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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes of the March 5, 2008 City Council Proceedings ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 5, 2008 CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 145 Street West, Rosemount. Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies Shoe- Corrigan and Sterner attending. Council Member Baxter was absent. Staff members present included City Administrator Verbrugge, Community Development Director Lindquist, Assistant City Administrator Foster, City Engineer Brotzler, Finance Director May, City Attorney LeFevere and City Clerk Domeier. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA City Administrator Verbrugge stated there were no additions or corrections. Motion by Droste. Second by Shoe Corrigan. Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented. Ayes: 4 Nays: 0 Absent: Baxter. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT Peggy Johnson with Dean Johnson Construction addressed the City Council about the sign ordinance. She stated their company received violation notices for putting up signs on the weekends. Ms. Johnson expressed her concerns about the sign ordinance by reading a letter she had previously sent to the City Council. She requested that an amendment to the sign ordinance be made to allow for directional signs. She stated that 70% of the buyers come from the use of signs and in today's market the signs cannot be taken away. Terry Wensmann with Wensmann Homes favored an amendment to the sign ordinance. He emphasized how vital it was to have directional signs on the weekends. He noted it wasn't an issue in other communities to use directional signs. He added that with the current market conditions, builders need all the help they can get. Council Member Shoe Corrigan questioned what changed over the years. Mr. Wensmann stated that the City's enforcement of the signs changed. He stated he used signs for the past 8 -10 years in Rosemount. He added that he hires a company to put up the signs on Fridays and take down on Sundays. Heather with Centex Homes stated they have always used directional signs in Rosemount. She also favored a sign ordinance amendment. Jeff Adams with Continental Signs stated he had been placing signs in the area for different builders for the past 10 years. He did not feel their behavior had changed but believed there was a change in enforcement. He stated he would participate in refining the ordinance and added that the Builders Association of the Twin Cities would like to be involved. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 5, 2008 Ron Tyler with Right Way Signs stated he does signage work for builders. He provided the City Council with copies of other city's ordinance where amendments were made to allow for weekend directional signs. He stated it was important for the developments to sell out in Rosemount to help with the local economy. Council Member Shoe Corrigan questioned the neighboring city's ordinance. Mr. Tyler responded that the Apple Valley Mayor was fine with the use of directional signs. He added that in Eagan they do not allow you to advertise for homes that weren't in Eagan. Denise Boyles with Lennar Homes stated she appreciated all the City Council support in the past. She stated that this time of the year is the Christmas season for the builders. She asked that an exception be made to the sign ordinance for the next two months. She stated that without signs her business will see an impact. Mayor Droste stated that the City has been looking at the sign ordinance. He spoke about the sign enforcement issues that have been going on for months with a local resident. That resident has been reporting and emailing all violations to the City. He stated the sign ordinance could be discussed at the March 13 work session. City Administrator Verbrugge stated he was going to recommend canceling the work session on March 13 and instead having a special work session on March 18. Council Member Sterner stated by waiting until March 18 it would be another weekend where the sign issue was not resolved. Mr. Verbrugge stated that the Parade of Homes ends on March 16 and noted that there wouldn't be sufficient time available to change the ordinance to address the current parade. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Sterner pulled item 6.g. and Mayor Droste pulled item 6.i. for further discussion. Motion by DeBettignies. Second by Shoe Corrigan. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exclusion of items 6.g. and 6.i. a. Minutes of the January 25 and 26, 2008 City Council Goal Setting Sessions b. Minutes of the February 13, 2008 City Council Work Session Proceedings c. Minutes of the February 19, 2008 City Council Proceedings d. Minutes of the February 19, 2008 City Council Special Work Session Proceedings e. Bills Listing f. Budget Encumbrances (Resolution 2008 -21) g. Rcccivc Plans and Spccifications and Authorizc Ad for Bid Brazil Avcnuc Trail Improvements, ENC 131 h. Declare Cost /Set Public Hearing 2007 Street Improvement Program Project, City Project #410 (Resolution 2008 -22) i. Sign Eascmcnt for a Wcicomc to Ro3cmount Sign Ayes: DeBettignies, Shoe- Corrigan, Droste, Sterner ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 5, 2008 Nays: None. Absent: Baxter. Motion carried. 6.g. Receive Plans and Specifications and Authorize Ad for Bid Brazil Avenue Trail Improvements, ENG 134 Council Member Sterner requested that City Engineer provide information about the proposed trail improvements and system. Mayor Droste also asked Mr. Brotzler to point out the activities citizens would see during the summer. Mr. Brotzler stated the project consists of approximately 1/2 mile of bituminous path and is located west of Brazil Avenue, south of Connemara Trail and was comprised of two segments. He added that the Parks and Recreation Department had been doing a majority of the work for the project and secured the funding. Mr. Brotzler highlighted the other projects that would be underway this summer including the Core Block East property street and utility improvements, the Shannon Parkway /CSAH 42 intersection improvements, the 2008 street improvement project and the railway quiet zone improvements. Motion by Sterner. Second by DeBettignies. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Declaring Costs to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment and Calling for Hearing on the Proposed Assessment for the 2007 Street Improvement Project, City Project #410. Ayes: Shoe Corrigan, Sterner, DeBettignies, Droste Nays: None. Absent: Baxter. Motion carried. (Resolution 2008 -23) 6.i. Sign Easement for a Welcome to Rosemount Sign Community Development Director Lindquist stated that the City was planning to install new Welcome to Rosemount signs. Four new signs will be installed this summer, one at each northern, eastern, southern and western boundary. She added that the City needed to secure rights to property on the eastern boundary to install a sign. Staff negotiated a location of a sign easement on the Burger Family Limited Partnership property for the price of $2,820. Motion by Droste. Second by Sterner. Motion to approve the payment of $2,830 to the Burger Family Limited Partnership for a 900 square foot Sign Easement and a 210 square foot Access Easement. Ayes: Droste, Sterner, DeBettignies, Shoe Corrigan Nays: None. Absent: Baxter. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Droste announced the upcoming City meetings. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING PROCEEDINGS MARCH 5, 2008 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon Motion by Droste and Second by Sterner the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Amy Domeier, City Clerk