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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.05.90 Council Packet AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR FEBRUARY 5, 1990 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE AGENDA 3. APPROVE MINUTES a. January 16, 1990 Regular Meeting b. January 24, 1990 Special Meeting 4. CITIZENS COMMENTS 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. 7: 15 P.M. - Public Hearing to Review Zoning Amendment Adding Day Care Centers to B-1 Business District b. 7:30 P.M. - Public Hearing to Review Sign Ordinance Amendment Regarding Business Signs c. 7:45 P.M. - Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Ordinance Density Requirements in B-2 District 6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. Classify Tax Forfeited Properties b. Approve Amendment to Vermillion River Watershed Management Board Joint Powers Agreement 7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS a. Approve Franchise Agreement with Dakota Electric 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Revision of Massage Ordinance b. McVicker Property c. Feasibility Study - TH 50 Industrial Park d. Appointment to Water Board 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Sexual Harassment Policy b. Appointment of Fire Chief 10. MISCELLANEOUS 11. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approve School/Conference Request - Solid Waste Seminar b. Accept Donation - Senior Center c. Approve School/Conference Request - Engineering d. Approve School/Conference Request - Fire e. State Lottery Request - Liquor Store f. Designate Garage as Smoking Area in City Hall g. Capital Outlay Request - Administration h. School/Conference Request - Police i. School/Conference Request - Police j. Labor Agreement Local 320 - Police k. Capital Outlay Request - Public Works 1. School/Conference Request - Finance m. School/Conference Request - Parks and Recreation n. Approve Payment of the Bills 12. ADJOURN 13. ADD ON a. Project 89-5 Arbitration Request - J.P. Norex THE AGENDA IS CLOSED OUT AT NOON ON THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING. MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS - FEBRUARY 5, 1990 DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 1990 5a. Information sent previously. b. Memo enclosed. c. Information sent previously. 6a. Request/various information enclosed. b. Request/amendment enclosed. 7a. Memo from Attorney/agreement enclosed. 8a. Memo/ordinance enclosed. b. Memo/resolution enclosed. c. Report enclosed. d. Applications enclosed. 9a. Memo/policy enclosed. The policy is patterned after State Law and League of Minnesota Cities model ordinance. b. Memo enclosed. lla. Request enclosed. b. Budget Adjustment enclosed. c. Request enclosed. d. Request enclosed. e. Request enclosed. f. Request enclosed. g. Request enclosed. h. Request enclosed. i. Request enclosed. j . Memo/agreement enclosed. k. Request enclosed. 1. Request enclosed. m. Request enclosed. n. Copy enclosed. 13a. Memo enclosed. , //`-l'ii24;714 461 La y Thom son City Administrator AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. NAME: Larry Thompson DEPARTMENT: Administration N ,• FL,„ DATE: January 30, 1990 MEETING DATE: February 5, 1990 CATEGORY: Ordinances and Resolutions SUBJECT: Approving Franchise Agreement with Dakota Electric EXPLANATION: Per request of Dakota Electric REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Recommendation - Larry Thompson/Dave Grannis REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Dave Grannis Legal SIGMA T, r l 2. 0 1 . 90 12 : 54 PM * G RANI'+] I S LAW F. IRI f �._...pa_ 2 MLNORANDUM TO: Larry Thompson FROM; Dave Grannie DATE; January 15, 199* RE: Farmington Underground Utility Ordinance You have asked the following questions: 1. Does the City presently have the authority to order the cable TV company or NSP to bury lines at the utilities expense? With regard to the Cable TV franchise the City does presently have the ability to require burying of cable as provided in the Franchise Ordinance itself. [8-8- 20 (C) ] . Arguably this provision also requires the expense to be born by the utility but it does not explicitly say so. With regard to the NSF franchise the City does not have the right to require NSP to pay for removal and burying of cables if the reason is convenience rather than necessity in the construction or reconstruction of a City utility system or extension thereof. (NSF Agreement § VII, subd. 2) . The City does have the power and the right to require underground cabling pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 2168.36. The NSP Agreement recognizes that it is subject to the City's powers and rights "now or hereafter possessed". (Section V) . 2. Would the adoption of an ordinance supersede the franchise agreements? Once franchise ordinances have been adopted by the Franchisee they become binding contracts between -=e parties. As such they are subject to constitutional protection against the impairment of contracts. Any modifications to the Franchise Ordinance must be consented to by the Franchisee to be binding on his. Northwestern. Tel. Exch. Co. v. City of Mi neanolis, 86 N.W. 69, 74 (Minn. 1901) . 3. Could the adoption of en ordinance give the City the authority to order the utilities without a franchise agreement to bury their lines at the utilities expense? The combination of Minn. Stat. §§ 300. 03 and 216B. 36 gives the City the right to require a Franchise agreement with any public ser.- ce corporation or other private utility company desiring to erect poles or lay cables in, on or over public streets, hi4hways or other . 0 2. 01 . 90 12 : 54 PM * GRANN I S LAW FIRM P03 public places. The Ordinance itself would govern or the City could enter into Franchise Agreements and make specific provision for the burying of cable at the utilities expense. 4. In summary, what authority would the proposed ordinance give the City regarding the burying of lines? The Ordinance would give the City power to require burying of utility cables in residential and commercial districts for any new installations and for existing installations. With regard to the NSP franchise the City should be careful to make sure any decision to require NSP to relocate and bury existing overhead cable is not arbitrary or capricious; i.e. that there is a real general welfare need for the underground installation. All new franchise agreements should either ma-3e reference to this new Ordinance or should contain the authority for the City to require burying of cables in the franchise agreements itself. You have asked the following questions regarding the proposed Dakota Electric Agreement: 1. What is the advantage of the City signing such an agreement? Disadvantage? The advantage to the City is that the Agreement can specifically require Dakota Electric to install underground conduits even if the proposed Ordinance never passes. The disadvantage is that once the franchise agreement is accepted by Dakota Electric it become a binding contract between it and the City. Any amendments must be approved by Dakota Electric to be binding on them. 2. Would the proposed agreement allow the City to impose a utility fee in the future? As presently drafted the agreement would not allow this. If a fee may be considered in the future, I suggest adding a provision such as: /The City shall have the right at any time hereafter to impose a fee or surcharge on Dakota Electric for the privilege of operating its electric services in the City /pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 216B.36. 3. Could 'the City insist that Dakota Electric bury lines at its awn expense? 02. 01 . 90 12 : 54 PM * GRANNIS LAW FIRM PO4 The City can include in the agreement any provision it wants. Minn. Stat. § 2168.36 provides =he City with the authority to require burying of cat_ s as a condition of granting the franchise. You may want to adC the following provision to the agreement: The City shall have the right upon reasonable notice to the Company to require the removal of poles, masts, towers and other fixtures bearing wires and the relocation of those wires in underground conduits at the Company' s expense. 4. Dc you have any concerns regarding the language? Y _ =ay want to include the following provision which is ,:ast of your NSP Franchise: The Company recognizes that all authority and rights in this Agreement contained, shall at all times be subject to all rights, power and authority now or hereafter possessed by the City to regulate the manner in which the Company shall use the streets, alleys, bridges and public places of said City and concerning the manner in which the Company shall use and enjoy the privileges herein granted. u should include a specific reference to the derground Utility Ordinance or include provisions - ich require underground installation in residential commercial areas. efroe, q ORDINANCE NO. / "`'�" 9/x/11 CITY OF FARMINGTON DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES, AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. DEFINITIONS 1. 1 "City" . In this ordinance, "City" means the City of Farmington, County of Dakota, State of Minnesota. 1.2 "City Utility System" means the facilities used for providing sewer, water, or any other public utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof. 1. 3 "Company" means DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, a Minnesota corporation, its successors and assigns. 1.4 "Notice" means a writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to Company shall be mailed to Dakota Electric Association, Farmington, Minnesota 55024. Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Clerk. 1. 5 "Public Way" means any street, alley, or other public right-of-way within the City. 1. 6 "Public Ground" means land owned by the City for park, open space, or similar purpose, which is held for use in common by the public. 1.7 "Electric Facilities" means electric transmission and distribution towers, poles, lines, guys, anchors, ducts, fixtures, and necessary appurtenances owned or operated by the Company for the purpose of providing electric energy for public use. SECTION 2. FRANCHISE 2 . 1 Grant of Franchise. The City hereby grants Company, for a period of twenty (20) years from , the right to transmit and furnish electric energy for light, heat, power, and other purposes for public and private use within and through the limits of the City as its boundaries now exist or as they may be extended in the future. For these purposes, the Company may construct, operate, repair, and maintain Electric Facilities in, on, over, under, and across the Public Ways and Public Grounds of the City subject to the provisions of this ordinance. The Company may do all reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish these purposes, subject, however, to zoning ordinances, other applicable ordinances, permit procedures, and to the further provisions of this franchise. 2.2 Effective Date; Written Acceptance. This franchise shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and its acceptance by the Company, and its publication as required by law. An acceptance by the Company must be filed with the City Clerk within ninety (90) days after publication. 2 . 