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THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA J
August 28, 1990
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1990, 7:00 P.M.
This memo is a reminder to Council that a Special Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday evening, August 28, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City
Hall, 216 North Fourth Street, Stillwater, Minnesota to discuss the following:
1. This is the day and time for the Public Hearing to consider a possible
change to an Election Ward System for the election of Councilmembers in
the City of Stillwater, (to be implemented in 1992).
2. Any other business Council may wish to discuss.
CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STillWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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STILLWATER CHARTER COMMISISON
MINUTES
August 14, 1990
Present: Cherie Berett, Jack Evert, Tom Farrell, Scott Keller,
Lori Maher, James McKinney, Warren Pakulski, and
John Tunnheim.
Absent: Tom Lammers
others: City Attorney David Magnuson
The Charter Co~nission held an informational meeting for the
public on the proposed change from an at-large to a ward system
of city government.
Chairman Jack Evert opened the meeting by giving background on
the Charter Commission, its purpose and accomplishments, and
introducing the current members of the Charter Commission. He
explained the procedure for making Charter amendments - by
unanimous vote of the City Council and Mayor, or by referendum.
He also gave a history of the Charter.
The Charter Commission's proposal is to split the City into four
wards, with one Council person elected from each ward; the Mayor
would be elected at-large. The proposal would allow incumbents to
run one time at-large.
Cherie Berett explained the Charter Commission's process in
deciding to recommend the ward system. Jim McKinney explained the
ward system's effects on the campaign and the effects on City
government. The Charter Commission believes that campaigns will
be smaller and easier to manage, and that the ward system will
bring government closer to the people.
Mr. Evert concluded with a summary and opened the meeting to
questions from the audience. Issues discussed with the audience
were the grandfathering-in of incumbents, determination of ward
boundaries, and whether the issue should be decided by a
referendum rather than the City Council.
A Public Hearing on the issue will be held on Tuesday, August 28,
at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Submitted by:
Shelly Schaubach
Recording Secretary
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MAYOR AND C UNCIL
MARY LOU JO NSON, CITY CLERK
AUGUST 24, 1990
APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FORM LAWFUL GAMBLING LICENSE - KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS.
The Stillwater Knights 0 Columbus would like your approval for this
application to sell pull tabs on October 20, 1990 for the Youth Activity Fund.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MARY LOU JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
AUGUST 24, 1990
LMC REGIONAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 12, 199U
This memo is a reminder to Council of the League of Minnesota Cities Regional
Meeting scheduled for September 12, 1990 at the Oak Glen Country Club.
I have enclosed a copy of the program schedule for your information. Please
let Nile or me know if you are attending and also your menu choice for dinner.
The choices are:
Broiled Sirloin Steak w/Sauteed Mushrooms
Baked Code w/Herb Style Sauce
Chicken Breast Supreme w/Seasoned Rice
183 University Ave. East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2526
(612) 227-5600 (FAX: 221-0986)
League of Minnesota Cities
1990 League of Minnesota cities Regional Meeting Program *
Afternoon Program
2:30 - 2:45 pm
2:45 - 3:00 pm
3:00 - 3:15 pm
3:15 - 4:30 pm
4:30 - 5:00 pm
e Evening Program
6:15 - 7:15 pm
7:15 - 7:30 pm
7:30 - 7:45 pm
Update on Underground storage Tanks
Follow-up on Small cities and Townships Accounting
System
Truth in Taxation Requirements for all cities
Youth & Tobacco -- Presentation by the Minnesota Smoke
Free Coalition
Community Drug Prevention and Awareness Programs
Minnesota Office of Drug Policy
Roundtable Discussion
Community Recycling and Waste Reduction -- Does your
city have a program that works?
Dinner
Host City Welcome
LMC President's Message -- Robert Benke, Mayor,
New Brighton
7:45 - 8:00 pm Video - "cities and the State: A Mixed Perspective"
8:00 - 8:15 pm Reflections on State/Local Relationships
8:15 - 8:45 pm Discussion/General Questions
8:45 - 9:00 pm Legislative Candidates
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PHONE NO.
296-3572 Metro Region Administration
1200 Warner Road, st. Paul, MN 55106
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August 22, 1990
steve Russell
Community Development Director
City of stillwater
216 North Fourth
Stillwater, MN 55082
Dear Mr. Russell:
Thank you for your August 7 letter inquiring about progress
on the New Mill Road public access. As you know, the
Department of Natural Resources is proceeding with . the
acquisition of interests in lands along the st. Croix
Riverway upon which to develop a water access for approxi-
mately 80 cars and trailers.
