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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-14 CC Packet Special MeetingillWater THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA -14) August 10, 1990 MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK SUBJECT: SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1990, 4:00 P.M. This memo is a reminder to Council that a Special Council Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, August 14, 1990, at 4:0U P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Mn., to discuss the following: 1. Revised Budget. 2. Set Public Hearing date of August 21, 1990 to consider a request from Bob Tanner, Esteban's, for a variance to size requirements for projecting sign, Case No. DR/V/90-45. 3. Any other business Council may wish to discuss. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 • MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FR: Diane Deblon, Finance Director DA: August 10, 1990 RE: REMINDER Please bring 1990 Budget booklet and other related worksheets to the Special Council Meeting on August 14, 1990. •DAVID MAWHORTER UBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR POLICE CHIEF • July 27,1990 tilMat!t THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION OF FIRE Fire inspection 490072504 Greg Lindow Pooeye's 422 East Mulberry Point. P.O. box 464 Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Dear Greg: GORDON SEIM FIRE CHIEF On July 24th, 1990, I made a fire inspection at the address above., During our discussion, I said that I would inform you in writing of the violations listed on the inspection form. The violations and their code references are listed below. 1)Combustible rubbish or waste material, when kept within or adjacent to a building shall be stored in approved containers...or removed from the building at least once each working day. This will comply with U.F.C. sec. 11. 204 (b ) 2) All exit doors shall be maintained in an operable condition. Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. Exit doors shall not be locked, chained, bolted, barred, latched or otherwise rendered unusable. This will comply with U. F. C. 12. 104. (a) (b) . 3) Exit signs are required when occupant load is 50 or more. Exit signs shall be illuminated either internally or externally in accordance with the Building Code. This will comply with U.F.C. sec. 12. 108. (a) (d) and U.B.C. sec. 3314 (a) (b ) 4) The occupant load shall be posted near the main exit in a conspicuous place on an approved sign. Such sign shall be maintained ledgible by the owner or his authorized agent and shall indicate the number of occupants permitted for each room use. This will comply with U.F.C. sec. 25. 114. (a) and U.B.0 sec. 3302 (c) . The occupant load for the building is 90 and the occupant load of the deck area is also 90. This complies with U.B.C. table 33A. 212 North Fourth Street. Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Police Phone: 612-439-1314 or 612-439-1336 Fire Phone: 612-439-6120 The occupant load as determined by the Building Code also indicates that there shall be two exits from the deck to a public way. Unless the deck is provided a second exit constructed according to the Building Code. I will not allow an occupant load over 49. This will comply with U.B.C. table 33A. 5) The Ansui Sys em installed above the hood on the kitchen needs servicing. This m st be done annually by certified personnel. This will comply with U. ; . C. sec. 10.302(a). 6) The use of e tension cords in place of or as a substatute for permanent wiring is prohibited. This will comply with U.F.G. sec. 85. 106 (a) . Is you have any que=tions please contact me at 439-6120. Cordially, Robert C. Barthol Captain Fire Inspections/In estigations Stillwater Fire Dep .: rtment • • 4‘.? August 7, 1990 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Telephone (612) 296-6300 The Honorable Wallace Abrahamson Mayor, City of Stillwater 216 North Fourth Street Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Dear Mayor Abrahamson: MINNESOTA 1990 Enclosed is a copy of Permit Number 16578 for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer extension system to be located in Stillwater, Minnesota. Please carefully review the permit, including any Special Conditions, General Conditions (No. 1-20) and information relative to plans and the permit application. Please let us know if you have any ques- tions regarding these documents. If you do have questions, you may contact me at the address below or call me at (612) 296-7762. Sincerely, 0,1/276),,,,,„7„ Donald K. Perwien, P.E. Staff Engineer Regulatory Compliance Section Division of Water Quality Enclosures: Sewer Extension Permit cc: City Council c/o Nile Kriesel, Coordinator Short -Elliott -Hendrickson, Inc. c/o Barry C. Peters, P.E. Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Metropolitan Council c/o Marcel Jouseau Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Equal Opportunity Employer Printed on Recycled Paper 4c) Mi nesota Pollution Control Agency 5+0 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Telephone (612) 296-6300 Pursuant to authorisation by the Mi the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, hereby granted to the above referenc tary sewer extension in Stillwater, The facilities will consist of 1,396 1 1,065 linear feet of 4-inch diam with two submersible pumps. The facilities are further described i "Cottages of Stillwater - Phase Short -Elliott -Hendrickson, Inc. fo It is the Permittee's responsibility eral conditions that are required by needed to comply, including, but no may be carrying out this work. PERMIT NUMBER 16578 DATED: August 7, 1990 CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A DISPOSAL SYSTEM STILLWATER WASHINGTON COUNTY nesota Pollution Control Agency, and in accordance with Chapters 115 and 116, plans are approved and a permit is Permittee for the construction and operation of a sani- nnesota. near feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe, including: ter forcemain and a lift station equipped MPCA