01-13-20 CC Reg Mtg MinutesCITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
Mayor Zerby called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Present. Mayor Zerby; Councilmembers Johnson (arrived at 7:02 p.m.) Labadie, Siakel, and
Sundberg; City Attorney Keane; City Administrator Lerud; City Clerk Thone;
Finance Director Rigdon; Planning Director Darling; Director of Public Works
Brown; and City Engineer Budde
Absent: None
B. Review Agenda
Mayor Zerby noted that staff had asked that item 7A. be removed from the agenda, at the request
of the applicant.
Labadie moved, Sundberg seconded, approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed
4/0.
Councilmember Johnson arrived at the meeting.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Zerby reviewed the items on the Consent Agenda.
Sundberg moved, Labadie seconded, Approving the Motions Contained on the Consent
Agenda and Adopting the Resolutions Therein.
A. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2019
B. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2019
C. Approval of the Verified Claims List
D. Open Book Meeting Date, RESOLUTION NO. 20 -001, "A Resolution Setting
the Open Book Meeting."
E. Accept Arctic Fever Event Donations from: American Legion Post 259 and
Clarence Clofer Auxiliary Unit 259, RESOLUTION NO. 20 -002, "A Resolution
Accepting Donations to the City of Shorewood 2020 Arctic Fever Event."
F. Council Out of State Travel Policy Annual Review
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G. Mileage Rate Reimbursement
H. Approve Water Efficiency Grant with Met Council, RESOLUTION 20 -003, "A
Resolution Approving a Contract with Metropolitan Council for a Water
Efficiency Grant."
I. Approve Seasonal Hires: Ice Rink Attendants
J. Appointment of City Election Judges for 2020 Elections, RESOLUTION NO.
20 -004, "A Resolution Appointing 2020 Primary and General Election Judges
and Establishing an Absentee Ballot Board."
K. Year End Report for Deer Management, AIS Program, and Mosquito Control
District
Motion passed 5/0.
3. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR
Kathy Ottum, 30 Lilah Lane, Tonka Bay, stated that she has a few questions regarding the
feasibility report the City received regarding the proposed holding pond in her area. She asked if
the entire Council and all staff had a chance to study the feasibility study. She stated that at the
November 23, 2019 meeting, Councilmember Siakel had asked the City Administrator to look into
alternative solutions if the City could not put the holding pond on the proposed site. She asked
what had been done so far looking at the alternatives and stated that she would like to know the
intent of the Council.
City Administrator Lerud stated that as of this date, nothing further has been done. He stated that
the next step staff took from that meeting was to move towards completing the archeological
investigation. He stated that the City is looking to receive a proposal from Bolten and Menk to do
that investigation, but noted that the snow has to be off the ground in order for them to conduct
the investigation.
Ms. Ottum asked why the archeological study was initiated. Lerud said the studies are required
by statute and have been done on the proposed island road project as well. He said they are
done to ensure the proposed work does not impact any archeological sensitive areas. For this
particular project, the city wants to determine if there are any archeological impacts to the area
proposed for the storm water pond before moving toward final design, should there be no other
alternative.
Matt Doepke, 20350 Excelsior Boulevard, stated that he appeared before the Council on October
28, 2019 when he proposed a change to the short -term rental licensing in the City. He asked if
there had been any progress made with his proposal. He noted that since he last appeared before
the Council, he had conducted a bit more research on short -term rental licenses. He explained
some of the background of the history of the short -term rental business models such as Home
Away, VRBO and AirBnB. He shared some reasons that he thinks having a short -term rental
ordinance would benefit the City. He noted that if there are family or friends coming to visit, the
nearest hotels are in either Chaska or Wayzata and they are very expensive. He noted that in
doing his research, he came across Prior Lake who implemented a short -term rental ordinance
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and things have gone really well for them. He reviewed some of the key points of their ordinance
and asked that the Council to consider creating an ordinance similar to Prior Lake that allows
short -term rentals in the City. He distributed copies of his research as well as information on Prior
Lake's ordinance.
