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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040488 Regular CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ~ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL April 4, 1988 The Common Council of the City of Pr ior Lake met in regular session on furrlay, April 4, 1988 at 7: 30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Andren, Councilrrembers Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, White, City Manager Dave Umnacht, City Engineer Anderson, City Planner Graser, Assistant City Manager/Econanic Developnent Director Schrnudlach, Assistant City Planner Garross, 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 March 21, 1988 meeting were reviewed by Council. Councilrrember Fitzgerald requested an addition to the minutes be made on page 1 under the motion approving the March 7, 1988 minutes stating Mayor Andren abstained frail the motion, an explanation should be added as to why she abstained (she had been on vacation). Also, on page 5, third frail last paragraph, last sentence "at the next Council meeting" should be changed to read "at a future Council meeting". IDTION MADE BY LARSOO, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPRCWE '!HE MINUl'ES PS AMENDED. MINUTES 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: CONSENT a) b) c) d) e) Invoices To Be Paid Approve April Workshop Date on Solid Waste Abatement Adopt Amerx'hnent to State Building Code 4-1-1 - Ordinance 88-10 Approve Request for Cigarette License fraTI Lone Pine Golf Club Approve Prosecution Agreement with Scott County INVOICES ORD 88-10 IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SUBMITI'ED. SECONDED BY SCDTI', Cig.Lice Pros.Agr Scott Cnt TO APPRCWE '!HE CDNSENT 1IGENDA AS Consent Approved Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott arrl White, the motion passed unanimously. (612) 447.4230 4629 DAKOTA STREET S.E. PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA 55372 Minutes of the Pr ior Lake City Council April 4, 1988 The next order of business was a public hearing on Ken Hedberg's request for a Lot Split. Mayor Andren called the Public Hearing to order at 7:40 p.m. City Manager Unrnacht stated that no legal notice had been published as it was not necessary in this case. Assistant City Planner Garross presented overheads of the area under discussion and reviewed the details pertaining to the lot split request. Discussion occurred on the legal interpretation of the City Ordinance and Shorelarrl Ordinance with regard to lot size and lot splitting. City Attorney Kessel rerrlered his opinion that the matter should be subnitted to the Planning Commission for a variance request. IEsidents, Clarence Fishbach and Dave Watzl, spoke in opposition to the proposed lot split, and Ken Hedberg explained his reasons for requesting the split. Lengthy discussion followed with regard to the legality of splitting the lots, and how the proposed lot split conforms to the Shoreland Ordinance. IDTION MADE BY LARSOO, SEQ)NDED BY ANDREN, TO DENY THE Lor SPLIT FOR KENHEDBERG HEDBERG. LOT SPLIT Further discussion occurred. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Larson, nays by Fitzgerald, Scott and White, the motion failed. More discussion occurred on sutmitting the request to the Planning Commission. No further action was taken as the request must now go to the Planning Comrnission for a variance application. IDTION MADE BY LARSOO, SECDNDED BY SCDTI', TO ADJCURN '!HE IUBLIC HEARING. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. The next order of business was the Continuation of a Public Hearing on Walker Walker AvenLE Vacation. Mayor Andren called the Public Hearing to order at 8:33 p.m. Vacation City Manager Unrnacht briefly reviewed the iSSLE and requested that the Public Hearing be continLEd until May 2, 1988 due to the fact that many of the issues are still not resolved, and negotiations are still underway on the property acquisition. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SEQ)NDED BY SCDTI', TO Q)NI'INUE '!HE IUBLIC HEARING TO PH Cont' d MAY 2, 1988. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. A short recess was called. 