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Home My WebLink About05-20-02~; CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002. 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 allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Present: Council Members Bellows, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick and Mayor Johnson. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Feller, Finance Director;. S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Olson, .Community & Economic Development Director; D. Martens, Police Chief; D. Morey, Planning Director; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Assistant to City Administrator; J. Hawkins,. Deputy Clerk. • MINUTES The minutes of the May 6, 2002 City Council meeting and April 29, 2002 Council Work Session were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS Economic Development Commission member Barry Pogatchnik introduced Dick Grass, Extruding .and Quality Manager of Strout Plastics.. Strout Plastics., located in Airlake Industrial Park, has been in operation since 1968. The company supplies packaging. products to a variety of businesses and has 19 full time employees STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: City Engineer Keith Nelson distributed a letter from the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation with additional comments regarding Item #9, Prairie Lake development. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002 PAGE 2 ADMINISTRATOR: None PARKS & RECREATION. DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the April monthly report of the Parks & Recreation Department.. CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief Martens presented the April Police Department monthly report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens introduced new Police Department employee, Records Supervisor Valerie Kehrer. Tolly Swan, President of the Lakeville Area Historical Society, presented the Historical Society's 2001 Annual Report, which has been submitted to the Minnesota Historical Society, and introduced seven Historical Society Board members who were in attendance. Ms. Swan expressed appreciation to the City of Lakeville and area businesses for their ongoing support and acknowledged the work of City liaison, Lea Guenther.. Mayor Johnson wished to recognize May 19-25, 2002 as Emergency Medical Treatment Week. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA Council members added Item #10 to the consent agenda. 02.61 Motion was made by Luiek, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. April Investment Report,. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, May 2, 2002 Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Comm., May 1, 2002 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002 PAGE 3 Lakeville Area Arts Center Board, May 2, 2002 Telecommunications Commission,` May 14, 2002 d. Agreement with the City of Chaska for volunteer police services for the 2002 PGA Championship on August 9-18, 2002. e. Resolution No. 02-106 receiving bids. and awarding contract for audio/visual systems upgrade. f. .Authorize submittal of grant applications to the Department of Natural Resources for funding to assist the cross-country ski trail program and snowmobile trail program Resolution No. 02-107. g. Resolution No. 02-108 accepting donation from ChemCentral for the 2002 Safety Camp. h. Resolution No. 02-109 approving plans and specifications and . setting a bid date for Ipava Avenue widening, Improvement Project 01-10. i. Agreement with State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, for contract inspection services at Qak Hills Elementary School. j. Resolution No. 02-110 deferring action on the issue of smoking in restaurants and bars until statewide regulations are adopted. k. Resolution No. 02-111 adopting. position classification and pay plan for exempt and non-exempt positions and setting forth .the policy for administration of the pay plan. I. .Special Assessment Agreement with Sean & Michelle Ruhland, 9940 Iteri Court West. 10. Resolution No. 02-112 approving the St. Frances Woods 8t" Addition final plat.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002 PAGE 4 ITEM 9 Daryl Morey provided an overview of Prairie Lake, a .mixed-use development on approximately 165 acres in the northwest quadrant of 185t" Street and I-35W. The project site drains to Lake Marion and is within the: South Creek planning unit for the Vermillion River Watershed. He stated that the City had received comments from eight state and federal agencies regarding the Prairie Lake EAW. Andi Moffatt of WSB, the City's engineering consultant, presented the item to Council and addressed comments from the various agencies, including increased stormwater runoff, increased use of water in the area, wetland impact, tree removal and traffic impacts. Ms. Moffatt stated that based on the comments received and the detailed review/response of City staff and WSB, the project does not have the potentiaF for significant environmental impacts and does not require an EIS. Planning and Engineering Department staff and WSB are recommending approval of a resolution adopting record of decision (findings of fact), response to comments, and decision on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for- the proposed.Prairie Lake residential development. City Administrator Bob Erickson stated that the developer and the City have benefited from the EAW which was prepared as part of the TirnberCrest development.. Prairie Lake is located in the same watershed and benefited from thetraffic studies prepared for TimberCrest. Mr. Erickson added that the City has taken the necessary steps to ensure protection of the natural areas within the proposed development. Council Member Mulvihill asked Ms. Moffatt about a .species of endangered turtles which are known to live in the area. Ms. Moffatt stated that construction workers will be alerted to the presence of the Blanding Turtle during development. ..02.62. Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 02-113 adopting record of decision (Findings'of Fact), response to comments, and decision on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Prairie Lake .residential development. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002 PAGE 5 • Roll calf was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows.. ITEM 11 Planning Director Daryl Morey presented an overview of Willow Ridge preliminary and final plat. The plat consists of 29 single- family lots and one outlot on 18 acres of land located north of 210t" Street and west of Junco Trail. The. existing farmstead, outbuildings, well and septic system will be removed as part of the Willow Ridge development and 209t" Street will be extended into this plat from the adjacent Royal Woods single family neighborhood. The Planning Commission and Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee have recommended approval of the plat subject to 14 stipulations. The developer has also submitted a letter of credit from Builders Mortgage. Company in the amount of $579,289.80 for security. to • the development contract. In addition, the developer has provided cash in the amount of $209,595.02 relating to the charges outside the scope of the public infrastructure. Finally, the developer has signed the warranty deed conveying Outlot A (ponding) to the City.. Staff is recommending City Council consider a resolution approving the Willow Ridge preliminary and .final. plat subject to the terms of the development contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the development., contract with Willow Ridge LLC. Mayor Johnson asked if there were any unique challenges associated with this plat. Daryl Morey stated that the existing slopes as well as the need to preserve an existing stand of oak trees have provided some development challenges. 02.63 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Luick to adopt Resolution No. 02-1.14 approving the Willow Ridge preliminary and .final plat subject to the terms of the development contract and to authorize the Mayorand City Clerk to sign the development contract. Roll call was taken on .the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2002 PAGE 6 • ITEM 12 Council Members discussed available times for a Council work session. 02.64 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Bellows to set a Council Work Session for May 29, 2002 at 7:00 PM at City Hall. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill. UNFLNISHED BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, June 3, 2002. Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. • Respectfully submitted, Q!,~;~.t udit Hawkins, .Deputy Clerk Robert D. John n, Mayor