Mayor Zerby noted that the Council will take his information under consideration. He stated that
Mr. Doepke is the first person to come before the Council with this request and stated that it would
be nice to see some additional support from other residents.
Councilmember Labadie noted that there is a hotel in Chanhassen and a bed and breakfast in
Excelsior. She stated that if the City decides to pursue this further, she would like staff to look
into the annual fee charged by Prior Lake and how many man hours were required to inspect the
homes. She stated that she would also like to know who would enforce the restrictions that may
be put on street parking and watercraft parking. She stated that she would like someone to follow
up with Prior Lake to see if this has caused any sort of burden on their city with these types of
staffing issues.
Councilmember Siakel stated that she agrees with Mayor Zerby that she would like to see if there
is additional interest from other residents. She stated that she has had more residents give her
feedback that they do not want short -term rental properties in the City.
Councilmember Sundberg stated that she appreciated the time that Mr. Doepke has spent
researching the issue and bringing the Council some ideas that may help it work in the City. She
noted that she has concerns about frequency and terms for the short -term rentals.
4. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE
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7. PLANNING — NONE
8. ENGINEERING /PUBLIC WORKS - NONE
9. GENERAL /NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Appointments and Designations for 2020
City Clerk Thone explained the Council makes annual appointments and designations and the
2019 appointment information was included in the Council packet.
Councilmember Siakel noted that Mayor Zerby has a great attendance record and the need for
an Acting Mayor has only arisen a few times. She stated that she would be happy to allow one
of the other Councilmembers to serve in this position if they would like to.
Councilmember Labadie stated that she would like the opportunity to serve as Acting Mayor.
Siakel moved, Sundberg seconded, Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 20 -006, "A Resolution
Designating the 2020 Annual Appointments to Certain Offices and Positions Within the
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City of Shorewood, with the revision that Councilmember Labadie will serve as Acting
Mayor." Motion passed 5/0.
B. Recycling Committee Proclamation
City Administrator Lerud noted that a few members of the Recycling Committee attended a recent
Council work session to explain what they had been working on. He asked Councilmember
Sundberg to explain the proposed proclamation.
Councilmember Sundberg reviewed the most recent proclamation. She commended Recycling
Committee Chair Joe Schneider and the whole committee for doing excellent work
Siakel moved, Sundberg seconded, accepting the amended Recycling Proclamation as
presented. Motion passed 5/0.
C. Request for More Time to Correct a Code Violation
Planning Director Darling stated that on September 4, 2019, the City received a complaint from
residents alleging that the property owners of 1010 Holly Lane had removed a tree and used the
pieces to construct dams and place obstructions in a stream that runs through their property. She
noted that a summary of the violations, the inspections and enforcement actions that have been
taken is included in the staff report. She stated that the property owners' legal counsel submitted
a request for additional time. She stated that staff is recommending that the Council not allow
additional time to correct the code violation due to the weather conditions that are needed to clear
the obstructions.
Paula Callies, 4272 Dahlberg Drive, Golden Valley, stated that she is representing the property
owners and that they are unable to attend tonight's meeting. She stated that she feels her clients
are entitled to a hearing to address the merits of the allegations. She stated that tonight she is
simply asking for more time on behalf of her clients. She stated that the staff reports refer to a
complaint made about some things that happened in 2018 which to lends to her opinion that there
is not a particular sense of urgency in this situation. She stated that her clients were sent a notice
in December, right before the holidays, when her clients were not in town and noted that she
believes both the complainants and the City were aware of. She noted that her clients did contact
the City via e-mail as soon as they received the notice. She stated that her clients will be back in
February and have requested additional time so they can meet face to face with staff upon their
return to discuss the issue. She stated that she does not feel it is clear what the City would like
her clients to do to address this issue and stated that her clients feel the situation has been
exacerbated by neighboring properties as well. She reiterated that they are requesting additional
time in order to meet with staff when they return to town in February.
Councilmember Sundberg asked when the Fields would be back in town. Ms. Callies stated that
they will be back on February 27, 2020. Councilmember Siakel asked if the Fields had received
the original notification prior to leaving town. Ms. Callies stated that they received it after they left
town and noted that they had left in September of 2019. She stated that they feel there are larger
issues that need to be investigated for the drainage in the whole area.
Michael Nicklow, 1030 Holly Lane, stated that they have lived here for 10 years and have never
had problems with drainage until the spring of 2019. He stated that his property is basically a
natural amphitheater because of the topography. He gave an overview of the usual route of the
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draining water on Holly Lane. He stated that he had contacted the City in March of 2019 and
Public Works Director Brown sent out a truck to clear the culvert but were unable to clear it. He
stated that then Public Works Director Brown sent out a pump to pump down the water level and
it operated for days. Mr. Nicklow stated that he contacted Mr. Fields at this time and told him the
culvert needed to be cleared so his home at 1030 Holly Lane would not sustain any further
damage. He stated that Mr. Fields was not concerned about his property, but told him that it was
illegal for him to dump his water on Mr. Fields property. He stated that Mr. Fields told him that he
would be responsible for any damage to 1010 Holly Lane. He stated that when the culvert was
eventually cleared, they found large pieces of cut tree, branches and other debris and the natural
water was once again moving freely through the culvert, as designed. He stated that a neighbor
told him that Mr. Fields was filling the culvert back up. He stated that his yard became extremely
saturated and the water started approaching their home. He stated that he is concerned about
the foundation of his home with the water. He stated that he wanted to thank Planning Director
Darling for her response in this situation. He stated that he is requesting that the Council deny
the request to extend the time to resolve this issue and restore the culvert back to its original
state.
Tom Haves, 21135 Christmas Lane, stated that the first time it was discovered that Mr. Fields had
stuffed the culvert, Mr. Fields response was that he did not want the water going under his home.
He stated that it is disturbing that one neighbor has chosen to divert the water and damage the
other neighboring properties. He stated that Mr. Fields has taken the same actions twice and is
now asking for time to talk to the City. He reiterated that this is one neighbor doing something
that purposefully inflicted damage on the other neighbors and he does not feel this is right. He
asked that the Council deny the request for additional time and insist that Mr. Fields follow the
law.
Planning Director Darling stated that she had one correction to what Mr. Hayes stated and that is
that the culvert that was cleared was not on City property, but on private property.
Ms. Callies stated that she wanted to object to the inflammatory comments made by Mr. Hayes.
She stated that what the Council is being asked to do today is to allow the Fields additional time
to address the situation. She stated that the Fields deserve the right to discuss this situation with
the City. She stated the Fields believe there has been diversion of water to their property as a
result of construction projects in the area and filling in wetlands nearby. She stated that she
questions whether this issue is within the City's purview or whether it should be handled by the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Greg Elliott, 1050 Holly Lane, explained the usual drainage pattern in the area. He stated that he
personally observed Mr. Fields cutting down a tree and then creating three dams across the
stream on his property. He stated that this action caused property damages including flooded
basements. He noted that he believes there is some misinformation included in the Council
packet. He stated that he has lived next to Mr. Fields for twenty years and his tactics during this
time have been what he refers to as delay and deceive. He stated that he built a house over the
last four years and believes that Mr. Field called the City a minimum of thirty times and caused a
lot of problems for the developer and the landscaper. He stated that the information submitted
by Mr. Fields in the packet is full of inaccuracies and accuses him and his builder and landscaper
of many things that just did not happen. He stated that he feels Mr. Fields is once again using
the tactics of delay and deceive. He stated that he is asking the City not to grant the request for
a delay because they would like to see the stream cleared especially because nobody knows
what the spring thaw will bring.
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Joe Schneider, 21125 Christmas Lane, stated that his former residence was where the run off
stream entered Christmas Lake at 1035 Holly Lane. He stated that he lived at that property for
nineteen years and during that time there was no change to the flow of water until last year when
the alleged activities by Mr. Fields happened. He stated that neighbors saw it being done and
there is no question in their minds as to what happened and what changed. He stated that he
was involved after the first go around with this issue and noted that he had spoken with the
watershed district to ask them if there was a permit issued for Mr. Fields to dam the area and they
said no and that they would not have allowed it. He stated that he feels the watershed district
washed their hands of this situation because it was done without a permit. He stated that this is
not "news" or new information to Mr. Fields and he does not support allowing additional time to
come into compliance.
Councilmember Sundberg asked if Planning Director Darling had any conversations with the
watershed district. Planning Director Darling stated that the watershed district replied in writing
to a request for enforcement action that the homeowners requested. She stated that she has
talked with them about it and because there is not a delineation for the 1010 Holly Lane property,
they did not feel it was within their jurisdiction to take action.
Mayor Zerby stated that last year was an outlying year in terms of weather pattern because there
was a lot of rain and the City dealt with pumping multiple areas of water throughout the City. He
stated that there were problems all over the City last year so he cannot say that the problem is
solely related to the logs being placed in the culvert. He stated that it may have been a part of
the reason for the problem, but may not have been "the" reason. He asked about the fire lane
near 1010 Holly Lane. Planning Director Darling noted that Chanhassen may not call it a fire
lane, but it is dedicated public access. She noted that the 1996 drainage map included in the
packet would show some of the culverts and drainage patterns in the area.
Mayor Zerby stated that he approaches these situations cautiously when neighbors come with
what they think will fix the problem, because sometimes these situations are more complex than
they appear. Councilmember Sundberg stated that she disagrees because there are witnesses
that saw Mr. Fields put debris into the culvert.
Councilmember Siakel asked Public Works Director Brown if his crew had cleared the culvert last
spring and if so, what kind of material they found. Public Works Director Brown stated that he
received a call from the residents at 1030 Holly Lane who told him that their house was in danger
of flooding because water was not flowing through the culvert. He stated that they had a crew in
the area with the jetter, which is what is used to open up frozen culverts. He stated that they had
assumed the culvert was frozen because there was quite a substantial layer of ice that was on
top and had pooled up near the driveway. He stated that they attempted to jet the culvert out but
were unsuccessful and were not able to determine what was blocking it at that point. He stated
that then they proceeded to pump the area to clear the water. He noted that after the pump had
been placed, he went out and took a look and determined by a visual inspection, the water was
close to the residents at 1030 but he felt it would only effect their driveway and would not enter
their home, so they planned to remove the pump. He stated that the homeowner at 1030 Holly
Lane requested that the City leave the pump in place until there was need for it elsewhere in the
City. He explained that they allowed that over the weekend but then removed the pump.
Planning Director Darling stated that when she walked the property, she noticed that what had
been a defined drainage way now has a significant amount of debris. She stated that she could
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not see all the way through the culvert but noted that there was a trickle of water coming through
consistent with what would be expected at that time of year.
Mr. Nicklow presented the Council with pictures of what was removed from the culvert and the
elevation of the water. Mayor Zerby asked when the material was removed from the culvert. Mr.
Nicklow stated that he believes it was March 19, 2019.
Councilmember Sundberg asked Mr. Elliott to return to the podium. She asked him to describe
what happened when he allegedly witnessed Mr. Fields putting the debris into the culvert. Mr.
Elliott stated that he witnessed it two separate times. He explained that it happened throughout
the summer of 2018 after Mr. Fields felled a large tree, cut it into smaller pieces and made a
series of three dams downstream of the culvert. He stated that he witnessed him do this from his
driveway and saw Mr. Fields attempt to hide behind the bushes because he did not want people
to see him putting in the dams. He stated that in the spring of 2019, the drainage problems began
and Mr. Fields was aware of it because he had a caretaker that was out with a phone camera
surveying the situation. He stated that after the pump was taken out, Mr. Nicklow hired a backhoe
to come and remove the debris from the area near the culvert so the water could once again flow
freely. He stated that again during the summer of 2019, he witnessed Mr. Fields putting debris
into the stream, which appeared to be a lot of the same pieces of the tree that had been removed
the previous spring. He stated that his son made a video tape of some workers that Mr. Fields
hired to come out and do the work. He stated that he had submitted that to the City. He reiterated
that he feels that Mr. Fields knows exactly what he is doing and really does not believe that action
should be delayed because he will just continue to argue that he feels he is in the right to be able
to do this.
Ms. Callies stated that she feels it is grossly unfair to be conducting a trial here without Mr. Fields
being present. She explained her interpretation of the City Code that Mr. Fields would have the
right to an administrative hearing. She stated that the residents are characterizing Mr. Fields in
a very negative manner and thinks it is important to note that at one time all of these neighbors
were friends and there has been a falling out. She stated that she echoes Mayor Zerby's
comments and noted that this situation suggests a neighborhood dispute with personal issues.
She asked the Council to read the City Code that is being discussed because she believes it is
important. She stated that she asked for a copy of the map that is referred to in the City Code,
but what she was sent is the copy that was included in the packet from 1971 with little green
blobs. She stated that she feels this map is very vague and noted that her clients have presented
other documents to show the natural drainageway in the area. She stated that there is a
complicated drainage pattern and issue in the area. She stated that it appears as though there
is some retaliation in the complaint as a result of Mr. Fields expressing concerns about
construction on the adjacent property. She reiterated that they are just asking for an extension of
time in order to address the issue and explain the situation to the City.
Councilmember Siakel stated that she is not clear as to why the Fields cannot make a phone call
to explain their situation and asked why they are asking to wait until the end of February. She
stated that she does not understand why there is not more of a sense of urgency on their part.
Ms. Callies stated that they have been in communication with the city but Planning Director
Darling's response has been "no ". Planning Director Darling stated that was not correct. She
stated that she said it would not be appropriate to wait until the end of February to meet. She
stated that she gave them an open schedule over the next two weeks, where she would be happy
to meet with them on all but one day.
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Ms. Callies stated that she feels it was a bit unclear because Planning Director Darling said she
is willing to meet in the next two weeks, but yet the recommendation in the packet was that the
Council not agree to an extension.
Councilmember Labadie stated that the violation notice was sent and a deadline was given to
clear the obstruction. She stated that the deadline has come and gone and now to request
additional time, the property owner much show that they are unable to correct or abate the code
offense in that time frame. She stated that she does not feel Ms. Callies has shown the Council
any reason why the Fields are unable to correct or abate this code offense. She stated that there
are statements prepared by the City staff stating that waiting until spring thaw or thick snow will
complicate the clean -up.
Ms. Callies stated that they are unable to correct or abate the situation because they are not in
the State and they also do not agree that there has been a violation. She stated that if there were
a citation issued, the Fields would have the opportunity to challenge that determination at an
Administrative Hearing. She stated that the Council has the discretion to make the decision to
grant a short extension of time so that this bigger issue can be discussed. She stated that the
ground is frozen and there is already snow on the ground which she feels gives some latitude to
allow for an extension of time.
Councilmember Labadie stated that there are many property owners in the City that winter
elsewhere. She stated that she does not feel that can be used as an excuse not to follow the
rules in the City.
Councilmember Siakel stated that Mayor Zerby is correct that there have been many people
coming before the Council regarding drainage issues and the City has taken some significant
actions to address them. She stated that she is not in favor of allowing an extension to the end
of February simply because the Fields are out of town because she does not feel that is a
compelling enough reason. She stated that it may be possible that there is more than one issue
causing the drainage issues, but noted that the debris in the culvert seems to have contributed.
Ms. Callies stated that there is no date on the picture submitted by Mr. Nicklow and noted that the
Fields have submitted a picture that shows silt and debris moving down form the property above
them. She stated that the Council is assuming the information presented by Mr. Nicklow is correct
and she does not think that is what the Council should be determining tonight. She reiterated that
the Fields are asking for an extension in order to allow this issue to be explained.
Mayor Zerby stated that this agenda item is to consider an extension to address a code violation
and is not an extension to discuss a code violation. He stated that he agrees that there needs to
be discussion with the residents and with the City Engineer about the drainage in the area. He
stated that he is not convinced that this one thing is the culprit for the rising waters. He stated
that it does not appear as though Ms. Callies is asking for an extension to correct the code
violation, but simple to discuss the issue.
Ms. Callies stated that for all the reasons she previously stated, they do not feel there is a code
violation and are asking for additional time to demonstrate that fact and explain the larger issue
in this situation.
Planning Director Darling stated that if the Council would like, she can issue a citation. She stated
that because this issue is causing problems, she was not planning to issue the citation and simply
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move towards resolving the issue. Ms. Callies asked if that meant the City would move
immediately to abatement without actually issuing a violation of the City Code. City Attorney
Keane stated that the Zoning Administrator is seeking corrective action in the form of an
abatement prior to issuing a code violation citation. Planning Director Darling noted that the
abatement will be on the next agenda for the Council and is not on tonight's agenda.
Councilmember Siakel asked for an explanation of the process since things appear to be getting
somewhat muddy. Planning Director Darling stated that if the Council approves or denies the
request for the extension, staff has the same process, but a different timeline. She stated that
they would look at the physical changes that would be needed on the property, including a
restoration plan. She stated that a Public Hearing would be scheduled regarding clearing the
obstructions. She stated that if the property owners would not allow access to clear those
obstructions, the City would petition the courts to get permission to enter private property to
conduct the work. She explained that if permission was granted, the City would go ahead and do
the work and follow up in the spring to make sure that the restoration work was completed to
Code. She stated that the City could take a look at assessing the costs to remediate the work
back to the property owner.
Councilmember Labadie asked if the property owner was found in the wrong and the costs were
assessed back to the property owner, whether there would be any kind statutes that would allow
for double or triple costs in this kind of enforcement issue. City Attorney Keane stated that there
is no provision for multiples.
Ms. Callies stated that she is not clear as to what the next step in this process would be. Mayor
Zerby asked City Attorney Keane to address what the correct approach would be when a resident
basically says that they are not guilty in this kind of situation. City Attorney Keane confirmed that
on December 6, 2019, Planning Director Darling issued a notice of a violation and in the notice
requested a corrective measure to be undertaken by the property owner by December 23, 2019.
He stated that this is an administrative determination, not a citation. He asked what the property
owners appeal rights would be under the zoning administration.
Planning Director Darling stated that these particular regulations are not within the zoning
ordinance, so it would be what follows with any order that the City would place for correction of a
violation for City Code. She noted that she believes those can be appealed directly to the City
Council, but according to the administrative section of the code, the appeal to an administrative
officer only occurs after a citation has been issued.
Councilmember Siakel stated that she goes back to Councilmember Labadie's comment about
the decision before the Council. She stated that if there is a clogged culvert, she does not
understand why the City would want to do anything that may contribute to the issue. She stated
that she thinks the first step should be that the culvert is cleared and the second should be to
figure out the process of how to deal with the issues in the neighborhood. Councilmember
Johnson stated that he agreed.
Councilmember Labadie stated that she agreed and noted that a violation notice had been issued
to the owner with a deadline that has passed. She stated that she still does not feel she has been
shown why the property is unable to correct or abate the violation within the prescribed timeframe.
She stated that she feels the immediate issue is to get the culvert cleared and then the City can
take a look at the bigger issue in this area. She stated that she is leaning towards denying the
extension for remediation of the obstruction.
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Johnson moved, Labadie seconded, Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 20 -007, "A Resolution
Denying a Request for Extension to Correct Code Violation for Property Located at 1010
Holly Lane."
Mayor Zerby stated that this is a difficult situation and he feels there needs to be a broader view
of what the City needs to do in this situation. He reiterated that he is not sure that this is the only
reason that there are problems in this area. Councilmember Siakel stated that she agrees that
the City needs to look at the bigger picture, but she feels that if the Council moves forward with
the denial, the behind the scenes process will start now rather than at a later Council meeting.
