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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-1991RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting No. 22 - February 4, 1991 Agenda Item A-1 President Selby called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M., the following members being present: President Selby, Aldermen Canfield, Hunziker and Strain.'- Aldermen Bluhm and McConnell arrived at 2:05 P.M. Absent- Alderman Solinger. Canfield moved, Hunziker second to approve the minutes of the January 23, 1991 meeting. Ayes (4), Nays (0).Motion carried. C-1 Strain moved, Canfield second to approve the appointment of Thomas M. Hanson to the position of Firefighter in the Rochester Fire Dept. effective Feb.5, 1991. Ayes (4), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-1 Hunziker moved, Canfield second to approve the revised waiver of Conflict of Interest with the addition of the language suggested by the City Attorney with the current timimg considerations in retain the firm of Larkin, Hoffman, Daly and Lindgren to represent the City before the State Legislature to promote the passage of special legislature authorizing a 1% sales tax for the purpose of constructin', a new Fire Station, Library and City Hall. It is very difficult to drop LHDL and seek another representative on the City's objective and insert them into the already ongoing legislative process. Ayes (4), Nays (0).Motion carried. It is noted that Alderman McConnell was absent because he was attend- ing a Personnel Advisory Committee for the City. He arrived at 2:05 P.M. as did Alderman Bluhm. Vote had been taken on this item prior to their coming in to the meeting. E-2 Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 47-91 releasing the 20 foot wide temporary easement for the purposes of constructing the flood control project. This easement, runs until Dec. 31, 1994 or when the use of the easement area is no longer need for that portion of the flood control project whichever is sooner. This is on Lot 3, Apache Village Sub. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-3 Strain moved, Canfield second to approve the following licenses & bon( Request from the Rochester Elks Lodge 1091 - 917 15th Avenue S. E. for a one day off -site Gambling Permit at Graham Arena on April 13, 1991 for the annual pool tounement. Request from Diane Witzig of American Cancer Society for their annual Daffodil Days March 21 and 22, 1991 at 1st Bank, Norwest Bank.. and Marquette Bank- Galleria entryways. The following Renewal licenses are approved. Auctioneer License - Roger Bjerke and Murray McKinley Master Installer - Barry Aaby. Cement Sidewalk - Bronner Construction and Dobbs Construction, Inc. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-4 Canfield moved, Hunziker second to approve the Consumption and Displa; license and the On -Sale Non -Intoxicating Malt Liquor ( Temp.) for the Rochester Pool Leagues at Graham Arena on April 13, 1991. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. ng Is: 3659 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 3660 CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting No. 22 - February 4, 1991 Agenda Item E-5 No -action was taken on the proposed amendment of Rochester Code of Ordinances 73.0 on the requirements for Parades, Marches, etc. The City Attorney is going to research this further and bring the information back to the Council at a later date. E-6 Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 48-91 and 49-91 setting hearings for removal of Trees and Weeds from citizens in Rochester that had these removed by the City. The hearing will be held on March 4, 1991. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-7 McConnell moved, Canfield second to approve the Accounts Payable in the amount of $3,042,879.74 ( File in the'City Clerk's Office ). Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-8 Strain moved, Hunziker second to adopt Resolution No. 50-91 autho r ing the City Clerk to advertise for bids on a trailer mounted steamer for the Sewer Collection Dept. . Bids will be opened at•11:00 A.M. Feb. 26, 1991. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-9 Bluhm moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 51-91 approving the Orderly Annexation 91-1 by 55th Street Properties, Section 8 Cascade Township ( North Park Dev. Area ). Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-10 Bluhm moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 52-91 approving the General Development No. 91-107 for a residential development to be called Pine Ridge Estates located on the Lillie and Schulz properties along the east side of 18th Avenue S. W. south of Woodcrest Lane S. W. This is subject to the following conditions: 1. The developer should provide a drainage report to the City for this development. 2. The plan document should indicate that in the future as the lands are platted, no new private access openings will be allowed onto 18th Avenue S. W. (CR 147) and all existing driveway openings will be abandoned. 3. The plan should also indicate the ROW needed to provide for a walking and bike path along 18th Ave. S. W. (CR 147) as it abuts this site. This ROW width and plan for future berming for the bike path should be coordinated with the Co. Eng. 4. The amount of useable unwooded land should be expanded to 4 acres not the approx. 2.4 acres as shown on the site plan and the park boundary should be found acceptable to the Park and Rec. Dept. -The access easement to the park needs to be identified;lands req. for storm water detention structures do not qualify for park dedication credits if a structure is required in the area shown as being the north end of the park site, this land will not be part of any dedicat credits. 5. The width of the ROW for the portion of 15th Avenue S. W., 25th St. S. W. and 14th Ave. S. W. between Ponderosa Dr. and So.boundary o the plan should be increased to 66 Ft. from 60 Ft. These streets are a link in the road system between existing and planned roads with 66 feet wide ROW and are a part of the neighborhood thru street system. ion 1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL , CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting No. 22 - February 4, 1991 Agenda Item E-10 6. Norway Lane SW as shown in this plan is approx. a 1/4 of a mile long with a permanent closed end. Typical sub. ordinance standards limit the total length of cul-de-sacs to 600'. The plan should provid a turnaround area of adequate radius to accommodate fire department vehicles. The Fire Dept. should be consulted on this by the project designers. Norway Lane has curves and hills that would be difficult to back down with some types of engineering vehicles. 7. The general development plan should be revised to indicate the location of all sidewalks in the project. Sidewalks should be provide according to city policy. 8. The plan should be revised to address the needs outlined in the attached memo from the MN Dept. of Transp. This property abuts the vertical cut for the adjacent TH 52. There should be adequate lot depth and area in the lots which abut this erosive area. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-11 Canfield moved, McConnell second to approve the Planned Unit Dev. (Amended Preliminary Plan Phase) to be known as Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home. with the following conditions: 1. Building elevations and floor plans must be submitted for`.thie ":; k-itchen and day-care addition."Building,elevations-.detailing material colors a,nd so en ''must be :submitted for .the otheadditwellr : 2. A construction. -staging and phasing plan .must be submitted::This . plain -must_ detai 1 the timing of_. the cons truc"ti on' and `future.' demol i"ti.on and "the-.1_ocation of c.onstructi_on equipment ah, parking' during_=the : building -phase. 3. A complete landscaping plan, inc. numbers, species and sizes, for the entire site must be provided. The site should be landscaped as generally shown on the preliminary plan; however, landscaping.along the west side of the addition where it is adjacent to the dwellings must be inc. This landscaping plan should also include the location of the trash containers. ( Plans show containers will be within the building ). 4. There is an alleyway running E-W in this blk between 7th and 8th St. N. W. This proposal locates buildings and parking areas on this alleyway, so it must be vacated prior to final approval. A petition to vacate this alley has been submitted by the applicant. 5. A signage plan, including the size, locations and elevations of all existing and proposed signage, must be submitted. 6. A grading and utility plan must be submitted. 7. As per the Public Services Dept. comments, dated Jan. 14, 1991, the number of driveways onto 7th St. N. W. must be reduced by one. This could be accomplished by eliminating the west driveway and designating the other two driveways as one -ways, counterclockwise. Concrete driveway approaches are also required. 8. The concerns of the RPU Water Dept., listed in the memo dated Jan. 14, 1991, must be addressed and resolved to the satisfaction of the Water Dept. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. 