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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.04.77 Council Minutes I J MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR APRIL 4, 1977 1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Akin, Councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury, Whittier Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Blaisdell 2. Motion by McElmury, second by Akin to approve the minutes of February 17, and MarcE-7—, 1977 as presented. APIF, motion carried. 3. The council received a request for Waiver of Platting from Frederick-Willys, Inc. at 508 Willow Street. They were informed that this concerned the desire of Frederick-Willys to split off a parcel of land on which a residence and garage is presently located and that the Planning Commission had granted the necessary variances. Motion by Kuchera, second by Whittier that the request for Waiver of Platting be granted. APIF, motion carried. 4. The council then discussed a City Administrator memo dated March 24, 1977 dealing with the negotiations conducted between the city and the developers of Westview Acres which would facilitate bringing municipal services through that subdivision to a point on Ash Street making municipal services available to newly annexed Adelmann and Dakota Electric Association land. It was pointed out that embodied in this tentative agreement would be a requirement on the City to grant a subdivision waiver for the moving of a lot line approximately 27' and for rezoning of that 27 feet in lot 1, block 4, Replat of Westview Acres. It was also the desire of Westview developers that all of the stipulations included in the agreement be reduced to written form and executed and that upon compliance of all of the terms of the agreement, an easment then would be granted to the city. Motion by Whittier, second by Kuchera that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a written agree- ment including the terms as set forth in the memo plus the agreement on the part of the City to complete its work prior to August 1, 1977 and that all necessary waivers, rezonings, and other technical actions be conducted by the City at no cost to the developer and that the City Council authorize the Administrator to execute said agreement. APIF, motion carried. 5. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the application for subdivision waiver contained within the above tentative agreement moving the east lot line of lot 1, block 4, Replat of Westview Acres aproximately 27 feet eastward be approved. APIF, motion carried. 6. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera that the council set a public hearing in the matter of rezoning the 27 feet involved in the above subdivision waiver from R-3 to B-2 zoning zoning district be set for 7:30 P.M. , May 2, 1977. APIF, motion carried. 7. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the City Administrator be authorized and erected to write a letter to the Dakota County Department of Transportation in support of the request of Dakota Electric Association for turn-off lanes on Highway 74, at the location of their new proposed general offices. APIF, motion carried. 8. The council discussed the proposed street liting plan for Hill Dee and Hillview subdivisions as presented by Dakota Electric Association dated March 10, 1977. The council deferred action on this until during which the Administrator was re- quested to contact John Broback, the developer concerning selection of a fixture. 9. Motion by Johnson, second by Kuchera that a purchase of a new cash register with7a net cost of $945 for the Municipal Liquor Store hereby be approved. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that a partial payment be authorized to McNamara-Hoffman, Park Improvement Plantings, in the amount of $2924.40. APIF, motion carried. 11. Motion by Kuchera, second by Akin that the council retroactively approve the attendance by the Building Inspector at a seminar in Inver Grove Heights, March 24, 1977. APIF, motion carried. A - 12. Action was deferred on the appointment of a third member to the CATV Advisory Commission. 13. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that Dennis Pilger be appointed as the PARAC member to the Human Rights Commission to fill out the unexpired term of former member Leon Orr. APIF, motion carried. 14. The council deferred action on the general discussion and paper prepared by the City Attorney on vandalism. 15. The council then took under advisement correspondence received from the Minnesota Department of Transportation in which they solicit suggestions and comments from the city, due no Pater that May 8, 1977. The council was requested by the Mayor to make known their views to the City Administrator which would be incorporated into a letter to be sent to the Department. 16. The council then discussed a memo dated March 28, 1977 from the City Administrator which informed the council that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission had requested that the City accept a moratorium on sewer connections in the area of Farmington being served by the Apple Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant. It was agreed that the City Administrator contact the commission and negotiate the matter with them and report back to the council. 17. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the City approve of a dewatering To— permitr the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission to be issued by the Depart- ment of Natural Resources in conjunction with the construction of the Lakeville- Farmington Interceptor Plant. APIF, motion carried. 18. Motion by Akin, second by Johnson that the council grant a subdivision waiver to Elli to Halstead at 18061 Pilot Knob Road in conjunction with his application for a special exception to be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing which is forthcoming. APIF, motion carried. 19. Fire Chief Tom Jensen presented his monthly report. 20. The 1976 annual audit was then presented to the City Council by Don Anfinson representing the Independent Auditing firm for the City. This in- cluded a review of the various types of funds within the municipal audit, the fact that the opinion was unqualified, showed a surplus of $50,000 in the General Fund, a surplus of approximately $50,000 G.O. Funds and a $186,000 deficit in the combined special assessment funds. 21. The council received a feasibility from the City Engineer on projects 77-8, street improvements, Hillview 5th Addition, which had been prepared at the request of the council and in response to a petition by Broback Construction who had agreed to waive a public hearing and to accept the assessments. The council decided to take no action in this matter until the question of sewer connection moratorium had been resolved. 22. Motion by McElmury, second by Kuchera that the bills be approved for payment with the addition of the following: Heimdal $47.20; Anderson $13.64; Finstuen $23.40. APIF, motion carried. 23. Motion made and carried to adjourn at 10:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, William J. Ford n d City Administrator APPROVED WJF/kf