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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/24/1978CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24, 1978 Minutes of the meeting of theCity Council of Apple Valley Dakota County,Minnesota, held August 24, 1978 at 7:00 o'clock pm. PRESENT: Mayor Branning (attended at 7:10 p.m.); Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Holton and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None Acting MaYOr Holton called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, approving the agenda for APPROVE AGENDA tonight's meeting.as amended-. Ayes - 4 - Nays .0 MOTION: .0f Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, approving the minutes of the AUG. 10, 1978 meeting of August 10, 1978, as corrected.-Ayes 3 - Nays -.~0 MINUTES (Savanick Abstained). MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving all items on the CONSENT AGENDA conSent agenda except consideration of a street light at 131st: Street and Johnny Cake Ayes-4- Nays -0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: Of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving salary increases for SALARY INCREASE John Gretz Of $109.00 per month effective August 1, 1978; Mike, Bassett of $163.00 per month effective August 1 1978; and Carl Stenderson of $140.00 per month effective July 15, 1978. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring William Doherty HIRE DOHERTY effective August 21, 1978, at $795.00 per month for maintenance ' at the Sports Facility under C.E.T.A..Ayes ~ 4 - Nays.~. 0. · MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by SaVanick, approving salary increases for SALARY INCREASE Mark Boe and Tyrone Levercom to $3.25 per hour and Mark Merriman to $3.1:5 per hour effective August 24, 1978; for.Tim Moynihan and Scott Powell to $2.50 per hour and Julie Scott to $2.75 per hour effective August 21, 1978; and for Linda Braun to. $3.50 per hour effective September 1, 1978. Ayes -4- Nays,- 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by SavaniCk, accepting the resignationof DES PARTE Michael DesParte from the Park Committee. Ayes- 4 Nays ' 0. RESIGNATION MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution. No. 1978~ RES. 1978-148 148 accepting a $250.00 park donation from Bonestroo, Rosene, PA-RKDONATION Anderlik & Associates, Inc. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded bY Savanick, adopting~Resolution No. 1978- RES. 1978-148 LICENSE FEE 149 establishing an annual fee of $25.00 for licenses to do FOR TREE WORK tree work in the City under Ordinance No.~ 205. Ayes.- 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving a temporary on-sale TEMP. FIRE DEPT 3.2 beer license for the Fire Department Booya at. Station No.. 1 BEER LICENSE on September 23, 1978, and waiving the fee therefoe. yes - 4 ~ Nays - 0. .. : CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24, 1978 Page 2 The Council received a memo related to proposed amendments to the Housing Chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide. A meeting will be held by the Metropolitan Council on this August 22, 1978, and the City Staff will attend. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978- RES. 1978-150 150 ordering installation of stop signs on Garrett Avenue and STOP SIGNS on Glazier Avenue at their intersections with 147th Street. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving Revised Change Orders No. 1 through 3 and Change Orders No. 4 through 8 in the total amount of $61,234.20 to the contract with Encon · Utilities, Inc., for Project 77-2, sewer and water improvements. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving Change Order No. 2 CHANGE ORDER 2 in the amount of $40.00 to the contract with Lee Richert PUMPHOUSE 2 Plumbing for Pumphouse No. 2. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving Change Order No. 1 CHANGE ORDER 1 in the amount of $2,227.50 to the contract with Brown Minn- WATER TOWER 4 eapolis Tank Co. for Water Tower No. 4. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1978- RES. 1978-151 151 requesting the Dakota County Board df Commissioners to DESIGNATE NO' designafe a no parking. area on the south side of County Road PARKING ON 42 42 between Pennock and Cedar Avenue. Ayes - 4 - Ayes - 0. CHANGE ORDERS-TO PROJECT 77-2 SET SPECIAL MEETINGS END OF CONSENT ITEMS Mayor Branning attended the meeting at this time. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons,. setting meetings as follows: August 29, 1978, at 9:00 a.m. a personnel hearing; September 13, 1978, at 8:00 p.m. an informal meeting for budget review; September 20, 1978, at 7:00 p.m. a special meeting on 1978 assessment hearings; September 21, 1978, ~t 7:00 p.m. a special meeting on 1979 budget hearing; and October 10, 1978, at 7:00 p.m. a regular meeting and cancels October 12 meeting. Ayes --5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1978- 152 approving $2,500,000 Commercial Development Revenue Note for the golf course clubhouse and authorizing submission of an application to the Minnesota Commissioner of Securities for approval. RES. 1978-152 GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE NOTE Steve Mattson of Juran & Moody and Robert Syverson of Valley Recreation Company were pre- sent. Mr. Asleson said in about 60 to 90 days, the final resolution would be ready'for Council approval. During this time, an operating agreement on ~he clubhouse will be drafted between the City and Valley Recreation. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - I (Savanick). Glen Galles presented a proposal for an of'f~ice building at 147th Street and'Glazier, east of the Apple Valley Professional Building, The construction will be financed by industrial revenue bonds. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24, 1978 Page 3 MOTION: Of H0Lton, seconded by SAVanick, approving a building permit and GALLES OFFICE minor subdiviSiOn for a 23,500 square foot office building on BUILDING PERMIT Lot I of Block 4 in Apple Valley Commercial Addition as recommended by the Planning commission. Ayes - 5 -Nays 0. Mr. Grell, a representative of Egan Construction Company, presented a proposal for a KennedY Transmission building west of cedar Avenue on Glenda Drive south Of valley Tire. Mike Elko and Bruce KennedY, owners of the proposed building, were present. The Council discussed signage and said a total Of 120 square feet is permitted with no One sfgn being larger than 80 square feet, A separate permit is necessary for anysigns.. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving a building permit for a KENNEDY TRANS. 14,600 Square foot Kennedy Transmission building On Lots 1, 2, BLDG. PERMIT and 3 of Block 6 in Valley Commercial Park Second Addition as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Marlowe Neulieb presented a pr0posal for a Combination office bUilding/carpet store at the southeast corner of Granada and 145th Street. The Council discussed the fact that any approval of this building permit Wouid be subject to rezoning the area to B-4. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes, approving a building permit for OFFICE/CARPET a 3,300 Square foot building on Lot 4 of Block 5 in Valley BLDG. PERMIT Commercial Park Second Addition as recommended by the Planning Commission subject to this lot being rezoned to B-4 and that the building be constructed of materials as described by Mr. Neulieb. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0. Bob Fox Of Krause Anderson Company presented a proposal for an office building on Glazier Avenue, east of the Bermel-Smaby building. MOTION: of Holton, seconded bY Hayes, approving a building permit for a OFFICE BUILDING 7,600 square foot office buildlng on part Of Lot 2 of Block 1 PERMIT of' Apple Valley Commercial Addition as Recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes ~ 5 ~ Nays - 0. john Gretz reviewed the proposed reZoning recommended by the Planning Commission for part of valley commeraial Park Second AdditiOn. It is propoSed for a B~4 zone to allow add- itional retail lots. MOTION: of Savanick, Seconded by Fitzsimmons passing Ordinance No. 206 ORDINANCE 206 reZoning Block1 and 2; Lots 1 and 2 Of Block 3; LOts 4 and 5 ~ V.C. PARK 2ND of Block 4; and Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of BloCk 5 of Valley Commer- REZONING cial Park Second Addition from B-3 to B-4. Ayes z 5 - Nays - 0. Don Anderson of Palomino Development Corporation presented the preliminary plat of Cobblestones III consisting of 39 Single family home lots located west of Garden View Drive at aboUt 135th Street. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the preliminary plat of CobbleStones III as recommendedby the Planning CommisSion and directing staff to preparethe Development Agreement; Ayes - 5 Nays - 0. PRELIM. PLAT COBBLESTONES III CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24,1978 Page 4 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the preliminary PRELIM. PLAT plat of the Agnes Scott property at the southwest corner of AGNES SCOTT Galaxie Avenue and 142nd Street as recommended by .the Planning Commission and accepting a cash park dedication in lieu of land. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. John Gretz reviewed requests for off-site directional signs at Cedar and 137th Street, on County Road 42 across from Fisher Sand and Gravel and on County Road 31 north of Essex Avenue. He said the Planning Commission has reviewed these requests and recommends denial. Jim Sheldon commented on the sign ordinance and said the Council has discretion in issuing this type of sign permit. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving an off-site direct- MUTUAL LAND ional sign for Mutual Land Development. Ayes - 0 - Nays - 5 . DEV. SIGN MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approPing two off-site direct- BURNET REALTY tional.signs for Burner Realty. Ayes - 0 - Nays - 5. SIGNS The Council received a letter from Robert J.. Scheets concerning traffic at Johnny Cake Ridge Road and 132nd Street and the Staff recommendation. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, requesting Bonestroo, Rosene JOHNNY CAKE Anderlik & Associates to do a study of crosswalks in the , CROSSWALK STUDY vicinity of Johnny Cake and 132nd Street and requesting the Minnesota Highway Department to do a speed survey on Johnny Cake in that area. John Gretz said he was informed today that the Highway Department also received a copy of Mr, Scheets' letter and has already done the speed survey. The Highway Department said the road doescnot meet the requirements for reducing the speed limit, The motion and second withdrew the request for the speed survey and said the crosswalk study should be done in conjunction with the new road construction on Johnny Cake. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. The Council received the schedule of proposed park usage by the V.A.A. during the Fall months. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said only the fields at Southview and Westview will be used for games and not the park at 131st and Johnny Cake. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, amending the Development Agreement for Carrollwood Village~ Addition by deleting the pathway to be constructed between Lots 9 and I0 of Block 1 in Carrollwood Village Second Addition because of the topography. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. ELIMINATE TRAIL CARROLLWOOD The Council received information on the Handicapped and Senior Citizen Transportation Service. No one from the organization was presant. The Mayor asked the press to print information on this organization to make the community aware of the service. Mr. Asleson reviewed the County proposals for routing traffic to the Zoo during the time Cliff Road is under construction. The Zoo prefers the route south on cedar, east on County Road 42 and north on Johnny Cake. The Mayor said he has talked to the County Highway Department and it is checking to see if left turn signals can be added to the existing signals at the intersection of County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue, The construction is estimated to take 30 to 60 days for Cliff Road. Mr. Asleson said the CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24, 1978 Page 5 Police Agreement with the Zoo would provide for payment if extra officers are needed for traffic control because of Zoo traffic. Ken Parsch was present and he Agreed and said he does not believe the ZOO traffic will be as great a problem after Labor Day which is when the detour will begin. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving the detour routing for ZOO TRAFFIC Zoo traffic proPoSed By Dakota County in a memorAndum dated DETOUR August 21, 1978 WhiIe Cliff Road is under construction, Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mr. Asieson reviewed the proprosed 1978 assessment rolls, numbered 137 through 149, for various sewer, water, storm sewer, streetand Sidewalk improvemantS Mr. Rosene commented on the storm sewer and street improvements costs in the WOOds additionS. He said the bids were higher than estimated because the project involved more storm sewer work than estimated. Greater quantities of black dirt and fill were also required for the street porti0ns of the proJect. The Mayor Said because this projeCt was $900 more per lot than the estimated amount, he Would recommend underassessing this project.Mf. Aslesbn. said, in this. case, he believed trunk storm sewer oversizing funds could be used to pay for part of the costs. MOTION: of Hayes, Seconded by Holton, underassessing each lot in The WOODS ADDNS. Woods and The Woods 2nd Addition by $400.00, Assessment Roll No. ASSESSMENTS 143. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Branning, amending the above m0tion by changing the amount to $450.00, Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). Vote was taken on the motion as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, adopting Resolution No. 1978- 153 setting a public hearing on the proposed 1978 assessments, numbered 137 through 149, on September 20, 1978, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1978-153 ASSMT. HEARING 131ST & J.C.R.R. STREET LIGHT MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, authorizing installation of a street light at the intersection of 181st Street and Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Jim Sheldon commented on street lighting in existing subdivisions. He said if the Council wants to assess the costs of installing such lights, State Law requires that bids be taken for improvements. Dakota Electric will not enter into competitive bidding on such a pro- ~ect but it does have a franchise agreement with the City for electrical service. He is researching the law to see whether the Council can pass an ordinance permitting assessment of the cost of street lights if they are installed. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing purchase of a new PURCHASE GOLF pickup truck for the Golf Course with a trade in of the existing TRUCK one from Wilroy Ford for the low quote of $3,585.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council received a letter from the City of Eagan concerning legal costs involved in the public hearing on the 1-35E Blackhawk Lake crossing. The total costs were $20,517.91. Apple Valley agreed to share in the costs rather than hire its own legal counsel, but no dollar amount of the share was set. Mr. Asleson said the Council should consider the amount it wants to contribute at the next meeting. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota August 24, 1978 Page 6 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, authorizing payment of $95.32 MCNAMARA-VIVANT to McNamarav Vivant Contracting Co. for the difference in bid BID PAYMENT prica for items purchased from January through April,subject to the bid price being honorad thereafter. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, hiring Cyndi Schrafft as a HIRE SCHRAFFT Police Dispatcher at $757.00 per month effective September 15, DISPATCHER 1978. Ayes - 5 - Nays ~ 0. MOTION: of Fttzsimmons, seconded by Holton, hiring Lynn peter as a HIRE PETER receptionist at $593.00 per month effective August 28,~1978, RECEPTIONIST at half time and September 5, 1978, at full time. Ayes - 5 - Nays -. 0. Councilmember Savanick said she is going tO prepare a fall "council Table" newsletter. Any articles should, be. submitted to her by Monday, August 28th~ MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to pay the Claims and bills, CLAIMS AND BILLS checks numbered 6775, 6777 through 6794 and 9836 through 10038 in the total amount.of $912,064.80. Ayes , 5.- Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 o'clock p.m.