From the beginning of this' effort, we have involved the
City of stillwater. Mayor Abrahamson was involved in
preliminary negotiations and a presentation of the
preliminary proposal was made to the stillwater City
Council. Currently, we are planning to hold a public
information meeting on the proposed access once a few more
details are "ironed out." If everything stays on schedule,
we anticipate that the meeting will be held this fall.
In your letter you inquired whether or not the Department
would be obtaining permits from the local unit of govern-
ment. It is our policy, based upon advice from the Attor-
ney General's Off ice I that the state does not need to
acquire permits from local units of government. It is our
intent, however, to comply with the spirit and intent of
existing regulations to the degree possible.
As you know, we share your and other citizens' concerns for
the protection and preservation of the Lower st. Croix
Riverway.
Thank you for providing information to citizens who have
contacted your office inquiring about the proposed public
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access. We appreciate your assistance. Please feel free
to refer citizens to: Alan Robbins-Fenger, Project Manager,
(612) 345-3331; steve Johnson, Supervisor, (612) 345-3331;
or myself, (612) 296-3572. And of course, if you have
questions, feel free to call me at any time.
Sincerely,
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Kathleen A. Wallace
Regional Administrator
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cc: Frank Sommerfeldt, Mayor, Oak Park Heights
Karl Bremer, MN-WI Boundary Area Commission
Dan McGuiness, MN-WI Boundary Area Commission
Ron Nargang, Director, Division of Waters
Ron Harnack, Administrator, Permits and Land Use
John Stine, Regional Hydrologist
Paul Swenson, Administrator, Trails & Waterways unit
. Molly Shodeen, Area Hydrologist
Steve Johnson, Mississippi River Team
Alan Robbins-Fenger, Mississippi River Team
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THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA J
August 28, 1990
Mr. John Linc Stine, Regional Hydrologist
Minnesota DNR
Metro Region Waters
1200 Warner Road
st. Paul, MN 55106
Dear Mr. Stine:
Your letter of August 8, 1990 makes it apparent that you are
ignoring local government concerns in your rule revision process.
The letter is critical of local administration of your rules
and rather than recognizing the flaws in the rules that should be
changed ~n your revision process.
4It The rules should be made to fit with national policy. The
National Wild and Scenic River Act declared that certain selected
rivers in the nation had, among other things, remarkable,
historic, cultural and other similar values that must be
preserved. The Lower st. Croix River Act that followed named the
st. Croix River as a component of the national system and
mandated that a development plan or master plan be developed by
the Secretary of the Interior, jointly with the appropriate
agencies of Minnesota and Wisconsin that would be comprehensive
and determinative of the interests in the land that would be
acquired and developed and administered by the agencies of the
United states Government and the political subdivisions of the
affected states.
The master plan that was adopted, known as the Lower st.
Croix Final Master Plan, dated February 1976, is the basis upon
which your rules are founded. Your rules should be consistent
with the master plan.
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The master plan provides setback, lot size and building
height standards that are to be adopted in state rules and local
ordinances with regard to both shoreline and preservation zones
and bluff line preservation zones. However, it provides on page
69, that in incorporated areas the following standards should be
followed:
CITY HAll: 216 NORTH FOURTH STillWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121
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"structures may d viate from the above provisions (setback
building height a d minimum lot size provisions) to the extent
and to the like d gree of non-conforming structures that have
been built and oc upied in the incorporated areas".
This is recogni
reflected in pattern
as recognized with r
in incorporated area
ion that historical and cultural values as
of development are remarkable and must be
gard to the standards for preservation zones
The st. Croix R'ver Rule Revision process that is now under
way is a rare opport nity to make the state rules consistent with
federal policy and 1 gislation by recognizing number one, that
historical and cultu al aspects of incorporated cities within the
Wild and Scenic Rive area are remarkable and must be preserved
and two, that future growth in incorporated areas must be allowed
to be undertaken to he extent and to the like degree that non-
conforming structure have already been built and occupied in
incorporated areas.
Development in
with what has been b
150 years should be
continue in the same
he city of Stillwater that is consistent
ilt and occupied in the city for the last
ecognized as remarkable and allowed to
vein.
If the new rule would recognize these important standards
it would be no probl m for the local government to administer
them and the DNR wou d enjoy broad public support.
Please respond 0 our concerns.
Sincerely,
Wally Abrahamson, Mayor
xc: Mr. Dan McGinnis, Minnesota/Wisconsin Boundary Area
Commission
Ms. Sandy Y. Fe ht, Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinator
The Local Technical Advisory Group (LTAG)
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