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City Council Agenda Packet 05-22-1978AGENDA REGULAR MEETING - MON!rICELLO CITY COUNCIL. May 22, 1978 - 6:30 P.M. PLEASE. NOTE TIME Mayor: C. 0. Johnson Councilmen: Daniel Blonigen, Gene Walters, Philip White, Arne Grimsmo. Meeting to be taped. /Citizens Comments. Y t, Informational Meeting - 1977-3 Improvement Project. J2. Consideration of Adoption of Assessment Policy. 3, Consideration of Final Plat - Balboul Estates. 1/4. Consideration of Acknowledging Petition and Ordering Feasibility Report - .// Extension of 7th Street. �5. Public Hearing - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Former County Road x/117. kA. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment Relative to Area and Height Limita- tions on Pylon Signs. VC Consideration of League of Cities Insurance Program. Approval of Rills. Approval of Minutes - May 8, 1978 -� ✓ /Unfinished Business l,Q JNev Buoinere - ``� Appointment of Chairperson - Historical Society pppir�� ���jj�\ ✓ nal. �: � ,�a.,...-� s.-♦�.,a g �.a,.....� I� ��i.►rc:s �,a:: �Op9 - \t L�fs S v , PJa:LApLt: P �•. \� 0 � ��.� p 5 aa. Q AGENDA CRWULAR MEETING - MONfICELLO CITY COUNCIL May 22, 1978 - 6:30 P.N. PLEASE NOTE TIME Mayor: C. 0. Johncon Councilmen: Daniel Blonigen, Gene Walters, Philip White, Arve Grie:smo. Meeting to be taped. /Citizens Comments. '/1. Informational Meeting - 1977-3 improvement Project. 1/2. Consideration of Adoption of Assessment Policy. '/'3. /3. Consideration of Final Plat - Balboul Estates. 14. Consideration of Acknowledging Petition and Ordering Feasibility Report - �C Extension of 7th Street. -7. Public Hearing - Consideration of Vaca;•ion of a Portion of Former County C, Road #117. 1,6. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment Relative to flea and Height Limita- tions on Pylon Signe. V!. Consideration of League. of Cities Insurance rrogram. �. Approval of Bills. L �. Approval of Minutes - May 8, 1n78 Unfinished Business l JNew Duainese - \, Appointment of Chairperson - Historical Society I ` ✓X41. P- �Zw�.." -,..fro J— IQ F � 1 MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting May 22, 1978 - 6:30 P.M. Members present: Con Johnson, Gene W,dters, U.nn Blonigen, Phil White, Arve Grimomo. 1. Informational Meeting on the 1977-3 ImDrovcment Prosect. _ Keit.h Belson, Project Ehgineer for the 1977 -Street Project, surmnarized for the Council and the citizens present the construction phases scheduled to ,( start approximately May 30, 1978. Mr. Nelson stated that the town will be divided into four sections using Highway 25 and Broadway Avenue as the dividing points. Section I of the project, located in the Southwest quadrant, will begin approximately May 30th with a completion date of Mid -August. The next Phase of the Project will be in the. Northwest of tho City and start towards the end of July with an August 31st completion date. Phase 3 of the Project will be in the Northeast quarter of the City and is expected to start approximately August 7th irith completion around September 15th. The final section of the Qty, the Southeast quarter, is expected to start approximately August 28th with a completion of October 6th. Mr. Nelson indicated that all attempts will be made to contact each owner in regards to the concrete driveway aprons that will be constructed with the curb and gutter. The aprons will generally be constructed to match the wiatla of existing driveways at their present location, but he did indicate that the Council, in residential areas, will permit some driveway widths greater than 18' as long as the homeowner or business agrees to pay an additional $7.75 per lineal foot over 18' in width. Numerous questions were asked by the residents pres.:nL regarding street widths, the number of trees that may have to be removed because of construo- .ion, and other questions relating to the project. Mr. Nelson indicated :hat the construction crew and the City will be replacing ariy trees that have to Ir_ removed from the boulevards with rill attempts being made to offer the homeowner a choice of species for replacement. It was indicated that apprcximaLely 50 trues may have to be removed during the construction project. Bill Snndberg, a resident on East River Street, asked that the Council con- sider resurveying the portion of the street near Ellison Park because he felt the road should be fnu•ther to the River than what the proposed plans indicate. Mr. Nelson indicated that the prasent str^_ut width id approxi- mately :.81, but will be widened to a 36' road with the extra additional 8' domino off the Southern side of the street. The Engineors did indicate that Lhcy will