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Home My WebLink About12-07-92 s, CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7,1992 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Zaun. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was lead by Cub Scout Pack III, .Den 2 (Webelos) and their leader, Mr. Paul Newman. Roll call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Ruhmann, Sindt, Harvey and Mayor Zaun. Absent: Councilmember Mulvihill. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator; K. Nelson, Ci~y Engineer; M. Sobota, Community & Economic Develappwent Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; D. Gudmundson, Chief of Police; D. Krings, Chief Building Official; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the November 16, 1992, City Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney: None. Engineer: None. • Administrator: Mr. Erickson provided additional information for Agenda Item No. 8, public heanng on renewal of liquor licenses. PRESENTATIONSJINTRODUCTIONS Ms. Molly Harrison, representing the Lakeville High School Marketing and Sales Class, provided an overview of class projects and activities and requested the Council proclaim the week. of December 13 through 19 as Free Enterprise Week in Lakeville. Mayor Zaun read the proclamation. 92.306 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to authorize the Mayor's signature on the proclamation declaring December 13 through 19 as Free Enterprise Week in Lakeville. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Harvey. CITIZENS' COMIVIENTS None. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmembers added Agenda Item No. 12, authorize Northwest Associated Consultants to prepare report and recommendations for growth control measures, to the consent agenda. . 92.307 Motian was .made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to approve the :modified consent agenda items as follows: S CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7, 1992 PAGE 2 a. Receive claims for payment. b. Receive November Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Parks & Recreation Committee, November 24th Environmental Affairs Committee, November 17th. Cable TV Board, November 11th Economic Development Commission, December 1st d. Resolution No. 92-191 setting dates of regular Council meetings in 1993. e. Resolution No. 92-192 approving mileage reimbursement. £ Resolution No. 92-193 approving policy on Lost and Abandoned Property. g. Receive staff reports and recommendation to hold a neighborhood meeting concerning a petition from. residents to accept a gravel driveway located west of I-3S and south of 20Sth Street as a City street. h. Receive letter of resignation from Todd Mestad, Environmental Affairs • Committee member. i. Receive letter of resignation from Randy Berg, Economic Development Commission member. j. Resolution No. 92-194 authorizing the sale of City assets on behalf of the South Metro Drug Task Force. k. Approve contract with John DuBois for upgrading. the City's Radio Controlled Outdoor Warning Siren Network. 1. Authorize audit of the Municipal Liquor Stores. m. Approve escrow agreement for clean-up of property at 16795 Judicial Road. n. Approve Change Order No.1 with Zahl Equipment Company for relocation of vehicle fueling facility at public works, Improvement Project 92-12. o. Approve Wetland Replacement Agreement with Randy .and Colleen Ratzlaff, Dean and Elizabeth Kozulla and Frank Walsh. p. Approve Resolution No. 92-195 establishing storm sewer area charges for 1993. q. .Approve .Resolution No. 92-196 setting state aid street assessment rates for 1993. 7 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7, 1992 PAGE 3 r. .Final acceptance of .street and utility improvements, Cherry Ridge Second. s. Final acceptance of utility improvements only, Country Pond South 2nd Addition. t. Final .acceptance of street and utility improvements, Homestead Creek 3rd Addition. u. Final acceptance of street and utility improvements, Homestead Creek 4th Addition. 12. Authorize Northwest Associated Consultants to prepare report and recommendations. for growth control measures. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 8 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing to consider renewal applications from seven Lakeville establishments for on-sale and Sunday liquor licenses. The City Clerk attested that the legal notice was duly published. Police Chief Gudmundson reported that the apppropriate background checks have been completed on all. seven .applications. He stated .the police department and City staff are recommending renewal of the liquor licenses for Lakeville Family Bawl, Ole Piper Inn, Babe's Sportsbar & Grill, The Chart House and Lakeville VFW. Renewal licenses for Brackett's Crossing Country Club and Towers Restaurant & Lounge are not recommended at this time due to ordinance requirements that have not been met. 92.308 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to renew the on-sale and Sunday liquor licenses for the period of January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993, to Lakeville Family Bowl, Inc. {d.b.a. Lakeville Family Bowl), Lakeville Restaurant & Spirits, Inc. (d.b.a. Babe's Sportsbar & Grill), Kveton-Templeton, Inc. (d.b.a. Ole Piper Inn), Four Eleven, Lnc. (d.b.a. The Chart House Restaurant) and Oscar & John Soberg VFW Post 210 .(d.b.a. Lakeville VFW). Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Sindt, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. 92.309 Motion was made. by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to close the public hearing to consider renewal applications for Lakeville Family Bowl, Babe's Sportsbar Grill, Ole Piper Inn, The Chart House Restaurant and Lakeville VFW; and continue. the public hearing to consider renewal applications for Brackett's Crossing Country Club and Towers Restaurant & Lounge until the December 21st Council meeting. • Roll call was taken on the motion. Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun,. Sindt. s CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7,1992 . PAGE 4 92.310 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to authorize staff to direct a letter to representatives of Brackett's Crossing Country Club and Towers Restaurant & Lounge informing them that the pending liquor license issues will be addressed at the December 21st Council meeting, and no further consideration will be given before December 31st. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Harvey. ITEM 9 Mr. Feller presented three options for Council consideration in designation of the City's auditors for 1992 financial statements. Option A: Authorize George M. Hansen Company to audit 1992 financial statements, as this company has audited the City's financial records since 1967 and has assisted the finance department in receiving the Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting. for the last three years. Total Cost, $13,600. Option B: Authorize Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich and Company, who is currently auditing the Lakeville liquor stores, to audit 1992 financial statements. Total Cost, $16,000. • Option C: Authorize Request for Proposals (RFP) for amulti-year audit contract. Mr. Feller stated he did not recommend authorizing request for proposals at this time due to time constraints. He recommended the RFP process be started next August .for fiscal years 1993-95, which would allow adequate preparation time for the auditor prior to the close of the fiscal year. Councilmember Sindt stated that while she agreed that the City would be well served to have a new auditor take a fresh look at the financial statements, she was not willing to spend the additional money to engage the services of Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich and Company.. She stated she has been pleased with the work that George M. Hansen Company has done for the City throughout the years. She suggested the Council appoint George M. Hansen Company to perform the 1992 audit and begin the RFP process in August. as recommended by the Finance Director. Councilmember Harvey stated that he had not realized the significant amount of preparation involved in making the change to a new auditor. He stated he also does .not want to waste $2,400 but does not feel the money would be wasted in this. case. Councilmember Ruhmann agreed that the City should request proposals for the 1993 audit and appoint George M. Hansen Company to perform the 1992 audit. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7,1992 PAGE 5 92.311 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to authorize George M. Hansen Company to perform the audit of the 1992 City of Lakeville financial statements; and. approve the Request for Proposals as presented and begin the RFP process in August of 1993. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Harvey, Ruhmann. TI'EM 10 Mr. Feller recommended the City Council authorize George M. Hansen Company to conduct the annual audit of the Lakeville Fire Relief Association. He stated the Fire Relief audit by George M. Hansen Company would provide consistency and continuity to the financial reporting process. The cost of the audit is estimated at $2,000.. 92.312 .Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Ruhmann to authorize George M. Hansen Company to perform the audit of the 1992 Fire Relief Association financial statements. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Sindt, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. ITEM 11 • Mr. Nelson provided a letter from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) dated November 16, 1992, in which MnDOT reiterated their position .that traffic signals are not. justified at the intersection of Trunk .Highway SO and Ipava Avenue. Mr. Nelson stated that MnDOT does,- however, feel the installation of a signal at Trunk Highway 50 and Dodd Boulevard is warranted and would provide the necessary gaps at Ipava Avenue to accommodate projected left turn movements. Mr. Nelson explained that the signal at Dodd Boulevard .could be constructed to meet the high school opening date if .the City enters into a Cooperative Construction Agreement with Dakota County, since Dodd Boulevard is a County road.- MnDOT would also need to enter into an agreement with. Dakota County for installation of the signal. Fifty percent of the local share of the cost would be split equally between Lakeville and Dakota County, and Lakeville's share of the cost would be approximately $30,000. Mr. Nelson stated that while staff does not agree with MnDOT's position that a signal at Dodd Boulevard will provide the necessary gaps at the Ippava Avenue intersection, he recommended the Council receive the letter from MnDOT and authorize staff. to proceed .with preparation of the cooperative agreements. Councilmember Sindt stated she does not feel the signal at Trunk Highway 50 .and Dodd Boulevard will create sufficient breaks in traffic at the Ipava Avenue intersection as suggested by MnDOT, and she. felt the Dodd Boulevard access to the new high school .would not be adequate to :accommodate all • traffic. ti ' CITY OF LAKRVILLE COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7,1992 • PAGE b Councilmember Harvey pointed out that "right on red" at Dodd Boulevard would defeat. the purpose of installing signals at that intersection, which MnDOT feels will provide thenecessary gaps on Trunk Highway 50. Mayor Zaun suggested the City's traffic consultant (SRF) meet with Schmitty and Sons Bus Company to obtain a schedule of bus routes to and from the new high school, irr order to provide MnDOT with a better understanding of the projected traffic flow, bus stacking and turning movement conflicts. at Trunk Highway 50 and Ipava Avenue. 92.313 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to receive the letter from William M. Crawford, MnDOT Metra Division Engineer, dated November 16, 1992, and authorize staff to work with MnDOT and Dakota County in preparation of cooperative agreements, as part of the T.H. 50 upgrade, for the installation of traffic signals at Trunk Highway 50 and Dodd Boulevard. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun,. Sindt. 92.314 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Ruhmann to authorize the City's traffic consultants (SRF) to meet with Schmitty and Sons Bus Company to document school bus routes .and potential stacking and traffic congestion at Trunk Highway 50 and Ipava Avenue. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Harvey. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr. Erickson provided information regarding the upcoming public budget hearing, which indicated a possible $126,339 decrease in the tax levy and addressed several questions raised by the Council members at the November 24th work session. NEW BUSINESS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next Regular Council Meeting, December 21,1992 Special Council Meeting, December 15, 1992 Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City erk D ane Zaun, y r