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Home My WebLink About02-04-02CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 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, Mulvihill, Rieb and Mayor Johnson. Absent: Council Member Luick. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney;. B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Feller, Finance Director; R. Pelletier, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development. Director; D. Martens, Police Chief; D. Volk, Director of Operations. & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Assistant to City Administrator; C. • Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the January 22, 2002 City Council meeting were approved as presented. ITEM 4 Dr. Bill Morris, Decision Resources, Ltd., presented results of the City of Lakeville 2001 Community Survey. The executive summary, he explained, contains the results of a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected residents of the City of Lakeville. Dr. Morris highlighted survey results by specific category, i.e. Quality of Life Rating, Police and Fire Protection, Park Maintenance, Street Repair and Maintenance, Snow Plowing of Streets, Inspection Process, City Services, etc. (See community .survey results on file in the City Clerk's office.). r~ CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PAGE 2 Dr. Morris highlighted the community survey categories where the City of Lakeville ranked first amongst all other metropolitan communities. Those categories are: • police protection • park maintenance • city street repair and maintenance • general condition and appearance of properties • emphasis on environment • Internet access • Website visits • like least about the City He went on to highlight survey categories where the City of Lakeville ranked first amongst all high-growth communities in the metro area: • inspection process • job of Mayor and City Council • • job of City staff • opportunity for zoning input With respect to their willingness to fund a community center, Mayor Johnson asked how Lakeville residents responded in comparison to other communities. Dr, Morris stated the dollar amount that Lakeville residents are willing to support for the construction and operation of a community center ($30.80 per year) was slightly lower than other communities surveyed. Council Member Rieb stated she is pleased with increased communication between the Planning Commission and Lakeville residents, which is evidenced by the survey results. Council Member Mulvihill stated. she feels there is a direct correlation between the efforts .the City. has made for increased communication with the residents and the ratings received for City services. Mr. Erickson provided a succinct pictorial presentation of the individuals (elected officials, advisory committees and City • staff) that have contributed to the successful survey results. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PAGE 3 • STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the January monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief Martens presented the 2001 Police Department Annual Report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens introduced Lieutenant Tom Vonhof, who presented the Tri-County Police Investigators Association • "Investigator of the Year" award to Investigator Bill Forbord. Chief Martens then. introduced Jo and Jack Baker from the Dakota County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), along with Lisa White, the Lakeville High School SADD Coordinator. Mr. Baker presented the MADD 2001 State Recognition Award to Officer Rick Bussler. Mayor Johnson presented plaques to former Environmental Affairs Committee members John Kline, Jr. (not present), Dee McManus, Willliam Rosselit and Dan Schmitt (not present). Mayor Johnson also presented plaques to Brett Anderson of Lakeville Sanitary & Recycling Service and Mike Trulson of Waste Management, who served on the Waste Haulers' Subcommittee. (These individuals were also not present.) Mr. Nelson introduced the new Assistant City Engineer Jay Rubash. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PAGE 4 CONSENT AGENDA Council members added item 9 to the consent agenda. 02.1.4 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Rieb to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Park, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, January 16, 2002 Economic Development Commission, January 22, 2002 Planning Commission, January 17, 2002 c. Resolution No. 02-25 calling public hearing for certification of delinquent utility accounts. . d. .Resolution No. 02-26 accepting donation from. Reliant Energy. e. Confirm the election of Brian Carstensen, Fire Department. District Chief. f. Ordinance No. 702 amending Title 7, Chapter 5 of the Lakeville City Code adopting a policy for water service interruptions. g. Ordinance No. 703 amending Title 10 of the Lakeville City Code concerning premature subdivisions. h. Resolution No. 02-27 adopting restated By-Laws of the Lakeville Volunteer Fire. Department Relief Association. i. Resolution No. 02-28 appointing .advisory board for Special Service District No. 1. j. Tree service operator license for Tree Masters. • , k. Resolution No. 02-29 authorizing submittal of National Trail Program application; and Resolution No. 02-30 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PAGE 5 • authorizing submittal of Local Trail Connections Program application. I. Authorize submittal of application for Tree City USA community designation. m. Resolution No. 02-31 approving a gambling permit for Minnesota Waterfowl Association, Dakota Great Swamp Chapter, to hold a raffle at the Chart House on February 28, 2002. 9. Conditional use permit to allow more than 1,100 square feet of accessory building area at 9700-202"d Street West. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb. ITEM 10 • Mr. Olson presented a resolution calling a public hearing to consider a business subsidy agreement with Advanced Wireless Communications. The company, he explained, has expressed an interest in acquiring Lot 2, Block 1 of'Fairfield Business Campus 2"d Addition. This property is the last remaining vacant lot between the Itron Building and the Technical Methods Building. Advanced Wireless has recently been able to secure a release of the option agreement from the current. owners of the Itron Building. The City Attorney has reviewed the executed option release documents and has confirmed that the City is now legally able to consider the sale of the property. Advanced Wireless Communications has also. submitted an application. for tax increment financing assistance in the development of a new company headquarters in Fairfield Business Campus. The Economic Development Commission has. reviewed this project and recommends the City Council schedule a public hearing to be held on March 18, 2002. 02.15 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to approve Resolution No. 02-32 calling a public hearing on a proposed business subsidy agreement with Advanced Wireless Communications. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2002 PAGE 6 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Bellows. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next .regular Council meeting, Tuesday, February 19, 2002 Council work session, February 25, 2002 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, arlene Friedg s, City, erk Robert D. Johns ,Mayor •