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City Council Agenda Packet 04-23-1990AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 23, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. Mayor: Ken Maus Council Members: Fran Fair, Shirley Anderson, Warren Smith, Dan Blonigen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 Call to order. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held April 9, 1990. F( Citizens comments/petitions, request, and complaints. Consideration to adopt the final plat for Remmele Addition. Consideration to approve the vacation of Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and 1-94 and the vacation of drainage and utility easements. Review proposal to install and operate prototype furnace using rubber products as fuel. No formal action requested --review only. Consideration of preliminary pian to develop shopping mall connected to and extending east of Maus Foods. Plan requires that Cedar Street be vacated and Palm Street be opened. Public hearing - Condsideration of amendment to off-street parking requirements for theaters. Public hearing - Consideration of ordinance amendment which would allow theaters to utilize joint off-street parking facilities located within (500) five hundred feet of theater. Public hearing - Consideration of conditional use permit allowing the Monticello Theater to use certain public parking areas as "joint parking". Public hearing - Variance request which would allow more than 50 percent of the off-street parking for the Monticello Theater Addition to be supplied by a joint parking facility. Consideration of a resolution approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bide --7th Street improvement project. Consideration of log structure for Ellison Park. Consideration of resolution approving the sale and transfer of ownership in cable system and transfer of the cable franchise of Jones Intercable to FON Cablovision. Council Agenda April 23, 1990 Page 2 15. Consideration of resolution amending the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission's Joint and cooperative agreement. 16. Consideration of hiring a Municipal Construction Inspector for the City of Monticello. 17. Consideration of hiring a Water/Collection Systems Operator to fill existing vacancy. 18. Consideration of proclaiming May 6-12, "Drinking Water Week". LIN l MINUTES REGULAR MEETING -'MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 9, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Ken Maus, Fran Fair, Warren Smith, Shirley Anderson, Dan Blonigen Members Absent: None Approval of minutes. In item N4, the motion was amended as follows: Motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to affirm the approval and adoption of the TIF plans relating to Redevelopment Plan No. 1, modification of TIF Redevelopment District Plan No. 1-.1 through 1-0. and establishment of TIF Districts 1-9 and 1-11. Motion carried unanimously. Item /11 should be amended to include Dan Blonigen voting in favor of the proposed amendment to the public nuisance ordinance. Motion was then made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to approve the meeting minutes as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Citizens comments/petitions, requests, and complaints. None forthcoming. Public hearina and consideration to adopt a resolution relating to the modification by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Monticello of the redevelopment Plan relating to Redevelopment Project No. 1, the modification of the tax increment financing plans relating to Tax Increment Financinq District Nos. 1-1 throuqh 1-9, and the establishment of Tax Increment Financinq District No. 1- 10, all located within Redevelopment Project No. 1, and the approval and adoption of the tax increment financinq plan relatinq thereto (Remmele TIF plan). Mayor Maus opened the public hearing. Larry Griffith, representing Rommelo Engineering, reported to Council that progress has been made on acquisition of the property now owned by Jim Boyle and needed as part of the dovolopricnt. Griffith could not report, however, that the property is in hand at this timo. However., a verbal agreement has boon reached, and It appears that with the completion of the necessary paperwork, the transaction should be complete in tho / very near future. Griffith was confidant that the l Pago 1 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 transaction will occur. Griffith went on to ask that the Council take action to modify and adopt the TIF plan as proposed and approve the preliminary plat and then table the consideration of vacating Fallon Avenue street and utilities until the land transaction has occurred. Pat Pelstring explained why the tax increment financing plan was changed from a redevelopment district to an economic development district. Pelstring informed Council that there was a concern that although the project qualified technically as a redevelopment project, it may in reality not meet the spirit of the goals of a redevelopment project and might more aptly be assigned economic development district status. Changing the project designation from redevelopment to economic development district status reduces the City's ability to utilize excess increments for future public improvements in the area. There being no comments from the public, the public hearing was closed. After discussion, a motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to adopt a resolution relating to the modification by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Monticello of the redevelopment plan relating to Redevelopment Project No. 1 and modification of the tax increment financing plans relating to the Tax Increment Financing District Nos. 1-1 through 1-9, and the establishment of Tax Increment Financinq District 1-10, all located within Redevelopment Project No. 1, and the approval and adoption of the tax increment financing plan relating thereto. Motion carried unanimously. SEE RESOLUTION 90-17• 5. Consideration of approvinq preliminary and final plat--Remmele Addition. After discussion, motion was made by Shirley Anderson, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to approve the preliminary plat of the Remmele Addition with final plat approval to be considered at a subsequent meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 5a. Public hearinq - Consideration of vacation of Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and I-94 and consideration of vacation of utility easements. Mayor Maus opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public, the public hearing was closed. l Pago 2 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 Motion was made by Shirley Anderson, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to table the decision to vacate Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and I-94 and table consideration of vacation of associated utility easements. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Dan Blonigen, seconded by Warren Smith, to agree to purchase the Remmele Addition Outlet B at the same purchase price that Remmele pays for the land purchased by Jim Boyle. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of a conditional use request to allow a car wash in a PZM zone. Applicant, Dean Hoqlund and Ken Schwartz. Assistant Administrator O'Neill reviewed the site plan which calls for development of a four -bay car wash in a PZM zone. O'Neill reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendation that the conditional use permit be granted subject to conditions listed by ordinance and subject to additional conditions. After discussion, a motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to grant the conditional use permit as requested subject to the following conditions: 1. The architectural appearance and functional plan of the building and site shall not be so dissimilar to the existing buildings or area as to cause Impairment in property values or constitute a blighting influence within a reasonable distance of the lot. 2. Magazining or stacking space is constructed to accommodate that number of vehicles which can be washed during a maximum thirty (30) minute period and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 3. At the boundaries of a residential district, a strip of not less than five (5) feet shall be landscaped and screened in compliance with Chapter 3, Section 2 [G], of this ordinance. 4. Each light standard island and all islands in the parking lot landscaped or covered. 5. Parking or car magazine storage apace shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts in compliance with Chapter 3, Section 2 [G), of this ordinance. Page 3 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 6. The entire area other than occupied by the buildings or plantings shall be surfaced with material which will control dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 7. The entire area shall have a drainage system which is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 8. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source is not visible from the public right-of-way or from an abutting residence and shall be In compliance with Chapter 3, Section 2 [H], of this ordinance. 9. Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement, and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer. 10. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with Chapter 3, Section 9, of this ordinance. 11. Provisions are made to control and reduce noise. 12. The provisions of Chapter 22 of this ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met. 13. Car wash facility shall have direct access to major thoroughfare via driveway or frontage road. 14. Intermittent sounds produced by car wash operation such as the sound of a vacuum or warning signal shall not be audible to users of adjoining PZM or residential properties. 15. Carwash bay doors facing residential aroas must bo closed during all car wash phases. 16. Hours of operation shall fall within tho hours of 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Pago 4 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 17. A screening fence and/or landscape plantings shall be established in the area between the end of the existing garage and the corner of the property in a manner that will properly screen the car wash activity from the residential area. Staff to work with developer toward finalizing the screening requirement. 18. A parking island delineator shall be installed in conjunction with the future commercial development of the adjoining parcel to the west of the car wash site. In the interim, a fence shall be installed along the property line, thereby eliminating access to the adjoining parcel. Motion based on the finding that the development is consistent with the geography and character of the area, and the conditions as listed will serve to mitigate a negative impact on adjoining residential and commercial properties. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of a resolution approvinq plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids --Meadows Second Addition, phase II. After discussion, motion was made by Warren Smith, seconded by Dan Blonigen, to adopt said resolution. Motion carried unanimously. SEE RESOLUTION 90-14. Consideration of a resolution establishinq Minnesota Earth Day 1990. After discussion, motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Warren Smith, to adopt a resolution establishing Minnesota Earth Day 1990 and direct staff to send Invitations to organizations that may want to got involved in a river cleanup project. Staff should indicate to organizations that the City will provide dump trucks and will pay for garbage hauling costs associated with any river cleanup. Motion carried unanimously. SEE RESOLUTION 90-15. Consideration of adoptinq personnel policy and procedural manual. City Council reviewed the changes made to the first draft of the personnel policy and procedural manual. After discussion, motion was made by Shirley Anderson, seconded by Dan Blonigon, to adopt the now personnel policy and procedural manual as modified. Motion carried unanimously. Pago 5 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 10. Consideration of ratifying library board appointment. After discussion, motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Warren Smith, to ratify the appointment of Rebecca Tesinski to fill the vacancy on the library board for a three-year term. Motion carried unanimously. 11. Consideration of turn back or sale of excess riqht-of-way alonq the service drive of East County Road 39. John Simola presented information regarding turn back of unneeded right of way along the new service drive, or Old County Road 39, near the Riverroad Plaza. John stated that according to an agreement with Curt and Annamae Hoglund, the City would turn back at no cost to them the unneeded right-of- way along Lots 5 and 6 of MacArlund Plaza this included approximately five feet of right-of-way, but also included the major portion of the old site distance of County Road 39 on which the propane tank for the Riverroad Plaza is currently located. John also presented options for the turn back or sale of unneeded right of way along the remaining portions of the service drive. After discussion of the options, a motion way made by Fran Fair to turn back the five feet of unneeded right of way between Lot 5 of MacArlund Plaza and Lot 19 of the Hoglund Addition at cost of transfer if the adjoining wish to have the additional right-of-way. For the remaining Lots, 1-4, and 19 of Hoglund Addition, the property would he offered for sale at a cost of 25 cents per square foot to a single purchaser or Individual purchasers providing all pieces were purchased. The buyer would pay for the cost of transfer. The motion was seconded by Shirley Anderson and the motion passed unanimously. John Simola was instructed to contact the affected property owners individually or through a neighborhood meeting. 12. Consideration of shelter for Ellison Park. Council discussed the potential location of the proposed shelter. After discussion, motion was made by Fran Fair, seconded by Warren Smith, to locate the structure at or near the present location of the merry-go-round. Voting in favor of the motion: Fran Fair, warren Smith, Dan Blonigen, Ken Maus. opposed: Shirley Anderson. Anderson indicated support for the shelter. She noted that she preferred that the shelter be located closer to the parking area. At this point, Council discussed shelter design issues. Pago 6 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 After discussion, the consensus was to focus on development of a plan utilizing the log design. Final design approval will be made after development and review of more detailed drawings and sketches. 13. Consideration of ordinance amendment --public nuisance. City Administrator, Rick Wolfsteller, requested that Council consider amendments to the public nuisance ordinance that would eliminate confusing language in our present ordinance. Wolfsteller noted that the basic conflicting language can be found in 7-1-1 (H) which had indicated that property owners had 14 days to correct violations. An additional ordinance amendment adopted in 1989 under Section 7-1-4, Enforcement, conflicts by allowing only 7 days to correct violations which was intended to pertain to weeds and grass abatement. In order to simplify the ordinance, it is recommended that the ordinance amendment be adopted that would eliminate Section 7-1-1 (H) and amend the enforcement section to specify that 7 days is the time allowed to correct any deficiencies concerning grass and weed abatement and 10 days for all other violations of the public nuisance ordinance. In a related matter, Council and staff discussed the value of sending notices to public nuisance ordinance violators via regular mail versus certified mail. It was the consensus of Council to refer this matter to the City Attorney and follow his advice regarding this issue. It was Ken Maus's concern that sendinq a notice via uncertified mail allows the violator to simply claim that he never received the notice. It may be wise to send all public nuisance violation notices via certified mail. After discussion, motion was made by Dan 8lonigen, seconded by Shirley Anderson, to adopt the ordinance amendment as proposed. Motion carried unanimously. SEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 185. 