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1982-03-16 Council minutesPage No. 1625 March 16, 1982 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held Tuesday, March 16, 1982 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 the City Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. The following members were present: -Mayor Lockwood, Councilmembers Hartmann, Losleben, Mertensotto and Witt. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Losleben moved approval of the following consent calendar items, submitted and recommended for approval as part of the regular agenda, along with authorization for execution of all necessary documents contained therein. 1. List of Claims dated March 16, and totalling $71,412.46. 2. The granting of licenses to the following: Neil & Hubbard Gas Piping License Helge N. Nelson Construction Co. General Contractor The Sussel Company, Inc. General Contractor Neil & Hubbard Heating & Air Cond. Lawrence Sign, Inc. Sign Erection 3. The granting of an Off-sale 3.2 Non-Intoxicating Malt Beverage License to Tom Thumb #563. 4. Authorization for solicitation of informal bids for a Utility Department 1-ton truck. 5. Acknowledgement of the Fire Department and Treasurer's monthly reports for February. 6. Acknowledgement of a letter from Carolyn Rodriguez on I-35E. 7. Acknowledgement of the Public Works and Engineering Annual Reports for 1981. 8. Acknowledgement of a letter from Dakota County notifying the City that Pilot Knob Road reconstruction bids will be accepted on April 1st. Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 MENDOTA INTERCHANGE Mr. Del Gerdes and Mr. Earl VanBerken, from Mn/DOT, reviewed Layout 30A, the preliminary layout of the interchange of 1-494 and TH 55 at the Mendota Bridge. Mr. VanBerken advised the Council that the project was scheduled for construction in 1985, but because it is not currently funded, a construction schedule is now uncertain. Page No. 1626 March 16, 1982 DUPONT ADDITION Mr. Mike DuPont was present to request that the Council IMPROVEMENTS order public improvements to serve the Michael DuPont First Addition. Mayor Lockwood reminded the Council that at the February 2nd public hearing on the matter, several problems were left to be resolved by the staff and Mr. DuPont and private property owners abutting the project. Public Works Director Danielson advised the Council that staff has met with the four adjacent property owners, and that the owners of the two properties east of the project agree that it would be wise to serve their properties with public utilities as part of this project. Mr. Danielson advised the Council that the Evans property and Dakota's Adults properties would both be affected by the proposed improvements because storm and sanitary sewer lines must cross the two properties in order to serve the DuPont Addition. He stated that.staff has met with both parties and has reached a tentative agreement on easement acquisition. He further advised that Mr. DuPont has been a party to those negotiations and agrees that the costs of the easement acquisition would be paid for by the project. Mayor Lockwood asked for questions and comments from the audience. Mr. Lynch, owner of one of the properties east of the DuPont Addition, stated that he is in support of the project and asked questions relative to the cost of street improvements. There being no further questions.or comments from the audience, Councilman Losleben moved the adoption of Resolution No. 82'-32, "RESOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE MICHAEL DUPONT FIRST ADDITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREFORE".' Ayes: 5 Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Nays: 0 TH 149 REROUTE The Council acknowledged a memo from Public Works Director Danielson relative to the rerouting of TH 149 when the 149 closing is necessary for completion of 1-494. Mr. Danielson explained his proposed alternate for the rerouting of traffic along TH 55 northbound and TH 149 to Mendota Heights Road to TH 55 southbound. After discussion, Councilman Losleben moved to accept the Public Works Director's recommendation and authorized written permission from the Public Works Director to Mn/DOT to effect the alternate as proposed by the Public Works Director. Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 MARIE AVENUE The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from Mrs.. Janet Blesener relative to a speed limit on Victoria Avenue along with the traffic situation at the corner of Marie Avenue and Victoria. The Council concurred with Mrs. Blesener's concerns. Page No. 1627 March 16, 1982 Councilman Hartmann moved that a copy of Mrs. Blesener's letter be forwarded to Dakota County for study along with • recommendation that 4-way stop signs be installed and • speed study on Victoria be conducted. Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 COMMUNICATIONS The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from Senator Howard Knutson relative to the City's resolution on I-35E adopted on March 2. CASE #82-02, KILDE The City Clerk advised the Council that Mr. Duane Kilde had called the City offices and asked that his variance application . ­. be taken off of the agenda. LAWCON APPLICATION Park Commission Chairman Bayless advised the Council that he has recently received copies of a.Lawcon application which, if granted to the City, would provide for a 50/50 cost participation in acquisition and development of park lands. He asked that the Council authorize preparation and submission of a preliminary application. Administrator Johnson suggested that if the Council approves the recommendation, Planner Shardlow and staff prepare the preapplication for submission. Mayor Lockwood moved that staff be directed to undertake the pre-app process. Councilman Hartmann seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 BONDING City Treasurer Shaughnessy distributed and reviewed a memo relative to 1982 bonding needs. He recommended that Council authorize bidding for 1.4 million dollar temporary.improve- ment bonds and 1.35 million dollar permanent improvement bonds. Councilman Mertensotto moved the adoption of Resolution No. 82-30, "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC SALE OF $1,400,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1982". Councilman Losleben seconded the motion.- Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Councilman Hartmann moved the adoption of Resolution No. 82-31, "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC SALE OF $1,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF 1982". Councilman Losleben seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 PUBLIC WORKS The Council asked several questions of Public Works Director ANNUAL REPORTS Danielson relative to information contained in the Annual Public Works and Engineering reports. As part of the discussion, the Council directed Mr. Danielson to advise Short, Elliott, Hendrickson that no further payments on the infiltration/inflow study will be made by the City until receipt of the.study. Page No. 1628 March 16, 1982 WORKMEWS COMPENSATION The Council acknowledged receipt of a letter from the League of Minnesota Cities advising that the Workmen's Compensation premium refund for 1981 is $10j247. TRAILS Administrator Johnson recommended Council adoption of a proposed resolution requesting partial funding from Dakota County to finance approximately $12,000 in costs for the construction along Marie Avenue in conjunction with the upgrading of Marie Avenue from Lexington to Victoria. Councilman Losleben moved the adoption of Resolution No. 82-29, "RESOLUTION REQUESTING COUNTY TRAIL PROGRAM AND PARTIAL FUNDING". Councilwoman Witt seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 POLICE CHIEF City Administrator Johnson advised the Council that 47 RECRUITMENT applications for the Police Chief position had been received and reviewed and that 35,of those applications meet both the experience and supervisory qualifications. He advised the Council that he and Golden Valley Public Safety Director Jim Crawford, are currently in the process of grading responses to an 11 question questionnaire sent to the 35 applicants. He further advised the Council that the selection process would take at least one more month. MATTERS OF CONCERN The Council acknowledged a memo from City Administrator Johnson which compiled the items remaining from Projects and Policies lists compiled over the past five years. The Council reviewed each of the items included in the memo. As part of the discussion the Council concensus was that the spring field trip should not be conducted this year or such trip should be postponed at least until fall. Other items dis- cussed by the Council are as follows: Staff was directed to investigate and research the possibility of using special taxing districts; Staff was directed to maintain records of street maintenance costs by streets on a regular basis; Councilman Losleben will pursue senior citizen hi-rise siting at the Shopping Center; Staff.was directed to research the possibility of a "permanent improvement revolving fund". As part of the discussion, staff was directed to take a close look at the costs and needs for plowing of firemen's driveways. LIQUOR The Council received and discussed a memo from the City Clerk relative to liquor dispensing considerations. In answer to several questions posed in the memo, it was the concensus of the Council that staff should prepare a draft ordinance to Page No. 1629 March 16, 1982 provide for on-sale liquor licensing., including provisions for on-sale wine licenses. It was also the consensus that the issue of Sunday liquor sales should be placed on the November ballot, and that the fee for on-sale licenses should be set at $10,000. ADJOURN There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Hartmann moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Mertensotto seconded the motion. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:31 O'clock P.M. ./kathleen M. Swanson City Clerk ATTEST: Robert G. Lockwood Mayor