approved plans and specifications designated as: received March 26, 1990, prepared by the city of Stillwater. assure compliance with any special conditions and the gen- this permit. This includes taking all necessary measures limited to, the notification of contractors or others who .11(n c3IP- Russell C. Felt, Chief Regulatory Compliance Section Division of Water Quality Regional Offices: Equal Opportunity Employer Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Printed on Recycled Paper dir Minnesota Pollution Control Agency„ 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Telephone (612) 296-6300 August 7, 1990 The Honorable Wallace L. Abrahamson Mayor, City of Stillwater 218 North Fourth Street Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 Dear Mayor Abrahamson: MINNESOTA 1990 Enclosed is a copy of Permit Number 16678 for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer extension system to be located in Stillwater, Minnesota. 40 Please carefully review the permit, including any Special Conditions, General Conditions (No. 1-20) and information relative to plans and the permit application. Please let us know if you have any ques- tions regarding these documents. If you do have questions, you may contact me at the address below or call me at (612) 296-7762. Sincerely, Donald K. Perwien, P.E. Staff Engineer Regulatory Compliance Section Division of Water Quality Enclosures: Sewer Extension Permit cc: City Council c/o Nile Kriesel, Coordinator McCombs Frank Roos Associates c/o Daniel M. Parks, P.E. Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Metropolitan Council c/o Marcel Jouseau Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Equal Opportunity Employer Printed on Recycled Paper 49> '‘001 Mi nesota Pollution Control Agency; 20 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Telephone (612) 296-6300 PERMIT FOR THE Pursuant to authorization by the Min the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, hereby granted to the above referenc tary sewer extension in Stillwater, The facilities will consist of 780 line The facilities are further described in "Orleans Terrace" received May 1 Associates for the city of Stillwa It is the Perrnittee's responsibility to eral conditions that are required by needed to comply, including, but not may be carrying out this work. PERMIT NUMBER 16678 DATED: August 7, 1990 CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF DISPOSAL SYSTEM STILLWATER WASHINGTON COUNTY esota Pollution Control Agency, and in accordance with hapters 115 and 116, plans are approved and a permit is Permittee for the construction and operation of a sani- nnesota. r feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe. MPCA approved plans and specifications designated as: , 1990, prepared by McCombs Frank Roos er. =sure compliance with any special conditions and the gen- his permit. This includes taking all necessary measures limited to, the notification of contractors or others who A a ° David A. Christdpherson, Supervisor Compliance Unit Regulatory Compliance Section Division of Water Quality MINNESOTA 1990 Regional Offices: Equal Opportunity Employer Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester Printed on Recycled Paper MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION PERMITS GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1) Material, labor and equipment for temporary erosion control measures and the acceptable maintenance thereof shall be provided during the life of the project, to effectively prevent water pollution through the use of berms, dikes, dams, sediment basins, fiber mats, netting, gravel, mulches, grasses, slope drains, and other erosion control devices or methods. Surface cover materials shall be anchored to reasonably prevent their entering waters of the State by erosion or rising water levels. 2) Temporary pollution control measures shall be included for all construction activity associated with the project where such work is necessary, for example borrow pit operations, haul roads, equipment storage, and plant or waste disposal sites. 3 4 5 6 7 ) ) ) ) ) The temporary pollution control provisions contained herein shall be coordinated with any permanent erosion features to the extent practical to assure economical, effective, and continuous erosion control throughout the construction and post -construction period. The surface area of erodible earth material exposed by clearing and grubbing, excavation, borrow and fill operations shall be minimized and immediate permanent or temporary control measures shall be taken to prevent contamination of adjacent streams and other water courses, lakes, ponds, and areas of water impoundment. Cut slopes shall be stabilized by methods such as seeding and mulching as the excavation proceeds to the extent considered practicable. Slopes shall be graded properly to minimize erosion. The Applicant will be required to incorporate all permanent erosion control features into the project at the earliest practicable time. Provisions should be made for continual checking and maintenance of all control measures, particularly during periods of rainfall, to ensure maximum effectiveness. Temporary pollution control measures will be used to correct conditions that develop during construction that were not foreseen during the design state; that are needed temporarily to control erosion that develops during normal construction practices, but are not associated with the permanent control features on the project. The Applicant will control the area of excavation, borrow and embankment operations commensurate with his progress with finish grading, mulching, seeding, and other such permanent erosion control measures. Should seasonal limitations make such coordination unrealistic, temporary erosion control measures shall be taken to the extent feasible. Oil and other liquid substances capable of polluting water of the State will be stored in accordance with the requirements of MPCA Miscellaneous Water Quality Rules Chapter 7100.0010 - 7100.0090 (formerly Minnesota Code of Agency Rules 6 MCAR 4.8004) (formerly WPC-4). -2- 8) Stream Bank Stabilization shall be utilized if it is needed to prevent erosion, and shall be constructed of materials which will not pollute waters of the State. 