City Council Agenda Packet 09-12-1994AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 12, 1994 - 7 p.m.
Mayor: Brad Fyle
Council Members: Shirley Anderson, Clint Herbst, Warren Smith, Dan Blonigen
1. Call to order.
2. Consideration of adding additional agenda items.
A. Consideration of accepting an offer for the purchase of a lot owned by
the City within Oakwood Industrial Park 2nd Addition.
3. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held August 22, 1994, and the
special meeting held September 6, 1994.
4. Citizens comments/petitions, requests, and complaints.
5. Report from Community Arena Organization.
6. Consideration of resolution to enter into special projects agreement with
MN/DOT for Meadow Oaks outlet stone sewer.
7. Consideration of amending minor and marginal access/cul-de-sac street
width requirements.
8. Consideration of ordinance amendment adjusting Mayor and Council
compensation.
9. Consideration of observance of second annual Waste Reduction Week,
October 3.9, 1994.
10. Consideration of purchasing emergency bypass pump for sanitary sewer
collection system.
H. Consideration of final payment to Veit for Gille house demolition.
12. Consideration of final payment to Schluender Construction Company for
Gille fuel tank removal and disposal.
13. Consideration of final payment to Northwest Mechanical on Project 93-1 IC,
chlorination/dechlorination system at the WWTP.
14. Consideration of final payment to Bituminous Consulting and Contracting
for Project 93-13C, Monticello Ford storm sewer.
15. Adjournment.
Agenda
City Council
September 12, 1994
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The following agenda items that were uublished have been deleted from the
meeting:
Consideration of amendments to the official zoning map changing zoning district
designations from a combination of R-1 and Agricultural to a combination of R-1,
R-2, B-3, and PZM zoning district designations. Applicant, Robert Krautbauer,
Rick Murray, Joe Abbot.
Consideration of an amendment to Chapter 13 of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance
which would establish restaurants, cafes, tea rooms, and off -sale liquor as a
conditional use in a B-3 zone if located within 300 ft of a residential district.
Applicant, Monticello Planning Commission.
Consideration of approval of preliminary plat of the River Mill subdivision.
Applicant, Robert Krauthauer, Rick Murray, Joe Abbot.
Consideration of change order to City Improvement Project 94-01C, Cardinal Hills
Phase IV.
Consideration of setting 1995 preliminary budget and tax levy and setting a date
for the public hearing on final budget review.
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2A. Consideration of aceentine an offer for the purchase of a lot owned
by the Citv within Oakwood Industrial Park 2nd Addition. (J.O.)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
As you may recall, the City of Monticello owns six industrial lots within a
cul-de-sac known as Oakwood Industrial Park 2nd Addition. These lots
range in size from approximately 1 1/4 acres up to 2.3 acres, and the parcels
are located east of the H -Window Company facilities.
As you may also recall, the City has generally agreed since June of 1991 to
hold Lots 1, 2, and 3, which are on the west side of the cul-de-sac toward
the H -Window's complex, for possible future expansion need of the company,
and also agreed to grant a Right of First Refusal for Lots 4, 5, and 6, which
are on the east side of the cul-de-sac. The original resolution and
agreement has been extended a couple of times, most recently in August of
1993; but the agreement has actually expired on January 31, 1994. At this
time, the agreement has not been renewed nor requested to be renewed by
the H -Window Company, but I am assuming we would want to give H -
Window the opportunity to purchase these parcels before selling them to
someone else.
In light of the above information, the City of Monticello has received an
offer for the outright purchase of one of the parcels, Lot 4, consisting of
approximately 2.3 acres in the amount of $36,000. A purchase agreement
has been submitted by Miley Gjertsen, who is interested in relocating his
underground irrigation installation business from Rogers to Monticello.
Mr. Gjertsen was interested in obtaining a smaller parcel within the
industrial park for the construction of a 7,500 sq fl storage building with a
1,500 sq ft office building. Mr. Gjertsen's initial plans are to construct the
facility yet this fall without any tax increment financing assistance, and it
is likely the building would be of a metal pole building type construction.
Although the City has had this property available for a number of years, we
have not been actively marketing the property other than through inquiries
of properties that are available. Generally speaking, after evaluating our
original cost in the property and the cost of improvements, we have been
quoting prices of approximately $17,500 per acre for the lots. One of the
lots, Lot 3, would probably have to be discounted some to account for the
gas line casement that goes through the middle of the lot; but, likewise, the
Iota fronting along Dundas Road could be increased slightly to still
accomplish an average price of $17,000 an acre. The offer presented by
Mr. Gjertsen is for $36,000 cash for the 2.3 -acre parcel. This is
approximately $15,650 per acre, slightly under our asking price. While I de
believe the dollar amount offered is fairly close to what we were asking, the
Council could always make a counteroffer.
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More importantly than the dollar amount of the offer may be the type of
structure that this interested buyer will be constructing on the property.
The Council needs to address whether the City would have any problem
with a metal type building being the first project developed in this cul-de-
sac and whether it will fit in with the potential adjoining properties such as
Standard Iron to the east and H -Window to the west. While the city
ordinances currently allow metal buildings in this area, the City is in the
unique position of actually owning the land and could dictate a higher
standard if you so choose. While the staff is not aware of any policy
direction by the Council concerning these City -owned parcels, we've never
had to deal with it since we have not had offers for actual purchase in the
past. While I do not believe the building construction proposed would be
any different than those across the street such as Marties Farm Service,
Polycast, and NSP's maintenance facility, our six lots are adjacent to
properties that would likely have precast concrete construction facilities
rather than metal building construction. It is our estimation that the
proposed building construction by Mr. Gjertsen would generate
approximately $5,000 to $6,000 in property taxes annually. The six lots
were originally created by the City for the purpose of making land available
in smaller acreages for those smaller businesses that didn't need the larger
parcels. Typically, these types of businesses are probably building smaller
buildings and are less likely to be constructing these facilities of concrete
block or precast panels, but are more likely to build them out of metal
construction.
The City Council needs to discuss and decide:
whether the $36,000 purchase offer is sufficient and acceptable;
2. whether the City is comfortable with allowing metal buildings
to be constructed within this cul-de-sac;
3. whether H -Window should still be given the opportunity of
Right of First Refusal, even though our agreement has expired.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
,t 1. Council could accept the purchase offer for Lot 4, Block 1, Oakwood
Industrial Park 2nd Addition, in the amount of $36,000 contingent
upon H -Window being given the Right of First Refusal. i•il ) •n ` In 76
2. Council could propose a counteroffer.
3. Council could propose a counteroffer and additional restrictions on
how the property must be developed, including type of building
construction.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
From a strictly financial standpoint, it appears that the offer presented is
reasonable, although the potential purchaser may still be interested in the
property at a slightly higher cost. From a policy standpoint, the Council
needs to decide whether metal structures that are currently being built on
the south side of Dundas Road are acceptable structures within this cul-de-
sac area when compared to the adjacent complexes of H•Window and
Standard Iron. While the City would not currently be able to control the
type of building construction under normal situations, the City does own
these lots and, therefore, could place additional requirements against the
parcels before selling. If this is going to be the City's policy, it certainly
becomes important for the City staff to know this in our marketing efforts,
as we have not been indicating to prospective buyers that there are special
conditions relating to these parcels. If the Council does agree to sell the
property, regardless of the eventual price, it is recommended that H -
Window be given the opportunity to make a decision as to whether they
want the Right of First Refusal to purchase the property. Again, from a
financial standpoint, I believe the oiler is close to our asking price, and the
buyer may still be interested even i£ the City was to counter alightly higher.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of purchase agreement; Map of area in question.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 22, 1994 - 7 p.m.
Members Present: Dan Blonigen, Warren Smith, Clint Herbst, Shirley Anderson,
Brad Fyle
Members Absent: None
City Administrator Rick Wolfsteller administered the oath of office for new
Councilmember, Dan Blonigen.
2. Anoroval of minutes of the regular meeting held August 8, 1994.
Clint Herbst requested that the motion on item #4 read as follows:
"After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded
by Shirley Anderson to appoint Dan Blonigen to fill the vacant
Council seat until the end of 1994."
After dicussion, a motion was made by Warren Smith and seconded by
Shirley Anderson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
August 8, 1994, with the change as noted. Voting in favor: Clint Herbst,
Brad Fyle, Shirley Anderson, Warren Smith. Abstaining: Dan Blonigen.
3. Citizens comments/aetitions, reouests and comolaints,.
A. Glen Posusta asked why he was not on the agenda for tonight's
meeting, as he had requested to be on this agenda to discuss curb
cuts on his property.
Mayor Fyle explained that follow-up information from Assistant
Administrator Jeff O'Neill and a letter written by City Engineer Bret
Weiss should have addressed his concerns, but the Council could
discuss this further at the end of the meeting.
Posusta asked what opinion Council had after reviewing the
information and was informed that approval of the conditional use
permit for Amax Storage was contingent on the grading and drainage
plan being prepared by the developer and reviewed and approved by
the City Engineer. The City Engineer also noted that the curb cuts
installed by Posusta were not allowed, and Posusta agreed to fill in
curb cuts.
In addition, at the end of the Council meeting, Posusta asked Council
who issues the occupancy permit if he fills in the curb cuts.
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The City Engineer also noted that the Amax Storage facility does
have a two-year variance on pavement installation if Council is
comfortable leaving the area graded with a gravel surface.
After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that if Posusta fills
in the curb cuts as requested by the City Engineer, occupancy will be
permitted; however, the drainage problem at the site must be taken
care of within the two-year time limit.
John Brezinka, representing Simonson Lumber, explained that they
submitted bids to the City of Monticello for the recent concession
stand addition and the deputy registrar office remodeling projects;
however, their bid was not accepted on either project. He noted that
their bid on the concession stand project was only $100 higher than
Maple Lake Lumber and wanted to know what they can do to get the
City's business in the future.
The Mayor noted that the City must have valid reasons to spend
additional taxpayer dollars. Administrator Wolfsteller added that
when working with taxpayer dollars, the City is under some
limitations but does try and stay local if possible. Wolfsteller also
noted that other companies won't submit quotes in the future if the
City doesn't accept the lowest bid.
Mayor Fyle thanked Brezinka for expressing his concerns and noted
that the City will keep Simonson Lumber in mind for future projects.
Consideration of a request tq allow placement of a veterans memorial
monument within a city park.
Joanne Yeager, a local area Girl Scout, requested that Council consider
allowing a veterans memorial monument to be placed within a city paLrk.
She stated that she is working toward obtaining a special badge for Girl
Scouts and has received commitments from the American Legion Club and
the VFW for funding the monument.
The Council discussed possible locations, including Ellison Park, Hillside
Cemetery, Monticello Library, and the Information Center site. Lloyd Lund,
representing the American Legion Club, reported that they don't have one
particular area in mind but would prafer a park over the cemetery location.
Councilman Blonigen suggested that the Legion and VFW present a more
definite proposal defining their commitment to the monument, including
maintenance, before the City commits to the project.
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After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by
Shirley Anderson to support the veterans memorial to be located within one
of the city parks and to refer the request to the Parks Commission for a
recommendation on the exact location. Clint Herbst added that an
agreement between the City and the Legion and VFW regarding the
purchase and maintenance of the memorial be established. Motion carried
unanimously.
Consideration of erantine an increase in the individual pension for
volunteer firefiehter relief association members.
Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator, reported that the Monticello Fire
Department is requesting an increase in individual pensions from the
present $1,225 per year of service to $1,300 per year. He noted that it
appears funding is available to support this request through projected state
aid and earnings; however, Wolfsteller reminded Council that the City does
not have control over investment earnings, and if state aid should be cut by
the Department of Revenue, the City would be responsible for whatever
increase is granted.
Clint Herbst asked what amount state aid will provide next year.
Wolfsteller reported that the City will receive that information in
September or October; therefore, the 1994 calculations must be used for
1995 because the fire department is required to submit their request in
August.
Dan Blonigen stated that, although he is very happy with the service
provided by the fire department, he did not support increasing the
retirement benefit unless the department had enough reserve to support the
increase. Administrator Wolfsteller noted that most communities do
support the fire department retirement benefits with contributions. It's not
likely that the State will cut the aid drastically, and the financial
information shows it to be a viable request.
Mike Johnson, representing the Monticello Fire Department, noted that the
City has only been required to contribute $691 to the fund in the last 20
years, and the department would like to request approval of the increase to
$1,300 per year.
Mark Wallen, Assistant Fire Chief, noted that the volunteer firefighters are
paid a $7 fee for fire calls but aro on call 24 hours a day and that a
monetary payment after 20 years of service is a reasonable request. Wallin
asked Council to consider this when voting on the increase.
