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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 10-29-1973 SpecialC MI NUT ES SPACIAL COUNCIL MEETING tii+iNT METING MITi1 PLANNING COMMISSION AND OWI KA i J01401 BOLAND OF THE M ETWKITAN COU11CIL October 2,, 1973 A sp"W joint meeting of' the Flymouth Village Council and Planning C=,Ilssion with Chair.-tao Jjh r Bolan# of the Metropol l tan Council was tolled to order by M{aJor Ni 2 de at 7:40 p.m..t:t, the Council Chaars of the Public Mortis Building. 14900 Twenty thiN Avenue North, Plymouth. on October 29. 1973. PRESENT: r Hilde Councilmen S ei Mts Neils and Seibold. Mena it WillisMtgyo , paEngirveGoldberg, Planner dverhlserAttorney Lefler. John so'I and. Chairman of the Net:%opol i tan Council, and his Administrative Assistant. Darryl l Olson. and member.: of the Planning Coms1 ssi on. ASSENT: Bone The Legislature -set up the Metropolitan Council in 1967 basl• OEVELOPIENT FW.WORK tally to solve problem the individual communities could not POLICY, solve themselves. The Legislature controls the Petropolitan Council. Four public hearl nggss have been scheduled d11ri ng the month of Novefter to provide input to the preparation of the development guide an6 it is anticipated there will be consider able input from cok=nity population, staffs and business people. Mayor Hilie s4id the idea of planning and regulating development in the mei:mpolitan area was gtneoelly acceptable to the Council; basically we are doing the sim+c thing in Plymouth wi(th adoption of development districts to receive public improulments. Some areas of concern, however, would be the sorialogical aspects of development framework; and "Southwest Corridor syndrome" (m:t development 1n the TWin Cities going into thy; Sout-west area; and an adequate public transit system in Plymouth. Metropolitan Council objective is that there should be low HOUSING POLICY and moderate; income housing within each community. If the ca mni ty Old not seek to provide low and moderate Income housing they would receive low priority for federal grants. Mayor Wide felt there was a need fere upgrading the plartriny staff of the Metropolitan Council as they didn't understand Arany of i"ne planning questions involved and couldn't communi- cate with communities. MOTION was made by Councilmen Hunt, seconded by Councilman Seibold, that the Village Staff ad Planning Commission develop a proposed detailed policy for Village Cniincil's consioaration, in consultation with the Metropolitan Council Staff and Plymouth Hunan Right; Commission, which would implement the general Village housing goals and obe jecti es which were adopted by this Council on July 9, 1973, such proposed policy to consi,er the following: E r i special J61 nt Weing October 29, 1973 Page Two 1) Granting addi ti onal dwelling unit density credit; 2) wider costs of local construction and ways to reduce such costs; 3) Possible subsidy support to reduce cost of 'housing. Notion carried on a Roll call vote, five ayes. Mayor Hilde said that he and Phil Cohen. Mayor of SAC Brooklyn Center, had met with W. Boland last week in an attewpt today out an approach to resolve the SAC suit without going into court. 1 lir, land ixpressed`his pleasure in having been invited to discuss these issues with the Village Council. He further suggested that he would appreciate seeceiv- i ng correspondence and other comni cats ons frm the V"i l l age 1 ndi ca t1 ng th i r positiop on matters before the Metropol i tan Council, At the c6iclus4on of this portion of the meeting with the Nstropolitan Council repre- sentatives, KAY& 101de read a prepared letter, advising the Council members that after consulting with members of the Council and other recent events, ka was re- considering. his announcement of September la that he would not seek re-election. and had filevd Uday for another two year term for Mayor. After a brief recess at. 9;30 p.m., the meeting resumed at 9:55 p.m. with Mayor Hilde summarizing the meeting with Mr. Boland and making three pat§,ts: 1) Directing the Staff to study the