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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972/02/23VILLAGE OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota Minutes of the meeting of the Village Council, Village of Apple Valley Dakota County Minnesota held February 23, 1972 PRESENT: Mayor Largen; Councilmen Branning Garrison Hollenbeck Pearsall; Clerk' Asleson ABSENT: None The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. All residents attending took part in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Pastor Largen of Valley Community Church gave the invocation. Minutes MOTION: of Pearsall seconded by Garrison, to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 26, 1972 as written. Those in favor Pearsall, Garrison, Largen and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. Councilman Hollenbeck attended at this time. MOTION: of Garrison seconded by Pearsall, to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 12, 1972 as written. Those in favor Garrison, Pearsall, and Hollenbeck - opposed - none. Motion carried Garrison and Pearsall abstaining. Reconsider resolution ordering preliminary report on street improvements in Valley Com- mercial Park. MOTION: of Garrison seconded by Pearsall, to pass Resolution 1972-26, instructing the Engineer to prepare the preliminary report on street improvements in Valley Commercial Park. (Res. attached defines particular improvements) Those in favor Garrison, Pearsall, Branning, Largen and H011enbeck - opposed - none. Motion carried. MOTION: of Hollenbeck seconded by Branning to pass Resolution 1972-27, requesting the County to make a feasibility study of two or three pedestrian crossings of County Road #42, due to the opening of Southview Middle School in the fall of 1972. Those in favor Hollenbeck Branning Pearsall Largen and Garrison - opposed - none. Motion carried. Letter of reply to Dakota County re CSAH 42 - rough draft read and changed. MOTION: of Garrison seconded by Hollenbeck, to pass Resolution 1972-28; a reply to the Dakota County Board re the C.S.A.H. 42 Corridor Study. Those in favor Garrison Hollenbeck Branning, Largen and Pearsall - opposed - none. Motion carried. The Park and Recreation Director discussed briefly the Apple Core Program with regard to insurance and other expenses. Jack Curloff summarized what they had been doing so far. There has been good response and they have had a minimum of problems. MOTION: of Branning, and seconded by Hollenbeck, to pass Resolution 1972-29, incorporat- ing the Apple Core as a part of the Park and Recreation Department Program of the Village of Apple Valley. Those in favor Branning, Hollenbeck, Pearsall, Largen and Garrison - opposed - none. Motion carried. Mr. Bell said that the HUD application was ready to be submitted. He then presented the plan for construction of a recreation building. He is to work with the Engineer om an estimate for preparing the plans and specs on same. VILLAGE OF APPLE VALLEY page #2 Councilman Hollenbeck requested the Park and Recreation Director look into the feasi- bility of an 18-hole golf course and also an estimate on a covered ice rink. Council concurs. Recreation Director to look at above. Greenleaf 5th Addition Preliminary Plat- MOTION: of Hollenbeck, seconded by Garrison, to approve the preliminary plat of Green- leaf 5th Addition with the details to be worked out in the contract and in the final plat. Those in favor Hollenbeck Garrison, Largen Pearsall and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. Consider resolution ordering bids for purchase of pickup. MOTION: of Hollenbeck, seconded by Pearsall, to pass Resolution 1972-30, ordering advertisement for bids for purchase of a ½ ton pickup. Those in favor Hollenbeck Pearsall Branning and Garrison - opposed - none. Motion carried; Largen out of Council room at this time. Mayor Largen re-entered the Council room and announced that he had just been talking to Dr. Ralph Tharp of the Belzer Clinic and they are now officially announcing that they will be building a clinic in Apple Valley. Orrin Thompson has donated 4 acres of land on which the clinic will be built. He also noted that in the Dakota County Tribune this week is the announcement that the Fairview Hospitals has now acquired the Lutheran Ridges site in Bursville and that Apple Valley participated in those negotiations. Councilman Garrison had a request from the manager of the liquor store. He would like the Council to consider a "Wine Tasting Room" as part of the "Apple Valley Daze" cele- bration this fall. This would consist of about four different stations and four differ- ent distributors would have their samples for the people to try. MOTION: of Branning seconded by Garrison, to approve the above suggestion and have the Liquor Store Manager proceed with the necessary arrangements. Those in favor Branning, Garrison, Largen, Pearsall and Hollenbeck - opposed - none. Motion carried. Mayor Largen mentioned that there was going to be a meeting the next day in regards to the 4th of July Celebration. Councilman Garrison left the meeting at this time. CATV review committee- the Administrator suggested a committee to review this and make recommendations to the Council. Councilman Hollenbeck suggested Councilman Pearsall head up this committee. Ail appointments will be made March 1st. Planning Commission 1. Minutes of FeBruary 12~ 1972 received. 2. Palomino Hills 5th Addition final plat. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Hollenbeck, to approve the final plat of Palomino Hills 5th Addition. Those in favor Pearsall, Hollenbeck and Largen - opposed Branning. Motion carried. Engineer Draft of comments of 5-year Metro Sewer Board Capital Improvement Program. Council authorizes sending the letter with all the attachments. Village of Apple Valley page #3 . · New Business MOTION: of Hollenbeck, seconded by Pearsall to approve the Mayor's and Administrator's attendance at the labor relations workshop, for the cost of $15.00 each. Those in favor Hollenbeck Pearsall Largen and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Hollenbeck to authorize the Administrator to attend the Clerk's and Finance Officer's Conference. Those in favor Pearsall Hollenbeck, Largen and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. MOTION: of Hollenbeck, seconded by Branning to authorize Councilman Pearsall to attend the CATV conference at the cost of $19.00. Those in favor Hollenbeck Branning Largen and Pearsall - opposed - none. Motion carried. Thorson Const. Corp_ Building Inspector- they/are requesting a3~ 3 sign for the apartments because they are not renting. He recommends issuance of a temporary sign on the boy scout property for one year. They also discussed the signs for the Coast-To-Coast Store. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Largen to approve issuance of both sign permits. Those in favor Pearsall and Largen - opposed - Hollenbeck and Branning. Motion died. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Largen to approve the Cedar Knolls sign as requested. Those in favor Pearsall and Largen - opposed - Branning and Hollenbeck. Motion died. Council requests building inspector to draft a new sign ordinance for consideration in the near future. Claims & Bills MOTION: of Hollenbeck, seconded by Pearsall, to pay the bills, check #3594 thru #3633~ in the amount of $24,236.04; and if, in fact the Administrator can get a lower rate on insurance (ck #3627) he should pay the new amount instead. Those in favor Hollenbeck, Pearsall, Largen and Branning - opposed - none. Motion carried. MOTION: of Pearsall, seconded by Branning, to adjourn. Unanimously carried. Adjourned at 10:20 p.m. ATTEST RiChard G. Asleson, Clerk Mayor