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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02-01-1982MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 1, 1982 The regular meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayolr Davenport at 7:30 p.m. In the Council Chambers of the City Center at. 3400 Plymouth Boulevard on February 1, 1982. PRESENT: Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Hoyt, Moen, Schneider and Threlnen, City Manaqer Willis, Assistant City Manager Myles, Planner Tremere, Engineer Moore, Part:. Director Blank, Public Safety Director Carlquist, City Attorney Lefler and City Clerk Houk, ABSENT: None CONSENT AGENDA MOTION was made by Councilmember Moen, seconded Threlnen to adopt the Items on the consent exception of Item 7-0. Notion e.aerled o i a Roll Call vete, five ayes. MINUTES by Councilmember agenda, with the MOTION was made by Counctlmember Moen, seconded by Councilmember Threlnen to adopt the minutes of the January 25 special meeting Council meetinq as submitted. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PHFSENTATIONS M Mayor Davenport read a proclamation naminq the week of March 14 20 as National Camp Fire Birthday Week. Public Safety Director Carlquist introduced the City's four new Community Service Officers-. Jane !aurence, Rick Herman, Mary Uhliy, and N,ia Wronski, The Community Service Officer proqram, as part of the Public Safety Department, will berlin March 1 anti Is designed specifically to enhance the non -sworn duties and responsibilities of the Police Department, Mayor Davenport welcomed the new officers to Plymouth. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MOTION was made by Councilmember Moen, seconded by Councilmember Threlnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 82-53 RVV IS[NC 4RFS01.UTION NO, 81-308 AND APPROVING AMENDED ADDRESS/STREPT NAME CHANCES. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. CONSFINT Item 4 AT;F.NDA MINUTES - PEET.INC OF 25, 1982 Item 5• SPECIAL JANUARY CAMP FIRE; WEEK PRESENTATIONS COMMUNITY SFRVICF Of F I CFRS Item F+ -A RFsnLOTION N(1, 92-54 ADORFSS/STNI:F T NAMF CHANGFS-FERVDALF tem 7-A Regu; ar Council Meet i rut February ':, 1952 Paye ;c" NOTION w,3s made by Cou ne, 1.1 member Schneider, seconded by Council. mt.eter ounci1- m.eter Threlnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 82-54 APPROVING SITE PLAN FOP HONEYWELL, SOLID STATE ELECTROHICS DIVISION (SSEr%) AT 12001 STATE I+ICHWAY 55 (61072) alth th.• addition ofcondition IIS: That t.+:e landscape plan be enhancvl in the south central area betty ?r the parking and service dF:,ve to provide effective screening for the LA -1 area to the south. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Manager Willis stated that the development as proposed is a small RPUD at Pilgrim Cane and 31st Ave. and is responsive to the Counetl's previous direction with regard to the circulation pattern throut,h the plat. Approval is recommended. MOTION was made by Councilmember Hoyt, seconded by Councilmember Threlnesrl, to .adopt RESOLUTION N0, 82-55 APPROVING RPUQ PRELIM. INARY PLAN/FLAT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ROBERT 1.DDLEMIST FOR "MERRY MIDDLEMIST ADDITION" LOACTED AT PILGRIM LANE AND 31ST AVENUE NORTH (81OSS) with the followinq addl.tion: "*IFRFAS, the Council has classified the development as an RPUD pursuant to zoning ord4nanee variance standard. In Section 9 specifically because the parcel is an exception abutting a larqer development designed unser s.mllar conditions to the RPUD standards and the parcel to the south was developed as an SUP, and." MOTION was mdde, by Councilmember Schneider, seconded by Counct 1 - member• Threlnen, to add condition N7 to the resoluttoi, as follows: "That l temporary cul-de-sac be provided at the eW%-;!rn boundary for 31st Ave. H." Motion to amend carried on a Roll Call vote, five Ryes. Amended resolution passed on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmenther Moen, seconded by Counctlmemher Schneider, to adopt RESOLUTION N0, 92-569 REQUEST FUN PAYMENT NO, 7 AND FINAL, COUNTY ROAD 15 BIKFWAY - PROXCT N0, 709 In the amuunt of $31,808.08 to C. S. McCrossan. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Manager Willis stilted that this request for stop signs on Queensland Lane and Broadway Avenue was originally made a year ago. The requested stop sign is at the City limits between Plymouth and Wayzata. The City F.nglneer has studled the request r does not recommend approval since the installation of stop signs Is not an appropriate means of solving the problems Identified, MOTION was matte by Counct Imemher Hoy t, seconded by CouneI Imemher Schneider, that the City Council not authorize, the Installation of the stop slans and reaffirm Its earlier decision, RESOLUTION NQ. 8? -54 PROVING SITE PIAN HONEYWELL (8 1072) Item 7-8 RESOLUTION NO, 82-55 PLAT, MERRY MIDDLEMI ST ADDITION A105S) Item 7-C RESOLUTION NO, 82-54 REQUEST FOR PAY f N r N[1. 7 & FINP& C .IS . 15 BIKEWAY PROJECT 708 Item 7,D REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS, OUEFNSLAND LANF & RROADWAY Item 7-F. Reqular Council Meetinq February 19 1982 Page 25 Nation carried on voted nay. a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Mayor navenport Manager W11113 stated that a recent traVflc study Indicated that a traffic signal would be warranted at the Intersection of County Road 10 and Zachary Lane. If the Council approves the signal, the County will prepare an agreement for Its Installation, MOTION was made by Councilmembnr Hoyt, seconded by Councl!fnember Thre.inen that the installation of a traffic stinal dt the Intersection of County Road 10 and Zachary Lane he approved a.d the City staff work with Hennepin County to draft an agreement on its installation and explore the pogslbittty of providing a rtght turn lane on Zachilry. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Counc.lmember Threlnen, to adapt RESOLUTION NO. PROCEEDINGS, PROJECT 0240 HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, Moen, seconded by Counctimember 82-57 AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION 55/COUNTY ROAD 15 INTERSE%'110N Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five avec. MUTION was made by Councllmember Moen, seconded by Councllmember Thretnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 82-58 REDUCING DEVFLOPMENT BUND, MISSION HILLS PARK 5TH ADDITION (A-318) to $7,380, Motion carried on a Rol! Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made Ly Councilmember Moen, seconded by Councilmember Threinen, to adopt Rf SOLUTION NO, 82-59 REDUCING AEVF.L(hnMF.NT BOND, MISSION HILLS PARK HTH ADDITION 00027) to $68,713. Motion carrlKd on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Moen, seconded by Councilmember Threlnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO,, 8? -60 REDUCING OEVF.I.OPMF.NT BOND, WEST RIOCE ESTATES THTRj ADUITION (A-745) to S4?1908. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five, ayes. MOTION was made 6y Cotincllmemuer Moen, seconded hp Councllmemher Threinen, to adapt RESOLUTION NO. 82-61 REDUCING O VELOPMFNT BOND CHIPPEWA TRAILS ADDITION (A-4919) to $700. otlon carried on a Roll Call vote, five dyes. anager Willis stated that Prtidential is seeking relief from the lty's street naminq pulley because they wolil d like a dWerent name for Zinnia Lane and 26th A%e., ,Ind ane more In keepinn with the the commercial/industrial caml:u:a setting of the develop- ment. He recommended that the Cttv's street naminq policy be followed by the Council. TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT C.R. 10 & ZACHARY PROJECT 214 Item 7-F RESOLUTION NO, A? -57 AU0 CPJ, r 02i CONDFMNAT ION HWY 5S & C.R. 15 Item 7-C* RFSOLUTinN NO, A? -5A REDUMMMMMT BOND, MISSION HILLS STH AnnN. (A-338) Item 7-F1-1* RFSOLIIT ION NO, 8? -59 Eq CIC n M . BOND, MISSION HILLS STH AnDN, (AOO?7) Item 7-H-2* RESOLUTION N0. 