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Home My WebLink About03 21 1983MINUTES of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council. i= w March 21, 1983 The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on Monday, March 21, 1983 at 7 :30 PM in the Prior Lake Fire Hall. Mayor Stock called the meeting to order. Present were Mayor Stock, Council- member Busse, Schweich, Scott, Thorkelson, City Manager McGuire and City °± Engineer Anderson. Mayor Stock asked everyone to please rise for the pledge of allegiance. The minutes of March 14, 1983 were reviewed. MINUTES t The following correction in to be made to the minutes of March 14, 1983. Page 2, Paragraph 9 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: _ Mayor Stock br h;��up to the Council's att- ention that the gated to the outlet on Prior Lake was opened� on 5aturday,'''March 12, 1983 by the Watershe, _istrict and the Watershed District was proposing some damming of some • `• of the upstream lakes -,. Motion by Thorkelson to approve the minutes of March 14, 1983 as amended, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. LIBRARY SPACE The next item on the agenda was to review the options for Library space. City ;Manager MoGpi reviewed the letter that he had received from Bob Barsness regarding the City purchasing the "old" bank building for housing the library. He requested that this item be tabled until April 18, 1983 at 8:00 PM . f: Mayor Stock agreed that more time was needed to explore the alternatives and If the "old" bank building could fit the needs. Councilmember Thorkelson requested that a cost estimate be available for Council's review at the 18th's meeting. ' Motion -by Thorkelson to hold an information meeting on April 18, 1983 at 8:00 PM, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. CITX" `tTE AID ROADS The next item on the agenda was to consider the policy statement for City/ State Aid Roads. City Engineer Anderson stated that the City of Prior Lake Is on the Municipal State System (MSAS). He further stated that the City would be receiving $181,950,00 for the construction of the new streets on the MSAS, and $12,315.00 for the maintenance of existing streets on the system this year. The intent of the MSAS is for the construction of collector streets. Each street must connect to a road; on the MSAS County /State Aid System or Trunk Highway System. The current City Policy is that on�MSAS o streets with residential driveway access, the property owners pay a residential equivalent. The MSAS funds would be used to pay the ,additional cost for the street width over thirty feet and the cost to make the street a nine ton ` road instead of a'seven ton road. Where there is no driveway access, it is the general concern of the communities that benefit to adjacent property should be used ,to pay for the con - owners is limited. In this case MSAS`fun ommends struction of the streets. Staff also reeds that a four foot concrete sidewalk on one side and a six foot bituminous bike path on the other side of the street be constructed. If this was done, the property owner would pay'for the sidewalk and the City pay -for the bike path. Council had comments and questions for staff. ` 7 Mayor Stock stated that he would like the Council to consider adopting the following policies',,} 1)That the driveway access be limited on the higher traffic volume collector streets. 2)On MSAS streets with residential drive - way access the property owners pay a residential equivalent. 3)On MSAS streets where no driveway access is allowed MSAS funds would be used to pay for the construction of the streets. 4)Concrete sidewalks on one side and bituminous bike path on the other., And that the.grading and stormwater would U be part of the deve cost. r. MIiUTES of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in the County of Scott and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council. ,. . City Engineer Anderson asked for a clarification to Mayor Stock's last' comment. He stated that the stormwater system, the portion that is in ,. the right of way would be paid for through State Aid Funds and remainder.':< would, be ,paid for by the developer. , Motion by Thorkelson to= 'adopt; the policy statement for"the,MSAS System as - presented, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Mayor Stockdirected City Manager McGuire to discuss with the Planning Staff and Commission the controls that would be available in the landscaping of the backyards, implementing a tree planting or something in that nature. J City Engineer Anderson then stated that the City would be enforcing the road restrictions for the next few weeks. t y CONTItAJATION Mayor Stock called the continuation of the Cable TV' Public Hearing to order. 