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1. 1988 Organizational Items I . CITY OF 1 G i ,t= CHANHASSEN 1 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 I -_, MEMORANDUM ITO: Mayor and City Council y FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager tC11--i 1 DATE: January 8, 1988 e,-P1411j &Y , f0 ' tv " " SUBJ: Organizational Items i-5 ,.,1,4/a. Rules of Procedure 5 -A ,t: Mayor and Council .' January 8 , 1988 Page 2 Assuming that the City will also use the Villager for our paid subscription section, "Chanhassen News and Information" , both legal and practical considerations for a legal newspaper would have been met. The rate proposed for legal publications is quite low, but can be expected to increase in 1989 ( the negotiated rate to be paid by Carver County for printing in the Herald will be approximately $5 per column inch in 1988) . City Staff has enjoyed a far better working relationship with the South Shore News, during the past two years , than existed with the Herald prior to that timeframe. Those comments are probably no longer true in light of the fact that the Herald has a new editor who has been very supportive of Chanhassen and, our pri- mary interface would probably be the Villager personnel . A strong point in favor of the Villager is the fact that their paper is mailed to every Chanhassen postal address. The South Shore News proposal highlights the fact that the new format for their paper concentrates on the cities of Chanhassen, Chaska, and Victoria (a separate edition for these communities currently occurs ) . In addition, they note the fact that, although they do not direct mail to all households, that their drop-off distribution system ensures that employees as well as business people have greater access to Chanhassen news, i .e. several hundred copies of the South Shore are delivered to all major businesses within the Chanhassen area every week. In addi- tion, all quarterly editions carrying our programming and feature news has been delivered to all postal addresses for the past two years. I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank the South Shore News for its continued effort to meet the total news needs of our citizens. Specifically, the South Shore has increased its reporting to include coverage of the Carver County Board, Chaska School District, Chaska Community Schools, Chaska Sports, as well as community groups. Increasing coverage to include these groups was solely done at Chanhassen' s request to ensure that our citizens received, in one publication, news of the City, school, and county. By contrast, I am not sure as to whether the Villager (Herald) would be willing to make a similar commitment. Specifically, approximately 1/3 of our total popula- tion live in the Minnetonka School District and are interested in activities available to them in the South Shore area. I received a number of favorable comments from citizens along our northern border when the switch was made to the South Shore News . Examples of news coverage which they favored in the City' s newspaper included: Hennepin County News affecting Chanhassen/Excelsior area; Minnetonka Community School news/brochures; Mayor and City Council January 12 , 1987 Page 3 - Minnetonka sports; - Local advertising (Excelsior/Shorewood area) ; ' - Minnetonka school news; and South Shore Senior Center calendar of events/activities, and - Lake Minnetonka/Chanhassen local cable listings Hopefully, this section has accurately addressed the pros and ' cons of both proposals . Staff believes that we can work well with either firm. Costs of legal publications in 1987 were approximately $7,179 ($2 ,700 of this total was for the Zoning Ordinance public hearing notice and publication) vs . paid adver- tising "Chanhassen News" and "Ads" of $6 ,408 . c . Official Depository: Designation of the Chanhassen Bank ' is recommended. The City has maintained a good working rela- tionship with the bank. The bank has placed their request to be considered in writing (see attached) . A question arose as part of this past year' s audit review regarding the official depository designation. The City has maintained a position, for the past ten years, of achieving the ' best rates possible for its long and short term investment port- folio. Quotations are received and, again, placed based on best bid (assumes that collateraliz°es" requirements are met and that ' the type security meets Minnesota Statute) . The auditor suggested that, as a part of designating the offical depository, that the City on a yearly basis reaffirm its position that other financial institutions will be used as a part of our investment program. Recommendation: Approval of Chanhassen State Bank as the offi- cial depository and maintaining the City' s investment policy of 1978-87 is recommended. ' d. City Attorney: I believe the City is receiving good legal service within our budget framework. It is the recommen- dation of this office that the firm of Grannis , Grannis , Farrell and Knutson be retained as City Attorney. ' of e . Bond Consultant: Approval of Andy Merry, mik McClees Investments, Inc. , is hereby recommended for designation as the ' City' s bond consultant. Mr . Merry has served the City well during the past ten years ( 7 years with Juran and Moody and now for the past three years with McClees) . Mr. Merry' s 20 years of ' municipal bond experience plus his exceptional reputation within the bond market ensures our citizens that they will be receiving the best recommendations possible. A primary example of this fact can be seen through the merging of our economic development 1 Mayor and City Council I January 12 , 1987 Page 4 district and tax increment district to accomplish acquisitions within the downtown area. Andy was a key member of our team in helping to demonstrate to the approving attorneys that the pro- posed merger was within the spirit and intent of the municipal bonding law. The simple solution for a bond consultant, and one that they would be paid for, would have been to issue bonds for the downtown acquisitions . The merging process made it unnecessary to sell bonds. f . Acting Mayor: Rules of Procedure ( Section 1.08) requires the City Council to name an acting mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor. There are no state or local laws governing the designation, i .e. nomination may occur by any member of the council or the mayor. A 3/5ths majority vote is required. This is solely a council decision, hence no recommendation is being made. g. Weed Inspector: Under state law, the Mayor is officially the Weed Inspector for the city. I would recommend that the Public Works Director be appointed as Deputy Weed Inspector. ' h . Fire Chief : Approval of the Fire Department' s nomination of Dale Gregory is recommended ( see separate attachment) . i . Health Officer: Dr. McCollum has stated his willingness to accept redesignation as the City' s Health Officer. I would recommend such appointment. The position pays $1 .00 per year. 1 j . City Auditors: The Council authorized the 1987 audit contract with Voto, Tautges, Redpath and Company this past fall. This was done to insure that pre-closing audits were conducted ( typically November/December) and to- insure that the audit work would commence as soon after the first of the year as possible. No other action is required at this time. 1 � 1 I CITY OF CHANHASSEN ' CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA DATE: RESOLUTION NO: tMOTION BY: SECONDED BY: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULFS OF PROCEDURE FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS The following Rules of Procedure shall govern the conduct of City Council business: ' SECTION 1. MEETINGS. 