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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16-00CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING • OCTOBER I6, 2000 Mayor Zaun called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout ..Pack 265 from Lake Marion Elementary School lead the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Rolf call was taken.- Present:. Council Members Johnson, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick and Mayor Zaun. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; A. Grussing, Community 8v Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks 8v Recreation Director; D. Martens, .Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations 8a Maintenance; J. Hennen, Administrative Assistant; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES .The minutes of the October 2, 2000 City Council meeting and the September 13, 2000 special Council meeting were approved as ..presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: Mr. Nelson presented, for Council: consideration under New Business, a resolution authorizing the placement of stop: signs on Lpava Avenue at the intersection of Iredell Court to create an all-way stop intersection. • ADMINISTRATOR: Mr. Erickson asked the Council to consider, under New Business,. setting a special. Council meeting to approve plansand specifications and set a bid date for the Lakeville Area Arts Center/Hart Hall renovation. CHIEF QF POLICE: Chief Martens presented the September Police Department monthly report. PARKS 8v RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the September monthly report of the. Parks 8v .Recreation Department. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 2 • • PRESENTATIONS /INTRODUCTIONS Dakota. County Commissioner Paul Krause and Charlotte Shover, Dakota County Environmental Education Coordinator, recognized the City of Lakeville for participating in a Metropolitan. Council grant program that provided funds. for educational resources directed at learning about and reducing non-point source pollution. Tim Brown,. Environmental Resources Coordinator, accepting a plaque on behalf of the City of Lakeville. Ron Mullenbach, Associate Planner, presented to the City Council a Distinguished Planning Award for the City's communications strategy for the Comprehensive Plan... The award, which was presented at the. Upper Midwest Regional Planning Conference, was. earned in -the Public Education category. Arlyn Grossing, Community 8v Economic Development Director,.:. introduced Ann Flad, Economic Development Coordinator. Mr. Grossing and Ms. Flad presented a proclamation proclaiming October 16-22, 2000 as Minnesota Manufacturer's Week in= Lakeville. Mark Hutzler, President of the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, accepted the proclamation. 00.172 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Johnson to proclaim October 16-22 as Manufacturer's Week in Lakeville... Roll call was taken on the' motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 00.173 Motion was made. by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve .the consent. agenda-items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. September Investment Report. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 3 c. Receive minutes of .the September 28, 2000 Snowmobile Task.. Force meeting. d. Final acceptance of public utilities in Boulder Village aid Addition. e. Grant :utility easement to Dakota..Electric for King Park, Well No. 14, Improvement Project 00-4A. f. Easement Agreement with Francis & Laura Mallery for the Kenyon Avenue/ 185 Street realignment, Improvement Project 00-2. g. Resolution No. 00-253 prohibiting parking on CSAH 31 between CR 58 and CSAH 46, and Resolution No. 00-254 prohibiting parking on CSAH 46 between Excel Way and a point 430 meters east of CSAH 31, Improvement Project 00- 14. h. Special Assessment Agreement with .Gary Miller, 19387 Jersey Avenue. i. Receive resignation of Colette Wanless-Sobel from the. Park 8v .Recreation Committee, and authorize staff to advertise the vacancy. j. Resolution No. 00-255 accepting donation from Lonsdale Funeral.Home to the Police:.Department fitness program. k. Resolution No, 00-256 approving application for conveyance of tax forfeit land and certification of classification of forfeited land. 1. Community landfill abatement base fund ,application for 2001. m. Set a Council work session. on November 6, 2.000 at 6:30 p.m. to interview applicant for the Lakeville Area Arts-Center Board. n. Purchase Agreement with. Ziegler Inc.. for a CAT 140H .motor grader. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 4 o. Lease Purchase Agreement, Supplemental Agreement and Escrow Agreement with Wells Fargo relating to the financing of a CAT 140H .motor grader. p. Resolution No. 00-257. opposing the sale of wine for off-sale. premise consumption in outlets other than the municipal liquor stores. q. Acquisition of Lot 1, Block 1, Szabo's First Addition and Lot 12, Block 3, Oak Hills Third Addition .from Dakota County Community Development Agency. r. Change Order No. 1 and final payment to Municipal Contracting Services for 167 Street storm sewer, Improvement. Project 98-5. s. Appoint. Tom Vucinovich and Helen Adrian to the Meals on Wheels Advisory Committee for the period of January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sndt, Mulvihill, Luick, Johnson. ITEM 8 Mayor Zaun opened the. public hearing on proposed assessments for Districts 5 and 6 sealcoating, Improvement Project 00-1. Mr. Nelson explained. the current City policy of assessing benefited properties 50% of the cost of sealcoating, overlay. and patching. The remaining one-half is paid by property tax levies... Neighborhood streets that are designated collector roadways would be assessed the cost. of sealcoat even though the roadway may be milled and overlaid to accommodate higher traffic volumes. Jacquard Avenue, a major collector between 205 and 210 streets, and 207 .Street, a minor collector east of Holiday Avenue, were milled and overlaid due to poor conditions. The City also finances curb and- gutter repair, as well as pedestrian ramps and catch basin repair. .The final. project cost came to $567,671.43.. The amount. being assessed is $197,850.78. The single-family unit assessment is $123.40, which includes the $4.00 per .parcel Dakota County CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 5 special assessment administration fee. Districts 5 and 6 represent completion of the City's second sealcoating cycle. Mr. Feller stated the project costs are assessed over atwo-year period at 7.5% interest. Property owners cane prepay .their assessment within 30 days to avoid paying interest or administrative costs. He further explained that the City of Lakeville began the process. of assessing the costs for sealcoating .about 14 years ago as a result of levy limits being instituted by the State Legislature.. The City has now completed two seven- year .cycles. Since the State Legislature has not re-.instituted levy limits for taxes payable 2001, the 2001 budget proposes that sealcoating from this point forward be financed through. property taxes rather than special assessments. Mr. Knutson explained that anyone who objects to the amount of the assessment is required. to file a notice of written objection before the :closing of tonight's public hearing.. This reserves the property owner's right to begin the process to appeal the assessment to District Court. 00.174 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded' by Mulvihill to receive. letters from Randy Erhardt, 9930-207 Street West, and Daniel J. Beeson, representing.. George Warweg, 9649 - 202nd Street West... Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick, Johnson, Zaun. Ms. LeNita Johnson, 9949 - 208 Street West, stated she had not received mailed notification of the sealcoating assessment. Mr. Erickson explained that notices were sent by the Special Assessment/Property Data Clerk to each property owner last spring notifying residents of the proposed sealcoating project and estimated cost. Approximately 1500 letters were sent, and few residents attended the public improvement hearing. If property. owners do not feel that they benefit from the improvement or if they feel the work was not done well, they can submit a letter of objection and follow the process of appealing the amount of the assessment. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 6 Mr. Scott Stumpfl addressed the City Council. and stated that citizens had contacted him. who were upset about not receiving the City's notification that they were being assessed for sealcoating. He stated he feels the City needs to look at additional ways to notify property owners. Mayor Zaun indicated that State Statutes govern the method by which the City notifies residents:. Mr.'Erickson explained that during the last seven=year sealcoating cycle, which. would cover the entire community, there have been less than two dozen people at the initial public improvementhearings expressing a lack of support for keeping up their street infrastructure... The City has been successful in educating the community. on the value of a pavement management program, and the City has had eight consecutive years of the lowest tax capacity rate of any city in Dakota. County... Residents, .for the most part, have expressed along-standing level of support for maintaining the City's infrastructure. They would. have, however, preferred to have it paid for through taxes rather than special assessments, and that is now going to happen. 00.175 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to receive a letter of objection from LeNita Johnson, 9949.-208 Street W. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, .Luick, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. 00..176 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Sindt to close the public hearing on proposed assessments for Districts 5 and 6 sealcoating, Improvement Project 00-1. Ro1T call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. 00.177 Motion was made by .Mulvihill, .seconded by Johnson to approve Resolution No. 00-258 adopting assessments for Districts 5 and 6 sealcoating, Improvement Project 00-1. Roll call was taken on the. motion,. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 1 PAGE 7 ITEM 9 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing to consider a tax rate increase for the 2000 tax evy collectible in 2001. Mr. Feller explained that a new law enacted in 1999 requires that all cities over 500 population and all counties must pass a resolution if the levy for the subsequent year will result in a tax rate increase. The provision. is based on a Missouri law .and was passed by the Legislature in response to concerns that cities and counties were claiming they were. freezing taxes when, in fact, the levy was increasing. but being offset by tax base growth. Mr. Feller went on to explain that. the: formula ,for calculating the levy. certification tax rate fails to take into consideration the City's increase in population and the State Legislature's inequitable allocation of state: aids.. :Thus, the calculated rate is a hypothetical calculation and not the City's actual 2000 tax capacity rate. The most accurate and complete dissemination of information relating to taxes and budgets is presented at the Truth in Taxation hearings. .Pat Harvey, 20828 Iteri Avenue, complimented the City of Lakeville for its careful attention to financial matters, providing .quality services to the citizens of Lakeville at the lowest tax rate in the county. 00.178 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Sndt to close thepublic hearing to consider a tax rate increase for the 2.000 tax. levy, collectible in 2001. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes,. Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick, Johnson. 00.179 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Johnson to approve Resolution No. 2000-259. authorizing a tax rate increase for the 2000 tax. levy, collectible in .2001. Rolf call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill., Luick, Johnson, Zaun. Mayor Zaun recessed the Council meeting at 8:18 p.m. -and reconvened at 8:23 p.m. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 8 ITEM 10 Jim Winger, representing Black 8v Veatch Corporation, presented bid results for the Water Treatment Planf expansion, 'Improvement Project OD-3. The low bid was submitted by Madsen-Johnson Corporation. After reviewing quotations received from their proposed subcontractors, Madsen-Johnson identified a mistake in the preparation of their bid and subsequently requested that their bid be withdrawn. The second low bid was from Rice Lake Contracting Corporation in the amount of $5,749,400. Staff recommends awarding the contract to Rice Lake Contracting Corporation for the lump sum bid, which includes a 1-million gallon storage reservoir. Mayor Zaun asked how far into the future this expansion would take the City. Mr. Nelson explained that when the Water. Treatment Plant was initially constructed, it was anticipated that before this plant is expanded, a satellite facility would be built near the Fairfield Business. Campus. In addition, an elevated tank was to be constructed west of I-35 and south of 205 Street. Since that area will remain outside the MUSA for possibly another 20 years, without the demand in that area,. it was determined to be .more cost effective to expand the Dakota Heights plant. This expansion should take the City to the year 2020, with the possible exception of some additional wells and elevated storage. Mr. Feller explained that the primary revenue source for the plant expansion is coming from water connection charges, and there is cash on hand to finance this entire construction. Connections projected into the future are adequate and sufficient to meet the debt service on the original plant. OD.180 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 00-260 awarding a contract for the Water. Treatment Plant expansion, Improvement Project- 00-3. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Mulvihill, Luick, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16, 2000 PAGE 9 NEW BUSINESS Mr. Volk presented a'resolution authorizing the. placement of stop signs on Tpava Avenue at Iredell Court to create an all-way stop intersection. The City's traffic consultant,. SRF Consulting Group, conducted a traffic operation .and safety review of the intersection.. The report concluded and recommended that, based on the combination of limited intersection site distance, higher speeds, traffic volume and safety considerations, an all- way stop at that intersection is justified. 00.181 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to approve. Resolution No. 00-261 authorizing the placement of stop signs on Ipava Avenue at the intersection of Iredell Court, .creating an all- way stop intersection. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. 00.182 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by .Luick to hold a Special Council meeting on Friday,. October 20,.2000 at 4:30 p.m. Roll call was taken onthe motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. .ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting November 6, 2000 Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City rk Dua e Zaun, May r