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Home My WebLink About02-04-08CITY OF LAKEVLLLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Mayor Dahl called the meeting. to order at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Attendance was noted. Present: Council Members Bellows, Swecker, Rieb, Wulff and Mayor Dahl.. Also present: E. Knetsch, .Assistant City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator, J. Rubash, Assistant City Engineer; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director; D. Morey, Planning Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; T. Vonhof, Police Chief; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator;. C. Friedges, City Clerk. Mr. Mielke had no additional agenda in#ormation. Brenda Visnovec, Liquor Operations Director, announced that the Minnesota Construction Association recently named the new Lakeville Liquor Galaxie as its 2007 .Project of the Year in the category for construction projects costing less than $10 million. Gary Tushie of Tushie .Montgomery Architects and Gordy Schmitz of Greystone Construction presented the award and thanked the City Council for allowing them to be a part of the liquor store construction project. Presentations/Introductions Neil Normandin presented the December 2007 and January 2008 Operations & Maintenance Department report. Citizens' Comments None Consent Agenda Mr. Mielke highlighted consent agenda item 61. 08.13 Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Claims for payment. • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 PAGE 2 b. Minutes of the January 22, 2008 City Council meeting. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: • Planning Commission, January 17, 2008 • Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee, January 16, 2008 • Lakeville Area Arts Center Board, January 10, 2008 d. Reso ution No. 08-17 authorizing the sale of a fire truck. e. Resolution No. 08-18 approving change orders for the Lakeville arena project. f. Contract with Crabtree Companies, Inc. for an electronic document imaging and. records management system. g. Vending services agreement with Dakota Valley Vending. h. Trail construction reimbursement in Spyglass 2nd and 3~d Additions. i. Final acceptance of public utility and street improvements in Prairie Lake 4t" and 5t" Additions. j. Change Order No. 1 with Valley Paving,.. Inc. for Ipava Avenue reconstruction, Improvement Project 06-18. k. Resolution No. 08-19 approving change orders. for the Police Department construction project. I. Resolution No. 08-20 establishing 2008 City Council boards and .committees and approving appointments thereto. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. .item 7 -Assessment for Weed and Grass Removal Mayor. Dahl opened the public hearing on a proposed assessment for weed and grass removal. The City Clerk attested to legal notice publication. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 PAGE 3 Mr. Feller presented the proposed assessment in-the amount of $540.00 on .one parcel of property located at 16594 Galena Avenue. -The assessment includes $239.63 for mowing, $180 for legal notice publication and $35 for administrative costs, a $3 County special assessment fee and interest in he amount of $82..37. :There were no questions or comments. 08.14 Motion was made and seconded to close the public hearing on a . proposed assessment for weed and grass removal... Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. 08.15 Motion was made and .seconded to approve Resolution No. 08-21 adopting assessment for weed and grass removal. Roll call was .taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. Item $ -Lakeville Crossing Rezoning and PUD Amendment Mr. Matt Swenson of Landform, representing. Paster Enterprises, requested Council approval of an ordinance rezoning property located in the southwest corner of 161St Street and Cedar Avenue from C-3, Generaf Commercial District, to PUD, .Planned Unit Development. The developer is also requesting an amendment to the Lakeville Crossing Planned Unit Development to include the subject parcel within the PUD. Mr. Swenson explained that the developer plans to renovate the interior and possibly the exterior of the existing building (formerly Lakeville Liquors Cedar) to accommodate up to three retail tenants. They also plan to install a new Lakeville Crossing monument sign along Cedar Avenue and enhance the landscaping along the east, north and west property lines. Mr. Swenson stated the site could possibly include adrive-thru lane if the developer retains a tenant that requires adrive-thru window. Mr. Olson explained that the purchase agreement between the City of Lakeville and Paster Enterprises for the former liquor store site includes a contingency allowing Paster Enterprises to incorporate this property into the existing Lakeville Crossing Planned Unit Development. Staff supports the PUD amendment. Mr. Olson pointed out that adrive-thru lane on the • .site would require City Council approval of a conditional use permit. Ths CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 PAGE 4 Planning Commission held a public hearing. and-.recommended. approval of the rezoning and PUD amendment. 08.:16 Motion was made and seconded to receive the Planning Commission's .Findings of Fact and Recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. 833 rezoning-Lot 1, Block 1, Carroll 1St Addition,. from C-3, General Commercial .District, to PUD, Planned Unit Development, .and approve First Amendment to Development Contract and Planned Unit Development Agreement for Lakeville Crossing II. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, unanimous.. Item 9 - 2008 Legislative Policies Mr. Mielke presented the City of Lakeville 2008 Legislative Policies. He explained that the City Council annually reviews and adopts legislative policies which inform the public and local legislators of the City Council's position on various issues. The City. Council .has determined that the following legislative issues have relevance and impact on the residents and businesses of Lakeville: Municipal: Revenue and Taxation •;• Levy limits • Market Value Homestead Credit- • Fiscal Disparity Fund Distribution. • Sales Tax on all Local Government Purchases • Targeting Property Tax .Relief. Directly to Individuals Transportation and Transit • Transit Taxing District ;• Dan Patch Line • Transportation and Transit Funding Sources • Cedar Avenue BRT • Urban Partnership Agreement Financing- • Transportation Financing • State Aid Formula Changes •3 Congestion Relief -Addition of a north bound lane of Cedar Avenue Housing and Economic Development • Inclusionary Housing • City Role in Housing • •3 City Role in Affordable and Life Cycle Housing CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2008 PAGES. General Legislation • Impaired Waters •3 Administrative Fines • Wine in Grocery • Funding to Manage Shade Tree Disease and Pe is • Franchising Competitive Cdble Service Providers • Telecommunications and Technology • Mandates and Local Authority • Elected_ Metropolitan Council Body Council Member Wulff stated she supports all of the 2008 Legislative. Polices, with the exception ofi the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project. She pointed out .that the City has not been successful in negotiating an acceptable cost sharing policy with Dakota County for improvements to County .highways located within the City. Until that happens, she stated,. she would not support the Cedar Avenue BRT. 08.17 Motion was made and seconded to adopt the. 2008 Legislative Policies, • with the exception of the Cedar Avenue Bus .Rapid Transit project. .Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. New business-None Announcements - • Next regular Council meeting, Tuesday,. February 19, 2008 Mayor Dahl adjourned the. meeting at 7:48 p.m. Re/s'~pectfully submitted, ! ~ /, Charlene Friedges, ~ity Clerk