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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 01-28-1985 SpecialN I N U T E S SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 289 1985 A special mbetin of the Plymouth City Council order by Mayor Davenport at 7140 p.mb in the Chambers of the City Center at 2400 Plymouth 04nusry 28, 1095 was called to City Council Boulevard on PRESENTS Mayor Devenport, Couneilmembers Crain, Nsile, Schneider and Vasiliou, Manager Willis, Assistant Manager Boyles, Director of Public Works Moore, Planner Tremere, Park Director Blank, Finance Director Ricker, Assirtant Finance Director Mahn, and City Clerk Houk ABSENTS None CONSENT AGENDA NOTION was made by Courioilmember Crain, seconded by Counoilmember Neils, to adopt the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by Couneilmember Crain, seconded by Councllmember Neils, to approve the minutes of the 0anuary 21, 1985 regular meeting as submitted. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PROCLAMATION Mayor Davenport read aroclamation designating the week of February 2 - 10 as Boy Scout week in the City of Plymouth In honor of the 75th anniversary of boy scouting. PRESENTATION Ieeeos, engineer and interested Metropolitan area OttV,At gave a slLde presentation on Light Rail transit (LRT) as ,pt)posed for the Twin Cities area. He explained the difference between hoavj rail transit, subways, and LRTj the utas of the proposed systeal and showed ekamples of LRT in then oitles. He pointed out the advantages of LRT including lower pollution levels, safety, ability to run in spite of heavy snowfalls, oomfort, and labor efficiency. The cost to install the system is expected to run approximately $7 J00,000 per mile. C Sol, l CONSENT AGENDA Item 4 NINUTES • REGULAR FETING OF OANUARY 21, 1985 Item 50 PROCLAMATION Item 6 PRESENTATION - LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT GEORGE ICAACS Item 7 D tat Ohl, le i 0. t 1.1- 0 nn Cureintly the- NTC generates only about '196 of its operating coats from•the fare box. The LRT system inSan Diego generates pproxim#telt' M of its operating costs which mems more money 1 is freed up to be used on upgrading the remainder of the transit ayscamj, including bus systems and highways. The capital costs would' come from the 66 vehicle excise tong 13 mlli property toss ,snd posalbly federal funds if they are made available. Sob Irish, 10325, Sth Ave.,, stated he believed ,people would be rel,uofant to give up their cars. Mayor Davenport asked how Plymouth residents could be asked to support the LRT in view of the foot that it would rot serve the City% Mr. Isaacs answered that there is a need for people to go downtown and if the overgjl transportatlon deficit can be reduced, there will be more money available to provide other se.vloe to Plymouth, such as internal circulators to get people to the LRT line. It is an investment in the future when an additional LRT may be built to service Plymouth. PET RQQESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS TION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by C4unoilmember Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-101 APPROVING 01SWkSEM ENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/84 In the arount of 2,09,k,942.53. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by Counctlmember Crain, seconded by Councilmifter Nulls, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 65402 APPROVING CIGARETTE LICENSES FOR KENNY'S, LIQUOR AND KEWY'S MARKET. K)tion Carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. s AND COMMISSION Mayor Davenport stated the decision is whether or not to use other newspapers beiides the City's official newspaper, the Plymouth Post, to publish public notices in view of the Cost Involved and the limited 1985 buaget. Counallmember Vasiliou stated she supported thi additional use of the Wayzata weekly News for public notices because of the heavy southwest area distribution. Manager Willis point'd out that the City is required to publish legal notices in the official newspaper and any other publication would be a public notice to inform residents and not A legal notice which must not specific publication deadlines. a RESOLUTION N0. 401 MOVING 5MRSE'- VENTS FOR PERIOD ENDING 12131/84 Item B -A• RLSOLUTION N0.85-102 Iters 8-8» PUBLISHING OF LEGAL 6 PUBLIC NOTICES Item 9-A 0 1 Cureintly the- NTC generates only about '196 of its operating coats from•the fare box. The LRT system inSan Diego generates pproxim#telt' M of its operating costs which mems more money 1 is freed up to be used on upgrading the remainder of the transit ayscamj, including bus systems and highways. The capital costs would' come from the 66 vehicle excise tong 13 mlli property toss ,snd posalbly federal funds if they are made available. Sob Irish, 10325, Sth Ave.,, stated he believed ,people would be rel,uofant to give up their cars. Mayor Davenport asked how Plymouth residents could be asked to support the LRT in view of the foot that it would rot serve the City% Mr. Isaacs answered that there is a need for people to go downtown and if the overgjl transportatlon deficit can be reduced, there will be more money available to provide other se.vloe to Plymouth, such as internal circulators to get people to the LRT line. It is an investment in the future when an additional LRT may be built to service Plymouth. PET RQQESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS TION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by C4unoilmember Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-101 APPROVING 01SWkSEM ENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/31/84 In the arount of 2,09,k,942.53. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by Counctlmember Crain, seconded by Councilmifter Nulls, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 65402 APPROVING CIGARETTE LICENSES FOR KENNY'S, LIQUOR AND KEWY'S MARKET. K)tion Carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. s AND COMMISSION Mayor Davenport stated the decision is whether or not to use other newspapers beiides the City's official newspaper, the Plymouth Post, to publish public notices in view of the Cost Involved and the limited 1985 buaget. Counallmember Vasiliou stated she supported thi additional use of the Wayzata weekly News for public notices because of the heavy southwest area distribution. Manager Willis point'd out that the City is required to publish legal notices in the official newspaper and any other publication would be a public notice to inform residents and not A legal notice which must not specific publication deadlines. a RESOLUTION N0. 401 MOVING 5MRSE'- VENTS FOR PERIOD ENDING 12131/84 Item B -A• RLSOLUTION N0.85-102 Iters 8-8» PUBLISHING OF LEGAL 6 PUBLIC NOTICES Item 9-A 0 1 04-1 ypeoial Counot 1 meeting anuary 28. 1"S Paye 35 Counciloe+tber Cra'.n Stated he thought duplicating notices Prould only be appropriate for iters which impactod on the southwest area, such as elections or major projects. NOTION I was made ;y Couneitmember Yasiliou, seconded by Councilw Wwr t'`.an, to authorize staff to use the Wayzata Weekly Mews at its discretion for public notices for issues with a ecmNiunity Upset peculiar to the southwest section of the City or of major My -wide loportance. Notion carried. Manager Willie wmgested the Council screen the written APPLICATIONS TO applications tor, the Planning Commietsion vacancy and select BOARDS Al COMMISSIONS several to interview. Item 94 Counei.member Crain suggested staff contact all the applicants to determin: whether they were interested in the Planning Comwission teening and then Council schedule an evening for the Interviews, Staff will have a list of interested applicants for the Council dt its meeting of February 4. Interviews will be scheduled beginning at 6:00 p.m. February 19. NOTION was made by Councilmember Neils, seconded by Counellmember Ctain, to reappoint Sohn Gregory to the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council t.ir a term expiring 12/31/87.- Notion 2/31/97. Notion carried. Couneilmember Crain asked when the oral Information on Council AMENDING BOARD expectations of commission members would be given. COMMISSION POLICY Item 94 Manager Willis answered that the Council or chair of the commission would pass this intormatin to the applicants at the Interviews Npyor Davenport stated the proposed changes shouly be seat to the chairs for V,'.%ir opinions. Couneilmember Schneider suggested amending and using the policy during the interviews for the Planning Commission. NOTION was rade by Caunoilmember Neils, seconded by RESOLUTION,N0.95•103 Councilm ober Schneider, to %dopt RESOLUTION N0. 85-103 AMENDING POLICY MATING TO ORIENTATIt"N OF COHNISSIONEM ORIENTATION Or COMMISSIONERS lotion carried on a Roll Cal.1 vote, tour ayes. Councilsomber Item 90C Vasil'ou voted nay. Counolleember Schneider stated he draft of the role of Council ROLE OF CCR'S Coordinating Representative is*hot the Council has been doing Item 900 ` for years but never written down. 6 1 0 Mayor Davenport suggested reference to an somal review of the CMTs by the chairs of the individual bodies served by CCR's be included. Councilmoember Yastliou asked if the OCR's to various agencies and o=rganizations were serving any purpose. Councilmemiber Crain stated he viewed the CCR role, in some Instance*, as reviewer of minutes and agandas to determine it there were potential problems and to inform the Council it there were= not necessarily attending all meetings of all.agancies and organisations. Manager Willis stated he wii.i redraft the paper and bring it back to the February 4 Council meeting. The Council reviewed the 1985 Mayor/Council agenda and discussed the proposed survey of residents' attitudes. Councilmember Crain aLked whether a communications people to get opinions on whether there would be a better way public. The task force could assess community relations position, task force composed of on Plymouth on Parade and of communicating with the the need for the proposdd Couneileembur Schneider stated he thought there should be better use of the cable channel for comm nlcating with residents. Discussion continued on the task force's charges The Council reviewed the public improvement project status report. Counoilmember Neils stated it appeared the City was late for the best bidding climate with several of the public hearings not being scheduled until March. Meager Willis pointed ol.it the reason is that the petitions were received after November 1 to accommodate various developers'. Councilms6er Neils asked to be informed of the dates when the petitioners submitted their petitions. Finance Director Ricker reported that Plymouth has had a good year of growth and he felt comfortable about the City's financial status. He cautioned the Councils however, to look at the future to try to anticipate problews, particularly the late or non payment of property taxes. Mayor Davenport pointed out that the City, for the second consecutive year, had received recognition from the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada for conformance with their standards on financial reporting. 1985 MAYOR/ COUNCIL AGENDA Item 9-E PROSECT STATUS REPORT Item 9-F UNAUDITED GENERAL FUND REPO; T Item 9-C 4 S,psaiil .Calncil Meeting, 3a*wq xc. 1"S Page. 37 Director Ricker stated the award is for adhering to strict accounting practices. NOTION was wade by Councilmember SchnelAer, seconded by Councilmeober Neils, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 85404 APPROVING TME RESERVES AND ENCUMBRANCES FOR THE YEAR 1984. Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.A. RESOLUTION NO81W104 APPROVING RREINUT ENCUMBRANCES FOR 1904 Item 9-G