1.01. Regular Meetings: The City Council shall hold regular ' meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m., provided that when the day fixed for any regular meeting falls on a day designated by law as a legal holiday, such meeting shall oe held at the ' same hour on the next succeeding Monday not a holiday. 1.02. Special Meetings: Special meetings of the council may be called by the mayor or by any two members of the council by writing filed with the Manager. At least one day before the meeting, the Manager shall notify each member of the time, place, and the purpose of the meeting by causing written notice thereof to be delivered to him personally if he ' can be found, or, if he cannot be found, by leaving a copy at the home of the member with some person of suitable age and discretion. Special meetings may be held without prior written notice when all council mem- bers are present at the meeting or consent thereto in writing. Such con- sent shall be filed with the Manager prior to the beginning of the meeting. Any special meeting attended by all the council members shall be a valid meeting for the transaction of any business that may come ' before the meeting. 1.03. Place: All meetings shall be held in the council chambers of ' the Chanhassen Municipal Building unless there is a published or posted notice designating another location. ' 1.04. Presiding Officers: The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Acting Mayor shall pre- side. In the absence of both, the Councilmen shall elect one of their number as temporary chairman to so preside. IIN 1.05. Quorum: Three members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Council, but a smaller ' number may adjourn from time to time. 1.06. Order of Business: At the hour appointed for meeting, the members shall be called to order by the Mayor, or in his absence by the Acting Mayor, or in the absence of both by the City Manager. In the absence of the City Manager, the Mayor shall appoint a Secretary pro tem, as the case may be, shall call the roll, note the absentees and announce i I 11 whether a quorum is present. If a quorum is present, the council shall proceed to business which shall be conducted in the following order: 1. Call to Order (Pledge of Allegiance) 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda ' 4. Consent Agenda 5. Visitor Presentations 6. Public Hearings 7. Award of Bids 8. Unfinished Business 9. New Business 10. Council Presentations 11. Administrative Presentations 12. Adjournment 1.07. Consent Agenda. Items of a routine, or primarily administrative in nature, shall be presented by the Manager as a part of the "consent agenda". All items so submitted shall have one clearly understandable recommended action so that all items may be voted upon as a group without discussion. The Mayor shall ask if there is anyone present, written correspondence received, or any councilmember wishing to discuss any item prior to calling for a vote approving the consent agenda. Any items requiring discussion shall be removed from the consent agenda and shall become the last item on the agenda unless a council member requests that it be heard earlier, i.e. if the question is short or persons are in attendance who are affected by the decision. If the action proposed to be taken involves a citizen(s) not in attendance, action shall be tabled to allow notification of the council's intent to discuss the proposed action. 1.08. Curfew. No additional agenda items shall be discussed after 11:30 p.m. No meetings shall continue past 12:00 mid- night. Meetings adjourned under this policy shall be continued to a time specified by the Council. The continued meeting will start at the point on the agenda where the adjournment occurred. 1.09. First Regular. At the first regular Council meeting in January of each year, the Council shall (1) designate the depository of City funds, (2) designate the official newspaper, (3) choose an Acting Mayor from the membership of the council who shall perform the duties of the Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor, and (4) review the Rules of Procedure of the city council and make any necessary changes. 1-ra Q � SECTION 2. AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING. 2.01. Filing Deadline. All matters to be submitted to the Council shall be filed with the City Manager's office not later than 10:00 a.m. on the Monday prior to the following Monday Council meeting at which consideration is desired. In unusual circumstances and when the matter does not require investigation, an item may be accepted after said deadline upon the approval of the City Manager or Mayor. -2- i I 2.02 Maintenance of Agenda: No item of business shall be con- sidered for action by the Council which does not appear on the ' agenda for the meeting, except that an item of urgent business which requires immediate action and is so determined by a majority of the Council may be considered by the Council whether or not there is a full membership present. The Council will hear all responsible citizen petitions, requests and statements; however, such items which do not specifically appear on the agenda shall be deferred to a future meeting for more careful consideration and study if Council action, other than filing, is required or requested. The Mayor and each Councilmember shall be provided with a copy of the agenda, minutes of the previous meeting, and any other reports and information pertinent to the agenda at least seventy- two hours prior to each regular Council meeting. No matter may be submitted for council action by any administra- tive official, department head or employee unless it has first been presented to the City Manager or Mayor for inclusion on the ' agenda. The City Manager and Mayor shall establish the agenda for each regular and special meeting. ' SECTION 3. MINUTES. 3.01 Record of Council Meetings: The City Manager or the ' Manager's designate or secretary pro tem, shall keep a record of all Council meetings. 3.02 Reading of Minutes: Unless a reading of the minutes of ' a Council meeting is requested by a member of the Council, such minutes may be approved without reading on the consent agenda if each member has previously been provided with a copy. 3.03 Amendment of Minutes: The Council may, by motion carried by majority vote of all it's members, amend the minutes. Such amending motion shall become a part of the minutes of the meeting at which the amendment was made. SECTION 4. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all meetings of the Council. He shall state every question ' coming before the Council, announce the decision of the Council on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the Council in which event a majority vote of the Council shall govern and conclusively determine such ' questions of order. He may vote on all questions and on a roll call vote determine the order in which votes are cast. The presiding officer shall normally use the following proce- dure on all agenda items which such pertains: 1. State the question coming before the Council. 2. Request a summation of the Manager's report (where such has been presented in writing to the council) . -3- 1 3. Request a report from advisory boards and commissions when such item has been referred to such. 4. Recognize citizens desiring to speak on such item. 5. Recognize council members desiring to speak, maintain order and decorum on items of discussion, and generally provide leadership for the council to insure timely and efficient decisions on each item. ' 6. Announce the council decision. SECTION 5. RULES OF DEBATE. , 5.01. Participation Presiding Officer. The mayor or other presiding officer may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are by the rules imposed on all members and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a councilman by reason of his acting as the presiding officer. 