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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda & Minutes 16200 Eagle ~~~!Jv~~~ fPUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 NOVEMBER 3, 2003 7:00pm Fire Station No.1 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council will conduct a work session at 5:30pm prior to the Council meeting on the following topics. . Wilds Parkway No Parking Request · Other Business as appropriate. This work session is open to the public. 1. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 7:00 p.m. 2. PUBLIC FORUM: The Public Forum is intended to afford the public an opportunity to address concerns to the City Council. The Public Forum will be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Items to be considered as part of the Council's regular agenda may not be addressed at the Public Forum. Topics of discussion are also restricted to City governmental topics rather than private or political agendas. The City Council will not take formal action on issues presented during the Public Forum. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 20, 2003 MEETING MINUTES: 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non controversial are included as part of the Consent Agenda. Unless the Mayor, a Councilmember, or member of the public specifically requests that an item on the Consent Agenda be removed and considered separately. Items on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion, second and a roll call vote. Any item removed from the "Consent Agenda" shall be placed on the City Council Agenda as a separate category. A) Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid. B) Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving an Equipment Sharing Agreement between Scott County and Scott County Cities. C) Consider Approval of a Temporary 3.2 Non-Intoxicating Liquor License for the Prior Lake Rotary Club. D) Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Payment of $200,000 to Keystone Communities. E) Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving the Common Interest Community Number 1136 (Bluff Heights Apartments) CIC Plat. F) Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving a Registered Land Survey for Lots 17, 20 and part of Lot 21, Inguadona Beach. G) Consider Approval of a Resolution Waiving Platting Requirements for the Subdivision of Property Located in Section 1, Township 114, Range 22. 110303 www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 III . 11'- 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A} Public Hearing to Consider Approval of On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Perron's Sui Lago Ltd. 8. A} B) C) D) 9. A} B) 10. A} B) C) D) E) F) 11. 12. 110303 PRESENTATIONS: : P.L.A.Y. Presentation of Contribution for Ball Field Improvements Three Rivers Park District Presentation on Master Planning for Spring Lake Regional Park. Report on Activities of Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (S.CAL.E.) Proclamation for Youth Appreciation Week for the 2nd Week in November. OLD BUSINESS:: Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving the Recommended Traffic Safety Improvements Along Wilds Parkway. Consider Approval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment Concerning Outdoor Storage in the 1-1 Use District. (Case File #03-107) NEW BUSINESS:: Consider Approval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment Concerning Minimum Lot Width for Riparian Lots on General Development Lakes. (Case File #03-112) Consider Approval of a Joint Resolution for Orderly Annexation Between the City of Prior Lake and Spring Lake Township Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 414.0325. (Busacker) Consider Approval of an Ordinance Rezoning Property from the C-2 and R-1 Districts to the R-4 District, Approval of a Resolution Approving a Preliminary PUD Plan, and Approval of a Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plat to be Known as Wensmann's Fourth Addition. Consider Approval of a Resolution Updating the Winter Maintenance Policy. Consider Approval of a Resolution Awarding Contract for the Well Head Protection Plan. Consider Approval of a Report Regarding Revisions to the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan. OTHER BUSINESS/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: ADJOURNMENT IIi If . If.... REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 20, 2003 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Present were Mayor Haugen, Councilmembers Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, City Manager Boyles, City Attorney Pace, Public Works Director Osmundson, City Engineer McDermott, Assistant City Engineer Poppler, Finance Director Ralph Teschner, Planning Coordinator Kansier, and Administrative Assistant Meyer. PUBLIC FORUM: The Public Forum is intended to afford the public an opportunity to address concerns to the City Council. The Public Forum will be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Items to be considered as part of the Council's regular agenda may not be addressed at the Public Forum. Topics of discussion are also restricted to City governmental topics rather than private or political agendas. The City Council will not take formal action on issues presented during the Public Forum. Bovles: Reviewed the procedure for the public forum. No persons were present to speak at the Public Forum. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Zieska: Requested adding an item as 10F regarding the business climate in Prior Lake. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY BLOMBERG, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECOND BY ZIESKA, TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 6, 2003 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Petersen, Blomberg, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: (A) Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid. (B) Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report. (C) Consider Approval of Building Permit Report. (D) Consider Approval of Animal Control Monthly Report. (E) Consider Approval of Monthly Fire Call Report. (F) Consider Approval of 2003 Third Quarter Budget Report. (G) Consider Approval of 2003 Third Quarter Investment Report. (H) Consider Approval of Resolution 03-173 Approving a Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Use of Fire Personnel and Equipment and Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute the Agreement. Bovles: Reviewed the Consent Agenda items. MOTION BY BLOMBERG, SECOND BY LEMAIR, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska, and LeMair, the motion carried. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER .11 r . 1'- City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20, 2003 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: NONE PUBLIC HEARINGS: Public Hearing to Consider Approval of a Resolution Vacating Easements and a Portion of the Duluth Avenue Right-of-Way located on and adjacent to Lots 1-2, Block 1, Enivid First Addition. Bovles: Introduced the item and explained the public hearing process. Rve: Reviewed the item in connection with the staff report. Mayor Haugen declared the public hearing open. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY BLOMBERG, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. leMair: Believed the action was appropriate to move the Post Office and Ring Road projects forward. Remaining Councilmembers echoed their agreement with Councilmember LeMair's comments. MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECOND BY PETERSEN, APPROVING RESOLUTION 03.174 VACATING EASEMENTS AND A PORTION OF THE DULUTH AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED ON AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 1-2, BLOCK 1, ENIVID FIRST ADDITION. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. PRESENTATIONS: Architect Christopher Olson Regarding Plans for the New 19,000 Square Foot Post Office Scheduled for Completion next July. Bovles: Discussed the process and funding hurdles in order to get authority to proceed with the project. Advised that the 2020 Vision video was used to garner support for the project. Further noted that the Prior Lake project was 1 of only 2 projects approved in the western region of the US. Olson (eM Architecture): Reviewed the floor plan, design and access points of the new facility. LeMair: Asked the square footage of the current facility and if the expansion will involve creation of new jobs. Olson: Did not know the square footage of the existing facility, but that the proposed facility is less than double the existing one. The expansion is likely to be followed by increased routes and jobs, but that that is an operations decision. Blombera: Asked what type of landscaping will be provided. Olson: Advised that some trees will be removed, but a large number of trees will be brought back onto the site. Because a wetland is on the site, as well as a pond, there is sensitivity to the natural buffer. 2 III . City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20, 2003 Hauaen: Asked the targeted completion date. Olson: July 2004. Proclamation Declaring October as Toastmasters Month in Prior Lake Haugen: Read a proclamation declaring October as Toastmasters month in Prior Lake. OLD BUSINESS Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Toltz, King, Duvall Anderson and Associates Inc. (TDKA) to Provide Professional Engineering Services to Prepare a Feasibility Study for a Pedestrian Underpass on CSAH 82. Osmundson: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Blomberg: Commented that even though the decision has not been made, she believed, through the input garnered during the work session on the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan, that the impetus is there to proceed with this type of project. Petersen: Advised that he believed that the project should proceed, but that in order to get the best utilization, he believed it should connect at Fremont. Asked staff to add that location to the study. Zieska: Agreed the alternate location is worth looking at, and that this item is a direct result of input from the public during the informational meetings. LeMair: Agreed that the area needs an underpass to accommodate the neighborhoods. Haugen: Agreed with Councilmember Blomberg that pedestrian safety was a repeated focus of the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan work session and that all options are important to consider. MOTION BY BLOMBERG, SECOND BY PETERSEN, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03.175 AUTHORIZING TOL TZ, KING, DUVALL ANDERSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (TDKA) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS ON CSAH 82. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. Consider Approval of a Resolution (1) Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into a Traffic Control Signal Agreement with MnDOT, the City of Savage and Scott County for Installation, Operation and Maintenance of a Traffic Signal on TH13 at Intersection of Boudin Street, Commerce Avenue and South Park Drive; and a Temporary Traffic Signal at CSAH 42 and TH13; and (2) Authorizing Payment to MnDOT for State Furnished Materials for the Boudin / Commerce / South Park Signal. Osmundson: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Zieska: Commented that it makes sense to share costs for the maintenance and electrical at Commerce I Boudin, but that Savage should pick up 75% at the CSAH 42 intersection since they control that portion of the intersection. Osmundson: Believed the City of Savage is receptive to that type of arrangement. 3 11 : l' .. City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20, 2003 Haugen: Complimented the staff and project designers who put the project together. Believes it makes sense and definitely improves the safety. Blomberg: Suggested that the stop signs exiting PDQ be more prominent because the traffic entering from the right-in does not stop. Hauaen: Responded to comments he had heard indicating that infrastructure should be constructed prior to development advising that development drives what type of infrastructure is required, as well as provides funding for the types of costly improvements required. MOTION BY ZIESKA, SECOND BY LEMAIR, APPROVING RESOLUTION 03.176 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL AGREEMENT WITH MnDOT, THE CITY OF SAVAGE AND SCOTT COUNTY FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON TH13 AT INTERSECTION OF BOUDIN STREET, COMMERCE AVENUE AND SOUTH PARK DRIVE, AND A TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT CSAH 42 AND TH13, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MnDOT FOR STATE FURNISHED MATERIALS FOR THE BOUDIN I COMMERCE I SOUTH PARK SIGNAL. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Consider Approval of a Letter with Recommendations Regarding the Scott County Highway Department Draft 2004- 2008 Capital Improvement Program. Osmundson: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Blombera: Asked what the purpose of an EAW is. Osmundson: State law requires that since no road is in that current alignment, an Environmental Impact Study is required to identify the impacts on the surrounding environment. Zieska: Commented that it is imperative to resolve the impacts the realignment of CSAH 21 will have on the Downtown area. LeMair: Believed there are really significant road projects moving forward. It is exciting to see and overdue. Hauaen: Advised that it is important to involve the Downtown business owners as the CSAH 21 improvements proceed. Osmundson: Advised that a citizens advisory committee has been formed to be included in that process, and is already participatory. Hauaen: Also noted that pedestrian safety is also a concern through the downtown area and at CSAH 21 and TH13. MOTION BY ZIESKA, SECOND BY LEMAIR, TO APPROVE LETTER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SCOTT COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT DRAFT 2004-2008 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. 4 III . Jr_ City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20,2003 Consider Approval of Southwest Metro Groundwater Work Group Memorandum of Understanding. Osmundson: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Zieska: Noted the large number of cities and organizations that are a part of the partnership, and that this has been in place for a number of years. Hauaen: Commented that natural resources need to be protected and this is a great example. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY BLOMBERG, TO APPROVE SOUTHWEST METRO GROUNDWATER WORK GROUP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Fa~ade Improvements for Harry Tupy for the Hair Mate and Kapaun Realty Building. Rve: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. LeMair: Believed it important to provide the assistance for these business. Did not have an opinion at this time as to the signage. Zieska: Asked if signage is eligible for the fayade improvement funds. Rve: Signage in the downtown area is a bit more restrictive than in other areas. Believes the case can be made that replacement signage is an eligible facet. Zieska: Supported the project, and including signage as an eligible improvement. Petersen: Supported the project. Commented that he had no problem with internally illuminated signs. Blombera: Supported the project and including signs as an eligible improvement. Concerned that the project drawings are not reflective of the Downtown plan. Hauaen: Asked if the intent was to only have signs be eligible if they were connected to a fayade improvement. Pace: Believed that the issue could be addressed at such time as it arose. Zieska: Clarified that if the Tupys wished to include a sign improvement, it would be under a separate action. Staff can work with the Tupys based upon the conversation tonight. MOTION BY ZIESKA, SECOND BY PETERSEN, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03.177 AUTHORIZING FACADE IMPROVEMENTS FOR HARRY TUPY FOR THE HAIR MATE AND KAPAUN REALTY BUILDING. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska, and LeMair, the motion carried. 5 iii I r.. City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20,2003 Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of St. Paul to Facilitate the Award of Bid for the Purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Equipment. Boyles: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Petersen: Asked if the thermal imaging camera was included. Boyles: No. LeMair: Believed acquisition of the grant was fantastic and it makes sense to coordinate with the City of St. Paul. Zieska: Advised that the Fire Department subcommittee is working on the acquisition of the thermal imaging camera, and has funds available within the graflt. MOTION BY LEMAIR, SECOND BY PETERSEN, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03.178 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ST. PAUL TO FACILITATE THE AWARD OF BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) EQUIPMENT. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska, and LeMair, the motion carried. Consider Approval of Appointments to Planning Commission and Lake Advisory Committee to Fill Existing Vacancies. Boyles: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. LeMair: Commented that during the Lake Advisory Committee interviews, each of the candidates recommended are very ambitious and knowledgeable about issues surrounding the lake. Zieska: Believed there were quality candidates for the Planning Commission, which is a very tough and detailed job. Believed the present members have done an outstanding job and were an easy reappointment. The remaining candidates were very likeable and seemed dedicated. Petersen: Thanked the interview panels for the extra work and supported the appointments. Blombera: Agreed. Hauaen: Agreed. MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY BLOMBERG TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 03.179 APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND LAKE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FILL EXISTING VACANCIES. VOTE: Ayes by Haugen, Blomberg, Petersen, Zieska and LeMair, the motion carried. 6 111 . Jr. City Council Meeting Minutes DRAFT October 20, 2003 OTHER BUSINESS Business Climate in Prior Lake Zieska: Commented that there seems to be a feeling that business is leaving Prior Lake, when in fact, the membership at the Chamber of Commerce has more than doubled. The difference is that many of the businesses are primarily in-home businesses rather than storefronts. Further explained that large retail businesses do not always equate to an immediate giant increase in taxes. Also commented on the partnerships between the School District, developer and City to facilitate the purchase of a future school site. Added that there is a process in place for naming School facilities, and if a school goes into that site, then participate in the naming process if you have an interest. If you don't participate in the process, then don't complain about it after the fact. Hauaen: Also noted the new businesses moving into the Lakefront Plaza facility in the downtown area. Jim Speiker has also indicated that he has three prospects for his new building. Even though Prior Lake does not have big box type of businesses, they are available to Prior Lake residents. We are not in competition with other communities, but rather looking to provide those services that we are capable of for Prior Lake residents. Prior Lake is a recreational community. In addition, read a Letter to the Editor from Scott County complimenting the City on their 2020 Vision update process. With no other comments from Councilmembers, a motion to adjourn was made and s onded. The meeting adjourned at 10:25pm. 7 11 . Ii.