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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04-22-1985 Special0 r MINUTES 1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AFRIL 22, 1985 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayon Davenport at 41.40 pore in the City Council Chars of tM. City Center at 5400 Pl,mouth Boulevard on April 22, MS PAESENT: Mayor Davenport, Couneilmembers Schneider, Crain, Neils and wasiliou, Manager Willis, Assistant Manager Boyles, Director of Public Works (bore, Engineer Goldberg, Park Director Blank, Attorney Lefler, and Citi;, Clerk Houk ABSENT: North COkSENT AGENDA NOTION eras ft:ide by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmew ber Vasiliou to adopt the consent agenda with the deletion aNf itan 5 and hftHo Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MI_. MOTION was evade by Counellmember Schneider, seconded by Council - member Crain to adopt the minutes of the April 15 regular Council meeting wl t h the addition to page 111 of the name Mr. Terry" Schoe l de r . Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PRESENTAT IUNS Mayor Dave;sport presented plaques to 3a0e3 Aire, Dick Crowder, Gene Preis k, anti Dick Dunn, members of the Community Development Task Forec, in rMgnitton of their contributions to the Clay. Based on the re ximnendat.lon of the task force, a study was con- ducted by Tischler and Associates and, as a result, a eokputer picogram, %-is developed to forecast the costs of running the City In the yeiiir 2000 glvion various deeel6jwnt ane.^los. Mark Peteraori and Steve CuA-, Envirmule0ol bepoko p preaeateO the Mayor anti, C00011 with a p1,14ue and 449, designating, Plymuth hsr a Tree Vity u.S.!A. Oly*outh ryo otte of ?T eitie.v- to hoorsred fes 1984. CONSENT AGENDA Item 4 MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 15, 1985 Item 5 PRESENTATION - TO CtlI M LAITY DEV. TASK FORCE HEM MS Item 6-A PRE.$ENTATION - TREE C.`IPy U.R.A.. ttea 6-8 0 5 J u r 0 r MINUTES 1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AFRIL 22, 1985 A special meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayon Davenport at 41.40 pore in the City Council Chars of tM. City Center at 5400 Pl,mouth Boulevard on April 22, MS PAESENT: Mayor Davenport, Couneilmembers Schneider, Crain, Neils and wasiliou, Manager Willis, Assistant Manager Boyles, Director of Public Works (bore, Engineer Goldberg, Park Director Blank, Attorney Lefler, and Citi;, Clerk Houk ABSENT: North COkSENT AGENDA NOTION eras ft:ide by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmew ber Vasiliou to adopt the consent agenda with the deletion aNf itan 5 and hftHo Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MI_. MOTION was evade by Counellmember Schneider, seconded by Council - member Crain to adopt the minutes of the April 15 regular Council meeting wl t h the addition to page 111 of the name Mr. Terry" Schoe l de r . Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PRESENTAT IUNS Mayor Dave;sport presented plaques to 3a0e3 Aire, Dick Crowder, Gene Preis k, anti Dick Dunn, members of the Community Development Task Forec, in rMgnitton of their contributions to the Clay. Based on the re ximnendat.lon of the task force, a study was con- ducted by Tischler and Associates and, as a result, a eokputer picogram, %-is developed to forecast the costs of running the City In the yeiiir 2000 glvion various deeel6jwnt ane.^los. Mark Peteraori and Steve CuA-, Envirmule0ol bepoko p preaeateO the Mayor anti, C00011 with a p1,14ue and 449, designating, Plymuth hsr a Tree Vity u.S.!A. Oly*outh ryo otte of ?T eitie.v- to hoorsred fes 1984. CONSENT AGENDA Item 4 MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 15, 1985 Item 5 PRESENTATION - TO CtlI M LAITY DEV. TASK FORCE HEM MS Item 6-A PRE.$ENTATION - TREE C.`IPy U.R.A.. ttea 6-8 0 5 spftia " C%mi l Mee irti} April 22, 1155 Page 116 3o Nunn, Metropolitan Counell represorn+tative, reported on the status of the Rapid Transit Ooard tax feathering Issue, solid waste landfill siting, combined sewer o"rfloea metropolitan gavernacce* and the Net Council's efforts to work closely with local governments. