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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.19.99 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR July 19, 1999 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, Strachan, Verch Soderberg City Administrator Erar, City Attorney Jamnik, City Management Team 4. APPROVE A GENDA MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes to approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities - Presentation Mr. Eugene Ranieri, AMM Executive Director, made a presentation to Council on the AMM and potential City membership in the year 2000, and answered questions from Council. Council agreed to City membership in the year 2000. b) Energy CENTS Coalition - Presentation The City received a request from the Energy Cents Coalition, an advocate for low and fixed income energy consumers, requesting Council support for state legislation that would create a universal service fund. Ms. Pam Marshall, Director for Energy Cents, addressed the Council on the agency's efforts to recruit local jurisdiction support and answered questions from Council. Council agreed to postpone action on this item until additional information is available, most likely until a review of proposed legislation can be conducted by City staff during the 2000 Legislative Session. 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS a) Everest Path Traffic Concerns Mr. Brad Beggs, 18585 Everest Path, inquired if there was any more information on placement of stop signs on Everest Path. Staff replied tl:e results of the traffic count will be presented at the next Council Meeting. The City will be placing stop signs on the trail at the street. Mr. Beggs felt trail stop signs was not going far enough. He would like a trail crossing for the safety of young children. Council agreed to placement of stop signs on the trail and staff will continue to monitor the situation. Council Minutes (Regular) July 19, 1999 Page 2 7. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION by Strachan, second by Cordes to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a) Approved Council Minutes (7/6/99) (Regular) b) Approved Transient Merchant License - Chamber of Commerce c) Adopted RESOLUTION R69-99 Approving Eagles Club Gambling Permit d) Adopted RESOLUTION R70-99 Supporting No Parking - Akin Road Parking Restrictions e) Adopted RESOLUTION R71-99 Authorizing Property Easement Settlement- Southeast Sanitary Sewer Project t) Received information - 2nd Quarter Building Permit Report g) Received information - School and Conference - Finance Department h) Received information - Dakota County HRA Rental Housing Survey i) Approved bills APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AWARD OF CONTRACT a) Adopt Resolution - Daisy Knoll Park Project Two valid bids were received, which consisted of grading the site, constructing a ball field and seeding the entire area, including seeding of the water tower area and repair of the drainage easement at the rear of the adjacent homes. Braun Turf submitted the low bid of$84,698.00. MOTION by Cordes, second by Verch to adopt RESOLUTION R72-99, awarding the contract to the low responsible bidder, Braun Turf Company. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a) Adopt Resolution - Submittal to Met Council of 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update The City has received comments at the end of the 60-day review period from Dakota County and the City of Lakeville. Staff will respond to these comments, and then submit a final draft of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council on or before July 30, 1999. MOTION by Cordes, second by Verch to approve the response to comments and direct staff to submit the responses to each respective governmental unit. Adopted RESOLUTION R73-99 authorizing the submittal of the Farmington 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update including comments received from surrounding jurisdictions and staff responses to the Metropolitan Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b) Executive Summary - Empire Township Comprehensive Plan Update The Empire Township Comprehensive Plan was received by the City of Farmington on June 30, 1999. During the period between 2000 and 2020, Empire Township is forecasted to increase in population by 2,588 persons, increase in households by 1,026 and provide for an additional 110 jobs. The Metropolitan COll..'1cil forecasts a population increase of 100 people and a household increase of 100 between the period of2000 and 2020. Empire Township has a variety ofland use designations, the main ones being agricultural, residential, commercial and public/institutional. Most of the township proposes to stay in long-term agriculture. However, approximately 340 acres of agricuituralland will be lost to Council Minutes (Regular) July 19, 1999 Page 3 rural residential. The rural residential area is proposed to accommodate the forecasted growth anticipated by the township to the year 2020 and will be contiguous to their existing sewered area. An information meeting will be scheduled with the Joint Planning Board and appropriate Metropolitan Council staff to discuss the proposed plan. c) Initiate Utility Easement Vacation - Industrial Park The HRA Board authorized the sale of the lot adjacent to Performance Industrial Coatings to facilitate an expansion of their existing facility [0 the north. The proposed expansion will necessitate the vacation of the utility easements along the side lot lines of both lots. MOTION by Strachan, second by Verch to schedule a public hearing for August 16, 1999 to consider the vacation of existing utility easements. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a) Facilities Task Force - Appointments At the June 7, 1999 meeting, Council authorized staff to pursue the creation of a Facilities Task Force. City Commission Representatives are Michael Matheson, Dirk Rotty, and Paul Gerten. School District Representatives are Bob Heman and Kelly Kimmerling. MOTION by Strachan, second by Verch to appoint Yvonne Flaherty, James Gunderson, Sue Miller, Randy Oswald, and Wally Sapp as Citizens-at-Iarge/Business Representatives. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Strachan, second by Verch to appoint Councilmember Cordes as a Council Representative. Voting for Ristow, Strachan, Verch. Abstain Cordes. MOTION CARRIED. b) Request to Revise 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update - Wenzel Property The City has received a request from Mr. Gary Fuchs, Attc,mey at Law on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Doneene Wenzel to re-designate three acres of their property to business on the 2020 Land Use Plan. City staff recommended that the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update remain unchanged due to the policy of maintaining the downtown commercial area that was part of the visioning session in July of 1998. Mr. Wenzel and the developer (Rottlund Homes) argued that the small amount of business that they proposed would not detract from the downtown business area because of its small acreage. It was determined by the Planning Commission and City staff that the re-designation of the Wenzel property could be pursued through the Planned Unit Development process rather than an amendment to the comprehensive plan. The PUD process permits any combination of the following uses: single-family, two-family, quad homes, town or row houses and apartments. The PUD also permits commercial facilities that are designed and intended to serve the residents of the planned unit development. No commercial use would be constructed until 50% of the total dwelling units contained on the entire site is completed. MOTION by Cordes, second by Strachan to consider the utilization of the Planned Unit Development process on the Wenzel property to allow three acres of commercial development with a B-4 type zoning designation consistent with stated goals of keeping downtown as a central business district. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. NEW BUSINESS Council Minutes (Regular) July 19, 1999 Page 4 13. COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE a) Schedule Joint Cities - School District Meeting (carry-over) Council had requested scheduling ajoint city meeting with the Lakeville City Council and School District Board to discuss a variety of issues associated with city growth and the affect this growth is having on the school district and mutual jurisdictions. Dates of October 19 or 20, 1999 were selected. b) East Farmington Traffic Concerns Staff has received a request for extra patrol along with speed and stop sign enforcement in the area of 12th and Walnut Street. c) Fairview Lane and Heritage Way Stop Sign Request Council directed staff to study the intersection at Fairview Lane and Heritage Way to determine if there is a need for a stop sign at any ofthe legs of the intersection. Based on traffic counts obtained, warrants for a stop sign are not met. d) Confirmation of Legislative Meeting Date Council directed that a meeting be scheduled with the city's legislative representatives to discuss a variety of local government concerns. A meeting date of October 6, 1999 was selected. Councilmember Cordes: The park at Evergreen Knoll looks great. Councilmember Verch: When will playground equipment be placed at Dakota Estates park? Staff replied equipment has been ordered. Marilyn, with the Chamber of Commerce informed Councilmember Verch that CEEF received a bill from the Police Department for Mt. Dew Days. She could not recall if they had been billed in the past. Staff will review the situation. City Administrator Erar: Staff is continuing to work on Cable TV broadcasting. A meeting will be held with Apple Valley and Rosemount on July 23, 1999 to prepare a Joint Powers Agreement. A meeting will be scheduled with the three City Administrators and three Mayors to review the agreement. Administrator Erar also reviewed the agenda for the Castle Rock/Farmington meeting to be held July 20, 1999. 14. ADJOURN MOTION by Cordes, second by Strachan to adjourn at 9:25 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, ;;v1~. ?-Y7<-~ Cynthia Muller Executive Assistant