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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/1991CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1991 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held December 30th, 1991, at 12:00 o'clock noon at Apple Valley City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Holton: Councilmembers Erickson, Goodwin and Sterling.. ABSENT: Councilmember Humphrey City staff members present were: City Administrator Melena, Deputy City Clerk Gackstetter, City Attorney Hills, Project Engineer Aune, Finance Director Ballenger, Personnel Director Boland, Police Captain Cook, Parks & Recreation Director Johnson, City Planner Kelley, Associate Planner McMonigal, Building Official Miranowski, Assistant to City Administrator Weldon and Community Development Director Welsch. Mayor Holton called the meeting to order at 12:12 p.m. MOTION: of Erickson, seconded by Goodwin, approving the agenda for today's meeting as amended. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. APPROVE AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA RES. 1991-271 GACKSTETTER DEPUTY CLERK RES. 1991-272 POLICE RELIEF TRANSFER RES. 1991-273 WRITE OFF NSF CHECKS RES. 1991-274 SET 1992 GOLF FEES RES. 1991-275 SET 1992 ARENA FEES RES. 1991-276 SET OTHER FEES MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-271 consenting to the appointment by the City Clerk of Pamela J. Gackstetter as Deputy City Clerk for Apple Valley. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-272 transferring $152,247.00 from the Police Relief Fund to the General Fund. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-273 writing off, as uncollectible, $2,341.89 of insufficient fund checks for 1991. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-274 setting 1992 fees for Valleywood Golf Course as recommended in the Golf Course Manager's memo dated November 8, 1991. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-275 setting 1992 fees for Apple Valley Sports Arena as recommended in the Arena Manager's memo dated December 26, 1991. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-276 setting fees for various City services as presented in the draft resolution. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1991 Page 2 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-277 setting a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on February 13, 1992, to consider increasing fees for on-sale liquor, wine and beer licenses and off-sale beer licenses in the City. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1991-277 SET HEARING LIQ. LIt, FEES MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-278 setting a public hearing before the Planning Commission, at 7:30 p.m. on February 5, 1992, to consider amending the zoning ordinance related to escrow accounts for development projects. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1991-278 SET PC HEARING ESCROW ACCTS., MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, approving issuance of a 1992 precious metal dealer license for Gary Adkins, d/b/a Apple Valley Coins and Cards, at 14760 Pennock Avenue. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. PRECIOUS METAL DEALER LICENSE ADKINS 1992 LICENSES & PERMITS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, approving issuance of the various licenses and permits being renewed for 1992 as listed in the City Clerk's memo dated December 27, 1991. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, approving reduction of subdivision financial guarantees for: Pinecrest Townhomes, $10,000.00 reduce to 0; Royal Oak Estates, $8,000.00 reduce to $4,000.00; Eagle Pond 1st Addition, $10,000.00 reduce to $4,342.00; Timberwick 9th Addition, $8,207.20 reduce to $6,000.00; and Rodeo Hills, $10,000.00 reduce to $5,200.00. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. SUBDIVISION BOND REDUCTION END OF CONSENT AGENDA The Council meeting recessed at 12:15 p.m. for the purpose of conduct- ing an Economic Development Authority meeting. The Council meeting reconvened at 12:20 p.m. EDA MEETING Beverly Miller, Executive Director of the Minnesota Valley Transit MVTA TRANSIT Authority (MVTA), was present and reported on transit service and MVTA REPORT activities during the past year. She also described the working and contractual relationships the MVTA has with the MTC. A survey of 1,000 households in the most densely populated areas is being conducted and should be completed in February. The results will be used to help set goals and objectives for both the short and long term. Mr. Melena asked if the MVTA is obligated to continue using the MTC for service? Ms. Miller said this was the first year of a three-year contract. A new contract would start in 1994. The question of owning a fleet, to have more control, rather than contracting for service will continue to be a factor. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1991 Page 3 Councilmember Erickson asked if the City can do anything to promote public transportation? Ms. Miller said the City can help by providing for bus pull away areas and cut aways along streets as part of its land use planning. As well as planning for and allowing shelters and signage. Mr. Melena commented that perhaps shelters are not be used appropriately when they are left in areas where there is no longer bus service; like City Hall. He asked if the approximate $1,000,000 a year is still being lost? Ms. Miller said about $500,000 to $800,000 is being lost. It costs $154.00 per hour to run a bus and the 1992 budget is approximately $2,500,000. Councilmember Goodwin expressed concern about getting more direct routes to Minneapolis. Ms. Miller said they are looking at increasing the frequency of routes at major park and ride lots (300 or more cars). The new Apple Valley lot could possibly fit into this category. Their study has shown that individuals prefer a fixed route to a flexible one; but demands for increased service run the gamut from morning, to afternoon and evening. Mayor Holton thanked Ms. Miller for the report and she will continue to the keep the cities informed of the MVTA's activities. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, passing Ordinance No. 529 amending Sections 6-24 and 6-25 of the City Code by requiring an escrow deposit for commercial sand and gravel excavation permits and setting a revised fee structure for such earth removal, excavating, filling and grading permits. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. ORDINANCE 529 SAND & GRAVEL PERMIT ESCROW & FEES ORDINANCE 530 LICENSE & PERMIT FEES POLICE BLDG. DESIGN MOTION: of Sterling, seconded by Goodwin, passing Ordinance No. 530 amending Section 1-23 of the City Code by increasing fees and charges for licenses, permits, planning and development activities, trunk assessment rates and other services provided by the City. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The Council agreed to hold discussion of architectural proposals for Police facility design until the meeting of January 7, 1992. Councilmember Sterling said she has received phone calls concerning A.V. SQUARE garbage stacked outside at Radio Shack and Mrs. Feldman's at Apple GARBAGE Valley Square. The callers were business people who asked why these COLLECTION businesses are not required to enclose their garbage like others are. Mr. Melena said there is a large dumpster in the back of the shopping center but these businesses do not have rear door access to it. Mr. Kelley said the businesses put their trash out at the end of the day and it is picked up by haulers in the morning. Mr. Melena said because this is a health issue, and one of the businesses is a restaurant, the County may have some clout. Staff will talk to the businesses and if there are no results, the County will be contacted. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota December 30, 1991 Page 4 MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, to pay the claims and bills, check register dated December 27, 1991, in the amount of $6,496,600.38. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. CLAIMS & BILLS Ms McMonigal reviewed the Transportation Policy Plan proposed as an TRANSPORTATION amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to guide development over the CHAPTER OF years 1991 through 1996. In addition to major roadway system and COMP. PLAN local street policies, the Plan includes trail and sidewalk policies, transit and airport planning policies. She showed maps of the trails plan for the entire City and downtown. The Council discussed the downtown area and agreed that the system should include eight-foot wide concrete sidewalk on both sides of Cedar Avenue, between 145th and 155th Streets, and on both sides of County Road 42, between Pennock and Galaxie Avenues. Councilmember Goodwin asked what the internal sidewalks on Glazier Avenue will be? Internal sidewalks in the downtown area will be six-foot wide concrete sidewalks with sodded boulevard and be installed with the platting of property. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Sterling, adopting Resolution No. 1991-279 rescinding Resolution No. 1991-133 by approving the revised Trail and Sidewalk Policies, as presented, and incorporating the language into the Transportation Policy Plan Chapter of the Comprehensive Guide Plan. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1991-279 TRAIL AND SIDEWALK MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, adopting Resolution No. 1991-280 amending the Comprehensive Guide Plan by adopting the revised Transportation Policy Plan Chapter, as recom- mended by the Planning Commission; subject to approval by the Metropolitan Council, effective upon the date of such approval. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. RES. 1991-280 AMEND COMP. PLAN/TRANSPTN. MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Erickson, to adjourn. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 1:37 o'clock p.m.