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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-03CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 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, Luick, Rieb, Wulff 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. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Morey, Planning Director; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the February 18, 2003 City Council meeting were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Economic Development Commission member Barry Pogatchnik introduced Frank Liguori, Chief Executive Officer of Scruples Salon Products, Inc. Mr. Pogatchnik and Mr. Liguori provided .information on the business, which develops and markets hair care products to professional beauty salons. The 42,000 square foot building is located in Airlake Industrial Park. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None .ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the February monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 2003 PAGE 2 • FIRE CHIEF.: Retiring- Chief Danny Barth presented the 2002 Annual Report of the Lakeville Fire Department. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Presentation to Retiring Fire Chief Danny Barth Barry Christensen, Retired Fire Chief, presented a bronze plaque to Danny Barth in recognition of 21 years of service on the Lakeville Fire Department. Danny served as Chief, Assistant Chief, District Chief and Training Officer. Presentations were also made by Police Chief Martens, Patti McCauley of ALF Ambulance and City Administrator Bob Erickson. Presentation by State Representative Steve Strachan State Representative Steve Strachan provided an update of current legislative activities. He pointed out that the governor's current proposal regarding budgetary, taxing and local government aid issues is, at this time, a proposal. He stated the proposal will be reviewed by various committees, some of which he is involved with. The mayor and council members discussed the following issues with Representative Strachan: ^ Local government aid and out-state cities versus suburbs ^ Challenges with being agrowth-city. ^ Transportation funding and inequitable formulas ^ Metropolitan Council redistricting Mr. Erickson presented the City's analysis of the Governor's 2004-2005 budget proposal, highlighting some of the negative affects the governor's.. proposed budget cuts will have on the City of Lakeville. On a positive note, he closed by announcing that Moody's Investors Service has assigned an A-1 rating for Lakeville's General Obligation Bonds. This favorable bond rating represents the City's rapidly expanding and diverse. tax base and the City's ability to manage effectively within this expansion. Presentation of USSSA Hall of Fame Award to Steve Michaud .Jon turban, Executive Director of the Minnesota Recreation & Parks .Association, presented the USSSA Hall of Fame Award to Parks & Recreation Director Steve Michaud. He explained that this special honor is being given as a result of Steve's direct involvement with the recruitment and development of the USSSA Softball Program in the State of Minnesota 25 years ago. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 2003 PAGE 3 Introduction of Ginny Zarras~Human Resources Manager Mr. Erickson introduced Ginny Zarras, Human Resources Manager. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Wulff removed Item 8f from the consent agenda. Council members added Item 9 to the consent agenda. 03.21 .Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Luick to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, February 20, 2003 • Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, February 19, 2003 Telecommunications Commission, February 11, 2003 c. Greenway 1~ Addition trunk storm sewer, trunk watermain, sanitary sewer, trail construction and land acquisition reimbursements. d. The Oaks of Lakevilla trunk sanitary sewer, trunk watermain, Kenyon Avenue overlay and trail construction reimbursements. e. Temporary construction easement from Boulder Village Townhome Association. f. (Removed from consent agenda) g. Renewal of a tree service operator license for Aspenwall Tree Service, Inc. h. Resolution No. 03-37 accepting donation from Town & Country Homes to the Police Department. n CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 2003 PAGE 4 • i. Ordinance No, 727 amending Title 1, Chapter 4 of the .Lakeville City Code concerning enforcement.. j. Resolution No. 03-38 authorizing placement of an all-way stop sign at 205t" Street and Jacquard Avenue. k. Land Surveyor's Certificate of Correction to Lake Place plat. I. Resolution No. 03-39 authorizing advanced encumbrance of municipal state aid funds. m. Set a joint work session with the Farmington City Council, to be held on March 10, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. at Lakeville City Hall. n. Cancel the special council meeting of March 31, 2003. 9. .Resolution No. 03-40 approving the final plat of Spyglass. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, WulfF, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8F 03.22 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 03-36 appointing the Advisory Board for Special Service District No. 1. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. Council Member Wulff abstained due to a conflict of interest. ITEMS 10-11 Finance Director Dennis Feller stated bids were opened earlier today for two general obligation bond issues. He introduced Dave MacGillvray of Springsted, Inc., who presented the bid results. Four bids were received for the $14,890,000 General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds. The lowest/best bid was from Salomon Smith Barney at a net interest rate of 4.182739%. Five bids were received for the $3,225,000 General Obligation Park Refunding Bonds. The lowest/best bid was from Wachovia Bank National Association at a net interest rate of 3.446006%. 03.23 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 03-41 authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 2003 PAGE 5 details and providing for the payment of $14,890,000 General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds, Series 2003A; and Resolution No. 03-42 authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and details and providing for the payment of $3,225,000 General Obligation Park Refunding Bonds, Series 20036. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Wulff, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. ITEM 12 City Engineer Keith Nelson presented a resolution supporting legislation to provide improved funding options for city street improvements. He explained that a report entitled, Funding Street Construction and Maintenance in Minnesota s Cities was recently released by the League of Minnesota Cities, in partnership with the City Engineers Association of Minnesota and the Minnesota Public Works Association. The report outlines existing funding mechanisms and their limitations, describing' deficiencies on the municipal state aid (MSA) and non-MSA city street systems. It also provides several policy recommendations that could lead to improved municipal street conditions. Mr. Nelson explained that the report will be used to demonstrate to legislators that cities need flexible policies and greater resources to meet growing demands for street improvements, such as new legislation allowing cities to establish a transportation utility or impact fees. Staff recommends approval of the resolution supporting legislation to provide improved funding options for city street improvements. Council Member Wulff stated she feels that certain areas of the report. seem. to create more unfairness in the funding from the State, targeting programs for cities under 5,000 population. She stated the report talks. about trying to get more money into the highway users trust fund; however, it does not address the unfair, underlying formula that penalizes Dakota County. She stated she would not be able to support those areas of the report. Mr. Erickson stated that while there are inequities, there is also a common ground with cities throughout the state, and it would be beneficial to Lakeville to show solidarity on transportation funding issues. He asked the Council to consider approving .the resolution, directing staff to modify the resolution with respect to the distribution formula inequity .relating to • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 3, 2003 PAGE 6 • population and mileage for the County state-aid share of the highway user trust fund. 03.24 Motion was made by Wulff, seconded by Luick to approve Resolution No. 03-43 supporting legislation to provide improved funding options for city ..street improvements, and direct staff to modify the. resolution by addressing the distribution formula inequity relating to population and mileage for the County state-aid share of the. highway user trust fund. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Wulff. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, March 17, 2003 Mayor Johnson adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~ ,, harlene Friedges, Ci lerk Robert D. Johnso ,Mayor r: