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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP April 28, 1976 1 CITY 01 ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 28, 1976 AGENDA I. Call To Order 2. Agenda Approval 3. Park/ Recreation Commis sion Interviews a. 7:30 P.M. _ Marvin Christenson b. 7:45 P.M. - Xandra Larson 4. Selection of Park/Recreation Commis sion Members 5. Approval of Minutes - a. March 9, 11, 16, 18, 29, 30, April 5, 6,15 6. Building Inspector Duties - Resolution 7. Clarification of Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees 8. Date for Meeting for Horsemen's Council 9. Selection of Building Inspector/Deputy Assessor 10. Adjournment -- J CITY 01 ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING _ APRIL 28, 1976 MINUTES A Special Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Richard J. Schneider. April 28. 1876, 7 :30 P. M. at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N. W., for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the Parks and Recreation Commission, and approving minutes from several previous meetings. Miscellaneous other items to be discus sed per the attached agenda. Councilpersons present: Holasek, Rither, VanderLaan, Windschitl Councilpersons absent : None Also present: City Clerk, Patricia K. Lindquist, and City Building Official, James E. Thurston (arrived 8:45 p. m. ). Agenda Approval MOTION by VanderLaan, seconded by Rither, to approve the agenda as written with the addition of Item 6a (Building Inspector _ Decline of Appointment, Selection of Replacement). Motion carried unanimously. Parks and Recreation Commis sion Interviews i The Clerk informed the Council that Ms. Larson had just called to advise that she , would not be present for her interview scheduled for 7:45 P. M. , I Marvin Christenson, scheduled for a 7 :30 P. M. interview, was present and was confronted withi the same questions as those asked all other applicants for the , positions (see Minutes of 3/9/76). The Council had previously been given rating sheets on whicl they could record the accuracy of responses to the questions. Selection of Park and Recreation Commission Members The Clerk was ~eqUested to call Ms.' Larson to ascertain whether or not she may be still interested in becoming a member of the Commission. She stated that she was in~erested. but would have to come for the interview at some other time. A discus1sion was had on 1) number of interview times to be scheduled for an applicant, 2) necessity of completing the selection of members at once, inasmuch as th~ year was five months over, and 3)the possibility of scheduling another intervi w date for Ms. Larson for May 4, at which time appointments would also be ntade. It was noted that the Park and Recreation Commis sion Chairman had requested that appointments be made as soon as possible in order to permit the ctmmission to act in full capacity. MOTION by Rit er, seconded by VanderLaan, that the Council appoint the balance of the Commiss1ion members at this meeting, and that the Clerk be directed to indicate to Ms. Larson that there was a need for immediate action on the appointrnents; and advise her that there will be two vacancies on December 31, 1976, and invite her to reaffirm her interest and reapply at that time. Special Council Meeting - 4/28/76 Minutes - Page 2 Selection of Park and Recreation Commis sion Members (continued) Discussion on the need for such immediate action, and the possibility of delaying for one week. Councilperson Windschitl felt that inasmuch as a number of allowable interview dates had not yet been established, an::Jtner !;Ln~ <:'l'u\ 1 be granted for Ms. Larson. Counci1person Rither pointed out that the Commission is meeting again on Monday, May 3, and if a selection is not made at this meeting, another month will be lost. Vote: Yes - Rither, VanderLaan, Windschitl; No - Schneider, Holasek. Motion carried. MOTION by VanderLaan, that an amendment be added to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Park and Recreation Commission Selection Criteria, that a maximum of two interview times will be scheduled per applicant per appointment period. Motion declared out of order by Mayor (Not an agenda item) MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by VanderLaan, to appoint Walter Arntzen to the Park and Recreation Commission £"r a term to expire December 31, 1977; and Greg Drummond and Marvin Christenson to terms expiring December 31, 1976. Vote: Yes - VanderLaan, Rither, Windschitl; No - Schneider (objected to all three persons being included in one motion, Molasek (objected because all possible candidates wer'e not interviewed). Motion carried. Approval of MJutes I .-. March 9·, >l976 Page 3 (Planning & Zoning Applicants), Last line - Add--Councilperson Windschitl I noted that Mr. Lachinski had been interviewed in 1975 and asked the same questions. March 11, 11976 _ See attached correction sheet March 16,11976 Page 6 (Pr fessional Personnel Consultant), Following Y1 - Add--Councilperson Windschitl stated that he would not be able to cast a vote for Bernard Steffans (suggested earlier) if he was a candidate for the position, inasmuch as Mr. Steffans represented a firm involved in work performed for him on "The Oaks" plat. March 18, 1976 - Correct as written March 29, 11976 - Page 1 - Add to Engineer Kasma's statement--Mr. Kasma further stated that in order to get a favorable A-95 Review, they needed a motion from the Council stating that by a certain date we would agree to amend the plan by changing 2 1/2 acres to 10 acres; and prohibit commercial and industrial development, with the exception of agricultural orientated, in the rural planning district. Special Council _.ieeting ./28/76 Minutes - Page 3 Correction of Minutes (continued) March 29, 1976 Page 5, Council per son Holasek/Motion #1 _ Add...... . and could not vote on something so open ended. Page 4, Councilperson Rither's statement, -last two sentences - Correct to read-- Many parts of the 1st Section of the Comprehensive Development Plan are word for word from the Metropolitan Council's Framework-Development Guide, but that was because the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Planner felt they applied to Andover; the statements addressed Metro Systems such as transportation and land use and we must be aware of how we fit into that. The A-95 Review does effect us- it does not effect the adjoining communities as they do not have a sewer project in progress. Page 5, Motion # 1 , Councilperson Rither's statement - Correct to read -- . ., .. . . believed that the moratorim as proposed . . . . . . . . . . . City ~ development. . . . . . . . . . show us that less than 10 acres. Page 5, Motion #2, Line 5 - Correct to read-- Many objections same as those for previous motion. P.gd, Mr=" - Add after vote -- Councilperson Windschitl objected because of rural'taxing districts and multiple dwellings in residential districts. March 30, 1976 - Coil'rect as written. I April 5, 1976 - See attached (Schneider /VanderLaan comments) I April 6, 1976 - See attached corrections and/ or additions April 15, 11976 - Pog, Z, Mr='" Line 5 - ,Correct to read -- (Suggested that those Councilpersnns in favor be present to see what they are spending the money for) March 29,1976 Page 5, Mdtion #2, prior to vote - Add -- Council person Windschitl asked Mr. Ka sma if the above motion would satisfy the requirements of the Metropolitan Council, to which Mr. Kasma stated that there should not be a problem in getting a favorable A-95 Review if we commit ourselves to agreeing to their requests. Page 4, Last motion, last line - Add -- as was with Northwoods Addition. Special Council Meeting - 4/28/76 Minutes - Page 4 Approval of Minutes (continued) MOTION by Windschiti" seconded by VanderLaan, to approve the Minutes of March 9, 11, 16, 18, 30, April 6, 15, 1976 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. Building Inspector - Resolution' The proposed resolution was distributed for action on Tuesday, May 4, 1976. Building Inspector - Decline of Employment, Selection of Replacement The Council was given a letter, received that day, from Mr. Zepper declining employment for personal reasons. Discussion on 1) ,te-advertising, 2) reconsidering the original list of applicants, 3) reconsidering those persons interviewed for the position, and 4) following the recommendation of the staff to hire Mr. Nelson or Mr. Rambow to' £ill the vacancy. MOTION by Vai:.derLaan, seconded by Rither, that Donald Nelson be hired as Building Inspector/Deputy Assessor/Tree Inspector for the City of Andover, at a salary of $5.25 per hour and be classified as a non-exempt employee, with a six-month probationary period. Discussion on the amount of salary-- VanderLaan not~d that a motion at a previous meeting had mandated that the salary be set a~ $11,000 to $14,000 per year. Vote: Yes - va nderLaan, Rither; No - Schneider (objected to salary and lack of experience), Holasek (would like I to review his notes on all the applicants), Windschitl (objected to salary). Motion defeatedl Council per son Rither stated for the record that in seconding