3662 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting No. 22- Feb. 4, 1991 Agenda Item E-12 E-13 E-14 E-15 E-16 E-17 E-18 McConnell moved, Bluhm second to adopt Resolution No. 53-91 setting a hearing to be held on March 4, 1991 on the proposed vacation of the E-W alleyway adj. to Lots 10-16 and 19-25 in Northern Addn. This is Blk 22 of No. Addn. Ayes (6), Nays (0). Motion carried. Hunziker moved, Canfield second to adopt Resolution No. 54-91 ordering a feasibility report from the Public Services Dept. on Project No. 9010-91 J 9170 - Construction of Essex Parkway from West River Road (Co. Rd. No. 133) to the West Line of the Watson Sports Complex ( So. Ln.Lot 19, Blk 3 Essex Est.). Ayes (6), Nays (0) Motion carried. Canfield moved, Hunziker second to adopt Resolution No. 55-91 approving an engineering services agreement with McGhie and Betts, Inc. on Project No. 9010 -91 J 9170 - Construction of Essex Parkway from West River Road ( Co. Rd.133) to the West Line of the Watson Sports Complex ( So. Ln. Lot 19, Blk 3, Essex Estates ). Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Canfield moved, McConnell second to adopt Resolution No 56-91 approving the Maintenance Agreement with Olmsted Co. for the routine maintenance by the City of 8.27 miles of Co. roads within the City at $2,769.00 per mile per year to be paid to the City by the Co. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. llypnb�R�r� c�lc&�nnell second to instruct; tHe:!::C'i:ty_ Attorney to prepa the Roches RP Coe of Ordinances Sec. 135.07 by adding and dropping' the following routes: DROP TH 296 from City Limits to City Limits 4th Ave. N.W. from 2nd St. to 4th Street 3rd Ave. N. W. from 2nd St. to 4th St. 4th St. N. W. from 3rd Ave.to 4th Ave. 2nd St. N.E./N.W. from 2nd Ave. N.E. to 4th Ave. N. W. ADD W.River Rd. N. W. (C.R. 133) from 37 St. N. W. to City Limits E and W Circle Dr. (CR 22) City Limits Bamber Valley Rd. S. W. (C.R. 8) from Salen Rd. to City Limits Civic Center Dr. from 4th Ave.N.W. to 2nd Ave. N. E. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Strain moved, Hunziker second to adopt Resolution No. 57-91 to proceed with this Project 6315-1-90 J 4350 - Relief San. Sewer in 15 Avenue N. E. from 3rd St. N.E. to 7th St., N. E. and authorize the Ci Clerk to advertise for bids to be opened at 11:00 A.M. on March 13, 1991. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Bluhm moved, Strain second to adopt Resolution No. 58-91` approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for Sidewalk Replacement No. 1-1989 J 9095 in the amount of $16,222.01. This covers additional work done by the contractors. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCHESTER, Regular Meeting No. 22 - February Agenda Item OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MINNESOTA 4, 1991 E-19 Strain moved, McConnell second to adopt Resolution No. 59-91 approving Supplemental Agreement No.-2 for Project 6309-2-89 - J 9065 - 9th Avenue S. E. - 6th St. S. E. to llth St. S. E. for the purl of additional increase;in size of pipe needed for the project in the amount of $1,411.84. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. F-1 An Ordinance amending Sec. 135.07 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances relating to Truck Routes within the City of Rochester was given its first reading. G-1 Hunziker moved, Strain second to remove the proposed Project 6223-1- J 9166 - San. Sewer and Watermain Ext. in 23rd St. N. E. from East River Rd. to serve Lots 13 and 14 Christensen-Sehl Sub. and Others from the table. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Wishing to be heard was Roger Plumb, Public Services Dir. and stated that James Decker is not in favor of the project as it costs to much. If the project was to serve only the four properties who requested services, the assessments would be approx. $10-$15,000. per lot. IF the services were extended to include three additional properties to a total of 7, then the assessments would range an average of $10,000. per lot from $5,880. to $13,500. Wishing to be heard was Vernon Grover of 314 23rd St. N. E. and he does not want this project. He has a good well and simply cannot afford this project. Al Toddie, Public Services Dept. explained how the amounts were figured. Mr: Plumb also stated that they would prefer to do the entire project all at once. Mr. Grover stated that if the costs could be kept at $10,000. or lower, then he would have no objections. Wishing to be heard was Tom Hall of 331 Riverview Heights and stated that they have a bad well, He can't sell his lot now and he would like to have the City put in this project and "get on with it". After Council discussion, it was decided to table this upon motion by Bluhm , Canfield second to table this until February 20, 1991 and get additi.onal,information. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. E-20 Bluhm moved, McConnell second to adopt Resolution No. 60-91 approving the Wage Increase Guidelines/Ranges - Wage and Salary Program on.-an."exempt" group treating each person as an individual employees for 1991. The range is from 0-7% for 1991. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried. Having no further buiness, Strain moved, McConnell second to adjourn .the meeting. Ayes (6), Nays (0).Motion carried L City Glerk 366 se