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After discussion, a motion was made by Warren Smith and seconded by
Shirley Anderson to grant the requested increase in the individual pension
to $1,300 per year. Voting in favor: Warren Smith, Shirley Anderson, Clint
Herbst. Opposed: Dan Blonigen. Abstaining: Brad Fyle.
Review of bids for the Meadow Oak storm sewer outlet. Proiect 93-12C. and
consideration of award.
Bret Weiss, City Engineer, reported that the bids for the Meadow Oak
storm sewer outlet project were in three sections --street construction, the
base bid for the small diameter pipe, and the alternate bid for the large
diameter pipe to handle storm water from ditch 33. The alternate bid for
the large diameter pipe came in at the original estimated cost, and the base
bid came in approximately $80,000 higher than estimated. Weiss noted
that it's difficult to say what caused the base bid to be $80,000 higher, but
it's possible that contractors assumed that the alternate would be selected
by the City; therefore, they bid higher on that particular section.
Weiss went on to note that he had informed the State of Minnesota that the
bids were high, and John Simola, Public Works Director, has discussed with
Wyman Nelson the possibility of a County contribution. Weiss was
informed by the State at that time that they were going to let the County
take the lead on the project and would not stipulate how much they might
contribute.
County Commissioner Pat Sawatzke reported that the County wants to help
alleviate the problem in ditch 33 if financially feasible; however, ditch 33 is
a private ditch and is not owned by the County. They act only as a judicial
body to govern the ditch.
Gary Leistico, representing the ditch 33 board, stated that he has tried to
talk to the County and State but doesn't have anything official to report to
the City Council; however, it appears hopeful that something can be worked
out, and it may be beneficial to everyone to delay the project.
City Engineer Bret Weiss recommended that Council reject the bids and bid
one alternative in early 1995. The County and State could be notified that
the City would need a commitment by January 16, 1995. If no
commitments are given by that time, the City could go ahead with the
project.
After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by
Shirley Anderson to reject the bids for the Meadow Oak storm sewer outlet,
Project 93.12C, and try to obtain funding commitments from the State and
County by January 15, 1995. If no commitments are given by that date, the
City will go ahead with the project. Motion carried unanimously.
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Consideration of a request to accent wastewater trucked in from St. Michael
Heiehts Sixth Addition development in St. Michael.
Mayor Fyle reviewed the request by Ralph Munsterteiger to haul up to
3,000 gallons of sewage per day from the St. Michael Heights Addition
development to the Monticello Wastewater Treatment Plant until St.
Michael has completed the expansion of their treatment plant, which is
estimated to be sometime late in 1995.
Shirley Anderson asked if Kelsie McGuire, Manager of the Monticello
Wastewater Treatment Plant, had any problem with this request. McGuire
responded that he does not think it will be any problem to handle the
additional load.
Brad Fyle noted that if the Monticello Treatment Plant reaches its capacity,
the City would need to stop accepting sludge. John Simola responded that
the last agreement made should be the first one to be discontinued if our
plant reaches capacity during the terms of the agreements.
Simola went on to say that that these agreements do depend upon the
financial stability of developer. Clint Herbst suggested that the City may
want to require a one-month deposit in conjunction with this agreement.
Shirley Anderson stated that she did not want the Monticello citizens to pay
for the additional load at the plant in any way. Plant Manager Kelsie
McGuire assured Anderson that the dollar amount being paid by the
developers to haul the sludge to Monticello should cover any additional
expenses at the plant.
Ager discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by
Warren Smith to enter into an agreement with Crow -94 Properties for
treatment of up to 3,000 gallons per day from the St. Michael Heights Sixth
Addition until the City of St. Michael completes its wastewater treatment
plant expansion or until such time as the waste proves to be a problem at
the City of Monticello's wastewater treatment plant. In addition, a one-
month deposit will he required prior to the start of hauling sludge. Motion
carried unanimously.
8. Review of proposals for gndereround fuel tank removal and disposal from
the Gille site, and consideration of award of contract.
Public Works Director Simola informed the Council that the bids received
for tank removal were less than originally expected, and the low bid was
from Schluender Construction in the amount of $10,425.
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After discussion, a motion was made by Shirley Anderson to award the
removal of the fuel tanks to Schluender Construction Company at an
estimated cost of $10,425.
Clint Herbst questioned whether the bid includes transfer and disposal of
the tanks. John Simola reviewed the proposal form and noted that it states
"removal and disposal" of the tanks, so disposal should be included in the
price; however, Simola will double check this with Scliluender Construction.
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After discussion, a motion was madAy Clint Herbst to award the removal
of the fuel tanks to Schluender Construction Company at an estimated cost
of $10,425, provided the bid includes disposal of the tanks. The amended
motion was seconded by Dan Blonigen and carried unanimously.
Gary Anderson, Building Official, reported that there are three parties
interested in purchasing the Gille property when it becomes available for
sale. City Administrator Wolfsteller noted that the County agreed to give
the property to the City, but the City chose to delay taking title until the
tanks were removed due to the potential liability. Now that we know the
site is not contaminated, the City can choose to title the property in our
name or let the County handle it as a tax forfeiture sale as long as the City
receives reimbursement from the County for the work done at the site.
Consideration of authorizing studv to determine location of future industrial
area freewav interchange.
As part of a county -wide transportation study being completed by Wright
County, the City was asked if they were interested in expanding the scope
of the study to include a recommendation on future freeway interchanges
within the city at a cost of $3,000. Since it appeared likely that future
interchanges west of the present Highway 25 interchange would probably be
in an area outside the current city limits, the study may be premature at
this time.
After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by Dan
Blonigen to deny authorization to spend $3,000 on the freeway interchange
study to be completed by SRF in conjunction with the Wright County
Transportation Planning Study. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Consideration of nuthorizing staff to Reek auotes on the cost to demolish old
warming house at West Bridge Park.
Councilmember Blonigen stated that he felt West Bridge Park needs a
larger parking area, which could he accomplished by extending parking
northward, and that the old warming house building should be made into
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an open shelter by removing doors and windows. He noted that there is
plenty of room east of the old warming house to add the basketball court
John Simola, Public Works Director, agreed that it makes sense to enlarge
the parking lot, and that the old warming house could be painted to match
the new warming house. Shirley Anderson concurred that the building
should be made into an open shelter as long as there is a current use for it.
Cathy Shuman, speaking on behalf of the Women of Today and the Lions
Club, stated they would like the shelter preserved as an open building, as it
was used twice this year to raise money to benefit the community. Shuman
noted that the Lions Club has expressed an interest in helping to refurbish
the building, and the Women of Today would also help to raise funds.
After discussion, a motion was made by Shirley Anderson and seconded by
Dan Blonigen to deny authorization to demolish the old warming house in
West Bridge Park and that the furnace, windows, and doors he removed to
make it an open shelter. Motion carried unanimously.
Shirley Anderson noted that she would like the City to pursue other
community groups who might want to help with this project.
Public Works Director Simola reported that the Parks Commission also
recommended adding two basketball courts in the community, one in
Cardinal Hills and one in the 4th Street Park; however, there is no room for
a court in the 4th Street Park unless the inside of the existing hockey rink
is used, as the area is large enough for a double court so that one full -court
game or two half -court games could be played. In addition, lights are
available that could be used in the spring and fall. Simola asked for
Council's input on this subject.
After discussion, it was the consensus of Council to have the Public Works
Director discuss this issue with the Monticello Hockey Association and the
Parks Commission for their input.
11. Consideration of re -@paling the exterior siding of the Monticello Fire Station.
Gary Anderson, Building Official, reported that bids will be arriving this
week on re -sealing the exterior siding of the fire station.
Clint Herbst suggested that this item be tabled since no bids have been
received. Herbst also suggested that the City look at other types of siding
since the current siding requires so much maintenance.
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Dan Blonigen stated that he is not happy with this product and agreed with
Herbst that the City should look at other types of siding.
After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by
Warren Smith to table this item and look at other alternatives before
making a decision. Motion carried unanimously.
12. Consideration of bills for the month of Aueust.
After discussion, a motion was made by Warren Smith and seconded by
Shirley Anderson to approve the bills for the month of August as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
13. Other matters.
A. Shirley Anderson reported that a resident recently asked why there
are no green arrows at Highway 75 and 25 and noted that a third
lane is needed. Anderson asked City staff if MN/DOT is the party
the City would contact regarding this request.
John Simola, Public Works Director, reported that Highway 75 is a
county highway, and the City would most likely be required to
participate in adding a third lane. He noted that this type of project
has been discussed in the past, but it would be very difficult to alter
the street on the west side. No action was taken.
B. Shirley Anderson reported that a resident requested that Council
prohibit trucks on Highway 75 due to the large number that use
Highway 75 to connect with 1-94. Anderson explained to the resident
that the City is unable to make that stipulation but that she would
inform Council of the request. John Simola stated that the City could
possibly request slower speeds on Highway 75 during the school year
and ask for stricter enforcement of the speed limit.
C. Warren Smith noted that there are some trees that need trimming
near Edina Realty and Holiday Station on Walnut Street.
D. Dan Blonigen stated he would like to see the Council agenda
published in the Monticello Timek and that additional items could be
added by Council at the meeting if necessary. He noted he would like
to get the agenda packet prior to Friday night in order to have more
time to review it.
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Clint Herbst agreed that agenda items shouldn't be added late in the
week and that a deadline should be enforced for allowing items on the
agenda. Warren Smith added that receiving the agenda on Thursday
rather than Friday would help give Council more time to review the
packet.
After discussion, it was the consensus of Council to set the Tuesday
morning before the Council meeting as the deadline for allowing
items on the agenda and to publish the agenda in the Monticello
Times. Any additional items for Council review could be prepared by
staff if time allows, and Council will vote at the meeting to add items
to the agenda.
011ie Koropchak, Economic Development Director, congratulated
Council on receiving State approval of the $250,000 Community
Development Block Grant for H -Window.
F. Brad Fyle reported that he received a call from Vic Hellman
regarding possible purchase of the Eastwood Knoll property, although
Hellman did not make a formal offer to purchase the property. After
discussion, no action was taken on this issue.
G. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council to set a special
Council meeting for Tuesday, September 6, 1994, at 5 p.m., for the
purpose of reviewing the preliminary budget for 1995.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
Karen Doty
Office Manager
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 6, 1994 - b p.m.
Members Present: Brad Fyle, Shirley Anderson, Clint Herbst, Warren Smith, Dan
Blonigen
Members Absent: None
A special meeting of the City Council was held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September
1994, for the purpose of reviewing the proposed budget and for setting a
preliminary tax levy for 1995.
Brad Fyle convened the meeting and noted that the preliminary levy adopted
cannot be adjusted upward at a later date. Administrator Rick Wolfsteller
reviewed his budget memo to Council. In his report, he noted that increases in
deputy registrar and building inspections are due to higher workload associated
with city growth. Higher revenues are =.pzued to cover cost increases.
Wolfsteller stated that general fund expenses for 1995 are projected to be nearly
identical to the 1994 budget. Council has the option of increasing the levy to help
finance future infrastructure needs such as expansion of the wastewater treatment
plant.
Council discussion focused on the City contribution to the School District for the
community ed program. Dan Blonigen felt that the City should discontinue
contributions to this program, as city residents are paying twice because both City
and School District tax dollars are used to support it. Warren Smith disagreed
and noted that the City's contribution helps pay for administration of recreation
programs that would cost the City more than the $17,500 to administer ourselves.
Clint Herbst and Brad Fyle both suggested that the amount of the contribution
remain at the 1994 level. r�1`;'..r —J
Administrator Wolfsteller suggested that the City investigate what other
communities are doing for summer recreation. Jeff O'Neill, Assistant
Administrator, reported that the Parks Commission discussed this topic with
Duane Gates, Community Ed Director, and requested that he determine what
percent of users are city versus township residents. Council agreed that this
information would be valuable in helping Council determine future community ed
contributions. Dan Blonigen stated that he would like this item brought to
Council for discussion before the expenditure is made.
Discussion then centered around the future expansion of the wastewater
treatment plant, which is planned to occur in 3-6 years. John Simola, Public
Works Director, reported that he just received preliminary figures for expansion of
the plant and noted that the estimate is now $10.15 million. He noted that the
design resulting in this estimate must be scrutinized closely to
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determine opportunities for cost reductions. He also stated that staff has
discussed increasing the sewer hookup charge and user rates to help fund
expansion of the plant, as Monticello fees are well below what most communities
are charging for these services. The City will soon need to begin design work on
the plant, which will require an estimated $500,000.
