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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC November 1, 1988 CA. CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (612) 755-5100 Regular City Council Meeting - November 1, 1988 - Agenda 7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Resident Forum 3 . Agenda Approval 4 . Approval of Minutes 5. Public Hearing/Hidden Creek street Lighting 6. Discussion items a. Holm/Raudio Discussion, cant. b. Andover Commercial Park presentation, Cant. c. Request Speed Study/160th Lane/Fox Meadows d. Approve 1989 MSA Street projects e. Ordinance 8 Amendment/Accessory Blùgs. f. Approve Resolution Establishing street Lighting Rates g. 133rd Lane Traffic Issues h. LRRWMO Ordinance 7. staff, Committee, Commission a. Accept Deed/Old Colony Estates Park b. Park Board 1. Sidewalk/Hidden Creek Park to Bent Creek c. Award Bid/Public works Truck d. Award Bid/Installation of Park Equip. e. Schedule Special Meeting f. Fire Department a. Authorization to issue citations b. Approve purchase of equipment 8. Non-Discussion Items a. Timber Trails Final plat b. Award Bid/Red Oaks East Park c. Accept Easements/Hidden Creek d. Refund Escrow/Good value/Hidden Creek e. Approve Final Payments/87-3B; 87-6ß; 87-32; 88-4 & 7; 88-5 f. 9. Approval of Claims 10. Adjournment .' 'CA. CITY of ANDOVER 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD NW. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (612) 755-5100 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - NOVEMBER 1, 1988 - MINUTES The RegulaL BI-Monthly Meeting of the AndoveL City Council was called to order by MayoL JeLry Wlndschltl on November 1, 1988, 7:30 p.m., at the Andover CIty Hall, 1685 CLosstown BoulevaLd NW, Andover, Minnesota. Councilmen pLesent: Apel, Elling, Knight, OLttel Councilman absent: None Also pLesent: City AttoLney, William G. Hawkins; TKDA EnglneeL, John Rodeberg: Assistant CIty EngIneer, Todd Haas; City Planner, Jay Blake; CIty AdmlnlstLatoL, James SchLantz; and others RESIDENT FORUM Dale Mashuaa. 14330 Osaae Street - refeLLed to TKDA's NovembeL 1, 1988, letteL LegaLding his dLiveway entLance onto CLosstown Boulevard. He Is Lequesting It be widened tLom 18 feet to 22 feet. Mr. RodebeLg explained they had met with the curb CLew prior to the Installation, but when it was installed, they matched the dLlveway area. ML. Mashuga had plans fOL a special dLiveway and wanted a wider driveway openIng. He said the maximum the county al]ows is 18 feet. It is a secondary access opening, believing what Is theLe meets Mr. Mashuga's needs. They have pIctures of the orIgInal driveway. Mr. Mashuaa - stated the county has told him theiL maxImum Is 22 feet wide. It was an existing driveway, explaining the need fOL 4 addItional feet of wIdth on the dLlveway. Now when he pulls In the dLlveway, the LeaL wheels go over the curb, asking that It be put back to the origInal wIdth. Counc i I agreed to view the driveway and pictuLes and to put It on the next Agenda. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Elling, that we CarLI' It over to the next Legular meeting and have staff Investigate it, and put It on as a LegulaL Agenda Item. MotIon caLLled unanimously. Tom WheLrv. 2106 175th Lane. Woodland Meadows - expLessed his concern over the proceduLe used to oLdeL thelL street lighting PLOJ ect. He undeLstood they stilI do not know what the costs will be, and the citizens weLe not gIven an oppoLtunlty to ask questions or to make a final decision to accept or LeJect the pLoJect. He also thought the proJect was basically decided by the developeL, who contLols oveL half of the lots. He asked why a pLoJect would be ordered without knowIng the costs, without setting cost constLalnts, and without knowing the method of financing. Mr. Wherry stated the homeowneLs are left wIthout any options and those questIons should be answered. -~ - -. RegulaL City Council Meeting NovembeL 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 2 (Resident FOLum, Continued) Councilman EI ling explained the problem has been