5.02. Recognition I2y the Chair. Every member desiring to speak shall address the chair, and upon recognition by the 111 Presiding Officer shall confine himself to the question under debate avoiding all personalities and indecorous language. 5.03. Speaking Privileges. A member, once recognized, shall ' not be interrupted when speaking unless it be to call him to order or to vote on a motion to close a debate, or as herein otherwise provided. If a member, while speaking, be called to order, he shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined and if in order he shall be permitted to proceed. 5.04. Reconsideration. A motion to reconsider any action taken by the council may be made at any time following original action. A motion to reconsider must be made by a member of the Council who voted with the prevailing side. Should a motion to reconsider fail, an additional request for reconsideration cannot occur for a period of six months following the date of the first motion for reconsideration. If a motion to reconsider is passed, then parties entitled to notice shall be notified and action shall be taken at the next regular meeting following passage of the motion to reconsider. Should the city council determine that other parties are not likely to be affected by an item presented for reconsideration, the city council may, at its discretion, act on the original action the same evening as the council votes on reconsideration. ' 5.05. Statements for the Record. A councilman may request, through the presiding officer, the privilege of having an abstract of his statement on any subject under consideration by the council, of the reason for his dissent from or support of any action of the council, entered in the minutes. Such a request may be made at the time of said action or consideration or at the time of the adoption of said minutes. Unless the council, by motion, objects, such statements shall be entered in the minutes. -4- 1 SECTION 6. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL. ' 6.01 Permission: Any person desiring to address the Council shall first secure the permission of the Presiding Officer. ' 6.02 Procedure: Each person addressing the Council shall, if requested by the presiding officer, give his name and address in an audible tone for the records, and unless further time is ' granted by the Presiding Officer, shall limit his address to five minutes, except at a public hearing when the limit shall be ten minutes. All remarks should be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member. No person other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked a Councilmember or any member of the administra- tive staff except through the presiding officer. ' SECTION 7. GENERAL RULES OF ORDER. Robert's Rules of Order Revised and Robert's Parliamentary Law shall be accepted as an authority on parliamentary practice on matters not specifically covered and in case of a conflict these rules shall govern. SECTION 8. VOTING. Unless a member of the Council states that he is not voting, his silence shall be recorded as an affirmative vote. In deter- mining whether the motion has passed by the required number of affirmative votes, a Council member who orally elects not to vote shall be considered as having voted against the motion in the ' tallying of the votes, and his election not to vote shall be duly noted in the minutes as an abstention. SECTION 9. DECORUM AND ITS ENFORCEMENT. ' The Council members, while the Council is in session, must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by con- versation or otherwise, delay or interrrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council, nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Council or its presiding ' officer, except as otherwise herein provided. SECTION 10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, MOTIONS AND REPORTS. 10.01 Introduction of Matters for Action: Ordinances, reso- lutions and other matters or subjects requiring action by the Council shall be introduced and sponsored by a member of the ' Council, except that the City Manager or City Attorney may pre- sent ordinances, resolutions and other matters or subjects to the Council. 10.02 Passage of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions: Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing and read in full at a Council meeting; provided, however, that the -5- I reading of an ordinance or resolution may be dispensed with by 11 unanimous consent. Upon the vote on ordinances, resolutions and motions, the ayes and nayes shall be recorded unless the vote is declared unanimous. Upon the request of any member of the Council, the vote shall be by roll call of all members of the Council as provided under DUTIES OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER in this resolution. A majority vote of all members of the Council shall be required for the passage of all ordinances, motions and reso- lutions except as otherwise provided by state law or city ordi- nance. , 10.03 Readings of Ordinances: Every ordinance other than emergency ordinances shall have two public readings as provided in Subsection 10.02 of this section, and at least seven days shall elapse between the first reading or waiver thereof and the second reading or waiver thereof. 10.04 Emergency Ordinances: An emergency ordinance is an ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare in which the emergency is defined and declared, passed by a vote of at least four mem- bers of the Council, as recorded by ayes and nayes. 10.05 Contents of Minutes: All ordinances and resolutions shall be filed with the Manager and made a part of the minutes. Reports, petitions, and correspondence shall be filed with the Manager and made a part of the minutes by reference. ' 10.06 Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions: 1. An ordinance shall be required for: all legislation 1 regulating or governing people or property and which pro- vides a penalty for its violation; all permanent rules of the organization and operation of the Council; all actions required by statute to be in ordinance form. The City Attorney shall be consulted should there be a question as to whether the action posed by the Council requires an ordinance format. 2. Resolutions: Resolutions shall normally be adopted for actions of a temporary, routine, or administrative nature. 3. Motions: Motions shall be adopted on issues of parliamentary procedure or to introduce items of busi- ness, i.e. ordinances, resolutions, etc. SECTION 11. CONDUCT OF CITY EMPLOYEES. 1 11.01 City Manager: The City Manager may take part in the discussion of the City Council and may recommend to the Council such measures as he may deem necessary for the welfare of the people and efficient administration of the affairs of the City. He shall have all the rights, powers and duties prescribed by City Ordinance in regard thereto, however, it is recognized that the City Council is the policy making body for the City and City -6- 1 Manager shall confine his discussions cessions at the Council meetings to statements of fact, recommendations based on his knowledge and ' experience and explanations of the reasons for the same, and any matters pertaining to administration. 