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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-80 i • • i CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING .July 21, 1980 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 Spande, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Mayor Lekson. Also present: Darrell Schneider, Consulting City Engineer; Patrick Farrell, City Attorney; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. Approval of the July 7 council meeting. minutes. were tabled to the. August 4 council meeting, as they were not ready. 80.339 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to approve the claims for payment as presented. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande,`Lekson, Zaun, Sindt and Nelson. Staff reports. Attorneys Mr. Farrell recommended .approval of payment of $1.00 for four easements in the Oak Curve project. 80.340 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Saande to authorize and approve the issuance of $1.00 checks for the Richard Olson Construction Easement, Raymond Collins Construction Easement, Lennart Nelson Construction Easement, and Lennart Nelson Permanent Easement and authorize the'Mayour and Clerk to sign the easements. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Spande. The receipt of the Natural Resources Committee meeting minutes of July l was not acted upon as the meeting was canceled. At this time Mayor Lekson opened the .continued public hearing on the extension of sanitary sewer and water on 202nd Street from Indra Way to the eastern end of Aronson Park and along portions of Dodd Boulevard north and south of 202nd Street and Holyoke Avenue north of 202nd Street; and aYso.,opened the new public hearing on the extension of sanitary .sewer lines along portions of_ 202nd Street. Mr. Farrell attested to the proper legal notice for the new hearing on the report concerning the additional sewer installation. At this time Mr. Schneider presented a review of the costs that were presented at the original June 5th public hearing on this project as follows: Sanitary sewer at an estimated cost of $30.00-per front foot; water at an estimated cost of $27.90 per front foot, plus $625.00 for the unit water connection to the City and $460.00 for the unit sewer connection to the City based on 1980 rates; and payment of $425.00 connection charge for the metro sewer availability charge. At this time Mr. Schneider displayed a map first shown on June 5th entitled Exhibit 1 showing the location of the proposed improvements. Mr. Schneider also presented a slide showing the need for the project, the primary need being the installation of the utility lines under the intersections of Highway 50 and Dodd Blvd. and Highway 50 and Holyoke Ave. before the City, County and State make improvements to these intersections beginning in 1981 and 1982. Mr. Schneider stated that the watermain to be installed would be assessed at the equivalent lateral rate per foot which means over $140,000 of the estim- ated cost would be paid by the City from the connection fund for the oversized line which represents a trunk improvement. Mr. Schneider then proceeded into the new public hearing on the additional sanitary sewer installation requested by the council at the original hearing on June 5th. Mr. Schneider presented his report with the estimated cost of the sewer installation at $274,600.00. Mr. Schneider presented a slide -1- t ~ • CITY OF T,AKFVILLE COUNCIL MEETING July 21, 1980 showing the location and size of the new sewer lines entitled Exhibit lA. He-also showed a slide giving the status of the Minnesota Department of Trans- portation improvement projects at the intersections and a slide. showing a projected time table scheduled for the project if it moves ahead. Mr. Schneider stated that the. estimated. front foot assessment for the sewer line would be $30.00 per foot. At this time the mayor opened the meeting for questions and comments from the citizens present concerned with the improvement. Pastor Scott Dummann questioned the assessment of the church parcel for its sideyard on Trunk. Highway 50. Mr. Schneider stated that he did not believe the side yards were assessed for utilities; however, the City Administfator stated that he believed it was council policy to.assess one-half the distance of the side yard. The council stated that the policy would be looked ..into for clarification. Mr. Chuck Zweber also questioned if both Sides of his corner parcel at T.H. 50 and Holyoke would be .assessed for the improvements. for the entire footage on the south and west sides,` He stated that if the entire footage was assessed at the proposed rates for utilities and street improvements,. that it would be too high of an assessment for the size of the parcel. Mr. Schneider explained in answer to-the question that $108,000 could be saved by the elimination of the water line from a point approximately 1,000 feet east of Holyoke Avenue to the. eastern end of Aronson Park if it were deleted. Mr. Schneider also explained that the proposed sewer line from Holyoke Avenue east to Aronson Park is to be 10-inch in size for approximately the first 1,000 feet and then an 8-inch line the rest-of the way to the eastern end of the park. At this time councilmember Zaun stated he felt the council should look at the corner lot assessment policy if the project is ordered, and that the council needed to keep in: mind the project costs in relation to green acre deferments, and that the Aronson Park extension should be only an addition to the project as an alternate if the City Hall project goes ahead at that Location. He also stated that in his opinion the reason for installing the improvements at this time is the pending intersection improvements. Mr. Zaun also stated that his property does have only a 2-inch well and has experienced some septic system problem, and he believes that others in his neighborhood along County Road 64 may also be experiencing some septic system problems. Councilmember Spande stated that the council could .delete the Aronson Park extension of either water and/or sanitary sewer before any contractor would be awarded for it if the City Hall facility is not approved at that site before then. 80.341 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to close the public hearing on projects 1980-10 and'. 1980-12. Roll call was taken on the motion... Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, 5indt and Nelson. 80.342 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to adopt Resolution No. 80-75 ordering project 80-10 and authorizing the engineer to prepare plans and specifications. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Sindt, Nelson and Spande. Nays, none. Zaun abstained as his property is involved in the project, 80.343 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to adopt Resolution No. 80-76 ordering project No. 80-12 and. authorizing the preparation of, engineering plans and specifications. and-combining the project with 80-10: Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande and Lekson. Nays, none. Zaun abstained as his property is involved in the project. At this time Mayor Lekson acknowledged the Large crowd of residents from the Ardmor mobile home park that wish to address the council concerning problems experienced recently in Ardmor park due to storm damage. -2- o i CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING July 21, 1980 Mayor Lekson introduced Chief of Police, Rich Radermacher, as also the Civil Defense Director. Mr. Radermacher gave those present an update on the status of the City's application for federal and`state funds for the installation of a siren warning system. He stated that as of now it does not appear there will be any federal funds available for such systems in fiscal 1981 or possibly even 1982. Mr. Radermacher also gave the council a report on the type of tie- downs which are available for mobile home units and some costs he had obtained from suppliers and installers of the tie-down systems. He also presented information concerning a weather monitor radio that one can purchase for approx- imately $40 and could receive the same weather alert which the city police dispatchers receive from the weather service. A citizen present stated that some of the residents of Ardmor park intend to buy the radios at various. locations in the park and then attempt to warn their nearby neighbors in the park whenever there. is severe weather approaching. Mr. Farrell stated that the City might be in a position to require a shelter to be built in a mobile home park as a requirement to continue the operation of the park. He stated the City's authority to do this would most likely be under the general welfare and public safety authority granted by the state. The citizens present stated that they wish to have. the .council consider .the installation of a siren warning system, shelter building or buildings, additional entrance and exit point at the east end of Ardmor park, and tie- downs. They stated they realize the City could not immediately accomplish. all of the requests, but they would like to begin work on them. Councilmember Spande suggested that a committee be formed representing the residents of the park, the City, and meet with the owner of the park concerning their .requests. A gentleman present stated that the committee would be formed on behalf of the residents of the park and the City would be so advised as to its membership. Mayor Lekson thanked. those present for their constructive comments and stated the City would immediately begin working on an ordinance for requiring tie- down bf mobile homes and investigate where the money could be obtained for the installation of a city wide siren warning system. At this time the. City Administrator presented the final schematic plan for phase. one work in the design of the new Fire Station No. 1. The Administrator pointed out that the report from the architect indicates that the. estimated construction costs for the building is $522,000 for the 11,376 square foot building. .The building is twice the size of the present City Hall-Fire Station in downtown Lakeville. 80.34.4 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to approve the phase one schematic plan for the Fire Station. and report from the architect.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Spande, Lekson, Zaun and Sndt. At this time Mr. Mark Swenson and Mr ..Dave Bennett. gave a preliminary report on the schematic plans for the proposed new Police Station-City Hall building. Mr. Bennett reviewed the plans on the display board for the proposed two story building to be`built in Aronson`Park with the upper floor for the City Council- Administrative offices of the City and the lower level for the .Police Station and community room. The City Administrator advised the council that the Building Committee of the City Council and City st~.ff would be meeting with the architects prior to the .August 4 council meeting .to attempt to get 'the building plan and the report on the building completed in time for'the August 4th meeting for approval by the entire council. 80.345 Motion was made by Sundt, seconded by Zaun to adopt Resolution No. 80-77 calling a public hearing on the Despatch Industries, Inc. sale of $2.5 million of industrial development revenue. bonds for August l8, 1980. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sundt and Nelson. -3- • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING July 21, 1980 At this time Mr. Schneider presented the final plans and specifications for the improvements in the Oak Hills Addition and reviewed with the council the improvements necessary to adequately handle the. storm drainage in the undevel- oped area of the plat. He stated that while there were changes in the proposed: storm sewer installation from what was indicated at the public improvement hearing, he felt the estimated cost for all of the storm sewer work would be approximately the same. 80.346 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Zaun to extend the council meeting beyond the 10:30 adjournment. time. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Spande. .80.347 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to adopt Resolution No. 80-78 approving the plans and. specifications for the Oak Hills Addition utility and street improvement and setting the bid date for August 15, 1980 at 10:00 a.m. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson, Spande and Lekson. 80.348 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Sindt to approve the plan of the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the installation of a car pooling. parking lot near the intersection of I-35 and County Road 70 in Lakeville subject to the position that the City requests no MTC bus service to the lot. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande., Lekson and Zaun. 80.349 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Sindt to reconsider and refer back to the Planning Commission the preliminary plat of Lakeview Heights Addition. Roll call was taken on the. motion.. Ayes, Nelson,: Spande, Lekson, Zaun and Sindt. At this time the mayor opened the public hearing on the proposed use of federal. revenue sharing funds during the City's 1981 fiscal year. Cauncilmemb~er Sndt stated that th:e money could be used far sirens. Mr. Ron Draper suggested that the council allocate .some of the federal revenue sharing money to the community center some citizens are proposing with a portion used by the senior citizens. There were no further comments from anyone present. 80.350 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by 'Nelson to close the public hearing on the proposed use of federal revenue sharing funds. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes'Spande, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt and Nelson. The City Administrator presented a letter from the City Engineer recommending a release of the bonds from Niakwa Village prat-improvements. .80,351 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Lekson to release the bond-for the. improvement installation and accept the maintenance bond and the improvements effective July 21 , 1980, with the maintenance bond to run one year. Roll call was taken on thesmotion. Ayes, Lekson, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson and Spande. 80.352 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to approve the abatement of assessment on the Daniel Whittier property as recommended by the Dakota County Assessor's office. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Nelson, Spande. and Lekson.. 80,353 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Lekson to adjourn the council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Nelson, Spande, Lekson and Zaun. Time: 10:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gordon Lekson, ayor Patrick E. McGarvey, City Cler -4-