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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.03.93 Council Minutes (.,;j MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR MAY 3, 1993 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. Mayor Kuchera led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. MOTION by Rotty, second by Orr to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Remove item 5a - approve April 19, 1993 minutes - from the Consent Agenda for general discussion. b. Remove items 5f (Solid Waste Reimbursement); 5g (Akin Park 2nd Plat); 5h (Riverside Plat); 5i (Developer's Agreement for Akin Park 2nd); 5j (Developer's Agreement for Riverside); 5L (Weight Based System); 50 (195th Street Agreement) from the agenda. c. Remove item 7a - Representative Dennis Ozment from the agenda. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Approve capital outlay request - Arena - $9,348.75 - Boards. b. Authorize employee drawing for Twins' tickets. c. Approve Payment #7 (Final) for Project 91-10 to Arcon Construction for $6,250.00. d. Approve appliance recycling agreement for Clean Up Day with Landfill Recovery Systems, Inc. e. Approve removal of City owned coffee machine - install Employee Committee coffee machine. f. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R33-93 approving gambling premise permit - Chamber of Commerce. g. Approve School/Conference Request - Planner. h. Approve time extension of Silver Springs 2nd to June 15, 1993. i. Approve Payment #4 (Final) for Project 92-15 - ENRON - to Ryan Contracting for $5,667.51 per the Engineers April 29, 1993 memo. j. Approve culvert repairs at 9th Street and TH 50. k. Approve advertisement for Street and Utility Maintenance Worker per Public Works Director's memo dated April 28, 1993. 1. Set Public Hearing - MUSA Land Trade - May 17, 1993 a 7:20 P.M. m. Approve concrete driveway work - Project 92-7 - per Engineer's May 3, 1993 memo. n. Approve Payment of the Bills as submitted. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 70 Council Minutes - 5/3/93 - Page 2 5. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the April 19, 1993 regular meeting with the change under Paragraph 18 that the hearing was set by resolution. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. The Council next considered the scheduling of ice time. Parks and Recreation Director Bell indicated the priority should remain the same as 1992/1993 per his April 28, 1993 memo. A lengthy discussion followed. Councilmember Rotty indicated that he felt, notwithstanding the financial considerations, Farmington's youth should be given first priority. Councilmember Galler expressed concern regarding the potential loss in revenue. Councilmember Orr presented a brief history of the Arena, noting the reasons for the priorities and indicated he supported remaining with the same priority for one year. 7. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7;30 P.M. to consider the Sanitary Sewer Facilities Plan. The hearing was continued until later in the meeting. 8. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider the 1993 Seal Coat project. The hearing was continued until later in the evening. 9. Discussion continued regarding the Youth Hockey proposal. A number of residents indicated that Farmington youth should come first and that Youth Hockey should have a priority over the Lakeville Junior Varsity. MOTION by Rotty, second by Ristow to move Farmington Youth Hockey above Lakeville High School practice ice. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to amend the motion to have the priority as Lakeville High School practice ice, Farmington Youth Hockey ice, then Lakeville Junior Varsity. Councilmember Galler stated he felt the City should use the situation at this time to get financial support from surrounding communities. Voting on the amendment: VOTING FOR: Orr, Kuchera, Rotty, Ristow. AGAINST: Galler. MOTION CARRIED. Voting on the amended motion: VOTING FOR: Kuchera, Rotty, Ristow, Orr. AGAINST: Galler. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. Mayor Kuchera reopened the public hearing to consider the Sanitary Sewer Facilities Plan. Consulting Engineer Don Burgardt presented an overview of the plan, noting the following options: 1a. Sanitary Sewer Trunk lb. Sanitary Sewer Trunk 2. Storm Sewer and Drain Tile 3. Sanitary Sewer Replacement 4. Sump Pump Disconnection The following comments were made: Cm. Orr: Did you do any costs in reducing I/I? Mr. Burgardt: Last year's flood cost approximately $275,000 over 1991 flows. That didn't include costs for damages in basements. Over a 10 year period, it is estimated in costs approximately $160,000/year on average. Council Minutes - 5/3/93 - Page 3 71 Mayor Kuchera: What type of grants are available? Mr. Burgardt: The City will probably receive a $10,000 grant from the MWCC. The MPCA has a loan program ranging from 0% to 5%. Cm. Ratty: Where is the biggest bang for the bucks? Mr. Burgardt: Sump pumps. Cm. Orr: Doesn't the City need a means to transport the water? Mr. Burgardt: You can discharge onto people's lawns. Harold Wieben: Why don't we pick up the water before it gets to Henderson? Bill Kaufman: If the drainage system works, we don't need pumps? Mary Christensen: There are sump pumps in Dakota County Estates. These homes are similar to the East Farmington PUD. Eng. Kaldunski: A few homes were put in at the 100 year flood elevations and were impacted by the 9 inch rain. The problem only lasted 1 1/2 days. MOTION by Orr, second by Galler to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. City Engineer Kaldunski noted the next step was to forward the information to the MPCA and staff would prepare an ordinance for sump pump discharge. 11. The Council next considered the East Farmington PUD. Administrator Thompson outlined the changes agreed to by the developer as noted in his April 30, 1993 memo. Attorney Grannis stated the Council had two actions before them - the approval of the schematic plan and rezoning. Mr. Grannis stated the Council could approve the schematic as is, or with modifications. If it was approved as is, the Council could rezone the property PUD. If the Council change the PUD, the developer would have to agree to the changes in writing before rezoning. Councilmember Rotty indicated that he had listened to the concerns and was more comfortable with the PUD as proposed. A number of questions were raised regarding wetlands mitigation, high density residential (townhomes), height of buildings, multifamily units in the north, phasing/time lines, and park maintenance. MOTION by Orr, second by Rotty to approve the East Farmington PUD Schematic Plan with the modification of the line of Ninth Street to the west. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 72 Council Minutes - 5/3/93 - Page 4 12. MOTION by Orr, second by Galler to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 093-305 to rezone the property which is R-1 and R-3 to R-2 PUD for the areas inside of Farmington, except the Hed property. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider the 1993 Seal Coat Project. City Engineer Kaldunski outlined the project, noting Dakota County Estates and the Farmington Industrial Park would not be assessed. Mr. Kaldunski stated the assessments had worked out to approximately $55/lot but was recommended to be $30/lot. Jeff Thelen: What happened to the seal coat last year? Eng. Kaldunski: I'm not sure. The job is still under warranty. I will be talking to the contractor. Cheryl Thelen: What about duplexes? Eng. Kaldunski: Jeff Thelen: They are considered one unit. MOTION by Orr, second by CARRIED. MOTION by Orr, R34-93 ordering the 1993 preparation of plans and I am opposed to charging for seal coating. Ristow to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. Seal Coat project and ordering the specifications. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 14. The Council tabled the following items: - 9a - Architectural Designs and Standards - ge - Assessment Deferral Policy. 15. MOTION by Kuchera, second by Ristow to approve the AFSCME Labor Agreement as presented. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 16. MOTION by Rotty, second by Galler to direct staff to rebid the FAA/Locust Street project upon the staff and FAA working out an acceptable agreement, and releasing Danner, Inc. from its contract. VOTING FOR: Galler, Ristow, Kuchera, Ratty. ABSTAIN: Orr. MOTION CARRIED. 17. Administrative Assistant Finstuen reviewed her memo dated April 29, 1993 regarding the Council room plan. The Council directed staff to return with samples. 18. Engineer Kaldunski reviewed the plans and specifications for the Walnut Street/2nd Street Parking Lot project. A lengthy discussion followed regarding whether or not the project should be bid. MOTION by Galler, second by Orr to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R35-93 to approve the plans and specifications for Walnut Street/2nd Street Parking Lot and ordering the advertisement for bids in various alternates. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes - 5/3/93 - Page 5 r; <') J ,0 19. The Council discussed the accident claim submitted by Michael Pharr. MOTIOH by Orr, second by Kuchera to direct staff to inform Mr. Pharr that the Council concurred with the City's insurance carrier. APIF, MOTIOH CARRIED. 20. Roundtable: a. 195th Street update. b. Rambling River Bridge repair. c. Employees will be allowed to bring their own coffee. d. Feasibility Report - 203rd Street East of CSAH 31. The City should wait until this is petitioned. e. Councilmember Galler will miss the next meeting. f. Update on Billiards Ordinance. g. Update on adult housing. 21. MOTIOH by Ristow, second by Orr to adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing growth issues with the City's consulting attorney. APIF, MOTIOH CARRIED. 22. MOTIOH by Galler, second by Kuchera to adjourn at 1:30 A.M.. APIF, MOTIOH CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, /~ !ZJ~ - "ry.'Thom son City Administrator Approved ~)! rl ) {13