Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-91 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 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: J. Walston, City Attorney; B. Erickson, City Administrator;. J. Oliver, Assistant City Engineer; M. Sobota, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Gudmundson, Ghi.ef of Police; D. Fe13.er, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; D. Morey, Assistant Community Development Director; J. Hennen; Planning Assistant; D. Krings, Chief Building Official; R. Wawrzon, Research Analyst; J. Perron, Liquor Manager; C. Friedges, City Clerk. MINUTES :The minutes of the March 18, 1991, .City Council meeting were approved with one correction on Page 6 to read, "...net savings of approximately $546,755 can be expected with the. refinancing of these bond issues." STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Attorney:: Mr. Walston reported that the wording of Item 7j on the consent agenda should be amended to include Parcel 29., Engineer: None. Administrator: Mr. Erickson explained that video presentations will be made on Items 8, 12 and 13 i.n the absence of the City Engineer and Public Works/Environmental Resources Director. Planning Assistant/Zoning Violations Coordinator: The annual recycling report will be given after the two public hearings, Agenda Items 8 and 9. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODIICTIONS Mayor Zaun introduced Mr. Don Brager, Finance Director for the City of Moundsview and. past President of the Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association. On behalf of the Association, Mr. Brager presented the Certificate of Achievement. for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Lakeville. Mayor Zaun accepted the plaque on behalf of the City, and. presented the Award of Financial Reporting .:Achievement certificate to Finance Director, Dennis Feller, • and his staff. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 2 • CITIZENS' COMMENTS None. Mayor Zaun suggested, and .the Council agreed to, amending the agenda to .allow Dr. Morris's presentation of the 1991 Community Survey results (Item 10) to precede. Agenda Items 7, 8 and 9, as there were a number of advisory committee members and invited guests in attendance for that presentation. ITEM 10 Mayor Zaun introduced Dr. William Morris, President of Decision Resources Ltd. Mr. Morris presented an executive summary of .the 1991 Community Survey as follows. Four-hundred and one households were randomly selected for the telephone. survey; the average interview took twenty-four minutes. The median longevity of adult residents was 5.1 years. Over one-half of the. sample came from two locations prior to moving to Lakeville; thirty-five percent reported moving from Dakota County communities, while twenty-six percent moved from Hennepin County cities. The average age of respondents was 35.8 years old. Fifty percent of the • respondents reported their household heads worked at upscale white collar jobs, either Professional-Technical or Owner-Manager. The median household annual income was $46,500, which is approximately $7,000 higher than the current Metropolitan Area suburban norm. A very strong ninety-four percent rated the quality of life in Lakeville as either "excellent" or "good", and thirty-five percent rated it as "excellent", which is ten percent higher than. the twenty-five percent suburban norm. .Location within .the Metropolitan Area was the most liked feature of the City, at thirty .percent; and growth, at fifteen percent, was the most .unpopular feature of .the City. Eighteen percent reported there was "nothing" they disliked about the community, which is above the norm for the Metropolitan Area. Forty-one percent saw Lakeville as a small town, while fifty-two percent felt it .was a suburb. But, seventy-seven percent agreed that .Lakeville is "home", not just another place to live. City services evaluations were moderately positive, with police protection, fire protection and park maintenance scoring approval .ratings of .eighty percent or higher. City street. repair and maintenance, drinking water quality and.. animal control earned negative ratings. of at least • twenty-five or twenty-four percent. Eighty-seven percent CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 3 felt the Lakeville Police Department was attentive to a]1 aspects of law enforcement; and Lakeville residents scored highest in the Metropolitan Area in terms of their perceived safety. Parks & recreation facilities are viewed very positively by Lakeville citizens, with seventy-nine percent. of the households surveyed having used the community. parks during the recent past, and sixty-nine percent reported 'using the smaller neighborhood parks. Ninety. to ninety-one percent of those holding ..opinions about the trail system rated it as "excellent" or "good". Ninety-three percent of the sample participate in the curb side recycLi.ng program, which is about fifteen percent higher than the suburban norm. Fifty-seven percent of the residents support the current refuse hauling system. Unless some financial savings can be realized, Lakeville residents want to retain their right to choose their hauler. The Mayor and Council were awarded a job approval .rating of seventy-six percent and a disapproval rating of ten percent. The level of the approval rating is about twenty .percent higher. than the .Metropolitan