getting Anoka Electric to establish a policy. They are stilI wOLklng on It. When the proJect was ordered, It was thought It would come under the old polIcy; but AEC then changed Its mind. Council agLeed It has an oblIgation to InfoLm the Lesidents in Woodland Meadows of what has taken place. ThIs was dIscussed again following the public heaLing for street lIghting In Hidden CLeek. AGENDA APPROVAL It was suggested the following items be added to the Agenda: 5a, Police ContLact Discussion; 6i, Bosell/Additional HouLs; 6J, Set Budget Meeting Date; 6k, VehIcle StoLage/Public WOLks; 61, Refund of EscLow/Smith's GLeen ACLes. MayoL Wlndschltl asked fOL a motion to approve the Agenda as amended. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by EI ling, to so move. MotIon caLrled unanimouslY. PUBLIC HEARING/HIDDEN CREEK STREET LIGHTING ML. SchLantz Leviewed the pLoposed stLeet lighting pLoJect fOL Hidden CLeek. A petItion was receIved from the nOLtheLn end; but the proJect has been determined for the entire subdIvIsion in anticipation of a petItIon from the southern end. To date that petItion has not been Lecelved. ML. Schrantz showed a map showing the location of the lIghts and Levlewed the costs based on the latest AEC policy proposal. That polIcy wIll be acted upon by the AEC BoaLd at Its November 17 meetIng. The pLoposal Is to chaLge $19/lot/yeaL fOL capItal and Installation costs, which would terminate afteL five years. MaIntenance and depreciatIon costs would be $8.58/lot/yeaL and energy and admInIstratIve costs would be $9.14/lot/quarter. The energy cost would be subJect to change as usage Lates change. A resIdent asked if the InstallatIon cost could be paid up fLont. ML. SchLantz stated that cost will be billed. AEC will sell the bonds for the pLoJect. AfteL five yeaLs, that cost will no longer be bil led. AnotheL Lesident asked why the developeL didn't put In the lights. Mr. SchLantz explained the CIty didn't have a polIcy for stLeet lighting at the time Hidden CLeek was developed. TheLe is no way to LequlLe the developeL to pay for the ]Ightlng now. CouncIlman E11ing cautIoned this Is a PLoposed policy by the staff that has not yet been appLoved by the AEC BoaLd. He felt this has some advantages oveL the previous pLoposals. RegulaL City Council Meeting November 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 3 (Public Hearing/Hidden CLeek StLeet Lighting, Continued) Bob Povel. 2577 136th - asked if they can get copies mailed to theiL homes of all three AEC proposals before the next meetIng. Counc 1 J man EllIng noted the Council does not make the decIsion on which proposal to use. It is AEC's pOlicy, and the CouncIl will have to eitheL accept It or not. Bi 11 Mammoch. 2435 136th Lane - asked when this will be installed. ML. Schrantz stated that Is beyond the City's contLol, noting the stLeet lights oLdered by the CIty last JanuaLY are first now being instal led. He felt they would not be Installed befoLe next spring. CouncIlman Elling noted the dIffIculty AEC has had wIth the backlog of light installations, and he has been talking to the BoaLd about hiLlng contract CLews to do the stLeet lIghting befoLe the freeze. Someone asked about the styJe of stLeet light. Councilman Elling Levlewed the light specifications. Tom Wilkenson. 2503 134th - asked if what he Is heaLing is tLue, that AEC is calling all the shots. MayoL Wlndschlt] explaIned the otheL option would be to go with a pLivate company, but that gets to be veLY costly fOL a city. The best option would be to wOLk with the electLlc company If it can be aLLanged. He also revIewed the events that have taken place to date with the policy changes at AEC. John Lexon. 13564 - asked why Is the light on 134th and Hidden CLeek on the residential sIde Lather than the city paLk side for the safety of the chlldLen playing In the paLk. AfteL some discussion, Council agreed the light should be on the park side. Councilman EllIng stated the light on the Xavis cuI de sac should also be moved. Bob PalmeLo 2540 140th Avenue - stated the cost is $4.40 peL foot to push the line under the Load. Mr. Lexon - stated there aLe boxes all aLound so the line would not have to be pushed under the road. Dan BeLa. 12356 Hidden Creek - asked who Is handlIng the petition fOL the southeLn half of the addition. A gentleman stated he handled that petitIon, but It is in his van. He stated eveLyone who signed the petition was In favor of It. Dale? . 