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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.b. Minutes of February 5, 1991 Regular Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 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 5, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Napper called the meeting to order with all members present. Mayor Napper led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was amended to include the following additions: Item 4(j) Approve Payment to Sunrise Builders; Item 5(f) Water Rate Increase Discussion; Item 8(e) Resolution to Approve No Parking on County Road 33; Item 8(f) Planning Commission Appointment; Item 8(e) Special Tax Increment Legislation; Item 11(a) NSP Rate Increase; and Item 11(b)Community Appreciation Luncheon. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of Item 4(j) Approve Payment to Sunrise Builders. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. City Planner Michael Wozniak reviewed the proposed South Rose Park 3rd Addition Final Plat which is a 3.8 acre subdivision located at the intersection of Carousel Way and Chippendale Avenue. Wozniak presented the Planning Commission's approval of the final plat subject to conditions set out in the Subdivision Development Contract. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SOUTH ROSE PARK 3RD ADDITION FINAL PLAT and to approve the Subdivision Development Contract. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Council discussed the application from the property owner, Carlson Farms, Inc., to rezone the property of the proposed South Rose Park 3rd Addition from R-3 Multiple Residential to C-4 General Commercial. It was noted Council action on the rezoning was tabled at the September 4, 1990 public hearing until Council could consider the final plat. City Planner Wozniak advised the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning at its August 14, 1990 regular meeting. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Willcox to adopt ORDINANCE B-10, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE B - CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ZONING ORDINANCE. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing scheduled at this time to consider the Amberwood Estates Preliminary Plat. The City Clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Posted and Mailed Hearing Notice and Affidavit of Publication. See Clerk's File 1991-7. City Planner Wozniak identified the preliminary plat as an eight lot rural residential development to be located on a forty acre parcel situated on the south side of County Road 38 at Rosemount's west boundary. Wozniak informed Council he was notified on January 31, 1991 by the developers of their decision to withdraw the revised preliminary plat and to proceed with the original preliminary plat approved by City Council on September 4, ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 1990. Wozniak provided a brief summary of the approved preliminary plat and addressed concerns from adjacent property owners regarding possible deviations the developer may make in the final plat. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. MOTION by Wippermann to accept the letter from Meadowood, Inc. acknowledging the withdrawal of the revised Amberwood Estates preliminary plat. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing for the continuation of a public hearing held on December 18, 1990 to consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan. The city clerk advised the prescribed notices are on file from the public hearing held on December 18, 1990. City Planner Michael Wozniak advised the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment was presented by a development group to redesignate approximately 46 acres of property from Agriculture to General Commercial land use designation and to add the property to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. The property is located south of County Road 42 between Shannon Parkway and a future segment of Diamond Path. Wozniak advised the Planning Commission recommended denial of the Guide Plan Amendment on February 27, 1990. Planner Wozniak presented a recommendation from city staff to deny the proposed amendment and reviewed three findings of fact to document staff's recommendation. See Clerk's File 1991-7. Timothy Whitten, architect for the developers, presented a preliminary concept drawing of the proposed retail center. The developer commented on issues addressed by city staff and advised Council the proposed retail center would have a positive impact on the downtown area, the project would not cause leap -frogging of commercial development since it would eventually be connected to existing commercial property and the project would attract retailers who would not want to develop in the downtown area. Some residents from the area informed Council of their support of the project, and other residents objected to having a retail center close to their homes. Rich Carlson of Carlson Tractor opposed the proposed project. Carlson expressed concerns regarding the costs for public improvements and the detrimental effect the project would have on existing commercial businesses on County Road 42 and in the downtown area. Lucy Holzer of Rosemount Floral Express commented on the importance of simultaneous development of the downtown area and the commercial area on County Road 42. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 1990. Wozniak provided a brief summary of the approved preliminary plat and addressed concerns from adjacent property owners regarding possible deviations the developer may make in the final plat. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. MOTION by Wippermann to accept the letter from Meadowood, Inc. acknowledging the withdrawal of the revised Amberwood Estates preliminary plat. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing for the continuation of a public hearing held on December 18, 1990 to consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan. The city clerk advised the prescribed notices are on file from the public hearing held on December 18, 1990. City Planner Michael Wozniak advised the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment was presented by a development group to redesignate approximately 46 acres of property from Agriculture to General Commercial land use designation and to add the property to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. The property is located south of County Road 42 between Shannon Parkway and a future segment of Diamond Path. Wozniak advised the Planning Commission recommended denial of the Guide Plan Amendment on February 27, 1990. Planner Wozniak presented a recommendation from city staff to deny the proposed amendment and reviewed three findings of fact to document staff's recommendation. See Clerk's File 1991-7. Timothy Whitten, architect for the developers, presented a preliminary concept drawing of the proposed retail center. The developer commented on issues addressed by city staff and advised Council the proposed retail center would have a positive impact on the downtown area, the project would not cause leap -frogging of commercial development since it would eventually be connected to existing commercial property and the project would attract retailers who would not want to develop in the downtown area. Some residents from the area informed Council of their support of the project, and other residents objected to having a retail center close to their homes. Rich Carlson of Carlson Tractor opposed the proposed project. Carlson expressed concerns regarding the costs for public improvements and the detrimental effect the project would have on existing commercial businesses on County Road 42 and in the downtown area. Lucy Holzer of Rosemount Floral Express commented on the importance of simultaneous development of the downtown area and the commercial area on County Road 42. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 Considerable discussion was held by Council with regards to whether a retail center at this site would cause a leap frogging effect of commercial development and whether the project would be detrimental to the downtown area. Mayor Napper requested for clarification an indication from each member as to whether or not he/she would approve the guide plan amendment if the developers had leases from anchor tenants of the proposed retail center. Councilmembers Willcox and Oxborough indicated they were in favor of the project whether or not the developers had anchor tenants. Mayor Napper indicated he was in favor of the project only if the developers had anchor tenants for the project. Councilmember Klassen opposed approving the amendment at this point in time but was not sure whether anchor tenants would cause her to ultimately approve the project. Councilmember Wippermann advised he was not in favor of the project until the process for revising the Comprehensive Guide Plan was completed. MOTION by Klassen to deny a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment proposed to redesignate property from Agriculture to General Commercial designation and to include such property in the MUSA for the purpose of development of the Rosemount Retail Center based upon findings of fact identified in the Planner's memorandum for this item dated February 1, 1991. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Klassen. Nays: Oxborough, Willcox. By unanimous consent a recess was called at 9:40 p.m. with the meeting continuing at 9:55 p.m. Director of Community Development Dean Johnson reviewed with Council the various methods of providing city information to the residents either through a city newsletter or a local newspaper. Johnson outlined the five different options city staff have researched and the costs associated with production, parks and recreation schedules, legal notices, minutes and postage. Following review of the different methods, Council unanimously agreed staff should begin negotiations with Todd Heikkila, who has expressed an interest in publishing a Rosemount paper. See Clerk's File 1991-7. Parks & Recreation Director David Bechtold presented recommendations from the Parks & Recreation Committee to form parks master plan subcommittees for Town Green and Carrolls Woods and to approve the recommended members to serve on these subcommittees. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Oxborough to approve the committees to serve to formulate master plans for the areas of Town Green and Carrolls Woods and to approve the names of the citizens recommended to serve on each of those committees. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. - Nays: 0. Administrator Stephan Jilk requested Council approval to continue indefinitely the 145th Street Reconstruction, City Project 212. Jilk advised the request is based on lack of determination of certain factors surrounding the project and the need to proceed with the reconstruction of 3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 the west end of 145th Street in conjunction with the Dakota County Diamond Path project. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to continue the public hearing on Project 212 until a time and place is set by the Council and to notify those affected residents of this action. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper requested Council consideration to allow further review of utilizing a minimum gallon usage charge for water service customers using less than 18,000 gallons of water per quarter. Some of the Council had received several calls from residents objecting to their increased water rates. MOTION by Willcox to review the water and sewer rates after the Utilities Commission has had the opportunity for further review and recommendations. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Fire Chief Scott Aker informed Council of action taken by the Fire Department on January 22, 1991 to accept the resignation of Jon Glor. Aker stated Fire Fighter Glor had been a member for six years and resigned because of work related reasons. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Oxborough to ratify the Fire Department's action and to accept Jon Glor's resignation from the department effective January 22, 1991. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. City Planner Michael Wozniak presented the requests from Earl and Florence Bester and Earl and Doris Marotzke for approval of their respective applications of renewal of the Agricultural Preserve status of their properties. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING LANDS ELIGIBLE FOR AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Parks and Recreation Director David Bechtold requested Council authorization to advertise for bids for seven vehicles for various city departments. Bechtold indicated the seven vehicles represent city departments working together to salvage use of vehicles from one department to another in an effort to provide an economical and efficient replacement process. Discussion was held by Council regarding the City experiencing State Aid cuts of approximately $60,000 in July of this year, and the need for the City to exercise restraints in expenditures. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to approve the specifications and to allow staff to prioritize the purchase of the vehicles based upon need and to see if the City can hold off purchasing some of the vehicles until later in the year. 0 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. City Administrator Jilk read a resolution for support of the United States armed forces serving in the Gulf War and for support of the flying of the American Flag and the placement of yellow ribbons in the downtown area. Administrator Jilk advised the American Legion has offered to fly the American Flags through the duration of the war, and the yellow ribbons were placed through the cooperative efforts of Rosemount Floral Express and the Rosemount American Legion Auxiliary. Jilk commented the resolution also authorized placing yellow ribbons on City of Rosemount vehicles. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ROSEMOUNT AND CITIES AND TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE SERVING IN THE GULF WAR. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. City Administrator Jilk presented a draft resolution for adoption by Council for approving no parking on CSAH 33 from 700' south of 145th Street to approximately 1000' north of 140th Street. The Dakota County Highway Department had requested adoption of a resolution so the County may use State Aid Funds for the Diamond Path reconstruction project. See Clerk's File 1991-7. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING PARKING ON CSAH 33. SECOND by Willcox. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised Kurt Gundacker, who was recently appointed to the Planning Commission, received notification he is to be dispatched to San Antonio, Texas with his Army Reserves unit. Council concurred Mr. Gundacker should maintain his position on the Planning Commission unless his absence affects the purpose and objectives of the Planning Commission. Administrator Stephan Jilk and Community Development Director Dean Johnson updated Council on recent meetings they have attended with the City's financial consultants with regards to establishing special legislation for future enhancements of the City's ability to use tax increment laws. Mayor Napper presented for Council consideration the concept of doing away with council liaison positions and establishing committees for the areas of finance and personnel, police and fire and environmental resources management. Mayor Napper advised these committees would be comprised of one to two council members and appropriate staff members. Council concurred they were interested in reviewing the concept further and directed the city administrator to present additional information at a future meeting. R ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 Council unanimously agreed to proceed on a schedule provided by the city administrator regarding discussion and adoption of a street assessment policy. See Clerk's File 1991-7. Administrator Stephan Jilk advised he will be proposing budget cuts to Council as a result of the City experiencing a $60,000 cut in state aid this July. See Clerk's File 1991-7. Administrator informed Council that Northern States Power has filed a request for an 8.1 percent increase in rates and has also requested a 5.94 percent interim rate increase effective March 29, 1991. Administrator Jilk informed Council of an invitation received from the Senior Citizens Center for Council and City Staff to attend their annual Community Appreciation Luncheon on February 28, 1991, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. By unanimous consent the Council adjourned the regular meeting and at this time held a special closed meeting to continue discussion of allegations against city employees. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator Published this day of , 1991 in Dakota County Tribune.