9 OF CABLE TV He requested that City Manager McGuire read the letter that was received by PUBLIC HEARING the Chairperson for the Cable TV Committee, City Manager McGuire read the letter for the record. He then read a letter from Dr. Cy Kruse, Superintendent of 'Schools for Independent School District #719 for the record. • Mayor Stock then stated with the two letters being matter of the record, he suggested that the Cable TV Public Hearing be tabled until April 11, 1983 at 8:30 PM, Representatives from Dowden Communications, Inc. and North American Cable were present and accepted Mayor Stock's suggestion. Motion by Busse to continue the Cable TV Public Hearing on Monday, April 11, r 1983 at 8:30 PM, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. WATERSHED OUTLET Cleve Mickley gave the Council an update on the lake outlet. There was general discussion by Council and Staff''. MONTHLY REPORT The monthly reports were then reviewed by the Council. Motion by Busse to approve the Police Report for the Month of February as presented,'seconded by Thorkelson and upon a vote taken it was duly passed.` Motion b Busse to a pprove pprove the Dog Catchers Report for the Month of .�' '• ,� ": ,_ February as presented, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Motion by Thorkelson to approve the Fire and Rescue Report for the Month of ; February as presented,, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it.was duly � passed'. Motion by Thorkelson to appr.,ove the Building Permit Report for the Month of February as presented, seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly ' passed. ' Motion by Busse to approve the Finance Report for the Month of Feburary as i presented, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed.y The next item on the agenda was to consider the request from Denny McWilliams, 'to FIVE MODEL. Alma construct five model homes in the Sand Pointe 3rd Addition. Mayor , HOMES SAND Stock asked City Manager McGuire to review this for the Council. POINTE 3rd ADD I City Manager McGuire stated that'-the request is to construct five =del homes now instead of waiting for the final approval on the P.U.D. Staff recom- mends that the homes could be constructed with the following controls. • 1)Certified surveys will accompany the permits, each lot dimension shall bt identical in the final plat. 2)Utilities'shall not be connected until the project has been accepted by the City. 3)A11 fees applicable to the building ; permit shall be paid. 4)The City will not submit the permit to the .County un- til the final plan has been filed and approved. ,_ MINUTES of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Prior Lake in the G County of Scott and State of Minnesota, including all accounts audited by said Council, Mayor Stock asked that one,,other control be added to the list, that being g the letter dated March 16, 1983 from Denny McWilliams showing the locations of the model homes on the proposed plat. There was general comments by Council and Staff. Motion by Thorkelson to approve the request to construct the five model r homes contingent that the developer follows the 5 controls, seconded by APPROVE REQUEST Busse and : upon -a vote taken it was duly passed. Mayor Stock then asked if there was any other business that needed to be taken care of. ' City Manager McGuire stated that next week's meeting would be a workshop 4 with the Council, Planning Commission and Staff to discuss the various �pol °cies / - - He then updated the Council on the action of the Railroad RAILROAD ACQUISITI "l�cquisition. He stated that he had negotiated 2 parcels, one Is with 31 m:< Space And Bob Stenzel, this parcel is on West Avenue and County Road 21. Total purchase price $8,874.00. The seconded parcel belonging to Milwaukee } Railroad, for $64,229.00 equalling out to a $1.50 per square foot, which F was ""the value. Location of this parcel is the stretch from w , ' appraisal Highway 13 to Main Street and a -small strip of land behind the fire hall. In both cases the City would be paying for the actual cost.,,- requests approval of the payments. Motion by Thorkelson'to authorize the City of Prior Lake to enter into an agreement to purchase the two parcels of land as described,by City Manager McGuire, seconded by,Busse � There was discussion.'" Mayor Stock called the question a� d upon a - -vote taken it was 'duly passed. r ;RESOLUTION SUPP;OR The next item brought up for discussion was a resolution supporting •a 'PERMIIMT CROSSI,. permanant cro sing over the Minnesota River., Mayor Stoq� read the resolution MIt�SOTA Rivv '" � fur the record.. "'' `l There was discussion by Council and Staff. r Motion by Thorkelson_to adopt resolution 83 -10 A Resolution Suppc7t'^ A, Permanant Crossing Over the Minnesota River, seconded ° by SchweichaEd upon ~" a vote taken it mas duly passed. Mayor Stock then mentioned to the Council -that Scott County will beholding a Public Hearing on April 6, 1963. Thi. Public Hearing will; held to u consider the alternatives of a 3 story "free standing building on the Court House block, a free standing building off the Court House block or the convey -,' sion of the Court House garage to office He requested, some members of the ,Council be present. V With no other comments, motion by Busse to °.adjourn, seconded by,Scott and upon a >vote taken this meeting was adjourned at ''9:00 PM. t f Michael A. McGuire ; „ City Manager d ) C