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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.a. Minutes of April 3, 1990 Regular Meeting � ROS�MOUNT CITY PROCEED�NGS REGULAR MEETING APRTL 3, 199Q Pursuant to due call and n�tice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, April 3, 1990, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cou�ncil Ghambers of the City Hall. Mayor Napper called the meeting to order with al1 members present. Mayor Napper led the groun in the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was amended to include Item 4(n) Approve Fire Department Medical Leave; Item 4(0) Approve Fire Department Grievance Committee Membership; Item 5(e) Space Needs Citizens Committee Additional Membership; Item 5(f) MN Valley Transit Authority Discussion; Item 6(h) Tree Preservation Ordinance; Item 6(i) Mar�gage Agreement Amendment, West Ridge 3rd Addition; and Item 7(a) EDA Staffing. City Planner Michael Wc,zniak presented information on a praposal from Parker Communications �o eonstruct four 360-foot AM radio broadcast towers at a location on TH 55. The Flanning Commission at its March 27, 1990 Regular Meeting recommended that Council set a public hearing to consider amendments to the tex� of the Zoning Ordinance to accommodate this proposal. Wozniak noted the Couneil will consider setting a public hearing date on May 1 , 1990, at 8:00 p.m. , under the Consent Agenda for this meeting. Representatives from Parker Communications gave a brief background on the history of Parker Communications, location criteria, and potential benefits to the city if proposal is approved. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. Consent Agenda Items 4(e) , 4(i) and 4(f) were moved for discussion under Old Business and became Items 5(g) , 5(h) and 5( i) respectively. MOTI(JN by Napper to approve the Cansen� Agenda with removal of Ttems 4(e) , 4( t) and 4( �) . SECQNq by Wipp�rmann. Ay�s: Willcax, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. See Cl�+rk' s File 1990-8. City Engineer Rich Hefti presented the bids received on March 3Q , 1990 far the purchase of a used 160 H.P. ar�iculated faur-wheel drive front end � loader. The city engineer recommended purchasing a Caterpillar front end loader from Ziegler, Inc. , adv�.sing the bids received on new equipment was well in excess of the amount budgeted. Hefti reviewed with Council the funds to be used for this purchase. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Oxborough to accept the bids and to award the contract to Ziegler, Inc. in the amount of $79,731 .00 for the purchase of a used 95OE Caterpillar. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Abstain: Wippermann. Discussion was held regardinq the disposition of 138th 8treet West. Mayor Napper along with the consensus af Council had directed city staff to contact the Kraft Family who has experienced difficulty in alasing on the property since it is a landlc�cked pareel. City Engineer Rich H�f ti presented informati.on to Council regarding his research on alternatives available to the city in its participation for defining the aGcess to the landlocked parcel ownec� by the Kraft �'amily. Adam Kraft, who is attempting to purch�se the farm from his mother, relayed to Council his diffieulties in obtaining a clear title to tha.s �roperty. City Engineez Hefti advised that although the Vill��e and City o£ Rosemount has provided various level.s ' ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCESDINGS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1990 of main�enance work on the driveway over the years, the city attorney had rendered his opinion that the city is not obligated to aGeept the driveway as a public access. Following discussion by Council, Cauncil concurrea staff shouxd contact the owner of the property where the driveway exists to determine this prop�rty owner' s position on this issue. See Clerk's File 1990-8. City Administrator Stephan Jilk recommended a request for proposal (RFP) be developed for the services of a professional landscape architectural firm in planning and designing the Town Green Project. Jilk advised the RFP would be designed to .rAceive proposals for the designated Town Green Project area and the relationship of this pro�ect to other city projects and plans such as Erickson Park, armory site and Schwarz Pond Fark. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Napper to direct staff to proceed to draft the RFP for the Town Green Project and related areas. SEC�ND by Klassen. Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Wi].lcox, WippeXmann. Nays: Q. A recess was called at 8;55 p.m. with the meeting reconvening at 9:00 p.m. City Planner Michael Wozniak presented for approual a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment redesignating Wensmann Fifth Addition fram Agriculture to Medium Density Residenti,al. The amendment wauld transfer 25 acres of property into the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA) . Wazniak advised the Planning Commission rPcommended approval of Amendment #16. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Napper to approve Comprehensive Guide Flan Amendment #16, SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: axborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. City Planner Michael Wozniak presented a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment submitted by L. H. Sowles, Zne. to redesignate from Agriculture to General Industrial 55 acres of propexty situated between CSAH 42 and CR 38 on th� east side of TH 52. L. H. Sowles, inc. , a construction eompany which manages and operates tower cranes for high-rise construction, has proposed to develop approximately five acres of the property for an equipment storage and maintenance facility and to hold the remaining property for future development as an industrial park. Wozniak advised the Qlanning Commission deferred action on the application until the Comprehensive Guide Plan has been reviewed by Council at a future goal setting session. Current praperty owner Ed Du�n reviewed the proposal with Council. It was the consensus of Council that this matter be deferred until discussion on updating the Comprehensive Guide Plan is held at a workshop to be seheduled at this Council meeting. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. City Planner Wozniak advised that the Planning Commission at its February 13, 1990 Regular Meeti►�g considered an application to amend the Comprehensive Guide Plan which had been submitted by Solberg Aggregate. The amendment would redesa�gnate a ten acre parcel of property located immediately east c�f TH 52 and on the north side of CSAH 42 from Agriculture to General Industrial. Wazniak advised the Flanning Commission deferred action on this application until the Council has completed the di,gcussion 2 ' ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1990 on updating the Comprehensive Guide Plan at their goals and objectives workshop. Owner Bob Solberg requested Council' s consideration to address the Solberg application in a timely manner. Council unanimously agreed table action until after the Comprehensive Guide Plan workshop. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. City Engineer Rich Hefti reviewed with Council proposed street reconstruction policies for collectar and local street projects. Hefti provided baekground on how the policies were derived, and he reviewed the proposed boundary lines to be used in determining assessment areas for street assessment projects. Hefti noted the policy is basically the assessment policy the city has used tn the past but formalizing it woul� provide more consistency to future assessment proiects. Couneil suggested a few changes for clarification purposes and requested that county road projects be included in the policy. Council concurred that residents should be invited, through a notice in the community newsletter, to a public meeting regardi,ng this policy. Following further discussion, members of the Council also requested that staff pursue preparation of a sidewalk reeonstruction policy and a formal assessment deferment policy. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. Consulting Engineer Bud Osmundson of OSM reviewed with Council the feasibility report for 145th Street Reconstruction Froject No. 206. The engineer reviewed the sanitary sewer, watermain, storm drain, street, sidewalks/trails and street lighting necessary for �he area, as well as the estimated costs and the assessment area. Engineer Osmundson and City Engineer Hefti answered several questions from the audience. Council requested the city engineer to pursue the cost for decorative lighting so residents in the assessment area can be informed of the ad�itional cost. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Willcox to adopt A RES4LUTION RECEIVING THE FEASiBILITY REPORT OF CITY PRQJECT �206, 145TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION UTILITIES AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays; 0. A recess was called at 11 :OQ p.m. with the meeting reconvening at 11 ; 10 p.m. Discussion was held on a commission/committee poliey prepared by City Administrator Jilk fo.r selection of city commission and committee members. The city administrator summarized the results of a survey d4ne by city staff on seleetion processes of surrounding cities. Jilk recommended a policy based on an application/interview process which would also include a commissioner' s code an� job descriptionjqualifications for the various commissions. Council unanimously �greed with the administrator' s reeommendation� and directed the administrator to prepare job descriptions for each of the city' s commissions. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. Council Members were i�1 agreement that Attorney Roger Knutson should continue his role as the attorney for the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority. 3 ' ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1990 MOTION by Klassen to approve the purchase of the hydraulic hose coupling machine. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: Q. See Glerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Willcox to approve the purchase of office £urni.ture for the parks and recreation department �.n the amount of $3,651 ,00. SECUND by Napper. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. See Clerk`s File 1990-8. Parks & Recreation Director David Bechtold discussed the proposed nursery in Erickson Park and the funds and staff necessary for this projeet. Bechtold advised the ntirsery will k�egin with th� planting of 5,000 trees which will be used for futur� landscaping and community pro�ects in the City. 5ee Clerk' s Fi1e 1990-8. MOTION by Wippermann to authorize the purchase of material.s from Water Products Company for a water line in Erickson Park for an amount not to exceed $3, 200.00. SECOND by Klassen, Ayes: Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Council reviewed a concept drawing of a proposed flower garden to be located west of the city hall parking lot and directly north af the Corcoran Hardware property. Parks & Recreation Director David Bechtold advised parks department staff will assist Deanna Simpson, who laid out the plans £or the flower g.�rden. F3echtold assur�d Cauncil that Aeanna Simpson and city staff are awar.� of the possihility the flower qarden could be altered or changed if the Town Green Project would develop. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Napper to authorize the flower garden to be lqcated in the area next to city hall and to be designed as to include the immediate city hall site in its concept plan. SEGOND by Willcox. Ayes: Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann, Napper. Nays: 0. City Engineer Rich Hefti presented for Council review ,the prel.iminary draft of the agreement between Dakota County, Dakota Electric Association and the City for cost sharing of aerial photography and stereo digitizing. Hefti requested Council' s authoxization to approve funds in the amount o� $44,724.60 for the aerial photography, stereo digitizing and one-half section photographs. Hefti advised consideration has been given to purchase the future sof.tware and hardware for the total Geographical Information Systems (GIS) from Barr Engineering, which would save the City considerable money. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MQTION by Napper to authorize $44,724. 60, budgeted in the 1990 C.I.P. , to proceed wi�h the aerial photography and stereo digitizing for the � Geographical Information Systems. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Wi.11cox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough. Nays: 0. Council Member Wippermann requested a consensus from Council to direct staff to investigate the mQrits of the City adopting a tree ordinance for the preservation of trees and the replacement of trees during development projects. Council un�nimously supported this request. 4 � ' ROSEMOUNT CITY PRQCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1990 Administrator Stephan ,7ilk presented for Council approval an amendment to the Mortgage Agreement between the City and Rosemount Development Co. in regards to West Ridge Third Addition. The original Mortgage Agreement was in lieu of a letter of credit which the developer could not provide when the deuelopment contract for West Ridge Third Addition was executed. Jilk advised the amendment to the mortgage agreement set out the conditions the principal balance of the m4�tgage woul.d decrcase when spe�ial assossment� ars ��i� by �he develo�er. See Cleack' � File 199Q-�. MOTION by Napper to approve the Mortgage Agreement Amendment between the City of Rosemount and Rosemount Development Co. and to authorize the necessary signatures. SECOND by W111cox. Ayes: Willcox, Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen. Nays: 0. Council concurred an advertisement should be placed in the newspaper informing citizens of the vacaney on the EDA Board. Discussion was held regarding the proposed schedule for another sign ordinance workshop as w�ll as several workshops on the goals and objectives established on January 30, 1990 by Council and city staff. Following discussion of the proposed dates, the city administrator advised he would furnish a revised scheduled to Council and staff. See Clerk's File 1990- 8. Administrator Stephan Jilk presented his recommendations to eease the seleetion process for the position of Chief of Police/Emergency Services Director and to appoint �lli,el (Lyl�) Knutson to this positton effective July ?, 1990. The administrator detailed Knutson' s background and salary and benefit schedule for the position. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Oxborough to appoint Elliel Knutson as Chief of Police/Emergency Services Director e£fective July 7, 1990 and to approve th� condit�i.ons of this appaintment as set out in the city admin�,strator' � memorandum dated March 30, 1990. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Wippermann, Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox. Nays: 0. Administrator Stephan Jilk updated Council on a meeting of the Community Facili�y/Armory Committee and architectural and financial r�presentatives of the National Guard who reviewed the newly proposed armory and how it would provide facility use and space for activities the committee has developed. Administrator Jilk also presented a bill Representative Dennis Ozment drafted and introduced to the House of Representatives on this date that would allow the City to go beyond its levy limits up to an amount a£ $95,000 a y�ar to incur d�bt to be used for the specific purpose of construction of the proposed armory. The proposed bill also sets out the conditions of a reverse referendum whereby a petition, signed by citizens equal in number to at least ten percent of the vates cast in the last general election, could be filed with the county auditor for the purpose of requesting a referendum. Council also reviewed a letter from Brigadier General Eugene R. AndrP�tti, dated April 2, 1990, providing su�port of the special legislation, outlining the costs of the pro�ects and indieating the impo�tance the National Guard is plaeing on this pro�ect. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. 5 . . , ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 3, 1990 MOTION by Willcox to suppa.rt Representative Ozment' s bill as presented to the House o� Representatives for the reverse referendum, SECOND by Napper. Ayes; Napper, Oxborough, Klassen, Willcox, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Administrator Jilk provided an updated on the USPCI project regarding proposals for camplying with financial reguirements for closure and post closure of their project, the conceptual s�ormwater management plan for the proposed facility and a draft report recently received regarding leachate of the project. See Clerk' s File 1990-8. MOTION by Napper tq adjourn. SEC�ND by Willcox. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0. ' Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator Published this day of , 1990 in Dakota County Tribune. 6