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Home My WebLink About12/30/1986CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1986 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 30th, 1986, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Goodwin, Holton, Humphrey and Savanick. ABSENT: None. City staff members present were: City Administrator Asleson, City Clerk Mueller, City Attorney Sheldon, Personnel Director Boland, Golf Manager Dodge, Community Development Director Gretz, City Planner Kelley, Planning Assistant McMonigal and Police Chief Rivers. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, approving the agenda for tonight's meeting as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. APPROVE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA QUALE ATTEND SOFTBALL CONF. DEC. 23, 1986 MINUTES AUDIENCE DISCN. RES. 1986-262 AMEND PRECINCTS & POLLING PLACES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 5 ~ Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, authorizing Randy Quale to attend the Softball Owners and Directors of America National Conference January 14 to 18, 1987, in Indianapolis. Ayes ~ 5 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Coodwin, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of December 23rd, 1986, as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mayor Branning asked if any one was present to address the Council at this time on any item not on this meeting's agenda. There was no one present to speak. MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1986-262 amending election precinct boundaries in the City, increasing the number of precincts to 12 and establishing polling places for the precincts. The City Clerk reviewed the revised boundaries and said the reason for amending them at this time is to accommodate growth for the 1988 elections. The boundaries may not be changed during the period January 1, 1987, through December 31, 1991, because they are used as census tracts for the 1990 Federal census. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mr. Asleson reviewed the 1987 golf course budget with the Council as attached to his December 17, 1986, memo. Rick Dodge, Golf Manager, was present to answer questions. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1986 Page 2 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1986-263 approving the 1987 Golf Course Budget with operating revenue of $448,070 and expenses of $649,010. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. RES. 1986-263 1987 GOLF COURSE BUDGET RES. 1986-264 1987 GOLF FEES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1986-264 approving the 1987 Golf Course fees and charges as recommended and shown on Exhibit A. Ayes - 5 - Nays ~ O. The Council received a letter from Minnesota NBA Basketball requesting assistance in selecting a name for an NBA franchise team. .The names from which one is to be selected are: "Minnesota Polars" or "Minnesota Timber Wolves". MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, supporting the name "Minnesota Polars~' for a professional basketball team. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Goodwin and Savanick). NBA BASKETBALL TEAM NAME MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Humphrey, endorsing reappointment, MET. COUNCIL by Governor Perpich, of Patrick Scully as the Metropolitan REAPPOINTMENT Council Member for District 16. Ayes 5 - Nays .- O. John Voss, of Urban Planning & Design, was present and reviewed the SIGN ORDINANCE proposed new sign ordinance with the Council. The ordinance was de- REVIEW veloped by a task force consisting of two Planning Commission members, two business community members, Councilmember Humphrey, Mr. Voss and Ms. McMonigal. Mr. Voss reviewed the major changes in the ordinance as described in Ms. McMonigal's memo dated December 23, 1986, and said if the Council wishes to review the ordinance in greater detail it may want to schedule a work session on it. Mr. Gretz said positive and negative comments have been received from the business com- munity since the draft was prepared. Some areas of the ordinance may need refinement; such as the percentage of window that can be covered by signage. Councilmember Savanick asked whether flashing lights and readerboards visible through a window could be regulated? The Council agreed the ordinance should be reviewed further at an informal meeting. Councilmember Holton suggested everyone look at or take pictures of examples of different signs to determine what they like or don't like before such a meeting. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. RES. 1986-265 1986-265 acknowledging the Metropolitan Waste Control Com- MWCC SAC CHARGE mission's new policy of Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) COLLECTION collection effective January 1, 1987, on building permits which "have immediate access, directly or indirectly, to the Metropolitan Disposal System" and electing not to participate in the SAC refund program. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 1986- RES. 1986-266 266 establishing the connection surcharge for funding debt SEWER CONNECTION service related to the 1983 Central Sanitary Sewer Diversion SURCHARGE Project at $220.00 per SAC unit effective January 1, 1987. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1986 Page 3 MOTION of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, approving 1987 hourly rates for Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Inc., consult- ing engineers, as shown in Schedule B of the Engineers' letter dated December 18, 1986, with Schedule B being a schedule to the base contract for engineering services between the City and the engineers. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. 1987 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT RATES 1987 LICENSES & PERMITS TABLE COMP. PLAN AMENDMENT POLICY FOR DISCUSSION MOTION of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving the various 1987 licenses and permits as shown on the list dated December 30, 1986. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION of Humphrey, seconded by Goodwin, tabling consideration of a policy on individual Comprehensive Plan amendments during overall Comprehensive Plan updating for further discussion at an informal meeting. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Humphrey distributed a letter dated December 23, 1986, CEDAR PLAZA concerning the petition for rezoning and preliminary plat approval at PRELIMINARY PLAT 140th Street and Cedar Avenue, known as Cedar Plaza. Though it was RECONSIDERATION tabled until after April 1, 1987, to clarify the zoning category, state law requires action on a preliminary plat within 120 days or it is automatically approved. The 120 days would lapse February 12, 1987. He is requesting that the item be considered at the January 8, 1987, meeting for action on the preliminary plat only prior to the default date. Councilmember Savanick said she had received complaints about skating SKATING RINK rink warming houses not being open because ice is not good and would be DISCUSSION too rough for skating. People have been skating anyway and if the rinks are closed should they be fenced or signs put up? Mr. Sheldon said signs or fencing are not required and closing the warming houses should be sufficient notification. Councilmember Savanick said she had been advised that if bulk mailings "COUNCIL TABLE" are distributed through A.D.S. four times a year, with a minimum of NEWSLETTER 5,000 pieces each, there is an additional discount on delivery. She will be preparing a "Council Table" newsletter now and would also like to distribute a newsletter four times this year. The Council discussed a schedule for informal meetings in January MEETING SCHEDULE The Mayor and Mr. Asleson will prepare a list of topics and tentative schedule for distribution at the Council's next informal meeting on January 6, 1987. The Council discussed liaisons for 1987 and agreed to keep the same assignments; that is: Goodwin - Parks, Holton - Public Safety, Humphrey - Community Development, Savanick - Administration. 1987 LIAISONS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 o'clock p.m.