Area suburban norm. However, nearly fifty percent of the community felt they ..knew "very little" about the Mayor and City Council. The City staff xeceived a job approval rating of seventy-five percent and a • disapproval rating of fifteen percent. Sixty-five percent of the sample felt the pace of economic development was "about right"; sixteen percent described. it as "too rapid", and fifteen percent viewed it as "too slow". Zoning and land use decisions were approved by sixty-seven percent. The most support for. future development "was for single family homes at forty-two percent. By a sixty-three percent to thirty percent margin, Lakeville citizens support the .provision of development incentives (tax increment financing) to attract new businesses to the community. They oppose,. by an almost identical margin, the use of incentives to reduce the cost of multi-family housing units. Showing a great commitment to the environment, sixty-eight percent supported a $1 to $2 per month storm sewer maintenance fee for protecting the quality of lakes and streams. in the City. Sixty-six percent would support a small water rate increase to help pay for the operation of a water treatment plant. Seventy-seven percent of Lakeville residents supported maintaining and expancling the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at its present site over building a new one at any of the three candidate sites. One-third. of .the residents reported commuting north. along I-35W to .reach their jobs. Of these commuters, thirty-one percent stated they . would prefer to use light rail transit if it were available; CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 4 however, fortyrone percent would still' drive their car, even if expanded commuting services were offered. Eighty-three percent reported household members had visited a Dakota County Library during the past year. Sixty percent supported the concept of building a library in Lakeville; however, only thirty-one percent would still favor it if a tax increase were required to fund. its construction and operation. The "Life and Times/City Messages" were the principal source of information/communisation for fifty-two percent, and the Countryside was utilized by another twelve percent. Eighty-five percent of the residents reported seeing the weekly "Messages" on the back page of the "Life & Times", and eighty-five percent of those citizens regularly read the newsletter. Sixty-eight percent recalled receiving the "Resident Guidebook"; eighty-one .percent of those reading .the guidebook deemed it at least "somewhat helpful", and eighty-eight percent kept it for later reference. Sixty-two percent of the sampled households reported currently subscribing to cable television; of those, fifty-five percent occasionally. watched local government Channel 34. .Twenty-four percent of the cable subscribers at .least occasionally watched Lakeville City Council meetings, which is the norm for most suburban communities. In closing, Dr. Morris stated that the survey was warmly received by Lakeville residents and reflects a sense of optimism in the community. Mayor Zaun then opened the presentation to questions and comments: Bob Brantly, Economic Development Commissioner, asked how Lakeville's median annual household income compares with our neighboring communities. Dr. Morris stated Lakeville is below the City of Burnsville, as of their survey three years ago, and ahead of the Cityof Rosemount. Mr. Erickson asked Dr. Morris to highlight the results of the survey questions related to Pan-O-Frog. Dr. Morris explained that survey results showed ninety-three percent are familiar with the annual Pan-O-frog festival, which is considered high in comparison to other communities. Whitey Whitehouse, Planning Commissioner, asked if the City Council is planning to use the survey results to address concerns of the residents, such as implementation of a water .quality program. Mayor Zaun explained that survey results w~.l.l be used by the .Council, advisory committees and ..City staff to develop a vision for the community. Various programs, such as water treatment, have been discussed, but implementation of any new programs were put on hold pending CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 5 survey results. Councilmember Ruhmann added that the City Council recently approved a resolution expressing the fee].i.ngs of the. majority of those surveyed to maintain and expand the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport at its present location. Gerry Grenz, Parks & Recreation Committee member, asked if Cedar Avenue was surveyed as a major artery to the north. Dr. Morris explained that it was not studied at this time. However, recognizing the increased use of Cedar Avenue, it will be included in any future citizen surveys. Mr. Erickson expressed appreciation to 100. full-time City employees, 80 volunteer firefighters and police reserves, as well as the City Council, fora "job well done". MAYOR ZAUN CALLED A FIVE MINUTE .RECESS; MEETING. RECONVENED AT 8:21 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Erickson explained that staff would like to prepare a cost analysis for Item 7d, .Improvement Project 90-5. The City. Council would receive the cost analysis with the bid results and could then decide whether or not to proceed with the project. Authorization to prepare the cost analysis could be considered under New Business. At the request of property owner Diane Gossard, Item 7e was removed from the consent agenda. 