'lhe meeting reconvened at 8: 40 p.m. The next order of business was to consider an appeal of Dale Nelson for a sewer connection. Mr. Nelson was inquiring into the possibility of the City allowing him to hook into the fwkjewakanton Sioux trunk sewer upon its canpletion. City Planner Graser reviewed the details of the request with Council. Mr. Nelson addressed the Council with regard to his request. Extensive discussion followed Dale Nelson 2 Minutes of the Pr ior Lake City Council April 4, 1988 regarding the Drake AvenLE location and plans for hook up to the sewer line in the future. Council concluded that the construction date for the sewer is unknCMn at this time and it would not be in the best interest of the City or Mr. Nelson to grant this request. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO DENY THE REQUEST. Nelson Denied Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott arrl White, the motion passed unanimously. 'lhe next order of business was consideration of the Windsong P. U.D. Amerrlrnent. City Planner Graser reviewed the history of Windsong and the changes and arnerrlrnents which had occur red in the or iginal concept of the developnent since its inception. Extensive discussion occurred on the merits of retaining the P.U.D. designation and whether or not Windsong zoning should be changed to R-l. Developer Ralph Heuschele addressed the Council regarding the changes and ra::Iuested the Council make a decision soon in order for him to be ready for the spring building season. More discussion followed. It was generally agreed that the P. U.D. zoning provided the Council with more controls over the subdivision than a typical R-l zoning designation. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSoo, TO APPROlE '!HE P. U.D. AMENDMENT FOR :~~dSOng WINDSCN; 00 '!HE LAKE mNTINGENT uroN '!HE FOLILWING PLANNING mMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS BEING IMPLEMENTED: 1. '!HE SIGNAGE FOR '!HE BOAT LAUNrnING FACILITY SHaJID INDI ('ATE PRIVATE BOAT LAUNrn, MEMBERS ONLY. 2. '!HE mNCEPIUAL PLAN DATED 2-18-88 CALLED PARK PLAN WINDSCN; P. U. D. BE SUBMI'I'I'ED, DELETJN:; '!HE STORAGE BUILDING. 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 9: 50 p.m. 'lhe next order of business was to Consider Action on the DowntCMn Plan. Downtown Assistant City Manager/EDD Schrnudlach reviewed the pertinent details with Plan Council and stated that Staff is looking to Council for a more definite di recti on on the DowntCMn Plan. Staff outlined four iSSLES for them to consider as follows: l. Approval of the list of improvements necessary to the completion of the downtown redevelopnent. 2. Approval of the Town Center Plans as presented. 3. Approval for Staff to complete the REF process. 4. Direction fraTI Council to Staff to purSLE the Comprehensive Plan arrl Zoning Code amerrlrnents necessary to implanent the Town Center and Highway 13 Strip Plan as presented. 3 Minutes of the Pr ior Lake City Council April 4, 1988 Ms. Schrnudlach presented an overhead of the proposed Work Program schedule and cOIllIIented on the time frame of the schedule. Councilrrernber White expressed concern regarding landscaping along Highway 13. Discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SECONDED BY LARSOO, TO ACCEPI' '!HE AMENDED LIST OF Downtown IMPROJEMENTS AS SUBMITI'ED. Plan Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott am White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO APPROIJE '!HE TCWN CENI'ER PLAN Town AND MAPS AS PRESENTED. Center Plan Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. Council directed Staff to continue the process for the RFP's. The next order of business was the Presentation of the Highway 13 Task Force Hwy 13 Final Report. Task Fore City Manager Urnnacht addressed the Council and summarized the issues on which Staff is seeking direction fran Council at this time. They are as follows: (1) Non-policy oriented, (2) State/Savage/CIP Approval, (3) and Policy related. It was noted that anything Policy related would be brought back to Council for approval. Assistant City Manager/EDD Schrnudlach presented the Report and briefly reviewed the following five sections: 1. Introduction 2. Study Process 3. Discussion of Issues 4. Iecommerrlations for Improvements 5. Timetable for Implementation Discussion follCMed regarding the five sections. Council would be voting on. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN SECONDED BY WHITE, TO ACCEPI' '!HE HIGHWAY 13 TASK FORCE ~k 13 FINAL REroRT AND DIRECl' STAFF TO ESTABLISH '!HE IMPLEMENTATION mMMITI'EE. Force Staff clarified the issues Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. Councilmember White suggested that a Minority Report be eligible for presentation within the Implementation Committee's framework. Councilrrernber White subnitted a letter fran Peter M. Schenck, 6626 Rustic Road S. E. , expressing his views on the Highway 13 Task ~'orce recoIllIIerrlations. Councilmember White directed Staff to enter the letter into the record. 4 Minutes of the Pr ior Lake City Council April 4, 1988 IDTION MADE BY SCDTI', SECDNDED BY FITZGERALD, HIGHWAY 13 IMR.EMENI'ATION CDMMITI'EE. TO APPROJE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HWY 13 Implem Committee Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. '!he next order of business was a Presentation and Report on MSAS Projects. City Engineer Larry Anderson presented overheads depicting the three highway projects as follows: 1. '!he extension of Carriage Hill Road west to Chatonka Peach Trail and Pike Lake Trail. 2. Duluth Avenue from CSAH 21 to Colorado Street. 3. Pleasant Street from Main Avenue to TH 13. Anderson reviewed each project and discussed the amount of funding the City could receive through the MSAS funding and the cost difference where other funding would need to be obtained. Lengthy discussion followed. '!he Carriage Hill Road project was postponed for the time being. IDTION MADE BY LARSCN, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO DIRECl' STAFF TO BEX:;IN MSAS IMR.EMENTATION OF PROJECl'S 2 and 3 ABOJE WI'!H '!HE USE OF MSAS FUIDS, AND EXPLORE Project OIHER FUNDING ALTERNATIVES FOR '!HE PROJECl'S OF DULUlH AVENUE AND PLEASANT WI'!H Duluth '!HE UIDERSTANDING '!HAT STAFF WILL NEX;arIATE A CDNTRACI' WI'!H 'Ii<DA. AND DISaJSS Pleasant ACQUISITION WI'!H 'lEE PROPERTY ClVNERS. IF STAFF IS Nor CDMFORTABLE WI'!H '!HE TKDA Streets CDNTRACI' THEY WILL RE'IURN TO cnuNCIL FOR FUR'lHER DIRECl'ION, . Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. '!he next order of business was the Presentation of the Mission Statement and City Council Goals. City Manager Urnnacht briefly reviewed the Mission Statement and read it into the record. A short discussion followed. IDTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY LARSoo, TO ADOPI' THE MISSION STATEMENT AND '!HE Mission FIVE YEAR GOALS PROGRAM. Statement 5 Yr.Goal Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. IDTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SEXDNDED BY SCDTI', TO APPROJE '!HE EXPENDI'IURE OF Restoratj $4,968 FOR CITY COSTS FOR '!HE RESTORATION OF cnuNI'Y ROAD 21 DI'JUi. of CR 21 Ditch Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott and White, the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Andren requested that Council consider presenting a Resolution arrl Borka possibly a plaque or a key to the City to Lorraine Borka, President of the VFW Res. Women's Auxiliary, to honor her excellent leadership in the Ladies Auxiliary both in Prior Lake and in the District. Staff was directed to research obtaining either a plaque or Key to the City and to prepare a Resolution. Discussion also followed on presenting a Resolution to the VFW at sane time in the future as a recognition for their generosity to the City. 5 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council Apr il 4, 1988 Mayor Andren also brought up the subject of refuse haulers and the nunber of sanitation vehicles using the streets throughout the week. City Manager Urunacht suggested that this be one of the subjects in the April Workshop on Solid Waste. Councilrnernber Fitzgerald announced that he and Mayor Andren had scheduled a meeting at 5:30 next Wednesday to discuss City Manager Urunacht's salary review. Councilrnernber Fitzgerald also requested Staff consider drafting an appropriate Resolution for persons involved in the pictorial display of the history of Prior Lake. 'Ihe next Council meeting will be Monday, April 18 , 1988 at 7:30 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11: 00 p.m. by general consent of the Council. Dee Bi rch Recording Secretary 6