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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/1996CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1996 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 30th, 1996, at 12:00 o’clock noon, at Apple Valley City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Bran ning; Councilmembers Erickson, Goodwin and Sterling. ABSENT: Councilmember Humphrey. City staff members present were: City Administrator Gretz, Deputy City Clerk Finger, City Attorney Sheldon, City Engineer Gordon, Finance Director Ballenger, Assistant to the Administrator Grawe, Community Development Director Kelley, Human Resources Manager Margarit, Public Works Director Miranowski, and Police Chief Willow. Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: of Erick son, seconded by Goodwin, approving the agenda for the meeting as presented. Ayes - 4 - Nays 0. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving the minutes of the December 12th, 1996, budget hearing; the December 12th, 1996, regular meeting; and the December 19th, 1996, regular meeting, as written. Ayes 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-309 MOTION: of Sterling, s econded by Goodwin, adopting accepting, with thanks, a donation of $500.00 for the Mid-Winter Fest celebration from the American Legion Post 1776. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-310 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting accepting, with thanks, a donation of $5,000.00 for rental of ice time for youth hockey from the American Legion Post 1776. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-311 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting accepting, with thanks, a donation of $500.00 for the benefit of the youth of the community from Barton Sand and Gravel Co. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-312 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting approving an amendment to the Suburban Transit Association Joint Powers Agreement and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1996 Page 2 Resolution No. 1996-313 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting approving a Contract with Dakota County Community Corrections Department for a start-up grant of $4,976.00 to establish a “Family Group Conferencing” program and authorizing execution of the necessary documents. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-314 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting approving the transfer of $100,000.00 from the Liquor Fund to the General Fund for 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-315 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting approving the transfer of $229,953.00 from the Police Relief Fund to the General Fund for 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-316 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting approving writing off $2,061.76 of uncollectible checks and $322.00 of uncollectible invoices for 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-317 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting directing preparation of a preliminary engineering report for Project 97-526, Wyndemere 4th and 5th Additions Improvements. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving Change O rder No. 1 to Project 96- 507, Goodwill (Quad Partnership) Utilities and Streetscape, add $3,960.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving Change Order No. 1 to Project 96- 510, Hunters Wood Townhomes 5th and 6th Additions Utilities, add $3,543.20. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, accepting Project 95-502, Well No. 8 Pumping Facility Reconstruction, and approving final payment on the contract with Rice Lake Contracting in the amount of $4,820.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, accepting Project 96-510, Hunters Wood Townhomes 5th and 6th Additions Utility Improvements, as final and approving final payment on the contract with CECA Utilities in the amount of $8,283.02. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. Resolution No. 1996-318 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, adopting requesting the Dakota County Advisory Planning Commission to approve an address change from 13015 Hamburg Court to 13017 Hamburg Court. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1996 Page 3 MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving issuance of a grading permit to Dennis Killion for landscaping excavation at 13324 Huron Court (Lot 3, Alimagnet Landing), to be completed within one year, as recommended in the Assistant Planner’s memo dated December 19, 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving reduction of the financial guarantee for Palomino Cliffs from $213,525.00 to $81,500.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Go odwin, authorizing the expenditure of $30,000 for replacing carpet at City Hall as requested in the memo dated December 30, 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving a contract with Kerr Transportation Services, Inc., d/b/a METRO-TEST, for commercial driver drug and alcohol testing services for 1997 and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving increasing the City’s 1997 insurance contribution for nonunion employees to $390.00 per month. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, approving hiring the part-time and seasonal employees, as listed in the Personnel Report dated December 30, 1996. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL ITEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor presented a framed “Teamwork” print to the City to be hung in City Hall. Mayor Branning read a letter to the citizens of Apple Valley submitting his resignation as Mayor, effective January 5, 1997, due to his election as District 7 Dakota County Commissioner. CLAIMS AND BILLS MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Goodwin, to pay the claims and bills, check registers, dated December 23, 1996, in the amount of $410,639.78; and December 27, 1996, in the amount of $472,298.44. Ayes 4 - No - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 o’clock p.m.