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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP May 28, 1987 CITY of ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING-MAY 28, 1987-AGENDA 7:30 P.M. I. Call to order 2. Public Hearing/Oak Bluff/87-l3 8:00 P.M. 3. Josephine Nunn/Met Council 4. Hire Accounting clerks 5. Hire Engineering Secretary 6. Management of Conceptual Plan 7. Fund A Connection Charges 8. Compensation Plan 9. Adjournment .- CITY of ANDOVER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING-MAY 28, 1987 - MINUTES A Special Meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Jerry Windschitl at 7:30 P.M., Thursday, May 28, 1987 at the Andover City Hall, 1685 Crosstown Boulevard N.W., Andover, MN. Councilmembers Present: Elling, Knight, Lachinski, Orttel Councilmembers Absent: None Also Present: City Administrator James Schrantz; John ROdeberg, TKDA; Josephine Nunn, Metropolitan Council; others Public Hearinq/Oak Bluff/87-13 John Rodeberq, TKDA - reviewed the feasibility report for trunk watermain in Oak Bluff, noting that the report was based on gross buildable acres. The total acreage is 43.5 acres with 34.1 acres assessable. A typical assessment would be $1,190 per lot. The total project cost is $29,750. Mr. Schrantz noted that we are doing this so that people will know there is a pending assessment for water trunk. Mayor Windschitl explained that this is just the trunk charge; the lateral will not be brought into the plat until the property owners petition for it or if there is a health hazard. MOTION by Orttel, seconded by Knight to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Elling, seconded by Knight introducing a resolution ordering the improvement of water trunk, source and storage, Project No. 87-13 in the Oak Bluff Addition area. (See Resolution No. R090-87) Motion carried unanimously. Hire Account Clerk Discussion was on the two choices Mr. Schrantz provided for the Account Clerk position. It was noted that the rate of pay would be $7.00 per hour and that the person chosen would be doing a lot with the computer. This item was tabled until later in the meeting. Josephone Nunn/Metropolitan Council Ms. Nunn stated that the Council is trying to find out which issues are important to Andover. She stated that because of the change in our economics the Council has decided to start looking at strategic planning. After discussions, the Met Council came up with the following long range concerns: quality of life; vitality of regional economy, social ills, water management (both surface and ground water), affordable housing, long term care costs, transportation (effect of congestion on economic development), possibility of energy crises, job retraining, disintegration of communities and support systems, segregation of people in communities, Special City Council Meeting May 28, 1987 - Minutes Page 2 and strategic planning. Councilman Knight asked if the Metropolitan Council has anything to do with the bridge across the Mississippi River. Ms. Nunn stated that they were approached by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, who felt there was a problem. The Council convened a task force and a technical committee who have been meeting. There were are a number of possible locations for a crossing; the best ones being in Champlin. However, the Champlin City Council doesn't want a crossing in Champlin. Mayor Windschitl noted that our biggest problem is that the figures that the Metropolitan Council has for the City of Andover are not correct. A document that the Met Council is using shows that by 1990 Andover will have 3800 households and 13,000 population. Mayor Windschitl noted that we are at those figures at this time. Ms. Nunn suggested that if the City disagrees with figures that come from the Met Council, they should call her at once. Councilman Elling questioned the selection of Site Q as a potential landfill. He noted that the selection of Site Q was not based on any solid engineering background. Ms. Nunn stated that they don't think that a new landfill will have to be opened as soon as they first thought. Recess 9:10 - Reconvene 9:20 P.M. South Andover Site Cecil Heidelberger presented pictures that he took when the barrels were being removed from his property. The places identified by the PCA as hot spots are where the barrels were broken and dumped by the people removing them. It was suggested that Mr. Heidelberger take advantage of the Tax Increment Financing plan to redevelop his property. He was asked to look at the site plan and come back to the Council if he decides to work with them on developing the property. Proposed Compensation Plan Mr. Schrantz stated that the Compensation Plan he presented is a compilation of several different cities' plans, although it is closest to Blaine's as their jobs are similar to ours. His proposal is to have an 80-100% scale. Mayor Winds chit 1 didn't feel we should use a compensation plan from a city three times as large as our own. He noted that next year's budget will only have a 3 percent increase from this year. He also noted that it is coming to the point where we are going to need our own police department. Mr. Schrantz noted that we have people working harder than they would be if they worked for another city. He felt that the Compensation Plan is needed for budget. Special City Council Meeting May 28, 1987 - Minutes Page 3 Woodland Development Council briefly discussed Lary Carlson's assessment appeal. Fund A Connection Charqes Council discussed several different ways of refunding the money paid in Sewer Fund A for connection charges, which were greater than Sewer Fund B paid. MOTION by Lachinski, seconded by Knight that we transfer an amount equivalent to $4.00 per month per residential equivalent unit in Sewer Fund A to the operating fund bedget in an amount necessary to increase the level of compensation for being originally overcharged for the sewer connection charge in Sewer Fund A. This will be a reduction in the Sewer Fund A bills of $3,00 per month. Motion carried unanimously. Management of Conceptual Plan Mr. Schrantz felt the new City Planner could manage the conceptual plan for the Commercial Park. It was suggested that if Coon Rapids has a written policy regarding Tax Increment Financing management, we should try to obtain a copy. Hire Engineering Secretary MOTION by Lachinski, seconded by Elling to hire Paulette Ritter as the Engineering Secretary at a rate of $7.00 per hour. Council also approves Virginia Dollansky would be hired in the event Paulette Ritter turns the job down. Motion carried unanimously. Hire Account Clerk Mayor Windschitl noted that his problem with this is the title. He felt that the title should be Clerk as an Accounting Clerk would be working with billing. MOTION by Lachinski, seconded by Knight that we hire Debra poirier as a Recording Clerk at a rate of $7.00 per hour. Council also approves Dawn Pitzer for the position if Debra poirier declines the position. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Lachinski, seconded by Orttel that Theresa Koltes be paid at a rate of $4.00 per hour. Motion carried unaimously. MOTION by Orttel, seconded by Knight to approve the issuance' of Check No. Special City Council Meeting May 28, 1987 - Minutes Page 4 12831 in the amount of $5,250 to replace Check No. 12739 dated May 19, 1987 for Hanson Boulevard Acquisition, Parcel 5/23 subject to the approval of the names by William G. Hawkins. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Orttel, seconded by Lachinski to add the names of Arnold V. Rasmusson and Mary E. Rasmusson to Check No. 12745 previously approved by the City Council on May 19, 1987 for Hanson Boulevard Acquisition Parcel 5/27, subject to the approval of William G. Hawkins. Motion carried unanimously. MOTION by Knight, seconded by Elling to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, J1'Úb Vicki Volk Acting Council Secretary