3 Service Rates and Area. The service to be provided and the rates to be charged by Company for electric service in the City currently are subject to the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The area within the City in which the Company may provide electric service currently is subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 216B.40. 2 .4 Publication Expense. The expense of publication of this ordinance shall be paid by the Company. 2 .5 Default. If either party asserts that the other party is in default in the performance of any obligation hereunder, the complaining party shall notify the other party of the default and the desired remedy. The notification shall be written. If the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of the written notice, either party may commence an action in District Court to interpret and enforce this franchise or for such other relief as may be permitted by law or equity for breach of contract, or either party may take any other action permitted by law. SECTION 3. LOCATION, OTHER REGULATIONS 3 . 1 Location of Facilities. Electric Facilities shall be located and constructed so as not to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary travel along and over Public Ways and they shall be located on Public Grounds as determined by the City. The Company's construction, reconstruction, operation, repair, maintenance, and location of Electric Facilities shall be subject to other reasonable regulations of the City. 3 .2 Field Location. The Company shall provide field locations for any of its underground Electric Facilities within a reasonable period of time on request by the City. The period of time will be considered reasonable if it compares favorably with the average time required by the cities in the same county to locate municipal underground facilities for the Company. 3. 3 Street Openings. The Company shall not open or disturb the paved surface of any Public Way or Public Ground for any purpose without first having obtained permission from the City, for which the City may impose a reasonable fee. Permit conditions imposed on the Company shall not be more burdensome than those imposed on other utilities for similar facilities or work. The Company may, however, -2- such relocation, removal, replacement, or reconstruction is solely for the convenience of the City and is not reasonably necessary for the construction or reconstruction of a Public Way or City Utility System or other City improvement. 4.2 Relocation of Electric Facilities in Public Ground. Except as may be provided in Section 4. 3, City may require the Company to relocate or remove its Electric Facilities from Public Ground upon a finding by City that the Electric Facilities have become or will become a substantial impairment of the public use to which the Public Ground is or will be put. The relocation or removal shall be at the Company's expense. The provisions of 4 .2 apply only to Electric Facilities constructed in reliance on a franchise and the Company does not waive its rights under an easement or prescriptive right. 4.3 Projects with State or Federal Funding. Relocation, removal, or rearrangement of any Company facilities made necessary because of the extension into or through City of a federally-aided highway project shall be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 161.46 as supplemented or amended. It is understood that the right herein granted to Company is a valuable right. City shall not order Company to remove, or relocate its facilities when a Public Way is vacated, improved, or realigned because of a renewal or a redevelopment plan which is financially subsidized in whole or in part by the Federal Government or any agency thereof, unless the reasonable non-betterment costs of such relocation and the loss and expense resulting therefrom are first paid to Company, but the City need not pay those portions of such for which reimbursement to it is not available. 4.4 Liability. Nothing in the ordinance relieves any person from liability arising out of the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid damaging Electric Facilities while performing any activity. SECTION 5. TREE-TRIMMING The Company may trim all trees and shrubs in the Public Ways and Public Grounds of the City interfering with the proper construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of any Electric Facilities installed hereunder, provided that the Company shall save the City harmless from any liability arising therefrom, and subject to permit or other reasonable regulation by the City. SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION 6. 1 The Company shall indemnify, keep and hold the City free and harmless from any and all liability on account of injury to persons or damage to property occasioned by the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, the issuance of permits, or the operation of the Electric Facilities located in the City. The City, shall not be indemnified for losses or claims occasioned through its own negligence except for losses or claims arising out of or alleging the City's negligence as to the issuance of permits for, or inspection of, the Company's plans or work. The City shall not be indemnified if the injury or damage results from the performance in a proper manner -4- open and disturb the paved surface of any Public Way or Public Ground without permission from the City where an emergency exists requiring the immediate repair of the Electric Facilities. In such event the Company shall notify the City by telephone to the office designated by the City before opening or disturbing a paved surface of a Public Way or Public Ground. Not