HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Minutes of December 15, 1987 Regular MeetingROSEMOUL,0,CITY PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 1987
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 15, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall.
The meeting was called to order with Councilmember Walsh absent.
Mayor Knutson led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The agenda was amended to include Item 8(e) Warranty Deed
Transfer/Dakota Inc. Property; Item 9(a) Uitdenbogerd/Carrollton
Addition Property Line; and Item 10(a) U.M. Discussion.
MOTION by Willard to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Napper, Knutson, Tucker, Willard.
Nays: 0.
Mayor Knutson presented for discussion the revised specifications
prepared by the fire department to include alternate bids to
allow material other than stainless steel for the tanker
replacement and associated equipment. Council concurred the
revised specifications were consistent with Councilmember Walsh's
request. See Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to approve the specifications for the fire
department tanker replacement and to authorize advertisement for
bids with a bid opening date of January 11, 1988, at 2:00 p.m.
SECOND by Tucker. Ayes: Knutson, Tucker, Willard, Napper.
Nays: 0.
Administrator Stephan Jilk's memorandum of December 11, 1987,
regarding fire department officers' salary adjustments was
reviewed by Council. Mayor Knutson noted the fire department
personnel agreed with the recommendations of the administrator as
presented at the December 1, 1987 Council meeting. Council also
reviewed the request of the fire department to utilize fire
department members who are certified mechanics to complete
service work on fire department equipment at a rate of $15.00 an
hour. Fire Chief Bob Turek was present and advised Council that
fire department member Larry Kane would be exclusively assigned
to this position. Larry Kane outlined for Council his experience
as a mechanic and noted that he has been working on the city's
fire department equipment for several years. Chief Turek stated
most of the work to be performed by Larry would be annual
preventive maintenance work which in the past the public works
department has performed when it could be fit into the work
schedule. Chief Turek stressed the importance of having this
mechanical work completed on a timely basis. See Clerk's File
1987-29.
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MOTION by Willard to adopt Resolution 1987-90, A RESOLUTION FOR
APPROVAL OF COUNTY ROAD 42 (U.S. 52-TH 55) IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT
1987-903. SECOND by Tucker. Ayes: Tucker, Willard, Napper,
Knutson. Nays: 0.
The regular agenda discussion continued at this time.
City Engineer Rich Hefti presented the bid tabulations of the
bids opened on December 10, 1987, at 2:00 p.m. for purchasing a
1988 street sweeper and recommended awarding the contract to
MacQueen Equipment in the amount of $56,280 for an Elgin Pelican
HHDual Street Sweeper. Since there was a question from one of
the suppliers regarding the model chosen by staff, Council
concurred the specifications should be redrafted. Council also
agreed a demo alternate should be included in the redraft. See
Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to reject the bids for the 1988 street sweeper.
SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Willard, Napper, Knutson, Tucker.
Nays: 0.
MOTION by Knutson to authorize the specifications for the street
sweeper to be redrafted with clear specification of the model
needed and to include an alternate bid for a demo model. SECOND
by Willard. Ayes: Napper, Knutson, Tucker, Willard. Nays: 0.
City Engineer Rich Hefti requested final payment and acceptance
of the Erickson Park irrigation system, City Contract 1987-3.
Hefti recommended that Council authorize the final payment of
this project to the contractor less the amount due the electrical
sub -contractor until staff can verify approval by the state
electrical inspector of the non -waterproof junction boxes in the
fire hall. See Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to approve the application for final payment
for the Erickson Park irrigation system. SECOND by Tucker.
Ayes: Knutson, Tucker, Willard, Napper. Nays: 0.
Council reviewed Change Order No. 1 to Connemara Trail to provide
for the installation of some 4" perforated PVC drain title within
the parking lot for the Country Hills neighborhood parka See
Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Willard to approve the Change Order No. 1 to Connemara
Trail in the amount of $1,600. SECOND by Tucker. Ayes: Tucker,
Willard, Napper, Knutson. Nays: 0.
Council reviewed Stephan Jilk's memorandum of December 11, 1987
regarding an update on the mass transit opt out proposed by the
city. See Clerk's File 1987-29.
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Rich Hefti, city engineer, recommended offering the position of
engineering technician to Blake Crandall at a starting salary of
$22,000 a year. Hefti advised he would begin employment either
the first or second week in January, 1988.
