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Home My WebLink About09-16-96 . , • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Zaun, The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. 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; D. Martens, Chief of Police; D. Volk, Director of Operations & Maintenance;. J. Perron, Liquor Manager; C. Friedges, .City Clerk. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None. ENGINEER: Mr. Nelson provided a revised memo and change order for • consent agenda item 6j. ADMINISTRATOR: None. PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR; Mr. Michaud presented the August Parks & Recreation Department monthly report. CHIEF OF POLICE: Chief Martens presented the August Police Department monthly report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens introduced Nicole Sack, Community Service/Animal Control Officer,. and Jeff Cotten, part-time Community Service Officer. Liquor Manager Judy Perron presented the annual liquor contributions to School Districts 192, 194 and 196. She. stated since 1984, the City has been contributing 10% of its net operating income from the Liquor Fund to each of the school districts that serve Lakeville students. These contributions are used for the chemical awareness education programs in each district. The 1996 allocation, which is based on the number of Lakeville students in each district, is $4.73 per student. Ms. Perron presented checks to school district representatives as follows: CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 PAGE 2 ISD #192 (Farmington) $4,189 Accepted by Superintendent Pat Hanauer ISD #194 (Lakeville) $26,711 Accepted by Superintendent Carl Wahlstrom ISD #196 (Rosemount) $8, 795 Accepted by Don Brundage, .Prevention Coordinator County Attorney James Backstrom requested Council approval of a proclamation declaring October 10, 1996, as Turn Off the Violence Day in Lakeville and encouraged support for the Building Non-Violent Communities...Peace by Peace campaign. 96.150 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Johnson to proclaim October 10, 1996, as Turn Off the Violence Day in Lakeville and pledge to support and sustain violence prevention efforts in the community. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. • CITIZENS' COMMENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmembers added item 13, resolution approving the final plat of Kilkenny Pond 3rd Addition, to the consent agenda. 96.151 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Holberg to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. August Investment. Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, September 5, 1996 Parks & Recreation Committee,. September 4, 1996 Environmental Affairs Committee and Waste Haulers Subcommittee, September 3, 1996 Ice Arena Advisory Committee, August 28, 1996 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 PAGE 3 • d. Agreement of Resignation,.. Appointment and Acceptance of Trustee for Multi-Family Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds (Southfork Apartments Project), Series 1988. e. Resolution No. 96-142 calling public hearing on proposed assessments for 202nd Street reconstruction, Improvement Project 93-12. f. Resolution No 96-143 calling public hearing on .proposed assessmenfs for District 2A, Phase ll sealcoating, Improvement Project 95-7. g. Final acceptance of street improvements for Shady Oak Shores 7th Addition. h. Resolution 96-144 authorizing Barr Engineering to prepare plans and specifications for Well No. 12, Improvement Project 96-10A, and authorizing City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for well collection pipe for Well No. 12, Improvement Project 96-10B. i. Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Engineering Services with Black & Veatch, Improvement Project 94-2. j. Change Order No. 2 with McNamara Contracting, Inc. for the 170th Street reconstruction, Improvement Project 95-8. k. Resolution No. 96-145 accepting donation from Don & Bobbie Volk. I. Approve 1997 Community Landfill Abatement Base Fund Application. m. Change Order No. 4 with Friedges, Inc. for King Park. 13. Resolution No. 96-163 approving the final plat of Kilkenny Pond 3rd Addition. Roll call was taken on the .motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, .Johnson. ITEM 7 City Administrator Bob Erickson presented the City of Lakeville .1997/98 proposed budget titled,. "Performance Budgeting -Bridging Technology and Human Resources". (See attached memo dated September 16, 1996.) Dennis Feller, Finance Director,. explained that the City has, for several years, had the lowest tax capacity rate of any city with a population over 5,000 in CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 • PAGE 4 Dakota County. According to the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, Lakeville ranks in the bottom 25% quartile in taxes. Historically,. the City Council has controlled fiscal and operational issues by utilizing a per capita formula for establishing the tax levy. The proposed 1997 tax levy is $149.44 per. capita, which is $2..48 per capita less than the 1996 tax levy. The tax capacity rate is proposed to decrease 5.3% in 1997 and 1.9°!