13604 Hidden CLeek DLlve - asked why didn't the Council make it mandatorY fOL stLeet lIghts in theiL development when Good Value staLted it. AnotheL gentleman In the audience stated it wouldn't have made any diffeLence; because if Good Value had put I t in at the tIme of constLuctlon, the cost would have been $2,000 mOre for theIr house and lot. MOTION by Apel, Seconded by Elling, to close the pUblic Input pOLtion of the publIc hearing. MotIon carLled unanimously. RegulaL City Council Meeting November 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 4 (Public Hearing/Hidden CLeek StLeet Lighting, ContInued) Council geneLally was not in favoL of oLdeLing the pLoJect until AEC establishes a firm polIcy, which won't be done until November 17. Chuck Thompson. 13681 Hidden Creek - thought they want the stLeet lights in in the spring so the chlldLen can play. It is too dangerous the way it is now, stating the stLeet lights must be put in. Even If the costs doubled, he would like the lights in fOL the pLotection of his childLen. MOTION Orttel, Seconded by Elling, that we continue the Public Hearing on Street LIghting In HIdden CLeek subdivslon untIl the first regularly scheduled meeting In December to obtain firm data fLom the Anoka Electric Cooperative regarding the costs to the public. DISCUSSION: CouncIl stated If the costs change by oveL 5 percent, the Lesidents will be notified. It will be on the DecembeL 6 Agenda fOL final resolution. There was geneLa] agLeement by those In the audIence. Motion caLried unanimously. The Item is carried to the DecembeL 6, 1988, meeting. 8:03 p.m. WOODLAND MEADOWS STREET LIGHTING ML. WheLry - stated he would like to see the same type of heaLing fOL Woodland Meadows, as the question has neveL been answeLed what the costs will be and the Lesidents haven't been given the option to vote on it. He again stated Woodland Development made the decision because they own over half the lots. The Councl] was not ceLtaln whetheL the Woodland Development votes weLe counted Individually OL as only one vote. CouncIl agreed to hold a heaLing on the matteL. MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Elling, that the CouncIl schedule an InfoLmatlonal heaLing for stLeet ]Ighting In Woodland Meadows subdivision and notIfy the Lesldents that the meetIng will be held on December 6, 1988. MotIon caLLied unanimously. POLICE CONTRACT DISCUSSION MayoL Wlndschitl infoLmed the Council he Leceived some mateLial regarding information on police service fOL otheL cities of a simlliar size. He did not know who pLovided the infoLmation, as theLe was no signatuLe. Council noted the decisIon has alLeady been made fOL additional service fLom the Anoka County Sheriff's DepaLtment The Mayor stated he met with Sheriff Wilkinson regarding the additional police coveLaged authoLized by the Council. For 24-hour coverage and a daily poweL shift fLom 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., It would be a net cost of $345,850. , . RegulaL CIty Council Meeting NovembeL 1 , 1988 - Minutes Page 5 (Police Contract Discussion, Continued) SheLiff Ken Wilkinson stated In Levlewlng the LepoLts and talking with the City's deputIes, It was deteLmined the best time to put the poweL shift Is from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Not only aLe there a high number of calls during that tIme, but usually they are move severe in nature and takes more than one peLson to handle It. Mayor Wlndschltl stated they are able to start this schedule the flLst of the yeaL. MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by EI ling, that the Counc II authoLlze the Mayor and Clerk to enter Into a one-yeaL contract with the County