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CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING
• MARCH 21 2005
Mayor- Johnson called the. meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of
allegiance to the flag was given.
Roll call was taken:. Present: Council Members Bellows, Wulff, Luick and
Mayor Johnson. Absent: Council Member Rieb.
Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; S: Mielke, City Administrator; K.
Nelson, City Engineer; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development
Director; D. Feller,. Finance Direc#or; S. Strachan, Police .Chief; D. Volk,
Director of Operations & Maintenance; B. Anderson, Assistant to City
Administrator; J. Hawkins, Deputy City Clerk.
MINUTES
The minutes of the March 7, 2005 City Council meeting and the March 14,
2005 Council work session were approved as presented.
• STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATTORNEY: None
ENGINEER: None
ADMINISTRATOR: None
.PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: The February 2005 Monthly
Report of the Parks and Recreation. Department was. presented by Park
Maintenance & Operations Manager John Hennen. An overview of spring,
summer and fall 2005 projects was also provided. Projects will include
playground inspections, tree trimming, installation of new play structures,
maintenance of off-street trails, and construction of soccer goals and picnic
tables.
PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
Telecommunications Commission member Rosalyn Pautzke was .not
available to receive her appreciation plaque. The .presentation will be
rescheduled.
• CITIZENS' COMMENTS: None
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CONSENT AGENDA
Council members tabled Item 7q.
05.25 Motion was made by Luick,_seconded by Bellows to approve the consent
agenda items as follows:
a. Claims for payment.
b. February Investment Report.
c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings:..
Lakeville Arenas Board, February 23 and March 3, 2005
? Planning Commission, March 3, 2005
Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, March 2, 2005
? Te ecommunications Commission, March 8, 2005
d. Grant a 90-day leave of absence to Police Investigator Mark Holden.
• e. Resolution No. 05-24 receiving bids and. awarding contract fora 1;5
MG elevated water storage tank on the Central Maintenance Facility
site,. Improvement Project 04-06.
f. Resolution No. 05-25 accepting an $87,750 grant from FEMA to the
Lakeville Fire Department.
g. Resolution No. 05-26 accepting a $50 donation from Brian and Joy
Crevoserat to the Fire Department.
h. .Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in Dodd
Marsh Highlands 1st Addition.
i. Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in
Creekside Village.
j. License for Utility to Cross Protected Waters, Donnelly. Farm.
k. City of Lakeville 2005 Utility and Street Standard Specifications.
L City of .Lakeville .(modified) Purchasing Policies dated. March 21,
2005.
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m. Agreement for services performed by independent contractor, Jack
Majerus, Softball Umpire Coordinator.
n. Renewal of lease between City of Lakeville and Pahl Farms, Inc.
o. Contract with L-Soft International, Inc. for software and annual fee for
the City listserv.
p. Tree service operator license for Outdoor Specialties.
q. Table consideration of the final plat of Crossroads 7th Addition and
the final plat of Crossroads 8th Addition.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, .Luick.
ITEM 8
Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing on the certification of delinquent
utility accounts. The Deputy City Clerk attested to legal notices duly
published and mailed. Mr. Feller presented the list of delinquent utility
accounts being certified to the: County Treasurer/Auditor, which.. totals
$72,398.87. This amount includes a $25 service charge and 18% interest
#or the period of March 21, 2005 until December 31, 2006. No interest is
charged if the entire amount is .paid within 30 days of .adoption of the
assessment. He explained that the City avoids the loss of revenue
through bankruptcy by semi-annually certifying delinquent utility accounts
to taxes.
There were no questions or comments from. the City Council or members
of the audience.
05.26 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Wulff to close the. public hearing.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Wulff, Luick, Bellows, Johnson.
05.27: Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Bellows to approve Resolution
No. 05-27 certifying unpaid water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and street
lighting charges to the County Treasurer/Auditor to be collected with other
taxes on said property.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS None
NEW BUSINESS None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:. Next regular Council meeting, April 4, 2005
Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Ju Hawkins, Deputy Clerk
Robert D. Joh on, Mayor