HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/1978CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
Februar~ 9, 1978
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota,
held February 9th, 1978, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Holton and Savanick; Clerk Asleson.
ABSENT: Councilmember Hayes.
Mayor Branning called the meeting to order.at 7:00 p.m. The Couneilmembers and everyone
in attendance took part in the-pledge of allegiance to the flag.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the agenda for APPROVE AGENDA
tonight's meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION: ~f!~Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving the minutes of the ~· JAN. 19, 1978
special meeting of January 19, 1978, as written. Ayes - 4 - MINUTES
Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the minutes of the JAN. 26, 1978
regular meeting of January 26th,· 1978, as corrected~ Ayes - 4 MINUTES
- Nays - 0. ·
Mr. Bill Smith, Chairman of the S.~.S. Committee (Support Our Students) a-citizens committe~
on schools, gave a presentation on a proposed School District 196 bond issue. It would
consist Df $6,200,000 for two elementary schools, .$8,385,000 for a middle school and
$4,100,000 for an addition to Apple Valley Senior High School. Anyone with additional
questions is requested to call 423-4441, ext. 278, for more information.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978-19 RES. 1978-19
supporting the proposed School District 196 bond issue and SUPPORT SCHOOL
urging the citizens to vote in favor of it. Ayes - 4 - Nays ~ 0. BOND ISSUE
Mayor Branning read'a proclamation designatin§ March 5th, 1978, "Life! Pass It On" Sunday
in Apple Valley. Carla Mathwtg and Donna Quinlan o£theMrs. Jay~ees were present and
said the Mrs. Jaycees will be distributing literature on organ donation as a part of this
campaign . . .
Jim Jacobson presented a petition concerning the appointments of Planning Commission
members made at the!January 26th meeting a~d requesting the Council to adopt a paper
balloting procedure. Mayor Branning commented that the procedure used was the same as
that used at political party caucuses and is democratic.
MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, approving using paper ballot USE PAPER
forms for appointments tO committees and commissions at tonight's BALLOT FORMS
meeting. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
The Clerk distributed paper ballots and the Council voted for two-year terms on the
Human Rights Commission as follows:
Branning - Carol Alexander and~ElbertClark :
Savanick - Carol Alexander and Cyndia Reed
Fitzsimmons ~.:Carol Alexander and Elbert Clark. .
Holton - Carol Alexander and Elbert Clark .
The Clerk distributed paper ballots and the Council voted for one-year:terms on the
Human Rights Commission as follows: : :
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Dakota County, Minnesota
February 9, 1978
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Holton - Betty Fedde, Tom Blackmar and Indru Advani
Fitzsimmons - Betty Fedde, Cyndia Reed and Indru Advani
Branning - Betty Fedde, Cyndia Reed and Pat Johnson
Savanick - Cyndia Reed, Tom Blackmar and Indru Advani
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, casting a unanimous ballot
for all nominated to the .Park committee as follows: Jacob
Frank, Roger Wangen, Ellen Mi!os~ Robert Naegeli, Virginia
Sterling and Joseph B. Bell with one vacancy remaining to
be filled. Ayes - 4 - Nays- 0.
PARK COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS
The Clerk distributed paper ballots and the Council voted for appointments to the Urban
Affairs Committee as follows:
Savanick - Dorothy Regis, William D. Smith and Joan Goering~
Branning - George Hecker, Dorothy Regis, William D. Smith, Jr., Jerry Tritten, Hank
Myers and Dick Edwards
Fitzsimm6ns - George Hecker, Dorothy Regis, William D. Smith, Jr., Hank Myers, Joan
Goering and Dick Edwards
Holton - Clint Dixon, George Hecker, Dorothy Regis, Jerry Tritten, Hank Myers, Joan
Goering and Dick Edwards
Since only six members were elected, the Clerk distributed a second ballot and the Council
voted as follows:
Savanick
Dixon.
MOTION:
MOTION:
- Abstained; Branning - Jerry Tritten; Fitzsimmons - Abstained; Holton - Clint
of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, cas~ing a unanimous URBAN AFFAIRS
ballot for George Hecker, Dorothy Regis, Williams D. Smith, Jr.,APPOINTMENTS
Hank Myers, Joan Goering and Dick Edwards for the Urban Affairs
Committee with one vacancy remaining to be filled. Ayes ~ 4 - Nays - 0.