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARINGS Mayor Davenport stated this is the public hearing on the final assessment for Project 426, Carlson Center 3rd Addition and adm jacant area, notice of the hearing was in the Plymouth Post, sent to affected residents, and announce4 at pravious meetings. Public Works Director !bore stated that construction has not yet begun on this project. Bids have been received, but the Council is proposing to adopt the Sinal assessment roll before letting the bid. The project includes street, curb and gutter, storm sewer, eaters :. ,1, and sanitary serer. Some assessments are per unit and others are on a front footage basis. Mayor Davenport opened the public hearing at 8:30 p.m. Marion BohnUck, 330 Zinnia Lane, stated that the neighborhood consensus Zs that there is no use trying tL :hange the Council's decision to construct the project. Over their protests Zinnia Is going to be opened up for which they are being assessed. They feel that the petitioner, Carlson Companies, should pay for the improvements. Charles Hillstrom, 405 Zinnia Lane, stated he objects to being Assessed cause he already has all the services he needs. He doesA't believe Nib property would be improved to the degree of the assessment and asked to be excluded frog, the project. Mayor Davenport neat the names cf residents who had submitted written oibjeetion to the project: Thom and Peggy Rosa, 425 Zinnia Lane; Charles 3illstrom, 405 Zinnia lane; Clarence LaPointe, 435 Zinnia Lane; Helmuth Hahn, 415 Zinnia Lane; Lee and Linda Larson, 335 Zinnia Lane; Roger Benson, 315 Iinnia Lane; Dennis Bohnsack, 330 Zinnia Lane; Bill and Bev Christensen, 320 Zinnia Lanes and Janr,.s Bremer 30' Zinnia Lane, he public hearing was closed at 8:39 p.m. Couneilmermber Neils asked Councilmember Schneider, as a member of the special assessment comml,;tee, if he believed there was any merit in further review of the assessment roll. CouncilmweW.%is Schneider answered that he didn't know on what basis they should review the assessment. He pointed out that this was the City's normal assessment policy. PRESENTATION 30 NUN, METROPOLITAN COWIL REPORT Item 6•C ASSESSMENT HEARING CARLSON CENTER 3RD MQJECT r 26 Item 7-A CU1 Council weting iii Z 19e5 Councilmember Vasiliou asked if Zinnia Lane could be excluded f" the project. Couneilm giber Schneider answe"d that the existing street was tewporAry when Installed and should now be improved to City permanent" standards. Counctlmerwber Neils added that substandard streets require more maintenance than City standard streets and it is the Council's position not to ask one part of the community to subsidize some- thing in another part of the community. This project would cost considerably more if construction took place sometime in the future. Councilmember Vasiliou stated she is concerned with the fact that there are so few people to pay the cost. Director Noore stated that these costs were lower than those anticipated throughout the City. Typically costs run around 6,000 per lot for street improvements. The economies of scale rave lowered the costs of the project. Councilmember Schneider pointed out that parcels 10 and 11 have no existing street or watermain which make them unbmildable. The construction would make them buildable lots. MOTION was made by Cmuncilmember Neils, seconded by Councilmem- ber Schneider, to adopt (RESOLUTION NO. 85472 ADOPTING ASSESS- MENTS, PROJECT N0. 4269 AREA ADJACENT TO CARLSON CENTER 3RO ADD- ITION in the amount of $95,352.26. Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by CouncLimember Neils, seconded by Councilmem- ber Schneider, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85473 ADOPTING ASSESS- MENTS, PROJECT N0. 426 CAPLSON CENTER 3RD ADDITION in the amount of $348,223.95. Motion carried on a Roll. Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by Councilmember Neils, seconded by Councilmem- ber Schneider, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-274 ADOPTING ASSESS- NENTS, PR03ECT N0. 4269 WATER AREA ASSESSMENTS in the amount of 55,456.70o Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Director Moore stated this project would provide street, sani- tary dower and watermain in the Schmidt Gardens Addition. The watermain would not be active but would be in place in they future when the City could provide Yater the street would not need to he reexcavated. The project was initiated by petition RESOLUTION N0.85472 CARLSON CENTER 3RO PROJECT N0. 426 Item 7-A RESOLUTION NOM473 CARLSON CENTER 3RD PROSECT N0. 426 Iters 7-A RESOLUTION NO.85474 WATER AREA PR03ECT NO, 426 Item 7-A PUBLIC HEARING - SCHNIDT GARDENS ADON PR03ECT N0. 427 It en 7-B 0 0 i a0e t1• rJ ` t 1 O of the residents. The Metropolitan Council has approved the in- stallation of a temporary lift station and force Bain. The overall cost is $169,395,94 per lot which is slightly less than the estimated coat. When water is available, there will be an addital.jm , assessment for area charges for each late Councileember Neils asked it the residents were mare that there would be this additional charge. Director Moore answered that it was brought up at the public iaprovewent hearing. Mayor Davenport opened the public hearing at 9t0O pas* Tom Kielty, 4445 Urbandale, stated he thought this was a lot of MWybut he now realises that he would be getting a watermain which doesn't carry water