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Home My WebLink About031891 Regular "CELEBRATE PRIOR LAKE'S CENTENNIAL - 1991" MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 18, 1991 The Common Council of the City of Prior Lake met in regular session on Monday, March 18, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the city Council Chambers. Present were Mayor Andren, Councilmembers Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, White, City Manager Unmacht, City Planner Graser, Assistant Planner Garross, Assistant City Manager Schmudlach 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 4, 1991 regular Council meeting were reviewed by Council. MOTION MADE BY LARSON, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE THE MARCH 4, MVude4 1991, COUNCIL MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, White, and Scott. Mayor Andren abstained. The motion carried. The next order of business was approval of the Consent Agenda asCOn-1erU follows: Af}-enda a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) Consider Approval of Invoices To Be Paid Consider Approval of Animal Warden Report Consider Approval of Building Permit Report Consider Approval of Fire and Rescue Report Consider Approval of Treasurer's Report Consider Approval of Lloyd's Construction Refuse Hauler Permit Consider Approval of Final Payment for Project Fisher Avenue and Library Parking Lot Consider Approval of Minutes of The Special Meeting Held on February 27, 1991 Consider Approval of Retaining E.O.S. Fire Hall Architectural Services Consider Approval of Economic Development Ethics Policy Jnvoice4 00f}- Cedche/1 Bldg.. 1'VlITli E & ~ ~epi:. l/teMU/teA Services Uoyd'-1 'R ef-UA e 87-18 - Fi..-1h/Lib. C . 1 1'a/tkinf}- Lot ounCl Spec. M;f:.f}-. Architects for 2/27/91 F ue Ha.l.l Commi ttee [jJC Ci:.hiC-1 1'o-Li....cy Mayor Andren noted that item (j) was not listed on the green sheet and that Councilmembers should add this item to the list to be included in the vote. Mayor Andren requested that item (h) Consider Approval of Minutes of the Special Council Meeting Held on February 27, 1991, be removed for a separate vote. MOTION BY WHITE, SECOND BY SCOTT, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA COn-1erU ITEMS (a) THRU (j) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM (h). 4629 Dakota 51. 5.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230/ Fax (612) 447-4245 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1991 Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, Scott, White, Larson, and Fitzgerald, the motion passed unanimously. MOTION BY FITZGERALD, SECOND BY LARSON, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA Special ITEM (h), MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARYMeef:.Lnf}- 27, 1991. Upon a vote taken, ayes by Scott, White, Larson, and Fitzgerald. Mayor Andren abstained. The motion carried. City Manager Unmacht introduced Jay Scherer, Clean-Up Day Coordinator. Mr. Scherer presented the 1991 Prior Lake Clean-Up Day program scheduled for May 4, 1991, from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The site has been changed to the Hidden Oaks Middle School parking lot. Items collected this year will include tires, batteries, major appliances, yard waste, and scrap iron. Grant funding is available through Scott County to help defray expenses of the expanded program. Cost of the Clean-Up Da~ to the City is estimated to be $13,550.00 with $11,909.55 eliglble for grant funding. Discussion occurred on a three-fold Clean-up program to be initiated by the City to take place through out the year. MOTION MADE BY LARSON, SECONDED BY WHITE, TO APPROVE THE PRIOR Clean LAKE 1991 CLEAN-UP DAY AS PROPOSED WITH THE CONTINGENCY THAT IFUp THE COUNTY GRANT IS NOT RECEIVED THAT STAFF REVERT TO A CLEAN upOay DAY WHICH WILL STAY WITHIN THE 1991 BUDGETARY GUIDELINES. Upon the vote taken, ayes by Larson, White, Scott, Fitzgerald, and Andren. The motion passed unanimously. The next order of business was: Presentation of 1990 Fire and Fi/te Rescue Report by Al Borchardt, Prior Lake Fire Chief. Chief Dept. Borch~rdt gave a brief summary of the repo~t. On behalf of the~ept. Councll, Mayor Andren commended the Flre Department on the excellent performance demonstrated by the volunteers. The next order of business was: Consider Approval of Scott County Economic Development Coalition Bylaws and Joint Powers Agreement. Economic Development Director Kay Schmudlach presented the information on the agreement and bylaws. The Coalition would serve as a marketing vehicle to promote development in Scott County and provide direction to prospective developers in assistin9 them in obtaining financing through the Small Business Adminlstration. Discussion followed and further clarification of items 5, 6, 10, and 15 of the Agreement and 3.1 in Article III of the Bylaws is requested by the Council. MOTION MADE BY FITZGERALD, SECONDED BY LARSON, TO APPROVE THE EfJC Bylaw-1 BYLAWS AND JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THATJoirU 1'ow~ THE BOARD UNDERTAKE THE CLARIFICATION OF THE ITEMS NOTED. Af}-/teemen.;t Upon a vote taken, ayes by Fitzgerald, Larson, Scott, White and Andren. The motion passed unanimously. Note: Staff will bring the documents back to the Council after clarifications are approved by the Board. 