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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.bCITY OF LAKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 7, 2013 Judge Thomas Poch administered the Oath of Office to Council Members Doug Anderson and Kerrin Swecker. Chief Justice Lorie Gildea administered the Oath of Office,p,.,Mayor Matt Little. Mayor Little called the meeting to order at 7:17 in the Council Qlambe&at City Hall. Members Present: Council Members Swecker, Anderson, La eau and "Ali ,Little Members Absent: None A'son, City Attorney; Tom David Olson, Community & irect`or; Brett Altergott, Parks & Friedges, City Clerk. Altergott. ment monthly report. prove the consent agenda items as ng c. Renewal of tree work licenses d. Renewal of mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material collectors licenses e. Appointment of the Lakeville Sun Thisweek as the official city newspaper for 2013 Staff Present: Steve Mielke, City Administrator;, Vonhof, Police Chief; Chris Petree, Public Works D Economic Development Director; Dennis Feller, Final Recreation Director; Daryl Morey, Planning Director; City Council Meeting Minutes, January 7, 2013 Page 2 f Ordinance No. 900 changing a street name from Garner Avenue to Garner Court g. Resolution No. 13 -01 supporting the Dakota County 2013 -2017 Transportation Capital Improvement Program h. Engineering agreements with Barr Engineering Co., Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., SRF Consulting Group, Inc., TKDA, and WSB & Associates, Inc. for 201; L Resolution No. 13 -02 approving a lawful gambling premises pernixfor the Lakeville Lions at Casa Nostra Pizzeria" j. Mayor's appointment of Doug Anderson to the k. Resolution No. 13 -03 accepting donations toj M& rks_$ Recreation Department 1. Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for the W�,tl;ifid Health Evaluation Program:,;,... M. Reschedule the January 28 Councii to Tuesday, January 29 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes 7. Public Hearing on Fee Schedule Amendment Mayor Little openet the public hearing to consider an ordinance adopting fees. The city clerk attested to legal`Ofice publication. Mr eIler outlined the proposed fee schedule changes, which include the elimination of a b oard license l'e'e and the addition of a fee for dynamic display signs. The proposed ordinance also increases the single family variance fee from $250 to $300. The proposed fee scdule changrs are consistent with the Council's discussions at the budget work sessions. There were no questions or comments from the audience. Motion was made by Swecker, seconded by LaBeau to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous Motion was made by Swecker, seconded by LaBeau to adopt Ordinance No. 901, an ordinance adopting fees, and a summary ordinance for publication. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous City Council Meeting Minutes, January 7, 2013 8. Appointment of Acting Mayor Motion was made by Anderson, seconded by LaBeau to appoint Kerrin Swecker as Acting Mayor for 2013. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous 9. City Council Vacancy Mr. Mielke presented a proposed resolution declaring a vacancy on the Ci y' Council and initiating the replacement process. He explained that State Statutes allow the vacancy to be filled by appointment. Following previous practice, the City Council world initiate an application process, allowing a period of time for interested pe to apply, The City Council would review all applications and determine whether te'interview sore or all of the whether The proposed resolution recommends that the application proc.As begin on January 8 and applications must be received in the City Clerrkc� office by 4:30 p.m. on January 24th. To qualify for appointment, applicai iuust bi eligible to vote in Minnesota, at least 21 years of age and a resident of Lakeville for at least 30 days. The law neither requires nor prevents the City Council from appointing a caxdi` &ate that was on the ballot in ipprove Resolution No. 13 -04 replacement process. Charlene Friedges, City Clerk ervance of the Martin Luther King, ary 22, 2013 Matt Little, Mayor CITY OF LAKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES January 7, 2013 Mayor Little called the meeting to order at S p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City Hall. Members Present: Council Members Swecker, Anderson, Staff Present: Steve Mielke, City Administrator; Allyn Ku Administrator; Char Friedges, City Clerk 2. Citizen Comments There were no citizen comments. 3. Vision Task Force Membership Mr. Mieike presented the proposed process for the was recommended that membership b�4nrt0 to perspectives throughout the community, It was` not serving on the task force would be i activities, including town hall meetings Council members and forward thei or Little to the Citv of a Vision Task Force. It 12 to S"persons, drawn from various pct X t, out that input from perspectives ufi additional community outreach focus groups. list of names under each perspective or category Kuennen by January 11". A master list will then be compiled. IndMdua1i3W.,b6 were nominated by more than one council member will be noted. A pin map will's v. which geographic area of the city each individual represents. The qphicrN111 Jlien be asked to narrow the list down to approximately 20 potential task ford members. 7 T fe goal rs to select a task force by the end of January. Council A &ctrssion yeas held regarding the background and qualifications the Council members would'! ould cxil: for in the applicants for the vacant Council position. Council members expressed a desire for background in planning and business, with some background in public service. They should be well rounded and long -time members of the community. A desire for cultural diversity was noted. Applicants should be open to policy discussions with a desire to serve the entire community. They should be engaged in the governing process and serve as a guide to City staff. Applicants should want to serve the public and be willing to make tough decisions. Mr. Mielke pointed out that the Council members will need to determine if all or only some of the applicants will be interviewed. Applications will be received until January 24`n Council members will be asked at the January 29 work session to state which applicants they feel should be interviewed and why. It was suggested that applicants should be provided with an interview timeline when they submit their application. Staff will work to establish a number of dates and times between February 4 and 15. It was also suggested that interviews could be conducted in the late afternoon /early evening prior to a City Council meeting. City Council Committees A discussion was held regarding the vacancies that now exist op the Corhicif committees. The 2013 committee appointments will not be made until der the n ember is appointed. Mr. Mielke stated Council members should,oi7tinue to serve o eir respective committees, and interim appointments to fill vacancies will be?de at the January 29 11 work session. loo S. Adjourn