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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-06 WS Minutes City of Lakeville Council Work Session Thursday, September 14, 2006 / 5:00 PM City Hall -Marion Conference Room In attendance: Mayor Robert Johnson, Council Members David Luick, Mark Bellows, Laurie Rieb, and Wendy Wulff. Also in attendance: City Administrator Steve Mielke; Interim Police Chief Tom Vonhof; Sergeant Tim Knutson; Operations and Maintenance Director Don Volk; City Engineer Keith Nelson; and Assistant to City Administrator Brian Anderson. Item #1. Police Station Design Update Representatives of WOLD Architects and Engineers provided an update to the Council on the site design and concept plan, pointing out how the various levels of the site are working with the design and functionality of the facility. The design and. site will provide opportunities for future expansions. The proposed square footage has increased slightly in the lower level which was not in the original plan. The increase will provide additional storage and the architects feel it is a good use of space. Scott Everson, Vise President of Stahl Construction, stated that they will do everything they can to keep the project within the budget. The building is planned to have the same color brick as other City of Lakeville buildings. Signage will also identify it as a City building and tie it together with others. Council Members provided input to the architects .and directed staff to place. the Lakeville Police Station on the October 2, 2006 Council agenda for consideration. Item #2. Farmington Sewer Interceptor City Engineer Keith Nelson provided a historical background of the efforts to provide sewer to the area of Farmington where the new Farmington High School will be built. Farmington has approached the City of Lakeville with a proposal to oversize the sanitary sewer pipe, which would provide additional service for Lakeville's needs. Farmington wants to begin construction in 2007 and needs to determine if Lakeville will participate. If Lakeville does not participate in the oversizing costs, a lift station will need to be built to accommodate the housing density in the area. The oversizing would also be cost effective to Lakeville since road restoration expenses would be avoided. The. Met Council has also been. approached to request assistance, but has not committed. Council Work Session Minutes September 14, 2006 Page -2- • Council Members expressed concerns with Farmington's future growth and long-term maintenance of the pipe. Also the cost and maintenance of lift stations make them less desirable. Council discussed available options and directed staff to work with the City of Farmington and the Farmington School District to determine the best alternative. Staff will bring the item back to the Council for further consideration. Item #3. 179t" Street /Kingsway Path -All-way Stop and Striping Operations. and Maintenance Director Don Volk provided information to Council Members and City staff and a historical perspective on the project area. 179th Street was previously used as a collector street and was striped as such.. After the last seal- coating, the street was not re-striped in the. area where it is a typical residential street of 32 feet. The wider 42-foot section has been re-striped. The SRF report suggests several possibilities that would be appropriate, including the all-way stop. Mr. Volk feels that the striping has a calming effect on traffic, keeps cars in their own lane, and is safer for bikers and pedestrians. An all-way stop at the intersection would also increase safety in the area. Council directed staff to notify residents in advance of the re-striping of 179th Street and the all-way stop at 179th Street and Kingsway Path as recommended by SRF. Item #4. Lakeville Arenas Operations Committee Finance Director Dennis Feller stated that the Operations and Management Committee has the responsibility of overseeing the daily operations at the arena. The arena manager reports directly to this committee. As part of the JPA, the City will appoint two persons to this committee. Staff is requesting Council's input and guidance on the appointments, which might be one staff and one Council Member, or possibly two staff members. It is anticipated that the School District will appoint one staff member and one School Board member. Council members will revisit this issue. and consider appointments later in October. Item #5. Soccer Field Replacement Discussion Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud had provided information but was unable to attend the work session. City Administrator Mielke stated that four soccer fields at McGuire will need to be replaced with the construction of the new ice arena. Fields will need to be ready for use by the summer of 2008. Staff is proposing acquisition of a larger piece of land that would accommodate future growth of the soccer programs. Staff has approached MAC who has indicated an interest in Council Work Session Minutes September 14, 2006 Page -3- discussing an un-sewered piece of property at the Airlake reliever airport. MAC seems to be leaning toward along-term lease, rather than a sale of the property to the City. Staff feels that purchase of property is a long-term guarantee that the fields would be permanent and also protects the investment of building fields. An analysis of other sites, including Eureka Township, will also be done. Future development could yield land through park dedication requirements. Council directed staff to continue to gather information regarding the availability of land for soccer fields. Item #6. Strategic Plan -Status Review Assistant to City Administrator Brian Anderson provided a quarterly report on the progress of the goals and outcomes of the 2006-2008 Strategic Plan. Council Members asked Mr. Anderson to expand on several of the achievements and thanked him for his report. Item #7. Other Business City Administrator Mielke reported that the traffic warrants have been met for the signal on 1791h Street and Cedar Avenue, and will likely be installed next year. Traffic patterns and potential solutions are being studied in the areas of Pilot. Knob Road, Dodd Blvd., 170t" Street and Flagstaff. Council will be kept updated on the results of these studies. Item #8. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, Judith R. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk