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Home My WebLink About02-17-15CITY OF LAKEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 17, 2015 Mayor Little called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Members Present: Mayor Little, Council Members Davis, Swecker, Anderson and LaBeau Staff Present: Justin Miller, City Administrator; Elliott Knetsch, City Attorney; Jeff Long, Police Chief, Chris Petree, Public Works Director; David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; Dennis Feller, Finance Director; Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator; Charlene Friedges, City Clerk 3. Citizen Comments None 4. Additional Agenda Information Mr. Miller provided a revised site plan for Item No. 8. 5. Presentations/Introductions Finance Director Dennis Feller was recognized for 38 years of service to the City of Lakeville. He will retire on February 28, 2015. Mayor Little presented a plaque to Mr. Feller and a bouquet of flowers to his wife Sue. Council Member Davis read a proclamation for Dennis Feller Day, February 27, 2015. The City Clerk administered the Treasurer's oath of office to Interim Finance Director Julie Werner. Chief Long presented the January Police Department monthly report. John Hennen presented the January monthly report of the Parks & Recreation Department. Consent Agenda Motion was made by Davis, seconded by Anderson to approve the following consent agenda items: a. Claims for payment b. Minutes of the February 2, 2015 City Council meeting City Council Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2015 Page 2 c. Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Sentence to Service work crews d. Appointment of Scott Einck to the Planning Commission e. Resolution No. 15-16 vacating public street right-of-way; and Resolution No. 15-17 approving the final plat of FedEx Lakeville f. Final acceptance of utilities in Autumn Meadows 2nd Addition g. Renewal of mixed municipal solid waste & recyclable material collection license for Troje's Trash Pick -Up, Inc. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - unanimous 7. Interstate South Logistics Park EAW Scoping Document David Olson, Community & Economic Development Director, requested Council approval of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Scoping Document for the Interstate South Logistics Park located on approximately 175.8 acres of land west of Dodd Boulevard and south of 2151 Street West (CSAH 70). Complete development of the site would result in between two and nine new buildings containing between 2.27 million and 3 million square feet of warehouse, light industrial and limited office space. He explained that development of this site requires an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) to assess potential environmental impacts. Motion was made by Davis, seconded by Swecker, to approve Resolution No. 15-18 approving the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Scoping Document for the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) proposed to assess the environmental impacts and needed mitigation measures for development of the Interstate South Logistics Park on approximately 175.8 acres of land west of Dodd Boulevard (CSAH 9) and south of 2151hStreet West (CSAH 70). Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Davis, Little, Swecker, Anderson, LaBeau 8. 2015 Community Development Block Grant Mr. Olson requested Council approval of the 2015 Community Development Block Grant application in the amount of $124,370. He explained that at least 50% of the funding must be allocated to activities or programs that provide benefit to low/moderate income individuals. The proposed 2015 allocation represents a continuation of several existing programs. The housing rehabilitation loan program is administered by the Dakota County Community Development Agency. Staff is recommending a funding level for this program of $66,370 for City Council Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2015 Page 3 2015. Staff also recommends an allocation of $20,000 to address remaining accessibility improvements to City facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With respect to the downtown code improvement program, staff recommends expanding the eligible area for commercial rehabilitation from the Downtown Special Services District to the Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 used for Tax Increment Financing purposes. Mr. Olson explained that the eligible area is being expanded further to include the commercial properties along CSAH 50 (Kenwood Trail) west of Icenic Trail. The revised site plan will be submitted with the CDBG funding application. The proposed allocation to downtown code improvements is $28,000. And, finally, $10,000 would be allocated for implementation of the City's community visioning program. Motion was made by Swecker, seconded by Anderson, to approve Resolution 15-19 approving the application of the City of Lakeville for fiscal year 2015 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Little, Swecker, Anderson, LaBeau, Davis 9. Hamburg Avenue Street Improvements Monica Heil, Operations & Maintenance Engineer, requested Council approval of a resolution approving the feasibility report and calling a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Hamburg Avenue. The feasibility report estimates a total cost of $579,255 for the Hamburg Avenue improvements, with $174,971 proposed to be assessed to benefiting properties. Ms. Heil provided a brief overview of the project, which includes mill and overlay, drainage improvements and the replacement of driveway culverts. Given that the project will improve the water quality of South Creek, grant dollars in the amount of $116,174 from the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization will be available. A public hearing for the project will be held on March 16, 2015. Motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Swecker to approve Resolution No. 15-20 approving the feasibility report and calling a public hearing for Hamburg Avenue, Improvement Project 15-05. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Swecker, Anderson, LaBeau, Davis, Little 10. Kensington Boulevard Street Improvements Ms. Heil requested Council approval of a resolution approving the feasibility report and calling a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Kensington Boulevard. The feasibility report estimates a total cost of $898,240 for the Kensington Boulevard improvements, with $121,600 proposed to be assessed to benefiting properties. Ms. Heil provided a brief overview City Council Meeting Minutes, February 17, 2015 Page 4 of the project, which includes pavement reclamation, spot curb and gutter replacement, installation of new pavement section, street light replacement within the business campus and watermain improvements. A public hearing for the project will be held on March 16, 2015. Motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Swecker to approve Resolution No. 15-21 approving the feasibility report and calling a public hearing for Kensington Boulevard, Improvement Project 15-04. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Anderson, LaBeau, Davis, Little, Swecker 11. Unfinished business: None 12. New business: None 13. Announcements: Next regular Council meeting, March 2, 2015 Council work session, February 23, 2015 Mayor Little adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 44t� i�& Charlene Friedges, City Cl k Matt Little, Nfayor