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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-05 WS~~~~~ C t~f Lakeville Counc~~ Work .Session ~Vlarion Conference Room In attendance: Mayor Robert Johnson, and Council Members David Luick, Laurie Rieb, Wendy Wulff, and Mark Bellows. Also in attendance: City Administrator Steve Mielke, Assistant to City Administrator Brian Anderson, Community and Economic Developer Dave Olson, and Finance Director Dennis Feller. i. KPAC Status Update Mr. Mielke presented the City Council with a revised set of site plans and stated the additions and deletions from the previous plans. The two meetings that were scheduled for the first week in August were cancelled by KPAC; therefore, staff has not been able to discuss the agreement or plans with them. Mr. Mielke did inform the City Council on some of the issues that have surfaced recently but stated staff will learn more at the upcoming meeting with KPAC. City Council directed staff to continue working on the KPAC project and briefing them on any new developments. 2. Joint Dispatch Point Powers Agreement Mr. Mielke informed the City Council that the ii cities that will comprise the Joint Dispatch effort, along with Dakota County, have worked to create the legal entity that will run the joint dispatch facility. Over the past 45 days a Joint Powers Agreement, which establishes the governance structure as well as the financial responsibilities for each jurisdiction, has been negotiated and is now prepared for adoption by the various cities. It is hoped that the JPA can be adopted by mid-September and that the cities will each appoint their representatives so that the first meeting can be held in September in preparation for the hiring of an executive director by years end. The executive director will work with the board of directors, the executive committee and the operations committee in constructing the facility, purchasing equipment and preparing the work force to begin dispatch operations in 200. It is estimated that the 2006 transition expenses could equal an estimated $380,000. Lakeville's share of the budget is estimated to be ii.48%, thus the 2006 proposed budget would have an allocation proposed of $40,000 as Lakeville's proportionate share of the start-up expenses. City Council did not appoint anyone to the mentioned committees at this time and directed staff to continue working towards the mid-September approval date. 3. Empire Township Gravel Mining EIS Mr. Olson informed the City Council of the sand and gravel mining proposed to occur in Empire Township, which will have significant implications on the City's infrastructure as outlined in the • work session packet. City Council agreed the final EIS inadequately addresses the transportation infrastructure needs and directed staff to pursue the necessary actions to restrict truck traffic on moth Street in Lakeville. 4. Cedar Avenue BRT Phase I: Implementation Plan Mr. Mielke informed the City Council that in the 2005 bonding bill, the State of Minnesota allocated $io million to the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The Cedar Avenue Corridor Planning Group has considered and is recommending to the County Board a proposed work plan for 2005 and beyond. Mr. Mielke went on to explain that Phase I of the project (2005-2oog) includes projects in Lakeville in the following two areas: Engineering and construction of BRT shoulders with highway improvements through Apple Valley and Lakeville (estimated cost: $5,~gi,ooo). $500,000 will be budgeted in 2005 for preliminary engineering. Develop a park and ride transit station and extend express bus service to the vicinity of i8oth Street in Lakeville (estimated cost: $3,583,000). $ioo,ooo will be budgeted in 2005 for site planning and location determination. $i,ooo,ooo will be budgeted in 2006 for site acquisition. City Council directed staff to keep them informed on the latest developments. 5. Council Goals, Objectives, and Work Plans - Dram Mr. Mielke informed the City Council that the initial draft of the 2005 Strategic Plans is an attempt to identify a work plan for attaining the stated goals from the Council/Staff retreat held earlier in the year. As stated in the work plan, various staff members have been assigned the responsibility of developing a work plan and providing action steps for Council consideration. In the upcoming weeks, staff will complete the work plan and provide a finished document to the City Council. City Council commended staff for the amount of work they put forth into the document and directed staff to continue as they look forward to the finished product. 6. Other Council members Luick and Bellows informed the Council that they had completed the City Administrator's one year performance evaluation. They thanked the Council and staff for their comments and suggestions and indicated that the evaluation was positive with some suggestions for the future. Council member Luick informed the Council of discussions at the Personnel Committee concerning potential changes to the City's compensation plan. Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Brian J. Anderson Assistant to City Administrator v