11.02 City Attorney: The City Attorney may not take part in the discussions of the City Council except to answer questions directed to him, comment on matters involving legal issues or procedures of the City, and to present factual material to the Council. 11.03 Other City Employees: No City Employee, other than the City Manager or City Attorney, shall enter into discussions of the City Council except to answer questions directed to such employee, or to present factual information. The above regulations of City Employees shall not be construed to limit the ' appearance before the City Council of any City Employee when such appearance is made as a taxpayer or member of the public, for or against some particular issue under discussion by the Council ' when such employee has an interest in the outcome thereof. 11.04 Grievance Committee: The Council shall sit as a Grievance Committee. Any employee may appear before the Committee to discuss anything the employee wishes to discuss. SECTION 12. WAIVER. By 4/5 vote of all Councilmembers, these rules may be waived. SECTION 13. ADJOURNMENT. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order and decided without debate. SECTION 14. MISCELLANEOUS. ' Section, subsection, and paragraph headings used herein are not part of this ordinance and shall not be used or considered in determining the proper meaning, purpose or intention hereof. ' SECTION 15. SEVERABILITY. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provi- sion of this ordinance to be invalid, such judgement shall not affect any other provisions of this ordinance not specifically included in said judgement. SECTION 16. EFFECTIVE DATE. State law requires the adoption of "City Council Rules of ' Procedure" each year. Such rules shall act as the format and control activities for the ensuing year. As such, the following are hereby incorporated as a part of this resolution: 1) . The "Rules of Procedure" as adopted each year shall be maintained by the City Clerk in such a manner as to -7- 1 1 accurately reflect the procedures in effect for each year; and 2) . The effective date for each years "Rules of Procedure" shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Publication shall not be required so long as such rules are available for inspection and the general public is notified as to such availability; and 3) . The Clerk shall prepare, after passage, a codified , "Rules of Procedure" resolution, accurately reflecting yearly modifications of the city council - such codifi- cation being entitled "A Resolution Establishing Rules of Procedure for the Conduct of City Council Business". Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of ' Chanhassen this day of January, 1988. ATTEST: 1 Don Ashworth, City Manager Thomas L. Hamilton, Mayor YES NO ABSENT 1 1 -8- 11 f ( 2Q . I CITY O F _. II ,,,, CHANHASSEN P0_, II \i 1 ' t ` . 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 IIMEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager IIDATE: April 6 , 1987 SUBJ: 1988 Meeting Schedule II Based on a request from Councilman Boyt, I have reviewed the 1988 II City Council meeting schedule (calendar attached) . A first draft disclosed that almost one-half of the meeting dates, if left at first and third Mondays, would require modification. As an I alternative, I also reviewed the possibility of moving the City Council meeting dates to the second and fourth Monday. No conflicts were found with the exception that the Council may look to only meeting once in December ( the Planning Commission typi- cally only meets once in December given their current 2nd and 4th Wednesday schedule) . I If a change in City Council meeting dates from the first and third Mondays to the second and fourth Mondays were to be con- sidered, a change in the Planning Commission meeting dates would also be required, i .e. they would need to the first and third II Wednesday to insure that staff was able to prepare and copy packets for each of the two groups . This option was discussed with the Planning Commission and they found no conflicts and I would support moving their meeting dates to the first and third Wednesdays. IRecommendation: Although the Council has traditionally met on the first and third Mondays, there is rationale to having consistency in the meeting I schedule. The federal "Monday" holiday laws have created signi- ficant problems for the past several years and has forced us into the second and fourth Monday schedule for a good portion of the I year. These changes create difficulty when, potentially, three major packets are being distributed on the same Friday. Additionally, we have found it difficult to set consistent airing II times for cable television. Again, the second and fourth Monday schedule would eliminate these types of problems and is recom- mended. II II Y A` Page 2 I Approval of officially changing the City Council' s meeting sche- ' dule, for 1988, from the first and third Monday to the second and fourth Monday is recommended. 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ILAW OFFICES GRANNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL & KNUTSON IDAVID L. GRANNIS- 1874-1961 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION TELECOPIER. DAVID L. GRANNIS,JR.-1910-1980 POST OFFICE Box 57 (612) 455-2359 VANCE B. GRANNIS 403 NOR WEST BANK BUILDING DAVID L. HARMEYER VANCE B. GRANNIS,JR. 161 NORTH CONCORD EXCHANGE ELLIOTT B. KNETSCH PATRICK A. FARRELL MICHAEL J MAYER DAVID L. GRANNIS,III SOUTH ST PAUL,MINNESOTA 55075 TIMOTHY J BERG IROGER N. KNUTSON TELEPHONE:(612)455-1661 January 7, 1988 II Mr. Don Ashworth I City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive, Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 IRE: Official Newspaper IDear Don: Minnesota Statutes § 412.831 requires the City to designate at its first meeting of the year a "legal newspaper" as its I official newspaper. Minn. Stat. § 331A.02 provides a lengthy list of criteria to qualify as a "legal newspaper". One of the requirements is that the paper has been in business for at least I one year. According to the December 30, 1987 letter from Southwest Suburban Publishing, their paper has not been in business for one year and therefore does not qualify as a legal newspaper. The City therefore cannot appoint the Chanhassen IIVillager as its official newspaper. From among qualifying "legal newspapers" Minn. Stat. § I 331A. 04 provides that the City must select its official newspaper in accordance with the following priority: I ( 1 ) If there are one or more qualified newspapers , the known office of issue of which are located within the local public corporation, one of them shall be designated. I (2 ) When no qualified newspaper has a known office of issue located in the local public corporation, but one or I more qualified newspapers maintain a secondary office there, one of them shall be designated. II ( 3 ) When no qualified newspaper has its known office of issue or a secondary office located within the local public corporation, then a qualified newspaper of general circulation there shall be designated. II II JAM 8 9.9g I Mr. Don Ashworth I January 7, 1988 Page Two , Vary truly yo s, GRANNIS, GRANNIS, AR ELL �^ - TSON, P.A • .RUg°er iii. Knutson RNK: srn 1 1 1 111 r• SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN PUBLISHING ' City Manager Don Ashworth Chanhassen City Hall 690 Coulter Drive i Chanhassen, MN 55317 December 30, 1987 1 Dear Mr. Ashworth, Please consider our request to publish the city's legal notices in the Chan- hassen Villager newspaper during 1988. ' As you