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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/31/1983CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 31, 1983 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held March 31, 1983, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall pursuant to due call and notice thereof. PRESENT: Mayor Overgard; Councilmembers Branning, Holton, Humphrey, and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None, Mayor Overgard called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Overgard and Councilmembers received the final draft of the proposed PROPOSED ORD. revised Zoning, Subdivision, and On-Site Septic Systems Ordinances. REVISIONS Mayor Overgard addressed the problem with workmen at the nursing home con- struction site parking on both sides of 146th Street causing inconveniences to those residents in the area. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, adopting Resolution No. 1983- RES. 1983-46 46 authorizing no-parking on 146th Street west of Galaxie NO PARKING Avenue from April 1, 1983 through September 1, 1983. Ayes - 146th ST. W. 5 - Nays - 0. The City Council Liaison Policy via Resolution No. 1981-32, adopted February 12, 1981, was amended by establishing expanded guidelines for the involved City Council and City staff members with the following motion: MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning to adopt Resolution No. 1983- 47, a resolution revising the Guidelines for Liaison Relationships and rescinding Resolution No. 1981-32, the prior liaison policy. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1983-47 LIAISON GUIDE- LINES 1983 LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, that for 1983, Councilmembers Branning, Holton, Humphrey, and Savanick shall be the Council- member liaison to Public Safety, Parks, Community Development, and Administrative services, respectively with Mayor Overgard's liaison being as more particularly described in Resolution No. 1983-47. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. COMMITTEE/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS - Mayor Overgard suggested that all present members of the Urban Affairs Committee be reappointed. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to reappoint to the Urban Affairs Committee the seven (7) present members. Discussion: Mr Humphrey stated that he desired to consider all applicants and that incumbents should not necessarily be reappointed on a blanket basis. He suggested changing the order of comittee appointments from the order suggested on the agenda. Mr. Holton stated that he was satisfied with the job being done by the present members of the Urban Affairs Committee and suggested that the names of the four other applicants be reserved for such time as replacement appointments are needed as vacancies occur. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 31, 1983 Page 2 Mayor Overgard said that she felt Committee members should be reappointed because they are volunteers and are doing a good job. Mr. Branning suggested that appointments should proceed by taking the highest commission within the City and appointing the best people for this commission. Motion and second were withdrawn. - PLANNING COMMISSION - The Council agreed to begin with the Planning Commission, proceed to the Cable TV Commission, Park Committee, Urban Affairs Committee, and Historical Committee. MOTION: of Overgard seconded by Savanick to reappoint Lynne Kline and Katherine Weesner to the Planning Commission. Discussion: Mr. Humphrey suggested that the same procedure used in voting for City Council members as set forth in Resolution 1983-6 be used. Motion and second were withdrawn. MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, that the Council make nomina- tions in the manner of one per vacancy per councilmember from the list provided and then proceed as used for council appointments. Discussion: Mr. Holton stated that each member of the Council should be able to nominate for appointment persons who had not formally applied for appointment. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Humphrey, to amend the preceding motion to specify that the Council shall use a written ballot to make Planning Commission appointments with the ballot to include the names of the persons expressing an advance interest (Kline, Weesner, Carlson, Craddock, Erickson, Kopischke, McLennan, Metry, Simonson, and Schwartz) with each member of the Council being permitted to add names, by nomination, to the list. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Overgard and Savanick), MOTION: of Humphrey, seconded by Branning, to amend the preceding amended motion specifying that On the first ballot each member shall vote for 5 persons, on the second ballot 4 persons, etc., and that any candidate receiving two (2) or less votes on any ballot be elimi- nated from the next ballot and that in the event of a tie on any ballot, the Council may either reballot or then proceed in whatever way is agreed upon by the majority. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Overgard and Savanick). VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS TWICE AMENDED. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Overgard and Savanick). The Council agreed that Mr. Asleson and Mr. Gurban would tabulate the written ballots. NOMINATION: Councilmember Savanick nominated Mr. David Miller as the 11th candidate for the two (2) Planning Commission appointments. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 31, 1983 Page 3 The Council proceeded to cast written ballots in accordance with the adopted procedures. The candidates remaining after each ballot were as follows: Ballot 1: Kline, Weesner, Carlson, Erickson, Kopischke, and Metry. Ballot 2: Kline, Weesner, Carlson, Erickson, and Metry. Ballot 3: Kline, Weesner, Carlson, Erickson, and Metry. Ballot 4: Kline, Weesner, and Carlson each received at least three (3) votes. Thus, an elimination did not occur. Ballot 5: Same result as Ballot 4. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, that the procedures for Ballot 6 be amended so that each member shall vote for only one (1) candidate and that if any candidate receives at least three (3) votes, that person shall be the appointee to one of the two Planning Commission seats. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Humphrey. Ballot 6: Kline (1 vote), Weesner (2 votes), and Carlson (2 votes). Mayor Overgard declared that no appointment occurred as a result of the prior motion and vote and suggested the Council fill the vacancies by the nominations and voting process. Nominations: Councilmember Holton nominated Lynne Kline. Councilmember Branning nominated Richard Carlson. Councilmember Savanick nominated Katherine Weesnmr. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, that nominations cease. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard to select one person at a time. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint Lynne Kline to the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.- (Savanick Abstained) MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint Richard Carlson to the Planning Commission. Ayes - 2 (Humphrey, Branning) - Nays - 2 (Rolton, Overgard). (Savanick Abstained.) MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, to appoint Katherine Weesner to the Planning Commission. Ayes - 3 (Holton, Overgard, Savanick) - Nays - 2 (Branning, Humphrey). Lynne Kline and Katherine Weesner were reappointed as members of the Planning Commission. - CATV COMMISSION - MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to appoint Mr. Paul Jasmin to the Cable TV Commission with the term expiring August 1, 1985 and Mr. Dale Rodell to a term expiring August 1, 1984. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Paul Jasmin and Dale Rodell were appointed to the Cable TV Commission. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 31, 1983 Page 4 - PARK COMMITTEE - Mayor Overgard noted that the Park Committee is a seven (7) member body, that the Committee has been operating with two (2) vacancies, that the five (5) present members have applied for reappointment and that seven (7) other persons.have applied in writing for appointment consideration. Further, the Mayor noted that Mr. Dunkin had requested that his name be withdrawn. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, to use the same balloting procedure as was used for the Planning Commission with each member voting for 8 persons on the first ballot, 7 on the second, etc. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. NOMINATION: Councilmember Savanick nominated, then withdrew, the name of Stanley V. Fedoruk for Park Committee. The Council proceeded to cast written ballots with Ballot 1 including as candidates Gutenkauf, Miller, Milos, Naegeli, Sterling, Blackett, Carlson, Erickson, Kopischke, McLellan, and Schwartz. The candidates remaining after each ballot were as follows: Ballot 1: Spoiled because one of the ballots showed 9 votes rather than 8 votes. Ballot 2: Gutenkauf, Miller, Milos, Naegli, Sterling, Carlson, Erickson, and Kopischke. Richard Carlson, who was present, withdrew from further consideration for the Park Committee. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint Rita Gutenkauf, David Miller, Ellen Milos, Robert Naegli, Virginia Sterling, Robert L. Erickson, and Gregory Kopischke to the Park Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. - URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - The Council proceeded to cast written ballots (same rules as for Park Committee) with Ballot 1 including as candidates Deters, Doering, McKay, Metry, Saxerud, Schwartz, Sohlberg, Carlson, Fedoruk, McLellan and Schwartz. The candidates remaining after each ballot were as follows: Ballot 1: Deters, Doering, McKay, Merry, Saxerud, Schwartz, Sohlberg, and Carlson. Ballot 2: All remaining persons received at least three (3) votes. Thus, an elimination did not occur. Ballot 3: Same result as Ballot 2. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by No Second, to reappoint all seven (7) incumbents to the Urban Affairs Committee. Motion Failed for lack of a second. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint Richard Carlson to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Overgard). CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 31, 1983 Page 5 MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, to-appoint Fred Merry to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Branning,to appoint John McKay to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint Pamela Sohlberg to the Urban Affairs Cormnittee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Branning, to appoint Gloria Deters to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, to appoint David Saxerud to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, to appoint Sharon Schwartz to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 5 Nays 0. Members of the Urban AffAirs Committee are Gloria Deters, John McKay, Fred Metry, David Saxerud, Sharon Schwartz, Pamela Sohlberg, and Richard Carlson. - HISTORICAL COMMITTEE - MOTION: of Savanick seconded by Overgard, that the rules be suspended and the Historical Committee be expanded to 12 members that would form a nucleus to eventually become a historical society. The consensus of the Council was this Committee should be opened to whomever is interested. Ayes -175 - Nays - 0~ MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Humphrey, to appoint the six members currently serving on the Historical Committee in addition to appointing Don Schwartz, who appliced for the one vacant position. Ayes - 5 - Nays Members of the Historical Committee are Barbara Linkert, Agnes Scott, Marlene Romain, Lois Puckett, Alan Kohls, Carlyle Mitchell, and Don Schwartz. - CLAIMS AND BILLS - MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 30956, 31955 through 31973, and 31975 through 31995 in the total amount of $542,580.45. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Branning, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m.