HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-09 WS Minutes
City of Lakeville Council Work Session
Monday, May Y1, 2009
In attendance: Mayor Holly Dahl
Council Member Laurie Rieb
Council Member Mark Bellows
Council Member Kerrin Swecker
Staff: Steve Mielke, City Administrator
Brian Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator
Keith Nelson, City Engineer
Sue Palm, Communications Coordinator
Dennis Feller, Finance Director
Chris Petree, Operations Maintenance Director
Police Chief Tom Vonhof
Sergeant Tim Knutson
Sergeant John Kornmann
Guests: Paul Kraus, Dakota County Commissioner
Joseph Harris, Dakota County Commissioner
Mark Krebsbach, Dakota County Engineer
John Sass, Dakota County
Kristine Elwood, Dakota County Transportation Dept.
Dan Krom, Dakota County Transit Manager
The meeting was called to order at 6:oo p.m.
Item i. Cedar Avenue Design
Ms. Elwood presented a power point to the City Council that outlined the proposed
upgrades to Cedar Avenue. City Council expressed concern with ingress /egress issues on
County Road 46 just west of Cedar Avenue at Granada Avenue and requested language is
added to incorporate signals when warranted by traffic volumes. After discussion, it was
agreed that the Council's concerns would be addressed and that the County Commissioners
would make sure the County Engineer's office would address concerns. The County
Commissioners suggested leaving some flexibility in the language to allow for discretion.
City Council directed staff to bring forth a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of
Lakeville and Dakota County for Final Design of the Cedar Avenue Transitway at an
upcoming Council meeting for consideration of approval.
Item 2. Public Access Programming Policies
Ms. Palm informed the City Council that City staff and Charter Communications have
reached an agreement on implementing Public Access on Channel 12. The Public Access
Channel 12 will be broadcast throughout all of Lakeville and should be ready to go live in
two months. City Council supported the idea and directed staff to continue working with
Charter to implement Pubic Access Channel 12.
Item 3. All-Way Stop Sign Policy Review
is Mr. Petree stated that due to an increasing umber of requests for all-way stop control and
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to address concerns for vehicle speed and safety in residential neighborhoods, the City
established a traffic safety policy committee to review the current residential all -way stop
control policy and procedures several years ago. Recently the City of Lakeville received a
petition for an all -way stop at Jamestown and 208th Street. According to preliminary
findings, this intersection would not qualify for an all -way stop condition. Mr. Petree then
reviewed the policy with City Council. After a brief discussion, City Council directed staff to
inform the neighborhood of the findings and the City's position.
Item 4.2009 2013 CIP
Mr. Feller informed the City Council that the Capital Improvement Program provides for
approximately $81.6 million of infrastructure improvements during the next five years. Mr.
Feller then outlined the items in the 2009 -2013 CIP. After some discussion, the City
Council directed staff to present the CIP to the Planning Commission at an upcoming
meeting.
Item 5. Paraphernalia Ordinance
Chief Vonhof stated that the Police Department has reviewed the City of Lakeville Code
Regulating the Sale of Tobacco Related Products and Devices and recommends amending
the current ordinance to include a requirement that tobacco sale license holders maintain
an "Age Verification Log" that would be available for inspection by the Lakeville PD. The
Age Verification Log would include a signed register by the purchaser of a tobacco related
device with the person's name, address and phone number. After much discussion, City
Council directed staff to introduce the item at an upcoming Council meeting and then allow
for a period of public comment. The City Council will then revisit the issue after the public
comment period has closed.
Item 6. Alcohol Best Practices Review
Chief Vonhof stated that the Police Department conducts alcohol compliance checks on a
routine basis every year. As a result of a round of compliance checks held in late 2oo8,
some procedural questions arose that needed to be addressed. Chief Vonhof reviewed the
proposed Liquor Ordinance changes with City Council. After some discussion, City Council
recommended some changes to the proposal and directed the department to present the
changes at a future meeting of the Council.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven Mielke H lly D hl
City Administrator a r