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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1001 RegularREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 1,2001 CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCF: Present were Mayor Mader, Councilmembers Petersen, Gundlach, Ericson and Zieska, City Attorney Pace, Finance Director Teschner, City Engineer McDermott, Planning Coordinator Kansier and Recording Secretary Meyer. Boy Scout Troop 339 was also present to lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION BY PETERSEN, SECOND BY GUNDLACH TO APPROVE THEAGENDA AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 AND SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER. 24, 2001 MOTION BY GUNDLACH, SECOND BY PETERSEN TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 MEETING MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. MOTION BY ERICSON, SECOND BY ZIESKA TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Peter'sen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. Councilmember Gundlach abstained due to his absence from the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA: (A) Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid. (B) Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Installation of NO PARKING signs on Pleasant Street and Removal of Same on Duluth Street. MADER: Asked for Item B to be removed for clarification and separate consideration. MOTION BY ERICSON, SECOND BY ZIESKA TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Installation of NO PARKING signs on Pleasant Street and Removal of Same on Duluth Street. Osmundson: Discussed the request of St. Michael's for a relocation of NO PARKING signage due to a relocation of shuttle bus service in the early moming and early afternoon. Explained the staff review of the request and recommendation to keep NO PARKING signage on Duluth Street and adding NO PARKING signage on Pleasant Street. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER City Council Meeting Minutes MOTION BY MADER, SECOND BY ERICSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 01-113 AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF NO PARKING SIGNS ON PLEASANT STREET. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. PRESENTATIONS: NONE. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. OLD BUSINESS: Consider Approval of Report Regarding CSAH 21 Access to Regal Crest Plat. rvlader: Briefly reviewed that the preliminary plat for Regal Crest had provided for an access onto County Road 21 and has been through the public headng process. Further noted that after the public hearing, a letter had been received from the Windsong Circle neighborhood expressing concern regarding safety of the access. Staff was subsequently asked to re- evaluate the situation. Osmundson: Discussed how the plat for Regal Crest developed and the options for access from the plat in connection with the staff report. Petersen: Asked if an additional lane is proposed for CSAH 21 as a slow-down or acceleration lane. Osmundson: Noted that a condition of County access approval for Regal Crest is a right turn lane for south-bound traffic, The County is waiting for the design to be complete and then the permit will be issued. Zieska: Asked if the shortest sight distance is from the north and that the more dangerous tum is a left turn rather than a right turn out of the development. It seems that a left turn out of Windsong Circle would be less dangerous than a right turn out of Regal Crest. Asked if there were accident rate figures at the present intersection. Osmundson: Confirmed that the shortest sight distance is to the north and advised that with respect to accidents at the intersection there have not been any accidents on the stretch of road in the past three years. Mader: Asked if it is true that the City is obligated to provide access. Further noted that at the present time there is no access to either the north, south or west during the time the plat was initially platted. The option to condemn the property to extend Lords Street is a costly alternative. Aisc discussed a suggestion that the access be just south of Lords Street where the developer was keeping a trailer. ?.ace: Confirmed that the City is obligated to provide access, but that the City does not need to condemn in order to provide access. Osmundson: Clarified that Scott County Highway Department and the City have both sent letters to the developer to have the trailer removed, as well as the access. Using that road as a permanent access creates off-set intersections. Zieska: Advised that although the access is not ideal, the County indicates that the intersection does exceed the minimum standards for site distance. Noted that putting the access at Lords Street, where the crest of the hill is to the south, also creates a dangerous situation. 2 City Council Meeting Minutes Mader: Advised that no formal action is necessary with respect to the report unless Councilmembers have additional questions, Consider Approval of a Resolution Approving Final Plat and Authorizing Execution of Development Contract for the Development to be Known as Regal Crest. Kansier: Reviewed the agenda item in connection with the staff report. Mader: Asked a representative of Wensmann to approach the podium, and then asked what impact changing the location of the access would have, and if there were any reasonable alternatives for access. Kelly Murray: (Wensmann Realty, Developer): Advised that with all the grading work substantially complete, changing the access would be a major problem. Advised that where the access is proposed, there is wetland on both the north and south sides of the roadway, wetland mitigation has already taken place, and adjusting the location would mean starting over with designing the project. Zieska: Suggested that Briarwood Lane be renamed because to public safety providers many of the street names ending in "wood" are generally related to the Sand Point area. Renaming the street would help in locating places more quickly. Murray: Indicated that the developer would have no problem in changing the name of the street. Kansier: Cladfied that staff does review street name proposals for duplication. It is often difficult to come up with names at all but staff can review the options further with Councilmember Zieska's suggestion in mind. Mader: Summarized that the only viable.access to CSAH 21 is as proposed, and that the City cannot deny access to a parcel for development. The preliminary plat was approved and substantial grading has been completed. Changing the criteria for approval at this point would exposed the City to a considerably more serious larger problem. There was an interruption asking if the public would have an opportunity to speak but it was away from the microphone and the speaker did not identify herself. Mader: Clarified that in order to preserve the public record on this matter, the discussion would not be open to public comment. Advised that Councilmembers who wished to ask a direct question could call on any member of the public. MOTION BY MADER, SECOND BY ERICSON TO APPROVE FINAL PLAT AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT TO BE KNOWN AS REGAL CREST. Ericson: Commented that it appeared that there were no other options and that the matter needed to be resolved by the County's improvement to CSAH 21. VOTE: Ayes by Mader, Gundlach, Petersen, Ericson and Zieska, the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: NONE. City Council Meeting Minutes OTHER BUSINESS / COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: Ericson: Advised that he had suggested to the City Manager a further clarification and review of the ambulance response times as well as how the figures compare to industry standards. Secondly, asked staff to review its Emergency Management Plan and bring the Council up to date in that regard. Boyles: Clarified that in the past Allina had periodically provided presentation to the Council, and that he would schedule something for an upcoming meeting. Further noted that he has already talked with the Police Department and scheduled training and review of the Emergency Management Plan. Mader: Noted that while the Council retires to Executive Session, art work will be displayed from Mrs. Phelps 3~d grade class. The theme was "Amedca the Beautiful". Executive Session to Conduct Periodic City Manager Performance Evaluation, Pending Litigation Update, and Labor Relations Update. Upon retuming from Executive Session, the Mayor advised that the Council had discussed the City Manager Performance Evaluation, and an update on pending labor negotiation, and that no formal action was necessary. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. The meeting adjourned at 9:20pm. Frank Boyles, ~'1'~y M~nager K~lly M~,~Cer, Ft[e )rding Secretary 4