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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-92 e~ , i CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCII. MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 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 Ruhmann, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey and Mayor Zaun. Also present: B. Erickson, City Administrator; R. Knutson, City Attorney; K. Nelson, City Engineer; M. Sobota, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Gudmundson, Chief of Police; L. Gustafson, Assessment Clerk; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the September 8th regular Council meeting and the September 14th special Council meeting were approved as presented. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney: None. Engineer: None. Administrator: Mr. Erickson provided additional information for agenda items Sa, 7f and 9. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS The City Council recognized and presented certificates of appreciation to the following community volunteers: Bonnie Bergquist, Jeannie Stanton, Marvin Barsness, Virginia Smith, Michaeleen Bellows, Maurice B. Potter, Benno Klotz, Nancy Smith, Paul Wagner and Tom Joerndt, Robert "Bud" Berres, The Donnelly Family, Laon & Donald Hammer, Jim Schweich, Joe Tabaka, George Warweg, Kathleen and Clinton Zweber and the Lakeville Community Playground Core Committee. Mr. Michaud presented a plaque to Mr. Steve Boerboon of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company in appreciation for the donation of eight steel poles to be used at Aronson Park for ball field lighting. Representatives of the Dakota Civic Theatre were not in attendance. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Mr. Joe Tabaka expressed positive comments on the development of the North Park property, which was once land that his family owned and farmed. • ' ~ ! CITY OF LAI~EVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 • PAGE 2 CONSENT AGENDA Councihnembers removed Item 7h, receive bids and award contract for Aronson Park lighting project, from the consent agenda. Councilmembers added Item 13, resolution establishing street lighting charges, to the consent agenda. Mr. Erickson explained that the increase in street light charges is a result of recent legislative action imposing sales tax on the purchase of all City goods and services. Staff is recommending the residential rate be increased from $3.95 to $4.24 per quarter. 92.256 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Harvey to approve the .consent agenda items as follows: a. Receive claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the September 17th Planning-Commission meeting and the September 16th Parks & Recreation Committee meeting. c. Receive feasibility report for north Lake Marion. sewer investigation, Improvement Project 92-7. d. Resolution No. 92-165 receiving bids and awarding contract for miscellaneous drain the and storm sewer improvements, Improvement Project 92-16. e. Final acceptance of street improvements only, Shady Oak Shores 3rd Addition. £ Resolution No. 92-166 appointing election judges for the November 3rd General Election. g. Resolution No. 92-167 authorizing disposal of surplus equipment. h. (Removed from consent agenda.) i. Approve amendment. to the 1982 Maintenance Agreement with Dakota County regarding a trail along Trunk .Highway S0 from Kenwood Way to Dodd Boulevard. j. < Approve agreement with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for an SBA Grant for tree plantings. k. Approve change order No. 2 with Fredges Landscaping for Parkview/Cedar Highlands park development, Improvement Project 92-14. 1. Receive petition from Meadow Brook residents regarding request for a neighborhood park. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 • PAGE 3 m. Resolution No. 92-168 accepting donation from Kraus Anderson Construction Company. n. Approve agreement with Forest and Gladys Lewis to settle all outstanding claims for The Cove subdivision. o. Approve a model home center permit. for Homestead. Creek Bast. p. Approve cleaningg contract with Polished Brass .Cleaning Service for Fire Stations 1, 2 and 3. 13. Resolution 92-172 establishing street lighting charges. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, .Mulvihill, Harvey. ITEM 7H Mr. Erickson stated the apparent low bidder on the Aronson Park li~liting project, Ridgedale Electric, had made an error and submitted a bid for lighting one field rather than two. He stated the City Attorney is recommending the Council receive the bids and table award of a contract to allow staff additional time to further evaluate the bids and specifications. Mr. Erickson indicated staff feels the project can be completed this fall, even if re-bidding is necessary. 92.257 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to acknowledge receipt of the bids for the Aronson Park lighting project and table award of a contract. Roll .call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill,. Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 8 Mayor Zaun opened the .public assessment hearing on the extension of 17Sth Street, Improvement Project 90-9, and extension of utilities along Dodd Boulevard, Improvement Project 91-6. (7:SS p;m.) The City Clerk attested that legal notices for both projects were duly published and mailed. Mr. Nelson provided an overview of Project 91-6, which involved the extension of utilities along :Dodd Boulevard to serve the new .senior ..high school The project included the extension of utilities along the western boulevard from Lake Marion Elementary School north to the entrance of the proposed new high. school. He stated the City is assessing a lateral equivalent of eight-inch sanitary sewer and eight-inch watermain to Independent. School District No. 194. Improvement Project 90-9 involves the extension of 17Sth Street between Ipava Avenue and Highview Avenue. Following the public hearing on the project, and during preparation of final plans and specifications, the project was CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 PAGE 4 expanded to include the urbanization on the east side of Highview Avenue from 175th to 172nd streets. Curb and gutter was installed, the road was widened and a trail was constructed to accommodate pedestrian traffic to the Cherry View Elementary School. Mr. Nelson stated agreements have been entered into with Independent School District 194, Good Value Homes and Clint & Kathleen Zweber and Lance Johnson for a portion of the assessments on this project. He explained that the City is picking up a portion of the costs for trunk watermain and sanitary ewer over-sung, and state-aid funds will cover the extra width of the roadway. Councilmember Harvey asked what the engineer's estimates were on these projects, and Mr. Nelson indicated that the bids came in slightly lower than the engineer's estimates. Councilmember Sindt asked about the concerns raised by Mr. Bernard Schweich and a representative of Indian Hills Corporation regarding assessments to their parcel. Mr. Nelson explained that once. the high school plat is a plat of record, these assessments will be placed against the school district parcel. 92.258 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to close the public hearing. (8:03 p.m.) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill,. Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. 92.259 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No, 92-169 and Resolution No. 92-170 adopting the assessments for Improvement Project 90-9, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer and street improvements to 175th Street West from Iceland Trail to Highview Avenue, and Improvement Project 91-6, utility extensions along Dodd Boulevard Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 9 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing on the certification of delinquent water and sewer accounts. (8:05 p.m.) The. City Clerk attested that legal notices were duly published :and mailed. Mr. Feller provided a list of accounts that have been paid since Friday, and recommended the City Council certify $47,987.98, including service charges and interest, to the County Auditor for collection with other taxes on said property. There were no comments or questions from the audience. 92.260 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to close the public hearing. . (8:07 p.m.) CITY OF LAKFVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 PAGE 5 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill 92.261 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Ruhmann to approve Resolution No. 92-171 certifying unpaid water, sewer and street li ting charges to the County Auditor, in the amount of $47,987.98, to be co lected with other taxes on said property. Roll call was .taken. on the .motion.. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. ITEM 10 Mr. Nelson presented a traffic engineering study on the justification for all-way stop signs at 172nd Street and Harrington Way. The report was prepared by Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, Inc. (SRF) at the request of the. City Council in response to a petition from neighborhood residents. SRF considered such factors as roadway classiffication, sight distances to approaching vehicles and the location of schools and parks. Mr. Nelson explained that the study indicates that .speeding is not a problem in the area. All-way stop signs were not recommended because, according to the study, "The proliferation of unwarranted traffic control devices fosters disrespect for all traffic control". An acceptable alternative use of stop • signs, according to SRF, is to create a neighborhood wide system of two-way stop controls that produces a "basket weave" pattern of alternating directions of stop signs. Two-way stop signs are being recommended at Harrington and 172nd Street and also at 172nd Street and Greentree Avenue. Mr. Knutson's opinion in regard to the City's potential liability for installing. stop signs was that it is a discretionary policy decision for which the City is immune from tort liability. Ms. Gail Loffler, 8052 - 172nd Street W., carrier of the petition, stated she felt the recommendations of SRF meet the needs of the residents. 92.262 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to approve the installation of two-way stop signs on .172nd Street at Harrington Way and on Greentree Avenue at 172nd Street, per the recommendations of the traffic consultant's study dated October 1,1992: Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann.. ITEM 11-12 Mr. Scott Johnson, Arcon Development, requested Council approval of the preliminary plat of Lynwood South 2nd Addition. Mr. Jim Render, Render Development, requested Council approval of the preliminary plat of Stonebriar of Lakeville. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 PAGE 6 Mr. Erickson provided an overview of the preliminary plats, which have been thoroughly reviewed by staff, the various surrounding neighborhoods, the Environmental Affairs Committee, Parks & Recreation Committee and Planning Commission. Mr. Erickson stated the major issues that were discussed involved environmental concerns, transportation, tree preservation, wetland mitigation and the acquisition of the natural area for a park. The developer of the Stonebriar subdivision was asked to eliminate three lots and reconfigure the remaining lots to the extent possible. This would allow the City to have fee title to the wetlands for protection,. aesthetics and maintenance access. Mr. Erickson explained that the City's goal was to configure the lots within the subdivision so that they would not include the wetland areas. Mr. Erickson explained that the City has. agreed to acquire 8.46 acres within the Lynwood South 2nd Addition plat to be utilized for a natural area park. As a result of negotiations between the developer, residents and City staff,. Mr. Dave Kranz has agreed to provide an access over a portion of his property to that park. An understanding has also been reached with the Ridggeview neighborhood, who have provided two options for access to the parka A third access would come from the Lynwood development. Further negotiations with the developers since the inception of the preliminary plat process for these two subdivisions have resulted in the • preservation of over 60% of the trees and a 30% reduction in the amount of wetland mitigation that has to occur. Mr. Erickson stated the deeds for the outlots will be dedicated to the City as part of the platting process. Mr. Brixius, Planning Consultant, reviewed the findings of fact and recommendations for the Lynwood South 2nd Addition and .Stonebriar preliminary plats. Councilmember Harvey asked for clarification in the response to a recommendation that storm. water runoff must not increase into the Argonne Farms drainage area from Lynwood South 2nd Addition. Mr. Nelson explained that while the runoff in one area is being increased, another area is being decreased. Mr. Johnson stated his hydrologist has calculated a net decrease in storm water run-off to the Argonne Farms area. Councilmember Sindt pointed out that while the Planning Commission recommended the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Stonebriar plat, the City's review/study is of EIS quality. Mr. Jay Kaluza, 17262 Jasmine Court, thanked the City advisory committees and staff for their cooperation. 92.263 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to receive the .Planning Commission's findings of fact and the Planning Consultant's report dated September 24, 1992, and approve the preliminary plat of Lynwood South 2nd Addition. • CITY OF LAI~EVII,LE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992. . PAGE 7 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann,. Zaun. 92.264 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Ruhmann to receive the Planning Commission's findings of fact and the Planning Consultant's report dated September 24, 1992 and approve the preliminary plat of Stonebriar of Lakeville. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 14 Mr. Larry Hazel of BASIC Support Services and Mr. Feller provided an update on alternative sources that were investigated for the purchase of a CAD work station. They recommended the City Administrator proceed with the. purchase of a Hewlett Packard (HP) 730 from Vaske Computer Solutions, which will yield a savings of $2,000 from the original quote. It was further recommended that a second Ethernet LAN board not be ordered at this time, saving an additional $1,060.20, and that a Trackball, which will im rove the accuracy of the CAD work station, be purchased for approximately $5~~0. Councilmember Harvey presented a report that he pprepared on the purchase of HP 486 computer hardware. He stated he felt the HP 486 could be purchased at • almost half the price of the HP 730, has a larger screen, more disk space and would be compatible with other hardware in the City. The downfall is that the HP 486 is somewhat slower. Mr. Hazel provided reasons for choosing the HP 730 system. and compared it to a top of the line PC and the Sun SPARC-10 system. Councilmember Ruhmann discussed the comparisons in relation to level of service and loss of technician hours. Councilmember Mulvihill urged Councilmember Harvey to respect the opinions of the City staff and other members of the Council on this matter. Mr. Erickson thanked Councilmember Harvey for his continuous contributions to the City staff in the selection of computer equipment, and urged him to consider the purchase of the HP 730 system, as the staff and consultant feel it is he most appropriate equipment for this ..application at a very competitive price. Mayor Zaun indicated that the staff will thoroughly review the information provided by Councilmember Harvey this evening; and unless there is a general feeling that the previous decision should be changed, the Council's motion from the September 21st meeting to instruct the City Administrator to acquire the computer hardware equipment at the best possible price, of equal status • to that outlined in the proposal by Hewlett Packard, would stand. CITY OF LAKEVILLE CQUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 5,1992 PAGE 8 • UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Gouncilmember Mulvihill asked that the Environmental Affairs Committee be directed to investigate the possibility of designating refuse haulers to a particular .area within the City to reduce refuse hauler truck traffic in neighborhoods. 92.265 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to-request the Waste Haulers Subcommittee of the Environmental Affairs Committee to study the possibility of designated collection by refuse haulers. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting, October 19th Council work session, October 13th Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 1Qa)D p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, City rk Du ne Zaun, M y •