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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8D Permit Nursery Schools/Day C ;~ L'" AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: DISCUSSION: ISSUES: AL TERNA TIVES: STAFF AGENDA REPORT 8D DONALD RYE, PLANNING DIRECTOR CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 96-14 TO PERMIT NURSERY SCHOOLSIDAY CARE FACILITIES IN THE B-2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT JUNE 17, 1996 Karen and Edward Fisher have made application to amend the zoning ordinance to allow nursery schools/day care facilities in the B-2, Community Business District. It is their intent to operate a Montessori pre-school at a location on the edge of the downtown area. Presently, nursery schools/day care facilities are permitted in the B-I, Limited Business District and day care facilities are permitted in the B-3, General Business district. The Planning Commission concurred with the staff recommendation to approve the request. Staff is of the opinion that such a use is compatible with commercial developments and often provides a valuable service for persons working in such areas. The attached draft planning commission minutes discusses this issue in further detail. The primary issue is whether such a land use is compatible with commercial development in the B-2 district. Inasmuch as this use is deemed to be compatible with the other commercial districts in the City, it seems obvious that the use would be compatible with the other uses in the B-2 district. The Council has three alternatives: 1. Approve the proposed ordinance amendment 2. Deny the proposed ordinance 3. Defer action for a specific reason. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council adopt Alternative 1. 16200 ~lf~~~OO.f.<S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Could r .se definition of "unstable land" to a 75% credit. V onhof: Good drawn and good potential uses. What is a mini um park size acceptable to be useful? Paul responded 5 acr with the use of p yground, ball fields, picnic shelter, and parking space. 3 acres are require for ball fields. NURP ponds and w lands have been taken out of park dedications. Developers responsibl for grading - Paul said other communities d this. Once the developers are in tune to 0 this it is easy when they are out deve ping and grading. The trails are critical. It woul e easier to grade trails and put the ack top in before the homes are built. Cash in lieu of the land is bas on !3,OOO per acre. It is b ed on gross acre. Wuellner: Unstable land with poor soils - con diction. Paul plained the conversion of the land characteristics vs. the dedication credl . Clarify statements for developers as to Loftus: Retrofitting unstable and. There can be misunderstandings betwe the City and developer. We ne to get a strong understanding. Move percentag closer. Criego: Agrees with Commissioners. Rye said setting standards like this wil e... Th thought process that led to this. Some properties will have more value. Thi establish a r ative system of suitable land. Not subj ect to much attack. If the developer makes the land Virgin woods would have a hi value. Paul stated number one prio. is to have flat lands. Change B to go up to a hi er category. Change wording 0 d characteristics. MOTION BY ONHOF TO RECOMMEND PROPOSED CHANGES... S PRESENTE WITH ADDITIONS INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING PONDS AND REV !NO THE UNSTABLE LAND AND OF 10% TO BE UPORAD D. SECOND D BY WUELLNER. V e taken signified ayes by all. MOTION PASSED. CASE #96-044 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST BY KAREN L. AND EDWARD J. FISHER TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-3 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE AND SECTION 3 OF THE PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE TO MN06 1 096. DOC PAGE 2 MAKE PRE-SCHOOLS/CHILD CARE A PERMITTED USE IN THE B2- COMMUNITY BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. THE APPLICANTS ARE INTERESTED IN OPERATING A PRE-SCHOOL ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4730 DAKOTA STREET WHICH IS ZONED B2-COMMUNITY BUSINESS. Director of Planning, Don Rye, presented the information from the Staff Report dated June 10, 1996. Recommendation to City Council is to approve the proposed Ordinance amending the B-2 District to allow day care centers as permitted uses. Comments from the public: Karen Fisher and Ed Fisher, and supported parents (10 letters in support). Brought proposal forward because they did not feel it was a big stretch of the Ordinance and would be a nuisance. Would like this added to the B-2 district. This operation has been town almost 3 years and is not concerned with high visibility. Kathy Feely, 18246 Country Squire, and feels this is the best daycare her children have ever been in. She is impressed with the quality of day care in the community. Dave Monson, 2891 Center, we need more of this, It is a great school. Her child is on a waiting list to get in. Cheryl Hennen, 4680 Tower Street SE, is in support of the daycare. Jennifer, 14283 Shady Beach Trail, SE has 3 four year olds and feels Little Lakes is a great place. It will help down town Prior Lake. Closed. Loftus and Wuellner agrees it is a great V onhof should be a permitted use. With all the related traffic does not see a problem. Criego is in support and is a very valuable asset to the community. MOTION BY LOFTUS TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND TO INCLUDE DA YCARE CENTER PERMITTED IN THE B-2 ZONING ORDINANCE. WUELLNER SECOND. Votes taken signified ayes by all. MOTION PASSED. Public hearing closed. CASE #96-045 INARY PLAT PROPO~~ , SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT TO BE " MtE HILL SECOND ADDITION" A 11.5 ------- --- MN061096.DOC PAGEl _______k,._,..."'.4_<_,_,_".-..""_.,~<..................o\_...,_~._,.~_~.~......"""'~'~""'-""""'--"__'H""'-'"'_'__~_~4_'-_'___~""~_'_'~___"_~"^,"'O~."~"""'^'"''''''''''''''''''~_"","",",,,,,~,,_,,-,,,-.,,,,_~,.~~~~_...,_'-...-...,~_.....-_~_"'~..." KJlaA.-IU \'II~~111l'0~~I"'1\111;'(~!li~;l"tt(tll ................_E~lf:.:uBnt'rfll............... 1111\\llllti"IIII'1lll'tlllltitll,I\\1 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor, Councilmembers Frank Boyles, City Manager June 14, 1996 Weekly Information Update 1. Meetings This Week: . Monday, June 17, 1996 - 5:00 p.m. - Budget Study Workshop I - Fire Station City Council Chambers. An agenda packet was included with your June 17th Council Meeting Packet on this subject. . Monday, June 17, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. - Prior Lake Forum - Fire Station City Council Chambers. Attached separately is correspondence provided by Linda Epps and Paul Lemke with respect to the City's current Therapeutic Massage Licensing requirements. Ms. Epps will be present at the Forum to discuss her concerns. . Monday, June 17, 1996 - 7:30 p.m. - Regular Prior Lake City Council Meeting - Fire Station City Council Chambers. 2. Metropolitan Council Approves City 2010 Comprehensive Plan! - At their Thursday, June 13th meeting, the Metropolitan Council voted unanimously to approve the City's Comprehensive Plan. Thanks to all staff members who worked so hard on this project, and particularly to Don Rye who spearheaded the project! 3. Request by V.F. W. and American Legion - The Prior Lake V.F. W. and American Legion have adopted a resolution requesting that the ball field at the Memorial Park be renamed "Veteran's Field." As Councilmembers were aware, we had contemplated naming this field Mangan Field. It would be possible to provide an appropriate memorial for Bill Mangan by naming the fields at The Ponds Athletic Complex, "Mangan Fields". I expect that V.F.W. representatives will be present at the July 1 meeting to make their request formally. 4. Wood Chips - Wood chips will be available to the public on Wednesday, June 19th. Residents must provide their own containers and load the chips themselves. UPD60614.DOC 5. T.H. 13 Corridor Study - Attached is a memorandum from John Wingard providing the City Council with the status of the T.H. 13 Corridor Study. MnDOT has provided various alternatives to address the concerns about access to the commercial area at Commerce Street. Our perspective is that the graphic which best addresses Prior Lake concerns is Graphic F. MnDOT has indicated they would pay the complete cost of this alternative. Graphic G could be a "Phase II" which would provide for a right- in, right-out only at Boudin Street and a through street to the residential area at Commerce. The City has taken the position that Timothy Avenue must remain with a curb cut. We expect to review these suggestions with the public in July and present the final findings for City Council action at the July 15 meeting. 