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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1977CITY 0FAPPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1977 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held February 24th, 1977, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Savanick and Holton (attended at 7:15 p.m.); Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. The Councilmembers and every- one 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 Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, approving the agenda for to- APPROVE AGENDA night's meeting as emended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, approving the minutes of the FEB.1O, 1977 meeting of February 10th, 1977, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MINUTES Mayor Branning read a Proclamation declaring March 6th through 12th, 1977, Girl Scout Week in Apple Valley. Representatives from some of the Brownie, Junior and Cadette Girl Scout Troops in Apple Valley were present. Mayor Branning read a Proclamation declaring March 13th, 1977, Gift of Life Sunday. This program helps to provide kidneys and other organs for transplant and is supported by the Mrs. Jaycees in cooperation with the Kidney Foundation of the Upper Midwest. Steve Mattson, of Juran & Moody, Inc., the City's financial consultant, was present and reviewed a proposed bond sale to finance the City Hall expansion, traffic signals and various street and utility projects. Councilmember Holton attended at this time. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-35 au- RES. 1977-35 thorizing setting a sale date of March 24th, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. for $960,000 G.O. $960,000 General Obligation Bonds, callable at par April 1, 1987. BOND SALE DATE Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-36 au- RES. 1977-36 thorlzing setting a sale date of March~24th, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. for $355,000 T.G.O. $355,000 Temporary General Obligation Bonds, callable after one BOND SALE DATE year. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The Council received a request for 1977 construction of street and utility improvements on 142nd Street Court and Hemlock Court South in Academy Village from the prOPerty owner. The Engineer's preliminary report for Project 76-19, which includes this as well as Garden View Drive improvements from the Westview School area north to Palomino Drive, was received. Councilmember Savanick asked when it would be feasible to install side- walks along Garden View Drive from Westview School south to County Road 42? Mr. Asleson said a preliminary engineering report was prepared on this several years ago, but at that time the cost could not be assessed on an area-wide basis, only to the abutting property owners, and the project was dropped. The cost estimates on this would need to be updated before any decision could be made. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1977 Page 2 MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing the Engineer to prepare a preliminary report on sidewalk installation along both sides Of Garden View Drive from Westview School south to County Road 42. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Steve Mattson reviewed the request of Control Land Development, developer of Academy Village, related to Commercial Development Revenue Bonds for financing its multi- family housing project. This would provide tax exempt financing for mortgages on 38 fourplex units on 38 lots in Academy Village. Tom Hieberg, representing the developer, showed cost comparisons of financing the units by conventional and tax exempt bond methods. A savings could ultimately result to the rentors of the units because of lower interest rates. Mr. Mattson said this has not been done in Minnesota before because the laws allowing it have only recently been enacted. He said, if the Council gave preliminary approval for these Bonds tonight, they could then go to ~he Depart- ment of Economic Development which must also approve it. The City incurs no financial obligations in th%s type of bonding, it merely serves as a vehicle through which the bonds can be issued. This would probably come back before the Council twice before it receives final approval. The Council discussed various aspects of the financing and interest with Mr. Mattson and Mr. Hieberg. PRELIM. REPORT G.V. DRIVE SIDEWALKS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, adopting Resolution No. 1977- RES. 1977-37 37 granting preliminary approval for issuance of Commerical ACADEMY VILLAGE Development Revenue Bonds for Academy Village. Ayes - 4 - COM. DEV. BDS. Nays - 1 (Savanick). MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, suspending the requirement that a person's application be on file before he can be ap- pointed to a Committee or Commission for this meeting. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. SUSPEND APP. REQUIREMENT MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977- RES. 1977-38 38 appointing Arleigh Thorberg and Erwin Ulrich to the Planning PLANNING COM. Commission for terms expiring April 1st, 1980. Ayes - 5 - APPOINTMENTS Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-39 appointing Donald Romain to a term expiring August 1, 1979, and Patricia Wirtanen to a term expiring August 1, 1978, on the Cable TV Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. RES. 1977-39 CABLE TV COM. APPOINTMENTS RES. 1977-40 HUMAN RIGHTS APPOINTMENTS MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-40 appointing Betty Fedde and George Maurer to terms ex- piring April 1, 1980, and Indru Advani to a term expiring April 1, 1978, on the Human Rights Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, NO SECOND, appointing William Smith to the Park Committee. Motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, appointing Roger Wangan to WANGAN - PARK the Park Committee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. COMMITTEE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1977 Page 3 MOTION: of-Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, appointing R. T. Nauslar to the Park Committee. Ayes- 5 - Nays - 0. NAUSLAR - PARK COMMITTEE MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, NO SECOND, appointing Joseph Fitzharris to the Urban Affairs Committee. Motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION: of Ho!ton, seconded by Hayes, appointing Debbie Stenberg to the Urban Affairs Committee. Ayes - 2 - Nays ~ 3 (Branning, Fitzsimmons and Savanick). MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, appointing William D. Smith, Jr., to the Urban Affairs Commaittee. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Hayes and Holton). SMITH - UAC APPOINTMENT The Council reviewed drafts of proposed by-laws for the Park, Urban Affairs and Historical Committees and referred the drafts to each Committee for'its review and comment before taking action on these. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-41 establishing fire lanes at the Apple Valley Senior High School, as shown on the attached exhibit, and prohibiting parking there ex- cept for school buses. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-41 SR. HIGH SCHOOL FIRE LANE Councilmember Holton said he had discussed closing the overhead door on the first fire bay, in connection with the City Hall expansion, with members of the Fire Department. Since they are very strongly in favor of keeping the overhead door, he is withdrawing his motion of February 10, 1977, recommending closing the door. Discussion as to the importance of planning was fully explored with the Fire Depar:tment and they will pur- sue and make a site recommendation for the Secondand a possible third fire hall to be received by the Planning CommissiOn in time to be included in the Comprehensive Plan update. MOTION: Of Holton, seconded by Branning, amending the January 12th, 1977, approval of the preliminary architectural plans for the CityHall expansion by retaining the overhead door on the first fire bay, in- stalling a mandoor on the same wall east of it and using light construction for the hallway to the Council Chambers. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, approving the Development Agree- WILDWOOD 4TH ment for Wildwood 4th Addition with Inland Constmuction Corporation DEV. AGREEMENT and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign it. Ayes - 5 - Nays --0. The Council received a draft of the proposed Comprehensive Park and Recreation System Plan for 1977 to 1981 for review. The Council commended the Park Committee for its effort in preparing this plan.. 'Bart Hanna, representing the Committee, said Mike Bassett, Park Director, should also receive credit for all of the time he put in on the plan. AMEND CITY HALL EXP. PLANS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, granting a variance to Bermel- Smaby on Lot 2, Block 1 of Apple Valley Commercial Addition for a 40 square foot monument sign face as recommended by the Planning CommiSsion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. BERMEL-SMABY SIGN VARIANCE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1977 Page 4 MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, granting a variance to Apple APPLE PLACE Place at 14719 Garrett Avenue for the signs painted on the west SIGN VARIANCE side of the building for one year as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, granting a variance to Valley VALLEY BIKE & Bike & Ski at 7707 West 149th Street for a five by six foot SKI SIGN sign on the wast side of the building for three years as rec- ommended by the Planning Commission. Jim Sheldon, City Attorney, commented on the sign regulations and suggested the Council may want to adopt definite rules on granting variances with the same expiration date on all variances. Vote was taken on the foregoing motion. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0 (gavanick Abstained because she was not comfortable with the item and there was not time to discuss it.) The Council received a resolution from the Planning Commission stating it would take no action on further sign variances until a new sign ordinance has been acted on by the City Council. Mayor Branning agreed the new ordinance was necessary, but there were still problems to be resolved in the proposed draft of it. It was suggested John Gretz, Jim Sheldon and one member from the City Council and the Planning Commission meet and review the legal questions in the proposed sign ordinance and the sign ordinance of Brooklyn Center. The results of this meeting will be review- ed by the Council and Planning Commission at the special informal meeting of March 16th. Environmental Assessments on the proposed Forest Park Subdivision and the proposed Cobblestones Lakeview Addition were received by the Council. The Environmental Quality Council will be holding a hearing on these February 28th, 1977. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to correct an error in the legal CORRECT LEGAL description of property in Block 6 of Apple Valley 3rd Addition DESCRIPTION IN and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary doc- A.V. 3RD ADDN. uments to accmmplish this. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-42 dividing special assessments on Apple Valley 13th Addition and Timbem~tck Third Addition. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. RES. 1977-42 ASSMT. DIVISION Seminars on Land Use Planning will be conducted by the Center for the Study of Local Government on March 8th and 9th, 1977. Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Savanick and Holton will be attending. It was also noted that any Planning Commission members interested in attending should contact Mr. Asleson. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-43 awarding the contract for painting the interior of the Redwood Water Tower to Larson Tank Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $11,600.00. Ayes - 5.- Nays - 0. RES. 1977-43 WATER TOWER REPAINTING The Council received a notice from Seymour B. Olson, Dakota County Assessor, that the 1977 Board of Review Meeting will be held May 18th, 1977, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota February 24, 1977 Page $ The Council received a status report on a clubhouse for the Golf Course from Mike Bassett. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick, setting a special informal Council meeting concerning Golf Course matters at 7:00 p.m. on March 9th, 1977, Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. SET SPECIAL MEETING Councilmember Holton noted the annual meeting of the Dakota County League of Municipalities will be held March 23rd, 1977, at the Dakota County Vo-Tech School. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, authorizing Staff to proceed with recruitment of one Street Department employee and one Utility Department employee. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RECRUIT STREET & UTILITY EM~. HIRE LIQUOR STORE PERSONNEL MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving hiring the following Liquor Store employees: Verda Novotny, Sales Clerk $2.85 per hour; David J. Schilling, fulltime Sales Person $778.00 per month; Susan M. Karsten, Sales Clerk $2.50 per hour; Harry J. Hearn, Sales Clerk $2.50 per hour; and Leland Y. Peterson, Sales Clerk $2.50 per hour. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, accepting $840.00 from Orrin E. DISCHARGE PATH Thompson Construction and discharging its obligation for Greenleaf OBLIGATION IN 5th Addition to construct a pathway from Greenleaf 10th Addition to GREENLEAF 5TH Finch Way. (The funds will be used for the pathway in the future when the property to the north develops.) Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-44 au- thorizing advertisement for bids on repairs to the Farquar Lake Lift Station to be received March 21st, 1977, at 2:00 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-44 BIDS FARQUAR LIFT STATION CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 2976 through 2983 and 4106 through 4189, in the total amount of $372,529.28. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 o'clock p.m.