City of Waverly Minutes

Summary of Council Action August 13, 2002 Regular Council Meeting Annexation Request Jim and June Hilger were present at the meeting to request annexation of property that they own on Little Waverly Lake. They want to connect to the city sewer system so that they can build on the property. Hilgers were directed to have a sewer study done. The costs of the sewer would be borne by the property owners. A determination needs to be made whether the lot is buildable. Planning and Zoning Liaison Duske will visit with Wright County regarding setbacks from the county road. Hilgers will plan to attend the September 5 Planning Commission meeting. Development Agreement-Carrigan Meadows The revisions to the draft agreement proposed by City Attorney Young were approved. City Engineer Discussion regarding drainage options for developments took place with City Engineer Barry Glienke. The hydraulic study of the Summerfields area will be ready for council review in approximately 2 weeks. The sewer project is commencing and the new wastewater facility in Montrose should be operational by next year. Minutes The minutes of June 4, June 18, June 26, June 28, June 30, July 1, July 3, July 5, July 9, July 17, July 18, July 24 were approved. Accounts Payable The accounts payable was approved in the amount of $122,333.88. Maintenance Report St. Marys Catholic Church will use picnic tables from the park at RR park for bazaar. They will also put up an event banner. There are drainage problems on North Shore Drive due to blockage of culverts. A quote is coming in for the repair and change of drainage for 3 culverts. There will be additional cleaning of the ditch and the shoulder will be rebuilt. The work should be done in September. Investigation of the sewer at N. 2nd Street/Maple Avenue will continue as smoke testing of the sewer line did not reveal the problem. The manhole at Franklin Avenue will need to be moved before jetting and televising due to bending in the line. Morris Excavating is installing an overflow pipe at Dave Ghostleys residence to prevent sewer back ups. The park will remain closed for the balance of the year due to the poor conditions caused by the flooding. The entire area may be hydroseeded. Dirt from that could not be used during the construction on 1st Street S. will be moved to the park for fill. Xcel Energy is still working on a maintenance agreement for the highway 12 street lights. They are sending out an electrician because Design Electric will not provide the asbuilds. There is a drainage problem in the Railroad Park due to the culvert being blocked with debris at 6th Street. The Maintenance Department will be cleaning out the culvert. Due to the closing of the Waverly Legion Waterfront Park, reservations for the park building will need to be cancelled. Summary of Closed Meetings The summaries of the closed sessions held on June 4, June 12, and June 19 were read by the Mayor. Planning and Zoning Report The property owner of 5661 Dempsey Avenue was present at the Planning Commission meeting to discuss rebuilding plans for his cabin that was moved off its foundation due to the mudslide. He plans to demolish the cabin and rebuild a permanent home on the property. A Variance is required. The Planning Comissioners reviewed the conceptual plan for the MLS remodeling project and supports the project. An amendment to the variance issued for 307 Elm Avenue was discussed. The variance needs to be amended to 5 feet for the deck and stairway. Due to the location of CSAH 9, written confirmation from the Wright County Highway Department is necessary indicating that the deck will not be located in the right of way. Scott Painschab was appointed to the Planning Commission to fulfill the term of Sandy Sunderland. The Council/P&Z/EDA will have a joint session on August 27, 2002 following the 7pm EDA meeting to discuss subjects that should be addressed to Northwest Associated Consultants at a future meeting. Election Judge Appointments The council passed a resolution appointing the election judges for the September 10 State Primary Election. The council approved the increase of election judge wages to $8 per hour. Administrative The September 10 council meeting has been rescheduled to September 11 due to the primary election. The council approved upgrading the Banyon Utility Billing Software to the windows version for a cost of $300. The 2003 Assessment Contract was approved with an increase of $1.00 per parcel. Ordinance 2002-08 was approved entitled Adult Use Ordinance. Ordinance Amendment 02-09 was adopted amending the parking regulations for semi tractors/trailers. MLS Report The July 2002 MLS report was adopted. A meeting was scheduled for August 21, 2002 to discuss the procedure for revenue bonds for the proposed liquor store remodeling project and a preliminary budget meeting. Lakes Area Realty Agreement The agreement with Lakes Realty was extended for 6 months for the listing of the railroad lots. Flood Relief Fund Pam Henry-Neaton reported that the flood relief fund committee discovered that if the funds are turned over to Salvation Army or Red Cross, they cannot determined where it will go. The funds will be turned over to the WCCA in increments of $250. The committee is looking over the applications and turning them over to community action. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

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