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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1983CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1983 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held February 24, 1983, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Overgard; Councilmembers Holton, Humphrey and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Councilmember Branning. Mayor Overgard called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. She read a proclamation and designated March 6 through 12, 1983, as Girl Scout Week in Apple Valley. Members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 652 and Brownie Troops 499, 229 and 784 were present and con- ducted the flag ceremony. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving the agenda for tonight's APPROVE AGENDA meeting. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving all items on the consent CONSENT AGENDA agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4~- Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, granting a variance for a 15-foot front yard setback.to allow construction of a new house on Lot 15, Block l, Chateau Estates, as recommended by the Planning Commis- sion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. SETBACK VARIANCE LOT 15, BLK. 1, CHATEAU EST. TRANS MERCHANT LICENSE RES. 1983-24 ELECTION JUDGES PRELIM. REPORT WELL 9 WATER LINE TO GALAXIE FINAL PAYMENT FIRE RADIO PAGERS HIRING PARTTIME EMPLOYEES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving a 1983 transient mer- chant license for Huskie International for door-to-door sales. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1983-24 approving judges for the special County elections to be held on March 1 and 22, 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, directing the Engineer to prepare a preliminary feasibility report for construction of a water line that would run west from Well No. 9 to Galaxie Avenue. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, accepting Contract No. 1902 with Communications Specialists, Inc., for fire radio pagers, as final and authorizing final payment on the contract in the amount of $1,972.51. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring Sandi Wensmann and Carol Schweitzer as specialized instructors and Paula Fors as a parttime Liquor Clerk according to the personnel plan. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Holton, approving the minutes of the meet- FEB. 10, 1983 ing of February 10, 1983, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MINUTES CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1983 Page 2 Mayor Overgard asked if anyone was present to address the Council at this AUDIENCE DISCN time on any item not on this agenda. There was no one present to speak. Bill Peterson, of the Dakota County Assessor's Office, was present to review a recom- mendation for a tax abatement. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving a tax abatement by reducing the assessed value for 1980, 1981, and 1982 on parcel number 01-32800-170-01 as recommended by the Dakota County As- sessor. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. TAX ABATEMENT Mayor Overgard called the public hearing to order at 7:40 o'clock p.m. PROJ. 83-2 on Project 83-2, storm sewer improvements related to Cedar Avenue, and PUBLIC HEARING noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the hearing notice. Keith Gordon reviewed the proposed improvements as contained in his report, dated January 10, 1983. The project is necessitated by low areas being filled with excess material from the Cedar Avenue construction. Bob Dawson, 12785 Germane, representing Christus Victor Lutheran Church was present and asked if the church property would be assessed for this improvement John Gretz said it would not be. The only two properties porposed to be assessed are Lot 1, Block 1, Hidden Ponds and the Vista Development property in Section 16. The Mayor asked for any other questions or comments. There were none; and the hearing was declared closed at 7:43 p.m. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 25 ordering the installation of Project 83-2, Cedar Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-25 ORDER PROJ. 83-2 RES. 1983-26 PLANS & SPECS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 26 directing the Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for Project 83-2. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. The Council received a memo, dated February 17, 1983, from Police Chief Rivers notifying it that he has submitted the name of Sgt. Tom Lagace in nomination for the Minnesota Police Chiefs' Association Officer of the Year award and the Optimist's Club Outstanding Law Officer award. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 27 supporting Police Chief Rivers' nomination of Sgt. Tom Lagace for Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Officer of the Year award and Optimist's Club Outstanding Law Officer award. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-27 SUPPORT LAGACE NOMINATIONS Sgt. Lagace, his wife and family were present and Chief Rivers introduced them to the Council. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1983- RES. 1983-28 28 opposing the closing of the DNR metro region office and re- OPPOSE CLOSING questing the Minnesota Legislature to adopt legislation enabling METRO REGION the continuation of the present regional structure of the Depart- DNR OFFICE ment of Natural Resources. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1983 Page 3 The Council received memos from Jon Gurban, dated February 17, 1983, and INFORMAL Richard Asleson, dated February 22, 1983, concerning Council/Staff orien- MEETINGS tation sessions and informal meetings. The Council discussed scheduling such an informal meeting when all members could attend and no date was available before March 10. Councilmember Savanick said she believes the Council needs to discuss how much time it wants to put into informal meetings. Mayor Overgard suggested the Council hold an in- formal meeting following the regular meeting on March 10, 1983, to discuss this. The Council agreed and also agreed to table consideration of Council liaisons and commission and committee appointments until then and discuss these items further at the informal meeting. It was noted that the terms of all commission and committee members continue until the Council makes reappointments or new appointments. Councilmember Holton said if anyone has suggestions for changes or amendments to the liaison system, these should be written and copies distributed to the other members. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 27349, 31495 through 31526 and 31535 through 31576, in the total amount of $476,376.13. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savnaick, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 o'clock p.m.