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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/18/1975CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 18, 1975 Minutes of the special City Council meeting held June 18th, 1975, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. as Set by the City COUncil at its meeting of May 21st, 1975. PRESENT: Mayor Largen; Councilmen Branning, Garrison and Holton; Clerk Asleson ABSENT: Councilman Hayes Mayor Largen called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The City Clerk then presented affidavits of publication to the Council concerning advertisement for bids on $1,732,000 of City bonds and announced that two bids had been received. The Clerk then proceeded to open the bids. The bids were as follows: 1. BancNorthwest and First National Bank of St. Paul at a net interest rate of 6.7041. 2. Piper, Jaffray& Hopwood, Incorporated, at a net interest rate of 6.6133. James Olsen of Juran & Moody, Inc., was then directed to check the calculations of the bid. The City Clerk announced that on June 16th, 1975, he had been advised that Midwest Med- Kab, Incorporated, had purchased the ambulance service from Dakota Community Health Center, Inc., and were now operating the service. He noted that since June 16th the City-owned ambulance had not been used because the City did not have a lease with Midwest and presented a draft of a proposed lease to the Council which would run from June 18th through July 23rd. Mr. Larson and Mr. Jacobson of Midwest were present and briefly explained how they intend to operate the service. They stated it was their intent to put together an operating package for presentation to the various commun- ities served by the ambulance and they would be expecting financial assistance, but they had not had sufficient time to determine what such assistance might involve. Mr. Larson explained that the purchase transaction had closed on June 13th to be effective June 16th. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, to approve the lease agreement between Apple Valley and Midwest Med-Kab, In- corporated, effective immediately with an expiration date of July 23rd, 1975. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MIDWEST MED-KAB AMBULANCE LEkSE Mr. Olsen bond bids Jaffray& percent. MOTION: then announced that he had reviewed the calculations contained in the two received and recommended that the bonds be awarded to the low bidder, Piper, Hopwood, Inc., account manager, at the net interest rate bid of 6.6133 of Branning, seconded by Holton, to adopt Resolution No. RES. 1975-74 1975-74 awarding sale of $1,131,000 Improvement Bonds of AWARD SALE OF BONDS 1975, $557,000 General Obligation Water Revenue Bonds and $44,000 Equipment Certificates to Piper, Jaffrey& Hopwood, Inc., and to authorize the return of the good faith check to the unsuccessful bidder. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: Of Holton, seconded by Garrison, to adopt Resolutions No. RES. 1975-75, 76 1975-75, 1975-76 and 1975-77 providing for the issuance of& 77 - BONDS the bonds set forth in the previous motion and determining their form and details. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota June 18, 1975 Page 2 The City Clerk then presented a resolution to the Council, drafted by the City Attorney as directed by the Council on June llth, 1975, concerning the granting of first right of refusal to Abbott-Northwestern Hospital for 12 acres of land for medical purposes as committed by Land Holding Company via agreement with Lebanon (Apple Valley) dated February 27th, 1967. The Council reviewed the resolution along with its Exhibits A and B. MOTION: Of Garrison, seconded by Holton, to adopt Resolution No. 1975- RES. 1975-78 78 as prepared by the City Attorney with the addition of a ABBOTT-N.W. paragraph specifying that Abbott-Northwestern Hospital and FIRST RIGHT Apple Valley shall enter into an agreement within six months OF REFUSAL specifying Apple Valley's rights to certain joint uses of the property. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The City Engineer then presented his preliminary report for water and storm sewer improvements to serve the Apple Valley Square development, Project 75-86, and reviewed said report with the Council. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Branning, to adopt Resolution No. 1975- 79 setting a public hearing for July 9th, 1975, at 8:00 p.m. on said project. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1975-79 A.V. SQUARE Mr. Lynn Johnson, the owner of Lot 8 of White Oak Ridge Addition, was present and the City Clerk explained that Mr. Johnson had informed him he wished to build a new home on this property this year and requested City water service be made available and also that the City determine if it wished to secure the necessary right-of-way for a road connectiom between Greenleaf 9th Addition and Ensley Avenue. Mr. Rosene explained that on the tentative alignment of such a road right-of-way, there would ultimately be installed a water main connection to Greenleaf 9th Addition and if the City Council did not desire a road in this location, an easement for a water main is all that would be necessary. If a road would be desired, it would be necessary to secure the necessary easements from Mr. Johnson and from the owner of Lot 4 to the north. The City Clerk indicated that Mr. Johnson had indicated a willingness to provide an easement for 30 feet of right-of-way on his lot. The Council directed that the City Clerk contact the owner of Lot 4 about obtaining an easement from him for road purposes. The City Engineer then presented a change order f~r the installation of a catch basin on County Road 42 near the McDonald's Restaurant to correct a ponding problem that occurs during periods of rain on County Road 42. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton to approve the Change Order to CATCH BASIN Project 74-62 in the amount of $1,000 subject to 55 percent PROJ. 74-62 participation by Dakota County in the cost. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Councilman Holton requested that the City staff prepare a proposal for modification and/or expansion of the Police Department quarters. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Holton, to adjourn. Ayes 4 - Nays - O. The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 o'clock p.m.