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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/1974CITY OFAPPLEVALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota May l3, 1974 Minutes of a meeting of the City Council, City of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held May 13, 1974. PRESENT: Mayor Largen; Councilmen Branning, Cozine and Garrison; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: Councilman Goodoien. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:3O p.m. All residents attending took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Mayor Largen gave the invocation. The Board of Review meeting of May 7, 1974, was continued until 7:30 p.m. on May 13, 1974. The Mayor turned the meeting over to Councilman Branning for the Board of Review continuation. He asked whether there were any adjustments to be made to the records. Gordon Daggett of the Dakota County Assessor's office was present and said there were none. MOTION: of Cozine, Seconded by Garrison, to close the Board of Review BOARD OF meeting and approve the valuations as written. Ayes - 4- REVIEW Nays - O. MOTION: of Cozine, seconded by Garrison, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-62 RES. 1974-62 designating as State Aid street 140th Street from Cedar Avenue STATE AID to County Road 11. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. STOl' MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-63 ordering the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Ellice Trail and Ellice Court to be placed on Ellice Court. Ayes - 4 - Nays -0. RES. 1974-63 ELLICE STOP SIGN MOTION: of Branning, seconded byCozine, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-64 awarding the Greenleaf 7th and 8th Addition water ans sewer extensions, Project 73-54, to the low bidder, Three-wayConstruc- tion Co., in the amount of $263,013.90. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1974-64 PROJECT 74-54 BID AWARD MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to adopt Resolution 1974-65 appointing the Police Chief as agent for the Police training reimbursement pro.gram. AYes - 4 - Nays - O. · RES. 1974-65 APPOINT AGENT FOR REIMS. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-66 RES. ~1974-66 ordering the preparation of plans and specifications for the con- PLANS & SPECS struction of Faith Park as proposed with the exception of the FAITH PARN parking lot and tennis courts. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. A letter on fiscal information on the ice facility was receivedfrom James Olsen of Juran & Moody. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to approve the routing plan for the installation of Cable TV as submitted by Metro Cable, Inc. Said plans dated and received by Apple Valley 3-28-74. Ayes - Nays - O. CABLE TV ROUTING PLAN DYER ADDITION FINAL PLAT MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to approve the final plat of the Dyer Addition (Burger King) and authorize its signing by the Mayor and Clerk. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. CITY OF APPLEVALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota May 13, 1974 Page 2 MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, to approve a variance for temp- orary site identi£ication signs for the Zoo per the illustrations shown. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. ZOO SIGN VARIANCE.. Building permit request for First Federal Savings & Loan was discussed. Staff was asked to review the location and landscaping and make a recoEmendation at the next meeting. They were also asked to check the Cedar Avenue right-of-way with the County. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Branning, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-67 ordering the road improvements projects for Fairgreen Avenue, north from County Road 42 for two miles; 140th Street, from Cedar Avenue to Garden View Drive; and the Service Drive On the northwest corner of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1974-67 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Cozine, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-68 ordering preparation of plans and specifications for the above road improvements including a straight alignment of Fairgreen near Ellice Trail. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1974-68 PLANS & SPECS FOR ROADS MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, ordering the preparation of a preliminary report for storm sewer improvements on the northwest corner of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42. Ayes 4- Nays - O. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, directing the Engineer and Attorney to begin easement negotiations for the road right-of- ways, as referred to above. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. STORM SEWER PRELIM. REPORT Routing of the State Road to the Zoological Gardens was tabled until further discussions have been held with the State and County Highway Department. Jerry Bell spoke of the problems in finding someone to take the wood from the golf course site and also the problems in obtaining a burning permit. He will be receiving further information from the Pollution Control Agency and will report back in two weeks. MOTION: of Branning, no second, to approve the 1974 licenses and permits as LICENSES & listed except the Nordic Square excavation permit. Motion Failed PERMITS MOTION of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to approve the 1974 licenses end permits as listed. Ayes - 3 - Nays - 1 (Branning) A presentation of the Apple Valley Square shopping center was given by H. W. Fridlund Architects. It is proposed to be built on the 40 acres southwest of Cedar Avenue and County Road 42. John Voss commented on the Planning Commission's recommendation. Residents of Jonathan, Fireside, Haralson and McIntosh Drives presented a petition opposing the construction of a shopping center entrance on Pennock between Jonathan and Fireside Drives because of the traffic it will create. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Largen, to indicate that the City Council intends to issue a building permit for the Apple Valley Square shopping center after the Attorney has drawn all details together in APPLE VALLEY SQUARE CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota May 13, 1974 Page 3 agreement form based on the information presented by the Applicant plus the addition of an exhibit showing the fence. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. Councilmen Garrison and Cozine, however, went on record as being oPPosed to the shopping center entrance on Pennock Lane. . A letter regarding traffic flow on 35W was received from Wayne M. Wagner, an Apple Valley resident The Clerk was directed to answer the letter and forward a copy to the State Highway Department and the Governor's Office. Preliminary information of the Five-Year Plan was received. The April Park Report was received. The Park Director was asked to check into tree replacement at some of the perks and he will report at the next meeting. The Gross Payroll Report of May 3, 1974, was received. Special election considerations on public safety equipment and improvements were received. MOTION: of Garrison, Seconded by Cozine, authorizing the painting Of the water tower on Redwood Drive by Brown Minneapolis in the amount of $3,850.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. REDWOOD WATER TOWER PAINTIP Renting space in the Roller Rink garage for a fire truck was discussedl Staff was asked to check with Phillips gas station about renting the garage there before a decision is made MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, to authorize the .hiring of Ralph PLAYGROUND Ferrara as Playground Director at $5.00 per hour; Barbara Netland, EMPLOYEES Doris Schnack, Constance Peikert, James Hipple and Steve Brown as Playground Supervisors at $4.00 per hour; Diane Smith, Jean Baldinger, Sue Schmidt, Thomas Wageman and Ellen Rice as Playground . Assistants at $190 per hour. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Cozine, to authorize the hiring of G.Lyle GOLF COURSE ' Olson as Golf Course Superintendent at a salary of $12,000 annually SUPERINTEND. beginning June l, 1974. Ayes - 4 ~ Nays - O. MOTION: of Cozine, seconded by Branning, to authorize John Gretz to attend the International Public Works Convention in Toronto, Canada, in September. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. PUBLIC WORKS CONVENTION MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine to approve the end of probation- ary period salary adjustment for Thomas Ingram ($42.00 per month) effective April 21, 1974, and the promotion of Debra Halbert to Clerk Typist II with a salary adjustment of $43.00 per month effective May 18, 1974. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. SAIARY ADJUSTMENTS UTILITY DEPT] EMPLOYEE MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Cozine, to authorize the hiring Of Robert Staupe for the position of Utilities I at a salary of $721.00 per month beginning May 20, 1974 Ayes - h - Nays - O. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota May 13, 1974 Page 4 Consideration of Police Dispatcher employees was tabled. A claim for clothing damage from Mrs. Landais was tabled until an analysis of the stain is received from a laboratory. MOTION: of Gariaon, seconded by Cozine, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-69 refunding the amount of the liquor application fees in excess of $150 to Apple Bowl, Inc., John Rezac and Zvi Liberman and setting a public hearing on the application of Apple Development, Inc. for May 28th, 1974. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. RES. 1974-69 LIQUOR APPLICATIONS MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Cozine, authorizing Richard Asleson, ~00 INFOR~ATION John Gretz and one Councilman (to be determined) to select and TRIP visit no more than four sites of communities having zoos for ihformation on the effects of zoos in those communities and what facilities Apple Valley may need to provide for the Zoo. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to adopt Resolution No. 1974-70 ~ RES. 197-~-70 awarding the purchase of one Ford Custom 500 from Ridgedale Ford for POLICE CARS immediate delivery at $3,977 and one Torino from Haugen Ford at BID AWARD $3,835 for delivery in 90 days for the Police Department. Ayes 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to authorize the expenditure of WESTVIEW up to $265.00 for the construction of a trophy case in the West- TROPHY view Community Building with the V.A.A. supplying the balance of CASE the funds. Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. Clerk Asleson noted that documents had been received from Dakota Electric Association and Central Telephone Company outlining their requests for rate increases through the Public Service Commission. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Garrison, directing the Clerk to write a LETTER TO letter to Central Telephone Company requesting that pay telephones CENTERAL in Apple Valley be the type in which a dime is placed before dialing. TELEPHONE Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Cozine, to pay the claims and bills, CLAIMS & checks numbered 9136 through 9231 in the total amount of $517,107.86 BILLS Ayes - 4 - Nays - O. MOTION: of Cozine, seconded by Garrison, to direct the Planning Commission to review the Comprehensive Plan in relation to neighborhood centers, open space and commercial zoning, especially B-6 and where it should be, compare it to what changes have happened since the Plan was approved ans suggest any supplemental changes that might beed to be made. Ayes ~ 4- Nays - O. COMPREHSIVE PLAN REVIEW MOTION: of Cozine, seconded by Branning to adjourn. Ayes - 4- Nays - 0. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 p..m.