2 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1991 Recommendation from the City Council was to appoint someone from the Economic Development Committee and Kay Schmudlach to serve on the Scott County Economic Development Coalition. The next order of business was: Knoblauch. As Mr. Knoblauch or his present the item was not discussed. A short recess was called. Consider Request of representative were Joe Knob-lauch not (1'/tiO/l11JOO( The meeting reconvened at 8:50 p.m. The next order of business was: Consider Annexation Petition of New Century Construction. City Manager Dave Unmacht outlined items in the ~etition and reviewed the options available to the Council. Tlm Keane, Attorney for New Century Construction, outlined the information in the stipulation, stated the procedures that have been com~leted, benefits to the City, and effects of the proposed annexatlon if the land is developed as single family dwelling units. Horst Graser presented a summary on the Orderly Annexation Agreement and stated that the Planning Commission made a positive recommendation at the March 7, 1991, meeting. Clancy Kaiser, Spring Lake Township Chairman, voiced the Township's concerns on the annexation process and stated that progress had been made at an earlier meeting, and if the concerns on Mushtown Road can be resolved the Township will be in agreement with the annexation. General discussion occurred. Hans Hermanson, 16316 Park Avenue, raised a question on the annexation boundaries. New Cen.;tU/ty. COn-1-VLUctO ( Annexalio MOTION MADE BY WHITE, SECONDED BY FITZGERALD, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 90-13 SUPPORTING THE ANNEXATION PETITION OF NEW CENTURY CONSTRUCTION. ~S 90-13 Ilnnexa.;t.ion 1'etii:.ion New Cen.;tU/t! Upon a vote taken, ayes by Andren, White, Fitzgerald, Larson, and Scott. The motion passed unanimously. City Manager Unmacht outlined the procedures that will follow on the annexation. A short recessed was called. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 p.m. The next order of business was: Continue Discussion on Shoreland Sho/teland Management Research. Extensive Council discussion occurred on M~ the "common ownership interpretation" of the Shoreland Management ~e4ea/tch code. Discussion occurred on the existing interpretation, the new DNR rules and regulations and the effects of the change and interpretation if implemented by the Council. Councilmember White requested a legal definition of the term "abutting". Bob Boeck, 17394 Sunset Trail and Katherine Simpkins, 16210 BirCh Avenue, addressed the Council with regard to their specific lots 3 Minutes of the Prior Lake City Council March 18, 1991 and the impact if change in interpretation occurs on this specific situation. Pat Lynch, DNR Area Hydrologist, also addressed the Council on the DNR's rules and regulations. Council discussion occurred on what action to take at this point. General consensus was to schedule time on the upcoming workshop to address this issue in more detail. The next order of business was: Consider Zoning Code Amendments, Zoninf}- Ordinance Numbers, 91-03, 91-04 and 91-05 and 91-06. Code Councilmember Fitzgerald addressed a question with regardAm~en.;t-1 Ordinance 91-04. Council directed staff to place these OR. 91-03 ordinances on the Consent Agenda at the next Council meeting for 04, 05, & approval. 06 Topics discussed under Other Business were as follows: Consider Approval of Workshop Outline and Plans. City Manager Unmacht presented the workshop outline, plans and ideas. Council directed staff to finalize the workshop scheduled for April the weekend of April 19, 1991. Consider Ideas For the 1991 Volunteer Recognition Program. Vo~ee/t Assistant City Manager Schmud1ach requested the Council to~eca~, provide staff with ideas on the 1991 Volunteer Recognition 1'/to~am. Program. Staff indicated that after ideas are collected, the item will be placed on the Council agenda for final approval. City staff announced that the Star Recognition had been achieved and the Ceremony is being planned. City Manager Unmacht distributed a new staff Ordinance Processing and Policy procedure. Ci ties Program 5;ta/t Cilie.--. star Ci ty Award 1'/to~am. The next Council meeting will be Monday, April 1, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting 11:25 p.m. by general consent of the Council. adjourned at ,- 4