the motion, he .i..as supporting the staff and their recommendations as he had always done. MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by Rither, that Dennis Rambow be hired as Building Inspector/Deputy Assessor/Tree Inspector for the City of Andover, at a salary of $t 77 per hour and be classified a non-exempt employee, with a six-mont probationary period. Vote: Yes - VanderLaan, Rither, Schneider, Windschitl; No - Holasek (same objections as for previous motion - wished to revieJ. notes on applicants.) Motion carried. The Staff was di1rected to contact Mr. Rambow to see if he were still available. A discus sion wJs had on the possibility of combining this position with the part-time po",tion o""n fOr. nutiding Ip.. k Md,,;on=o. Pmon. M.. Thm;on .d.;..d ;h. Council that the present workload was such that both individuals were needed. Horsemen's Co cil I The Clerk was directed to set a meeting date to review the responsibilities and the Horse Ordinance with the Horsemen's Council; and to advise the City Council of said date. Special Council Meeting - 4/28/76 Minutes - Page 5 Federal Revenue Sharing The Clerk informed the Council that she had received correspondence from the Federal Revenue Sharing Office to the effect that our allotment for the Seventh Entitlement Period (July 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976) was estimated to be $27,760. This was a $10,000 increase over the Sixth Entitlement Period which covered from July 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976. Adjournment MOTION by Windschitl, seconded by Holasek, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adj ourned: 10:30 P.M. \1\& rt[IV ; U/~~ ATTACHMENT TO MINUTES OF APRIL 2B, 1976 CORRECTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 1976 CITY COUNCIL ~ŒETING Page 1, Paragraph 10, Line 4 - Change -- Mr. Barton had no answer. -- to -- Mr. Barton said he did not know, no precedent has been set. Page 2, After paragraph 2 - Add -- Councilperson Rither noted that Councilperson Windschitl1s issues embodied exclusionary zoning. Our CDP accomodates expected growth and provides for a wide range of house and lot sizes and anticipates the future. Page 3, Motion #1 - Add -- Vote: Yes; Windschitl; No; Schneider, Holasek, Rither, VanderLaan. Motion defeated. Page 4, Paragraph 4, Line 3 - Add -- rural after ~ and before character Page 4, Line 3 - Vote: Yes - Schneider, Holasek, Rither, Windschitl; No - VanderLaan. Motion defeated. " , Page 3, Paragraph 5, Motion 2 - Delete -- Strike:on lots of less than 20 acres. i , Delete -- All of that paragraph. Page 3, Paragraph 7 - I ADD TO THE MINUTES COU}ICILPERSON WINDSCHITL'S REASON FOR THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS: Page 3, Motion 4 - Because the City is unable to economically provide this service at the present time. Page 4, M tion I - 1. Because the wording of the CDP WaS not consistent. 2. He wanted to make provisions for neighborhood groceries in rural district. Page 4, Motion 4 - Because he did not think it was proper for multiple I dwelling units to be mixed into residential areas. Page 4, Motion 5 - Because he does not think it is appropriate to prohibit farmers from draining peat land or swamp land. CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES - APRIL 5, 1976 Councilperson VanderLaan's Copy Councilperson VanderLaan asked Mayor Schneider how he could use a TKDA report prepared February 3, 1976. analyzing the petitions from the residents, in order to cast his vote on January 8. 1976 to order the improvement projects. She reiterated,her statement made on March 29, 1976 Was absolutely correct and requested that she and the Mayor discuss this again as the last item before adjournment because a more important issue WaS the subject of discussion now and should be taken up immediately. MV:jb CORRECTIONS TO MINUTES - APRIL 5, 1976 In response to Councilperson VanderLaan',s remark made at the March 29th Special Council Meeting, in regards to the Council approving projects against the wishes of the majority, I presented these petition counts. Sanitary Sewer Red Oaks Manor Northwoods Green Acres 1 2 3 4 11+ 11+ 6+ 54+ 43+ 37+ 4_ 3- 13- 53- 20- 11- Storm Sewer Green Acres 22+ 0_ Street Improvement Green Acres 30+ 0_ Note: The only area (on approved projects) where the majority signed negative was Red Oaks Manor 3rd, and I remarked on this at that time. Mr. Kasma stated that the Sanitary Sewer Project in Red Oaks Manor 4 could not be constructed if Red Oaks Manor 3 was not included in the project. By- - -Richard J. Schneider