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Home My WebLink About11-17-03N CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 A complete video tape of the City Council proceedings is retained for one year 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, Rieb, Luick and Mayor Johnson. Also present: R. Erickson, City Administrator; R. Knutson, City Attorney; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Morey, Planning Director; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. • MINUTES The minutes of the November 3, 2003 City Council meeting and the October 27, 2003 Council work session were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Economic Development Commission member Jerry.Erickson provided information on Lakeville Professional Plaza and introduced owners Dr. John Mittelsteadt and Dr. Steven Selchow. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the October . monthly report of the Parks & Recreation Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS The National Arbor Day Foundation has recognized. the City of Lakeville as a 10-year participant in the Tree City USA program. Steve Michaud accepted a commemorative acrylic award and a 2002 brass plate on behalf of the City of Lakeville. The City Council honored several individuals and groups who give their. time and talent to help others or who perform outstanding service to help make Lakeville a great community in which to live. A community service certificate of recognition was presented to each honoree. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 03..130 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Rieb to approve the consent agenda items as follows: • • a. Claims for payment. b. October Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: •3 Planning Commission, November 6, 2003 • Ames Ice Arena Committee, October 7, 2003 • Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee, November 5, 2003 • Lakeville Area Arts Center Board, November 6, 2003. d. Trunk watermain reimbursement for Willow Ridge. e. Trunk sanitary sewer reimbursement for Airlake Development Fifth.. Addition. f. Resolution No. 03-211 establishing "no parking° along CSAH 50 at the I-3S interchange, Improvement Project 02-07. g. .Resolution No. 03-2.12 receiving bids and awarding contract for Well No. 17, Improvement Project 03-11. h. Resolution No. 03-213 setting dates of regular City Council meetings in 2004. .CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 PAGE 3 • i. Resolution No. 03-214 accepting donation from Robert and Shelley Erickson to the. Fire Department. j. Dakota County .2004 Community Landfill Abatement Base Fund Application. k. Vending services agreement with Dakota Valley Vending. L Tanker truck rental agreement with Apple Valley Red-E-Mix. m. Resolution No. 03-215 accepting donation from Anchor Bank to the Senior Center. n. Agreement for Puppeteering Services with Schiffelly Puppets. o. Approve specifications fora 1500 GPM Pumper Rescue Fire Truck and authorize sealed bids to be opened on December 18, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. p. Resolution amending the City of Lakeville Cafeteria. (employee benefit) Plan and approving an administrative services agreement with Administration Resources Corporation. q. Grant a 100-day extension for recording the Lone Tree Point final plat. r. Grant a 100-day extension for recording the Wagners View final. plat. s. Agreement for Professional Planning Services with Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. t. Resolution No. 03-217 amending the Lakeville Liquors Employee Manual, modifying the performance evaluation and work schedule policies. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 PAGE 4 ITEM 9 Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing on the proposed assessment for weed and grass removal. The City Clerk attested to legal notice publication. Finance Director Dennis .Feller explained that one parcel, Lot 3, Block 5, Harris Acres Third, is being assessed forthe removal of weeds and grass. The total amount of the assessment, including interest and administrative fees, is $328.50. He explained that this is a one-year assessment, collected with real estate taxes due and payable in 2004. There were no questions or comments. 03.131 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Bellows to close the public hearing on the proposed assessment for weed and grass removal. Roll call was. taken on the motion.. Ayes, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. 03.132 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Wulff to approve Resolution No. 03-218 adopting assessment for weed and grass removal Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. ITEM 10 Finance Director Dennis Feller explained that earlier this year, the City refinanced the 1994 General Obligation Park Bonds with the issuance of General Obligation Park Refunding bonds in order to reduce interest costs and. future tax levies. The 2003 bond proceeds were placed in an escrow account until. such time as the 1994 bonds can be called. The escrow was invested in instruments with market rate (low) yields. Short-term yields have increased, thereby providing the City an opportunity to reinvest the escrow in an arbitrage investment alternative, which would reduce the net interest cost for the bond issue. Springsted representatives David MacGillivray and Jonathan Commers explained the refunding and yield recapture process and asked the Council to consider a Memorandum of Understanding with Springsted, Inc., which authorizes Springsted to pursue the yield recapture CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 PAGE S transaction. The estimated net savings on the $3.225 million GO Park Refunding Bonds is $50,000. It was pointed out that Lakeville is the first city in the State of Minnesota to pursue a yield recapture transaction. 03.133 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 03-219 authorizing execution and delivery of an amendment to escrow agreement relating to $3.225 million General Obligation Park Refunding Bonds, Series 20038; and approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Springsted, Inc. regarding a yield recapture transaction for the 2003 GO Park Refunding Bonds. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff. ITEM 11 .Community & Economic Development Director Dave Olson presented a Joint Resolution and Agreement for the Orderly Annexation of Property from Eureka Township to the. City of Lakeville. He explained that the . City was contacted approximately six months ago by Aircraft Resource Center, the commercial fixed based operator (FBO) at Airlake Airport, regarding the construction of a 12,000 square foot hanger addition to their current facility. Upon review of the .proposed plan, it was determined that the current City boundary in this area bisects the existing FBO building as a result of annexation that took place in 1975. Mr. Olson stated Eureka Township has agreed to pursue an orderly annexation, resulting in the entire leased area being annexed into the City of Lakeville. The annexation would involve the. remainder of the Aircraft Resource Center lease area, along with the east half of Hamburg Avenue south of 220th Street West. The total area is 2.37 acres. The City Attorney's office has prepared a Joint Resolution and Agreement for Orderly Annexation, which provides for reimbursement of 50% of the building permit fee for the proposed 12,000 square foot hanger addition and reimbursement of a portion of the existing personal property taxes overthe next five years in the same manner as an annexation by ordinance. The Eureka Town Board voted to approve the Joint .Resolution and Agreement for Orderly Annexation on a 4-1 vote. Gary Schmidt, representing the Metropolitan Airports Commission, was . present to answer any questions of the City Council. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2003 PAGE 6 03.134 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Bellows to approve Resolution No. 03-220, a Joint Resolution and Agreement for the Orderly Annexation of 2.37 acres from Eureka Township to the City of Lakeville. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes,. Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Council Member Rieb commended City staff for the Partnership in Progress presentation made earlier this evening at the Downtown Lakeville Business Association meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, December 1, 2003 Council work session, November 24, 2003 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City Cler /.' ,. Robert D. Johih,~on, Mayor •