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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC April 7, 1988 /..""..... -, '9\' r-'\ CITY of ANDOVER a 'c' . ':~ \ it 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (612) 755-5100 ·~~"~"'ÞJ./t·"'{/ CONTINUED CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 7, 1988 MINUTES The Continued Meeting of the Andover City Council was called by Mayor Jerry WIndschitl on Apr i I 7, 1988, 7:30 p.m., at at the Andover City Hal J. 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW. Andover, MInnesota. CouncIlmen present: Apel, EllIng, Knight, Orttel Councilmen absent: None Also present: TKDA EngIneer. John Rodeberg; Building OffIcial. Dave Almgren;-Flre Chief, Bob Palmer; and City AdmInistrator, James Schrantz 88-4 ROUND LAKE BOULEVARD FEASIBILITY REPORT Mr. Rodeberg reviewed the feasibility report to provide watermain and sanitary sewer to the 14500 Block of Round Lake Boulevard. Counc 11 dIscussed various optIons to reducing the cost of the proJect. It was agreed It would not be necessary to loop the watermain at this tIme because JackIng under the roadway Is very costly. If stagnant water becomes a problem, It was suggested a two-Inch loop be constructed. Council also wanted the property owners involved to be aware of and agree to the costs of the proJect before proceedIng. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight. a ResolutIon receiving feasibilIty report and calling public hearIng on improvements of watermaIn and sanItary sewer, ProJect No. 88-4 in the 14500 block of Round Lake Boulevard as prepared, Phase 1 only, and set the public hearing for Mal' 3, 7:30. (See ResolutIon R050-88) MotIon carrIed unan imous II'. 88-7 BRANDON'S LAKEVIEW ESTATES FEASIBILITY REPORT Mr. Rodeberg reviewed the feasibIlity report to service Brandon's Lakeview Estates. The assessments are estimated at $12,000 per lot plus what was paId for previously assessed proJects. He also proposed the City pick up half of the costs for the lot along Round Lake Blvd. Counc i I generally did not want to tear up 144th to put in the uti I I tIes. A suggestion was to take an 8-inch line out of the maIn by Lot 1 and run It paral leI, feeling that would be better than having to replace the street. MOTION by Elling. Seconded by Apel, a ResolutIon accepting feasibilIty studY, waIving public hearing, ordering Improvement and directIng preparatIon of plans and specIfIcatIons for the improvement of wat~rmaIn, sanItary sewer, storm draInage and streets wIth concrete curb and gutter for ProJect No. 88-7. (See ResolutIon R051-88) Motion carried unanimously. - -- Continued City Council Meeting Minutes - Apri I 7. 1988 Page 2 87-8 FINAL PAYMENT/KENSINGTON ESTATES MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel, a Resolution acceptIng work and directing final payment to Channel Construction Company, I nc.. for Project No. 87-8 for the Improvement of watermain, sanitary sewer, storm draInage and streets wIth concrete curb and gutter in the Kensington Estates Area as prepared. (See ResolutIon R052-88) Motion carrIed on a 3-Yes, 2-Present (EllIng, Windschitl) vote. ORDER FEASIBILITY REPORT/OLD COLONY ESTATES MOTION by KnIght, Seconded by EllIng, a Resolution as presented here (A Resolution declaring adequacy of petition and ordering preparation of a feasibility report for the Improvements of watermain. sanitary sewer, storm drainage and streets, ProJect No. 88-8, in the Old Colony Estates 1st AdditIon area.) (See Resolution R053-88) Mot i on carLi ed unanimously. 87-11 REVISED STORM SEWER PLAN Mayor Windschitl noted norma I I I' if a lot of engineering expenses are incurred in a proJect because of extraordInary circumstances. such as In this proJect, the developers are asked to escrow the monel' to cover those costs. He asked Mr. Rodeberg to monitor the engineering expenses on this proJect and Inform the Council when I t goes over the normal allotment of $1,000. Mayor Wlndschltl also felt the view of the Counc i I Tuesday mal' have been too narrow when it restricted the storm drainage proJect for Just Oak Bluff and Old Colony Estates. He would agree to the City carrying the costs of oversizlng for the Hartfield's Estates area because that proJect has a reasonable chance of going In in the near future. M.. Rodeberg stated much of Hartfield's naturally draIns towards Bluebird Street now. And once that road is Improved, there wi I I be even more water problems on each side of that road. Mayor Wlndschitl also concluded the Wal]ace property was In the Wins]ow Hills storm drainage area, so it can remain there now. The only outstanding item would be the Schneider property. The Mayor suggested askIng Mr. SchneIder if he would be willIng to accept a storm sewer assessment at this time. Mr. Rodeberg noted that almost all of M.. Schneider's property drains toward Bluebird. There was a lengthy discussIon on possible solutions to serving the Schneider property if it Is not included with the Oak Bluff/ Hartfleld's/Old COlony Estates storm drainage project. Also dIscussed