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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-04 . CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING 7ULY 6, 2004: 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 Wulff, Rieb, Bellows and Mayor Johnson. Absent: Council Member Luick. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; S. Strachan, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; D. Morey, Planning Director; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; J. Hawkins, Deputy City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the June 21, 2004 City Council meeting and the June 23, 2004 Council work session were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the June monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. Mr. Volk highlighted Lakeville's Water Quality Report, water conservation, preparations for Pan-O-frog 2004 and completion of Well 17. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Strachan introduced Police Officer Nick Reitmeier. Officer Reitmeier has been with the LPD as a Community Service Officer for the past two years. Mayor Johnson administered the oath of office to Officer Reitmeier. Chief Strachan introduced Crime Prevention Specialist Lori Clemmer and • acknowledged the work she had done in the promotion of National Night CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 2004 PAGE 2 • Out over the past several years. Lori thanked the Mayor and City Council for their previous participation and invited them to attend a briefing at 6:00 PM on August 3rd and join officers in attending locally hosted NNO gatherings. The Council was requested to approve a proclamation for National Night Out. Council Member Bellows read the proclamation declaring August 3, 2004 as the 21~ Annual National Night Out. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Janet Endris, 20827 Howland Avenue, presented a petition signed by 125 persons requesting the City oflakeville consider providing public bus transportation for the residents of Lakeville. They are particularly interested in obtaining transportation for residents of Winsor Plaza and other multi- tenant facilities in Lakeville, where there is typically a large population that does not drive. A letter of support was also received from former Council Member Betty Sindt. Mayor Johnson requested stai`f investigate the issue of public bus transportation in Lakeville, examine possible solutions, and report back to . Council CONSENT AGENDA 04.99 Motion was made by Rieb seconded by Wulff to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, June 17, 2004 Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, June 16, 2004 c. Resolution No. 04-135 accepting donation from the Lakeville River League Girls Softball to the Parks & Recreation Department. d. Resolution No. 04-136 accepting donation from Knights of Columbus, Lakeville Council No. 8367, to the Parks & Recreation Department. e. Resolution No. 04-137 accepting Federal Recreational Trail Program Grant for Lakeville Sno-Trackers trail equipment purchase. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 2004 PAGE 3 • f. Resolution No. 04-138 accepting Federal Recreational Trail Program Grant for Village Creek greenway trail connection. g. Farm lease agreement with Joe Miller for City-owned land located near 185t" Street and Dodd Boulevard. h. Resolution No. 04-139 amending the 2004 General Fund Budget relating to the 2004 employee cost of living, employee transitions, related benefits adjustments and pavement management. i. Morgan Square plat extension. j. Three-year special home occupation permit extension to allow the operation of a photo studio at 9965 - 208t" Street West. k. Resolution No. 04-140 approving the final plat of Pine Grove. I. Gambling permitfior All Saints Catholic Church for a raffle on September-25-26, 2004. • m. Renewal of tree service operator license for Oleson's Tree Service. n. Resolution No. 04-141 designating no parking zones on both sides of 175"' Streetfirom Highview Avenue to Dodd Boulevard. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb. ITEM 8 Tony Scales, Plant Engineer, stated that Tyco Plastics International has a need for three additional 60-foot storage silos for a total of 15 silos. The silos would be constructed on the north side of the building and used to store raw materials for the manufacture of plastic products at their Airlake Industrial Park facility. Planning Director Daryl Morey stated that a Conditional Use Permit Amendment is necessary because the silos would exceed the maximum permitted structure height of 45 feet in the I-2, General Industrial District. The 12 existing silos are 65 feet in height. Mr. Morey stated that in 1999 City Council. approved three additional storage silos, which brought the total from nine to twelve. A parking deferment was also completed in 1999. At • this time, parking is adequate on the site. The Metropolitan Airports CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 2004 PAGE 4 Commission has also reviewed the plans and is not opposed to the 60-foot silos. Staff is pleased that Tyco is expanding their manufacturing facility at this location. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their July 1, 2004 meeting and unanimously recommended approval .subject to the five stipulations. listed in the planning report and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 1, 2004. 04.100 Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Rieb to approve the Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Tyco International Ltd., 8235 - 220t" Street, to allow the. construction of three storage silos with a height greater than 45 feet in the I-2, General Industrial District, subject to the five stipulations listed in the June 25, 2004 planning report and approval of the Findings of Fact dated July 1, 2004. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Bellows. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None . NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Council work session, July 12, 2004 Next regular Council meeting, July 19, 2004 Mayor Johnson encouraged Council Members and residents to participate in this week's Pan-O-Prog activities.. Event information can be found in the Lakeville Life and Times/This Week News, and on the Pan-O-Prog website. Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Judi h R. Hawkins,. eputy Clerk Robert D. Joh on, Mayor