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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.21.84 Council Minutes MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR FEBRUARY 21, 1984 ?S7 1. Mayor Akin called Present: Akin, Cook, Absent: None. Also Present: the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Kelly, Orr, Sprute. Administrator Thompson, Attorney Gorgos. 2. Motion by Orr, second by Sprute to approve the agenda as presented with the following amendment: Remove the payment of bills from the consent agenda and place it under regular business. APIF, motion carri~d. 3. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the minutes of the February 6, 1984 regular meeting. 4. State Representative Carolyn Rodriguez was present to inform the Counci I that she had introduced legislation which would create a Legislative Oversight Committee for the Metro Council. Representative Rodriguez also addressed questions asked by the City Counci I. 5. Mayor Ak in opened the pub Ii c heari ng at 7: 15 P.M. to cons i der the pre I imi nary planned unit development for Westview Acres. Administrator Thompson explained the con- cept of the planned unit development and added that the developers agreement for the improvements to the property should also be discussed at this time. Bob Sender, a resident of Westview Acres stated that he was concerned that low cost housing may be constructed in the PUD. Developer Gil Gilbertson stated that a major reason for the Planned Unit Development was to guard against low cost housing being constructed. Mayor Akin asked if the proposed condominium would be architecturally compatible with the surrounding area. Mr. Gilbertson stated that it would be a two story building of comparable style. Steve Linegar asked if the PUD could be changed once it was approved. Administrator Thompson stated that the PUD could not be changed without holding a public hearing. Bob Sender asked if the proposed multi-unit housing would be apartments or condominiums. Mr. Thompson stated that they would be condominiums. Frank Formisano asked if any of the new housing would be subsidized by the Federal or State government. Mr. Gilbertson stated that there were no subsidies proposed. 6. Mayor Akin opened the public hearing at 7:30 P.M. to consider approving the pre- liminary plat of Westview Acres. Mayor Akin continued the hearing. 7. Frank Formisano stated that it was his understanding when he purchased the property that only single family units would be allowed in Westview Acres. Mr. Gilbertson stated that he had indicated that only single family units would be constructed in his area. Stephanie Trevis stated that if individual property owners were allowed to choose their own contractors, it might lead to incompatible types of housing being constructed. Mr. Gilbertson stated that the restrictive convenance attached to the properties guarded against that. The developer and Council agreed that attached two car garages could be required for all single family units along Hickory Street as a part of the PUD. Mayor Akin stated that Westview Acres was a very good development, and that it was one of the few developments which did not require any public funding. Mayor Akin closed the public hearing. 8. Mayor Akin opened the publ ic hearing at 7:45 P.M. to consider the rezoning of the NEk of the NWk of Section 13, the City of Farmington, from R-1 to R-4. Mayor Akin continued the hearing. l)cg ,".,.,' .. 9. Discussion followed concerning the proposed PUD for Westview Acres. Councilman Sprute asked if surface water runoff had been addressed. Mr. Gilbertson stated that the plans had been reviewed by the City Engineer, and it was his opinion that the surface water runoff could be managed. Councilman Orr stated that the PUD was a very good tool, because property owners would know exactly what they were pur- chasing. Motion by Akin, second by Sprute to adopt Resolution No. R9-84 approving the preliminary Planned Unit Development for Westview Acres with the condition that all single family dwellings built on lots 1 thru 9 be required to have a two car attached garage constructed. APIF, motion carried. 10. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to adopt Resolution No.Rl)Q-84 approving the de- velopers agreement for the replat of Westview Acres First Addition, Block 1 and part of Block 5, City of Farmington. APIF, motion carried. 11. Mayor Akin reopened the public hearing to consider the preliminary plat of Westview Acres. Administrator Thompson stated that the preliminary plat of Westview Acres was basically the same as the PUDwhich was just approved,-and that the hearing was required by the City Code. Mayor Akin closed the public hearing. Motion by Akin, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. Rll-84 approving the preliminary plat of the replat of Westview Acres First Addition, Block 4 and part of Block 5, City of Farmington. APIF, motion carried. 12. Mayor Akin reopened the public hearing to consider the rezoning of the NE~ of the NW~ of Section 13 from R-l to R-4. Administrator Thompson stated that this rezoning was necessary for the developer of Dakota County Estates to expand his development to the back 40 acres. Mr. Thompson added that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the rezoning. Developer Jack Benedict requested that the City Council establish a pollcy as to how the land would be assessed for the sewer trunk line. Attorney Gorgos stated that the matter had been reviewed and it was staff recommen- dation that the City util ize the same policy employed in 1978 which considered the project cost, lateral equivalent charges, and credits for previous assessments. Mayor Akin closed the public hearing. 13. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to adopt Ordinance No.084-162 rezoning the NE~ of the NW~ of Section 13, City of Farmington, from R-l to R-4, and expressing the Council's intent to utilize the formula recommended by staff when assessing the back 25 acres at the time the development is connected to the sanitary sewer trunkline. APIF, motion carried. 14. Ed Bowler presented an appraisal on the MnDOT Maintenance Storage Facility in Farmington. Mr. Bowler stated that it was his opinion that the property was worth $30,000. It was the consensus of the City Council that staff review utilization of the facil ity in relation to the $30,000 appraised value. 15. Motion by Orr, second by Cook to approve the consent agenda as follows: a. Approve a request to attend conferences on March 8th and 9th and March 19th thru the 22nd by the Police Chief. b. Approve the budget adjustment for the Ice Arena. c. Approve the appointment of Arvilla Neff as billing clerk. d. Set a special meeting of the City Council for February 28, 1984 at 4:00 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. e. Set the annual tax equalization meeting for June 18, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. APIF, motion carried. () r- ..'" / ") '.', 16. The City Council next considered a staff recommendation for a budget adjustment for the Police Labor negotiations. The City Administrator had recommended trans- ferring $2,713 from the salary contingency fund to the police officers salary to cover the salary shortfalls. Mayor Akin stated that the money should not have come from salary contingency, because it was earmarked for non-union employees. Mayor Akin and Councilmember Sprute stated that the adjustment should come directly from the Police Department budget. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the staff recommendation for the budget adjustment. Voting for: Orr, Kelly, Cook. Voting against: Akin, Sprute. Motion carried. 17. Action on the towing proposal was tabled until the next regular Council meeting. 18. Motion by Kelly, second by Akin to approve the dog catchers fees as proposed by staff. APIF, motion carried. The staff recommendations for budget adjustment re- lating to the dog catchers fees was tabled until the next regular meeting of the City Council. 19. It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the recommendation by the City Administrator relating to the township fire contract, and to direct the City Administrator to contact the townships with his recommendation. 20. Discussion followed concerning the use of the Senior Center as an emergency shelter. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Senior Center would be utilized for an emergency shelter, but not for a civil defense shelter. The City Council directed the Police Chief to review the matter and to report back to the City Council at the next regular meeting. 21. Administrator Thompson updated the City Council on the proposed 37 unit senior citizen housing project. Mr. Thompson stated that the project had encountered some difficulty, but that construction should begin some time in late summer. 22. Administrator Thompson informcid the Council that the City Engineer and the archi- tect hired by the Fire Department both had indicated that they did not wish to sub- mit formal proposals for the construction of the fire hall. Mr. Thompson added that both indicated they wished to discuss the matter with the City Council. It was the consensus of the_City Council that the City Administrator contact both firms and in- vite the two firms to the next regular meeting to discuss the matter further. 23. Motion by Kelly, second by Orr to approve the payment of the bills with the amendment that Thomas P. Gallagher be paid $637.20. APIF, motion carried. 24. Motion py Kelly, second by Orr to adjourn at 10:00 P.M. APIF, motion carried. Approved 3/S/gq ,