know, we are a newcomer to Chanhassen, having begun publication of a weekly community newspaper here in mid-October. We have set forth a commitment ' to serve Chanhassen, and have opened an office in the downtown area (Our new, storefront quarters in the dinner theatre/mall complex have been completed; stop in to see us sometime.) Because we are brand new, we are unable to be registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office as a legal newspaper for 1988, but will be eligible in 1989. iIn the meantime, we propose that the city name the Carver County Herald as its official newspaper; Chanhassen legal notices would be printed in the Herald and then "lifted" into the Villager and reprinted at no extra cost. For Chanhassen residents and businesses, the effect is the same as if the Villager were serving as official newspaper: Everyone in our 3,800-circulation ' area will get the full benefit of city legal notices mailed to them directly. Our pledge is to increase that circulation as Chanhassen itself grows so that new residents, too, see these important legal notices. Because the arrangement is unusual , we propose to charge the city an "intro- ductory rate" of $2 per column inch for legal notices until we become an i official newspaper in '89. We also hope you' ll use the Villager to continue the city's ambitious program of advertising city-related happenings--"Chanhassen News and Information." Again, we hope the opportunity to direct-mail this information in a publication carrying Chanhassen's name is attractive to the city. For this display advertising we propose to charge $3.46 per column inch (we understand you are paying $3.57 now). For both legal and display advertising we will offer a discount if information is submitted to us on computer diskettes, as that is a great timesaver. -mo re- ' SHAKOPEE VALLEY NEWS•EDEN PRAIRIE NEWS•CARVER COUNTY HERALD•JORDAN INDEPENDENT•PRIOR LAKE AMERICAN 1327 Marschall Road, P.O. Box 8, Shakopee, MN 55379 (M2) 445•33331 i SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN PUBLISHING I I page 2 ' I would be happy to clarify this proposal further, if necessary. Do not hesi- tate to call me if you have questions. I can be reached at 934-5000 or at 829-0265. Sincerely, Mark Weber Publisher Chanhassen Villager 1 1 1 SHAKOPEE VALLEY NEWS•EDEN PRAIRIE NEWS•CARVER COUNTY HERALD•JORDAN INDEPENDENT•PRIOR LAKE AMERICAN ' 327 Marschall Road, P.O. Box 8, Shakopee, MN 55379 (612) 445• 33331 I z s INFORMATION FOR GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND INDIVIDUALS USING THE LEGAL NOTICES SECTION OF THE CARVER COUNTY HERALD ' Deadlines: Notices to be published must be received in the office of the Carver County Herald by noon on the Friday preceding each publication date. This deadline must be observed to ensure accurate and timely ' publication of important notices. Affidavits: One sworn affidavit of publication will be provided, upon request;without charge for each legal notice. Additional affidavits are available at$3.50 each. Additional clippings are available for$1.00 each. Late Fee: ' Urgent legal notices which do not arrive at the Carver County Herald office before the specified deadline may be accepted, at the publisher's discretion, but will have a late fee or surcharge of 10 percent added for special handling. ' Publication Requirements: Most specifications for legal notice publication, including the number of times a notice is to run, are set forth by statute. Interpretation of the statutes is the responsibility of the customer and its legal counsel, not the publisher. Guidelines for governmental bodies, prepared by the Minnesota Newspaper Associa- tion, are available upon request. Format: Legal notices are set in 7 point type with 7.5 points of leading, unless the customer specifies a larger type size. Column width is 12 picas. Kill Fee: Publication of scheduled notices may be stopped, depending on how far the printing process has ad- vanced. If a legal notice is killed before the initial publication date, the customer may still be liable for a ' special typesetting fee, not to exceed 30 percent of the cost of the published notice. The customer must pay on a pro rata basis, for that part of a series of publications that have been completed before interrup- tion by the customer. Errors: Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors in typesetting or scheduling of legal notices. In all cases, publisher's liability shall be limited to a"make good"of a defective notice if it can be demonstrated that the error was made by the publisher and that as a result of the error the legal notice was rendered invalid. Rates: ' Effective January 1, 1985, the Minnesota State Legislature authorized legal newspapers to charge for legal notices in the same manner in which they charge their best commercial display classified customers. That means that legal notices are billed by the column inch, not by the"legal line."The law also restricts rate increases exceeding 10 percent per annum ' CARVER COUNTY HERALD RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $7.00 per column inch Legal advertising, first insertion wT per column inch 42. (Zr1-{rajvdoflit O 1 Weekly 1 News, Inc. Main Office: 1 December 30, 1987 240 S. Minnetonka Av Wayzata, MN 5531 612/473-0890 City Manager Don Ashworth Excelsior Office: City of Chanhassen Excelsior,d Street 5533 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, MN 55317 612/474-6761 1 Dear Don, 1 I 'm pleased to bid on the City of Chanhassen ' s legal publications this year at 35 cents per line, about nine percent below the 1987 rate. II That figure is for first and subsequent insertions into both the Carver County and Hennepin County editions of the South Shore Weekly News. Total circulation is 12,500. In the past year, we have made significant improvements in both 1 the editorial content and distribution mechanics of the South Shore, recognizing Chanhassen 's increasing importance to the southwest I suburban region. Since one year ago, we have added regular coverage of the Chaska School District, Carver County Board, Chanhassen Planning Commission, as well as Chanhassen 's sister communities of Victoria and Chaska . This is in addition to the regular _ 11 coverage we have provided for nearly three years now of the Chanhassen City Council , Minnetonka School Board and Carver 5-, County Sheriff's weekly blotter. ,_ 'A, Our circulation is nearly 50 percent higher than one year ' , ago because of 2,200 additions in Chaska, 500 in Victoria and ,`I1 I direct mailing to four of Chanhassen 's delivery routes. Those Wayzata ' include the area south of Hwy. 5, east of Galpin Blvd. and north Weekly News of Lyman Blvd. ; the Lotus Lake area; all of southern Chanhassen served by the Chaska Post Office; the Minnewashta area served by the "111 Excelsior Post Office. Together with direct delivery to multiple- unit dwellings in other parts of the city, a total of 2,230 copies rili/ of the South Shore Weekly News are delivered directly in the city. . There continue to be 1 ,400 free copies available at about 30 ; II locations including such key spots as the business park, City ; �• .