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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 12-09-1974 Specialrage .. MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING December 9. 1974 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayor Hi 1 de at 7:30 P,M, in the Council Chambers of the Public Works Building, 14900 Twenty-third Ave- nue North, Plymouth, on December 9. 19740 PRESENT: Mayor Hi'l de, Councilmen Hunt, Neils, Seibold and Spaeth, Manager Willis, Engineer Goldberg, Planner Dillerud, Attorney Lefler, Deputy City Clerk Bolnick, ABSENT: None, MIN. MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman MINUTES - REGULAR Seibold, to approve the minutes of the December 2, 1974 Regu- COUNCIL MEETING lar Council meeting. DECEMBER 29 1974 Item 4 Mayor Hilde stated that the time the publi earing was closed should be entered on page 337. Correction wus noted, Motion to approve the minutes carried, three ayes, Councilmen Hunt -nd Neils abstained, PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman BOND REDUCTIO11 - Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 74-5820 A RESOLUTION APPROVING MEADOWLAWN ESTATES BOND REDUCTION - MEADOWLAWN ESTATES FOURTH ADDITION, Motion FOURTH ADDITION carried on a roll call vote, five ayes, Item 5-A(a) RESOLUTION NO, 74-582 MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, seconded by Councilman BOND REDUCTION - MANOR Spaeth. to adopt RESOLUTION N0, 74-583, A PS,eOLUT!ON APPROVING ROYAL APARTMENTS BOND REDUCTION - MANOR ROYAL APARTMENTS, Motion carried on a Item 5-A(b) roll call vote, five ayes, RESOLUTION NO, 74-583 MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO, Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 74-584, A RESOLUTION APPROVING 5 (FINAL) - PROJECT NO, REQUEST FOR PAYMENT N0, 5 - PROJECT NO, 301 - XENIUM LANE AND 301 - XENIUM LANE AND 15TH AVENUE UTILITIES, Motion carried on a roil call vote, 15TH AVENUE UTILITIES five ayes, Item 5-B(a) RESOLUTION NO, 74-584 MO'T'ION was made by Councilman Seibold, sc:onded by Councilman REQUEST FOq PAYMENT NO, Spaeth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 74-585, A RESOLUTION APPROVING 2 - PROJECT NOS, 307. 406 8 407 Item 5-8(b) , j v'r" . Special Council Meeting December 9, 1974 Page 345 REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 2 - PROJECT NOS, 307, 406 b 407 - RADISSON INN SITE, CREFKWOOD HEIGHTS STORM SEWER, AN) 25TH AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT. Motion carried on a rol; calf vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Cotincilman Seibold, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION N0, 74-586, A RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 1 - PROJECT NO. 413 - CIRCLE STAR BUSI- RESS CENTER SECOND ADDITION, Motion carried on a roll call vote, five ayes, MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman Seibold, to adapt RESOLUTION N0, 74-5879 A RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR PAYMENT iiG, 1 - PROJECT N0. 402-001 - ELEVATED WATER TANK. Motion carried on a roll call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, seconded by COUncilman Spaeth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 74-588, A RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR PAYMENT N0. 3 - PROJECT NO. 403 - NORTHWESTERN BELL UTILITIES. Motion carried on a roll tail vote, five ayes, REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS RESOLUTION NO. 74M REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO, 1 - PROJECT NO. 413 - CIRCLE STAR BUSINESS CENTER SECOND ADDITION Item 5-B(c) RESOLUTION N0, 74-586 REQUEST FOR RAYMENTNO. 1 - PROJECT NO. 402401 ELEVATED WATER TANK Item 5-B(d) RESOLUTION N0, 74-587 REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 3 - PROJECT N0. 403 - NW BELL UTILITIES Item 54(e) RtSOLUTION NO, 74-538 MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman PROJECT NO. 503 - NATHAN Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 74-589, A RESOLUTION 3RDERING LANE STREET IMPROVEMENT - IMPROVEMENT AND PREPARATION OF PLANS - PROJECT NG, 503 - Item 6-A NATHAN LANE STREET IMPROVEMENT, RESOLUTION NO, 74-583 Action on Project No, 503 - Nathan Lane Street Improvement - had been laid over trom the December 2, 1974 Council meeting, Engineer Goldberg reported that it was the recommendation of staff that the project be ordered per the recommendation contained in th.. Preliminary Engineering Report: (1) complete construction of Nathan Lane between County Road 9 and 45th Avenue to an urban section with concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer and re -alignment of frontage road connection at County Road 9; and (2) gravel base construction for that portion of 45th and 49th Avenues with bituminous base, surfaci nq and concrete curb and gutter and Storm sewer to follow as develop- ment requi res. W. K. Meyer t 6875 Highway 65 N. E, , Fridley, representing Darrel Farr and Mortgages Associates, stated that he feels the improve- ment benefits their property. They would prefer to leave the decision of whether to go to 45th to those persons who have particular expertise, and would not advise the Council oti that matter. His only coitcern was how the costs would be spread, Mayor Hi l de expl ai ne: that this was not the appropriate time to discuss the spread of costs, except in a very general wary, 345- pectiar I cember 9, 1974 Page 346 y He advised Mr. Meyer to tie burn to floe Cound.1 for discussion of same at the. time of devel -ooment contract approval or an assess Ment hearing. Motion Lo adopt ResoleG--ion No. 74-589, carried Ort a roll call vote, four ales::) Crbur i i'Iman (Veils voted nay, ! Cooncilman Neils stgted that his nay vote.was not because of oppos i tion to the - p} o jeict, but to express his view that the full street %provenant should have gone to 49th Avenue, Ac1,io, on. Pn Iva Kc . 501 Fe,rnbrook Lane Sti eet Improvement had beti n laid oer I ^om the November 18 1974 :ounci 1 me.eti rig. i It was the rec o'"'110n6iti ori o f staff that the project be ordered, to. the north. Arne. of the Bel11ar office, approximately 1000 feet north cf H1 yhway 55.. as per the , Prel imi nary Engineering ,i Report,. Engineer Gal-dherg stated that current traffic counts show there is a n ied. He also iti ted the. value of timing the City's improvement, project to tL ? Minnesota Highway Department sigoalization pro I,ct for the same intersection (Highway 55 and Fernbrock Lane.), Re the latter puirt, Mafor Hilde qunst.ionee the need fir concurrent project implementation., The Councilmen, however, felt this was essential, Frank Harris, representing S.W. and Leo 'iaeris Co,, 812 Builders Exchange Bldg,,, Minneciplili's, stated that his f;rrn is several menths away fr`m concrete develcpirent pians for its property, tle re -stated his request from the public hearing, that the project be delayed as long as possible:. He said that he Vn4:prstood the intersection si tuatinn, and asked if t at wark could be done now, holding the cure and gutter ur t.i 1 devel cement takes place, E;1g"rte.Pr Goldberc"I stated that it would be po sible to .iyide the ;3 c j ct, but that it would be pii%aferablel from, %an ass 1:;sment s :emi of t to du it all at one Ame 0 PROJECT N0, 501 rERNBROOK LANE STIAEET IMPROVEMENT I terc, 64 M0T11`. v was made by Councilman land ls.. sE t=ded by Councilman RES01 J17I0M! NO, 74-5100 Seibold, to adopt RESOLUTION 1110. 74-.590, A RcSOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVErEENT - PROJECT NO, 501 - FERNBROOK LANE STREET IMPROVEMENT. Council members dis sussed coordinatinq that portion of the intE:rs 1c- tion on the south side with. ,he pro,jpct as currently proposed. Engineer Goldberg stated that- he would check with thm, M10, a.iid If it is necessary to ga beyoyid the Frontage road an the so11'.!t side, he will come back to the Council with the, necessary proje-ct infoirmation, Mayor, Hilde stated that he favored the project, but questioned the timing,, He Stated that he might prefer to wait si'xmonth or a year, Coun,Wman Spaeth stated that ,ria would want, to see Olt- State il t M0T11`. v was made by Councilman land ls.. sE t=ded by Councilman RES01 J17I0M! NO, 74-5100 Seibold, to adopt RESOLUTION 1110. 74-.590, A RcSOLUTION ORDERING IMPROVErEENT - PROJECT NO, 501 - FERNBROOK LANE STREET IMPROVEMENT. Council members dis sussed coordinatinq that portion of the intE:rs 1c- tion on the south side with. ,he pro,jpct as currently proposed. Engineer Goldberg stated that- he would check with thm, M10, a.iid If it is necessary to ga beyoyid the Frontage road an the so11'.!t side, he will come back to the Council with the, necessary proje-ct infoirmation, Mayor, Hilde stated that he favored the project, but questioned the timing,, He Stated that he might prefer to wait si'xmonth or a year, Coun,Wman Spaeth stated that ,ria would want, to see Olt- State il Special Council Meeting December 9. 