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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.17.94 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR OCTOBER 17, 1994 1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.. Members Present: Kuchera, Ristow, Orr, Rotty, Galler. Members Absent: None. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Grannis. 2. The Mayor led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. MOTION by Galler, second by Ristow to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Remove item 51 - Authorization of eminent domain - Southeast Area Sanitary Sewer. b. Remove item 5r - City Auction - from Consent for general discussion. c. Add ordinance annexing prairie Waterway property into Farmington. d. Add Executive Session - Municipal Board decision. e. Remove item 5b - pine Knoll Driveway Agreements - from Consent for general discussion. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. Citizens' Comments a. Ed Nelson - Questioned where the Star City Program is at; where has the money been. sent. Councilmember Galler indicated that the HRA has decided not to pursue the matter and would inform Mr. Nelson of the status. b. Bill Terpening - Concern with health of school kids in the Pine Knoll area with all of the mud in the area; suggested the City discuss the matter with the School District and Marshall Bus Lines. Police Chief Siebenaler indicated he would facilitate a discussion. Engineer Kaldunski indicated he would put some gravel down for the children. 5. Consent Agenda MOTION by Rotty, second by Orr to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Approve Minutes - October 3rd (Regular), October 4th (Special). b. Approve Change Order #10 - Project 88-4 (Pine Knoll) by adding $6,910.60 for lowering existing water mains, installing sanitary sewer manholes and replacing 2 curb boxes. c. Approve Pay Estimate #1 - Project 94-1 (Oak Street) in the amount of $321,029.73 to Arcon Construction. d. Approve Oak Street driveway agreements. Council Minutes - 10/17/94 - Page 2 e. Approve request for reimbursement - Dakota County Lumber - for sewer back up in the amount of $319.50. f. Approve agreement with SWCD for Erosion Control Inspection Services. g. Approve agreement for installation of monitoring wells on 4th Street. h. Approve request to proclaim October 23 - 29 as Violence Free Week. i~ Approve School/Conference requests - Fire Marshal - per Fire Chief's October 10, 1994 memos. j. Approve Rescue Squad Policy amendment - EMT training. k. Approve School/Conference request - Administration - Assertive Communication. 1. Approve advertisement for bids - towing contract. m. Approve placement of stop sign at 6th and Spruce Streets. n. Approve reimbursement of costs - South Suburban 1st Addition - per Finance Director's October 11th memo. o. Adopt Blood Borne Pathogen Policy as submitted. p. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R126-94 approving 1995 Fire Department Pension request - change from $1,450 to $1,550 per year per man. q. Approve payment of the bills as submitted. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. Pine Knoll Driveway Agreements. Councilmember Rotty stated when the driveway widths were set, it was not his intention that existing driveways would be reduced in size. It was the consensus that the widths of driveways can match existing widths, but if a driveway is reconstructed by the owner, it must conform to code. MOTION by Rotty, second by Orr to approve the driveway agreements with Charles Bohlke and William Peterson. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. Auction List. Administrator Thompson noted that a request had been made to donate the computers to the FAA day care center. Police Chief Siebenaler requested the Honda generator be converted to public safety use and that the Department Heads be allowed to bid on certain items within the budget. It was the consensus that Department Heads not be allowed to bid at the auction on behalf of the City. Attorney Grannis stated that he felt the City did not have the authority to donate any property of value. MOTION by Galler, second by Rotty to approve the items on the auction list with the exception of the Dodge Shadow, the Mita color copier, and the Bondiwell lap top computer. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. Traffic Control Study. (Memo from Public Works Director dated October 13, 1994). Public Works Director Kaldunski presented a petition for a stop sign at the intersection of 183rd Street West and Elkwood Avenue. Mr. Kaldunski indicated that it did not appear a traffic sign was warranted at this time. Mr. Kaldunski asked the City to conside'r a traffic control study at the intersections of CSAH 31 with 180th, Upper 182nd, Upper 183rd, 185th and 187th Streets. A lengthy discussion followed regarding using an intern versus Bonestroo. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Rotty to accept the petition APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Orr, second by Galler to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R127-94 requesting Dakota County to conduct a traffic Council Minutes - 10/17/94 - Page 3 i " study on County Road 31. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Rotty, second by Kuchera to direct staff to prepare a traffic study in the northern section of the City and to focus on Dakota County Estates. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. Bleachers - ISD #192. (Per Parks and Recreation Director's October 13th memo). Attorney Grannis recommended the City enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the School District if it wished to share the cost of the bleachers. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with ISD #192 relating to joint ownership of the bleachers and authorizing expenditure of $4,500. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. East Far.mington pun/Prairie Waterway/Southeast Area Sanitary Sewer. (Per memos from Administrator dated 10/11 and 10/13.) Administrator Thompson presented an update recommending the following action: a. Authorize a Phase II environmental study by Peer Environmental. b. Authorize staff to apply for the MPCA VIC program. c. Reject tbe Southeast Sanitary Sewer Project 93-14 bids. d. Set a workshop to discuss the project. MOTION by Rotty, second by Orr to approve the Phase II Environmental Study. VOTING FOR: Orr, Kuchera, Rotty, Galler. ABSTAIN: Ristow. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Galler to authorize staff to apply for the MPCA VIC program. VOTING FOR: Orr, Kuchera, Rotty, Galler. ABSTAIN: Ristow. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Galler, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R128-94 rejecting the bids for the Southeast Area Sanitary Sewer Project. VOTING FOR: Kuchera, Rotty, Galler, Orr. ABSTAIN: Ristow. MOTION CARRIED. 11. Fire Hall Expansion. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to approve the consulting firm of Buetow and Associates to draw up the plans and construction documents for the Fire Hall expansion as recommended. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. Upcoming Meetings. a. November 1, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. - Workshop on East Farmington/Prairie Waterway. b. Meeting with ISD 192 to be determined. 13. Roundtable: a. Church of the Advent b. Planning Commission Chair be notified of Joint Meeting with ISD 192. Council Minutes - 10/17/94 - Page 4 14. Ordinance Annexing prairie Waterway. (Presented by John Cairns.) MOTION by Galler, second by Rotty to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 094-337 annexing properties within the prairie Waterway. VOTING FOR: Galler, Orr, Kuchera, Rotty. ABSTAIN: Ristow. MOTION CARRIED. 15. The Council went into recess for 5 minutes at 8:50 P.M.. 16. MOTION by Orr, second by Ristow to adjourn into executive session at 8:57 P.M.. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 17. MOTION by Galler, second by Orr to adjourn at 10:08 P.M.. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5fJ Larry Thompson City Administrator Approved