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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.16.89 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR OCTOBER 16, 1989 1. Mayor Kuchera called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Kuchera, Mayer, McKnight, Sprute, Galler. Members Absent: None. Also Present: Administrator Thompson, Attorney Grannis. 2. MOTION by Sprute, second by McKnight to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Table item 7c. b. Table item lOa - MSA computer. c. Table item lOb - Public Works Personnel. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 3. MOTION by Sprute, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the September 27, 1989 special meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. MOTION by McKnight, second by Mayer to approve the minutes of the October 2, 1989 regular meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. The Council next considered a feasibility report on improvements to Hickory Street and alley adjacent to the Falkowski Dental Clinic. City Engineer Kaldunski presented an overview of the project. Discussion followed regarding benefit to alley owners and problems of temporary flooding in the area. It was the consen- sus that the project should not be pursued until the Southeast Area Storm Sewer in constructed. MOTION by Kuchera, second by McKnight to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R80-89 accepting the Hickory Street Improvement project and to take no further action at this time. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:15 P.M. to consider the vacation of the alley in Block 18. The hearing was continued until later in the evening. 7. The Council next considered a proposal tol~ Public Works storage space at the old REA building. Mr. Kaldunski stated the cost would be $1,265/month for 5,000 square feet, which included taxes and all utilities. Questions were raised regarding security and liability. Mr. Kaldunski noted that only large equipment would be stored in the building. MOTION by McKnight, second by Kuchera to approve the terms of the lease as presented and directed Attorney Grannis to draft a lease for City execution. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. Mayor Kuchera reopened the public hearing to consider the vacation of the alley in Block 18. Administrator Thompson reported that the developer has still- not submitted the required information and recommended a deadline be set. MOTION by Mayer, second by Sprute to continue the hearing until November 6, 1989 at 7:15 P.M. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. MOTION by Kuchera, second by McKnight to extend the plat approval deadline of Rosebrier Addition until November 10, 1989 per written request of the developer, and to direct staff to inform the developer that all required information must- be submitted by October 24, 1989 or the Council would deny the plat. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 10. MOTION by Sprute, second by Kuchera to extend the plat filing deadline for Dakota County Estates 6th until December 1, 1989 per written request of the developer. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. The Council next considered an ordinance amending liquor license require- ments as follows: a. Eliminate bond requirements, b. Require licenses be paid in full before approval. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the change from quarterly payments to one payment. It was the consensus that the elimination of bonding requirements was acceptable, but that the quarterly payments should remain and the responsi- bility for billing should be transferred to Finance. MOTION by Mayer, second by Sprute to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 089-222 amending the liquor license code by eliminating bonding requirements. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. The Council next considered the assessment roll for Project 89-5. Attorney Grannis stated that staff had been unable to reach an agreement with Northern Natural Gas and recommended the Council adopt the assessment roll without any deferment to Northern Natural or the Hammer property. Attorney Grannis also recommended that rather than defer the assessments on the property outside of the MUSA boundaries that the amount be established as a hook up charge to be paid when the property is developed. MOTION by Sprute, second by Galler to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R81-89 approving the assessment roll for Project 89-5 - TH 50 Sanitary Sewer Project (Option B as amended). APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 13. MOTION by Galler, second by Mayer to approve a budget adjustment transferring ..//' ~r~t~y to space needs publicity. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 14. MOTION by Sprute, second by Mayer to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R83-89 approving a short term loan of $87,500 to the HRA. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 15. MOTION by Mayer, second by Sprute to approve the consent agenda as follows: a. Approve Final Payment - Project 89-2 (Flagstaff Bridges) - Landwehr Heavy Moving - $4,013.00. b. Approve Capital Outlay Request - Arena - Bleachers. c. Adopt RESOLUTION NO. R86-89 accepting donation from Senior Center - Ceiling Fans and Flagpole. d. Approve Budget Adjustment - Police Department - Uniforms and Psycho- logicals - $1,355. e. Approve School and Conference Request - Finance - Employment Law - Disabled Employee and Sexual Harassment. f. Approve School and Conference Request - Police Department - 1st Responder. g. Approve School and Conference Request - Police Department - Controlled Substance I.D. h. Approve School and Conference Request - Police - Investigation of Drugs. i. Approve School and Conference Request Police 1st Responder Refresher. j. Approve School and Conference Request - Police - Elements of Effective Instruction. k. School and Conference Request - Fire Department 1. Approve Capital Outlay Request - Fire Department - Folding seat for #4797. m. Approve extension of Developers Agreement - Dakota County Estates 2nd, 3rd and 4th per terms of the Administrator's memo dated October 13, 1989. n. Approve payment of the bills as submitted. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 16. It was the consensus that Commissioner Joe Harris be invited to the next meeting to discuss light rail transit. 17. MOTION by Mayer, second by Galler to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. APIF, MOTION CARRIED . Respectfully submitted, /7+ Larry Thompson City Administrator Approved I/-(P--~ II - ~tJ -/~~ "1 -k -~ l!-d-O -1>"\ \ \ 'R 'b '). - 'b "\. lA OY>'-- ~ JV~' &. Po..L-, \j' ~_~-~ S~ ~_...h-\ ~~ ~~- ~ ~ ~vvv- \A,\)J0.-t.- ~ f'\- ~ ~