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Home My WebLink About02 19 1985r ,# MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL = �, February 19_1985 1 �rti The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on Monday# February 19, 1985, at 7 :30 PM in the City Council Chambers, Mayor Johnson L i called the meeting to order. Present were Mayor Johnson, Councilmomber, Busse - Schweich, Scott, Thor,kelson, City Manager'McGuire, City Engineer Anderson, City Planner Oraser and City Attorney tossel. Mayor Johnson asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance, The minutes of February 11, 1985 and the list of invoices scheduled for payme V_ " on Tuesday, February 20, 1985 were reviewed by Council. Councilmember Scott commented on the Lability Insurance under tht invoices scheduled for payment. - µ* Minutes do Notion by Thorke,lson to approve the mi ° nutes and invoices as submitted, seoonded _ � Invoices by Busse and upon a vote taken it was,!duly passed. The next item on the agenda was Mary Anderson from the Friends of the Library. donating a 12000.00,check to the City of Prior Lake. ,•' ° Ms. Anderson presentod the check to Mayor Johnson. This cheek will complete the :., s $10,000,00 pledge that the organization made toward the purchase of the new Ubmy library building ; Mayor Johnson thanked Ms. Anderson for the donation from the Friends of the Libiiry. ; • The next item on the agenda was to review Ordinance 85 -3 regulating Antennas` F, within Prior Lake. City Manager McGuire commented on this: Mayor.Gary Johnson stated that Mike Abits requested that this item be continued for two weeks to allow his group to meet and further discuss the proposed � ordinance. 1 City Attorney Kassel also commented on the ordinance, t 'A v Thor• were many 'Questions and comments by Council, Staff and people present in k the audience. �m k Mayor "'Johnson asked that this item be aon.tinued ip two weeks a, 1985 °> at Y p, 8:00 PM, � t 4 , The next iiem on the agenda was to review Resolution 85 -5 regarding Liability ; ,Insurange. y City Attorney Ltssel commented on this. � ,There was a general discussion by Council and 3t was the lies. Ae. LiaMli back-at , . tyconsensus of the:Couneil to bring this the February 2 l985 " The next item on the ayenda,wa: it %/ discuss the County Road 21 Construction Agreement. City Manager McGuire ommented on this. ` t� A 9, T ti ..ii City Managez McOui,re stated that this item was tabled to allow time to discuss r with the Park Reserve District the possibility of having them pay for all or = part of the lighting and landscaping costs_ associated with County Road 21. He f/c stated that he discussed this with Del Miller, Hennepi -n County Park Seseryt' District, Mr. Miller stated that they could not - participate in the costs at :. thus time, but when development funds are sought,lates this year, they would , these costs for consideration. He'" then stated that it would be z ' < °. recommended that the contract be a pproved .now, and that the City apply for reimbutsemenV when those funds become available., ` CAt'y llftorney Kessel reviewed the new draft of the agreement. ~ -{ '''''here was a general discussion by Council and Staff regarding this agreement. Arla■e1t11e. C. R1Aotion a, ;l Omebuctim by Thorkelson to approve the new draft of the agreement as presented, +' seoonded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. t The next item before the Council was to' consider the r*quest from James R Refrigeration Company to amend tht'Zoning Code. City Planner Oraser stated that the reprosent.atives for James Refrigeration were "and not here yet asked that this be moved toward the end of the agenda. Fl y -The next item on the agenda was to consider Resolution "- JS -6. City Manager, McGuire ,commented on this.. _ y� City Manager McGuire stated that Melanie Johnson' had resigned as tithe Polio• '- Secretary. 'He stated that it would 'be recommended that this resolution be adopted recognising her eleven years of service. $ Mofion by Busse to adopted Resolution 85 -6, 11 Resolution coal ending qq� ° .1d1 eJChlsOn o MeY .ante' Jof,�;ison:, seconded by Scott and upon.:�a vote taken it wa -s duly passed. p The Council then reviewed the Reports for the Month of January. " bHberAgnt Notion by Buss to accept the Police Report as submitted, seconded by Scott and *. upon a vote taken it was duly passed: M. ftpwt le Mot I on by Thorkelson -to approve the Fire Department as submit'tedi - seconded by i Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. 