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08/14/2000 - 00008523THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL OF AUGUST 14, 2000 The Regular Meeting of the Fridley City Council was called to order by Mayor Jorgenson at 7:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jorgenson led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor 7orgenson, Councilmember Barnette, Councilmember Billings, Councilmember Wolfe, and Councilmember Bolkcom MEMBERS ABSENT: None STATEMENT OF MEETING CONDUCT: Please be reminded that those present at today's meeting may hold a variety of views and opinions regarding the business to be conducted. The exercise of democracy through representative local government requires that ALL points of view be accommodated at these proceedings. It is further expected that a standard of mutual courtesy and respectfulness be exercised by all in attendance, through your individual expression, manner of speaking, and conduct. Therefore, please receive the views of others with the same degree of courtesy and respect which you desire to be given your views and opinions. Any departures from this standard will be addressed by the Presiding Officer through whatever means are deemed appropriate. Thank you for your attendance at today's meeting, and your agreement to abide by these standards of personal conduct. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to approve the proposed consent agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: City Council Meetin o.°� f July 24, 2000. APPROVED. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 2 NEW BUSINESS: 1. RECEIVE THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 19, 2000: RECEIVED THE MINUTES FO THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 19, 2000. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 55-2000 DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES AND APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE 2000 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that this was consideration of a resolution designating polling places and appointing election judges for the 2000 primary and general elections. These appointments are for two-year terms. The head judges are appointed for specific precincts. The remainder are appointed without precinct assignments. The names come from lists of those with previous experience, lists provided by the political parties and from lists of names of individuals who have registered for election judge training. There is one change in polling places. The Ward 1, Precinct 4 polling place is being changed from Fridley High School to the Fridley Community Center. Staff recommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NUMBER NO. 55-2000. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 56-2000 TO ANOKA COUNTY REQUESTING RESTRICTED PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 73RD AVENUE BETWEEN OLD CENTRAL (CSAH 35) AND THE COUNTY BOUNDARY: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that as a result of a citizen request, staff asked Anoka County to change parking restrictions on the north side of 73rd Avenue between Old Central Avenue and the County boundary on the east. The change would eliminate the current no parking restriction at all times and replace it with no parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holidays. The County has agreed to make the change upon receipt of Council's resolution. Staff recommended Council's approval. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 56-2000. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 57-2000 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 50-2000 REQUESTING OFF SYSTEM STATE AID FUNDS ST NO. 2000 - 6(SAP 127-050- 003, SP 0205-80): Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that we have been asked by the Minnesota State Aid Office to add indemnification language to a resolution passed and submitted earlier this year. Staff recommended Council's approval. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 57-2000. 5. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO TH 47 WEST DITCH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 6: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that the proposed change order is for $7,550. Staff requested the change order for purposes of reconfiguring the bottom of the detention pond at the intersection of 79th Way and Riverview Terrace. Earth from the University Avenue project would be moved to the detention pond to help eliminate the impact of spring water at the bottom of the pond. Staff recommended Council's approval. APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO TH 47 WEST DITCH IMPROVE- MENT PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 6. 6. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO STREET IMPROVEMENT (SEALCOAT) PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 10: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that staff asked Council to approve a change order in the amount of $17,804.07 to be payable to Allied Blacktop Company for work done in conjunction with the 2000 sealcoat project. The work consisted of additional street segments and the sealcoating of the Little League parking lot. The total cost for the project was well within the amount budgeted. Staffrecommended Council's approval. APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO STREET IMPROVEMENT (SEALCOAT) PROJECT NO. ST. 2000 - 10. 7. RECEIVE PROPOSALS AND AWARD DESIGN OF THE MOORE LAKE CAUSEWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that staff recently requested design proposals from six engineering firms for additional widening of Highway 65 between I-694 and 63rd Avenue. One firm, SEH, responded with a proposed cost of $380,200. In designing the project, the consultant has been asked to widen the highway by adding additional north and southbound lanes without impacting the high water mark of Moore Lake. Accordingly, the project would be designed in a manner that would allow for the collection of surface water from the highway and the transmission of the surface water to a sedimentation basin at the northwest corner of the project. In addition to widening, the project also calls for a cantilever bikeway/walkway system and a fishing pier on the east side of the highway. Staff expected that the final design would be completed by June of 2001. This will enable staff to submit final plans for MnDOT and Federal funding in 2002. The costs for the design work would be covered from a State grant that was received in 1999. Staff recommended Council's approval. RECEIVED PROPOSALS AND AWARDED DESIGN OF THE MOORE LAKE CAUSWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO SEH IN THE AMOUNT OF $380,2000. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 4 8. MOTION TO APPROVE THE DEFERRAL OF THE RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 8295 BROAD AVENUE N.E. (WARD 3): Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that staff has receive an application for special assessment deferral from Marie Streich of 8295 Broad Avenue until the property is sold. Ms. Streich was assessed $1,000 for the Riverview Heights improvement project. Since she meets the age and income requirements of our senior citizens deferral program we are recommending Council's approval. APPROVED THE DEFERRAL OF THE RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 8295 BROAD AVENUE N.E. 9. APPOINTMENT - CITY EMPLOYEE: Mr. Burns, City Manager, stated that after interviewing nine candidates, staff was pleased to recommend the appointment of Deborah Kay Dahl as the City's new Human Resources Director. Debbie has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota and is working on a Master's Degree in Human Resources at the same institution. Since March of 1997, she has served as a Human Resources Specialist with the City of Brooklyn Park Between June of 1993 and March of 1997, Debbie worked as Brooklyn Park's "Come Home to the Park Coordinator." She also worked for Brooklyn Park as a Recreation Coordinator between November, 1991 and June, 1993. Prior to that, she worked for seven years as an employee services and events coordinator for Honeywell, Inc. If appointed, she will begin work on September 11, 2000. APPOINTED DEBORAH KAY DAHL AS THE CITY' S NEW HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. 10. CLAIMS: APPROVED CLAIM NOS. 94620 THROUGH 94952. 11. LICENSES: APPROVED ALL LICENSES AS SUBMITTED. 12. ESTIMATES: APPROVED ESTIMATES AS FOLLOWS: Frederic W. Knaak Holstad and Knaak, P.L.C. St. Paul, MN 55110 FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 5 Services Rendered as City Attorney for the Month of July, 2000 Carl J. Newquist Newquist & Ekstrum, Chartered 301 Fridley Plaza Office Building 6401 University Avenue N.E. Fridley, MN 55432 Services Rendered as City Prosecuting Attorney for the Month of May, 2000 Ron Kassa Construction 6005 - 250th Street East Elko, MN 55020 2000 Miscellaneous Concrete Curb and Gutter and Sidewalk Project No. 330 Estimate No. 4 W.B. Miller, Inc. 6701 Norris Lake Road N.W. Elk River, NIN 55330 2000 Street Improvement Project No. ST. 2000 - 1 Estimate No. 3 ADOPTION OF AGENDA: MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to adopt the agenda. Wolfe. $ 5,000.00 $ 17,366.80 $ 4,194.44 $ 79,307.81 Seconded by Councilmember UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OPEN FORUM,VISITORS: No persons in the audience spoke. PUBLIC HEARING: 13. REZONING REQUEST, ZOA #00-01, BY MASTER CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC., TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, TO R-4, MOBILE HOME PARKS, TO CONSTRUCT A TOT LOT, PLAYGROUND, FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 6 SOCCER AND BASKETBALL PARK, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 7400 TAYLOR STREET N.E. (WARD 2): MOTION by Councilmember Wolfe to open the public hearing and waive the reading. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:42 P.M. Ms. Dacy, Community Development Director, stated that this request was to rezone two parcels that are located immediately adjacent to Fridley Terrace Mobile Home Park from M-1 to R-4 district. The R-4 permits manufactured mobile home parks. The total acreage of the site is about 1.6 acres. The site plan proposes on one of the parcels a basketball court, tot lot, and a soccer area. This would provide a play area for the residents and children of the mobile home park. Baker Street is on the west side and the site would be serviced by a little asphalt trail coming down from the park amenities. It would be enclosed by a wood fence on the north and a one- way gate would be on the west side. The second parcel farther to the east is to be reconstructed as a parking hard surface area for placement and storage of larger types of vehicles. Ms. Dacy stated that these sites should be rezoned because an analysis indicated that formally incorporating and establishing these sites as part of the manufactured home development would tend to support the longevity of the park It would also have more resistant control in terms of zoning and provide additional services for people living in the park All of the facilities that e�st on the eastern lot would be moved and the tot lot and basketball court would be established on the western side. The easterly lot would be paved for vehicle storage, new lights, and new wood fencing. Staff recommended approval to the Planning Commission based on the findings that the rezoning would not cause adverse circumstances to other properties, would make good use of the area, and would improve the quality and vitality of the manufactured home park. Mr. Don Gerberding, President of Master Engineering, stated that this was a good improvement for the City and the children of the park. He said his company has agreed to incorporate the landscaping with preferential shrubs and deciduous trees. His company was willing to move forward with everything the Planning staff asked them to do. Councilmember Bolkcom asked about the issues regarding the children playing in the retention pond ne� door at the industrial site. Ms. Dacy stated that there were concerns regarding the type of fence along the north side of the proposed tot lot area. A larger fence was preferred. The Planning Commission felt the wood fence would be more appropriate and more in keeping with the character of what they are trying to create. Councilmember Bolkcom asked if the fence would be six feet tall. Mr. Gerberding stated that it would. He said he had a chance to visit with the industrial site owners. All agreed on the wood fence. Their main concern was that children may be able to FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 7 crawl over a six-foot chain link fence to get onto the property. Everyone was concerned about the liability. MOTION by Councilmember Wolfe to close the public hearing. Seconded by Councilmember Billings. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:49 P.M. NEW BUSINESS: 14. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA, BY MAKING A CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT (REZONING REQUEST, ZOA #00-01): MOTION by Councilmember Wolfe to approve the first reading of an ordinance to amend the City Code by making a change in zoning districts with three stipulations: 1) Landscaping on the playground area shall be done in accordance to a revised plan, meeting code requirements and providing a mix of hardwood and coniferous species; 2) Code required paving and curbing of the storage area shall be completed by July 1, 2001; 3) Properties shall be combined with fee owners' adjoining property. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 15. INFORMAL STATUS REPORTS: Councilmember Bolkcom thanked everyone who attended the meeting on August 2 regarding the Northstar Corridor. Councilmember Bolkcom asked Ms. Dacy if they mentioned that there was going to be a public hearing about the commuter rail on August 16. Ms. Dacy stated that because of the amount of comment, they thought it best to have the hearing during one of the two meetings in September by the Planning Commission. A letter will be mailed ten days in advance of that meeting. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that National Night Out went very well with a big turnout. She wanted to thank everyone for participating and thank the block captains. Councilmember Barnette stated that on National Night Out he had the pleasure of attending the Fridley Terrace site. He felt that the proposed was an appropriate play area for the many children that live there. Mayor 7orgenson stated that National Night Out was a very enjoyable evening. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2000 PAGE 8 ADJOURN: MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE AUGUST 14, 2000, CITY COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Signe L. Johnson Nancy J. Jorgenson Recording Secretary Mayor