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Home My WebLink About01-03-00CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 Mayor Zaun 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 Mayor Zaun. Absent: Council Member Luick. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; M. Sobota, 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 December 13, 1999 special Council meeting were approved as presented. • STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: None CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief Martens discussed a traffic accident that occurred on December 30~' along 185` Street near Judicial Road. He stated the accident happened due to a poor decision by a young driver to make a U-turn and was not in any way related to the design of the roadway. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the December Operations & Maintenance Department monthly report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Tammy Kassler and Sue Hendry, representing. the Census' Bureau, addressed the City Council regarding Census 2000. They emphasized the importance of Census 2000 and encouraged the City of Lakeville to form a Complete Count Committee, which will help assure a complete count of all residents in Lakeville. Ms. Kassler and Ms. Hendry introduced Terry Haapala, who will be responsible for Census 2000 activities in the Lakeville/Dakota County area. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 2 CITIZENS' COMMENTS John Boland, 10241-205th Street West, urged the City Council to consider televising City Council work sessions, Planning Commission public hearings and special Council meetings. Mayor Zaun stated the City Council has decided to broadcast Planning Commission meetings on the City's cable channel starting in 2000.. Special Council meetings are currently being broadcast, and the City Council has decided not to broadcast its work sessions at this point in time. CONSENT AGENDA Council members removed .Items 7e, 71 and 7p from the consent agenda. 00-01 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the December 14th Economic Development Commission and the December 15th Parks & Recreation Committee S meetings. c. Resolution No. 2000-1 amending the Fire Relief By-Laws. d. Receive application for an on-sale and Sunday liquor license from Sidelines Bar & Grill L.L.C., 20800 Kenrick Avenue, and call a public hearing for January 18, 2000. e. (Removed from consent agenda) f. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Orchard Hills 1St and 2"d Addition. g. Final acceptance of utility improvements, Boulder Village 2°d Addition. h. Change Order No. 4, final payment and acceptance of lift station 6, 11 and 12 rehabilitation, .Improvement Project 98-12. i. Appoint Keith Nelson as the delegate to appoint commissioners to the Vermillion River WMO Board of Commissioners. j. Resolution No. 2000-2 setting a public hearing for review and comment on the Water Treatment Facility Risk Management Plan. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 3 k. Assessment A reementwith Al Precision Products Inc. 21730 g Q > Hanover Avenue. L (Removed from consent agenda) m. Pre-closing Memorandum with Edward and Linda Ancel. n. Authorize submittal of preliminary park and trail development grant applications. o. Labor Agreement between City of Lakeville, Minnesota and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Employees' Union Local No, 177, Essential Employees, 1999-2000, Sergeants/Lieutenants. p. (Removed from consent agenda) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. 00-02 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to approve the following consent agenda items: e. Reimbursement for Heritage Drive improvements, Heritage Square Addition. p. Amendment to Standard Development Agreement language as follows: "9. CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS. City Council members, City employees and City Planning Commission members and corporations, partnerships and other entities in which such individuals have greater than 25% ownership interest or in which they are an officer or director may not act as contractors or subcontractors for the public improvements identified in Paragraph 8 above." Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. Ryan abstained due to a conflict of interest. ITEM 8 00-03 Motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Mulvihill to appoint Betty Sindt as Acting Mayor for the year 2000. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Ryan, Zaun. Sindt abstained. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 4 ITEM 9 00-04 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to re-appoint the following members to the Planning Commission: Jerry Comer (three-year term) Sharon Kot (three-year term) Bruce Skipton (complete remaining year of Moates' term) Tim Knutson (ex-officio, one-year term) Chris Moates (alternate, one-year term) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt. 00-05 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to re-appoint the following .members to the Parks & Recreation Committee: Larry Lulf (three-year term) Pat Messinger, (three-year term) Kevin Manias (alternate, one-year term) (Kevin Manias will serve as a regular member on an interim basis until Colette Wanless-Sobel returns from afive-month leave of absence. Colette Wanless- • Sobel will serve as alternate member until her return from leave .of absence.) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill 00-06 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill tore-appoint the following members to the Environmental Affairs Committee and Waste Haulers Subcommittee: Dee McManus (two-year term) William Rosselit (two-year term) Robert Nicholson (alternate, one-year term) Brett Anderson, Dick's Sanitation (one-year term) Mike Trulson, Waste Management (one-year term) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Ryan. 00-07 Motion .was made by Ryan, seconded by Mulvihill to re-appoint the following members to the Economic Development Commission: Jim Emond, Sr. (three-year term) Barry Pogatchnik (three-year term) Gary Tushie (three-year term) Jerry Erickson (alternate, one-year term) CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 5 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Ryan, Zaun. 00-08 Motion was made by Ryan, seconded by Sindt to re-appoint the following members to the Telecommunications Commission: Greg Maliszewski (two-year term) Glenn B. Miller (two-year term) Richard Schwartz (two-year term) Robin Selvig (two-year term) Robert Crompton (alternate, one-year term) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 10 Mr, Erickson explained that the I-35W Solutions Alliance, under the direction of the Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority, is seeking participation in the development of a Dan Patch Corridor (Line L) Advanced Corridor Plan for Commuter Rail. The study, beginning this fall, is expected to last 18 to 24 months. The cost of the study is estimated at $300,000 to $500,000, and funds will be made available through a joint powers agreement between all communities • involved. 00-09 Motion was made by Mulvihill, .seconded by Sindt to appoint City Administrator Bob Erickson and Mayor Duane Zaun to the I-35W Solutions Alliance Policy Committee and Assistant City Engineer Tim Hanson to the I-35W Solutions Alliance Technical Advisory Committee regarding the Dan. Patch Corridor (Line L) Advanced Corridor Plan for Commuter Rail. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ryan, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 7L Mr. Sobota presented an application to Dakota County for Community Development Block Grant funds for fiscal year 2000. He explained that as part of the strategic planning process, the Economic Development Commission placed a high priority on affordable housing and maintaining the long-term vitality of the historic downtown. The proposed Community Development Block Grant project activities will include the development of an affordable. housing. strategy and assistance with historic storefront improvements in downtown Lakeville. Approximately $103,000 in block grant funding is being requested for the year 2000. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2000 PAGE 6 00-10 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 2000-3 authorizing submittal of an application for fiscal year 2000 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant funding. Roll. call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Ryan.. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council Member Ryan addressed Mr. Boland's request that the City Council broadcast Council worksessions on cable television. He stated he has supported, and continues to support, the broadcasting of Council work sessions so that residents can be better informed. Mayor Zaun pointed out that the flexibility exists for alternatives under the recently adopted Comprehensive Communications Plan. NEW BUSINESS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday, January 18, 2000 Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Duane Zaun, Mayor