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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 11-24-1975 SpecialPage 365 MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING November 24, 1975 A special meeting of the Plymouth Council was called to order by Mayor Hilde at 7:50 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Public Works Building, 14900 Twenty-third Avenue North, on November 24, 1975. PRESENT: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Seibold and Spaeth, Manager Willis, Planner D''kllerud, Engineer Goldberg and Administrative Assistant Kreager. ABSENT: Councilman Neils MINUTES MOTION was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Seibold, to approve the minutes of the November 1' regular Council meeting. Motion carried, three ayes. Mayor Hilde abstained. MOTION was made by Councilman Seibold, seconds y Councilman Hunt, to direct Planner Dillerud to bring to next Council meeting an excerpt from the new Zoning Ordinance dealing with follow-up procedures and enforcement of landscape bonds. Motion carried. four ayes. MOTION was made by Cnuncilman Spaeth, to delete the December frim the December calendar, Motion carried, four ayes, Hunt, seconded by Councilman 22 special Council meeting Engineer Goldberg presented the bid from Ziegler Company for the one-way snowplow with quick-cocaler, MOTION was made by Councilman Spaeth, seconded by Councilman Hunt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 75-669, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR ONE-WAY SNOWPLOW WITH QUICK -COUPLER, Motion c,.rried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes, Mayor Hilde reviewed the summary ,if the Minnesota Housing and Redevelopment Authority Act and intrLduced four issues fcr discussion and resolution: 1) functions and qoals of a Pl fmouth HRA Commission; 2) cost of this organization to the Plymouth taxpayer; 3) Commission membership; and 4) required staff support, after a lengthy discussion, Mayor Hilde directed staff to prepare a memorandum to be presented at the public hea ring on the HRA summing up the Council's proposals as follows: 365- MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1975 Item 1 DECEMBER tem 7 CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO, 75-694 ACCT 515 ONE-WAY SNOWPLOW tem 2 SUPPLEMENTAL Item 3 H 1A REPORT 9 Special. Council Meeting November 74, 1975 Page 30 1) tt e Plymt uth HRA Commission would deal with two facets of housing -- informational and development -type projects; 2) the cost of the organization would he self-liquidating; f3) the Commission would initiaily be comprised of five Council members with the intention of replacing Council menbers with ether citizens as their terms expire; ands 4) the City staff would serve the Board. Manager Willi.: responded to Council's question: on the Police Report. MOTION was made by Councilmiln Seibold, seconded by Councilman Hunt., to direct staff to get some statistics on recidivism and recycling of criminals it our penal system, particularly figures relating to Plymou #00 . Motion carried, four ayes. There was furVier discussion of false fire alarms, traffic details, part-time police work, assistance to other agencies and mileage. MOTION was nude by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, to direct the Manager to discontinue the practice of utilizing City vehicles for any private purposes at his discretion, Mot=ion carried, 4,r ayes. Councilman Hurt asked for more detailed explanation and copies of the State law mentioned in Sgt. Simondet's memorandum. Coun.cil reviewed Council Projects for '1916 anti s.At the following order of priorities: I Review and update 5 -Near CIP. a. Staff review and report with recommendations to Planning Comri ss i on atod Court; i 1. b, Public hearings on CTP chan9c . c. ilold piiblic hestrings on 1977 public impr%ovement projects. 0 POLICE REPORT item 4 N pa 1976 COUNCIL PROJECTS 2. Review water and saninary sewer operating and sinking fund stAus. a. Short and long-term debt service and operating nutlo0 and evaluate: 1) Need to review area -type charges. 2) Peed to revise operating rate stru;ture. 366- f Special,Counci 1 Meol'Ang November' -24, 1975 Page 367 b. Review 1976' financing requirements,. including rating strategy. c. Review possiOle refinancing of;isome existing bonds,, 3. Reeval4jate need for greater ad valorem participation i storm drainage and street improvement peojects. 4.Adoption of revis'd Zoning Ordinance. a. Council to review - 31or 4 meetings. b. Adoption - March or April. c. .Review and adopt revised toning map. 5. State Legislature a. Prepare position statements regarding leclisl.itive proposals. b. Push storm drainage bill. c. Join with others to acquaint legislators`witol our heeds. d. Serve on various committees of L .Ague and, AsOciation,bf Metropolitan Municipalities, 6. Community Development a. Create and organize HRA. i b. Downtown Plymouth, City Hall, Oost Office and ,park, c. Crote programs to encourage low and moderate family and elderly housing, d. Recreation programming strategy and organiIration of Plymouth Athletic League. e. Review Thorouyhfare Guide Plan, i f. Disposition of o'111 City Hall, 7. Ordinances a. Rewrite snowmobile ordinance. 8. Workhou$e Property a. Work with Minneapolis to deve!op land north of County Road 6., west of 'Vicksburg Lam, b, Acquire land adjacent to Parkers Lake for paitk, c, Status of Workhouse as an in+stitutioral use. d. Acquire additional land for wells. 0 Special Council Meeting Novembers 24,, 1975 Page 368' 1 n 96 School ,Districts 9. Meet with Boards to review plaii hg and financial 0ojects. 1 1 Ongoing projects would be the 1975 Audit.,,City Budgets. Bice tennial Committee and the Metropol i tan Counci 1. Council reviewed Administrative Projects for 1976'gd,yset the following order,of priorities:; 1. Public Works 1 a, Continue updating "as built" maps for all utilities 1 b. Complete col or -coded maps , f lar sewer, water and ' storm) dra,i naCe- assessments , . a 2, Fire Department 1a. Reevaluate Relief Association Pensian. s b. Recruitment and training of firefighters,, c. Building pi ogrim, 3:_ Parks and Recreation a. Develop City-wide park and trail system plan, including specifik ations for basic components. e.g., trails, play structures, etc, b. Develop site plans for proposed parks in 5 -year CIP. i c. Mission Farm - Hennepin County. 4. Manager a. Examine possibility of contracting services and/or functions which might reduce costs, b. Review and evaluate need for employee training, c. Develop City record keeping and retention evaluation policy and program. 1 5, Equipment Maintenance a. Evaluate current operations fot% equipment acquisition and financing purchase, lease with purchase and total cost bidding), b. Develop 5 -year equipment requirement and replacement program schedule, including cost accounting and depreciation schedules for equipment, n 368- I 0 n p r u Special Council Meeting November 24, 1975 '- Page 369 6, Finance a. Continue monitoring public"improvement projects and programs to insure our borrowing (financial) obligations do not become extended. b. Develop recommendations on need for updating capacity/speed of existing data processing equipment. 7. Police t a. Participation in Hennepin County communications planning. b. Establish record keeping procedures relative to disposition of arrests f by the courts. Mayr•"Hilde asked Council to give some consideration to establishing a . lobbying effort for Plymouth'. He suggested the following olicy areas of interest to Plymouth: 1) the courts and penal system, 2 Planning Bill and 3) S'ate Aid. courts, and was made by Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, RESOLUTION NO. 75-695 to adopt RESOLUTION N0, 75-6701 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN, SHAEL DISPOSAL APPLICATION FOR SMALL DISPOSAL SYSTEM LICENSE FOR GENERAL BUILDERS. LICENSE - GENERA Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Item 6LABUILDERS MOTION was made by'Councilman Hunt, seconded by Councilman Spaeth, RESOLUTION NO. 75-696 to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 75-671, A RESOLUTION APPROVING CIGARETTE LICENSES APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF CIGARETTE LICENSES FOR THE Item 6-B PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1976 THROUGH DECEMBER 311 1976. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Council discussed the letter from Mayor Kleinschmidt of Wayzata indicating that the widening of Highway 101 would not benefit Wayzata and they do not plan to participate in iti funding other than paying for add;tional easements to move the road tr the east. Manager Willis reported on the status of negotiations with the Police Officers, Manager Willis asked the Council what their position was on annexing the City of Medicine Lake. Council replied Medicine Lake would be welcome if they were interested in annexation but the City would not initiate any proceedings. Mayor Hilde adjourned the melting at 10:20 PX et: -1, U Loretta Gal"!` ty 369- Secretary to Council