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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-76 / a • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1976 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mako at 8:00 P.M. The flag pledge was held. ...Roll call was taken. Present: Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun, and Clarkson. Also present: Pat Farrell, City Attorney; Robert Rosene, Consulting Engineer; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator. 76.488 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Zaun to approve the Council minutes of September 7, 1976. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mako, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 76.489 Motion was made by Clarkson ,seconded by Emond to approve the minutes of the September 13, 1976 Council meeting with one: change `by adding the figure of 37~ on infiltration. .Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond and Mako. 76.490 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to approve the Council minutes of September 20, 1976 with the correction of adding the completion dates on the constructionprojectsthat were given final approval. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. '.76.491 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Curry to approve the claims against the City for payment as presented. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Clarkson., Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. Pat'Farrell:;gave the Council a report on the purchase of the property for the new Lakeville fire station as awarded by the Commissioners... The purchase price was $12,700 plus interest and the Commissioner's costs. ~M~. Farrell recommended the .Council approve the award. 76.492 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to .authorize the settlement of the City of Lakeville vs. Fred Harris, etal, $12,700:plus-interest, Commissioner's cost, and appraisal costs. Roll call was taken on the motion: Ayes, Gurry, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond and Mako. Mr. Farrell also briefed the Council on the Laminated Products building sale and stated he would have additional information on October 12th and: the status of the Court case .involving the property along Highview Avenue.:. The City Engineer gave the Council a report on the results-to date on the digging up and testing of .some joints on the. sewer line from the Middle .School to the areatmentplant. One joint was cut out of the pipe'and is being tested bq the pipe. manufacturer. Mr. Rosene reported on the Knutson trunk sewer and water project to Orchard Lake. Ae reported-that the 12 inch line from the Country Kitchen was satisfactory, the 24 inch line needed additional sealing, and the 15 inch line under the swamp needed additional sealing. Breaks in the clay pipe in the Lakeville-Hills Addi- tion will be dug up and repaired or replaced. He also stated that the McGrand contract. on Phase I of'the Orchard Lake laterals were in the process of putting in sewer and water services which would take an additional two weeks when the replacement of `the street would begin. Mr. Rosene reported on the status of the new fire station and that the contractor was near being finished but obviously did not have it done by the October l com- pletion date on the contract. 76.493 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to grant a 30 day extension to November..1st on the completion date of the new fire station. Roll call was taken an the motion. Apes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and ,Curry. 76.494 Motion was made by Emond, seconded_by Zaun to approve the list of election judges for the November 2, 19.76 general election as presented to the Council. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. -1- f CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING .:OCTOBER 4, ..,1976 7b.495 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Zaun to approve the list of .abatements as recommended by-..the Gountq Assessor n-writing. Roll call was .taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako Gurry, Zaun and: Clarkson. 76.496 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by 'Curry to`receive-a petition requesting street lights to be installed in areas of the Valley Park .Additions. Roll call was taken `on the motion. Ayes, Mako,.Curry,.Zaun Clarkson and Emond. 76.49.7 Motion:. was 'made by Emond, seconded by .Zaun to grant anon-intoxicating liquor license to'the All Saints Church for a gathering on November 5th. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond and Mako. At ,this .dime Mr._Nick DeGroot representing the_Ali Saints Ghurch addressed the Council concerning the; problem the Church experienced due to,the sewer service line being ,plugged and a new service line."installed to replace it.`' Mr. DeGroot felt that the reason the 'line had to'-be replaced was the result of`the City's sealing of the Citq sewer lines in 1975 in that area of the City:. He reported that it cost the Church $1,600 for the new service line. Mr.-Rosene stated that the City did seal the lateral sewer line at the point where the Church. service line-entered it and that there was inffiltration into the City line at that point requiring the sealing., When the City.`contractor returned to rod the service line out he could not reach the ,point where the service line entered the City lateral due to blockage under the Church 'build- ng, most likely;;caused by broken or crushed-service"lines in that area. This had•been reported to the Church and'the new service line was'then installed ;by a plumbing contractor working for the Church. 76.498 After considerable disanssion, a motion was made by Clarkson, seconded by Curry to refer this matter to the City staff for recommendation on October 18th. Roll call was taken on the motion.` Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. At this time Mr. Richard Fiper, representing Engineered ..,Specialties addressed -the Council concerning: their request for ,a various. and approval of site .plans for a new addition to their plant. `The Council reviewed the site plans pre-' stinted by Mr. Piper and a report from the Citq Planning Consultant on why the variance was needed.: and recommendations concerning off-street: parking. provisions, outside storage provision, and method of granting the variance .approval. 76.499 Motion was made by Curry,, seconded by Emond to table apgroval`of the variance and si a plans until the October 6th Special Meeting to allow the City Attorney to prepare a Resolutionon the variances, stating the reasons for the approval and approving the site .plan. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry.` At this ..time the..'Council'.discussed`the draft of the Natural 'Resources Committee Resolution they ,had received. The :Council directed that the word "Monitor"'be changed tomevaluate`>and to`set-:the committee size at 7 rather than the `9 members as shown on the draft Resolution. The Council decided to set a hearing on the :proposal to create a Natural Re- sources..Committeefor the November 1 Council meeting." 7`6..50© Motion was made by Curry, seconded bq Mako to set a hearing on the proposal to create a:Natural Resources Committee for November 1,.1976. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. 76.501 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Mako to adopt Resolution No. 76=t+9 estab- lishing alimited moratorium on building in certain. areas of Lakeville to permit the .City to prepare a new comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and submit it to the Metropolitan Gonncil for review.: and approval. ::Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Gurry, Zaun and Clarkson. The City Administrator read for a second reading an amendment to Ordinance ill .2 • CITY OF' LAKEVILLE >COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1976 defining sub-division of land. 76.502 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded bq Curry to adopt Ordinance ~f`97 amending Ordinance ~~11 defining sub-division"of land. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ma.ko, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 76.503 Motion was made bq Mako,:seconded by Emond to adopt Resolution No. 76-50 estab- lishing the retirement age requirements for City employees. Rall call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Clarkson, .Emond', Mako, Curry and Zaun. 76.504` Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Curry to adopt Resolution 76-51 approving the contract with the State of Minnesota Highway Department on snow removal on State highways for the coming winter. Roll call .was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Currq,,Zaun and Clarkson. The Council discussed the fence recently .:constructed. by Mr. Nord on>his property. The fence is located:. on the City right-of-way. 76.505 Motion was made by Mako, seconded, by Curry to direct the'Citq Attorney to send a letter to Mr. Nard informing him that the fence is in .violation of Gity Or- d nances, Ro11 call was taken. on the 'motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. The Council reviewed the proposed Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to fence requirements. 76.506 Motion was made by Clarkson, seconded by Zaun to consider this as the first read- ing of the Fence Ordinance. Roll call: was taken on the motion. .:..Ayes, Mako Curry,, Zaun, :Clarkson and Emond. The City Attorney requested that the Council allow him to report on the claim of Richard Knutson for the delays an the Ipava to Highvew utility project at the Octoberl8th Council meeting. The Citq Engineer reported in a letter to the Council that the water booster station was not ready for=final-acceptance and approval of the final. payment. Tne City Administrator advised the Council the insurance specifications had not been completed and would be prepared with the assistance of the Citq Attorney.. The City. Administrator read the first reading_of an Ordinance amending the -'Mobile Home Park Ordinance requiring permit to hook up for the first time a unit on a mobile home pad `that had not been previously occupied,:-and setting forth .inspection requirements bq the City. 76:507 .Motion was made by Emond, ?seconded bq Zaun to consider this the first reading of the Ordinance amending the Mobile.Hamer.Ordinance. Rolf call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson, .Emond and Mako. 76.508 Motion was.made-bq Emond, seconded by Curry to adopt Resolution 76-52 establish- ing aprocedure for 'the appointment and term on the Park and Recreation Committee. Roll call was. taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. Mayor Mako requested that the `Council setup a policy for the: handling of items which come before he Council from: the floor when not officially an the Council agenda. The Council discussed the matter-and resolved that the Mayor must be advised of any matters to be taken up at a Council meeting Ghat had not. been ..placed on the official agenda, before the meeting begins. The Council also re~- quested that the newspapers advise the public that the Citq Administrator should be contacted in'advance of'Council meetings so that items can appear on theof- ficial agenda. -3- ~ t ~ CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING ACTOBER 4, 1976 There. were no other items of business. Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Zaun to adjourn the meeting.... Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. 'Respectfully submitted, ~ / ~ Patrick E. McGarvey,City' erk ~Za?\~i~. t7'~ -Edward J. Mako, M r