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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-96 r i i ,.-- City of Hastings Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 04, 1996 Page 1 of 4 Hastings, Minnesota November 04, 1996 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday, November 04, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Brian Bleskachek, City Engineer. Members Present: Councilmember Riveness, Warner, Johnson, Simacek, Hicks, Moratzka and Mayor Werner Members Absent: None Staff Members Present: Dave Osberg, City Administrator Tom Montgomery, Public Works Director Mike Wozniak, Community Development Director Joyce Pruitt, Administrative Assistant/City Clerk; and Shawn Moynihan, City Attorney Approval of Minutes Mayor Werner asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 1996, and hearing none, declared the minutes approved as presented. Consent Agenda Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Warner to approve the consent agenda as presented. 1. Pay all bills as audited. 2. Amend Suburban Rate Authority Agreement 3. Resolution No. 11-01-96, a Resolution Regarding Rates Charged for Basic Cable Service and Related Equipment 4. Declare Two Snow Plows Excess and Authorize Sale 5. Resolution No. 11-02-96, a Resolution to Install Stop Signs on Sherman Way and on Teal Way to Riverwood Dr. and Village Trail Intersections 6. Order Public Hearing: Request to vacate Grove St. Right-of-Way between C.S.A.H. 42 and Second St., for November 18, 1996 City Council Meeting. 7. Approval of City Engineer job description and authorize advertisement. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Public Hearing- Ordinance Amendment Increasing Heritage Preservation Committee from 7 - 9 members Mayor Werner opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. to receive comments on increasing the Heritage Preservation Committee from 7 - 9 members. Mayor Werner asked if anyone wished to comment on the proposed amendment and no one wished to do so. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. Ordinance No. 395 - Ordinance Amendment Increasing Heritage Preservation Committee from 7 - 9 members Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to approve Ordinance No. 395, an Ordinance Amendment increasing Heritage Preservation Committee from 7 -9 members. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Hydropower Control System Replacement Authorization to Hire Consulting Services and Advertisement for Bid Moved by Councilmember Hicks, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to authorize the City to contract with North American Hydro for the design of the control system improvement and to authorize advertisement for bid for these proposed improvements. Councilmember Riveness requested City Council meet with Mr. Beck of Northern American Hydro to discuss safeguards for the hydropower control system. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. City of Hastings Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 04, 1996 Page 2 of 4 Special Use Permit/Site Plan - Antipas Autobody- 2131 Vermillion Street Community Development Director Mike Wozniak provided a description of the proposal and noted the Planning Commission reviewed this site plan at its October 28th meeting and recommended approval of the action with two conditions. Applicant, Dennis Mann, noted the EP A has stated the site is clean form contaminants. He also stated that all employees on the premises will park in the rear and that all vehicles will be stored inside while the facility is working on them. Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to approve the special use permit and site plan subject to the following conditions: 1. The proposed structure and accessory items including, but not limited to, the parking lot landscaping shall be completed pursuant to the approved site plan. Upon request for occupancy of the building, all uncompleted items contained within the site plan shall be addressed pursuant to city code escrow requirements. 2. The applicant shall incorporate Public Works Director Tom Montgomery's comments listed as 1 - 3 in his October 24, 1996-memo concerning the Antipas site plan before the city issues a building permit. Councilmember Hicks made a friendly amendment that no automobile sales will be allowed on site as automobile sales are not a permitted use in the C-3 zoning district. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Final Plat - South Pines 2 Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Moratzka, to approve the final plat subject to the following conditions: 1. Lot 21 Block 3 and Lot 1 Block 5, shall be widened to meet the 75 ft. width at setback before the final hardshells are accepted. 2. The final plat hard shells must be consistent with the approved final plat. 3. The final approval of the final plat is contingent on the rezoning of the property to R-l. 4. The developer shall pay $28,050.00 in park land dedication fees prior to the City signing any final plat. 5. The developer shall pay $19,210.00 in interceptor sewer charges prior to the City signing any final plat. 6. Storm sewer is proposed to be extended outside of the street right of way to drain back and side lot lines in the new development. The proposed 10ft. wide utility and drainage easements in these areas shall be expanded to 20 ft. in width. The following shared easements should be expanded to 20 ft. in width: Lots 10 & 11, Block 3: Lots 9 & 10, and Lots 12 & 13, Block 4: and Lots 1 & 2 and Lots 17 & 18, Block 7. 7. As part of the platting process, permanent trial easements shall be acquired to obtain a 20 ft. wide trail easement across the following lots: Lots 3 & 4 and Lots 17 & 18, Block 3; Lots 3 & 4, Block 4; and Lots 5 & 6, Block 7. 8. The property owner of Lot 3, Block 5 of the existing South Pines Addition has two catch basins installed in his back yard to solve a drainage problem. He has requested that the eastern most catch basin be relocated to the northeast comer of Lot 21, Block 3 to intercept the drainage swale flow before it reaches his property. In keeping with his request, a 20 ft. wide utility and drainage easement shall be required across the back oflots 1,20 & 21, Block 3. 9. A cul-de-sac island and low maintenance landscaping will be required for the Robert Court cul-de-sac. A homeowner's association shall be required to be responsible for maintenance of this island. 10. The developer shall plant one "boulevard" tree and one front yard tree per lot. These trees shall be at least two inches in diameter at the base and the species of the tree should be on the list of approved trees created by the City Forester. This requirement is consistent with what the city has been requiring in other areas. An escrow is required for any unplanted trees before occupancy of any units without trees is allowed. David Johnson, Land Survey for Red Wing, working on behalf of Don Lawrence, noted the applicant's concern over the requirement of creating a legal entity to maintain the cul-de-sac island, and expressed the applicant's desire for rezoning the parcel to R-2. :J. ~ iii Jf:~i:4:~~L~ ~ i "...., "".L' ;. r ,--. i L_~ l~ r-- I r-- .,-~ City of Hastings Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 04, 1996 Page 3 of 4 Moved by Councilmember Riveness, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to reconsider the motion on the Final Plat for South Pines -2. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Simacek to make an amendment to the earlier motion to approve the final plat subject to the following conditions: 1. Lot 21 Block 3 and Lot 1 Block 5, shall be widened to meet the 75 ft. width at setback before the final hardshells are accepted. 2. The final plat hard shells must be consistent with the approved final plat. 3. The final approval of the final plat is contingent on the rezoning of the property to R-1. 4. The developer shall pay $28,050.00 in park land dedication fees prior to the City signing any final plat. 5. The developer shall pay $19,210.00 in interceptor sewer charges prior to the City signing any final plat. 6. Storm sewer is proposed to be extended outside of the street right of way to drain back and side lot lines in the new development. The proposed 10ft. wide utility and drainage easements in these areas shall be expanded to 20 ft. in width. The following shared easements should be expanded to 20 ft. in width: Lots 10 & 11, Block 3: Lots 9 & 10, and Lots 12 & 13, Block 4: and Lots 1 & 2 and Lots 17 & 18, Block 7. 7. As part of the platting process, permanent trial easements shall be acquired to obtain a 20 ft. wide trail easement across the following lots: Lots 3 & 4 and Lots 17 & 18, Block 3; Lots 3 & 4, Block 4; and Lots 5 & 6, Block 7. 8. The property owner of Lot 3, Block 5 of the existing South Pines Addition has two catch basins installed in his back yard to solve a drainage problem. He has requested that the eastern most catch basin be relocated to the northeast comer of Lot 21, Block 3 to intercept the drainage swale flow before it reaches his property. In keeping with his request, a 20 ft. wide utility and drainage easement shall be required across the back oflots 1,20 & 21, Block 3. 9. A cul-de-sac island and low maintenance landscaping will be required for the Robert Court cul-de-sac. Staff will work with the developer to establish other alternatives other than a homeowner's association to assure the City is not responsible for the maintenance of the cul-de-sac. 10. The developer shall plant one "boulevard" tree and one front yard tree per lot. These trees shall be at least two inches in diameter at the base and the species of the tree should be on the list of approved trees created by the City Forester. This requirement is consistent with what the city has been requiring in other area. An escrow is required for any unplanted trees before occupancy of any units without trees is allowed. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Proposed Amendments to Metropolitan Council Policy Plans and Development guide Chapters - Staff Presentation/Council Discussion Community Development Director Mike Wozniak presented the Metropolitan Council's proposed amendments to the Metropolitan Development Guide. Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to forward the issue to the Planning Committee to develop comments on the Met Council Policy Plans. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. 1996 Police Supervisors UnionContract Moved by Councilmember Simacek, seconded by Councilmember Warner, to approve the 1996 Police Supervisors' union contract, with the following changes, as awarded by the arbitrator, dated October 28, 1996: 1) Effective January 1, 1996, wages increase by 3.25% 2) Effective January 1, 1996 one-hundred dollars per month for assignment as Investigations Officer. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. Comments from the Audience There were no comments from the audience. City of Hastings Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 04, 1996 Faile 4 of 4 New Business City Administrator Dave Osberg, extended an invitation to meet with Terry Flowers of the Met Council on November 15, 1996. He also reminded of the Special City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 06, 1996 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Volunteer Room to canvass the General Election held on November 03, 1996. Mayor Werner encouraged all residents to vote on November 5, 1996. Adjournment Moved by Councilmember Moratzka, seconded by Councilmember Hicks, to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. 7 Ayes; Nays, None. ~~ ATTEST ~./ "f(An~ Ci Clerk Mayor "', .. "1_'';: Ii --1J:m::.~,.l:~,.i.1Ifjti'_1~ . i . ,~.!'; .' r-~ ~._-- /