HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-10CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 15, 2010
Mayor Dahl called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Eagle Scouts from
Troop 111 presented the colors and lead the pledge of allegiance to the
flag.
Present: Mayor Holly Dahl
Council Member Kerrin Swecker
Council Member Kevin Miller
Council Member Laurie Rieb
Council Member Mark Bellows
Also Present: Roger Knutson, City Attorney
Steve Mielke, City Administrator
Tom Vonhof, Police Chief
Keith Nelson, City Engineer
Daryl Morey, Planning Director
Dennis Feller, Finance Director
Steve Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director
Charlene Friedges, City Clerk
Presentations /Introductions
Steve Michaud presented the January/February monthly report of the
Parks & Recreation Department.
Chief Vonhof presented the February Police Department monthly report.
Council Member Bellows asked Chief Vonhof to provide in his next
monthly report actual numbers on property crimes and the corresponding
impact on the department's investigative unit.
Chief Vonhof recognized and introduced Reserve Officer Tracy Haugen,
who is leaving the Reserve unit after five years of service. Chief Vonhof
also introduced and recognized Reserve Officer Jurgan Almlie for 10 years
of service to the Lakeville Police Reserves.
Citizens' Comments
Scott Nelson, 16630 Genesee Avenue, stated he is a sustainability
consultant and wishes to join or form a sustainability committee for the
City of Lakeville for green building initiatives. Mayor Dahl informed Mr.
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Nelson that someone from the City Administrator's office would be in
contact with him.
Ron Gerk, 10466 -175th Street W., encouraged the City Council to pursue
the Google Broadband high speed internet service, fiber -optic network
for the City of Lakeville.
Mr. Mielke stated City staff is in the process of submitting an application to
Google for Lakeville and is also working with a number of other cities to
submit a community application. He agreed with Mr. Gerk that Lakeville
is ready to establish an open access network. However, a great number
of communities have applied, and Google has not clearly identified their
criteria for making a selection.
Consent Agenda
10.17 Motion was made by Bellows, seconded by Swecker to approve the
consent agenda items as follows:
a. Claims for payment.
b. Minutes of the March 1, 2010 City Council meeting and the
February 22, 2010 Council work session.
C. Resolution No. 10 -21 accepting donation from Residential Mortgage
Group to the Fire Department.
d. Temporary Right of Entry Agreement with the Metropolitan Airports
Commission and the Metropolitan Council for Elko New Market
interceptor sewer, Improvement Project 06 -16.
e. Resolution No. 10 -22 approving plans and specifications and setting
a bid date for 2010 miscellaneous roadway repairs and overlays,
Improvement Project 10 -01.
f. Farm land lease agreement with Miller Farms.
g. Agreement with South Forty Archers for the use of Ritter Farm Park
archery range.
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h. First Amendment to the Active Living Services Contract with Dakota
County.
Renewal of tree work license for Outdoor Specialties.
j. Agreement with the cities of Bloomington, Golden Valley,
Hutchinson, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park for Information
Technology Services provided by Computer Forensic Services.
k. Resolution No. 10 -23 authorizing the sale of assets.
I. Resolution No. 10 -24 authorizing preparation of a grant application
for submittal to the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources for acquisition of the Bury property near Lake Marion.
M. Terminate the Agreement for Professional Planning Services with
Northwest Associated Consultants for the zoning and subdivision
ordinance update.
n. Agreement for Professional Planning Services with The Planning
Company, LLC, for completion of the zoning and subdivision
ordinance update.
o. Temporary on -sale liquor license for the Lakeville Rotary Club's
Annual Taste of Lakeville event on May 13, 2010.
p. Tree work license for Natural Elements Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous.
New Business None
Announcements -
➢ Next regular Council meeting, April 5, 2010
➢ Council work session, March 22, 2010
Mayor Dahl adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Charlene Friedges, Cif/ Clerk
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