Metropolitan Council's staff report on the Metropolitan Development framework quite carefully and enumerate the issues and points that seem worthy Qt Council's attention and comments; 2) Submit this report to the Council as s,.aon as possible in order for the Council to formulate their position; and 3) To attend the public hearing which has been set for Novt;mber 14 at Metropolitan Council Chambers, Mayor Hilde suggested that the Council consider directing the Steff to prepare a proposed procedure to be followed ay the Human Rights, Commission in responding to requests from the Metropolitan Council, The Council was concerned that the Human Rights Commissieo not respond directly to other bodies when such responses might not reflect Council's policy. The Manager indicated ihat the Staff would promptly prepare such a policy for the Council's review, MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconded by Council- man Seibold, that the Staff be directed to prepare a reso- lution recommencing Alan Greene's appointment to the Hanoepin County Park Reserve Board. For iriformation purposes and action on that resolution, Couenvil *,iuld also like a back- ground sketch p xepared on W, ''0•,eeme Motion carried, all eyes. HUMAN RIGHTS COMM SS I ON HENNEPIN COUNTY PARK RESERVE BOARD APPOINTMENT S IJ Special Joint Meeting October 29,, 1973 Page Three The Manager reported that the 1913 valuatloa of taxable peoperty in the Village had been set at $93,024,930 by Nennepin County, This Mould result to a tax levy of about 9.73 mills for 1974 Village operations. NOTION was rade by Councilman Neils, seconded by Council.*, man Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 73431, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO MAKE PAYMENT ON REQUEST FOR PAYMENT N0. 8 in the amount of 57,491.60 on Project No. 123, East Medicine lake Sewer and Water to Barbarossa and Sons, Inc. Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, all ayes. M Y10.4 was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Counci l - ma:i 1pt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 73-432, A RESOLUTION W#55 T1c&qllCHANGE ORDER 02 1n the amount of $2,817.97 to East ltdicine Lake Street Improvement, Project 0123-001 to Alexander Construction Company. Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, all ayes. NOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, secd nded by Council- man Seibold, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 734433, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 1'HE STAFF TR MAKE PAYMENT OCL REQUEST FOR PAYMENT 40. 2 in the amount of $24.229.46 on Project. No., 123-001, East Medicine Lake Street Resurfacing to Alexander Construction Company. Notion :arrled on a Roll Call vote, all ayes. NOTION was made by Count l loran Neils, secoided by Councilman Spaeth. to adopt RESOLU71ON NO. 13.434, A RESOLUTION APPRQV- NG PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS for the iwp,00vement of xenium lane between County Road 6 and the Chicago -Northwester, Railroad Trak$; and 15th Avenue North between Xenium lane aid the Chicago -Northwestern Railroad Tracks. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, all ayes. MOTION was made by Councilman Seftuld, secorded by Council- man Spaeth, to adopt RESQLUTIb4' NO, 73-435, A RESOLUT'kON APPROVING THE APPOINTME;T OF NADINE COLPITIS AS CLERI. FOP THE VILLAIE OF PLYt ,UTH EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15. 191. Notion carried Gn a Roll Cell vote. all ayes. Meeting wba adjourned by Mayor Hilde at 10;10 p.mo ne co 9756' ASSESSMENT VALUATION I ten 8 REQUEST FOR PAYMENT i84DEAST MEDICINE LAKE SEWER AND MATER - PRQJECT 123 item 9 RESOLUTION NO. 73431 CHANGE ORKA NO. 2 - PROJECT 1234014AST MED:,1NE LAKE STREET',.! Item 10 PiSOLUTION NO. 73.432 REQUCST FOR PAYMENT A2 -PROJECT NO. 123401' EAST MEDICINE LAKE STREET RESURFACINS item 11 REGION N0. 73-433 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIOS -PROJECT 0301401 XENIUM LANE AND 15th AVE. - Item 12 RESOLUTION N0, 73434 APPOINTMENT OF VILLAGE CLERK RESOLUTION N0. 13-435 age