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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Minutes of February 16, 1993 Regular Meeting I R ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRIIARY 16, 1993 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, February 16, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosemount City Hall in the Council Chambers. Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Klassen; Wippermann, and Willcox present. Councilmember Staats and City Administrator Jilk were absent. Staff present were: Aker, Freese, Ma.y, Osmundson, Wa1sh and Wasmund. Also in attendance was City Attorney Mike Miles. Mayor McMenomy welcomed the audience and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Changes to the agenda included moving 4.k. Broback Industrial Park to NEW BUSINESS from Consent Agenda and adding 3 .a. Willcox� Report on Allegations. Councilmember Willcox presented a letter to the City Council responding to Attorney David Kelle�' s allegations. City Attorney Miles advised the allegations against Willcox were still under investigation. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Agenda with the minutes of Febr�ary 2, 1993 -amended and removing 4.k. Broback Induatrial -Park for discussion. Second by Willcox. Ayes: MeMenomy, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0.: City Engineer Bud Osmundson gave an update on Project 239, Highway 3 Improvements. N.�iDOT has agreed to fund a mile of overlay. Any other improvements would be a direct cost to the City. Osmundson will be working with the Downtown Scoping Committee for input and will be contacting affected businesses. Staff recommends a trial time of one year of no parking on Highway 3 gaining an additional traffic lane without moving sidewalks or businesses. If this is acceptable, at a later time curb and gutter could be improved. McMenomy did not believe Highway 3 from the APCO to County Road 42 needed to have mill and overlay, the tax dollars used may not be worth it. Osmundson noted that parts of the project could be deleted, but once M1�tDOT approves it, they �would not come baek at a later time and do an additional por�ion. The City would lose that funding provided by NIl�IDOT. Klassen requested that Cs�uncil take tirne to look at the whole picture, not a section at a time. Willcox noted that consideration of the trail corridor be made. Following further discussion Council directed staff to continue their discussions with �OT and meet with the Downtown Scoping Committee and business owners. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund reviewed the Building Permit Fees with a comparison study of fees of surrounding communities. Staff and the Utilities Commission is recommending a 4 .5% increase. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESDLUTION 1992-140, A RESQLUTION ESTABLISHING TIiE SCHEDIILE 4F R.ATES AND FEES FOR 1993 . - Second by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: None. r 1 ROSEMOIINT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUAR.Y 16, 1993 Mayor McMenomy called for a five minute break at 7:55 p.m. The meeting resumed at 8 :00 p.m, and Mayor McMenomy opened the Public Hearing for the 145th Street Reconstruction, Project 235 . The Mayor established that the public notice affidavits were on fi1e. City Engineer Osmundson reviewed Project 235 including information on the watermains, sanitary sewers, storm sewer, streets, electric utilities and street lighting. The residents would be assessed up to 260 of the cost of the project. Discussion followed with questions and objections to the cost of the project from most of the residents in the audience. Vern Kelly, owner of the Super America on 145th Street and Chippendale Avenue, opposed the closing of the noaa Road exit on Chippendale Avenue. MOTION by Willcox to close the Public Hearing on the 145th Street Reconstruction Improvements, Project 235 . Second by Klassen. Ayes: : Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Klassen. Nays: None. Mayor McMenomy felt the project should go forward and cnmmented that further discussion and compromise regarding assessments should be considered. The issue of traffic safety at the corner of Chili Avenue and 145th Street needs to be addressed. That corner would be safer if realigned. Councilmember Willcox was against the project noting that parking on one side was not fair to elderly residents and noted that coming onto 145th Street from a driveway was very di�ficult. Wippermann and Klassen stood by the assessment policy used to figure the assessments for residents and agreed the final apprasial of establishing benefit. The utilities are almost 50 years old and really need replacement, and it only makes sense to replace the street at the same time. Home values will not be maintained if utilities fail . MOTION by Willcox to table action on the Public Hearing of the 145th Street Reconstruction Improvements, Project 235, until further information is available. Second by Klassen. Discussion followed. MOTION by Willcox to amend the above motion to table action on the Public Hearing of the 145th Street Reconstruction Improvements, Project 235, until further information is available and to consider this at the March 16, 1993 City Council meeting. Second by McMenomy. Ayes: McMenomy, Klassen, Willcox, Wipperznann. Nays: None. Polling of original motion: Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Klassen, Willcox, Nays: None. - Direction was given to city staff to 1) have two or more additional appraisals completed 2) explore alternatives to a cal-de-sac on Dodd Blvd. 3) continute looking at the cost of burying electrical lines and 4) consider decorative lighting with Downtown Scoping Committee. 2 � , ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGIILAR MEETING FEBRUAItY 16, 1993 MOTION by McMenomy to set a special meeting on Ma.rch 3 , 1993 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall to cantinue the Public Hearing on the 145th Street Reconstruction, Project 235 . Second by Willeox. Ayes: Klassen, willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: ' None. MOTION by Willcox to accept Update 2000 and to set a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on March 10, 1993 for the purpose of `receiving public comment on the proposed Comprehensive Guide Plan Update 2000 . Second by McMenomy. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Klassen. Nays: None. MOTION by Willcox to approve the goal setting meeting schedule for 1993 and the Department Heads and Council meeting on March 18, 1993 at 6:30 p.m. Seeond by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: None. . Lisa Freese explained that the lot combination for Broback Industrial Park was due to the realignment of County Road 33 by Dakota County and easement was needed for the ditch. : _ MOTION by McMen:omy to adopt A RESOLIITION APFROVING A RELOCATI02+T OF AN EXISTING CITY ROAD EASEMENT IN BROBACR INDIISTRIAL PARK AND TIiE TRANSFER OF EASEMENT TITLES. Second by Klassen. Ayes: McMenomy, Klassen, Willcox; Wippermann. Nays: None. Mayor Mclwlenomy `proclaimed for the "Volunteers of America Week" to be March 7 through March 14, 1993 . - MOTION b�r McMe�omy to adjourn the meeting. Second by Willcox. All were ' � ` in favo�, the meeting was adjourned at -10:35 p:m. ' _._ ,_ _� _ Respectfully submitted, Linda Jentink, Recording Secretary ATTEST: E.B. McMenomy, Mayor The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk� s File 1993-9 . 3