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Home My WebLink About031896 Regular Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1996 MINUTES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL March 18, 1996 1. CALL TO ORDER - Acting Mayor Greenfield called the meeting of the Common Council to order on Monday, March 18, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Present were: Acting Mayor Greenfield, Councilmembers Kedrowski, and Mader, City Manager Boyles, Parks and Recreation Director Hokness, Assistant City Manager Tremere,. City Attorney Barrett and Recording Secretary Birch. Mayor Andren and Councilmember Schenck were absent due to being out of town. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Acting Mayor Greenfield led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed everyone to the meeting. 3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES The following amendments were made: Page 7, last paragraph, third sentence, services, equipment and phone calls. Councilmember Mader stated that he did not specifically mention phone calls as one of the items on which he had requested a more detailed explanation The minutes will be amended to reflect the deletion of phone calls. Councilmember Mader also noted that he was not shown as voting on pages 2 thru 5 when he had been present and voting. The records will be amended to indicate his votes. MOTION BY MADER SECOND BY KEDROWSKI, TO APPROVE Minutes THE MARCH 4, 1996 COUNCIL MINUTES AS AMENDED. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Greenfield, Mader and Kedrowski, the motion carried. 4. CONSENTAGENDA: A. Consider Approval of Animal Warden Report. Dog Catch B. Consider Approval of Building Permit Report and Year End Report. Bldg. Rept. Fire & Rescu C. Consider Approval of Fire and Rescue Report. Invoices D. Consider Approval of Invoices to be Paid. Treasurers E. Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report. st. Michaels F. Consider Approval of Fee Waiver for St. Michael's Outdoor Concert. Fee~4aiver G. Consider Approval of St. Michaers 3.2 Temporary Liquor License. 3.2 and Out- door concert 16200 ~j~el~)~. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 553172-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1996 Council concurred that item F should indicate that the fee waiver includes the waiver of deposit. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI SECOND BY MADER, TO APPROVE Consent CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THRU G WITH CLARIFICATION ON ITEM F. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Greenfield, Mader and Kedrowski, the motion carried 5. PRESENTATIONS: None 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 7. OLD BUSINESS: Consider Approval of Contract With Advanced Resources for Development, Inc. - City Manager Boyles introduced the item and briefly summarized the main points of the contract, stressed the necessity of moving ahead on this matter and discussed the ten assumptions he had put together to define to the extent possible exactly what the project should be and what to communicate to the developers. Councilmember Mader questioned portions of the contract and expressed concern regarding the wording of the contract and payment. Roger Guenette addressed the Council with regard to the contract and the efforts he has invested to this point. Mr. Guenette stated that he would be agreeable to charging only time and materials if the Council was not comfortable with the contract as it is worded. Extensive discussion occurred regarding the Park Nicollet, drive-in-theater and Priordale Mall properties. Council concurred that they should conduct a workshop to discuss theft concept of development on the property in order to effectively communicate and come to agreement on the concept with the developers of the proposed develop ment/re develop me nt. MOTION BY GREENFIELD, SECOND BY KEDROWSKI, TO Advanced ADOPT THE AGREEMENT WITH ADVANCED RESOURCES Resources FOR DEVELOPMENT, INC. for Devel. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Kedrowski and Greenfield, nay by Mader, the motion carried. M31896.DOC 2 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1996 Council concurred that a workshop should be conducted on April 1 from 5:00 to 6:15 to discuss Council's concerns and ideas and various details with regard to the development/redevelopment project. 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. Consider Approval of Development Agreement with Stan Anderson d.b.a. Award Printing. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY GREENFIELD, TO Development ADOPT THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH STAN Agreement ANDERSON D.B.A AWARD PRINTING- Award · Printing Assistant City Manager, Blair Tremere, briefly discussed the agreement and commented on the potential for expansion and the positive effect that a varied employment base will have upon the community. Upon a vote, ayes by Greenfield, Kedrowski and Mader, the motion carried. City Manager Boyles noted that the execution of the agreement will not be finalized until Mr. Anderson returns from Arizona. B. Consider Approval of Amendment to 1996 Park and Trail Capital Improvement Program - Parks and Recreation Director Hokeness, gave a brief summary of the Department's activities with regard to city parks. He specifically discussed the joint funding between the City and P.L.A.Y for basketball courts. Mr. Hokeness also discussed plans for older neighborhood parks as well as parks located in newer developments, which included items such as the construction of picnic shelters by Sentencing to Serve crews, newer playground systems, enclosure of portable toilets at Grainwood Park and presented pictures of the updated play equipment planned for several of the parks. Councilmembers commented favorably on these activities and inquired as to whether the park system could "piggy back" park construction costs with the Northwood Road construction. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY MADER, TO ADOPT ~996 Park THE AMENDED 1996 PARK AND TRAIL CAPITAL and Trail CIP IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. M31896.DOC 3 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1996 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Greenfield, Kedrowski and Mader, the motion carried. C. Consider Approval of Resolution 96-30 Accepting Bid for Re-roofing of the Library and Older Section of City Hall and some repairs to new portion of city hall. City Manager Boyles introduced the item and recommended that the bid for re-roofing of the library, the older portion of City Hall and repair to the newer portion of City Hall roof should be awarded to Dalsin Roofing whose bid of $33,542 was the lowest bid. Mr. Boyles requested that the funds be drawn from the Contingency Fund. MOTION BY KEDROWSKI, SECOND BY MADER, TO AWARD Reroofing THE BID FOR RE-ROOFING OF THE LIBRARY AND OLDER CityHall SECTION OF CITY HALL AND REPAIRS TO THE NEW & Library PORTION OF CITY HALL TO DALSIN ROOFING FOR THE AMOUNT OF $33,§4~- TO BE DRAWN FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Greenfield, Kedrowski and Mader, the motion carried. 9. OTHER BUSINESS: City Manager Boyles reviewed the Weekly Update Memorandum which included: · Hard Freeze of Levy and Property Valuations.-- MOTION BY GREENFIELD, SECOND BY KEDROWSKI, Hard DIRECTING STAFF TO DRAFT A LETTER TO BOTH Freeze HOUSE AND SENATE REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS ~ax COMMITTEE CONFEREES AND GOVERNOR CARLSON Levy EXPRESSING CONCERNS OF THE CITY ABOUT THE EFFECT OF NEW HOME AND STREET CONSTRUCTION UPON THE CITY'S TAX BASE SHOULD A FREEZE BE IMPLEMENTED. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Greenfield, Kedrowski and Mader, the motion carried. M31896.DOC 4 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1996 · Cleary Lake golf course public hearing · Bond financing - · Transfer of Wilds Agreement · Comprehensive Plan meeting Sienna Corporation's request for CIP program review of Fishpoint Road. Council concurred that staff should contact the developers in Cardinal Ridge to ascertain the success of the Spring Review recently conducted. · Draft time table for budget and CIP · Council discussed dates for conducting and Economic Development Authority meeting for the purpose of meeting with developers of the Priordale Mall and Park Nicollet property. City Manager Boyles will apprise councilmembers of a mutually acceptable date. · A short discussion occurred regarding the pros and cons of retaining police cars for a longer period of time. · Land Acquisition for second fire station. Councilmembers requested that staff proceed with research on this matter. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS / CORRESPONDENCE 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM / on M~ 1, The next regularly scheduled meeting will be hel~d ~da ril 1996 at the Fire Station/Council Chambers at Re~)~d-~ng Secretary M31896.DOC 5