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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-02+ ~! CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, -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, 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. Volk, .Director of Operations & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Assistant to City Administrator; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The. minutes of the December 17, 2001 City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: Mr. Erickson announced that the Lakeville Housing and Redevelopment Authority wi11 hold its annual meeting following this. evening's City Council meeting. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Don Volk presented the December monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 - PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Don Volk introduced Street Superintendent Gordy Stauff. Mr. Erickson introduced Dave Olson, Community & Economic Development Director. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 02.01 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Environmental Affairs Committee, December 12, 2001 Park & Recreation Committee, December 12, 2001 Economic Development Commission, December 11, 2001 Planning Commission, December 6, 2001 c. Resolution No. 02-1 approving change orders for City Hall expansion and remodeling, Improvement Project 00-18. d. Contract for water meter reading services with RMR Services, Inc. e. Renewal of tree service operator licenses for 2002. f. Resolutions No. 02-2, 02-3, 02-4, 02-5 and 02-6 accepting donations to the DARE Program from Mander's Diesel Repair, Schmitty & Sons School Buses, Marquette Bank .Lakeville., Alcorn Beverage Company and New Market Bank. g. Final acceptance of public utility improvements in Cedar 160 Addition. CITY OF LAKEVLLLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 3 h. Employment agreement with Robert A. Erickson, .City Administrator. i. Resolution No. 02-7 accepting donation from Knights of Columbus Lakeville Council #8367 to the Recreation Department's Youth Ice Fishing Contest. j. Resolution No. 02-8 accepting donation from VFW Post 210 to the Recreation Department's gun safety training. k. .Resolution No. 02-9 establishing rules and rental fees for. the use of City shelters/buildings. I. .Resolution No. 02-10 establishing rental policies and. fees for use of the Lakeville Senior Center. m. Gambling permit for Crystal. Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Organization to conduct. a raffle on February 10, 2002. Roll call was taken on the motion. A es Bellows Johnson Y Mulvihill,. Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8 Mr. Feller recommended the City Council approve a resolution canceling the public hearing on the proposed assessment for weed and grass removal. He explained that the property owner has recently paid the entire assessment; therefore, the public hearing is no longer necessary. 02.02 Motion was. made by Rieb, .seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 02-11 canceling. the public hearing on the proposed assessment for weed and grass removal. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill,.- Rieb, Luick, Bellows. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 4 ITEM 9 Mr. Erickson recommended the City Council designate Thisweek Life & Times as the official City .newspaper for 200.2. He further recommended the City Council. authorize the continued publication of the Messages Page in Thisweek/Life & Times. He explained that according to the 2001 community survey, readership of the Messages Page is stronger than the previous year and appears to be an effective public information tool. Also,. the actual cast of publication of the Messages Page has been reduced by approximately $50 per week. This was made possible due to the transmittal of the Messages page via e- mail. The publishers of Sun Current Newspapers also submitted a proposal for designation as the City's legal newspaper. However, that newspaper is not eligible per State Statute, because it does not maintain an office within the community. 02.03 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Mulvihill to designate Thisweek-Life & Times as the official (legal) newspaper for 2002, and to authorize publication of the Messages page in Thisweek-Life & Times. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. ITEM 10 02.04 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Luick to appoint Lynette Mulvihill as Acting Mayor for the year 2.002. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, -Rieb, Luick, Bellows,. Johnson, Mulvihill. ITEM 11 02.05 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to make thee. following advisory committee/commission appointments: CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 5 Planning Commission (three year terms -.expiring 12/31/04) • Thomas Michaud • Lowell Mifler Stolte • Karl Drotning • Jeff Larson Alternate (one year term) • Jim Puncochar Ex-officio (one year term) Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee (staggered three year terms) • ..Larry Lulf 12/31/02 • Pat. Messinger 12/31/02 • Kevin Manias Alternate 12/31/02 • Howard Lovelace 12/31/03 • Thomas Goodwin 12/31/03 • Carl Skeps 12/31/03 • Jon Volimas 12/3.1/04 • Robert Boldus 12/31/04 • ]ohn Berg 12/31/04 Hunting Subcommittee (two year terms expiring 12/31/03) • Don Cross • BiII Emond • Mick Tingelhoff Telecommunications Commission (two year terms expiring 12/31/03) • Doug Thompson • Robin Selvig • Greg Maliszewski • Robert Crumpton Jr. Alternate (one year term) Economic Development Commission (three year terms expiring 12/31/04) • Jack Matasosky •3 Jeannie Schubert ' • Bob Vogel • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 6 • Jerry Erickson Alternate (one year term) Arts Center Board (three year terms expiring 12/31/04) • Rhonda Berg •: Julie Speiker • Harriet Lund • Dana Sullivan Alternate (one year term) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, .Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb. 02.06 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Rieb to advertise vacancies on the Planning Commission, Hunting Subcommittee, Economic Development Commission and Arts Center Board. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 12 • City Engineer Keith .Nelson recommended approval of a resolution approving Preliminary Layout No. 1 for the I-35 interchange. at CSAH 60, Improvement Project 99-12. He explained that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has requested City approval of the preliminary layout. The project will be constructed in two phases. This year, Kenrick Avenue will be relocated, and the south ramps will be constructed to complete the. interchange. In 2004/2005, the I-35 bridge will be reconstructed over CSAH 60, along with the construction of a loop in the southeast quadrant for eastbound CSAH 60 traffic entering northbound I-35. The widening of CSAH 60, along with a signalized intersection at the realigned Kenrick Avenue is expected to be completed by October 15, 2002, at which time Target plans to open. Mr. Nelson explained that in the event MnDOT delays the project, Dakota County is prepared to split the project in order to expedite construction of CSAH 60 for access to the.. Timbercrest Development (Super Target). This would include CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 7 the realigned Kenrick Avenue frontage road and signals at CSAH 60. 02.07 Motion was made by Luick, seconded. by Mulvihill to .approve Resolution No. 02-12 approving Preliminary Layout No. 1 of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.. Project SP 1980-65, I- 35 Interchange at CSAH 60, City. Improvement Project 99-12. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. ITEM 13 Dave Olson presented for Council consideration a resolution. approving an application for fiscal year 2002. Dakota County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. He explained that during the past two years, the City approved the expenditure of CDBG funds for two different activities. The first was the downtown code improvement grant program, which included the Smith dental building. The second activity provided funding for purchase of the Wren property on 210tH Street for the development of low anal moderate income rental townhomes. Mr. Olson stated the owners of the Ben Franklin store downtown have indicated a desire to improve the storefront of their building through the Downtown Code Improvement Program. CDBG funds could be utilized for this project in 2002. The program requires that the property owner contribute an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the grant. He further explained that all property owners in the Downtown Special Service District-would. be informed of-the program and invited to submit an application.. 02.08 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 02-13 approving the application of the City of Lakeville for fiscalyear 2002 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant funding. Roll .call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. CITY Of LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 8 ITEM 14 Mr. Morey requested Council direction pertaining to a zoning. ordinance text or map amendment related to the Ipava Marketplace commercial center. Ipava Marketplace is located at 163rd Street and Ipava Avenue.. Mr. Morey explained that eight of the eleven tenant spaces in the Ipava .Marketplace are currently occupied. One tenant, Ipava Java, opened its coffeehouse. with the knowledge-that the current C-1 zoning district does not permit seating. The owner of .Ipava Java, however, feels that seating would improve their customer service. Restaurant seating is allowed in the C-3 zoning district. A .building permit application has been submitted to allow a Ladies Workout Express at Ipava Marketplace. However, commercial recreation uses, which .include health clubs and fitness centers, are not permitted in the C-1 zoning district. They are allowed in the C-3 district. City staff -had previously recommended the property owner initiate a rezoning request to allow these uses; however, the property owner -has taken no action. The zoning ordinance permits the City Council to initiate a request: for a public hearing fora zoning map or text amendment. The public hearing, which would be held by the Planning Commission, would allow staff to research the issue and determine how other cities .have handled these types of situations.- It would also allow the Planning Commission an opportunity to discuss the matter and to hear public comment with regard to the. proposed zoning map or text amendment. A recommendation would then be made for consideration by the City Council. Council .Member Luick asked if a' text amendment would apply to aII C-1 zoning districts in the city. Mr. Morey stated a text amendment to the C-1 zoning district would affect all five areas in the City of Lakeville that are currently zoned C-1. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL .MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 9 Counci Member Mulvihill pointed out that the parking issue is one that needs to be carefully considered when. determining appropriate uses for this property. Council Member Bellows asked if property owners or tenants from the other four C-1 business areas have initiated any discussion related to a zoning map or text amendment. Mr. Morey stated they have not. Mr. Erickson stated, as Council Member Bellows had pointed out, that the City needs to be sensitive to the other existing businesses when considering higher intense uses, so as not to take away their viability. In that respect, a text amendment. would be more desirable than a map amendment. Council Member Bellows commended staff for trying to work with the developer. He pointed out that there are .three tenant spaces available, and there :are only nine parking spaces left. Mr. Morey explained that what needs to be considered is the hours of operation for the individual tenants, pointing out that not all uses have the same peak demand for parking. A parking -analysis would need to be completed by the property owner. 02.09 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to set a public hearing to be held at the February 7, 2002, Planning. Commission meeting to consider a zoning ordinance text amendment to the C-1, Retail Commercial District. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill. ITEM 15 Mayor Johnson presented a .resolution establishing boards and committees of the City Council. He asked that Council Member Mulvihill replace Council Member Rieb on the Liquor Committee, and that Council Member Rieb replace Council Member Mulvihill on the Personnel Committee. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 7, 2002 PAGE 10 02.10 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 02-14 establishing boards and committees of the City Council and approving appointments thereto, as presented, with the two changes recommended by Mayor Johnson. Roll call was taken on the .motion. Ayes, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday, January 22, 2002 .Council work session, January 14, 2002 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. R fI espect u ly submitted, /U Ly et M. Mulvihill, Acting. Mayor ~, Charlene Friedges, Cit Jerk •