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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-96 CITY OF LAKEVILLE CQUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3,1996 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; 6. 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 May 20, 1996, City Council meeting were approved as presented. ® .STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None. ENGINEER: None. ADMINISTRATOR: None. PARKS 8~ RECREATION DIRECTOR: Mr. Michaud presented the 1995 Parks & Recreation Department Annual Report. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/RECYCLING COORDINATOR: Mr. Hennen presented the 1.995 Recycling Program Annual Report. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ~ MAINTENANCE: Mr. Volk presented the Operations & Maintenance Department May activities report. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS Mr. Volk .introduced new employees in the Operations & Maintenance Department, Philip Callahan and Mardell .Halstead. Brian Anderson was not present for the introduction. :CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3, 1996 PAGE 2 Chief Martens introduced Charles Schrock, a student intern for the Police Department. The following individuals were recognized and presented with certificates for community service: Angie Farrell Melinda Roehl Curt and Dan Kaler Bert Lonn Marsha Hanson Robert "Bud" Berres James Ostlie Walt Sternberg, Orchard Lake Sportsmen's Club Wally Potter Dave Martinson Jodi Braun, Downtown Business Association • Mayor Zaun recessed the Council meeting at 7:50 p.m. for a photo session with the individuals and groups being recognized for community service. The meeting reconvened at 8:00 p.m. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Residents of the Shannon Townhomes expressed their appreciation to the City Council and staff for assistance with storm clean-up on May 19th. They particularly thanked the Fire Department, Police Department, ambulance service and safety inspector for their assistance.. A letter from The Residents of Shannon Townhomes was read to the Mayor and Council Mr. Erickson suggested that Item #9, a resolution requesting that damaged homestead property be .reassessed by the County, be considered by the Council at this time so that the residents present can be made aware of this proposal. He explained that the resolution would declare this area a disaster area by the City and request that the homestead properties damaged by the May 19th storm be reassessed for the purpose of a special tax credit for property damaged by a disaster under the provisions of Minnesota Statute 273.123. In addition to the Shannon Townhomes, this resolution would include the Niakwa Vil age property and single family homes that were damaged by the May 19th storm. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3, 1996 PAGE 3 96.93 Motion was made by Sndt, seconded by Johnson to receive the letter from The Residents of Shannon Townhomes and amend the agenda to consider Item No. 9 at this time. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sundt, Mulvihill, Holberg. 96.94 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Johnson to approve Resolution No. ~-1.02. requesting damaged fiomestead property to be reassessed. Roll call was taken on the motion:. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. Mr. Erickson recognized the Lakeville Police Reserves for their tireless efforts in the storm clean-up. Mr. Bob Procaccini, 16731. Innsbrook Drive, presented a letter to Mayor Zaun and City Council members expressing opposition by several residents to a proposed amendment to the Crystal Lake Golf Estates PUD by Freeborn- Mower. 96.95 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to receive the letter from residents expressing opposition to a proposed amendment to the Crystal Lake Golf Estates PUD by Freeborn Mower. Roll call-was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sundt, Mulvihill, Molberg, Johnson, Zaun. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmembers removed item 7m from the consent agenda 96.96 Motion wasrnade by Holberg, seconded by Johnson to approve the consent agenda. items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Envir©nrnental Affairs Committee, May 14,1996 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee, May 15, 1996 Planning Commission,. May 16, 199fi c. Resolution No. 96-94 authoriz'rn sale of sur lus sera water meters. 9 P P CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3, 1996 PAGE 4 • d. Resolution No. 96-95 authorizing modification to school zone speed limit on 175th Stree# west of Christina Nuddleston Elementary School. e. Resolution No. 96-96 accepting. donation from JFK Elementary PTU to the DARE Program. f. Easement Agreements for 170th Street reconstruction from Flagstaff :Avenue to Pilot Knob Road, Improvement Project 95-8. g. Resolution No. 96-97 receiving feasibility report and calling public hearing for District 2A, Phase 11, sealcoating, Improvement Project 95-7. h. Change Order No. 1 with. Ryan Contracting, Inc. for sanitary sewer, watermain reconstruction and street lighting, Improvement Project 94-1. i. Change Order No. 3 with Ryan Contracting, Inc. for extension of Kenrick Avenue in Fairfield Business Campus, Improvement Project 91-10. j. Receive Pavement Management Report prepared by Short Efliott Hendrickson, Inc. k. Agreement with Dakota County Community Services Administration for 1996 Sentence to Service Program services. L Resolution No. 96-98 accepting donation from Don Sjoquist to the Lakeville Senior Center. m. (Removed from consent agenda.) n. Receive 1995 ALF Ambulance Annual Financial Report. o, Receive 1995 Lakeville Fire Relief Association Financial Report. p. Receive City of Lakeville 1995 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. q. Resolution No. 96-100 accepting donations from private organizations to assist in disaster mitigation efforts. r. Resolution No. 96-101 accepting danation from Glenn R. Hashizumi to the DARE Program. • s. Driveway easement agreement. with Edne Distributin Com an . Y 9 P Y CITY OF LAKEVILLE CQUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3, 1996 .PAGE 5 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 7M Mr. Michaud presented the bid tabulation for the phase two bond referendum projects, which consist of constructing the King athletic complex, the south soccer complex, Cherry View neighborhood park and Highview Heights neighborhood park. Mr. Michaud outlined the proposed projects, including add alternates, He explained that the base bid for the King property included building four baseball fields and rough grading for the remaining four fields. The base bid with the alternates would result in an athletic complex consisting of eight ballfields and associated trails. Add alternates include the furnishing and installation of player benches for all eight baseball fields. Staff has received a verbal commitment from the Lakeville Baseball Association#o pay for benches an all eight fields, approximately $13,000. An official letter of commitment: is forthcoming. The McGuire athletic complex base bid is for the construction of three soccer fields and a parking lot. The Highview Heights and Cherry View neighborhood park :bids include add alternatesfor the furnishing>and installation of playground units. Another add alternate would provide for a lighting system at the North Trail School/Park skating facilities. Mr. Michaud stated the base bids and add alternates were analyzed, and staff recommends award of a contract to the low bidder, Friedges, Inc., in the amount of $839,407.88.. 96.97 Motion was made by Johnson,. seconded by Holberg. to approve Resolution No. 96-99 receiving bads and awarding contract, base bid and. add alternates, for the 1994 Park Bond Referendum Phase Two Projects to Friedges, Inc. in the amount of $839,407.88. Roll call was #aken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 8 Mr. Doug Mathews, Director of Engineering for Itron, Inc., .and Mr. Rick Martens, Vice President of United Rroperties Investment Company, requested • Council approval of a redevelopment contract for the construction of a 31,000 CITY OF LAKEVIILE COUNCIL MEETING Jt1NE 3, 1996 • PAGE 6 square foot regional headquarters/laboratory/warehouse facility for Itron, Inc. in Fairfield Business Campus. Mr. Sobota outlined some of the negotiations that took place between the City of Lakeville and Itron/United Properties for the acquisition of this property. He explained that the project will bring high .paying professional. jobs to Lakeville. Included in the project is an option on adequate land to allow a second and third phase of the building, provided the building is expanded to a minimum of 48,000 square feet by the Year 2004. Staff recommends approval of the development contract. Counc"rlmember Johnson asked if there will be considerable truck traffic to this facility. Mr. Mathews indicated there should be only one or two large trucks per day. 96.98 Motion wras-made by Mulvihill, seconded by Holberg to approve a Contract for Private Redevelopment by, between and among the Gity of .Lakeville and Itron, Inc. and United Properties Investment Company. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 10 96.99 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Sindt to table consideration of the final plat of Paradise Hills. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. ITEM 11 Mr. Sobota presented the application of the City of LakeviNe for a planned unit development ccmditional use permit to allow the construction of a public water treatment. facility, a utility department facility, an ALF Ambulance facility, a fire station and a well house, and the maintenance of an existing barn as a municipal storage facility on 48-acre parcel located on the northeast corner of Ipava Avenue and 185th Street. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the planned unit devetoprnent conditional use permit and discussed issues relating to future traffic ~ntrol at the intersection of 185th Street and Dodd Boulevard, given the new park complex and this facility. The Dakota • County Highway Department should look into the need for traffic controls. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 3, 1996 -PAGE 7 • Councilmember Johnson asked. about financing for the project. Mr. Erickson explained that a majority of the cash on hand to finance the project is from water connection fees, which have been collected by the City over the past two decades in anticipation of this project. There is no direct tax levy or increase in water rates proposed. Staff hopes to have the water treatment facility on line by the end of 1997. 96.100 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to receive the Planning Commission's Findings of fact and Recommendation. and approve a planned unit development conditional use permit to allow the construction of a public water treatment facility, a utility department facility, an interim ALF Ambulance facility, a future fire station/ALF Ambulance facility and a well house and maintenance of an existing bam as a municipal storage facility on one Cot located in the northeast corner of Ipava Avenue and 185th Street. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. 96.101 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to direct the City Engineer to • request the Dakota County Highway Department to conduct a traff(c study for the intersection-of 185th Street and Dodd Boulevard, in anticipation of the new park complex and emergency vehicle traffic (ALF Ambulance} .being generated at this location. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson,- Zaun. ITEM 12 Ms. Jackie Seurer, Event Manager. for Babe's. Sportsbar & Grii ,requested the City Council grant an extension of their on-sale liquor and cabaret licenses to aAow the sale of alcoholic beverages and_Iive entertainment in the fenced-in parking. lot on July 12-14, as part of the 1996 Pan-O-Prog activities. She indicated. that the schedule of events at Babe's Sportsbar & Grill is similar to last year's events. Two additional. police reserves are being requested for Friday and Saturday evenings, due to the large crowds. Chief Martens stated the Police Department has reviewed the request and has no concerns with the events as proposed He recommended that he or his designee be given authority to direct the event manager to control the noise level or shut down the event due to security concerns or hazardous weather. • .CITY OF LAKEVILtE COUNCIL MEETING .JUNE 3, 1996 PAGE 8 Councilmember Sindt asked how many neighboring residents were notified of the events. Ms. Seurer indicated that they plan to hand deliver letters to businesses and .residents within a two block radius of Babe's. 96.102 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to grant an extension of the on-sale liquor and cabaret licenses to a-flow the sale of alcoholic beverages and live entertainment in the fenced-in parking lot at Babe's Sportsbar & Grill on July 12-14, 1996, and authorize the Chief of Police, or his designee, to direct the event manager to control the noise level or shut down the event due to security concerns or hazardous weather. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill,. Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Sindt indicated that residents from Countryview Mobile Home Park had. raised concerns with regard to traffic along Pilot Knob. Road near the entrance to the Park. The City Engineer, Keith Nelson, indicated that the County hopes to start reconstruction of Pilot Knob Road from170th Street to CSAH 50 this fall. He stated he will contact the. County Engineer for a possible interim solution. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, June 17, 1996. Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Fri dges, i Clerk Du ne Zaun, Ma r