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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.16.01 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR January 16, 2001 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ristow at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Ristow led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Ristow, Soderberg, Strachan, Verch Cordes City Attorney Jamnik, City Administrator Erar, City Management Team 4. APPROYEAGENDA MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA Item 7a) Council Minutes (1/2/01) (Regular) was pulled so Councilmember Verch could abstain from voting, as he was absent from that meeting. MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg approving Council Minutes (1/2/01) (Regular). Voting for: Ristow, Soderberg, Strachan. Abstain: Verch. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Minutes (1/6/01) (Special) b) Accepted Customer Service Quarterly Report - Administration c) Accepted Annual Report Boards and Commissions - Administration d) Approved Appointments to Boards and Commissions - Administration e) Adopted RESOLUTION R05-01 Approving Gambling Event Permit - Dakota County Ducks Unlimited - Administration f) Approved Intersection Control- 3rd and Oak Street - Engineering g) Received Information Capital Outlay - Community Development h) Received Information Capital Outlay - Fire Department i) Received Information Capital Outlay - Public Works j) Adopted RESOLUTION R06-01 Approving Community Trail and Preserve Requirement - Parks and Recreation k) Adopted RESOLUTION R07-01 Accepting Donation - Fire Department I) Approved Request for Proposals - Curbside Cleanup for Residential Customers - Parks and Recreation m) Received Information School and Conference - Finance Council Minutes (Regular) January 16,2001 Page 2 n) Received Information School and Conference - Police 0) Approved Bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTSAND COMMUNICATIONS a) 2000 Building Permit Report - Community Development As of year-end there were 430 new building permits issued. This is an increase of 25% over 1999. The 430 residential permits resulted in a total new building valuation of $48,460,626. The average valuation cost of a single-family unit was $126,187, an increase of almost $9,000 from 1999. b) Consider Resolution - 2001 CDBG Application - Community Development (Councilmember Soderberg stepped down from his chair at the Council Table due to a conflict interest). The City is scheduled to receive $57,062 in CDBG funds in 2001. Staffis recommending the Grant amount be used to fund two activities. These include a portion of the salary and benefits for the Senior Center Coordinator position at a cost totaling $25,000 with the balance of $32,062 dedicated to the acquisition and clearance of blighted properties. The HRA Board recommended that the property located at 300 1 st Street be acquired with CDBG funds through a negotiated purchase. MOTION by Verch, second by Strachan adopting RESOLUTION R08-01 approving 2001 CDBG funding in the amount of $25,000 for salary and benefit costs for the Senior Center Coordinator position and the remaining $32,062 of the 2001 CDBG funding be dedicated for acquisition and clearance activities associated with the proposed purchase of the property located at 300 1st Street. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. (Councilmember Soderberg returned to the Council Table). c) Consider Amendment - MUSA Postponement Policy - Community Development Previously approved exceptions to the MUSA Postponement policy include the Industrial Park area, churches and schools, and previously approved Planned Unit Developments. Staff suggested adding the following exceptions to the policy: Properties in the City or adjacent to the City that have failing Individual Sewage Treatment Systems or which wish to discontinue use of ISTS and have access to City sewer services (Benham property and properties along Ash Street). Properties that are adjacent to City sewer service that mayor may not be developed, that have a deferred assessment for a public improvement project that includes sanitary sewer (vacant lots along 213th Street, Marcel property). Other similar situations that may arise that have not been contemplated. Council Minutes (Regular) January 16,2001 Page 3 MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg adopting RESOLUTION R09-01 approving an amendment to the previously approved MUSA Postponement Policy resolution to include an additional exception for properties that are proposing to abandon existing Individual Sewage Treatment Systems or have deferred assessments pending against the property for previously installed public improvements including sanitary sewer. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. d) Consider MUSA Designation - Middle Creek Subdivision - Community Development The developers of Middle Creek are requesting MUSA designation for the 60.8 developable acres in the approved PUD that is not currently in the MUSA, however, was part of the same property that was acquired from Bernard Murphy. Previously approved PUD's were exempted from the 12 month MUSA designation postponement. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Verch approving MUSA designation for the 60.8 developable acres in the Middle Creek Planned Unit Development not presently located in the MUSA. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. e) New Development Standard - Street Construction - Engineering In 2001, the City's standard street construction requirements will include bituminous joint sawing and sealing. The purpose for sawing joints in the pavement is to provide expansion joints in the roadway that would function in a similar fashion as the expansion joints that are constructed in concrete applications. This should eliminate future street cracking in random patterns. Staff will be contacting the developers that are working in the City to notify them of the change in the City's street standards. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Consider Ordinance - Rezoning Property Located at 220tb Street and Denmark Avenue (continued) - Community Development The City received a petition from Mr. Jim Allen to rezone the property located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Denmark A venue and Ash Street and extends just north of the Vermillion River. He is requesting to rezone the property from R-l (Low Density) to R-2 (Medium Density) and R-3 (High Density), which is consistent with the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Jim Allen stated there are 16 acres of pipeline easement in the center of the property and 17 acres north of the wetland. He views the rezoning and MUSA designation as two separate issues. Mayor Ristow wanted to make sure it is understood that if the rezoning is approved, this does not guarantee MUSA designation on the property. Mr. Allen stated he understood. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan adopting ORDINANCE 001-458 rezoning the Allen property from R-l (Low Density) to R-2 (Medium Density) and R-3 (High Density) following the designated land uses indicated within the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) January 16,2001 Page 4 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Mayor Ristow: He was informed Trinity Hospital will be closing effective February 9, 2001. A Council Workshop will be held January 17, 2001 to discuss Akin Road. 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Pending Litigation D. Kennedy Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:50 p.m. 15. ADJOURN Respectfully submitted, ~ ??-?~ Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant