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Home My WebLink About01-20-04 . t R CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 20, 2004 Acting Mayor Luick 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, Rieb and Luick. Absent: Mayor Johnson. Also present:. R. Knutson, City Attorney; R. Erickson, City Administrator; J. Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development'Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Martens, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director- of Operations & Maintenance; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the January 5, 2004 City Council meeting were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Economic Development Commission Chair Jack Matasosky introduced Fred Meier, Manager of C.H. Carpenter Lumber Company, Inc. ITEM 5 .Acting Mayor Luick acknowledged Lakeville as being named one of the "Best Managed Small Cities in America" by Pat Summerall Productions. He announced that Lakeville will be featured on national television in a two- minute announcement that will be shown on CNN's Headline News network. Apre-recorded message from Mayor Johnson was shown, followed by atwo-minute video announcement .hosted by Pat Summeralt and afive-minute video showcasing. Lakeville as one of the °Best Managed Small Cities in America". STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY20, 2004 PAGE 2 • ADMINISTRATOR: None PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the December Parks & Recreation Department monthly report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens presented a retirement plaque to Dispatcher Peter Palm, who recently retired from the Police Department after 22 years of service. Acting Mayor Luick presented a proclamation for Mentoring Month. Kim Senne, Lakeville Kids N Kinship coordinator, accepted the proclamation. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 04.10 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Wulff to approve. the .consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. December Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the January 8, 2004 Lakeville Area Arts Center Board meeting. d. Resolution No. 04-9 accepting donation from Lakeville Knights of Columbus for the youth ice fishing contest. e. Agreement with dance lesson instructor Larry L. Ablin. f. Agreement with Rent N' Save portable services. g. Resolutions No. 04-10, 04-11, 04-12, 04-13, 04-14 and 04-15 authorizing staff to submit grant applications to assist funding .proposed park and trail development projects. h. Consulting services proposal and agreement with Ingraham and Associates for Phase I Prairie Lake Park construction documents, administration and observation. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING 1ANUARY20, 2004 PAGE 3 i. Lakeville Area Arts Center Use Policies and Fees. j. Agreement with John Seipp, Independent Contractor, for the purpose of providing sound and lighting technical services at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. k. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements in Willow Ridge. I. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements in Marion Fields .Third Addition. m. Final acceptance of utility improvements in Century Ridge 2"d Addition. n. Final. acceptance and final payment for Klamath Trail Phase III, Improvement Project 01-09. o. Trunk watermain and storm sewer reimbursements in Cornerstone Lake 4th Addition. p. .Final acceptance and final payment for Lift Station 23, Improvement Project 02-13. q. Resolution No. 04-17 accepting donation from Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Enestvedt to the Police Department canine program. r. Summary of Ordinance No, 756, an ordinance adopting fees. s. Resolution No. 04-18 establishing a rate for personal use of a cell phone by City employees. t. Resolution No. 04-19 adopting a pay schedule for Fire Department officers. u. Joint powers agreement for traffic markings, street sweeping, crack sealing,. screening and seal coating. v. .Resolution No. 04-20 approving 2004 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant application. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY20, 2004 PAGE 4 w. Resolution No. 04-21 approving a gambling permit for Lakeville Hockey Boosters. x. Renewal of tree service operator licenses for 2004. y. Certificate of Completion for Gander Mountain. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Luick, Wulff, Rieb. ITEM 10 Gene Franchette, representing Dakota County, presented the Cedar Avenue Corridor Transitway. He explained that within the past year, the corridortransitway study area has been extended south approximately six miles from 157t" Street in Apple Valley to County Road 70 in Lakeville. County Commissioner Will Branning, Chair of the Project Management. Committee, provided a history of the Cedar Avenue transitway. He explained the progress that has been made to date and ongoing efforts by himself and Commissioner Paul Krause to obtain federal funding for. the project. Rick Nau from URS Consultants presented the phase one feasibility study, which was completed in February of 2001; and phase two study conclusions, which determined that it was feasible to extend the .project through the City of Lakeville. He explained that the project is currently in the alternative analysis process, utilizing public input, to develop the goals and objectives by which to evaluate alternatives. He, explained that the study goals. are to improve mobility, maximizing the movement of people within the corridor across the Minnesota River, while minimizing adjacent impacts.. Recommendations include maintaining direct express service from the park & ride lots to downtown Minneapolis, establishment of local station-to-station service and provide additional feeder routes. He outlined the proposed transitway alignment as follows: Segment One: Mall of America to TH 13 Segment Two: TH 13 to 138t" Street Segment Three: 138t" Street to Dodd Boulevard Segment Four:. Dodd Boulevard to CR 70 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY20, 2004 PAGE 5 Mr. Nau announced that a public meeting will be held on February 12th at the Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Valley. He encouraged interested persons to attend. ITEM 11 Mr. Erickson presented an agreement with Kodet Architectural Group for architectural services associated with the construction of the new Lakeville central maintenance facility. He stated the facility would be located on property recently acquired from Joe Miller Farms, Inc. Kodet Architectural Group is proposing architectural fees of $776,000 (7.7%), which includes basic services, mechanical/electrical engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, landscape design and record drawings. The construction cost of the facility is estimated at $10 million. Mr. Erickson explained that funds for these services have been established in the Building Fund, utilizing liquor store profits. Proceeds from the sale of the existing park maintenance building ($580,000) are also available for this project. Mr. Kodet presented an estimated project schedule. Bidding is anticipated • in July of 2004. Construction is proposed to begin in mid-September and is expected to last approximately 12 months. 04.11 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Rieb to approve an architectural service agreement with Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd. for. architectural services associated with the new central maintenance facility. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Wulff,"Rieb, Bellows.. ITEM 12 Mr. Erickson stated Mayor Johnson is requesting approval of a resolution establishing an ad hoc committee for a Lakeville Community Center. Mayor Johnson will serve as the facilitator, and the City Administrator and Parks & Recreation Director will serve as staff liaisons. The City Attorney stated a draft. agreement for the community center has been presented to the investors, and he anticipates a response to that draft document by the end of next. week. Acting Mayor Luick asked about the application process for the ad hoc committee. and how appointments would be handled. Mr. Erickson stated it would be handled. similar to advisory committee appointments; CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY20, 2004 PAGE 6 however, school districts and area athletic associations will be asked to submit applicants representing those groups. 04.12 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Wulff to approve Resolution No. 04-22 establishing an ad hoc committee for a Lakeville Community Center. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Wulff, Rieb, Bellows, Luick. ITEM 13 04.13 Motion was made by Wulff,. seconded by Rieb to approve a contract with Sathe Executive Search for the City Administrator search process. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Bellows, Luick, Wulff. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, February 2, 2004 Acting Mayor Luick adjourned the meeting at`8:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City Jerk David Luick, Acting Mayor