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Home My WebLink About120693 RegularREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA December 6, 1993 . . . . . . . CALL TO ORDER ........................ 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA: a. Consider Approval of Invoices To Be Paid b. Consider Approval of Request to Extend the Filing Date of Cardinal Ridge First Addition. c. Consider Request to Extend Filing Deadline for the plat of Lakefront Woods. d. Consider Glenn and Dorothy Johnson Request for Assessment Correction PRESENTATIONS: A. Three to Five Year Old Children's Christmas Caroling to the City Council OLD BUSINESS A. Year-end Review of City Council Goals and Objectives NEW BUSINESS A, Consider Fire Department Request to Increase Monthly Pension Benefit Amount from $1750 Per Active Year to $1900 Per Active year. B, Consider Approval of Resolution 93-104 Granting a Request for Variance from Minnesota Municipal State Aid Criteria for Northwood Road. 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 8. OTHER BUSINESS 11 10. A. Consider Method and Timeline to Fill Planning Commission and Lake Advisory Committee Vacancies ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT A12693.WRT MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 6, 1993 , e , . CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Andren called the meeting of the Common Council to order on Monday, December 6, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present were: Mayor Andren, Councilmembers, Fitzgerald, Scott and White, City Manager Boyles, Public Works Director Anderson, City Attorney Kessel and Recording Secretary Birch. Councilmember Kedrowski was not present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Andren led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed everyone to the meeting. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - MOTION BY FITZGERALD, SECOND BY SCOTT, TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 8, 1993 MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Scott and White, the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: a. c. do Consider Approval of Invoices To Be Paid Consider Approval of Request to Extend the Filing Date of Cardinal Ridge First Addition. Consider Request to Extend Filing Deadline for the plat of Lakefront Woods. Consider Glenn and Dorothy Johnson Request for Assessment Correction Note: Items (b) and (c) extensions were granted on the stipulation that after December 31, 1993 the developers will be required to pay the 1994 fees. MOTION BY WHITE, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (a) THRU (d) gnvo£ce~ Cardinai ~Zdg~ La/~ et~rorut ~ood~ Piat Ext. glenn & Dorothy ~o~on ~ssmn~. ~0~ · Coro.J ~ 4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 ~ Ee~^L OPPO~UN~TY F~PLOYER Prior Lake City Council Minutes December 6, 1993 5, w 1 Upon a vote taken, ayes by ^ndren, Fitzgerald, Scott and White, the motion carried. Councilmember Kedrowski arrived at 7:36 p.m. PRESENTATIONS: A. Three to Five Year Old Children's Christmas Caroling to the City Council- a contingent of 34 children and adults representing the School District and the City's park programs sang Christmas Carols for the Council and audience. Mayor Andren thanked them and handed out treats to the children. OLD BUSINESS A. Year-end Review of City Council Goals and Objectives - City Manager Boyles reviewed the goals and reported on the status of each section. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider Fire Department Request to Increase Monthly Pension Benefit Amount from $1750 Per Active Year to $1900 Per Active year - City Manager Boyles discussed the lump sum pension benefit program, the proposed increase and referred to the Comparison Report of benefit amounts obtained from other communities. Discussion occurred on whether the stated increase would be considered retroactive. Al Borchardt, Fire Chief, was present to answer questions. Further discussion occurred on the frequency of pension increases and basis on which the pension benefit amount is calculated. Council directed staff to respond to these questions and place the item on the December 20 Consent Agenda. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECONDED BY WHITE TO DEFER THE ITEM TO TIME CERTAIN AND PUT ON THE DECEMBER 20 CONSENT AGENDA. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Kedrowski, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. Bo Consider Approval of Resolution 93-104 Granting a Request for Variance from Minnesota Municipal State Aid Criteria for Northwood Road - City Engineer Anderson discussed Municipal State Aid requirements, design standards and procedures. A short discussion occurred on the variance request. Anderson stated that the approval of this variance request would not result in an added assessment. C,4ro.Li_ng CJ.~t ¢ounci~ goaZ,J & Ob~.ec,t.i.v ~ £.i.r~ Pension -2- Prior Lake City Council Minutes December 6, 1993 . . MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 93-104 REQUESTING A VARIANCE FROM MINNESOTA STATE AID STANDARD PROCEDURE ON NORTHWOOD ROAD. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Kedrowski, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS A. Consider Method and Timeline to Fill Planning Commission and Lake Advisory Committee .Vacancies - City Manager Boyles reviewed the procedure as stated in the Council Bylaws. Council concurred that any resident who had applied and had been a finalist for the last advisory body position should be contacted by mail or phone in addition to an ad being placed in the newspaper. Discussion occurred regarding reappointment of the Lake Advisory Committee members whose terms are due to expire. Council concurred that the three LAC members should be allowed to serve on the Committee until the Water Surface Usage ordinance has been completed and approved as they requested. City Manager Boyles reported on the need for a fire tanker truck and discussed the cost saving of buying a good used vehicle. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY FITZGERALD, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF $12,500 FOR A TANKER TRUCK TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH WAS DESTROYED, AND DIRECTED STAFF TO MAKE THE PAYMENT FROM THE UNEXPENDED EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE FUND. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Kedrowski, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE Public Works Director Anderson reported on the status of progress at the Wilds. There being no other business: MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY WHITE, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Nor~od Rd RS Variance ~rom ~inn~ota State Aid SFD. Procedure ~or North~ood ~D. Tanker Truc~ ~or Fire Dept. -3- Prior Lake City Council Minutes December 6, 1993 M 12693.WRT Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Kedrowski, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. The next Council meeting will be Monday, Decemb,.e~.~0, 19,93 at 7:30 ' Citv'l~an g~,, Recording Secretary -4-