Rick Wolfsteller then reviewed three options for capital outlay fund expenditures
as shown on the Summary of Levy Increases/Decreases. The first option includes
the balance of the fire truck purchase, which will be bid soon; park improvements
to Outlet A in the Meadow Oak subdivision; the balance of ISTEA trail system
project; reserve for interceptor sewer; and reserve for future WWTP expansion, for
a capital outlay increase of $374,000. Option #2 includes the same items as #1
but also includes a reserve for future city hall expansion for a total of $464,550,
and option p3 includes items listed in the first two options but also includes an
additional reserve amount for the WWTP expansion for a total capital outlay
increase of $557,385.
Jeff O Neill, Assistant Administrator, reported to Council that the additional costs
for the ISTEA pathway stem from design changes associated with future widening
of CSAH 75, installation of sidewalk along the high school property, and due to
high design standards for the footbridge over Otter Creek. He noted that state
highway aid funds provided to the City by the State could be used to fund the
additional expenses. He also noted that the ISTEA pathway is not only part of
our park system, but is part of the transportation and sidewalk grid systems as
well; therefore, it may he inappropriate to place ISTEA pathway expenditures
solely in the parks budget.
Discussion regarding improvements to Outlot A in the Meadow Oak subdivision
ensued. John Simola noted that the amount needed to make these improvements
will depend on how much the public works staff is able to help with the project,
but he doesn't believe staff will have time to work on these improvements. He
noted that the ballfields and soccer field are the items that should be focused on
for 1995. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council to try a 2 -year program
for development of Outlet A, Meadow Oak subdivision. Council allocated $45,000
for development in 1995.
Rick Wolfsteller noted that if Council adopts a preliminary levy amount tonight,
they can continue to discuss and change line items such as the parks budget at a
future workshop but may not increase the levy.
After discussion, a motion was made by Clint Herbst and seconded by Shirley
Anderson to adopt a resolution setting the maximum levy at $2,852,965, which is
a 4% increase over 1994, with the understanding that there will be line item
changes made, particularly in the parks department, at a future meeting. Motion
carried unanimously. SEE RESOLUTION 94.29.
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It was the consensus of Council to set the date for the public hearing for review of
the budget for Wednesday, December 7, 1994, at 7 p.m., and a continuation date
for Wednesday, December 14, 1994, at 7 p.m-, if needed.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjournedL
Karen Doty
Office Manager
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6. Consideration of a resolution to enter into a special proiects
agreement with MN/DOT for the Meadow Oak outlet storm sewer.
(J -S.)
A. REFERENCE. AND BACKGROUND:
It is possible that we can obtain some funding from MN/DOT for that
portion of storm water which comes off the freeway system adjoining the
Gene Bauer property and the Meadow Oak property. This water currently
finds its way into Gene Bauer's land, and some enters a drain file toward
ditch 33. The state and federal highway system discharged water from the
freeway into adjacent low land without obtaining drainage easement rights
in many cases, at least none that we know of in this area. Consequently,
the state may be willing to participate in our Meadow Oak storm sewer
project even if we don't look at draining a portion of the MN/ROAD project
or taking the pressure off the other portions of ditch 33.
In order to negotiate with the State, we need to pass a resolution
authorizing us to enter into a special projects agreement for such funding.
A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your review.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. The first alternative would be to pass the resolution as drafted and
forward it on to MN/DOT.
2. The second alternative would be not to pursue the additional funding
from the State of Minnesota.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director, City Administrator,
and City Engineer that we pursue additional funding as outlined in
alternative #1 through a special projects agreement with MN/DOT.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of resolution.
RESOLUTION 94-
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
PROJECT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR STORM WATER DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS ON INTERSTATE 94 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE MEADOW OAK TRUNK S'T'ORM SEWER
OUTLET PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 93.12C
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has discussed the need for storm sewer
improvement in the Meadow Oak drainage area, and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has had a feasibility report and plans and
specifications prepared by Orr-Schelen-Mayeron & Associates, Inc., which
determine the improvements and estimated costs of the preferred alternative,
which provides benefit to the City and Minnesota Department of Transportation,
and
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello proposes to be the owner of a contract which
will provide substantial benefit to the storm drainage area of Interstate 94 within
the Meadow Oak drainage area.
NOW, TIILREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Monticello requests that the
Minnesnta Department of Transportation participate in the contract owned by the
City for the storm drainage improvements on Interstate 94 within the Meadow
Oak drainage area.
RE IT wwri It RESOI,, m, Clio City of Monticello, Minnesota, is willing to
participate in a cooperative agreement project with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and share the costs of the needed improvements.
Adopted this 12th day of September, 1994.
Mayor
City Administrator
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Consideration of amending minor and marginal aecese%ul-de-sac
street width requirements. (J.O.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
City Council is asked to consider amending road width design standards as
outlined in the subdivision ordinance by reducing the "marginal access"
street width requirement from 32 ft to 28 ft and by reducing the "minor"
street width requirement from 36 ft to 32 ft. A marginal access or cul-de-
sac street serves a limited number of properties. A minor street is typically
a street that serves numerous properties within a residential area and
provides a local "collector" function. In terms of street hierarchy, a
marginal access street is typically connected to a minor street, which is then
connected to a collector road such as School Boulevard or a County
Highway.
A 36 -ft wide road provides for on -street parking on both sides of a street
plus pedestrian space. A 32 -ft wide street provides ample room for parking
on one side of a street plus pedestrian space.
The request to examine the existing standards originally stems from
requests from developers. Developers of the Oak Ridge, River Mill, and
Klein Farms subdivision have noted that the city design standards are
extreme when compared to requirements in other communities. In response
to developer claims, City staff and the City Engineer surveyed other
communities and checked planning and engineering journals. The research
generally confirmed that Monticello's street width design standards are
greater than the norm. It, therefore, appears justified that Council review
the matter. Please review the following information and determine if it is
appropriate to modify current standards.
Following is information that was provided to the Planning Commission on
the matter. Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
amendment for reasons outlined below.
Following are arguments to maintain existing standards:
1. Wider roadways provide additional room for on -street parking and
provide a safety zone for pedestrians and bikers walking on the
street.
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In the winter, city plows can efficiently remove snow from the
roadway areas used by pedestrians. There are no sidewalks that
need snow removal.
The wider streets allow us to keep the utilities such as sanitary
sewer, storm sewer, and water mains within the confines of the
blacktop portion of the streets. What this means is that during
replacement or repairs to our infrastructure system, it is generally
not necessary to remove curbs and work in the boulevards. We are
able to organize our other utilities such as gas, telephone, electric,
and cable so they provide the least interference with our utilities and
the individual services to the homes. By making streets narrower in
the newer developments with numerous change in direction of streets,
including sharp hairpin curves and cul-de-sacs, the sanitary sewer,
stone sewer, and water mains sometimes get placed outside of the
existing blacktop surface in the boulevard and, in many instances,
undemeath the other utilities such as gas. Homeowners may find
their services lie in locations under the curb and other utilities which
can result in higher repair costs to the homeowner in the future.
Wider streets allow for the 'less -maneuverable" garbage trucks,
recycling trucks and trailers, and moving vans to access properties
within the community safely and without blocking street access. In
addition, this gives the fire department access and setup areas to
fight fires. In the winter time, narrower streets give less room for
such activity.
If streets are narrowed under the premise that sidewalks are
provided in the boulevard, it should be recognized that youngsters
and pedestrians will not use the sidewalk exclusively. Room should
be provided for pedestrian movement as well as room in the
boulevards for sidewalks. Current design standards allow for
sidewalks, entries, and utilities to he placed behind the curb in an
efficient manner.
During the times when street use has to be disrupted for some type of
utility construction, narrower streets provide less room for traffic to
pass around the construction zone. This may not be a problem in
some areas, but in the newer developments where long single access
streets appear to be coming more into play, it can disrupt the lives of
numerous residents if they are without their street access for a day or
two, and it is often not practical to install bypass routes around the
construction on boulevards and finished lawns.
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Streets such as those found in Monticello allow parking on both sides
with very little restrictions other than those found during the normal
snow removal activities. Narrower streets that provide parking only
on one side or with total restriction on parking require someone to
police the parking so that the streets are maintained in a passable
and safe condition.
Arguments against the wider road sections are as follows:
Monticello's roadway width requirements are archaic. Monticello's
standards are greater than most other communities and exceed
standards identified in engineering and planning journals. City road
width standards have not been updated since 1975 (see attached
survey). Although this is certainly not a reason for changing our
street width requirements, it is justification for examining our
standards.
The need for wider roadways to accommodate off-street parking is
diminished due to the fact that limited off-street parking occurs in R-
1 areas. It is rare to find off-street parking on both sides of the street
at the same location. This is because all homes must have a two -car
garage and paved driveways. Off-street parking that does occur
happens during special events such as parties, neighborhood get-
togethers, etc. Requiring wider streets for off-street parking on both
sides of a street for such intermittent use could he considered
overkill, especially if a sidewalk is provided.
3. Scientific data has shown that vehicle speeds are affected by roadway
width in combination with other factors. An argument could be made
that a narrower street in combination with curves and grade changes
will create more of a neighborhood atmosphere and slower speeds,
thereby improving safety and liability.
Maintenance and replacement costs are impacted by the width of the
roadway in terms of snowplowing, sweeping, sealcoating, sand/salt,
replacement expense, etc. It should be noted that placing a sidewalk
on the boulevard in lieu of a wider road offsets maintenance savings
gained through reducing the roadway width.
5. In the River Mill situation, the through -road within the subdivision
could become a route for travelers seeking a shortcut through the
freeway access and 39 East. A wider, straighter road provides less
resistance to cut -through traffic.
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6. Storm sewer sizing and associated expenses are affected by street
width. Narrower streets create less impervious surface and produce
less run-otf. The reduction is offset if a sidewalk is installed when
the street is narrowed.
The original roadway design standards were conceived in an era of
1975 when the new power plant played a strong role in providing the
financial muscle to build and maintain wider road sections. In 1975,
we could afford wider streets. As the capacity of the plant to provide
revenue diminishes over time and as maintenance expenses grow, the
City needs to find ways to reduce maintenance, repair, and
replacement expenses. Allowing narrower roads may be a reasonable
step to take to reduce costs. It is estimated that there is a 9%
difference in cost associated with a 32 -ft versus a 36 -ft road section.
8. Streets wider than necessary create a corresponding unnecessary
impact on the environment. Wider streets increase areas disturbed
by grading resulting in greater tree removal. Wider streets add to
polluting storm water run-off, which oflects water quality in rivers,
streams, lakes, etc.
9- Planning Commission believes that 28 -ft and 32-11 roadways provide
sufficient space for maneuvering utility vehicles; therefore, wider
streets are not justified based on this criteria.
10. Planning Commission believes that street and utility related repairs
are not common enough to justify a wider street to allow traffic to
maneuver around repair vehicles.
Prior to discussion of this matter, I strongly recommend that you visit areas
noted below to help you gain perspective on this topic. Following are
streets/subdivisions and associated street widths at various locations within
the city. As you will note, there are streets within the city that do not meet
existing standards because they were originally built under township
standards. They now provide a reference point that may assist you in your
decision making.
Existing
Subdivision Street Name Class/Width Width
Hillcrest Hillcrest Rd. marginal access 24', no curb
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Existing
Subdivision Street Name Class/Width
Width
Creekside Sandy Lane minor
24', no curb
Old Monti most streets minor
36'
Palm Street minor
36'
Cardinal Hills all streets minor/marginal
36'
& cul-de-sacs
River Street River Street minor
24', no curb
Near Cemetery
River Street, River Street minor
36'
Old Monti
Meadow Oak Meadow Oak Ln minor
32'
Meadow Oak Dr. minor
36'
Briar Oakes all streets & minor/marginal
36'
cul-de-sacs
Oak Ridge all cul-de-sacs marginal
32'
Oak Ridge Oak Ridge Dr. minor
36'
Par West Kevin Longley minor
36'
Jerry Liefert minor
36'
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Motion to amend the ordinance as determined by Council based on
the reason outlined above:
It is the view of the Planning Commission that the reasons noted
above support changing the minor street width requirement from 36
(l to 32 ft and supports changing the marginal street width
requirement from 32 R to 28 ft. Council may wish to adopt this
recommendation as is or modify and adopt.
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The Planning Commission also suggested that sidewalks be required
along minor streets when the right-of-way connects populated areas
to a trail system or to other significant points of destination. Also,
sidewalks should be installed when traffic volumes on the minor
street justify separation of pedestrian traffic from vehicular traffic.
Under this alternative, traffic volume criteria supporting the need for
a sidewalk will need to be developed.
2. Motion to deny suggestion to amend the ordinance based on the
reasons noted above.