6. County Road 23. Five Hawks Avenue and T.H. 13 Reconstruction Project - Attached is a memorandum from John Wingard which identifies estimated costs associated with the improvements of the above referenced intersection. Also included is a graphic which describes the improvements to be made. The cost estimates have been distributed to the various parties in an effort to determine whether or not a cost sharing arrangement can be agreed upon. 7. More Legal Issues - Attached is correspondence from Lindquist and Vennum responding to Suesan Pace's earlier letter with respect to the Benedict Subdivision. Suesan is reviewing the response. Also included is correspondence with respect to the Vierling litigation against the City. The League has agreed to defend the City in the case and has assigned the case to Jardine, Logan and O'Brien. 8. DevelopmentlRedevelopment Project - Attached is a letter from Frauenshuh Companies formally stating their position with respect to the proposed development/redevelopment proj ect. 9. Bond Expenditure Clarification - Attached is a letter from Mary Ippel clarifying the use of bond funds to complete landscaping by force labor. 10. Prior Lake Maintenance Building - Attached is a June 11th Status Report of the Maintenance Building. 11. Notice of General Election - Attached is the Notice of General Election for federal, state and judiciary offices which the City must post for public viewing. 12. Politics in Minnesota - Attached for City Council review is a copy of the June 7, 1996 Politics in Minnesota publication. UPD606 I 4.00c MEMORANDUM TO: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER LARRY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CC: PAUL KACHELMYER, MnDOT BRAD LARSON, SCOTT COUNTY JOHN WINGARD, ASSIST ANT CITY ENGINEER :r r \AI FROM: RE: T.H. 13 CORRIDOR STUDY DATE: JUNE 6, 1996 The following people met on Wednesday, May 29, 1996 to discuss the T.H. 13 Corridor Study: Paul Kachelmyer - MnDOT Brad Larson - Scott County Frank Boyles - City of Prior Lake Larry Anderson - City of Prior Lake John Wingard - City of Prior Lake The meeting was a continuation of the meeting we just concluded with the School District to discuss the Five Hawks A venue/CR 23 intersection with T .H. 13. The other major items of discussion included the following: 1. Creekside Circle residents are opposed to closing full access to Hwy 13 by constructing a median across this intersection. 2. Extend 45 mph speed to south of 170th Street. Paul to check on this to see if possible. 3. 150th Street intersection is in the process of being reconstructed by the City of Savage with the Cates/Oak Island project. . Frontage road by Shepherd of the Lake Church should help this area 162fHihMaelec€reek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ......".,.......".,..~-_..~."-,'_..,,,...._......,~ >.,<'^~..~_._----...............,- 4. Paul reviewed with the group the attached concepts 'A' through 'H' which show street layouts in the Commerce A venueIBoudin Street area. 5 . We decided to set up another neighborhood meeting with Assembly of God church, businesses and residents in the Commerce A venueIBoudin Street/Timothy Avenue area to discuss the conceptual drawings. 6. Scott County is studying CSAH 42 as shown on the attached letter. Brad discussed the difficult decision on what to do with the Timothy A venue intersection with CSAH 42. 7. 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" - ~-",-"- .. -~;'., .'.J<!"i SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS AND LANDS DIVISION HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COUNTRY TRAIL EAST JORDAN, NIN 55352-9339 GARY L. CUNNINGHAM (612) 496-8346 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BRAD LARSON ASSOCIATE ADMlNISTRA TOR REcefVEl. MAV 3 1996 Fax: (612) 496-8365 April 25, 1996 L~f''t ~ V' ~h~ W ~ f'(' 0.. "" .k.B ~ Dave Hutton, Director of Public Works City of Savage 6000 McColl Drive Savage, MN 55378 Re: CSAH 42 Access Plan Dear Dave: Sorry about the delay in communicating our comments on the CSAH 42 Access Plan. We have reviewed the final draft of SRF's plan and note the following comments: . CSAH 42 is presently classified as a Principal Arterial. As such the highway needs to be protected against actions that would diminish this functional classification, the largest of which is access. The minimum goal would be access spacing averaging ~ mile between intersections. Ideally, the spacing should be greater. . While on average spacing of ~ mile is minimally acceptable, access spacing, unlike property, can not be "clustered" in an area with the average meeting the goal. To function properly requires a fairly consistent spacing throughout the corridor. . The proposed CSAH 42 Access Plan addresses fairly well the % mile minimum spacing given the existing access available on CSAH 42. . In order for this plan to work, the City needs to take a strong lead in supporting and implementing th~ restricted access proposed. Scott County's concern is that the new accesses proposed will be requestedlinstalled without the existing accesses being closed. . To implement the plan also requires the cooperation and support of the City of Prior Lake. For this plan to accomplish its goal, the entire plan must be implemented not just select segments. An Equal OpporCUnil}!Sa!ery ..1 Hare Employer ___,~,~.',"'."h'."'~"'_~"",_~,_~__,_""",,,~,,,,,~~,,__.,..",,",,---"--~"~ Dave Hutton CSAH 42 Access Plan April 25, 1996 Page 2 · Depending on the County's decision on the CSAH 27 alignment, the access spacing may vary from the plan. That is true if the existing CSAH 27 alignment is chosen. At this time, Scott County will support the plan given that (1) the City of Savage develop an implementation schedule for restricting existing access per the plan. (2) agreement can be reached with all parties (Cities of Prior Lake and Savage, Scott County and property owners) en access west of TH 13 and (3) before any new access is allowed, other accesses will be eliminated or restricted. "- -t~\$ ('..fees -\:0 ~:;W\OJ,"''1 A Ite..~e... We appreciate the foresight of the City of Savage in developing this plan and the cooperation we had in maintaining the mobility function of CSAH 42. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need additional information. Sincerely, Lv. I Bradley J. Larson, P.E. fV 7 County Highway Engineer BJ Ujkf c: Commissioner fvlackie - Gary Cunningham, County Administrator Scott Merkley, Engineering Coordinator be: Commissioner Underferth Larry Anderson,~City of Prior Lake ~ MEMORANDUM TO: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER LARRY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CC: BRAD LARSON, SCOTT COUNTY HIGHWAY DAR FOSSE, FIVE HAWKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAUL KACHELMYER, MnDOT FROM: JOHN WINGARD, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER -s'(} W RE: CR 23/FIVE HAWKS AVENUE INTERSECTION WITH TH 13 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT DATE: JUNE 6, 1996 The following are the notes of a meeting held on May 29, 1996 to discuss the Five Hawks A venue/T .H. 13 traffic signal. The following people attended the meeting: Brad Larson - Scott County Larry Anderson - City of Prior Lake Dar Fosse - School District John Wingard - City of Prior Lake Paul Kachelmyer - MnDOT Frank Boyles - City of Prior Lake Thea Fluherer - Citizen Representative for School District We discussed the Five Hawks/County Road 23/T.H. 13 intersection and the school district's request for signal lights. It has become obvious that the state and county will not support traffic signals at this intersection because of its current offset configuration and because the intersection does fi.Qt meet their warrants. Consequently, we have proposed to realign the intersection at a cost of approximately $800,000. This would include the correction of other road segments in the area of NAPA Auto Parts. We have estimated that the City's share of this project would be about $440,000, of which $100,000 would be received through assessments or contributions. The school district's share would be $50,000, the county's share about $160,000, and the state's share up to $200,000. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER _ ~..._,.."~,......"".,_~_,.,._~-o.,'_~~,~'~~_"'_'_--'_"__~~'_"'__...._.~.....__...._.................w__.......~~"".__.,....._-,'...,..,-...^.,...._,......"_._,........,.,---,.-~..-,.,~-_.""-_.....---~,--"'........,..........,'~~.~--"._~',-~--..,.."..,,,.,_.~----_.""'._.