HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-25 CC Meeting Minutes Excerpt Page 2 - City Council Minutes 11/25/97
8. Approve the Purchase of Surveillance Camera and Varda Alarm
System by the Police Department at an approximate cost of
$7,000, Using Grant Money.
Councilmember Turnquist, seconded by Swenson, moved to pull the
minutes from November 12 off the Consent Agenda.
Councilmember Turnquist, seconded by Swenson, moved to approve
the Consent Agenda as amended. Roll call vote was taken.
Carried 4 -0.
Turnquist said that he voted against the Osgood /Highway 36
Preliminary Study. Minutes amended to read, Caiiied 5 -0.
"Carried 4 -1, Councilmember Turnquist voting against."
Councilmember Turnquist, seconded by Beaudet, moved to approve
the minutes as amended. Carried 4 -0.
Public Hearings:
Off -Sale, Non - Intoxicating Liquor License and Tobacco License to
Fleming Companies, Inc. dba Rainbow Foods - Acting Mayor
Turnquist opened the Public Hearing at 7:30. With no one wishing
to speak, Councilmember Beaudet, seconded by Swenson, moved to
close the Public Hearing. Carried 3 -0. Councilmember Swenson,
seconded by Beaudet, moved to approve the licenses to Rainbow
Foods. Carried 3 -0; Mayor Schaaf absent from vote.
Unfinished Business:
Jon Nelson - A -1 Maintenance - Mr. Nelson was present to discuss
concerns that he had not fulfilled his Conditional Use Permit
requirements. Mr. Nelson said that all conditions from the
original 1994 CUP had been satisfied except the parking lot.
There is to be no outside storage, and Nelson said that he has
complied except for the week and a half time where he was in
transition between fall and winter equipment. Planner Richards
said that the driveway is supposed to be completely paved, and
that Mr. Nelson has only paved the driveway portion. Nelson said
that he was planning on using Class 5 for the lot and that he had
spoken with former administrator Robertson about that. Richards
indicated that the Council can change the conditions of the CUP
if Class 5 is adequate. Council agreed that they did not want to
change the conditions and that Nelson should pave the lot.
Richards also said that the fencing was not complete. Council
set deadlines for Mr. Nelson to finish these projects:
1. Fencing to be completed by January 15, 1998;
2. Submission of parking lot plan to the City Engineer for curb
and gutter by May 1, 1998;
3. Parking lot to be completed by July 1, 1998.
Nelson said that he has applied for a cold storage space in
Oakdale in which to store equipment not in season. Planner
Richards said that he would draft a letter to the Oakdale City
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Council indicating Nelson's desire to cooperate and comply with
Oak Park Heights regulations.
New Business:
Resignation of City Arborist Ken Kaiser - Mayor Schaaf said that
Mr. Kaiser has resigned after 18 years with the City. He thanked
Mr. Kaiser for all his work for the City. Councilmember Beaudet
noted that Kaiser contributed a lot to the City: he started the
boulevard tree program in Oak Park Heights, helped the City
become part of the Tree City USA program, and noticed and removed
Dutch elm diseased trees.
Local Board of Review Status - Mayor Schaaf said that legislation
has allowed local governments to turn this review board over to
the County. Interim Administrator Holst has recommended against
this. Councilmember Turnquist said that he felt that this board
was an opportunity for elected officials to work with citizens
and he felt that it was an effective tool. Council directed
staff to write a letter to the County indicating that the City is
not interested in turning the board over to the County at this
time.
EVP - Councilmember Swenson said that he has researched the EVP
for the Osgood and Highway 36 intersection and that there is
state aid available for this type of upgrade. He recommended
that the Council direct the City Engineer to work with MN /DOT,
the Metro State Aid Section, Washington County Sheriff's Office
and surrounding communities to prepare a plan for joint funding
and implementation of this system to present to the Council.
Councilmember Beaudet said that he felt the City should wait
until the bridge issue has been resolved, because the State would
then pay for the upgrades. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by
Schaaf, moved to have the City Engineer work on this project.
Carried 3 -1, Councilmember Beaudet voting against.
Adjournment: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Beaudet, moved to
adjourn at 7:45 P.M. Carried 3 -0; Mayor Schaaf absent from vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Melanie Mesko
Administrative Intern