later than the second working day thereafter, the Company shall obtain any required permits and pay any required fees. 3.4 Restoration. After undertaking any work requiring the opening of any Public Way or Public Ground, the Company shall restore the same, including paving and its foundation, to as good condition as formerly existed, and shall maintain the same in good condition for two (2) years thereafter. The work shall be completed as promptly as weather permits, and if the Company shall not promptly perform and complete the work, remove all dirt, rubbish, equipment and material, and put the Public Way or Public Ground in the said condition, the City shall have, after demand to the Company to cure and the passage of a reasonable period of time following the demand, but not to exceed five (5) days, the right to make the restoration at the expense of the Company. The Company shall pay to the City the cost of such work done for of performed by the City, including its administrative expense and overhead, plus ten percent additional as liquidated damages. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the City. 3.5 Shared Use of Poles. The Company shall make space available on its poles or towers for City fire, water utility, police or other City facilities whenever such use will not interfere with the use of such poles or towers by the Company, by another electric utility, by a telephone utility, or by any cable television company or other form of communication company. In addition, the City shall pay for any added cost incurred by the Company because of such use by the City. Any City facilities shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the National Safety Code. SECTION 4. RELOCATIONS 4. 1 Relocation of Electric Facilities in Public Ways. Except as provided in Section 4 . 3, if the City determines to vacate for a City improvement project, or to grade, regrade, or change the line of any Public Way, or construct or reconstruct any City Utility System in any Public Way, it may order the Company to relocate its Electric Facilities located therein. The Company shall relocate its Electric Facilities at its own expense. The City shall give the Company reasonable notice of plans to vacate for a City improvement project, or to grade, regrade, or change the line of any Public Way or to construct or reconstruct any City Utility System. If a relocation is ordered within five (5) years of a prior relocation of the same Electric Facilities, which was made at Company expense, the City shall reimburse Company for non-betterment expenses on a time and material basis, provided that if a subsequent relocation is required because of the extension of a City Utility System to a previously unserved area, Company may be required to make the subsequent relocation at its expense. Nothing in this ordinance requires Company to relocate, remove, replace, or reconnect at its own expense its facilities where -3- such relocation, removal, replacement, or reconstruction is solely for the convenience of the City and is not reasonably necessary for the construction or reconstruction of a Public Way or City Utility System or other City improvement. 4.2 Relocation of Electric Facilities in Public Ground. Except as may be provided in Section 4. 3, City may require the Company to relocate or remove its Electric Facilities from Public Ground upon a finding by City that the Electric Facilities have become or will become a substantial impairment of the public use to which the Public Ground is or will be put. The relocation or removal shall be at the Company's expense. The provisions of 4.2 apply only to Electric Facilities constructed in reliance on a franchise and the Company does not waive its rights under an easement or prescriptive right. 4 . 3 Projects with State or Federal Funding. Relocation, removal, or rearrangement of any Company facilities made necessary because of the extension into or through City of a federally-aided highway project shall be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 161.46 as supplemented or amended. It is understood that the right herein granted to Company is a valuable right. City shall not order Company to remove, or relocate its facilities when a Public Way is vacated, improved, or realigned because of a renewal or a redevelopment plan which is financially subsidized in whole or in part by the Federal Government or any agency thereof, unless the reasonable non-betterment costs of such relocation and the loss and expense resulting therefrom are first paid to Company, but the City need not pay those portions of such for which reimbursement to it is not available. 4.4 Liability. Nothing in the ordinance relieves any person from liability arising out of the failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid damaging Electric Facilities while performing any activity. SECTION 5. TREE-TRIMMING The Company may trim all trees and shrubs in the Public Ways and Public Grounds of the City interfering with the proper construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of any Electric Facilities installed hereunder, provided that the Company shall save the City harmless from any liability arising therefrom, and subject to permit or other reasonable regulation by the City. SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION 6. 