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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Present: Mayor Bob Johnson, Council Members David Luick, Laurie Rieb, Mark Bellows,
Wendy Wulff, City Administrator Steve Mielke, City Attorney Roger Knutson, and
Assistant to the City Administrator Brian Anderson.
Item No. 1: Executive Session
The Mayor and City Council met in an executive session with the City Attorney to
discuss an Appeal of Dismissal by Kim Lomas.
Item No. 2: Review and Update on King's Park Athletic Facility
City Administrator Steve Mielke updated City Council on the King's Park Athletic
Complex agreement. He met recently with the developer, Jeff Brown, to continue
negotiations. The Ad Hoc committee toured the Rochester facility then had afollow-up
meeting where they passed a motion supporting the project and making
recommendations. One recommendation was to try and increase the number of day
• passes to allow people to access the facility more frequently without becoming a
member.
City Administrator Steve Mielke stated that the developer is resolute in the athletic
complex being amembership-based facility, and feels it will not survive on day passes.
Although he has agreed to issue a limited number of day passes, it is not his
preference.
The developer and the City have agreed to the following:
• Number of daily passes: 12 per year (one per month) after the club reaches 2,500
memberships from Lakeville residents (family/individual/junior/etc.). Six daily
passes would be allowed prior to that time.
^ After the 2,500-membership threshold is reached, two passes per month can be
used during the summer months.
• Rates for the first six daily passes are currently set at $6.00 for youth and $10.00 for
adults. Those rates could be adjusted by up to 10% per year, at the club owner's
discretion. Rates for the second six passes would have the option to be higher, up
to 75% of market rates.
• The 2,500-membership threshold is based on current population. As the population
increases that number will be adjusted accordingly.
• The building permit fee for the main complex building will be waived.
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^ Satisfaction of some contingencies would be delayed from December 31, 2004 to
May 15, 2005. Commencement of construction would be delayed until fall of 2005.
The developer and staff will meet soon to discuss site plan issues. The developer has
the first right of refusal on the property that is currently owned by the City.
The City Administrator has been attending School Board meetings in order to keep
them apprised of this issue. It appears that a majority of School Board members are in
favor of an Ice Arena Agreement with the City of Lakeville. An additional sheet of ice
will be needed when the South High School hockey team is formed. They have been
made aware that the City does not intend to participate in the construction of another
ice arena facility at the Ames site. The district's cost to build a pool facility at Century
Junior High School and add a third sheet of ice at Ames Arena would be approximately
$9 million. Their investment at King's Park would be $3 million. The district staff is
analyzing funding options.
The School Board is interested in meeting with the developer. There are two pending
agreements -one between the City and KPAC and one between the City and the School
District. Much work remains on the City/School agreement. The School District wants
to ensure that LHA and LCC are part of the discussions on the agreement.
• The City Administrator further discussed funding possibilities for the facility and for the
upgrade of Dodd Blvd. and 185th Street. The construction of King's Park and an unsafe
intersection will make the road improvements a priority for Dakota County.
The City Administrator suggested the agreement be completed and put on the agenda
for consideration by the City Council at their October 4, 2004 meeting.
A work session is scheduled for Thursday, October 7th. It will include a groundbreaking
for the Central Maintenance Facility.
Item #3 -Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
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• J it R. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk