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REGULAR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1976
Mayor Klingelhutz called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m. with the
following members present: Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, and Kurvers.
Councilman Waritz came at 8:00 p.m. Bill Brezinsky, Bill Schoell,
Russell Larson, and Craig Mertz were present. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and
seconded by Councilman Hobbs to approve the agenda as presented with
the addition of discussion on the assessment for Helen Jacques.
The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
ERIE AVENUE SEWER AND WATER PROJECT 75-7 - AWARD BID:.
RESOLUTION #76-82: Councilman Hobbs moved the adoption of a resolution
awarding the project to Northern Contracting Company of Hopkins in the
amount of $7,461.00 including a deduct of $457.00 for the use of ABS
plastic pipe. Resolution seconded by Councilman Neveaux. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS - AWARD BID:
RESOLUTION #76-83: Councilman Kurvers moved the adoption of a resolution
awarding the low bid to EarlF. Anderson and Associates Inc. of
Minneapolis in the amount of $9,179.96. Resolution seconded_by
Councilman Neveaux. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
The City Engineer will prepare a letter to the State Highway Department
requesting an extension of the completion date on the project.
MINUTES: A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by
Councilman Hobbs to approve the Frontier Trail Street Improvement
Project 75-4 Assessment Hearing minutes of September 30, 1976. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
Amend the first paragraph, second sentence under RED CEDAR POINT
STREET IMPROVEMENTS - FINAL ACCEPTANCE in the October 4, 1976, Council
minutes to read: As a part of that settlement the city assumes future
responsibility for streets in Project ~l-lE except for County Road
15 which is the county's obligation.
Councilman Kurvers stated he had talked with residents living along
the cartway at Cathcart Field and they stated that the "no parking"
signs have not been installed by the City of Shorewood. .
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to approve the October 4, 1976, Council minutes as amended.
The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried. .
A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman Hobbs
to approve the October 6, 1976, Council minutes. The following voted
in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, and Kurvers.
NO negative votes. Motion carried.
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A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to approve the October 11, 1976, Council minutes. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion carried.
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A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman
Neveaux to note the October 5, 1976, Park and Recreation Commission
minutes. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, and Kurvers. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
EAST LOTUS LAKE PRD: Len Swedlund, Dick Knutson, and Al Michals were
present. Councilman Waritz came at 8:00 p.m. A revised Plan F
was presented showing a trail system through the interior of the
proposed development. This plan has approximately the same number
of lots as Plan F. It shows two ponds rather than one large pond
and the south access road has been moved to the north.
Mr. Michals asked if there could be a joint meeting with the
Planning Commission, Council and developer to work out something
that everyone can live with.
Mayor Klingelhutz called a special meeting for Monday, October 25
at 7:30 p.m. and requested staff to inform Planning Commission
members that the Council requests their presence at that meeting.
ED HJERMSTAD - FILL PERMIT: Mr. Tessness was unable to attend
the meeting at the required agenda time.
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A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to table this item until later in the evening. The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion carried.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS - MINNEWASHTA WOODS: All improvements have
been completed. The Engineer has not completed an inspection of
the improvements.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to table further action until receipt of the Engineer's report.
The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
1977 POLICE SERVICE CONTRACT: The city has received a new contract
from Carver County. No mention is made in the contract about the
l~ mill reduction by the county.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to accept the Police Service Contract as presented to the
Council from the County Commissioners with items 1 through 6 being
included as they were in the City Administrator's letter dated I
September 13, 1976, to the Mayor and City Council with the exception
that item 1) be changed to 1 3/4 mills. The following voted in
favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers,
and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion carried.
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council Meeting October 18, 1976
Mayor Klingelhutz asked that after the first of the year the new
council should set up a police taskforce to look into Chanhassen's
own policing so that an alternate route would be ready if the city
has problems similar to this year..
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - R-IA USE DISTRICT: A motion was made by
Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Kurvers to accept the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and the additional..
recommendations of staff in a report dated September 28, 1976, to
allow churches as a conditional use in the R-IA Residential~
Agricultural District with conditions. The following voted in favor:
Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz.
No negative votes. Motion carried.
BILLS: A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded_by
Councilman Hobbs to approve the September bills as presented. .The
following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs,
Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion carried.
ST. HUBERT'S CHURCH PARKING LOT: Don Schmieg was present to discuss
a maintenance assistance program for the church parking lot. This
item will be placed on a future.agenda.
LAREDO DRIVE - CARVER BEACH: Several residents were present requesting
the city blacktop Laredo Drive. The street is to remain gravel as
per the Carver Beach Guide Plan.
Harriet Norum - That is not what I consider a mountable curb. I think
it's still a nuisance. Laredo goes down a hill. There
is a washout constantly at the end of it because of the
gravel. It's not properly maintained. _ I don't see why
somebody can decide that I have to move my parking
area, they have to move their driveway, down to these
tar roads. I don't understand why you are not tarring
my road. I paid taxes out there for-18 years. Why
isn't my road worthy of being tarred like everybody
elses? Why can't I drive on a tar road and not have
dust on my windows?
Bill Brezinsky - All people would have access to a street but it wouldn't
be blacktopped unless it was designated for blacktop
on the Carver Beach Development Guide Plan. It was
the attorney's opinion that since that was the way
the feasibility study and the plans were accepted that
any change in that would require a public hearing which
we held for Huron and several other streets.
Councilman Neveaux - You would be willing to pay for an. additional street?
Harriet Norum - Yes, I would be willing to pay my additional. assessment
because I.think that this certainly isn't going to do
my property any good at all. I feel, maybe I am wrong,
that I am paying an assessment for all the people that
live on the main roads and their property is increasing
in value. My property is not going to increase because
at the foot of the property there is a tar road there.
When I built my house again if somebody would. have told
me this I would have faced it the other way. '
Bill Brezinsky - They are already being assessed for a blacktop road.
The road they actually get access from is gravel and
the back part of the property is on blacktop road.
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A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to refer the question of blacktopping Laredo Drive to the
Planning Commission for review and recommendations. The following
voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux,
Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion carried.
SECTION 8, RENT SUBSIDY PROGRAM: Lila Fiumano was present
requesting the city enroll in the Section 8, Rent Subsidy Program
carried out through the Metropolitan Housing and Redevelopment
Authority. The city could ask the Metro HRA to make application
for funds and the city could administer the rest of the program.
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RESOLUTION #76-84: Councilman Neveaux moved the adoption of a
resolution supporting the section 8, Rent Subsidy Program in the
City of Chanhassen and request the Metro HRA to make application
for funds for such for the city. Resolution seconded by Councilman
Waritz. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - NO PARKING CHAN VIEW: The city has received
a petition for limiting parking to one side of Chan View from Great
Plains Blvd. to Laredo Drive. Staff recommended the Council limit
parking to the south side of Chan View. The Council placed the
ordinance amendment on first reading.
FILL PERMIT - MICHAEL SORENSON: Staff recommended approval conditioned
upon 1) all fill be placed in accordance with the survey plan, and I
2) Riley-Purgatory Creek Watershed District approve the permit.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to approve the fill permit for Michael Sorenson at 7604
Erie Avenue contingent upon the recommendations of the City
Administrator in a memorandum dated October 18, 1976. The following
voted in favor: Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Waritz, and Kurvers.
Mayor Klingelhutz abstained. Motion carried.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEBT SERVICE ANALYSIS STUDY: The Administrator
asked for authorization of this study to provide a base level of
information on debt service funds.
A motion was made by Councilman Hobbs am seconded by Councilman
Kurvers to accept the City Administrator's memorandum of October 18
and authorize a audit of financial study of the construction and
debt service funds. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS - INCREASE FEES: Staff recommended approval of
the increase effective October 1, 1976.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman I
Hobbs to approve the rates as submitted by Schoell and Madson for
engineering and surveying services according to their letter of
September 14, 1976. The following voted in favor: Mayor
Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No
negative votes. Motion carried.
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PAY CLASSIFICATION PLAN - CONTRACT APPROVAL: Staff recommended that
the contract as originally presented by Loren Law be approved.
A motion was made by Councilman Kurvers and seconded by Councilman
Hobbs to accept the recommendation of the Administrator dated October
18, 1976. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen
Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion
carried.
1977 COUNCIL SALARIES - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: A motion was made by
Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Waritz to waive the rules
of procedure for two readings of an ordinance amendment. The following
voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz, Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers,
and Waritz. No negative votes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman
Waritz to approve an ordinance amendment establishing compensation for
members of the Chanhassen City Council and set Council compensation
at $95.00 a month with additional compensation of $25.00 a month for
the Mayor. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilmen Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes.
Motion carried.
HELEN JACQUES ASSESSMENT - CARVER BEACH PROJECT: Councilman Hobbs asked
the Engineer for a study on exactly what the city has provided for
Mrs. Jacques and how she can utilize the benefit.
DUCK LAKE TRUNK SEWER: The City Attorney has asked for time on the
Eden Prairie Council Agenda for Tuesday, October 26 to request authority
to hook into the line. The City Attorney and Mayor Klingelhutz will
attend the meeting.
The City Engineer will prepare a cost estimate of an alternate sewer
line through Chanhassen.
A motion was made by Councilman Neveaux and seconded by Councilman Kurvers
to adjourn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Klingelhutz,
Councilman Hobbs, Neveaux, Kurvers, and Waritz. No negative votes.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 a.m.
Don Ashworth
Clerk-Administrator