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, casting a unanimous ballot for HISTORICAL COMM
all nominated to the Historical Committee as follows: Carlyle APPOINTMENTS
Mitchell, Marlene Romain, Alan Kohls, Agnes Scott, Barbara
Linkert and Lois Puckett with one vacancy remaining to be filled.
Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. RES. 1978-20
1978-20 appointing Carol Alexander and Elbert Clark for terms HUMAN RIGHTS
expiring in January 1980 and Betty Fedde, Indru Advani and APPOINTMENTS
Cyndia Reed for terms expiring in January 1979 on the Human
Rights Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
A progress report on the Forestry Program by Cart Vogt was tabled until February 23, 1978.
Mr. Vern Plucker of the Minnesota Coo Staff presented proposed informational signs to
be erected along Johnny Cake Ridge Road near the Zoo entrance. The signs would give
directions to and from the Zoo and other information. Councilmember Savanick asked if
the Zoo is still looking for alternative parking. Mr. Plucker said they are going to
discuss a lease with the property owner east of the Zoo entrance for a possible parking
area, but many details would have to be worked out before this would be practical. The
Council agreed with the type and locations of the signs.
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Dakota County, Minnesota
February 9, 1978
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Mrl R. %:. Syverson~,~ representing proposers of the~ golf course clubhouse, reviewed the
sequenc~ pf ~vents ~in the clubhouse proposal since. June o~f 1977...He said Mr~ Smiley
will be attending the meeting with a packet of information on the ~agreement for the
Council. They would like to have the agreement signed as soon as possible~ Mike
Bassett said he would lik~ to review this information, but would also like to talk with
~he other.interested parties about a clubhouse proposal in case t~is ~greeme~t is not
approved. .
MOTION: ~Qf Holton,~seconded b.y Fitzsimmons~, autho.rizing~sta£f .topurs~e . O%~HER CLUB-
other proposatmlfor~ a clubhonse~nntil an agreement can be worked. HOUSE PROPOSALS
out with one of them or with Valley Development~Associates. ~:
Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. .~. . ~
MOTION: Of Holton,~ s.econded by:.: Savanick,. adopting Resolution~ No. 1978~-. RES. 1978~21
. 21Setting the 1978 golf course rates and operating~policies as 1978 GOLF RATES
recommended~by the M.taff. Ayes r 4 -Nays - 0 ......
MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving a building permit for ACADEMY VILLAGE
.. ~:i' a fDurplex on Lot 5 of BloCk 2 .in Academy ~illage as recommended BLDG. PERMIT
by the Planning Commission~ Ayes -4..~ Nays - 0 .... :
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick~ approving a temporary.:~waiver~ . 7250 W. 132nd
of platting for a house at 7250 West 132nd Street, Subject to . VARIANCE &
platting when adjacent property is platted, and a variance for PLATTING WAIVER
~a 'i~t width e~ 132~feet in an R~IA zone' as recommended~by the:
Planning CommissiOn. Ayes - 4 , Nays - 0, :,
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving Change Order No. 5 of C.O. 5 CITY
an~additionat- $475~00:~to the city Hall: Expansion electrical .HALL ELECTRIC
contract with Maurie St. Martin Electric. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. ~
MOTION: ~ 0fHoltan,~seconded by ~Sa~anick, adopting:Resolution No. 1978-. RES. 1978~-22
22 revising the 1978 Personnel Plan~ adopted by Resolution No.. PERSONNEL PLAN
197'7-265~ by adding ~thepositions of. maintenance-labo~er and ~ AMENDMENT
receptionist~typist. Ayes - 4 , Nays - 0 ..... ~ ~
MOTION; of. Holton, (seconded ;by Fitzsinnnons,_ authorizing recruitment of.~.. RECRUIT GOLF
,two maintenanee~l~borer employe~s for..the .Golf Course_under the .MNTC-LABORERS
CETA program in.acCordance with the City's 1978 pay plan~i~
'Aye~ - 4 - Nays r:0 .. ,' : .
MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing recruitment. RECRUIT RECEPT-
for receptionist-typists for the City Hall and Police Department TYPISTS
~ · in ~ccordance with the CitY's 19.78 P~M plan. Ayes - 4 ~.Nays ~.0. , ~
MOTION: . _of Holton, seconded by ~itzsimmons,. authorizing Ca~l. Stendarson:~:. S~ENDERSON
to attend the National Liquor ~Stores ~ssocia~.i~n convention. ~ ~ ~IQUOR CONV.
at Bal Harbour, Florida, April 9 to 13, 1978. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:. of Hotton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, mpproving-hiring Steve;~Gray . HIRE PART
as warm$ng house .attendan~ at :$2.40 hourly and Rebecca MeDowell : TIME EMPLOYEES
as after school instructor at $7.00 per session effective ~
February 1, 1978. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
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DakOta County, Minnesota
February 9, 1978
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MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving the job description
for a Planning Assistant and authorizing recruitment of a per-
son for that position. Ayes , 4 - Nays - 0.