3. Motion to adjust the manner in which the ordinance is applied by
establishing a higher standard for defining what constitutes a minor
street. In other words, apply the ordinance in a manner that places
more "minor" streets in the marginal access road category.
Under this alternative, no changes would be made to the ordinance;
however, the manner in which the ordinance is applied would be
changed. Street width requirements could be reduced for some
streets simply by liberalizing what is defined as a marginal access
street. This option would bring the benefits of street width reduction
where appropriate and also give the latitude to require a 36 -ft wide
residential roadway where necessary. Under this alternative, a
better working definition of what constitutes a minor versus a
marginal access street will need to be developed.
Similarly, a more liberal use of the variance procedure or use of the
PUD process could be employed to address special circumstances
where particular difficulties exist when applying the ordinance as
currently written. For instance, the River Mill/Krautbauer property
possesses certain features (gravel pit, river bluli) that make it
particularly difficult to develop under existing standards. Perhaps a
variance to the standard design requirements could be justified for
properties like this one which are difficult or impossible to develop in
the existing code.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
As is found in other cities, Monticello City staff is split on this issue. John
Simola and Bret Weiss support continuation of the existing standards.
Roger Mack supports narrower roads to discourage higher speed. He also
notes that maintenance expenses associated with sealcoating, etc., are less
with narrower roads. The planning consultant and I support a reduction in
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the minor street width requirement; however, we are hesitant to provide
complete support to the reduction in the marginal street access width to 28
ft. It is our view that sidewalks be developed in conjunction with 32 -ft
minor streets when traffic volumes justify separation.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Summary of survey of road width requirements in other cities; Excerpt from
subdivision ordinance pertaining to roadway width requirements;
Residential Streets article from American Society of Civil Engineers; Memo
from traffic engineer, Stgar-Roscoe-Fausch, detailing street width issues;
Article from newspaper on non -point pollution; Information on subdivision /
design for planning periodicals. c <Ly 1 A iJ
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(G) Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts,
except that this requirement may be waived where other definite and
assured provision is made for service access such as off-street
loading, unloading, and parking consistent with and adequate for the
uses proposed. Except where justified by special conditions such as
the continuation of an existing alley in the same block, alleys will
not be approved in residential districts. Dead-end alleys shall be
avoided wherever possible; but if unavoidable, such dead-end alleys
may be approved if adequate turn -around facilities are provided at the
closed end.
(H) Dedication of half streets will not be approved except where it is
essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision and in
conformity with the other requirements of these regulations, where it
is found that it will be practical to require the dedication of the
other half when the adjoining property is subdivided, or where it
becomes necessary to acquire the remaining half by condemnation so
that it may be improved in the public interest.
(1) :or all public ways hereafter dedicated and/or accepted, the minimum
right-of-way and paved width for streets, thoroughfares, alleys, ac
pedestrian ways included in any subdivision shall not be less than the
minimum dimensions for each classification as follows:
PAVED
RIGHT-OF-WAY (face to face of curb)
Arterial Street 100 feet 52 feet
Collector Street 70 feet 44 feet
,Yt Minor Street 60 feet 36 feet -.9, 3.2`
�c Cul-de-sac or Marginal
Access Service Streets 50 feet 32 feet —4 ,ps `
Alley 30 feet 20 feet
Pedestrian Way 10 feet N/A
*Private Common Access 30 feet 20 feet
Alleys in Industrial or
Commercial Areas 24 feet 20 feet
One-way Alleys, Residential 16 feet 12 feet
Two-way Alleys, Residential 20 feet 16 feet
-The City Council may choose to approve private common access for
P.U.D., townhouse development, etc., where appropriate. Standards for
said access, however, shall comply with minimums as outlined for minor
streets (except ROW) and all other provisions as required by the City
Council.
Where the existing or anticipated traffic on primary and secondary
thoroughfares warrants greater widths of rights-of-way, these shall
be required.
MONTICELLO SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TITLE XI/Chpt 5/�j1'4
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in the width of the moving lane is not necessary. where moving
lanes arc bounded by a vertical curb, the width should be increased
to 11 feet since drivers tend to shy away from the curb and drive
toward the center of the street.
Residential streets can be divided into two separate one-way
streets to preserve a desirable natural feature, minimize other-
wise necessary grading of steep terrain, or provide an attractive
entryway (Figure 2-11). Planners must account fur nighttime vis-
ibility and rapid perception of the traffic division point. Paired
one-way residential streets, even single frontage, may be necessary
in areas characterized by steep terrain.
Pavement Widths
Decisions regarding pavement width have significant conse-
quences for a number of characteristics, including resultant ve-
hicle speeds, visual scale, and the cost of construction and main -
m once, and, therefore, are of great importance in designing a
residential community. The width of a street should he based
upon both the volume and type of expected traffic and the amount
of on -street parking that will be generated as well as upon the
place of the street in the street hierarchy (access street, subcollec-
tor, collector( (Figure 2.12)•
Residential street pavement width practices have evolved largely
from traditional moving line, parking lane, and design speed con-
cepts. Historically, widths were linked to considerations of con-
venience for the largest vehicle that might use the street. Such
design approaches are appropriate for arterial streets but are dif•
icult to justify for residential streets that serve a small number
of homes.
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Figure 2-12: Widths .should be
consistent with trafficneeeis.
Figure 2.13: Oserdesign: a trw,
wide street encourage &reser
sptrds and it unattractive.
The selection ciappropiate pavement widths must account for
probable peak traffic volume, parking needs and controls, likely
vehicle speeds, and limitations imposed by sight distances, eli•
matte, terrain, and maintenance requirementi. Designers should
select the minimum width that will reasonably satisfy all real-
istic needs, thereby minimizing construction and average annual
i niaintenancc costs. The tendencyof many communities toequate
1 wider streets with better streets and to design traffic and parking
lanes as though the street were a "mic rofreeway" is a highly
questionable prlctu:c, Certainly the provision of two 11- or 12 -foot
clear traffic lanes is on open tnvitatiun to increased traffic speeds
(Figure 2.131.
Design Considerations 37
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On subcollcctors, a 26 -foot -wide pavement provides either two
parking lanes and a moving or traffic lane or one parking lane and
two moving lanes. (In the absence of adequate off-street parking,
a 28 -tout pavement may be preferable if continuous on -street park-
ing is expected along both sides of the street.( For a cul-de-sac or
other access street, a 22- or 24 -foot -wide pavement is adequate.
Widening the access street a few more feet does not significantly
increase capacity but does permit wider moving lanes that, in
tum, tend to encourage higher -speed driving (Figure 2-14). A wide
access street also lacks the more intimate scale that otherwise
makes it an attractive setting for housing.
Once the traffic from tributary local streets has reached suffi-
cient volume so that two clear traffic lanes are needed, the street
becomes a collector street. A collector street should be designed
as a higher -speed traffic artery that permits relatively swift and
unrestricted automobile movements. Collector streets with a
pavement width of 36 feet provide for adequate traffic movement
and two curb parking lanes (Figure 2-14). Where houses do not
have access to the collector street and parking is not normally
needed, two moving lanes of pavement are adequate, with shoul-
ders graded for emergency parking. ideally, homes should not front
on a collector street in order to avoid the multiple traffic hazards
of street parking, automobiles entering the street from driveways,
and children who may dart unseen into the roadway (Urban Land
Institute, 19671. Table 2.3 summarizes the pavement width rec-
ommendations:
'cable 2.3
Recommended Pavement Widths
Street Type Pavement Width (ft.)
Access Street(place or lane) 22.24
Subcollector 26'
Collector 36'
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Right -of -Way Widths
The right-of-way width should be only as wide as necessary for
the street pavement and other facilities and uses, including side-
walks, utilities, drainage, street trees, snow storage, and grading.
Blanket requirements for rights-of-way of 50 feet or more, often
mandated by ordinances, are seldom justified for subeollectors and
access streets.
A right-of-way width allowance fur future street widening is
unnecessary in well-planned residential neighborhoods that are
&-signed to discourage through traffic on residential streets. Since
38 Reridenual Streets
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS & PLANNERS
TRANSPORTATION • CIVIL 0 STRUCTURAL 1111 MMRONMENTAL ■ W -KING
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�0 yid r t� TO: David K Montebello, P. E.
Assistant Highway Engineer
Wright County Department of Highways
FROM: Nancy Heuer, P.E.
DATE: August 2, 1994
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THE KRAUTBAUER
PROPERTY IN MONTICELLO
This memorandum provides a brief summary of preliminary Information for the
Krautbauer property traffic study. It provides an estimate of the number of trips
generated by the proposed development and a discussion of appropriate street
widths for the subdivision,
Trio Genera�m
The proposed site plan, dated July 27, 1994, includes 87 single family dwelling
units, 94 twin home dwelling units and two commercial lots. Trips generated by
Hawks Bar will also contribUo to traffic levels on proposed and existing streets.
The number of daily and peak hour trips have been estimated using either the
Institute of Transportation Enginews (ITE) Trio Genmation manual or recent
articles In the ITE journal. The estimated trip generation for each land use is
summarized In Tablo 1. The proposed development is expected to generalo a
total of 3,640 daily and 340 P.M. peak hour trips. An estimate of the number of
trips generated by Hawks Bar will be made following field observations.
The estimated trips will be assigned to the street system according to a
directional distribution assumed to be simllar to the distribution of existing traffic
on the streets around the project. Based on 1993 tragic volumes, forty percent
of the site -generated traffic would be assigned to the west on C.S.AH. 75 and to
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the east on 1-94, and ten percent would be assigned to the south on County
Road 1113 and to the east on C.S.A.H. 39. When completed, the trip assignment
will include appropriate trip reduction factors to take Into consideration the
effects of multi-purpose and pass -by trips.
Street Widths
There are several factors which should be considered in the determination of
residential street widths. These include:
• The overall function of the street in providing for access and mobility
• The need to provide for pedestrian and non -motorized vehicle traffic
• The need to provide for on -street parking
Most of the streets in the proposed development are residential in nature and
none of them form a part of the city collector street system. Since they are being
constructed to serve the proposed neighborhood, they have been designed to
minimize through trips and vehicle speeds through the use of curvilinear
alignment and the use of T -intersections. Since providing access is the primary
function of these streets, high mobility and high speeds are less of a concern.
Wider streets tend to increase vehicle speeds; narrower widths tend to reduce
speeds,
Mother Important factor in the determination of street width is the need to
accommodate pedestrians and non -motorized traffic. The preferred method of
accommodating this traffic is to provide complete separation by using sidewalks,
bikeways and/or trails where pedestrian traffic is likely to be prevalent. For the
proposed development, most pedestrian activity would be along the streets
approaching the park and the commercial area.
The third important factor in the determination of street width is the need to
provide on -street parking. In the proposed development, commercial and
resident parking will be provided off-street; only residential visitor parking would
overflow to the street.
The following text describes the way in which these needs are addressed by
various street widths.
A 36 -foot wide street provides excess width for two lanes of moving traffic and
for parking on one side. This street width also allows for some separation of
pedestrian and vehicle traffic where separate pedestrian facilities are not
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David K. Montebello, P.E. -3 - August 2, 1994
provided. Because a street of this width would generally provide more than
ample clearances where relatively little pedestrian activity and parking occur on
the street pavement, vehicular soeeds tend to be higher.
A 32 -foot wide street provides for two lanes of moving traffic and for parking on
one side, Where on -street parking is limited, this width also provides for some
separation of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Complete separation through the
use of sidewalks is, however recommended. Again, vehicular speeds tend to be
somewhat higher where relatively little pedestrian activity and parking occur.
A 28 -foot wide street provides for two lanes of moving traffic or for one lane of
moving traffic where parking occurs on both sides. This street width does not
allow for much separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, hence the provision
of separate pedestrian facilities is strongly,. where pedestrians are
prevalent. This more restricted width tends to reduce vehicle speeds.
Based on this information, appropriate residential street widths this development
could be either 28 or 32 feet wide with sidewalks provided on one side on the
streets approaching the park and the commercial area. Parking prohibitions on
one side should be established at the time of construction. The street looping
around the commercial area, which will eventually serve additional commercial
developmerd to the west, should be 36 feet wide because of higher traffic
volumes and the higher level of truck activity expected in the area.
Additional Street Width References
The Institute of Transportation Engineers provides a table of local street design
guidelines in its Traffic En oineerina Handbook. This recommends pavement
widths of 22 to 27 feet in low density areas and 28 to 34 feet in medium density
areas. A 36 -foot width Is only recommended in high density areas.
i Other recommendations for residential street widths are found in Residentlat
Streets: Obiecijves. PrinciojgL and Gesian Considerations. published juloVy by
the Urban Land Institute, the American Society of Engineers, and the National
Association of Hometwilders. This report discusses advantages and
disadvantages of various street widths, ranging from 16 feet to 36 feet. A 36 -
foot street width, providing two traffic lanes and on-stroet emergency, parking
lanes, is recommended for collector streets. The report indicates that 26 -toot
wide streets, providing one traffic lane where parking occurs on both sides of the
street, are typical in many cities. Street widths less than 26 feet have definite
limitations.
