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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03-26-1979 SpecialPage 05 MINUTES SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING March 26, 1979 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayor Hunt at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Center at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard on March 26, 1979. PRESENT: Mayor Hurt, Councilmembers Hoyt, Neils ;.nd Seibold, Manager Willis, Administi.etive A;;sistant Boyles, Engineer Moore, Planner Tremere, and Attor-ne- Lefler. ABSENT: Councilmember Spaeth, CONSENT AGENDA MOTION was made by C3uncilmember Seibold, secontled by Council- CONSENT AGENDA member Neils, to adopt the items on the Consent Agenda as sub- Item 3 mitted, Motion carred on a Roll Call - :e, four ayes. MINUTES MOTION was made by Councilmember Seibold, seconded by Council- MINUTES - REGULAR member Neils, to approve the minutes of the March 19, 1979 COUNCIL MEETING regular Council meeting as submitted. MARCH 19, 1979 Item 4' Motion carriad on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Manager Willis briefly raviewed the results of the telephone PARKS TELEPHONE survey conducted between February 12th and 24th to identify SURVEY REPORT citizen park avid recro tion interests. Item 5 Bill Parris, Minnesota Ree.earch As_ dates, reported to Council in detail the results of the survey. He reported the survey cl:owed the highest satisfaction ratio with respect to the quality of life that he had found in the Twin Cities area. Pe. _ liked the open space, the location of the .-ity, ani their neighborhoods. Citizens noted a marked 4 -reference for neighborhood parks and trails as compared to other facilities such as playfields and ,,ommunity parks. The most popular lei--ore-time activity was cross-country skiing. The majority of citizens supported additional developc,'At of parks and trails in the Ci*v, but the ratio of those against developing a Central Park was two and one-half to one. Mr. Morri; recomnendea it was an undesirabliti tim,! for a bond referendum. James 01 -on, j820 Fernbrook Lane, stated the suvvey inairttee that Tr p"u i€of the population would support a bond issue. He asked if this group included citizens involved in leanue sports. Mayor Hunt ref.lied the surv+ty ;ndicated only half of the citizens involved in league aioris would be willing to support a bond issue. 55- Special Council Meeting March 26, 1979 Page 86 Dorothy Terry, Parks Commissioner, ;nquired if the residents were aware of the activities the City made available and where they acquired that information. Mr. Morris replied only 13 percent of the citizens did not have any information on Park & Recreation activit*es in the City. Most citizens received information in mailings from the Park & Recreation Department, newspapers and neighbors. Mayor Hunt asked the Council to meet jointly with the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission to review the results of the telephone survey on April 19 at 7:30 p.m, in the Council Chambers, Gonna Gustayson and Kay Tart reported on activities of t,C.c West enineHumanSer -.-ices Commission in 1978. Ms. Gustafson reported the board's budget for 1978 was $41,000, of which Plymouth's share was $765. In 1978 they presented a Positive Parenting Pragram, reported on family violence in the area, participated in the Child Abuse and Neglect Association and Sexual Assault Task Force, initiated a :study of nutrition needs of the poor and elderly, as well as various work done by the Mental Health Committee, Volunteer Services Committee and the Health Screening Committee. Ms. Tart reported on the success of the Mental Retardction Committee in obtaining funds from Hennepin County for a community center for mentally handi- capped aersons in the West Hennepin area. The Center (1200 on the Avenue) opened January 1, 1979. Finance Director Ricker reviewed the bids received for 1979 City insurance and replied to Council's questions about the possibility of splitting the bid between t A two agencies and about the City's small claims experience, which he claimed was down in the last three years. Mayor Hunt asked if there was any indication of interest in the City's Workmen's Compensation Insurance in the future. Mr. Ricker replied one agent indicated Home Insurance might consider it, but the quote would be as high or higher than the quotation from the Liberty Mutual wknsurance Company, our present carrier, in the amount of $95,928 for the 1979-80 contract, MOTION was made by Cclincilmember Seibold, seconded by Council - member Hoyt, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-172, A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CITY'S 1979 PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGES TO THE HOME INSURANCE CO., CHANGING THE UMBRELLA COVERAGE FROM $5,000,000 TO $3,000,000. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, three ayes. Mayor Hunt abstained. 86- r WEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 1978 ACTIVITY REPORT I tEm 6 AWARD OF 1979 CITY INSURANCE Item 7 RESOLUTION NO. 79-1721 11A/1nL/i111Y V• 1. r . J. F PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COVEkAGES Item 1 i Specail Council Meeting March 26, 1979 Page 87 Jim Olson, Consulting Engineer, reported on roads in construction areas in the City. He lems were concentrated on Fernbrook Lane and He stated after some moisture has dried up, graded and potholes filled, the conditions of stated the prob- Pike Lake Terrace. the roads will be Engineer Moore reported City crews have been working on gravel roads throughout the City filling in holes, and as soon as the frost is gone, the roads will be graded. Councilmember Neils stated he felt the current practice with respect to collection of ,ark dedication fees on existing par%els, other than metes and bounds "statutory" divisions, amounts to a presumption that the opportunity to apply dedica- tion or fee requirements ws -afforded the City, since such parcels would have been appro4ed through platting or waiver of platting. In the case of "statuvLory" metes and bounds divisions, we have not had that opportunity until the property owner applies for a building permit. Councilmember Neils suggested setting a date within six months of the ordinance adopting the Park Dedication Policy for property which may be grandfathered" and not be subject to the Park Dedication Policy. Mayor Hurt asked what the status of platted lots that have been in existence for some time, but have not been built upon would be. Attorney Lefler replied they have been "grandfathered" without park dedication, Councilmember Neils suggested that park dedication fees should be collected on five acre parcels when building permits are issued for dwellings only, and not for permitted agricultural or accessory buildings. MOTION was made by Councilmember Seibold, seconded Uy Mayor Hunt, to direct staff to draft an amendment to the ordinance adopting the policy for collection of park dedication fees in accordance with, the staff memorandum dated March 23, 1979, and setting a cut-off date for "grandfathering" existing parcels without a park dedication fee six months after the date of the ordinance's adoption, Motion carried, four ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Seibo H. seconded by Council - member Hoyt, to accept staff's March 23, 1979 report of the inventor v of industrial land, and to support the recommendation that, at ite current time, there is no need to change any guiding in the Cite to increase the amoutit of industrial land. Motion carried, four ayes. 87- STATUS OF ROADS IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS Item 12 POLICY FOR COLLECTION PARK DEDICATION FEES Item 8 INVENTORY OF INDUSTRIAL LAND Item 9 Special Council Meeting March 26, 1979 Page 88 Manager Willis suggested the northwest quadrant at the intersection of I-494 and County Road 9 might be considered for commercial zoning rather than industrial zoning. Councilmember Neils suggested the northeast quadrant of Highway 55 and I-494 might also be an exception. MOTION was made by Councilmember Neils, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt, that the final boundaries at the time of development should rely on consistent land features such as natural and man-made boundaries, such as waterways or thoroighfares. Motion carried, four ayes. Council discussed the revised Comprehensive ':an Land Use Guide REVIEW OF Component which is being prepared in accordance with the require- F!.AN '.AND ments of the Metropolitan lard Use Planning Act. Mayor Hunt CWPL'IENT questioned the flexibility of the oarkage that will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council, Planner Tremere explained that, at this time, the preliminary revised land use element of the adopted Comprthensive Plan would be sub,.nitted to Metro Council staff for review and comr;ent. Planner Tremere stated further after a updated Comprehensive Plan is finally adopted, the Metro Council's main concern is with the four systems plans, and any fittare change the City may make in land guiding would be primarily reviewed by the Metro Council in that context. Mayor Hunt asked that an ongoing inventory and i7wp maintenance program be addressed with the final submission of the Comprehen- sive Plan to Council. MOTION was made D,y Councilmember Seibold, seconded by Councilmember Hoyt, to direct staff to continue completing revisions to the current Comprehensi-e Guide Plan, and to subviit the preliminary revised plan to the Metropolitan Council for staff review and comment with changes recommended by the Planoing Commission. Motion carried, three ayes. Councilmember Neils abstained, MOTION was made by Councilmember Neils, seconded by Counc'11member Seibold, to direct staff to prepare a proposed schedule for completion of the revised Comprehensive Guide Plan in accoradnce with the Metropolitan L i: Use Planning Act for the Council's review. Motion carried, four ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Weils, seconded by Council - member Seibold, to adopt RESOLUTIRN NO. 79-173, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUMPING OF PARKER'S LAKE, Motion carried on a Roll Cali vote, Now ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Seibold, seconded by Council - member Neils, to authorize advertAbement for bids for two dump trucks as approved in the 1979 budget. Motion carried, four ayes. 88- COMPR''AENSIVE USE u JIDE It:m 10 C, RESOLUTION N0, 79-i73 OF PARKER'S LAKE Item 11 AUTHORIZING ADVEPTISEMENT FOR BIDS -2 DUMP TRUCKS Item 13'' 1 i Special Council March 26, 1979 Pace 89 MOTION was made member Hoyt, to publ is hearing Project No. 1. Meet i ng by Counc-;lmember direct steff to for the proposed Motion cat•ried, four ayes. Seibold, seconded by %ouncil- come back with a date for a Bassett rretk Improvement Counciimember Neils directed the Engineer to contact. Dick O'Fallon to determine what the intent of the Bassett Creek Coamiistion is with respect to undeveloped land in the Parker's lake area in relation to the proposed improvement project. MOTION was made by Councilmember Seibold, seconded by Council - member Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-174, A RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR PUMPHOUSE FOR WELL NO. 5 TO A 8 K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $779889.00. Aotion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. 9 89- o G City Clerk " BASSETT CREEK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 01 Item 14 RESOLUTION NO. 79-174 ACCEPTING816FOR PROJECT NO. 81? PUMPHOUSE FOR WELL 05 Item 15*