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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-95 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 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, Harvey 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; D. Krings, Chief Building Official; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the November 6th regular Council meeting and the November 8th special Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney:. Mr. Knutson reported that an order and. judgment has been issued dismissing a lawsui# against. the cities of Lakeville and Burnsville and the Town of Credit River regarding the Village of Orchard Lake. Engineer: None. Administrator: Mr. Erickson asked. the Council to consider a change in the starting time of the November 29th budget work session. The Council added this matter to the agenda under Unfinished Business. Parks ~ Recreation Director: Steve Michaud presented the October Parks & Recreation Department monthly report. Chief of Police: Chief Martens presented the October Police Department monthly report. Lieutenant Clint Anderson provided an overview of the Lakeville Police Department's Investigative-Unit. PRESENTATIONSlINTRODUCTIONS Chief Martens introduced David Wilske Police De artment student intern. p CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL. MEETING NOVEMBER 20,.1995 PAGE 2 .Chief Building Official Dave Krings introduced Charles (Chuck) Brady, Building Inspector. CITIZENS' COMMENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmembers added Item 12 to the consent agenda 95.205 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. b. October Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the November 2,.1995, Planning Commission meeting. d. Real. Estate Purchase Agreement for the west half of Lot 1, Block 8, Lyndale Lakes Club 2nd Addition. e. Resolution No. 95-232 approving the reconveyance of a portion of tax- forfeited lands to the State of Minnesota by government subdivision and requesting the State of Minnesota to convey legal ownership to the City of Lakeville. f. Resolution No. 95-233 authorizing City Engineer to prepare feasibility report for reconstruction of Jaguar Avenue from 165th Street to 162nd Street, including sanitary sewer and watermain, .Improvement Project 95- 9. g. Storm sewer credits for Lakeville Court Apartments. h. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Lynwood North 7th Addition. i. Storm sewer credits for Cedar Highlands 5th Addition. j. Resolution No. 95-234 receiving bids and awarding contract for rehabilitation of Well Pump No. 3, Improvement Project 95-6. . CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 PAGE 3 k. Special assessment agreement with Robert and Kathleen Michalek, 9710- 185th Street West. I. Special assessment agreement. with Richard Cross, 19770 and 19774 Kenwood Trail m. :Special assessment agreement with Andrew Nagel and Suzanne Dunham, 18813 Kenwood Trail. n. Final acceptance of utility improvements in Golden Pond. o. Special assessment agreement and senior citizen deferment for James Brooke, 10522-188th Street West. p. Special assessment agreement with Church of God, 8130-160th .Street West. q. Final acceptance of improvements and final payment to Barbarossa and Sons, Inc. for Hamburg Avenue bridge replacement/Dodd Boulevard culvert replacement, Improvement Project 92-18. r. Call a public hearing for renewal of 3.2 beer and wine licenses for becember 18, 1995. s. Storm sewer credits for .Lake View Estates. t. Policy change for oak wilt suppression cost share program. u. Resolution No. 95-235 setting City Council meeting dates for 1996. v. Approve specifications for landscape maintenance-and set a bid date for December 11, 1995. 12. Receive resignation of Mary Liz Holberg from he Planning Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. 95.206 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Harvey to amend the agenda and move Items 10 and 11 ahead of Items 8 and 9. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Johnson. CITY 4F LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 PAGE 4 ITEM 10 Mr. Erickson recommended. Council approval of a resolution electing to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities. Act for calendar year 1996. He explained that the Livable Communities Act was approved by the legislature as a compromise to the tax base sharing proposal. He went on to explain that City staff was concerned with the benchmarks included in the Metropolitan Council's housing goals agreement for Lakeville. It was felt that the goals were unachievable, recognizing that no market rate affordable rental project had been built in ten years. Mr. Erickson explained that staff met with the Dakota County City Managers Group and the Dakota County HRA, seeking a "cluster" approach to the Livable Communities Act. It was determined by the Met Council and City representatives that the most progress in providing additional low/moderate housing units would occur under aCounty-wide cluster scenario, Mr. Mark Ulfers, Executive Director of the Dakota County HRA, provided an overview of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. The Act establishes a Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund, which consistsof a Tax Base Revitalization Account, the Livable Communities