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Report calls
for saving
Mississippi
from tainted
runoff water
By Toro Meersman
Slab Writes
The upper Mississippi River between
Bemidji. Minn., and Minneapolis
ntrrls major protection from polluted
runoff waive. according to a report
relrnsed Thursday by Citizens for a
Better Environment (CBE).
Amy Middleton. Mississippi River
project coordinator for CRE. said
that cities and industries along the
tiver ore doing a beliet job of cam.
plybrg with pollution laws, but that
too many contaminants are still em
tering the river from other sources.
"We see plowed fields and feedlots
nest to the river in some places, and
pkv�enland ronpops richt
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to t Be n the river in of r
aces;' said Middleton, who works
rn to
Minneapolis office. "Pollut.
ed runoff is the next frontier we need
to taekIr for water quality."
Middleton slur rvie ,d diwitaraae
ppeermits For the 23 facilities dona the
Isllssissippi between flemidji and the
drinking water treatment plant in
Fridley. Similar reviews by the Mid•
western environmental group be.
tween 1986 and 1991 thowed fire•
yyueat violations, but now many of
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problems have been corrected,
she said.
Middleton litled several factors as
contributing to the improvements,
including lawsuits or thtests of suits
from environmental groups, better
enfnrcenrrnt of laws by the Minnesn.
to Pollution C nliol Agency and
changir� attitudes among sum" com•
pony olfkials about the Importance
o(protecting the environment.
Article from Star Tribune
September 9, 1994
Carty Burke, water quality division
director at the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency, said she is pleased
with the report, and excited that en-
vironmental groups are growing
more concerned Shout polluted run-
off water. She tail the Mississippi
and other bodies of water receive
four times more pollution by weight
from runoff than from point sources,
in discharges from the end of pipq.
flurke disagreed with the report's rte.
ommendation that companies post
signs near discharge pipes that list the
pollutants being emitted into the riv,
er. "We think that posting is probe.
My an nlarmiv mechanism that will
n61 inform, but will misinform the
priblic about what the permittee is
really doing," she said,
Burke said posting the Pollutants
might givr the impression that
there's an"elhing wrung with the
Clean Water Act, which Blows the
tdrsa a of certain chemicals at specif.
ic levels, depending upon the quanii.
ty of surfhre water and the amount of
Nutrition it needs.
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Boulder Brings Back the
v\o'v Neighborhood Street
A complete revamp of residential
street standards is under wav in
this Colorado college town.
BouIder, Colorado, has a prob-
lem shared by cities across
the country. Too marry of its streets
divide rather than integrate. They
ere single purpose arteries, em-
phasizing cars over people. They
despoil the environment with their
•tpansive impervious surfaces.
ray encourage speeding. And
.ney support faceless suburban develop-
ment patterns guaranteed to worsen traf-
fic congestion.
Residential streets are key determi-
nants of neighborhood quality. They of.
fer a place to walk, to play—and of course
to park. Yet ever since the start of the
post -World War 11 housing boom, resi-
dential streets have become increasingly
devoted to traffic movement. The wide
lanes required by today's codes lead to
higher speeds. more accidents, and greater
urban fragmentation.
In recent years, many planners—and
even some traffic engineers—have begun
to question whether wider streets are as
functional as their advocates claim. In-
creasingly, designers, public officials, and
developers—often spurred by neighbor-
hood activists—ere considering the vir-
tues of a hierarchical street classification
that would provide for a variety of resi-
dential street types, each reflecting dif-
ferent traffic conditions.
Local history
ike many western cities. Boulder was
Aid out, in 1859, on a grid based ono 400 -
foot block and 25 -foot lots, a pattern
admirably suited to speculation. It should
be noted, however, that the Boulder City
Town Company set high rates for town
lots, up to 11,000 for a 50 -by -140 -foot
buildings ite. Even then, it appears, Boul
der favored slower growth.
The post -World War 11 subdivisions
disrupted the grid pattern, with larger
lots and blocks set along curvilinear streets.
and no alleys. In the 1960s and 1970s,
more cul -desacs appeared, with fewer
connections to adjacent development.
Today, the city is characterized by a high
rate of car ownership Itwo vehicles for
every threepeoplel and a significant jobs•
to•housi n g imbalance. Boulder's employ
ment-to-population ratio is 0.83, more
than 40 percent higher than the figure for
theeight-county Denver metropolitan re .
Sion. If current trends continue, total
employrnent will exceed population by
2010.
Boulder also has several recent ex-
amples of more sensitive residential plan-
ning. In 1983. a local developer built the
Cottages. a 37 -unit affordable housing
project, on a woonerf•style street. The
5,3 -acre site abuts city•ovenedopen space
on the north side. And to 1990, another
local developer, William Coburn, built
Walnut Hollow, a high-end infill project
consisting of nine Victorian -style houses—
with detached garages—arroyed along an
18 -foot -wide street just haat of down-
town.
By John M. Fernandez, AIC?
But these projects, both
planned unit developments, re-
sulted largely from individual
initiatives and not from a
communitywide vision of what
constitutes better urban devel-
opment. Moreover, neither
would be allowed under the cur-
rent regulations. In the past,
the city's planning department used the
PUD ordinance to vary street standards.
But as concerns grew over liability, policy
make rswere unwilling to grant individual
waivers in the absence of new citywide
street standards.
For the most part, recent new subdivi.
sions have complied absolutely with the
letter of the Boulder rules, laid down in
the zoning code and subdivision regula-
tions adopted in 1971. The result: three.
car garaSeecape uniformity, the 'loops
and lollipops' pattern exhibited so well
in the city's expanding northeast quad.
rant.
In 1992. the planning department. aware
of the community's growing unhappi.
ness with the look and operation of the
new subdivisions, decided to take a more
aggressive role in neighborhood design.
The staff noted that the city's 1989 trans•
portotion master plan called for new resi-
dent sal street guidelines to enhance neigh.
borh ood safety and Livability.
As it happened, a large new project
had just been proposed for the northeast
edge of the city—the 140 -acre Four Mile
Creek. The planning department hired
Peter Brown, AICr, an urban designer in
Houston, to conduct a design charette
before the protect entered the develop-
ment review phase. Brown toured tW�
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site and interviewed the developers, a
consonium of local builders Then. working
with other team members, he compared
construction costs for both a conven-
tional subdivision and a neotraditional
design, complete with narrow streets sod
pedestrian paths. and drew sketch plan
alternatives.
The plan that resulted was then pre-
sented to the developers, and they used
many of the neotraditional design ele-
ments in their annexation application.
(The annexation ordinance was the legal
device used to vary the city's street Stan.
dards.) The 309 -unit project is now under
construction. Its gridded street plan in-
cludes both boulevards and narrow streets.
It also features short blocks; motor courts
(oblong cul-de-sacs with central landscap•
ing and parking); a raised intersection
(road surface matches elevation of cross-
walk); traffic circles: one an alley. There
is also an extensive bicycle and pedes•
trion path network.
The Four Mile Creek exercise was con•
sidered a success in that it convinced the
city to move beyond simply responding
to proposals to assuming a leadership
role in defining a vision for development.
Under the leadership of its new planning
director, Will Fleissig. Boulder is now
attempting to relate its street design stan-
dards to an overall community planning
and urban design program.
Complete overhaul
The vehicle for this new approach is the
Residential Access Project (RAP), which
was initiated jointly in the spring of 1992
by the city's planning and public works
departments. The impetus was the in-
creasing restivenessof neighborhood resi-
dents concerned about traffic congestion.
At that point, the planning staff proposed
to broaden the residential street guide-
lines to include the entire movement
network in residential areas and to create
urban design guidelines.
The entire project is being carried out
in house, with no special funding except
for a small graphics budget. Both the
public works staff member —a tra
tation planner—and I devote about a fifth
of our time to FL..P. We report to an into.
departmental steering committee.
The first part of the two-phase project
was aimed at devising a statement o:
purpose and a riche: menu of street stan-
dards. The project staff has spent the last
two years researching standards in other
cities and involving residents in a col
laborative planning process. A spinoff
effort, the neighborhood traffic mitiga-
tion program, will encourage the use of
traffic calming measures.
In March of this year, the planning
board endorsed the staff's recommenda-
tion that the citv's one -size -fits -all street
standard be replaced. The current stain
dard requires 12 -foot travel lanes, six.
foot parking lanes, curb. gutter, and side-
walk in a ".foot right-of-way. The nevv,
standards would offer four classifications,
all of them narrower than the current
requirement.
The two lowest classifications would
he low 'Speed 1:5.20 m.p.h.l 'queuing'
streets. Thev could be as narrowas 20
feet, and they would allow on -street park -
i
Armory, more thin 304 citizens suggested
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ways of intensifying the movement grid
and reconnecting streets. Their recom•
�l y
mendations included both boulevards and
w
skinny streets. A Miami -based urban de.
- _
r
sign consulting firm, Dover, Kohl & Pam
}
ners, is incorporating their recommends -
tions and many of the RAP concepts into
the pian being prepared for city council
consideration injuly.
L
ing. To mollify fire offi-
cials, the standards pro
vide for fire set-up areas
(pads long and wide
enough to accommodate
fire trucks and close
enough together so fire
hoses can reach the back
of all dwellingsl.
The standards would
also allow alleys, which
are officially discouraged
in the current subdivision
regulations. The planners
noted that Boulder resi•
denta consistendv rate its.
ditional neighborhoods
with alleys as most liv.
able.
The planning board also
endorsed the staff's rec,
ommended street pur•
poses statement. A clear
definition of intent is es•
peeted to guide all those
involved in administer.
ing the new regulations.
The final proposal for phase one is to
be presented to the planning board this
month. The nest step is to translate the
proposal into an ordinance for consider-
ation by the city council. That's expected
to he done this summer.
Phase two of RAP will address the broader
topic of residential -area design, includ-
ing the building -street relationship, net-
work standards. and'shared'streets (such
as the Dutch woonerf). A set of perfor.
mance-based standards will parallel the
new prescriptive standards.
The planning department is putting
the draft standards to the test in a sub.
community plan now being prepared for
north Boulder. With 9,200 residents spread
over 2,300 acres, 'NoBo' is the least
developed of the city's nine subcommw
pities. It was annexed four years ago, and
its many vacant and underutilized par
cels are considered ripe for redevelop-
ment.
At a five-day public charette held the
first week of May in the National Guard
Searching out models
There seemed to be few models when
Boulder started this project two sum.
mens ago. Most jurisdictions still use some
variation of the hughway-oriented street,
standards that arose it the late 1930s
with the creationof the Federal Highway
Administration and the 'Green Book'
published by AASHTO. the American
Association of State Highway and Trans.
ponation Officials.
Recently, designers associatedwith the
movement coming to be known as -the
new urbanism'—Andres Duany, Anton
Nelessen, AICP, Peter Calthorpe, and oth,
en—have received considerable media
attention. But most of their work has
been on large tracts of raw land, not the
infill proiects that are typical of places
like Boulder.
There are other models with broader
applicability to the situations in which
most planners find themselves: infill, re-
development, and fringe -area develop.
ment.
One such example is an early one, the
'performance streets' standard adopted
by Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1980.
It provides a model ordinance that in.
cludes a rich hierarchy of street types,
although its use as a model is limited by
the emphasis on cul-de-sacs and loop
streets, and its lack of attention to alter•
native modes of travel,
The performance streets concept is also
the basis of a new set of supplemental
standards for residential neighborhoods
now being considered by the city of Hous-
ton and surrounding Harris County. The
city currently has only two types of resi•
dentias streets: a 28 -foot pavement sec-
tion with a 50•foot or 60 -foot right -of.
way. The new standards would create
eight street types and allow narrower
streets in new subdivisions, with such de-
sign elements as'chicanes' (jogs to slow
traffsclandflare•outs The standards were
prepared by Peter Brow collabo�
j r
it lhPti�-'wriJ
tion with Patricia D. Knudson ✓i Associ-
ates and Tena Associates. both of Hous.
ton.
Ponland. Oregon's 1991 'skinny streets'
ordinance applies to residential blacks
where lots are over 5.000 square ieet. It
allows 20 -foot -wide streets with parking
on one side, or 29 -foot -wide streets with
parking on both sides—thus overturning
the long -entrenched idea that all streets
must provide at least two through lanes
of traffic. City engineer Terry Bray re-
ports that 30 blocks of skinny streets
were built in the first two construction
seasons.
Olympia. Washingion's state capita:
has approved transportation policies that
piohibit new cul -desacs. The policies.
adopted in 1992, are an outgrowth of a
visual preference survey and urban de-
sign plan undertaken with the help of
New Jersey consultant Anion Nelessen.
Nelessen also prepared the urban de.
vgn guidelines now being reviewed in
Santa Fe, New Mexico The guidelines
offer i6mr,tinciland vie and circulation
prototypes. Widths range downward to
18 feet, sometimes with no buiiding set-
back requirement, and curb radiuses as
tight as four feet Frank Diluzio, the city's
newly appointed fire chief, says he sup-
ports the standards provided that new
streets -pretty much keep a 20-ioot clear
zone-' meaning that no parking rules
must be strictiv enforced.
In Squint, Washington, a retirement
community on the Olympic Peninsula, a
'block standard' includes a 12 -foot alley
in a 20 -foot easement. Public works di-
rector Richard Parke: says the alleys work
well for utility placement and the city s
automated garbage collection system. �
Another model is the west end of
Vancouver, British Columbia, where traffic
calming measures have proven to be an
important adjunct to street standards.
Street closures and diveners have cre-
ated a pleasant walking environment in a
high-rise district flanked by busy shop.
ping streets.
But the most promising model is an
Australian one: the code for residential
development prepared in 1992 by the
planning and housing department in the
state of Victona. This exemplary docu.
ment covers the entire residential envi-
ronment, from lot orientation to regional
street networks, and It defines a bioad
hierarchy of local streets.
The 1'ictoria code includes bath per-
formance-based and prescriptive standards,
and is specific about details like deflec-
tion angles Ifor speed control). It also
requires that all dwellings be located no
G
of the solution. In Feb-
t��
ruary, the institute's tech-
nical committee on
i
neotraditional town de.
_
sign issued an'informa-
Q - ur is iritrnded to produce
'
a arwd tional report' entitled
I network of srrerrz. ae �ho— in this Traffic Engineering for
• r i r- -ee _
I rr marrt.. Thr na—wase is
the aaw Neotraditional Neighbor-
eighborhoods.
hoods.Frank Spielberg,
a traffic engineering con -
Boulder Street Stanclarids Matrixsultant
in Annandale.
Virginia, who chairs the
committee, says mem.
;c arrrrrarao _..:.... a mar.. _G!aKK. ep•°=..
r.. hers hope that ITE will
- ;
- endorse the 'recom-
mended ript' N,t�,'�ps,�,;.= siJ!: "Idla�Qwrac,n.,�pa practices.',
,
t•;
which include narrower
- '-
streets in some cases.
µlieoics a �t5r,�sv,l�.,�r!a2�,Lne4n.+a�ida;{ is�,iuza�d!�n!ilix�dy�{� oLved,l0 within the next year
eregaured'"'t0wua As liability,
665��� +•�- '�•'t 48h" '26th-twMsdes
to the
bugaboo of city officials.
y0k�r �IStNYY,tKp 8 ' eau
,r:- ,%ft..,e-;anesidee. ,�'
member of the ITE
uinu,, ono
etid+ed committee. Welter
tL both sides ~w
from curb
gulash—a traffic engi-
;Ilasso�aetsai' r --4L ,6n 7n tt.a r221xxse equrnsto iequ red,4{ neer in Orlando—con•
' y o:w.sr ; o ah ?` > �yLep tends that'legal obstacles
' -
from to narrow streets are a
a'lers e, t'citili,liu Iffu t�ioorses�awwi ;l!: yuan' r! red herring.' He notes
Oil,4" -;�rw I that a 1993 study he co-
- easement) -
authored for the National
Conference on Ton Li-
ability and Risk Man-
agement for Surface
Transportationconcluded that tort cases
more than 700 meters (about 2,300 feetl and retrained.'
'invariably have to do with high speed.'
and three 'junctions.' or intersections,
not street width.
from a major street to balance the amount Ready for change
Finally, for those ready to change, a
of time motorists are forced to spend in Back in the U.S., the Florida Department
few basic rerninders:
low•speed environments. of Community Affairs has undertaken an
The public interest requires safe, liv-
Most important, the code requires de- ambitious project to develop 'commu-
able, and attractive streets that contrib-
velopment planners to plot out pedes• nity design guidelines' for everything
utetothe urbanfabric.
trian and bicycle lanes as well as the from energy conservation to affordable
Streets should be designed to suit their
usual environmental constraints and op- housing to streets. The project's princi•
function. Many streets, especially local
portunities—before the street system is pal researcher, Reid Ewing, of the joint
ones, have purposes other than vehicular
laid out. In this, the Australian planners Center for Environmental and UrbanProb•
traffic. Some loalresidential streetsshould
echo the advice of California architect lemsatFlorida Atlantic University/Florida
be designed for speeds of leu than 20
Christopher Alexander, who says that in International University in Fort Lauder.
m.p.h. Remember that the general popu•
urban design, pedestrian spaces should dale, says the overriding rationale is to
lation is aging, with the cohort over 85
be designed first, then thebuildings, then make the street more livable. less en-
growing fastest of all.
the roads. eilly •consumptive. and environmentally
A hierarchical street network should
Wendy Morris, the senior urban de, sound.' His team has proposed a'_0•foot
have a rich variety of types, including
signer in the department's Melbourne wide standard for all local streets.
bicycle, pedestrian, and transit routes.
offices. described ti.e code in Alexandria, Ben Starrett, the director of strategic
Reid Ewing believes the 'overall sys•
Virginia, last October at the first Con• planning and pol icy coordination for the
tem design his fallen into the cracks
-as on the New Urbanism. She said a community affairs department. says he
between the phnning and engineering
y to making it effective has been inter- expects the guidelines to be published
professions.- The entire movement net.
disciplinary workshops, 'We found that soon.
workthouldbeconsidered. with connec-
to make real change in building patterns, Even the Institute for Transportation
tivity given prominence.
those who make design, permitting. and Engineers, long a holdout against alter.
Standards should be developed to
development decisions must be involved native street standards, is becoming part
hence local streets' contributions to
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of through traffic through the
pear to be feasible. Where no
cemive street design standards
th-ugh nuffit, - i. Jclihcr-
subdivision.
vehicular connection is feasible.
had created virtual raceways
atcly done u, Auslrahu and
In areas lacking any existing
provision should definitely be
through residential neighbor-
the Unncd Fiupdum
or planned streets with which
made for at least a bikeway
hoods. These potential race.
Traffic speed can also be
to connect, the cul-de-sac should
and footpath connection.
ways can be easily avoided by
controlled very effectively- by
include stubs extending to ad-
It should be noted that the
designing shorter street lengths
posting "all -way' stop signs,
joining parcels in locations
tendency toward cul-de-sacs
with numerous three-way 'T'
not unly ai four-way intersec-
where future connections ap-
originally arose because ex.
intersections to discourage
tionsbutalsoatthree-way ones.
When rad-de-snn are
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open space subdivisions—so it's too
soon to declare that Rural by De-
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sign is Randall Arendt's magnum
opus. But it does meet most of the
basic crileria. It's big 1661 pagesl,
it's sophisticated (covering every.,
I til
thing from aesthetics to zoning),
>fl
and it's copiously illustrated 1200
drawings, over 150 photos).
It also has earned the stamp of
approval of someone whose own
magnum opus has become a clas-
sic. 'I view Rural by Design as an
ideal complement to Design With
Nature, in tune with the tenets of
ecological planning that I defined
25 years ago,' says Ian McHarg,
the Scottish -born. Philodelphio•
-T
based landscape architect.
Arendt's four coauthors contrib-
Arendt en the ar.undr o/ 11M.er
ute chapters on implementation.
Farrar, the amore mr.r. are tint
Two of them, Christine Reid and
-ever s the beadaumt— of raw
Robert Yaro. were colleagues at
N.t.—I Land. Tn v m Medi.
the Center for Rural Massachusetts
Pa.....1 nm. Thr unu n..•m ss
at the University of Massachusetts
Proprntrr in the Plulndr•pdnn arra.
In Amherst. Reid is still there, while
Yaro is now executive director of
Ashfield, Alassachusens Elizabeth
the Regional Plan Association in
Brobec is principal of Lnnd Ethics.
New York. Arendt himself is now
located to Washington D C.
vice-president for conservation plan.
Rural by Design vas published in
ning at the Natural Lands Trust in
April by the Ameiicon Planning A,
Media, Pennsylvania.
sociatton and is available ftum Plan.
The other two authors are land-
ners Bookstore (hardbound, $69 95
scope architects. Harry Dodson is
lot APA membersand PAS subset ib•
principal of Dodson Associates in
era: $84 95 otherwise)
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Aciopinig tnr cicslpn reahm
mendauons Ill this chapter will
bang thedcsned Icveloi siren'
and quml back In all newsuo
dIs'Islon su eels, —dennF the
cul -Lie -sac form unne:essar,'
in the nIa-rin' of IIISlanc"
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sire to se: his 0: ilei nousing
group a hart. for marheung rea'
sons, on a separate cul de -sac
or nnnconnecung loop Is es
senoalh'an antisocial Irch Maur
and snould not ne condoned
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hcationin sociely today, wuh
oil: lionrre I'lin \' 'rill l Ul Cing
n uu nock su ucturd aunlegc•nl,
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ADTL. 25 dwellmp w'uh a
maumum culdesac lengln o:
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cul-de-sacs may take mans'
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should provably be aliowed
u nle as a last resort the huge
p—d circle of asDnall :cpl-
calh' mea -ling well nye: 10(i
len m diametc: FDr aneets
wuh up to a dren hones a
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Ing 1.• IS sufficient
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homes and vehlclrs arc In
vnh'ec! lurnmglools are•nlc my
tecommcndrd For v—;a, I,,
I -est, these loops s'nmtid :v
almost any snipe ecrD: ;,
leak' circular lunir-
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would be more aPpina::.,lr
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Council Agenda - 9/12194
e. Consideration of an ordinance amendment adiustin¢ Mayor and
Council comaensation. (R.W.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
With the Mayor and three Councilmember positions being up for election
this November, state statutes require that any increase in Council and
Mayor compensation must be done by an ordinance amendment or
resolution prior to any municipal election to take effect the following
January. In other words, if the Council is interested in adjusting the
compensation, it has to he done prior to the general election in November,
or any increases cannot take effect until after the next election in November
of 1996.
To provide a little history, the monthly salary for the Mayor and
Councilmembers was established in February of 1978 at $100 per month for
Councilmembers and $125 per month for the Mayor. Four years later in
1982, the compensation was increased to $125 for Council and $175 for the
Mayor. In 1988, the Mayor's compensation was increased to $225 per
month, and the Councilmembers' was set at $175. In 1990, the Mayor's was
increased to $250 per month, and the Councilmembers' increased to $195
per month. There are a number of ways the Council could increase the
compensation such as establishing a flat monthly amount, a monthly
amount plus an additional amount for each meeting, or basically by any
other method it chooses.
So that the Council has some alternatives to look at, I have enclosed a
summary of the 1994 salary survey prepared by the League of Minnesota
Cities for non -metro communities over 2,500 population listing what each
community who responded to the survey are currently paying their Mayor
and Councilmemhers. This listing may give you an idea of what other
communities are compensating the Council. Also included is the calculation
of what the Mayor and Council salaries would have increased over the past,
four years if similar cost of living adjustments were applied to the monthly
figures based on what was granted other non-union city employees. As you
will note, the Councilmembers monthly compensation would be
approximately $225 per month and the Mayor's approximately $290 based
on four years of cost of living adjustments. In comparing local communities
around Monticello, there is a wide variation in the annual pay for Mayor
and Councilmembers from a low for the Mayor of $1,440 plus $60 per
special meeting in St. Michael to over $6,000 plus $100 per month for EDA
meetings in Elk River. While I do not have a specific mcommendation for
Council Agenda - 9/12/94
the Council, an adjustment to the compensation level would certainly seem
appropriate based on surrounding communities and the time connmitment
that's necessary as we continue to grow.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Adopt a motion to amend the ordinance and order publication of the
amended compensation level.
Take no action, thus leaving the conopensation as is.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of proposed ordinance amendment; Summary of salary surveys of
communities over 2,500 in population.
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report shall be signed by a majority of the members and shall be filed
with the Clerk prior to the Council meeting at which it is to be
submitted. Minority reports may be submitted. Each commission shall
act promptly and faithfully on any matter referred to it.
1-5-10: SUSPENSION; AMENDMENT OF RULES: The rules and regulations of
the Council may be temporarily suspended by a majority vote of
all the Council members and shall not be repealed or amended except by
a majority vote of the whole Council after notice has been given at some
preceding Council meeting.
