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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/10/1985CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 10, 1985 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held June 10th, 1985, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councitmembers Goodwin, Holton and Savanick; City Administrator Asleson and City Clerk Mueller. ABSENT: Councilmember Humphrey. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, approving the agenda for to- night's meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving all items on the con- CONSENT AGENDA sent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, accepting Project 84-3, Farquhar PROJ. 84-3 Park Restroom Building, as final and authorizing final payment FINAL PAYMENT on the contract with Gilbert Construction in the amount of $2,467.90. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 113 awarding the contract for Project 85-234, a Portable Electric Generator, to Interstate Power Systems, the low bidder, in the amount of $23,012.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1985-113 AWARD CONTRACT PROJ. 85-234 MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 114 correcting the amount of $178,000.00 to $178,800.00 as it relates to the purchase of park property from Meadow Corporation in the minutes of April 11, 1985, and more specifically defined in Resolution No. 1985-66. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1985-114 CORRECT MINUTES APRIL 11 1985 MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, receiving notice of the ground- breaking ceremony for Highland Elementary School which will be at 4:00 p.m. on June 12, 1985. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. HIGHLAND ELEM. SCHOOL CEREMONY PROJ. 85-224 CHANGE ORDER 1 PROJ. 83-11 CHANGE ORDER 2 FOR NORDIC WOODS 8TH BOND REDUCTION PILOT KNOB ESTATES 4TH MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Keys Well Drilling for Project 85-224, Deep Well 7 Pump Repair, in the amount of an additional $700.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Richard Knutson, Inc., for Project 83-11, Nordic Woods 5th Addition Improvements, in the amount of an additional $39,495.40 for future Nordic Woods 8th Addition sub- ject to receipt of a petition and waiver of hearing from the property owner. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving reduction of the sub- division financial guarantee for Pilot Knob Estates 4th Addition from $115,400 to $63,850. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 10, 1985 Page 2 MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 115 authorizing installation of a stop sign on 135th Street, westbound, at its intersection with Henna Avenue. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1985-115 STOP SIGN HIRE PARTTIME EMPLOYEES MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving hiring the parttime employees as listed in the memo from the City Administrator dated June 7, 1985, and from the departments including Gayle Schwab as a Police Dispatcher, Janine Viveiros as a Reception- ist-Typist, and Don Weasler as a Liquor Head Clerk. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of May 23rd, 1985, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Savanick Abstained). MAY 23, 1985 MINUTES MAY 29, 1985 MINUTES JUNE 5, 1985 MINUTES AUDIENCE DISCN. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Goodwin, approving the minutes of the special meeting of May 29th, 1985, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving the minutes of the Board of Review meeting of June 5th, 1985, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Savanick Abstained). 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. Mayor Branning called the public hearing to order at 8:04 p.m. and PUBLIC HEARING noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the hearing notice on PROJ. 84-8 Project 84-8, Lac Lavon Shores Public Improvements. Keith Gordon re- LAC LAVON viewed the engineering report on the improvements which include a storm trunk, with a gate valve, draining from Lac Lavon to Keller Lake. Garden View Drive will be completed to 160th Street with a 44-foot wide driving surface and sidewalks on both sides. Mr. Gordon said the outlet to Keller Lake is being in- stalled as a safety factor and would only be used if Lac Lavon silts up and starts rising. Councilmember Savanick said she is concerned about erosion problems where the outlet enters Keller Lake. Mr. Gordon said this would be a 12-inch pipe and should not be a problem as very large outlets have been. The Mayor asked for questions or comments from the public. There were none and the hearing was de- clared closed at 8:11 p.m. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 116 ordering installation of Project 84-8, Lac Lavon Shores 1st Addition public improvements. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1985-116 ORDER PROJ. 84-8 RES. 1985-117 PLANS & SPECS. PROJ. 84-8 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 117 directing the Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for Project 84-8. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 10, 1985 Page 3 Mr. Asleson said arrangements were not able to be made for Ray Skelton to LAC LAVON attend tonight's meeting, but the Council received copies of a letter BUILDING USE from the Mayor to him thanking him for use of the facilities for Park maintenance operations. It appears that Sienna Corporation will receive title to the Lac Lavon property around June 15th and negotiations are underway for the City to continue to use the buildings through the summer. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Branning, setting a special meeting at SET SPECIAL 12:00 noon on Wednesday June 26th, 1985, for the purpose of MEETING selling bonds. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Steve Mattson, of Juran & Moody, was present and reviewed the details of the pro- posed General Obligation Impr'ovement and Tax Increment Bond Issues with the Council. