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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/1977CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota April 28, 1977 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held April 28th, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes and Holton; ClerkAsleson, Councilmember Savanick. ABSENT: Councilemember Savanick 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 Fitzsimmons, seconded by Branning, approving the agenda for APPROVE AGENDA tonight's meeting as amended. Ayes - 2 - Nays - 1 (Hayes) (Holton Abstained). MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, approving the minutes of the 'APRIL 14, 1977 meeting of April 14th, 1977, as written. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MINUTES Considerationof the proposed Forest Park development was tabled. Councilmember Fitzsimmons said, when this Proposal was ·referred back tO the Planning Commission at the CoUncil's April 14th meeting the Council did not say the Planning Commission had to make a recommendation by tonight's meeting. This fact was evidently not relayed to the Planning Commission by Staff and at least one member expressed a wish to her for more time to consider it. John Voas said, because this item was scheduled on the Council's tentative agenda, he thought the Council wanteda recommendation for this meeting. He also said if any Planning Commission member wanted more time to consider it before making a recommendation, nothing was said at last night's meeting. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977,68, P, ES. 1977-68 the 1977 Budget for the Ice Arena. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. ICE ARENA BUDGET MOTION: Of Hayes secended by Fitzsimmons adopting ResolutionzNo. 1977 69 the 1977 Budget for the Golf Course. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving relocation of the tees on holes 14, 15, and 16 at the Golf Course by renting the heavy equipment necessary and having City Staff do the work, AYes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing the Purchase of a 14-foot-by 21 foot tent for the Golf Course for $932.90 from Anchor Industries, Inc. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977~69 GOLF BUDGET GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS GOLF COURSE TENT MOTION: of:Hayes seconded bY Holton, authorizing the installation of GOLF cOURsE an alarm system for the Golf Course Clubhouse by Trans-Alarm ALARM. SYSTEM Company for He instatlation and purchase price Of $979.30 Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Holton seeonded by Fitzsimmons, adopting:Resolution No.:. RES. 1977-70 1977-70 requesting the Minnesota Departmentof Transportation SPEED SURVEY to conduct a speed survey on Garden View Drive near the intersection of Strese Lane. MOTION: of Hayes seconded by Holton amending the previous.motion, by AMEND RES. requesting the Department of Transportation to includean 1977-70 analysis of the stop signs at Westview School in. its speed survey of Garden View Drive. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota April 28, 1977 Page 2 Vote was taken on the original motion as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Branning, approving the purchase of a sound system for the Council Meeting Room from Collins Interconnect for the low quote of $2,512.00. COUNCIL ROOM SOUND SYSTEM Councilmember Holton said he believes thispurchase may 5epremature and is hotheaded yet. It was noted this system will be adequate to serve an expanded area, if and when the Council Room is remodeled. Councilmemher Fitzsimmons said it is needed now, it is very difficult to hear from the audience. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0 Holton Abstained). John Gretz reviewed the proposed general alignment for County Road 38 across Apple Valley from County Road 5 in Burnsville to Pilot Knob Road which was approved by the County Board at its last meeting. Mr. Art Lehman, who lives on Cedar Avenue where proposed County Road 38 Will intersect it, was present and said he is concerned about, the alignment because it crosses his property. Mr. Gretz said he would have to discuss his concerns with the Highway Department when it acquires land for the road right-of-way. John Voss said the Highway Department will be holding.public hearings on the road design this fall and Mr. Lehman will probably be advised of these hearings. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No 1977-71 RES. 1977-71 COUNTY RD. 38 ALIGNMENT concurring with the proposed general alignment for County Road 38 across Apple Valley from County Road 5 in Burnsville RES. 1977-71 COUNTY RD. 38 ALIGNMENT to Pilot Knob Road and directing that copies of this resolution be sent to Dakota County and other surrounding municipalities. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Consideration of Fischer Sand & Gravel's request to move its processing plant was tabled. The Council discussed a proposed ordinance rezoning parts of Valley Commercial Park First Addition from B-3 to B-4 so the uses will be compatible with those already existing in the area. The Mayor expressed some concern bn whether the businesses in the area con- curred with this rezoning. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, tabling consideration of the TABLE REZONING proposed rezoning ordinanceuntil appropriatecommunications ~V~C. PARK 1ST to the businesses involved have been accomplished. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-72 responding to the Metropolitan System Statement from the Metropolitan Council and requgsting a hearing to consider proposed amendments to it. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-72 METRO SYSTEM STATEMENT RESP. Mr. Asleson said City staff has not prepared a schedule of hours involve~ for them in updating the Comprehensive Plan. He said this would be a priority item, and workload permitting, time would be spent on this as needed. The Council discussed the proposed contract with Urban Planning & Design for the Comprehensive Plan update and the amount of time necessary for the revision. Mr. Voss said new legislation stating the requirements to be detailed in comprehensive plans calls for much more information than was included' in the existing City's Comprehensive CITY OPA~PLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota April 28, 1977 Page 3 Plan and that is part of the reason more time is involved. Councilmember Fitzsimmons questioned taking nearly two-years to do the update. Mr. Voss said the time limit on submitting it to the Metropolitan Council is three years, or 1980. The Mayor said it would not necessarily have to take that long and, according to the schedule proposed by urban Planning, a land use sketch plan could be adopted as early asSeptember of 1977 and used as a guide until the complete revision isadopted. The Mayor asked the Councilmembers to review thepropoaed contract further and address their concerns at the next meeting. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Hotton, authorizing theEngineer to prepare UPDATE STORM an update of the City's Master Storm Sewer Plan, at a cost not SEWER PLAN to exceed $5,000, showing additions to the system since the plan was prepared; completion of it to coincide with completion of the land use sketch plan. AyesJ- 4 - Nays - 0, MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, authorizing the Engineer to preparePRELIM REPORT a preliminary report on const0ruction of .Essex Avenuefrom Pilot .E.SSEX AVENUE Knob Road to Greenleaf llthAddition. AyeS - 4 - Nays - 0. Mr. Asleson reviewed the City's State-Aid Street Program from 1974 to 1977. He detailed the construction which has occurred and the funding used to accomplish it. He told the Council, after making this review, it appears theCity has approximately $604,000 avail- able for State-Aid Street Construction. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, authorizing the,Engineer to STATE-AID work with Staff between now and May 26th and make arecommenda- CpNST. REC~ tion on where the available State Aid funds should be used. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. . -. : · MOTION: of Holton, secOnded by HayeS, receivingthe Engineers prelim- RECEIVE PRELIM REPORT PROJECT inary report for Project 76-2 construction of 140th Street 76-2 from Garden View DriVe west t0 County Road 11.Ayes- 4- Nays - O. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-73 setting a public hearing on Project 76-2, 140th Street from Garden View to County Road 11 for May 26th, 1977 8:00:p.m. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-73 SET HEARING PROJ. 76-2 MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton adopting Resolution No. 1977-74 awarding the purchase of a 3,500 gallon water tank from Stepp's Manufacturing, the low bidder, in the amount of $3,540.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: Of Holton, seconded by Hayes,: adopting ResolUtion No. 1977~75 rejecting all bids received for a tilt cab truck because they were all far in excess of funds budgeted to purchase such a truck. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-74 PURCHASE WATER TRUCK RES. 1977-75 REJECT TRUCK BIDS MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by:Holton, adopting Resolution No. RES. 1977-76 1977-76 authorizing the purchase of aused:1971 International PURCHASE USED Truck from Astleford Equipment Co. for $5,000, noting this TRUCK is exempt from bidding requirements because this piece of equipment is unique. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota April 28, 1977 Page 4 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving a transient merchant LEMON TREE license for the Lemon Tree Softball team on May 21 and 22 to TRANS MERCH LIC. Sell concessions at WestvieW during a Softball tournament Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: bf Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons approving a temporary 3.2. LEMON TREE beer license for Lemon Tree softball team at Westview on TEMP. 3.2 BEER May 21 and 22, 1977. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving a temporary on- JAYCEES TEMP. sale 3~2 beer license for .the Apple Valley JayceeS at Westview 3.2 BEER LIC. on June 4 and 5, 1977. Ayes -4.- Nays Councilmember Hayes reported on theDakota County League of Munictpalities meeting of April 27th. They discussed ambulance service, and requested the,County~Board, to consider a County-wide subsidy for County ambulance service. The League appointed a committee to study this further and make a recommendation to the County Board. The League also dis- cussed S. F. 1078, concerning Metropolitan Tcansit funding, and requested an amendment to the bill that Dakota County be dropped from the transit taxing district if service to it is discontinued. The League adopted a motion stating elections should remain as they are in even numbered years. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holten~ adopting Resolution No. 1977-77 RES. '1977-77 opposing changing the dates of elections now held in even ELECTION DATES numbered years as proposed by S. F. 350. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving hiring Mary Johnson at a parttime Police Dispatcher effective May 9~.,1977, at $3.69 per hour. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. PARTTIME POLICE DISPATCHER MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving hiring Matt Kuntscher HIRE PARTTIME for pool maintenance effective May 16, 1977,:at $3.75 per PERSONNEL hour and Scott Weber and Mark Andren' for groundskeepers effective April 16 and 18, 1977, at $2.75 per hour. Ayss - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by HayeS, approving payment of 90.3 hours. KURTZ COMP. of accrued compensatory time for Steve Kurtz, as requested TIME PAYMENT by him. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: Of Hayes, SecOnded by Holton, approving a mileageallowance LIQUOR DIRECTOR for the Liqhor Director, Carl Stenderson, $20.00 per·month MILEAGE AL. LOW.. effective MarCh 1 197.7, .Ayes. 4 Nays 0., MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, granting a variance at 141 SETBACk VARIANCE Spruce Drive for a 26-fo0t Sldeyard setback for a garage 141 SPRUCE DR. addition as recommended by the Planning Commission, Ayes -4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, approving Michael Walz, WALZ ATTEND Recreation Program Supervisor, attendance at the Institute REC. INSTITUTE sponsored by.the. Minnesota Recreation and.ParkAssociation in Brainard, April 27th to 29th, 1977; Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota April 28, 1977 Page 5 Mayor Branning said any of the Councilmembers who are going to attend the opening ceremony of the Walk for the Whale on Saturday, April 30th, 1977, should enter at Gate 2 of the Zoo. The opening ceremonies will be held at 8:00 a.m. A review of the details of the March 1977 sewer backup was tabled. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, to pay the claims and bills, checks numbered 3784 through 3796 and 4604 through 4696, in the total amount of $1,558,455.70. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The Meeting was adjourned at 10:13 o'clock p.m.