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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-19862762 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 18 - November 17, 1986 Agenda Item A-1 President Postier called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., the following members being present: President Postier, Aldermen Allen, Bluhm, Canfield, Hunziker, Solinger and Strain. Absent: None. Allen moved, Bluhm second to approve the minutes of the November and 10, 1986 meeting.,Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. A Hearing on the Zone Change No. 86-12 from R-1 ( One family Res.) District to the M-2 ( General Industrial ) District on 37.06 acres located north of Postier and Eggers east of East River Road. Having no one present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Bluhm moved, Strain second to approve the change and instruct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance for adoption. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. A Hearing on the Application for Planned Unit Development ( Final Plan ) # 86-6 - Homestead House and Canadian Honker Restaurant Property. Wishing to be heard was Jim Dolan of 1235 2nd St. S. W. and urged the Council to approve this and waive the second reading for the ordinance making this effective. Alderman Canfield was concerned about the entrance behind the restaurant would be used only for unloading trucks and not for parking. Mr. Dolan stated that it would be used only for unloading. Alderman Solinger asked why Mr. Dolan needed the second reading? Mr. Dolan stated that he plans on starting this project before the winter season. He projects a completion date of August 1. 'Having no one else present that wished to be heard, President Postier closed the hearing. Solinger moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 639-86 approving the PUD subjec to the following nine conditions: 1. Indicate on the plan the total lodging unit count in the existing (portion to remain) Homestead House building and the total square frontages in the existing building by floor. 2. Provide a construction schedule 3. Keep the front canopy back at least 2 112 feet from the.edge of th curb as recommended by Public Services. Because this canopy is over public land (sidewalk) a revocable permit would be required from the Council. This permit should be issued at the time of the final plan. The canopy will have to meet all Building Code requirements. 4. Sidewalks through the new approach on 13th Avenue S. W. must project through the approach at grade level. 5. Indicate on the plans in grater detail the type and size of boulevard trees to be provided and the design of the parking lot planters. 6. Indicate on the plans that the new screening fence along the east side of the duplex lot will be solid and at'least 6 feet high. The lower portion of the fence adjacent to the parking lot should be reinforced with the screening fence above it or use curb stops. Fence design should be provided. 1 '1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE'COMMON COUNCIL 27C1 1 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 18 - November 17, 1986 Agenda Item B-2 7.' Parking areas should be blacktopped and striped to clearly define the spaces. An elevated chain between posts with the center of the parking space identified should be used to help drivers pull their cars far enough ahead so they can't hang over into the alley in the parking area parallel to the alley. 8. Indicate on plans the exterior finish of the new building . 9. The projecting sign proposed must be eliminated and the canopy be allowed to be signed in an acceptable and reasonable manner. Sign age on the tower is accepted as described. Signage on the south side f.the building would be limited to an externally illuminated sign with individual cut out letters. The maximum amount of signage is not to exceed 200 square feet (215 total proposed minus the 15 square foot projecting sign.). Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. D-1 Bluhm moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 640-86 referring the petition for Sewer and Water to serve the 37th St. N. W. (SuperAmerica) (3.40 acres ) located in NW 1/4 Sec. 23 T107N R14W. to the Public Services Department for a-feasi.bility study. Ayes (7), Nays-(0).Motion carried. E-1 Allen moved, Hunziker second to approve the installation of stop signs and instruct the Traffic Engineer to implement the work. The stop signs would be located at the intersections of 25th Avenue and 24th Street N. W. and the other location is 15th Avenue and 34th Street N. W. Ayes (6), Nays (1). President Postier voted nay. Motion carried. E-2 Discussion was held by the Council on the request for increases in Impound towing rates. Council wished to question Mr. Jerry Posthumus of 2518 Mayfair St. S. E. He is Vice President of the Towers Assoc. and stated that the increase was needed because the cost of equipment ha's--gone up 60% since the last increase and the insurance needed to cover these types of activities used to be $3,300 for five pieces of equipment and now with seven pieces his insurance is $14,000. He stated that he has more out-of-state cars when the snow ban is put on for parking otherwise it is mostly accidents, intoxication by owners or for investigation puposes. Mr. Posthumus stated that if the Council did not want to include the charge for Standing time in excess of. 1/4 hour and the unlocking of cars to.facilitate towing, the could exclude that from the request. After Council discussion, Bolinger moved, Strain second to approve the following charges - eliminating the charges for Standing time in excess of 1 /4 hour and the uri 1-o,cki n.g to facilitate towing. 1. Impound Tow - $30.00 2. Extra Dolly Charge $15.00 " Tire Change/Labor $15.00 Winching $15.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-3 Strain moved, Bluhm second to approve the 1987 Community Development Block Grant appropriations as follows: RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL' 2764 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting 18 - November 17, 1986 Agenda Item E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-9 E-10 Housing and Rehabiliation $172,000.00 Child Care $28,000.00 Flood Control $107,000.00 Barrier Removal $15,500. RAEDI $27,500. Downtown Slum and Blight $53,000.00 The total allocated was $403,000.00 Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Allen second to approve the following licenses & bonds: Request received from Terry McGill, Thompson Mechanical, Inc. for a Master Plumber's license for a period ending Dec. 31, 1986. Request received from Robert Hanson, Alpine Greens, Eastwood Club House for a Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor License 3.2 beer for a period of November 17, 1986 through March 31, 1987. Request received from Lawrence & Debra Nielson of Rochester for a house moving permit from St. Mary's area to 75th Street N. W. Moving day will be Monday, Nov. 17, 1986 at 8:00 A.M. This was approved prior to this meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Allen moved, Solinger second to deny the request received from the Rochester Rotary II Club for sale of Christmas Greenery at the Statu Parking Lot - The club is willing to pay for the revenue generated by cars in the meters that they would use. Ayes (6), Nays Motion to deny granted. Alderman Canfield voted nay. Strain moved, Hunziker second to approve the Santa parade to be held Friday, November 28, from 7:15 to 7:30 P.M. The parade is for children and Santa will be rescued from the roof of City Hall. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Solinger moved, Allen second to approve the Accounts Payable in the amount of $677,447.21. The list is on file with the City Clerk. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. try Allen moved, Bluhm second to table the request for Wages and benefits for City Employees not covered by any labor agreement/ meet and confer to the Personnel Advisory Committee for their recommendation. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Strain moved, Allen second to adopt Resolution No. 641-86 autorizin( the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement with the Center for Effective Living to provide services as a diag n ostic and referral agent to the City's Employees Assistance Program. Ayes (7), Nays"(0).Motion carried. Solinger moved, Hunziker second to adopt Resolution No.642-86 setting a hearing for a vacation on a portion of a utility easement at Apache Mall. The date of hearing is December 15, 1986. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA ourned Meeting No. 18 - November 17, 1986 Agenda Item E-11, Canfield moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 643-86 setting a hearing for a vacation of a portion of a utility easement at 148 36th Avenue N. W. The date of he is December 15, 1986. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-12 Solinger moved, Canfield second to approve the request to retain the firm of Smith, Schafer and Ferguson to conduct an examination of the financial statements of the Rochester City Lines Company for the year ended December 31, 1986. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-13 Bluhm moved, Allen second to approve the splitting of the assessment in Plat 5128 Parcel 01304 in the Baihly Woodland 5th Sub. This is on PToject 6257-83 J 8569 - Construction of Water Tower, Booster Station and Trunkmain to serve High Level Area S. W. - North of Salem Road and East of CSAH No. 122 - This would be split into Plat 0134 Parcels 00100 to 02200. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-14 Strain moved, Hunziker second to approve the splitting of the assessi ---to—serve 11 lots in Lair's Valley Subdivision. This is for Project 8006 J 8729 -Construct Water Tower, Trunkmain to serve High Level Dist. S. W. Roch. and Rochester Project. 6107-84 J 8853 San. Sewer and Watermain to serve Golden Hill, Hilmer's High View Acres, etc. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-15 Strain moved, Allen second to approve the following resolutions as submitted by the Rochester Public Utility Board: Resolution No. 644-86 approving a purchase order with PSI, Inc. for boiler attemperator flow control in the amount of $18,900.00 Resol-ution No. 645-86 approving the expenditure of up to the limit of an existing engineering services agreement with R. W. Beck and Associates dated Jan. 29, 1986 i.n the amount of $4.,5OO..previous expenses were listed at $45,000. making the total $49,500.00. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance Rezoning certain property to the M-2 General Industrial ( north of Postier and Eggers and east of East River Road. ) 37.06 acres was given its first reading. F-1 An Ordinance Rezoning certain property and creating a Planned Unit Development PUD-R-88 in Lots 9, 11 and 12, Block 5, A. W. Kutsky's Addition ( Canadian Honker ) Rest. was given its first reading. Solinger moved, Strain second to suspend the rules and give this a second reading. Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Allen,B;lunm', Canfield, Hunziker, Solinger, Strain and President Postier voted aye. Ayes (7) Nays (0).Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. .F-1 An Ordinance relating to the street names; Renaming portions of loth Ave. S. W. as platted in WIllow Hills Sub. amending RCO Sec. 75.01 was given its second reading. Strain moved, Allen second to adopt the Ordinance as read: Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. 27 hent 2766 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Adjourned Meeting No. 18 - November 17, 1986 Agenda Item F-1 F-1 G-1 An Ordinance Relating to Street Names; Renaming Meadow Hills Lane S. W. as platted in Meadow Hills 4th Sub. amending the Roch. Code of Ordinances No. 75.01 to Meadow Hills Drive S. W. This was given its second reading. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. An Ordinance Relating to the Human Rights 0`.rdinance for the City of Rochester Amend. Sec. 80.02, 80.15, 80.16, 80.17 and 80.18 of the RCO and Repealing Sec. 80.19 of said Ord. was given its second reading. Allen moved, Hunziker second to adopt the Ordinance as read. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Hunziker second to remove the issuance of (1) additiona Off -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License to Gopher Enterprises of Rochester, Inc. from the table. Ayes (6), Nays (1). Alderman Strain voted nay. Motion carried. Discussion was held by the Council. Alderman Allen feels that a false value is put on the Off -Sale licenses and that after a person or business is not going to use that license as granted to them by the City that the City would automatically get this license back and they could issue it again. Thus the sale of this license would carry the value that it has now. Alderman Canfield would like to see our urainance cnangea so t Alderman Hunziker stated that that if this requested locatio would automatically go back to Fred Suhler, City Attorney sta nothing in order to secure tha downtown area. Al.derman Bluhm license could be issued. Mr. to accomplish since 13 other 1 Alderman Strain stated that he getting liquor in the downtown store 2 112 blocks from where President Postier stated that 14th license, then we should d more discussion, Hunziker move with the provision that the le come back to the City if it we location and that the recommen Upon Roll call vote, Aldermen Ayes (3), Aldermen Allen, Soli voted nay. Nays (4). Motion di iat it wouia aerine -uowntown .he applicant has stated in a letter i were not to be used, the license the city for further distribution ;ed that this letter is better than : this license would remain in the wanted to know if a non-transferrable ;uhler stated that that would be hard icenses have been issued. does not see any problems with area. There is an Off -Sale liquor ;he present applicant would locate. if the Council wishes to give out the it the right way. Having no 1, Bluhm second to approve the issuanc ;ter stating that the license would ,e not to be used in the present cation is for a downtown location. 31uhm, Canfield, Hunziker voted aye. iger, Strain and President Postier I not carry. Alderman Solinger stated that the administration should draw up an Ordinance for the issuance of this 14th license with the provis- ion that the license remain in the Downtown area and that when this is established, applications are taken and the license is given out. Alderman Hunziker asked if the Council was in favor of leaving this in the downtown area and he was told that they were and that would reflect in the new ordinance. 1 Agenda Item 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ' CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA 2767 Adjourned Meeting No. 18 - November 17, 1986 Having no further business, Allen moved, Strain second to adjourn the meeting. Ayes (7), Nays (0).Motion carried. 4 rJ ty Cler Information: 11-17-86 Notices of Claims referred to the City Attorney and Finance Dept. were received as follows: 1. Barbara Wageman 2. James and Virginia Wisniewski 3. Dale Gjerdrum 4. Harold Knoll 5. Reva Schlesinger 6. Committee of the Whole Minutes from meetings of Oct. 13 and November 3, 1986.