of Anoka Legardlng police pLotectlon from the SheLlff's Department to IncLease OUr CIty cove~age to th~ee full shltts plus one extLa power sh If t that would Lun fLom 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at a total annual cost fOL 1989 at $345,850 peL the fIgures supplied by the SherIff's Department on 11-1-88. Motion carLled unanimously. HOLM/RAUDIO DISCUSSION. CONTINUED M.. RodebeLg stated he met with county engineers and the developeLs LegaLding the PLoposal to excavate the outlot south of BunkeL Lake BoulevaLd. The county Is talking about completely excavating and removing the peat undeL Bunker Lake BoulevaLd when it Is updated to a 5-lane road. Those plans aLe five to ten yeaLs away. If they do it that way, a paLking lot could not be placed on the outlot by Just placIng a fabric and fill on top; the peat In that aLea would have to be excavated as well. M.. Rodeberg stated they talked about the possibility of the developeLs excavating the peat and Leplacing It with fll I In stLlps along the highway, though he has some skepticism about it because of the pLoblems they had when Installing utilities along Bunker Lake Bou]evaLd. The county has saId they wouldn't mind the proJect PLoceedlng, get appLoval fLom the COLPS of EnglneeLs, mitigate the pondlng area wIth SonteLLes, etc. They do not want any excavation done this yeaL, but ratheL walt until spring, so theLe would be time to fix the road In the event something would happen to It dur I ng the excavation. The county would also like a cash eSCLOW In case somethIng happened to the road. ML. Hawkins stated he talked with Ms. SonteLLe's son who Is handling the estate. They Indicated they would be agLeeable to allowing the City to fill and repond on the remalndeL on the pLoperty on the nOLth side. After dIscussing the matter with Mr. Rodeberg and ML. Holm, Counc i I agLeed to allow the developeLs, the engineeLs, and the county to contInue with the proposa I . M.. Holm stated everyone has agreed it Is possible, and they would like to proceed and get the papeLwoLk done over the wlnteL so they can begin In the spLing. Counc II agLeed. RegulaL City Council Meeting November 1 , 1988 - Minutes Page 6 ANDOVER COMMERCIAL PARK PRESENTATION Tammy AndeLson and Jim TLapp, Trapp Realty, addressed the Council regaLding theiL pLoposal to list the AndoveL commeLcial lots fOL sale. Ms. AndeLson explained they would taik with the Staff and send a letter to the Lesldents to determine what type of busInesses they would like to see in the Commercial Park. She also felt 85 cents peL square foot Is very reasonable, feeling there would be no pLoblem marketing them at that pLi ce. It would be agLeeable if it were sold at 65 cents a square foot as was done in the past if the Counc I I so chooses. MayoL Wlndschitl felt it depends on how much the cIty puts Into the pLoJect. ML. TLapp compaLed this with others they have marketed, stating it Is zoned commeLcial. which dIctates a higheL value. Mayor Windschltl questioned a firm having an exclusive Light to manage and maLket propeLty fOL thLee or fOUL different clients, In this case the City, the M. R. Olson pLopeLty, and the BeveL propeLty. He didn't know how they could seLve all fairly. Mr. TLapp stated the Olson and City pLopeLties would be large enough to attLact a laLger stLip shopping centeL. The BeveL pLoperty would be Ideal fOL fast-food, etc. TheLe are a lot mOLe optIons with all the pLopeLties put together. Councilman OLttel though t the pLivate pLopeLty mal' be mOLe costly, asking how they can faiLiy repLesent both. The conceLn Is also that the City pLopeLty be maLketed as quickly as possible. M.. TLapp stated ultimately the buyeL will deteLmlne what sel Is depending on his needs. Discussion noted otheL cities do not give an exclusive to one Lealtor, but they wi I I pal' a commission to any LealtoL fOL their sale of the paLce I . SeveLal Counci Imen felt that would be pLefeLable. Mr. Blake stated he has inteLviewed seveLal commercial LealtoLs and will be talking with more. He stated he would be mOLe comfortable