� Hall and the Chamber of Commerce. South Shore II We are committed to Chanhassen and are excited by its bright WeeklyNews prospects for the future. Regardless of the city's decision about an official newspaper, we will continue to provide the 1 same level of news reporting. i Ky I S i ncer- 1y, -t firs / / l { Michael 5 7- 3''t�Krause = . Editor and Publisher Weekly News , Inc. Hopkins-Minnetonka Weekly News I Weekly News, Inc. 240 S.Minnetonka Ave. Wayzata,MN 55391 ' December 30, 1987 612/473-0890 Excelsior Office: 351 2nd Street Excelsior, MN 55331 Dear Don, 612/474-6761 ' I have submitted a formal letter bidding on the city's legal notices for 1988. I was happy to see it will actually go down about nine percent. This is because we will begin printing legals only in the appropriate local edition. ' Chanhassen 's notices will go into both the Carver and Hennepin editions of the South Shore Weekly News . I know the Villager will submit a bid to be legal newspaper, however, ' I believe they must have been in business for at least one year. It might be worth checking on beforehand. As far as the city 's "newsletter" publications, that ' has, in the past, always gone into just the local editions . Last year 's rate was $3.90 per column-inch, based on our rates for 1986 of $4.90. The discount was based on the city 's ' committment to a certain volume of advertising. For 1988, our regular advertising rate will be $6.90, a reflection of a 50 percent increase in circulation and an approximate increase in newsprint costs of 20 percent. "_ . 1 Based on an approximate volume of two full pages per month, the city' s rate to go into all of the South Shore, both Carver I I ■ and Hennepin , would be $4.76 per column- inch. However, placing the city ' s newsletter information into just the Carver County Wayzata edition would allow us to freeze the rate for another year at Weekly News $3.90. I 'm not sure if the council will wish to make any decisions about the newsletter part of its publishing separate from the ' legals . At whatever event, you should have the basic information 111 you need to guide the council in its decision . I will be on hand for the 1/4/88 meeting to answer any further questions . .�' Sincerely, South Shore Weekly News 7144jatid Michael Krause 1 December 10,1987 SOUTH SHORE WEEKLY NEWS 1 s Five issues on Chan ballot will total $5.2 million , County By Michael Krause - An additional 30,000 to 40,000 square served on the task force."We've basic- forms task force I feet of retail space is planned around ally given everybody in the community AIDS The Chanhassen City Council voted the perimeter of the community cen- something in this building"he said on AIDS planning at its Dec.7 meeting to send five pro- ter. However Councilmember Clark jests totalling more than$5.2 million to Qne of the parking areas could be Horn said voters should be given as I • city voters in a February referendum the site of a future 1,000-seat dinner many options as possible in the refer —Mfchael Krause on bond sales to finance the projects. theater planned by Bloomberg Corn- endum and was the lone vote in a 4-1 Carver County Commissioners asf' The largest project,and one that has panies,operators of Chanhassen Din- vote to put the community center and proved the formation of a 13-member had the most discussion,is a new corn- ner Theatre. In addition,a hotel may ice arena on the ballot as one item task force on Dec 8 to develop a coun- munity center and ice arena that will be built by Bloomberg on the north- The total pricetag for the community ty-wide strategy for dealing with Ac- , 1 be on the ballot as one item. A task west corner of the site. While parking center and ice arena is $3.2 million, quired Immunodeficiency Syndrome force recommendation presented ramps would not be constructed in- less a contribution from the Housing (AIDS) f Monday night calls for the center to be itially, construction of a new dinner and Redevelopment Authority(HRA) Commissioners also approved a adjacent to Chanhassen Dinner Thea- theater and hotel would require two of$667,000 for a net referendum a- plan that will allow two hours of paid ter and use a mix of existing and new parking ramps. mount of$2,564,000. Of that amount, time for AIDS education of county buildings. In response to questioning from about$900,000 represents the ice a- employees by county public health I The facility would include gymna- Councilmember Dale Geving City rena slums, a swimming pool, meeting Manager Don Ashworth said there The second item on the referendum Professionals. - rooms and space forseniorcitizens,as would be no need to charge a parking ballot is a major addition to the main A draft personnel policy for county employees who develop AIDS is ex- well as the 120-foot by 240-foot ice fee at the ramps. fire station on Laredo Dr.and an aerial pected to ready in two weeks. arena.Parking for474 cars would be in Mayor Tom Hamilton said officials truck for fighting fires in multi-story Public Health Director Georgianne four areas around the center. from Chaska School District are an- buildings and at the center of large Lowney said her staff has been work- I .Several task force members, in- xious to use as much space in the buildings. Cost for the firefighting ing with school district in the county • eluding Chair Jim Mady, said the community center as possible and improvements is$1,040,000 for the fire on AIDS education and may organize a group looked at alternative sites such will propose that the ice arena be- station and$450,000 for the aerial truck , session open to the public on infor- as W.76th St.at Powers Blvd.,and at come home ice for the Chaska Hawks - or a total of$1,495,000. mation and prevention of the deadly Lake Ann Park Those sites and others hockey team. The fire station addition would in- disease. Five nurses in the county'. ( were rejected because of _ I j greater costs The question of whether to elude additional bays for equipment Health Department have Red Cross to build a freestanding center from or combine the community center storage,a recreational area designed training in AIDS education and will scratch and because of problems lo, and ice arena was debated as a strat- to attract additional volunteer fire- soon receive further training from the eating such a facility outside the met- egy by the council The task force fighters and enhance physical readi- Minnesota Department of Health. ropolitan sewer service area unanimously recommended that it go ness, and an emergency command The 13-member task force will dcv- The community center and ice arena before voters as one item. The whole center to handle weather or civil emer- elop a plan for AIDS prevention and - I would be closely integrated with the thing comes together as a package," risk reduction, as well as survey a- dinner theater and Chanhassen Bowl. said Councilmember Bill Hoyt, who To Page 12 vailable services in the county to treat 1 3`kfi i`[a 7• F s r i nsuP , AIDS patients. 1 +<z; t 1 r '7` ' ',t 's j' ?'-* ,. .r -1„ .{ .R-' The task force will include repres- . ,44' p ' II t - agencies,es from schools social service T s r2 nt -vi -.a- t! r t ' ., �� H' _ agenci churches, medical profes- a, t" "*' IMa. ;�,q+i> r� sionals,businesses,elected officials, U I' A } r r. - emergency personnel,local media and {` ) J - + _ ,+ others. - ,"�•��•,�-� r b r '( y- '' Volunteers are being sought to serve e:`,,,,',4'. r -,NEWS-t4 1 Z .;s � a 4,,.,-,' - - on the task force. For moreinforma- 1 fit,jst,.r r, t,,,t* "- ;c I t 3 -;; lion,call Lowney or Mary Lou Jirik at I ' ... -. s?F µ 'fi".tatS47` �: . s ` ,,.t£. 448-3435 or 442-4493. ■ Victoria OKs Laketown fire contract $?3,000 requested ,,S.V ...