---~--"~- John reviewed with the people at the meeting a preliminary cost estimate that the City prepared for the Five Year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget. The C.R. 23/Five Hawks and T.H. 13 intersection improvements includes reconstructing 500' of 170th Street and 900' of Vine Street. See the attached map for a layout of the improvements. The following is the cost estimate: T.H. 13 signal systems City share = 1/4 = County share = 1/4 = MnDOT share = 1/4 = $ 120,000.00 $30,000 $30,000 $60,000 Creekside Circle median closure 100% MnDOT $ 20,000.00 Five Hawks A venue widening 100% City add 6' center median, left turn lane and right turn lane reconstruct 200' at $ 150/FT = ROW from church O.lAC at $20,000/AC = Total $ 30,000.00 $ 2.000 00 $ 32,000.00 County Road 23 50% 1: County = $150,000 25% 1: MnDOT = $ 75,000 25% 1: City = $ 75,000 A.) Widen northerly 250', add 6' center median, 2 south bound lanes, 3 north bound lanes (left turn, through lane, right turn lane), sidewalk! trail on each side, add C & G to outside, and save Ex. 44' bit. street 250' at $150/FT = $ 40,000.00 B.) Upgrade the rest of C.R. 23 to the south by constructing new road - use Design Alternative Alignment #3 110' at $200/FT = acquire ROW from NAPA - lAC at $40,000/AC = Total $ 220,000.00 $ 40 000 00 $ 300,000.00 Vine Street 100% City assess 500' to Lawrence Schweich property that Hennen Trucking uses 500' at $50/FT = $ 25,000.00 acquire ROW from Schweich property 1/2 AC at $20,000/ AC = $ 10,000.00 upgrade gravel road and shift alignment, add C & G, add sidewalk!trail to both sides of street PROJECTS\TH13\CR23TH13.DOC 2 900' at $1501FT = Total 170th Street 1000/0 City construct street from new C.R. 23 to the west to connect to Ex. bit. street behind County Market 500' at $1501FT = Remove Ex. C.R. 23 and 170th Street 1000/0 County 600' + 600' = 1200' x 24' = 3200 SY at $2.00 = Sanitary Sewer 100% City add stub to south on Mushtown Road = MH adjustments, add sanitary sewer service to brown house located in SW comer of CR 23 & 170th St. This house is in Spring Lake Township = Total Watennain 1000/0 City add stub to south on Mushtown Road move hydrants adjust GV's, add water service to brown house Total Stonn SewerlPonding 1000/0 City provide new outlet for Crystal Lake 24" pipe - 600' at $301FT plus MH's = extend pipe on Vine Street 24" :t pipe 200' at $301FT plus MH = add CBs at Vine St./C.R. 23 intersection - County Costs create pond for mitigation and expand for water quality treatment ponding Total $ 135000.00 $ 145,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 2000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3 000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 13 000 00 $ 60,000.00 $774,000.00 round up to $800,000.00 MnDOT's share County's share City's share $155,000 round up to $187,000 round up to $432,000 round up to $160,000.00 $200,000.00 $440,000.00 PROJECTS\TH 13\CR23TH 13.DOC 3 Assessable Deductions - Schweich = School District Contribution = McDonald's, NAPA, Clinic, County Market Contributions = Brown House (SW corner of CR 23 & 170th St.) Assessments for sewer & water extensions = $ 25,000.00 $ 50,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Total $ 5.00000 $ 100,000.00 MEETING COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: Thea Fluherer's & Dar Fosse's comments: Question - School's $50,000 contribution compared to other property owners contributions. Brad Larson's comments: $200,000 seems high, county would like their share reduced. Question - The width on CR 23. Brad would like the City to review with the county the width of CR 23 by County Market. The Shakopee School District is investigating state funds that are available for ped crossing. Dar Fosse's comments: Dar would check into the availability of these funds for use on this project. MnDOTlPaul Kachelmyer's comments: With median constructed across Creekside Circle intersection, with removal of church entrance onto Hwy 13, and with realignment of CR 23 to match Five Hawks Ave. - $160,000 seems fair - could go up to $200,000. MnDOT is able to find funding for small projects when their share is under $200,000. The proposed City adoption of the TH 13 Corridor Study helps allow MnDOT to fund this project. Turn backs will be available to the City at $30,000/Mile for 170th St. PROJECTS\THI3\CR23TH13.DOC 4 "",,, ..- ;.~ . c'~~ r.. \( ; Gag \ ~ .0 A ../ .. ~ i!: ~J "1' , <: ~w (jj~ >-< c:::~ u ? f:!I .;,; ~ ...: :> ~ ~ ~ ,,- ~ '{ <i' -' 0 ~ \,I.. ~ ~'->~ .;;; .-C --~ ~ ~ t;" j;~'- v, ~ :s .. .A}r-~ .~o ~ 1.1.11 r- Q ...."... c.) 61 ~ ::::: ~ 3: .......... : .. \ '.; " --- ';" 7$ ~ ~, ):.~ o ~,t 'Z~ ,- '1\ .,~ H !l.'~ [.1 -- -~ 1r-~rj . I ... I ; j' . ~ I :J, .j, :1: cl . ~ : '"'"' 1,_ .J ....j :. j . '-<<- ~ "l~ Cf) :;iU. :"1 ~ I Cl z: ~l <';1 ~\ r- ~ == w..; c:: U1 < : L:.J ~ r- c: : ~ V1..,.~. (j') eWe w:2~ <--' V1 5: V1 Z Co C1 ~ fsc::a\ c:::CLrv 5 c. ~ ~ \ n II :G ~ ~~ :..u= '",,'1 _ t '> ,-.. :~ .... -., ~'- \ \ '. \ \'\. 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MINNESOTA 55402-2205 TELEPHONE: 612-371-3211 FAX: 612-371-3207 IN DENVER lINDQUIST. VENNUM & CHRISTENSEN P.L.L.P. 600 17TH STREET. SUITE 2125 DENVER. CoLORADO 80202-5401 TELEPHONE: 303-573-5900 ATTORNEYS AT LAW BERT J. McKASY (612) 371-2439 June 7, 1996 Suesan L. Pace, Esq. Campbell Knutson Scott & Fuchs P A 1380 Corporate Center Curve Suite 317 Eagan, MN 55121 Re: Michael S. Benedict Subdivision Application Preliminary Plat for Red Oaks Subdivision Prior Lake Dear Ms. Pace: In a letter dated April 30, 1996, I described certain facts related to a preliminary plat application first filed by Michael Benedict in 1993, preliminarily approved by the City of Prior Lake subject to the satisfaction of three conditions on December 20, 1993, and subsequently disapproved by Council Resolution 94-09. In that letter, I requested that the City reconsider its decision in Resolution 94-09 based on ordinances in effect at that time to redress violations of Mr. Benedict's constitutional due process rights. On May 17, 1996, you, Roger Knutson, Bryce Huemoeller and I participated in a conference call to discuss my letter of April 30, 1996. At that time, Mr. Knutson stated that it was his opinion that subsequent changes in the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances of the City affected Mr. Benedict's subdivision application. Mr. Knutson cited Rose Cliff Landscape Nursery. Inc. v. City of Rose mount, 467 N.W.2d 641 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991), in support of his opinion. Mr. Huemoeller and I have reviewed the Rose Cliff decision, but do not believe it has any bearing on Mr. Benedict's dispute with the City. First, Mr. Huemoeller and I question whether subsequent changes in the City's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances impact on Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application. As you recall, Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application was approved by the City on December 20, 1993, subject to the satisfaction of three conditions: (a) That the applicant submit proper variance requests~ (b) That staff and legal counsel develop findings of fact setting forth the unique features of the property to justify the private road~ and EBO 1 :882568_2 ______~__""""_._~~."'.~.__,"',_."...""'""'.__'"._,___<>"'.,..~"'""'................""""""~,.,.~~.'...'w~.~.,,_.. LINDQUIST & VENNUM P.LLP. Suesan L. Pace, Esq. June 7, 1996 Page 2 (c) That a determination be made that the pond area on the subject property was not part of Prior Lake. Because all three conditions were satisfied by Mr. Benedict, Mt: Benedict's right to subdivide and develop his property vested under the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances in effect when Mr. Benedict's application was approved on December 20, 1993. If the City rescindsl its wrongful disapproval of Mr. Benedict's application, Mr. Benedict will possess an approved application and full authority to go forward with the proposed development regardless of subsequent changes.in the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances of the City. Second, even if the City believes that its original approval ofMr. Benedict's preliminary plat application must be ratified, Rose Cliff appears to have no bearing on the City's ability to grant such ratification. In Rose Cliff, the Court of Appeals held that an Alternative Writ of Mandamus would not be granted to relieve a commercial greenhouse from the impact of an amendment to the City of Rosemount's Zoning Ordinance that was adopted after the greenhouse had filed its application for a building permit. In rendering its decision, the Court of Appeals followed the rule adopted in most jurisdictions that a zoning regulation may be retroactively applied to a permit for which application was made prior to the effective date of the new regulation. Nothing in the Rose Cliff decision, however, suggests (a) that other remedies are unavailable to an individual who was denied his constitutional due