RECRUIT
PLANNING ASST.
COM. SERVICES
JOB DESCRIPTION
MOTION:
of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the Job des-
cription for the position of Community Development Director.
Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION:
of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving a revised price FORESTRY TRUCK
of $7,.700 for the purchase of the ForestryDepartment truck PRICE INCREASE
originally authorized at a price of $6,900 on January ~6th, ~
1978. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by. Savanick, authorizing the expenditure ALIMAGNET pARK
of up to $4~,000 of State Development Grant'Funds for pond ~ EXCAVATION
excavation in Alimagnet Park to Veit & Company,~ Inc., who
submitted the low quote. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, adopting Resolution No. RES. i~78-23
1978-23 authorizing the City Clerk to execute agreements with POLICE GRANT
the Minnesota Crime Control Planning Board relative to a AGREEMENT
grant for a Police Department recording system. Ayes - 4 -
Nays - 0
of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving~ an on-sale 3.2 !VILALGE INN
beer license for E. J. Carlson Properties, Inc., d/b/a/ Village BEER LICENSE
Inn Pizza Parlor. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
Conaideration of subdivision bond reductions for Palomino DevelopmentCorporation was
tabled. . ~
MOTION:
MOTION:
.of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing Mayor Branning 911REPORTON
to send a letter on the 911 Study Committee recommendation on CENTRAL]~DISPATCH
central dispatching concurring that the~ix dispatching centers
in Dakota County continue to be used. Ayes - 4 ~Nays:-:0, ~
MOTION: of Holton~ seconded by Fitzsimmons, adopting Resolution No.
MOTION:
MOTION:
RES. 1978-24
1978-24 approving the plans andspecifications for Project 77' PROJ. 77-5(1)
5(i), street improvements in Forest Park First, Timberwick P & S & BIDS
Fourth and Heritage Hills Fourth Additions, and authorizing
advertisement for bids to be received March 9th, 1978, at 2:00
p..m. Ayes - 4 ~ Nays - 0. ~ :
of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No, ' RES. 1978-25
1968-25 directing the Engineer to prepare plans and specifi- LONGRIDGE RND
cations for utility improvements in Longridge 2nd Addition, UTILITIES . ·
Project 76-13(3). Ayea:~- 4- Nays - 0. :
of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978- RES. 1978-26
26 commenting on the proposed Rules of the Minnesota Zoological COMMENTS ON
Garden which were the subject of a February 3rd, 1978, public ZOO RULES
hearing. Ayes- 4 -..Nays - 0 ....
The Council reviewed a proposed draft of an ordinance amending traffic and parking
regulations in the City. A provision would prohibit any parking on the streets between
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Dakota County, l~-tnneso ta
February 9, 1978
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2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1st through March 31st. Councilmember Holton said
he does not know if there is a need for this ordinance at the present time, but if it
would be approved, the restriction should be year around. Councilmember Savanick said
cars being parked on the streets are becoming more of a problem and this is needed.
Mayor Branning said he agreed the parking restriction should be year around. The
Council discussed whether a special permit should be issued for temporary parking and
what exceptions might be included. The City Attorney said an exception clause should
not be included in the ordinamce, but an i~dividual should call the Police Chief and
request permission and that part of the ordinance would not have to be enforced for a
temporary period. The Council directed that a public hearing on this ordinance be
held March 9th, 1978, at 8:00 p.m.
MOTION:
of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, to pay the claims and bills
checks numbered 6535 through 6540 and 7760 through 7870, in the
total amount of $135,469.71. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
CLAIMS & BILLS
Mr. R. J. Smiley presented booklets of information on the golf course clubhouse proposal
for the Council to review. Ne said they would like to have this agreement approved as
soon as possible.
MOTION:
of Nolton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, setting a special informal SET SPECIAL
Council meeting to discuss the golf course clubhouse proposal MEETING
at 9:00 p.m. on February 16th, 1978, at the City Hall. Ayes - 4 -
Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Fitzsimmon$, seconded by Savanick, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 o'clock p.m.