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Home My WebLink About01-08-01 WS~ h r CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 8, 2001 Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM in the City Hall Administrative Conference Room. Present were: Mayor Johnson, Council Members Mulvihill, Rieb, Luick and Bellows; Robert Erickson, City Administrator; John Hennen, Assistant to the City Administrator; Dennis Feller, Finance Director; Steve Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; Jeff Larson, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Chair; Roger Knutson, City Attorney. ITEM NO. 1. DISCUSS PARK DEDICATION FEE PAYMENT FOR AIRLAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK. City Attorney Roger Knutson stated the City Council, on December 18, 2000, adopted an ordinance amending Section 10-4-8(J) of the City. Code, the subdivision ordinance, relating to park dedication fees for plats submitted after December 31, 2000. Mr. Knutson also reviewed a letter dated December 22, 2000, from Attorney Christopher J. Dietzen from the law firm of Larkin, Hoffman, • Daly and Lindgren representing Airlake Development Inc. Airlake Development Inc. is requesting City Council consideration of payment of park dedication fees for certain parcels which are not currently in the process of being platted. Mr. Knutson stated the City Council is not required to accept the prepayment. Mr. Knutson also reviewed a letter from Christopher Dietzen dated January 8, 2001 (received by fax at 3:47 PM, January 8, 2001). Airlake Development Inc. requested the prepayment should be based on taxable (limited) market value rather than the estimated market value. City Attorney Knutson recommended that the City. Council not accept the Airlake Development prepayments for the park dedication fees. At this time, Patrick O. Regan, Vice President of Airlake Development and Christopher Dietzen presented their request that the City Council accept prepayment of the park dedication fees based on taxable (limited) market value rather than estimated market value. Mr. Dietzen reviewed in detail his memo dated January 8, 2001. Mr. Regan stated that Airlake Development Inc. cannol compete with the neighboring cities of Rosemount, Savage and Farmington which are selling industrial property for as little as one dollar. Mr. Roger Knutson stated that the establishment of the park dedication fee policy is solely at the City Council's discretion. Since there are no Airlake Development plats before the City Council, it is the City Council's prerogative to accept or reject Airlake Developments proposed prepayment. Mr. Knutson also expressed concern that the letter dated January 8 from Mr. Dietzen states, "In so tendering, ~. Airlake reserved the right. to contest the amount of the fees." Mr. Dietzen stated that he was operating in good faith by presenting the checks to the City Council to resolve the issue of prepaying the park dedication fees based on the taxable market value rather than the estimated market value. Mr. Roger Knutson stated that Minnesota statutes are very clear regarding the definition of market value. If the City Council takes no action, the checks will be returned to the Regans. At this point Mr. Regan and Mr. Dietzen left the meeting. Mr. Erickson stated that the Economic Development Commission and the Parks & Recreation Committee were both in favor of City Council approval on December 18, 2000, of ordinance section 10-4-8(J) relating to the park dedication fees. He stated that most of the industrial developments in the neighboring cities of Savage, Farmington and Rosemount are competitively priced even though certain tax increment financing projects result in land write downs. Mr. Erickson also pointed out that all industrial developments in Lakeville have paid park dedication fees respective of whether or not they were financed with tax increment financing. Mayor Johnson stated that he was not in favor of accepting the prepayment of • park dedication fees from Airlake Development Inc. Council Member Mulvihill stated that the City Council should not set a precedent of accepting prepayments for park dedication fees and therefore recommended returning the checks to Airlake Development Inc. Council Member Rieb stated that since there are no proposed plats pending for Airlake Development Inc. property, the park dedication prepayment should be returned to Airlake Development Inc. Council Member Luick stated that any questions or issues regarding park dedication fees be addressed at the time Airlake Development Inc. submits the plat application and therefore would not recommend accepting any prepayment of park dedication fees at this time. ITEM NO. 2. DISCUSS ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 60 ACRES OF METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION (MAC) PROPERTY. City Administrator Robert Erickson provided an overview of the Airlake Airport hanger expansion project. As a result of the dual track airport process several years ago, the City of Lakeville promised to accept increased air traffic due to smaller planes utilizing the reliever airports. Mr. Erickson stated that MAC prefers to connect the airport hangers to municipal water and sanitary sewer systems rather than utilizing on-site sanitary sewer systems. In order to be able to