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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-07 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 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, Wulff, Rieb, and Mayor Dahl. Absent:. Council Member Luick. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator; K. Nelson, City Engineer; D. Morey, Planning Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; J. Hennen, Park Maintenance & Operations Manager; T. Vonhof, Interim Police Chief; B. Anderson,. Assistant to City Administrator; J. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk. Mr. Mielke had no additional agenda information. Presentations/Introductions Interim Chief Vonhof presented a Police Chief's Award of Merit to Brad Prange and members of the ConAgra Foods Emergency Response Team for saving the life of an employee using the company's Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The device was available at ConAgra as part of the Heart Restart Program. A member of the Minnesota Cardiac Arrest Survivors Club presented t-shirts to the heart attack victim and his wife. Interim Chief Vonhof presented service plaques to each of the ten members of the Police Department Communications Division in ` recognition of their service and dedication to the citizens of Lakeville as police emergency communications dispatchers. As of January:l, 2007, these dispatchers became employees of the Dakota Communications Center but will continue to work out of the Lakeville Police:Station until their new facility is operational. Interim Chief Vonhof presented the December Police Department monthly report. A ~nevvly acquired physical evidence collection vehicle was highlighted. Park Maintenance & Operations Manager John Hennen presented the December Pgrks & Recreation Department monthly report. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 Page 2 Citizens' Comments There were no Citizen Comments. Consent Agenda City Administrator Mielke drew attention to Items 6.1., 6.0., 6.r., and b.x on the consent agenda which he felt were of particular interest to Council and the public. 07.4 Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda items as follows: a. Approve. claims for payment. b. Approve minutes of the January 2, 2007, City Council meeting. c. Receive December 2006 Investment Report. d. Receive minutes of the December 21, 2006 Planning .Commission meeting. e. Resolution No. 07-4 approving contracts with Materials Handling Group and Becker Arena Products for the Ice Arena project. f. .Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in Lynwood North Stn Addition. g. Acceptance of improvements and final payment to Valley Paving, Inc. for 2006. miscellaneous roadway repairs, Improvement Project O6-01. h. Final acceptance of public street improvements in Crossroads Stn, btn, 7tn and gtn Additions. i. Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in Lake Place 1St Addition. j. Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in Lake Place 2nd Addition. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 Page 3 k. Final acceptance of public utilities and street improvements in Lake Place 4th Addition. I. Resolution No. 07-5 authorizing preparation of a feasibility report for the Dakota Heights area/Ideal Way street reconstruction, Improvement Project 07-2. m. Final acceptance of public utilities in Mallard Shores 2nd Addition. n. Final acceptance of public street improvements in Crossroads 1st Addition. o. Resolution No. 07-6 accepting a $100 donation from Lakeville Knights of Columbus #8367 to the Parks & Recreation Department. p. Authorize submittal of an application for Tree City USA recertification, q. Resolutions No. 07-7, 07-8, 07-9, 07-10 and 07-1 1 authorizing submittal of grant applications to the Minnesota DNR to assist funding of park and trail development projects. r. Resolution No. 07-12 accepting donation of a 1993 Ford 4-wheel drive ambulance from the Defense Reutilization Marketing Service Program to the Police Department. s. Gambling permit for VFW Auxiliary to Post 210 for bingo at the Lakeville VFW Club on February 3 and March 24, 2007. t. Gambling permit for Kidforce to hold a raffle at Christina Huddleston Elementary School on February 10, 2007. u. Renewal of billboard licenses for 2007. v. Renewal of mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material collector licenses for 2007. w. First Amendment to Curren Addition Development Contract. x. Creation of a Business Telecommunications Technology Task Force and appointment of the following task force members: Steve CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 Page 4 Gehrke, Robin Selvig, Kevin Wetzel, Tom Diamond, Mike McBrady, Paul Rehmke and Ben Coons. y. Change Order No. 6R2 with CM Construction Company for the Central Maintenance Facility. All members voted in favor; motion carried. Item 7 Mayor Dahl introduced Finance Director Dennis Feller who stated that Springsted had been asked to evaluate the City's outstanding debt to determine if it would be cost effective to refinance several bond issues. Refinancing the old debt at a lower interest rate would result in significant savings in interest over the life of the bonds. Dave MacGillivray, Chairman of Springsted, was present and detailed the bids that were opened today for the bond sales and identified the benefits of each sale in net value of savings for the City. The current low . bond market, as well as the re-confirmation by Moody's of Lakeville's Aa2 bond rating, produced advantageous bids and interest rates. The net value of the proposed refinancing is approximately $388,000. Staff and Springsted are recommending Council consider three resolutions authorizing refinancing of several existing bond issues. 07.5 Motion was made and seconded to approve the following: Resolution No. 07-13 authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and details and providing for the payment of $2,265,000 General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 2007A; Resolution No. 07-14 authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and details .and providing for the payment of $3,165,000 General Obligation Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 20076; Resolution No. 07-15 authorizing issuance, awarding sale, prescribing the form and details and providing for the payment of $820,000 Taxable General Obligation Tax Increment Refunding Bonds, Series 2007C. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes: Bellows, Wulff, Rieb, Dahl. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2007 Page 5 New Business City Administrator Mielke: + Recognized the Friends of the Arts for their celebration of the five year anniversary of the Lakeville Area Arts Center. • Reminded residents of the winter parking ordinance prohibiting on- streetparking from 2:00 AM~5:00 AM from November 1St through April 1St. • Announced that the annual Rabies Clinic is scheduled for February 24tH. Announcements Next regular Council meeting -February 5, 2007 Council work session -January 22, 2007 Council work session -February 1, 2007 Mayor Dahl adjourned the. meeting at 7:42 PM. Respectfully submitted, r y. Judi h"Hawkins, Deputy Clerk Holly Dah a or •