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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes of December 21, 1999. Regular City Council MeetingMN r� 6 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1999 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Tuesday, December 21, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 2875 145th Street West. Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Caspar, Klassen, Cisewski, and Edwards present. Also present were City Attorney LeFevere, City Administrator Burt, Parks & Recreation Director Schultz, City Planner Pearson, and Public Works Director Osmundson. Public Works Director Osmundson led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. There were no changes to the agenda and no public comment. Ice Arena Manager Position Mayor Busho reviewed the position of the Ice Arena Manager for the Rosemount Community Center. Council had voted to eliminate the position on October 5, 1999, after careful examination of the needs of the Community Center. Former employee Tom Murphy was on medical leave when this change occurred. Murphy and his supporters requested that he return to his position as Ice Arena Manager. Mayor Busho upheld the City Council's decision not to extend the position of Ice Arena Manager. Busho invited Murphy to apply for any other positions that are available for the City of Rosemount. Consent Agenda MOTION by Edwards to approve the Consent Agenda with a change to Item 6.j., withdrawal of the Winslow application of On -Sale Liquor Licenses on Public Premise. Second by Klassen. Ayes: Five. Nays: None. Motion carried. a. Minutes of December 7, 1999, Regular City Council Meeting b. Minutes of December 6, 1999, Special Meeting — Truth & Taxation Hearing C. Bills Listing d. Donation Account Expenditure for Administration e. Donation Account Expenditure for Parks and Recreation f. Payment #2 and Final, Biscayne Avenue Watermain Improvements, C. P. 312 g. Budget Amendments h. Resignation of Assistant to City Administrator /City Clerk i. Approval of Non -Union Salaries and Benefits for Year 2000 j. On -Sale Liquor License On Public Premise Winslow withdrew k. Tree City U.S.A. Re- Certification Spectro Alloys Fire Suppression Agreement City Administrator Burt reviewed the request from Spectro Alloys to be exempt from the fire suppression requirements until the water system on the eastside of Rosemount is completed. At that I ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21,1999 time they would be required to hook up to the water system and their fully functional fire suppression sprinkler system. A Letter of Credit will be required in the amount of an on -site water system as a surety in case the eastside water system fails to be installed within a year. MOTION by Cisewski to approve the fire suppression exemption for Spectro Alloys. Second by Caspar. Ayes: Cisewski, Busho, Caspar, Edwards, Klassen. Nays: None. Motion carried. Shafer Contracting/Lance Johnson: Mineral Extraction Permit Renewal City Planner Pearson reviewed the renewal of the mineral extraction permit on Lance Johnson's property by Shafer Contracting Company. This allows for the routine annual review of the current permit and is unrelated to the previous request for expansion of the mining area. In 1999, 2,532 cubic yards of material were removed from the pit area which is about half of the volume removed last year. A few changes have been made to the conditions of the renewal in order to update them and keep all permit renewals consistent. Operating hours were changed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. allowing operation the same time as city ordinance allows for construction work. An entrance gate, which would be secured after operating hours was required for safety. Lance Johnson would be required to maintain the easement required for access on Rich Valley Boulevard. Charlie Keenan showed the Council photographs of debris and garbage that had been dumped near the entrance to the pit. This land actually belongs to Koch Refining who will be made aware of the problem. Council hopes that a gate will also keep dumping from happening. MOTION by Klassen to renew the mineral extraction permit for the Lance Johnson property subject to the permit conditions for 2000 including paragraph Y. requiring a stock gate at the entrance which will be secured when not operating. Second by Cisewski. Ayes: Busho, Caspar, Edwards, Klassen, Cisewski. Nays: None. Motion carried. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Maximum Density Allowable in the Agriculture District City Planner Pearson presented the Zoning Text Amendment to preserve agricultural land from encroaching residential development. A public hearing was held on October 12, 1999, at the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amendment with a vote of three to one. The dissenting Commissioner was concerned about reducing a farmer's ability to subdivide land. This amendment will lower dwelling units to one per forty acres rather than one per ten acres. The land guided for future urban development continues to be zoned agriculture until water and sewer services are available. MOTION by Caspar to adopt an ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE B, the zoning ordinance that will lower the maximum residential density allowed in the Agriculture District to one dwelling unit per forty acres. Second by Klassen. Ayes: Caspar, Edwards, Klassen, Cisewski, Busho. Nays: None. Motion carried. 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING Biscayne Pointe 3` Addition Street & UtilityImprovements, City Project 313 Mayor Busho opened the public hearing for Biscayne Pointe 3` Addition Street and Utility Improvements. The Affidavits of Publication and Notice were on file. Busho reviewed the public hearing process. Public Works Director /City Engineer Osmundson presented City Project 313 which will create 48 single - family lots. This is the last addition in the Biscayne Pointe preliminary plat. The project includes a short extension of the Brockway Draw Trunk Sanitary Sewer and extends Biscayne Avenue to the north approximately 1,100 feet. The total project cost is-$1,166,000. There were no comments from the audience. MOTION by Busho to close the Public Hearing for Biscayne Pointe 3` Addition Street and Utility O nprovements, City Project 313. Second by Edwards. Ayes: Five. Nays: None. Motion carried. MOTION by Edwards to adopt A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PROJECT AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATION FOR BISCAYNE POINTE 3 1tD ADDITION STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS, CITY PROJECT 313. Second by Caspar. Ayes: Klassen, Cisewski, Busho, Caspar, Edwards. Nays: None. Motion carried. Announcements Mayor Busho noted that the City is Y2K compliant and wished everyone a happy holiday. Commission interviews are set for Saturday, January 22, 2000. Mayor Busho adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Jentink, Recording Secretary Thomas D. Burt, City Administrator/Deputy Clerk The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 1999 -45. 3