° in 1998. In 1997, taxes on homestead residential property are proposed to decrease $18 for a home valued at $110,000, $25 for a home valued at $140,000, and $35 for a home valued at $180,000. Taxes on commerciaVindustrial property will decrease $34 for property valued at $100,000, $239 for property valued at $500,000 and $495 for property valued at $1,000,000. Mr. Feller explained that the decrease in the City's tax capacity rate is due in part to: • Prudent fiscal management • City Council's debt policies • Commercialllndustria/grnwth • Value of new residential construction • Fiscal disparities contributions • Mr. Feller indicated that if the City Council adopts the tax levy as proposed, tax payers will receive parcel-specific notices in November informing them of the estimated taxes and of the upcoming Truth in Taxation hearing. The suggested date for the Truth in Taxation hearing is December 16, 1996. ITEM 8 96.152 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the following Preliminary budget resolutions: Resolution No. 96-146 adopting the preliminary 1997 General Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-147 adopting the preliminary 1997 Cable TV Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-148 adopting the preliminary 1997 Environmental Recycling Fund Budget ,Resolution No. 9G-149 adopting the preliminary 1997 Drug Enforcement Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-150 adopting the preliminary 1997 Employee Benefit Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-151 adopting the preliminary 1997 Motor Vehicle Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-152 adopting the preliminary 1997 GIS Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-153 adopting the preliminary 1997 Storrn Sewer Utility Fund . Budget - CITY OF LAKEVI~LE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 PAGE 5 • :Resolution. No. 96-154 adopting the preliminary 1997 Oak Wilt Suppression Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-155 adopting the preliminary 1997 E-911 Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-156 adopting the preliminary 1997 Equipment Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-157 adopting the preliminary 1997 Building Fund Budget Resolution No. 96-158 adopting the preliminary 1997 Municipal Reserves Fund Budget. Rolf call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. ITEM 9 96.153 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to approve Resolution No. 96-159 approving the preliminary 1997 tax levy. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 10 96.154 Motion was made by Holberg, seconded by Johnson to .approve Resolution No. 96-160 setting the budget (Truth in Taxation) public hearing dates. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 11 96.155 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Sindt to hold budget work sessions on October 23, 1996, and October 30, 1996, at 5:00 p.m. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. ITEM 12 Mr. Feller requested Council consideration of two bond issues. The $13.4 million General Obligation Water Revenue Bonds would be used to finance construction of the water treatment plant and well #12. The $2.2 million General Obligation Improvement bonds would help finance six City • improvement projects as follows: • Project 93-12, 202nd Street/Marion Heights?Juno Trail CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 PAGE 6 • Project 94-1 fi, C.R. 46: Cedar to Pilot Knob • Project 95-9, Jaguar Avenue: 165th St. to C.R. 46 • Project 95-8, C.R.. 58 (170th St.): Flagstaff to CSAH 31 • Project 95-5, 161st Street extension 94-17, Dodd Point, Apple Valley Interceptor Revenue sources pledged for repayment of the bonds include special assessments, water, storm water and sanitary sewer trunk funds. Mr. Ron Langness, Vice President of Springsted, Inc.,. stated the estimated interest rate on the water revenue bonds is 5.6%; .however, he pointed out that the market has been. very unpredictable. A 5.5% interest rate is anticipated for the improvement bond issue. He indicated that the City currently holds an "A" rating with Moody's Investors,. and he does not expect that to change. Bids will. be opened on Monday, October 21st, at the Springsted office. Councilmember Johnson asked if these types of bonds are typically purchased by large industrial bond funds. Mr. Langness indicated that due to the size of the water revenue bonds, it is very likely that they will be purchased by institutional bond funds. 96.156 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to approve. Resolution No. 96-161. authorizing issuance and sale of $13,400,000 General Obligation Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1996A; and Resolution No. 96-162 authorizing issuance and sale of $2,200,000 General Obligation improvement Bonds, Series 19968. Roll Gala was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: "Next regular Council meeting October 7, 1996. Mayor Zaun adjourned. the Council meeting at 8:10 p.m CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETLNG SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 PAGE 7 Respectfully submitted, Charlene Frisdges, Clerk ne Zaun, May r • •