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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/30/1984CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 30, 1984 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held August 30th, 1984, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall pursuant to due call and notice thereof. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Coundilmembers Goodwin, Holton and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENTi: Councilmember Humphrey. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Bill Peterson, of the Dakota County Assessor's Office, was present and reviewed recommended tax abatements on four properties with the Council. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, approving tax abatements, as re- commended by the Dakota County Assessor, on parcels numbered 01-02100-011-03, 01-11711-030-02, 01-17002-010-01 and 01-27500-100-03. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. TAX ABATEMENTS Mr. Asleson distributed a draft of a "Letter of Intent" for the Council to consider submitting to the Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development in order to retain the City's industrial development bond entitlement allocation. He reviewed the conditions for making a $31,043.70 deposit and refund procedures. If a cancel- lation is submitted by October 31, 1984, the City would receive a full refund of its deposit. He would recommend taking this action to retain the funding. A project, known as Apple Valley Commons, is being proposed for the area south of 147th Street and east of Glazier Avenue. This project has a potential use for the industrial development bond financing during 1984. The developers have submitted a request that the City retain the financing for them. At this time, no other project has been proposed to the City which could use the financing. Mr. Asleson distributed copies of an Agreement with Apple Valley Commons, Inc., which would commit the financing for this project. The developers would be contin- uing with their proposal for preliminary approval and if it is given, would provide a letter of credit by October 29, 1984, to indemnify the City against loss of its deposit. Mayor Branning asked what the City's 1985 entitlement will be? Mr. Asleson said that figure has not been determined by the State yet. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, approving payment of $31,043.70 to the Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development to retain the City's $3,104,370 allocation for industrial devel- opment bond financing and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Letter of Intent to be submitted with the deposit. LETTER OF INTENT FOR IDB FINANCING John Natwick and Mike Doherty, representing Apple Valley Connnons, were present and said they feel secure in their proposal and believe it can be carried through. Councilmember Savanick asked what the scope of their project is? Mr. Natwick said he estimates the total to be approximately $17,000,000 and about $3,000,000 worth of development would be proposed for 1984. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 30, 1984 Page 2 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, approving an agreement with Apple Valley Commons, Inc., for use of the City's 1984 alloca- tion of industrial development bond financing and provisions for indemnifying the City for its deposit and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. A.V. COMMONS AGREEMENT FOR IDB FINANCING RES. 1984-141 PROJ. 84-17 PLANS & BIDS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 1984- 141 approving plans and specifications for Project 84-17, Emerald Point Improvements, and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on September 28, 1984. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. John Gretz distributed a memo dated August 30, 1984, concerning storm water pumping from the Fischer pond. He reviewed the storm water ponding system by which the water flows to this pond and under County Road 42. Because the system is not complete south of County Road 42, water must be pumped from thece to flow south. When the property develops in the future, the pump would no longer be needed, but it would be some years before this occurs. Pump rental and pumping costs have been about $9,000 per month and he would recommend purchasing a pump. Mr. Asleson said purchase of a pump can be funded as an improvement cost related to the storm sewer project on the Fischer property this year. Mr. Gretz said he is pursuing obtaining a ponding easement on the Art Fischer property and would have it resolved before awarding a contract for the pump installation is approved. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1984- 142 directing the Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for purchase and installation of a storm water pump for the Fischer property. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Savanick, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 31066 and 39179 through 19251, in the total amount of $4,321,042.36. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1984-142 FISCHER STORM WATER PUMP CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Holton, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 o'clock p.m.