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Home My WebLink About6.a. Minutes of November 20, 2001 Regular City CouncilROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING h ,, NOVEMBER 20, 2001 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosemount Community Center at 13885 South Robert Trail, in the Banquet Room. Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Council Members Klassen, Cisewski, Riley, and Edwards. Also in attendance were City Administrator Burt, City Attorney LeFevere, Community Development Director Parsons, Interim City Engineer Weiss, City Planner Pearson, Police Chief Kalstabakken, and Water Resource Engineer Donnelly. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Changes Additional information was provided for item 6.a. Minutes of November 6, 2001 Regular City Council meeting — completed minutes, item 6.c. Donation Policy — corrections made, item 6.k. Memorandum of Understanding with MnDOT - revisions provided by the State, item 7.b. Receive Bids /Award Contract for Marcotte Pond Lift Station Improvements — bid results, and the addition of item 7.c. Empire Discharge Pipe. Public Comment Mayor Busho explained the process for public comments. Thomas Alton,. 14906 Cimarron Avenue, expressed concern with his ability to meet the requirements for recreational vehicle parking. Thomas Raschke, 14573 Damask Avenue, stated his residence was built many years ago and not designed to meet the ordinance for recreational vehicle parking. Mr. Raschke feels RV's are important to his family for having fun and is requesting allowances to maintain spontaneity of using the RV's. Larry Wheeler, 14875 Cimarron Avenue, was concerned with the RV ordinance as it pertains to parking in both the summer and winter months. Robert Olson, 14590-Danville Avenue, had questions regarding the parking of RV's. Mr. Olson would like to partake in the development of the regulations. Stephanie Reis, 14865 Crandall Avenue, believes the parking of RV's in the rear yard would become an eyesore. Stephanie Strange, 4135 158 Street West, would have reconsidered the purchase of her home of the lot had she been informed of the requirements for RV storage. Dan Buckley, 14785 Cambrian Avenue, has parked his RV in his yard for ten years and works on it periodically. If the vehicle is stored off site he can't do this. I* ` ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 2001 Mayor Busho explained the ordinance has been in place for several years, but directed staff to research information on the RV ordinance and return to the next City, Council meeting scheduled for December 4, 2001 with the results. Consent Agenda Council Member Cisewski requested item 6.a. Minutes of November 6, 2001 Regular City Council be pulled. Council Member Klassen requested item 6.a. Minutes of November 6, 2001 Regular City Council be pulled and item 6.i. NRG Processing Solutions Contract Addendum. MOTION by Cisewski to approve the amended Consent Agenda removing 6.a., and 6.i. for further discussion. Second by Riley. Council Member Edwards noted he would cast a no vote for item 6.e., Expenditure from Donation Account for Administration, Banners. Council Member Klassen noted she would cast a no vote for item 6.e., Expenditure from Donation Account for Administration, Banners. Vote on motion. Ayes: Klassen, Cisewski, Busho, Riley and Edwards. Nays: None. Motion carried. 6.a. Minutes of November 6, 2001 Regular City Council Council Member Cisewski requests the minutes for the SKB Modifications to state, " would increase of 185 trucks per day" versus "would increase to 185 trucks per day ". Council Member Klassen requested affirmation regarding the completion of Connemara Trail be reflected in the minutes. MOTION by Cisewski to approve the Minutes of November 6, 2001 Regular City Council with noted changes. Second by Riley. Ayes: Klassen, Cisewski, Busho, Riley and Edwards. Nays: None. Motion carried. 61 NRG Processing Solutions Contract Addendum Council Member Klassen requested clarification regarding the ability of NRG to accept waste from February 16, 2002 through December 31, 2002. Water Resource Engineer, Chad Donnelly responded that residential development moving toward the plant itself discontinued, therefore allowing the extended time period to accept waste. 2 .r t3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 2001 MOTION by Klassen to approve amended addendum relating to prior composting agreement. Second by Riley. Ayes: Klassen, Cisewski, Busho, Riley and Edwards. Nays: None. Motion carried. Rosemount 2020 Comprehensive Plan Corrective Text Amendment City Planner Pearson presented a correction to the Comprehensive Guide Plan. The Comprehensive Plan indicates the increase in flows based on projected development, but omitted the existing flows in the Empire WWTP service area. Discussion by the Council ensued regarding text amendments and the possibility of other issues surfacing with this correction. Mr. Burt explained this would be a correction to the text and the possibilities of opening other issues were remote. MOTION by Riley to authorize staff to prepare a corrective text amendment to the 2020 Rosemount Comprehensive Plan concerning sanitary sewer flows to the Empire Waste Water Treatment Plant and submit it to the Met Council. Second by Busho. A friendly amendment was made by Edwards to modify the original motion to include the wording "should Met Council increase or respond ..., we withdraw the application. Commissioner Busho felt that if there were underlying issues, they would have surfaced by this time. Commissioner Edwards withdrew his friendly amendment. Vote on Motion Ayes: Klassen, Cisewski, Busho, and Riley. Present: Edwards. Nays: None. Motion carried. Receive Bids /Award Contract for Marcotte Pond Lift Station Improvements, City Project 338 Interim City Engineer Weiss presented the Council with the bid results for the Marcotte Pond Lift Station Improvements City Project #338. Mr. Weiss recommended awarding the contract to Landwehr Construction Inc with a bid amount of $282,136.00. MOTION by Edwards to adopt a resolution receiving bids and awarding contract for Marcotte Pond Lift Station Improvements City Project #338. Second by Riley. Ayes: Cisewski, Busho, Riley, Edwards, and Klassen. Nays: None. Motion carried. - Empire Discharge Pipe Mr. Weiss apprised the Council regarding the underground pipe to the Empire WWTP that was installed in 1986. The pipe was originally installed 47' from the street. When the street was 3 1 1 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS �+; REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 2001 redone it would have fallen into the ROW. The county has shifted the road and the pipe now falls into a proposed development. No easements were obtained when the original pipe was installed, only a waiver of trespass. The developer has proposed working with the city to relocate the pipe and obtain proper easements. The cost is estimated to be between $20,000 - $40,000 with funding coming from the trunk area core funds. Discussion ensued by the Council weighing the pros and cons of relocating the underground pipe and this time. MOTION by Edwards to direct City Administrator Burt and Interim City Engineer Weiss to negotiate with this developer. Second by Busho. Ayes: Busho, Riley, Edwards, Klassen, and Cisewski. Nays: None. Motion carried. Announcements City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 22 & 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Park & Recreation Commission will meet November 26, 2001. Planning Commission will meet November 27, 2001. The next City Council meeting will be Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at the Community Center. Mayor Busho adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m Respectfully submitted, Maryann Stoffel, Recording Secretary The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2001 -39. 4