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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Minutes of December 18, 1990 Regular Council MeetingROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1990 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, December 18, 1990, 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. MOTION by Napper to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Economic Development Specialist Tracie Pechonick presented options for providing residents city information which included continuing the current "Rosemount City Newsletter", purchasing a page from either the "Thisweek" or "Countryside" or purchasing a page from the proposed Rosemount newspaper for Rosemount city news. Pechonick reviewed the positive and negative factors associated with each of the choices and outlined the costs for each publication. See Clerk's File 1990-40. Council discussed the amount of staff time involved with the different options, the costs involved and the advantages and disadvantages of producing a weekly publication versus a monthly one. It was suggested establishing a volunteer community information coordinator or a committee to accumulate and prepare information for the publication. Following further discussion Council directed staff to provide additional cost figures which would include annual potential advertisement revenues from developers, legal costs for minutes and public notices and brochure costs for recreational programs. Mayor Napper suspended the regular agenda at this time to allow the public hearings scheduled for this time to be conducted. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing to consider applications received from Louie's, Incorporated for an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License and a Sunday On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Posted Hearing Notice and Affidavit of Publication. See Clerk's File 1990-41. City Clerk Susan Johnson advised applicant Louie Walsh, President of Louie's, Incorporated applied for liquor licenses to operate a lounge at 14450 South Robert Trail. Johnson identified the premise as what is known as "Kady's" and advised the applicant has only leased the lounge side of the building. Johnson advised the applicant paid the required license fees, submitted proof of liquor liability and possessed a clean criminal record. The city clerk recommended approval of the applications subject to the applicant receiving a certificate of occupancy on the premise from the city building official. See Clerk's File 1990-41. Applicant Louie Walsh was introduced to Council and informed Council of his intentions of running a very clean place of business. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1990 MOTION by Napper to close the public hearing. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. MOTION by Willcox to approve issuance of an On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License and a Sunday On Sale Intoxicating Liquor License to Louie's Incorporated, doing business as Kady's, located at 14550 South Robert Trail, for the period January 1, 1991 to January 1, 1992, subject to issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the city building official. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the City of Rosemount Comprehensive Guide Plan. The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Mailed and Posted Hearing Notice and Affidavit of Publication. See Clerk's File 1990-41. Administrator Stephan Jilk informed Council that on December 17, 1990, City Planner Michael Wozniak was contacted by Timothy Whitten, Project Architect for the Rosemount Retail Center Project requesting that consideration of the proposed Guide Plan Amendment be deferred. The reason for this request was a last minute conflict which caused key members of the development group to be unable to attend. Jilk advised the architect was reminded by City Planner Wozniak that a public hearing had been scheduled and citizens would be in attendance to listen to discussion. See Clerk's File 1990-41. Council concurred members of the audience present for this public hearing should be given the opportunity to comment and agreed to hold the public hearing. Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan involves a request to redesignate approximately 46 acres of property from Agriculture to General Commercial land use designation in the Comprehensive Guide Plan and to add the property to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. Johnson described the approximately 46 acres as situated just south of CSAH 42 between Shannon Parkway and Diamond Path. See Clerk's File 1990-41. Community Development Director Johnson provided a brief overview of a site plan for the proposed commercial development and explained the proposed phasing plan submitted by the developers. Johnson stated this item was considered by the Planning Commission at its January 23, 1990 and February 27, 1990 meetings, and the Planning Commission recommended denial of this Guide Plan Amendment on February 27, 1990. Johnson noted the applicants have now elected to reinitiate consideration by the City Council of the proposed plan amendment. Johnson briefly reviewed several issues relating to staff's recommendation to deny the proposed Guide Plan Amendment which included inconsistency with the Goals, Objective and Policies of the Guide Plan, conflict with City policy of requiring commercial development be located contiguous to existing commercial areas, costs associated with construction of public utilities and the results of a recent market analysis which indicated the proposed development could significantly impact retail sales volume of existing 2 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1990 merchants and limit the potential for expansion of commercial development. Several members of the audience opposed the proposed development. Business owners in the South Rose Park commercial area felt commercial development should continue from South Rose Park to the west and not cause a leap frogging effect, felt the proposed development was in conflict with the recent market analysis study conducted for the City, advised proposed similar businesses could jeopardize the existence of current businesses and felt continued development in South Rose Park would only benefit the present business owners as opposed to development of a new commercial area. Homeowners living adjacent to the proposed commercial development indicated support and opposition to the development and requested consideration for a reasonable buffer and to not extend the streets from this area into the residential areas. Following public comment Council discussed whether to close the public hearing or to continue it to another date so the applicants could provide comment on their request for the amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan. MOTION by Wippermann to close the public hearing. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann. Nays: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Napper. Following failure of this motion, Council reached a general consensus to continue the public hearing so the developers can be present to review their proposal before Council. MOTION by Willcox to continue the Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment public hearing to Tuesday, February 5, 1991, at 8:00 p.m. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: Wippermann. Building Official Ron Wasmund reviewed a survey of cities in Dakota County and the metropolitan area concerning maintenance code and other treatment of building deterioration problems. Wasmund summarized the housing maintenance codes of the two cities in Dakota County that have housing maintenance codes in place. West St. Paul's code applies to all housing whether owner occupied or rental and starting in January, 1991, the ordinance will be enforced through a contract with Dakota County HRA using one of their housing inspectors. South St. Paul has a housing maintenance code which applies only to rental property, and the license cost is $15.00 per unit for a three-year period. Wasmund also provided an overview of the eight cities out of the twenty cities surveyed in the metropolitan area outside of Dakota County which have maintenance codes and two others which are considering adoption in 1991. Wasmund estimated there are 350-400 rental units and 50-75 sleeping rooms or manufactured homes rented in the City. Wasmund stated he felt there was some need in the City to have some form of code or language for compliance, which should incorporate standards for compliance with regards to aesthetics, energy, life safety, health and environment. See Clerk's File 1990-41. 3 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1990 Council discussed the merits of adopting a housing maintenance code and reached a general consensus the code should apply to all housing whether owner occupied or rental and should be handled on a written complaint basis only. Council directed staff to prepare the language of a housing maintenance code based upon this criteria. City Engineer Rich Hefti reported on his contact with the counselor at St. Paul Vocational Institute with regards to Rich Lonnquist serving his internship program in the City Engineering Department beginning June 1, 1991. Hefti advised the intern position would be responsible for basically data entry, and this responsibility met the criteria of Lonnquist's internship program. See Clerk's File 1990-41. MOTION by Willcox to approve Rich,Lonnquist to do his internship program at the City based upon the criteria established by City Engineer Rich Hefti. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. City Engineer Rich Hefti requested Council authorization to advertise for the engineering technician position pursuant to Council's direction to postpone advertisement of this position until after the 1991 budget hearing held on December 11, 1990. Discussion was held by Council as to whether advertisement of the position should be delayed until final disposition of the 1991 budget. City Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed the potential revenue brought in by this position through fees charged by providing inspection and project management for private and public projects and projected savings to the City by eliminating consultant fees for work required on city projects and projected overtime by the City's second engineering technician. See Clerk's File 1990-41. MOTION by Klassen to approve advertisement for the engineering technician position. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: Willcox. City Administrator Jilk presented a recommendation from Fire Marshall George Lundy to initiate a review of the City's fire rating. Jilk advised staff members have met and concurred major improvements in the City's water system, communication capabilities and improved fire department equipment, training and record keeping should have a direct result on lowering the current rating of 6. See Clerk's File 1990-41. MOTION by Oxborough to authorize the initiation of a review of the City's fire rating by Commercial Risk Services, Inc. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. City Engineer Rich Hefti presented for Council adoption a resolution establishing water and sewer rates, charges and deposits for 1991. Hefti noted the main changes in the resolution are reverting back to quarterly charges with a minimum charge for both water and sewer. The water consumption minimum quarterly charge will be based on 18,000 gallons and will be $18.00 plus the meter maintenance fee. The sanitary sewer quarterly minimum charge will be based on 15,000 gallons and will be 4 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1990 $27.75. Hefti further advised the billing for sanitary sewer will be based on the actual water consumption for the first, second and fourth quarters, and the third quarter (June, July and August) will be estimated using the first quarter water consumption. Concerns were expressed from one member of the Council that the proposed minimum quarterly charge would be unfair to senior residents on a fixed income and would not encourage water conservation. Administrator Jilk advised the minimum quarterly charge would bring equality to the system in that all users would be charged equally for maintaining the system. Hefti further recommended the city storm sewer connection charge remain the same as 1990 until further review by the Utilities Commission. Utilities Commission Chairperson Joe Walsh was present and answered question regarding the recommendations from the Utilities Commission. See Clerk's File 1990-41. MOTION by Klassen to adopt A RESOLUTION REESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER RATES, CHARGES AND DEPOSITS FOR 1991, and to allow the storm sewer connection charges for 1990 to remain in place. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: Willcox. Parks and Recreation Director David Bechtold presented the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Committee to increase the land values for the dedication of land and/or cash contribution for new residential subdivisions from $10,000 to $12,000. See Clerk's File 1990-41. MOTION by Napper to adopt A RESOLUTION ADOPTING LAND VALUES FOR THE COLLECTION OF PARK DEDICATION FEES IN THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Dean Johnson presented drawings which identified several issues and land use concepts for the Council to consider regarding the possibility of the City or the Rosemount Economic Development Authority purchasing the Sunrise Builder Supply property located at 14000 South Robert Trail. Johnson reviewed storm water ponding information, sanitary sewer and water availability, estimated fill material needed, potential use as a National Guard maintenance facility and the potential relocation of existing businesses on the west side of South Robert Trail and what tax increment may be available for creating a new tax increment district. Council concurred the property could be a benefit to the City, but at this point in time, consideration for purchasing the property was not feasible. See Clerk's File 1990-41. City Administrator Stephan Jilk thanked the Council for allowing him to attend the National League of Cities Conference in Houston, Texas, December 1-5, 1990. Jilk found it to be a very worthwhile conference. Council Member Klassen also reported on her attendance at the conference and agreed it was an excellent conference. City Administrator Jilk commented on the announcement by the Metropolitan Council on December 14, 1990 of the three candidate search ares identified and recommended for further consideration as areas for a potential new major airport. The candidate search areas are the Anoka-Isanti-Chisago 5