-. _._,_ 1 By Phyllis Pope - in January. s - - Sneri11 s'budget-comes up shol l� Conditional acceptance of public By Michael Krause - minded commissioners that the coun- i The Victroia City Council adopted a improvements at Lake Virginia Farm- `� ty must carefully detail its costs under rotection contract with Laketown stead was approved by the council Carver County Sheriff Al Wallin and a court order prompted by ale al Twp,a es.3.The contract is sim- AdministratorLodahlwillmeetwith Chief Deputy Jim Castleberry P y g filar to one that e t foc1987. rry ap- dispute with the City of Chaska. He Charges will be$40 per residentiai-'lrepresentatives of the Lake .Minn- feared before Comity Commissioners also said smaller cities in the county I ( unit and on property owners within etonka Cable Commission to dscuss at the Dec.e meeting to request$73,000 have a difficult time making mid-year Sections 3,4,9,10,11,15 and the east cablecastingof the Victoria City out of contingency funds to cover a budget adjustments. "Fm very,very half of 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 36 cil and Planning Commission meet- projected deficit in the Sheriffs per uncomfortable about that,"he said. (Clarence Kelzer's property). Areas mgs• sonnet budget. CommfssionerHaroldTrendepoint- Although overall spending by the ed out Wallin was administering a under the jurisdiction of Hennepin The council gave preliminary Sheriff's Department ex I Parks are not included. K P sty ap• p pectedtobe budget he did not submit. The 1987 proval to changes in license and per- $30,000 under budget,personnel costs budget was drawn up by Sheriff Jack The contract calls for the Victoria mit fees,including a$20 charge for an are expected to be$103,000 over bud- Hendrickson, who was defeated by Fire Department to respond to all fire assessment search,$40 for a fire con- get, resulting in the need for a net Wallin in November, 1986. "I don't and emergency calls with suitable ap• tract,$25 for a one-year sewer permit increaseof$73,000."I don't like coming expect the same kind of problem in paratus and no fewer than five mem- and$4 per fixture plumbing permit in front of you and asking you for this," '88,"said Trende. { bers of the volunteer department Other items of discussion included Wallin admitted during his preset', Trende suggested Wallin look at I Discussion among councilmembers the availability of state grants to beaut- Cation. cuts in his 1988 budget to cover part of focused on a contract between Lake- ify the city with a possible entrance Part of the cost overrun is due to the the 1987 deficit. "I don't think the tax- town and the Waconia Fire Depart- sign or through the removal of dilapi• unexpected need for an armed baillif payers should be stuck with an addi- ment,which uses a formula to calcu- dated buildings. during the Duane Bicek murder trial tional$73,000,"he said. late the costs of providing fire pro- Another cost not budgeted was a back. The Board directed Wallin and Cas- tection. The council also discussed payment pay award of$13,681 to a deputy sus- tleberry to come back in two weeks I } However,councilmembers and City of its fees to the Lake Minnetonka pended after being involved in a fatal ,with a compromise plan to fund the ( Administrator Larry Lodahl felt the Conservation District(LMCD)pend- accident projected deficit. Although the 1988 formula method was too cumbersome. ing a more clear idea of the group's The major factor in the cost overrun, budget was already cut$60,000 by corn- The contract was approved on a 4-0 work plan.The council also discussed however,appears to be overtime paid missioners,Castleberry said he would the status of the proposed regional deputies working try to put together a request for addi- absent I vote. Councilmember Peter Hill was pro osed re onal to fulltime de uties workin addi- park on Lake Minnetonka'- tional shifts. For the 1988 budget, tional funding in the$30,000 to$40,000 Wallin promised he would "better range. In other business,the council set a Councilmembers also discussed a closely monitor overtime...We may In other action at the Dec.8 meeting, Dec.10 meeting date with City Engin- policy for recognizing outstanding have to deny time off when we know commissioners accepted a $15,000 eer Jack Vosler to study the Area 2 students in the city attending the three we have to replace that person with feasibility study for a new airport in feasability study for water service. A school districts,Chaska,Minnetonka overtime." _ public hearing on the issue is planned and Waconia. County Board Chair Earl Gnan re- To Page 12 r' - ' - ARNE CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS WAYZATA CLINIC pRNE RIDGEDALE CLINIC 225 Ferndale Avenue South 2000 Plymouth Road I rt 473-4241 a , 541-0200 Iiiiigiggiew-cAltil r.,,,, ;,-:.,,....-,,,A44§i,I.:.,.. ir:. i-i:- : ..,-..., .... ' rolit: -PP.1.0,1Zw-A. .:,_ - _ SPECIALIZING IN THE TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN AND RELATED SPINAL DISORDERS. --a........—= I 7 November 25,1987 SOUTH SHORE WEEKLY NEWS 1 ICarver-County back to square one on several social service fronts By Michael Krause housed in the old school building proved an amendment to the zoning licensing from Michael Gorra,devel- near the courthouse in Chaska School code that allows certain transfers of oper of a 30-bed facility at the former , County officials who thought they officials put the county on notice that building eligibility in the rural areas. hospital building in Watertown. I had a 50-50 chance at a state grant for by July,1988 the school district may •expressed reluctance to amend the •set higher rates for sliding tees at establishing a group home for the men- need the building to meet its own ex- zoningcodetopermitcons tructionofa day care facilities,increasing costs to tally ill have dropped their joint bid panding space needs. new building for State Bank of New $gg per week per child at home facili- ( with Scott County. Commissioners directed Bork to Germany at Hwys.7 and 25 because ties and$77 at day care centers. According to Social Services Direr- negotiate with the school district for a the site is in the agricultural zone and for Gary Bork, state officials have six-month lease that could be renewed might have a negative impact on the •approved the permit for a 42-child I + retreated from earlier statements and until the district needs the space. downtown business area of New Gee- day care facility at Waconia Alliance have shifted program grants to coun- In other action,commissioners ap- many.The county planning commis- Church in Laketown Twp. ties outside the metropolitan area proved an application for$51,500 in sion considered the application Nov. • agreed to contribute half of the Bork added that state officials have Met Council funds,which the county 18 but delayed its decision. $7,200 needed for a study of the Hwy.45 several times cancelled meetings with will match, for recycling programs. • set higher rates for room-and- bridge over the Minnesota River. Carver County officials to discuss Commissioners also approved pup board facilities serving seniors at County officials hope a study identi- ' program funding. chase of eight large trash cans for use $875.48 per month until Jan. 1, 1988 _ tying the safety hazards of the bridge In another social service area,com- in recycling office paper at the court- when the rate may rise to$897.37.The will increase its priority on the list of missioners agreed with a recommen- house.Although courthouse paperis a rates were in response to a request for state-funded projects. dation from Bork that the county also relatively small part of the county's drop its study of contracting with a overall solid waste stream,Recycling private service for adult day care pro- Coordinator Richard Schneider said Chanhassen Planning Commission I grams in the county. the program will set an example for The main reason was funding from county residents and help educate the United Way,the main funding