9) If an effluent will resul from the project the Contractor shall submit to the MPCA plans, for appro al, to provide for the following: a) Water from dewaterin' activities shall onl the applicable water be performed using w dewatering shall be turbidity in the rec: desilting ponds to r permits must be obta b) A Disposal System Pe MPCA prior to any by including an effluen 10) This permit shall not rel obligation imposed by Min shall remain in force sub hereafter imposed by law. not be construed as stopp for damage or injury to p resulting from any acts, agents, contractors or as violation of the terms or operations including effluents from construction be discharged when the effluent complies with quality and effluent standards. Dewatering shall 11 points where feasible and practical, all other erformed so as not to result in increased iving water. This may require the use of duce suspended solids. When the MPCA requires, ned. mit shall be obtained by the Contractor from the raulic dredging or tunneling, or other activity which may contain potential pollutants. ase the permittee from any liability or esota or Federal statutes or local ordinances and ect to all conditions and limitations now or The permit shall be permissive only and shall ng or limiting any claims against the permittee rsons or property, or any waters of the state perations or omissions of the permittee, its igns for damage to state property, or for any conditions of this permit. 11) No assignment of this per it shall be effective until it is executed in writing and signed by the parties thereto and thereafter approved by the Agency. 12) No major alterations or additions to the disposal system shall be made without the written cons-nt of the Agency. 13) The use of the disposal ystem shall be limited to the treatment and/or disposal of the sewage, industrial waste, other waste materials or substances described in the plans and/or permit application and associated material filed with the gency. 14) The Agency may modify, s after giving notice and taking direct enforcemen (a) to comply with the t water quality regulation shall prohibit the Agenc spend, or revoke in whole or in part, this permit roviding an opportunity for a public hearing or by action, or any just cause including failure: rms stated herein, or (b) to comply with Agency and standards presently in force. Nothing herein from exercising its emergency powers. • -3- • • 15) The permittee acknowledges that nothing contained herein shall prevent the future adoption by the Agency or its predecessors of any pollution control regulations, standards, orders or statutes more stringent than those now in existence or prevent the enforcement and application of such regulations, standards, orders or statutes to the permittee. 16) The Agency, its officers, employees and agents review and comment upon engineering reports and construction plans and specifications regarding this permit solely for the limited purpose of determining whether such report, plans and specifications will enable the facilities subject thereto to reasonably comply with the regulations and criteria of the Agency. 17) This permit has not been reviewed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and is not issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. 18) The plans for the project have been approved with the reservations stated on the attached sheet entitled "Information Relative to Review of Plans and Permit Application." 19) The permittee shall comply with all rules, regulations and requirements of the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board prior to construction of the proposed project. This permit is not effective until the permittee completes all applicable environmental review (Environmental Impacts Statement or Environmental Assessment Worksheet) which may be required for the project. 20) This permit authorizes the Holder to perform the activities described herein under the conditions set forth. In issuing this permit, the state/agency assumes no responsibility for any damage to persons, property or the environment caused by the activities of the Holder in the conduct of its actions, including those activities authorized, directed or undertaken pursuant to this permit. To the extent the state/agency may have any liability for the activities of its employees, that liability is explicitly limited to that provided in the Torts Claims Act, Minnesota Statute § 3.736. MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY Division of Water Quality INFORMATION RELATIVE TO REVIEW OF PLANS AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS November 1, 1982 • The review of plans and specifications for sewage, industrial waste or other waste disposal systems and application for permits is made in accordance with the authority conferred by law (see MS, Section 115.07). Approval of plans and permits is based upon the assumption that the information provided by the applicant is correct and that all necessary legal requirements have been or will be satisfied. Plans for sewage, industrial waste or other waste disposal systems are examined with regard to the design features which apply to operation and maintenance of the treatment works or sewer system, the degree of treatment to be provided, the effectiveness and reliability of the system or methods employed, and compliance with applicable standards systems. The bulletins entitled Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, 1978 edition, and Federal Guidelines for Design, Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment Facilities, September 1970, and supplements thereto, as well as other information are used in examination of the design, operation and maintenance aspects of the proposed system. Sewer plans are recommended for approval on the basis that the system is to collect only domestic sewage and such industrial or other waste as