Demonstration Account and the Local Housing Incentives Account. Participation in this program would provide cities with access to resources that will improve their communities and neighborhoods by providing young families, single people and older residents an affordable home in the community of their choice. Mr. Ulfers discussed the meanings of "affordable" and "life-cycle" housing. Mr. Ulfers explained that under the proposed timeline, the City of Lakeville must adopt an action plan as apart of the County-wide cluster by June 30, 1996. The Lakeville housing goals/benchmarks would be under the direction of the Dakota County HRA Five Year Action Plan. Councilmember Johnson asked how Dakota Countywas able to progress in a cooperative fashion. Mr. Ulfers stated that Dakota County seems to have more of a cooperative spirit between the communities. Mr. Erickson added that it was the credibility of the Dakota County HRA that made this possible. Councilmembers agreed that the concept of clustering appears to be a workable approach. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 PAGE S 95.207 Motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 95-238 electing to participate in the Local Housing Incentives Account Program under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, Calendar Year 1996. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Johnson, Zaun. ITEM 11 Mr. Volk presented a resolution establishing a policy for the establishment of school zone speed limits.. Following completion of a traffic and engineering investigation of school sites by the City's traffic consultant, Strgar, Roscoe, Fausch, City staff met with school district officials to discuss speed zones and transportation funding issues. The proposed resolution would establish 20 m.p.h. school zone speed limits at Cherry View, Christina Huddleston, Crystal Lake, Lakeview, John F. Kennedy,. Orchard Lake and Parkview elementary schools. School District 194 Superintendent Carl Wahlstrom spoke in support of the proposed school zone speed limits. Mayor Zaun recognized Ms. Linda Johnson, 17318 Ipswitch Way, for initiating the school speed zone proposal. Ms. Johnson thanked the City Councii for supporting her request. Cauncilmember Johnson asked what the speed zone boundaries would be. Mr. Volk stated that the speed zone boundaries will, in most cases, fall within the boundaries of the school property. They may go beyond the school property boundaries, depending upon the particular area. 95.208 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 95-239 establishing a policy.for the establishment of-school zone speed limits. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt. ITEMS 8-9 Mr. Feller presented a resolution which would increase the City's sanitary sewer rates by approximately $5.09 per quarter for a typical family of four. The increase is necessary, he explained, because sewage treatment costs billed by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) continue to increase. ~ . y ~ . -CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20,.1995 PAGE 6 The MCES (formerly Metropolitan Waste Control Commission). has increased its sanitary sewage treatment rates by three to five percent per year since 1991. The MCES charges reflect inflow and infiltration (III), which increases the volume of sewage sent to the MCES treatment plants. Mr. Feller explained that the City has an ongoing program to minimize I/I, which includes plans to televise and=evaluate the condition of 40;000-feet of line in the Valley Park area. 1/I was identified in the downtown area :and is expected to be corrected as part of next year's downtown reconstruction project. Mr. Feller stated the Sanitary Sewer Fund's working capital is composed primarily of accounts receivable. In order to maintain adequate cash balances, Mr. Feller recommended sale of the accounts receivable to the Water Fund. The sale of receivables is an integral component to maintaining the financial integrity of the fund without increasing sanitary sewer rates an additional $16.50 per quarter. 95.209 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to approve Resolution No. 95- 236 setting water and sewer rates and Resolution No. 95-237 authorizing the sale of utility customer accounts receivable. Roll call. was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Considering the number of department budgets that need to be reviewed, Mr. Erickson asked the Council to consider moving the start time of the November 29th budget work session to 6:30 p. m. rather than 7:00 p. m. 95.210 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to set the budget work session on November 29, 1995, at 6:30 p.m. Roll call wastakenon he-.motion.. Ayes, Johnson, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, >Harvey. NEW BUSINESS 95.211 Motion was made by Sindt, .seconded by Harvey to advertise the vacancy on the Planning Commission and accept applications until December 20, 1995. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Johnson. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1995 PAGE 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, December 4, 1995 Council work session, November 29,1995 - Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting of 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted,. Charlene Friedges, C' Clerk Du ne Zaun, M y r