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Home My WebLink About01/12/2017 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 2017 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 12, 2017, at 7:00 o'elock p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center. PRESENT: Mayor Hamann-Roland; Councilmembers Bergman, Goodwin, Grendahl. ABSENT: Councilmember Hooppaw. City staff inembers present were: City Clerk Gackstetter, City Attorney Hills, City Engineer Anderson, Police Captain Bermel, Parks and Recreation Director Bernstein, Planner Bodmer, Police Captain Francis, Assistant City Administrator Grawe, Human Resources Manager Haas, Finance Director Hedberg, City Planner Lovelace, Community Development Director Nordquist, Public Works Director Saam, Planner/Econ. Dev. Specialist Sharpe, and Fire Chief Thompson. Mayor Hamann-Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. OATHS OF OFFICE Mayor Hamann-Roland congratulated Councilmembers Grendahl and Goodwin on being re- elected to the City Council. The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Councilmember Goodwin and Councilmember Grendahl. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman,removing items S.D - 7525 147th Street West Retail Building, S.G- Adopt Resolution Appointing Member to Fill Vacancy on Planning Commission with Term Expiring March 1, 2017, and S.H - Adopt Resolution Appointing Members to Fill Vacancies on Telecommunications Advisory Committee with Terms Expiring March 1, 2017, and March 1, 2018, and approving the agenda for tonight's meeting, as amended. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. AUDIENCE Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if anyone was present to address the Council, at this time, on any item not on this meeting's agenda. Mr. Israel Grey thanked the Council for the internship at the City, adding that it has been a great experience. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if the Council or anyone in the audience wished to pull any item from the consent agenda. There were no requests. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 2017 Page 2 MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 2016, as written. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0 MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-1 accepting, with thanks, the donation of a table tennis table from Joanne Osterhaus for use by Parks and Recreation Department. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-2 accepting, with thanks, the donation of a Bowflex workout system from Troy and Lisa Schesso for use by Fire Department. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving issuance of a lawful gambling exempt permit by the State Gambling Control Board to Dakota County Voiture 1457, for use on March 17, 2017, at the Apple Valley American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive, and waiving any waiting period for State approval. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-3 designating Apple Valley Sun Thisweek as the official newspaper of the City of Apple Valley • for the year 2017. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-4 designating Anchor Bank of Apple Valley as the official depository for City funds for the year 2017 and accepting its deposit collateral. Ayes -4 -Nays- 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-5 designating additional depositories and financial security dealers for City funds for the year 2017: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; Wells Fargo Bank,NA;Northland Securities, Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corporation; Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.; Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.; US Bank; Think Mutual Bank; and BMO Harris Bank N.A. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2017 City Council Summary of Committee Membership, as attached to the City Administrator's memo. Ayes -4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, appointing Mary Hamann-Roland and Pamela Gackstetter as statutory members to the Apple Valley Firefighters Relief Association Board of Trustees for the year 2017, as described in the City Clerk's memo. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Mirinesota January 12, 2017 Page 3 MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the City's Legislative Policy Priorities for 2017, as attached to the City Administrator's memo. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-6 accepting the City's Emergency Operations Plan. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the reduction of financial guarantees for Cortland Fourth Addition from $174,400.00 to $10,000.00 and Karamella Addition from $272,088.00 to $170,000.00, as listed in the Community Development Department Assistant's memo. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-7 requesting the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) complete a speed study on 157th Street from Finch Avenue to Pilot Knob Road, for Project 2015-103, 157th Street&Johnny Cake Ridge Road Improvements. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-8 authorizing the preparation of a corridor and feasibility study for Project 2017-109, Johnny Cake Ridge Road. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-9 directing preparation of plans and specifications for Project 2017-110, 2017 Utility Improvements. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Sentence to Service Program Work Crews in 2017, as attached to the Parks and Recreation Director's memo, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the Agreement for 2017 Municipal Center Cleaning Services, with Universal Cleaning Services, Inc., in the amount of $16,740.00, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl seconded by Bergman, approving hiring the seasonal and part time employees, and resignation of employee, as listed in the Personnel Report dated January 12, 2017. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman,to pay the claims and bills, check registers dated December 15, 2016, in the amount of$4,104,185.24, December 21, 2016, in the amount of$1,073,908.59, and December 28, 2016, in the amount of $1,797,256.34. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 2017 Page 4 CHRIST CHURCH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS MONOMPOLE CUP Mr. Sharpe reviewed the request by Verizon Wireless and Christ Church to amend the Conditional Use Permit at Christ Church, 12925 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, for an 87-foot-tall wireless communication monopole. Discussion followed. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2017-10 approving amending the Conditional Use Permit to allow an 87-foot-tall wireless communications monopole on Lot l, Block 1, Christ Church,with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOUNT OLIVET WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS MONOMPOLE CUP Ms. Bodmer reviewed the request by Verizon Wireless and Mount Olivet Assembly of God Church for a Conditional Use Permit at Mount Olivet Assembly of God Church, 14201 Cedar Avenue, for an 84-foot-tall wireless communication monopole. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 2017-11 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow an 84-foot-tall wireless communications monopole on Lot 1, Block 1, Mount Olivet Second Addition, with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. PALOMINO HIGHLANDS VACATION AND F1NAL PLAT Ms. Bodmer reviewed the request by Lee and Gretchen Gilbertson, Tim and Carolyn Ellison, and Robert Parkhill, and Dennice Briol, for a replat of their properties to allow them to shift their common rear lot lines. The parcels are located on the north side of Palomino Drive between Belmont Road and Hershey Way. The replat is requested to address an encroachment issue. She noted the Planning Commission reviewed this item at its January 4, 2017, meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the preliminary plat. Discussion followed. Mayor Hamann-Roland called the public hearing to order, at 7:32 p.m., to consider vacating easements on a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Palomino Hills Third Addition, and Lot 4, Block 1, The Highlands. The Mayor asked for questions or comments from the Council and the public. There were none and the hearing was declared closed at 7:33 p.m. MOTION: of Goodwin seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2017-12 approving the preliminary plat of Palomino Highlands, with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2017-13 completing the vacation of easements on a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Palomino Hills CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 2017 • Page 5 Third Addition, and Lot 4, Block 1, The Highlands, and authorizing the City Clerk to record the necessary documents. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 2017-14 approving the final plat of Palomino Highlands, and waiving the requirement for a development agreement, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING COBBLESTONE LAKE COMMERCIAL 7TH ADDITION Mr. Lovelace reviewed the request by Stanley Lynn, LLC, for approval of a replat of an existing 1.96-acre lot into two lots and a site plan/building permit authorization to allow for construction of a 10,236-square-foot office building on a newly created 1.45-acre lot. He noted the public hearing for this development request was held December 7, 2016, and on January 4, 2017,the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the preliminary plat and site plan/building permit authorization. Discussion followed. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2017-15 approving • the preliminary plat of Cobblestone Lake Commercial7th Addition, with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Goodwin, adopting Resolution No. 2017-16 approving the site plan and authorizing issuance of a building permit to allow construction of a 10,236-square-foot office building and 68-surface-parking spaces on Lot 1, Block 1, Cobblestone Lake Commercial7th Addition, with conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. Dr. Jonathan Falkowski, DDS, said they are excited about coming to Apple Valley. 2017 ACTING MAYOR MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2017-17 appointing Councilmember Goodwin to serve as Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, for the year 2017. Ayes - 4 -Nays- 0. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE VACANCIES Ms. Gackstetter reviewed her memo acknowledging completion of service by Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Members Lee Strom and Patrick Sullivan, Jr., which will create two vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee with a term expiring March 1, 2020. She said the • Council may wish to extend an invitation to individuals interested in serving on this Committee to submit an application to the City Clerk by February 10, 2017. Appointments could then be made at the last meeting in February. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 12, 2017 Page 6 • The City Council thanked Mr. Strom and Mr. Sullivan for their outstanding service on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, acknowledging the completion of service of Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Members Lee Strom and Patrick Sullivan,Jr., and thanking them for their dedicated service to the City of Apple Valley, directing staff to post the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee vacancies, and inviting individuals interested in serving on the Committee to submit an application to the City Clerk by February 10, 2017. Ayes-4 -Nays - 0. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Bernstein invited everyone to the 2017 Frozen Apple concerts at Valleywood Clubhouse. Mayor Hamann-Roland thanked the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments for the great job they have been doing clearing the streets and walkways of snow. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Goodwin, approving the calendar of upcoming events as included in the City Clerk's memo, and noting that each event listed is hereby • deemed a Special Meeting of the City Council. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Bergman,to adjourn. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 o'clock p.m. Respectfully Submitted, P , Pamela J. G ste , City Clerk �`��. �f _ �� _ C� � / / Approved by the Apple Valley City Council � ` '�f'� on I - 2 6- t� Mar am � - d, ayor , •