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Home My WebLink About01-02-96 f. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 City Administrator Robert. Erickson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. District. Court Judge Karen Asphaug administered the oaths of office to Mayor Zaun and Councilmembers Sindt and Holberg. The Dakota Senior Chorus sang the national anthem and two additional selections. Roll call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Johnson, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg and Mayor Zaun. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; R. 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; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the December 18th regular Council meeting and the December 20th special Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney: None Engineer: None Administrator: None Director of Operations & Maintenance: Mr. Volk presented the December monthly report of the Operations & Maintenance Department. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS • Chris Oace, Cable Coordinator, introduced Sergeant John Rose of the USAir Force. Sergeant Rose presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the City of Lakeville for airing the Air Force News weekly on the Lakeville Government Channel. • Ms. LaDonna Riste, Community Development Director for Dakota Electric Assn. presented a plaque to the City of Lakeville in recognition of the City's CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 PAGE 2 achievements through Partners in Progress. {Partners in Progress, which is sponsored by Dakota Electric, is a coalition of city and county governments and chambers of commerce that work together in addressing community and economic development issues. ) • Councilmember Sindt read an appreciation plaque for Mike Feist, who served on the Environmental Affairs Committee's Waste Haulers Subcommittee. Mr. Feist was not present to accept his plaque. • Councilmember Johnson read and presented an appreciation plaque to Bruce Skipton for two years of service on the Planning Commission. • Chief Martens introduced Police Officer Jason Polinski. Mayor Zaun administered the oath of office to Officer Polinski. • Mr. Sobota introduced Donna Quintus, Community & Economic Development Department Secretary. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 96.1 Motion was made by Johnson,. seconded by Mulvihill to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the December 12, 1995, Economic Development Commission meeting. c. Trunk storm sewer credits for Homestead Creek East 3rd Addition. d. final acceptance and payment of Pay Voucher No. 8 to Busse Construction, -Inc., Fairfield Business Campus grading, Improvement Project 91-10. e. Trail improvement credits, Cherryview 2nd Addition. f. Street widening and park improvement credits, Lakeville Court Apartments. g. Final acceptance of street improvements in Stonebriar. CITY OF LAKEViLLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 PAGE 3 h. Resolution No. 96-1 accepting donation of a snowmobile from Jeff Belzer to the Police Department. i. Renewal of 1996 tree service operator license for Tree Masters Tree Service. j. Resolution Na `96 2 authorizing arr all-way stop 'intersection at 171st Street and Glenwood Avenue. k. Appointment of Duane Zaun to the Lakeville H.R.A. for a term which will expire on December 31, 1997. I. Appointment of Betty Sindt and Mary Liz Holberg to the Lakeville H.R.A. for a term which will expire on December 31, 1999. m. Final acceptance of street and utility improvements, Lake Marion Estates 3rd Addition. n. Resolution No. 96-3 authorizing condemnation of property for park purposes. o. Separation Agreement between Ronald Sweitzer and the City of Lakeville. p. Resolution No. 96-4 accepting donation from Enggren Foods to the Parks & Recreation Department. q. Appoint Wenzel Ruhmann to serve as the ISD 196 representative on the Cable TV Board for a term which will expire on January 1, 1997. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. ITEM 8 Mayor'Zaun opened the public hearing on the application of Kent Krause, dba Par-Eagle Pub, for an on-sale non-intoxicating malt liquor license at 16655 Kenyon Avenue. The City Clerk attested that a legal notice was duly published. Mr. Krause requested Council approval of anon-intoxicating malt liquor license at Par-Eagle Pub, which is located in the Second Season Golf facility.. Chief Martens presented the staff report, indicating that the applicant plans to close the restaurant in May and re-open when customers return to the golf dome in the fall. He reported that background checks have been completed, and property CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 PAGE 4 taxes are paid in full.. The Police Department has no objection to the license being granted as requested. 96.2 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Johnson to close the public hearing. -Roll call was aken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, .Johnson. 96.3 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to grant an on-sale non- intoxicating malt liquor license to Kent Krause, d.b.a. Par-Eagle Pub, 16655 Kenyon Avenue. Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. ITEM 9 96.4 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to appoint Betty Sindt as Acting Mayor for 1996. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 10 Mr. Richard Sherman, President of Lakeville Publishing, Inc.., requested Council designation of the Lakeville Life & Times as the official City newspaper for the year 1996. Councilmember Mulvihill stated that she and other Lakeville residents in the northeasf section of the city (Valley Park) have not been consistently receiving the Life & Times. She pointed out that distribution of the Sun Current newspaper in the northern Lakeville-area is much more consistent. Mr. Sherman stated he will contact his distribution company to try and resolve this issue. Councilmember Holberg pointed out that she consistently receives the Life & Times, but does not receive the Sun Current newspaper. Mr. Erickson stated that staff will research the geographic coverage of the three local newspapers. Councilmember Mulvihill suggested that the Council re-visit this issue in approximately 60 days. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 PAGE 5 96.5. .Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to designate the Lakeville Life & Tirnes as the City's official newspaper and authorize continued publication of the City's Messages page for 1996, and re-visit the distribution issue in approximately 60 days. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ITEM 11 Police Chief Martens presented an agreement between the City of Lakeville and Independent School District (ISD) 194 for. a School Resource Officer position. He explained that such programs have been successful in other Dakota County communities. The School Resource Officer would serve as a resource to teachers, students and the Lakeville Police Department. The program will be funded through the COPS Fast Grant program through June of 1998. ISD 194 has agreed. to be responsible for 50% of all associated costs beginning in August of 1998. Mr. Tom Coughlin, Director. of Personnel, spoke in support of this program on behalf of School District 194. He stated the School Board will consider approval of the agreement at its January 9th meeting. Councilmember Johnson asked why the School Resource Officer will be required to wear civilian clothes. Chief Martens stated it is felt that the officer will be more approachable in teaching staff attire. Mayor Zaun stated a school resource officer will provide a valuable connection between students and the law. 96.6 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Johnson to approve the School Resource Officer Agreement with Independent School District 194. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg. ITEM 12 96.7 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Sindt to set a Council work session for Wednesday, January 10, 1996., at 7:00 p.m. i Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, .Johnson. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1996 PAGE 6 96.8 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to authorize staff to :invite advisory committee members to the January 10th work session who wish to attend the presentation by the School District 194 Task Force regarding secondary school facilities. Roll .call-was #aken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Councilmember Mulvihill indicated that the most recent vacancy on the Planning Commission has not been officially advertised. 96.9 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to direct staff to advertise the most recent vacancy on the Planning Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Holberg, Johnson, Zaun. Councilmember Sindt asked staff to research the possibility of posting "DARE Community" signs at the City's main highway entrances. Mr. Erickson indicated that the Mayor hadmade a similar inquiry several months ago. Staff is meeting early next week to discuss the installation of these signs. He stated that the placement of signs on City and County roads should be no problem. Placement on State highways will be more difficult. Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 8.20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, :I, Charlene Friedges, C' Clerk Du ne Zaun, May