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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.04.90 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR SEPTEMBER 4, 1990 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. Mayor Kuchera asked for a moment of silence in memory of Senior Center Coordinator Bev Gnos who passed away over the weekend. 3. MOTION by Sprute, second by McKnight to approve the agenda with the following changes: a. Remove item lId - Part Time Liquor Store Clerk - from the Consent Agenda. b. Add discussion of the Senior Center Coordinator's position. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 4. MOTION by Sprute, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the August 15, 1990 special meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to approve the minutes of the August 20, 1990 regular meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to approve the minutes of the August 22, 1990 special meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Sprute, second by McKnight to approve the minutes of August 29, 1990 regular meeting. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 5. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing which was continued from August 20, 1990 to consider the grading permit application of Jack Benedict. Administrator Thompson stated that Mr. Benedict had indicated that he wished to withdraw the application. MOTION by McKnight, second by Mayer to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to deny the grading permit application per request of Mr. Benedj ct. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 6. MOTION by Mayer, second by Kuchera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R61-90 declaring the following costs to be assessed for Project 89-3 (1990 Street Improvement Project): Construction $611,657.05 Additional 165,840.39 Total Cost 777,497.44 City Share 212,239.04 Assessable 565,258.40 APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 7. Mayor Kuchera opened a public hearing at 7:15 P.M. to consider the grading appli- cation of Jim Reisinger at 20670 Akin Road. Public Works Director Kaldunski stated this application had been approved but had expired before the work had been completed. Mr. Kaldunski recommended the application be approved per the terms and conditions in his April 17, 1990 memo. The following testimony was heard: Mayor Kuchera: Eng. Kaldunski: em. Galler: Will we have a problem getting a ponding easement in the future? We should be able to obtain it when the area is platted. Are you recommending against the DNR's request for "compensatory" storage? .J 9-4-90 - Council Minutes - Page 2 Eng. Kaldunski: I don't think the material from the pond would be suitable for road construction. MOTION by McKnight, second by Kuchera to close the hearing. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 8. Councilmember Sprute asked if the change in location of the driveway would im- pact the future bike path. Park and Recreation Director Bell stated the path would still go to the south. Jim Reisinger stated the bikeway easement was okay as long as he could get an easement to drive his farm equipment over it. MOTION by Galler, second by Sprute to approve the grading permit for 20670 Akin Road per the terms and conditions outlined in the Public Works Director's memo dated April 17, 1990. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 9. Administrator Thompson presented a request by the Space Needs Committee to set a referendum for November 6, 1990 for $600,000 to construct a new Public Works Building. Administrator Thompson stated the referendum could be reduced from $700,000 to $600,000 if the HRA agreed to donate land in the industrial park. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the amount of the referendum. Councilmember Sprute stated that if Solid Waste remained in the present building, the new facility could be reduced in size and the referendum could be reduced to $500,000. Space Needs Committee Chair Leon Orr stated one of the goals of eliminating the Parks and Recreation Marshall building lease would not be met if Solid Waste occupied the present Public Works Facility. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R62-90 setting a referendum for a new public works facility for $600,000 to be held on November 6, 1990, contingent upon the HRA donating the property in the industrial park. ~arIF, M6YI6N e&RRIFD~INyA~O~: ~'~ Mo-(\o N (~RV.~ A~(\l\J~" ~~~ ~w,"t(iA..I('p.l\t(\~!fJn;Jl 10. City Engineer Kaldunski presented the following bids for Project No. 87-7 (~~r- grounds Sewer and Water): Firm Base Bid Base Bid with Alternate Richard Knutson, Inc. Brown and Cris, Inc. Barbarossa and Sons, Inc. Rice Lake Contracting $234,585.00 260,388.31 262,098.00 264,280.60 $273,707.50 312,338.31 327,858.00 319,615.60 Administrator Thompson stated the Fair Board and Extension Office had not signed the agreement at this time and recommended that the Council not award the bid until the contracts are signed. Fair Board Representative Carl Onishuk stated the Board would review the low bid and respond in the near future. MOTION by McKnight, second by Kuchera to accept the bids, but to defer awarding the contract until the agreements with the Fair Board had been signed. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 11. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to designate the sewer discharge to be located at 2nd Street contingent upon the Fair Board agreeing to pay for sewer bypassing in the event the sewer is surcharged. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 12. MOTION by Galler, second by Sprute to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R63-90 declaring the following costs to be assessed and ordering the preparation of an assessment roll for Project 90-3 (Dakota County Estates 6th Addition): Construction Additional Costs Project Costs City Share Assessable Costs $ 229,012.71 81,473.30 310,486.01 .00 310,486.01 APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes - 9/4/90 - Page 3 13. Public Works Director Kaldunski presented the following bids for Project No. 90-6 (1990 Sidewalk Improvement Project): Firm Bid C.G. Construction $16,085.00 DNCON 16,253.75 Innovative Construction 17,021.70 Sunrise Cement 20,392.00 Knish Construction 28,349.10 MOTION by Kuchera, second by Galler to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R64-90 awarding the contract to C.G. Construction for $16,085.00 for Project No. 90-6. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 14. MOTION by Sprute, second by McKnight to adopt RESOLUTION NO. R65-90 declaring the following costs to be assessed and ordering the preparation of the assessment roll for Project No. 90-6 (Sidewalk Improvement Project): Construction Additional Costs Project Costs City Share Costs to be Assessed $ 16,085.00 3,993.00 20,078.00 .00 20,078.00 APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 15. The Council next considered the proposed personnel policy amendment. Councilmember Galler noted a number of concerns regarding the amendments. Councilmember Mayer stated that the large number of changes warranted a more extensive review by the Council. MOTION by Mayer, second by Sprute to table the proposed Personnel Policy Amendments. VOTING FOR: Kuchera, Sprute, Mayer. AGAINST: McKnight, Galler. MOTION CARRIED. 16. The Council next considered the appointment of an Interim Acting Solid Waste Foreman as outlined in the City Administrator's memo dated August 31, 1990. Public Works Director Kaldunski recommended Benno Klotz be appointed as Interim Foreman. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the future organization of Solid Waste and how it fits into the Public Works Department. Councilmembers Sprute and Mayer stated that Solid Waste should be split from Public Works and a Department Head appointed. Administrator Thompson stated that a separate department would be beneficial, but the Council should wait until the Solid Waste operations become more stable before making a permanent appointment. MOTION by McKnight, second by Kuchera to appoint Benno Klotz as an interim Solid Waste Foreman. VOTING FOR: Kuchera, Galler, McKnight. VOTING AGAINST: Sprute, Mayer. MOTION CARRIED. 17. Councilmembers Mayer and Sprute clarified their votes indicating they were opposed to the position and not to Mr. Klotz's qualifications. Administrator Thompson stated he would recommend a salary at the next meeting. 18. MOTION by Sprute, second by McKnight to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: a. Approve Capital Outlay Request - Parks and Recreation - One Ton Truck - $14,649.00. b. Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 090-237 relating to disposal of lawn clippings on roads. c. Approve Leave of Absence Request for Sue Miller. d. Approve School/Conference Request - Fire Department. e. Approve Payment of the Bills as submitted. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. Council Minutes - 9/4/90 - Page 4 19. Councilmember Galler questioned the number of acquaintances the part time Liquor Store applicant had on City staff and if his appointment was based on qualifications. Administrator Thompson stated the applicant was a former Fire Chief and, therefore, knew most of the City staff. Mr. Thompson added that the most important qualification for a part time worker was reliability and that he would vouch for the applicant. MOTION by Galler, second by Kuchera to appoint Dave Pietsch as a permanent part time Liquor Store employee. APIF, MOTION CARRIED. 20. Administrator Thompson stated that it was staff's intention to review the Senior Center Coordinator's position and report back to the Council in the near future. It was the consensus of the Council that City employees be allowed to attend Bev Gnos' funeral. 21. During roundtable, the following items were discussed: a. Public hearing by the VRWMC on the SE Area Storm Sewer project on November 14, 1990. b. The closing of the pool before Labor Day weekend because of low attendance and lack of staffing. c. Council to review replacement of sidewalks at 101 Spruce Street. 22. MOTION by McKnight, second by Galler to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. CARRIED. APIF, MOTION ~7~t~d' Larry Thompson City Administrator Approved qk\ \ ~ ~Q(OV~~ vJ\ ~ (J>f{Q,cklo'^ ..\0 ~ q m roll (qb