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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/1975CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 10, 1975 Minutes of the meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 10th, 1975, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: Councilmen Garrison, Hayes and Holton; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Mayor Largen; Councilman Branning. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, appointing Councilman Holton as Acting Mayor for this meeting. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. APPOINT ACTING MAYOR Acting Mayor Holton called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. The Council members and everyone in attendance took park in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, approving the minutes of the meet, NOV. 24, 1975 ing of November 24th, 1975, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MINUTES MOTION: MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, approving the minutes of the special DEC. 3, 1975 meeting of December 3rd, 1975, as written. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MINUTES of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-179 ~RES. 1975-179 granting a liquor license for on-sale and Sunday liquor sales for BEEF 'N' BREW 1976 for Beef 'N' Brew, Inc. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. LIQUOR LIC Review of the Valley South planned development proposal was tabled at the request of the developer. Mr. John Rezac has written ko the City Clerk asking what he needs to do to keep his preliminary approval for a liquor license for the Lemon Tree restaurant active. The building permit application fee has expired and he will have to pay an additional 50 percent of the fee to renew the permit if no change is made in the building plans. The Clerk said he told Mr. Rezac to consider everything expired and when he is ready to proceed, another hearing on the liquor license application will be held. If Mr. Rezac makes no change in ownership, he will not be required to pay an additional license application fee. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, adopting Ordinance No. 173, prohibit- ORDINANCE 173 ing disorderly conduct and providing a penalty for violation of it. DISORDERLY Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. CONDUCT Howard Dahlgren, the Apple Valley-Burnsville representative on the I35E Study Committee, gave a slide presentation summarizing the Committee's recommendations. They recommended the construction of I35E in Dakota County as proposed and I494 between the completed portions in Bloomington and South St. Paul. They also recommended constructing I35E in St. Paul as a six=lane highway, as proposed, with a bypass for truck traffic on Shepard Road. Another hearing will be held before the Transportation Advisory Board and they hope to have a full proposal from'the Metropolitan Council before the Legislature by February 1st. He suggested Apple Valley communicate with the Dakota County Legislators asking them to work for favorable action in the Legislature this year and suggest they work with Ramsey County Legislators to get approval of the portion of I35E in Dakota County. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 10, 1975 Page - 2 MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-180 RES. 1975-180 urging the Metropolitan Council and Transportation Advisory Board to ADOPT INTERSTATE adopt the Interstate Study Committee's report on I35E and I494. HWY. REPORT Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The City Clerk was also directed to send copies of the above resolution to the Dakota County Legislators along with letters as suggested by Howard Dahlgren. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, authorizing the expenditure of up to PARTICIPATE $500.00 to participate in the legal action by Dakota County and the IN SUIT FOR Cities of Eagan and Burnsville to force completion of the environ- ElS COMPLETION mental impact statements on I35E and 1494 by the Highway Department. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. Public Hearing - Acting Mayor Holton called the public hearing on Assessment Roll No. 112 (Timberwick Area Utilities) and on Assessment Roll No. 113 (street improvements affect- ing Timberwick 1st Addition and the proposed Academy Village development) to order at 8:52 o'clock p.m. and noted the affidavit of publication. The City Clerk reviewed the assessment rolls, No. 112 of $71,965.34 and No. 113 of $22,328.68. Acting Mayor Holton called for any questions or comments from the Council or audience. There being none, the hearing was declared closed at 8:56 o'clock p.m. MOTION: MOTION: MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, adopting Resolution No. 1975-181 RES. 1975-181 adopting Assessment Roll No. 112 and No. 113 as written. Ayes - 3 ASSMT. ROLLS Nays - 0. ~ of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-182 RES. 1975-182 supporting the position of the City of Inver Grove Heights concern- SANITARY ing taxation of sanitary landfills. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. LANDFILLS of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, adopting Resolution No. 1975-183 RES. 1975-183 authorizing the installation of stop signs on Hayes Road at 140th INSTALLATION Street, and on eastbound 149th Street at Granada; and yield signs OF STOP & on 137th Street at Garden View Drive, on Holyoke Avenue at Rimrock YIELD SIGNS Drive, on 142nd Street at Garden View Drive and on Garden View Court at Garden View Drive. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The Council discussed including the cost of traffic control signs in street-construction projects and whether it would be possible to do. The Engineer said some communities include street name signs in such projects, but he did not know of any that included traffic control signs. No action was taken. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-184 dividing assessments on Palomino Lakeside Meadows 3rd, Jeanette's, Wildwood 3rd, Palomino Hills 6th Replat and Heritage Hills Addit- ions and some unplatted property. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. RES. 1975-184 ASSESSMENT DIVISIONS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, approving Change Order No. 5 to the CHANGE ORDER 5 Barbarossa contract on Project 74-77A ia the amount of $4,152.00 PROJECT 74-77A for sewer and water stubs to the Sherman property and Timberwick 2nd Addition. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 10, 1975 Page - 3 The City Clerk commented on information received from the Bureau of the Census that the population used to determine~._Apple Valley's Revenue Sharing funds was being changed as of July 1, 1973, from 11,443 to 12,522. The estimate was being revised because of the special census recently taken in Apple Valley. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, approving a 1975 cigarette licence APPLE PLACE for Apple Place~ Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. CIG. LICENSE MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1975-185 RES. 1975-185 awarding the purchase of a multi-use tractor from MacQueen Equipment PURCHASE MULTI- demonstrator, for $15,165.00 with a one-year warranty, subject to USE TRACTOR staff approval after trying out the machine. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, authorizing the three Building In- BUILDING spectors to attend a workshop in Bloomington January 5th, 6th and · WOtLKSHOP 7th, 1976, (all three will not be gone all three days). Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, approving a salary increase for Lyle LYLE OLSON 01son, Golf Course Superintendent, of $74.00 per month effective SALARY INCREASE December 1st, 1975. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, approving a salary increase for Mike MIKE BASSETT Bassett, Park & Recreation Director, of $129.00 per month effective SALARY INCREASE November 12th, 1975. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. A letter of thanks was received by the Council. from the Apple Valley Lions Club concerning their sign along County Road 42. A notice was received from John Boland, Chairman of the Metropolitan Council, that he will be holding an informal meeting at the Rosemount City Hall December 11th, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Hayes asked that a variance, which was denied by the Council November 24th, 1975, be reconsidered for 14192 Garrett Avenue because the property owner has now ob- tained approval from his neighbors. Councilman Holton asked that it be referred back to the Planning Commission first for its recommendation. It will be scheduled on a Planning Commission meeting soon. Councilman Holton asked that a letter of thanks be sent to the Apple Valley Mrs. Jaycees for cookies given to the Council at the meeting. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, approving a transient merchant licence TRANS. MERCH. for 1975 for Creative Decor to sell hanging planters door-to-door. LICENSE Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, authorizing hiring Carolyn S. Young, WARMING HOUSE Austin Foreman, Anne M. Tompkins~ George B. Selman, Craig R. Westin, ATTENDANTS Glenn E. Cozine, Sue Prettyman, Lisa M. Bartko and Daniel L. Sheedy for parttime warming house attendants at $2.00 per hour. Ayes - 3'- Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 10, 1975 Page - 4 Councilman Garrison asked whether it might be possible for residents to borrow the City's hydrant adapter and use the hydrants for flooding skating areas on the storm sewer ponds. John Gretz said, because there is so much pressure in the hydrants, any improper use could cause problems to the water system. They also discussed the City's liability if any accidents should result from skating on the ponds~ No action was taken. MOTION; of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, approving ice removal and Class 5 FIRE STATION gravel (800 ton) for the driveway and parking lot at the new Fire DRIVEWAY & Station to be done by Fischer Sand & Aggregate for the low quote of PARKING LOT $2,120.00. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, authorizing the purchase, in January PURCHASE USED 1976, of a used Ford F-800 1967 truck with plow, wing and sander HWY. DEPT. from the State Highway Department for $4,000.00 for the truck and TRUCK $500.00 for the attachments. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The preliminary engineering reports on Project 75-90, water main extensions, and on Project 75-76, Deep Well No. 6, were received and will be reviewed. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Garrison, to pay the claims and bills, checks CLAIMS & BILLS numbered 14867 through 15011, in the total amount of $772,141.65. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Hayes, to adjourn. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:48 o'clock p.m.