1-5-11: COMPENSATION: The monthly salary for offices of Mayor
and Council members shall be as follows: il
Mayor: $250.00 per month 17'S- 0/o
Council Members: $195.00 per month - 0(V\ a
(10/12/82, #124)
(08/22/88, #163)
(09/10/90, #196)
1-5-12: WORKER'S COMPENSATION - ELECTED OFFICIALS: Pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Section 176.011, Subdivision 9, Clause 6,
the elected officials of the City of Monticello are hereby include in
the coverage of the Minnesota Worker's Compensation Act.
(01/23/89, #168)
b �--� W S -
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MONTICELLO CITY ORDINANCE TITLE I/Chet 5/Page 5
CS—)
SUMMARY OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES'
ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR MAYOR/COUNCIL
City
Big Lake
Buffalo
Delano
Elk River
Litchfield
Otsego
Sauk Rapids
St. Michael
Monticello
Mayor
$3,000
$3,360
$4,200 + $40/spec. mtg.
$6,000 + $100/mo. for EDA
$4,800
$4,200 + $25/spec. mtg.
$4,200 + $35/spec. mtg.
$1,440 + $60/spec. mtg.
$2,700
CouncU
$2,400
$2,160
$2,400 + $40/spec. mtg.
$4,800 + $100/mo. for EDA
$3,000
$3,600 + $25/spec. mtg.
$3,000 + $35/spec. mtg.
$1,200 + $50/spec. mtg.
$2,340
iii►t►titttt►�k tttiii►/tttittttitttitttittt<i♦ittittttittittitii
ESTIMATED MONTHLY COMPENSATION IF ADJUSTED
BY CPI INCREASES OVER PAST 4 YEARS
,q
CPI
Year
Adiustment
Council
Mayor
1991
5.4%
$206
$264
1992
3.0%
$212
$271
1993
2.6%
$217
$278
1994
3.5'%
$225
$288
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Council Agenda - 9/12/94
9. Consideration of recognition of second annual Waste Reduction
Week to he held October 9 -9.1994. (J.S.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Some of you may remember last year's Waste Reduction Week. Several
activities were going on during the week to create a renewed awareness
with the citizens of Monticello about waste and reduction activities.
Monday was "Reduce Day," and citizens were encouraged to reduce their
garbage by recycling everything possible; Tuesday was "Buy Recycled Day" --
look for recycled products only at local retailers; Wednesday was
"Conservation Day" --citizens were urged to bus, bike, or carpool, and use of
the city bus was encouraged; Thursday was denoted "Reuse Day" --there was
a free magazine exchange at the Monticello Library, and we even held a
small city recycling contest; Friday was 'Pollution Prevention Day" --we held
a fluorescent bulb recycling drop-off at the public works building; Lastly
was Saturday, which was "Community Action Day' --there were tours set up
of the Wright County Compost Facility.
We put advertisements in the paper to key on various issues to renew
everyone's waste awareness. Most of you may remember that on that week
we gave Vasko the authority to leave garbage behind that had noticeable
amounts of recyclable materials. Those were the materials that were
recyclable with our program. On the Monday pickup, we left about 45
residents' garbage behind; and on Thursday pickup on the other end of
town, it was again between 40 and 45 residents. Of those residents, a half
dozen or so were extremely hostile and felt they were not given enough
notice by putting it in the paper, as not everyone receives the paper. Some
of the residents requested that they be mailed a letter indicating when this
was ever going to occur again.
We would like to again organize some type of waste awareness week
activities and would again like to leave garbage at curbside that has
recyclables in it. We may want to do it for a longer period of time rather
than just Waste Reduction Week. We may want to declare October as
Waste Reduction Month and give Vasko the authorization to leave garbage
behind with recyclables it in during Waste Reduction Week, but also at
least one other time during the month for the east side and one other time
during the month for the west Aide; and they can actually pick the date
themselves. We will then notify the residents through the letter, which
would be sent out to all residents, talking about all the different waste
awareness issues and Waste Reduction Week. Well let them know we've
14
Council Agenda - 9/12194
also declared October as Waste Reduction Month and that they should be
doing their utmost to recycle all of the products approved for use with our
program.
We will be coordinating the weekly activities with Val Donahue, the Wright
County Recycling Coordinator. Consequently, we would like to receive
authorization from the City Council for either Waste Reduction Week
activities or Waste Reduction Week activities to include Waste Reduction
Month with the parameters as stated above.
B. ALTERNATIVF. ACTIONS
1. The first alternative would he to declare Waste Reduction Week,
October 3-9, 1994, and to coordinate with the County waste reduction
activities for that week and send a notice letter to residents, as well
as put a notice in the paper.
2. The second alternative would be to declare Waste Reduction Week
and coordinate with the County for activities for October 3-9, and to
4.1 also declare October 1994 as Waste Reduction Month and authorize
Vasko to leave garbage at curbside one additional time during the
month for each end of town. We would then, of course, still put the
article in the paper as well as send notice to every resident.
3. The third alternative would be not to support our waste activities,
month or week.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director and City
Administrator that the City Council consider alternative q2 and actually
make every attempt to get our residents to do the utmost for the entire
month of October. The waste sent to the landfill in August was higher than
any month we've had since 1989; and although our recycling tonnage is up
somewhat, our percentage by weight recycled for most months is a little
lower, running in the low 20's rather than the consistent 2556 that we used
to in years past (based on two pickups per month).
1). SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of last year's waste reduction flyer that went into the paper.
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Waste Reduction Week Activitles--Queasloosr Call city hall at 295.2711
Man: Reduce Day—Reduce your garbage by recycling everything possible
Tun: Buy Recycled Day—Look for recyclod products at local retailers
Wed Conservation Day.-B•BOP IBus. bike or car pool), City Bus. 2952002
Thum: Reuse Day -Fm magazine exchange at Monticello Llbnry acid Civ Contest
FnPollution Prevatitus Day—Recycle fluorescent bulb. at public wurks
gam.• 3 p m. 4-R, 75 r each. 8-R, 51 tach
Sat: Community Action Day—Tour county compost facility
1.900.362.30x, .st. 73.38, for schaduliN te ti '
City services already
available to you:
• GurhM. can rental -all city hall -- •"—"—'
• Chipping o1'bninche• & tree. 1 City Contest:
Christ— ver mcycling
• Loaf &
geese compost sits Do )rots have ideas for up n our 1
• Junk Amnesty Day I Pm N I
• disp.0 of unwonted household good., I recycliN4arbege packup program'
oppli--.. and ammi. ' Write w draw it an tha back of u'..d'�
• Curb•eude r .lint of r
Plastic recycling Send to Racy led Ideas, City Hall, PO
cans I Box 1147, \ionttn9o, MN 55362
glass I last pusatblo chance for submittals r I
- nowapap•n 1 130 p in. Friday. October 2. I
- magonnoa I If •e use your to* , you can 510 or ane I
- mrregated cardboard Year fro. gartoap can mend! I
• cculuitunn .____________________.
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Why recycle?
Monticello i reccclmg cote is d—ly deveosing. and
with increased waste disposal msu, this could
create crus mat for city residents. Everyone needs
M snake ct ntra effun during Waste Reduction
Week and in the future w Rsdure. Reuse, and
Recycle
In s lifetime, the average Amencen will throw sway
600 amoe his or her adult —sht m garbage. If lou
add it up. this means that a 150 -Ib adult —11 1....
op
lory of 90,000 The of trash far future genera
U..
trashThe • •
If you have found a red sticker on your garbage
convener whin the Inst week, beware(( Dunng
West. Rodunuon W -k. far nn.- nth n•eyelables
in their anreage, the enure container of garbs a nil
be left at the curb He sum to rscvcle everyi.lung
poauble •o you am not loft auh overt awing garbage
far is wec k
leftovers again?
• City garbage program allow. pickup of 3 prbsg•
mise —k ,0 gallnnsi
• V•ako, the Cit y- garb"
ge hauler. all pick up
eddauorul .."s for an ettm fee
• Call Vulio at 1251.491U to make errnnpmsnta
Council Agenda - 9/12/94
to. Consideration of purchase of emereencv bvoass pump for sanitary
sewer collection system. W.S.)
REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
We would like to purchase an emergency bypass pump for the sewer
collection department. As the community grows, more pressure is put on
our sanitary sewer collection system in regard to volumes of sewage, and we
generally have less time to act to outages or equipment failures. Most of
our lift stations are currently equipped with power hookups for emergency
generator use in the event of a power failure. In the event of a major
mechanical failure or sewer line plug or collapse, we have to depend upon a
gasoline -driven centrifugal pump for bypass purposes. This pump works
well for storm work where the water level is near the surface, but it takes
some time to prime this pump, and it often loses its prime when working at
depths of 18 ft or greater. Consequently, much valuable time is lost when
using this pump in emergency sanitary sewer situations.
Two years ago we had the opportunity to rent an electrically -driven
submersible, non -clog portable trash pump. This pump worked quite well
for diverting the (low around the block that we were working on, and we
feel it would work quite well in emergency situations, as it is fast and
reliable. We currently have one portable generator to power the pump but
are planning to add another generator in 1995, as city-wide power outages
cause major problems.
We budgeted $2,800 in the 1994 budget for the purpose of purchasing "a
pump with hose and fittings. We obtained prices for pumps from Quality
Flow Systems of Eden Prairie for the KRT pump and from Waldor Pump of
Minneapolis for the Flygt pump, the pump that we predominantly use in
our lift stations. The capacity we desire is 300 gallons per minute at a
depth of 20 ft. The KRT pump delivers this with a 5 hp pump at a cost of
$2,600. The Flygt pump delivers this capacity with a 3 hp motor at a cost
of $2,673. City staff prefers the Flygt pump from Waldor Pump, as we have
had excellent service life from this brand of pump in the past, and our
crews are quite well-trained in normal servicing of this brand of pump. The
pump comes with a 50 -ft electric cord, but we would have to purchase a
manual starter, on/off switch, motor overload protector, and a plug. Those
items would be purchased locally for a cost of $500. The necessary
discharge hose to get us above the manhole, including fittings, would be
$10. Total purchases would be $3,336. Including sales tax, the total cost
is $3,552.82. This is about $753 over our 1994 budgeted amount.
Council Agenda - 9/12194
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. The first alternative would be to authorize purchase of the Flygt
pump from Waldor Pump for $2,846.75, which includes tax, and to
further authorize to purchase the necessary electrical components,
hose, and fittings for an additional $706.10, which includes tau,
making a total of $3,552.85.
2. The second alternative would be to purchase the KRT pump at an
estimated cost savings of $73 plus tax.
3. The third alternative would be not to make the purchase at this time.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director and Sewer and
Water Collection Superintendent that the City authorize the purchase of the
Flygt pump and appurtenant accessories as outlined in alternative #1 at a
cost of $3,552.85.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copies of the data sheets and cost information from Waldor Pump and
Quality Flow Systems.
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that Insures [hat no pumpage can enter the bearings or motor
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3 1 vane. 2 vane. 3 vane or recessed impellers evallable to allow a
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6 Over 250 different dry squirrel cage induction motors available. All
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Council Agenda - 9/12/94
i t . Consideration of final oavment to Veit & Comoanv for the building
demolition and site orenaration for the old Gilie house at 1524 West
Broadway.. W.S.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
Veit & Company completed the demolition of the old Gille house, pump
islands, front building, septic tank, and drain field. During the process,
they removed 15 cu yds of material. I was under the impression that this
material was contaminated and needed to be hauled off site. I have since
been informed that the materials found at the site dwing Veit's demolition
work had traces of petroleum products in them, but the vapor testing
indicated that the amounts of petroleum products were very minimal, and
the materials should not have to be hauled off site. Consequently, we will
be paying Veit the $67.50 for the 15 cu yds of material they handled, but we
do not anticipate hauling this material off site. The total cost of the
demolition, including the 15 yds of questionable material, comes to
$6,260.50.
B. ALTERNATWE ACTIONS:
1. The first alternative is to make payment to Veit & Company, Inc., for
the demolition of the old Gille house and appurtenances in the
amount of $6,260.50. Veit has already supplied the necessary
documentation for us to make final payment.
2. The second alternative would he not to make final payment at this
time.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that the City Council
make final payment to Veit & Company, Inc., in the amount of $6,260.50 as
outlined in alternative #1.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of revised final billing from Veit & Company, Inc.