process rights in a city's consideration of his permit application; or (b) that the City must disregard its prior Zoning Ordinances in considering a proposal to settle a legal dispute with a party whose constitutional due process rights have been violated by the City (in a decision that was also clearly erroneous). As was indicated in my letter of April 30, 1996, Mr. Huemoeller and I feel it is quite clear that actions taken by the City and the Department of Natural Resources in connection with Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application were taken in violation of Mr. Benedict's constitutional II previously requested that the City reconsider Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application, which may have created some procedural confusion. Under ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, NEWLY REVISED (Scott Foresman and Company 1981 ed.), an assembly such as the City Council may only reconsider a motion upon the motion of a member who voted on the prevailing side on the same or next succeeding day after the original vote was taken. Procedurally, it is requested that the City Council rescind its disapproval of Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application. A motion to rescind may be made by an member of the City Council at any time after the original motion was adopted. EBOl:882568_2 LINDQUIST & VENNUM P.LLP. Suesan L. Pace, Esq. June 7, 1996 Page 3 due process rights and that Mr. Benedict has been damaged thereby (moreover it is indisputable that the decision adopted by the City utilizing said unconstitutional process was in error). One way for the City to redress its violation of Mr. Benedict's constitutional due process rights would be for the City to rescind its disapproval of Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application and allow Mr. Benedict to proceed with his development. A second way to compensate Mr. Benedict for his damages would be for the City to ratify Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application under ordinances in effect at the time the application was originally filed. A third way to compensate Mr. Benedict for damages caused by the City would be for the City to pay Mr. Benedict his monetary damages. Finally, Mr. Benedict would be compensated if the City granted to him the variances that would be required under the City's present Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances for Mr. Benedict to develop the subject property as originally proposed in Mr. Benedict's preliminary plat application. The Rose Cliff decision does not prohibit the City from settling its dispute with Mr. Benedict using any of these alternatives. Put simply, the City violated Mr. Benedict's constitutional due process rights and reached a decision utilizing said unconstitutional process that was clearly erroneous. Mr. Benedict is entitled to redress for the City's actions. After you have had the opportunity to review this letter, I ask that you contact Mr. Huemoeller and me to discuss the City's intentions. Sincerely yours, ,f} , /':/7 ,.. "'-----1;.. ~. () ~' ,'!-..A' (j I \ .' { ./ !- Bert J. McKasy / v fU;1"Ir;:JI- //!/~' !' /,/ 1/ t/ cc: Bryce Huemoeller, Esq. Mr. Michael Benedict Patrick Delaney, Esq. ~~r N. Knutson, Esq. ~r. Frank Boyles EBOl:882S68_2 ~ _~'_"_"""""~""''''''''''',_,_.-<._,..,.^ _.,..,..,".,~_.............~~,.,.._,_,"~,__,,,..._>,.,,",,.,.,._....,,...,..,..._,.'"......,_~"'___._________~__._.....,.._.,..___~.""""',.,_""",.....~..__"_,...._.,_"""'........"...-...-""'_..'_,,.__.~,..w,~_^~.._.........,~..__......""'...,._""".~~...--.-.......-....._._..."._"" CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. Attorneys at Law Thomas J. Camphell Rllger N. Knutson Thomas M. Scort Garv G. Fuchs James R. Walstlln Elliott B. Knetsch ( 612) 452,5000 Fax (612) 452,5550 June 7, 1996 Andrea McDowell Poehler Matthew K. Brokl John F. Kelly Maq.;uerite M. McCarron George T. Sterhenson Mr. Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 Re: Helen A. Vierling The City of Prior Lake Dear Frank:: Enclosed is a letter from Mark Rossow, Berkley Risk Services, Inc., transmitting correspondence and materials from Lommen Nelson to the League. I have discussed the League's acceptance of the tender with Mark Rossow. The League will pick up coverage (probably with a reservation) for this case and it is my understanding the case will be transferred to another law firm. Once the League assigns defense of the Vierling matter, I will speak to the attorney handling the case to request that I receive copies of relevant documents and that our office be given an opportunity to confer in strategy decisions. Sincerely, CAMPBELL, KNUTSON, SCOTT & FUCHS, P.A. By: 5::~,-L . ~ Suesan Lea Pace, Es . SLP:baz cc: Ralph Teshler 38912 Prior Lake/Helen A. Vierling Suite 31 7 · Eagandale Office Center · 1380 Corporate Center Curve · Eagan, tv1N 55121 LMC 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 phone: (612) 281-1200 · (800) 925-1122 Fax: (612) 281-1299 · TDD (612) 281-1290 Lzagull of Minnesota Cities Cities promoting exceHence June 11, 1996 John M. Giblin, Attorney at Law Lommen Nelson Law Firm 1800 IDS Center 80 S. 8th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 RE: Trust Member: City of Prior Lake Claimant: Helen A. Vierling BRS File: 11006906 Dear Mr. Giblin: On behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), this letter will formally acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 31, 1996 along with the Summons & Complaint and the Answer which you interposed. The LMCIT will accept a tender of defense of this case subject to a reservation of rights. The LMCIT will be assigning the file in its entirety to Attorney James Golembeck with the law firm of Jardine, Logan & O'Brien with offices at 2100 Piper Jaffray Plaza, 444 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-2160. Phone 612-290-6500. We would request that you take the steps necessary to provide substitution of counsel and make arrangements with Mr. Golembeck to deliver the file to him or allow him to pick up your file. The assigning of the case to Mr. Golembeck has absolutely no reflection on you or your firm. The decision is based on the coverage issues involved as well as Mr. Golembeck's expertise in this matter and area of law. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, BERKLEY RISK SERVICES, INC. Mark Rossow Senior Claim Supervisor AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 11006906 cc: Frank Boyles, City Manager City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 cc: Suesan Pace, Attorney at Law Campbell Knutson Law Firm cc: James Golembeck, Attorney at Law Jardine, Logan & O'Brien -2- 6-11-96 LeagUll 0/ Minnllsota CitillS CitillS promoting exceOllnCll 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 phone: (612) 281-1200 · (800) 925-1122 Fax: (612) 281-1299 · TDD (612) 281-1290 June 11, 1996 Frank Boyles, City Manager City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RE: TrustMember: City of Prior Lake Claimant: Helen A. Vierling BRS File: 11006906 Dear Mr. Boyles: On behalf of the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), this letter will formally acknowledge receipt of the lawsuit filed in Scott County District Court entitled "Helen A. Vierling, a widow, Plaintiff, vs. City of Prior Lake, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant". Please be advised that I have assigned the handling of the defense of this case to the law firm of Jardine, Logan & O'Brien with offices at 2100 Piper Jaffray Plaza, 444 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-2160. Specifically, Attorney James Golembeck has been assigned the handling of this case. I have given that attorney instructions to take those steps necessary to protect the interests of the City of Prior Lake. If you have any questions for Mr. Golembeck, feel free to contact him at phone 612-290-6500. In general terms, Plaintiff alleges that the city has diverted unreasonable and unnecessary amounts of water, sand, gravel and silt onto her property and that it is beyond the easement area; that the city has caused the rate of discharge of water, sand, gravel and silt upon her property to be greater than the rate of flow under natural conditions; that her property has been damaged and rendered inaccesible. Plaintiff seeks a Writ of Mandamus compelling further acquisition relative to condemnation proceedings, and money damages regarding allegations of negligence, nuisance and trespass. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER 11006906 -2- 6-11-96 Please be advised that any investigation made or action taken by representatives of the LMCIT on this claim is done with a full Reservation of Rights under the Covenant #CMC 1414895 with a coverage period of 2-1-94 to 2-1-95 on a claims made basis. Any investigation, adjustment or defense of the claim or any action whatsoever by representatives of the LMCIT will not constitute a waiver of any rights the LMCIT might have under the covenant. It is, of course, understood that you do not waive any of your rights under the covenant. I would specifically refer you to the Comprehensive Municipal Coverage form under Coverage A. which states in part: Coverage A. Municipal Liability Coverage (Claims Made Basis) 1. Coverage Agreement a. Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, LMCIT will pay on behalf of the "covered party" all sums which the "covered party" shall become legally obligated to pay as damages as a result of an occurrence, if the following conditions are met... Also, I refer you to the definition of Damages. Damages means money damages, and includes awards for attorneys fees with respect to federal civil rights suits and state human rights suits. With respect to any land use regulation claim, damages also includes amounts the "city" is obligated to pay for loss of use of property during the time after the retroactive date but prior to a final determination by the courts that enforcement of a land use, zoning, subdivision, or similar ordinance or regulation constitutes a taking of private property. Damages does not include any of the following: a. Any obligation of a "covered party" under a workers compensation, disability benefits, or unemployment compensation law or any similar law; b. Exemplary damages or punitive damages except punitive damges claimed or levied against an officer, employee or volunteer of the "city", provided that the officer, employee, or volunteer: (1) Was acting in the performance of the duties of the position; and (2) Was not guilty of malfeasance in office, willful neglect of duty, or bad faith. c. Fines or penalties imposed by law. d. Injunctive or equitable relief, or quasi-judicial or administrative orders. ._""-.~~--~",-~~_&._,..."".,.,-,._",,,-^,~"--,..,.,.,..,..._-..-.."~~..,"'~--~-"'._,.,.....,,-"'~--"-...............- 11006906 -3- 6-11-96 e. Repayment of any tax or assessment that was wrongfully obtained, or any interest on such tax or assessment. f. Amounts paid or payable for the purchase or permanent acquisition of property or property rights, or for the right to permanently enforce an ordinance, regulation, or restriction on the use of property. Also, I refer you to the definition of Land use regulation claim. Land use regulation claim means any claim arising out of the application of a land use, zoning, building, subdivision, or similar ordinance or regulation and not from any physical occupation, invasion, or use of the property. Also, there are some exclusions to the coverage. Exclusion 3v states that "This coverage does not apply to Damages arising out of condemnation, inverse condemnation, adverse possession, or dedication by adverse use. This exclusion does not apply to any land use regulation claim or to any claim for taking of property wherein the taking of property is incident to an arrest or for the purpose of protecting persons or property in an emergency". Accordingly, to the extent it is determined that the events claimed or relief sought do not meet the definitions of damages or land use regulation claim or are excluded, then coverage would not apply. In addition to the above mentioned coverage issues which I have cited, there could be further coverage defenses or exclusions that may be applicable. I reserve the rights of the LMCIT to raise such further coverage defenses or exclusions as are applicable. In the event that there are additional pleadings served upon you in conjuction with this case, please forward those items to us immediately. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 612-281-1282. Very truly yours, BERKLEY RISK SERVICES, INC. tVI nJ'/~- Mark Rossow Senior Claim Supervisor cc: Suesan Pace, Attorney at Law Campbell Knutson Law Firm cc: James Golembeck, Attorney at Law Jardine, Logan & O'Brien JUN-11-1996 13: 52 FROM ADVANCE INC. TO PRIOR LAKE-CITY P.01 ~. . ..~,~ .'.~ .,', ''::''', ,:.,~~,~ \~ r~~'/~:...-:..~. . :,.." . ~. ~~=: June 7, 1996 fRAlJENSHUH COMPANIES COMMlItCM RML fST'ATE ADVISORS Mr. Roier Guenette Advance Resources for Development, Inc. P.O. Box 3027 Mankato, MN 56002...3027 RE: PRIOR LAKE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Dear Roger: On behalf of Frauenshuh Companies and Hea1thSystem Minnesota, we sincerely appreciate your effort and cooperation on the Prior Lake Development Project. As we mentioned, Frauenshuh Companies and HealthSystem Minnesota has elected to focus a clinic development on the 11 acre site as originally planned. Due to various factors such as time, economics and market demand, the master retail development which included Priordale Mall is not a viable project for our firm at this time. For the past six (6) months, we have completed analytical studies that have all indicate this project is not quite feasible to date.' ,Because of this, we have narrowed out focus on the P~k Nicollet site. Per our plans, the Park Nicollet Medical Clinic will be built on the 11 acre site as original discussed one (1) year ago. Both Frauenshuh Companies and HealthSystem Minnesota, anticipate a good working relationship with the City of Prior Lake. As previously discussed, Hea1thSystem Minnesota in conjtmCtion with the City of Prior Lake would like to make that site a marque location. Again, we appreciate the help you and the City of Prior Lake Officials have provided thus far. After months of due diligence, we are excited about our direction and location of our project. We strongly feel this site can be a tremendous asset to the City of Prior Lake and HealthSystem Minnesota. Sincerely, ~P~~if , .' . ,. If . .... ..' :. ': . ,. .,' . .... . . I'.:' .. t, .. . . . . . . cc ,lohn.Herman - HealthSystem.Minnesota . O:'J).\TA'3tl'7'\DJlCW'tCft.J'LJ.aT MINNESOTA ~ STE. 210 ~ 1'160 FRANCE It. Vf.. so. Gl ILOOMlNCTON. MN SS4Js-.5m .. (612) s~ .-... . - . '. ,'" . ....... 61 fAX: (612.) &96-Z311 .--- .,........_. TOTAL P.01 FROM BRIGGS AND MORGAN ST, PAUL 612 223 6645 (WED) 06, 121 96 II: 23 1ST, II : 221 NO, 3360015-251 P, 2 LA"" OFFICES BRIGGS AND MORGAN P'fI02"l!:SSZONAL ^S SOCIA TION gsaoo FIRST NA.TIONAL ZSANK BU'IL:DXNO SAINT ~AUL. MJNNESOT", 15!:5101 TELEPHONE ce.l.~J 3:33 - 6EJOO lP.A.CSIHILE Cl!J1a, 220 - 04:50 ~ITBa., J>IBEeT :D%A1. NUkllE~ June 12, 1996 XJ:NNltAPOLIS OnICE a&oo IDS ClDT'fEJI X~tJ:!I. HDrNlSlSOT.A 5040a TZLZ~J'lONB (OJ8) ::J34. &400 '.LC:SJ.llaLJI (alaI :J34.eo~o (612) 223-6620 VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S, MAIL Mr. Ralph Teschner City Finance Director Prior Lake City Hall 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 Dear Ralph: You have inquired about the City of Prior Lake's authority to have city employees install an improvement project consisting of landscaping. You have indicated that the cost of the improvement is less than S25,000. Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.041 Subdivision 2 provides that where the cost of the entire work projected is less than $25,000 the city does not have to advertise for bids but may directly purchase materials for the work and do it by the employment of day labor or in any other manner the council considers proper. Therefore, it would be permissible for the City of Prior Lake because the landscaping improvement is less than $25,000 to purchase the materials and use city employees to construct the landscape improvements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. V cry truly yours, ~~dr/Jd M:;~;pe; ~ MLI:hln 3233n.1 BRW ELNESS ARCHITECTS INC I~I FIELD REPORT Thresher Square 700 Third Street So. Minneapolis, MN 55415 6121 339-5508 Fax 612/339-5382 #31 PROJECT: PRIOR LAKE MAINTENANCE BUILDING BRWEA #2908.Z00 DATE: June 11, 1996 OWNER: City of Prior Lake CONTRACTOR: Rochon Corporation REPORT BY: Jeff Oertel WEATHER: Sunny; warm: Low of 60 to a high of 85 F. by mid- day. PRESENT ON SITE: Forrest of Rochon, Paul Hokeness and Al Friedges of Prior Lake, and Jeff Oertel. Mechanics, earthwork contractor, painters, electricians and others on site. WORK-IN-PROGRESS: Painting, class V, earthwork, vcr tile, carpentry, earthwork, painting, electrical and mechanical rough-in. ~ OF WORK. COMPLETE: Approximately 90 +/- %. OBSERVATIONS: 1) The most major issue this week is at the east end of the site, concerning excessive site water. The contractor has tried on several occasions to level off and prepare the sand fill for the class V, but the water has percolated up to the grade level. It appears that there is no easy means of working with the conditions without additional work, or without future damage to the bituminous paving. The most simple solution is to provide drain tile at the perimeters and interspersed throughout the parking lot area. The drain tile would "daylight" to the north and tie into the catch basins at the south. Unfortunately, the cost for this is quite substantial. City staff is working on options for this issue. 