making a Lecommendation when he has completed that process. MOTION by Ape I , Seconded by OLttel, that since the Staff is alLeady doing some furtheL investigation, that they contInue that and we wIll continue our decision on thIs matteL until the next Legularly scheduled meeting. DISCUSSION: Councilman Knight stated he had some PLob]ems wIth the proposal, stating he is leaning towaLd the proposal to open up the sale to all real estate companies. Mayor Windschltl agreed, stat! ng he is concerned about TLapp Realty having an exclusIve on both the pLivate and CIty pLopeLties. ML. Trapp also explained the co-listing with another company in the Northstar IndustLial Park, whIch means he had an exclusive listing but he excluded one company. Motion carrIed unanImously. RegulaL City Council Meeting NovembeL 1, 1988 - MInutes Page 7 REQUEST SPEED STUDY/160TH LANE/FOX MEADOWS MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel, to dlLect Staff to Lequest DOT to do a speed study fOL the Fox Meadows aLea. Motion caLLied unanimously. APPROVE 1989 MSA STREET PROJECTS MayoL Wlndschltl Levlewed the proposed MSA stLeet pLoJects for 1989 constructIon. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by KnIght, that the Council app~ove the Road Committee's Lecommendatlons fo~ 1989 constLuctlon fOL MSAH fundIng as presented fOL a total amount of $500,000, that being PraIrie Road overlay - Andover Boulevard to 157th Avenue; WaLd Lake DLlve - Crosstown BoulevaLd to 172nd Avenue; Tulip StLeet - 169th Avenue to 170th Avenue; and direct Staff to contract with the approPLlate consultants to start the plans and specIfIcations fOL eaLllest spring constLuctlon. (See Resolution R259-88) DISCUSSION: A Lesident on WaLd Lake DLlve felt the Lallroad cLossing should have an electLonlc sign with the new Load. Council noted that is deteLmlned by tLaffic count, but the City wIll contact the railLoad to ask them to consideL It. It was also noted this constLuctlon would not go as faL as the tLacks but only up to the beginning of the CULve. Because theLe weLe seveLal residents from Ward Lake DLlve, MayoL Windschitl explained the assessment policy on MSA stLeets. MotIon caLLled unanimously. ORDINANCE 8 AMENDMENT/ACCESSORY BUILDINGS MaLge PeLLY, Planning and Zoning CommissIon ChalrpeLson, Leviewed theIr recommendation to Lestrlct the placement of pole bul]dings in R-3 and R-4 districts that fall within the MUSA boundaLY. Such buildIngs would still be allowed on those dlstLlcts outside the MUSA on three-acre OL largeL lots. She also stated they purposely did not put a date on the MUSA boundary; so as that boundary changes, the regulation will follow that line. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by OLttel, Introducing an amendment to OLdinance 8, Section 4.05, AccessoLY BuIldings and StLuctures, as pLesented. Motion caLLied unanimously. APPROVE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STREET LIGHTING RATES Mayor WlndschltI asked for a motIon to contInue thIs item untiJ an AEC policy is established. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by EI ling to so move. Motion carried unanimously. Regular City Council Meeting NovembeL 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 8 133RD LANE TRAFFIC ISSUES Counc i I discussed the proposed high density Lesidentlal deveiopment in Coon Rapids east of Round Lake BoulevaLd and immediately south of Woodland Terrace and its affect on the City. MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Apel, that the Council di Lect Staff to deal wIth TKDA to obtain the seLvices of a tLaffic engineeL to estimate the impact on the City of AndoveL fLom the higheL density development occuLLlng on the southwest COLner of the City in the City of Coon Rapids; and to have that LepoLt back to the City at the eaLllest possible time. Motion caLLled unanimously. LOWER RUM RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION ORDINANCE Mayor Wlndschitl felt the limitation on motoL sIze in the oLdlnance viLtually eliminates all fishing boats. Mr. SchLantz explained there is a