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Home My WebLink About010488 Regular CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ~ MINUl'ES OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 4,1988 The Comm::>n Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on furrlay, January 4, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Andren, Councilmernbers Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, White, City Manager Dave Urunacht, City Planner Graser, Assistant City Planner Garross, Finance Director Teschner, Assistant City Manager/Econanic Developnent Director Schrnudlach, and City Attorney Kessel. Mayor Andren called the meeting to order and asked everyone to rise for the pledge of allegiance. The minutes of the December 21, 1987 meeting were reviewed by Council. Mayor Andren requested a deletion on page 5, fourth paragraph, first sentence which reads as follows: "the intent of the Council is that the Liquor License of the establishment be su~rrled until the fine has been paid" be deleted in its entirety. Discussion followed. Councilmernber Fitzgerald suggested the sentence be changed to read: "the intent of the Council is that the Liquor License of the establishment be susp:rrled if the fine is not paid." Councilmernbers concur red . Mayor Andren requested that an addition be made to the eleventh paragraph page 5, as follows: "Approval of the request from the Mollenhoff's for parking on Quaker Trail would result in a violation of the Snowbird Ordinance." IDTION MADE BY LARSON, SECONDED BY SCOTI', TO APPROIJE '!HE DECEMBER 21, 1987 Minutes MINUl'ES AS SUBMI'I'l'ED WI'!H DELETIONS AND ADDITIONS AS STATED. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. The next order of business was consideration of the Consent Agerrla as follows: a) b) c) d) e) Invoices To Be Paid Approve Ordinance 88-02 Amendment to City Code Section 9-5-9 (A) Approve Zoning Code Amendment OUtline Process Deny Gambling License for Arrigoni, Inc. Approve Resolutions 88-03 and 88-04 (Amendment to Resolutions 83-18 and 83-21) Approve utility Easement Release of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Chaves Approve Lease Agreement With Steve Scherer Approve Resolution 88-05 Canrnerrling Five Hawks Third Grade Class f) g) h) (612) 447.4230 4629 DAKOTA STREET S.E. P.O. BOX 359 PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA 55372 Consent Invoices rn 88-02 Zooing Cod Arrigcni R'i8803 &04 Chaves &here R'i8805 MINUI'ES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL January 4, 1988 Councilrrember White requested that item (c) Approve Zoning Code Arnerx'hnent Outline Process, be removed for further discussion. Councilmernber Fitzgerald requested that item (g) Approve Lease Agreement with steve Scherer, be removed for further discussion. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY FITZGERAID, TO APPROIJE '!HE OONsmT AGENDA Coosent WI'!H '!HE EXCEPI'ION OF ITEMS (c) AND (g) . Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. City Manager Unrnacht announced that the next regularly scheduled meeting would fall on furrlay, January 18, 1988, however, this date is a legal holiday (an observance of Martin Luther King's birthday) and Unrnacht was seeking a consensus from the Council to hold the meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 1988. 'lhe Council gave their consensus to hold the meeting on January 19, 1988. City Manager Urnnacht stated that the allocation of $7,500 for Library Library improvements approved at the December 21, 1987 meeting did not allow Staff Allocatiol sufficient time for withdrawal from the 1987 Contingency Funds, therefore, the $7,500 would have to be drawn from the Furrl Balance or the 1988 Contingency Funds. 'lhe general consensus of the Council was that the cost of Library improvements be taken from the 1988 Contingency Fund. The next order of business was a public hearing for the proposed Subdivision Ordinance 88-01, an arnerrlrnent to Section 6-6-8 (A). Mayor Andren called the hearing to order at 7:45 p.m. and read a summary of the legal notice which was published in the Prior Lake American on December 21 and 28, 1987. Assistant City Planner Garross reviewed the current Prior Lake SUbdivision Ordinance, Section 6-6-8 (A) which indicated the value of land characteristics such as sloped areas and marshes, but did not specify the p:rcentage of land within a subdivision which is required for park dedication. Garross then explained that the arnerrled Ordinance specifies the amount of land required to satisfy park dedication requirements. Discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SEXX>NDED BY SCOT!', TO APPROIJE OIDINANCE 88-01, OR 88-01 AMENDMENT OF PRIOR LAKE SUBDIVISION OIDINANCE 87-10, SECI'ION 6-6-8 (A). Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. The next order of business was Review of Bylaws for 1988. City Manager Urnnacht reviewed the proposed arnerrlrnent of the Bylaws which will pertain to the conducting of workshops. 'lhese workshops are not to be a regularly scheduled meeting but to occur at times approved in advance by the City Council. Discussion followed on whether or not to permit voting at these workshops. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY SCOT!', TO ADDPI' '!HE DRAFT AMENDMENT WI'!H By-Laws DELETION OF '!HE LAST LINE OF THE '!HIRD PARAGRAm AND THE DELETION OF FOUR'lH, - FIFTH AND SImI PARAGRAmS. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. A cOR{ of the 1988 Bylaws is on file in the City Manager's office. Discussion followed. 2 MINUI'ES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL January 4, 1988 IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY SCO'l"I', TO ADDPI' THE 1988 BYLAWS AS AMENDED. 88 Bylaws Amended Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. 'lhe next order of business was consideration of the Fee Schedule for 1988. A brief discussion followed with regard to the suggested fee increases. staff was directed to review several areas and report back to the Council. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSOO, TO ADDPI' '!HE 1988 FEE samoULE AS Fee Sched PRESENI'ED. Finance Director Teschner noted that the fees adopted can be subject to review at any time by the Council. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. The next order of business was consideration of 1988 Appointments. IDTION MADE BY SCO'l"I', SECONDED BY WHITE, TO NCMINATE DOOG LARSC:N AS AcrING MAYOR Acting FOR 1988. Mayor Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY LARSON, SECONDED BY SCOT!', TO APPROIJE THE PRIOR LAKE AMERICAN AS Newspaper THE OFFICIAL NE.WSPAIER FOR 1988. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unaninously. roTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO APPROJE '!HE PRIOR LAKE STATE Bank BANK AS WE OFFICIAL BANK IN 1988 AND STAFF BE DIRECl'ED TO cnNl'INUE ITS PRAcrICE OF INVESTING FUIDS AT AN INSTI'lUTION WI'!H '!HE HIGHEST RATE OF RE'IURN. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. MOTION MADE BY SCOT!', SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO APPROIJE '!HE FULL cnUNCIL AS '!HE Equaliztc EQUALIZATION COMMITI'EE FOR 1988. Committee Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. roTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SECONDED BY SCOT!', TO APPROJE WE MAYOR, THE CITY Liq. ~ic MANAGER, '!HE OOLICE OHEF AND THE CITY A'ITORNEY AS MEMBERS OF THE LIQOOR Comm1 tte€ LICENSE COMMITI'EE FOR 1988. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. roTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSON, TO AWAID '!HE FUEL BID FOR 1988 TO Fuel Bid MUELKEN OIL AS '!HE LClVEST BIDDER. 3 MINUl'ES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCil. January 4, 1988 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SOCONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROIJE BOB MERTENS AS FIRE Fire MARSHALL IN 1988 AT A SALARY OF $lOOO/YEAR, AND LYLE ANDERg)N AS ASSISTANT FIRE Marshall MARSHALL IN 1988 AT A SALARY OF $325/YEAR AND STAFF BE DIRECI'ED TO AMEND THE Ass. t BUDGET TO REFLECl' '!HE INCREASE FRCM $300/YEAR AND $lOO/YEAR RESPECl'IVELY TO Fire Mars $lOOO/YEAR AND $325/YEAR RESPECl'IVELY. Council commended the Fire Department for their excellent work during 1987. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY SCOT!', SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROIJE LYLE ANDERg)N AS CIVIL Civil DEFENSE DIRECI'OR IN 1987. Defense Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSOO, TO APPROIJE DR. LYNOI AS HEALTH Health OFFICER. Officer Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. Note for the record: the appointment for Attorney is based on an ongoing appoinbnent subject to re'V iew at any time and does not have to be reappointed at the beginning of each year. IDTION MADE BY LARSOO, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPRCNE BOB McCALLISTER AS '!HE ncx; Dog ~TCHER IN 1988. Catcher Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unaninously. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY WHITE, 'IO APPRCNE OIARLES TOCI<ER AS '!HE Consult. OONSULTING PLANNER IN 1988. Planner Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimoUSly. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY SCOT!', TO APPROIJE STEVE MATTSON OF JURAN AND Juran M)(DY AS '!HE FISCAL OONSULTANT IN 1988. & Moody Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. A short recess was called. The meeting reconvened at 8: 33 p.m. The next order of business was consideration of a variance appeal for K & S Prop:rties. John Knoblauch, Developer, introduced steve Ramsey, the builder, Dan Lobstein, adjacent property owner, and Dave Swanson, property owner. Mr. 4 MINUI'ES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL January 4, 1988 Knoblauch then addressed the Council with regard to the request for a variance appeal in which he requested a two foot north side yard variance to construct a 4 x 12 foot deck on Lot 5, Block 3, Willows 6th Addition. The owner of the hane, Dave SWanson, did not request to s~ak to the Council. Knoblauch reviewed with Council an overhead drawing of the pro~rty and answered questions on the details. City Planner Graser briefly discussed the request and reported on the Planning Commission's denial of the request. Discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SEXl)NDED BY SCOTr, TO DENY THE RE}JUEST FOR A VARIANCE Variance FRCM K & S PROPERTIES. K & S Propertie Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanilOOusly. The next order of business was consideration of Jandorf/Johnson AssesEment Abatement and Reassessnent Hearing on Resolutions 88-01 and 88-02. Finance Director Teschner reviewed the details of the proposed reasseSEment with Council. Discussion followed. Councilmernber White inquired on previous actions of this nature. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERAID, SOCONDED BY SCOT!', TO APPROIJE RESCLUl'ION 88-01 A RS 88-01 RESCLlJrION ABATING '!HE 1987 ASSFSs.1ENT PAYMENT FOR PARCEL i 25 926 025 O. Jandorff Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanilOOusly. IDTION MADE BY LARSON, SEXl)NDED BY FITlGERALD, TO APPROIJE RESCLUl'ION 88-02 A RS 88-02 RESCLUl'ION FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED REASSESSMENT FOR PARCEL #: 25 926 025 O. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. A representative of Arrigoni, Inc. requested permission to speak to the Council regarding their request for a gambling p:rmit at the B & D Bar. '!he representative reviewed p:rtinent facts as to the typ: of non-profit organization Arrigoni, Inc. operates. Mayor Andren thanked him for his input but declared that the denial of the request for pulltabs at the B & D Bar would stand. The next order of business was discussion of Consent Agerrla Item (c). Councilmernber White questioned the proposed number of p:ople to be included in the workshop meeting. 'lhe merits of including the proposed number of p:ople was then discussed. No action was taken on this item. 'lhe next order of business was discussion of Consent Agerrla Item (g). Councilmernber Fitzgerald discussed sp:cifics in the proposed lease of the City Garage to Steve Scherer. Discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SECONDED BY LARSCN, TO APPROIJE CONSEN!' AGENDA (g) . ITEM Consent Agenda Item (g) the Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, motion passed unanimously. 5 MINUl'ES OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL January 4, 1988 The next order of business was a handout of an updated list of businesses in Prior Lake for the year 1988 by Assistant City Manager/Econanic Developnent Director Kay Schrnudlach. Kay also handed out material on the workshop to be held on January 11, 1988. The subject of changing the address of City Hall was discussed briefly. The matter will be pursued in more detail as to cost of changing all printed forms, such as letterhead, envelopes, business cards, building p:rmit forms, etc. as well as the U. S. Postal Servicesl decision on mail delivery. Councilnernber Fitzgerald will discuss with Staff the idea of changing the City's address. '!he next order of business was a discussion as to whether or not to allow the ~ewakanton Sioux Community to hold a meeting in Prior Lake City Hall on Tuesday, January 12. Discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSCN, TO APPRCNE '!HE MDEWAKANTON SIOOX COMMJNITY'S REJJUEST TO HCLD A MEETING IN '!HE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL CBAMBERS ON 'lUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1988. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, and White, the motion passed unanimously. 'lhe next Council meeting will be Tuesday, January 19, at 7: 30 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9: 38 p.m. by general consent of the Council. vid J. Urnnacht . ty Manage r Dee Bi rch Recording Secretary 6