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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-01CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 Webelos Pack 265 presented the colors and lead the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Outgoing Mayor Duane Zaun administered the Oath of Office to incoming Mayor Robert Johnson and Council Members Laurie Rieb and David Luick. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 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; Daryl Morey, Assistant Community 8v Economic Development Director; Steve Michaud, Parks 8v Recreation Director; Brian Kempa, Accountant; D. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Administrative As`sis~ant; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of-the December 18, 2000 City Council meeting and the December 11, 2000 special Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATONS 8s MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the December monthly activities report of the Operations 8v Maintenance Department. PRESENTATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 2 • City Engineer Keith Nelson introduced Barb Geib, Engineering Department Secretary. Mr. Nelson then introduced Senior Engineering Technician Gordy Stauff, who was recently awarded a Certificate of Completion from the Minnesota Chapter of American Public Works Association for the Public Works Certification Program. DECA members from Lakeville High School, along with their instructor Mark Zweber, requested the City Council proclaim the week of January 8-12, 2001 as Free Enterprise Week. 01.01 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to proclaim the week of January 8-12, 2001 as Free Enterprise Week in Lakeville. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Mrs. Ron Glaub, 17468 Goodland Path, addressed the City Council on behalf of her husband, who had applied for a vacant position on the Planning Commission. She stated her husband was frustrated that he had not been called for an interview and had also not been contacted with respect to the status of the interview and appointment process. Mr. Erickson .explained that Mr. Glaub had been interviewed by the City Council two years ago. Applicants who had been previously interviewed were not called in for a second interview. He further explained that the recent appointments to the Planning Commission were made based on the applicant's geographic residence, and letters were recently mailed to each applicant explaining that. ;CONSENT AGENDA 01.02 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Rieb to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Resolution No. O 1-01 accepting donation to the Police Department Canine Program from the Senior Center. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 3 • c. Agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway for new street and trail crossing on Ipava Avenue, Improvement Project 00-22. d. Change Order No. 4 with S.M. Hentges 8s Sons, Inc. for Ipava Avenue, 192nd Street/ 195 Street, Improvement Project 98- 10. e. Final acceptance of street improvements in Zweber Farm Second and Zweber Farm Fifth; and final acceptance of utility and street improvements in Zweber Farm Seventh. f. Resolution No. 01-02 rejecting certain bid packages, awarding. bid packages and authorizing issuance of purchase orders for Improvement project 00-19, Lakeville Area Arts Center. g. Resolution No. 01-03 appointing the Advisory Board for Special Service District No. 1. . h. Resolution No. O 1-04 setting salaries for City of Lakeville instructors and seasonal employees. i. Contract addendum with Osland Building Maintenance. j. Audit Engagement Agreement with Malloy Montague Karnowski Radosevich 8v Co., P.A. k. Renewal of mechanical amusement device licenses for 2001. 1. Encroachment Agreement with Bret and Renee Sadek and Joel Wolfe and Lisa Miller to allow a retaining wall in a utility drainage easement. m. Grant a 60-day extension for recording the final plat of Vermillion Springs. n. Resolution No. 01-05 establishing boards and committees of the City Council and approving appointments thereto. o. Designation of Thisweek Life 8a Times as the legal. newspaper for 2001., and authorize publication of the Messages page. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL .MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 4 q J Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. ITEM 8 City Engineer Keith Nelson presented an agreement with Dakota County for the reconstruction of 160 Street (CSAH 46j to a four- lane divided roadway from one-quarter mile east to one-quarter mile west of Pilot Knob Road. The agreement also addresses the reconstruction of Pilot Knob Road to a four-lane divided roadway from 170 Street to CSAH 46. Dakota County's consultant, BRW, has completed plans and specifications for the two roadway improvements, which will be bid as one project. The engineer's estimate for Lakeville's share of the cost is $845,262. Flagstaff Avenue will serve as the official detour for, traffic during construction. However, Flagstaff Avenue will be posted for a maximum five-ton axle load between CSAH 46 and Dodd Boulevard. The Public Works Department will also post Fairgreen Avenue and Foliage Avenue for a maximum five-ton axle load to prevent trucks from finding alternate routes. Exceptions to the five-ton restriction would be buses, trash collection trucks, moving vans, service and emergency vehicles, etc. Trucks will be officially detoured from northbound Pilot Knob Road east. to Trunk Highway 3 .along 170 Street, then north to CSAH 42 in Apple Valley. Eastbound trucks on CSAH 46 will be directed north along Flagstaff Avenue to CSAH 42. Prior to the detour, Flagstaff Avenue will receive a bituminous overlay between CSAH 46 and Dodd Boulevard, with the County paying 55% of the cost. Don Theisen, Dakota County Engineer, stated the County has been working with City staff to try and minimize the impact of this project on the nearby residential areas. The designation of two detour routes will assist in that effort. The County will also offer some significant financial incentives for early completion of the project in an effort to minimize the amount of time the road will be closed. Mayor Johnson asked about the possibility of a temporary stop light at Dodd Boulevard and Flagstaff Avenue. Mr. Theisen explained that due to the current design of the intersection, a stoplight would not be feasible at that location. Dodd Boulevard CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 5 will be closed to the east, he stated, which should help minimize some of the traffic. 01.03 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve an Agreement with Dakota County for engineering, highway construction and right of way acquisition; Traffic Signal Agreement No. 00-09; Resolution No. 01-06 approving plans and specifications for Pilot Knob Road; and Resolution No. 01-07 approving plans and specifications for County Road 46, Improvement Project 00-14. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. ITEM 9 Mr. Theisen presented an engineering, construction and right of way agreement for the realignment .and reconstruction of Kenrick Avenue south of 185 Street (CSAH 60). He explained that Kenrick Avenue needs to be relocated south of 185 Street and . realigned in order to accommodate future construction of the northbound exit ramp off I-35. As outlined in the County's Capital.Improvement Plan, a full interchange construction at I- 35, including the northbound exit ramp. and southbound entrance ramp, will be completed in 2002. Mr. Nelson explained that, in anticipation of this project, the City of Lakeville acquired 18 acres from Lakeridge Properties in 1997 at a cost of $467,500. Dakota County will reimburse the City 55% of this cost. Jean Baudhuin, 18625 Kanabec Trail, voiced opposition to the. proposed frontage road realignment and reconstruction. She stated she feels the current frontage road serves the area adequately, and a new design will only promote more traffic to this area. She indicated that she received the packet of information from City staff by mail this afternoon, and asked .the Council to put this issue on hold until the entire neighborhood has an opportunity to review the proposal. Mr. Erickson explained that this project has been anticipated for five years. There is a significant amount of traffic that uses Kenrick Avenue, and moving the. access point on 185 Street will CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 6 • provide a much safer situation. In response to concerns previously raised by Ms. Baudhuin and other nearby residents,. a twenty-foot high natural earth buffer (hill) will remain in place and provide a natural noise wall between the interchange and neighborhood. The City purchased the 18 acres from Lakeridge Properties so that no one would develop this property and remove the hill. All permits have been issued for this project, including a wetland impact permit from the Corps of Engineers. Dakota County is ready to proceed with the frontage road realignment in 2001. The next step will be construction of the ramps in 2002, and the .final stage will be the reconstruction of the bridge in 2005. Police Chief Martens stated that from a public safety standpoint, the Police Department would be opposed to anything that would delay the improvement of this intersection In response to Ms. Baudhuin's comments, Council Member Mulvihill stated the City Council must be responsible to the .citizens of Lakeville, and not just to one neighborhood. She reiterated that his project has been planned and discussed for two years, and the neighborhood .residents have been involved in the process all along. She stated she feels the project is necessary and would not be in favor of delaying it for further review by the residents. Council Member Luick stated he feels this is a key intersection that will assist in disbursing traffic from County Road 50 and County Road 70, especially when the County Road 70 interchange is closed some time in the future for bridge reconstruction. Ms. Baudhuin stated she has information that she would like to present to the City Council that they have not yet seen or heard. She stated the residents feel that they have not had. enough dialogue with the Council on this issue. 01.04 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Luick to approve an engineering, construction and right of way acquisition agreement with Dakota County for the realignment and reconstruction of Kenrick Avenue south of 185 Street, Improvement Project Ol- • O1. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING .JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 7 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill. ITEM 10 Mr. Nelson introduced Bret Weiss of WSB 8s Associates, Inc. and asked the City Council to consider authorizing WSB 8v Associates to prepare plans and specifications for 2001 park trail projects. The trail projects planned for the 2001 construction season are as follows: Improvement Project 00-15, Highview Avenue trail from 172nd Street to 165 Street Improvement Project 00-16, 205 Street trail improvements Improvement Project 00-22, Ipava Avenue trail improvements from County Road 50 to Antlers Park The total estimated cost of all three projects is $250,000. To ensure competitive bids, staff is recommending the projects be bid as one bid package. Construction would begin as soon as possible in the spring, with an estimated completion date of July 4, 2001. 01.05 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to authorize WSB 8s Associates, Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for 2001 park trail projects, Improvement Projects 00-15, 00-16 and 00-22. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb. ITEM 11 01.06 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Luick to appoint the following advisory committee/commission members: PARK. & RECREATION COMMITTEE Jeff Larson (3-year term) Kevin Manias-Alternate (1-year term) IYUNTING SUBCOMMITTEE Paul Wagner-Alternate (1-year term) C CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 8 ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Thomas Goodwin (2-year term) Dan Schmitt (2-year term) John Kline (2-year term) Robert Nicholson-Alternate (1-year term) WASTE HAULERS SUBCOMMITTEE Mike Trulson (1-year term) Brett Anderson (1-year term) TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Terry Lind-ISD 194 (2-year term) Wenzel Ruhmann-ISD 196 (2-year term) Rosalyn Pautzke-ISD 192 (2-year term) Gregg Stattman (2-year term) Robert Crumpton, Jr. -Alternate (1-year term) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Dick Miller (3-year term) Robert Brantly (3-year term) • Jerry Erickson-Alternate (1-year term) ARTS CENTER BOARD Harriet Lund-Alternate (1-year term) Alyssa Heimkes-Youth Rep. (1-year term) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Bellows, Johnson, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick. ITEM 12 01.07 Motion was made by Bellows, .seconded by Rieb to appoint Lynette Mulvihill as Acting Mayor for 2001. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Rieb, Luick, Bellows. Mulvihill abstained. ITEM 13 01.08 Motion was made by Rieb, seconded by Bellows to hold a Council work session on Monday, January 8, 2001 at 5:15 p.m. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 2001 PAGE 9 • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick, Bellows, Johnson. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Council Members Luick and Mulvihill, representing the City Council's Personnel Committee, suggested the Council give some consideration, in the near future, to an appropriate transition plan and recruitment schedule for the future retirement of City Administrator Bob Erickson. (Mr. Erickson plans to retire from the City of Lakeville in two years.) Council Member Luick asked the City Attorney to offer some guidance and direction to the Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday, January 16, 2001 • Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, C' Clerk /v~ Robert D. Joh son, Mayor