Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/12/1977CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 12th, 1977, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Holton and Savanick; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. Mayor Branning called the meeting or order at 7:00 p.m. The Councilmembers and everyone in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Mayor Branning asked the Council and Staff members to submit any additional items for the agenda or request deletion of any items on the agenda. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adding the following items to numbers ADOPT TONIGHT'S 23 and 24 on the meeting agenda: A. Attendance by Councilmembers MEETING AGENDA at League of Cities Seminar; B. Robinette Fitzsimmons resignation from the Architectural Committee; C. Attendance by Councilmembers at appreciation dinner for retiring Dakota County Commissioner Ahlberg; D. Hazardous waste materials site; E. Larger signs defining "no smoking" area in Council room; F. Discussion of tabling items requiring lengthy pre-meeting Council review; G. Discussion of items from the general public and Savage bridge closing; and H. Discussion of Council and Staff priorities; and adopting the entire agenda. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving the minutes of the regular DEC. 22 & 29, meeting of December 22nd, 1976, and the special meeting of December 1976 MINUTES 29th, 1976, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 (Fitzsimmons and Savanick Abstained) MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsi~mnons, approving the minutes of the special meeting of January 3rd, 1977, as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. JAN. 3, 1977 MINUTES FOLEY PARK COM. RESIGNATION MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, accepting the resignation of Mike Foley from the Park Committee effective January 7, 1977. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council discussed the various committees and commissions and whether they should all be comtinued. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, suspending the activities of SUSPEND the Architectural Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ARCH. COMMITTEE MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes, to review the Cable TV, Human REVIEW Rights and Planning Commissions and expiration dates of the mem- COMMISSIONS bers' terms at a future meeting. Mayor Branning asked to have this review done at the next meeting and also asked the Councilmembers to make their recommendations on appointments to fill vacancies on all the various commissions and committees by that time. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 2 The Council discussed the Park Committee and whether it should be an ongoing committee with terms of membership. The Council agreed to review the functions of all the committees at the next regular meeting and consider making appointments to fill vacancies then. Mayor Branning suggested the committees should function under a staffmember liaison and the Councilmembers be liaisons to the staffmembers. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes, setting Council-Staff-Committee 1977 COUNCIL- liaison relationships for 1977 as follows: Branning liaison to STAFF-COMMITTEE Asleson for intergovernmental relations, Urban Affairs Committee, LIAISONS tIuman Rights Commission and commercial relations. Holton liaison to Gretz for public works functions and Cable TV Commission. Fitzsimmons liaison to Bassett for parks, golf course, ice arena and Park and Historical Committees. Savanick liaison to Aeleson and Gretz for developmental activities, Planning Commission, building, zoning, permits and inspection. Hayes liaison to Prom for finance and to Stenderson for liquor. Branning and Hayes liaisons for.public safety, Corrigan for police, Tuthill for fire and Palm for civil defense. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council requested staff prepare an organizational chart showing these relationships. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-6 RES. 1977-6 setting regular City Council meetings for the second and fourth MEETING DAYS Thursdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Holton said he believes Monday nights would be the best meeting night, but several other members do have conflicts on that night. Councilmember Hayes suggested having meetings the first and third Thursdays of each month to coincide with the same week Planning Commission meetings are held. Mr. Asleson said the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities meets the first Thursday of each month and he is the City's delegate there. Gene Glenn, Planning Commission Chairman, was present and the Council asked him if the Planning Commission would consider meeting the second and fourth Wednesdays. Councilmember Fitzsimmons suggested Council meeting agendas be posted at Pennys and Applebaums supermarkets also. Mr. Asleson said if the Council meets on Thursdays, the agenda will be published in the newspapers and perhaps the agenda would not need to be posted at so many places. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, amending the above motion by requiring the Council meeting agenda be posted at City Hall, Apple Valley Square Shopping Center and Penny's Supermarket. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Vote was taken on original motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1977-7 adopting the 1977 Personnel Plan which includes all salaries. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-7 PERSONNEL PLAN MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977 RES. 1977-8 8 establishing the 1977 uniform allowance for all police personnel. POLICE UNIFORM Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ALLOWANCE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 3 MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-9 approv- RES. 1977-9 ing the 1977 General Fund budget of $1,273,753 and the 1977 Recreat- GEN. & REC. ion Fund budget of $51,081. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. FUND BUDGETS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-10 RES. 1977-10 approving the personnel plan and salaries for the Liquor Depart- LIQUOR DEPT. ment, subject to some parttime employees accepting fulltime employ- PERSONNEL PLAN merit with the City. Councilmember Fitzsimmons asked about the need for all of the employees shown in this plan. Mr. Asleson and Carl Stenderson explained the time requirements involved in operating two liquor stores. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-11 auth- RES. 1977-11 orizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Purchase Agreement, and LIQUOR STORE accompanying documents, for the second Municipal Liquor Store sub- PURCHASE ject to the City Attorney completing a title opinion on the pro- AGREEMENT perty. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-12 ap- proving a change order of $595.00 for cooler shelving in the con- tract with Display Fixtures for liquor store fixtures and equip- ment. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-12 C.O. LIQUOR EQUIP. CONTRACT SNOWMOBILE TRAIL TO LAKE ALIMAGNET MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, designating a snowmobile trail from the end of Ridgeview Drive, through Alimagnet Park, to the Lake, directing signs be posted showing the trail's location and posting signs prohibiting snowmobiling along the north side of Walnut Lane by Walnut Park. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said she wants to be on record as opposed to permitting this trail and permitting snowmobiling on the lakes. Councilmember Savanick asked what regula- tions Burnsville has on Lake Alimagnet and whether this should be discussed with them. Councilmembers Hayes and Holton said this is a method of controlling snowmobiling and Burnsville does not restrict snowmobiling on the Lake, but the only access to the Lake for snowmobiles in Burnsville is over private property. Mayor Branning said they are trying to make the best use of all the City's resources by trying to allow all forms of recreation. The Council also discussed publishing the location of this trail in the newspaper and said the trail location should be shown on a map. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, amending the above motion by placing a ten mile per hour speed limit on the above trail. This was discussed and it was determined that Ordinance No. 182 already places a ten mile per hour speed limit on snowmobiles when they are within 300 feet of a house. Both the motion and second withdrew. Vote was taken on the original motion. Ayes - 3 .- Nays - 3~ (Fitzsimmons and Savanick). Motion passed. Steve Whitney and Bud Peterson, of Peterson, Clark & Associates, building architects, were present and reviewed construction costs for the municipal building expansion. They said some items will have to be deleted from the proposal and the largest cost saving CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 4 would be to eliminate the basement under the garages and the holding cells and most of the renovation of the existing building. MOTION; of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving the revised cost estimates for the Municipal Building expansion from $832,118 to $638,883 by deleting the items listed in the Architect's recommendation. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. REVISED BLDG. COST ESTIMATES The architects also showed samples of interior and exterior materials they suggested using for the building. Robert Rosene, City Engineer, reviewed the lake water testing program done by the United States Geological Survey in Apple Valley since 1973. The cost of taking four samples from each of the City's three lakes is.$2,880 of which the City pays.half and the U.S.G.S. pays half. During previous years, two samples have been taken from each lake, one in spring and one in fall. This year they plan to take two additional samples during the MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes, approving the. contract with U S G.S. LAKE WATER for the period 10-1-76 to 9-30-77 at a cost of $1,440 continuing the QUALITY TESTING lake water quality testing program which includes four water samples from each of the three lakes. Councilmember Holton asked how this program would help the lakes and would the City ever get its money out of it? Mr. Rosene said the program is to establish computer data and observe any changes in the lakes. With this program, changes will be noted earlier and if corrective steps are necessary, they can be implemented earlier. Mr. Asleson asked if the City of Eagan was also taking four samples from its 17 lakes. Mr. Rosene said it was continuing with only the two samples because of the cost. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, amending the above motion to take two water samples instead of four. Councilmember Hayes suggested three water samples be taken from the lakes, one each in spring, summer and fall. Vote was taken on the amendment to the motion Ayes - 2 - Nays - 3 (Branning, Hayes and Savanick). Amendment Failed. MOTION: of Hayes, NO SECOND, amending the above motion to take three water sam- ples instead of four. Motion failed for lack of a second. Vote was taken on the original motion without any amendment. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Holton and Fitzsimmons). MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Lee Richert Plumbing for Pumphouse No. 6 extending the completion date to January 14, 1977. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. C.O. 1 TO PUM~HOUSE 6 C.O. 2 TO WATER BOOSTER STATION MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Berglund Construction for the Water Booster Station of an additional $4,396.00 and extending the completion date to September 1, 1976. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 5 MOTION:of Hoiton, seconded by Hayes, approving reductions in the subdi- REDUCTION OF vision bonds for Greenleaf 6th from $9,000 to a $5,000 cash escrow, SUBDIVISION Greenleaf 9th from $100,000 to $10,000, cash escrows for Greenleaf BONDS 4th and 5th from $1,000 to Zero, Greenleaf 10th from $2,000 to Zero and Greenleaf Townhouse 6th from $3,000 to Zero as recommended by the Engineer. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-13 di- recting the Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for utilities in Greenleaf 12th Addition. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-13 G.L. 12TH UTILITY P & S Mayor Branning commented on the problems caused by parked vehicles on the streets during last weekend's snowfall. He suggested establishing some period during every 24 hours when no vehicles could be parked on the streets. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, directing the Staff and City Attorney to prepare a draft of an ordinance concerning parking, using the present Ordinance No. 21 and Burnsville's ordinance, for Council consideration. PREPARE PARKING ORDINANCE DRAFT MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, amending the above motion by referring this item to the Urban Affairs Committee for a recommendation on whether there should be a no parking time period or calendar parking. James Sheldon, City Attorney, said the present ordinance has a provision for issuing tickets for violators and until it is changed this could be an effective way of getting vehicles off the streets so snowplowing can be done. Vote was taken on the amendment to the motion. Ayes - 1 (Holton) Nays - 3 (Branning, Fitzsimmons and Hayes) (Savanick Abstained). Vote was taken on the original motion. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 1 (Holton) (Savanick Abstained because she felt she did not have enough background information on this item to make a decision.) MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, directing the Police Department to enforce Ordinance No. 21 and issue traffic tickets to vehicles parked in violation of the Ordinance and attach a copy of the Or- dinance to the ticket. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. POLICE ENFORCE ORDINANCE 21 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, granting a variance for a 16-foot DIAMOND PATH high 4-foot wide sign at Diamond Path Center. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. SIGN VARIANCE MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, granting a variance for an ident- ROLLER WAY ifying sign on the east side of the Apple Roller Way building. SIGN VARIANCE Councilmember Fitzsimmons disagreed with the need to have this additional sign on the building. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, authorizing Lyle Olson to OLSON - GOLF attend a golf conference in Portland, Oregon, February 6th through CONFERENCE llth, 1977. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 6 MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, authorizing hiring Steve Grineski HIRE PARTTIME at $5.00 per class effective January 18, 1977, to conduct a "Fun EMPLOYEE Club" program at Greenleaf School. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, receiving a resolution from the City of Rosemount concerning a site for a Western Dakota County Government Center. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ROSEMOUNT RES. COURTHOUSE SITE Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes and Savanick will 'attend a Conference for Newly Elected Mayor and Councilmembers on January 29th, 1977, in Bloomington. ' MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, accepting Robinette Fitzsimmons' FITZSIMMONS resignation from the Architectural Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - ARCH. COM. RES. 0. Mr. Asleson requested the Councilmembers to advise him if any of them wish to attend an appreciation dinner for retiring Dakota County Commissioner Ahlberg on Friday January 14th. A public meeting on hazardous waste land disposal sites will be held January 19th, 1977, at the Dakota County Government Center. The Pollution Control Agency is looking for a site approximately 200 acres in size for this purpose and have chosen four potential sites, one of which is in Dakota County. Councilmember Fitzsimmons will attend this meeting. The Council directed Staff to install larger "No Smoking'' and "Smoking" signs in the Council room. The Council discussed tabling lengthy items on Council agenda when they feel they have not had enough time to review these items before a meeting. Mayor Branning pointed out that by changing meetings to Thursday nights, they will have an extra day to review these items and by approval of the agenda at the beginning of a meeting, these items could be tabled. The Council discussed giving members of the public an opportunity to place items on meet- ing agendas. Mayor Branning said by contacting City Hall before Monday Noon on the week of a Council meeting, people can have items placed On the agenda. Councilmember Savanick said the public should have a time during.meetings to bring up items. Mayor Branning said by contacting any member of the Council or Staff before the meeting these items could be added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Ken Severson was present and said'he wanted tO ask the Council a question on specifications for tractors approved December 19th, 1976. Mayor Branning asked John Gretz to discuss this with him. Bill Smith said he believes a public open forum is important. If items are brought up by the public that the Council cannot handle at that meeting, they could be tabled until another meeting. Mayor Branning said if a member of the public contacts a member of the Council before the meeting, the item can be placed on the agenda. The Council discussed priorities of the Council and Staff and Mayor Branning listed several of consideration: ordinance codification; level of public services provided; consultant relationships; meetings and publications; type of information in Council packets; updating Comprehensive Plan; open forum at meetings; tax base incentives; and Metropolitan Council Significance Statement. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 1977 Page - 7 Councilmember Hayes said he believes the Metropolitan Council Significance Statement is the most important. Mr. Asleson said the City has not yet received it from the Metropolitan Council and it has until July 1st to send it to us. Once it' is received, the City will have 60 days to appeal it if it wishes. Councilmember Hayes said he also believed ordinance codification was very important. Councilmember Holton agreed and also said tax base incentives should be researched. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said updating the Comprehensive Plan is most important and tax base incentives second. Councilmember Savanick said updating the Comprehensive Plan should come first because it may affect all the other areas of concern if it is changed. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, setting a special informal SET SPECIAL meeting for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 20th, 1977, at City Hall. MEETING Ayes - 3 - Nays - 1 (Hayes) (Holton Abstained). Bill Smith commented on the closing of the Savage Bridge, and the increased traffic problems on 35W because of it. He asked the Council to support reopening the bridge for traffic until there is a better solution. The Council requested the Staff to write to the City of Savage for more information on this and also what its position on it is. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to pay the claims and bills, checks CLAIMS & BILLS numbered 2939 through 2948, 2986, 2987 and 3520 through 3575, in the total amount of $614,777.18. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 11:16 o'clock p.m.