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Council Report
September 2010
Steve Thorp
Scandia Code Official
BUILDING INFORMATION:
• # permits issued: September= 13 YTD=84
• # new residential units: 0 YTD=6
• Totals for September 2010
a) Valuation=$147,372.00 YTD=$1,833,007.00
b) Permit Fees=$ 1,782.30 YTD=$21,911.50
c) Plan Review Fees=$145.30 YTD=$8,071.68
d) Other Fees=$0 YTD=$1,211.45
Total Fees Generated= $1,782.30 YTD=$31,049.33
3 or 4 new houses, Scandia Plaza, Oakhill Court renovations will be issued in October.
CODE ENFORCEMENT/ZONING ACTIONS:
• TOTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 101
1. court action: 0
2. actively pursuing: 28
3. closed cases: 73
• new cases: 1 for the month of September;
• 10 Exterior Storage violations, 11 potentially dangerous dog and 6 miscellaneous cases.
PUBLIC WORKS
Equipment:
• The Ford dump truck lost an air valve used for the brakes due to rusting, the fuel line started
spraying fuel and was replaced;
Streets:
• Larkspur and 190`" had ditch repair performed as well as cleaning on Layton Avenue after a
rain that flooded over Layton Ave;
• Melanie Trail continues;
• Barricades have not been mowed leaving some hard to see, weed killing around the barricades
will happen near the end of September;
• Rain has also increased the grading of gravel roads, Pilar, 197`h (Copas) and 205�h (Loghouse
Landing) have needed increased attention. Pilar has degraded to a point where rocks are
becoming a concern for the plow trucks, approximately 600 ton of gravel will be added in
October.;
• Layton Ave flooded over from a rain and Larkspur Ave was beginning to erode away with the
constant rain around 190th and 192"d Streets. Jetted the culvert out and have asked for quotes
to repair the sites. Maintenance to the drainage system in this area has not be done for several
years and will need some attention;
• Patching of Parkview Ave `bump' has been corrected;
• The landings at Goose Lake and the St. Croix also need attention and will have rip rap applied
this fall.
Safety:
• A chainsaw training seminar was hosted by Scandia giving the classroom portion of OSHA
regulations;
• Weekly meetings as well as monthly Safety committee meetings to attain OSHA compliance.
Sewer/Water:
• Collections of samples to determine strength of inflow were taken from the Elim parking lot
lift tank. The pump alarm has been going off and is being investigated but presently no reason
is available.
• Bliss Addition 201 system had a back up reported and C & B was dispatched to pump the tank,
no further information has been reported back.
Buildings:
• The overhead garage doors in the old shop building will need to be repaired and operate again;
• Salt shed slated to begin construction in early November.
Parks:
• Street sweepings will be added to all of the park parking lots that are not plowed in the winter,
these include: South Ballfield, T-Ball field, Lilleskogen and the Lighted Ballfield;
• The pond in and ditch from Lilleskogen Park was cleaned out by the MN Conservation Corps
at no cost to the City except removal of the debris;
• Goose Lake landing was repaired and rip rap was placed to hopefully correct an on going
problem;
• Mowing of the Sanctuary Development access to William O'Brein Park with signage
complete;
• Log house landing was also repaired in the same manner with the hope that erosion can be
slowed down of the roadway.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING:
• A meeting was held regarding the finalizing of Tii Gavo, the intent is to have the construction
phase of the project complete by the end of October;
ZONING:
• Attended Development Code committee meetings;
• Ongoing inspections for the Tiller and Bracht Gravel mines. Bracht continues to reclaim their
site.
ENGINEERING:
• Placement of fiber optic lines by Frontier Communications required the locating of the
pressure main from Elim Church to the septic field as well as the water lines for the Uptown
Water service. No tracer wire or any way to locate the sewer line or the water lines was
detected.
PARKS:
DAILY ACTIVITIES
• Building inspections;
• Zoning inspections;
• Review of permits for the excavation into the ROW by Utility companies.
• Resident interaction including phone calls, emails and in person regarding zoning,planning
and building issues;
• Continuing education to maintain certifications for Wetland Conservation Act, Building
Official, Water Operator and other licenses that may be required;
• Training for the implementation of the sign reflectivity requirements ongoing;
• Safety training per the League of MN Cities Insurance.
City of Scandia
Code Official's Report
September 2010
FEES Permit Fee Plan Review Fee Other Total
Permit#
10-085 $99.50 $99.50
10-086 $99.50 $99.50
10-087 $99.50 $99.50
10-088 $99.50 $99.50
10-089 S99.50 $99.50
10-090 � $45.00� $45.00
�10-091 550.00 $50.00
10-092 $25.00 $25.00
10-093 $99.50 $99.50
10-094 �99.50 $99.50
10-095 599.50 �99.50
10-096 $223.50, �145.30 �368.80
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I 10-097 $99.501 $99.50
10-098 $99.50 $99.50
10-099 $99.50 $99.50
10-100 $99.50 $99.50
10-101 $99.50 $99.50
$1,637.00 $145.30 $1,782.30
Letters of Credit
ame urpose ate issue nitia amount urrent a ance xpira ion
Tii Gavo construction 6/28/07 $ 1,514,344.00 $ 65,000.00 6/28/2011
auto-renewal
Tii Gavo landsca e 6/28/07 $ 177,687.00 $ 120,000.00 6/28/2011
auto-renewal
Old Marine
Estates im rovements 7/23/08 $ 5,300.00 $ 5,300.00 7/23/2011
Childers variance 12/6/05 $ 30,000.00 $ 5,000.00 6/6/2011
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City of Scandia
Code Official's Report �
September 2010 ,
PERMITS
Permit# Date Address Owner Work Valuation
10-085 9/2/2010 16035 Quality Tr Shurb reroof $3,000.00
10-086 9/2/2010 19441 Manning Tr Schumann reroof $500.00
10-087 9/3/2010 13925 202nd St Cadwallader window repl/sidin $6,491.00
10-088 9/6/2010 21739 Olinda Tr Scandia Cream reroof $2,500.00
10-089 9/7/2010 12303 Lakamaga Tr Camp Lakama a reroof $7,000.00
10-090 9/22/2010 19553 Parkview Ln Toensin shed $2,200.00
10-091 9/14/2010 18616 Lan I Ct Herber demo $500.00
10-092 9/14/2010 21650 Pennfield Ave Korwoski as line $500.00
10-093 9/10/2010 23440 Melanie T rail Fischer deck $14,000.00
10-094 9/13/2019 13480 195th St N Nerothin siding $6,800.00
10-095 9/22/2010 15210 Oakhill Rd Bailey window repl $8,478.00
10-096 9/22/2010 20595 Quinnell Ave Tuen e addition $12,320.00
10-097 ''��22/2010 19710 Maxwill Ave Johnston reroof $10,733.00
10-098 9/24/2010 13500 205th St Hoffman kitchen remodel $5,250.00
10-099 9/24/2010 23393 Nolan Ave Simpson reroof $36,900.00
10-100 9/24/2010 13519 240th St Simpson reroof $7,800.00
10-101 9/28/2010 21136 Odell Ave Danielson basement finish $22,400.00
17 $147,372.00