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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/12/1981CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota November 12, 1981 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held November 12, 1981, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Councilmembers Branning, Kelly, Overgard and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Mayor Garrison. Acting Mayor Kelly called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION of Branning, seconded by Overgard, approving the agenda for to- night's meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. APRROVE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA GARAGE VARIANCE PAL. HILLS 7TH RES. 1981-199 CLEANING BIDS 1982 GARBAGE REMOVAL SERVICE RES. 1981-200 COMP. PLAN GRANT TIME EXTENSION GOLF CLUBHOUSE REPORT TRANS. MERCHANT LICENSES MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, adding hiring parttime employees to the consent agenda and approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, granting a variance for a front- yard setback of 16 feet for a garage addition on Lot 10, Block 1, Palomino Hills 7th Addition as recommended by the Planning Commis- sion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 199 approving specifications for building cleaning and mainten- ance services for 1982 and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on December 3, 1981. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, accepting the low quotation of Browining-Ferris Industries for garbage removal service at City buildings for a total of $410.22 per month and authorizing the City Administrator to send a letter outlinihg this service for 1982. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 200 requesting a 120-day extension from the Metropolitan Council under Section XIII of its 1980-81 Local Planning Assistance Grant Guidelines in order that Apple Valley may complete and submit its final progress report which is due December 4, 1981. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, receiving a memo from the City Administrator stating information on the golf course clubhouse fixtures and furnishings will be ready for the November 24, 1981 Council meeting. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, approving transient merchant licenses for five years for Cub Scout Pack 205 and Dakota Do'ers 4-H Club to sell fund raising items. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota November 12, 1981 Page 2 MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, receiving a letter, dated October 14, 1981, from the Minnesota Department of Transporta- tion recommending no change in the speed limit on Garden View Drive north after conducting a study as requested by the City ~ in Resolution No. 1981-103. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. GARDEN VIEW SPEED REPORT RES. 1981-201 ASSESSMENT DIVISIONS CHANGE ORDER 1 PROJ. 80-7(1) FINAL PAYMENT PROJ. 80-7(1) HIRE PARTTIME EMPLOYEES OCT. 22 & 29 1981 MINUTES NOV. 5, 1981 MINUTES MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 201 dividing special assessments on parcels 01-02700-010-02, 01-02700-014-03, Lot 1, Block 1, Apple Valley Commercial Addi- tion, KinderCare Propecty and Timberwick 6th Addition. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Erickson Contracting Co. for Project 80-7 (1), Nordic Woods 4th Addition Utilities, in the amount of an additional $9,053.82. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, accepting Project 80-7(1) as final and authorizing final payment to Erickson Contracting Co. in the amount of $41,704.75. Ayes - 4 .- Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring the part- time swimming and arena employees as listed in the memo from Terry Schultz, dated November 9, 1981. Ayes - 4 - Nays- 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Overgard, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of October 22, 1981, and the special meeting of October 29, 1981, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick approving the minutes of the special meeting of November 5, 1981, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Branning Abstained). Acting Mayor Kelly called the public hearing to order at 7:35 p.m. on Project 80-16, Southport Addition, Phase One, utility and street improvements, and noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the hearing notice. Keith Gordon reviewed the pro- posed improvements for the approximately 20 acres in Phase One which will also include construction of about 800 feet of Galaxie Avenue, south of County Road 42. Council- member Branning asked if storm sewer will be put in also? Mr. Gordon said not at this time, but it will be installed when the property to the south develops. Councilmember Branning said the developer should be aware of this. Mr. Gordon also said the pro- perty will be subject to storm sewer assessments at that time. Richard Winkler was present and said he would like the project to be installed concurrent with the County Road 42 improvements next spring. There being no further questions or comments, the hearing was declared closed at 7:43 p.m. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1981- RES. 1981-202 202 granting final approval of $300,000 commercial development KINDER-CARE revenue bonds for the Kinder-Care Learning Center project on FINANCING Essex Avenue. Ayes .- 4 - Nays- 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota November 12, 1981 Page 3 MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Branning, granting a conditional use per- COND'L USE mit for temporary parking of Central Telephone ComPany's employees' PERMIT CENTRAL vehicles on Lot 1, Block 8, Apple Valley Addition, subject to pro- TELEPHONE hibiting overnight parking, restoration of the property upon termin- PARKING ation of the parking lot use, and expiration of the permit on January 1, 1983, as recommended by the Planning Commission Duane Eich, of Central Telephone, was present and said they requested the additional park- ing because employees will be using temporary office space in the basement of the building until their new regional facility is completed in Burnsvilte. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Overgard, approving the preliminary plat of Alliance 2nd Addition, waiving the normal requirements for a development agreement and approving the final plat, and approving a building permit for a church on Lot 2 of Block 1 as recommended by the Planning Commission. ALLIANCE 2ND PLAT & CHURCH BLDG. PERMIT Councilmember Savanick questioned the location of the existing driveway from Cedar Avenue to the property. Bill Bach, 14484 Cedar Avenue, was present and said the driveway is located entirely on Lot 1. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0o The Council received a memo from the City Administrator, dated November 9, 1981, concern- ing vacation of part of Whitney Drive. Mr. Asleson said the Council had tabled this until 153rd Street was constructed and the issue was brought up in discussion of ease- ments for Cedar Avenue with property owners° He said the City would need to retain a utility easement andthe road itself should not be closed until Cedar Avenue construction is completed because it will be needed for a detour. Councilmember Overgard said when this is considered, she would like to have the name of the southern part of Whitney Drive changed to 155th Street to correspond with the County naming system. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 203 setting a public hearing on vacating part of Whitney Drive at 7:30 p.m. on January 14, 1982. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1981-203 WHITNEY VACA- TION HEARING MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Overgard, to reconsider the foregoing tion . Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 203 setting a public hearing on vacating part of Whitney Drive at 7:30 p.m. on January 28, 1982. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Overgard, passing Ordinance No. 261 amend- ing Chapter 5 of the City Code related to rabies control vaccina- tions for animals. Ayes - 4.- Nays - 0. ORDINANCE 261 RABIES CONTROL John Gretz said Thompson Construction is requesting building permits for 16 units in the Morningview subdivision before the final plat is filed. The reason is to determine the exact location of the quadhome foundations before the plat is prepared. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota November 12, 1981 Page 3 MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, granting an exception to the platting ordinance and approving building permits for 16 units in the Morningview subdivision subject to no occupancy of the units until the plat is filed. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MORNINGVIEW BLDG. PERMITS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Overgard, approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Cannon Valley Construction for Project 80- 18, pathways, in the amount of an additional $5,107.50. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CHANGE ORDER 1 PROJECT 80-18 Councilmember Overgard asked if there have been accident problems at the Pilot Knob, Johnny Cake and Galaxie intersections with 140th Street because the stop signs are difficult to see at night? Mr. Asleson said he is not aware of any, but he can check with the Police Department and the street lighting at those intersections can be re- viewed to see if it can be improved. Councilmember Kelly said something needs to be done with the Cedar and 140th Street intersection. Mr. Asleson said the County Highway Department report on the County Road 38 and Cedar intersection showed nothing can be done without major modifications and Cedar Avenue is scheduled to be widened next year and a signal installed at Cedar and 140th. He also said the Council could ask the Highway Engineer to attend a meeting to discuss this. Councilmember Overgard asked the Police Department for a report on activity at the 140th and County Road 38 intersections with Cedar for the last few months. The Council agreed that Commissioners Atkins and Voss and Robert Sandeen and Peter Sorenson be invited to the November 24, 1981 meeting to discuss these problems. Councilmember Kelly also asked that the County officials view these intersections early in the morning or late in the afternoon before the meeting. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Branning, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 23660 through 23666, 25082 through 25166 and 25176 through 25203, in the total amount of $3,544,929.13. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. CLAIMS & BILLS SET SPECIAL MEETING MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, setting a special informal meeting at 7:30 p.m. on November 19, 1981, to continue review of the 1982 budgets. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Overgard, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays ~ 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 o'clock p.m.