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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/29/1977CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 29, 1977 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 29th, 1977,-at 5:00 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers:_Fitzsimmons, Holton, Hayes .(attended at 5:12 p.m.) and Savanick (attended at 5:17 p.m.); Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. : .... Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 5:05 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the agenda for APPROVE AGENDA tonight'S meeting as amended.~ Ayes ~ 3-- Nays - 0 Motion: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the minutes of DEC. 22, 1977 the special.meeting of December 22nd, 1977, as written. : · MINUTES Ayes - 3 - Nays.~ ,0. ~ ..... MOTION: of Holton, ~seconded by:Fitzsimmons, approving-reductions in the THOMPSON escrow amounts for Greent~af 6th from $5,000 to-$2,800, and BOND REDUCTIONS Apple Valley 13th from $16,000 to 0 and reductions in the performance bond amounts for Greenleaf 9th from $10,000 to ~. $1,000 and GreenLeaf 11th and 12th from $356,000 to $162~000 for Thompson Construction. Ayes 3 ~ Nays - 0. Consideration of a request for reduction in a letter of credit amount for the Highlands by Norman Vogetphol was tabled. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving Change Order No. 4 C. O. 4 to to Project 76-7A with McNamara-Vivant Contracting of an addit- PROJ. 76-7A ional $452.50 for a retaining wall. Ayes - 3 - Nays ~ 0. ~ motion: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, accepting Project76-18, FINAL ACCEPT. Greenleaf 12th Addition Utilities, from Fredrickson Excavating PROJ. 76-18 and authorizing final payment... Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. : motion: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Holton, Receiving a petition for public improvements on Heywood Avenue and 144th Street in Academy Village and authorizing the Engineer to prepare a preliminary report. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 . Councilmember Hayes attended at this time. PRELIM. REPORT ACADEMY VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, approving the contract with :LAKE WATER the U. S. Geological.Survey for lake water quality monitoring QUALITY MON. for the period October 1, 1977, through September 30, 1978, at -CONTRACT a cost to the City of $1,600, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign it. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton seconded by Hayes, adopting-Resolution No. 1977-262 transferring $5,220.66 of Antirecession ·Fiscal Assistance Pro- gram funds to the Golf Course Fund. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Councilmember Savanick attended at this time. RES.-t977-262 ARFA TRANSFER TO GOLF COURSE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 29, 1977 Page 2 Clerk Asleson said MACRO has asked for a clarification of the park and ponding dedication requirements remaining in that planned development. A portion of the 77.2 acres has been platted as Greenleaf 11th Addition and 33.29 acres remain. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Hoiton, adopting Resolution No. 1977-263 RES. 1977-263 determining that park and ponding dedication on the 33.29 acres MACRO PARK of MACRO property in Section 25 shall be an amount not to ex- DEDICATION ceed 12 percent land or $3,300 per acre and this option shall continue until March 12th, 1985. Ayes - 5 - Nays - O. The Council received the Memorandum Findings, Conclusions and Order for Judgment in Bankruptcy Proceedings of Ralph Tharp. MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Molton, directing the City Attorn&y to Appeal the decision in the Tharp bankruptcy proceedings giving the Trustee in Bankruptcy the part of the original medical center property in Dr. Thapp's name to be used for the benefit of the creditors. ~ APPEAL THARP BANKRUPTCY DECISION The Council discussed the history of the land transfer, on part of which is the existing medical clinic, and the intent that the land be used for medical purposes. Council- member Savanick asked how much an appeal would cost the City? Jim Sheldon said their fee would be based on an hourly rate and could total between $1,000 and $3,000. He said in order for the appeal to be successful, the judge's decision would have to be proven wrong. :' Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Savanick, approving hiring Dennis. HIRE PARTTIME Hergenroder for park maintenance at $3.50 per hour effective EMPLOYEE January 3, 1978, Ayes - 5 -Nays - O. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, approving relocation of the RADIO EQUIP. Police radio antenna, stations and dispatcher console to RELOCATION the City Hall expansion by Air Comm at a cost of~$2,998.00. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1977- 264 approving the General Fund and various other City Budgets for 1978 as shown in the attachments. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. RES. 1977-264 1978 BUDGETS ORDINANCE 194 PERSONNEL AMDT. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, passing Ordinance No. 194 amend- ing Ordinance No. 141, personnel rules and regulations, pre- scribing a t2-month probationary period for all new employees and revising the policy for overtime pay for sworn police employees. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 2 (Fitzsimmons and Savanick). Councilmember Savanick said she voted against the above motion because she wanted further discussion of the holiday policies for clarification. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1977- 265 approving the pay rates and policies for 1978 for City employees. RES. 1977-265 1978 PAY RATES CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Miunesota December 29, 1977 Page 3 Mayor Branning said he would recommend the salaries of the Police Chief and the Police Lieutenant be increased by ten percent for 1978. The motion and second agreed to amend the motion as such. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to pay the claims and bills checks numbered 6495 through 6499 and 7456 through 7503, in the total amount of $66,203.37. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Savanick, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting adjourned at 6:58 o'clock p.m.