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MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 29, 1988, 7:00 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. . ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmembers Gary Peck and Jeanne Winiecki. Councilmember Nancy Hansen arrived at 8:30 p.m. Absent: Councilmember Thomas Sather. Also present: Engineers Donald Christoffersen and Barry Peters, Treasurer Frank Green, Parks Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. CLOSED MTG; LBR. NEGOTIATIONS Council discussed labor negotiations at a closed meeting between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. APPROVE MINUTES 1988, as submitted. Moved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 8, Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) AMEND AGENDA Council concurred that Item 8A., Water Meter Reading, Siems Court, be deleted from the Agenda; the matter was resolved prior to the meeting. BUSINESS FROM FLOOR None. . ORD. AMENDMENT; DRIVEWAY WIDTHS Council was referred to the Attorney's draft of an Ordinance amendment to the Zoning Code,which provides new standards for driveway widths. Mayor Woodburn read the Ordinance title; Clerk Administrator advised that the amendment was prompted by the MnDot application to expand the truck station sita on County Road I. She explained the Planner surveyed the County and State requirements for driveway widths and found they were uniform; the Planner and Planning Commission members recommended Council consideration of an amendment to the Ordinance which would bring the City standards into conformance with County and State requirements. Moved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve the Introduction by Title of Ordinance No. 255, AMENDING SECTION VI.G (3) OF APPENDIX A-ZONING OF ARDEN HILLS CODE BY SUBSTITUTING NEW STANDARDS FOR DRIVEWAY WIDTHS. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) ORD. AMENDMENT; REZONING, MN/DOT TRUCK STATION, COUNTY ROAD I Council was referred to the Attorney's draft of an Ordinance to Rezone the MnDot Truck Station site at the Northwest corner of the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant on County Road I, from R-l to 1-2. ~ Mayor Woodburn read the Ordinance title and explained the rezoning was Council initiated, as recommended by the Planner and Planning Commission, due to the minor expansion of the MnDot Truck Station and to bring the srea into conformity with the adjacent land. Moved by Peck, seconded by Winiecki, that Council approve the Introduction by Title of Ordinsnce No. 256, REZONING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRUCK STATION SITE FROM R-1 TO 1-2, AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF TWIN CITIES ORDNANCE PLANT. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) REPORT OF PARKS DIRECTOR RES. #88-11; TENNIS CT. NO. SNELLING PK. Council was referred to the Parks Director's memorandum of 2/26/88, which outlined the specifications for the construction of the North Snelling tennis court and basketball court. Buckley explained the Planner had reviewed the specifications to verify the insurance coverage was correct, materials and workmanship top-grade. He noted only one court will fit satisfactorily on the site; two were originally proposed. .4It The Parks Director outlined the time-table for the project: 3/9 and 3/16/88 - Bid advertisement; 3/22/88 - Bid opening; 3/28/88 - Award bid; he requested Council approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids.