1992-06-16 Council minutesPage No. 3324
June 16, 1992
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held Tuesday, June 16, 1992
Pursuant to due call
and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the
City Council, City of
Mendota Heights, was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
at City Hall, 1101 Victoria
Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Mertensotto called
the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
The following members
were present: Mayor Mertensotto, Councilmembers
Blesener, Cummins, Koch
and Smith.
AGENDA ADOPTION
Councilmember Cummins moved adoption of the
revised agenda for the meeting.
Councilmember Smith seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilmember Cummins moved approval of the
minutes of the June 2, 1992 regular meeting
with correction.
Councilmember Blesener seconded the motion.
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
Abstain: 1 Smith
Councilmember Blesener moved approval of the
minutes of the June 9, 1992.Adjourned
meeting /joint Council and Park Commission
workshop.
Councilmember Cummins seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
Councilmember Blesener moved approval of the
minutes of the May 18, 1992 Council workshop.
Councilmember Cummins seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Cummins moved approval of the
consent calendar for the meeting, revised to
move items 5h, Street Rehabilitation Policy,
and 5n, Mendakota Park Final Payment to the
regular agenda, along with authorization for
execution of any necessary documents contained
therein.
a. Acknowledgment of the Treasurer's monthly
report for May.
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b. Approval of Change Order No. 1 for
Bridgeview Shores 3rd Addition,
authorizing a contract increase of
$4,215.00 for costs associated with
disassembly and moving of the backhoe from
the site.
c. Adoption of Resolution No. 92 -35,
"RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND APPROVING
FINAL PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT NO. 86,
PROJECT NO. 4," for Furlong Addition
improvements.
d. Adoption of Resolution No. 92 -36,
"RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF
ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR LENNOX (IMPROVEMENT
NO. 91, PROJECT NO. 3), BRIDGEVIEW SHORES
3RD ADDITION (IMPROVEMENT NO. 91, PROJECT
NO. 5), MENDOTA WOODS (IMPROVEMENT NO. 89,
PROJECT NO. 7)."
e. Authorization for the sale of the 1990
squad cars through the Minneapolis
Northstar auction.
f. Acceptance of the resignation of Michael
Lundeen from the Park Commission and
approval to advertise the vacancy.
g. Approval for the issuance of a purchase
order to Mike Moore Construction for
construction of Copperfield walking trail
repairs for its low bid of $2,750.
h. Approval of the list of contractor
licenses dated June 16, 1992 and attached
hereto.
i. Approval of the list of claims dated June
16, 1992 and totalling $256,753.97.
j. Adoption of Resolution No. 92 -37,
"RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITION AND
ORDERING PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR SANITARY SEWERS, WATER, STORM SEWERS,
STREETS AND TRAILS TO SERVE THE ARNDT PLAT
(IMPROVEMENT NO. 92, PROJECT NO. 1)."
k. Approval of the permanent appointment of
John Boland and Public Works Maintenance
Worker and approval of his progression to
Maintenance II at an hourly rate of
$12.15.
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1. Authorization for the sale of surplus
Public Works vehicles and equipment in
accordance with bids detailed in a memo
from the Public Works Superintendent dated
June 16, 1992.
m. Award of the contract for 1992 seal
coating to Stuck & Irwin Paving, Inc., for
its low bid of $46,840.
Councilmember Koch seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
STREET REHABILITATION Councilmember Smith suggested that the
POLICY proposed street rehabilitation policy be
revised to include a street condition grading
classification system so that safety is a
consideration in determining the need for
reconstruction.
Engineer Klayton Eckles responded that staff
has discussed doing a street inventory and
could rate street quality on a scale of A to
F. When level F is reached, streets would be
classified as beyond repair and would need to
be reconstructed.
Councilmember Cummins moved to adopt the
street rehabilitation policy, revised so that
the second paragraph in section D.5 states
that when a street has reached its expected
life in accordance with the city's
infrastructure rating system, no additional
preventive maintenance shall be performed.
Councilmember Blesener seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
FINAL PAYMENT, Council expressed concern over the condition
MENDAKOTA PARK of the seed and sod at the Mendakota Park. It
was the consensus that money should be
withheld on the contract to allow for re-
seeding or re- sodding if necessary.
Councilmember Cummins moved to table action on
the proposed final payment resolution and to
authorize payment of $12,625.35 to Friedges
Landscaping, Inc., for work completed on
Mendakota Park improvements, withholding
$3,000 of the final payment amount until the
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city is satisfied with the re- seeding which
has been done.
Councilmember Blesener seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
FEASIBILITY STUDY, Council acknowledged receipt of the
LONDON /DOWNING AREA feasibility report for the proposed
reconstruction of London, Downing, Brompton
and Winston streets.
Engineer Klayton Eckles reviewed the report
for Council. He informed Council on the
existing condition of the streets and on the
estimated construction and assessment costs.
After discussion, Councilmember Cummins moved
adoption of Resolution No.92 -38, "RESOLUTION
ORDERING PREPARATION OF FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN THE LONDON
ROAD /DOWNING STREET AREA (IMPROVEMENT NO. 92,ReS
PROJECT NO. 3,11 and "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING .r`
ENGINEER'S REPORT AND CALLING FOR HEARING ON (�
PROPOSED STREET RECONSTRUCTION OF LONDON
ROAD /DOWNING STREET AND SURROUNDING AREA
(IMPROVEMENT NO. 92, PROJECT NO. 4), the
hearing to be held on July 21, 1992.
Councilmember Blesener seconded the motion.
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
DOWNTOWN ROADWAY Council acknowledged a report from
ISSUES Administrator Lawell regarding downtown
roadway issues. He informed Council that
although a presentation was scheduled for this
evening, Mn /DOT's right -of -way engineer and
affected property owners have requested that
the discussion be continued to the July 7th
meeting.
Councilmember Blesener suggested that the
pedway link be moved to the north, away from
T.H. 110, providing a crossing at Ridge Place
or Freeway Road, to force pedestrian traffic
away from the intersection of Dodd and T.H.
110.
Staff was directed to look at pedway
relocation options.
It was the consensus of Council that the
discussion on the downtown roadway issues be
continued to July 7th and that press releases
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be sent to the local newspapers to inform the
community about the meeting.
Councilmember Cummins was excused at 8:05 P.M.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Blesener asked staff to research
the ownership of a lot for sale along
Wentworth Avenue and the possibility of
acquiring land for access to potential future
super block park land.
Mayor Mertensotto gave an update on ANLEF
contributions and invited interested residents
to contact City Hall to volunteer to be a
block captain.
ADJOURN There being no further business to come before
the Council, Councilmember Blesener moved that
the meeting be adjourned.
Councilmember Smith seconded the motion.
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:09 o'clock P.M.
Kdthleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor