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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-81 • • i CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING February 2, 1981 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Lekson The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll Ca11 was taken. Present: Councilmembers Spande, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Mayor Lekson. Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney; Jim Johnson, City Engineer; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. 81.59 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Nelson to approve the minutes of the January 19, 1981 council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt & Nelson. 81.60 Motion. was made by Nelson, seconded by 5indt to approve the claims for payment as presented. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson & Spande. Staff reports: The City Attorney, Roger Knutson, recommended. the council approve the final settlements on parcels No, 5 and 6 on the 175th Street improvement project with the property owners for right-af-way. 81.61 Motion was made by Lekson, seconded by Nelson to approve and authorize. final payment on the settlements on parcels No. 5 and 6 on the 175th Street improve- ment project. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson, Spande & Lekson. 81.62 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Zaun to receive the minutes of_ the four advisory committee meetings. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, S?~ande, Lekson & Zaun. At this time Mr, Robert Pulscher appeared before the City Council on bids received in the sale of_ $775,.000.00 of general obligation tax increment: bonds for financing-the new City fire station. Per. Pulscher o?~ened the four bids and read the results as follows: First Bank, St. Paul, with a net interest cost of $1,036,277.27 and a net interest rate of 9.5286%. First. Minneapolis, with a net interest cost of $1,019,175.21 and a net interest rate of 9.37130. Bank Northwest witha net interest cost of $1,010,272.51 and a net interest rate of 9.2895%. Alison/'G~Iilliams Company .with a net 'interest cost of $1,018,680.84. and a net interest rate of 9.3668%. P~Lr. Pulscher advised the council that these were good bids given the current market conditions and recommended the council approve the sale of the bonds to the low bidder, Bank Northwest. 81.63 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to adopt Resolution No. 81-12 awarding the sale of $775,000.00 general obligation tax increment bonds to Bank Northwest. Ro11 call was taken on the motion, Ayes, Nelson, Spande, Lekson, Zaun & Sindt. At this time Mr. Larry Opseth and Teresa Gabriel from the .firm of Myers & Bennett Architects presented .the final plans and specifications on the new Lakeville fire station. Mr. Opseth explained that the improved parking lot had to be reduced to 31 spaces to keen the estimated cost of the project within the funds budgeted for construction, which was $522,000. The architects -1- ~ • ~ • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING February 2, 1981 reviewed the plans with the City Council and stated that the items addressed by the Building Committee at the January 22nd meeting had been incorporated into the final elans and specifications. 81..64 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded. by Nelson to apx~rove the plans and snecif- ications for the new fire station and set the date for taking bids. as February 26, 1981 at 2x00 n.m. Roll call was taken on .the motion. .Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt & Nelson. At this time the City Council discussed the proposed change of mailing address in the Valley Park and Countryview areas of Lakeville which announcements have been mailed out by the U.S. Post Office in St. Paul. The consensus of the council is that Lakeville should work toward having the mailing address of the entire city be Lakeville, and that we should also work toward an improved post office facility for the City of Lakeville. 81..65 Motion was made b_v Zaun, seconded by Spande to adopt Resolution No. 81-13 stating the City of Lakeville's opposition to the proposed change in mailing address in the Valley Park/Countryvew area of ,Lakeville to Apple Valley with an Apple. Valley zip code and requesting that the City of Lakeville receive one mailing address for the entire city with improved postal facilities. Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson & Spande. 81.66 .Motion caas made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to receive the bids on the civil defense siren warning system. Roll call was taken on the motion. 'Ayes,-Zaun, Sindt, Nelson, Spande & Lekson. 