may have been provided for in the design. Foundation or footing drains to collect ground water and roof drains or other surface water conduits should not be connected to the sanitary sewer system. Adequate field supervision and inspection by a qualified representative of the owner should be provided at all times during construction to assure that the project is constructed in compliance with the approved plans and specifications. The Agency assumes no responsibility for the integrity of structures or physical features, or for the reliability, durability or efficiency of specific items of propriety equipment or material. All applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations or ordinances must be followed in the design, location and corstruction of proposed sewer systems or treatment works. The Agency reserves the right to withdraw its approval of plans if construction is not undertaken within a reasonable period after issuance of the permit. DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN: TASK FORCE INTERIM REPORT • • • The merits of a parking management plan based on free parking and close enforcement to achieve high turnover were recognized and designated for study and evaluation through review during the first year of implemen- tation. Initial preparations included a detailed survey and inventory of all existing parking spaces in the downtown area. A study of their use and demand was also completed. In response to these findings, a comprehensive plan was formulated designed to address the multiple needs identified. Employee parking under a permit system was established, concentrated away from the downtown streets, resulting in more immediate and convenient access for business patrons. Handicap parking areas were designated within existing lots, and several 'special' parking zones or areas were eliminated. Enforcement on a daily basis is provided by one part-time police department employee. Early enforcement included a preliminary period of issuing warning tickets only. Parking zones and enforcement are on a "time -occupied" besis with enforcement personnel chalking tires and issuing citations in accordance with posted -time limits for designated parking spaces. Summary: July 30, 1990 Parking Task Force members each accepted assignment to a portion of the downtown district and agreed to work as a communication liason with the businesses in that area. The response to the Parking Plan has by far been one of enthusiastic approval. The overwhelming majority of merchants • have indicated immediate and favorable effects, and many have received and passed on compliments and accolades from their patrons. • • Many favorable comments and outright praise has been received regarding the performance and attitude of the enforcement officer working in the program. Visitors to the downtown area regularly remark on the friendly, cheerful, and very helpful individual they encounter in.the officer. For many of those persons, this individual is their first and only encounter with a city representative. Recognition of the officer's outstanding efforts as a goodwill ambassador of the City is certainly warranted. CONCLUSIONS: It is the collective opinion of this Task Force that the present Downtown Parking Plan is a success, limited only by the physical restraints of available space. The demand for all -day employee parking under the permit system substantially exceeds the number of spaces that can reason- ably be dedicated to that need from the finite resources available. Acceleration of long-range planning for construction of parking structures is the practical solution to meeting ever-increasing parking demands. Creating access and leveling the area available as a result of the removal .of the structure on the city -owned property on North Second Street will contribute substantially to reducing the congestion encountered North of Commercial Street. A need for spaces designated for longer than the -2- present maximum period of four (4) hours has also been established. Availability of spaces for those visitors intending to stay the better part of a day (6-8 hrs.) is clearly lacking. Additional signage and pavement markings in some isolated areas still remain to be completed. The Task Force has recognized as an aesthetic goal an intent to minimize the visual impact of all parking signage through strategic placement in an effort to reduce overall signage requirements. Enforcement of parking.restrictions is hampered by the natural constraints of limited staffing. The solitary individual dedicated to enforcement by the Police Department is regularly removed or prevented from actual enforcement by the necessity to complete clerical responsibilities and data entry requirements. As a result, enforcement may actually take place four days a week or less. If the officer .is ill or otherwise unavailable, enforcement of present parking restriction does not take place at all. Constant and accurate enforcement very obviously requires that a second individual be engaged and dedicated to the program. Performance to date has indicated that a fully trained law enforcement officer is not required; and that knowledgable, well trained personnel are more than able to fulfill the requirements of the position. As earlier stated, it is the considered opinion of this Task Force, having worked most closely with the Downtown Parking Plan - that the program is an unqualified success. It enjoys adamant support from a majority of the affected businesses; for all practical purposes, it has achieved • its goal of providing free, immediate, and easily accessible parking for the benefit of both the businesses of downtown Stillwater and their . patrons. • • Respectfully Submitted: Do j town Pakir}g Managment Task Force D.vid Ande so Brick Alley Books John B Shorty �t/ rdaghs leaners f. chard Chilson Mad C AD r Saloon and Eatery David Mawho ter Chief of Police - Stillwater, MN Co le el -n Fancy Nanc's Rc a i} Outfitter$ Karl M. Ranum Ranum Law Offices, /A911.A. rd Slac a Pail Simonet. Simonet Furnire David Swanson-7. Stillwater Post Office -4-