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Home My WebLink About11-03-03• CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 A complete videotape 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 al egiance 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. Morey, Planning Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, .Parks & Recreation Director; D. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the October 20, 2003 City Council meeting were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Economic Development Commission member Dick Miller provided information on United Products Corporation and introduced Branch Manager Dan Hatfield. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: Mr. Nelson provided a revised Consent to Allow Encroachment onto Sanitary Sewer Easements, Item 81. He stated the revised consent includes an additional paragraph on Page 2. ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the October monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens introduced Community Service Officer Jeff Hanson. He then introduced Police Officers Michael Lamm and Ronald Martin. Mayor Johnson administered the oath of office to the new police officers Greg Stattman, representing the Telecommunications Commission, presented national awards to the City of Lakeville Video Department.. Video Producer Jim Schiffman and Police Officer Rick Bussler received a Silver Axiem Award for the LPD Journal Jim Schiffman and Video Producer Chris Vogt received a second place award for the Lakeville Kids & Government program. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Jim Mahalek, 10012 - 161St Street, addressed. the City Council regarding a temporary fence in his yard, which he was ordered by the district courtto remove. He indicated it was not clear to him why the fence had to be removed, and the City's Zoning Enforcement Coordinator did not provide sufficient reasoning. He stated the Zoning Enforcement Coordinator, City Attorney and Police Department personnel had treated him poorly. Mr. Erickson stated that every possible measure was. taken by City staff to resolve this matter before resorting to a citation and enforcement through the court system. While zoning enforcement issues are often challenging., this case was particularly problematic, and every possible attempt was made to resolve the situation. Mayor Johnson stated he had previously reviewed the proceedings from both the City's standpointand Mr. Mahalek's standpoint and found nothing to indicate that actions taken by City staff were inappropriate. CONSENT AGENDA Council members removed Item 8j from the consent agenda. 03..125 Motion was made by Luick, 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, October 16, 2003 • Telecommunications Commission, October 14, 2003 • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 PAGE 3 c. Resolution No. 03-202 authorizing car allowances. d. Agreement between the City of Lakeville and the. City of Farmington relating to technology support services. e. Cleaning contract addendums with Osland Building Maintenance, Tower Cleaning Systems and Marsden Building Maintenance.. f. Audit Engagement Agreement with Eide Bailly LLP relating to City of Lakeville and Lakeville Fire Relief Association. g. Resolution No. 03-203 authorizing the sale of a forfeited vehicle. h. Resolution No. 03-204 vacating a public drainage and utility easement at 17397 Ithaca Lane. i. Special home occupation permit to allow the operation of a hair salon at 17069 Georgetown Way. • j. (Removed from consent agenda). k. Resolution No. 03-205 accepting turnback of CSAH 50 from 202"a Street to Cedar Avenue (Holyoke Avenue, 210th Street, Lakeville Boulevard). I. Consent to Allow Encroachment onto MCES Sanitary Sewer Easement in Cornerstone Lake 4th Addition, as revised. m. Final acceptance of public utility and street improvements, Lakeway Park East Campus. n. Agreement with Victor Albrecht for the purpose of providing dance lessons within the recreation program. o. Resolution No. 03-206 accepting the donation of landscape rocks from Great Western Supply/Progressive Rail.. for Ritter Farm Park. p. Resolution No. 03-207 accepting donations from area businesses for the Haunted Forest. • q. Approve specifications and set a bid date for standard landscape maintenance contract. r. HVAC preventative maintenance agreements with Cramer Building Services and Alliant Mechanical CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 PAGE 4 s. Resolution No. 03-208 designating employee health insurance rates for 2004. Resolution No. 03-209 authorizing renewal of employee dental. insurance. u. Maintenance agreement with. Loffler Business Systems, Inc. for Police Department TEAC voice logger. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8J Council Member Wulff stated there are :inconsistencies in the agreement by the various parties involved. She recommended that City staff send a letter requesting a definite commitment to the terms of the agreement by all parties. • Mr. Erickson stated the City of Lakeville. has been very consistent with respect to its concerns related to ground: water issues, particularly in this sub-region. He agreed that it is importanf that ali parties make a definite commitment. 03.126 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by, Wulff to table this item and authorize the mayor to send a letter to he Metropolitan Council on behalf. of the City Council requesting clarification as to why the cities must commit to certain activities, while Scott County and Credit River Township only need to consider certain activities. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. ITEM 9 Mayor. Johnson opened the public hearing on the imposition of a service charge in the Downtown Special Service District. The City Clerk attested to publication of the legal notice. Mr. Feller explained that the Special Service District Advisory Board has requested Council consideration of .levying a special service charge payable in 2004, approval of the 2004/2005 budget and amendment of the 2003/2004 budget. The allocation of the total service charge to the downtown properties is based on the net tax capacity of the commercial CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 i PAGE S values. of the properties in the district. The Special Service District Advisory Board is recommending that the 2004 service charge remain unchanged ($27,534). Elise Roberts, Executive Director of the Downtown Lakeville Business Association, provided a summary of the downtown development projects, including the Easter coloring contest, Wednesday on Main, Farmers 'Market, Harvest Festival and Holiday on Main. Other services include a website, brochures, cooperative advertising in This Week Life & Times, membership meetings featuring guest speakers, a safety seminar and a scheduled City update. Jodi Braun, President, and Greg Peterka, Vice President of the Downtown Lakeville Business Association requested Council approval of the proposed 2004/2005 budget and the amended 2003/2004 budget for the Downtown Special Service District. 03.127 Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Bellows to close the public hearing on the imposition of a service charge in the Downtown Special Service District. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. 03.128 Motion was made by Reib, seconded by Luick to approve Resolution No. 03-210 imposing a service charge for Special Service District No. 1 for taxes payable 2004 and amending the budget for fiscal. year ending June 30, 2004. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff. ITEM 10 03.129 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Wulff to hold a Council work session on Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff, Rieb. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None CITY OFLAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2003 PAGE 6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council. meeting, November 17,.2003 Council work session, November 24, 2003 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /^ ~ .ry "~harlene Friedges, C' Jerk ~_.. off'/ Robert D. Johns , .Mayor • •