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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/1976CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota September 1, 1976 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held September 1, 1976, pursuant to due call and notice thereof. PRESENT: Councilmen Branning, Holton and Hayes; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Mayor Largen; Councilman Garrison. Acting Mayor Holton called the meeting to order at 7:03 o'clock p.m. The Clerk then presented to the Council assessment rolls 121 through 125 and stated the rolls were prepared by him with the assistance of the City Engineer in accordance with the instructions of the Council. The Council then reviewed, approved and ordered placed on file, each of said assessment rolls. The City Clerk advised the Council he was recommending that hearings on the foregoing assessment rolls be held on September 29th and that it would be necessary for the Council to meet on September i5th as the Election Canvassing Board. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, to set special Council meetings for September 15th and 29th, 1976, both at 7:00 o'clock p.m. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. SET SPECIAL MEETINGS RES. 1976-151 ASSMT. HEARINGS MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1976-151 setting public hearings for Assessment Roils 121 through 125 on September 29th, 1976. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. John Gretz then reviewed, with the Council, his August 30th, 1976, recommendation concern- ing installation of stop signs and no parking signs. MOTION: of. Branning, seconded by Hayes, adopting Resolution No. 1976-152 RES. 1976-152 authorizing installation of stop signs on 145th Street at it~ in- STOP & NO tersection with Pennock Avenue and to install no parking signs PARKING SIGNS on those portions of Hayes Road and i45th Street abutting the High School property. Ayes - 2 - Nays - 1 (Holton). The Council proceeded to discuss the pros and cons of installing four-way stop signs at the intersection of 145th Street and Pennock Avenue. MOTION: of Holton, seconded by ________ , to amend Resolution No. 1976-152 to provide for the installation of a four-way stop sign system at 145th Street and Pennock Avenue. MOTION FAILED - No Second. Councilman Hayes requested that the City Staff further review the traffic flow at 145th Street and Pennock Avenue. The City Clerk and Park Director reported to the Council on the status of negotiations with private developers related to construction of a clubhouse at the Golf Course and, in particular, the details set forth in summary form in a letter from the City Attorney on the J.M. Kelley Company, Inc., proposal. Subject to further refinement in the pro- posal, particularly with respect to the cost data, the Council stated the proposal was worthy of further pursuit. The Council directed the Staff to continue negotiations. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota September 1, 1976 Page - 2 The City Clerk then reviewed, with the Council, four permanent easements and four tem- porary easements from the State of Minnesota regarding rights-of-way for construction of Johnny Cake Ridge Road and stated he was informed by the City Attorney the easements were in order. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Hayes, to authorize the Mayor and City JOHNNY CAKE RD. Clerk to sign the four permanent easements and four temporary ease-EASEMENTS WITH ments with the State of Minnesota regarding Johnny Cake Ridge Road,STATE Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The City Fire Marshal was present and recommended establishment of a fire lane at the Apple Valley Senior High School in accordance with the sketch furnished. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1976-153 establishing a fire lane at the Apple Valley Senior High School in accordance with the diagram attached to the resolution. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. RES. 1976-153 SR. HIGH FIRE LANE Councilman Hayes mentioned he had attended the last Park Committee meeting and the Park Committee was interested in becoming more invloved in the operational aspects of the park system and not being limited to working on park development capital projects. The Park Director advised the Council the existing Golf Course Clubhouse employees would be terminating employment shortly to return to school and recommended hiring Neil D. Raisanen, 121 0akwood Road, Apple Valley, for the balance of the golf season. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, authorizing the hiring of Neil D. GOLF CLUBHOUSE Raisanen as a golf course clubhouse employee at $3.00 per hour. EMPLOYEE Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Branning, to adjourn. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 0. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 o'clock p.m.