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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/22/1981CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 22, 1981 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 22, 1981, at 7:30 o'clock pm. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Garrison; Councilmembers Branning, Kelly, Overgard and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. Mayor Garrison 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 Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving the agenda for tonight's APPROVE AGENDA meeting as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adding setting a hearing on Pro- ject 79-10, agreement for Project 79-6 and engineering agreement for Project 79-6 to the consent agenda and approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981-218 RES. 1981-218 receiving the revised preliminary report on Project 79-10, utili- PROJ. 79-10 ties in Pennock Avenue and 138th Street, and setting a public HEARING hearing on it at 7:30 p.m. on January 28, 1982. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981-219 approving Agreement No. 60483 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for construction of Project 79-6, Pennock and 138th Street Cedar frontage road, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1981-219 PROJ. 79-6 MNDOT AGREEMENT PROJ. 79-6 ENGINEERING AGREEMENT CHANGE ORDER 2 PROJ. 80-15(2) THE BIG APPLE WINE LICENSE MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving an agreement with Bones- troll, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Inc., related to engineering services for Project 79-6 and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of 0vergard, seconded by Kelly, approving Change Order No. 2 to the contract with A & K Construction, Inc., for Project 80-15(2), Well 9 Pumphouse, in the amount of a $500 deduct. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by gelly, approving renewal of an on-sale wine license for 1982 Paul J. Anderson, Inc., d/b/a The Big Apple, Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, authorizing the attendance of a Planning Commission member and a Council member at a Housing Con- ference January 21 and 22, 1982 at Quadna in Hill City, Minnesota. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. HOUSING CONF. ATTENDANCE MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving on-sale 3.2 beer and dance licenses for calendar year 1982 as listed on the attachment dated December 22, 1981. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. 1982 LICENSES CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 22, 1981 Page 2 MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981- RES. 1981-220 220 transferring the amount of $60,000 from the Liquor Fund (26) LIQUOR FUND to the General Fund (01) effective December 31, 1981. Ayes - 5 TRANSFER - Nays - 0. MOTION: of 0vergard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 221 transferring the amount of $43,980.57 from the Police Fund (06) to the General Fund (01). Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1981-221 POLICE FUND TRANSFER MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 222 authorizing writing off uncollectible debts from insuffi- cient fund checks in the total amount of $227.03. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1981-222 WRITE OFF DEBTS DEC. 10, 1981 MINUTES RECONSIDER SKATING RINKS END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Overgard, approving the minutes of the meeting of December 10, 1981, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0 (Garrison Abstained). MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Savanick, to reconsider the Council action of December 10, 1981 to close four ice skating rinks. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Kelly said she has discussed the skating rinks with residents living near them and explained that it was done to reduce costs. The residents have agreed that if the City would flood the rinks, they would be willing to clear snow from the rinks if the City has not done so when they want to use the rinks. Mr. Asleson said the purpose of eliminating the rinks was to reduce the workload so a parttime employee would not have to be hired and to reduce the amount of overtime fulltime employees would work. If clearing snow from these rinks does not have to be high priority item, flooding them by the City would not be a problem. MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Savanick, authorizing City employees to FLOOD FOUR flood ice skating rinks at parks as follows: Pennoek, Moeller, SKATING RINKS Farquhar and 140th Pond. Residents of the Moeller Park area presented a petition requesting reinstatement of the skating rink in that park. Several residents of this area and the 140th Pond area were present and said they would be willing to clear snow from the rinks when it has not been done by the City. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. John Gretz reported that the County Board, at its meeting today, voted to recomend in- stallation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 140th Street and Cedar Avenue subject to concurrence by the City. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, concurring with the Dakota County Board's recommendation of December 22, 1981 to install all-way stop signs at the intersection of 140th Street and Cedar Avenue with the additional requirement that a police office be present at the intersection on weekdays during peak traffic hours. 140TH & CEDAR STOP SIGNS CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 22, 1981 Page 3 Councilmember Overgard asked Mr. Gretz about information in Peter Sorenson's report to the County Board on this intersection. Mr. Gretz said Mr. Sorenson's study shows traf- fic southbound on Cedar in the evening will back up for about one mile if the stop signs are installed and does not recommend installing the stop signs. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Branning, amending the above motion by removing the requirement that a police officer be present at the intersection. Police Chief Rivers was present and said, in his opinion, the east-west traffic problems on 140th Street have been reduced since 1-35E opened between 1-35W and Cedar Avenue and the stop signs would cause more traffic problems for north-south traffic on Cedar. Councilmember Overgard questioned the problems school buses were having crossfng the intersection. Gloria Rea, of School District 196, was present and said their counts show school buses enter the 140th and Cedar intersection 140 times a day from all directions. Councilmember Kelly said she agrees that something must be done with the intersection, but she is not in favor of four-way stop signs. Police Chief Rivers said if the Council required an officer to be present at the inter- section during certain times of the day, they would make every effort to do so, but could not guarantee it because they would still have to respond to emergency calls. Vote was taken on the amendment. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 1 (Overgard) (Kelly Abstained). Tom Faxvog commented that the intersection is dangerous and the Council should install the stop signs. Mayor Garrison said he does not believe four-way stop signs will make the intersection any safer, but he will vote in favor of it because it is only a temporary situation. Councilmember Kelly said if the signs are approved, the installation should be well- publicized. Mr. Gretz said the actual stop signs would not be installed until about the first week in January. Advance signs noting there will be stop signs would be installed for about a week prior to the stop signs going in. Councilmember Branning said he believes a temporary signal is the best solution, but be- cause of the cost and the temporary nature of the stop signs, he will have to agree with the signs. He said he would like the County to pursue getting some type of temporary signal lights which would be available for future use in similar situations in the County. Vote was taken on the motion as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - i (Kelly). MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No. 1981- RES. 1981-223 223 awarding a contract for 1982 building cleaning services to CLEANING Ultra-Brite Maintenance subject to receipt of the appropriate 'SERVICE CONTRACT certificate of insurance and performance bond. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Scott Cox, of Central Telephone Company, and Roeann Ehrlich were present to discuss the 911 telephone system. The Council reviewed the costs and financing outlined in Mr. Asleson's memo, dated December 21, 1981, and questioned possible future cost increases and expected life of the equipment. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 22, 1981 Page 4 Mr. Cox said the life of the equipment is usually 15 to 20 years, but this is new equipment and is a little more difficult to predict. He said it is equipment that can be easily modified if future enhancements are added. Mr. Cox said the maintenance costs cannot be predicted and that is the only direct future cost to the City proposed at this time. Some options being discussed to cover potential future costs are a sort of con- nection charge when a resident moves into or out of a PSAP area and a service charge assessed to entire areas. These would be subject to rate reviews before being imple- mented. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Branning, approving the purchase of 911 telephone system equipment from Centel Communications Com- pany for $75,932 to be paid by the City issuing equipment cer- tificates. 911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM EQUIP. Mr. Asleson said it would not be necessary for the Council to determine the financing for the equipment now. The total cost is $75,932 and $20,799 will be paid by State and County funds leaving the balance of $55,133 to be paid by the City. If half of this amount can be taken from the 1982 budget and half from 1983, it would not be necessary to issue equipment certificates. This decision could be made in August or September of 1982. The maker and second of the motion above withdrew. MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Branning, approving the purchase of 911 telephone system equipment from Centel Communications Company for $75,932 and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Sales Agreement. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. Mayor Garrison reopened the public hearing at 9:12 p.m. on Project 79-6, construction of Pennock Avenue between future County Road 38 and 138th Street and 138th Street between Pennock and Cedar. The hearing was continued from the meeting of July 12, 1979. John Gretz reviewed the improvements and said the original cost estimates to the City have decreased because the Federal funding, in connection with the Cedar Avenue improvements, will be paying a larger share of the project. The Mayor asked for questions or comments from the public; there were none and the hearing was closed at 9:15 p.m. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No, 1981- 224 ordering Project 79-6, construction of Pennock Avenue bet- ween future County Road 38 and 138th Street and 138th Street between Pennock and Cedar. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. RES. 1981-224 ORDER PROJECT 79-6 RES. 1981-225 PROJ. 79-6 PLANS & SPECS VO~TECH CLUB- HOUSE PAYMENT FINAL PAYMENT CLUBHOUSE HEATING SYSTEM MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 225 directing the preparation of plans and specifications for Project 79-6. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, approving final payment to Dakota Vo-Tech for Lebanon Hills Golf Course Clubhouse building materials in the amount of $4,811.76. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly approving final payment to Neill's Plumbing and Heating for the Lebanon Hills Golf Course Clubhouse hearing and air conditioning system in the amount of $7,435.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council asked that information on the Paratransit Committee vacancy be publicized and applicants be solicited for consideration at the January 14, 1982 meeting. cITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 22, 1981 Page 5 Mr. Asleson reviewed portions of the City's current personnel plan. He said the Police union contract calls for a 9 percent salary increase effective January 1st and he would recommend the same for all Schedule I employees and would like the Council's opinions on this. Mayor Garrison said he could agree to that and would like to have the review dates for Schedule II employees moved to January 1st. Mr. Asleson said he will be preparing a draft Of a revised policy and salary schedule for parttime employees for the Council to review. Councilmember Savanick said she would question giving any salary increases while the State is withholding aid funds to the City. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, setting a special meeting at SET SPECIAL 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 1982, at the City Hall on the 1982 per- MEETING sonnel plan and budgets. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mr. Asleson distributed budget information, dated December 9, 1981, on the impact of Governor Quie's proposed aids reductions on the City for the Council's information. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving hiring Peter Largen as an outdoor skating instructor December 29 to 31, 1981, at a salary of $5.00 per hour. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. HIRE PARTTIME EMPLOYEE NURSING HOME SITE AGREEMENT EXTENSION RES. 1981-226 GLAZIER PARKING MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving an agreement with Harry and Pearl Lemieux authorizing a one-year extension to the July 31, 1980 agreement related to a nursing home site and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Garrison, adopting Resolution No. 1981- 226 amending Resolution No. 1980-167 by permitting parking on the east side of Glazier Avenue between 146th and 147th Streets. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Savanick stated that the deadline for "Council Table" newsletter articles is December 28, 1981. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 23684 through 23687, 25602 thcough 25665 and 25674 through 25716, in the total amount of $1,772,227.73. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Overgard, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 o'clock p.m.