The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About01/08/1975CITY OFAPPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 8, 1975 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held on January 8th, 1975, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Largen; Councilmen Branning, Hayes and Holton; Clerk Asteson. ABSENT: Councilman Garrison. Mayor Largen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All residents attending took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag and Mayor Largen gave the invocation. Clerk Asleson opened and read bids for the Sports Facility and Public Safety Facility General Obligation Bonds in the total amount of $775,000. James Olsen of Juran & Moody, Inc., the City's financial consultant, tabulated the bid results. Action on a resolution designating the 1975 Acting Mayor was tabled until a full Council could be present. MOTION: MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1975-6 designating the Dakota County Tribune as the 1975 officiall City newspaper. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. of Branning, seconded by Hayes, approving the amended ambulance lease agreement with Dakota Community Health Center, Inc., as drafted by the City Attorney and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk tosign the same. AYes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1975-6 1975 NEWSPAPER AMBULANCE LEASE MOTION: of Holton~ seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1975-7 awarding the sale of $571,000 General Obligation Sports Facility Revenue Bonds and $204,00 General Obligation Public Safety Bonds to BancNorthwest, the low bidder, at the net interest rate of 6.666 percent, and authorizing return of the good faith checks to the unsuccessful bidders. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1975-7 AWARD BOND SALE ~CE ARENA AND PUBLIC SAFETY Review of a proposed planned development south of County Road 42 and north of Dodd Road and consideration of participation in the Suburban Rate Authority were tabled. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, approving a building permit for ah office building on Lot 5, Block 8 of Valley Commercial Park 2nd Addition subject to concrete curbs along the north edge of the side- walk, locating the trash receptacle adjacent to parking space at the northeast corner of the building and filing a $1,000 landscape bond and granting a variance along the east lot line for parking from the minimum five feet to zero feet, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes- 4 - Nays - O. PUBLIC HEARING - The Mayor called the public bearing to order at 8:02 o'clock p.m. to consider vacation of a one-foot easement on certain lots in Greenleaf 2nd Addition and read the affidavit of publication. The one-foot easement is the remainder of the old alignment of 132nd Street east of Galaxie Avenue which was previously vacated except for the one foot. The Mayor called for questions or comments from the Council and the audience, there being none, the hearing was declared closed at 8:05 o'clock p~m. BUILDING PER- MIT OFFICE IN VALLEY COMML 2ND ADDITION Page 2 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 8, 1975 MOTION :. of Branning~ seconded by Holton, adopting Resolution No. 1975-8 vacating a one-foot easement on Lot 1, Block 1; Lots 1 through 11 Block 5; Lots 1 through 8 and Lot 13~ Block 6, all in Greenleaf 2nd Addition. Ayes - 4 ~ Nays - 0. RES. 1975---8----'- VACATE EASE- MENT GREENLEAF Clerk Asleson commented that Jerry Bell will be preparing a written response to the proposed Metropolitan Council's Development Framework Policy for a public hearing January 14, 1975. The Council suggested several points it would like included in the response such as furnishing copies of requests submitted to the Legislature by the Metropolitan Council to local communities; the 1967 Metropolitan Planning Cormmission's Guide locating a major regional shopping center in Apple Valley; drawing development lines may force higher density population in cities and increase cost of social services (police, fire~ welfare~ etc.); suburban developments pay for their own streets~ sewer and water and by limiting this development the housing costs will rise for lack of com- petition for home sites; planning perogatives should not be taken away from local communities; and the Metropolitan Council should recognize Apple Valley's "New Town" planning concept and relize planning should not only be curative but preventative. The Council received the Engineer's report concerning street easements for Fairgreen Avenue and 140th Street. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, approving Change Order No. 1 for Project 73-53 of an additional $7,825.00 for additional catch basins and removal of soft spots on street improvements in Valley Commercial Park 2nd Addition. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. CHANGE ORDER PROJECT CHANGE ORDER 1 PROJECT 72-21 MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, approving Change Order No. t for Project 72-21 of an additional $508.50 for retaining walls around several oak trees and txtending a culvert under Fairgreen Avenue for construction of Fairgreen Avenue. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: Of Hayes~ seconded by Branning, authorizing the Engineer to prepare UP-DATE MASTER an up-date of the City's Master Water and Sanitary Sewer Plans at SEWER & WATER a cost of approximately $4,000. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. PLANS MOTION: of Holton~ seconded hy Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1975-9 RES. 1975-9 reimbursing employees who use their own vehicles for City purposes MILAGE at 15¢ per mile and authorizing monthly car allowances for the ALLOWANCES Park Director of $60.00 and the Public Works Director of $100.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-10 RES. 1975-10 establishing January l, 1975, pay rates for Schedule II emplpyees. SCHEDULE II Ayes - 4- Nays - O. PAY RATES The December 27, 1974, Gross Payroll Report~ November I974 Treasurer's Report, December 1974 Park Report, December 1974 and Annual 1974 Building Reports were received. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Hayes, issuing a 1975 taxi permit for an TAXI PERMIT additional taxi for Apple Valley Cab Company. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. Page 3 CITY OF APPLE VALleY Dakota County, Minnesota January 8, 1975 Jerry Bell commented on a report he received on the expenditures of Metropolitan Park Funds. Will Branning also said Mr, Bell would be working with the Planning Commission on the City's trail system as it relates to Metropolitan Council Housing Policy No. 31. John Gretz commented on the proposed 7-11 Store at 140th Street and Galaxie Avenue. Representatives for 7-11 Stores were present and agreed to accept $1,500 from the City for the half-acre of park and to construct the store on the southern portion of the property, north of the half-acre of park property. The staff was directed to prepare a planned development agreement and have the property surveyed for further Council consideration. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning~ amending the agreement concerning the 7-11 Store on Germane Avenue to require a concrete sidewalk on the west side of Germane Avenue from 125th to 126th Streets, except the north 30 feet which will be a temporary sidewalk. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. 7-11 STORE SIDEWALK ON GERMANE AVE. RIVERS - OVERTIME PMT. MOTION: of Holton~ seconded by Hayes~ authorizing payment of 87.67 hours of overtime to Lloyd Rivers at his 1975 hourly rate. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. Mayor Largen said he received notice there would be a seminar on the Block Grant Program at the Hopkins House January 14th and 15th sponsored by the League of Municipalities and asked John Gretz, Jerry Bell and John Voss to attend also. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, requesting volunteers to fill vacancies on the Architectural Committee~ Urban Affairs Committee and reestablish the Park Committee. Interested people will be able to sign up at the City Hall until February 1st, 1975, and applicants will be interviewed February 8th. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. REQUEST VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMITTEES Robert Rosene said the Minnesota Highway Department will be holding an open house Tuesday, January 21st, 1975, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall. The Highway Department will have displays and include info,nation on the zoo road. MOTION: of Hayes~ seconded by Branning, to pay the claims and bills~ checks numbered 12483 through 12559, in the total amount of $545,887.27. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. CLAIMS & BILLS MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to adjourn. .4 The meeting adjourned at 9. 3 o'clock p.m.