HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of January 21, 1992 Regular Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 21, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, January 21,
1992, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Mayor McMenomy called the meeting to order with all members present.
Mayor McMenomy led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda was amended to include Item 10(a) Recent News Article in Local
Newspaper and Item 11(a) Town Hall Meeting by Representative Ozment.
Director of Planning Lisa Freese reported on the notification received from
the Metropolitan Council who advised the City may place into effect the
Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment clarifying the definition of Waste
Management and Public/Institutional Uses. Director Freese recommended the
City Council take no action on the amendment at this time since the Dakota
County Incinerator is on hold. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Director of Planning Lisa Freese informed the City Council of the
Metropolitan Council's selection of the "Dakota" search area as the final
search area for a potential site for a new metropolitan airport. Council
requested Director Freese to arrange a meeting with a Metropolitan Council
staff person to revi-ew guidelines and the proposed site selection process.
See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Council discussed Item 4(g) of the Consent Agenda and agreed the March 3,
1992 Regular Council Meeting should be changed to March 2, 1992 rather than
March 4, 1992 which is Ash Wednesday.
NOTION by Willcox to approve the Consent Agenda subject to the correction
of Item 4(g). SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Willcox. Wippermann, McMenomy,
Staats, Klassen. Nays: 0. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
The Council discussed the Sunrise Builders property acquisition issue.
City Attorney Mike Miles reaffirmed his legal opinion given at the January
7, 1992 Regular Council Meeting which informed the City Council they could
give further consideration to the purchase of the property. Members of the
Council felt the City has no use for the property at this time and the
property does not fit the City's short term and long term needs at this
time. See Clerk's File 19912-4.
Attorney David Albright, representing the owner of Sunrise Builders, Inc.,
informed Council of the potential risk to the City if the City Council did
not proceed with purchasing the property.
MOTION by Klassen to advise Mr. Mike McDonough that the City is not
interested in the purchase of the Sunrise Builders property and does not
intend to complete any purchase agreement for that property at this time.
SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Klassen. Nays: Wippermann,
Willcox.
Mayor McMenomy opened the public hearing to consider the rezoning of Master
Transmission property located at 14805 South Robert Trail from C-2
community Commercial to C-4 General Commercial.
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The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Mailed and Posted
Hearing Notice and Affidavit of Publication. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Director of Planning Lisa Freese reported on the previous action taken by
the City Council to initiate a rezoning to C-4 General Commercial on this
property, and the Planning Commission's unanimous recommendation to approve
the rezoning from C-2 to C-4.
Discussion was held by Council on other non -conforming businesses in C-2
zoning districts of the City and the necessity of pursuing the Downtown
Plan. City staff estimated the plan could be completed in approximately
six months.
There were no objections or concerns regarding the Master Transmission
rezoning presented from the audience.
MOTION by Willcox to close the public hearing. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes:
McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0.
MOTION by Klassen to adopt ORDINANCE B-17, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
B, CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ZONING ORDINANCE. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: Staats,
Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: 0.
By unanimous consent a ten minute recess was called by Council with the
meeting continuing at 8:30 p.m.
Mayor McMenomy opened the public hearing to consider adoption of a Storm
Water Utility.
The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Posted Hearing
Notice and Affidavit of Publication. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Public Works Director Ron Wasmund explained the theory of storm water and
the benefits to the community by charging a user fee based on storm water
runoff volumes and rates. Director Wasmund explained how the storm water
utility fee would be used for the funding of replacing older storm water
systems as well as maintaining the city's storm water system. Wasmund also
explained how collection charges are used for funding new development.
Wasmund presented the proposed rates for different areas of the city from
single family to undeveloped agricultural land and provided an overview
comparing projected revenue to expenses. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Following his presentation. the public works director answered several
questions from the audience.
Members of the audience felt the proposed storm water utility provided no
benefit to their properties and that farmers should not be charged a fee
for farm land run-off.
MOTION by McMenomy to close the public hearing.
Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats.
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SECOND by Willcox. Ayes:
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Discussion was held by Council on whether or not golf courses and
cemeteries should be included in the storm water utility and whether
agricultural land and rural residential properties should be charged on a
per acre basis. Following considerable discussion, Council concurred
agricultural and rural residential zoned properties should be charged the
single family rate plus $.10 an acre based on maximum density zoning
requirements.
MOTION by Willcox to direct staff to prepare the final ordinance for
adoption of the storm water utility based on the proposed rates presented
by the public works director with the exception of agricultural and rural
residential properties which will be based upon the single family rate plus
ten cents an acre based upon maximum density zoning requirements. SECOND
by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays:
0.
A ten minute recess was called with the meeting continuing at 10:15 p.m.
Council discussed the application from Minnegasco, a Division of ARKLA,
Inc. to receive a franchise for the operation of a gas utility in the City.
City Administration Stephan Jilk reported that Minnegasco has opperated
within the City since 1961 and serves 13 customers in an area along 160th
Street just east of the City of Coates to which they also serve customers.
