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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of June 7, 1988 Regular MeetingROSEMOU CITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR�ETING JUNE 71 1988 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Tuesday, June 7, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Mayor Hoke called the meeting to order with all members present. Mayor Hoke led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda was amended as follows: Item 7(1) Set Public Hearing/Rose Haven Addition Preliminary Plat/Concept PUD and Item 9(d) Update on Sale of Old City Hall Site. MOTION by Wippermann to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. SECOND by Walsh. Ayes: Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Napper. Nays: 0. See Clerk's File 1988-16. As directed by Council at the public improvements hearing in April, 1988, City Engineer Rich Hefti presented city staff's proposed assessment policy for Project #181, Sanitary Sewer Extension from Lift Station #4 to Shannon Parkway. Because of the large size and undeveloped status of the properties, Hefti advised the new policy was based on potential development with a maximum assessable footage of 90 feet for each potential unit. See Clerk's File 1988-16. Mayor Hoke suspended the regular agenda at 8:00 p.m. to allow the Council to conduct a public hearing scheduled for that time. Mayor Hoke opened the public hearing to consider the proposed Shannon Oaks Street Improvements, Project #185. The administrator/clerk had in his presence the Affidavit of Publication and Affidavit of Mailed and Posted Hearing Notice. See Clerk's File 1988--16. Consulting Engineer Steve Campbell advised the area proposed to be assessed consists of twelve lots in Section 18 immediately south of County Road 38 and east of Mickelson's 2nd Addition. Campbell also reviewed the project scope and costs. City Engineer Rich Hefti reviewed the proposed assessment rate for each of the twelve lots advising that city policy provides that property adjacent to an MSA route which is constructed shall be assessed based on a residential equivalent amount. The remaining costs of the project would be recovered through MSA funds. See Clerk's File 1988-16. The developer provided a brief review of the plat and assured Council that efforts will be made to preserve the trees in this addition. MOTION by Wippermann to close the public hearing. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Napper, Walsh. Nays: 0. MOTION by Wippermann to adopt Resolution 1988-47, A RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR SHANNON OAKS, CITY PROJECT 0185. a ROSEMOUACITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR ETING JUNE 7, 1988 SECOND by Walsh. Ayes: Hoke, Oxborough, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Napper to adopt Resolution 1988-48, A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SHANNON OAKS, CITY PROJECT 0185. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Oxborough, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke. Nays: 0. Regular Council agenda discussion resumed at this time. Parks and Recreation Director David Bechtold introduced Rosemount Jaycees Jerry Larson, Mark DeBettignies and Kerry Johnson. Council was informed of the recent check received from the Jaycees in the amount of $28,500 for the purpose of accelerating park development within the city. Bechtold advised that because of the Jaycees involvement in park improvement and their recent donation and future commitment of funds, the Parks and Recreation Committee recommended the park planned for the West Ridge and Wennsman Additions be named in honor of the Rosemount Jaycees and entitled, "Rosemount Jaycees Community Park." See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Walsh to adopt Resolution 1988-48, A RESOLUTION NAMING A CITY PARK ROSEMOUNT JAYCEES COMMUNITY PARR. SECOND by Wippermann, Ayes: Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough. Nays: 0. A five minutes recess was called at 8:30 p.m. with the meeting continuing at 8:35 p.m. Discussion continued regarding Item 5(a) of the agenda with Council directing staff to develop further the proposed unit assessment policy for Project 181 and to have Council review again prior to the assessment hearing. Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed the 1987 Financial Report and suggestions by the city's audit firm as contained in the management letter. MOTION by Walsh to accept the 1987 Financial Audit and to authorize publication of a summary. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Napper. Nays: 0. Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed his memorandum dated June 3, 1988 and Police Chief James Staats' memorandum dated May 31,1988 regarding animal control in the City of Rosemount. Jilk advised city staff found the proposal received from K -Nine Safety unacceptable;. and therefore, researched other possible vendors for this service. Jilk recommended that Council enter into an agreement with Greg Goldsworthy to provide basic animal control service through 1989. See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Walsh to enter a contract with Greg Goldsworthy for the purpose of animal control in the City of Rosemount as outlined in Police Chief Staats' memorandum dated May 31, 1988. SECOND by 2 • ROSEMOUNITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR ETING JUNE 7, 1988 Oxborough. Ayes: Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Napper, Walsh. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised this year's Spring Cleanup Day on May 21, 1988 was an overwhelming success in that the tonnage of trash nearly doubled over last year's intake. Johnson also advised the cost also doubled which will result in at least doubling the budget for next year. See Clerk's File 1988-16. Johnson provided an updated on the recycling pilot project, advising a presentation will be made to Council at the June 21, 1988 Council meeting. See Clerk's File 1988-16. Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised advertisements and mailings of requests for proposals to six consulting firms have been mailed by the six cities who are pursuing a study to opt -out of the Metropolitan Transit Commission system. The administrator requested that Item 5(f) Staffing Recommendations be removed from the agenda. MOTION by Napper to approve final payment for 130th Street and Jay Simon's Addition Street Improvements, City Project 1985-4. SECOND by Walsh. Ayes Hoke, Oxborough, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Walsh to approve final payment for O'Leary's Hills 2nd Addition and Valley Oaks Addition, Phase II Street Improvements, City Contract #160 and #161. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Oxborough, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke. Nays: 0. City Engineer Rich IIefti presented the Utilities Commission's recommendation to select Barr Engineering of Bloomington to perform the Master Storm Sewer Plan at an estimated cost of $15,700. Councilmember Walsh advised the Utilities Commission does not have the funds to support this project and requested that Council designate the necessary funding. See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Wippermann to accept the Barr Engineering proposal for the preparation of a master storm sewer plan and to allocate the necessary funding as recommended by the city engineer. SECOND by Walsh. Ayes: Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Nays: 0. MOTION by Walsh to adopt Resolution 1988-50, A RESOLUTION DIRECTING PLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLARET AVENUE AND 155TH STREET WEST. SECOND by Oxborough. Ayes: Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Oxborough, Napper. Nays: 0. Councilmember Napper advised that he was contacted by Empire Township Board to see if the Rosemount City Council and Planning Commission would like to meet with their Town Board and Planning Commission to discuss the operation of the city and the township regarding joint projects and concerns and development in Empire that would possibly affect the City of Rosemount. Council agreed to a tentative date of June 28, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. 3 ROSEMOUNXMkCITY PROCEEDINGS • REGULAR VkTING JUNE 7, 1988 Council discussed the presentation given by City Attorney Roger Knutson at the joint Housing & Redevelopment Authority and City Council special meeting this date regarding the subject of port authority. It was the consensus of Council that staff put together a package outlining an action plan on port authority for a future meeting. i A ten minute recess was called at 10:00 p.m. with the meeting continuing at 10:10 p.m. Councilmember Oxborough left his chair at 10:00 p.m. Administrator Stephan Jilk reviewed his memorandum dated June 3, 1988 k! regarding furniture purchase for four offices and other furniture needs for support staff. See Clerk's File 1988-16. P MOTION by Walsh to approve the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $9,900 for the purchase of office furniture for city hall. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Wippermann, Hoke, Napper, Walsh. Nays: 0. Council reviewed the petition received from LeRoy Mullikin, 4060 145th Street West, to vacate a portion of Shannon Parkway excess right-of- way. City Engineer Rich Hefti advised the excess right-of-way originated when the county corrected the north/south section line between the Mullikin property and Shannon Parkway. Since several other property owners are also affected, Council requested that staff ascertain whether other right-of-ways should be vacated from 145th Street to CR42 and who would be the rightful property owner. See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Walsh to accept the petition to vacate a portion of Shannon Parkway excess right-of-way and to place it on file. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Hoke, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann. Nays: 0. Cit En Rich Hefti ' Y Engineer 9 presented a petition received from several residents of the Carrollton Addition who are experiencing drainage problems in their rear yards. The petitioners requested the city to install and finance 100% of this project because they feel the engineering was done improperly. Hefti recommended that city forces ' install the pipe and catch basin necessary to drain this area and have the adjacent homeowners pay for the materials. Council unanimously agreed the city engineer should present to the affected homeowners a good estimate for costs of materials and meet with the homeowners to see if they will be willing to share the costs. See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Walsh to accept the petition for drainage improvements in Carrollton Addition and to place it on file. SECOND by Wippermann. Ayes: Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke. Nays: 0. MOTION by Walsh to adopt Resolution 1988-51, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR 4 ROSEMOUNdbrITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR TING JUNE 7, 1988 CHIPPENDALE BITUMINOUS WALKWAY, CITY CONTRACT 1988-4. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke, Napper. Nays: 0. MOTION 'by Napper to accept the petition and authorize the city consulting engineer to prepare a feasibility report for Project #139, Shannon Parkway and Connemara Trail Utilities and Street Improvements. SECOND by Walsh. Ayes: Wippermann, Hoke, Napper, Walsh. Nays: 0. Community Development Director Dean Johnson reviewed with Council the survey caused by Bill Maurer and Dick Winkler to divide off two homesites from approximately 173 acres of land located east of Bacardi and north of County Road 38. Johnson informed Council of the Planning Commission recommendation to approve the division of property by metes and bounds descriptions. See Clerk's File 1988-16. MOTION by Walsh to adopt Resolution 1988-51, A RESOLUTION APPROVING DIVISIONS OF PROPERTY BY METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: Hoke, Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Nays: 0. Community Development Director Dean Johnson advised Council the Planning Commission conducted their first formal review this date regarding the preliminary plat/concept PUD for Rose Haven Mall on County Road 42. The Planning Commission will perform a second review but recommended that Council set a public hearing date to consider the preliminary plat/concept PUD for July 5, 1988, at 8:00 p.m. MOTION by Walsh to set a public hearing for Tuesday, July 5, 1988, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider the preliminary plat/concept PUD for Rose Haven Mall. SECOND by Hoke. Ayes: Napper, Walsh, Wippermann, Hoke. Nays: 0. Mayor Hoke presented a brief overview of a meeting attended by himself, Administrator Stephan Jilk and Community Development Director Dean Johnson with Interim President Richard Sauer, Vice President Richard Heydinger, Associate Vice President Clinton Hewitt and Associate Provost William Thomas of the University of Minnesota. The Mayor advised the city requested that a formal process be established where a staff person would work with the university on long range planning regarding the university property in Rosemount and where the development of those lands would be in the best interest of the university and the city. Mayor Hoke stated Interim President Sauer was very receptive to this concept. Mayor Hoke further advised the issues of 160th Street and the sale of university property to the Dakota County Vocational Institute was also discussed. The mayor advised that interim President Sauer stated an airport is not consistent with the university's plans for this land and that he will be recommending to the Board of Regents to approve the county's request to extend 160th Street and the vocational school's request to purchase approximately 150 acres from the university. Administrator Stephan Jilk furtlier advised that Interim President Sauer supported the involvement of the Rosemount Advisory Council as 5 ROSEMOU ITY PROCEEDINGS 1? REGULAR ETINO JUNE 7, 1988 one of the sources for input on long range planning of the university properties in Rosemount. The administrator further advised he felt ` the university officials did not believe an airport on university N' property would maximize the full potential of this property. Mayor Hoke stated that he has been alloted five minutes to resent to }� p �u the Board of Regents the request by the City of Rosemount to be directly involved in land use planning decisions on June 9, 1988. Councilmember Napper advised the residents in east Rosemount with contaminated wells were informed last week that university staff will i �; recommend to the Board of Regents that the rural water system proceed +! contingent upon the residents releasing the university of any ,? liability for any claims relating to property values of their homes. '. Napper stated he will go before the Board of Regents on June 9, 1988 and try to convince the board that this contingency is unfair and unjust. Mayor Hoke reported on a meeting between the city and officials from " Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan Airports Commission. Mayor Hoke advised he and city staff were assured that the process set out by the Metropolitan Council and which was caused through state legislation 'ak was being followed and honored. The mayor stated the officials from both agencies emphasized the complexity of the processes involved with the airport issue. Representatives of the Metropolitan Airports 1, , Commission reiterated they did not want noise litigation and felt the ' university land was not large enough for an airport. They further recommended that any land use plans for the university property should i not be affected by the airport site issue. i Mayor Hoke further stated officials from both agencies suggested the Rosemount City Council sponsor a public forum and allow representatives from the Metropolitan Council and Metropolitan i4d Airports Commission to inform residents and government officials the status of this issue and to explain the complex of the process being i" followed and to reiterate that the process is in fact being honored. a'Following discussion by Council, Council directed staff to pursue setting u g p a public forum. The Council agreed to the administrator's request to defer discussion E on Item 9(a) Legislative Action Update and to allow the administrator to prepare a summary of this item through a memorandum. Council unanimously agreed to table Item 9(b) Use of Consent Calendar to the June 21, 1988 Council meeting. ' Administrator Stephan Jilk referred to a letter received from F Representative Ozment regarding a meeting he has scheduled with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Koch Refinery on June 23, 1988 at city hall. ' Administrator Stephan Jilk advised Council of the decision of the Dakota County Area Vocational Institute to purchase the old city hall site on or before September 1, 1988. Jilk stated city staff is 6 d fl if if ROSEMOU ITY PROCEEDINGS REGULAR �TING w JUNE 7, 1988 working out details regarding furnishing potable water to the site and I�#"! removal of the siren as stipulated in the lease agreement. l�I,• s� MOTION by Wippermann to adjourn. SECOND by Napper. Ayes: 4. Nays: I,E o . Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson, Deputy Clerk ATTEST: 1 F Stephan Jiik, Administrator/Clerk Published this da of y , 1988 in Dakota County Tribune. 1 { SI F { I 4, �t 7 I