1 The Company shall indemnify, keep and hold the City free and harmless from any and all liability on account of injury to persons or damage to property occasioned by the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, the issuance of permits, or the operation of the Electric Facilities located in the City. The City, shall not be indemnified for losses or claims occasioned through its own negligence except for losses or claims arising out of or alleging the City's negligence as to the issuance of permits for, or inspection of, the Company's plans or work. The City shall not be indemnified if the injury or damage results from the performance in a proper manner -4- of acts reasonably deemed hazardous by Company, and such performance is nevertheless ordered or directed by the City after notice of Company's determination. 6.2 In the event a suit is brought against the City under circumstances where this agreement to indemnify applies, the Company at its sole cost and expense shall defend the City in such suit if written notice thereof is promptly given to the Company within a period wherein the Company is not prejudiced by lack of such notice. If the Company is required to indemnify and defend, it will thereafter have control of such litigation, but the Company may not settle such litigation without the consent of the City, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This section is not as to third parties, a waiver of any defense or immunity otherwise available to the City; and the Company, in defending any action on behalf of the City shall be entitled to assert in any action every defense or immunity that the City could assert in its own behalf. SECTION 7. VACATION OF PUBLIC WAYS The City shall give the Company at least two (2) weeks' prior written notice of a proposed vacation of a Public Way. Except where required for a City street or other improvement project, the vacation of any Public Way, after the installation of Electric Facilities, shall not operate deprive the Company of its rights to operate and maintain such Electric Facilities, until the reasonable cost of relocating the same and the loss and expense resulting from such relocation are first paid to Company. In no case, however, shall City be liable to the Company for failure to specifically preserve a right-of-way, under Minnesota Statutes, Section 160.29. SECTION 8. CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT Any change in the form of government of the City shall not affect the validity of this ordinance. Any governmental unit succeeding the City shall, without the consent of the Company, succeed to all of the rights and obligations of the City provided in this ordinance. SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY If any portion of this franchise is found to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, the validity of the remainder shall not be affected. SECTION 10. AMENDMENT This ordinance may be amended at any time by the City passing a subsequent ordinance declaring the provisions of the amendment, which amendatory ordinance shall become effective upon the filing of the Company's written consent thereto with the City Clerk within ninety (90) days after the effective date of the amendatory ordinance. -5- SECTION 11. PREVIOUS FRANCHISES SUPERSEDED This franchise supersedes any previous electric franchise granted to the Company or its predecessor. PASSED and duly adopted by the Farmington City Council this day of , 1989. CITY OF FARMINGTON BY: Eugene Kuchera, Mayor ATTEST: Larry Thompson, City Administrator -6- i, AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. 1 W NAME: Karen Finstuen DEPARTMENT: Administration DATE: January 29, 1990 MEETING DATE: February 5, 1990 CATEGORY: Consent Agenda SUBJECT: Request to Designate Garage a Smoking Area EXPLANATION: See attached REFERENCE MATERIAL/RESPONSIBILITY: Proposed resolution REFERRED TO: (NAME) DEPARTMENT: Larry Thompson Administration Department Heads SIGNATURE MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA AT CITY HALL DATE: JANUARY 31, 1990 At the Council meeting of June 5, 1989, the City Hall was designated as a Smoke Free building. This practice was implemented at that time. We now request that the garage be designated a smoking area to accommodate Mountain Dew Days. We do not feel this will hamper the air quality of the remaining public area of the building. I have attached a proposed resolution. s, Karen Finstuen � r Administrative Assistant cc: Department Heads file RESOLUTION NO. R10-90 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R41-89 BY DESIGNATING THE GARAGE AS THE SMOKING AREA IN THE OTHERWISE SMOKE FREE FARMINGTON CITY HALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Farmington, Minnesota, was held in the Civic Center of said City on the 5th day of February, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. The following members were present: Kuchera, Galler, Mayer, Sprute. The following members were absent: McKnight. Member Sprute introduced and Member Kuchera seconded the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Minnesota State Legislature adopted the Minnesota Clean Air Act in 1975; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Clean Air Act was passed to improve the environment and promote clean air and to provide a healthy lifestyle in the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the intent of the City of Farmington is to fully comply with the Minnesota State Legislature. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Farmington City Council hereby prohibits smoking in the Farmington City Hall, 325 Oak Street, Farmington, Minnesota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the garage area at 325 Oak Street be the designated smoking area. This resolution adopted by recorded vote of the Farmington City Council in open session on the 5th day of February, 1990. Mayo Attested to the .. day of , 1990. ..)0000f SEAL ,erg a-/2 Cl-rk/A• :. istrato