Administrator Jilk referred to a service area designation map for the three
gas companies serving the City noting the map has not been formally adopted
but will be in the future. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
Gerard Lovell, District Manager of Peoples Natural Gas, requested that
Council restrict the franchise to the area in which Minnegasco currently
operates
Kim Roden of Minnegasco advised Minnegasco has been operating without a
permit for approximately 30 years, and the permitting process would
restrict the company from expanding.
MOTION by Klassen to adopt AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO MINNEGASCO, A DIVISION
OF ARKLA, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
PERMISSION TO ERECT A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INSTALLING, ENLARGING ,OPERATING, REPAIRING, AND MAINTAINING IN THE CITY OF
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA, THE NECESSARY GAS PIPES, MAINS AND APPURTENANCES FOR
THE TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS TO SAID CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS
AND OTHERS AND TRANSMITTING GAS INTO AND THROUGH SAID CITY AND TO USE THE
PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. SECOND by
Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, McMenomy, Klassen. Nays: Willcox, Staats.
City Administrator Stephan Jilk updated the City Council on the economic
development specialist position and suggested that discussion take place
with the new Port Authority members before final decisions are made on the
position. No action was taken by the City Council. See Clerk's File 1992-
4.
Public Works Director Ron Wasmund presented information on the hiring
process for city engineer/assistant public works director and recommended
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the hiring of Henry Osmundson with a starting date of February 17, 1992.
See Clerk's File 1992-4.
MOTION by Klassen to approve the hiring of Henry "Bud" Osmundson as city
engineer/assistant public works director, effective February 17, 1992 with
a benefit package as outlined in the letter of employment offer, subject to
a successful employment physical. SECOND by McMenomy. Ayes: Wippermann,
McMenomy, Staats, Klassen. Nays: Willcox.
City Administrator Stephan Jilk presented the recommendation to hire
Richard Pearson for the position of assistant planner with an effective
date of January 22, 1992. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
MOTION by McMenomy to approve the hiring of Richard Pearson to the position
of assistant planner with a beginning salary of $29,000. SECOND by
Klassen. Ayes: McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: Willcox.
Police Chief Lyle Knutsen presented his recommendation to hire Timothy
Murphy as a police officer with an effective starting date on or about
February 1, 1992. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
MOTION by Wippermann to approve the hiring of Timothy Murphy as a police
officer for the City of Rosemount subject to a successful completion of his
pre-employment physical. SECOND by Staats. Ayes: Staats, Klassen,
Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy. Nays: 0.
The City Council discussed the request from the police department for
authorization to purchase two police vehicles. Police Chief Knutsen
advised the purchase would be for two 1992 Ford Crown Victoria squad cars
which would be purchased through the Hennepin County bidding process at a
cost of $12,769 each. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
MOTION by Staats to authorize the purchase and set- up of two police
vehicles with expenditures from the 1992 CIP. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes:
Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats. Nays: 0.
Mayor McMenomy summarized the interview and selection process for filing
vacancies on the city's commissions and recommended the following
appointments:
Planning Commission: Kurt Gundacker - 3 years
Jay Baago - 2 years
Utilities Commission: John Oxborough - 3 years
Parks & Recreation Committee: Tom Reller - 3 years
Jerry Puciaty - 3 years
Dave Giliusons - 1 year
Linda Ladzun - 1 year
Port Authority: Dennis Wippermann - 6 years
E. B. McMenomy - 6 years
John Edwards 5 years
Don Sinnwell - 4 years
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Joan Anderson - 3 years
Ed Dunn - 2 years
Bill Mawe - 1 year.
MOTION by Wippermann to approve the appointments to all city committees,
commissions and the Port Authority as presented. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes:
Willcox, Wippermann, McMenomy, Staats, Klassen. Nays: 0.
City Administrator Jilk reviewed the legislative position statements
prepared by the Dakota County Administrators. Administrator Jilk advised
the position statements represent a united support from city councils and
the county board. A breakfast is scheduled for February 14, 1992 when the
statements will be formally presented to the Dakota County legislative
delegation. See Clerk's File 1992-4.
MOTION by McMenomy to support the legislative position statements as
drafted for action in 1992. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann,
McMenomy, Staats, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0.
City Administrator Jilk brought to the Council's attention an article in
the January 17, 1992 "Rosemount Town Pages" which incorrectly reported that
Koch Refining Company and the University of Minnesota Agricultural
Experiment Station recently received hazardous waste treatment, storage and
disposal permits. Administrator Jilk advised the article was incorrectly
reported from a press release issued by the MPCA which announced that all
such permits were finally granted. Koch Refining and the University had
received these permits in previous years. Jilk reported the newspaper has
been requested to make a correction in their next issue.
The City Council were informed that Representative Ozment will hold a town
meeting at City Hall on February 3, 1992.
MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn.
ATTEST:
SECOND by Staats. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.
Stephan Jilk, City Administrator
Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
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