recheck their survey to confirm the actual road alignment fur this portion of River Street. Mr. Nelson indicated that the streets will not be paved until approximately September or October, and will probably be done in three or four phases. In the meantime, citizens will be able to use the streets on a limited basis ever, though the asphalt has not been completed. He also indicated that at no time will both the North-South and Fast -West streets in a given area be closed to traffic at the same time. It was the Council's consensus that during the construction project a weekly meeting will be held each Friday morn; -ng in Life old City Hall at 7:30 A.M. for informational purposes for all citizens and Council members. 2. Consideration of Adoption of Assessment Policy. At the last Council meeting, a draft of the Assessment Policy was reviewed by Ron Langness, with Springsted, Inc. King Forness, of Springsted, Inc., has since reviewed with John Badalich, City Engineer, the Assessment Policy. Mr. Badalich has indicated a number of changes he would like seen in the final policy draft. Mr. Forness reviewed with the City Council the changes indicated by the City Engineer on both the Assessment Policy draft and the Subdivision Policy. By council consensus, the following items were recommended for inclusion in the final Assessment Policy draft. 1. Standard Size Residential Int. Each unit parcel assessment for residential lots would be based on the City's minimum lot size requirements of 801. 2. Lateral Assessments Against "arty Zoned and_/or Currently Used at the Time of Installation for Multiple Family Residential Construction. This shall be determined on the basis of 75% of the Single Family Residential equivalent unit per each proposed dwelling unit. 3. Should the City grant a permit splitting of a platted lot originally assessed as one unit, a connection charge shall be made in an amount equal to the original assessment with no escalation based on engineering costa or interest shall be added to the original assessment. 4. Storm sewer shall be assessed 100% against the benefitted property, uiiether or not the services are made immediately available to the property. The assessments Li undeveloped areae will be based on a net platted area for residential at 75% of gross area and 90% of gross area for multiple, commercial or industrial zoned areas: 5. When a lift station is determined to be of general or partial benefit to the City, it should be paid for wholly or partially through sewer user charges, rather than ad valorem taxes. - 2 - Minutes - 5%22/73 6. Storm sewer assessments shall be based on the actual cost of the project, even though future construction may be necessary and would result in more than one assessment to a given parcel. 7. Street improvement assessments should be based over a ten-year period rather than 20 years. in addition, all street improvements including curb and gutter shall be assessed on front foot basis. The footage shall be determined to be the footage at the building setback line, but in..no event shall be less than the minimum lot width required by the City, or 301. In a new subdivision development, the developer could have the street assessments based on a per unit basis rather than front footage if he would desire. 9. A developer of a new subdivision would be required to deposit with the City a minimum of 25% of the proposed improvement cost before construction would Lake place for any sewer and water, street, curb and gutter improvements. Mr. King Forness was instructed to incorporate the items listed above into a new absessment draft for review by the Council at their next meeting. 3. Consideration of Final Plat - Balboul BstaLes. ,hi s preliminary plat has been approved by the Plaruting Commission and the Ci Ly Coiuicil at their April 24th mucting. The plat consists of 16.76 acres •,^_Lh 31 residential lots ranging in size from 12,100 square feet to 24,100 square feet. Additionally, an nrca of approximately 3.1 acres has been red'_Gated for park purposes. A motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Dan Blonigen mid unanimously carried to approve the final plat as presented. L. Con oideration of Acknowledaina Petition and Ordering Feasibility Report - Extension of 7Lh Street. A petition has been received from land Projects, owners of Lots 39 4 & 5 c,:' Block 7 in Monticello, requesting that the City improve 7th Street with curb, taiLLer and bituminous surfacing, sewer and water from the corner of Locus'. and 7th to the westerly edge of tho platted 7th Street. Since a :.ew .:o!lcctor streeL has been previously proposed to connect from West County Road 19 along intersLnte 91. to connect with the platted 7th Street, the Cnuncil asked that the City Ehgincer study the possible 7th Street extension all gunanL before a feasibility study is completed on the above request. Mr. Dadalich indicated that because of the possible alignment factors for this new road, the existing portion of 7th .Street requesLing sewer and water improvements may have to be somewhat repositioned. 