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Home My WebLink About03 25 1985j REGULAR COUNCIL, MEETING r COUNCIL WORKSHOP Agenda Monday, March 25, 1985 CALL TO ORDER I` 7:30 PM 1, Pledge It of Allegiance` 2. Request for Liquor Lica�nse for Cully's on We,1ake 3, Review Street Lighting for C.S.A,N.' 21 � ff� 4. Update I, on Lake Level s t i t 1 � c, 5. Discuss Moritorium on Niew Building in Downtown Development District 6, Discuss „ "OPT OUT" From ltTC 7. Discuss Status of Additilon to City Ita11 8, Other Business c: b) , ' d) 9:. ,Announcements i Correspondence s a) - Next Council Meeting - Monday, April 1, '1965 0 7 :30 PM b) o) d) .: ADJOURNI&NT }' i h z ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL f. March 25, 1985 The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on Monday, a March 25, 1985 at 7 :30 PM in the Ci Council Chambers. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order. Present were _Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Busse, Schweich, Scott, Thorkelson, City Manager McGuire; City Engineer Anderson, Police Chief Powell and City Attorney Cassel. Mayor Johnson asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance. The first item on the agenda was to consider the request from Cynthia O'Connor for a Liquor License for Freddies on the Lake. City Manager McGuire commented on "this City Manager McGuire stated that the Liquor Committee not on this i "tea earlier '? this evening and would recommend the approval of a On -Sale Liquor, Sunday: Liquor and a Cigarette License. The fee would be prorated until June 30, 1983 for ` Liquor License., Cigarette License would be full price. The total amount for J tht license would be 11332.00. He than stated that two motions would be needed for the approval of this license !)Approving an On -Sale and Sunday Liquor Liaense, 2)Approval of a Cigarette License. Mayor Johnson asked°il. there were any questions or comments regarding this license. F. Police Chief Powell s'tat)#d that the investigation had been completed on the applicant and that everything had checked out, and that he would reoomend the approval of the license. ` I3¢atr'I3f>Q Motion by Busse to grant an On -Sale and Sunday Liquor License to Cindy J. CW. 0 r O'Connor DBA Freddfos on the Lake effective 3126/85 to 6130185, seconded by ' 4*Fr mLess'Cn Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Motion by Thorkelson to approve a Cigarette License to Cindy J. O'Connor DBA Li0e19E i. e a Fred,dies on the Lakk efiee ve 3126185 to 12/31185, seconded by Scott and upon t Iiloe vote taken it was duly passed. City Manager McGuire than stated that a motion would need to be made to reimburse John Schumacher the amount of $1317.00 for the remaining three months of.his. license. :. Thore was a general discussion by Council and Staff. Jdu Sdhmmchw Motion by Busse to refund the amount of 11317.00 to John Schumacher for the PA6jnd remaining 3 months`�,pf the On -Sale and Sunday Liquor License, seconded by Scott C and upon a vote taken it ilas duly passed. The next item on the agenda was to review the street lighting for. C'.S.A.H. 21. City Engineer Anderson commented on this. f City Engintor Anderson stated that, continous lights fr6i��Vaia A,'tnu# to Arcadia Avenue was included in the plans,, with lights at fX& intoi�stotionz of West Avenue, Lakeside Avenue tht and west end of the Frontage Road fj the lakeshort property and at Quincy Street, At the time the plans wort app, ' �ovod the Council requested that additional lights be considered west of Arcadia Avenue. He than pointed out to the Council what* the.ad(ritional lighting 0 !jd be placed. He w u then reviewed the cost of the lighting, He stated that th c1st to the underground wiring, conduit an,d, four lights botwotn Ar:adia Avenue and Vast Avtnut is S19,731,70. Seven addii4ional lights could be added for a total cost of S30,466,75, which includes the four lights, conduit and wire. Tht eleven additional lights would provide continous lighting,although it j�would be at a lessor intensity than downtown, He also sta.ttd that-the 6ty will own tht lights, and be responsible for mtintonance and operating costs,;�; He then stated that he did not have a recommendation at this time for the Coun"Cil. Thor# was a general discussion by Counci-I and Staff. C. 21 It was the consensus of the Counoil that all 11 lights be installed. It wa for ftmika also asked that City Engineer Anderson investigate whi ch si4e of the road th: lights would be placed (same �, side as trail or side) with the possibillity o I placing them on the same side as the trail and that Staff continult pursuing the reimbursement of the,lights from the Hennepin County Park Resorv#�District. j ' The ntxt��itom on the agenda was f or City E inter Anderson toi�givv an up"da a on n �� g the lakt�levvl. Thor s ' a general discussion, by Council, Staf f and thos4 present in the audi:n:: Mayor John�lon commended Staff for all the effort that they havt put i1vto to I iev trig iht lake level prior to spring setting in. Tht next it\� on the agenda was to discuss a moritorium on now'buildings in the Downtown D*v pmont District. City MansZor McGuire comtnttd on this. After a gone discussion by Council and Staff, it was tho @on s#nsus of tht l B Council that Ci�,,ty Attorney Kassel draft an ordir. rogul'ating the construction D6WajqpWWjt Dift. of now buAldings in the 0,6wn t own Development District and that a review commi t t at be appointed for any now building permits within the Finanot District. Mayor Tohnson than called a 5 minute recess. The meeting was �callod back to order at,g,:00 PM. The next item was to discuss the City's option 61 "OPT OUT" from the RTC. City Manager Reftiro commented on this. 4 City Manager McGuire stated that he met with Ray Olson from the Himl,osota DopartmonCof Transportation on Friday March 21, 1985. He stated that J,un#,30, 1985 is the deadline for the City to ;ooidt it they to opt out or not. He ' want , stated that there are many options that the City could go with, I)fund a study e-Y from the general fund, 2)d*volop a plan without a study, or 3)continut with tht prestnt syttem. He commented further. There was a general discussion by Council, Staff and the audience, It was the consensus of the Council to put more pressure on the MTC 'for reducing taxes andfo,r to improve the service that are presently being provided, City Manager McGuire then gave an update on the addition to C14- Hall. He stated 14hat he has met with the architects and it is recommended that Option i1 f£ : be looked into more. He commented further on this. There was a general discussion by Council and Staff. � i � The next item on the agenda was to review the minutes of March 18, 1985. - llm bee Motion by Busse to approve the minutes of March 18, 1985 as presented, seconded j` by Schweich and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Mayor Johnson asked``if there was any other business that needed to be taken cart o. City Attorney Ressel com tnted on tht Farnu.% Property case. He stated that this was going to be taken to trial on April 17th at 9;00 AMs, v City Manager McGuire commented on a request to support Eldon ttionkt for the AMM.a Motion by Thorktlson to direct Staff to send a letter supporting Eldon Iienkt to iR t serve another germ for AMM, seconded by Schweich and upon a dote taken it was ®dmlY t7o 9ecle /lflcdlra passed. o � �. i TUB rCl'Ll City Manager McGuire then commented on the special meeting to be hold on Mednesday,'March 27, 1985 :regarding the sale of General Obligation Bonds, FC City Engineor Anderson stated that the PCA will be °holding a public. Rotting at City ,Hall on April 2, '1985 .regarding tht. environmental impact study for the Nqrth Short. With no other'ausiness, motion by,Thorkelson to adjourn, seconded by Scott and r� upon a vote taken this meeting was adjourned at 9 :15 PM. �' Michael A. McGuire City Manager . Jakki C. Monk J i Recording, Secretary ' a - � �` U6