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Home My WebLink About01/14/2021 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY , ' Dakota County, Minnesota 7anuary 14, 2021 _ , , Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 14, 2021, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center. � PRESENT: Councilmembers Bergman, Goodwin, Grendahl,,and Hooppaw. ABSENT: None. *Present via remote technology City staff inembers present were: City Administrator Lawell, City Clerk Gackstetter, City , Attorney Dougherty, Planner Bodmer*, Police Captain Dahlstrom, Police Captain Francis, Finance Director,Hedberg, Community Development Director Nordquist, Police Chief Rechtzigel, and Public Works Director Saam. Acting Mayor Goodwin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ' OATHS OF OFFICE The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Councilmember Goodwin and Councilmember � Grendahl. APPROVAL OF AGENDA � , MOTION: of Bergman, seconded.by Grendahl, approving the agenda for tonight's meeting, as presented. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. SELECTION OF 1VIAYOR Mr. Lawell said Mayor Hamann-Roland was elected to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners in November and submitted a letter of resignation to tlie City effective January 4, 2021. As a result,the City Council must fill the vacancy in the Office of Mayor. He then provided history on filling the vacancy and reviewed the proposed procedure for the Council to use in appointing a person to fill the remainder of the Mayor's term. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2021-1 declaring a vacancy in the Office of Mayor. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. ` ; MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, adopting Resolution No. 2021-2 establishing the procedure for the appointment to fill the unexpired term of the Mayor. Ayes-4 -Nays - 0. • CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota � January 14, 2021 Page 2 Acting Mayor Goodwin called for nominations for the vacancy in the Office of Mayor and nominated Clint Hooppaw. There being no further nominations,the Acting Mayor declared the nominations closed. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, appointing Clint Hooppaw as Mayor of the City of Apple Valley to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 2022. Ayes - � , 3 -Nays - 0 - Abstain- 1 (Hooppaw). The City Clerk administered the oath of office to Mayor Hooppaw. Mr. Lawell then described the possible next steps to fill the vacant Councilmember seat and process used to fill a vacancy in 1996. Mayor Hooppaw thanked Mary Hamann-Roland for her 20 plus years of service to the City and School Board. He said he is honored to be selected as Mayor. He thanked the Council and staff for welcoming and helping him when he started,ten years ag'o. Councilmember Goodwin said former Mayor Hamann-Roland was at the informal Council meeting earlier this evening. He said she is the hardest working local elected official he has ever met in his life. The Cities of Apple Valley and Rosemount will be well served by Dakota County Commissioner Hamann-Roland. Discussion followed. - MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Goodwin, declaring a vacancy in the Office of Councilmember with a term expiring December 31, 2022, directing staff to post the , Councilmember vacancy, and inviting individuals interested in serving on the City ' Council to submit an application to the City Clerk by February 15, 2021. Mayor Hooppaw suggested posting redacted applications on the website so citizens can learn who has applied for the vacancy. He asked when the applications would be - available. Mr. Lawell said applications will be available by the end-of next week. Vote was taken on the motion. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. AUDIENCE �, , , Mayor Hooppaw asked if anyone was present to address the Council, at this time, on any item not on this meeting's agenda. Ms. Rebekah Weum, 14145 Dresden Court, congratulated Mayor Hooppaw and asked why the last election results would not be used to fill the Councilmember vacancy. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY . � Dakota County, Minnesota ' January 14, 2021 , Page 3 � � Councilmember Goodwin responded the City has a history of using the process that was chosen twice before, and the Council wants to allow any interested citizen to apply. Ms. Linda Garrett-Johnson, 15681 Finch Avenue, congratulated Mayor Hooppaw on his , appointment. She said she had the same question as the last person. Mr. Ed Kearney, President of the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, congratulated Mayor Hooppaw on behalf of the Chamber and business community. He looks forward to continuing the great working relationship the Chamber and business community has with the City. CONSENT AGENDA ' Mayor Hooppaw asked if the Council or anyone in the audience wished to pull any item from the consent agenda. There were no requests. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. _ CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving the minutes of the regular meeting . of December 22, 2020, as written.�Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. , MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving'issuance of a new 2021 Coin- Operated Amusement Device License to American Multi-Cinema, Inc., at 15630 - Cedar Avenue. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving issuance of a new 2021 Fuel � Dispensing Facility Permit to Menard, Inc., 6055 150th Street W., as described in _ the City Clerk's memo. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving issuance of a new 2021 License to Collect Refuse, to Advanced Disposal Services Solid Waste Midwest, LLC, as described in the City Clerk's memo. Ayes -4 -Nays -.0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving issuance of a lawful gambling- exempt pernut, by the State Gambling�Control Board, to Apple Valley Ducks Unlimited, Chapter 185, for use on March 6, 2021, at the Bogart's Entertainment � , Center, 14917 Garrett Avenue, and waiving any waiting period for State approval. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No.2021-3 designating _ Dakota County Tribune as the official newspaper of the City of Apple Valley for the year 2021. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 14, 2021 � Page 4 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-4 designating U.S. Bank,NA as the official depository for City funds for the year 2021. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. , MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-5 designating additional'depositories and financial security dealers for City funds for.the year _ 2021: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; Wells Fargo Bank,NA; 4 M Fund;Northland Securities, Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corporation; Robert W. Baird& Co., Inc.; 1Vloreton Capital Markets, LLC; U.S. Bancorp�Investments, Inc.; First Resource � �Bank,NA; Old National Bank; Merchants Bank,NA; and MidCountry Bank. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-6 designating U.S. Bank Institutional Trust as Safekeeping Custodian. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-7 authorizing � electronic funds transfers. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. �. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, appointing Clint Hooppaw and Pamela � Gackstetter as statutory members to the Apple Valley Firefighters Relief ' Association(AVFRA) Board of Trustees for the year 2021, as described in the City Clerk's memo. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. - MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-8 approving the application for fiscal year 2021 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Funding. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-9 of support for 2020 Noise Wall Grant applications..Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-10 approving plans and specifications for Project 2020-117, Lebanon Cemetery Covered Ceremony Shelter; and auth'orizing advertising for receipt of bids, at 10:00 a.m., on February 9, 2021, via a posting on the City's website and Quest Construction Data Network. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. � MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2021-11 approving plans and specifications for Project 2021-123, Mowing and Trimming Services � 2021-2023; and authorizing advertising for receipt of bids, at 10:00 a.m., on January 26, 2021, via a posting on the City's website and Quest Construction Data Network. Ayes -4 -Nays- 0. MOTION: ' of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, authorizing Project 2021-122, Water System Corrosion and Ammonia study, as attached to the Public Works Superintendent- Utilities memo. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 14, 2021 , Page 5 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving the personnel actions as listed in the Personnel Report dated January 14, 2021. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, to pay the claims and bills, check registers dated December 16, 2020, in the amount of$2,977,650.14, December 22, 2020, in the amount of$819,859.91, and December 29, 2020, in the amount of $1,267,814.67. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCE AMENDING PD-144, ZONE 5 KWIK TRIP PALOMINO Ms. Bodmer gave the first reading of an ordinance amending PD-144, Zone 5, Kwik Trip Palomino, to increase the size of convenience stores from 3,500 sq. ft. to a m�imum of 6,500 sq. ft. Kwik Trip, Inc., submitted a building permit to construct a 1,181 sq. ft. building addition onto its store at 13357 Palomino Drive. During the review, it was discovered the addition would exceed the current maximum in this Planned Development. The Planning Commission reviewed this item at its meeting on December 2, 2020, and voted unanimously to recommend approval. MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, waiving the procedure for a second reading and passing Ordinance No. 1084 amending Chapter 155 of the City Code by amending PD-144, Zone 5, Kwik Trip Palomino, to increase the size of convenience stores to a maximum of 6,500 sq. ft. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. 2021 ACTING MAYOR Ms. Gackstetter introduced this item. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2021-12 appointing Councilmember Goodwin to serve as Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, for the year 2021. Ayes -4 -Nays - 0. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Lawell noted the outdoor rinks are open and are being heavily used. He reminded residents to be careful on ponds and lakes. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Grendahl, approving the calendar of upcoming events as included in the Deputy 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 Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 14, 2021 Page 6 The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 o'clock p.m. Respectfully Submitted, a.CJ?�Ju Pamela J. Gac s ett , City Clerk Approved by the Apple Valley City Council �� on 1/28/2► Clint Hooppaw, Mayor �