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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-12CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 16, 2012 Mayor Bellows called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Present: Mayor Mark Bellows Council Member Matt Little Council Member Colleen LaBeau Council Member Laurie Rieb Absent: Council Member Kerrin Swecker Also Present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney Steve Mielke, City Administrator Tom Vonhof, Police Chief David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director Chris Petree, Public Works Director Dennis Feller, Finance Director Daryl Morey, Planning Director Steve Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director Charlene Friedges, City Clerk Citizens' Comments None Presentation /Introductions Chief Vonhof presented the Police Department 2011 Annual Report. Chief Vonhof presented a certificate of recognition to Cleary Lake Small Animal Medical Center for providing veterinary services to the Police Department's K -9 dogs at no cost to the City of Lakeville. Kevin McCarney asked the City Council to proclaim May 3, 2012 National Day of Prayer in Lakeville. Council Member LaBeau read the proclamation. Jon Ridge, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council of Hostelling International, provided an overview of the May 6, 2012 Ironman bicycle ride. Council Member Little read the proclamation designating April 28, 2012 Arbor Day in Lakeville. Mr. Michaud presented the March monthly report of the Parks & Recreation Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 16, 2012 Page 2 Liquor Director Brenda Visnovec presented the 2011 Liquor Department Annual Report. Consent Agenda 12.26 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Little to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Minutes of the April 2, 2012 City Council meeting. c. Minutes of the February 27 and March 26 Council work sessions. d. Resolution No. 12 -36 accepting donation from Target Corporation to the Police Department. e. Tree work license for Newton's Tree & Stump Service, LLC. f. Autumn Meadows one year preliminary plat extension. g. Resolution No. 12 -37 receiving bids and awarding contract for Lake Marion trunk sanitary sewer rehabilitation, Improvement Project 12 -08. h. Performance agreement with Michael Bateson for the Lakeville Area Arts Center. i. Resolution No. 12 -38 receiving bids and awarding contracts for the remodel of Fire Station 4. j. Amended proposal from Barr Engineering Co. to prepare application for a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) of the Marion branch South Creek drainageway. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item 7 - Certification of Delinquent Utility Accounts Mayor Bellows opened the public hearing on the certification of unpaid water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer charges and assessing unpaid street lighting CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 16, 2012 Page 3 charges. The City Clerk attested to legal notices being duly published and mailed. Mr. Feller stated the delinquent accounts proposed to be certified and assessed represent 676 parcels for a total of $126,807. The City also collects a $35 service charge and interest at the rate of 18% per year. Therefore, the total amount proposed to be certified and assessed is $196,769. There were no questions or comments. 12.27 Motion was made by Little, seconded by Rieb to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. 12.28 Motion was made by LaBeau, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 12 -39 certifying unpaid water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer charges to the County Treasurer /Auditor and assessing unpaid street lighting charges. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item 8 - McDonald's Convenience Food Restaurant Ray Croaston, project manager for McDonald's, requested Council approval of a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a McDonald's restaurant in the Crossroads commercial development. Mr. Morey presented the conditional use permit request to construct a McDonald's convenience food restaurant in the northeast corner of Cedar Avenue and 179th Street, with 24 hour service. The proposed project will remove the existing Dino's Gyros building but will use the existing building footprint. The applicant proposes a double drive - through order queuing lane to provide more efficient service delivery and vehicle stacking. Mr. Morey stated the Planning Commission recommendation on this application resulted in a 2 -2 tie, with concerns regarding accessing the drive - through lane through the parking lot. He pointed out that the proposed building and site improvements meet all performance standards of the zoning ordinance. Therefore, staff recommends approval. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 16, 2012 Page 4 12.29 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by LaBeau to approve findings of fact and a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a McDonald's convenience food restaurant with 24 hour service at 17701 Cedar Avenue. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item 9 - Village Creek 4th Addition Rick Murray, Meridian Land Holdings, LLC, requested Council approval of the Village Creek 4th Addition preliminary and final plat, along with the vacation of public roadway, drainage and utility easements. He explained that the original Village Creek development platted this area into outlots, which were reserved for future development until high pressure water service could be extended to the area. Mr. Morey presented the preliminary and final plat of Village Creek 4th Addition, which proposes 16 single family lots on 4.45 acres of land located west of Hamburg Avenue on both sides of Hartford Way. He explained that this development will include the construction of an eight -inch high pressure watermain that will connect the existing trunk watermain along 202nd Street (CSAH 50) to the existing watermain at Hartford Way through Aronson Park. 12.30 Motion was made by LaBeau, seconded by Little to approve Resolution No. 12 -40 approving the preliminary and final plat of Village Creek 4th Addition; and Resolution No. 12 -41 vacating public roadway, drainage and utility easements. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Unfinished business: None New business: Council Member LaBeau stated she appreciates receiving a red- lined document when an agenda item is brought back to the Council with changes. She encouraged the staff to continue that practice and would like to discuss the topic at the next work session. Announcements: • Annual clean -up day, Saturday, April 21st • Bird banding, Sunday, April 29th CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 16, 2012 Page 5 • Council work session, April 23, 2012 • Next regular City Council meeting, May 7, 2012 Mayor Bellows adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Fri6dges, CJty Clerk Mark Bellows, Mayor