3i.^c this petition was actually received after March 1, 1973 deadline for 1978 improvement, the Council decided to table any action on this request n.•ntil a future date to enable the oLudy to be completed. -3- Ir 5. Public Hearinp - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Former County Road #117. Stuart Hogl+md requested that the Qty Council vacate that portion of former County Road #117 lying immediately East of his bus garage South of I-94. This segment of former County Road #117 is not currently being utilized by the City, but the Qty does have a watermain under this segment of the platted street. Since the City has no future plans for developing this portion of the Road, a motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Dan Blonigen and unanimously carried to vacate this portion of County Road #117 with the Qty keeping all utility easements including electric, gas and telephone utility rights. In addition, the abutting property owner or owners would be required to pick up all legal costs of having this vacation recorded and transferred. 6. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment Relative to Arcs and Heieht Limitations on PlIon Signs. At the City Council's last meeting relative to reviewing the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinance district amendments, it was decided to defer any action on the area and height limitations regarding pylon signs for further review. The following amendment was proposed by the Planning Commission at the time they reviewed the ordinance amendmenLs: R•oposed Proposed Speed Area Current Height Current 5oad Classification (M)(Sq. Ft. Area feet Height Ma,ior Thoroughfares 30 100 50 22 18 40 150 125 25 24 50 200 175 28 28 A nation was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Phil White to accept the orainance amendment. on signs as proposed. Voting in favor: Blonigen, Jo.lmson, White. Opposed: Walters and Grimsmo. Ordinance Amendment, therefore, died for lock of 415'3 vote which 13 needed for any change. 7. Consideration of Leaguc of Cities Insurance Program. The League of t•linnesota Cities is attempting to create an alternative to 'he convention commercial insurance market due to the rising insurance costs. The League was looking at the possibility of studying whether a Leaguc owned insurance company or some form of point self-insurance program may not help reduce the insurance costs for MianesoLa cities Because of budget limitations, the League of Minnesota Cities asked that each Individual city contribute an amount riot to exceed $100.00 towards this study. Since Monticello's insurance cost hos approached $40,0.) and the premiums so for indicate a 259 to 3g increase in 1978, motion wns made by Gane Walters, seconded by Phil white and unanimously carr'.cd to approve Monticello cooperating with the, League of Q tios in eeLablishing an alterriaLe insurance program and authorizing an amount up Lu $100.00 towards this study. If hLnutes - 5/22/72 8. A"'provd of BU1:3. M,tion was made by Jrimsm_ seconded by White and unanimously carried to approve the bills for May 1978 as presented. (See ;aipplcment 5-22-78 Hl). 9. A;)Droval of Minutes. •r:otina was made by Phil White, seconded by Gene Walters and unanimously carried to approve .he Minutes of May 8, 1978 as presented, with the note that Agenda Item 7 will be corrected to read that the Change Order for inomas Industrial Park was in the amount of $38,672.45 instead of the 559971.00, as noted in tho Minutes. the 1'inutes of the City Council held May 16, 1978, were also approved as preecn:ed. 10. Consideration of Confirming. Contract Award on 1977-3 Street Improvement Project - Section 2. At the April 24, 1953 Council Meeting, a motion was made to accept the low base bid of Arcon Construction for the 1977-3 Street Improvement Project, contingent upon State Aid approval of the plans and specifications for Section 2, which comprise the County State Aid [toads. John Badali.ch informed the Council that the State has given final approval to the plans and specifications for Section 2, and now ask that the Council reaffirm the awarding of the contract to Arcon Construction for this portion. Motion was made by Phil White, seconded by Arve Grimsmo and unanimously carried to approve awarding the contract