and a street which nobody wanted. All the neighbors wanted was a sanitary sewer and now they have a major project which he doesn't understand. Mayor Davenport stated he believed it was clear to the residents what would be involved when they petitioned for the project. Councilmember Schneider stated there was a twofold problem which Included the street as well as the sanitary sewer. The Mayor explained tha* the Council's policy is not to develop on the piecemeal basis of installing only the utility reques- ted. There are other areas of the City which had pipes instal- led that couldn't be used at the time and is a matter of long range planning. Councilsember Neils asked it he would favor this project over nothing and whether he would like the assessment spread over 20 years instead of 15. Mr. Kielty answered he would favor nothing being done. Director Moore stated that the problem with the street is the black dirt which necessitates $oil correction and this is expen- sive. Sack Wenner, 19425 Highway 559 stated the cost is higher than anLolpated but he understands what has to be done when tate streets are dug up. No asked what will happen to the drainage ditch. Director Nuore answered that the project would have a storm sewer connected to the street with a pipe to the rear of the houses. The qwn drainage ditch will remain but will be regrad. ed. armial Council Meeting April 22, 1945 Page 119 Mr. Renner stated he favors this project and over a 20 year period. Richard DesLauriers, 16325 Highway 559 stated he favors the sewer R=se it is needed but asked why he was being assessed to upgrade a road, Urbandale Court, when he lives on Highway 55. Director !bore answered that there is a frontage road adjacent to his property for which he nevar paid. The entlre project will receive a uniform improvement so all property owners will be assessed. The frontage road will also be upgraded and curb and gutter installed. Bruce Noklebtq 4455 Urbandale Court, stated his concern was the s orm sewer and that the ditch should be extended south. Director Moore stated it is intended that the ditch will take care of all the runoff. Mr. Nokleby stated he favored the project but believes the cost of the road is high. He asked if this project would lower the water table. Director Moore answered that it would not affect the water table. Yvonne Ihnken, 4402 Urbandale Court, asked, if something would happen to te water pipe before it was ready to be used, who would pay for repairs. Manager Millis answered that the City would pay. Robert Hans, 4420 Urbandale Court, asked how long it would take Mcon3truct the project. Director Moore answered they would start mid-9une and 1113tall the street base and pipe. Curb and gutter would not be instal- led until the next construction season. Residents could attach to sewer this fall. Mayor Davenport closed the hearing at 9135 P.M. MOTION was made by Councileember Schneider, seconded by Councils, member Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 85475 ADOPTINC ASSESS- MENTS, PROSECT N0. 4279 XMMIDT'S GARDENS ADDITION - STREETS AND UTILITIES in the amount of $475,462.39 with a 20 year asseosment period. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. RESOLUTION N0.8S-275 SCHNIOTIS GARDENS PRONCT N0. 427 Item 7-B Special Council Meeting April A, 1985 Page 120 NOTION was made by Councilmember Schneider, seconded by Council - me -ter Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85476 ADOPTING ASSESS- MENTS, PROJECT N0. 4279 SCHMIDT'S GARDENS ADDITION - SEVER AREA ASSESSNENTS in the amount of $6,697.80. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. PETIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Neal Sorensen, Medicine lake, introduced two members of their City Council and their fire chief. He reviewed the history of their fire department and the fact that their 1964 budget has already been approved and doesn't include the service charge Plymouth is proposing for backup fire protection. Medicine lake's fire Chief reported that they had, 17 fire Inci- dences in the past 10 years of which two were in the City of Plymouth. Of the remaining 15, Plymouth was called for aid only twice. They would like to continue an agreeable working condi- tion in the future. Mayor Sorensen stated a contractual basis or sed valuation. They Plymouth on S. Shore relationship and are receives he had suggested $500 to $600 per hour on an amount based on a percentage of asses - could offer first response to houses in Drive. They are anxious to renew their willing to pay for the services they Mayor Davenport stated he appreciated the statistics and pointed out the enormous capital costs in the equipment :he City has purchased. The City would like to affect an accommodation but on a more equitable basis