2) Another site issue is the proposed berm to the north of the building. Paul, AI, Forrest and I discussed eliminating this berm since it was relocated from the 1 building wall to the open site area away from the building. A berm at this location would potentially trap storm water, and would help only a little to hide the building. Thus, we decided to eliminate this berm. 3) The grading is well underway, and the topsoil is being placed at the west portion of the site.. The curb and gutter work is complete at the west portion of the site. Side walks are being located, ready for installation. I advised - Forrest that the sidewalk that leads out of the multi-purpose room should be the width of the stoop outside of the exit door, leaving a green space east of the walk. Although sand was installed all the way to the east wall for a concrete slab, the last 5' or so of this site section will be green space. 4) The swinging door and Kalwa11 are complete at the northwest door of the vehicle storage area. I bad feared that there would he prohlems in the installation of this, but the work is in place, secure and functional, with little problem. 5) The projection screen location was moved to the center of the east wall of the multi-purpose room. 6) At the vending area, there was once a question on the fue dampers for the ducts leading into the kitchenette. Apparently, these were not sent to the site and are now being installed. 7) The interior office spaces are nearly complete. The ceiling tiles will not be installed until the HV AC is done, and once this is the case, the areas need to. be given the "once over" by the contractors as there are a number of minor items to be corrected (such as chips, paint concerns, missing items, etc.--the type of items that are minor but critical to complete prior to the Punch List). 8) The green tiles have just been installed at the exterior side of the panels and brick walls. They are a good match to the green metal and need the sealant joint once set and cured. 9) The painter is balf complete with the work in the vehicle maintenance space. Thus far, the colors are working out quite well and all items are coming together. 10) Forrest talked with the city staff about the delivery and installation of trees for the site. Forrest advise that the installation needs to be started by Wednesday, and this coincides with the irrigation work. Paul and Al advised that they 2 11) 12) 13) c: (11.1) could work with the gameplan, but there was one isolated area of the site where they may wish to install B&.B trees later. As noted earlier, the overhead door height to the Trash Room is not correct. Forrest checked and advised that they may be able to cut the concrete and maintain a 6.-10" clearance. I advised that, at the end of the work, we may just want to paint out the roof top ventilators instead of building screen walJ.!, at the vehicle storage roof. The reasons are that this will be less expensive (allowing us to use the allowance for other purposes), the screen could be more obtrusive than the painted roof top units, and that the roof units are hardly visible from all but the far east direction. My guess is that the work will be virtually complete by the second week in July, with interior portions finished prior to this. I for ooe am very pleased with the effon made by many subcontractors, and Forrest in particular, to make this a very cost-effective and attractive building. Regardless, I am certain that most parties are running short of dedicated funds or contract sums, and need to close out their work. Also, most work is acceptable, and we need not any exceptions to this. Thus, the next few weeks are critcial. Paul Hokeness, Mark Swenson, Jeff Wellman, Jon Horn, Nann Klaassan, File 3 BKBM.'Tri"c . TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: L ID :"612~29482 JUN 10'96 16:52 No.023 P.Ol PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 219 Nor1h Secoad Stnd Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612.) 333-7101 Fax~ <'12) 34%-9482 BKBM Job No. MEMORANDUM ~ ~ l'!!1 11h 'i..14. - I U' 40- ~ 1, '19t. ~ ~ et-i p~ g.k ~ fi,..,Mt4, .J,. ~~" ~ -,... d ~ Btt' M ~ ~ ~ ~A'" ~~~ U., 4, ::~~~~~~~ ~::::C~'X~~~ ~. ~T~~ !::~#~ ~~ TM .N~" ~~ ~ ~ ys 1. ~a:::.;;r~~=;;J~~ ~. ~~~~~~Qr=~~? c: BAKICE KO" aA.l..LOU ... McF AIUJH. D"fC. June 10, 1996 III( II~ PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 219 North Second Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-1460 (612) 333-7101 Fax: (612) 342-9482 Mr. Jeff Oertel BRW Elness Architects, Inc. Thresher Square 700 Third St. S. Minneapolis, MN 55415 :' IN " .J U r 1996 Re: Prior Lake Maintenance Building BKBM No. 95265.22 Dear Jeff: An electrical site review was conducted on Friday, June 7, 1996 with the following comments: 1. Room 103 - Lamps in Type "R" series fixtures should match. Lamps should be coated. 2. Room 115 - Add gasket to all outlet plates. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, BAKKE KOPP BALLOU & McFARLIN, INC. ~~ Norman Klaassen Direct Line: 342-9470 C20\Oertel.jl0 BAKKE KOPP BALLOU & McFARLIN, INC. An Equal Opportunity Employer NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 1996 STATE GENERAL ELECTION SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA JUNE 1996 Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Scott County on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, for the purpose of electing candidates for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 1996, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 1996. Candidates for the following Offices file with the Secretary of State, 174 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55155-1299. **************************************************************** FEDERAL OFFICES Ten presidential Electors One United States Senator One United States Representative for Districts: 1 Elko, New Market City, New Market Township 2 Belle Plaine City, Belle Plaine Township, Blakeley, Cedar Lake, Credit River, Helena, Jackson, Jordan, Louisville, New Prague, Prior Lake, St. Lawrence, Sand Creek, Shakopee, Spring Lake 3 Savage ***************************************************************** STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES One State Senator for Districts: 25 New Prague P-2 35 Belle Plaine City, Belle Plaine Township, Blakeley, Helena, Jackson, Jordan, Louisville, New Prague P-3, Prior Lake, St. Lawrence, Sand Creek, Shakopee Precincts 1-5, 7 & 8, Spring Lake 37 Cedar Lake, Credit River, Elko, New Market City, New Market Township 41 Savage, Shakopee P-6 One State Representative for Districts: 25A New Prague P-2 35A Belle Plaine City, Belle Plaine Township, Blakeley, Helena, New Prague P-3, St. Lawrence 37B Cedar Lake, Credit River, Elko, New Market City, New Market Township 41B Savage, Shakopee P-6 ***************************************************************** JUDICIAL OFFICES One Judge of the Supreme Court for seat 3 (Anderson seat) One Judge of the Supreme Court for seat 5 (Stringer seat) One Ju?ge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat One Judge of the Court of Appeals for Seat 1 (Toussaint seat) 5 (Willis seat) 8 (Kalitowski seat) 9 (Klaphake seat) 10 (Lansing seat) 12 (Parker seat) 15 (Schumacher seat) 16 (Short seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 1 (Atkins seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 6 (Harves seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 10 (Howe seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 13 (King seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 14 (Lacy seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 15 (Lynch seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 16 (pawlenty seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 17 (McCarthy seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 18 (Menke seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 21 (Perkins seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 22 (Sovis seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 25 (Thuet seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 27 (Young seat) One 1st District Court Judge for Seat 28 (Asphaug seat) NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 1996 STATE GENERAL ELECTION SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA JUNE 1996 Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Scott County on Tuesday, November 5, 1996, for the purpose of electing candidates for the offices listed below. The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on