on the 1977-3 project for Section 2 to Arcon Construction in the amount of $2,495,253.50• 11. Discussion on Additional Curb mid (Ritter ImmrovemenLs - 77-9 Street Improvement Pro ram. Councilman Dan Bl.onigen asked that the Council reconsider their previous decision and install curb and gutter from 1.th Street to the railroad tracks alma Vine Street. A previous decision had been made that since this is a deadend street and will not be generally used by the public as is the case with other streets of a similar nature, curb and gutter would not be construc- ted. Mr. Blonigen indicated that there may be problems with storm water drainage if a curb and gutter is not provided along this street and made a motion to have the Ehgineor review this portion in regards to storm drainage effects with the addition of curb aid gutter under the 77 street, program. Hearing no second, the motion died. 12. Miscellaneous. A. Richard Bouley, of the, River Terrace Trailer Park, requested a special meeting be held by the City Council to consider o building permit for the River Terrace Trailer Park. Concensus of the Council was to not schedule a special meeting for this building permit request. —5— :•LL:1 �:L �,� — i/ tom./ (: B. Concensus of the Council was W use any extra Class 5 that would be available from the Street project onto the Industrial Drive gravel road at the Easterly end of the Industrial Park for purposes of rdnimun maintenance. C. Requested that the feasibility report on the 1978 Improvement Project hearing to be held June 12, 1978 contain both individual project cost assessments and assessments based on lumping all projects together as a unit. Meeting adjourned. chard Wol teffer Assistant nistrator RW/ns -6- i8 5-22-78 AGENDA SOPPLEMENP Item 1. Informational Meeting - 1977-3 Improvement Project. At the council's last meeting, it was decided to have an informational meet- ing relative to the street improvement project to review with interested citizens and parties the time table for the improvements, plus other related matters relative to the project. I am sure one of the items that may come up for consideration is the fact that the city's intentions are to curb and gutter all areae and this may pose a problem for such businesses as Holker's, Fair's Market, Dr. Bentzin's office, Maus Foods, etc. It should be mentioned that a notice of this meet- ing has been put in the Shopper but no individual has been contacted directly. Additionally, it was pointed outthat Keith Nelson,would be serving as a resident engineer on the project and would be located at the old village hall. POSSIAT ACTION: Purpose of meeting is more for informational purposes, how- ever, some decisions may have to be made relative to the items broughtup. Item 2. Consideration of Adoption of Assessment Polic1r. At the council's last meeting, a draft copy of the aseee®ent policy was reviewed by Ron Langness, with Springsted, Inc. The City Council decided to table final action on the adoption of the policy to allow for further review by the city council of the draft copy and also to allow consulting engineer, John Badalich, to review the policy with Springsted, Inc. John Badalich has reviewed the assessment policy and bas submitted a copy with notations as to recommended changes to Springsted, Inc. on May 17, 1978. I have talked to Springeted, Inc. and they are in the process of reviewing John's comments and they will be ready with their recommendations on Monday evening on the various differences. It would seem that there is general agreement on the majority of the assess- ment policy draft and the differences amount to some of the following issues: 1. Assessments to be paid in full upon permit a7ld.cation. (Reference - page 2, item H of proposed Aseessmmrrt Policy.) According to the assessment policy the entire assessment balance out- standing against a given parcel must be paid in full as a requirement for obtaining a building permit for new conatruotion on that parcel. Previously, the council has adopted a policy of requiring the entire assessment balance to be paid in full on all new subdivisions but hap not applied thio policy against previously platted areae. If the aoseso- mont policy were approved as written, this would require assessments be paid in fuull on all lots within the city upon as application for a build- ing permit. 