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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/1977CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota held October 13th, 1977, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers, Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Holton, and Savanick; Deputy Clerk Mueller (Clerk Asleson attended at 11:00 p.m.). ABSENT: . None. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The Councilmembers and every- one in attendance took part in the pledge of allegiance t6 the flag. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the agenda for tonight's meeting as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. APPROVE AGENDA MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving the minutes of the SEPT. 22, 1977 meeting of September 22, 1977 as written. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MINUTES MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving the minutes of the SEPT. 29, 1977 special meeting of September 29, 1977, as written. Ayes - 5 MINUTES Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, approvimg the minutes of OCT. 6, 1977 the special meeting of October 6, 1977, as written. Ayes - 5 MINUTES Nays - 0. · Steve Mattson of Juran & Moody, Inc., was present and the bids for the sale of $2,030,000 Temporary Improvement Bonds of 1977 were opened and read. .The bidders were: Piper, Jaffrey & Hopwood with a net interest rate of 4.5823 percent Bancnorthwest with a net interest rate of 4.8266; and First National Bank of St. Paul with a net interest rate of 4.4667 percent. Mr. Mattson then tabulated the bids. MOTION: of Holton, Seconded by Hayes, approving Change Order No. 2 to C.O. 2 CITY the contract with St. Martin Electric for the City Hall HALL ELECTRICAL Expansion of an additional $60.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes approving Change Order No. 1 to~ the contract with Gilbert Construction for the City Hall Expansion of a deduct of $315.00. Ayes ~ 5 - Nays - 0. C. O. i CITY HALL GENERAL RES. 1977-205 AWARD BOND SALE MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1977- RES. 1977-207 207 supporting construction of I494 between the Minnesota 1 494 CONSTRUCT. and MisSissippi Rivers, Alternate B-2 and an.'interchange at I494 and County Road 31. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mr. Mattson said he had completed tabulation of the bids received and all appeared to be in order. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-205 awarding the sale,of $2,030,000 Temporary Improvement Bonds of 1977 to First National Bank of St. Paul, the low bidder, at the net interest rate of 4.4667 percent and authorizing return of the good faith checks to the unsuccessful bidders. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Page 2 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-206 RES. 1977-206 determining the form and details and procedures for payment FORM & DETAILS of $2,030,000 Temporary Improvement Bonds of 1977. Ayes - 5 - OF BONDS Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-208 awarding the contract for Project 77-5, Forest Park 1st Addition utilities, to Construction Leaders, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount, of $61,977.53. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-208 PROJ. 77-5 UTILITIES Mr. Jake 0'Toole of the Dakota County Assessor's Office presented tax abatements. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving tax abatements for parcel numbers 01-44650-020-01, 01-03300-010-76 and 01-3300-011-75 as recommended by the DAkota County Assessor. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. TAX ABATEMENTS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, adopting Resolution No. 1977- RES. 1977-209 209 awarding the contract for Project 76-14(2), street improve- PROJ. 76-14(2) ments for Cobblestone Lakeview Addition, LaPaz 2nd Addition STREET IMPR. and Garrett Avenue, to McNamara-Vivant Contracting, the low bidder, in the amount of $86,949.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977- 210 awarding the contract for Project 77-2(3), Nordic Woods 2nd Addition street improvements, to FischerlConstructton Company, the low bidder in the amount of $111,040.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Fitzsimmons). RES. 1977-210 PROJ. 77-2(3) STREET IMPR. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977- 211 approving plans and specifications for Project 76-13, Longridge Utilities and authorizing advertisement for bids to be received November 4, 1977, at 2:00 p.m, .Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-211 PROJ. 76-13 P & S & BIDS RES. 1977-212 GARDEN VIEW SOUTH HEARING MOTION:of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977- 212 receiving the Engineer's preliminary report forGarden View Drive South as it abuts the Longridge Development and setting a public hearing on it for November 10, 1977, at 8:00 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-RES. 1977-213 213 directing the Engineer to prepare plans and specifications PROJ. 77-10 for Project 77-10, sanitary sewer, water and street improve- PLANS & SPECS ments in Timberwick 4th Addition. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving the final plat of Carrollwood Village 3rd Addition for recording subject to approval of the Amended Planned Development Agreement and Development Agreement before any building permits are issued. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes,approving hiring Sidney O. Miller as Building Inspector II effective October 17, 1977, at a salary of $1,098.00 per month. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CARROLLW00D 3RD FINAL PLAT HIRE MILLER BLDG. INSPECTOR CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Page 3 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving reclassifying Roland Willett from Streets I to Streets II effective October 15, 1977, with a salary increase of $78.00 monthly. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. WILLETT TO STREETS II MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Holton, approving hiring nine part- PARTTIME time recreation specialists and five swimming program people EMPLOYEES at rates as listed. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approgiugsix-month reviews for. Rusty Rosland of $64.58 per month effective September 14, 1977, and for Michael Walz of $50.00 per month effective October 14, 1977. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded, by Hayes, authorizing Richard Asleson ASLESON MGR. to attend the annual City Managers Convention October 30 CONVENTION through November 3, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia. Ayes -5.-- Nays- 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving a building permit for PIZZA HUT Pizza Hut on Lot 5 of Block 2 of Valley Commercial Park 1st BLDG. PERMIT Addition. ROSLAND & WALZ REVIEWS The Council discussed 149th Street betweenCedar Avenue and Granada and the recommendation of the Planning Commission for a replat of this area. It was noted that no signs are included in this approval. MOTION: of Hotton, seconded by Hayes, amending the above motion as recommended by the Planning, COmmission including replatting the property before it can be occupied, obtaining a perpetual easement for 149th Street and widening it to the same width as that fromGranada to Pennock Lane, granting a 10-foot variance, along Granada for the parking lot and requiring a $1,000 landscape bond or letter of credit. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Vote was taken on the motion as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mayor Branning called the public hearing to,order at 8:17 pm. on Project 76-8, Improve- ments on Pennock Avenue andwithin theproposed Timberwick 5th Addition (formerly called Domestic Gardens). He noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the notice. The Mayor then said sidewalk improvements were not included in the preliminary engineer- ing report so he. was asking for a revised report and another public hearing on this entire project would be scheduled. The hearing was declared closed at 8:20 p.m. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by. Hayes, directing the Engineer to prepare a preliminary report on. Project 76-8, Pennock and Timberwick 5th Addition improvements, including sidewalks. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. PRELIM. REPORT PROJ. 76-8 Mayor Branning called the public hearing to order at 8:22 p.m. on Project 73-36D, improvement to servethe proposed Apple. Valley East 2nd Addition. He noted receipt of the affidavit of publication of the notice. Robert Rosene reviewed the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street and sidewalk improvements proposed for a total of $149,160.00, all of which will be assessed to the property. The Mayor asked for any questions from the Council, Staff or public there being none, the hearing was declared closed at 8:26 p.m. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Page 4 Mr. Bill Dolan presented the proposed preliminary plat of Hilltop Addition, north of Heritage Hills 2nd Addition and south of Palomino Hills 2nd Addltion2 The north end of Upper Hamlet Court will be replatted.with the cul de sac extending north and a street stubbed in to the east. The Council discussed whether curbing in the existing cul de sac should remain. Councilmember Hayes questioned the requirement for sidewalk on the street because it will no longer be a cul de sac. He also said perhaps it should only be required on one side. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving the preliminary plat PRELIM. PLAT of Hilltop addition and directing the Staff to prepare a HILLTOP ADDN. development agreement for final Council approval. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, amending the above motion by including removal of existing curb and blacktop at Upper Hamlet Court and making the street straight to the north. Councilmember Hayes said he would like input from the two owners of tots on that cul de sac as to what they would want. Vote was taken on the amendment Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Holton). The Council discussed the sidewalk location, as required by the City's sidewalk policy, but did not make a recommendation on the location. Vote was taken on the motion as amended. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving a building permit for a clinic on Lot 1 of Block 8 of Valley Commercial Park 2nd Addition as recommended by the Planning Commission and requiring a $1,000 landscape bond or letter of credit (Council- member Holton left the room at this time.) Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Holton returned at this time. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving a building parmit for an office building on Lot 3 of Block 8 of Valley.Commercial Park 2nd Addition including 10-foot wide parking spaces and CLINIC BUILDING PERMIT OFFICE BUILDING PERMIT a 3-f0ot variance for a iT-foot parking lot setback as recommended by the Planning Commission andrequiring a 5-foot setback from. the side lot line and a $1,000 landscape bond or letter of credit. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving a height variance of an additional 2 1/2 feet for a radio antenna at 6580 - t34th Street West as recommended by the Planning Commission.. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. ANTENNA VARIANCE 6580 - 134th ST. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holtou, approving a sign variance for VALLEY TIRE Valley Tire Service at14580 Glenda Avenue to add the words SIGN VARIANCE G00DYEAR beneath the sign on the east side of the building as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving a rear yard setback SETBACK VARIANCE variance to 20 feet for a detached garage at 136 Garden View 136 GARDEN VIEW Drive as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, M/~mesota October 13, 1977 Fage 5 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving an off,site direct- ional sign variance for Valley Christian Church with the sign located east of Cedar Avenue across from Cedar Park School. SIGN VARIANCE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH A representativeof the church was present and said they are looking for a church site, but have not yet purchased any property and are holding services at the school. The Council discussed the fact that the only such sign which has been permitted is on property owned by that church. Vote was taken on the motion, Ayes - 1 (Savanick) - Nays - 4 - Denied. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977-214 RES. 1977-214 establishing a policy of removing snow from sidewalks and/or SIDEWALK SNOW pathways abutting streets ofcollector or higher status leading PLOWING directly to schools as shown on the map. Ayes -5 - Nays - 0. John Gretz presented the proposal of Fisher Construction to construct and use a bituminous surfaced driveway through the Public Works Garage property. Council- member Fitzsimmons questioned improving 145th Street from Galaxie to the proposed north-south gravel road. Mr. Gretz said Fisher is not proposing upgrading that north-south road yet and traffic should not be using it. MOTION: of Holton seconded by Fitzaimmons, approving, for a period 'FISCHER DRIVE- of two years, Fisher Construction's construction of a bit- WAY ACCESS uminous driveway acrossCity garage property and permission for it to use the driveway for access to 140th Street as recommended by the Public WorksDirector. Ayes - 5 - Nays ~ 0. MOTION; of Holton, seconded byFitzsimmons, adopting ResolutionNo RES. 1977-215 1977-215 awarding the cOntract for the City Hall Communication CITY P~J~L PHONE System to Electronic Design, the Low bidder, in the amount of sYSTEM BIDS $31,509.00 plus the $274.00 option. The Council asked when the system-could be installed. A representative of Electronic Design said it should be in service by January 1st, Wayne Jensen of Central Telephone said his company submitted a bid for leasing theequipment because it was not able to obtain approval to sell the equipment in time to submit a bid. Don Romain questioned the City requesting proposals on purchasing the equipment versus leasing it He was told, based on the proposals received, it is less expensive, for the long term, to purchase the equipment, Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Savanick; extending tonight's EXTEND MEETING meeting beyondthe adjournment time. Ayes MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving a temporary on. sale BEER LICENSE 3.2 beer license on October 29th, 1977, at the Pool & Racquet Club for District .53A Republicans. Ayes 5- Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton adopting Resolution No, 19~7-216 RES. 1977-216 approving assessment divisions for Wildwood 5th, Palomino Hiils ASS}ff. DIVISIONS 7th and Cobblestone. Lakeview Additions. Ayes , CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Page 6 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, withdrawing the application WITHDRAW for LAWCON funds to acquire additional park land at Alimagnet ALIMAGNETAPP. Park because the park bond referendum for matching funds . failed. Barbara Patzke said at the July 28th Council meeting she~.asked what would.happen if the bond issue failed :and was told the City could possibly levy for matching funds. Jim Jacobson said the bond issue failed and funds shduld not be special levied now Don Romain said he believes other sources of revenue are available and should be used. Dave Miller said this area was shown as park a long time ago and should be purchased. Harvey Henjum asksd if other items which were included in the bond issue will.not be put in either? The Mayor said the Council has not yet addressed what will be done in the parks nOW. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, calling for a vote on the motion. Ayes - 2 - Nays - 3 (Branning, Fitzsimmons and Savaniek)~. The Council discussed the intent of the voters in the bond issue Marlene Romain asked if the Council is upholding the intent of the voters by spending additional money on the golf course. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 3 - Nays -2 (Fitzsimmons.'and Savanick). MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, withdrawingthe application WITHDRA~ for matching funds to construct outd0or athletic courts OUTD00R COURT because the park bond referendum failed Ayes - 5 - Nays 0 APPL!CATION~ MOTION: of Hayes seconded by Holton adopting Resolution No. 1977=217 RES. 1~77-217 approving the final plat of Heritage Hills 5th Addition for HERITAGE HILLS recording and waiving the.reqUirement for a development agree 5TH FINAL PLAT merit because it contains only three lots. Ayes - 5 Nays ' 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, approving purchasing a snowblower PURCHASE PARK and cab for the low quote from Minnesota Toro of $1,950.00 and EQUIPMENT a truck and plow for the low quote from Rosemount Dodge of $6,240.801 both items to be paid for in January of 1978, as recommended by the Park Director. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, secended by Holton,. adopting Resolution No, 1977- RES~ 1977-218 218 approving specifications for equipment rental and mainten MATERIAL & EQUIP ance material for 1978 and authorizing advertisement for bids RENTAL BiDS to be received November 8, 1977, at 2:00 p.m. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes adopting Resolution No. 1977-219 RES. 1977-219 approving plans and specifications far city Hail'signs and CITY HALL SIGNS graphics and interior furnishings and authorizing advertisement & FURNISHINGS for bids to be received November 8, 1977, at 2:00 p.m. BIDS Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Richard Asleson commented on ambulance service prOposals receiVed by the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington and Lakeville on August 4, 1977. He reviewed the proposals of Midwest Med-Kab, Divine Redeemer and Smith Martin. The proposal of, Smith-Martin is most acceptable to the four Cities. It will be paramedic service with a subsidy of $1.00 per capita and Fairvtew Southdale Hospital will pay $.74 per capita in addition. He also said this proposal is only if all four Cities enter into the agreement. The Council CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 13, 1977 Page 7 discussed ambulance subsidies and service. Barbara Klick, of Dakota Ambulance, was present and commented on the service it has provided to the City. Mayor Branning said he is calling a Special Council meeting for October 17, 1977, at 9:30 p.m. to discuss this further. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Helton, approving payment of $44.95 for SEWER BACKUP carpeting to Wallace M. Goodoien; the claim resulting from a CARPET CLAIM sewer backup on 143rd Street in March of 1977. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. A September 27, 1977, letter from Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Goodoien concerning the Apple Valley Alliance Church sign was also received. Councilmember Savanick commented that had she been at the meeting, she would have seconded Mr. Nolton's motion. The Council received a letter from the League of Minnesota Cities encouraging members to participate on various committees. The Mayor read a letter from the Transit Commission concerning "Transit Thursday", October 20, 1977, in which community leaders are encouraged to use mass transit to get to work on that day. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Hayes, receiving a petition concerning ST. PAUL B-US bus service to St. Paul and requesting the Mayor to send a letter SERVICE to the Transit Commission requesting a 10-minute later evening departure time for Route 46. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Fitzsimmons requested consideration on restricting the sizes of flags and flagpoles. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Savanick, directing the Urban Affairs REFER FLAGS TO Committee to review flags and flagpoles and make arecommendation URBAN AFFAIRS to the Council and to.have the business community notified that the City is working on such au ordinance and it will not have a "grandfather clause". Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. Mayor Branning commented on a meeting held with Dakota County concerning roads and also a meeting he has scheduled for October 25, 1977, concerning roads and transportation. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, authorizing spending funds for the Mayor's transportation meeting October 25, 1977, at the Lemon Tree Restaurant. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. TRANS. MEETING MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to pay the claims and bills, CLAIMS & BILLS checks numbered 3945 through 3966, 6148 through 6256 and 6264 through 6333, in the total amount of $1,052,460.45. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton,seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 o'clock a.m.