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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/1980CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota July 10, 1980 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held July 10, 1980 at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Garrison, Councilmembers Holton, Kelly (attended at 8:09 p.m.), Overgard and Savanick; Deputy Clerk Mueller. ABSENT: None. Mayor Garrison called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in thc pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Savanick, approving the agenda for tonight's APPROVE AGENDA meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of 0vergard, seconded by Holton, approving the minutes of the meet- ing of June 26, 1980, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Savanick Abstained). JUNE 26, 1980 MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA HALVORSEN TRANS. MERC. LICENSE AMINCO TRANS. MERC. LICENSE HOME NUMBERS TRANS. MERC. LICENSE RES. 1980-82 PROJ. 80-2(2) MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, approving all items on the con- sent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, approving a transient merchant license for Halvorsen Paint & Wallpaper for popcorn sales on July 25 and 26, 1980. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, approving a transient merchant license for Aminco House Surface Maintenance Company to solicit for aluminum siding reconditioning in 1980. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of 0vergard, seconded by Holton, approving a transient merchant license for Home Numbers by Rand S to paint house numbers on curbs in 1980. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1980-82 awarding the contract for Project 80-2(2), Apple Valley East 5th and Kerry Additions Street Improvements, to McNamara-Vivant Con- tracting, the low bidder, in the amount of $68,490.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, approving hiring parttime employ- HIRE PARTTIME ees for the Summer Day Camp Program and Camp Sunshine as listed in EMPLOYEES the memo from Michael Bassett dated July 7, 1980. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Kelly attended at this time. Mayor Garrison stated that the Council would be discussing the golf course and report of Don Herfort received at the May 29, 1980 Council meeting. He also noted the Council had received a report by three graduate students at the University of Minnesota, done as their project, and The Q Report from Quentin Erickson of Burnsville. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota July 10, 1980 Page 2 The Mayor said Don Herfort, Mike Bassett, Rusty Rosland and he had met and come to a concensus on several points: The golf course must have a clubhouse. The golf course is not appealing to the broad spectrum of golfers and needs improvements to attract more golfers. The present layout of tho golf course limits the number of potential rounds of play which could be anticipated in the future. The fee for play is far be- low the market area average for 18 holes. In addition to a clubhouse, the location of the clubhouse needs improvement to provide better visual access. In considering im- provements to the golf course, reference to the driving range will be deleted at this time. The last possible action to consider would be selling the course. It is extremely questionable whether a bond issue for the improvements would be passed. With no changes, the course will continue to operate at a deficit of approximately $65,000 annually. Don Herfort reviewed his written report of May 29, 1980, and said the intention is not to make the golf course unchallenging, but to make a profitable operation. Mayor Garrison explained the concept of leasing the golf course to a private operator with the requirement that certain improvements would be made by the operator in exchange for a long term lease. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Overgard, directing staff to pursue CLUBHOUSE the options of obtaining the model home office building from OPTIONS Thompson Homes for remodeling as a clubhouse or other use as a park building; and having Dakota County Vo-Tech design and build a clubhouse for the golf course. Councilmember Savanick asked where the money would come from for a clubhouse? Mayor Garrison said until some work is done on these options, it is not known how much either one will cost and some money is available from other City funds. Roger Derrick suggested involving community groups and individuals in doing some of the work as a donation or at cost and he would also.be willing to donate to this. He sug- gested possibly the City could finance some of the improvements by industrial revenue bonds and make all of the improvements at one time instead of doing some every year and Spreading out the results. He said after a plan is agreed on, it should be completed. Councilmember Savanick commented on the lease option and said it should be discussed further before a clubhouse is considered. Councilmember Holton said a lease option would take more study and may not even be possible and a clubhouse should be pursued now so it can be operating next season. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Ed Ebach said he would like more information on what has been spent for capital im- provements and what are actual operating expenses to understand the situation better. In other words, whether some items classified as operating expenses might not actually be capital improvements. MOTION: of 0vergard, seconded by Kelly, setting a special meeting on the SBT SPECIAL golf course on Thursday, July 31, 1980, at 8:00 p.m. at the City MEETING Hall. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0 (Holton Abstained). CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota July 10, 1980 Page 3 The Council asked Staff to prepare financial information for the July 31st meeting in- cluding: 1. How much of the golf course operating expense is in fact capital improve- ments? 2. Current status of City,s bonding limit, whether both trails and golf course improvements could be financed. 3. The timing related to putting a referendum question on the primary or general election. 4. Potential sources of funding available without bonding. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, granting a variance to Ordinance No. 183 and amending the agreements for Hunters Wood subdivisions by requiring sidewalk only on one side of Hunters Way as recom- mended in John Gretz's memo of June 30, 1980. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Holton & Savanick). HUNTERS WOOD SIDEWALKS RES. 1980-83 SET STREET LIGHT HEARING MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1980-83 receiving the preliminary report dated July 1, 1980, on street lighting in Bob's Garden View 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th and Apple Valley 1st, 2nd and 3rd Additions and setting a public hearing on it at 8:00 p.m. on August 14, 1980. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Savanick said she will not be at the August 14th meeting, but she is in favor of installing this project. Mayor Garrison asked why the license application of Steve Shones to sell produce at County Road 42 and Garden View Drive was not on the consent agenda? John Gretz said it was because Staff had some concern about traffic problems at the intersection. The Council discussed the location. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving a transient merchant license for 1980 for Steve Shones to sell produce at County Road 42 and Garden View Drive. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Kelly). SHONES TRANS. MERC. LICENSE RES. 1980-84 AWARD CONTRACT PROJ. 80-5 RES. 1980-85 PROJ. 80-9 PLANS & BID ADVERTISEMENT MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No. 1980-84 awarding a contract for Project 80-5, Johnny Cake Ridge Road widening from 140th Street to County Road 42, to Minnesota Valley Surfacing, the low bidder, in the amount of $165,668.00, subject to M.S.A. approval. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1980-85 approving plans and specifications for Project 80-9, 140th Street Improvements from 135th Street to County Road 11, and .authorizing advertisement for bids to be received at 2:00 p.m. on August 14, 1980. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Consideration of taking bids on copying equipment was tabled. The Council received a report from the City Administrator dated July 8, 1980 on the County Board meeting at which signal lights at County Road 38 and Cedar Avenue and a pathway along County Road 38 were discussed. Councilmember Holton attended the July 8th meeting also and commented that the County Board received the County Highway Engineer's recommendation on the signal lights and will be reviewing its 1978 Trails Plan to es- tablish priorities on pathways. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota July 10, 1980 Page 4 MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, adopting Resolution No. 1980-86 RES. 1980-86 providing for the Mayor, City Administrator or Community Devel- LAWN WATERING opment Director to temporarily restrict the use of City water RESTRICTIONS for lawn sprinkling under Ordinance No. 152. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. John Gretz said a notice on the lawn watering restrictions will be posted tomorrow and the restrictions will prohibit using City water to sprinkle lawns, except new sod, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 8:00 p.m. every day. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No. 1980-87 RES. 1980-87 requesting the Metropolitan Council to set a new public hearing MET COUNCIL COMP. date at least 30 days later than the current July 31, 1980 date PLAN GUIDELINE on the proposed Guidelines for Review of Proposed Amendments to AMENDMENTS Local Comprehensive Plans to allow more time to review them. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No. 1980-88 RES. 1980-88 authorizing installation of a stop sign on 142nd Street at its STOP SIGN intersection with Pennock Avenue. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Savanick asked that the stop signs on 140th Street be reviewed and con- sideration given to using large size stop signs at the intersections. The Police Department was asked to review this request. MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Kelly, approving hiring Gail Emerson and PARRTIME LIQ. Thomas Griffiths as parttime Sales Clerks at the Liquor Stores. EMPLOYEES Ayes - 5 - Nays ~ 0. MOTION: of Kelly, seconded by Savanick, to pay the Claims and bills, numbered 12665 through 12667, 18130 through 18161 and 18163 through 18193 in the total amount of $1,087,830.64 and the Check Register dated July 10, 1980, in the total amount of $242,980.18. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Overgard, seconded by Holton, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. The meeting was adjourned at 10:39 p.m.