2. Determination of a lateral benefit. (Reference - page 3 of proposed Assessment Policy.) In the proposed aososament policy definitions are given for lateral lines for sewer and water and also an indication that any lines that are bigger 5-22-78 than these laterals will be assessed on an area basis. John Badalich, in reviewing this assessment policy, feels that in some areae, it may be necessary to service a particular subdivision or area with a bigger lateral line and even though the line may be larger than 6 inches, it wasn't necessarily oversized to serve another area, so he is recommending that the engineer determine what the lateral benefits may be and if a line is in fact oversized, then the normal lateral benefits will be as follows: Water - 6 inches for residential, 8 inches for multiple family, 10 inches for commercial/industriall Sever - 8 inch line and a depth of up to 12 feet for residential, 10 inch line and depth of up to 12 feet for commercial/industrial/multiple family. As a result, then, only in those cases where the city engineer determines that a line is oversized and would benefit a future area, would an oversizing assessment go into effect. 3. Standard Size Residential I,.t. (Reference - page 3 of aaaesnaent policy.) According to the proposed assessment draft, unit parcel asaessments for residential lots would be based on the city's minimm lot requirements which reyuiro a width of at le-nat 80 feet and John_ Badalich is recom- mending that the width be changed to 100 feet. 4. Financing of lift Stations. (Reference - page 5 of assessment policy.) According to the proposed assessment policy lift stations would be paid wholly or partially through sewer user charges and John Badalich is recommending that a provision be added that ad valorem taxes could also be utilized if determined that the lift station would serve the city as a whole or in general benefit the city. 5. Financing, of Trunk Water and Sewer Lines.Beniefittin4 Area Outside City Limits. (Reference - page 5 - assessment policy. According to the aoscom8ent policy when water and sewer trunk lines and other core facilities aro constructed which benefit areas outside the corporate limits a connection charge shall be established for that benofitting property which is located outside the corporate limits which shall be paid upon the connection to the system. Although it might not be necessary to change the language, it should be mentioned to the council that in come casae a determination may have to be made that if the trunk line is so large that only a small portion of the coat can be assessed immediately because of receiving benefits, the council may have to deny the improvement project because it may prove too costly to the city. In those instances. the council at the time rjill have to weigh the coot of putting in the lines and of the &JUQ!aode to be received and also take into consideration the likelihood and the timeliness of the area outside the city limits that will be annexed to the city. 6. Aaseasment of Residential Streets includin4 Curb and Gutter. (Reference - page 7 of aoeoemaont policy.) According to the assessment polioy it is recomended that residential property be assessed on a front footage basic for street inpmvemonts including curb and gutter, however, John Badalich feels that as in the past, the city should assoes these benefits on a unit basic in residential areae. It should be pointod out that administratively it would be easier to aaaeae residential lots on a unit pamal basis because the came coat -2- 5-22-78 would be computed for all property regardless of front footage, however, on the other side, of the coin, an individual with a 150 foot lot may only receive the same benefit in terms of sewer and water, but he has received greater benefit in terms of curb and gutter and a street improvement. 7. Determination of Minimum Deposit for Improvements to New Subdivisions. (Reference - page 1 of proposed subdivsion amendments.) According to proposed subdivision amendments, a developer would have to deposit with the city a percentage of the proposed improvements before construction would take place. Percentages of anywherefrom 25 to 40% have been mentioned and the policy does allow the council to go as high as 100% but the intent of the policy is to at least establish a minimum. 8. Averaging Residential Assessments on a Year to Year Basis. In the past, the City of Monticello has averaged the assessments for residential areas and combined them according to the construction year rather than determine the cost of the improvement to any specific area. Our fiscal consultants, Springsted, Inc., are recommending that each area be assessed and treated as an individual iaproreaent. Reasoning for this is that if a particular developer utilizes a good layout and requires less footage of sewer and water in creating lots he should be rewarded with a lower assessment and also an area where the developer, because of poor design, or because it is hard to service, should not receive the advantage of getting a lower assessatent because he is averaged with other assessments. Administratively, it is easier to combine all the assess- ments in one year and the question is whether this method is truly the fairest, however. 