8? -60 RLI)l CINC I)F f LVOMNT 1)11N1), WEST R InCF 3Rn ADnN. (A-745) item 7-11-3* RFSt1LI!T.inN NO, A?, -til R CMC I t,11V F 1,11070W nONn, CHf14bFWA TRAIL ADDN, (A -49S) Item 7-H-4* NORTHWrSf WSINFSS CAF#1115 - STHFFT NAMES Regular Council Meeting February 1, 1982 Page 26 Carlos Hodge, cepresenting Prudential, stated that they would pre er- to oromote this property and identify It as being a campus type getting. MOTION was made by Councilmember Hoyt, seconded by Councilmember RESOLIITION N0. 82-62 Thretnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 82-62 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, NORTRKSTWrF — 81-845 APPROVING FINAL. PLAT APPROVAL FOR PRUDENTIAL'S NORTHWEST CAMPt1S-REQUES7 TO BUSINESS CAMPUS to provide for changing of 26th Avenue and CHANGE STREET NAME Zinnia Circle to Campus Drive. Iter, 7-I Manager Willis stated that if the Council makes an exception "or Prudential, they may be faced with slmS lar requests from ot1.er developers, Discussion followed on the proposed name change, its settlnq a Crecedence, and the fact that it might mare more sense to have one name for the street Instead of two, Councilmember Hoyt pointed out that this request is uni.que In that the street Involved is a curvilinear one, is in ar, Indus- trial area, and In totally contained within that dgveloFynent, Motion carried on a Roll Cal: vote, five ayes, MOTION was made by Councilmember Moen, seconded by Counellmember RESOLUTION We 87-63 hrelnen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 82-63, ELM CREEK CONSFPVATION C1MM.ISSION AMF;NDMFNT TO JOINT POWFRS AGRFFWNT, TO FLM CRFFK CONSER- VATION JOINT POWER%; Mo.11on carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. ACRFF WNT Item 7-J-1* Manager Willis stated he would like o defer tho matter of SHINGLE CRFF.K JO'.NT approvi nq a Joint Powers Agreevent concer ni nq the S i l ng l e creek POWF R S ACRFF MENT Conservation Commission. r; eye 7-34 MOTION was made by Cjtuncilmember Moen, seconded by Counc.11memt+er Schneider, to defer consideratinn of the ;loint Powers An reement regardlog Shingle Creek, Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes, NOTION vas made by Councl lme;mber Mnen, seconded by Counc . ,.mumber 1ESOLUTION NO, 92-44 Threlnei , to adopt RF --SOLUTION NO, 92-64 APPROVING 0 t.'4PjRSF4 NTS AFRO 1^ blS011 FOR THE X-HIOD ENDING 12/31/81 IN THE AMOUNT OF a1,541,96R,114, MENTS FOR Pt:RIOD ENDING 12/31/91 Motion carried on a Noll Call vote:, five dyes. Item 7-K* MOTION was made by Councilmember Nnen, secondrc by Councllmemher RESOLUTION NO, 92.-65 Thretnen, to adopt RFSOLUTION NO, 82-45 APPROVING SUNDAY SALES APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE FOR J. P, 1aLLIGAN56 SALES LICFNSF FOR J. P. MULLIGANS Motion carried on a Roll Ccit) vote, five ayes. Item 7-L* Regular Council Meeting February 1, 1962 Page 27 REPORTS OF OFFICERS. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Davenport stated he has had many calls from residents SNOW REMOVAL stating their pleasure with the job of snow removal being done Item 8-A this year. He thanked dim Kolstad, Public Works Superintendent, for the extra effort being made. Manager Willis reported that the Council Directive to determine RESPONSE TO COUNCIL If there were citizen q,roups interested In planting trees DIRECTIVES In the mrsdians alonn Plymouth Boulevard resulted In the Item 9-9 followlag -staff" responsoi: The first step In Implemention is to approve a pia.nb:^g plan. The proposed plan Includes seven varieties of trees dnel a total of 101 trees. Solicitation of funds from, community groups will beglc. with a general notice In the. Spring "Plymouth on Parade". Second notice will be a letter to homeowner associations and business in the community askinq for support. The fIr..t planting is scheduled for Fall 1982. It was suggerwted th.10: the City obtain blots from nurseries for the requlvecl number of trees their make them available to interested people at the same price for planting. 