parcel Number 002- 01090-0720 Type of permit(s): Construction in slope preservation zone Variance. Project description: Construct new lift from near shore to top of bluff. Did applicant submit adequate material to enable the local government to make a sound decision? (Rules require specific materials to be submitted, although some materials are not essential for certain types of decisions.) There is a complete application. Submitted June 24, 2019 and before the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 18, 2019. Did the local government notify DNR in the proper time frame and include appropriate application materials? Submitted to the DNR. Did the local government hold a proper hearing (if required)? Yes. Did the local government document its decision with appropriate findings, etc.? Lifts are allowed in a slope preservation zone and are allowed by varience in Wisconsin. Did the DNR respond in the appropriate time frame? DNR did not submit any comments. What was the outcome? Lift site was selected so it would rise at one slope angle from top to bottom and landings at the top and bottom only. The landing meets the Riverway size rules. Is the outcome consistent with protection of the river's outstandingly remarkable values (scenic, recreational, geologic)? Yes Reviewed Jan 29, 2020 Beaudet. Page 17 of 19 3 Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Land Use Action Review Checklist Applicant's last name: Joseph & Della Boles. Local government: Pierce County (Town of Clifton) N8397 1251 Street Type of permit(s): Construction in Bluff line Setback & within the OHWM. Project description: Build new Garage. Did applicant submit adequate material to enable the local government to make a sound decision? (Rules require specific materials to be submitted, although some materials are not essential for certain types of decisions.) There is a complete application. Submitted Sept. 24 2019 and before the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 18, 2019. Did the local government notify DNR in the proper time frame and include appropriate application materials? Information sent to DNR. Did the local government hold a proper hearing (if required)? Yes. Did the local government document its decision with appropriate findings, etc.? County did not approve due to property line issues (2 to 2 vote), unrecorded land sale may impact this case. Did the DNR respond in the appropriate time frame? DNR made no comments. What was the outcome? This would not be in the public interest, owner purchased the property in 1991 and where the garage could be is a new house addition? Is the outcome consistent with protection of the river's outstandingly remarkable values (scenic, recreational, geologic)? Not over yet? Reviewed: Jan 29, 2020 Beaudet. Page 18 of 19 4 Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Land Use Action Review Checklist Applicant's last name: Daniel & Beverly Ritter (John Mickelson land owner). Local government: Pierce County (Town of Clifton) Tax Parcel Number 002- 01089-0900 & 002-01104-0800. Type of permit(s): Construction of a Septic System on Lot 1 when it gets developed. Project description: New Septic System on a new lot. Did applicant submit adequate material to enable the local government to make a sound decision? (Rules require specific materials to be submitted, although some materials are not essential for certain types of decisions.) There is a complete application. Submitted August 16, 2017 and before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 17, 2017. Did the local government notify DNR in the proper time frame and include appropriate application materials? Information submitted to DNR. Did the local government hold a proper hearing (if required)? Yes. Did the local government document its decision with appropriate findings, etc.? Septic System was located below (to the west end of the property) where the new home would be built in the future. Did the DNR respond in the appropriate time frame? DNR did not submit any comments. What was the outcome? This is reasonable if the Home is to the east of the Septic system is to be located and no new subdivided land West of the field is required. The permit approval did not lock down the future home site. Is the outcome consistent with protection of the river's outstandingly remarkable values (scenic, recreational, geologic)? Yes, The land divided was for a larger parcel that is near the St Croix River and in the Riverway Zoning District. Reviewed Jan 29, 2020 Beaudet. Page 19 of 19 5