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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 20 1985f k REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING i t Agenda Monday, 20, 1985 x if CALL TO ORDER 7:30 PM 1.. Pledge of Allegiance • i Z, Minutes of Previous Meeting t < �r 3. Consider Inc- _,*asing Firemans Relief Association Beneftits 4, Review Exterior Design of Proposed Addition to City Hall t 5. Review Final Plans for Project 85 -11, Street Overlay 6 Discuss Proposed Water Safe ty Ordnanoe 7, John Ramsey- -, Conditional Use Request 8. Discuss Franchise Agreement with N,S,P, 9.; Consider R esolution 8.i -14 , Regarding Dispatch of City Equipment in Emergency Situations.i ' 1 lo, Other Business f t a) - Polio* Repor t b) Fire d Rescue Rleport` c) Building Permit Report r �� „ d) Dog Catchers Report e) Finance Report,'' f) g) i h? i!. Announcements S Correspondence a)' Next Council Meeting May 28 1985 6'7;30 PM b) c) d) 11DJOUlZNMENT 0 _ � } Y r , t MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL May 20, 1985 l „ i t The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in e.gular session on Monday�, May 20, 1985 at 7 PM in the City Council Chamber . Mayor John called the meeting to order. Present were Mayor Johnson, Co ncilmembers i9usse, Scott, Thorkelson, City Manager McGuire, City Planner Grase!�r and City 11tt6rney Kessel. Counclmember Schweich was absent. Mayor Johnson asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance;'` The minutes of May 13, 1985 were reviewed by Council. Councilmember Scott commented on a spelling error on page two of the'',minutes. 1 Minstes $ 7rnalcee Mction by Busse to approve the minutes of May 13, 1985`s amended and 'tl,c I� "st of invoices scheduled for payment on Tuesday, May 21, 1985, seconded E ,' Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. - The next item on the agenda was to consider an increase in the Firemans Relief Association Benefits. City Mana9er McGuire commented on this item, City ,Manager McGuire stated that the volunteer firemen currently accrue a lump sum pension amount calculated by multiplying $900,00 by the number of years of active service. Twenty years of service is required to become 100% vested under r the retirement program. The Relief Association is requesting a change in their bylaws, to :_-increase the pension level to $1100.00. According to Minnesota" Statutes, a Fire Department Relief Association must' certify its annuil requirement prior to the City establishing its budget. As is illustrated under Schedule III, only $711.6,00 is necessary to fund, this liability, The City's present level of contribution for 1985 is set at $9000,00 and therefore would t not be effected. He Stated staff would recommend appr�oyal of 1100.00 as the ,� pension level for al`1_ volunteer firemen as per amended by relief association bylaws. Fire Chief Bob Mertens and Assistant Jerry Muelken were present to comment. Increm Firimm' sAfter Re•1iCf Assoc., a brief discussion, motion by Thorkelson to approve 1100.00 as the pension BRlldlt level for all lolunteer, firemen as per the amendmont of the relief as "soci,a ion bylaws, seconded Scott and u pon a vote taken iA was duly Y y p y passed. `.' The next item on !he agenda was to review the exterior design of the proposed addition to City Hall, Gar Hargens and Elisabeth Close were present to comment to the Council. There was a genera.I discussion regarding the scale model that Close and ^` Assooiates brought in for review. It was the general consensus that the City proceed with the. plan. 0 Council then reviewed the monthly reports (April). Ptal'Ce,~repprt Motion by Thorkelson to approve the Police Report for the Month of April as, submitted seconded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed, Fim i Motion by Scott to approve the Fire d Rescue Report for the Month of April as" submitted, seconded by Thorkelson and upon a vote taken it was duly passed, 9a]dsmF rtat Motion by Thorkelson ." approve the Building Permit Report for the Month of April as submitted, sol'onded by Busse and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Dog Catcherls Motion b Busse to'y approve the Dog Catchers Report for the Month of April as RepDrt submitted, se,eonded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed,, Flame Report Motion b Bus se t o a y. a pprove the Finance Report for the Month of April s a submitted, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. The next item on the agenda was to discuss tha proposed ordinance from Scott County regarding water safety. City Manager McGuire reviewed the