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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-22-77 i~ ~ • ~ • t CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1977 The meeting. was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Mayor Mako. The pledge of alle- gance to the flag was given. .Roll call was taken. Present: Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. Also present: Pat Farrell, City Attorney; Robert Rosene, Consulting City Engineer; .Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. At this time Mayor Mako presented certificates of Distinguished Service to several citizens who had served on the Planning Commission, Water and Sewer Committee and B~.-Centennial Committee. Mayor Mako thanked the citizens for their time and service for the betterment of the community. Certificates and City flags were presented to the following citizens. Fred Fredrickson, Donald J,'Peterson, Leonard Quist, Nick DeGross, Dale Harvego, Jim Ballinger, .Richard W. LeRoy, Henry Lau, Joel Haglund, Phyllis Jojade, Pat Donnelly, Arlene Lewis, John Lewis, Jerry Clay, Pat Murphy, Lane Esswein, Ellen Clarkson, Pete Martin, and Ronald Carrick.. The meeting was then recessed until 8:00 P.M. for refreshments. 8:00 P.M. The Council meeting was convened. 77:81 Motion was 'made by Zaua, seconded by Curry to approve the minutes of the February 7, 1977 Council meeting.- Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mako, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 77.82 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Curry to approve the list of bills as pre- sented far payment. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Clarkson, Zaun, Curry, Emond and Mako. Staff reports. The City Attorney recommended the Council- approve and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an easement agreement with Edina Builders, Inc. for a utility easement in the `Orchard Lake pra~ect. 77.83 Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Curry to approve and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an easement with-Edina;Builders, Inc. Roll call was taken on`the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. T'he City Attorney stated that attorneys have discovered a slight change in the legal description for"the.proper;ty the Citq had purchased for the new fire stn- tion and recommended the Council also approve the change in the legal descrig- tion. 77.$4 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to approve and initial a change in the legal description for the new fire Station property. Roll call was taken on the motion." Ayes, Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. The City Attornep reported''tf~aL the past.utili.ty bills and taxes had been bro~sght up to date by the ~a~un~er Qf the Ardmor trailer park for the portion of the park where the mobile homes. are located. Mr. Ackerberg of Ackerberg & Assoe~ates presented plans and specifications for the iiquar store addition and remodeling improvements. Mr. Ackerberg reviewed the glans with the CQUncil and recommended that the Council set a bid opening far March 31, 1977 at 2:OQ P.M. He further explained that he would have°a bid tabulation and recommendation for the April 4, 1977 Council meeting. Mr. Ackerberg explained that the specifications were set up to take various parts of the improvements as alternate bids so the Council can see what each type of improvement will cost and make decisions an whether or not any ox all of'the improvements are to be made. At this time Mayor Mako asked if there were any questions or comments from. citizens in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Glenn Nord spoke to the Council and expressed his opposition to the expansion of the liquor store. Mr. Nord -1- • • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE CQUNCIL MEETING FEBRIIARY 22, 1977 stated that he personally felt that the City should not be in 'the liquor business or that the City should be :expanding in the present location. He also expressed his opposition to the-City eliminating what he called a "buffer" zone by removing two houses to the north of the liquor store for the parking lot in 1976. Mrs. Mahowald also spoke and objected to the City expansion, especially if the City Were to purchase the house'Iocated to the south of their home in the block where the liquor_ tore is located. Mrs Christiansen, another home owner'n the vicinity of the liquor store, also objected to the expansion plans. Mrs. Curry stated that she had reservations to the expansion due to the £act that there was no market study. Mr. Eaac+nd explained that the addition was strictly for the Off-Sale and that the Council could possibly ,change the parking arrangement at the store that mouldhelg traffic considerations in 'the area. 77.85' Motion was made by 'Mako, seconded by Zaun to adopt-Resolution ~~77-11 approv- ing the glans and specifications far the liquor store addition and the re- modeling authorizing the aking of bids for March 31, 1977 at 2:00 P.M. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes,.. Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. Mrs, Curry stated that. she was voting aye to see what the costa are and that she would probably vote no`on'the voting of a construction contract. Mayor Mako :.read a Resolution establishing a Centennial Committee for the I978.centennial of Lakeville.` 77.86 Motion was made by Mako, seconded by 'Curry to adopt Resolution.~77-12 estab- lishing aCentennial Committee for the-1978 Eentennial of Lakeville. Roll call was taken on the motion.- Ayes,_Emond Mako, Curry, Zaun.-and Clarkson. Mayor Mako read a Resolution concern3:ng the building of anew `City Hall, pro- posing to retain Ackerberg & Associates,:as the architect, and establish a citizen committee to review the project. Motion was made by Mako, seconded by Charksan, o adopt the Res©lution for the .new Citg.Hall. Discussion was opened on tha Resolution. Mrs. Curry stated that he Council should first agree on a site, update the space needs:, and consider proposa~s~.from arch~teets and. engineers for the building especially for energy congervaton and potential grants. Councilman Emgnd stated he thought the Council should first get cost estimates on what a professional space study would run qnd preliminary design costs. After .further discussion, Councilman-Clarkson withdrew his second of the motion and Mayor Mako withdrew the motion on the Resolution. 77.87 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Emond to set a work session on the City xallqueston far 4:00 F.M.-on March 1, 1977. Roll call was taken on thee-motion. Ayes; Mako, Curry, Zaun, ,Clarkson and Emond. .The City Council reviewed the list of citizens that expressed a desire to be 'appointed to the; Natural Resource Committee. 77.88.. Motion was made"by Zaun, seconded by Emoad to appoint Nancy Jensen, Vernon Jensen, and.Danald Peterson to `a term expiring on December 31, 1977 and Donald Tatge, Randg Ellingboe David Ostlund, and IIennis Pand'to a term ending; an December 31, 1978, on the Natural Resource Committee. Roll call was taken on the: motion. Ayes,-Curry, Zaun, Clarkson,' Emand and Mako. -2- , ~ • r • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1977 Jeniee Lange of the Park and Recreation Committee and the bike trail subcommittee addressed the Council and gave a status report on the trail plans and needs. Mrs. Lange stated that the Committee felt the first priority should be a trail from the Valley Park area north to the Apple Valley city line and hopefully to the"new grade school on Cedar Avenue. She also stated that another high priority is a-trail.-from,. the business district in downtown Lakeville to Antlers Park. She stated"the Committee would like the `assistance of the City Attorney in right--of-way ar-easement acquisition for these trails. 77.89. Motion was made by Emond, seconded by Curry to instruct the City Attorney to work an obtaining easements from property owners for a trail to Aronson Park. Roll Ball was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. 77.90:.:. Motion was made_by Zaun, seconded by Curry to instruct the City Attorneq to look into obtaining easements for a trail to Antlers Park and report to the Park and Recreation Committee and the City Council. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. Mayor Mako stated that he would contact the Mayor of Apple Valley and set a faint meeting between the two City"Councils to discuss the trail from Valley Park'to the new-elementary school in Apple Valley 'and other matters of mutual intexest between the communities. ,77.91 Mofioa was made by Curry, seconded by Clarkson to receive the Planning Commission minutes of February 17, 1977. Roll call was taken-on the motion. Ayes, Mako., Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 77.92 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Emond to xeceive the Park and Recreation Committee minutes of February 16, 1977. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and `.Clarkson. 77.93 M©ton was made by Zaun, seconded by Clarkson to receive and approve_recommenda- tion ~~77-11 from the Park and Recreation"Committee concerning the flooding of ..private property and tax forfeited property for ice. skating rinks and follow the recommendation as City policy. Ro11 call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. 77.94 Motion was made by Mako, seconded by Zaun to approve pay request #5 to McGrand and Frovarp for the '1976 Qrchard Lake Phase I project in the amount of $20,087.77. Roll call was taken 'on 'the motion. Ayes, Mako, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 77.95 Motion was made by Zaun,-seconded by Emond to adopt Resolution ~t77-13 requesting the Minnesota Pollution Control. Agency to set temporary relaxed effluent stan- dards 'an the Apple Valley/Lakeville treatment pleats to a~Ilaw for additional connections to the sewer systems tributary to those plants. Roll call was taken on the motion. ,Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond and Mako. The. City Administrator recommended that the Council approve bingo licenses for 'the Bloomington Lioness Club and the Lakeville Lions Club to hold bingo events in Lakeville, subject to each organization being given notice that they must adhex+e to all requirements of the State Statutes concerning bingo, and that the Lakeville Police Department will inspect the bingo event and premises during the time bingo is being played, that the manager for each organization be presextt at the event to supervise it and be responsible for it. 77.96. Motion was made by Mako, seconded by Emond to grant a bingo license-to the Bloamn~ton Lioness Club and waive the bond requirement, to be held at the Chart House on March 28, 1977. Roll call: was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. 77.97 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to grant a bingo license to the Lakeville Lions Club and waive the bond requirement for a bingo event at the V. F. W. Club on March 27, 1977. -3- r • • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1977 Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Mako, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson and Emond. 77.98 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to direct the Fire Chief to appear at the Council meeting on March 7, 1977 to inform the City Council of the needs of the Department which were budgeted in the 1976 budget and improvements re- maining to be completed on the new Fire Station 4E2. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond and Mako. 77.99 Motion was made by Mako, seconded by Zaun to extend .the'Counel meeting only for the items on the list, beyond 11:00 P.M. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Curry. 77.100 Motion was made by Curry, seconded'~y Mako to direct the C3Tty Administrator to prepare a Resolution on personal, emergency and sick Ieave~policy for Gity employees. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Clarkson, Emond, Mako and Gerry. The City Council discussed the policy plan which would be .coming from Midwest Planning Consultants and decided to meet with the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on March 3 to discuss ;the plan..: Mrs. Curry stated that there might be 'the po'tenti2l for the Vineland Center to be located in Lakeville near Minnreg, and',the Council should review the matter. 77.101 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to designate the City Administrator as the City's representative on the Sewer System Evaluation Survey contract. Roll call was taken on'the motion. Ayes, Clarkson, Emond, Mako, Curry and Zaun. 77.102 Motion was made by Clarkson, seconded by Curry to have the Park and Recreation Director and Park and'Recreation Committee recommend to the Council by March 21, 1977 the pool rates for the summer of 1977. - Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. The City Attorney. advised the Council that a letter had gone to Mr. John LaFavor advising him that he should apply for a special home occupation permit which, if approved would allow his cabinet making business to continue at his location on 185th Street. Councilmen Emond and<Zaun'reported that they had looked at the Schmidt house .next to the liquor store, parking lot on February 19th but. had no recommendation for the-City Council as to whether or not'the City should purchase it. ~7.1Q3 Motion was made 'by Zaun, seconded by Emond to adjourn the Council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Emond, Mako, Curry, Zaun and Clarkson. Respectfully submitted, Patrick E. Mc arvey, City lerk ~ ~ ~ Edward J. Mak ayor • -4-