91.52 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to approve the modified consent agenda. items as follows: a. Approve claims for payment. b. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, March 21, 1991 Parks & Recreation Committee, March 20, 1991 Natural Resources Committee, March 19, 1991 Economic Development Commission, March 26, 1991 c. Approve contract with Earl Schlegel for April 27th City Auction and approve final list of items. to be sold. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 6 d. Approve Resolution No. 91-34 approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for sanitary sewer and water extension, 210th- Street and Holyoke Avenue, Improvement Project 90-5. e. (Removed from Consent Agenda.) f. Approve contract with State Department of .Administration, Building Codes and Standards Division, for .providing protective inspections for the 1992 elementary school g. Approve Resolution. No. 91-35 authorizing Northwest Associated Consultants and Strgar Roscoe Fausch to prepare a corridor study and feasibility. report. .for Trunk Highway 50 from Icenic Trail to Kenwood Way, Improvement Project 91-4. h. Approve Cost Share Agreement between the City of Lakevi]1e, County. of Dakota and Dakota Electric Association for aerial photography and stereo digitizing. i. .Approve settlement agreements on Parcels 4 and 5, 11 and 12, 205th .Street and Hollins Avenue, Project 90-1. j. Approve conveyance. documents on Parcels 29, 32 and 36, West Orchard Lake/Judicial Road, Improvement Project 89-9. k. Reappointment of Dennis Pond, Jeff Bonde and Thomas Goodwin to the Natural Resources Committee for terms expiring on January 1, 1993. 1. Authorize Northwest Associated Consultants to conduct .tactic interviews with land owners at the County Road 46/I-35 interchange. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey. ITEM 7E Ms. Diane Gossard, 17342 Junelle Path, requested the agreement for deferment of special assessments on her property be tabled until she obtains legal advice on the .agreement. She stated she does not want to give up her .right to appeal the assessment. The City Attorney explained that the section of the agreement Ms. Gossard is referring to can be deleted, as the appeal process no longer applies to her situation.. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 7 91.53 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Ruhmann to table consideration of the .deferment of special assessments for Ms. Gossard's property at 17342 Junelle Path until the next regular Council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 8 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing on the proposed extension of 175th Street between Iceland Trail and .Highview Avenue, and Highview Avenue between 172nd and 175th streets, Improvement Project 90-9, (8:30 p.m.). The City Clerk attested to proper mailing and publication of legal notices. Keith Nelson, by pre-recorded video, presented the proposed project: The project .was petitioned for by abutting property owners, Clinton and .Kathleen Zweber, Good Value Homes (developers of Homestead Creed) and Independent School District 194. The proposed extension of 175th .Street will provide access to the new elementary school, future phases of Homestead Creek to the. north, and future development of the Zweber property • located south of 175th Street. Sanitary sewer service is needed for the new elementary school,. but is not needed for future homes adjacent to 175th Street, as they will be served from facilities within the future developments. Therefore, it is .proposed to construct a lateral sanitary sewer .from. the intersection of Highview Avenue and 173rd Street to the most .easterly street in Homestead Creek. A sixteen inch trunk watermain was installed from Ipava Avenue to just east of Iceland Trail. during construction of Improvement Project 87-25. It is proposed to extend this trunk .main easterly to Highview Avenue and connect it to an existing twelve inch main along Highview Avenue. To complete the trunk watermain system in this area, it is proposed to remove the. existing eight inch pipe .and install a twelve inch pipe along Highview Avenue between 172nd Street and 173rd Street. The existing eight inch main was utilized for the high pressure watermain conversion project in 1988. Presently, most homes in this area are served off this. single pipe. All .adjacent land owners will be assessed on a .front foot basis. for the equivalent cost of an eight inch watermain constructed on 175th Street. Good Value Homes will also be similarly assessed for that portion of the watermain north of • 175th Street to the point where the. pipe turns to the east CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 8 and connects to Highview Avenue. The City Trunk Utility Fund is proposed to .pick up the cost for the. trunk watermain oversizing. The proposed storm sewer on the east portion of .175th Street drains the school site, portions of 175th Street and proposed streets in Homestead Creek and the Zweber property. Another stub to the school is proposed near the west end to serve the majority of the school's athletic facilities and outside drainage areas to the south of 175th .Street. The east portion. of the proposed storm sewer will drain to the north through Homestead Creek approximately 250 feet. A 36 .foot wide street. with restricted parking is proposed for 175th Street and would continue until a point where a right turn lane for east bound traffic will be constructed into the proposed school site. After the driveway intersection, 175th Street would continue easterly to Highview Avenue as a 44 foot wide street. A southbound right turn lane and north bound bypass lane will also be constructed along Highview Avenue at the 175th Street intersection. Fer the. Council's direction, staff prepared an addendum to the feasibility report which deals with the construction of an urban street section and trail adjacent to the east .side of Highview Avenue between 175th and 172nd streets to accommodate children walking to school. This porta.on of the project is proposed to be constructed as a pedestrian safety improvement due to construction. of the new elementary school and would be funded totally from a combination of Minnesota .state Aid funds, the .cash escrow for Cherry Ridge Addita.on and the Trunk Storm Sewer Fund. Also,. a three-way stop is proposed at the intersection of Highview .and 175th Street. Mr. Nelson provided a cost summary listing a total project cost of $872,000; $345,200 would be financed from MSA Funds, $58,100 from the Trunk Storm Sewer Fund, $92,200 from the. Trunk Utility Fund and $17,600 from the Trails Fund. A total of $358,900 is proposed to be assessed to the benefitting property owners, and all three property owners have agreed to the. assessments.. Staff anticipates receiving bids and awarding a .contract in June of 1991,. with a substantial completion date of November, 1991. The final bituminous surface would be completed in -July of 1992, and the assessment hearing on the project would occur in September of 1992, which is when the new school is scheduled to open. Mayor Zaun opened the hearing to questions and comments: • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 9 Councilmember Harvey favored the proposed three-way stop at Highview and 175th Street, but suggested the stop .sign on Highview may not be needed during the summer months when school is .out. Mr. Erickson explained. that the play fields at the school will be used all summer, but staff can look into the matter and respond at a later date. Councilmember Sindt asked about the availability of sewer and water to serve the Sexton property when that develops. Mr. Oliver explained that the Sexton property could connect to sewer .and water through the Cherry Ridge Addition to the .north. Also, as a part of this project, sewer and water will be stubbed out to the intersection at Highview Avenue if that is the preferred route at the time the Sexton property is developed. .91.54 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to close the public hearing (9:00 p.m.). Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. 91.55 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Mulvihill to .approve Resolution No. 91-36 ordering public improvement and preparation of plans and specifications for the proposed extension of 175th Street and utilities between Iceland Trail and Highview Avenue, and Highview Avenue between 172nd and 175th streets, Improvement Project 90-9. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. ITEM 9 Mayor Zaun opened the public hearing to consider a first-time home buyers program for existing housing, (9; 03 p.m.) . The City Clerk attested to proper publication of the legal notice. Mr. Sobota introduced Ms. Jessica Sucoff of the Dakota County H.R.A., who provided an overview of the proposed program: The Dakota County H.R.A. would apply on behalf of the City of Lakeville for an allocation of .mortgage revenue bonds from the State pool to assist first time home buyers with purchasing single family houses. The program would make single family mortgages available through local lending institutions to qualified buyers with a maximum price limit of $92,900 on existing homes. {The Council's packet material stated a figure of $97,840, which. is incorrect.) The maximum • income to qualify is approximately $35,600 per household. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 10 The ro am would be delivered throu h local lendin P gr' g g institutions and does not apply to mortgages on new .construction. Ms. Sucoff explained that while Lakeville is eligible to apply for up to $4,000,000 , of bond allocation, competition is intense, and the H.R.A. may not be successful in obtaining bonding authority. 91.56 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Harvey to close the public hearing. (9:15 p.m.) Roll. call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. 