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Home My WebLink About01-04-88• i • ,• CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4, 1988 The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Duane Zaun, Mayor, and Councilmembers Betty Sindt and Pat Harvey. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Zaun. fihe pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Nelson, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey. Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Darrell Schneider, Consult- ing City Engineer; Richard Radermacher, Chief of Police; James Robin- ette, Community Development Director; Bruce Robertson, Administrative Assistant; and Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. Staff announcements: The City Administrator stated that a housing bond resolution. for the Southfork Apartments Phase II project would be discussed later in the council meeting under Other Business. Citizen comments: There were none. Councilmember. Nelson asked to remove Item 4f from the consent agenda. Councilmember Harvey asked that Item 4b, claims for payment, be removed from the consent agenda. 88.1 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Nelson to approve the consent agenda as amended. (Council Agenda attached hereto is incorporated by reference and specifically made a part hereof.) Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, .Nelson, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey. Councilman Harvey asked why the City had bought m used automobile for $9,000 when they had been budgeted for a new car. The City Administra- tor stated that the organization that sold the City the car offered a 12,000 mile warranty and offered a better value at today's prices for this mid size 4 cylinder 1987 vehicle. 88.2 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to approve the claims for payment with a stipulation that the City will not purchase a used car without Council permission. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson. _~ • ! • • ~ CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 4, 1988 88.3 .Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Nelson to designate This Week Newspapers (Dakota County Tribune) as the City's official newspaper because of more convenient publication deadlines in relation to bi- weekly Monday Council meetings and public hearing notice requirements. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Enright, Harvey, Sindt, Nelson. Councilmember Sindt stated that two amusement devices at LaCorte' Inn were not on the list of mechanical amusement device licenses for 1988. The City. Administrator stated .these will be added and the owner advised to apply for the license. 88.4 Motion was. made by Enright, seconded by Nelson to approve the mechanical amusement device licenses for 1988. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Enright, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson, Zaun. At this time, the City Administrator handed out a revised drat policy on recruitment and hiring for permanent full time and part time posi- tions with City departments. He described the changes to the draft that were suggested 'by department heads and the city attorney. Councilman Harvey questioned why the on-sale liquor store was not included in the policy guide. Council members questioned how this proposed policy would effect the possibilities of hiring police officers from the City's community service officers. The City .Administrator stated that he felt the City should include applicants from outside the department when hiring patrol officers instead of limiting the poll of applicants to the community service officers only because any applicant for a police officer position must be tested for such a position and the potential applicants for the higher paying police officer positions will be much different and greater than applicants for part time lower paid community .service officer positions. Additional discussion followed and involved the appointment of a designated personnel director, the posting of open positions at the City's motor vehicle license facility and the merits of selecting Lakeville residents for open .positions within the Gity. 88.5 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Harvey to table the policy guideline on recruitment and hiring until the Personnel Committee has had a chance to review it further. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson, Zaun,. Enright. 2 • • • ' CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 4, 1988 88.6 Motion was made by Enright, seconded by Sindt to approve the off-sale ~~3 budget and construction schedule that will lead toward building and opening Liquor Store No. 3 at the corner of 161st Street and Ceda r avenue around July 1, 1988. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Zaun, Enright, Sindt. 88.7 Motion was made. by Sindt, seconded by Enright to approve the 1988 liquor stores operating. budgets. .Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey. 88.8 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to begin the process of hiring an architect for design of off-sale Liquor Store No. 3. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson. 88.9 Motion was made by Enright, seconded by Sindt to receive the final draft of the updated Transportation Plan. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Enright, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson, Zaun. At this time, Mr. Richey, the bond counsel for the Southfork Apartment complex, described to the Council the changes in the revised housing bond resolution No. 88-6 on the Phase II Southfork Apartment project as it pertains to the remaining $4.0 million of bonds after the 200 unit Phase I project. 88.10 Motion was made by Enright, seconded by Nelson to approve Resolution No. 88-6. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson, Zaun, Enright. 88.11 Motion was made by Enright, seconded by Nelson for the City to offi- cially join the Northern Dakota County Legislative Network at a cost of .$75.00 per year dues. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Nelson, Zaun, Enright, Sindt. 88.12 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt for the City to pay the Minnesota League of Cities Amicus fee of $204.00. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey. 3 • r` . • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MINUTES t JANUARY 4, 1988 88.13 Motion was made by Enright, seconded by Nelson to adjourn the council. meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Enright, Sindt, Harvey, Nelson. Time: 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patrick E. McGarvey, City C1 I r .,+ Duane Zaun, Ma r 4 • • • CITY OF LA CEVILLE AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 4, 1988 7:00 P.M. City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office to Mayor Zaun and Councilmembers Harvey and Sindt. Call to order. Flag pledge. 1. Roll call.. 2. Staff announcements. A. Attorney B. Engineer C. Administrator 3. Citizen comments. 4. Consent agenda. a. Approval of the minutes of the December 21, 1987, council meeting. b. Approval of the claims for payment. c. Receive the minutes of the following advisory committee meetings. Planning Commission, December 17, 1987 Park and Recreation Committee, December 16, 1987 Economic Development Commission, December 15, 1987 Cable TV Board, December 15, 1987 d. Resolution designating the official depositories of city funds. e. Resolution setting the regular .meetings of the City Council during 1988. f. Designation of the official city newspaper for 1988. g. Resolution setting the City fee schedule for various services, .permits, licenses, utility connection charges and storm drainage charges for 1988. h. Appointment of the City Planning Consultant and approval of the agreement for professional services. • • • i. Appointment of the City Engineering Consultant and approval of the agreement for professional services. j. Appointment of the City Attorney and approval of the agreement for professional services. k. Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids to be opened on February 11, 1988, at 10:00 a.m. on Improvement Project 87-10, Trotter's Ridge. 1. Receive an E.A.W. for the Lakeville Commercial Center property developed by William Cooley and authorize its distribution. m. Receive the engineering feasibility report on sidewalk installation an apart of Finch Way, Improvement Project No. 88-3. n. Authorize engineer to prepare. plans and specifications for the re-building of Well #3 in Airlake Industrial Park. o. Approval of mechanical amusement device licenses for 198$. S. Approve Policy Guide on Recruitment and Hiring for Permanent Full Time and Part Time Positions with all City departments except for hourly on-sale and off-sale liquor store positions. 6. Any other business. a. Approval of off-sale 4~3 budget and construction schedule. b. Approval of 1988 liquor stores operating budgets. c. Approval of hiring an architect for design of off-sale store No. 3. d. Receive the final draft of the updated Transportation Plan. 7. Adjourn. 2