81.67 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Nelson to approve and authorize the mayor and clerk to exacute.a contract with'Fire Rapp Company for the purchase and.. .installation of the .civil defense siren warning system in Lakeville. Roll call was .taken on the: motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande, Lekson & Zaun. At this time the City Council reviewed a report from Jim Johnson, City Engineer, concerning the estimated cost for the public improvements to the northeast corner of Holyoke Avenue and 202nd Street,. which is the site for the new City Fire Station, and a~possible site for a new City Hall/Police Station. Mr. Johnson's report. gave the estimated cost'for three tracts of land identified as tracts A, B and C. 81.68 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by :Nelson to receive the report from the City Engineer dated January 30, 1981, on tracts A, B and C at the northeast cornerof.Holyoke Avenue and 202nd Street. Ro11 Call was taken on the motion, Ayes, Nelson, Spande, Lekson, Zaun & Sindt. At this time the City Administrator. presented a map received on February 2, 1981, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation giving the xire- liminary design of the intersection improvement for 202nd Street and~Ho1yoke Avenue intersection, which involves Trunk Highway 50 on two of the four quadrants. The City Administrator indicated that the preliminary design map would be on the next. council agenda for approval by the City Council, and that the project may be funded and under contract as soon as the summer of 1981 between the City, Dakota County, and Minnesota Department of Transpor- tation. It was pointed out that the City's engineering cansultant would be designing the project previously agreed to by the City Council, 81.69 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Sindt to authorize the City Attorney to acquire tracts A and B at the northeast corner of .202nd Street and Holyoke Avenue for the new City fire station from the property owners and file for Condemnation of the property if necessary, Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt & Nelson. -2- e_ • • ! CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING February 2, 1981 At this time the City Council considered a resolution requesting Lakeville State Representatives and .State Senators to support legislation changing the wording of a question as presently dictated by state law. on the sale of municipal liquor stores. The. City Administrator pointed out that the present wording may tend to confuse voters in Lakeville because it implies that the only way a private owned'on-sale liquor establishment can exist in the city is by the city getting out of the business, which is not true. Lakeville voters approved split liquor on May 5, 1970, and the city has had a private owned'on-sale liquor establishment since 1975. The City Administrator recommended that the wording of the question be changed to, °'Shall the City-of '...Lakeville sell its municipal liquor stores?", under the proposed special legislation for Lakeville. It was pointed out .that the wording of the proposed question would provide a clear directive to the City Council if the vote is in favor of selling the liquor stores, 81..70 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Zaun to adopt Resolution No, 81-14 requesting the Minnesota Legislature to pass legislation allowing a change in the wording of the question on the sale of the municipal liquor stores. Roll call. was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson & Spande. 81.71 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to grant a gambling license to the Lakeville Lions Club and waive the bond: Roll Call was taken. on the motion..: Ayes,'Zaun Sndt,'Nelson, Sr~ande & Lekson. 81.72 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Zaun to 'appoint Gary A. Bossey to the Youth Advisory Board for a term expiring on December 31, 1982. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande, Lekson & Zaun. 8.1.73 Motion was made by Zaun., seconded by Nelson to have the Planning Commission hold a hearing on the amendment proposed to the zoning ordinance which would allow for administrative variances procedure. Roll call was-taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Spande, Lekson, Zaun & Sindt. 81.74 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Sindt to approve the pay schedule for officers of the fire department f_or 1981 as requested by the letter. of January 28 , 1981, from Dick Thienes, Fire Department Secretary. Roll-call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt & Nelson. 81.75 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to approve the election of Steve Schultz as the Second Assistant Chief of the Fire Department. Roll call caas taken on the motion.` .Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson & Spande. At this time the City Council took up consideration of the fire contract. with Eureka Township for 1981. P~Ir, Gary Smith representing the town board members requested the council approve a contract in the amount of $6,000 81.76 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Zaun to authorize and approve the 19.81 fire contract with Eureka Township for the portion served by the City of Lakeville at the cost of $6,000.. Roll call was oaken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson, Spande & Lekson. .81.77 Motion was made. by Zaun, seconded by Sindt to adjourn the council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande, Lekson &Zaun. Time: 9':15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ,r ~ ; Gordon Lekson, Mayor Pa rick MCGarvey, City Clerk -3-