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032381 CC Reg Min . . , CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGUlAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981 Page 1. of 4 COUNCIL OMAMBERS :5755 COUNIRY CLUB ROAD 7:30 P.M. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The last regular meeting of the Shorewood City. Cotn1cil was called to order by Mayor Baird on March 23, 1981 at 7: 35 P.M. in the Cotn1cil Chambers. PLEIX;E OF ALlEGIANCE AND PRAYER: Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer. ROLL CALL: Cotn1cil present: Mayor John Baird, Haugen, Shaw, Leonardo, and Rascop, Staff present: Attorney Gary Larson, Engineer Jim Norton, and Clerk Elsa Wiltsey APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tabled final approval of minutes of March 7, 1981 tn1til the revisions are received from the planner but it was noted that the roll call should indicate that Rascop was present (not absent). Haugen moved, Leonardo seconded, to approve the minutes of March 9, 1981 subject to the correction of Page 3 (of 5), Paragraph 6, issue concerning the Bay Park Addition, strike "Upon roll call vote," and insert "Upon expression of opinion,". Motion carried tmanimously. WEED SPRAYING - 1981: Moved by Haugen, seconded by Shaw, to approve the proposal by Jim Mahoney to spray the noxious weeds on City's right-of-ways and parks to include the Freeman Field and City Hall property for 1981 for a total of $1,900.00. Motion carried tn1animousl y . ORDINANCE - REZONE TO Ca.1MERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL = FIRST READING: Cotn1cil reviewed the ordinance placing the property described - part of Lot 6, Auditor's Subdivision 133, (former Pye property) P.I.D. No. 33-117-23-12-0022, into the Residential/Commercial district and considered it as the first reading. BUILDING PERMIT: Moved by Rascop, seconded by Shaw, to approve the application for a building permit from Mann Construction for new parking lot for Good Music Company, 19245 State Highway 7 (the fonner Wausau Homes Model Building) as reconmended by the planner, but subject to approval by City Engineer as to drainage. Motion carried tmanimously. lMCD AWARD TO. NAEGELE: Bob Naegele, a former Councilman, was present and Mayor Baird awarded him a plaque for his services to Shorewood as a director on the Lake Minnetonka Conser- vation District Board from 1978 to 1981. JUNIOR HIGH. STUDENTS SESSION: Mayor acknowledged a group of students in the American Government Class of West Jtn1ior High and opened the meeting for their questions for the Mayor and Cotn1cil. .. -- . CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGUlAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981 MINUfES - Page I of 4 MATIERS FROM THE FLOOR: At the request of Paul Swanson of Yellowstone Trail, Mayor Baird agreed to con- tact the police department to give special attention to traffic violations at the intersection of Yellowstone Trail and COtn1try Club Road. Mrs. Myers of Wedgewood Drive asked the Cotn1cil to consider removal of the stop signs at the railroad crossing on Wedgewood Drive now that the trains are not running. The Cotn1cil agreed to check into the status of the situation. REPORTS: Discussed the spring clean-up. Council agreed that it should be conducted again this year for two weekends in latter part of April. Notice is to appear in the newsletter. Mayor announced that he would be meeting with bond consultants and staff at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday and any Council members interested are welcome to attend. The special meeting to discuss the Badger Field Water Improvements, originally scheduled for Wednesday the 25th, was rescheduled for the 24th at 7:30 PM because of Bob Rascop's conflict with the regular lMCD meeting on Wednesday. Annotn1ced that the two appointments to the Cable Advisory Board should be made at the next meeting of April 13. Discussed the two action alerts received from league of Minnesota Cities relative to proposed legislation on Mobile Homes, H.F. 671, and sale of wine in grocery stores and to establish one class' of beer. Moved by Tad Shaw, seconded by Haugen, to support the League in their opposi- tion to these bills and so notify the League, the State representatives, and co-authors. Motion carried tn1animously. Cotn1cil recessed at 8:50. Reconvened at 9:00 P.M. PLANNING CCM1ISSION REPORT: Kristi Stover, Chairperson of the Planning