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Home My WebLink About4.a. Minutes of Spetember 3, 1991 Regular Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 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, September 3, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Napper called the meeting..to order with Councilmembers Wippermann, Oxborough and Klassen present. Councilmember Willcox was absent. Mayor Napper led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was amended as follows: Item 5(d) was pulled from the agenda. Item 9(a) D.A.R.E. Proclamation was added to the agenda. MOTION by Napper to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. See Clerk's File 1991-29. Director of Planning Lisa Freese reviewed a lot division request of a 55 acre parcel of land abutting Highway 52 between County Road 38 and County Highway 42. Property owner Ed Dunn requested a 10 acre tract of land located in the northwest corner be divided from this parcel. Freese reviewed the survey for the lot division which included a 60 foot easement for access off of County Road 38 and continuing through the remnant parcel to County Highway 42. Freese recommended the easement on the survey be revised to omit the easement south of the 10 acre parcel at this time. The Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the lot division subject to four conditions at its August 27, 1991 regular meeting. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt A RESOLUTION FOR A METES AND BOUNDS LOT DIVISION subject to a revised survey. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Parks & Recreation Director David Bechtold presented the tabulated bids for Jaycee Park Phase II Grading and recommended approval to the lowest responsible bidder, Ryan Construction of Lakeville. Engineer Consultant Bud Osmundson of OSM reviewed the grading plan for the park and answered questions regarding completion dates and installation of playground equipment. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Klassen to accept the bids and award the contract for Jaycee Park Phase II Grading, Park Project 91-9, City Project #223, to Ryan Construction in the amount of $37,500. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. Councilmember Klassen presented for Council consideration a revised bus route of Route 46 which serves Rosemount residents. Councilmember Klassen, who serves as a member of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA), advised high subsidy costs caused the MVTA board members to revise Route 46. Councilmember Klassen stated the new route will hopefully increase ridership, decrease the subsidy and expand service and flexibility of schedules. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Napper to approve revised Route 46 as recommended by the MVTA. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Klassen, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Public Works Director Ron Wasmund requested Council authorization to hire an additional contract building inspector who would be, primarily assigned to do inspections and plan reviews of the Koch Refining Company ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 office/laboratory expansion project. Wasmund advised a portion of the revenue received from the building permit and plan review fees will fund this additional inspection help. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Oxborough to authorize staff to advertise and hire additional contract building inspector according to the approved job description with a starting date to coincide with Koch's project start. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing scheduled at this time to consider the establishment of a port authority. The city clerk acknowledged publication and posting of the public hearing notice. See Clerk's File 1991-29. Assistant City Administrator Sue VanderHeyden summarized the enabling resolution establishing a port authority. Her summary included comments on the powers of the port authority, the purpose, the governing body, staff involvement, and levy authority. VanderHeyden advised the port authority would consist of seven members with a minimum of two of the members being city council representatives. See Clerk's File 1991-29. There were no comments or questions received from the audience. MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY, A DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing to consider the L.H. Sowles Company petition for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, causing a rezoning from AG Agriculture to IG General Industrial. The city clerk acknowledged publication, posting and mailing of the public notice. See Clerk's File 1991-29. Director of Planning Lisa Freese advised the petitioner, L.H. Sowles, has a purchase agreement with property owner Ed Dunn for a ten acre parcel located along County Road 38 to the west of Trunk Highway 52. L. H. Sowles Company proposes to use the property as a storage yard for tower cranes; and at this time, no utilities are required for this use of the property. Freese advised the Metropolitan Council approved the Guide Plan Amendment, and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning at its August 27, 1991 regular meeting. Marlin Rechtzigel, 14727 Clayton Avenue East, objected to paying for water and sewer services if development of the property required such utilities. Petitioner Daniel Sowles informed Council he would not request utilities until the City Council deemed installation was feasible. Mayor Napper also commented that the City is not interested in installing utilities in this area at this time. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 MOTION by Klassen to adopt ORDINANCE NO. B-13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE B, CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ZONING ORDINANCE. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Klassen, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Director of Planning Lisa Freese presented for Council adoption a resolution amending the Comprehensive Guide Plan for the 236 acre Minnesota Industrial Containment Facility (MICE) in the Pine Bend area of eastern Rosemount. A public hearing regarding the amendment was held on July 3, 1991 with Council tabling action until the Amendment was reviewed by the Metropolitan Council. Director of Planning Freese advised the Metropolitan Council approved the Amendment at its August 8, 1991 meeting and requested the City also amend its Comprehensive Sewer Plan to reflect the additional sewage flows and revise the map to show the MUSA boundary. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Oxborough to adopt A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Discussion was held regarding the public hearing on September 5, 1991 the Metropolitan Council will conduct at Rosemount High School to gather input on the proposed selection of the Dakota Search Area for airport planning purposes. Mayor Napper advised Representative Dennis Ozment requested the City of Rosemount's formal statement at the hearing include the items of no land -banking, the Metropolitan Council not be the central authority for land issues and the need to speed up the process. Council discussed these items and concurred Resolution 1991-47, adopted on August 20, 1991, included these items except for land -banking issue. Council concurred land -banking could cause property to removed from local tax rolls and could cause loss of local control by city councils and township boards. By unanimous consent, the Council agreed to include in Resolution 1991-47 that land -banking not occur. See Clerk's File 1991-29. Mayor Napper presented a written proclamation and declared September 12, 1991 Rosemount D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Day. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Oxborough to approve attendance of staff representatives and city council members to the fall LMC regional meetings. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann. Nays: 0. See Clerk's File 1991-29. MOTION by Wippermann to adjourn. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator