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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10-28-1975 Speciala Page 338 MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING October 28, 1975 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Msyor Hi?de at 7:40 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Public Works Building, 14900 Twenty- third Avenue Worth, on October 28, 1975. PRESENT: Mayor Hi1de, Councilmen Hunt, Neils, Seibold and Spaeth, Mlanage'r Willis, Planner Dillerud, Engineer Goldberg and Administrative Assistant Kreager. ABSENT: None MINUTES MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to approve the minutes of the October 8 special Council meeting.. Mution carried, four ayes. Councilman Seibold abstained. MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconde,3 by Councilman Spaeth, to approve the minutes of the October 20 regular Council meeting with the following correction on page 334, Item 6-A-5: Councilman Seibold voted nay and motion carried with three ayes. Motion carried, five ayes. Rod Keller, Street Foreman, and [cave Powers, Equipment Foreman, reviewed the condition of equipment be4ng considered for replacement. 1 Council requested that an analysis be made of downtime on present equipment and that productivity and utilization figures be compiled and presented to Council within the next two weeks on new equipment being considered. MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconds d by Councilman Hent, to approve purchase of a hydraulic wing for the present grader, Motion carriEci, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Neils, to modify the old wing to be adaptable t! the new hydraulic, system to assure quick turn -around anc less downtime. Motion carried, five ayes, MOTION was made by Mayor Hide, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to refer ratter of two new 21300 GVW dump trucks back to staff to develop a study on productive;y and utilization, indicating savings, maintenance and unit .ost and to,investilate the trade-in's offered more thoroughly, Motion tarried, five ayes. 338- MINUTES „ SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1975 Item I MINUTES,- REGULAR COUNC I L ' MEET; NG OCTOBER 20, 1975 Item 1 REVIEW OF CITY EQUIPMENT Item 2 Special Council Meeting October 28, 1975 Page 339 MOTION was made by Councilman Seihol+' , seconded by, Countilmdn Spaeth,,to strike the 3/4 ton pick-up from the budget. Motion carried, five ayes. NOTION was made by Mayor Hilde, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to direct Manager Willis to investigate the services of a pro- fessional safety consultant to set up a training program for City employees on safe driving and maintenance responsibilities of individual drivers and come back to Council with costs for such a program. Motion carried, five ayes. Manager Willis stated he would begin the inves-tigateon by contacting our insurance company to determine if thty offer a safe -driving program. MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, secinded by Councilman Nunt, to direct staff to compile a breakdr. of acciaents reported by City employees during the last two years. Motion carried, five ages. MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to defer purchase of 65 H.P. loader tractor with cab until productivity and utilization study was made by staff, Motion carried, fi%ta ayes. MOTION was made 'yy Mayor hilde, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to defer purchase of otie-way plow and wing with Balderson quick -attachment until productivity and utilization study was made -by staff, SUBSTITUTE MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to approve purchase of plow and wing with Balderson quick -attachment, Motion carried, five ayes. Councilman Hunt questioned the use that would be made of the 1/2 -tan van. Administrative Assistant Kreager answered it would be used in the winter for hauling hose around to fill the ice rinks and in the summer for hauling lawnmowers and carrying temporary summer help from job to job, There was a discussion of sidewalk plowing policy and staff was directed to come up with a policy for the types of sidewalks that would be kept clear in the winter and recommendations for the type of equipment needed, 339- 0 u e 0 Special Council Meeting October 28, 1975 Page 340 Manager Willis reviewed the Fire Station Building Committee report and recommended proceeding with the construction of Station No. 2 and leaving Station No. 1 as is for the present. David Wagner, Project Architect, described the proposed functions of the two stations. Mayor Hilde questioned the advisability of splitting the administrative space between two stations. Fire Chief Bauer stated there was a need for meeting and stora9e space in Station No. 1 and enough land should be provided around Station No. 2 for outside training. He stated he did not foresee any pr:iblem in splitting the administrative space between two stations. There followed a discussion on the use of space in the proposed addition and station, the possibility of vacating the right-of- way behind Station No. 1 and the various sites for Station No. 2. Mayor Hilde commented on the great advantage Plymouth derived from the present Volunteer Fire Department and stated that the stations provided for the Department's use sheild be not only utilitarian but attractive and should provide ample facilities for the firemen's needs. MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PROPERTY, FOR STATION NO. 2. FIRE STATION BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT Item 3 Seibold, seconded by Councilman RESOLUTION NO. M609 75-609, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIRE STATION NC2 SOIL TESTS AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Mayor Hilde, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to direct staff and committee to return to Council with more detailed recommendations for a site after cunsidering the ideas presented at table about negotiating with Miss4on Partners about trading. Motion carried, five ayes. Manayer Willis riviewed proposed procedures toil assessment puilic hearings prepared by Evigineev Goldberg and payor 4ilde presented a memo :ontairoing similar reconvandatiors written in 1971. Councilman Hunt requestel that the wtord '•platted" be +nc'ludtd 0 the description cf lots in peragraph Hu. 3, page i, )f Mr,. Goldberg's mamoratidu;;i. Cou:icilman Neils requested that. individual notification of assessment charges, inrlu,,in5 terms for prtA payment, be given after assessment rolls ave adopted. Mayor Hilde directed staaif to retvpe the procedures for assessment hearings, incorporating the procedures suggested in 1971, incl adding to No. 4 on page C the following words: "also a clear pir.ture of existing drainage ways, p1pes, etc." 340• ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING KOCEUURES Item 4 Special Council Meeting October 28, 1975 Page 341 Engineer Goldberg presented a map describing proposed striping on Vicksburg Lane. Mayor Hilde suggested providing bikeway signs. NOT;3N was made by Councilman Neils, secinded by Councilman Spaeth, to approve proposed striping of Vicksburg Lane and bikeway signs to be undertaken early in the spring of 1976. SUBSTITUTE MOTION was made by Councilman Neils, seconded by Councilman Seibo;d, to approvE prnposed striping of Vicksburg tare and 36th Avenue from 18th to Zac:havy Lane and bikeway signs to be undertaken as sion as possible. Motion carried, five ayes. Mayor 4ilde suggested withdrawing the proposed reso'ution dewing with the firancial crisis in New York Cit;,. Council agreed. Manager Willis reviewed the status of Council's projrcts for 1975. Mayor dilde requested that Council submit lists of projects to to considered for 1376 at %the spocial Council meeting on Novisnber 24. He asked Manager Wri!;i to send Council a reminder before that xNeting. Councilman Neils suggested getting some public t earings in for public improvement work in November and December. MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman Neils, directing staff, to come up with a plan for metered lights for the tennis courts, Motion carried, five ayes. Manager• Willis reviewed the status of 1975 administrative projects, MOTION Has made by Mayor hilde, seconded by to accelerAe construction of the southwest, any othor project of such importance in the take ad%anlage of present lower steel prices can be tied into the sinking fund. Motion Carried, five ayes. Councilman Hunt, water t%)wcr and 1976 C.I.F, to i f iu%. r projects Council reported on their %arious assignments as Coordinatini Representatives to the Watershed u-',46%icts, the Metro Council, Pl;fmouth School Districts and vario„ s City Commissions, 341- RECOMrIEN0MON FOR STRIP;Na V I C KSBURG LANE Item E - FINANCIAL CRISIS OF NEW YORK CITY Item 6 1975 COUNCIL Item ? PR(lJFCTS 1 1975 ADMINISTRA'IVE PROJECTS Item 7 COUNCIL LOPORDINATIN REPRESENTATIVES REPORT Item 8 ' A Special Council Me ting October 28,, 1975 Page 342 Councilman Neils requested staff to provide Council at the earliest- opport4nity a graphic report of the status of,land use and development in terms of the original plans epproved for the Minneapolis Auto Auction. Mayor Hilde requested Council to'; drive by the Alpana plant and determine if the fence might be kept if additional planting is,done and possibly( some strips are woven through the fence for additional screening. The storage space provided by the fePcing is necessary to their business. Mayor Hilde suggested putting th, Human Rights Commission on a quarterly,, or semi-annual meeti g basis with any other,meEtings called by the Chairman as needed.nd he sugge-ited reducing the number of Commission members from nine to seven. After discussion, Council agreed with the Mayor's request, Councilman Hunt reported on the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities' Metro Agencies Committee meeting. He directed stsaff to review all existing City of Plymouth development guide plant as to the,status of those 'plans with relationship to Metropolitan Council review and i,.nediateliy seek Metropolitan Council reveiw and comments of any Plymouth 6evelopmeni1, plans that have not as yet been so reviewed, Councilman Hint also requested staff to research the Mandatory. Planning Bill as it relates to elements required in the comprehensive plan and report to the Colim:il en what needs to'e done and how quickly it can be done in order to be io. compliance., Mayer Hilde 4djourned the meeting at 11:45 P,M, C it totoGarryy Socretary to CoUnci 1 i ZA0