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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-04-93 y CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCLL MEETING JANUARY 4, 1993 Pastor Del Lind of the Family of Christ Lutheran .Church provided an invocation for the first Council meeting of the new year. Mayor Zaun called the meeting to order at 7:QS p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Ruhmann,. 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; S. Michaud, Parks & .Recreation Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; C. Friedges, City Clerk. l~TQ1CJTES The minutes of the December 15th special Council meeting and the December 21st regular Council meeting were approved. as presented. STAFF. ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney: None. Engineer:. None. Administrator: Mr. Erickson provided Section 19.2 of the 1993/94 labor contract for maintenance employees, which was inadvertently omitted, and a letter from Phil Smith requesting reappointment to the.Planning Commission. 93.1 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to acknowledge receipt of Section 19.2 of the 1993/94 labor contract with Teamsters Local 32Q for maintenance employees and the letter from Phil Smith requesting reappointment to the Planning Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. INTRODUCTIONS Police Chief Gudmundson stated the Police Department's Five Year Plan included the re-classification of five police sergeants to the position of lieutenant. Chief Gudmundson introduced Police Lieutenants Clint Anderson, Richard Schwartz, Scott Johnson, David Bellows. and Greg Style. CITIZENS' CONIlVIENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA ~ S CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,1993 PAGE 2 Councihnembers removed Item 7d, resolution establishing City Council committees, and Item 7p, resolutions accepting donations to the DARE Program, from the consent agenda. 93.2 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the modified cansent agenda items as follows: a. Approve claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Cable TV Board, December 10,1992 Parks & Recreation Committee, December 16,1992 c. Approve Resolution No. 93-1 appointing depositories. d. (Removed from consent agenda.) e. Appoint Roger Knutson as the City Attorney and renew .contract .far legal services with Campbell, Knutson, Scott & Fuchs for 1993. f. Designation of Lakeville Life & Times as the City's official newspaper for 1993 -and approve contract with Lakeville Publishing, Inc. for the City's Messages page. • g. Authorize Barton-Aschman Associates to prepare master plans for the Quigley Sime property and Hypointe Crossing neighborhood park. h. Approve preliminary engineering and right-of--way pre-acquisition agreements for C.S.A.H. 5 and County Road 46, and authorize Orr-Schelen-Mayeron and Assoc. and Barr Engineering to prepare utility and drainage plans, City Improvement Project 91-3. i. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Cedarglen 3rd Addition. j. Final acceptance of utility and street improvements, Chapel Hills 3rd Addition. k. Approve trunk watermain, storm sewer over sizing credits and storm sewer area assessments for Rolling Knolls Flat Two. 1. Approve modification to the Retirement Program Policy of the Employee Handbook for group hospital, medical and dental insurance. m. Approve tournament reservation policy. n. Approve assessment agreement with Richard Rahn, 17001 Ipava Avenue, for sewer and water hook-up charges. • o. Approve 1993/941abor contract with Teamsters Loca1320 for maintenance employees. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,.1993 PAGE 3 p. {Removed from .consent agenda.) q. Approve maintenance agreement with Clean-Flo Laboratories, Inc. for the .existing aeration system at Valley Lake Park. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. I'T'EM 7D Mayor Zaun requested that City Council committee assignments be discussed by the Council members at an upcoming work session, 93.3 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to table consideration of the. resolution establishing City Council committees and discuss the committee appointments at an upcoming Council work session. Roll. call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. ITEM 7P Chief Gudmundson gratefully acknowledged Lakeville VFW Post. 210, Lakeville Super 8 and Julie Palm School of Dance for their generous donations to the City's DARE program. 93.4 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolutions No. 93-2, 93-3 and 93-4 accepting donations to the. DARE program from .Lakeville VFW Post 210, Lakeville Super 8 and Julie Palm School of Dance. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 8 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing on the application of Cheong Hon Cheung, d.ba. Lakeville Chinese Restaurant, Inc. for an on-sale wine license at 17400 Kenwood Trail; 7:20 p.m. The City Clerk attested that the legal notice had been duly published. Li Ching. Wong was present on behalf of the applicant. There were no questions or comments from Councilmembers or members of the audience. 