Councilmember Sundberg stated that the Fields have had time to address the situation and
nothing has been done. Councilmember Labadie stated that she does not feel that anyone at the
Council table or staff has said that this is the only reason that there are drainage problems in the
area.
Councilmember Johnson noted that he had walked the site with Mr. Schneider and Mr. Elliott and
from what he could see it was fairly clear that actions had been taken to prevent water from going
through the area. He stated that he sees tonight's actions as a way to prevent immediate damage
in the spring while the City, along with the Fields, are looking at the bigger picture of drainage in
the entire area.
City Attorney Keane stated that his recommendation is to issue a citation and ask that the facts
be promptly heard by a hearing officer. City Administrator Lerud stated that because there have
been questions about the appeal process, issuing a citation would give an official process for the
Fields to appeal. City Attorney Keane stated that his concern is with the City taking extraordinary
remedies on private property without property fact and legal findings.
Councilmember Labadie asked if he was suggesting a two -part motion with the first being a vote
on whether or not the time will be extended, and the second is to proceed with the citation. City
Attorney Keane stated that is correct.
Councilmember Labadie explained that the Council needs to take action on the motion on the
floor related to the request for an extended time frame and then the decision on the citation can
be a separate motion.
Motion passed 5/0.
Motion by Councilmember Labadie, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to Direct the
Zoning Administrator to Determine Whether a Citation Should be Issued Relating to the
Code Violation at 1010 Holly Lane. Motion passed 5/0.
10. STAFF AND COUNCIL REPORTS
A. Administrator and Staff
November 2019 General Fund Budget Report
Finance Director Rigdon gave a brief overview of the November 2019 General Fund Budget
report.
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2. Year End Report on Building Permits and Rental Licenses
Planning Director Darling stated that 2019 was a busy year and the City issued fifty -four building
permits. She noted that this number will decrease once the Minnetonka Country Club
development is completed. She stated that the City continues to have good compliance with the
rental housing licenses. She stated that there are currently one - hundred and seven rental
licenses for the City. She noted that she actually issued seven additional licenses since the time
she wrote up the Council report.
3. Mary Lake Update
Public Works Director Brown stated that staff put together a summary report regarding the costs
for pumping Mary Lake. He stated that the total cost was fifteen thousand eight hundred and sixty
dollars and ninety -six cents and noted that this included direct labor costs as well.
Mayor Zerby asked what would happen next year.
Public Works Director Brown stated that there is a process that is ongoing and noted that the Barr
Engineering is working on the hydrology and permitting process in the area. He stated that the
hope is to have a project in 2020 to construct a drainage pipe.
4. 2020 Elections Update
City Clerk Thone stated that the update for the 2020 election is in the Council packet and
Absentee Voting for the PNP begins Friday, January 17th.
Other
Mayor Zerby asked City Administrator Lerud to elaborate on why there is a decorative block of
wood on the Council table.
City Administrator Lerud stated that the block of wood is to commemorate that the City has
completed step 2 in the Green Steps process.
B. Mayor and City Council
Planning Director Darling noted that the Parks Commission meeting scheduled for January 14,
2020 was cancelled.
Councilmember Johnson reminded the public that the Arctic Fever and the Klondike Dog Derby
events will be coming up soon.
Councilmember Labadie thanked Public Works staff for their hard work to get the ice rinks up and
running.
Mayor Zerby noted that last week, the coordinating Board for the Police Department met and
approved hiring an additional officer, which brings the total number up to sixteen. He noted that
the department just ordered their first hybrid vehicle and may move to a leasing program with their
vehicles in the future.
CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 13, 2020
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11. ADJOURN
Johnson moved, Sundberg seconded, Adjourning the City Council Regular Meeting of
January 13, 2020, at 8:52 P.M. Motion passed 5/0.
ATTEST:
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk