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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1. Call to order, moment of silence and flag pledge
Mayor Hellier called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Mayor Hellier, Council Members Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
Staff Present: Justin Miller, City Administrator; Andrea McDowell Poehler, City Attorney;
Julie Stahl, Finance Director; Joe Masiarchin, Parks & Recreation Director; Allyn Kuennen,
Assistant City Administrator; Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk; Brad Paulson, Police Chief; Paul
Oehme, Public Works Director; Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director
3. Citizen Comments
None
4. Additional agenda information
Administrator Miller asked the City Council to Remove Item 6E Hasse Ice Sheet Warranty
Agreement, from the consent agenda. This item will be brought back to the City Council at
a future meeting.
5. Presentations/Introductions
a. Park and Recreation Quarterly Report
Park and Recreation Director Joe Masiarchin presented the Quarterly Report.
6. Consent Agenda
Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Wolter, to remove Item E Hasse Ice Sheet
Warranty Agreement from the agenda and approve the consent agenda as amended.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
a. Check Register Summary
b. Minutes of the 08/19/2024 City Council Meeting
c. Minutes of the 08/26/2024 Work Session Meeting
d. Joint Powers Agreement with Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers
Organization for Engineering of South Creek and Lake Marion Stormwater
Management Improvements
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e. Hasse lee Sheet Wfir-FaHty AgFeemeW
E Approve Agreement with JD MD SIGMA PLLC for Cardiovascular and
Metabolic Screening Services
g. Approve Resolution No. 24-087 to Authorize Rick's Bike Sales to Sell Unclaimed
Property on Behalf of the City.
h. Ordinance No. 1090 Amending Title 11 (Zoning) of the City Code
i. Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Citywide Trail Gap
Improvements
along County State Aid Highways 9 (Dodd Boulevard) and 23 (Cedar Avenue)
j. Approve the Convention and Visitors Bureau 2025 Budget
k. Approval of 2024-2025 Hunting Map
1. Resolution No. 24-088 Accepting Donations to the Lakeville Parks & Recreation
Department in the 3rd Quarter of 2024
m. Contract for Heavy -Duty Jack Replacement
n. Resolution No. 24-089 Cedar Creek Villas 2nd Addition Amendment to
Development Contract
7. Action Items
a. Public Hearing and Resolution No. 24-090 Adopting Assessments For Unpaid
Special Charges
Finance Director Julie Stahl presented the Assessments for the unpaid special charges.
Mayor Hellier opened the public hearing at 6:17 p.m.
There were no comments from the public.
Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Wolter, to close the public hearing at 6:18 p.m.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Volk, to approve Resolution 24- Adopting
Assessments for the Unpaid Special Charges.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
b. Resolution No. 24-091 Approving Preliminary 2025 Property Tax Levy and
Preliminary 2025 Budget
Finance Director Julie Stahl presented the Preliminary 2025 Property Tax Levy of
$48,850,050, the Preliminary 2025 Budget of $32,977,000, and zero use of General
Fund reserves, as discussed at the August 26th Council work session.
The overall change in General Fund expenditures is a 3.3% increase from 2024. The
proposed 2025 levy shown is a $5.25 million (12%) increase over the 2024 levy. The
park Referendum approved by voters in November 2021 accounts for 2.4% of the 12%
increase. Staff will continue to review expenditure budgets and other funding sources to
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reduce the tax levy before the budget is adopted on December 2, 2024.
Council discussed what was reduced from the work session last week.
The motion was made by Lee, seconded by Volk, to approve Resolution 24-091
Establishing the Preliminary 2025 Property Tax Levy and Preliminary 2025 Budget and
setting the Budget Public Hearing to be held on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 6:00 pm
in the Council Chambers.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
8. Unfinished Business
None
9. New Business
None
10. Announcements
a. Next City Council Meeting September 16, 2024
b. Next Work Session Meeting September 23, 2024
11. Adjourn
Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Wolter, to adjourn at 6:30 p.m.
Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Orlofsky, City Clerk
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Luke M. Heller, Mayor