conceLn about losing the shoLeline along the Rum River, and theLe are a lot of houses close to the banks, especially in Anoka. He thought the county will have a pub]lc hearing on the oLdlnance and will enfoLce it. d'ALcy Bosell, Zoning Administrator, repoLted at DNR hearIngs regaLding docks, Lesidents expLessed concern over the size of the boats on the riveL time and time again. After discussing it furtheL, CouncIl felt the Lesidents along the Liver should have some input, agLeeing to hold a public hearing on the pLoposed amendment. MOTION by Elling, Seconded by Knight, to diLect Staff to pLepaLe fOL a public heaLing on the No Wake OLdinance for the Rum RiveL for the fiLst meeting In DecembeL. Motion caLLied unanImously. BOSELL/ADDITIONAL HOURS ML. SchLantz stated last year the Council approved 2 days a week fOL Ms. Bosel I, which is 104 days. Almost all of those days have been used, plus she spent quite a bit of time on the Tonson situation. He asked that Ms. Bosell be allowed to work 120 days. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by E]]ing, to so move. Motion caLLied unanimously. SET BUDGET MEETING DATE It was suggested the Council meet on Tuesday, December 13 to dIscuss the proposed 1989 budget. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Elling, to so move. Motion caLLied unanimously. (Date changed by next motion.) RegulaL City CouncIl Meeting NovembeL 1 , 1988 - Minutes Page 9 (Set Budget MeetIng Date, ContInued) MOTION by KnIght, Seconded by EllIng, that we change that to NovembeL 22. Motion caLLied unanImously. VEHICLE STORAGE/PUBLIC WORKS FLank Stone, PublIc Works SupeLvisoL, explained theLe aLe more vehicles than storage place. The snowplow and larger trucks wIll have to be moved InsIde to get the hydraulics working. and the staff cars wIll be moved to the cold storage buIldIng. SomethIng wIll stIlI need to be kept outsIde. Mayor WIndschltl stated under the new police progLam, one polIce car wIll always be In use, so the otheL one can be stoLed at CIty Hal I. Counc 1 I agLeed, askIng M.. Stone to use hIs own dIscLetIon when storIng vehIcles. REFUND ESCROW/SMITH'S GREEN ACRES Counc 11 noted Staff's recommendatIon to Lefund the LemaInlng eSCLOW to FOLest Oaks Condos for SmIth's Green ACLes. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by EllIng, to so move. Motion caLried unanImously. BENT CREEK ESTATES Mr. SchLantz Leviewed a dispute which has aLlsen between the Staff and the developeL of Bent CLeek Estates. The CIty LequILes the 100-foot pad be bulldab]e, with all peat Lemoved and clean fIll added, as wel I as the entILe stLeet aLea, including boulevaLds fOL utilities. The developeL is asking not to Lemove the peat In the fLont yards, whIch he felt could cause problems wIth dLlveways In the futuLe. Steve Campbell, developeL, stated it is a maLginal piece of land which they are cleanIng up, askIng for empathy In lookIng at the soIls. GMA has done a lot of reseaLch on the pLoJect; but he has been talking wIth the BuildIng OffIcIal dULIng the meetIng, and theLe mal' be some betteL alteLnatlves. There Is a layer of peat that Luns from 2 to 9 feet. He understands the back three lots are the pLoblem. They weLe talkIng about takIng the peat out of those lots down to the slIt level, then f 11 lIng 1 t In with sand OL other suItable materIal. TheLe aLe lenses of sand a]1 thLough the aLea, so it Is not viLgin peat. - - - RegulaL City Council Meeting NovembeL 1 , 1988 - Minutes Page 10 (Bent Creek Estates, Continued) Mr. Campbe I I stated he mlsundeLstood the grading plan set up by the Staff , not Lealizlng all the mateLia] fLom the fLont yaLds had to be Lemoved. TheLe Is also the question of the 100-foot building pad. The pads are shown as being 40 feet deep; but he had dlLected his CLew to add 10 more feet on the back so theLe would be 50-foot pads, which he felt was big enough for the size of houses going in there. He asked to remove 2 to 10 feet of peat, then Lef II I it, and compact It to 93 peLcent, feeling It would be adequate for driveways and houses. Mr. Schrantz explained