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 1985- RES. 1985-118 118 setting the sale of the City's $2,165,000 General Obligation SET BOND SALE Improvement and $920,000 General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds of 1985, Series B, at 12:00 noon on June 26th, 1985. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Mr, Asleson said a proposal is being submitted to reduce the size of the A.V. HEALTH tax increment district related to Apple Valley Health Care Center. The CARE CENTER area being deleted would be placed in a separate district by the Dakota TAX INCRE. DIST County HRAand the County Board will be holding a hearing on this June 25, 1985. The purpose is to allow tax increment bonds for an interest reduction program, which can only be done by HRA's. If the proposal succeeds, it is estimated there would be a difference of approximately $90.00 per month in rent for the apart- ment project for the elderly. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 119 setting a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on June 27, 1985, for the purpose of reducing the size of Development District No. 1 in the City, which district contains Apple Valley Health Care Center. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1985-119 SET HEARING REDUCE DEV. DISTRICT 1 CABLE TV 1985 BUDGET MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving the 1985 budget for the 1984 cable television franchise fee as recommended by the Cable TV Committee in the memo dated June 6, 1985, including a separate fund with a reserve of $10,000 for public access. Councilmember Goodwin reviewed the recommendation and said he concurs with it. Mr, Rollin Bible, Committee Chair, was present and noted the budget includes $6,000 for the purchase of two complete sets of equipment (porta-packs) for all City depart- ments to use. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, authorizing Cable TV Committee Member, Diann Albers, to attend the National Federation of Local Cable Programmers Conference July 11 to 13, 1985, in Boston, with City payment of 50 percent of the fees, not to exceed $500, as recommended by the Cable TV Committee. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. ALBERS NFLCP CONF. ATTENDNCE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 10, 1985 Page 4 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving licenses and permits for July 4th activities described in the memo from Terry Schults dated June 7, 1985, including an outdoor dance permit on July 3, 1985, for Apple Place and waiving the fee therefor; a special use permit for a carnival at Kmart and waiving the fee therefor; and on-sale 3.2 beer licenses for Apple Place on July 3, 1985, and for the Apple Valley Jaycees on July 4, 1985. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. JULY 4TH LIC. & PERMITS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, authorizing construction within the inner five feet of the ten-foot easement along the north side lot line of Lot 11, Block 1, The Oaks of Apple Valley II, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. LOT 11, BLK 1, OAKS II EASE- MENT CONST. RES. 1985-120 COBBLESTONE MANOR 3RD FINAL PLAT MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 120 approving the final plat and development agreement for Cobblestone Manor 3rd Addition and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Councilmember Holton asked why park dedication was computed at $7,000 per acre in the agreement? Mr. Oretz said the area was zoned out of the original planned development on which the park dedication had been based and only one or two sub- divisions remain which will use this number. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The Council received a memo dated June 7, 1985, from Mary Mueller concerning bids received for rebuilding and modifying a fire truck. Fire Chief Tuthill and Jerry Yeoman, of the Fire Department, were present to answer questions. The Council re- ceived a memo dated June 10, 1985, from the Fire Chief identifying funding for the work. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 121 awarding the contract for rebuilding and modifying fire truck Unit No. 4982 to Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc., the net low bidder, in the amount of $27,620.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1985-121 AWARD CONTRACT FIRE TRUCK REBUILD & MOD. RES. 1985-122 TAKE BIDS PROJ. 85-222 RES. 1985-123 AWARD CONTRACT PROJ. 85-229 LMC CONSTITUN. AJ~ENDMENTS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 122 approving plans and specifications for Project 85-222, Carrollton Estates Storm Sewer, and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on July 9, 1985. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1985- 123 awarding the contract for Project 85-229, 142nd Street Improvements, to McNamara Contracting, the low bidder, in the amount of $230,385.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. The Council received copies of the proposed amendments to the League of Minnesota Cities constitution. Mr. Asleson said the amendments will be considered at the annual meeting June 13, 1985, and no action is neces- sary unless there are concerns. No action was taken. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 10, 1985 Page 5 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, promoting Gary Johnson to the position of parttime Head Clerk at Liquor Store 1 effective June 8, 1985. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, granting a setback variance for Lot 1, Block 2, Hunters Wood to allow construction to within 20 feet of the street right-of-way as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The Mayor noted the Metropolitan Council Chair will be holding a regional meeting June 24, 1985, at 7:30 a.m. at Jimmy the Greek's. The Mayor and Councilmembers Holton and Savanick will be attending. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 43221 through 43273, in the total amount of $328,211.24. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Nolton, seconded by Goodwin, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 o'clock p.m. JOHNSON HEAD LIQ. CLERK _ VARIANCE LOT 1, BLK 2, HUNTERS WOOD MET COUNCIL MEETING CLAIMS & BILLS