HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1979CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
October 25, 1979
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota,
held October 25th, 1979, at 1:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Garrison; Councilmembers Holton, Kelly, Overgard and Savanick;
Clerk Asleson.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Garrison called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone
in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the agenda for today's
meeting as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION:
of 0vergard, seconded by Holton, approving the minutes of the meet- OCTOBER 11, 197!
ing of October 11, 1979, as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MINUTES
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, removing item 20 from the consent
agenda and to approve the consent agenda as amended. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
EXCAVATION PRMT.
MID-CONT. BLDR.
APPROVE GREEN-
LEAF 13TH
FINAL PLAT
C.O. 2 FOR
WELL #8 AND
FINAL PAYMENT
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving an excavation permit
for Mid-Continent Builders for two apartment buildings in the
Valley South 2nd Addition, prior to recommendation from the Plan-
ning Commission and with the understanding that the petitioner will
proceed at his own risk pending approval of the building permits.
Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the final plat and Dev-
elopment Agreement for Greenleaf 13th Addition and authorizing the
Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement and plat. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving Change Order No. 2 for
Project 79-1, Deep Well No. 8, in the amount of ($5,975.00) and
accepting as final the contract with Keys Well Drilling Company in
the amount of $59,525.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving Change Order No. 1 Re-
vised for Project 75-89(1), Academy Village Street Improvements,
in the amount of $14,030.60 and Change Order No. 3, in the amount
of $4,235, and accepting the contract with Minnesota Valley Surfac-
ing as final, in the amount of $211,915.65, including final payment
thereon. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
C.O. 1 & 3
PROJ. 75-89(1)
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving Change Order No. 1 Re-
vised for Project 76-10, Alimagnet Lake Outlet Improvement, in the
amount of $3,541.85. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
C.O. 1, REV.
PROJ. 76-10
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving Change Order No. 1 Re- C.O. 1, REV.
vised for Project 79-11, 1979 Sealcoat, in the amount of $3,311.80 PROJ. 79-11
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Dakota County, Minnesota
October 25, 1979
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and accepting the contract with Blacktop Service Company as
final in the amount of $33,068.80, including the final pay-
ment thereon. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving a lease agreement
through October 31, 1980, with Identi-Kit Company for use of
a system to make composite pictures of criminal suspects in
the amount of $300.00 per year. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
IDENTI-KIT
LEASE
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the hiring of part- HIRE PARTTIME
time and seasonal employees for the Recreation Department as EMPLOYEES
listed in a memo from Michael R. Bassett dated October 27,
1979. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the status change
for Jean Meyer to Liquor Records Clerk - Parttime effective
October 20, 1979, at a fulltime equivalent salary of $703.
Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MEYER TO LIQUOR
RECORDS CLERK
END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, adopting Resolution No. 1979- RES, 1979-163
163 approving an amendment to Resolution No. 1977-220 in- INCREASING IND.
creasing the maximum amount of financing of Commercial Revenue REV. BOND AMOUNT
Bonds from $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 for the Academy Village FOR ACADEMY VIL.
project. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
The Council discussed a proposed Firearms Ordinance. Questions concerning the effect
of the ordinance on the right to own firearms, firearms safety courses, transporta-
tion of firearms and display of firearms in parades, etc., were discussed. Renee
Durda stated her family would be unable to shoot bow and arrow in their back yard if
the proposed ordinance were adopted. Mr. Fischer stated he would like to be able to
hunt with a shotgun on his property. Mrs. Ardoyno said the City needs the ordinance
and hunting ban in the City because of increased population.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, referring a proposed ordin-
ance restricting the use of firearms within the City to the
Urban Affairs Committee for consideration and solicitation of
public input and then to be returned to the Council for con-
sideration. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
REFER FIREARMS
ORD. TO URBAN
AFFAIRS COM.
Change Order No. 2 to the Fire Hall construction project in the amount of $5,482.00
for exhaust fans at the Fire Stations was tabled at the request of the Fire Chief.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Kelly, approving $14,724 to be spent
by the Fire Department from the Fire Hall Construction con-
tingency fund for items listed as priorities by the Fire De-
partment and as listed in the City Administrator's memo of
October 19, 1979. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
APPROVE FIRE
HALL CONTINGENCY
PURCHASES
MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Kelly, designating the west side of NO PARKING AT
Elm Drive, the north side of the driveway at the Pool and RACQUET CLUB
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Racquet Club as no parking zones and ordering the installation of
two (2) lights in the parking lot.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Garrison, amending the preceding motion to
designate the south side of the driveway and a 30' loading zone in
front of the doors on the north side of the driveway at the Pool
and Racquet Club as no parking zones and ordering the installation
of two (2) lights in the parking lot.
The Council agreed to table consideration of this matter until the November 8th meeting
to allow time for further consideration of the request and inspection of the proposed
no parking areas.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving a change in the MACRO APPROVE GAS
Planned Development Agreement to allow gasoline sales at the PDQ SALES AT PDQ
Store on Pilot Knob Road, as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Mr. Skelton, of PDQ Stores, presented the Council with a petition containing over 500
signatures of residents of the location near the PDQ requesting installation of the
gasoline service and stated PDQ's need for the gas pumps in order to be competitive in
the field. None of the major oil companies have offered any firm commitment to the
area in the time since the last Council meeting although Mobil Oil has stated it will
build five new service stations in the region next year and Apple Valley would have a
high priority.
MOTION:
Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Kelly and Overgard).
of Overgard, seconded by Holton, approving a building permit for
a single family dwelling on the unplatted Birger property along
County Road 33 east of Farquar Lake, as recommended by the Plan-
ning Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
APPROVE BLDG.
PERMIT FOR UN-
PLATTED AREA
ALONG C.R. 33
The Council agreed to table receipt of a preliminary report for street lights in Green-
leaf First Addition and to reconsider the report at the November 8th Council meeting.
Consideration of Project 79-13, water hydrants in Eaton's Mobile Home Park, was tabled
until the November 8, 1979, meeting.
MOTION:
of Overgard, seconded by Holton, to adopt Resolution No. 1979-164 RES. 1979-164
approving plans and specifications for the 1979 Sewer Televising 1979 SEWER
work and authorizing the receipt of bids at 2:00 p.m. on November TELEVISING
8, 1979, as recommended by the City Engineer. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
The Council received a memo dated October 18, 1979, from John Gretz concerning traffic
control on 140th Street.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving an agreement with var-
ious other cities to purchase a second Ballot Tabulation ,machine
for elections, of which Apple Valley's share will be $8,122.50.
Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
APPROVE PURCHASE
OF BALLOT TAB
MACHINE
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Dakota County, Minnesota
October 25, 1979
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MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to reconsider a motion of
September 13, 1979, directing the Apple Place to relocate its
cigarette machine to an area where it would not be an attrac-
tive nuisance to juveniles. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
RECONSIDER LOC.
OF APPLE PLACE
CIGARETTE MACH.
STRIKE RELOCA-
TION OF CIG.
MACHINE
APPROVE APPLE
PLACE CIGARETTE
LIGENSE
WAIVE OPTION TO
PURCHASE OUTLOT
C AT LIQ. STORE
RES. 1979-I65
CITY PLOWING OF
SIDEWALKS AND
PATHWAYS
VAA RENTAL OF
GARAGE BAY
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, amending the September 13,
1979, motion by striking the relocation requirement. Ayes -
5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Kelly, to issue the cigarette license
to the Apple Place for the balance of this year as recommend-
ed by the Chief of Police. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the recommendation
of the City Administrator and the City Liquor Director not to
exercise the option of the City of Apple Valley to purchase
Outlot C of Property Underwriters Addition. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving Resolution No.
1979-165, accepting the recommendation of the Parks Director
on the sidewalks and pathways to be cleaned by the City in
1979-80 as shown in a memo from Mr. Bassett dated October 22,
1979, with the deletion of the north side of 132nd Street be-
tween Flagstaff and Galaxie Avenues and by adding the east
side of Garden View south of Whitney Drive. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Garrison, seconded by Kelly, authorizing approval of the
application from the VAA to rent one bay in the City Hall
garage with the fee to be established on a monthly basis.
The Council agreed to table this motion until the November 8, 1979, meeting, with
Staff to prepare a lease agreement for consideration at that meeting.
MOTION:
of Overgard, seconded by Holton, to adopt Resolution No. 1979- RES. 1979-166
166 approving specifications for snow removal equipment and BIDS FOR SNOW
to authorize receipt of bids at 2:00 p.m. on November 15, REMOVAL EQUIP.
1979. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Overgard, approving the use of CETA
funds for hiring Gregory Grohoski in the Forestry program at
$3.75 per hour, effective October 29, 1979. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - 0.
HIRE GROHOSKI
IN FORESTRY
PRELIM. PLAT
A.V. IND.
PARK 3RD
MOTION:
of 0vergard, seconded by Holton, approving the preliminary
plat for Apple Valley Industrial Park 3rd Addition as recom-
mended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1
(Kelly).
Councilmember Overgard left the room at this time.
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Dakota County, Minnesota
October 25, 1979
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MOTION:
of Savanick, seconded by Holton, directing a public hearing on
County Road 42 improvements to be held on December 11, 1979, at
8:00 p.m. at City Hall. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
ORDER PUBLIC
HEARING ON
CiR, 42
RES. 1979-167
NO PARKING ON
147TH STREET
Councilmember Overgard returned at this time.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to adopt Resolution No. 1979-167
banning parking on the north side of 147th Street between Cedar
and Galaxie Avenues. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
The Council agreed to authorize Councilmember Savanick to attend the Transportation
Conference on November 1.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, directing Staff to investigate
and make a recommendation concerning street lights at the inter-
section of Galaxie Avenue and 140th Street. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O.
APPROVE STREET
LIGHTS AT 140TH
AND GALAXIE
CLAIMS & BILLS
MOTION:
of Kelly, seconded by Overgard, to pay the claims and bills,
checks numbered 8918 through 8926, 14896 through 15009 and 15916
through 15079, in the total amount of $1,001,130.17. Ayes - 5 -
Nays - O.
The meeting adjourned at 4:10 o'clock p.m.