1974 Page 347 G plans before proceeding, 1 nUBSTITUTE MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by May+ r Hilde, to lay over corsiderat{.on of Peoject No. 501 un t. 1 the first meeting in February, when the State plans can be i viewed. pr1 t a de Ilaian Seibold stated opposition to the motion, He said the e for the project might be considerably increased if there is lay in bidding, Substitute motion failed, 1 - 4. Coulci l,m+n Hunt, Neils and Seibold and Aa yor Hilde voted nay, MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Spaelth, to amend Resolution No. 74.590 by adding that staff be d1rected to coordinate this resolution with pians for the south. s--'f:e of Fernbrook, insofar as necessail for the intersection dgsiiln the State is prop,ssing. Footion to amen4 carried, fove ayes. MotiCA to adopt Resolution No. c roll call vote, five ayes. 74-590, as amended, carried on 1 0 Manag+lr Willis explained that in preparing the proposed Compensation CITY COMPENSATION PLAN Plan ilor 1975, he had done comparisons with the Stanton Survey, Item 6•C The pl'ojected rates were b4sed on that data and On information received in communication with other communities, He stated that i reviewing the 1974 Plymouth Compensation Plan, he applied a basi% 10% increase on levels G-1 throw h G-9. Successive levels were ahorded dollar increases, no L specs fi cal ly 10%. Police Cepartment and Public Works Department personnel have been treated separately, and they were handled in the collRctive bargaining process, Council members expressed approval of the manner used in drawing up the 1975 Compensation Plan, MOTION was rade by Councilman Seibold, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to adept RESOLUTION NO. 74-591, A RESOLUTION APPROVING 1975 PLYMOUTH COMPENSATION PLAN, Mctio.n carried on a roll call vote, five ayes, , LICENSES AND PERMITS MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman Seibold, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 744,92, A RESOLUTION APPROVING SMALL DISPOSAL SYSTEM LICENSE FOR J b Co PLUMBING. Motion carried on a roll call vote, five ayes. NIOTII:N was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman S aeth, to adopt RESOLUTION Nn, 74%593, A RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANS ER OF TAXI -CAB VEHICLE LICENSE o TOWN --TAXI, INC. b tion carried on. a roll call vote, five ayes, RESOLUTION NO. 74491 SMALL DISPOSAL SYSTEM LICENSE Item 7-A RESOLUTION N0, 74- 1 RANSFER OF TAXI -CAS' V;;NICLE LICENSE Item 7.a R,JOLUTION N0, ]4-59,i pecla!'Council I Meeting December 9. ,1974 Page 348 IJ MOTION was'made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman r TAXI- AB VEHICLE LICENSE Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 74594, K RESOLUTION APPROVING Item -C TAXI -CAB ,VEHICLE LICENSES -,TOWN TAX1,' !NCe Motion carried P,ESOL TION N0, 74494 on a roll `cal l vote, five dyes, MOTION was made by Councilman Neiis, seconded by Councilman TAXI -(AB DRIVERS LICENSE Seibdld, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 74495, A RESOLUTION APPROVING Ite7 D TA'1 CAB DRIVERS LICENSES FOR FORTY-FOUR PERSONS DRIVING FOQ RES„ S LU 'IONONr % 74-595 TOWN TAXIw INC. Motion carried on a roll ca.11 vote, five ayes. DISBURSEMENT` MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, seconde4 by Councilman DISiIURS ENTS - FOR Neils, -to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 74-596, A RESOLUTION APPROVING PERIOD INDI4G 11/:10/74 FOR PAYMENT DISBURSWENTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND,, CONSTRUCTION Item 8 FUND, WATER FUND, SEWER FUND AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUND TOTALING RESOLUTJO NO. 7 ,596 09251310,52 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30.1974 J Motion carried on a roll call vote, five ayes, I t MISOLLAN FOU_S_ Manager'Willis explained that although Revenue Sharing Funds REVENUE S1ARING FUNDS had bead committed, through adoption of the CIP, there had been no specific resolution of the Council relative to the expenditure of Revenue Shaving monies, He advised that Council take such ,act+on, inasmuch as the City is required to show that such monies are used, obligated or appropriated within 24 months of the end of an entitlement period, MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman RESOLUTION N0, 74497 Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION N06 744971 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING REVENUE SHARING FUNDS, Motion carried on a roll call vote, five ayes, Councilman Neils sti)ted that he had received complaints from COUNCIL MINUTES FOR Planning Commission members about their not receiving copies PLANNING t:Oi#IISSION of the Council minutes Count llman Hunt said he had received MEMBERS similar complaints, Manager Willis said that copies of the minutes will be forwarded In the future, t Councilman Neils asked if, when the Larch Lane Improvement was LARCH LANE IMPROVEMENT considered, the intersection design with County Road 9 was taken into consideration, Engineer -Goldberg responded that nothing was done on alignment at this time, MnTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to direct the staff to provide, prior to fi nvil specs fi ca- , tions, general sthematic plans for I'M fut%re continuation of Larch Lane to the south of the existing Rockford Road might be accomodated, and to show general plans along the new alinhnent of Rockford Roa.l, Motion carried, five ayes, E E Special Co6nci`f leeting December 9. 1974 Page 349 1 \ Counci lmain Huiit,,.asker' for the, itatu; of Fire Station A2, Manager Wi 1 l is statr d, ,that he had spoken with the -Tire Chief, and that heiI&, irecei ved 1 etters,from,,archi tects, ' but nothing further head 4e0',done at this point.\ I-t,was suggested by Council- man Hunt that architects' plans might`be'Purchaseds and a general contractor hi rrA to do the construction.v, Cgunci loran Neils questioned if/this was the best way to proceed- Councilman, hunt reminded Council members of ,the Association of Metropol l tan Municipalities meeting scheduled for Thursday, December'M,'., May6r kilde discussed the method of fo nci,l discussion and voting. He said that it is important that Council members come prepared to a heeting and,that they coma with open minds. He expressed ) concern that. the Council was getting away from this procedure to some extent, Sometimes they come:;with their minds made up, Also, at times, if a member is opposed to a motion on the table, he does not express it;to the other Council members, Mayor Hilde suggested that the Court'ilmen think over his remarks and work on better communication, Mayor Hilde advised the Council that he had received a letter from Sen, John Keefe regarding the upcoming vacancies on the Metropolitan Council. He said that re -districting had resulted in Plymouth being part of a di strict which -Includes Minnetonka. Hopkins, -Wayzata, Edina and part of Golden Valley. Sen, Keefe asked for recommendations for appointment by the Governor. Mayor Hire stated thot he would like the Council to have input, and su9gested that the Council d9visee listing of criteria, as well as suggest specific names, Council members recommended the following criteria: 1, The candidate should have substantial local government experience, 2. The candidate *shotild exhibit a willinantgss and committment to devote the tine required for study ana performance of the duties inv0 ved. 3. The candidate should display a willingness and knowledge of how to repretent a constituency, He should take on the job without "an ue to grind". He should display an ability to communicate with constituents,, 4. When serving in local government, he shculd have exhibited a wi l l i ngnest. to communicate outside the parochial framework, He should have demonstrated an interest Wmatters outside of his own comn6oity, possibly through participation in the Hennepin Cminty 1eaque of Municipalities, the Suburban 349- 41 RE STATION 02, E AMM MEETING CO MCIL DISCUSSION AND VOTING PROCEDURE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL I & I Spedd, 'Oopid 1 Mee`ti- December 9, 1974 Page 350 i r, league of Muni ci pal i tfes or the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, or through pahti ci pati on in a joint powers agreement situation involving three or more communities.` Whole a number of names w6re mentioned, Council members agreed they cou-1 d not offer names as potential appointees without first having; i.nforamtian on the 'time: commitment requi red,-sp_ect-fic areas of responsibility, etc, Mayor Hilde suggestedthat staff `secure the information needed and put this matter on th Council's next agenda, In the meantime, abl etter would be sen to . Sen, Oefe ,_'wontaini ng the Counci 1's recommendati oni for criteria. Councilman 4knt said he would bring Pie subject,up at Thum day's AMM meeting, an,d would suggest that a )steering committee, be established to go out and find persons qualified to sorve. >> Mayor Hilde adjournk,the Council meeting at 9:3(1)P,M, j 11 0 De'puty City Clerk n 0