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Home My WebLink About02-20-01r~ • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 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; A. Grussing, Community 8v Economic. Development Director; Steve Michaud, Parks 8v Recreation Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; Lt. Style, Police Department; J. Hennen, Assistant to the City Administrator; R. Mullenbach, Associate Planner; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the February 5, 2001 City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: Mr. Knutson explained, for the benefit of the new council: members, the. meaning and purpose of an Executive. Session. He stated an Executive Session is a closed session of the City Council and appropriate staff members. The Open Meeting Law allows closed meetings for the purpose of discussing the following: labor negotiations, pending litigation, allegations of misconduct and performance evaluations. The Executive Session scheduled to be held tonight for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining must. be tape-recorded pursuant to State Statute. The other three types of closed sessions need not be tape-recorded. ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 8v MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented. the January monthly. report of the Operations 8s Maintenance Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 PAGE 2 Mayor.Johnson .read an e-mail from a Lakeville resident commending. the Street Department for its snowplowing work. PARKS 8v RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the January monthly report of the Parks 8v Recreation Department. Mayor Johnson read an e-mail received. from a representative of the Lakeville Hockey Association commending the Park Maintenance Department on the condition of the outdoor skating rinks. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Mr. Michaud introduced Jeanne Pecho, Tourism. Marketing Manager for the Lakeville Convention 8s Visitors Bureau. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Anders Stone, 17876 Ixonia Avenue, addressed the City Council regarding the City's ordinance that limits the number of licensed mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable. material collectors to six. He asked the mayor and council members to formally review and reconsider that ordinance so that he can operate his garbage hauling business in Lakeville.- Mayor. Johnson stated the City Council .has, in the past, identified a number of reasons for limiting the number of licensed garbage haulers. The issue could, however, be discussed at an upcoming Council work. session. Brooks Lillehei, 11146 Kenora Way, stated he -feels the City of Lakeville has a conflict of interest in opposing the sale of wine in grocery stores. He asked the City Council to reconsider its ..resolution and recuse itself from judgment on this matter. If the Council chooses not to recuse itself,.. he asked that the. resolution:. be amended to clearly identify that the Council's decision was based on its social consciousness and not the City's revenue opportunity. Mike Fosse, President of the Lakeville Area Chamber of` Commerce, read a statement recently approved by its Board of Directors. He stated the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce supports .the interchange improvements at County Roads 50, 60 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 PAGE 3 • and 70. He further stated the Chamber supports and welcomes the proposed HOM Furniture commercial development. CONSENT AGENDA 01.20 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve .the .consent agenda items as .follows: a. Claims far payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee `meetings: Ames Arena Advisory Committee, February 8, 2001 Arts Center Advisory Board,. February 1, 2001 c. Resolution No. 01-23 accepting donation from .Dakota Victim Offender Panel to the Lakeville Police Department. d. Confirm the election of Assistant Fire Chief Jim Kill. e. Resolution No. 01-24 vacating portions of a public drainage and utility easement within Lot 3, Block 1, Gateway Second Addition, located at 17365 Kenyon Avenue. f. Gambling permit for Lakeville-Farmington Rotary Club for an event at the Chart House on August 2, 2001. g. Final acceptance of street improvements, Town and Country Estates. h. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, town and Country Estates Second Addition. i Multi-purpose trail reimbursement, Harris Acres Third Addition. • j. Resolution No. 01-25 authorizing spring weight restrictions on City streets. k. Resolution No. 01-26 approving the street name change for 176 Circle to 176 Court. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 PAGE 4 • 1. Grant aone-year extension for the. preliminary plat of St. Francis Woods 7~ Addition. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 8 Wayne Johansen, representing HOM Furniture, requested Council approval of a 151,000 square foot furniture store on property located between County Road 5 and Kenyon Avenue, north of AmericInn. Mr. Mullenbach presented the. application of HOM Furniture, which includes a preliminary and final plat, vacation of public easements, wetland exemption certificate and conditional use permit to facilitate the design of the project. The proposed development is consistent with the .commercial land use identified in the 202.0.Land Use Plan. • The Park 8s Recreation Committee and Planning Commission reviewed the request of HOM Furniture and unanimously recommended approval. Staff recommends approval. Council Member Rieb asked if the four items listed on Page 12 of the planning report have been completed. Mr. Mullenbach stated the developer has successfully completed all items. Mr. Erickson pointed out that HOM Furniture will be dedicating over two acres of right-of-way from the 10.41-acre. parcel to accommodate the planned realignment of Kenyon Avenue, which is an important piece of the recommended interchange improvements at Interstate 35 and County Road 5/50. 01.21 Motion was made by Rieb, .seconded by Mulvihill to receive the Planning Commission's Findings of Fact and Recommendation and approve the following: a. Resolution No. -01-27 approving the preliminary and finale plat of HOM Furniture b. Conditional use permit to allow building height in excess of 35 feet,. outdoor (seasonal) sales. and loading docks adjacent to .Kenyon Avenue CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 PAGE 5 c. Resolution No. 01-28 vacating public easements d. Resolution No. 01-29 approving Wetland Exemption Certificate e. Special Assessment Agreement with CRW Lakeville, LLC for .Kenyon Avenue public improvement. project Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. ITEM 9 Mayor Johnson stated several qualified applicants were interviewed by the City Council for the vacancy on the Park 8v .Recreation Committee. 01.22 Motion was made by Bellows to appoint Jon Volimas to fill the vacancy on the Park 8v Recreation Committee. Mulvihill amended the motion to appoint. Mr. Volimas to a term expiring on January 1, 2002 and to extend the term of Howard Lovelace to expire on January 1, 2004. Rieb seconded the. motion. i Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb,. Luick, Bellows, Johnson. 01.23 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to hold a Council work session on Monday, February 26, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, March 5, 2001 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 2001 PAGE 6 h harlene Friedges, C' Clerk G'~ Robert D. Joh on, Mayor •