9�3]ai lleedt;. Notlon ° by Thorkelson t;o approve th.e Building permit ..report a,; submktt4d, t oseconded by Busse and upon a rote taken -it was duly passed. ° The Treasurer's Report was an additional item added to the agenda paokage. t ^ � Mot -ion by Scott -to approve the Treasurer's report :s � } submitted, seconded by z „u Thorkelson and a vat* taken it was duly passed, ,Mayor Johnson then ealIed a 15 minute recess. The meeting was called back to hF order at a: 15. o- ` The next. item on the agenda was to consider a request from, James Refrigeration Company fO'r an amendment to the Zoning "Code. l T�u Y ! . e-.. ..r,7 va. •� 5 ,.. City Planner Graser stated that James Refrigeration is requesting an amendment to the Zoning Code. He stated that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on 2/7185 with the following findings and recommendation. Motion by Felix -to deny the petition to amend the Zoning Code to include auto, - service and repair as a Condition& >? Use in the P. - Zone due to:!' 1. Observe the differences between the types of business zones that already exist. 2, This action is based upon the space available in the existing B -2 and 9-3 none. 3. In light of the 'proximity of B -1 to residential area. 4, in light of the types of commercial 'enterprises contemplated in the change and the potential affect of those businesses upon the adjoining residential r Su Based upon the intent and purpose of the. B -1 son* that allows the traffic, the exposure, nature, storage needs, visual impression and type of structure ' « � businesses that the action proposed be taken. required to house those bus T M seconded by Larson. Upon a vote taken the motion was duly passed. r , R qWWttoD'A ' City Planner Grayer commented further. ,. da■e! A1rs3g. m• After, City Planner Graser's comments, there was a lengthy discussion by Council, u Staf'Vand the representa.Hvrs from James Refrigeration C.ompany.; Mot•ton by Thorkelson to deny the request of an amendment to the Zoning Code based upon the Staff and Planning Commission recommendation, seconded by -Busse vY and upon a vote taken t is request was denied. Councileember Schwtioli " "voted -nay. The next item on the agenda was to discuss additional Engineering% Staff. City Engineer )Anderson commented on this. a City Engineer Anderson' reviewed his memo sent to City Manager McGuire "reques:ting additional staffing Aftex -a lengthy d'isc.ussion by and Staff, the .following motions -were v ' ',Motion by Thorkelson authorizing the add_itional,,Engineering Staff, as requested seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. oftlid 1 709 •c - Mot'ian,�by Busse to amend the 1285 Engineering Budget to cover the special °t. enginearfng eost seconded by Schweich and upon a vote taken it was duly' passed. 0 ft:�� ,'l•'. •. .. r , 6 { Motion by Thorkel "son to award Project 85 -11 (overlay) to Valley, Engineering as AMizd outlined in • the -ir proposal and that tht amount not exceed $22,458,00, seconded PrOwt 85.11 by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Mayor Johnson asked if there 'was ' any other business that needed to be taken care of. Councilmember Schweich commented'on a bad section of road on Duluth /' Pleasant Street, L There was a general discussion: Council'member Busse commented on the intersection of County Road 21' and West Avenue - it could use some class five, Mayor Johnson commented on a watermain problem on Dakota Avenue. City Manager McGuire commented on the extension of the local establishments gambling licenses. He informed the''Council of a:pr,oposed change in the no: State Law. He then read 'a list of the various establishments that would need an extension on their gambling licenses until June °1st or until the State's 'new - peimits would go,i;nto effect: �•G1WWbW UC•Mot'ion by Thorkelson to extend the gambling licenses' for the following" establishments: VFW, PRIOR LAKE ROTARY, PRIOR, LAKE LIONS, PRIOR LUKE FIRE *wt DEPHTMENT, PRIOR,LAKE SPORTSkANS CLUB AND ST. MICHAEL'S, seconded by Scott and upon a, vote taken it wa,s duly passed. City Manager McGuire reminded the Council of next weeks Council Workshop regarding the Downtown Study Urea. With no other business, motion by Scott to adjourn, seconded by Thorkelson and upon a vote taken this meeting was adjourned at 0:15 PM. Michael A. McGuire Ci Manager r + u