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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-20-81 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCLL MEETING July 20, 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 call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Zaun, Sndt, Nelson & Mavor_Lekson. .Absent: Counclmember Spande. Also present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney;. Jim. Johnson, .City Engineer; Patrick McGarvey., City Administrator/Clerk. 81.340 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Sndt_to approve the minutes of the July 6, 1981 council meeting. Roll. call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt and Nelson. 81.341 Motion was '.made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to approve the claims for :payment as 'presented. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Lekson.' 81.342 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to receive the July 3', 1981 Natural Resources Committee minutes. Roll call .was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Lekson and Zaun.. At-this.time Mayor Lekson opened the public hearing on the proposed .sale of industrial revenue bonds to finance the Despatch 2ndustres project. :The City Clerk attested to the .legal-;notice. Mr. Russ Prnce'from Juran & Moody explained to the council the short term, temporary financing.arrangement .for .the bond issue at this time. and the plan. to .refinance the project at a later date. ` Mr. Earl Whitney,`Plant Manager for Despatch Industries, explained the planned use of thee. money from. the bond sale for the plant expansion and equipment in the plant: The mayor asked if'there was any others present wishing to speak on his 'issue. There were-Wane. 81.343 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Sindt to close the .public hearing., Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Lekson,'Zaun and Sindt. 81.344 Motion was 'made by Nelson,-':seconded by Sndt to-adopt Resolution. No. 81-48 giving preliminary approval to the Despatch Industries, Inc. .industrial. revenue bond issue. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt :and. Nelson. At this time Mr. Lennart D. Nelson was present to discuss with the City attorney and taff before the council the proposed unit assessment for street improvements to his property under project No. 80-4. Mr. Knutson, City Attorney-, recommended the council assess the full unit assessment for the street improvement and also authorize .payment for a permanent easement taken on Mr. Nelson's .property by .the City for utility improvements. Mr. Knutson stated that the City did remove tees ,from his property due to the easement.: Mr. Nelson stated that he was satisfied with the ":Dead End" sign the 'City had placed., the .maintenance the City had done in the area since the last hearing, and was not questioning. the unit assessment any further now that these matters had been settled and the easement situation had been .resolved. 81.345 Motion was made by Zaun:.,. seconded by Sindt to approve"the street assessment on the .Lennart Nelson property in the:-amount of $2,792,'2 on ..lot 1, block 3, Oak Shores 2nd Addition.. Roll call was taken on the-motion. Ayes., ,Zaun, Sndt, Nelson and Lekson. -1- • • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING July 20, 1981 81.346 -Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to approve the parmanent ease- ment with Lennart Nelson and authorize the payment of $500 for the easement as .recommended by the City attorney. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes., Sindt, Nelson, Lekson and Zaun. At this time the mayor opened the public improvement hearing on project 81-3 at 8:05 p. m. The City Clerk attested to the mailed and published legal notice:. Mr. James Johnson, City Engineer, presented slides showing the proposed project and'the estimated cost of the-project. Mr. Johnson. stated that the proposed street improvement assessments would be fora 32-foot wide residential equivalent street, and that the school site would be .assessed ..for the commercial- insttutional rate per .front foot for street improvements. He indicated that the. estimated residential rate would be $37.30 per foot and the commercial rate $52.40. There were three school board members present and three school staff`members- present concerning the proposed improvement to the new Lakeville Elementary School site.. Mr. Besser questioned if the City needs to assess for the full 20 acres_of storm sewer, which is the entire school site. He indicated that there .were plans for joint, use of the property by the.. city recreation department and school system. and felt .that the-City. should possibly assess less than `the full property because of this. :Mayor Zekson stated that when the council and school board had met in 19.80 to discuss the project, there had been no formal agreement reached on whether. or not a reduction in the quantity of land assessed. for storm sewer benefit would-occur, but that it should be looked into further. The City administrator pointed `out that in addition to the costs presented.' by Mr. Johnson, the City would be assessing the school property for the water lateral benefit for the. water line installed on Ipava Avenue in the ` mid 1970,'x. The school board members raised 'a question of why the City wished to pay Ipava Avenue from 176th Street" to approximately; 400 feet-north of 175th Street at this time. He indicated that due to the, grade of Ipava 'Avenue, that the pavement should possibly extend all the way to theirc:property.lne when it does go in. It was indicated by the City staff that the road design work should at least. extend to the chool property line and possibly further north ,so that the grade elevation is determined for whatever improvement goes in at ths'time.: 81.347 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded"by Sindt to close the. public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes Nelson, Lekson, Zaun and Sindt. Time: 8::57 p.m. 81.348 Motion. was made by Lekson, seconded by Nelson to adopt Resolution No. 81-49 ordering improvement project 81-3, including directions from the City.engineer to prepare the .design f_or improvement of Ipava Avenue all the. way to the north boundary of the school property but with the understanding that the bids. could be received in an alternate method so that some, if not a11, of the road work could be deleted from the bid if so desired by the :City Council when'the contract is let. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, .Lekson, Zaun, Sindt and Nelson. At'this time the City. administrator advised the council on the status of the negotiations between the City and the Metropolitan Council concerning ,`required changes in the City's comprehensive flan regarding sewer flow for the year 1990 and the designation o~ a 1990 so called urban service area within the City of Lakeville. The administrator: recommended that the -2 - i • • CITY OF LAKEVILZ.E COUNCIL MEETING July 20, 1981 `council give the City attorney authority and authorization to file an appeal with the hearing examiner on ahe comprehensive plan :issues, as the deadline for filing it would be July 27th under. the state law. 81.349 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Nelson to authorize and direct the City attorney to file an appeal with the hearing examiner regarding the City's. comprehensive plan issues with the.Metropolitan`Council. Roll ,call was 'taken on the emotion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Lekson. 81.350 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Sindt to adopt Resolution No. 81-50 requesting the Metropolitan Council to increase the aewerflow allocation for the. City of Lakeville up to 2.22 M.G.D. for the year 1990. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Lekson and Zaun. At this time the City administrator discussed w~.th the council a possible' compromise in the designation of a 1990 urban service area within the City o£ Lakeville. The council .discussed the various alternatives and the problems 'associated with each. The administrator stated that a further negotiation: meeting had been scheduled with staff members of the Metro- politan Council to present the City's concerns, and .position in hopes .that a compromise could be reached. The City ;.Council agreed to the continued negotiations. -At this time Mr. Scott Lecy was present before the council to request the council's permission to .hold a Golden Gloves tournament-in the City of Lakeville and he be authorized as the Golden Gloves`:franc~iise~hbldex in Lakeville. Also .present was Roger Young, Director for Region I of the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves, znc. and Deputy `Commissioner of the State Boxing Commission. Mr. Young explained that. the State Boxing Commission oversees the Golden Gloves events in Minnesota:. This explained the insurance that is required by the state of the operator of the .tournament and for the participants. Mr. Lecy stated that he would like to have three events in Lakeville in the coming months with the first one proposed to be held at thee.End Zone Restaurant parking lot. The City administrator questioned whether. or not the crowd of.150 to 200' Mr. Lecy indicated would probably attend could be adequately handled with -the .parking :facilities at that location, in addition to the normal business traffic` there. ; 81.351 Motion was:-made by Zaun, seconded by Sindt to grant approval of the franchise to Scott Lecy for Lakeville, and to authorize the. boxing events to take place on public property in the City, of Lakeville subject to appro al of the city or school officials for the specific 'event. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Lekson, Zaun and Sindt. 81.352 Motion was made by Za:un, seconded by Nelson to deny change order No. _1 . to Mueller ppeliners in the amount of $5,880 as requested,.. due to the deadline in the contract being July 15 1981 for the street ..improvement work, 'among other reasons. Roll call .was taken'on`the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt and Nelson. The City administrator presented a letter from Mr. Al Besner of Dominion Development. Corporation `requesting council approval for'the City ,engineer to prepare revised plans and specs for the Valley Park. 8th phase three development and for the City attorney to prepare an addendum to the develop.- ment agreement. ` The City administrator pointed out that the .City had prepared engineering plans and specs for'the.Valley Park 8th phase three two .years. ago, and when :bids were taken, they...came in far above the City engineer°s estimate -3- ~ ~ • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING' .July 20, 1981 and-the project was delayed at that time at the .request of the developer, Niakwa, Inc._ 81.353 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by'Nelson to authorize the City attorney to prepare the development agreement addendum with Dominion Development :Corporation fore Valley Park 8th.phase. three and authorize the City engineer to revise .the engineering plans and specifications as requested. Ro11 call was taken on .the .motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Lekson.. 81.-354 Motion was made by Lekson, seconded by Sindt to approve a purchase order ' in the amount of $1,454 for a new radio for the new city fire truck from Motorola. Roll call was .taken on the motion. Ayes., Sindt, Nelson, Lekson & Zaun. 81.355 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to approve change order No. l to K.R.. Drangstveit for. the Orchard Lake restroom project. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes,. Nelson, Lekson, Zaun_and Sindt. At 'this time Mr. Jeff .Roos from Consulting Engineers Diversified presented information concerning a proposed plat in Burnsville which would require storm drainage improvements involving both communities as it affects the Lee Lake drainage basin. The City staff and the council discussed the Lee.Lakedrainage basin. and the recommendations presented b~ C.E.D. 81,356 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by-Nelson to authorize the City staff to work out a cooperative agreement on the Lee Lake drainage basin. with the City of Burnsville subject to the front end cost being covered by the City: of Burnsville at thin time'for any studies' on the basin in the City. of Lakeville. Roll. call. was .taken on the motf~an. Ayes, Lekson, L~un, Sindt and Nelson. The City.. administrator reminded the City Council that the public hearing had-been set for. August 3, 1981-concerning.. the license ,application of Hec Fuzzy's, Inc. for'an on-safe and `Sunday sale liquor license. Councilman Nelson brought up a community awareness .day being planned and discussed the possible request for the City to guarantee a $1,000 payment _to Carol Burnett to speak at the day ..event. 81.357 Motion was made by Zaun,-seconded, by Nelson to approve the purchase of a CRT terminal and printer for $2,96D to'be paid from the Capital Improve- ments Fund. 'Roll call was taken. on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Lekson.. .81.358 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to approve an easement with' Richard Klbey on the Forest Hills improvement protect and authorize payment in the amount of $230, as recommended by the City attorney. Roll call was taken on the .motion. Ayes, Sndt, Nelson, Lekson and Zaun. 81.359 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Zaun to adjourn the council meeting. Roll call. was taken on .the motion. Ayes', Nelson, Lekson, Zaun and Sindt. Time: .10:20 p.m. ..Respectfully submitted, /r ~ Patrick E. McGarvey,.City Cler orlon Lekson,, ayor _4_