source public about recycling efforts. denies request for new rural district - for such programs. Because United CommissionerHaroldTrende asked By Carol Uppal the commission would consider going Way would make its grants directly to whether the recycling efforts were along with changing the zoning so that I the private service,the county could being coordinated with potential plans The Chanhassen Planning Commis- contractors'yards would be allowed as be left out of administering the pro- for a solid waste processing facility, sion turned down a request Nov.18 to a permitted use.A contractor's yard is gram."We could potentially lose con- which commissioners may face as an recommend a zoning ordinance a place where equipment is stored trol of the United Way money,"said issue in early 1988."I'm not sure we amendment to create a new rural in while the work itself is carried on else- Bork. wouldn't have to do this anyway,"said dustrial district The amendment had where.Currently in Chanhassen,such Bork suggested the county continue Commissioner Tracy Swanson of the been proposed by Merle Volk in ref- yards are permitted through the condi- ' .1. ■ to operate its own program, which recycling efforts. erence to 40 acres of his land currently tional use permit process with the pro- r • would still be eligible for United Way Commissioners also: zoned A-2,or agricultural estates,in vision that no two yards be located funding as well as funding on ayearto- •authorized Public Works Director the northwest corner of the intersee- closer than one mile to one another.At year basis from the Metropolitan Roger Gustafson to study options for lion of Cty.Rds.18 and 117. this time, there would be no more CounciL improvements at the intersection of It was the intent of Volk,along with room for new yards in the A-2 area The county is faced with looking for Hwy.101 andCty.Rd.14(Powers Blvd.) Mayor Tom Hamilton,who spoke on without a variance request.Hamilton I ! another site for its adult day care,now • held a public hearing and ap- the applicant's behalf,to see whether also asked that non-contractor's yard• uses be allowed in the potential dis- _4 7"" ,--"Z' , f._ -M7• ti-�r1 ,,ijay,•.c ecr.rt, �,tV,w yam* , trict The vote was 3-2 in favor of keep- -,• .. .�4 -'�, ...-,.-'> r3 > .. ,. -v?( .P., F i4+t liig the ordinance as it is. '� - - 4 C - '` ,'t:j`=,',.141,1"--,-,-,e--'..- ' - ro x- r ct t ,-.'l. -•-, Commissioner Tim Erhart voted in ': ' t 6:-.. 4t' -,r - ' + favor of the amendment He noted the ' I - SZ ..,-, E� •_I �K7., 14 " `• . . ut,� s: i. �:z2,_ i district sthe Crosby Industrial Park, {: ��� �" .�'-'?`�rrt i `�� "' `("t''O'f" t ` °' ---i' +' located on the west side of Cty.Rd.18. I t - ,4+'t-r»,cy .i.,„ 5 y i? i ,:k,, He voiced a preference for the Volk Sltarfi4ai:i property over the Crosby Industrial Sp `+ ,,..ti •- "1!r L i,r , Park.Erhart thought that having one f ? °19 , i,` 1.i ,.. • } ,,,. �•� large, properly-shielded contractor's f5 p " i - , ll`4 j yard area and limiting new yards else- ,' (, 'g i(�-y �,.-.:�� / .=- Y ` where would be a good idea Jim Wil- ' i• • �� . - ,�'i( 9. -L�rt� - dermuth also expressed similar senti- ' .., .,i.;. a?>;CTA'r._ •,i-3,;a,3 •�,�, .;,a_Y�":m�,eo$.,•gR;ea,,,r„-„ -, ments in voting for the proposaL J _ i , fir + t: t z v,�"lit,,,,�, The other commissioners,however, I. z' '-^4'°'= s brought outanumberofconcernsover 1 4 i y t� i •'r � ,fir y ,s.. s r the area in question and the phrase, I ' ' a 'y' + i -�''�-f(f. " "opening a can of worms"was heard• . �+ V; x r ..a.-;4•�_. + •'/ 7 ._ u more than once. •` - .n r ; "What it boils down to is control," T i z -'�•<tct said City Planner Barbara Dacy.Con- s i' ,.(. r'€. Y 4 y �� / j .- ..yy� '1`,,:4 . - - _ !a:: ditional use keeps the control in the • - � *� ■y, '•t M ..(_ ,t,'F '•B hands of the community. or + ; ,r• r ; t ��, Commissioner Howard Noziska ` ��z ' 1w{.i.t 7 `� w »,3 x +RprkaRf To Page 13 i\ I 44.4 �;y� r:.'x' = Get t, !. - _e___. ;;.,. , ri I 5 eriij ,' r,� ,.se 1 I r.. Hawks Volleyball goes to state meet °" �j,�, 'y 3 '?4+:rtli ' TheChaaka Hawks volleyball team played among the best'ant tough opponents t ..,.- C. k. g phours. from Columbia Heights and Hibbing all S S .i • ii weekend at the State Volleyball Tournament. After winning within 24 hours.See Page 13 for details.Weekly News photo b the opener against RobbinsdaleAnnstrong,the Hawks fell to by Amy Luesebrink. I Aar 4HIROPRACTIC CLINICS • . WAYZATA CLINIC pRNE RIDGEDALE CLINIC I 225 Ferndale Avenue South t' 2000 Plymouth Road 473-4241 i a 541-0200 -',.,...-.41 . . — Z: i I: _� a w %O / .f X . I Y SPECIALIZING IN THE TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN AND RELATED SPINAL DISORDERS. ! imiia irl--1E 4 a , V c _____ . BANK II December 23, 1987 I The Honorable Thomas L. Hamilton, II Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Chanhassen II 690 Coulter Drive Chanhassen, Mn 55317 Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council: I Last year at this time we wrote to request that consideration be given this bank for remaining the Official Depository for the City II of Chanhassen. We wish to repeat the request for the upcoming year, 1988. One year ago, when this same letter was drafted, I owed a thanks II to the City staff for all the help in constructing this building. This year I would like to say thanks, again. We have been in the new facility for one year plus two weeks and after six months of II dusty road construction, still see business increasing. Our transaction counts during construction never tapered off. We would be happy to attend the January Council meeting when our II depository request is reviewed. Please call if we can answer any questions or otherwise help. Have a Happy Holiday Season! II Sincer-ly, I // . /,-;- , Michael S. Higgins // President I I I I REci:::iED 6 DEC 2 4 1987 I 00 West 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 a(612) 937 BANK CITY OF CHANHASSEN' 1 In i CN�- ,� .- CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT ���►L`SLIY tiRF PO, BOX 97 7610 LAREDO DRIVE CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 O� BUS PHONE 934-9191 MINNEWASHTA STATION NO 2 PHONE 474-7094 � .,,, ' 1 j I MEMORANDUM I TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager IFROM: Art Kerber, Fire Chief DATE: January 5 , 1988 ISUBJ: Fire Department Elections I At the December meeting of the Fire Department, elections were I held for the position of Fire Chief and Second Assistant Chief. Pending City Council approval, the results are the following: Dale Gregory - Fire Chief IDuane Auseth - Second Assistant Chief If you have any questions , please feel free to contact me. I Manager' s Recommendation: This office strongly endorses the Fire Department' s recommendation that Dale Gregory be approved as Fire I Chief for the next two year period. For the past 17 years Dale has represented the backbone of the department recognizing his familiarity with purchasing procedures , availability to meet with I contractors, and ability to complete general maintenance of the facility. At this point, he is being recognized by the depart- ment for the leadership position he has earned and achieved. IJim Chaffee and I have been meeting with Dale to formulate goals to be achieved during the next two year period of time. Unfortunately, they will not be ready for discussion as a part of I this packet. I would anticipate having those goal statements available for our meeting of January 25th. I This office, again, would recommend that the City Council endorse the vote of the Fire Department in selecting Dale Gregory as Fire Chief . I