ordinance, County Commissioner Mark Stromwal,l was present to comment on the ordinance also, " There, were many comments regarding a speed limit on the lakes in Prior Lake by people in the audience. It was the consensus of the people present that speeding is not a problem or,. the lakes. The problem is reckless handling of boats and the use of alcohol, and having firearms on the boats. The tape is the legal record and will be kept on file in the City Manager's -� Office. e {{ ftpow dfktw After a lengthy discussion by Council, Staff and the people in the audience, no { Wet action was taken_ on thins ordinance at this time, however, County Commissioner Stromwall was asked to make a recommendation to the rest of the board based" on the comments from this evening's meeting, ti Mayor Johnson called a recess at this time. The 'meeting was called back to t order..at 9:30 PM, i i The next item on the agenda was to consider a Conditional Use Request from John Ramsey;, City Planner Graser commented on this item. City Planner Graser stated that the applicant is proposing to construct a' twinhome on two fifty foot lots on Sunfish Trail, He then reviewed a a memorandum from Staff which was written in response V,.j the original proposal by the Ramsey's, which was later amended, , City Planner Graser then reviewed the Planning Commission findings and recommendations, which was "motion by Loftus to approve the conditional use permit request by John Ramsey for Lot 18 and 19, Sunfi Bay contingent upon: f a) The Exhibits be submitted with the application and } { the Exh ib4 is subsequently submitted shall constitute an integral part of the Conditional Use and whatever is built shall be in ° conformance with those documents t r x r `J, P ' r t b) A;site plan revised to show the 'amended footprint of the building shall also become an integral part of the Conditional. Use, c) The owner shall occupy 112 ,of the dwelling. ".. d) The application for homestead be applied for in the calendar year of 1986, 1 seconded by Arnold, Upon a vote taken, the motion was duly passed, Mr, and Mrs. John Ramsey were present to comment on the request. There was a general discussion regarding the lot and the plans for the twinhome by Council, Staff and t1e Ramsey's. It was,the consensus of the Council that items c and d should not be part of the j- contingency.," Jaha ftn" Motion by Thorkeison to approve the'oonditional use request as requested subject Calditianal Use to the plans submitted at this evening's meeting be the permanent pains and that `c t items and d`be removed from the contingencies set by the Planning Commission, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly passed. Council then reviewed the final plans for Project 85 -11, Street Overlay. City" Engineer Anderson brought the plans before the Council, After reviewing the plans, motion by Thorkeison to approve the fin 41 plans> a" AWrme subject to.the modifications made by the engineering staff, seconded by Scott and upon a vote taken it was duly pasi'ed, " I±iral P1aas for Ptoject85-11 r+ECEf1YEZ'lW Motion by Scott to authorise the advertising of bids to be r and opened on June 18, 1985 at 10;00 AM, seconded by Thorkelson and upon a vote taken it wad duly passed. a a City Attorney Kessel then commented on the Franchise agreement with N.S.P. liter a lengthy discussion; it was the consensus of the Council that this item NSPFlulftw be brought back in one week and that City At_torney,Kessel check into the y A6t ordinance- more and to contact N,S.P.'s attorney. The next item on the agenda was to consider Resolution 85 -14, regarding dispatching of City equipment in emergency situations. City uManager McGuire commented on the resolution. , City Manager McGuire stated that the purpose of this resolution is to give the c a City Manager the authorisation to dispatch the City's equipment to other cities ' ;f during' emergency situations instead of contacting /holding a special Council meeting to authorise the use. " } sr14 city Motion by *Tborkelson to approve Resolution 85 -14 as amended, seconded by Huss* upon vote taken was mapa7Ch )gpip.nd a it duly passed. ,m &tmtiaas Mayor Johnson asked if there 'was any `other business that neededd tol be taken care of .. ` J - II 1 City Manager McGuire asked the Council to pleas* notify him if they planned on attending theLeague -of Minnesota Cities Conference." With no other business, motion by Busse to - adjourn, seconded by Soot and upon -a vote taken this meeting was adjourned at 10,45 PM;, c �� Michael A..,McGuire- City Manager Jakki K. Menk Re- cording Secretary `3 ,V i a , ;w t .y t • a a� r .., e.