Corrrnission, gave a full report from the discussions and recommendations made at the last Commission meeting of March 17 (minutes to follow). Cotn1cil agreed tothe Planning Commission's request for a joint-meeting to fully review and understand the changes the Cotn1cil had made to the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Comnission was asked and agreed to make specific recorrmendations on each item on the water policy. It was agreed that Councilman Leonardo, Kristi Stover, and Engineer Norton should meet to review the issues on which the Engineer should make a report. Agreed that a joint meeting be scheduled after the planner submits the changes along with his comments. PARK CCM1ISSION REPORT: Park Corrmission will soon be presenting by-laws to the COtn1cil for approval and a policy on park use and agreements. Shady Hills Park was discussed and the status of the request from Mrs. Snyder to remove the trees affecting her property. Chainnan Goettelman agreed to respond to Mrs. Snyder that the matter will be con- sidered by the Park Corrrnission in the very near future since it is a matter of policy affecting other park properties. . . . CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MO~Y, MARCH 23, 1981 MINUl'ES - Page 1. of ~ MINNETONKA BOULEVARD BIKEWAY: Reported that Greenwood and Deephaven are prepared to go out for bids on the bikeway along Minnetonka Boulevard around the 6th of April and they asked Shorewood if they would participate. Park Corrmission recOI11Ilended that they participate only if the funds could come from another source than the Park Capital Improvement Fund since this was not one of their priorities. After further dis- cussion, Leonardo made a motion to terminate participation in the project. Motion died for lack of a second. Haugen then moved to participate in the project pro- vided that they will agree to the costs of $9,435.00, the amount originally proposed. On roll call vote, motion passed on a 3 to 2 vote. Baird, Haugen, and Shaw voted aye; Leonardo and Rascop voted nay. ATTORNEY'S REPORT - AMESBURY WATER EASEMENT: Attorney reported that McNulty requested that Shorewood consider using the City's power of eminent domain to condemn the necessary property for the water easement from Amesbury (I) to Amesbury West to connect the two systems. Present agreements require each lending institution as well as each fee owner of each parcel to execute an easement over the area belonging to the Association. After further discussion, the matter was tabled until the Mayor has contacted the Amesbury Homeowners Association. rocK PERMITS: ~nnetonka Portable Dredging-D.N.R.: Moved by Haugen, seconded by Rascop, to approve the request for docks from Minnetonka Dredging, as suhnitted to Department of Natural Resources subject to further approval from Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously. GLEN S. JAMES - 454 Lafayette: -------- Moved by Rascop, seconded by Leonardo to approve the request from Glen S. James for replacement docks, as sutmitted to the Department of Natural Resources. Motion carried unanimously. BUILDING INSPECTOR RESIGNATION: Acknowledged receipt of a letter of resignation from the Building Inspector, Jerane Studer, effective April 30, 1981. The Mayor accepted with regret but expressed the Council's appreciation for his dedication in the past. SUPPORT DAVE COCHRAN - "C. C. LUDWIG AWARD": Council agreed to support the nomination of Dave Cochran as recipient of the C. C. Ludwig Award and so indicate by letter to the League of Minnesota Cities. M. T . C. - TONKAMOBILE: Council supported Haugen on her testimony at the hearings conducted by the MIS relative to the schedule of the Tonkamobile. The service is being continued for now and she will continue to request service for the peak hours. . . tt. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1981 MINUTES - Page 4 of 4 - - APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Haugen, seconded by Shaw, to approve the payment of claims covered by the following checks: General Fund (00166) Cks 23685 - 23753) Liquor Fund (00174) Cks 7540 - 7588) Water Improvement Fund (44361-02) Cks 1012 - 1028) $ 54,584.94 24,006.24 135,497.49 $ 214,088.67 'I'OTAL. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . Motion carried unanimously and meeting adjourned at 11: 30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectively submitted, fe;, . ." ' i,~f,:5t-0?r.d&.e.c: / i1sa Wiltsey, C1~ EW:dcf