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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.12.93 Special Council Minutes , ""9 '0 MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING SPECIAL OCTOBER 12, 1993 1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Members Present: Kuchera, Ristow, Orr, Rotty, Galler. Members Absent: None. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Harmeyer. 2. The purpose of the meeting was to: a. conduct public hearings on various vacations, b. hold a workshop on Pine Knoll Sewer Improvements, c. consider a proposed ordinance amending loading dock screening in a B-2 zone - reduce from 40 feet to 5 feet. 3. Mayor Kuchera opened the following public hearings at 6:30P.M.: a. Sanitary Sewer Easement Vacation in Section 13, b. Alley/Street Vacation - City Center Project, c. Utility Easement Vacation - North 5 Feet of Lot 1, Block 2, Dakota County Estates 7th Addition. a. Sanitary Sewer Easement Vacation in Section 13 (Memo from Engineer dated September 16, 1993.) Recommended the easement be relocated contingent upon the filing of the prairie Creek Subdivision. MOTION by Rotty, second by Galler to close the public hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Orr, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R124-93 vacating the aforementioned sewer easement in Section 13 contingent upon the filing of the Prairie Creek Subdivision Plat. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. b. City Center Alleys and Streets (Memo dated September 17, 1993.) Recommended the vacation be approved contingent upon filing of the City Center Plat and relocation of the transmission lines. The following testimony was given: Mayor Kuchera: Have soil borings been taken at this site? Cm. Orr: Yes. Additional borings will also be taken. MOTION by Galler, second by Orr to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Galler, second by Ristow to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R125-93 approving the abovementioned alley/street vacation relating to the City Center project contingent upon filing the City Center plat. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 160 Minutes - Special Council - 10/12/93 - Page 2 c. Utility Easement Vacation - South 5 Feet of the North Utility Drainage Easement on Lot 1, Block 2, Dakota County Estates 7th Addition. Administrator Thompson stated that the City only required a 5 foot easement. MOTION by Orr, second by Ristow to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Rotty, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R126-93 vacating the aforementioned utility drainage easement in Dakota County Estates 7th. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. MOTION by Ristow, second by Orr to adjourn the meeting to the HRA Executive Director's office to conduct its workshop. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. Pine Knoll Improvement Workshop The Council reconvened in the HRA Executive Director's office. The following information and concerns were addressed as noted during the Pine Knoll Sanitary Sewer Workshop: a. Finance Director's report on impact of depreciation credits. b. Administrator's report on debt service impact. c. Background materials from previous meetings. d. It was suggested that rather than using a flat $5000 as a base value, the sewer assessment be used. e. It was suggested that the credit be capped at 50% of the total assessment (street and sanitary sewer) . f. Rather than basing the credit on age, the City inspect individual systems and assign grades similar to Burnsville. "A" and "B" systems would receive credits and "C" and "F" systems would not receive credit because they are out of compliance and would need to be replaced by 1996 per County ordinance. g. Financial hardships could be addressed through the Dakota County HRA and/or CDBG program. h. Benefits will be easier to prove on more expensive homes. Councilmember Rotty left at 7:25 P.M.. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the next steps to take. There appeared to be general consensus on the following: a. The project needed to be done. b. The major arguments against the project are: - Some persons can't afford it. - Systems that are in good working order. - No payback. 161 Minutes - Special Council - 10/12/93 - Page 3 It was agreed that the City should have the following information available for the next public hearing. a. b. c. Feasibility Report (completed), Financial Assistance Programs, All septic systems inspected. be reconsidered given costs or frost. ) (It was noted this may have to delays of inspections due to The Building Official was directed to contact the inspector used by Burnsville and report back at the October 18th Council meeting regarding costs and scope of the inspections. 6. MOTION by Ristow, second by Galler to adjourn the Council meeting until the Planning Commission offers its recommendation on the proposed zoning ordinance change. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. The Planning Commission offered no recommendation relating to the proposed zoning amendment. 7. MOTION by Orr, second by Ristow to adjourn at 9:30 P.M.. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully submitted, Larry Thompson Approved /~/lg/f3 ,