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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06-14CITY OF LAKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2014 Mayor Little called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Members Present: Mayor Little, Council Members Davis, Swecker and LaBeau Absent: Council Member Anderson Staff Present: Steve Mielke, City Administrator; Roger Knutson, City Attorney; John Kornmann, Interim Police Chief, Chris Petree, Public Works Director; David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Dennis Feller, Finance Director; Brett Altergott, Parks & Recreation Director; Daryl Morey, Planning Director; Allyn Kuennen, Administrative Services Manager; Charlene Friedges, City Clerk 3. Citizen Comments None 4. Additional Agenda Information None 5. Presentations /Introductions Mr. Petree presented the December Public Works Department monthly report. 6. Consent Agenda Motion was made by LaBeau, seconded by Swecker to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment b. Minutes of the December 16, 2013 City Council meeting c. Renewal of mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material collectors license for Advanced Disposal Services d. Appointment of the Lakeville Sun Thisweek as the official City newspaper for 2014 e. Stipulation of Facts and Civil Sanction with Lakeville SuperAmerica, River Country Cooperative and SuperValu, Inc. for tobacco license violations f. Change Order No. 1 for the Kenrick Avenue /205 Street roundabout City Council Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2014 Page 2 g. Resolution No. 14 -01 accepting donations to the Parks & Recreation Department h. Stone Ridge South final plat extension i. Resolution No. 14 -02 setting compensation and reimbursement rates for firefighters Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Davis, Little, Swecker, LaBeau 7. Community Development Block Grant Application Mr. Olson asked the City Council to approve a resolution authorizing submittal of the 2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the Dakota County Community Development Agency. He stated the City expects to receive approximately $104,675 in block grant funds in 2014. Staff recommends that half of the 2014 CDBG funding be made available for the Spot Acquisition and Clearance Program. This program has been used successfully to acquire and demolish blighted structures in Lakeville. Staff further recommends that the other half of the 2014 allocation be split between the existing Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and a new Senior Activities program. This new program is being proposed to expand the offerings at the Lakeville Heritage Center for seniors, offering new activities at reduced rates. Motion was made by Swecker, seconded by LaBeau to approve Resolution No. 14 -03 approving the application of the City of Lakeville for fiscal year 2014 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant Funding. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Little, Swecker, LaBeau, Davis 8. Redevelopment Incentive Grant Program Application Mr. Olson presented a resolution authorizing the submittal of a Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) Redevelopment Incentive Grant (RIG) Program application in the amount of $188,000. The grant dollars would provide funding for improvements to the City -owned public parking lots adjacent to Pioneer Plaza and along Holyoke Avenue adjacent to the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Mr. Olson provided a breakdown of the proposed allocation of both the CDA Tax Increment funds as well as the RIG funds for the proposed downtown parking lot improvement projects. The estimated cost of the downtown parking lot improvements adjacent to Pioneer Plaza and Howland Avenue is $350,960. The cost of the proposed streetscape improvements along Holyoke Avenue adjacent to the Arts Center is estimated at $75,000. He explained that securing RIG funds would allow the City to leverage City Council Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2014 Page 3 construct Market Plaza five years ago and allows for all of these projects to be completed without the use of City property tax dollars. Council Member LaBeau asked about the timing of the proposed improvements with respect to events at the Arts Center and Pan -O -Prog. Mr. Olson explained that if the Council authorizes proceeding with the improvements, the two projects would be bid and constructed separately and will not interfere with those events. Council Member LaBeau asked whether there would be a cost savings by having one contractor construct both projects. Mr. Olson explained that the City is obligated to do both projects through a public bidding process. Since the Council previously authorized the downtown parking lot project, plans for that project are nearly complete. The Council has not yet authorized the Holyoke Avenue parking lot project, and plans have not been prepared and thus cannot be bid with the other parking lot project. The goal on the downtown parking lot project is to have it completed prior to Pan -O -Prog. The other project would likely need to be done later in the year. Mr. Olson pointed out that the Council is being asked to approve submittal of the grant application at this time. If funding is approved, a grant agreement would be brought back to the City Council for approval. Motion was made by Davis, seconded by LaBeau to approve Resolution No. 14 -04 granting approval for funding from the Dakota County Community Development Agency Redevelopment Incentive Grant Program. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Swecker, LaBeau, Davis, Little 9. 2014 -2016 Strategic Plan for Economic Development Mr. Olson presented the 2014 -2016 Strategic Plan for Economic Development as recommended by the Economic Development Commission. The Strategic Plan was presented to and reviewed by the City Council at its November 12 work session. The plan identifies six strategic priorities: 1) High Skill - High Wage Job Creation; 2) Infrastructure to Leverage Opportunities; 3) Business Retention and Expansion; 4) Incentives and Tools to Achieve Success; 5) Enhancing a Pro Business Environment; and 6) High Density Housing. Motion was made by LaBeau, seconded by Davis to accept the 2014 -2016 Strategic Plan for Economic Development as recommended by the Economic Development Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - LaBeau, Davis, Little, Swecker 10. Appointment of Acting Mayor City Council Meeting Minutes, January 6, 2014 Page 4 Motion was made by Davis, seconded by LaBeau to appoint Kerrin Swecker as Acting Mayor for 2014. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Davis, Little, Swecker, LaBeau 11. Unfinished business Mr. Petree reported that staff met with representatives of Stonebrooke Engineering following the December 16 City Council meeting. Some preliminary work has been completed on the 190 Street reconstruction design, and Stonebrooke is assisting City staff with concept designs for the Holyoke Avenue and 190' Street intersection control. Staff has held email and phone conversations with the property owners and developers in the area, and additional meetings are scheduled. A detailed analysis and recommendation will be presented to the City Council at the January 28 work session. Water tower siting options will be discussed once a design for the intersection has been determined. Council Member LaBeau stated she spoke to Mr. Schweich, who is opposed to a roundabout or cutting through his land and wants to leave the area as green acres. She also expressed confusion and concerns about the process. Mayor Little asked that the landowners be invited to attend the January 28 Council work session. Mr. Mielke stated that while it is important to get input from the surrounding property owners, ultimately the City Council must determine the safety of that intersection for the traveling public. 12. New business none 13. Announcements: Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Mayor Little adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City Cl Ir k Matt Little, Mayor