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Home My WebLink About01-06-97 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Zaun. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was lead by Boy Scout Sam Benfante. Roll call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Johnson, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg and Mayor Zaun. 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; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the December 16,.1996, regular Council meeting and the December 18, 1996, special Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney: None Engineer: None Administrator: Mr. Erickson stated a request was received from the Dakota County Assessor's Office asking the Council to confirm a date for the Board of Review meeting. He asked the Council to consider this request under New Business. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS None CITIZENS' COMMENTS Mr. Robert Hoff, 9785 Oak Shore Drive, read a letter to the City Council concerning the moratorium on motor fuel sales and his intent to have a gas station on his property at the corner of 162nd Street and Kenrick Avenue. 97.1 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to receive the letter from Robert. Hoff, 9785 Oak Shore Drive, dated January 6, 1997. (Letter on file in the City Clerk's office.} Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 2 • CONSENT AGENDA 97.2 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Johnson to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. .Resolution No. 97-1 authorizing public and private stop signs. c. Resolution No. 97-2 receiving bids and awarding contract for Well No. 12, King Athletic Complex, Improvement Project 96-10A. d. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements in Greenwood Estates. e. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements for Rock Island Townhomes. f. Final acceptance of public sanitary sewer and watermain improvements for Crystal Hills Townhomes. g. Credits and reimbursements for Rock Island Townhomes and Rock Island Townhomes 2nd Addition. h. Resolution No. 97-3 approving a gambling permit for All Saints Parish. i. Farm lease agreement with Mike Streiff, Jr. j. Service maintenance contract with Fredrickson Heating & Air Conditioning for 1997. k. Contract with First Data. Corporation for credit card processing. L Receive application from SuperAmerica Group for an off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquorlicense for SuperAmerica #4490 and call a public hearing for January 21, 1997. m. Agreement with Meals on Wheels Coordinator Colleen Jungbauer. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 3 ITEM 8 Mr. Sobota stated the City of Lakeville Economic Development Commission (EDC) recently updated the City's Strategic Plan for Economic Development at a two-day strategic planning session held on October 10-11, 1996. He introduced EDC members Bob Brantly, :Bob VogeFand Gary Tushie, who presented the Strategic Plan for>Economic Development 1997-1998, .and provided highlights of the strategic planning session. {See "Lakeville Economic Development Commission Strategic Plan for Economic Development 1997-1998, dated October 10-11, 1996" and "Lakeville Economic Development Commission Highlights of the Strategic Planning Session dated October 10-11, 1996'; on file in the City Clerk's office.) Mr. Sobota highlighted specific activities consistent with the Strategic Plan that are budgeted for 1997-98: • Landscape Corridor/Gateway Study • Financial Incentives Study • Continued Commercial Marketing Plan implementation • Town Square. design guidelines Councilmember Johnson commended the nine members of the Economic. Development Commission for creating an excellent document and expressed appreciation for the donation of their time .and talents to this process. Councilmember Mulvihill stated she feels specific emphasis should be placed on the corridor studies. She noted the deterioration of the strip center in the 160th Street/Cedar Avenue area, which is a major gateway to the City. Mayor Zaun stated he recalled the City receiving some type of recognition in the area of economic development. Mr. Erickson. stated the Minnesota Real Estate Journal survey of private developers recentlycranked the City of Lakeville #1 in Dakota County for encouraging economic development. Mr. Sobota stated the City of Lakeville received an "All Star" award two years ago from the State of Minnesota for being the only community in the Metro area to complete all of its Star City activities in an excellent fashion. 97.3 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to adopt the Strategic Plan for Economic Development, 1997-1998. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 4 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes., Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. ITEM 9 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing on the application of Badger Tire Groupe, Inc. for an off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license at Holiday Station Store, 17280 Kenyon Avenue. Chief Martens reported that background investigations have been completed on the officers of the corporation and the store manager. Real estate taxes have been paid on the property, and an insurance certificate is on file. Mr. Reid Johnson, representing Holiday Station Store, was available to answer questions. There were no comments from the audience. Councilmember Johnson asked if the Police. Department has encountered any problems with off-sale 3.2 beeriicenses. Chief Martens stated they have not. 97.4 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Holberg to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. 97.5 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by Johnson to grant an off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license to Badger Tire Groupe, Inc. dba Holiday Station Store #504, 17280 Kenyon Avenue. Roll call was taken on the motion.- Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 10 97.6 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Sindt to designate the Lakeville Life & Times as the official City newspaper for 1997, per letter from Lakeville Publishing, Inc. dated December 16, 1996, and approve the proposal for the Messages page dated June 26,1996 (letters on file in the City Clerk's office). • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 5 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. ITEM 11 The City-Council .considered appointments of advisory committee members. 97.7 Motion was made-by Sindt, seconded by Holberg to appoint W.L. (Whitey) Whitehouse to a vacancy on the Planning Commission for a term which will expire on January 1, 2000. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. 97.8 Motion was made by Sindt to re-appoint Wendy Wulff to a one year term on the Planning Commission. The motion died for lack of a second. 97.9 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Johnson to table any further appointments to the Planning Commission until. the January 21st Council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. Nays, Sindt. 97.10 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Holberg to re-appoint Larry Lulf and Pat Messinger to the Parks & Recreation Committee for three-year terms. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. 97.11 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to re-appoint Thomas Goodwin, Jeff Bonde, John Kline, Jr., and Barbara Wanner to two year terms on the Environmental Affairs Committee; and appoint Mike Trulson (Quality Waste Control) and Brett Anderson (Lakeville Sanitary & Recycling Service) to one year terms on the Environmental Affairs Committee Waste Haulers Subcommittee. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill Mayor Zaun explained that it was determined that the Farmington School District's representative on the Cable TV Board, Linda Stoffel, is not qualified to serve on the Board, because she does not live in the Marcus service area. He stated School District 192 is, therefore, recommending the appointment of Mark Beltz to that position. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 6 97.12 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by Johnson to appoint Mark Beltz (representing School District 192) and re-appoint Wenzel Ruhmann (representing School District 196), Terry Lind (representing School District 194) and Greg Stattman to the Cable TV Board for two year terms. Roll call .was: taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. 97.13 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to re-appoint James Emond, Sr. and Barry Pogatchnik to three year terms on the Economic Development Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun,. Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. ITEM 12 Councilmembers made the following changes to the resolution establishing boards and committees of the City Council: On the Liquor Committee, Mulvihill replaces Sindt; add. Mulvihill as an-alternate on the Dakota County Economic Development Partnership; and add the Traffic Safety Policy Committee with Holberg as the representative.. 97.14 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Holberg to approve Resolution No. 97-4, as amended, establishing boards and. committees of the City Council and approving appointments thereto. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 13 97.15 ..Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by Johnson to appoint Councilmember Sindt as the Acting Mayor for 1997. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Zaun stated he feels the Council should deliver written correspondence to Mr. Hoff and other individuals who have concerns with the Council's recently adopted moratorium on motor fuel facilities, in an attempt to clarify the facts and CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 7 indicate the Council's position on its decision to adopt a temporary moratorium on motor fuel facilities within the City. Councilmember Johnson stated it needs. to be stated that the Council's action in adopting the moratorium on motor fuel facilities was not intended to stop anyone in the process. The intent is to define and adopt some standards in the City's ordinance for this type of-development. Councilmember Holberg agreed, and she pointed out that in adopting the moratorium, the Council is responding to concerns and requests made by the citizens of the community. 97.16 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Holberg to direct the Mayor to draft a position letter on behalf of the City Council relating to various objections and concerns brought up by potential gas station operators, property owners and developers regarding the recently adopted temporary moratorium on motor fuel facilities. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. NEW BUSINESS 97.17 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to set the annual Board of Review meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 8, 1997. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, January 21, 1997 Council work session, January 13th, 5:00 p.m. DARE graduation, Crystal Lake Elementary, January 21st, 6:00 p.m. Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, Ci Clerk CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 1997 PAGE 8 • Du ne Zaun, Mayo •