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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 05-10-2004 . . . ~ ~~ILLS Approved: May 24, 2004 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 10,2004,7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the Regular City Council meeting at 7: 11 p.m. Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden, Gregg Larson and Lois Rem. Absent: None. Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; City Engineer, Greg Brown; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. April 12, 2004 Special Work Session B. April 19,2004 City Council Work Session C. April 26, 2004 City Council Meeting Councilmember Holden requested the following changes: None. Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: None. Councilmember Rem requested the following changes: April 19, 2004, Page I, moved Mr. Parrish from others present to staff present. Page 3, sixth paragraph change "Councilmember Rem: Requested to ..." to "Mayor ApIikowski: Requested to .. .". Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: None. 1 \Earth \AdminICouncil'MinuteslRegularI2004 105-1 0-04.doc . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10,2004 2 Mayor ApIikowski requested the following changes: None. Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: None. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the April 26, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes and the April 12, 2004 Special Work Session as presented and April 19, 2004 City Council Work Session Minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. Purchase of a Replacement Water Main Locator c. Purchase of an Asphalt Hot Box Hopper d. Payment No.3 for Booster Station Rehabilitation Project e. Payment No.3 for Lift Station #7 RehabilitationlKarth Lake Pumping Station MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Dennis Stolp, speaking on behalf of his parents, Raymond and Hazel Stolp, 3235 North Lexington Avenue, thanked the Council for working with his parents on the assessment process. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution No. 04-40. Adoptinl! a "No-Parkin!!" Provision for Cummin!!s Park Drive Mr. Moore stated the City Engineer recommended that parking on Cummings Park Drive be prohibited due to traffic volumes on the streets, multiple turning movements and inadequate street width. Anyon-street parking would encroach into marked travel lanes. Installation of signage and striping will be accomplished by Guidant Corporation as part of their responsibility to provide a completely functional street to the City of Arden Hills. The proposed Resolution was modified to include language authorizing the placement of all appropriate signage. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10, 2004 3 Mayor Aplikowski asked if the residents living on the cul-de-sac could not have their visitors park on the street. Mr. Moore replied that there are no residents living on this cul-de-sac. Councilmember Larson asked if any part of the street was a trail connection between Lexington and Cummings Park. Mr. Moore replied there was a trail connection. Councilmember Larson asked if there was sufficient right-of-way on this street for bikers and walkers. Mr. Moore replied there was sufficient right-of-way. He noted traffic would be extremely light on this roadway. Councilmember Holden asked how many parking spots would there be for the Cummings Park Pavilion. Mr. Moore replied there were 25 designated parking spots at all times throughout the day and Fair Isaacs had informed the City that they could use their entire parking lot on the weekends when their business was not open. He indicated if a problem existed in the future with parking, staff would come back to Council with recommendations. Mayor Aplikowski asked who requested the no-parking requirement. Mr. Moore replied this was a staff request, but it was a part ofthe Guidant agreement. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 04-40, Adopting a "No-Parking" Provision for Cummings Park Drive. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0). B. Technolol!V Plan Update Mr. Siddiqui stated the Technology Master Plan, as it existed, required a few modifications to the three-year technology/capital improvement plan. Since its adoption in 2002, a number of technological changes have taken place. The primary modification is due to the planned purchase of the SCADA system at an approximate cost of $100,000. This item was budgeted at $60,000 in the current year. Another modification was due to the addition of the engineer position. Other minor modifications were due to the deferment of purchases for another year. He recommended the Council review the updated Technology Plan and approve the proposed modifications. Councilmember Larson asked who would be responsible for the computers now that Mr. Parrish had left. Ms. Wolfe replied she had chosen the Finance Director to be the contact person regarding the computers, but this could be reevaluated when the other open position is filled. Mayor Aplikowski stated she would like to also have included in the Technology Plan a category for improving the sound system and other equipment needs in the Council Chambers in the near future. Ms. Wolfe stated the audio technician had indicated there were many choices for microphones and he was going to get some information to her. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10, 2004 4 Councilmember Grant noted the sound system in the Chambers would be coming out of the cable fund. He asked if the other technology improvements would come out of the cable fund also. Mr. Siddiqui replied some of them did and he would get this information to the Council. Councilmember HoldeD asked if there was anything in the report for a second copier. Mr. Siddiqui replied they had an option for a smaller copier, such as a desktop copier, or thcy could look at leasing another one or possibly buying the current copier once the lease was up. He stated there were sufficient funds for a second copier. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the Technology PIan Update. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Resolution No. 04-38, Approvinl!: Plans and Specifications and Authorizinl!: Advertisement for Bids for the 2004 Pavement MaDal!:ement Proiect Mr. Brown stated plans and specifications had been prepared for the 2004 PMP lmprovement Project (Edgewater Neighborhood), which includes reconstruction of neighborhood streets, installation of storm sewer, ponding, sanitary sewer and watermain improvements. The project had been generally well received by residents and significant interaction with residents had taken place throughout the development of the project. The City Engineer recommends that Council adopt Resolution 04-38 authorizing the advertisement of the project and to receive construction bids. He noted bids would be considered at the June 14, 2004 Council meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 04-38, Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for the 2004 Pavement Management Project. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution No. 04-39. Adoptinl! the Assessment Roll for the 2004 Pavement Manal!:ement Plan Mr. Brown stated the Assessment Hearing for the 2004 PMP-Edgewater Neighborhood was conducted on April 26, 2004. Four residents appealed their assessments. City Engineer and staff had reviewed the appeals and had prepared a revised assessment roll based upon their recommendations. He recommended the Council adopt Resolution No. 04-39 approving the revised assessment roll for the 2004 PMP lmprovement Project. Councilmember Holden asked if 3187 North Lexington and 3205 North Lexington were still being assessed. Mr. Brown replied that was correct. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10, 2004 5 . Councilmember Rem asked if staff had assisted Ms. Murphy with 100king into financial assistance. Mr. Siddiqui replied they had not yet, but they would research this if Ms. Murphy requested staff s assistance. Margaret Murphy, 1111 Edgewater Avenue, stated she had received the letter. She asked if they had re-measured her lot, if the assessment was in line with the majority of her neighborhood, and noted she did not believe her property value was increasing in line with the assessment. She stated she would be looking into this further. She asked if this was her final attempt, or was there something further she could do. She asked what the procedure was. Mr. Brown replied her assessment was higher than the median. He stated the lot had been re-measured and her lot was wider and longer than the average and that was the reason her assessment was larger. He stated they had followed the guidelines and staff could not recommend a change, but the Council could recommend a change. He stated she was still allowed to appeal, but he did not have the information as to the process for an appeal. He noted staff had fixed guidelines that they were required to follow. Mayor Aplikowski asked Ms. Murphy what she felt was unique about her property. Ms. Murphy stated she was on the comer of Lexington and Edgewater and because this was a noisy busy street, she believed it decreased her property value. She noted homes around her were selling for a 10t more. . Councilmember Larson stated the difficulty for the Council was that this valuation could be made by all of the residents, and there was no way the Council could determine the validity of these arguments. Ms. Murphy noted the homes on the lakeshore, even though the frontage was not as much as her property, were thousands of dollars more expensive than hers and she was paying more in assessments than they were. Mayor Aplikowski stated she understood Ms. Murphy's argument, but noted she did have a comer lot. Councilmember Rem asked what was the appeal procedure and what did Ms. Murphy need to do. Mayor Aplikowski replied once the Council accepted the roll, Ms. Murphy could appeal and she believed this would go to Ramsey County. She requested staff to research this and get back to Ms. Murphy. Mr. Brown stated the City would adopt the assessment roll tonight and the process would continue on. He indicated Ms. Murphy would need to hire legal counsel and her counsel would sit down with the City's attorney to discuss this. He stated he was not sure ifthis was a non- binding mediation, but the next step was legal counsel. He stated when an agreement was reached, that amount would be entered into the assessment roll. . Mayor Aplikowski replied there was a form that would need to be filIed out and her legal counsel could give heI assistance in filling it out. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10,2004 6 Ms. Wolfe stated she would contact Ramsey County and the City Attorney and have a letter drafted for Ms. Murphy that would outline the procedure for her. David Monson, 1175 Edgewater Avenue, stated he had not heard his concerns he brought up at the previous meeting mentioned. He stated he had presented a written letter to stafffor Council's review at the last meeting. Mr. Moore replied he had not seen this letter. Mr. Monson presented the letter to Council. Ms. Wolfe stated the City Engineer had indicated if the resident's concerns were design issue related, their property had not been reassessed. Mr. Monson replied he did not have an issue with the measurements, but he still had questions regarding the design issues such as the northbound leg of Edgewater Avenue and a cul-de-sac. He also stated he did not believe the assessment would enhance their property value. Mr. Brown replied the plan was as they had previously discussed. He stated Mr. Monson also had a corner lot and that was why his assessment was higher. He noted the assessment was calculated correctly according to the assessment policy. Shirley Ann Bambery, 1111 County Road D, thanked the Council for working on her concerns. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Mayor Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 04-39, Adopting the Assessment Role for the 2004 Pavement Management PIan. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Ms. Wolfe - Gave the Council an updated Council Work Session calendar. Councilmember Holden - None. Councilmember Grant - Stated he had heard on the radio that Pair Isaacs was moving its corporate headquarters back to Minnesota. Councilmember Rem - Gave Ms. Wolfe the registration form for the Fall Human Rights Conference. Councilmember Larson - Stated he had a call from a resident regarding a vehicle driving down the Hamline trail. He asked if a decorative rock could be placed on the trail to prevent a vehicle from driving on the trail. Mr. Moore - Reminded Council that the flower-planting day was scheduled for May 22, 2004. Mayor Aplikowski - None. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 10, 2004 7 Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:11 p.m. ~~L~-1:~/J1,,&~' "Beverly A ikowski Mayor ,:'i ./ /}/ '. ii,,' /lltU.....' L ~'!.~ ;,' 1.(... .. Michelle Wolfe City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS " .",' .. ~ ./ ".".../~,/! ":/:,/ ~..<:<,. '"",,' { f " ..' " /_, .,.... / -./' ..'/1. /iL;I.,/-" I . / The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, May 24, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council Chambers.