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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/1985CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota September 19, 1985 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held September 19th, 1985, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Goodwin and Savanick; City Administrator Asleson and City Clerk Mueller. ABSENT: Councilmembers Holton and Humphrey. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. He said the GREENLEAF PARK Council has been requested to review a revised grading plan for Green- & PRIVATE leaf Park and two residential lots prepared by John Shardlow as an PROPERTY alternate to the plan approved September 12, 1985. The revised plan GRADING PLANS lowers the backyard grades on the Miller and Johnston lots and the berm in the park. It removes some existing vegetation in the park, but the land- scape plan is also revised to fill in that area. The Council received a memo from Jon Gurban dated September 19, 1985, on the revised plan which stated either of the plans would be acceptable for the park. Mayor Branning said Councilmember Humphrey was going to leave a message as to his opinion of the plan. Councilmember Goodwin said he had contacted him and his opinion was that he preferred alternate one as approved September 12, 1985. Mrs. Buck said she disagrees with Mr. Gurban's statement that some of the vegeta- tion to be removed is "scrub brush". She has a large oak tree about three feet from the property line and is concerned that grading near it would damage it. Mrs. Miller said there is a chain link fence between the two lots which would not be removed during the grading and will protect the tree. Mr. Lahti said the grading that has been done caused so much vibration in his house he does not want any grading done on the lot next to his. After looking at the plan, he is also not convinced it won't leave the corner of his lot high and dry. Mrs. Johnston said she has wanted the grading done since shemoved in and has that opportunity now. Mrs. Olsovsky asked why Fischer is offering to do the work? Mayor Branning said John Shardlow told him Mr. Fischer advised him to do whatever is necessary to satisfy the property owners. Mrs. Lahti said she wants the berm left. All the work that has been done would have to be redone and she doesn't want anymore equipment working near her property. Councilmember Savanick said she believes the approved plan should not be changed. If there were lots without houses, the grading would probably be a good idea but the houses there are just too close. Councilmember Goodwin said he understands the concern about Fischer doing the grading. What recourse would there be if, for example, the oak tree were accidentally destroyed? Mayor Branning said the City's involvement would only be with the park grading. Any grading on private property would be between the residents and Fischer. Mrs. Johnston said, as she understands it, the grading would only take about one day and the equipment would be gone. Mr. Lahti said he is still concerned about having the large equipment doing the work. If the Council doesn't lower the berm, they would have to use reasonably sized equipment to do the work. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota September 19, 1985 Page 2 Councilmember Savanick asked if the fence will be replaced on the property line between the park add Fischer's property when the grading is done? Mayor Branning said Fischer will be putting it in somewhere between the park and where his op- erations will be continuing. Mayor Branning then offered a motion, which died for lack of a second, to recon- sider the the motion approving the Greenleaf Park grading plan on September 12, 1985. He said since this action failed, there was no further action to be taken at this time. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring Kathy Vesey as a parttime Head Clerk at Liquor Store No. 2 effective September 21, 1985, at a salary of $6.00 per hour. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. HIRE PARTTIME EMPLOYEE CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Goodwin, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 44937 through 45025, in the total amount of $1,563,445.64. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Goodwin, to adjourn. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 o'clock p.m. The Council then continued with its regularly scheduled informal meeting.