91.57 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Mulvihill to approve Resolution No. 91-37 adopting the 1991 City of Lakeville Bond Program for the issuance of single family mortgage revenue bonds. Roll call was taken on the. motion. Ayes, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey.. ITEM 4D Mr. Hennen presented the 1990 Annual Recycling Report :and highlighted some of accomplishments of the past year: curb side recycling, which .surpassed the County's twelve percent goal for Lakeville by over 1,000 tons; community clean-up and drop-off day; and the purchase of commercial/industrial cardboard baler machines. ITEM 11 Mr. Morey presented the request of Schmitty & Sons, Inc. for rezoning of their property at 21160 Holyoke Avenue from R-6, Medium Density Residential District, to Planned .Unit Development (PUD). In 1984, the City Council approved an R-6 to PUD rezoning and lot combination for two of the three parcels. owned by Schmitty & Sons. to accommodate a building expansion for the school bus garage and shared commercial and residential .use of the property. The two lots, however, were never combined. Staff recommended the applicant rezone the northernmost parcel to PUD and combine all three parcels into one prior to the completion of the Holyoke Avenue/210th Street utility and drainage improvement project, which includes the extension of sanitary sewer to the Schmitty & Sons property. While the PUD zoning involves no business expansion at .this time, staff is concerned about the continued use of the two rental houses and school bus -garage operation. The Planning Commission held a public. hearing on the matter and recommended .approval subject to five sta.pulations. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 11 Council members raised concerns about the conditions for. the initial PUD .rezoning, which was approved in 1984.. They were also concerned about future plans for the existing site. 91.58 Motion was made by Mulvihill, seconded by Sindt to table consideration of an ordinance rezoning property for Schmitty & Sons, Inc. from R-6 to PUD .until the applicant can be present to address concerns of the Council and staff. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann. ITEM 12 Mr. Robinette, by pre-recorded video, presented an ordinance concerning .mandatory connection to City sewer and water systems within 24 months of availability. It is becoming increasingly apparent, he explained, that septic tanks .provide a source of nutrients to the ground water and indirectly to the lakes through. roadside ditches and waterways, even though they are not in close proximity to the lakes. While sewer and water was extended to the east side of Lake Marion in the 1970's, there are still six homes that are not connected to the City's utility system. Sewer. and water. was extended to the south side of Orchard Lake in 1982, and there are still ten homes not connected. .The current. ordinance does not require hook-up to the City's system unless a private sewer system malfunctions or creates a health hazard. The Metropolitan. Waste Control Commission specifies a two year time limit for connection after. a municipal system is available. In keeping with these regulations, staff feels twenty-four months is a reasonable amount of time. (Connection to the City water system would be required with sewer hook-up, as they are generally installed together, and connection to City water allows the consumer to guard .against potential well contamination.) The staff .and Natural .Resources Committee recommend approval of the proposed ordinance. 91.59 Motion. was made by Ruhmann, seconded by Sindt to adopt Ordinance No. 433 amending Title 7, Chapter 5 of the Lakeville City Code concerning mandatory connection to public sewer and water systems. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 12 • ITEM 13 Mr. Robinette, by pre-recorded video, presented a resolution establishing an Environmental Affairs Committee. The resolution, which represents a reorganization of the current Natural .Resources Committee, includes .solid waste and recycling duties and responsibilities. Section 5, Paragraph 6e of the resolution refers to the appointment of a subcommittee, consisting of three members of the Environmental Affairs Committee and two licensed waste haulers. The Committee members and staff agreed that the City Council shall have the sole authority to appoint the two licensed haulers to this subcommittee. Tim Lundahl, Natural Resources Committee member, stated the Committee is concerned with title consistency .among the. Council's advisory commissionsJcommittees. Mayor Zaun suggested.. the Environmental Affairs Committee be established as written, and the 'City Attorney research the legalities of changing advisory committee/commission titles for uniformity. 91.60 Motion was .made by Harvey, seconded by .Mulvihill. to approve Resolution No. 91-38 establishing an Environmental Affairs • Committee, with. the stipulation that licensed waste haulers be appointed by the City Council. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mulvihill, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt. UNFINISHED BIISINSSS Mr. Erickson stated the City Attorney is preparing information on the Antlers Park lagoon matter for an upcoming Council work session. Mr. Erickson provided an update. on the Ardmor Mobile Home Park storm shelters. He explained that Uniprop Corporation appealed the judge's order to construct storm shelters. in Ardmor Mobile Home Park, but the appeal failed. Uniprop has been ordered to proceed with construction pursuant to the judges original order. .NEW BIISINESS 91.61 Motion was made.: by Sindt, seconded. by Harvey to authorize .staff to prepare a cost analysis for Improvement. Project 90-5, extension of sewer and water to .210th Street and Holyoke Avenue. • Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Ruhmann, Zaun, Sindt, Mulvihill. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 PAGE 13 ANNOiJNCEMENTS Board of Review Meeting, April 8, 1991 Council Work Session, April 10, 1991 Next Regular Council Meeting, April 15, 1991 Mayor Zaun adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Charlene Friedges, Cit Clerk Dua a Zaun, Mayor ' •