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Home My WebLink About02-07-00CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 Acting Mayor Sindt 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 Ryan, Sindt, Mulvihill and Luick. Absent: Mayor Zaun. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Morey, Acting Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance; J. Hennen, Administrative Assistant; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the January 18, 2000 City Council meeting, the January 3, 2000 Council work session and the December 2, 1999 Council work session were approved as presented. . STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: ATTORNEY: Under Unfinished Business, the City Attorney will provide an update on the Vermillion River Watershed Management Organization. ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Don Volk presented the January, 2000 monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. ALF AMBULANCE DIRECTOR: Kevin Raun presented the 1999 ALF Ambulance Annual Report. CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief Martens presented the 1999 Lakeville Police Department Annual Report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Sue Giles, Communications Technician, was not able to attend the Council meeting, as she was i1i. Sue will be introduced at a future Council meeting. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 PAGE 2 Don Volk and Street Superintendent Carl Rice presented a plaque to Alene Hall in recognition of nine years of service to the City of Lakeville as the Street Department Secretary. Don Volk introduced three new Operations & Maintenance Department employees, Bob Lacina, Nathan Grossman and Cathy Smith. Information Systems Manager Danny Barth introduced Tony Strong, Information Systems Technician. Finance Director Dennis Feller explained that NSP has awarded the City of Lakeville a $14,251 rebate for an energy efficient refrigeration system at Lakeville Ames Arena. Mr. Feller introduced NSP representatives Sherri Rosenthal and Pat Cline, who presented a symbolic check in the amount of $14,251. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA Council'Member Ryan asked that Items 7q, 7r and 7s be removed from the consent agenda. Council Members added Item 8 to the consent agenda. 00.25 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. December Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Joint EDC/EAC South Creek Subcommittee, January 11, 2000 Lakeville Ames Arena, January 26, 2000 Telecommunications Commission, January 11, 2000 Planning Commission, January 20, 2000 d. Site Lease Agreement with Nextel West Corporation. e. Resolution No. 2000-14 amending the 2000 General Fund Budget. f. Resolution No. 2000-15 authorizing the sale of assets. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 PAGE 3 • • • g. Resolution No. 2000-16 authorizing reimbursement for use of personal auto on City business and establishing the policy, requirements and conditions for the claim. h. Contract with the State of Minnesota, Department of Administration, for plan review and inspection services for the re-roofing project at Parkview Elementary School. i. Resolution No. 2000-17 approving change orders for Lakeville Ames Arena, Improvement Project 98-6. j. Contract with Dakota County for Sentence to Service Program work crews. k. Resolutions No. 2000-18 and 2000-19 accepting donations to the .Lakeville Senior Center from Julie Matson and David Carr. 1. Resolution No. 2000-20 approving a gambling permit for All Saints Church. m. Resolution No. 2000-21 approving a gambling permit for Ducks Unlimited Chapter 152. n. Resolution No. 2000-22 calling a public hearing on the certification of delinquent utility accounts. o. Final payment and acceptance of 210' Street sanitary sewer and watermain improvements, Improvement Project 98-3. p. Final payment and acceptance of Well No. 13, Improvement Project 98- 11A. q. (Removed from consent agenda) r. (Removed from consent agenda) s. (Removed from consent agenda) t. Final acceptance of public utility improvements, Airlake Development Third Addition. u. Trunk storm sewer and multi-purpose trail reimbursements, Greenridge. v. Resolution No. 2000-23 vacating public drainage and utility easements in the All Saints Catholic Church plat. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 PAGE 4 w. Receive application from QFS of Lakeville, d.b.a. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, for a wine and 3.2% malt liquor license at 17387 Kenyon Avenue, and call a public hearing for February 22, 2000. 8. Special home occupation permit to allow the operation of a massage therapy business at 8491 -172"d Street West (Jean Knox). Roll call .was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. ITEMS 7Q, 7R, 7S 00.26 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the following consent agenda items: q. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Harris Acres Second. r. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Zweber Farm First and Zweber Farm Third. s. Final acceptance of utility improvements, Zweber Farm Second and Zweber Farm Fifth. • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. Ryan abstained. ITEM 9 Mr. Nelson presented a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Tollefson Development, Inc. for Improvement Project 98-10. He explained that since the January 18th City Council meeting, Tollefson Development has agreed to install a 12-inch watermain at its own cost through Paradise Hills 2°d Addition in lieu of accepting the watermain assessment for Ipava Avenue. This is being done at no cost to the City. Mr. Tollefson has agreed to increase the size of the watermain through his subdivision from 8-inch to 12-inch, and the City would eliminate the watermain along Ipava Avenue. This scenario would save the City about $16,000, and Tollefson Development would save approximately $40,000 in assessments. 00.27 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to approve a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with Tollefson Development, Inc. for Improvement Project 98-10. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Luick, Ryan, Sindt. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 PAGE 5 ITEM 10 00.28 Motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 2000-24 establishing boards and committees of the City Council and approving appointments thereto. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Luick, Ryan, Sindt, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr. Knutson provided an update on the Vermillion River WMO. A meeting has been scheduled for February 14~' to vote on the four vacancies to the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Knutson indicated that a bill has recently been introduced in the House and Senate that would, once again, allow city staff members to be appointed to the Board. Representatives from all of the Vermillion River WMO member communities will meet on February 23rd to discuss a proposed Joint Powers Agreement. NEW BUSINESS Council Member Luick expressed his concern with a dangerous situation whereby • an ISD 196 school bus is unloading children and allowing them to cross four lanes of traffic on County Road 46. Mr. Erickson explained that School District 196 transportation officials were contacted and acknowledged the situation. They indicated that the students involved are open enrollment, secondary students, and they were. not contemplating a change in the location of this bus stop. Council Member Luick suggested that a letter should be sent to ISD 196 expressing the City's concerns, and a copy should be sent to the Dakota County Highway Department. Police Chief Martens stated he would personally contact District 196 transportation officials. 00.29 Motion was made by Luick, seconded by Mulvihill to send a letter to ISD 196 highlighting the City's concerns regarding a school bus stopping and unloading children on County Road 46, with a copy of the letter to be sent to the Dakota County Highway Department. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Sindt, Mulvihill, Luick. Acting Mayor Sindt adjourned the Council meeting at 8:00 p.m. submitted, A • mil/ Chaxlene Fried es, City CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 2000 PAGE 6 • ~~ B ty Sin ,Acting Mayor • •