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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/1983CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County Minnesota March 10, 1983 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held March 10, 1983, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Overgard; Councilmembers Branning, Holton and Humphrey; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Councilmember Savanick. Mayor Overgard called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Councilmembers and every- one in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, approving the agenda for tonight's APPROVE AGENDA meeting. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, approving all items on the con- sent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA RES. 1983-29 STREET EQUIP. SPECS. & BIDS CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-29 approving specifications for various items of street equipment and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on April 25, 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-30 approving plans and specifications for Project 83-5, Repairs to Deep Well No. 3, and authorizing advertisement for bids to be re- ceived at 2:00 p.m. on April 7; 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1983-30 PROJ. 83-5 PLANS & BIDS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-31 approving special assessment divisions 14860, Part of Outlot E, Apple Valley square, 14884, Pilot Knob Estates; 14889, Pennock Place; 14922 Fischer Property in Section 27; and 14941, Pennock Place Condominiums. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-31 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DIVISIONS WELCOME WAGON DONATION COUNTY RADIO EQUIPMENT AT PALOMINO TOWER EXTEND RADIO EQUIP. COMPLE- TION DATE PRELIM. REPORT MORNINGVIEW 6TH UTILITIES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, accepting a donation of $110 from the WelcomeWagon Club for the purchase of Tot Finder Stickers. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, authorizing the installation of two antennas on the Palomino Water Tower and radio equipment asso- ciated with the antennas in the shelter at the base of the tower for the Dakota County Sheriff's Department as requested in a let- ter from John DuBois, dated February 20, 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, authorizing extension of the com- pletion date to April 29, 1983, for Contract 1901, Police radio equipment, with General Communications, Inc., as recommended by John DuBois in his letter dated February 19, 1983. Ayes - 14 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, directing the City Engineer to prepare a preliminary feasibility report for utility improvements in Morningview 6th Addition. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 10, 1983 Page 2 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, approving the minutes of the FEB. 24, 1983 meeting of February 24, 1983, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MINUTES (Branning Abstained). 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, Joe Nordlund, of the Apple Valley Area Economic Development Corporation, A.V.AoE.D. was present and introduced James O'Meara, of O'Connor & Hannan. Mr. DEVELOPMENT O'Meara reviewed his firm's proposal, dated March 10, 1983, describing a PROGRAM development program using a common bond fund and general reserve system for financing a development district. This financing would use industrial revenue bonds and tax increment bonds to promote development in the City and be avail- able to various companies that could qualify for it. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 32 establishing the development program as proposed in the let- ter from O'Connor &Hannan, dated March 10, 1983, and retaining the law firm of O'Connor & Hannah to provide the services and bond counsel. RES. 1983-32 ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Councilmember Holton asked what the benefit would be to the businesses that use this financing? Mr. O'Meara said that the bonds would probably carry an interest rate of one to two percent less and be very secure for investors. Councilmember Branning asked what the fees would be? Mr. O'Meara said tax increment bond issues would be an initial $500 plus $1.00 per bond, industrial revenue bond fees would be paid by developers and other development work would be on an hourly fee basis. Councilmember Humphrey asked where the initial $10,000 for establishing the system would come from? Mr. Asleson said the Apple Valley Area Economic Development Corporation has agreed that it would be paid from funds the City has budgeted for it for 1983. Glen Galles commented on advantages and disadvantages of this financing and asked how applicants for these funds will be evaluated or what criteria will be established to determine who qualifies? Mr. Asleson said the first step listed in the proposal of O'Connor & Hannan is identifying suitable property within the development district and formulating the goals for development. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes- 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, that the City owned and oper- ated golf course, located in the northeast section of the City at Pilot Knob Road and County Road 38, be named "Valleywood; City of Apple Valley's Municipal Golf Course and Park." Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RENAME GOLF COURSE VALLEYWOOD GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION SYSTEM RES. 1983-33 1983 GOLF COURSE FEES The Council received a report from Jon Gurban, dated March 3, 1983, on the golf course irrigation system. The report outlines a three-year program for improvements with which the Council concurred. MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 33 establishing the 1983 golf course fees and charges as listed in Exhibits A and B, attached. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 10, 1983 Page 3 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, passing Ordinance No. 287 rezon- ing Block 4 of Farquar Hills from M-1 (P.D.) to R-1C as recommend- ed by the Planning Commission. ORDINANCE 287 REZONE PART OF FARQUAR HILLS Councilmember Branning questioned whether this area would be suitable for single family homes and if the basements would be high enough above the pond level? Keith Gordon said these are very deep lots and the pond does have an outlet so it should not be a problem. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, approving the final plat and de- velopment agreement for Pilot Rond (replat of Block 4 of Farquar Hills) and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. PILOT POND FINAL PLAT & AGREEMENT Keith Gordon reviewed the location of sanitary sewer and storm sewer easements on the plat. The developer will be installing the utilities and only two street cuts will need to be made. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Mr. Asleson said two or three years ago the Fire Department expressed con- EATON MOBILE cern about a lack of water hydrants in Eaton Mobile Home Park. At that time, HOME PARK the Park owner was unwilling to pay the cost of installing the hydrants. As HYDRANTS part of the Cedar Avenue project, the waterlines have been included at no cost to the property owner except that the easements be given. The property owner has been unwilling to give these easements, but Mr. Asleson said he recieved a telephone call from him today and he is willing to reconsider this. No action is necessary at this time. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-34 receiving the preliminary engineering report for Project 83-7, 140th Street Water Main Extensions, and ordering installation of the improvements. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-34 ORDER PROJECT 83-7 MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-35 approving plans and specificationsfor Project 82-12, Forest Park 3rd Addition Utilities, and Project 83-7, 140th Street Water Mains, combined as Project 83-7 and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on April 7, 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-35 PLANS & BIDS PROJ. 82-12 & PROJ. 83-7 RES. 1983-36 SET HEARING PROJ. 83-3 RES. 1983-37 PREPARE PLANS PROJ. 82-8 MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983-36 receiving the preliminary engineering report for Project 83-3, Cen- tral Sanitary Sewer Trunk Improvements, and setting a public hear- ing on it at 7:30 p.m. on April 14, 1983. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1983-37 directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for Project 82-8, Phase II Expansion to the Public Works Garage, with an alternate allowed for including a concrete floor, Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 10, 1983 Page 4 The Council received a memo, dated March 2, 1983, from John Gretz con- cerning proposed County road turnbacks which will be the subject of a public hearing on May 9, 1983. The road proposed to be turned back to Apple Valley are County Road 38 between Galaxie Avenue and County Road 11 and County Road 40 between County Road 33 and Cedar Avenue. COUNTY ROAD TURNBACK PROPOSAL Councilmember Branning asked if there would be additional maintenance funds also pro- vided to the cities if they are required to maintain them? Mr. Asleson said nothing is proposed for funding at this time and he believes the cities' share of the gasoline tax from the State would require a constitional amendment to be increased. Senator Wegscheid was present in the audience and said he believed this is correct, but he would be willing to research this further for the City. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1983- 38 stating that the City's comments on the proposed County Road Turnback Program are that future County Road 38, between County Road 31 and County Road 11, should be constructed before the other roads are referred to the City; and County Road 38 (Palo- mino Drive) should be improved to an urban section before it is referred to the City. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1983-38 COMMENTS ON COUNTY ROAD TURNBACK PROPOSAL DODGE SALARY INCREASE HIRE PARTTIME EMPLOYEES CLAIMS& BILLS MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, approving a salary increase for Rick Dodge, effective March 26, 1983, from $1,667 per month to $1,867 per month as a regular City employee. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, approving hiring Gary Johnson as a parttime liquor sales clerk at a salary of $3.95 per hour and Jerome Solinger and Gary Cooley for grounds maintenance, effective March 11, 1983, at salaries of $4.25 per hour. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Humphrey, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 27350, 27351, 27353, 27354, 30953, 31585 through 31645, 31655 through 31688 and 31690 through 31780, in the total amount of $1,482,787.96. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 o'clock p.m. The Council then reconvened for an informal meeting in the conference room at City Hall.