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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Minutes of February 6, 1996 Regular City Council Meeting ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1996 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Rosemount City Council was duly held on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2875 - 145th Street West. Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Anderson, Carroll, Edwards, and Wippermann present. Staff present included City Administrator Burt, Public Works Director Osmundson, Community Development Director Rogness, Parks and Recreation Director Topitzhofer, Senior Planner Mack, Building Official Heimkes, Community Development Intern Lotter, and City Attorney LeFevere. City Administrator Burt performed the oath of office for new councilmember John Edwards. Mayor Busho welcomed Mr. Edwards to the council. Councilmember Edwards led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Additions to the agenda included 5. B. Pending Airport Legislation, 3. B. Septic Ordinance Update, and 6. D. LCMR State Grant. Community Development Intern Dean Lotter reviewed staff correspondence regarding designating days for garbage and recyclable material collection. The purpose of designating certain days is the growing concern over public safety issues. Lotter advised that a survey had been sent to local rubbish haulers to determine which days could be designated causing the least disruption to the citizens of Rosemount. Councilmembers were comfortable with the resolution as proposed, which designates Monday and Tuesdays as collection days. Lotter advised that the resolution would be brought back to a future council meeting where residents will be able to comment before council approval. Building Official Heimkes introduced Mr. Jim Larson an engineer with the Metropolitan Council. Mr. Larson and Mr. Heimkes provided an overview and answered questions on the Met Council's policy regarding the updating and maintenance of private septic systems in the city. Comments and suggestions were received from the council including concerns that the two year pumping requirement is excessive, requiring residents to incur expense to update systems that are functioning properly, and that enforcing the new policy could be time consuming for staff. MOTION by Carroll to proceed with the existing preliminary draft ordinance and recommend staff to proceed with the public informational mailings and meetings and initiate the process for adoption through regular planning commission and council hearings. SECOND by Edwards. Ayes: Anderson, Wippermann, Busho, Carroll, Edwards. Nays: 0. Mayor Busho advised that she has received Commissioner Edwards' written resignation from the port authority due to parliamentary procedure regarding his seating on the council. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1996 Councilmember Wippermann requested that Items 4. J. and 4. 0 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Mayor Busho placed them under New Business. MOTION by Anderson to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Parks and Recreation Director Topitzhofer introduced Mr. Michael Molenda and Ms. Joyce Sauter of the Rosemount Lions Club. Mr. Molenda gave a brief overview of the organization's activities and their request to name the park located in Wensmanns 8th Addition, "Lions Park." MOTION by Carroll to name the existing park located in Wensmanns 8th Addition, "Lions Park." SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, Busho, Carroll, Edwards, Anderson. Nays: 0. Parks and Recreation Director Topitzhofer reviewed staff correspondence regarding the hiring of a Building Supervisor and the reorganization of the Parks and Recreation/Community Center Department. Topitzhofer explained that the hiring and reorganization is a result of the vacancy in the Community Center/Recreation Manager position and the redistribution of the workload of that position. The new Building Supervisor will be responsible for rental and cleaning operations at the Community Center and will supervise the Rental Coordinator, Managers on Duty, and Building Attendants. Topitzhofer also advised that because there are qualified people employed in-house, the position will be posted internally only. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the internal posting for the position of Building Supervisor. SECOND by Busho. Ayes: Busho, Carroll, Edwards, Anderson, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Rogness briefly explained the proposed rezoning of the 2.8 acres purchased for the new fire station. The property is currently zoned R-2 and should be rezoned to PB Public which permits all major public and institutional uses of the property. Rogness advised that the Planning Commission recommended approval after holding a public hearing on January 23, 1996. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt ordinance B- rezoning Outlot B, Wensmann Ninth Addition to PB Public from R-2 Single Family Attached Residential. SECOND by Carroll. Ayes: Carroll, Edwards, Anderson, Wippermann, Busho. Nays: 0. Councilmember Carroll requested that LCMR State Grant be discussed at the upcoming goal- setting session. 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1996 Councilmember Carroll requested that councilmembers and interested citizens lobby state legislators to make a decision on the dual-track airport process this legislative session. Staff was directed to draft a letter to the legislators directly involved in the airport issue stating the council's support of making a decision this session. MOTION by Busho to change the Tuesday, March 5, 1996, council meeting to Wednesday, March 6, 1996. SECOND by Edwards. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION by Anderson to rescind Resolution 1996-09 as approved on January 16, 1996. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. The resolution is being rescinded in order that the public hearing date can be changed from March 5, 1996, to March 6, 1996. MOTION by Busho to approve A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY ON THE MODIFICATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR ITS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND THE CREATION OF THE ROSEMOUNT BUSINESS PARK TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT. SECOND by Edwards. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. MOTION by Busho to set a special city council meeting for Friday, March 8, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. at the Rosemount Community Center. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Councilmembers requested that the special meeting date be placed on the next meeting's Consent Agenda for announcement purposes. City Administrator Burt reminded council of the joint Planning Commission/City Council special meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 1996, at 5:30 p.m. Burt advised that the city has been cleared of all charges in the Bechtold case. Mayor Busho announced that a Mayor's/Business breakfast meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 1996, at 7:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers and invited councilmembers to attend. MOTION by Carroll to adjourn. SECOND by Edwards. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Deborah Widstrom Recording Secretary 3