July 2, 1996, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 1996. CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES FILE WITH THE SCOTT COUNTY AUDITOR, 428 S. HOLMES STREET ROOM 103, SHAKOPEE MN 55379 ***************************************************************** STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES One State Representative fo~ District 3SB Jackson, Jordan, Louisville, Prior Lake, Sand Creek, Shakopee Precincts 1-5, 7 & 8, Spring Lake, ***************************************************************** COUNTY OFFICES One County Commissioner fo~ Distric~ 2 Cedar Lake, Elko, Helena, New Market City, New Market Twp., New Prague, Spring Lake One County Commissioner for District 4 Prior Lake Precincts 1-5 One County Commissioner for District 5 Credit River, Savage Precincts 1-5 One Soil and Water Supervisor for District 3 Elected County Wide One Soil and Water SUDervisor for District 4 Elected County Wide One Soil and Water Supervisor for District 5 Elected County Wide POLITICS in Minnesota A newsletter that gives you the insiders' look at Minnesota DFL Convention Issue Politics In Minnesota will be distributed at this weekend's DFL state convention as well as to our regular subscribers. Welcome to delegates, alternates, media and hangers-on attending the conven- tion and thanks for participating in the political process. politics. Written and edited by three of the state's most experi- enced public affairs consultants, Wy Spano, D.J. Leary and Sarah Janecek. For the DFL: Smooth and Scary This week's DFL state conven- tion only has one piece of major business: endorse a candidate for u.s. Senate. That seat belongs to the party's incumbent. Sen. Paul Wellstone, who has no opposition for the party nod. Thus, the endorsement is without much interest. That void can spell trou- ble for Wellstone. Without a contest to hold their interest, the news media will focus on policy divisions among delegates. One split is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area-Voyageurs National Park tussle, for which Wellstone has proposed mediation, satisfying neither DFL tree-huggers nor 8th Congressional District motor- lovers. At last week's Republican convention, Sen. Rod Grams got off a good shot at Wellstone when he suggested that no one should be surprised at Wellstone's media- tion suggestion since calling in the government to fIX problems is the senior Senator's modus operandi. Last week Wellstone contributed to potential convention trouble when he said he opposed same sex marriages. Gays and lesbians were mad enough to consider running a token candidate against Wellstone at the convention. Both Politics in Minnesota is published by Political Communications, Inc. Subscriptions are $48 per year for 22 issues. Letters from readers are welcome. Write: Politics in Minnesota 26 East Exchange St. St. Paul, MN 55101 Call: (612) 293-0949 Fax: (612) 293-0373. E-Mail: POLlNMN@AOL.COM You can quote from this newsletter as long as you identify the source. You can' make copies of this newsletter or any page thereof unless you have purchased the right to copy from the publisher. The right to make"up to five copies of a subsaiption is $100 per year; from 6-20 copies is $200. C Copyright 1996 _ issues provide enough intensity for a good, old fashioned, interne- cine DFL brawl. And that can produce the kind of headlines that can seriously cripple a candidate when he should be having his finest hour of the election season. Wellstone has another problem at this conventionumost delegates know he's going to get endorsed and they think he will win reelec- tion handily. Thus delegates and the media may focus on the glitterati of likely DFL candidates for the 1998 Minnesota guberna- torial election instead of on Well- stone. We've talked with more than half dozen would-be DFL gubernatorial candidates who consider their presence at this convention to be their first step toward winning back the gover- nor's office in 1998. Why Was There No Endorsement In Duluth? Three reasons: 1) Bert McKasy supporters miscounted and thus violated an ancient convention maxim: front-runners against a field need at least 450/0 on the frrst ballot or they appear weak. Re- publican party officials, Uke your . editprs, expected McKasy to be endorsed in time for the Friday night news. When his numbers came in lower than the expecta- tions, there was trouble. 2) No one expected that Rudy Boschwltz and wild man candi- date Monti Moreno could strike and stick to an alliance during the convention. Granted, the two had a common objective: preventing McKasy from being endorsed. fJ But Moreno's raw meat rhetoric was so inflammatory it seemed incredibly dangerous for Boschwitz to be seen anywhere near the guy. Moreno's dele- gates were the key, however. Although they didn't support Boschwitz they were willing to hang in till the hung convention ended. 3) Republican rules call for 600/0 support of all delegates for endorsement. Because the endorsement was supposed to be signed, sealed and delivered, many delegates had made other plans and left Duluth. On the final ballot. less than 70% of the eligible votes were cast. McKasy would have need 850/0 of the actual votes cast to be endorsed by that time. Notes from the Republican Convention ... There were so many journal- ists covering the Republican Convention last week in. Duluth that one veter.an reporter com- mented, '"This is the Minnesota version of the invasion of Grena- da." The Star Tribune was particularly long on reporters because, when the DFL canceled its convention tn Rochester, reporters sc~eduled for that trip _ objected to the lack of a junket and got to go to Duluth. .. . Delegates opposed to the extreme right wing rhetoric of Stillwater hairstylist and U.S. Senate candidate Monti. Moreno joked, "Vote for Monti. he1l curl your hair." .. . Prominently featured in the pack of Moreno materials dis- tributed at the convention was a picture of McKasy with Harold Stassen. It was probably effec- tive, given that four years ago, the Republicans wouldn't allow Stassen to attend that year's national convention as the Stassen delegate. C Copyright 1996 Politics in Minnesota ...The campaign committee for Mark Stenglien. who's running on the Republican side against incumbent Hennepin County Commissioner Sandra Hllary, has adopted the following slo- gan: "No more gambling with our county! Make Hllary fold!" .. . Several environmentalists tried but failed to remove the plank from the Republican party platform in support of Sen. Rod Grams' legislation for more motorboats and local manage- ment input in the BWCA/VNP issue. McKigneyRunning Uphill In 7th There's good news and bad news for Republican congres- sional candidate Darrell McK- igney in his quest to unseat 7th District incumbent DFLer Rep. Collin Peterson. The good news is that the party members in the district are not carrying on the usual self-destructive. intra- party warfare that has helped them lose elections to Peterson in the past. The bad news is McKigney is an unknown in the party in northwestern Minneso- ta. His conservative credentials. earned with his work in Wash- ington on the staffs of ViD Weber and Jim Ramstad and his high. statewide visibility with the Family Values Council. make him untouchable from the far right. Unfortunately. these are . not the qualities that voters in the 7th Congressional District are looking for. While McKlgney has some native roots in the district. his public self has never been associated with the issues or politicians of the region. His carpetbagger problem was exacerbated when he got ready to run for former Sen. Joe Bertram's (DFL-Paynesville) seat earlier this year. He discovered at the last moment that he didn't meet the residency require- ments. On top of all that. McK- 19ney will have great difficulty arguing conservative agricultural policy with farm-savvy Peterson. As of our swing through nine counties in that district just prior to last week's Republican State Convention, we sensed McKlgney's biggest problem is generating some passion for his candidacy among his fellow Republicans. In addition, 7th District supporters of Governor Arne Carlson haven't forgotten that it was McKigney and his Family Values Council that produced the 1994 television. ad, supporting the candidacy of Allen Quist, depicting Carlson dancing with Bill Clinton. Kinsella Opens Firm Steve Kinsella, press secre- tary for Attorney General Skip Humphrey, is leaving the Hum- phrey staff. Word is that Kinsel- la, who came to Humphrey from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Tom Dascble's (D-SD) office, will start his own political/campaign media consulting business. Last week. he was reportedly working on a congressional race in South Dakota