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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-2026MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 17, 2026 - 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; Joe Masiarchin, Parks & Recreation Director; Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator; Taylor Snider, Assistant to the City Administrator; Brad Paulson, Police Chief; Paul Oehme, Public Works Director; Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director 3. Citizen Comments None 4. Additional agenda information Administrator Miller noted that this was the second meeting where Council would be discussing new business. That section of the agenda would not begin until 6:30 P.M. at the earliest. 5. Presentations/Introductions a. Police Department Quarterly Report Police Chief Brad Paulson presented the 4`" Quarter Report from 2025 to Council. While discussing the quarterly results, he also presented the end -of -year statistics and compared them to the 2024 year-end totals. 6. Consent Agenda Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Wolter, to approve the Consent Agenda. A voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter a. Check Register Summary b. Minutes of the 02/02/2026 City Council Meeting c. Portable Restroom Service Agreement with Rent-N-Save Portable Services d. Resolution Approving Charitable Gambling for Lakeville Lakeville South High School Clay Target Team City Council Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026 Page 2 e. Quote for Annual Purchase of Hydrant Parts L Quote for Purchase of Pressure Reducing Valve and Meter Coupling g. Quote for Purchase of Watermain Parts h. Resolution Ordering Preparation of Feasibility Report for 215th Street and Utility Improvements i. Encroachment Agreement with Warsan Property L.L.C. for Private Improvements in Public Easements j. Amendment to Supplemental Agreement for Professional Services with WSB for Lake Marion Greenway Improvements k. CNH Architects Contract Amendment 1. Professional Services Agreements for Mechanical Systems Design and Construction Services m. Keokuk Property Real Estate Brokerage Services n. Conditional Use Permit - CA Commercial Development o. Resolution Approving an Application to the Legislative -Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for a 2027 Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant 7. Action Items a. Short -Term Rental Ordinance Community Development Goodroad presented an overview of the proposed ordinance changes to the City Code. These ordinances are related to short-term rental language. Goodroad defined a short-term rental as 31 days or less. Anything longer than that would be referred to the City's process for long-term rentals that is already in place. Council commended Goodroad and her staff for the efforts put towards drafting this new policy. Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Lee, to approve the Short -Term Rental Ordinance. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter b. 2026 Fee Schedule Amendment Community Development Director Goodroad gave the overview of the 2026 Fee Schedule Amendment needed as a result of the short-term rental ordinance amendment Motion was made by Wolter, seconded by Volk, to approve the 2026 Fee Schedule Amendment. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter c. Public Hearing for Vacation of Right -of -Way from the Deer Park Plat and Dedication of Easements Public Works Director Paul Oehme presented an overview of the vacation of right-of- way from the Deer Park plat and dedication of easements. City Council Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026 Page 3 Council opened the public hearing at 6:27 PM Steven Buck: 16530 Judicial Road, Lakeville, MN Mr. Buck was curious whether the east end would be closed to public use and whether any future development would be built in front of his property. He stated his opposition to this proposed vacation. Darren Schimtt: 16535 Laigle Ave and 16461 Laigle Ave, Lakeville, MN Mr. Schmitt is in support of this plan. He spent many months working on this with the City and his dedication of easements to the city is dependent on the right-of-way vacation Motion was made by Volk, seconded by Bermel, to close the public hearing at 6:41 P.M. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter Council asked that there be more discussion amongst the property owners and the City. They would like to see an agreement that is approved by all parties involved before deciding on this matter. Motion was made by Bermel, seconded by Wolter, to table to a future meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes - Hellier, Bermel, Lee, Volk, Wolter 8. Unfinished Business 9. New Business a. Cedar Avenue Corridor Land Use and Market Analysis Community Development Director Goodroad presented to Council. She went over the land use study and the market analysis for the project area. This plan is projected to be part of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Council asked to review what Farmington is planning with their comprehensive plan for land adjacent to this area. They also asked staff to explore potential retail in this area and meet with retail stakeholders about the potential this area could have. Council would like to maintain the flexibility of the land use. b. 2026-2036 Parks System Master Plan and State of the Parks Parks and Recreation Director Joe Masiarchin presented an update on the Park System Master Plan. The plan will guide the next ten years of decisions and investments in parks and recreation. Council appreciated the hard work of those who helped put this plan together. They also liked the interactive aspect of the website portion of the plan. Masiarchin told Council that the goal of the survey was to identify bigger priorities so that the City has time to plan for these specific projects moving forward and get a better understanding of what could be coming next. 10. Announcements City Council Meeting Minutes February 17, 2026 Page 4 a. Next City Council Meeting, March 2, 2026 11. Adjourn Motion was made by Wolter, seconded by Volk, to adjourn. Voice vote was taken on the motion. Ayes - None Mayor Hellier adjourned the meeting at 7:16 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Tay Kr Snid , eputy City Clerk l L e M. Hellier, Mayor