were possIble methods of assessIng such as setting up a special storm sewer taxIng district. deferring the assessments wIth accrued Interest, or establishIng an assesssment fund. ContInued City CouncIl MeetIng MInutes - AprIl 7, 1988 Page 3 (87-11 RevIsed Storm Drainage Plan, ContInued) After further discussIon, it was agreed to leave the Wallace property In the Winslow Hills draInage area and to oversize the storm drainage pipe coming from Oak B]uff to accommodate the Hartfield Estates area. If Mr. Schneider Is not willing to accept a storm sewer assessment at this tIme. it was felt when that property does develop, a line could be run down the east side of Bluebird to the proposed region~1 pond south of Andover Boulevard. Mr. Rodeberg agreed to have the costs on the revised pIpe sIzIng for thIs project at the April 12 meeting. He also noted the constructIon of the regIonal pond by the Coon Creek Watershed will mean a substantial saving in the cost of this proJect. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by EllIng, that the CouncIl authorize the firm of TKDA to revise the storm drainage plan for the Oak Bluff, HartfIeld's, and surrounding areas to show modifications based on the changed conditions of the construction of the pond in the proposed Old Colony Estates, and to bring that revised plan to the City by the April 12 work session. Motion carried unanimously. SCHEDULE WORK SESSION. APRIL 12 Mayor Windschitl suggested Items 1-6 on the proposed agenda, plus the storm draInage for Oak Bluff, be taken up at the April 12 work session; and another meeting be scheduled for April 26 for Items 7, 8, and lU. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Elling. that the work session be set on April 12 for Items the Mayor has indicated and also on the 26th for the other items he indicated plus additIonal Items needed. MotIon carried unanimously. COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS It was agreed thIs Items should be discussed in conJunction with the level of police service at the April 26 meeting. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, to table this to the 26th. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 55 AMENDMENT Building OffIcial David Almgren explained the amendment Is to update the ordinance to get the water meter back in the furnace room, and not al low them to be Installed in crawl spaces. under stairways or in Continued City Council Meetl ng Minutes - April 7, 1988 Page 4 (OrdInance 55 Amendment, Continued) closets. It wi II also require a floor drain to be Installed in the same room as the water meter, plus there Is a section on the abandonment of wells. Counc 1 I discussion was on how the ordinance would be applIed under various circumstances. Mayor Windschltl felt the new provision would needlessly require people to tear up their basements to have water instal led. He dIdn't dIdn't see the need for a floor drain. Councilman E]ling agreed with the Mayor. Others also questIoned the need for a floor drain In the same room as the water mete.. M.. Almgren explained they are trying to get the meters out of the crawl spaces and closets because they are too difficult to get at to read. He was agreeable to deleting the floor drain requirement. Mr. Almgren also explained the State Code requires a specific procedure to abandon wells. which is what is being referenced in this amendment. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Orttel. an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 55, known as the Municipal Water System Ordinance as presented, and change SectIon 32 to read: The meter sha II be readily accessIble to the meter reader and shall not be located in crawl spaces, closets, or under stairways. MotIon carried on a 3-Yes, 2-No (EllIng, Wlndschitl) vote. Mr. Almgren stated there is an old 4-inch we]1 on the CIty property at 7th and 159th that must be abandoned. He estImated it would cost about $700 to abandon that well. It is tul] ot dirt and has to be opened up, the rod taken out, and filled with concrete. Counc i I felt it was expensIve to abandon it. askIng M.. Almgren to look at other alternatives such as capping it. ANDOVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, that we have the check tor $1,193.56 from the League of Minnesota Cities Trust and put it in the Fire Department budget to pal' for repairs on the grass rig. Motion carried unanimously. FIre Chief Bob Palmer asked the Council's opinion of donating the old Coon Rapids tanker to the Medicine Lake Fire Department. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel, to allow the Fire Department to offer the old tanker fIrst to Oak Grove or any other Anoka County municIpality fOr $1; and If that tai Is, allow them to sell it to MedicIne Lake. Motion carried unanimously. Continued CIty Councl] Meeting MInutes - AprIl 7, 1988 Page 5 (AVFD, Continued) MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling. that the $100 donated by L]oyd Stromgren be forwarded to the Fire Department for their Use. Motl on carried unanimously. Discussion was on whether It could be given to the Relief Association. Mayor Windschltl stated It must to go the Fire Department unless it Is speclflcal]y written to the Relief AssociatIon. Chief Palmer stated he would explain that to Mr. Stromgren. STREET LIGHTING/RURAL RESIDENTIAL PLATS Councilman Orttel read a letter he received from a Coon Rapids Junior HIgh Student, Andrea Furlong, from Woodland Terrace, expressing concern over the lack of street lights and InabIlity to see at nIght. A typographical error in the policy was noted under Item E), shou I d read 30-foot wood poles. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Orttel. that we require street I ightlng to be instal led in al I new platting within the City, rural and urban; and that under design criteria, the standard It should be under the first paragraph, "Lights in resIdential urban areas will be Installed on Intersections, cuI de sacs and mldblock spacing of 300 feet or as close as possIble." and then "In rural areas, spacing would be of 600 feet or as close as possible." DI SCUSSION: It was suggested a written policy be established regarding the Installation of street lights In developed areas. MotIon carried unanimously. HIRE ENGINEERING SECRETARY MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, that we hire Karen Tommerdahl as Engineering Secretary at a rate of $7.25 per hour and with a possible increase to $7.50 at the end of the probationary period. Motion carried unanImously. LOT STANDARDS Mr. Almgren stated he is stIlI working on different ideas for a pOlicy on house pads. He stated he would keep the drawIng presented In the Agenda material as a reference. He wi II also be looking at what Coon Rapids is doIng. Councilman Knight suggested setting a standard of so many feet around the outside of the house no matter what style It Is. Mr. Almgren stated that can be trIed. No actIon was taken at this time, with the recommendation that It be looked at again after the Planning Commission has revIewed the reclamatIon and removal of dirt within plats. Continued City Council Meeting Minutes - April 7, 1988 Page 6 PURCHASE HOIST FOR MECHANIC'S AREA MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight. that we authorize purchase of a hoist from National Bushing, along with InstallatIon, for a sum not to exceed $5.000. Motion carried unanimously. PURCHASE CRACKSEALING MATERIAL CouncIl noted the request by Frank Stone, Public Works Supervisor, to purchase 10,400 pounds of 516 premix cracksealer from Conspect CorporatIon in Stillwater for a total of $8,568. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by E]ling, to approve the purchase of 20,400 pounds of 516 premix cracksealer. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Stone asked If the Council wants hIm to seek approval of such Items as lime, herbicides, spray, etc., that are budgeted but are somewhat over the $1,000 limit which Mr. Schrantz is authorized to spend without prior Council approval. Council suggested Mr. Schrantz review the spending limit and make a recommendation for Council consideration for the next meeting. AWARD BIDS/TRAILERS. ETC. Mr. Stone stated no bids were received for the garage; however, after all the other bids were opened, two people expressed an Interest in the garage. Council agreed the garage should be rebid. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Apel. that we would approve the sale of the flag pole to Chet Conger for $10 and to Frank Stone for the red fence along 157th Avenue in the amount of $1. Motion carrIed unanimously. COMMERCIAL PARK MARKETING DISCUSSION At this time, Council agreed not to do a colored brochure to market the Commercial Park because of the expense and possible duplication with other sources. Council then dIrected the staff to do a black and white brochure In-house for now. Mr. Schrantz also noted the staff understood the cost of the lots in the commercial park would be 65 cents a square foot with the sewer and water connection charge, and that the connection charges were negotiable. Council agreed. - - - Continued City Council Meeting Minutes - Aprl I 7, 1988 Page 7 ANOKA ELECTRIC AGREEMENT MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel, that the CouncIl approve the Anoka Electric CooperatIve Underground ElectrIc Distribution System Agreement for the Andover Commercial Park, at a cost of $1.680 for the underground electrical Installation. Motion carried unanImously. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS MOTION by Orttel. Seconded by Apel. that we approve Claims Numbered 14352 through 14437, with the exception of 14391, for a total dollar amount of $220.697.10 less the $14.244.70 tor Check 14391. Moti on carried unanImously. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel. that we approve Check Number 14391 In the amount of $14,244.70. Motion carried on a 4-Yes, I-Present (Windschitl) vote. MOTION by Ape!. Seconded by Orttel, to adJourn. Motion carried unanlmousJy. Meeting adJourned at 9:46 p.m. Respectfu]]y submitted, \\~ Cì:1;~L Marce a A. Peach Recording Secretary