14. Update on hlrinq City Inspector. John Simola reported that staff has ro-advertised for the City Inspector position with a closing date of April 17, 1990, to coincide with the deadline date of the advertisement for the Wator/Wastewater Collection System Operator position. Simola noted to Council that the applicants for the position of City Inspector did not possess qualifications that matched the demands of the position; therefore, the position opening was ro-advertised. Pago 7 Council Minutes - 4/9/90 Assistant Administrator O'Neill submitted a summary of the meeting held with the Balboul Estates, Anders Wilhelm Estates, and Meadows residents on Monday, April 2, 1990. O'Neill reviewed the various items that concerned the area residents and outlined the list of potential corrective actions designed to improve the situation. O'Neill went on to report to Council that a follow-up meeting will be held in 90 days to determine to what degree the corrective action has made an impact on the situation. City Council discussed the Pinewood Elementary School playground project. Administrator Wolfsteller noted that the committee organizing the play structure development effort requested that Council consider waiving the normal building permit fee of approximately $900. After discussion, motion was made by Warren Smith, seconded by Fran Fair, to waive the normal fee. Voting in favor of the motion: Warren Smith, Fran Fair, Shirley Anderson, Ken Maus. Opposed: Dan Blonigen. Administrator Wolfsteller and 011ie Koropchak submitted information regarding the first Greater Monticello Enterprise Fund loan. Wolfsteller noted that Council has 21 days to overrule the action taken by the Economic Development Authority to approve the proposed $100,000 companion direct loan to Tappers, Inc. Wolfsteller went on to inform Council that the loan proposal met the guidelines of the Greater Monticello F.nterprlsA Fund hernusn 1) Toppers, inc., is a credit worthy business that will create now jobs; 2) it is a credit worthy business that increases the community tax base by $27,000; 3) it Is assistance to an existing industrial business expanding and relocating their operation to Monticello; 4) the loan provides gap funding. The project would not proceed without GMEF funding; 5) it provides funds for economic development that could be used to assist in obtaining other funds such as Small Business Administration loans and federal and state grants. There being no further discussion, meeting adjourned. Jeff�O!Noi11 Assistant Administrator Page 8 Council Agenda - 4/23/90 4. Consideration to adopt the final plat for Remmele Addition. (O.K.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Consideration to approve the preliminary and final plat for Remmele Addition was continued from March 12 to March 26, and from March 26 to April 9. On April 9, the City Council approved the preliminary plat and now are requested to consider adopting the final plat for Remmele Addition per Mr. Larry Griffith, legal counsel for Remmele Engineering. Please review the supporting data. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Motion to adopt the final plat for Remmele Addition. 2. Motion to deny adoption of the final plat for Remmele Addition. 3. Continue this item to the May 14 City Council meeting. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation is to adopt the final plat for Remmele Addition as requested per Mr. Larry Griffith. The proposed plat meets the City requirements in terms of necessary drainage and utility easements. In addition, it complies with City subdivision requirements. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the March 12, 1990 Council agenda; Copy of the Remmolo Addition plat. SA � Council Agenda - 3/12/90 Consideration of approvinq preliminary and final plat - Remmele Addition. (J.0) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND At the Meeting of the Planning Commission held on March 6, 1990, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and considered this matter. Planning Commission recommended that the preliminary plat be approved without changes. If Council approves the plat without changes, then it can act to give preliminary and final approval to the plat. Staff has reviewed the plat and found all easements to be in place. In addition, the Plat calls for the relocation of the Fallon Avenue Right of way to a location along the east side of the Remmele building site created by this plat. Relocation of this right of way benefits the City because it creates potential for a less expensive, perpendicular crossing of I- 94. In addition, the existing or "old" Fallon Avenue is only 66 feet wide, the new Fallon Avenue will be 80' wide. The added width is needed if this roadway is developed as a freeway crossing. The new right of way will be deeded to the City by Remmele as an outlet. The plat also calls for a slight realignment or curvature of Fallon Avenue which will allow Fallon Avenue South of Chelsea to line-up with the new alignment north of Fallon Avenue. In order to create the realignment, the City must purchase a small portion of property as noted on the attached plan. Remmele is spearheading the effort to purchase all necessary lands east of Fallon Avenue including the small piece that the City needs. Once Remmele completes acquisition, the City will simply purchase the area it needs from Remmele. Unfortunately, there are complications associated with Remmele acquisition of property once fully controlled by Jim Boyle. Due to a default situation, the status of the ownership and or control of the property is somewhat unclear. Remmelo's attorney's aro working diligently on this matter and hope to obtain the necessary property in short order. Further devolooment of the Rommele project hinqes on acquisition of land oast of Chelsea. The Plat does not become recordable until the signatures of the owners of all lands affected by the plat aro affixed to the Plat. Similarly, the TIF plan can not be adopted until the lot lines noted on the Rommelo plat become official. Council Agenda - 3/12/90 B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Motion to approve preliminary and final plat of the Remmele Addition subject to placement of proper signatures on the plat. The proposed plat meets the City requirements in terms of necessary drainage and utility easements. In addition, it complies with City subdivision requirments. Therefore it appears that the Remmele Addition should be approved. Under this alternative Council would provide approval of the plat, however the plat would not be allowed to be recorded until the proper signatures are on the plat. Approving the plat with conditions allows this item to proceed without bringing it back before Council when the proper signatures are in place. 2. Motion to table matter. Council may wish to wait for the proper signatures to be on the the Plat prior to approval. This option would require the matter come before Council at a subsequent meeting. It may make sense to table the matter because approving the plat now may not substantially facilitate the development. This is because Council must table consideration of the REMMELE/TIF issue until the March 26, 1990 meeting. Council could give final approval of the Plat at that time. 3. Motion to table approval of Preliminary and Final Plat - Remmele Addition pending Plat modifications. It appears at this time that the Remmele Addition plat is In final form. If however, it is discovered that the Plat should be modified in some manner, then Council may wish to table approval until the modifications are made. C. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends alternative 2. D. SUPPORTING DATA Copy of Remmole Addition Plat. D V REPA MELE: ADDOTION U•w t w m w•mw 0 I 1 i it ti A � ` • �, • 1' � /m v � -del •� � .1..1` U•w t w m w•mw 0 I 1 l Council Agenda - 4/23/90 5. Consideration to approve the vacation of Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and I-94 and the vacation of drainage and utility' easements. (O.K.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: The public hearing and the consideration to approve the vacation of Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and I-94 and the drainage and utility easements as described in the public hearing notice were continued from March 12 to March 26, and from March 26 to April 9. On April 9, the City Council closed the public hearing and tabled approving the vacation of Fallon Avenue and utility and drainage easements. City Council is now requested to consider the approval for said vacations per Mr. Larry Griffith, legal counsel for Remmele Engineering, Inc. Please review supporting data. a. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: I . Motion to approve the vacation of Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Road and I-94 and the vacation of drainage and utility easements as described in the public hearing notice. 2. Motion to deny approval of said vacations. 3. Continue this item to the May 14 City Council meeting. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation is alternative 01 subject to adoption of the final plat for Remmolo Addition. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the March 12 Council agenda; Copy of the public hearing notice; Copy of the vacated areas. S� 1 o44 4 '•UN'll r Council Agenda - 3/12/90 2. Public Nearinq - Consideration of Vacation of. Fallon Avenue between Chelsea Rd and I-94 and consideration of Vacation of utility easeaments. (J.O.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND Council is asked to conduct a public hearing on the proposed vacation of roadway and easement areas that were in place prior to the development of the Remmele plat. The Remmele Plat proposes the development of a buildable industrial lot over the existing Fallon Avenue right of way. In exchange for City action to vacate this ROW, Remmele has agreed to purchase and deed to the City, land necessary to replace the Fallon Right of Way. In addition, an assortment of Misc. utility easements must also be vacated thereby paving the way for new easements associated with the Remmele Plat. If Council desires to adopt the Remmele Plat, then the street and utility vacations should be approved. Please note that the Plat should be approved prior to vacation of the ROW and easements. If for some reason the Remmele Plat is not approved, then the decision regarding this matter should be tabled until matters are resolved. B. ALTERNATIVES 1. Motion to approve resolution calling for the vacation of Fallon Avenue Right of way between Chelsea and I-94 and approve vacation of associated utility easements. This alternative should be selected only if the Plat is validated by the proper signatures and ready to be recorded. If the Plat does not contain valid signatures by meeting time, then the matter should be tabled. 2. Motion to deny approval of resolution calling for the vacation of Fallon Avenue Right of way between Chelsea and I-94 and approve vacation of associated utility easements. This option should be selected if Council elects to deny approval of the Rommele Subdivision. C. RECOMMENDATION Staff Recommends alternative 1. j D. SUPPORTING DATA Legal description of roadway and easement areas to be vacated; Map showing easement areas; Copy of resolution. NOTICE OF HEARING ON STREETS TO BE VACATED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of Monticello. Mineesota, will mem kat the Council Chambers of the Cry Hen at 7:00 p.m. On March f 2. 1990. to ansm vacating in the can of mad with Ma pi4ttin9 of the Remmel0 Subdivision. The guests m W vacated Include that pert a} Facorh A -mire. 4120 known ea Industrial Drive. a Block Park, according to fn* plat Me act of record in Wright C ffing Lot S' t' Oakwood fnduauiy titularly described a follows: aunty, MIAMOsota, and bofng mon par• Beginning at the intersection o} the east One of SOctlon 14, Township 121, Range 25. with the $Outhwasterty dpht•4f•way One of tntOntate Highway 91; device ebrg Out Ool 11 with south 1 degree 14 minutes 38 saCOids wool, a High bow of Ganes a amdisterce Of t One O Said thorns north 63 degrees 34 mirhYtas 4S aaCmids wast 38.46 tem to the Out One of mid Lot 8; thence slong mid east line Of Lot 6 north 1 degree 14 minute 38 seconds Est iWid tam ta mid southwesterly right -of •w Me of Inferable southwesterly 94; thence tong said ng rightot-wsY Dna amid Nang s ru,d,geM(y uvwa, '.. t 1000ntl MO a Charrd be4sod p p}Be5ot45. 66f ar acs 03 mf�0nutoo9f 0S 22mi n eso arc dist M tarna of 35.77 fest to e point of beginning; seconds test. an Together with that pmt of Fallon Avenue, alta known weal lof the NwGuindustrial Drive. which goo gest of tin , ine orthem nner Of the Northwest Quau rte, of Section 13.1pwnahip 12 t, Rugs f Wright County, Minnesota: ON which live South" of the southwesterly right way Ms' at tAtvnant Nighwsy 94; and which nes northerly of the following described fine Commencing Sir intanOCtian of said west tine of the Northwest94; ousrtal of the NOrN• west Ouarte of Section 13 with said southwest" dgnt•af wev Ore v thence efonp sold west lint) south 1 depraa 14 minutes 38 sevninuestame p wool volumed eels of bearing2, a dIstarns of 547.47 fast to the point of beginning of mg g e to be A Favanu dasdn thence eoutrn 63 degrees 34 -gnu?" 4S seconds mat to the sett nne at said' orfs ling. llon a 4thd thero aSYCIt Parsons as tlu(re tO be hegira with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard•` t m —def} O'astfnp, tortnina NahO, Assistance Administrator' iMarCh 1 A B, 18901 rt NOTWE OF HEARING ON UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS TO BE VACATED i TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Net tie City CouncO of MonticeM, MimesOts willmiltM ftCoLwcP Chambers Of theCHY H40 m 7:000.m. on March 12. 