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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.
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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.
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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
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October 28, 1975
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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,
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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."
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ASSESSMENT PUBLIC
HEARING KOCEUURES
Item 4
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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,
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RECOMrIEN0MON
FOR STRIP;Na
V I C KSBURG LANE
Item E -
FINANCIAL CRISIS
OF NEW YORK CITY
Item 6
1975 COUNCIL
Item ?
PR(lJFCTS
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1975 ADMINISTRA'IVE
PROJECTS
Item 7
COUNCIL LOPORDINATIN
REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
Item 8 ' A
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October 28,, 1975
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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,
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