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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/1978CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County~ Minnesota March 23, 1978 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held March 23rd, 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 Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the agends for to- night's meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving the minutes of the meetingMARCH of March 9th, 1978, as corrected. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Fitzsimmons 9, 1978 Abstained). MINUTES MOTION: of Sa~anick, seconded by Holton, approving the consent agenda with n0CONSENT AGENDA exceptions. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. CONSENT ITEMS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, authorizing the Engineer to prepare PRELIM. REPORT a preliminary report on utility, street and sidewalk improvements in COBBLESTONES Cobblestones First Addition. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. IMPROVEMENTS The Council received a staff report on Municipal State Aid Street System funding. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, authorizing the Engineer to prepare preliminary reports on widening Johnny Cake Ridge Road to four lanes PRELIM. REPORT STREET IMPR. from County Road 42 north to 132nd Street and on widening Galaxie Avenue to four lanes from County Road 42 north to County Road 38. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The Council received the City Engineer's "Spring 1978 Report" on construction projects. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving a cigarette license for APPLE PLACE 1978 for Apple Place at 14917 Garrett Avenue. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. CIG. LICENSE The Council received a notice that the Dakota County Law Enforcement Assiciation will hold its annual meeting on April 19th, 1978, at 3:00 p.m. at the Rosemount City Hall. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by I1olton~ receiving the revised draft of a SIGN ORDINANCE sign ordinance and referring it to the Planning Commission for commen~0 PLANNING COM Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. MOTION: MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, authorizing recruitment for a Street ~ R I employee to fill a resignation caused vacancy. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. REC UIT STREET EMPLOYEE of Savanick, seconded by Holton, authorizing the Sports Facility }~nager to attend an Ice Rink Seminar in Albert Lea on Aoril t2th and 13th, 1978. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. ICE ARENA SEMINAR END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 23, 1978 Page 2 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, adopting Resolution No. 1978-44 setting a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on April 13, 1978, to consider trimming boulevard trees in North Apple Valley at an estimated cost of $10.00 per tree. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. RES. 1978-44 TREE TRIMMING HEARING RES. 1978-45 A.V. OFFICE CENTRE BONDS MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1978- 45 granting preliminary approval of $950,000 Commercial Development Revenue Note for Apple Valley Office Centre and authorizing submis- sion of an application for the same to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Mr. Charles Johnson, representing Apple Valley Office Centre, said the Building would be located north of I47th Street and east of Glazier Avenue. The funds would be used to construct an office building. This resolution only expresses the Council's intent to approve such bonds, after approval by the State, and the property will have to be replatted and a building permit approved before construction can commence. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. Mark Cross, of Mark's Stencil Service, was present and said he is requesting a transient merchant license to paint house numbers on the curbs. He said the numbers would be three inches high and he will charge $1.50 per house. The Council discussed the benefit of this since not all houses would be done, the numbers would wear off and have to be repainted and would probably be covered by snow during the winter. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving a transient merchant lic- ense for Mark's Stencil Service to paint house numbers on the curb. Ayes - 2 Nays - 2 (Fitzsimmons and Holton) Motion Failed. SERVICE Councilmember Savanick asked who would be liable if Mark were injured while working in the street? Mr. Sheldon said it would depend on the circumstances; a license would only permit him to sell his service to the public. TRANS. MERC. LIC. STENCIL MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, refunding the $5.00 application REFUND LICENSE fee for a transient merchant license to Mark's Stencil Service. APP. FEE Mr. William Cross, Mark's father, commented that he did not believe this would be hazardous for his son. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, granting a variance of 20 feet from 138th Street for a house on Lot 3 of Block 1 of Palomino Lakeside Meadows 6th Addition Replat. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. VARIANCE LOT 3 BLK 1L.S. MEAt. 6TH REPLAT MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, passing Ordinance No.__ rezoning ROLLINS the Rollins property in Section 13 from Agricultural to E-2 (Estate) PROPERTY as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Howard Rollins was present and said this approximately 22 acres is east of Pilot Knob Road, across from Lebanon Hills Golf Course. The Mayor reviewed the history of this pro- perty. The property around it has been acquired for parks, but Mr. Rollins has never CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County Minnesota March 23~ 197~ Page 3 been able to reach an agreement with the County on acquisition. At the County Board's last meeting, it suspended further consideration on acquiring this property. The Council discussed the problems in developing this long narrow strip of land because it can only be given access by one long cul de sac and it is in the middle of park property with no sewer or water available to it. Mayor Branning said since the County is no longer inter- ested in this property, the only probable use for it is housing. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 1 Nays - 3 (Fitzsimmons, Holton and Savanick). Motion Failed. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving a building permit on Outlot BLDG. PERMIT A of LaPaz Second Addition for a church building for the Reorganized 0UTLOT A Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints_subject~to site modi- LaPAZ 2ND ~fications and landscape plan as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. A claim of Carl Watrud related to 1974 storm sewer assessments was tabled. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing the City to erect ap- propriate detour signs for traffic during construction of !40th Street West of Garden View Drive and authorizing Carl Watrud to erect detour signs for access to the Apple Valley Golf Course also. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. DETOUR SIGNS 140TH CONST. American Legion Post 1776 requested the Council for permission to apply to the Minnesota Liquor Control Commissioner for a set up license. The address for the license will be I47th and Pennock, in back of Apple Ro!lerway. MOTION: of Fitzsi~ons, seconded by tloiton~ giving concept approval to the American Legion Post 1776 for applying for a license to display in- toxicating liquor, subject to completion and approval of State froms. AM. LEGION SET UP LICENS! Bernie Fink, representing the Legion, said they are going to lease the apartment attached to Apple Rollerway for their club's private use. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. John Voss reviewed the time schedule of the Comprehensive Plan update. He said it is taking longer than planned, but it also has to be coordinated somewhat with surrounding comraunities and the School District who are not as far along on their plans as Apple Valley. He said it will have to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for preliminary approval before a public hearing is held. From what he now understands, the Metropolitan Council review will not take very long and the City should be able to hold a public hear- ing in November as originally scheduled. Mr. Asleson said the Physical Development Committee of the Metropolitan Council met today and approved $4,000 of discretionary funding for Apple Valley. This action will have to be ratified by the Metropolitan Council but he understands it should be approved. John Voss said his contract for the Comprebensive Plan includes printing 150 copies of iT. He said if the Council wants an interim document detailing progress on the Comp=e- hensive Plan to date~ this would be an addition to the contract. He suggested ring binders CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 23, 1978 Page 4 for binding the final plans and he could order them now and use them for this interim document. As the sections of the Plan are completed, they could be inserted in the binders MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, authorizing the expenditure of up to $500.00 for printing a report on the progress of the Comprehensive Plan to date. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. PRINT COMP. PLANS REPORT RES. 1978-46 FIRE TURCK SPECS & BIDS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting ResOlution No. 1978-46 ap- proving specifications for a combination pumper-ladder truck for the Fire Department and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received May 12, 1978, at 2:00 p.m. The council asked whether an alternate of an automatic transmission should be included in the specifications? Fire Chief Tuthill said they do not believe it is necessary for this truck. Councilmember Holton said perhaps on future trucks this should be considered. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, passing Ordinance No. 200, amending Ordinance No. 27, restricting the maximum height of weeds or grass to 12 inches on platted lots and unplatted property within 300 feet of platted lots. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. ORDINANCE 200 HEIGHT ON WEEDS Consideration of the Development Agreement for Cobblestones First Addition was tabled. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, authorizing payment of $1,288.75 to Kenneth Reiland at 135 Cimarron Road for extra work in- volved in locating sewer and water connections because of City error. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. SEWER CLAIM 135 CIMARRON PARATRANSIT GRANT APP. MOTIONi: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing submission of a pre- liminary application for Apple Valley, Burnsville and Eagan Paratran- sit System to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Ayes - 4 - Nays- 0. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said she wanted to thank John Gretz for the work he has done on this application and she also asked the press to publicize this proposal. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978-47 auth- RES. 1978-47 orizing use of City streets for the Zoo Walk on April 29, 1978; be- ZOO WALK ROUTE ginning at the Zoo entrance, north on Johnny Cake to Cliff, then west to Galaxie, then south to 140th Street, then east to Johnny Cake and then north to the Zoo entrance; if the weather is bad, 132nd Street will be used instead of 140th Street. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing furnishing a City truckCiTY TRUCK & and driver for clean up work in cooperation with the Boy Scouts DRIVER FOR ZOO for the Zoo Walk on April 29, 1978. Ayes - 4 Nays -0. WALK CLEAN UP Mayor Branning asked for nominations to the Historical Committee. There were none. Councilmember Savanick said she had not yet contacted Robert Tegeder, whom she nominated March 9th. The Council tabled further consideration until the next meeting. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota March 23, 1978 Page 5 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving a salary increase for ROSLAND SALARY Rusty Rosland effective March 14, 1978, of $122.75 per month. Ayes -INCREASE 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving hiring Virginia HIRE PART TIME Peterson as Pool Director effective March 16, 1978, at $5.00 hourly; PERSONNEL Guy LaRue, James Ohearn and Tim R±viers as Clubhouse Attendants ef- fective April 3, 1978, at $3.25 hourly; and Tyrone Levercom, Robert Olson and Steve Barge as Golf Maintenance effective April 3, 1978, at $3.00 hourly. Ayes -4 Nays -0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring Ester Dey for the position of Cashier-Receptionist effective April 10, 1978, at $654.__HIREoURECEPTiONisTCASHIER- per month, Ayes - 4 Nays -0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving the final plat of Apple A.C. ALLIANCE Valley Alliance Addition subject to receiving $2,864.00 in lieu of FINAL PLAT park dedication and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign it. Ayes 4 - Nays -0. Mayor Branning requested John Gretz to have signage installed on Johnny Cake Ridge Road, going south, before about 132nd Street, indicating the road narrows from four lanes to two. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, approving the Development COBBLESTONES Agreement and final plat of Cobblestones First Addition subject to 1ST FINAL PLAT the park dedication amount being worked out by the Park Director and authorizing the M~yor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded bY Savanick, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 6573 through 6577, 6579 through 6593 and 8154 through 8273, in the total amount of $1,153,850.t9. Ayes - 4 Nays -0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 Nays -0. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 o'clock p.m.