MOTION by Napper to authorize the hiring of Blake Crandall for
the position of engineering technician at an annual salary of
$22,000 with a starting date to be established by the city
engineer. SECOND by Knutson. Ayes: Willard, Napper, Knutson,
Tucker. Nays: 0.
MOTION by Knutson to approve the amendments to the public works
union contract relating to the 1988 salary adjustments as
recommended in the administrator's memorandum. SECOND by Tucker.
Ayes: Napper, Knutson, Tucker, Willard. Nays: 0. See Clerk's
File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to approve the 1988 liquor license applications
for Pat's Shenanigans, Inc., Kady's Restaurant & Saloon, Inc.,
City Limits Lanes & Lounge, Inc., and Rosemount VFW and to
approve the 1988 liquor license application for the Rosemount
American Legion subject to receipt of the required bond. SECOND
by Napper. Ayes: Knutson, Tucker, Willard, Napper. Nays: 0.
See Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Willard to accept the resignation of Bennie Hotvedt,
Maintenance II, effective December 18, 1987. SECOND by Tucker.
Ayes: Tucker, Willard, Napper, Knutson. Nays: 0.
MOTION by Napper to authorize the drafting of a job description
for a maintenance/mechanic position and to authorize subsequent
advertisement of this position. SECOND by Knutson. Ayes:
Willard, Napper, Knutson, Tucker. Nays: 0.
Council reviewed an application to Dakota County for 1988
Community Development Block Grant funding for an acquisition and
clearance project. Community Development Director Dean Johnson
assured Council the funds could be transferred to another project
if this particular project did not prove feasible. See Clerk's
File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to adopt Resolution 1987-91, A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1988 DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING. SECOND by Willard. Ayes: Napper, Knutson, Tucker,
Willard. Nays: 0.
Council discussed the renewal agreements related to the Goodwill
attended collection center for 1988 as outlined in the
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Administrator's memorandum dated December 11, 1987. See Clerk's
File 1987-29.
MOTION by Tucker to approve the Joint Powers Agreement to Provide
Recycling Services and to approve the Cities/Goodwill Recyclable
Collection Agreement. SECOND by Knutson. Ayes: Knutson,
Tucker, Willard, Napper. Nays: 0.
Community Development Director Dean Johnson presented for
discussion and approval a warranty deed transferring title from
the city to Dakota, Incorporated. Johnson advised the city
attorney has recommended adoption of a resolution authorizing
execution of the warranty deed subject to full payment of the
outstanding bonds on behalf of the Development Learning Center.
See Clerk's File 1987-29.
MOTION by Knutson to adopt Resolution 1987-92, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF A WARRANTY DEED FROM CITY OF ROSEMOUNT TO
DAKOTA, INCORPORATED. SECOND by Willard. Ayes: Tucker,
Willard, Napper, Knutson. Nays: 0.
Mayor Knutson advised Council that Hubert Uitdenbogerd, 14676
Dodd Boulevard has contacted him regarding the recent survey for
Carrollton 2nd Addition which caused a shift in Uitdenbogerd's
property line. Mayor Knutson advised the Uitdenbogerd's have
owned this property for approximately 77 years and felt the city
engineer should meet with Mr. Uitdenbogerd to discuss his
concerns and to help resolve the property line issue.
MOTION by Knutson to direct the city engineer to work with Hubert
Uitdenbogerd in resolving the property line issue. SECOND by
Napper. Ayes: Willard, Napper, Knutson, Tucker. Nays: 0.
Councilmember Napper reported on the hauling and disposing of
fill material at the Minneapolis Bomb Squad site to construct a
berm around 32 acres of property owned by the University of
Minnesota. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of fill was hauled by
the City of Minneapolis from a project site in that city.
Napper noted the hauling of fill was finally stopped through the
intervention of the county, adding the city had no jurisdiction
to issue permits for such an activity. Council agreed university
officials were grossly negligent for not notifying the city of
this project. Discussion ensued regarding the City/University
relationship and methods of correcting the deterioration of what
the Council believed to be a good relationship.
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MOTION by Willard to adjourn. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: 4.
Nays: Q.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Johnson
Deputy Clerk
ATTEST:
Dean R. Johnson
Community Development Director