1990, tocouder vacating uti ty amt enthoge aasenents 484aclated with the planing of the Remmele subdivision. The utility easements W be vacated include all existing public easements Contained within the following doW bad omtei of tend: Lm 0. Block i, Oakwood Industrial Park, OCCordfng to the ofat thmoof of recind in Said Wright County; excepting therefrom Nat part o1 mid Lot 0lying north" o1 the nosh tins o1 the Northolt Gunnar o1 Steffen Is. Township t21. Range 25; Neo Sxceptfng VW *ffom that port of ad Lot B lying northeasterly of fate southwaterty ngm•of•wsv r--# as Interstate Highway 94; Topsthe with that Pmt of Fallen Avenue, alae known as Industrial Ortw, vacated of to to -sated, sbuning said Lot 8 and being mon panitula0v described u follows: Beginning at the Intersection of Ne seat line of Section to, Township 121, Range 25, withthe southwesterly ripnn Of•way One oit ntmmeIs Highway 94; thence 4long sol 001 On South I degree 14 mOkrtas 38 seconds war. assumed caw o1 beings, a distance of 547,47 fan: thence north 63 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds west 38.46 fat to tho out line Of Sold Lot 6: thence along the eat line of Lot 6 north i dagra t4 mimtia 38 seconds Out 546,78 fast •w t to said Southwesterly riphl•Offy Net =state Highway 04; thence along add rightot•wev line and along a nomsegendal curve, concave, southwenMy end having a radius of 5545.58 tem, a Central rgNoi 0 aegtess 22 minutes 10 seconds and a Chord bovine of south 06 dogruo 03 aunutos 45 seconds SUL at are distance of 35.77 fest to the point of beginning, Together with that on of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 121, Range 25, more pardpdarly described as follows: Beginning at the intstsactfon at the west fins of mid Section 13 with the southwesterly , npht•OI-way fin* Of interstate Highway 94, thence #"Odd wool Oft south 1 doge" Ir mkwta 38 Seconds war. assumed basis of bearings.a platence of 547.47 feet; dance mutt. 63 degrees 34 mint" 45 seconds Out 1$0.00faat: manes north 26 degrees 25 minutes I5 seconds an age. 54 fav to said southwesterly rightot•wsy tiro of Interstate Highway 94: thence 4" Said rigntrof•wev one and *long a nonla gontiY Curve. Cat• Csve Southwesterly ane having a radius of 5545.56 fest, a Carmol Snya of a degrees 16 minutes 0 t "condo and 4 chord Posting of north 63 deprses a• mkvxu 39 uco ds woo. an aro distance of 41190 Mt t0 fit Point of beginn�g indudog all Out port Of Fallon Avenue Vtruduatr4l Odvt.vautad of to be v8C8tv0. wrnVl+�io cmnaned widen the tvepoing described peal; Including but not limited to thou easements Crated by document recorded to Book 94 of Miscellaneous. Pepe 961• end the" Crested by sad plat Of Oakwood Industrial Pork within the Meet 4be-s descnbed, Such oersons u desas to be heard with reference to de proppoad improvement will be how Of title mating. —Jeff O'Ne 1. Assistant Administrator fMarch 1 6 S. 10901 A (e-cLS G c c cx a EXCEPTION` w /N°, •n nn° o, n£ i° : Cerr°r °t Sr::¢ro n•%2 vS •.a, T.2r. ' � Sec m. T rI/. A 79 . s° �i + '•' � / \ + 1✓ • +. s s, S � I•.r 4 � c ' i � • L I C , b L% A l' J. IX t I n•es•r� ,i °°'r tir, / J -.eb+ iaa :sIs v o+•:. � S •• t .:� •: dJ v OJIL Council Agenda - 4/23/90 6. Review proposal to install and operate prototype furnace usinq rubber products as fuel. No formal action requested --review only. (J.O.) REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Ray Schmidt of Universal Equipment Manufacturing Company hopes to occupy the structure that will soon be vacated by Larson Manufacturing. Schmidt has placed earnest money down in anticipation of purchasing the structure; however, he will not complete the purchase until the City reviews his operational plans which include the operation and development of a prototype furnace which uses automobile tire byproducts as fuel. The furnace proposed for development and installation is not an incinerator. In other words, the furnace is designed to use tires In heating the structure and is not intended to be designed for the sole purpose of incinerating tires. This furnace is one among other machines that Schmidt manufactures that are designed to transform waste tires into materials that can be reused for other purposes. In addition to the rubber burning furnace, Schmidt also has developed machinery that will remove tires from wheels, cut tires into manageable pieces, and reduce the manageable pieces further into tire bits which can be used for many purposes, Including furnace fuel. The equipment that Schmidt has designed is relatively inexpensive and is intended to be used by small scale tire reducing operations. Schmidt believes that the type of equipment that he is manufacturing will create an affordable process by which tires can be converted Into a product that can be reused. LAND USE ZONING ISSUES Under the present zoning ordinance, the type of manufacturing and assembly of equipment proposed by Schmidt is an allowable use In the I-1 zone; therefore, under normal circumstances, Schmidt would need no permit whatsoever to occupy the Larson Manufacturing structure and begin his operation. This situation, of course, is unusual because one of Schmidt's product lines is a furnace which utilizes rubber as its fuel. The furnace is a prototype model and is untested at this time; therefore, it appears unwise to allow the operation to begin without an environmental impact review and subsequent regulations. At the same time, howovor, the furnace does appear to burn very cleanly. It may be that operation of a single furnace utilizing rubber chips as its fuel may not create a negativo impact on the adjoining properties. To assist the City In providing answers to our questions regarding the impact of this furnace on adjoining properties, City staff has requested that the PCA review the operation of Council Agenda - 4/23/90 this furnace and provide the City with information or direction regarding this matter. Enclosed you may find a letter from Gary Standish of the Pollution Control Agency which outlines the pro's and con's associated with the operation of this furnace. If it is not in your information packet, it will be available on Monday. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: Mr. Schmidt has applied for a zoning amendment which would allow this furnace to be installed as a conditional use in the I-1 zone. The zoning ordinance amendment process requires that this item be taken up by the Planning Commission at a public hearing on May 1, 1990. At this time, adjoining property owners will ba given the opportunity to learn more about this furnace and will also be provided with the opportunity to submit any comments they might have regarding the proposal. At this time, Council is asked to provide any preliminary observations or comments regarding the operation of the rubber burning furnace proposal. If the City Council finds the proposal to be objectionable and is not generally open to further consideration of this matter, then it is likely that Mr. Schmidt will withdraw his zoning ordinance amendment request. If, on the other hand, Council determines that there is potential that the furnace can be installed and operated without becoming a detriment to the area, then Schmidt will move ahead to the next step, which is review of this matter at the Planning Commission level. Final approval of the zoning ordinance amendment which would allow the development of this furnace as proposed would be on the Council agenda at the regularly scheduled meeting May 14, 1990. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Comments from the Pollution Control Agency (if available by the agenda properation dead lino); Letter to the Pollution Control Agency requesting Information; If time allows, a video presentation showing operation of equipment manufactured by Schmidt will be presented. SENT OY:Xerox Tel ecoDier 7021 : 4-20-90 : 1:07PM : 6122959707- 12954404.4 1 Minnesota Pollution Control Agenc6L; 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Q� N4�' Telephone (612) 296-6300 April ?.Or 1440 1`0e1-11'• brand feu IransmOtai memo 7671 I•erpsc" Zt r Iro C. t 1L 11 1Y,_.�ir:�v °f' Mr. Jeff 01Neill'?t4' 70 Assistant Administrator vr•' t1' -441/1) t`••` c r City of Monticello 250 East Broadway Monticello, Minnesota 55361-9245 Dear Mr. O'Neill Tire following .letter will respond to your inquiry dated April 9,1990 roga=eiing the potential doveloprent of n facility by the Tire Service Ecluipent Manufacturing Company Incorporated. 'the contonte represent the views of the Waste Tire Managment urogram and tho Vivison of Air. Quality based on info mstion providod to our office. 1b providA anmawre to the City of Monticoilo's quoatir=, vm will start with question no. 3, ,is a state or federal poonit required 7" Minn. Rules part 7001.1210 provides thnL a facility whose only air rmlesione are form ccmbustion of a sot id fuel, arra wtwse totnl rated heat input is teas than 1 million UM per tour, in exaIft from Lhe roquirenent to obtain an air emission permit., trtrn tie picture and data providrvl, t.iva emit eijV ars to txr mall enough to In uxargrt. we will uoo a 1 million MU lur lveur unit with no pollution control oquipnant as the basis fur the other quostions. No. 1. What type of alr omissions--parLfnllate, gaseous, or othuviso-- can be expected from the stack and what cpmnLity could be produced 7 Tuned on tire nmylses and test h=a,tiru combustion can be oxpcected to emit particulates, carbon wivxide, sulfer dioxide, ani nitrogen oxides. l y -u polete conbudt.ion Lxmld rpjuft In an unpredictable variety of organic ux&TVunda And cx.lur. A 1 million MU/hour unit could Yarm appi,oximately 100 Ww of tire chlpe in a heating aeanon. unisaiona are cetimatisd to her Particulates. 2.9 lb/lona 4.4 ton/heisting soason Carbon M'Noxllkr 2.6 lb/hour 3.9 tion/treating swoon Sulfur. Dloxidu 1..0 lb/lv.nrr 3.0 t:wr/heeiat.ing eaaeoun Nitrugun Uddea 1.2 lb/hrnrr 1.8 ton/Making season Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Defroff Lakee • Marshall • Rochester SENT BY:Xerox TeIecopier 7021 : 4-20-90 : 1:06Pfd 6122969707- 12954404:8 2 Mr. Jeff O'Neill Page 2 No. 2. Would the MPGA require furnace tegmrature regulation, electrostatic precipitions,or bag houses for particulates in the future 7 The 2.9 lb/hour emission rate for particulates could be considered to exceed an applicable Minn. Air Pollution Control Standard currently in effect. The rate slould Le 0.4 lb/hour for a 1 million JYM/hour unit to cciVly with the rule. Thus, some type of dust collector appears to be necessary frau the start. Rules for. waste Incineration are under development and trey apply in the tuturo. No. 4. will the operation of the tine Nu-ytuq furnace at the scale as describW create a bona fide pollution paublem for neighboring property owners 7 'foie would not necessarily occur. c;ood design and operation might reaulL in stack emisalona which are not visible and prudcx-o no grvwd level odor or excessive concentrations of pollutants. Sufficient stack height is important to avoid the stack gases boing trapped at ground level by the effect of wird flow around buildings. No. 5. Can the furnace manufactured at this site be sold in Minnesota 7 If not, what taste nest the furnace pass before it can be sold statewide 7 When are you planning on testing the operation of the furnace,and If you already have, what were the results of the test 7 The sale of the furnace is not rogulatod by arty Minn. Pollution Control Agunxy rules, but rather the operation or use of the fume. If rq fodaral regulations apply to this furnace, theta Is no mandatory LOSLing requixerrnt. Montt laegRr now sources are requited to teat emissions within aatn titre frame aftur startup. This source -specific testing is likely to be prohibitively expensive for unite of this size. One approach, used by U.S. EPA to regulate wood -burning stoves, is to requite the m►nufar,Lurer to Leet ons writ out of every 100 manufactured. The manufacturer receives a loLt:er of compliance that ramin3 effective so long as each unit tested Wesos its treat. The MPCA does not perform the testing. 7bere ace num]rotts testing consultants in mutnesota and elsewhere In the U.S. W provide this service. No. 6. Can the furnace be cold in other states 7 State regulations vary widely and chnnge fraqunnt.ly enough that this moat be anmovzed by coach stnt.o. No. 7. lb what extent should tJre city limit the use of the fur== at tho manufacturing site ? and No. S. whwt. gnrerah corwUttons of operation would you suggesL thnL Lh'r city plaon on too pmpcwed upreration 7 If a L"YiLtiunal use permit, building peodt, or othor city panel t is required, ona approach would Lio W Laquiru the facility owner to apply SENT BY:Xeroz TelecoDier 7021 : 4-20-90 : 1:OBpm : 6122969707» 12954604:0 3 Mr. Jeff O'Neill Page 3 for an air emission pamdt L= the MaCA even if exempt. 74ie permit we could issue would list all applicable air pollution control standards. The stack height should bo required to be high enough to avoid the problem described in No. 4 above. Tho uno of the furnace could be limited to the heating season. The interest in waste tine recycling and poLenLial level of equipMnt manufacturing for waste tiro roduction, as represented by this cattpany, am encouraging to our program. If you have questions or require additional information please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, S 1 .ttandishion Control Speciliet Waste Tire Management Unit Site Response Section Ground Water and Solid Wasto Division GS t kn Enclosure cc t Wes bprvnk 250 East Broadway Munricello, MN 55362-9245 Phone: (612) 295.2711 Metro: (612) 333-5739 April 9, 1990 A Lire fueled furnace would be used to heat Lite sLrucLure In which the manufacturing Is conducted. Tho furnaco would be Lite ongoing primary source of heat for Lho sLrucLure. In addlLlon Lo Lite furnace being used to heat Lite slrucl.uro, Mr.. ScIlml(IL would also operate nn addlLlonal furnace or furnaces on an experimental basis for. Lite purposo of product development. The CILy of. MonLlcollo understands Lite importance of Lire reducllon and recycling, and Lite CILy also soos Lho economlc development; potential associated with mnnufncLuring of Lire reduction oyulpment.. AL Lho nnme Limo, however, Lite City is obligated to protect Lho litereaLs and land values of oxlsLing propor.Ly owners. Tho CILy needs to determine Lo what oxLonL Mr. Gary Standish "n n„ar,hMn„ Minnesota PolluLlon Control Agency 520 LafayeLte Road Van 10-ig- St. Paul, MN 55155 Fan Fair ShA,yAndnan Dear Mr. Standish: IN,. ,n Smith Ad..."""'" The CiLy of Monticello seeks your input regarding the IN& wdp,•u,. poLenLial development of a faclllLy that proposes to """'""'"''""- ...`. , .., ,,,, , n ,. i,,",. ,,, manufacture automobile Lire reducing equipment. The 9 1' u'Ne.11 location of the facility is not a problem, as Lite siCe 1,,14,u•,.,,, is zoned for Lhls type of manufacturing; however., a At Sinwl„ unique sltuaLLon has developed In Lhat Included among Lite 1Lems to be manufac Lured aL Lhls site is furnace 1; yA I''u"' eyulpmenL LhnL uses nuLomobile Lire chips as fuel. Thero Is it concern Lhnt operation of such a furnace or. furnaces might nogaLlvely affect air- yualiLy and ad)oinIng properLios. The facillLy as proposed would operate a Lire fueled furnace for Lite following purposes: A Lire fueled furnace would be used to heat Lite sLrucLure In which the manufacturing Is conducted. Tho furnaco would be Lite ongoing primary source of heat for Lho sLrucLure. In addlLlon Lo Lite furnace being used to heat Lite slrucl.uro, Mr.. ScIlml(IL would also operate nn addlLlonal furnace or furnaces on an experimental basis for. Lite purposo of product development. The CILy of. MonLlcollo understands Lite importance of Lire reducllon and recycling, and Lite CILy also soos Lho economlc development; potential associated with mnnufncLuring of Lire reduction oyulpment.. AL Lho nnme Limo, however, Lite City is obligated to protect Lho litereaLs and land values of oxlsLing propor.Ly owners. Tho CILy needs to determine Lo what oxLonL Mr. Gary Standish April 9, 1990 Page 2 will the presence of the Lire burning furnace or furnaces he detrimental to the adjoining properties. Please assist the City of Monticello by offering answers to the following questions: 1. What type of air emissions - -particulate, gaseous, or otherwise --can be expected from the stack and In what quantity could they be produced? 2. Would the MPCA require furnace temperature regulation, electrostatic precipitations, or bag houses for particulates in the future? 3. Is a state or federal permit required? 4. Will the operation of the tire burning furnace at the scale as described create a bona fide polluLion problem for neighboring property owners? 5. Can the furnace manufactured at this site be sold In Minnesota? If not, what tests must the furnace pass before it can be sold state wide? When are you planning on testing the p operation of the furnace, and If you already have, what were the results of the Lest? 6. Can the furnace be sold in other. states? 7. To what extent should the City limit the use of the furnace at the manufacturing site? 0. What general conditions of operation would you suggest that the City place on the proposed operation? Thank you for addressing the questions listed above or forwarding the questions to the appropriate party. I look forward to your response. Yours truly, CITY OF�MMONNTICpELLLO Jeff O'Neill Assistant Administrator JO/kd I cc: Filo Council Agenda - 4/23/90 Consideration of preliminary plan to develop shoppinq mall connected to and extendinq east of Maus Foods. Plan requires that Cedar Street be vacated and Palm Street be opened,. (J.O.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Greg Mooney of 21st Century Builders has submitted a site plan which calls for development of a 34,000 sq ft retail mall connected to the existing Maus Foods and extending east across Cedar Street and into an existing underdeveloped parcel of land. The proposal calls for development of a roadway around the eastern perimeter of the proposed shopping center, which would cross the tracks and connect to Palm Street. The proposal would also require relocation of city sewer, water, and storm sewer structures. Mooney has also submitted an alternative site plan which does not require that Cedar Street be closed and does not require utility relocation. The retail shopping area associated with this site plan is located entirely on the underdeveloped parcel on the east side of Cedar across from Maus Foods. It is my understanding that Mooney will actively pursue this alternative in the event that Council indicates that Mooney's first choice is not feasible. Council is asked to review the favored proposal and indicate to the developers if they should proceed with further detailed study of the feasibility of the concept. If Council determines that this idea is not practical or feasible from a City planning standpoint, than the developers and the City will go no further toward developing a better understanding of costs and problems associated with vacating Cedar Street and relocating sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer facilities that are located along this right-of-way. Attached you will find comments submitted by John Uban regarding Lhis proposal and its impact on the area. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Motion to authorize staff and encourage developer to investigate the potential of developing the shopping mall as proposed, which would include vacation of Cedar Street and relocation of sanitary sewer, water main, and storm sewer facilities. Under this alternative, Council would be providing staff and the developer with the direction it needs to invest time and energy in fully investigating the potential of developing the site as proposed. Under this alternative, Council Agenda - 4/23/90 staff would be collecting actual cost estimates for relocation of utilities and would be researching implications of placement of utilities underneath structures. 2. Motion to deny further authorization to study the proposal as submitted and encourage developer to utilize existing infrastructure and land areas available for development of retail uses as currently allowed in the PZM zone. Under this alternative, the developer would abandon the concept of connecting the retail mall to Maus Foods and would focus on development of a shopping area on the parcel directly east of the Maus Foods complex. Under this alternative, it is possible that a conditional use permit request allowing development of a retail shop on the parcel east of Maus Foods would be forthcoming at the next meeting of the City Council. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: See planners report. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of site plan. Copy of area map. Copy of planners report. -147 CONSLZTLNG PLANNERS LA\'OSCAPE ARCtirrzC-,S 300 F7MT AVENUE NORTH SUM 210 M,NNGSkOL!S. MN 5540! 61-2-559-3-200 MEMORANDUM DATE: 19 Apra 1990 TO: Jeff O'Neil FROM: John Uban RE: Shopping Center Plan by 21st Century Builders dated April 11, 1990 T'he plan submitted and reviewed did not contain the requirements spelled out in the PZ.t section of the Ordinance. There is extensive documentation and site analysis that needs to be submitted by the developer for complete review of the project. Reference to other areas of the Ordinance also were not addressed, therefore, are not pan of this review. At this point. I can only make general comments on the plan and its basic L•tyout in respect to the Comprehensive Plan and the general direction of development. 1. The plan shows the closing of Cedar Street, north of 6th Street, up to the railroad tracks. Cedar Street is then connected with i diagonal curving road over to Palm Street. Therefore, all the commercial traffic for the combined shopping center, Maus Foods, and the additional 30,000 square feet proposed would use Palm Street as the local access to the bttsiaesses. This is a significant disruption to the traffic pattern established in htouticello. Cedar Street is intended to act as a collector parallel to Highway 25 just the same as Walnut Street provides a parallel road system to the west These parallel roud systems are -very important in creating viable commercial setting along Highway 25 as illustrated in the Comprehensive Plan. Walnut and Cedar Streets act to strengthen access from the Downtown Area out to the interstate making it possible for commercial linkage between the shopping center and the Downtown Area. By brealting Cedar, the parallel road system breaks down at a critical point as it approaches the Interstate. Bdirecting traffic over to Palm Street, the commercial traffic will increase on an otherwise residential area. This area is zoned Residential along Palm Street and is shown as Residential on the Coinprehensive Plan. In essence, it would further -de-emphasize the parallel road system and desire for commercial development to attach to Downtown and would start spreading the commercial activity in an east•wesi:fashion That is not recommended in the Comprehensive Plan. 04.'2 0,90 0.9:33 DSL'. INC. m111)2 Shopping Center Plan by 21st Century Builders Page? The plan as designed Would also significantly increase traffic on 6th Street. Sixth Street has been converted into circulation for the Maus Foods Grocery Store and no longer has the ri,aracteristia applimhle to a mmmrmial s rrer In ottlrr to gain the capacity and the appropriate approach for commercial activity, 6th Street would have to be rebuilt to its original configuration and eliminate the parking and parking island maculation from 6th Street richt-of-Way. It is obvious that past development approvals down graded 6th Street as not to serve any additional traffic other than that created by Maus Foods Any plan to expand commercial activity, especially using 6th Street as the entrance off of Highway 25 does not follow the intent of the Comprehensive Plan or the past decisions made by the City. In summary, the Comprehensive Plan would have to be amended in order for Cedar Street to be closed and commercial activity to take place in this arca 2- the purpose and intent of the PZM District dearly calls for development that is sensitive to the surrounding area and environment and must produce a creative and innovative development With aesthetic controls as a transition between high density residential and low intensity commercial. Maus Foods would be considered a high intensity commercial and a continuation of high intensity commercial activity is not the intention of the PZMT District The District also clearly intends to preserve open space and unique characteristics of the surrounding land and must address all these issues through a complete submittal. An important part of the MA Zoning District is to create significant separation between commercial activity and residential development- As the area directly north of the proposed shopping center is residential, including the railroad right-of-way, a significant setback of binning and Iandsca would be anticipated Also woodland preservation is part of the review, much of which has already been removed from the site prior to submittal. Setback requirements within the FZAI are, as a minimum, those requirements found in the zone most similar to the development proposed. The perimeter setbacks can be increased as needed by the City of Monticello to Properly integrate the development into the community considering the guidelines of the Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. In summiary, the plan does not exhibit the criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and certainly does not portray the kind of development that meets the guidelines and review criteria in the PZM District. A development more appropriate to this area would be of a significantly less intense scale with preservation of slopes, existing road systems, large perimeter setbacks with harming and landscaping, and minimal traffic generntion. Also, multiple -family would be appropriate in this area as that use would conform to the Comprehensive Plan. 0) 14 ii -44 111 MAU., ES T• P 5' Z 7 o" 1 Own Council Agenda - 4/23/90 Public hearina - Consideration of amendment to Off -Street Parkinq Requirements for Theaters. (J.O.) A. REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: As some of you may know, the Monti Theater has plans to develop two new screens which results in the need for an additional 105 parking spaces according to the present ordinance. In conjunction with the expansion of the theater, Wright County State Bank plans on purchasing the Stokes Marine building and developing a parking area for use by Theater patrons. The new parking area will be able to accommodate approximately 37 stalls which falls short of the 105 new spaces that are needed with the theater expansion. This item, along with the following three agenda items are intended to address the parking shortfall. The land use decisions that Council is asked to consider associated with the theater expansion are as follows: 1. Consider lessening the theater parking requirements from one (1) space per four (4) seats to one (1) space per five (5) seats. 2. Consider amending the ordinance by allowing joint parking facilities for theaters to be located within 500 feet of the theater. The current maximum is 300 feet. 3. Consider granting a conditional use permit allowing the Monticello Theater to use public parking areas as "joint parking". 4. Consider a variance which would allow more than 50 percent (566) of the off-street parking to be supplied by joint parking tacilities. This agenda pertains to decision number one. The next three agenda items apply to decisions two, three and four. The City staff asked the City Planner to check the theater parking requirements and determine if the present formula for calculating parking spaces might be too stringent. The present formula for calculating theater parking stalls requires one parking space per four seats. Following is the result of staff research on the matter. According to a 1987 Institute of Transportation parking generation traffic study, there appears to be some merit in lessoning the Theater parking requirement from a 1 to 4 ratio to a 1 to 5 ratlo for weekday operations. Doing so would have Council Agenda - 4/23/90 the effect of decreasing the Monti Theater expansion parking requirements from 105 spaces to 85 spaces. It should be noted also that, according to the same study, weekend parking demand per seat is greater and that a 1 to 4 ratio for weekend operation is preferred. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: Motion to approve amendment to theater parking requirements by changing 1 stall per 4 seats to 1 stall per every five seats. Scientific documentation is available which indicates that, on weekdays, lessening the parking requirement will not negatively impact parking in and around theater areas and therefore the amendment is consistent with zoning ordinance amendment review criteria. On the other hand the same study also indicates that weekend operations should maintain a 1 to 4 ratio. If Planning Commission and Council are not comfortable with the potential parking problems on weekends, a separate agreement could be developed with the Monticello Theater which might limit theater seating on weekends. This amendment is likely to be viewed as positive as it enables the theater to expand and become more competitive with theaters located in other communities. In addition, the added activity created by more theater patrons adds life to the business district which will help revitalize the area. At the same time however, reducing the theater parking requirement may some day be less positive in the event a theater is introduced into an area that has an overall greater demand for evening and Saturday parking. Motion to deny approval of said parking ordinance amendment. If Planning Commission and Council finds that the proposed amendment is not consietont with comprehensive plan, geography and character of the area. And or if Planning Commission and Council finds that lessoning theater parking requirements will depreciate the value of adjoining properties, then adoption of this ordinance should be denied. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the ordinance amendment be adopted as proposed. It is the view of staff that the amendment is not inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and will not negatively affect the area in which it is proposed. Staff cautions however that, according to the traffic study, a 1 to 5 parking ratio may not be sufficient on weekends. Council may wish to direct staff to prepare an agreement with the theater that addresses potential weekend parking problems. Such an agreement might limit the number of patrons attending the theater on weekends. As a third alternative, an ordinance amendment could be developed which allows a 1 to 5 theater parking ratio as a conditional use permit. Such a conditional use permit would contain conditions mitigating the Impact of weekend theater activity. In addition, the conditional use permit would enable the City to apply the 1 to 5 theater parking requirements on a case by case basis depending on the impact of the theater parking on adjoining properties. Under the proposed amendment, a case by case review of theater parking requirements is not possible. Under the proposed ordinance amendment, the 1 to 5 ratio will apply to all future theaters developed in areas where the 1 to 4 ratio might have made more sense. SUPPORTING DATA: Proposed ordinance amendment. Copy of theater parking study. C EXISTING ORDINANCE CHURCH, THEATER, AUDITORIUM: At least one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities as may be provided in conjunction with such buildings or uses shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this ordinance. NEW ORDINANCE CHURCH, AUDITORIUM: At least one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities as may be provided in conjunction with such buildings or uses shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this ordinance. 27. THEATER: At least one (1) parking space for each five (5) seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities as may be provided in conjunction with such buildings or uses shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this ordinance. 0 0 Average Rate 0.19 � tr S Qa►r%u 1.100 p 1.000- w .000 - w = 900- U O 800- U 700- in 00- in 600- 0 z 500- Y a400- Y w 300- 0. It 200 - 1 MOVIE THEATER (443) Peak Parking Spaces Occupied vs: SEATS On a: WEEKDAY i PARKING GENERATION RATES Range of Standard Number of Average Number of Rates Deviation Studies Seats 0.06-0.46 0.11 11 1646 It DATA PLOT AND EQUATION CAUTION—USE CAREFULLY—LOW R'. a o i 8 800 1,200 1,600 2,000 2A00 2,800 3.2)0 X w NUMBER OF SEATS Q ACTUAL DATA POINTS FITTED CURVE Fittod Curvo Equation: P ® 0.32{X} - 174.0 R° - 0.475 Parking Darrorarmn, "un 1907nnatitute of Tranwonalbn Enpfnwe so E A it it Z it �s Average Rate 0.26 i t y 2v,e 1,500 1.400- w 1,300- 1 1.200- U UO 1,100- N 1.000- L) ,000 - a 900- ai 800- 0 700 - cc 600 - a 500- x a 400- w a 300- CL 00- a 200- too- 0 00 - 100 - 0 MOVIE THEATER (443) Peak Parking Spaces Occupied vs: SEATS On a: SATURDAY PARKING GENERATION RATES Range of Standard Number of Average Number of Rates Deviation Studies Seats 0.11-0.42 0.11 9 1562 I DATA PLOT AND EQUATION 1,000 2.000 3,000 X - NUMBER OF SEATS ❑ ACTUAL DATA POINTS FITTED CURVE Filled Curve Equation: P - 0.50(X) - 322.0 R' - O.837 Pathtnp Generation, August 1907nnstituto of Transportation Engineers 61 Council Agenda - 4/23/90 9. Public Hearinq - Consideration of ordinance amendment which would allow theaters to utilize joint off-street parkinq facilities located within (500) five hundred feet of Theater. (J.O.) REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: The current ordinance requires that joint parking associated with theater use must be located within 300 feet of the theater. The proposed ordinance amendment calls for extending this distance to 500 feet. By extending the distance as proposed, a number of public parking spaces can be counted as "Joint parking" spaces which enables the theater expansion to meet minimum parking requirements. According to the City Planner, it is not unreasonable to expect people to walk 500 feet from parking areas to a theater especially within the "streetscape" environment. A walk between parking and theater of 500 feet is common in many cities. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Motion to adopt ordinance amendment extending distance between joint parking facility and theater building from 300 to 500 feet. The proposed ordinance amendment appears to be consistent with the geography and character of the district. It is not likely that the change as proposed will create a significant detriment to neighboring properties. On the other hand, it should be noted that the further away the official joint parking areas are, the less of a chance that they will be actually used especially if the parking is across a major highway (25). In other words, despite the fact that there is free parking in a public lot 4U0 feet from the movie theater (behind Northwest Clinic and across highway 25) it is likely that theater goers will park in non authorized parking areas that are closer to the theater (Holkers, Fairs). Of course, the owners of the private lots do have the option of enforcing no parking restrictions which would force people to park in the nearest authorized areas. Adding distance will also result in more on street parking and may require that the City install no parking signs If parking spills into residential streets (River Street). Selection of this alternative Implies that the City will enter into a joint parking agrooment with the Theater making the public parking within 500 foot of the theater available as "joint parking". Council Agenda - 4/23/90 2. Motion to deny approval of ordinance amendment extending distance between joint parking facility and theater building from 300 to 500 feet. Selection of this alternative eliminates official access to numerous parking stalls within the down town area. This alternative eliminates the ability of the theater to meet minimum parking requirements. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council adopt said amendment. 300 to 500 feet is a reasonable distance to walk between parking and the theater. The amendment will enable the theater to expand, increase down -town business activity and will result in more people enjoying streetscape. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of ordinance amendment CURRENT ORDINANCE 3-5 I. 1. (E) I. The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of such parking facilities. PROPOSED AMENDMENT The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of such parking facilitates with the following exception. For Theaters located in the oriqinal plat of Monticello, theater varkina provided blr another use shall be located within 500 feet of saiu theater. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 10. Public Hearinq - Consideration of conditional use permit allowinq the Monti Theater to use certain public parkinq areas as "joint parkinq". (J.O.) REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: If Planning Commission/Council adopts the ordinance amendment changing the theater parking requirement from 1 space per five seats and if the area in which theater joint parking can be claimed is extended to 500 feet, then Planning Commission/Council is asked to consider granting the Monti Theater a joint parking conditional use permit. The plans developed by the theater call for development of 420 seats. If the 5 to 1 ratio is used, 85 parking spaces must be created. The site plan presented calls for demolition of Stokes Marine and development of 37 parking spaces which results in a deficit of 48 parking spaces. The joint parking conditional use permit as proposed calls for utilization of public parking spaces within 500 feet of the theater. Numerous public parking spaces are available within 500 feet and are available for joint use as the businesses that these parking spaces service are typically day -time operations. If one refers to the attached map it is plain to see that public parking spaces well in excess of 48 spaces are available within 500 feet of the theater. For instance, 50 parking spaces are available on block 52 behind Johnson's clothing store. In addition, at least one half of the 90 parking stalls on block 35 are within 500 feet of the theater. 14 parking spaces are available at the East bridge park area. There appears to be ample theater parking in these areas. The trick will be to encourage theater patrons to use designated areas and to stay away from private parking areas that are closer to tho theater. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: Motion to approve joint parking conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: City approved joint parking areas shall be located within 500 feet of the theater B. No substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the two uses (theator/retell, service) for which the joint use of off street parking facilities is proposed. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 C. A properly drawn instrument, executed by the parties concerned for joint use of off-street parking facilities, duly approved as to form and manner of execution by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Administrator and recorded with the County recorder. D. A properly drawn instrument, executed by Wright County State Bank and Monti Theater outlining full and uninterrupted use by Monti Theater of 37 parking stalls. Said instrument shall be filed with the City Administrator and recorded with the County recorder. E. Owner operator shall provide information to patrons regarding location of approved parking areas. Notice shall include publication of maps in the official city paper; Posting of parking areas in theater lobby; Review of parking areas at each show pre -view. Under the alternative above, Council would approve Monti Theater use of public parking as a joint parking facility based on the finding that the conditional use permit will not be detrimental to adjoining properties. The finding could bo based on the following information. None of the public parking areas are greater than 500 feet from the theater. No substantial conflict in the principal operation hours of the theater use and existing uses is anticipated. Below is a list of major businesses that are in close proximity to the designated joint public parking area. Also shown are their business hours. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 For the most part, the businesses listed and the theater are not in operation at the same time. It does appear that on Saturday, during theater matinees, there may be a simultaneos need for retail and theater parking. With the number of parking spaces available, it is difficult to determine if this conflict will create a problem. A number of policy issues need to be addressed if the City decides to allow certain public parking areas to be "counted" as part of a private development's full compliment of parking stalls. A. Should the joint agreement include a charge for the use of public lots? If so, what should the rate be? B. What are the implications of the precedent that is being set? Will future developers wish to use public lots to meet parking requirements? Is the precedent diminished by the fact that the joint parking agreement pertains to night time use only. The questions above should be discussed prior to approval of the conditional use permit. It also might make sense to draw up a policy which governs the "joint" use of municipal parking spaces. Weekday Saturday Hours Hours Little Mountain Flowers 8:30-7:00 TH 6 FR 8:30-5:00 Master's Home Furnishings 9:00-8:00 9:00-5:00 Little Mountain Books UNDETERMINED ------- Johnson's Dept. Store 9:00-8:00 9:00-5:00 Video Plus 10:00-9:00 10:00-10:00 Golden Valley Furniture 8:00-8:30 WED 8:00-5:30 Dino's Deli 6 Pizza 11:00-11:00 11:00-11:00 Lock Jewlers 9:00-8:00 9:00-5:00 Sewing Shop 9:00-6:00 9:00-4:00 Stella's Cafe 7:00-8:00 FR 7:00-8:00 Star Realty 9:00 -5:00 ------- What Knot Gift Shoppe 9:00-6:00 9:00-6:00 Cohen's Village Shop 9:00-5:00 9:00-5:30 Karen's Draperies UNDETERMINED -------- Dominoes Pizza 11:00-2:00 FR 11:00-2:00 For the most part, the businesses listed and the theater are not in operation at the same time. It does appear that on Saturday, during theater matinees, there may be a simultaneos need for retail and theater parking. With the number of parking spaces available, it is difficult to determine if this conflict will create a problem. A number of policy issues need to be addressed if the City decides to allow certain public parking areas to be "counted" as part of a private development's full compliment of parking stalls. A. Should the joint agreement include a charge for the use of public lots? If so, what should the rate be? B. What are the implications of the precedent that is being set? Will future developers wish to use public lots to meet parking requirements? Is the precedent diminished by the fact that the joint parking agreement pertains to night time use only. The questions above should be discussed prior to approval of the conditional use permit. It also might make sense to draw up a policy which governs the "joint" use of municipal parking spaces. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 As a final note, it is important that Wright County State Bank and the Monti Theater establish an agreement which provides the theater with unlimited and ongoing use of the parking area. This agreement must be designed to eliminate the possibility of the loss of the area as "theater parking". In addition, the document must be recorded. 2. Deny approval of joint parking conditional use permit request. Without a joint parking agreement between the City and the theater, it is not possible to expand the theater without violation of the minimum parking requirements. Denial of this permit will result in abandonment of the project. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Planning Commission and Council select alternative 1 and add any other reasonable conditions that it deemed necessary to protect adjoining properties. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Map showing available theater and public parking, Site plan showing theater and parking locations. Pre-existing joint parking agreement associated with existing theater operation. Selected excerpts from the Zoning Ordinance. 0 m m e • y ¢ QQ~ � t F S � W _ ¢ LU 41 m- 3 �. 26. HOSPITALS: Two (2) spaces per each bed. (I)_ JOINT FACILITIES. The City Council may, after receiving a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission, approve a conditional use permit for one (1) or more businesses to provide the required off-street parking facilities by joint use of one (t) or more sites where the total number of spaces provided are loss than the sum of the total required for each business should they provide them separately. When considering a request for such a permit, the Planning Commission shall not recommend that such permit be granted nor the Council approve such a permit except when the following conditions are found to exist: (a) Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking facilities required for a- theatre. bowling alloy, donco hall, bar or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided bL types of uses specified as a primarily PC i t J 3oytimo use in Subparagraph (d) below. (b) Up to fifty (50) percent of the off-street parking facilities required for any use specified under (d) below as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by the following night-time or Sunday uses; auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alloys, dance halls, theatres, barn or restaurants. (c) Up to eighty (80) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street parking facilities provided by uses specified under (d) below no primarily daytime uses. (d) For the purpose of this section the following uses are considered so primarily daytime uooe: Sanks, buoinaaa officon. retail atoroa, personal sorvlce Shope, household equipment or furniture shop*, clothing or shoo repair or service ahopa, manufacturing, wholesale and similar uses. P,..b".. epaeeS N• .,d 4•4 S.—I! (a) Conditions required for joint use: i. Z on` t �}o,nt JCC �'r•'-1 1�cw q- P. C. :4, 3, The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within three hundred (300) feat of such parking facilities. The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict In the principal operating hours of the two (2) buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilitian is proposed. ill. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties concerned for joint use of off-stroot parking facilitica.,duly approved as to form and manner of execution by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Administrator and recorded with the County Recorder, Wright County. 3-6: OFF-STREET bOADING: [A) PURPOSE,: Tho regulation of loading spaces in these zoning—T,l-tinno 19 tt, ellaviotc or prevent congestion of the public right-of-way and so to promote the safety and general welfare of Lite public, by establishing minimum requirements for off-street loading and unloading from motor vehicles in accordance with tiro utilization of various pnrcolo of land or structures. IN LOCATION: I. All required loading borthe shall be off-street and located on the 0800 lot as the building or use to be served. 2. All loading berth curb cuts shall be located, at a minimum, fifty (50) foot from the Intersection of two (2) or more street right-of-wayn. 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Ally. ° 100 OIvlAlon Straot Oul'falo. Mlnnoxote. DS]IJ o ti ' � N Y �.E. NQS .4b 0 QP 6e so 6.6 66 rs.s 4 J ` `OL, 66 so \ Go e0 66 6e 66 6 ! / 50 atolls `'� }ixisttnq Joint in Public Parking •(„( Parking. 15 roI f ia. f `I to 0 _..___. .-. Pr Lvnt Park Prly. /W� w a5 in 37 h W stn 11 T St.illa 'nrk r W }0 Pub! h'} IQ Tb sat lQ� ttt F Parkin Q 4t --31 i 33t_---_-- 33 so �3 I? 6 ! nog •,! 33 35 33 n 33 33� 33 / so .� at!T at J � 8 nl lr pnbilt _\ to / q' d 90 atolls 56 stalls in PulrIIC Pa1118 t n Public Parkin n' ihm to t� li to 68. 66 66 6e 46 66 6 0 166` es 6e 66 66 1 66 ... a 10(�i I I8 roI tn� Council Agenda - 4/23/90 H. Public Hearing - Variance request which would allow more than 50 percent of the off-street parkinq for the Monti Theater Addition to be supplied by a joint parkinq facility. (J.O.) A. REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: One of the conditions listed by the ordinance associated with the joint parking conditional use permit requires that no more than 50 percent of the parking requirement be satisfied via a joint parking arrangement. In this situation, it is proposed that the public spaces provide 48 spaces or 56 percent of the on site parking which creates the need for variance of 6%. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Motion to approve a 68 variance to the requirement that joint parking provide no more than 50 percent of theater parking requirement. In this situation, the applicant is creating as much parking as possible with the space available. It could be argued that due to the existing configuration of land and buildings, it is not possible to meet the full compliment of "non joint" parking spaces and therefore sufficient hardship exists to approve variance request. On the other hand, by eliminating 50 seats from the proposed 420 seat addition, the applicant can avoid the need for the variance altogether. The applicant might argue that reducing the seating capacity by 50 seats may limit the commercial viability of the project. 