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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: : : CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 9, 1978 Page 2 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. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 9, 1978 Page 3 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. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY DakOta County, Minnesota February 9, 1978 Page 4 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 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, l~-tnneso ta February 9, 1978 Page 5 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.