and looking at races in other states. Insiders at the DFL State party offices tell us that the Party will hire Kinsella for the 1996 campaigns now that he's severed his ties to the AG's office. While he wasn't with Humphrey a long time, he accumulated a good working knowledge of Minnesota and media contacts that may be helpful to DFLers. Bits & Pieces ...Convention goers shouldn't miss the opportunity to pur- chase. for just $10, the com- II memorative book Undefeated about the party's principal founder Hubert H. Humphrey, published in 1978. It's a great remembrance of the Happy Warrior, complete with quotes and pictures. Those not at the convention can order the book from the DFL at 612-293- 1200. ...From Bob Krogman's MPMA newsletter: "New data indicate that for the first time since petroleum prices began rising last January, wholesale gasoline prices have gone up less than retail prices." ...Former KSTP-1V news reporter Tom Garrison is the new editor of Minnesota. the official mem- ber publication of the University of Minnesota Alumni Associa- tion. ... Historical clarification: We noted in our last issue that the Minnesota Poll in the race for the IR gubernatorial primary in 1990 showed Arne Carlson way out ahead of Jon Grunseth, who eventually won on the Septem- ber election. While polling for primaries is always difficult. it is not impossible. The Star Tri- bune pre-primary 1990 poll was done three to four weeks prior to the election. In the intervening time period, Grunseth's forces put together a massive phone- tree, get out the vote operation that concentrated on their known supporters. By polling closer to the primary in 1994, the Minnesota Poll was able to correctly indicate that the DFL race between John Marty, Mike Hatch and Tony Bouza was basically a toss-up. On the IR side, the polling showed that Carlson was never in any danger of being overtaken by .Allen Quist. ...Attention 1996 candidates! The Star Tribune has an- nounced that it will offer a 50 percent discount on all political advertising to candidates, parties and caucuses from now until the November 5 general election. Political organizations support- ing particular candidates will get a 25 percent discount from the paper's normal ad rates. ...We got Mark Dayton and his new wife Janice into the wrong line of animal husbandry. We said --based on a known past affection Janice had for the animal--that the Daytons would raise horses on their new farm. NOT! Mark, in a very humorous letter, says they are going to raise beef cattle, Simmentals to be precise. According to Mark, Janice, while once considering raising horses, lhought it would be inadvisable to have a herd of animals whose intelligences were arguably higher than her hus- band's." This new, self-depre- cating Dayton humor will play well in future election cam- paigns. ...A lot of Minnesota farmers are applauding the decision of Boise Cascade, the giant Koochiching County paper producer, to start a new fiber farming project in Minnesota. Boise's environmen- tal research project is designed to convert marginal agricultural land to the production of wood fiber as a new crop, just as one might consider branching out into growing sunflowers or some other cash-crop. Minnesota farmers with marginal tracts of farmland will be invited to plant that land with hybrid cotton- wood trees. Ag Commissioner Gene Hugoson couldn't be happier. He sees it as another income opportunity for Minneso- ta's family farmers that can help add economic diversification to some of the state's troubled rural areas. For Boise it means a harvestable 70-foot tree in seven to ten years as compared to the 40-year growth cycle now re- quired for aspen trees. .. .Special congratulations from here in the heartland to Eddie Mahe in Washington. Mahe, the ubiquitous, brilliant and disarm- ingly charming Republican master-strategist-consultant and his partner Ladonna Lee will be celebrating The Eddie Mahe Company's 20th year in busi- ness on June 25. ...How is this for a partial bi- partisan list of supporters: Skip Humphrey, Doug Kelley, Sharon Sayles Belton, John Simonett, Doug Amdahl, Bob Sheran, Tom HeffelCmger, Ron Meshbesher, Peter Thompson and Joe Friedberg? The one thing they all agree on is their support for the candidacy of Minneapolis attorney Bruce Peterson to fill the seat on the Hennepin County District bench being vacated by retiring Judge William Posten. ...Travel in the Walker, Minneso- ta/Leech Lake area and you'll run into a lot of people reporting sightings of the area.s newest resident, Vin Weber. Weber was seen by a lot of townsfolk during last month's walleye season opener. He and the family have just completed building a new place on the shores of Leech that will become increasingly impor- tant to him as he starts to refocus on Minnesota and the 1998 elections. ...The new director of communi- cations and P. R. for the Minne- sota Council of HMO's is Carla Maxwell. Maxwell's previous assignment was building a legislative network for the U ni- versity of Minnesota's Alumni Association, a job she completed spectacularly well. We've watched lots of these efforts in the past and this one outdid all others. ...Want to know more about voting by mail? There is a Na- tional Vote-By-Mail Symposium scheduled for July 25 through ~ Copyright 1996 Politics in Minnesota 11 27, 1996 at Portland State University. For details on regis- tration and costs, call 503-725- 8500. ...The nation's news media has done a wonderful job in pushing for tightened ethical standards for public officials and people in positions of trust. Realizing this, we found it interesting that no news outlet that we came across questioned or editorialized against a blanket offer from Amtrak rail officials to provide free transportation to reporters wishing to attend las! weekend's Stand For Children demonstra- tion in Washington. D.C. .. .Seems like everyone we meet involved in the front line work of Minnesota politics has a favorite door - knocking story. And now we find out that Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge (DFL-New Hope) is compiling those stories for a book on the unique torture of campaigning in Minnesota-- slogging door to door, farm to farm. picking up votes one at a time. Reichgott Junge would be happy to hear your favorite door-knocking episode. You can send it to her at 205 State . Capitol Building or call 612-296- . 2889 for more guidance. < : ...Stumped for a new twist on. t . -~- ~.._U POLITICS IN MINNESOTA 26 East Exchange Street Suite 120, Exchange Bldg. St Paul, MN 55101 FIRST CLASS MAIL fund raiser food? We're told lobbyist Bonnie Balach is willing to call upon her Serbian background to provide fabulous hors d'oeuvres or full meals. Call her at 612-653-4926. ...The Center of the American Experiment is sponsoring a forum on income inequality Friday, June 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson Plaza in downtown Minneapolis. Asserting that the United States is growing uncommonly skewed in its income distribution will be 5th District Congo Martin Sabo (D-MN) who's been leading the national discussion on this issue. Center Director and local lawyer John Hinderaker will take the other side. Hinderaker recently authored one of the Center's papers on the subject. Call 612-338-3605. Cost is . $17.50; $15 for Center members. ... We misspelled the name of Rep. Tim Commers (R-Eagan) in the last issue, but we've got an excuse. Our proof reader wasn't available for the last effort, so we were working without a net. Commers in real life is with Burnet Realty, where they spell his name right all the time. Frank Boyles City of Prior Lake 4629 Dakota street Prior Lake, MN 55372 Party On, Dude Got to be the best DFL conven- tion party-wise in many a year. Friday night at 6:00 p.m. in St. Paul's Rice Park there'll be a bar-b-que featUring national party chair Sen. Thomas Dodd (D-CT) and all the party officers, candidate wannabees, and whatever. Cost is $15 in ad- vance, $20 at the door. Later Friday night, starting at 9:00 p. m. at the St. Paul Radisson, Minnesotans for a Democratic Majority are sponsoring a bash that will feature local comedians . Colleen Kruse and Jackie Kasbian. MDM is the group trying to get 20 and 30-some- things involved in the political process. All convention dele- gates as well as MDM's 1400 members are invited. Then, Saturday. comes anoth- er of the storied DFL convention parties hosted by Mark Dayton. It's called "Magic of the DFL" and will feature roving magicians, dancing. and talking heads (it must be a DFL convention). Interesting: it's the first time one of these Dayton parties is being held in the Twin Cities. Wherever held, these parties, supervised by empresario Paul Ridgeway, are wonderful. <~,:~::t:;6~'~ ;~~~;!~'i i .---------.--- ..