the policy has been the first 100 feet must a II be buildable soils to enSULe theLe wll I be no pLoblems In the futuLe. He also read a portion of the soils Leport. Plus the entire right of way must be buildable fOL utilities, future sidewalks, etc. BuIlding OffIcial Dave AlmgLen explained the 100-foot pad was requlLed to have Loom to put in a deck or pOLch off the back of the house. Counc I I suggested the bulldeL place a convenant on those lots that walkout houses must be built. Mr. Campbe I I stated he had no problem with that. Niam GLeshe, PLogLessive Consulting EnglneeLs, stated theLe is a lens of silt about 10 feet down. He felt excavatIng to that silt elevation should be acceptable because the fLont 35 feet does not have to be to the same specifications as the house pads. ML. AlmgLen has Indicated that would be acceptable. One fLont yaLd has already been sULcharged and compLessed because of the dlLt piled durIng excavation. On the issue Is 85 veLSUS 100 feet, he felt If someone wants to put a deck In the back, they could drill down and put the pleLs In good soi I. M.. AlmgLen stated he is agreeable to taking the organic matteL out down to the sl I t layer. Counc i I was unwillIng to change any of the policies and was conceLned about creating lots that will be pLob] ems fOL Lesldents in the futuLe. The developeLs and Staff agLeed to continue discussing the matter fULtheL and to LeseaLch what the engnlneeL Lecommendatlons are on the silt layeL. ACCEPT DEED/OLD COLONY ESTATES PARK MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Apel. to so move. Motion carried unanImously. SIDEWALK/HIDDEN CREEK PARK TO BENT CREEK M.. Stone stated the Park Board is looking for a way to have children from Bent Creek to get to the Hidden CLeek PaLk. Counc I ] geneLa] I I' agLeed, but also asked that the entire sidewalk Issue In the vicinity, especlal]y on the north side of BunkeL Lake BoulevaLd, be planned out fOL possible constLuctlon next spring. Regular CIty Council MeetIng November 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 11 Council Lecessed at 9:52; Leconvened at 10:00 p.m. AWARD BID/PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Elling, that we awaLd the bid fOL SupeLloL FOLd fOL a I-ton, 4-wheel dLlve tLuck with dump body and optIons of diesel engIne and fLont plow for a prIce of $21,991, as submItted. DISCUSSION: ML. Stone explaIned the bId from MInar FOLd was gIven afteL they had seen the other bids, and they have asked that thelL bid be LeJected. He stated he had not had a chance to deteLmIne wheLe the funds would come fLom. CouncIl was unwIlling to award the bid untIl the source of funding Is known. Councilmen EllIng and KnIght WITHDREW the Second and the MotIon. MOTION by EI ling, Seconded by Knight, to table thIs until we fInd where the fundIng Is. Motion carrIed unanimously. (Later In the meetIng Mr. Stone suggested SOULces of that fundIng and the bId was awarded.' AWARD BID/INSTALLATION OF PARK EQUIPMENT/PRAIRIE KNOLL PARK MOTION by Elling, Seconded by KnIght, to awaLd the contract to Ives fOL $1,200. MotIon caLLled unanimously. SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETING MOTION by OrtteJ, Seconded by KnIght, to schedule the meeting to canvass the electIon fOL 7:30 at the Andover CIty Hall, NovembeL 10. Motion carried unanimously. FIRE DEPARTMENT - AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE CITATIONS FILe Chief Bob PalmeL stated theLe are PLoblems in IssuIng citatIons fOL Illegal bULns, etc., because the deputIes are busy e]sewheLe. He asked fOL authorization fOL the Chief, two Assistant Chiefs and the FILe Marshall to Issue citatIons for violations that peLtaln to fIre codes and ordInances. Jack McKelvy stated the City of Minneapolis has given the FiLe Chief and FIre Marshall the rIght to tag any vIolatIons that have to do wIth the fILe department. Council generally dId not have a problem with It but asked that It be reseaLched whether any legal tLaInIng Is requIred for Insurance purposes and Leferred to the Attorney fOL any regulations that mal' be