control and maintain its water and sanitary sewer system, the City should not . extend the utility lines beyond its boundaries. Mr. Erickson stated that the City 2 has the right to receive an application from MAC requesting annexation, however the Minnesota statutes limit uncontested annexations to 60 acres or less. In response to Council Member Mulvihill's question, Mr. Erickson stated that the City's primary objective is to provide, control and maintain the water and sanitary sewer system within its domain. Mayor Johnson further stated that the City should not initiate the annexation process. He also stated the City Administrator should contact MAC stating that it is MAC's responsibility to present the annexation petition. ITEM NO. 3. STATUS UPDATE ON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud introduced Arts Center Coordinator Jim Urie. Mr. Urie provided an update on the construction activity at the Arts Center and the "Buy-A-Chair" program. Mr. Urie described the three types of proposed theater seating. The fund raising goal for financing the seating is approximately $105,000. Mr. Michaud stated that anon-profit organization would be established in order to achieve permanent long-term funding for the Arts Center. City Attorney Jim Walston will provide the legal services relative to establishing anon-profit organization at no cost to the City. • Mr. Erickson indicated that the Lakeville Community Corporation has been asked to serve as the interim Lakeville Arts Center non-profit agency until a permanent non-profit organization can be established. Mayor Johnson stated that the concept of anon-profit organization was anticipated in conjunction with the original Arts Center strategic plan. Mr. Michaud reviewed the Lakeville Arts Center logo proposed by the Arts Center Advisory Board. The logo will be presented to the City Council for their consideration at the February 5th meeting. ITEM NO. 4. STATUS UPDATE ON CITY HALL ADDITION AND EXPANSION Mr. Hennen reviewed the proposed three-phase transition plan for the City Hall project/remodeling project. On a temporary 2 'h month basis, the Administration Department. will have to be relocated to the north meeting room along with the Mayors desk. The entire project is anticipated to be complete on or about June 15. ~ ,. ITEM N0.5. STATUS UPDATE ON WIDE OPEN WEST (WOW) FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Mr. Erickson stated that Wide Open West has franchise agreements pending in St. Paul and Bloomington. The Wayzata City Council recently approved the application for a franchise agreement. ITEM NO. 6. DISCUSS DARE GRADUATION PROGRAM/DATES City Council Members agreed keynote speakers for the DARE program would be as follows: Date Speaker • January 18 Rep. Mary Liz Holberg January 23 Council Member Rieb February 6 Council Member Luick February 8 Council Member Mulvihill February 13 Council Member Bellows ITEM NO. 7. DISCUSS JOINT MEETING WITH ISD 194 AND CITY OF FARMINGTON Mr. Erickson stated that the City Council may wish to consider a joint meeting with Independent School District 194 Board Members to discuss issues such as the timing of the school bond (second high school) referendum, hiring process for a new superintendent and a proposed site for a commuter rail station to be located by McGuire Junior High (northeast corner of Holyoke Ave/County Road 70). Mr. Erickson stated that City Council might also wish to consider a joint meeting with the City of Farmington. City Council members agreed to pursue meetings with ISD #194 and the City of Farmington. ITEM NO. 8. STATUS UPDATE ON ICE ARENA Mr. Feller stated that the Lakeville Community Corporation (LCC) on August 7, 2000 requested the City Council to consider transfer of all management responsibilities of the Lakeville Ames Arena to the City of Lakeville. The City Council directed preparation of a report related to the full range of area management issues. Mr. Feller presented a proposal from Springsted Inc. dated January 5, 2001, relative to Ice Arena financial analysis report. Council Member Mulvihill stated that the Lakeville Hockey Association, Lakeville Community Corporation (LCC), School District #194 and the City should participate in the financing of the report. Mayor Johnson stated that the Lakeville Ames Arena Advisory Board should 4 ~' review the Springsted proposal. He also agreed that all four organizations should participate in financing the Springsted ice arena analysis report. ITEM NO. 9. DISCUSS POSSIBLE TOPICS AND DATES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL RETREAT Council Members tentatively agreed to a Council Retreat on March 31, 2001. ITEM NO. 10. REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR VACANCIES ON PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.. ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, AND ARTS CENTER ADVISORY BOARD (ISD #192 REPRESENTATIVE) & SET DATE TO INTERVIEW APPLICANTS City Council tentatively agreed to interview the candidate for the Arts Center Advisory Board at 6:30 PM on January 16. Council Members will continue to review applications for the Parks and Recreation and Environmental. Affairs Committee vacancies and set date to interview applicants in the near future. Meeting was adjourned at 8:35PM. Respectfully ubmitted, John Hennen Assistant to City Administrator •