93.5 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,.1993 PAGE 4 93.6 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Ruhmann to approve an on-sale wine license for Cheong Hon Cheung, d.b.a. Lakeville Chinese Restaurant, Inc., 17400 Kenwood Trail, for the year ending December 31, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. ITEM 9 Mr. Sobota presented the request of Jack Brown, attorney for Dave Truehart, fora 30-day time extension to complete the filing of the Truehart Addition plat. He explained that Mr. Brown made substantial progress in the recording of the Truehart plat. He has, however, been waiting for a report from the Examiner's office in regard to the application portion of the registration, and expects to receive that report. by the end of the week. Councilmember Sindt stated the Council directed staff, at the November 16th meeting, to review alternative policies regarding title on property being platted prior to final plat approval and to gain a better understanding of the County's role, and asked if any progress had been made. Mr. Sobota indicated that staff recently met with representatives of the County Surveyor's .Office. He explained that steps are being taken.. to avoid • plat filing problems, such as requiring title work from the developer sooner than what has been done previously. He also stated that representatives of the County may start .attending. City staff meetings when a proposed plat includes: a County road. .93.7 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to grant an extension of time for filing the plat of Truehart Addition to February 18,1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 10 Mr. Sobota presented the request of Builders Development, Inc. BDI) for an extension of time in filing the final plat of Lake Marion states 2nd Addition. BDI is also requesting. approval of an agreement whereby the City would hold BDI harmless from any trespass claims by others resulting from construction of off-site storm water management systems.. Mr. Sobota stated approval of this agreement is necessary for the developer to complete financing for the project. Mr. Sobota explained that the Council approved the final plat of Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition on August 3rd with the condition that the developer construct a wet ponding area to reduce storm water nutrients prior to discharge into Lake Marion. Neighborhood meetings were held with the . residents of Lake Marion Estates, who were opposed to the construction of a wet pond south of County Road 64. As a result, a wet pond area is proposed CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,1993 PAGES to be constructed on the City-owned property north of County Road 64 just east of Juno. Trail; and an ungulating swale wrth wetland vegetation will be constructed south of County Road 64. Staff recommends approval of the agreement with BDI for construction of the storm water management system and the extension of time for filing the plat of Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition to Apri15,1993. Councilmember Harvey questioned whether drainage from the low area on 204th Street could flow back into the other ponding areas north of County Road 64 considering the topography of the land. Mr. Erickson indicated the developer's .engineers have surveyed this area, and this scenario would work as proposed. Mr. Erickson went on to state that the developer considered the concerns of the 204th Street residents and agreed to place the pipe under County Road 64 to drain water south and west along County Road 64 to the storm water management system area .for removal of nutrients prior to the water entering Lake Marion. Mr. Erickson indicated that staff will present the final construction plans to the Lake Marion Estates neighborhood when they are completed. Mr: Tom Penick, 20524 Javelin Circle, .wanted clarification that the ponding area on the south side of County Road 64 will not be a deep. wet pond with standing water. Mr. Nelson assured him. that it will be a shallow ungulating swale with some small pockets of water. to sustain wetland types of vegetation. Ms. Terry Peterson, 20515 Javelin Circle, stated the residents are pleased with the proposed ponding and thanked the .Council and staff for working with them. 93.8 Motion was made. by Harvey, .seconded by Sindt to grant an extension of time for filing the final plat of Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition to April 5, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, .Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. 93.9 Motion wns made by Mulvihill, seconded by Harvey to approve an agreement with Builders Development, Inc. for construction of off-site storm water management facilities for Lake Marion Estates 2nd Addition. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 11 Mr.-.Erickson stated letters .were received from Whitey Whitehouse and Phil Smith requesting reappointment to the Flanning Commission. A letter of resignation has been submitted by Michael O'Donnell. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,1993 PAGE 6 93.10 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Harvey to receive the letter of resignation from Planning Commission member Michael O'Donnell. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill 93.11 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to re-appoint Whitey Whitehouse and Phil Smith to the Planning Commission for terms which will expire on January 1, 1996. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun,. Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. 93.12 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to direct staff to advertise the vacancy and solicit applications for the Planning Commission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. Mr. Erickson stated a letter has been received from Jack Matasosky requesting re-appointment to the Economic Development .Commission. He stated two vacancies currently exist on the Economic Development Commission, and three • .members of the Strategic Growth Management Task Force have submitted applications for the positions; they are Joan Krejci, Bob Vogel and Carl Forsberg. 93.13 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to re-appoint Jack Matasosky and appoint Joan Krejci and Bob Vogel to the Economic Development Commission for terms which will expire on January 1,1996. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. Mr. Erickson stated letters were received. from Scott Tracy, Thomas Goodwin, Jeff Bonde and Thomas Emond requesting reappointment to the Environmental Affairs Committee. He stated there is currently one vacancy on the Environmental Affairs Committee. Letters were also received from Mike Feist of Mike's .Disposal Service and Brett Anderson of Lakeville Sanitary & Recycling Service-requesting reappointment to the Waste Haulers Subcommittee of the Environmental Affairs Committee. 93.14 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to reappoint Scott Tracy, Thomas Goodwin, Jeff Bonde and Thomas Emond to the Environmental Affairs Committee for terms which will expire on January 1, 1995; and reappoint Mike. Feist and Brett Anderson to the Waste Haulers Subcommittee far terms which will expire on December 31, 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, • Sindt. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,1993 PAGE? 93.15 .Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to direct staff to advertise the vacancy and solicit applications for the Environmental Affairs Committee. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. Mr. Erickson stated letters have been received from Howard Lovelace, Ace Raymond and Kevin Illa requesting reappointment to the Parks & Recreation Committee. 93.16 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Ruhmann to reappoint Howard Lovelace, Ace Raymond and Kevin Ilia to the Parks & Recreation Committee for terms which will expire on January 1,1996. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. Mr. Erickson stated letters have been received from Terry Lind of School District 194, Eugene Hugelen of School. District 196, Dale Guggemos of School District 192 and Greg Stattman requesting re-appointment to the Cable TV Board. 93.1? Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Ruhmann to reappoint Terry Lind, Eugene Hugelen, Dale Guggemos and Greg Stattman to the Cable TV Board for terms . which will expire on January 1, 1995. Roll call .was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 12 93.18 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to appoint Councilmember Betty Sindt as Acting Mayor for 1993. Roll call .was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. ITEM 13 Mr. Erickson provided a list of general policy issues that need to be reviewed and discussed by councilmembers at one or more work sessions. 93.19 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded. by Mulvihill to set a work session for Wednesday, January 13th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., to discuss the following issues: Utility and Liquor Fund Budgets; Medical Waste Disposal Facilities Ordinance; Shoreland Ordinance Amendment, Franchise Ordinances with NSP and DEA and Council Committee Appointments. Roll call was taken on .the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, • Sindt. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4,1993 . PAGE 8 Mr. Erickson suggested the Council set an all day work session on a Saturday in January to review all remaining issues and hold a joint meeting with .the Parks & Recreation Committee to discuss capital improvements. 93.20 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to set an all day work session for Saturday, January 30th, starting at 8:30. a.m. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr. Erickson reported that 690 permits for single family homes were issued. by the City's inspection department in 1992, resulting in $106,863,000 of new valuation and $1,000,000 in building permit fees for 1992. NEW BUSINESS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday, January 19, 1993. Mayor Zaun adjourned the Council meeting at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, Ci .Jerk D ne Zaun, Ma •