2. Motion to deny variance request and direct applicant to reduce seating capacity (420 to 370). As noted above, by simply reducing the seating capacity to 370, the applicant does not need a variance. It may be however, that the financial viability of the project will suffer without the added seating. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Planning commission and Council needs to determine if a hardship has been sufficiently demonstrated as justification for the variance. If so, the variance should be granted. Planning Commission and Council could take a conservative approach to this issue and grant permission to develop a 370 seat addition with the option of granting variance to install 50 more seats after the impact of the development is better understood. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Excerpts from zoning ordinance. 26, HOSPITALS: Two (2) spaces per each bed. (1j JOINT FACILITIES: The City Council may, after receiving a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission, approve a conditional use permit for one ()) or more businesses to provide the required off-street parking facilities by joint use of one ()) or more sites where the total number of spaces provided aro less than the sum of the total required for each business should they provide them separately. When considering a request for such a permit, the Planning Commission shall not recommend that such permit be granted nor the Council approve such a permit except when the following conditions are found to exist: (a) Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking facilities required for a -theatre, Vp,r *,ctn e- bowling alloy, dance hall, bar or x to M )+ restaurant may be supplied by the off-otra at parking facilities provided t:v typea of uses specified as a primarily o,time use in subparagraph (d) below. (b) Up to fifty (50) percent of the off-street parking facilities required for any use specified under (d) below as primary davr,ima uses may be cupplied by the parking facilities provided by the following night-time or Sunday u000; auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alloys, dance hallo, theatres, barn or restaurants. (c) Up to olghty (00) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a church or for an auditorium lncldantal to a public or parochial school may be supplied by off-street parking facilities provided by uses specified under (d) below as primarily daytime uses. (d) For the purpono of this aoction the following uses aro considered an primarily daytime uses: hanks, business offices, ,( retail stores, personal nervica shops, y` household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoo repair or service shape, manufacturing, wholesale and similar uses. P...bV1pnec'S Ar.•..+.41e1 ., . f (e) Conditions required for joint use: !� I. Tho building or use for which 'l application is being made to utilize the off-street parking Zan••i' Cacilitlea provided by another p L building oc use shall be located Rv,nCrttC e.'"A within three hundred (300) feet of i i L.ti. 9 IN- such parking facilities. ' 11. Tho applicant shall allow that P. �' j,i �r+� J there in no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of Lire two (2) buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities Is proposed. ill. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties concerned for joint use of off-street parking facilitie0,.duly approved as to form mid manner of execution by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Administrator and recorded with the County Recorder, Wright County. 3-6: UFR -:STREET LOADING: (A) PUR MSE: The rogulatiun of loading npacoc in these zoning regulations in to alleLlnte or prevent Congontion of the public right -Of -way and no to promote the nnfaty and genornl wel.fare of Lho public, by antabli.ahing minimum requtromanls for off-ntrent lending slid unloading from motor vahiclon in accordance with Lite uLLl.izntimt of vitriolic parcels of land or sLrucLuron. )n) LOCATION: 1. All required loading bortho shell be off-street and located on the came lot 00 tite building or use to be served. 2. ALL loading berth curb CULO 0111111 be located, at n minimum, fifty (50) foot from Lite intarcoction of two (2) or more street right-of-waya. Thin Mutation shall be measured from the property lino. 3. 14o loading Borth shell be locateO closer than fifty (50) foot from a roaidontial district unless within a structure. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 12. Consideration of a resolution aporovina clans and specifications and authorizina advertisement for bide --7th Street improvement project. (R.W.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: OSM is currently in the final stages of developing the plans and specifications for the improvement of 7th Street and related utilities. The final plans and specifications will be presented to the Council on Monday night, and the Council is asked to adopt a resolution accepting the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement for bids. Preliminary grading work as part of the K -Mart construction project is already occurring on the 7th Street right-of-way, and the City has also awarded a contract for demolition of the Pratt house to Fyle's Excavating, which should also commence soon. It Is anticipated that the bids will be returnable May 11 and be considered by the Council at the May 14 meeting for awarding. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: / 1. Motion to adopt the resolution accepting the plans and (` specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids. 2. Motion to deny adoption of said resolution. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the plans and specifications be approved and the advertisement for bids proceed on schedule. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of resolution for adoption. RESOLUTION 90 - RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution passed by the Council on February 12, 1990, the City Engineer, Orr-Schelen-Mayeron 6 Associates, has prepared plans and specifications for the improvement of 7th Street from Locust Street to Minnesota Street, and Minnesota Street from the existing bituminous south of 6th Street to 7th Street, with bituminous overlay, curb and gutter, and improvements to Minnesota Street and 7th Street with extensions of sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer drainage facilities, and appurtenant work, and has presented such plans and specifications to the Council for approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA: 1. Such plans and specifications, a copy of which is on file at City Hall, are hereby approved. 2. The City Administrator shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the Monticello Times and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement for oras upon the making of such impruvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published for 21 days, shall specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be received by the Administrator until //00 a.m. on S-Ik, 1990, at which time they will be publicly opened in the Council Chambers of the City Hall by the City Administrator and Engineer, will then be tabulated, and will be considered by the Council at 7:30 p.m. on 1990, in the Council Chambers. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the Administrator and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the City of Monticello for 5% of the amount of such bid. 3. Springsted, Inc., is hereby designated the financial consultant for the financing of this public improvement. Adopted this 23rd day of April, 1990. Mayor r City Administrator Council Agenda - 4/23/90 13. Consideration of loq structure for Ellison Park. (J.S.) REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: At the last meeting, the City Council decided on the location for the shelter in Ellison Park. Councilmember Bloniger., Roger Mack, and Doug Pitt worked together to determine the appropriate size of a building for the location desired by the Council. It appears that the 24' X 40' structure will fit within the confines of the location selected. As directed by City Council, Doug Pitt drafted a set of simple drawings based upon the exterior dimensions selected for the structure and the design criteria of keeping the structure as open as possible. A copy of these preliminary drawings are enclosed for your review. The cost of the structure given by Voyageur Log Homes was $12,332. This includes all building materials above the slab with the exception of roofing materials. A check with one of the local lumber yards revealed a price of $512 for standard, seal, down asphalt shingles. The cost for the materials for the footings and slab, as well as minimal electric outlets and lirjht.a (main nnwPr nrnv1dod at nParhv neAPstaIR). iR PatimatPA at $2,000, thereby bringing the total cost of the structure to $14,844. As indicated by Doug Pitt, the structure is not complicated to assemble, and the actual construction will be supervised by Voyageur Log Homes. The concrete work could be performed by City staff or subbed to a local contractor should time constraints not allow the work to be completed on time. It appears that the actual log construction could take place in June. The only weekend at this time that would not be available from Voyageur Homes is the weekend of June 16. This is, of course, assuming that the Lions would be working on a weekend. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: The first alternative would be to authorize the City to purchase the log sholtor from Voyagour Log Homes of Orr, Minnesota, for a cost of $12,332 and to further authorize purchase of the roofing materials and installation of the concrete slab and wiring at an estimated cost of $2,512, bringing the total estimated cost of the building to $14,844. 2. The second alternative would be to change or modify the r structure as desired by City Council and obtain additional prices. Council Agenda - 4/23/90 3. The third alternative would be to do nothing at this time. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: In order to meet the time table as set forth by the Lions and have the structure completed for the 4th of July celebration., it appears to be most appropriate to select alternative N1. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of the drawings from Voyageur Log Homes; Copy of proposed site location plan. 0 PROPOSAL FOR LOG PICNIC SHELTER by VOYAGEUR LOG HOMES Doug!as J. Pitt, Sales Manager 925 W. River St., Box 921 Monticello, MN 55362 (612) 295.2173 0 VOYAGEUR LOG HOMES Douglas J. Pitt. Sales Manager O 025 W. River SI., Box 921 Monticello. MN 85362 (G12) 295-2173 ScAlIE W VOYAGEUR LOG HOMES Douglas J. Pitt, Sales Manager 925 W. River SI., Box 921 Monticello, MN 55362 (612) 295.2173 SGRLF 4 /,—o" 23 8"x 39'-8 1 OUT 5i4E VOYAGEUR LOG HOMES Douglas J. Pin, Sales Manager 924 W. River St, Box 921 Monticello, MN 53382 (812) 295.2173 I— S --" h 120 SGML A ".. / - n 11 I . 12 courses of 10 inch pine loge for 23ft.81nch by 39ft.81nch picnic shelter. 2. 2- 8 inch trusses 3. 22- 8 inch log rafters 4. 8 inch truss webbing in gable ends 5. 2 X 6 pine T&G (roof decking) 6. All necessary 1/2 inch through bolts and nuts 7. Delivery to building site in Monticello 8. Shingles and other tooting material to be furnished by buyer 9. All labor to be furnished by others, except that supervision of project will be by Voyageur Log Homes 10. All site preparation. footings and cement slab to be done by buyer 11. Total bid by Voyageur Log Homes for above $12332.00 VOYAGEUR LOG HOMES Douglas J. Pitt, Solea Manager 925 W. River St., Box 821 Monticello. MN 55362 (612) 295.2179 PROPOSED PICNIC SHELTER SITE -- ELLISON PARK EXIT INA TP;E ' MA�I►Jc� !!6 EXIST GF%AVr.L EZ'Lcw. .'t�►�--"�+,tisc:. 'T—rn :a P.CAD To F%e-rjVF- :K bMW-34E- 1z, �� bLAPIF'A= .. CNE -WAY 41 " ♦ \ rxTP%61 crwY nui'�,.. e \ y "ccl lyT�,ucr NGw I.N Cr CU \ TL4 cT wtxc LL ' •�rKwr v_ -.C' PLA•Y "mTiff - • ; t;R�NCHiS IIJ'3TALL "� LIMC. ";i U�ALVAC'GO CN Etl'T a•I..a;g GLA Y. a iyT►HvtsE � i 7 GIY tvi 1411. } ArGA y y p .,Oar. / C\ Council Agenda - 4/23/90 14. Consideration of resolution aPorovino the sale and transfer of ownership in cable system and transfer of the cable franchise of Jones Intercable to FBN Cablevision. (R.W.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: Jones Intercable, owner of the cable television system servicing Monticello, has entered into an agreement to sell the entire system to FBN Cablevision. Included in the sale would be FBN Cablevision's acquisition of the franchise rights to service Monticello and the other ten cities which are part of the SWC4. As part of the ten city cable commission, any sale or transfer of ownership requires the cable commission approval and also approval of each individual city belonging to the commission. Legal counsel fcr the SWC4 commission, Mr. Tom Creighton of O'Connor and Hannan, has reviewed the details pertaining to the transfer and provided information to the individual cities and commissioners for review. The cable commission recently met on April 11 to review the qualifications of the new owner, including legal and character qualifications, technical ability, financial stability, and other factors before considering approving the transfer. The commission, after dndiyzing file dbiiities of the new company, voted unanimously to approve the transfer and recommended that each city adopt the resolution before you. FBN Cablevision currently operates cable systems In Forest Lake and Cambridge and will operate in Minnesota under the business title of Citation Cable. The new company has agreed to assume the franchise agreement conditions established by the commission, and It appears that the level and quality of service will not be hindered by the sale. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Adopt the resolution approving the sale and transfer from Jones to FBN Cablevision, which would include the transfer of the cable franchise rights. 2. Do not approve the transfer of ownership. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: As commission member for Monticello, I recommend that the transfer and the resolution be adopted. The ten city commission unanimously approve recommonding to each city that the resolution be adopted, and I can find no reason why we would want to oppose the transfer. D. SUPPORTING DATA: `\�\ Copy of resolution. CITY OF RESOLUTION NO. APPROVING THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP IN A CABLE SYSTEM AND TRANSFER OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE OF JONES INTERCABLE, INC. TO FBN CABLEVISION OF MINNESOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP WHEREAS, Jones Intercable, Inc. (hereinafter "Jones") owns, operates and maintains a cable television system (the "System") for the municipality of Minnesota (hereinafter the "City") pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Cable Communications Franchise Ordinance No. as amended (the "Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the City has the authority and responsibility to adopt, coordinate, administer and enforce the Ordinance and the right to approve any transfer of said Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Jones desires to sell and otherwise transfer substantially all of its business and assets used or useful in connection with the ownership and operation of the SysL'eiu dnd the Ordinance ro FEN Cablevision of Minnesota Limited Partnership ("FBN"); and WHEREAS, FBN agrees to continue to manage, operate, and maintain the System in substantially the same manner as Jones and to assume all Jones' Ordinance obligations and execute and accept the Ordinance, as amended; and WHEREAS, Jones and FBN have requested the consent from the City to a sale of the System and transfer of the Ordinance of Jones to FBN; and WHEREAS, the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission ("Commission") on behalf of the City considered FBN's technical ability, financial condition, character qualifications, and legal qualifications in a full public proceeding after due notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Commission Found no reasonable basis for the City to deny the request for transfer to FBN under the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of that: 1. The City hereby approves the transfer of the System and transfer of the Ordinance of Jones, to FBN, provided the conditions contained in this Resolution have been met to the sole satisfaction of Commission and subject to an actual closing of the transaction on or before August 31, 1990 pursuant to the terms and conditions as evidenced by the information submitted by Jones and FBN to the City. 2. The Ordinance requires that Jones give notice to the City prior to any assignment or transfer of such Ordinance and give the City the right under certain circumstances to purchase the System. The City hereby waives its right to purchase the System a:ising as a result of any assignment and transfer of the Ordinance from Jones to FBN. Pursuant to and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Ordinance, FBN shall have the authority to pledge and collaterally assign, and to grant a security interest and lien with respect to, the Ordinance and System to any lender of FBN as security for payment of the debts of FBN, and any such lender shall be entitled to all of the rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Midnnesota. 3. That the City consents to and approves the transfer of the System and transfer of the Ordinance from Jones to FBN subject to the following conditions: a An ^1 ^'-zing cf the tran..,.,.t:cr. c --cu" o: before August 31, 1990, pursuant to the terms and conditions as evidenced by the information submitted by Jones and FBN to the City. b. FBN shall accept the Ordinance by giving written notice of acceptance to the City and thereby agreeing to perform all of the terms and conditions of the Ordinance, within thirty (30) days of such transfer and assignment, unless the time for acceptance is extended by the City. C. With its acceptance, FBN shall furnish to the City and in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance, the performance bond, evidence of insurance, letter of credit, and such other items required by the Ordinance. d. Within thirty (30) days of such transfer and assignment, City shall receive a guarantee of performance of the Ordinance obligations from Naragansett Minnesota Cable Management Corporation and NW Minnesota Communications General Partnership. e. FBN shall agree that the remaining provisions of the Ordinance remain in full force and effect following the completion of the transfer and assignment, provided, however, that theOrdinance requirements for the implementation of Regional Channel 6 shall be held in abeyance for two years following the effective transfer of ownership, at which time 0 the Commission and FBN will re-evaluate the technical feasibility and commercial practicability of the implementation of Regional Channel 6, and, further provided, that the implementation of the narrowcasting requirements of the Ordinance shall be held in abeyance until the earlier of a proposed transfer of ownership of FBN's interest or any requests for renewal of the Ordinance. f. Jones shall resolve the construction issues of Brentwood Estates in Elk River to the sole satisfaction of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission. g. Jones shall resolve to the sole satisfaction of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission the Ordinance required service to public buildings and facilities within the franchise area. h. Jones shall provide $10,740 cash or place $10,740 in escrow in the name of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission to satisfy the outstanding Ordinance requirement for additional public access equipment. i. Prior to closing, Jones shall pay all costs and expenses of the Commission and City, including legal and other consulting fees, incurred as a result of this process, to the extent such coats and expenses have not previously been reimbursed. 4. FBN shall, within sixty (60) days after the closing, file with the City a copy of the deed, agreement, mortgage, lease or other written instrument evidencing such transfer of ownership and assignment of said Ordinance, certified and sworn to as correct by FBN. S. To the extent FBN and Jones fail to comply with any of the above requirements within the time specified, unless the time is extended by the City, this Resolution and any and all approvals set forth herein shall be null and void. 6. The Ordinance is in full force and effect and there have been no amendments or modifications to the Ordinance, except for those on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of The above listed Resolution was moved by Council Member , and duly seconded by Council Member The following Council Members voted in the affirmative: The following Council Members voted in the negative: Passed and adopted this _ day of . 1990• ATTESTED TO: CITY Of Mayor Council Agenda - 4/23/90 15. Consideration of resolution amendinq the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission's joint and cooperative aqreement. (R.W.) REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: As part of the establishment of the SWC4, a joint and cooperative agreement was established by the ten member cities for the purpose of monitoring the operation and activities of the cable communications, along with the administration and enforcement of the franchise agreement for each community. The joint agreement describes who are member cities and also the voting power of each city. Initially, each city was entitled to one vote for each 800 dwelling units located in the city represented on the commission. This voting structure gave larger communities with more potential cable customers a larger vote on the commission since it was assumed that the larger communities had more money invested in starting the commission and should have a greater voice in running the commission. Although there had not been any problems, in November of 1988, the commission again reviewed the voting structure, and an amendment was passed by each city that amended the joint agreement entitling each city a percentage vote in direct proportion to the percent of annual revenues attributable to the municipality. For example, if Monticello or Buffalo had 509 of the cable subscribers throughout the ten -member city system, that community had technically 500 of the voting power on the ten -member commission. The reason this was done is that it was a more accurate way of allocating votes rather than on just the number of housing units that could have been hooked up within each city. The result of this latest amendment gives the three largest cities, Monticello, Elk River, and Buffalo, 51% of the voting power out of the total ten cities that are members. The commission members have recently discussed whether this actually places too much authority within only three communities who could make amendments and changes that the other seven communities were not in favor of. Since it was not the Intent to give a majority to only three cities, the SWC4 commission has recently recommended that each member city adopt a resolution again amending the voting power structure requiring not only a majority percentage vote to pass an official action, but also that at least five of the ton member cities also vote in favor. The result of this amendment would give those smaller communities who are participating on the commission a feeling of having some influence in that they would know that at least half of thu commission cities would have to vote in favor for an official action to be adopted. y Council Agenda - 4/23/90 Since it certainly was not Monticello's intent to have a power struggle with other commission member cities, I do not have any problem with this new voting arrangement. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. Adopt the resolution amending the voting structure within the joint agreement for SWC4. 2. Do not adopt the amendment. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: As I indicated above. it was not the intent of the largest communities within the cable commission to control by percentage vote the actions of the committee. It just so happened that the largest three communities can control 518 of the votes, but we all agree that this is a ten -city cooperative arrangement and that at least half of the voting members should vote in the affirmative for official actions. As a result, as representative of the cable commission, I recommend the Council adopt this resolution. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of resolution and copy of previous resolution adopted in 1988 amending the voting structure. C CITY OF RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 8 OF TETE SHERBURNE/WRIGHT COUNTY CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHEREAS, the City of , (hereinafter "City") is an existing member of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Communications Commission (hereinafter "Commission"); and WHEREAS, the Commission has recommended an amendment to the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Administration of a Cable Communications System (hereinafter "Agreement") relating to the voting procedures of the Commission; and :=RAZ, the City believes it to be in its beat interest to l amend the Agreement as recommended by Commission. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of amends the existing Agreement as follows: 1. Article VI, Section 8, is amended as follows: Section 8. All official actions of the Commission must receive a majority of all authorized votes cast on that issue at a duly constituted meeting of the Commission and the affirmative vote of five directors. A motion to adopt the above Resolution was made by and seconded by The following Council Members voted in favor: The following Council Members voted against or abstained: 0/5 The above Resolution was duly adopted , 1994. ATTEST: Mayan City official -2- s -EN % �Al-4IVC RESOLUTION NO. 88-53 CITY OF MONTICELLO STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AMENDING BY SUBSTITUTION ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 3 OF THE SHERBURNE/WRIGHT COUNTY.CABLE COMMISSION JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CABLE COAL+tUNICATIONS SYSTEM. WHEREAS, The City of Monticello , (hereinafter "City") is an existing member of the Sherburne/Wright County Cable Commission (hereinafter "Commission"); and WHEREAS, the Commission has made recommended amendments to the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Administration of a Cable Communications System (hereinafter "Agreement") re- lating to the voting structure of the Commission and the finan- cial contributions of the Members; and WHEREAS, the City believes it to be in its best interest to amend the Agreement as recommended by Commission; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of ;aanticollo amends by substitution the existing Agreement as follows: 1. Article VI, Section 1, is amended in its entirety as follows: _ Section 1. Each Hcmbcr ^hall be cntiticd to enc (1) director to represent it on the Commission. Each director is entitled to vote in direct proportion to the percent of annual revenues attributable in the municipality repre- sented by the director to the total annual revenues of the system for the prior year rounded to the nearest whole number; provided, however, that each director shall have at least one vote. For purposes of this section, the annual revenues for each Member and the total annual system revenues as of December 31 of each year shall be determined by the records of the cable operator filed with the Commission with the annual Franchise Fee. Prior to the first Commission meeting in March of each year, the Secretary of the Commission shall determine the number of votes for each Member in accordance with this section and certify the results to the Chair. 2. Article X, Section 3 is amended in its entirety as follows: W-1- N Section 3. The financial contributions of the Members in support of the Commission shall be in direct proportion to the percent of annual revenues of each member to the total annual revenues of the system for the prior year multiplied by the Commission's annual budget. The annual budget shall establish the contribution of ach Member for the ensuing year. The Commission is hereby designated as the entity to whom the Member's Franchise Fee shall be paid by the Grantee. Any Franchise Fee paid to the Commission by the Grantee in excess of the Commission budget shall be returned to the Members in the same proportion as each Member's contribution to the Commission budget. The Members agree to use excess Franchise Fees for cable-_ related expenses. The above -listed resolution was moved by Council Member Dan Bloniqen and duly seconded by Council member Warren Smith The following Council Members voted in the affirmative: Arve Grimsmo, Fran Fair, Bill Fair. Dan Blonigen, Warren Smith The following Council Members voted in the negative: None The above resolution was duly adopted December 12 1988. ATTEST: Mayor Ciiy Offi-mai V_ -2- Council Agenda - 4/23/90 16. Consideration of hirinq a Municipal Construction Inspector for the City of Monticello. (J.S) REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: With the second advertisement for a City Inspector, we received an additional eight applications and conducted two additional interviews. We received a total of 30 applicants altogether and conducted a total of seven interviews. The interviewing team consisted of the City Administrator, Public Work Director, and the Water Superintendent. This group unanimously selected Thomas Bose of Rosemount, Minnesota, to fill this position of Municipal Construction Inspector for the City of Monticello, at a starting salary of $26,000. Mr. Bose will be able to start after a two-week notice to his current employer, Instant Testing, of Minneapolis. His plans are to relocate to the Monticello area if hired. He currently rents in Rosemount. Mr. Bose has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the St. Cloud State University in Industrial Education with a Major in Construction. He has about eight years of experience in the construction field and has worked approximately 2 1/2 years as a Municipal Construction Inspector for the consulting engineering firm of Donahue and Associates in Lakeville, Minnesota. All of Mr. Bose's references checked out very well and he was given a high recommendation from the City of Lakeville were much of his work was performed. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. The first alternative would be to hire Mr. Thomas Bose at a starting salary of $26,000, contingent upon his passing the physical that is now required by City policy. 2. The second alternative would be to not hire a Construction Inspector at this time, but to continue having OSM provide all of the construction inspections necessary for City projects. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: It is the recommendation of the City Administrator, Public Works Director, and Water Superintondant that the City Council hire Mr. Thomas Boso for the position of Municipal Construction Inspector as outlined in alternative Y1. D. SUPPORTING DATA: None. City Council Agenda - 4/23/90 17. Consideration of hiring Water/Collection Svstems Operator to fill existinq vacancy. (J.S.) REFERENCE/BACKGROUND: The City of Monticello received 24 applicants and one request to transfer for the position left vacant by Tony Strand's move to the City of Becker. The selection committee, consisting of the City Administrator, Public Works Director, and Water/Collection Systems Superintendent, selected five candidates for interviews, this incudes the individual requesting transfer. It is currently expected that the Interviews will be completed by the time of Monday evenings council meeting and we expect to have a recommendation for the City Council at that time. If there are any questions in the mean time, please feel free to contact Rick, myself, or Matt regarding the applicants or the selection process. SUPPORTING DATA: None. Y�� ` Council Agenda - 4/23/90 18. Consideration of proclaiminq May 6-12, "Drinkinq Water Week". (J.S.) A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND: May 6-12 of this year has been designated as the National Drinking Water Week by the American Water Works Association and the Rural Water Association of which the City is a member. This is a time for residents to reflect on the importance of safe drinking water in their lives, and the efforts of those who protect it and bring it to their home. The national theme for "Drinking Water Week" is "Turning it on for America". The Public Works Director and Water Superintendant request that the City Council proclaim May 6-12 as "Drinking Water Week" in the City of Monticello. If the Council so proclaims and recognizes "Drinking Water Week", we will have some news releases through KMOM and the Monticello Times. B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS: 1. The first alternative is to proclaim May 6-12 as "Drink.tng Water Week" in Monticello. 2. The second alternative would be not to proclaim May 6-12 as "Drinking Water Week". C. STAFF RECOMMEDATION: The staff requests that the Council approve alternative 01. D. SUPPORTING DATA: Copy of proclamation and water trivia. c_ PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, water is one of the few basic and essential needs of mankind; and WHEREAS, our healLh, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of safe water; and WHEREAS, the City of. Monticello has Insured that f.aciIlt.Les and systems provide our citizens with a safe, dependable qualiLy and quantity of water both now and in the future; and WHEREAS, dedicated men and women have made significant contributions In developing, operating and maintaining these systems; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kenneth Maus, by virtue of the auLhoriLy vested in me as Mayor of the City of Monticello, do hereby proclaim May sixth through twelfth, 1990 as DRINKING WATER WEEK in Monticello and urge all citizens to recognize the contributions of utility employees and the American Water Works Association for over one hundred vears of dedication. Kenneth Maus, Mayor i�� Water Trivia The only water we will ever have Is what we have right now. Showers use 9 gallons of water per minute. A bath requires 30-50 gallons. Once groundwater Is polluted It may remain that way for several thousand years. It can take 120 gallons of water to produce one egg. A hot water faucet that leaks 60 drops per minute can waste 192 gallons of water and 48 k0owatt hours of electricity per month. Human blood Is 83% water. Human bones are 25% water. Running the tap waiting for water to get hot or cold can waste 5 gallons per minulo. 97% of the water on the earth Is saltwater; only 3% Is freshwater. Most of the freshwater stored on the earth Is frozen In glaciers. Each day the sun evaporates 1,000,000,000,000 (a trillion) tons of water. The earth's surface Is approximately 80% water. That's about 362,000,000,000,000 (362 trillion) gallons of water. 1 Watermelon Is 93% water. "Water, was the first word that Hcton Koller learned. 'Water' was the last word spoken by President Ulysses S. Grant. In come deserts, rain Is co uncommon that the nativos do not have a word for it. Over 42,000 gallons of water aro needed to grow and prepare lino food for a typical Thanksgiving dinner for eight In the United States. This Is enough water to fill a 30 by 50 foot swimming pool) The people In the United States use as much as 700,000,000,000 (700 billion) gallons of water each day. Heating water Is the second largest energy usor In the home. The koala bear and the doson rat do not drink water. Thorn aro about 8.000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (8 septillion) water molecules In one glass of water. In a one hundred year period, a water molecule spends 88 years In the ocean, 20 months as Ice, about 2 weeks In takes and rivers, and loss than a week In the atmosphere. (Adapted from W= Woke. National Rural Water Association, 1988.) 1 (ID, GENERAL FUND AMOUNT CHECK NO. CASH DISBURSEMENTS -- APRIL -- 1990 Dept. of Natural Resources - Watercraft, snowmobile 6 ATV Reg. State Capitol Credit Union - Payroll Deductions Hoglund Bus Co. - Repairs - Fire Dept. Truck Road Rescue, Inc. - Repairs - Fire Dept. Truck Sentry Systems - Alarm System - Water Dept. O.E.I Business Forms - Copy machine paper MacQueen Equipment - Mtc. of equipment - Street Dept. L"N"R Services - Keys 6 Locks - Parks Schluender Const. - Steaming storm sever MN. Mayors Assoc. - Membership Dues - Mayor Gary Anderson - Misc. mileage expense Business Development Services, Inc. - Professional services - HRA J.C. Body Shop - Repairs - Fire Dept. Truck LMC Housing Bureau - Reservations - Seminar - R. Wolfsteller Gould Bros. - Repairs - Fire Dept. Wright County State Bank - FICA, Federal 6 Medicare W/H I.C.M.A. Retirement Assoc. - Payroll Deductions PERA - Payroll Deductions Dept. of Natural Resources - Water Permit Adopt -A -Pet - Animal control services Patty Salzwedel - Animal control contract 6 Adoptions Tom Holthaus - Purchase property - 7th St. Government Training Sarvice - Seminar rag. - G. Anderson emidji Technical College - Training - Fire Dept. ichael Voll - Recycling prize Lee Dehmer - Recycling prize U.S. Postmaster - Postage Dept. of Natural Resources - Snowmobile, watercraft 6 ATV Reg. Corrow Sanitation - Garbage contract payment Jerry Olson - Temporary building inspector wages Cragun's Conference Center - Reg. Fee - Seminar - J. O'Neill Steven Pfleghaar - Reimbursement - overpayment of sewer/water bll. Ridgeway Apartments - Recycling prize Polka Dot Recycling - Recycling contract payment Dept. of Natural Resources - Snowmobile, watercraft b ATV Reg. Decision Data Service, Inc. - Computer mtee. contract payment NSP - Utilities Norwest Investment Co. - Monthly computer payment Bridgewater Telephone Co. - Phone Charges Midwest Gas Co. - Utilities Professional Services Group, Inc. - WWTP Contract payment MN. Dept. of Health - Permit - Sever 6 Water extension - Meadows MN. Pollution Control Agency - Sever b Water extension - Meadows AME Ready Mix Co. - Concrete - Pumphouae George Kirscht - Reimb. to owner for installation of water press. Duane Gatos - Reimb. to owner for installation of water press. va, Action Plus Temporary Services - Temporary services - City Hall Commissioner of Transportation - Final Payment Hwy 25 Imp. Project ius Foods - Supplies Jast to Const - Supplies Moon Motors - Parte Fire Dept. 247.00 70.04 2,436.50 865.26 90.00 70.20 219.19 959.00 110.00 10.00 25.81 2,835.00 1,000.00 68.00 462.43 5,474.08 682.97 1,683.90 325.00 310.00 501.00 1,000.00 20.00 50.00 25.00 75.00 500.00 193.00 12,101.67 35.00 251.42 20.00 50.00 1,181.97 288.00 234.00 8.952.69 2.407.61 1,117.36 1,232.41 27,005.83 150.00 170.00 153.61 valve 25.00 ve 25.00 48.13 5,608.13 168.34 256.88 10.33 12.506.71 Wright County Treasurer/Auditor - Sheriff's contract payment - Apiil 29501 29502 29503-- 29504 29505 29506 29507 29508 29509 29510 29511 29512 29513 - 29514 29515 - 29516 29517 29518 29519 29520 29521 29522 9523 29524 29525 29526 29527 29528 29529 29530 29531 29532 29533 29534 29535 29536 29537 29538 29539 29540 29541 29542 29543 29544 29545- 29546- 29547 29548 29549 29550 29551 29552 GENERAL FUND AMOUNT CHECK NO. CASH DISBURSEMENTS -- APRIL -- 1990 Nelson Oil Co. - r3as 80.90 29553 Amcon Block b Precast, Inc. - Block - Pumphouse 63.90 29554 National Bushing b Parts Co. - Supplies 100.27 29555 Wright County Journal Press - Newspaper subscription renewal 18.00 29556 Mid -Central, Inc. - Fire Dept. supplies 165.00 29557 Copy Duplicating Products, Inc. - Copy machine mtce. - Library 54.95 29558 Barco Products, Inc. - Supplies, traffic cones - Street Dpet. 391.36 29559 Suburban Gas Co. - Supplies - Fire Dept. 505.83 29560 Spec Materials. Inc. - Crack sealer - Street Dept. 5.910.20 29561 Adam's Pest Control - Pest control contract - Library 44.00 29562 Tnemec Co., Inc. - Paint - Water Tower 157.31 29563 Creative Floral - Misc. supplies 28.00 29564 Pilots Cove, Inc. - Snow removal at airport 50.00 29565 Monticello Times - Legal Publications 2,358.38 29566 Monticello Office Products - Office supplies 151.31 29567 Harry's Auto Supply - Parts 6 supplies 220.80 29568 L 6 S Tool b Design - Blades sharpened 50.00 29569 Metropolitan Fire Equip - Hoses - Fire Dept. 45.97 29570 W.W. Grainger Co. - Batteries - Fire Dept. 59.04 29571 Royal Tire Of Monticello - Repairs 6 tires 228.84 29572 J M 011 Co. -Gas 28.50 29573 Cathy Shuman - Travel expense - seminar 64.00 29574 Flicker's T.V. - App. - Door seal kit - rental house 33.95 29575 Jay Morrell - Travel expense - seminar - Fire Dept. 222.94 29 ) Marn Flicker - Teavel expense - seminar - Fire Dept. 222.94 29:,./ Unocal - Gas 91.35 29578 Northern Oxygen Servcie - Supplies - Fire Dept. 13.50 29579 Simonson Lumber Co. - Supplies 384.29 29580 Yonak Landfill. Inc. - Landfill charges 4,466.88 29581 Duerr's Water Care - Rental house (Reimb. by renter) 14.25 29582 Smith b Hayes - Legal Fees 2,295.32 29583 St. Cloud Fire Equipment, Inc. - Service fire extinquisher 238.55 29584 Team Choice - Bases - Parks 159.95 29585 Scharber 6 Sons, Inc. - Nozzles, hoses d repairs - Street Dept. 375.19 29586 Void ------- 29587 Al 6 Julie Nelson -Newspaper subcription renewal 17.80 29588 Glen's Truck Center - Power steering repair - Street Dept. 500.00 29589 Hoglund Bus Co. - Parts 83.54 29590 Gopher One -Call, Inc. - Professinal services - Water Dept. 60.00 29591 MN. Pollution Control Agency - Annual permit fee 290.00 29592 Void -------- 29593 McDowall Co. - Furnace repairs - Library 380.30 29594 Rick Wolfsteller - Misc. meeting expense 6 reimbursements 55.39 29595 Little Mountain Electric - Repairs - Rental house 161.40 29596 Extension Programs - Fire Dept. Training seminars 556.00 29597 Douglas Smith - Membership dues - Fire Dept. 25.00 29598 Communication Auditors - Repairs - Fire Dept. 125.62 29599 MN. City Management Associ - Membership dues - R. Wolfstaller 40.00 29r-` General Rental Center - Rental of equip. - rental house 64.10 29 Road Rescue, Inc. - Flasher - Fire Dept. 185.00 29 J Pleasure Products Co. - Water Tank - Fire Dept. 4,665.10 29603 Superior Signs - Lettering - Fire Dept. 260.00 29604 Monticello Ford - Repairs - Fire Dept. 359.83 29605 GENERAL FUND AMOUNT CHECK NO. CASH DISBURSEMENTS -- APRIL -- 1990 W.S. Carley b CO. - Parts - Fire Dept. 549.80 29606 Monticello Printing - Printing supplies 66.35 29607 Void ---- 29608 Rick Wolfsteller - Monthly mileage allowance 30C.00 29609 Anoka County Social Services - Payroll Deductions 210.16 29610 I.C.M.A. Trust - Payroll Deductions 682.97 29611 State Capitol Credit Union - Payroll Deductions 30.04 29612 PERA - Insurance premium 27.00 29613 Commissioner of Revenue - State Payroll W/H 1,766.50 296;4 U.S. Postmaster - Post office box rental 28.00 29615 Materials Disb. Fund - Desks 95.00 29616 Adult Education Fire School - Seminar Fire Dept. 50.00 29617 Firefighters Training - Seminar Fire Dept. 80.00 29618 League of MN. Cities Ins. Trust - Insurance premium 54,242.00 29619 Monticello Fire Dept. - Firemen's wages 3,246.37 29620 Pinewood Community Playground - Pinewood playground contribution 12,500.00 29621 PERA - Payroll Deductions 1,716.42 29622 Wright County State Bank - FICA, Federal & Medicare W/H 5,467.85 29623 PERA - Insurance premium 9.00 29624 Tom Holthaus b Wright County State Bank - Land Purchase - K -Mart 55,000.00 29625 Dept. of Natural Resources - Snowmobile, watercraft b ATV REg. 318.00 29626 Jerry Hermes - Janitorial services at Library 227.50 29627 Patty Salzwedel - Animal control contract b Adoptions 5U7.uu 2Nb28 �overnmenc Training Service - Registration - R. Wolfsteller 135.00 29629 ' Wright County Treasurer - Taxes - K -Mart Land Purchase 857.86 29630 Wright County Recorder - Recording Fees - K -Marc Land Purchase 223.80 29631 Unitog Rental - Uniform rental 123.72 29632 Plumbery - Repairs - Rental House 174.62 29633 Jim Hatch Sales Co. - Brooms - Sweeper 1,335.85 29634 Griefnow Sheet Metal Co. - Info Center repairs 86.00 29635 L'Y'R Servcies - Lock Repairs 40.00 29636 Global Equipment - Parts - Water Dept. 554.12 29637 Clutch b U Joint - Parts - Fire Truck 238.57 29638 Ameri Data - Computer software b training 583.00 29639 Miller -Davis Supplies - Liquor license forme 32.00 29640 Reliable Corp. - Mise. computer supplies 267.05 29641 Egghead Discount - Computer software 366.00 29642 Turnquist Paper Co. - City Hall supplies 221.48 29643 Elk River Veterinary Clinic - Animal control charges 27.90 29644 Campbell Abstract Co. - Prof. services - K -Mart 39.00 29645 Hoglund Transportation - Bus transportation contract 4,308.21 29646 A T b T Info Systems - Fire phone charges 3.96 29647 St. Cloud Fire Equipment - Supplies - Fire Dept. 43.75 29648 Yonak Landfill - Add'1 landfill charges 279.72 29649 Holmes 6 Graven - Prof. services - K -Mart 611.00 29650 MN. Conway Fire b Safety - Parts - Fire Dept. 94.50 29651 Continental Safety Equipment - Supplies - Fire Dept. 24.13 29652 / WaterProducts Co. - Supplies 594.48 29653 ihamrock Industries, Inc. - Recycling containers 1,860.48 29654 ^N\ lyno Systems - Parte 240.54 29655 Local N49 - Union Dues 120.00 29656 Jeff O'Neill - Misc. travel expense 192.66 29657 Payroll for March 29,756.86 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL $301,987.45 LIQUOR MID CASH DISBURSEMENTS -- APRIL -- 1990 AKUNT State Capitol Credit Union - Payroll deductions 250.00 Ed Phillips 6 Sons Co. - Liquor 1,603.23 Eagle Wine Co. - Wine 231.51 Griggs, Copper 6 Co. - Liquor 3,258.90 Wright County State Bank - FICA, Federal 6 Medicare W/H 642.29 PERA - Payroll deductions 223.30 Johnson Bros. Liquor Co. - Liquor 1,076.00 Ed Phillips b Sons Co. -Liquor 4,551.62 Kolles Sanitation - Garbage Service 192.60 NSP - Utilities 593.02 Monticello Printing - Printing supplies 124.00 Dick Beverage Co. - Beer 1,822.25 Day Distributing Co. - Beer 359.15 VOID St. Cloud Restaurant Supply - Supplies 165.18 Dshlheimer Dist. Co. - Beer 6 Supplies 15.769.08 Grosslein Beverage Co. - Beer 6 Supplies 9.487.77 Maus Foods - Supplies 12.93 Monticello Times - Advertising 122.20 KRWC AM Radio - Advertising 96.00 Thorpc Distributing Co. - Becr :3. Jude Candy 6 Tobacco co. - Supplies 425.30 Liefert Trucking - Freight Charges 326.06 Bernick's Pepsi Cola Co. -Pop 235.75 Seven -Up Bottling Co. - Pop 240.50 Zee Medical Service - Supplies 13.70 Ron's Ice Co. - Ice 78.96 Midwest Gas Co. - Utilities 115.49 Bridgewater Telephone Co. - Phone Charges 84.32 Ruhbald Beverage Co. - Wine 37.56 Viking Coca Cola Co. - Pop 400.95 Commissioner of Revenue - Sales Tax for March 7,662.98 Eagle Wine Co. - Wine 167.35 Griggs, Cooper d CO. - Liquor 2,047.97 Quality Wine 6 Spirits Co. - Liquor 1,420.13 Johnson Bros. Liquor Co. -.Liquor 2,095.70 State Capitol Credit Union - Payroll Deductions 250.00 PERA - insurance premium 9.00 Commissioner of Revenue - State Payroll Deductions 224.44 LEague of Mn. Cities Insurance Trust - Insurance premium 2,539.00 Wright County State Bank - FICA, Federal 6 MEdicara W/H 665.48 PERA - Payroll Deductions 228.21 Ed Phillips b Sons - Liquor 893.89 Johnson Brothers Wholesale Liquor Co. Liquor 972.24 _ O'Hara Companies - Supplies 24.00 Ed Phillips 6 Sons Co. - Liquor 427.77 Griggs. Cooper 6 CO. - Liquor 694.52 ?ogle Wine Co. - Wine 498.29 Payroll for March 3,662.04 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL 75,616.09