for Plymouth residents, He has trouble with an hourly rate and would prefer a percent 4ge of valuation or per capita basls. Mayor Sorensen stated that Coiden Valley has turned down their request because he believes they were accommodating Plymouth. They could work with Hamel, but thv response time is too long. Manager Willis stated ie and the PubDic Safety Director would be glad to meet to deve op a means of providing service in such a fashion to fit their budgetary restrictions. Mayor Sorensen asked if they could until an agreement can be reached, be covered on an hourly basis hanager Willis pointed out that he had Novamber of 1964 of Plymouth's intent powers agreement and no new agreement He Suggested June j as a deadline for tion. notl?ied Medicine Lake in to terminate the joint has been reached as yet. resolution of the situa- RESOLUTION N0.85476 ADOPTING 45XMKRM SCHMIDT' S GARDENS PROJECT N0. 427 Item 7-B MEDICINE LAKE PUBLIC SAFETY Item 8-A SWI&I Council April 22. 1985 Page 121 ifte-ting Council consensus was that Plymouth old charge SSSO per hour for each piece of fire apparatus responding to Medicine Lake un- til an agreement is reached but not later than Oune 3. Park Director Blank presented a kept plans for play equipment CONCEPT PLANS for Green Oaks and Circle neighborhood parks. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PLAY EQUIPMENT Councilmember Crain stated lie would like to see the plans in Item 8-8 context of the neighborhood. Director blank pointed out where private residences adjoined the park property. These neighbors were at the meeting to discuss the plans. MOTION was made by Counclimember Schneider, seconded by Council- RESOLUTION N0.0477 member Crain, to adopt RESO'.UTION NO. 85477 APPROVING CONCEPT PLANS FOR GREEN OAKS AND CIRCLE NEIGHRORH000 PARKS. GREEN OAKS 8 CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Item 8-B MOTION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmes- RESOLUTION N0.85478 bar Vasillou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-278 REDUCING DEVELOP- - NENT BOND, BASS LAKE HEIGHTS 3RD ADDITION (83008). BASS LAKE HEIGHTS 83008) Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Item 8-C• MOTION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmem- RESOLUTION N0.85479 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-279 DECLARING ADEQUACY OWNING PRMIMI OF PETITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PRELIMINARY REPORT, REPORT, TYRELL ADOH. TYRELL ADDITION (FORMERLY AMHURST ADDITION). Item 8-D• Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmem- RESOLUTION 010.85480 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-280 ORDERING PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED VACATION OF STREET EASEMENT IN NE 1/4 OF EASEMENT VACATION THE SIN 1/4 OF SECTION 99 TOWNSHIP 118, RANGE 22 for May 20, 1985 SILVERTMORME ADON. at 7130 p.m. Item 8-E-1• Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Couneilmem- RESOLUTION 140.e51,281 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 85481 ORDERING PUBLIC HLWING ON THE PROPOSED VACATION OF UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASE- EASEMENT VACATION HENT, LOT Ill BLOCK S, GREENTREE NEST ADDITION for May 20, 1985 GREENTREE WEST ADDN. at 7130 p,w. Item 8-E446 Notion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Couneilmember Schneider abstained. a. Special Council Neetirg April 22, 1965 Pale 122 NOTION Was made by Councilmember Crain, secon;,ml by Councilmen- RESOLUTION NO.85482 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-2& w,!)ERING PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED VACATION OF UTILITY AND DP.AINACE EASE- EASEMENT VACATION MENTS - HONEYWELL PROPERTY for Nay 20, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. HONEYWELL PROPERTY Item 0-E-3+ Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. MOTION •as made by C4wncilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmem- RESOLUTION N0.8S-283 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION N0. 85-283 RECEIVING REPORT ORDERING WMTW' AND ORDERING PUBLIC HEARING, STREET LIGHTING, QUANTICO LANE FROM STREET LIGHTING 3RD AVENUE TO STH AVENUE for May 20, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. QUANTICO LANE Iter: 8-F+ Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. NOTION Was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by C43unoiilmem- RESOLUTION NO.85484 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 35-264 RECEIVING PRELIMI- NARY REPORT AND ORDERING PROJECT, STREET LIGHTING, EVEREST AND STREET LIGHTING FOUNTAIN LANE. EVEREST 8 FOUNTAIN Item 8-C+ Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. Councilmember Schneider stated he didn't like the name Sunrise because it Was confusing to him because a development, not in the same area, has the same name. Director Blank stated the proposed names didn't have any speci- fic meaning. NOTION Was made by Councilmember Neils, seconded by Mayor RESOLUTION N0.8S-285 Davenport, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-285 NAMING A NEIGHBORHOOD NA1ffW iBQRRdI) PARK, SUNRISE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK. PARK Item 8-H Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Councilmember Schneider voted nay. MOTION was made by Councilmember Crain, seconded by Councilmem- RESOLUTION W65486 ber Vasiliou, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85-286 APPROVING GARBAGE HAULERS LICENSES. LICENSES Item 8-I• Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, five ayes. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Davenport noted that certain Council members did not feel MARKET ANALYSIS FOR It was appropriate for the City to pay for the market analysis. DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH He stated he would like provisions for 1001 cost recovery. Item 9-A Councilmember Vasiliou stated she doesn't support the resolution because this is a private project and the City shouldn't fund It. The largest concern is that representatives of First Bank Edina state they have had inquiries, and If the bank sells off the sites 43 inquiries are made, what 13 the City studying? 1115ped-al Crud l Meet inp April 22 1'1S4 Papa 121 Attorney Lefler stated that the property owners have 60 days to clear up their tax delinquencies prior to tax forleiture. This would use up the 60 days it takes to conduct the study. Manager Willis stated this refers only to the parcels on which no taxes have been paid since 1981. Councilmlber Schneider stated ne also believes this is a prAvate matter but there is a public interest involved. The Mayor pointed out that the City could provide for recovering the costs of the study which would be conducted according to Cit, spectfic.ttons to serve their interests it they paid for It* Attorney Lefler stated the City could r( -cast the special assess- ments If the County approved it or if special legislation were passed allowing it. Manager Willis stated he would expert that this study would sug- gest some changes from the general development flan on which the Council will have to make a decision, but the study should give some gvIdance for the changes. The bank is not proposing to pay the special assessments until they can be resp: ead. They will pay the back taxes and penalties. Attorney Lefler suggested the the pertoe of Vile study, and the bank will not permit any delinquent taxes ur permitted Poses* following condition; That during for a reasonable time thereafter, of these parcels to be sold for to be conveyed for any other pu r - Manager Willis stated this could be acf:omplished by the addition of a paragraph to the approving resolkltion and a further condi- tion covering the cost recovery of the study by assessments. NOTION was wade by Mayor Davenport, seconded by Courellmember Crain, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 85467 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH 9AMES Be MCCOMB R ASSOC):ATES TO CONDUCT MARKET ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR DORNTOWN PLYMOUTH with the additions as suggested by Attorney Lef..er and Manager Willis. Motion carried on a Roll Call vote, four ayes. Couneilmember Vasiliou voted nay. Councilmember Crain stated there is a very good communications t ystew in place in the City, however, as the City grows it is Important that the system stay in good condition. He stated he would like to have Paul Stelgerwald chair the task force and he and the other eouncilmembers will recruit other members. It should take approximately 6 to 10 weeks to complete the objec- tives. 0 RESOLUTION NOJ5487 MARKET ANALYSIS OF DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH Item 9-A COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE Item 9-B ictal Oa ncl l Meititei i 229 1995 Page 121 A NOTION was made by Councllmember V"111ou, seconded by Council- rember Schneld,,er, to create a Communications Task force and authorize the City Manager to work with Councilmember Craia to finalize the clurge and timeline for completion. Ibtion carried. The C veil reviewed the status of the 1995 Mayor/Council Mpnda. The Council reviewed the: status of items on the public improve- ment project status report. OTHER OUSINESS NOTION was made by Councilmember Schneider, seconded by Council - member Neils, to receive the withdrawal of the Robert Middlemist dipplication per Mr. Middlemist's letter of April 19, 1995. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at IWO p.m. 999 MAVORICOINCIt ACEMA Item 9-C PUBLIC INMVEIEMT PROXCT STATUS Item 9-D OTHER BUSINESS