61anager Willis report.ec+ that Vi special assessment search process, which the Council directed staff to investigate, is now In the p•icess of helnq computerize.!,. The process will not only be more accurate In the future but .ilso faster, Mayor Devenport asked that when hanks and realty firms are not .1 f lec. of this new process, they be asked for feedback on how the process is workinq for them. The City Manager will brinq this Item back to the Council for further discussion at Its meeting of February 22, Mayor Davenport stated that the Council had a meeting this HAZiRDnil'i WASTE. afternoon with representatives of the Waste Management Board and PR0007SSINC FACILITY members of CLEAN. He thought It was a productive sesslon. I ST 4T111.9 REPORT was also determined that since the hearing examiner's report Item A -C had been rendered, staff should go through it to make sure there aren't any omissions or errors which should be corrected by the City. The Waste Management Board has asked the City to appoint an Individual and an alternate to a newly formed "Citizens Task Force" to act as a link betweer the Hoard and the community. MOTION was made by CouncIImrsmber Schneider, seconded by RESOLUTION NO, 8a-66 Councllmember Hoy':, to adopt RFSOLUTION N0, 82-6E+ APPOINVINC WPOINTIRC RtP HOWARD H!JRT AS THE CITY'S RLPRESrNTAT IVF AND GAY VARECKA A; THF AL I FRNATF TO C 1 T lE i N ALTERNATE TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT WARD'S "CITIZENS TASK FORCF", TASK FORCF Item A -C Motion caorted on a Moll Call vote, five ayes. Manager Willis reported on the history of the Council ROLE OF CCR Coordinating Representative and their role in the past. The Ttt4n 8-f1 Covatc.il was asked to review this role and determine if changes Regular Courv-11 Meeting February 1, 1982 Page 28 Mayor Davenport pointed out the portion of the proposed role pertaining to the fact that the CCR should not he perceived as subverting the independent judgment of the Roard or Commission or Its !ndi,vldual members. The Council should also be careful not to subvert the authority of the City ManxIer. Councllme.mber Hoyt stated she felt a CC^ Ahould be appointed t^ the Hennepin County Park Reserve District &% comunlcation should also be established board to Council as milt as staff to staff. Mayor Davenport stated he would like the CCRs to report to the Council monthly on the meetings they have attended. Maria Vaslllou, Chairman of the P.lannlnq Commission, reported on TT; =e r- er ence with Councilmember Threinen as CCR to the Planning Commission stating It ways more than satisfactory because of his leadership and communication abilities, Mayor Davenport asked the Council tee prr-vide names of possible appolntmenti to the Park and Recreat.ton Program Ftnanclnn tank force at the February 22 meetinq. The background, issues, and charge to the task force was presented for the Council's review, Manaqer Willis stated that the Minnesota lenislature recei;tty adopted a law reducing revenues below those anticipated for 1982. The tmpdct Is that the City cannot raise their levies and must absorb the: cutbacks. Plymouth expects to lose approxi- mately $80,000 from the general fund hudget and $20,000 from the shade tree ittsease control program. Man,;ger Willis stated he has reviewed the City's hudget and believes a reduction In tyro program areas are appropriate. He Is recommendinq that the City phase out the disease control program and sharply curtail the Nuisance Weed Control Pror1ram, MOTION was made by Counci,lmember Threlnen, seconded by Council - member Moen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO, 8? -67 REDUCING CITY PROGRAMS MEETING SPCCIFIC CRITFRIA, Councilmumber Threinen stated that these two proqrams, weed control and shade tree disease control, have been Identified In the past as possible areas to be cut. Councilmember Schneider stated that the Manaqer hied been directed to brinq in a List of Items to be rout and the council would then decide. He wants to t,ee more Item: on the list. Councl,lmem'aer Hoyt statea sire shares Councilinemher Schne:tder's concern and would like to see. a broader spectrum of cuts proposed. Couricilmember lhretnen stated he didn't think cuttinq these two i,rograms woula adversely affect the romrm.inity. MAYORIF, TASK FORCE PARK A RFCRFATION PROCRAM FINANCING Item 8-F REDUCTIONS .IN STATE AIDS -PROPOSED RESPONSE Item 8-F Regular Ccunc 1 t Neet 1 nq February 1, 1992 Page 29 anger Wi l lis stated that he didn't rece vmnd across-the-board educt ons because the only way for the City to .op^ with reduced revenues rime and those expected In t,ne futures Is to consider program reduction or ellmi.nation. Mayor Davenport state he would like to conduct a poll on where residents believe cuts would be acceptable in the future. Discussion continued on ways of reduclnq the budget and expected revenues. Motion failed on a Roll Call vote, two ayes. Mayor Davonport and Councilmembers Schneider and Hoyt v, ed nay. e:uncilmember Hoyt suggestod cul.tl:,q all but cert lficate renewal employee tr;klning this year or recreation pr-xgrams wht h might be overlapping with community education; but Fire Department, Police Department, and park maintenance should riot be cut. Manu fti, Will's t.viewed tho- s'atus of the Zitv's draft Comprehensive Plan review by the Metrpotitan tim.encll. The Metropolitan Council has extended the review period until April as !-,quested by the City upon lear.nlnq of Council/staff concerns that if Plymouth were to develop +ll its land withil t*.i.e M.1SA line and this land were totally saturated, it would exceed the eapaclty of they metropolitan sewer interceptor. It appears that, because of the eccnomy, the City will vrohably nit exparnu as much as was anticipated. He; added that he doesn't believe the Council should t%e; in the process of drawinq mini -`USA'' lines where development shoeill occur and that the City lack.4o the perspective to forsee futtere development that may o. may not, occur wttPln such .lines. He sLzated this matter was on the agenda of the ,joint meetlnq with the Plarminq Commissiorn. Staff is recommendinq development of a narrative definition of staqed growth controls rather .han linens can the. Culde; Plan map. Discussion follow d on how to address the Metropolitan Counell concerns without drawinq spe-rifle lines for future development. The consensus was for the staff to proceed with they haste plan as drafted and to add some lanquage to the text lndtcatincn our roes- )nit.ion of the sewer opacity allocation ,is :salt as the. p^pi,ldt.lon projections. Couetcll received a report on the Installation of advance flashers at Oakwood School. it is expected that the lnitalla- tL.,n can be completed and in operation by April, 1. OTHL11 BUSINESS Mayor Davenport asked to aukl a sixteenth lten to h1% proposed Council agend;, for 1982: Tu lnitlatic a ne ir.ht,orhood-based program of crime surveillance and control _,r..anit to arounf+ home- oarers assoclaLlons. REVIEW COt P10irNSIVE rLAM REVISIONS Item A -C RFPORT ON FLASHER I NS f AU AT I ON .AT O Wwonn SCI1001. Item A -H Regular Council Meeting February 1, 1982 Page 30 MOTION was made by Councilmember Threlnen, seconded by Council - member Hoyt, to adopt Mayor Davenport's agenda for 1982 with the addition of Item 16. Motion c&rr1•d on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Councilmember Hoyt brought up the issue of Bass Lake and public access. She stated there is a public hearinq s^heduled for Wore the State House Subcommittee on Fish and Carne Thursday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. and recommended that the City Manaqer ask to be placed on the agenda to speak to the City's past discussion and positions on the issue. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m. Ll