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EXCAVATION • 0ENOLITIGN • RCAG CCNSTRUCTiON
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Original Contract 6260.50 Percent Complete
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Amt Billed this Period:
Retainage Pet
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DEMOLITION - OLD GILLE HOUSE
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ORIGINAL
Council Agenda - 9/12194
12. Consideration of final navment to Schluender Construction for the
removal and disposal of underground fuel tanks at the old Gille site at
1524 West Broadway. (J -S.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
Schluender Construction has completed the removal of the four underground
fuel tanks located adjacent to County Road 75 at the old Gille site. They have
removed the fuel lines leading from the pump islands to the tanks, the tanks,
and the material in the tanks. Agassiz Environmental, our consultant, was on
site during the removal process, taking samples, and looking for possible
contamination of the soils beneath the excavated areas. It is our
understanding that the representative from Agassiz Environmental Services
found no contamination of the underlying soils which would lead us to believe
that any material had to be removed or transported from the site. In order to
verify this, Agassiz took soil samples back to the laboratory for further
analysis. We should have these results within the next week.
Based upon the unit prices in the proposal form for Schluender Construction,
the cost of the tank removal work and disposal is $8,947. Our next step, of
course, is to have Agassiz Environmental develop the final report for the site
and have the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency determine the site to be a
clean site based upon the minimal amounts of contamination found and then
request Petro Fund dollars for the site investigation, soil and vapor testing, etc
Although it's not over until we do receive the final approvals from the PCA, it
appears that the site was much less contaminated than originally expected,
and our overall cost should be lower. Enclosed you will find a summary of the
estimated crest to date for the project.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. The first alternative would be to authorize final payment to Schluender
Construction in the amount of $8,947 upon receipt of the necessary
forms and documentation.
2. The second alternative would be not to make final payment at this time
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that Council authorize
final payment to Schluender Construction in the amount of $8,947 as outlined
in alternativo N1 contingent upon them supplying the final forms and
documentation as required.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Summary of estimated project cost to data.
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PROJECT COST SUMMARY AS OF 819/94
GILLE AUTO PROPERTY CHARGES
I. PAST COSTS
A.
Mowing
$1,851.16
B.
Environ -mental Cleanup
$6,851.80
C.
Braun Intertec Engineering Fees
$660.00
D.
Cleanup charges (Ruff Auto)
$1.500.00
E.
Misc. penalty & interest & sales tax
$726.10
SECTION TOTAL
$11,589.06
11. RECENT ADDITIONAL COSTS
A.
Demolition and stockpile contaminated soil (Veit)
$6,260.50
13.
Well abandonment (Mennen)
$379.00
C.
Technical assistance (Agassiz Environmental)
$336.00
1).
Advertisements
$122.48
13.
Legal fees (Paul Weingarden)
$187,50
SECTION 'I'OTAI.
$7,087.08
SUBTOTAL
$18,677.04
111. UNDER CONSIDERATION
A.
Fuel tank removal & contaminated soil excavation
$8,847.00
(Schluender proposal)
13.
Agassiz
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GRAND 'IYYFAL
$27,624.04
(excluding I'CA report & contaminated soil disposal)
Council Agenda - 9/17/94
13. Consideration of final navment to Northwest MechanicaL Inc.. for
City Proiect 93.11C. chlorination/dechlorination nroiect at the
wastewater treatment plant. (J.S.)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
The chlorination/dechlorination project has been completed at the
wastewater treatment plant. We are currently using the chlorination
portion of the project and have tested the dechlorination system. The
dechlorination system does not have to go on line until our new permit
takes effect on January 1; and since we are not chlorinating until spring, we
actually don't have to startup that system until spring of 1995. But we
must have it in place and have demonstrated its operational capabilities in
order for us to receive our new wastewater discharge pennit.
The original contract for the project with Northwest Mechanical, Inc., was
$50,800. This sum was reduced by a change order of $1,762 for delay of the
project and a reduction in valve sizing at the main tank. Consequently, the
total project cost is $49,038. To date we have paid $46,586.10, leaving a
balance due Northwest Mechanical, Inc., of $2,451.90. Northwest
Mechanical has supplied the necessary forms and lien waivers for the
project.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. The first alternative is to make final payment for the chlorination/
dechlorination project to Northwest Mechanical, Inc., in the amount
of $2,451.90.
2. The second alternative is not to make final payment at this time.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that the City Council
make final payment to Northwest Mechanical, Inc., in the amount of
$2,451.90 as outlined in alternative p 1.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Copy of letter from OSM; Copy of request for final payment.
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City of Monticello
P.O. Box 1147
250 East Broadway
Monticello, MN 55362-9145
Attn: Mr. John Simola
Public Works Director
Re: Chlorination/Dechlorination Project
City Project No. 93-IIC
OSM Project No. 5133.00
Dear John:
Enclosed is the final application and certificate for payment submitted for Northwest
Mechanical, Inc. for the above -referenced project. The ICS 134 forms and lien Waivers
supplied by Northwest Mechanical, Inc. are also enclosed.
In addition, I have called Paul Oglund from Northwest Mechanical, and requested that he
investigate and remedy any leaks that may be occurring in the system. This work is covered
under the warranty period for the project.
Please call me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
ORR•SCHELEN-MAYERON
& ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jon D. Peterson, P.E.
Project Manager
Enclosures
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APPLIL- anON AND CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMEN AIA DOCUMENT 6702 PAC,I ONI („ ' PACF5
TO(Ossnee):City of Monticello PROIECT:Chi ori nation/Dechlori nation APPLICATIONNO: 4 -final D1,16butionto:
Monticeil, Minnesota City Project No. 93-IIC DOWNER
PERIOD FROM: p ARCHITECT
TO: ❑ CONTRACTOR
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.ATTENTION. CONTRACT FOR: Northwest Mechanical In6fCHITECt-S
432 Mi 11 Street, Box 40PROJECT NO:
Long Lake, MN 55356 CONTRACT DATE: 10/25/94
CONTRACTOR'S APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT Application is made lot Payment, as shown below, in connection wish the Contract.
Continuation Sheet, AIA Document C703, is attached.
CHANGE ORDER SUWKiARY The present status of the account lot this Contiaet is as follows:
Ch.,nfir I,,dr„ ..{,Irtn,wi AUI)MONS LU"In-Ill-W ORIGINAL CONTRACT SUM .................. .S 50,$00.00
, p.,,an.+ months b, ....
° 1,762.00 c (1,762.00)
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CONIRACrjoR: NORTHNESE ECHANICAL INC.
1, _ `*. .-��,,. Date: 6/8/94
CONTRACT SUM TO DATE ........................ 5 491038.00
TOTAL COMPLETED It STORED TO DATE ........... c 49,038.00
(Column Con G703)
RETAINAGE % .............. 0
of Imal in Column I u I G703 49,038.00
TOTAI EARNED LESS RETAINAGE ..................5
LESS PREVIOUS CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT ....... A 46,586.10
CURRFNT PAYMENT DUE ......................... S 2,451.90
Slate of. Couril). of
Subsc+,bed and sworn in belote me this day of 14
Notary Public:
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CONTINUATION SHEET
AIA DOCUMENT G 703
PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES
AIA DOCUMENT G702, APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE
FOR PAYMENT,
APPLICATION NUMBER: 4
APPLICATION DATE: 6/8/94
Chlorination/Dechlorination Project
1,650.00
PERIOD TO:
City Project No. 93.11 C
1,000.00
ARCHITECTS PROJECT NO:
City of Monticello, Minnesota
28,000.00
28,000.00
A B C
D E
F G
ITEM DESCRIPTION OF WORK SCFEDUED
WORK COMPLETED
MATERIALS TOTAL %
NO VALUE
FROM PREVIOU£ THIS PERIOD
PRESFNTLY COMPLETED (G/C
1 Mobilization, Insurance,
Bond
2 Demolition
3 Chemical Metering Puml
4 Concrete Bases
5 Chemical Storage Tank
6 Piping - exterior
-interior
Change order 01
1 Valve
2 Delay
�� 1
49,038.00 49,038.00 0.00 0.00 49,038.00 0.00
H
BALANCE
TO FINISH
(C -G)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
I
RETAINAGE
APPLICATION
STOFED ANDSTORED
(D.E)
(NOT IN TO DATE
DORE) (D.E.F)
1,650.00
1,650.00
1.650.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
28,000.00
28,000.00
28,000.00
1,500.00
1.500.00
1,500.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10.000.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
3.500.00
5,150.00
5,150.00
5.150.00
-362.00
-362.00
•362.00
-1,400.00
-1,400,00
-1,400.00
49,038.00 49,038.00 0.00 0.00 49,038.00 0.00
H
BALANCE
TO FINISH
(C -G)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
I
RETAINAGE
Council Agenda - 9/12/94
14. Consideration of final oavment to Bituminous Consulting and
Contracting for Proiect 93.13C. Monticello Ford storm sewer. W.S.I
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND:
The public improvement project which serves the Monticello Ford dealership
off of Sandberg Road is complete. We are currently working with the
contractor to settle on final quantities. The original value of the contract,
including change order #1, which modified the 24 -inch RCP to arch pipe for
more water main clearance, was $35,518. The value of the work certified to
date by the City is $32,955.25. This amount is slightly lower than the
original contract amount due to a change in unit quantities, a Bmall amount
of restoration work to be done by the City, and the fact that the Monticello
Health Club was paid for the loss of their small ash trees rather than
having the contractor remove and replace those.
The contractor has been paid $30,850.06, leaving a balance due of $2,105.19.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. The first alternative is to authorize final payment to Bituminous
Consulting and Contracting, Inc., of Minneapolis, MN, in the amount
of $2,105.19 contingent upon receipt of all lien waivers, release of
liens, and applicable forms required by the contract.
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2. The second alternative is not to make final payment to the contractor
or to continue negotiating.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director and City Engineer
that the Council authorize final payment to Bituminous Consulting and
Contracting, Inc., for $2,105.19 as outlined in alternative p1.
D. SUPPORTING DATA:
Letter of recommendation from OSM; Copy of final pay voucher.
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Sevu=ber 9, 1994
tlaaoraMe Mayor and CSty;Council
i * of Momioeno
r.Q. Bout 1147
X90 East Broadway
Montimilo, MN 55362.9245
Rei Storm Sewer Finenston and Appurtenant Work
Monticello Ford/Sandberg Road
City of Monticello Project 93-130
OSM Project 4960.09
3W Park PAa ceMm
5776 W" -Lm DMACVWO
Mhvmp b, MH 664161225
612'595-6775
1-4W7&"776
FAX 5995-6774
suYvey an
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Dm Mayor and Council Members:
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are four (4) copies of Construction Pay Voucber No. 2 J Fina
�;ndoaed
#efirenced project in the amount of $1,105.19.
Please make payment in this amount to Bituminous Consulting &
Minneapolis„ MN upon receipt of all necessary, documentation.
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Sincerely,
ORR-SC MJN•MAYERON
do kSSOC,IA'IES. INC.
Oret A. Weis% P.B.
Project Manager, AssocWr
P..achostt:es
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Payment on the
Contracting, Inc.
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CONSTRUCTION PAY VOUCHER
Estimate Voucher Numbex: 2 Date: September 6, 19914
OSK Project Number: 4960.09 Period Endingt September 6, 1994
Project: STORM SEWER EXTENSION & APPURTENANT WORK / FINAL PAYMENT,
MONTICELL40 FORD/SANDBERO ROAD
CITY OF KONTICELLO 93-13C
Contractor: BITUNINOUS CONSULTING & CONTRA
2456 MAIN STREET N.S.
NINNEAPOLSS MN 55434
Contract Date: October 20, 1993 Work Startedt
Completion Date: Mork Completed:
Original Contract Amount
Total Additions
Total Deductions
Total Funds Encumbered
Total Work Certified to Date
Less Retained Percentage
Lase Previous Payments
Total Payments Inol This Voucher
Balance Carried Forward
34,510.00
1,008.00
0.00
35,518.00
32,955.25
0.00% 0.00
30,800.06
32,955.25
2,562.75
aDPRoYBD 1OS PAYMSl1T, TRIG VOII01$R 2,108.19
APPROVALS
ORR-SCHELEN-MAYERON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Pursuant to our field observation, as performed in accordance with o4r
contract, and based on our professional opinion, materials are
satisfactory and tho work properly performed in accordance with the plans
and specifications and that the total work ist
100% comipleted as of Beptamber a, 1994.
We herby recommend payment of this voucher.
Signed: Signed:
Construction ObserverPro act Manage r/Enginser
BIT'UNINOUS CONSULTING & CONTRA
This is to certify that to the best of my knowledge, information, and
belief, the quantitioa and values of work certified herein is a fair;
approximate estimate for the poriod covered by this voucher.
Contractors 9 igned By
Datet Title
CITY OF 140NTICELLO
Checked BY: Approved for payment:
Authorized Representative
Datet Dates
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