needed. RegulaL CIty Council Meeting NovembeL 1, 1988 - MInutes Page 12 (Fire DepaLtment - AuthoLlzatlon to Issue CItations, ContInued) MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Elling, that we authoLlze the FIre Chief, Assistant Chiefs and FILe MaLshaJI to have the authoLlty to Issue citations pertaining to fire vIolations In the CIty; and fOL the next meeting, have the appLoprlate paperwork to follow up. Motion caLrled unanimously. FIRE DEPARTMENT - ISSUANCE OF CHECKS Chief Palmer stated last yeaL the Council authorized the Issuance of the checks to the fIrefIghters as soon as they were ready rather than waiting until the first meetIng In DecembeL. He asked fOL verIfIcation of that. Counci I agLeed, asking that the TLeasuLer be made aware of that change In pol Icy, and, if possible, have them available for apPLoval at the next meeting. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPROVE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT Assistant Fire Chief Glen Smith reviewed the items budgeted for 1988: 10 paiL of bunkeL pants and suspendeLs, 10 paiL of fiLe boots and two fire helmets. He also advised the Council that they are consldeLlng the purchase of new turnout clothing because most of the current coats aLe beyond theIr usable 11 fe. MOTION by OrtteJ, Seconded by Apel, approval of the Lequested pULchases by the Fire DepaLtment for a total dollar amount of $2,789.65. MotIon caLLled unanimously. TIMBER TRAILS FINAL PLAT MOTION by Knight, Seconded by OrtteJ, a Resolution appLovlng the final plat of TimbeL TLails Phase I as pLesented heLe with the change in Item 3, to Lead, "The deve]opeL pLovlde a one-yeaL waLLanty eSCLOW as determined by the City EnglneeL.", and change of Item 4, "The developeL pay Anoka ElectLlc CoopeLative stLeet I ight costs as deteLmlned by Anoka Electric." (See ResolutIon R260-88) Motion caLLied unanimously. AWARD BID/RED OAKS EAST PARK MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Apel, that we award the bId for the gradIng of Red Oaks East park to Forest Lake ContLactlng In the amount of $13,034. MotIon caLLled on a 4-Yes, I-Present (Windschlt) RegulaL City Council Meeting November 1, 1988 - Minutes Page 13 NON-DISCUSSION ITEMS MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling, that we accept Items 8c and 8d as PLesented by Staff. (Accept Easements/Hidden Creek; Refund EscLow/ Good Value/HIdden Creek) Motion carried unanImously. MOTION by OLttel, appLoval of Item 8e undeL Non-Discussion Items (AppLove FInal Payments/87-3B, 87-6B, 87-32, 88-4 & 7, 88-5) Motion caLried on a 4-Yes, I-Present (Wlndschltl) vote. AWARD BID/PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK. CONTINUED MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Apel, that we place Item 7c back fLom the table. Motion caLLled unanimously. ML. Stone stated he has deteLmined the additional $6,700 needed to pULchase the tLuck can come fLom the followIng SOULces: $3,000 fLom the Public WOLks Building Fund, 530; $1,700 fLom the Cold Storage Building, 530 and 580; $2,000 from StLeets and Highways, Class 5. MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Apel, the pULchase of a I-ton truck from SuperloL FOLd fOL a total dollar cost of $21,991 pULsuant to the bids that weLe Lecelved on this Item. Motion caLrled unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 4. 11. 14. and 18. 1988: Correct as wLltten. MOTION by Knight, Seconded by Elling, appLoval of the OctobeL 4 Minutes as written. MotIon carried on a 4-Yes, I-PLesent (Apel) vote. MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Elling, appLova] of OctobeL 11, 14, and 18 Minutes. Motion carLled unanimously. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS MOTION by Orttel, Seconded by Knight, that we appLove ClaIm Number 15483 thLough 15553 in a total amount of $663,469.43. Motion caLrled unanlmous]y. MOTION by OLttel, Seconded by Apel, to adJourn. Motion carried unanimouslY. MeetIng adJouLned at 10:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, \\~~ ~~-=L MaLcel d A. Peach RecoLding SecretaLY