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Home My WebLink About101987 Regular CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ~ MINurES OF '!HE CITY COUNCIL October 19, 1987 The CanIoon Council of the City of Prior lake met in regular session on r.nrrlay, October 19, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present were Councilnenbers Fitzgerald, larson, Scott, White, City Manager Dave Unmacht, City Engineer Anderson, Assistant City Planner Garross, and City Attorney Kessel. Acting Mayor Fitzgerald called the meeting to order and asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance. Acting Mayor Fitzgerald announced that Mayor Andren was on vacation. '!he minutes of the October 5, 1987 meeting were reviewed by Council. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SEXX>NDED BY LARSCl'l, TO APPROJE mE MINurES PS SUBMI'ITED. Minutes Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanilOOusly. '!he next order of business was the Consent Agerrla as follows: a) Invoices Tb Be Paid b) Building Permit Peport for Septanber c) Dog Catcher's Report for Septanber d) Fire and Rescue Report for Septanber d) Police Report for Septanber f) 'lbird Quarter Budget Report g) Treasurer's Report h) Appoint Econanic Developnent Canmittee Member i) Resolution 87-62 - Ordering Preparation of Report for Improvements. Consent Agenda Invoices Bldg. Pe Cog Catcl Fir & Re Police Budget R Treasure EDC Memb< Street RS 8762 K)TION MADE BY Sro:rr, SECONDED BY LAR.SCN, TO APPROJE '!HE CONSmT llGENDA ITEMS (a) THID (i) Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, SCott, and White, the motion passed unanirrously. City Manager Umnacht announced that Agenda Item # 9 (Consider Lawrence Berglund Assessnent Refurrl) was postponed until the next Council Meeting on November 2, 1987, and that Agenda Itan #10 (Debra Jursich) had been cancelled as Ms. Jursich (612) 447.4230 4629 DAKOTA STREET S.E. P.O. BOX 359 PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA 55372 MINurES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL OctOOer 19, 1987 withdreY' her request to speak before the Council and would discuss the water problem with Unmacht instead. A change of time and location for the Highway study Commission Presentation was announced, it is now at 5: 00 p.m. in Shakopee at the Knights of Columbus Hall. 'lbe next order of business was a Public Hearing on Spring Lake Townsite Alley Vacation, Resolution 87-61. Acting Mayor Fitzgerald called the Public Hearing to order at 7:35 p.m. and read the Public Hearing Notice as it appeared in the Prior lake American. Assistant City Planner Deborah Garross then presented an overhead of the area where the vacation has been requested by John Mahoney and discussed the details of the request. Discussion followed. P.H RS 8761 Spring Lake Townsite Alley IDTION MADE BY Sro:rr, SECONDED BY WHITE, ro APPRCNE RESCLurION 87-61 - A Rs8761 RESCLurION PROVIDING FOR '!HE VACATION OF '!HE ALLEY CONI'AINED WI'!HIN BIOCK 23 IN mAT PART OF '!HE PLAT OF SPRIOO LAKE TCWNSITE. Upon a vote taken, ayes by, Fitzgerald, Larson, SCott, and White, the motion passed unaniIOOusly. IDTION MADE BY LARSCl'l, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO ADJOORN '!HE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, SCott, and White, the motion passed unaniIOOusly. 'lbe public hearing was adjourned at 7: 43 p.m. '!he next order of business was the continuation of the Public Hearing for the Prior Lake 2000 :Report. City Manager Unmacht reviewed the details of the previous hearing, then Olairman of the Prior Lake 2000 Report, John Fitzgerald, proceeded to review the last six Values and three sections of the report. At the end of each section questions were solicited fran the audience and Councilnenbers. A short discussion followed. Councilnember White questioned the statanent in the Implementation section of the Report which stated "The responsibility of implementation will reside with the Committee" he felt that it must be the responsibility of the Council (not the Committee) to give direction for implementation of the recanmemations. General consensus of the Council was to agree with Councilrcenber White's position. IDTION MADE BY S<l.)Tl', SECONDED BY WHITE, TO ADOPl' THE SCOPE OF '!HE WORK CONTAINED IN lliE PRIOR LAKE 2000 REPORT AND TO EXPRESS lliE COUNCIL' S GRATI'lUDEA:~~~~~ TO ALL '!HE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN '!HE CREATION OF '!HE REPORT. S f cope 0 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, SCott, and White, the motion Work passed unaniIOOusly. MJ'I'ION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSCl'l, ro FORM A COMKJNITY ACl'ION mMMITI'EE TO S'lUDY ELEMENTS OF '!HE PRIOR LAKE 2000 WI'!H THE FOLI.&ING mARGE: l. DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC STATEMENT, PRIORITIZING RECOMMENDATIONS, s{x;GESTID ME'IHCDS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND SrnEDULE A CRITICAL TIME PA'!H FOR <DMPLETION AND SUBMITI'AL OF FREQUENT REPORTS TO lliE CITY COUNCIL. 2 Communi t~ Action Commi ttel for PL20( MINUTES OF '!HE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUOCIL October 19, 1987 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unaniroously. It was suggested that each Councilnember recamrem the names of one or two ~rsons to serve on the Community Action Canmittee. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY SCO'IT ro ADJCURN '!HE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. A short recess was then called at 8: 25 p.m. 'lbe meeting reconvened at 8: 32 p.m. 'lbe next order of business was consideration of bids for the elevated water tank, Project 87-12, Resolution 87-63 - Accepting Bid. City Manager Unmacht addressed the Council with a brief synopsis of the details related to the bid process. Mr. John Davidson of Toltz, King, Duvall, Anderson and Associates, Inc. (TKDA) addressed the Council on the technical differences between the Spheroid and Fluted Column. style of water tCMer, and which one 'l'KD.l\. recomnemed as the most cost effective. City Engineer Anderson then discussed the three bids as follows: Pedestal Spheroid Fluted ColtmU1 Abbe and Svoboda, Inc. CBI Na-Con, Inc. Hydrostorage, Inc. $1,488,500.00 816,090.00 $932,310.00 816,090.00 712,475.00 CBI Na-Con, Inc. representative, Dan North addressed the Council am suggested that since the Council had originally selected the Spheroid style for esthetic reasons, they should reconsider even though their bid was higher. Mr. Dean Bach of Hydrostor age, Inc. addressed the Council on the cost effectiveness of the Fluted ColtmU1. A brief question am answer session followed. M)TION MADE BY WHITE, SOCONDED BY LARSCN TO ADOPl' RESa.,urION 87-63 - A Rs8763 RESa.,urION ACCEPl'ING lliE LOV BID OF $712,475.00 FRrn HYDROSTORAGE, INC FOR Bid for CONSrRUcrION OF A 1,000,000 GALIDN ELEVATED FLUl'ED COL{It1N WATER STORAGE TANK. Ewlevated ater Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion Tank passed unanimously. M)TION MADE BY LARSCIil, SOCONDED BY WHITE, AmHORIZING EXTENSION OF '!HE COMPLETION Dr\TE OF '!HE WATER TANK TO ocrooER 1, 1988. Extended Completi. Date for Water Tank Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, SCott, am White, the rootion passed unanilOOusly. MJ'I'ION MADE BY SCDTT, SECONDED BY WHITE, AU'lHORIZING STAFF TO SEND A LETrER OF THANKS TO MR. GlHL WOOCDA FOR HIS PSSISTANCE IN OBTAINING A r..avER BID CIil '!HE WATER TANK. 3 MINurES OF '!HE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL October 19, 1987 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. 'lbe next order of business was Presentation of the North Shore Oaks Feasibility Study - Resolution 87-64. City Manager Unmacht reviewed the events leading up to the initiation of the feasibility study which was requested by the residents of North Shore Oaks, and announced that there will be a public meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 27. 'lbe purpose of this meeting will be to give all of the details regarding the cost of the project. City Engineer Anderson will be present to answer any questions which the residents may have. City Engineer Anderson then presented alternate plans of the feasibility study for the installation of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, bituminous surfacing, concrete curbs, gutters and appurtenant work. Several residents of North Shore Oaks questioned City Engineer Anderson and the COuncil on details of the project. A lengthy discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, RESCLurION RECEIVING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. SECONDED BY Sro:rr, ro APPRCNE RESCLurION 87-64 - A RS8764 '!HE FEPSIBILITY REPORT AND CALLING A HEARING CIil THE Recei vinJ Feas. Study SCott, and White, the motion for N. Shore Oaks Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, larson, passed unaniIOOusly. A short recess was called 9: 54 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 10: 00 p.m. The next order of business was the review of the proposed Liquor and Abandoned Property Ordinances which Council had previously directed staff to prepare. 'lbe Liquor Ordinance was briefly reviewed and revisions were suggested. Councilnembers then requested that City Attorney Kessel revise where indicated and return at a later date for further consideration. 'lbey also requested more time to review the Abandoned Property Ordinance. It was announced that City Manager Unmacht would be atteming the City Manager's National Conference in Montreal, Canada the week of October 26 thru 30th. City Manager Unmacht requested that Council authorize withdrawing $1,500.00 fran the Contingency Fund to complete the City Hall signage and lighting project. '!be project has a cost over-run because of escalating prices on labor and materials. K>TION MADE BY WHITE, SEXDNDED BY S<D'I'I', TO AUIHORIZE $1,500.00 FRCM '!HE ~~ing CONI'INGENCY FUND FOR <DMPLETION OF '!HE CITY HALL SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING PROJECl'. C' lty Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, SCott, and White, the motion ~~ll passed unanilOOusly. 19nage Discussion occurred on Green's First .Addition subdivision and the intent of the Subdivision Ordinance with regard to whether the services of a surveyor were necessary for indicating preservable trees on a lot. '!be Council asked staff to explore penalties on ordinance violations and other matters related to the Subdivision Ordinance Planting Plan requirements. 4 MINt1l'ES OF '!HE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL October 19, 1987 The next Council meeting will be Morrlay, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. 'lbere being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11: 00 p.m. by general consent of the Council. , rLJr id J. Unmacht ty Manager Dee Birch Recording Secretary 5