9. Payment of Assessments in Full Upon Building Permit Application. It has been previously mentioned that a building permit may be taken out on a lot in a new subdivision and the assessments have not been finally determined. A provision should be added to the proposed assess- ment policy requiring a percentage such as 125% of the estimated coat to be deposited with the city upon application for the building permit and should the actual cost be less than the deposit, a rebate would be sent out and should by some chance the deposit be leas than the finally determined amount, a billing would have to be sent out for the balance. 10. Standard Storm Sewer Assessment Rate. John Badalich is recommending the city adopt a standard storm sewer asceesment rate ae followst residential - 6Q per eq. ft., multiple - 8.9¢ per eq. ft., comnercial/'Mwiness/industrial - 12.2¢ per eq. ft. Those figures have been arrived at through computations by OSM and John Badalich also suggested that those figures be updated annually by the Engineering Nows Report. 11. Futuro Splitting of a Lot. (Reference - page 4 of assoeament policy.) According to the assessment policy. if a lot is in the future split and lots created, then the connection charge shall be made in an amount equal to the amount which whould have been originally assessed against the property before the property division is granted. A provision should be made as suggested by John Badalich,either it be increased by an amount including interest or possihty try an amnunt updated by the Engineering News Report. As a result then, if an individual were to concoct to serer -3- 5-22-78 and water in an area that has previously been serviced by sever and water but the particular lot has not been assessed, then the amount of the assessmento would be in current dollars rather than a deflated value. Y.ing Forness with Springsted, Ihc., will be at Monday night's meeting to review the proposed assessment policy and these particular items with the city council along with any other items that might be brought up. It is hoped that, the assessment policy can be adopted at Monday night's meeting with decisions made on the necessary items listed above. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of adopting assessment policy with any revisions. REPERE=S: Assessment Policy sent out with May 8, 1978 Supplement. Item 3. Consideration of Final Plat - Balboul Estates. This preliminary plat was approved by the Planning Commission and also at the City Council level at their April 24, 1978 meeting. Proposed platting of the 16.76 acres calls for 31 residential lots ranging in size f*r= 12,100 sq. ft. to 24,10o sq. ft. The proposed use would conform to the present and future zoning of the comprehensive plan for This area. It would appear �p that all city ordinances are met relative to minimum lot sizes and widths. \ Additionally, an area of approximately 3.1 acres is proposed for park land. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of approval of final plat and par), dedication. REFERENCES: Copy of final plat is available for review at city hall. Item 4. Consideration of AelmowledRina Petition and Ordering Feasibility Rcoort - Fctension of 7th Street. A petition has been received from land Projects, owners of Lots 3, 4, and 5 of Block 7 in Monticello requesting the city improve 7th Street with curb, gutter, bituminous servicing, sewer and water from the corner of Locust and 7th to the westerly edge of the platted 7th Street. (See enclosed map for area.) Being owners of more than 35% of the frontage. abutting this proposed improvement, thio petition is adequate and according to Minnesota Statutes has to be presented to the City Council. The city council could acknowledge the petition and call for the preparation of a feasibility report which could become part of the 1978 improvement project. It ohould be mentioned that in June a hearing is scheduled before the city council relative to other projects proposed for improvement. However, in talking to the city engineer, it would be hard to complete a feasibility report for this area by that time, June 121°. Since this petition was actually received after March 1, 1978, the council may want to acknowledge the petition nni table calling for feasibility reports until further petitions are received which may be forthcoming for the 1979 construction season. However, since the 1978 project has not been bonded for at this point, and actually has not of course even been approved. this could be incorporated into the 1978 project and a feasibility report be made sometime after June 1215 and still become part of the 1978 construction project. It should be pointed out that it may seem that this should be a natural extension of the 1978 street improvement program that we are currently undorgoing, however, because of a mmall reserve fund within the stroat improvement project, it is not recommended that this be added on to that particular oonetruotion program. -4- V �°N 5-22-78 <° e1, POSSIBIE ACTION: Consideration of acknowledging the petition and calling 9%c for the preparation of a feasibility report for the 78 construction season or tabling such action and combining it with 1979 projects. N19 REFES: See enclosed map.of the area. Item 5. Public Hearing - Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Former County Road #117. Stuart Hoglund has requested that the City Council of Monticello vacate that portion of former County Road 117 lying immediately east of Us bus garage in the City of Monticello and legally described as follows: that portion of former County Road 117 within the SE1 ofthe SW- of Section 11, Range 25W, Township 121N and the SWk of the SEJ of Section 11, Range 25W, Township 121N all lying south of 1-94. This segment of former County Road 117 is not currently being utilized. The City of Monticello does have a water main underneath this segment of the platted street and any vacation of this segment of the street should be contingent upon the city receiving easement rights for current and future utilities along with electric, gas and telephone utility easements. Additionally, as in the Q last vacation of a street we did have, it would seem well to make any vacation contingent upon the abutting property owner, which is Stuart . Hoglund on both sides, picking up all legal costs of having th-s vacation �o recorded and transferred. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of vas-:ior of portion of former County Road 117 as legally described above and as depicted in the enclosed map. REFERENCES: Enclosed map depicting area. Item 6. Consideration of Ordinance Amendment Relative to Area and Height limitations on Pylon Signe. At the City Council's last meeting. relative to reviewing the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance district amendments, and zoning ordinance amendments, it was decided to deter action on the recommended ordinance amendment de- tailed below until a further meeting: III. Area, Area, Height Regulations: Proposed Current Proposed Current �✓ Road Classification Speed Area Area Height Height I v (MPH) (SQ.Ft. ) (feet) Major Thoroughfares 30 100 50 22 18 40 150 125 25 24 50 200 175 28 28 n This amendment was proposed by the Planning Commission at the time they 0 reviewed the proposed zoning ordinance amendments. To give you an idea of how this may effect a particular business, the city's municipal liquor 1 store sign does comply with the present ordinance provision which indicates that the square footage limitation along a 30 mph zone would be 50 sq. ft. If the proposed ordinance amendment would be passed, a sign of twice the size could be put up plus four additional feet in height. POSSMV.. ACTIONS Consideration of approval or denial of ordinance amendment (it should be pointed out that an ordinance amendment needs 4/5 coulail approval for adoption). -5- 5-22-78 Item 7. Consideration of League of Cities Insurance Program. Enclosed, please find a May 2, 1978 letter from the League of Minnesota Cities relative to the possibility of the League attempting to create an alternative to conventional commercial insurance market and also whether each individual city would be willing to contribute an amount not to exceed $100 towards the establishment of an alternative to the conventional commercial insurance market. Additionally, the League is requesting information whether tho city would be interested in pursuing an alternative to the health insurance program, such as a self insurance program. I would think that the City of Monticello would want to respond favorably to this request and at least pursue the possibility of reducing our insurance coats. As an —A le, in 1977 the city's insurance costa approached $40,000 and the premiuma so far indicate a 25 - 30% increase in 1978. POSSIBLE ACTION: Consideration of City of Monticello cooperating with the League of Cities in establishing an alternative to the conventional commercial insurance market and authorizing an amount up to $100.00 towards this study. RERERENCES: Enclosed May 2, 1978 letter from the League of Minnesota Cities. -6-