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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.15.01 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR October 15, 2001 1. 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, Cordes, Soderberg, Strachan, Verch None Joel Jamnik City Attorney, Ed Shukle City Administrator, Dave Olson Community Development Director, Dan Siebenaler Police Chief, Jim Bell Parks and Recreation Director, Lee Mann City Engineer, Karen Finstuen Administrative Services Manager, Brenda Wendlandt Human Resources Manager, Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant 4. APPRO VE A GENDA MOTION by Soderberg, second by Verch to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Proclaim Minnesota Manufacturing & Technology Month - Community Development The Council proclaimed October 22 - November 23,2001 as Minnesota Manufacturing and Technology Month. b) Commendation - Engineering Mr. Tim Gross, Assistant City Engineer, received a letter from the residents of Nelsen Hills Twin Home Division thanking him for his assistant in settling the problems within their housing development. c) Commendation - Police Department A letter was received from the FAA thanking the Police Department for their help with security. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA Item 7a) Council Minutes (10/1/01 Regular) was pulled so Councilmember Verch could abstain from voting as he was absent from that meeting. MOTION by Soderberg, second by Cordes approving Council Minutes (10/1/01 Regular). Voting for: Ristow, Cordes, Soderberg, Strachan. Abstain: Verch. MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes (Regular) October 15,2001 Page 2 MOTION by Soderberg, second by Strachan to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: b) Approved Appointment Recommendation - Community Development/Fire Department c) Received Information Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation d) Authorized Disposal of City Property - Administration e) Approved Facilities - Change Order 1 - Engineering f) Received Information Quarterly Building Permit Report - Community Development g) Acknowledged Quarterly Customer Service Report - Administration h) Set November 5, 2001 Public Hearing Various Licenses and Permits- Administration i) Approved Bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Strachan noted in the Customer Service Report for April, May, and June, every respondent said staff was courteous and helpful. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) MUSA Review Committee Recommendation - Community Development The MUSA Review Committee held its final meeting on September 12, 2001 and forwarded a recommendation for the 2005 MUSA to be designated this year. The committee was comprised of Mayor Ristow, Planning Commission Chair Dirk Rotty, Parks and Recreation Chair Dawn Johnson, School Board Member Bob Heman, and Community Development Director Dave Olson. Their recommendations are as follows: 1. That 250 acres of additional MUSA be designated in the southern portion of the SeedlNewland orderly Annexation Area to promote and expedite the extension of 195th Street. 2. The previously approved exceptions to the MUSA Review process, are also approved including the designation of MUSA for the new ISD 192 Elementary School, the Farmington Lutheran Church, the southern portion of the Middle Creek PUD, and the remaining portion of the Industrial Park. 3. The remainder of the 2005 MUSA will be banked and considered for designation in the future. There are 212 acres left from the 610 acres after the 250 acres to the SeedlNewland property and after the exceptions are approved, that will be held in the bank and considered for future designation. 4. The designation of only a portion of the available 610 MUSA acres will allow for planned and orderly growth in Farmington. Council Minutes (Regular) October 15,2001 Page 3 5. A MUSA Review Committee will reconvene in 12 months to review additional areas for possible MUSA designation. MOTION by Strachan, second by Soderberg adopting RESOLUTION R91-01 approving the above recommendations of the MUSA Review Committee. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Consider Resolution - Livable Communities Act Participation - Community Development By participating in the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account the City agrees to establish affordable and life cycle housing goals. Participation in the program allows the City to be eligible for possible funding for projects under the Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account, and the Local Housing Incentives Account. MOTION by Cordes, second by Soderberg adopting RESOLUTION R92-01 authorizing continued participation in the Livable Communities Act Local Housing Incentives Account for 2002. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. c) Speed Humps Information - Engineering Staff forwarded to Council information regarding speed humps as a traffic calming device. If more discussion is needed a workshop could be held. Collector streets, which are wider, are not recommended for speed humps. Staff will bring a proposed workshop date to the next Council meeting. Costs and examples of proposed streets for speed humps will be brought to the workshop. A policy regarding speed humps could be developed at the workshop. d) Dakota County 2002-2006 CIP - Administration A draft 2002-2006 Capital Improvement Program was received from Dakota County. An East-West corridor link is crucial to Farmington. A portion of this corridor, 195th Street, is included in the CIP. e) Letter from Charter Communications - Administration A letter was received from Charter Communications regarding changes in channel lineup. t) AMM 2002 Policy Adoption Meeting - Administration The AMM Annual Meeting is November 1,2001. City Administrator Shukle will be attending and recommended Council also attend. II. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Embers Avenue Traffic Issues - Engineering Staff conducted traffic surveys on Embers Avenue at two locations: between 187th Street West and 186th Street West, and between Embry A venue and Ea~lewood Trail. The average speed ranged between 26 mph and 28 mph. The 85 percentile speed, which is the speed 85% of the cars are driving or lower Council Minutes (Regular) October 15,2001 Page 4 ranged between 33 and 34 mph. The classification of vehicles using the road are passenger vehicles and pickup trucks. 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE Council member Strachan: A suggestion came from staff a couple weeks ago regarding placing signs on stub streets informing of future development. This was a great idea. Another great idea was disposal of old cell phones and giving them to the women's shelter to use for emergencies. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Cordes, second by Strachan to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, ~/7/~~ Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant