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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-06 CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2006 Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Present: Council Members Bellows, Rieb, and Mayor Johnson. Absent: Council Members Wulff and Luick. Also present: R. Knutson, City Attorney; S. Mielke, City Administrator; D. Olson, Community & Economic Development .Director; D. Feller, Finance Director; S. Michaud, Parks & Recreation Director; S. Strachan, Police Chief; D. Morey, Planning Director; B. Anderson, Assistant to City Administrator; J. Hawkins, Deputy City Clerk. MINUTES The minutes of the May 1, 2006 City Council were approved as presented. SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS • Economic Development Commission member Tom Smith presented information on Mills .Fleet Farm and introduced Store Manager Bernie Wehseler. Mr. Wehseler expressed his appreciation for the recognition and thanked members of the City staff for their help and support during the recent remodeling of their Lakeville store. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTORNEY: None ENGINEER: None ADMINISTRATOR: • The City Administrator added Item 6b, which will be a presentation of a plaque from the publishers of the book, "100 Best Places to Raise Your Family". • The City Administrator asked that Item 8h be tabled, since four votes are necessary for approval of a Conditional Use Permit. POLICE CHIEF: Chief Strachan presented the April Police Department monthly report. He noted. the reduction in the comparative number of burglaries from last year, and highlighted the Town Forum event. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY j5, 2006 Page 2 PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR: Steve Michaud presented the April monthly report of the Parks & Recreation .Department. He stated that the renovation of the Aronson Park shelter was completed prior. to the start of ..the softball season, and highlighted the Ironman Bike Ride. tAKEVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Earl Schindeldecker presented the 2005 Annual .Report of the Lakeville Area Historical Society. Several members of the organization were in attendance. Mr. Schindeldecker thanked the Council for their. continued support and stated that they are grateful for the donations of memorabilia from the public. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS • Jeanne Britton,. Director of Marketing and Tourism for the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Lakeville Convention & Visitors Bureau, requested Council approval of a proclamation for National Tourism Awareness Week. Council Member Rieb read the proclamation. • City Administrator Steve Mielke presented a plaque to the City Council from the publishers of a new book, "100 Best Places to Raise • Your Family". The recently published book rates Lakeville fourth in the. nation, out of 32,000 communities that were researched. Thee only .other Minnesota community in .the top 100 was Rochester, at 58. , CITIZENS' COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA 06.32 Motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda. items as follows: a. Claims for payment..: b. Receive April Investment Report. c. Receive minutes of the following advisory committee meetings: Planning Commission, May 2, 2006. Parks Recreation &'Natural Resources Committee, May 3,2006 Economic Development Commission, April 25, 2006 d. Special Assessment Agreement with Roger & Jane Gilb, 9880 Iteri Court West, Improvement Project 04-10. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY15, 2006 Page 3 e. Resolution No. 06-49 approving State .mandates relief suggestions to the State Auditor. f. Final acceptance of public utilities in Lakeland Financial Place. g. Resolution No. 06-50 approving the final plat of Fieldstone Creek 1St Addition. h. Table Conditional use permit for T-Mobile to allow the construction of a personal wireless service antenna tower on the northwest portion of the Lakeville North High School property, located a# 19600 Ipava Avenue. i. Agreement with .South Forty Archers for the. use of Ritter Farm Park. j. Resolution No. 06-51 awarding contract for park improvements at Spyglass, Chadwick and Prairie Lake parks, Improvement Project 06-09. k. Resolution No. 06-52 accepting donation of greeting. cards. valued. • at $2,300 from Enggren's Market to the Lakeville Senior Center. L Resolutions No. 06-53 and 06-54 authorizing submittal of grant applications to the. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for snowmobile trail and cross country ski trail grants. m. Agreement with Joe Miller, President of South Forty. Archers, for youth archery lessons at Ritter Farm Park. n. License for Utility to Cross. Protected Waters in Fieldstone Creek. o. License for Utility to Cross Protected Waters, Improvement Project 06-07, 183rd Street West from Ipava Avenue to Dodd Boulevard. p. Authorize WSB & Associates to prepare plans and specifications for relining of sanitary sewer main lines Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. ITEM 9 Bill Feldman of Feldman Enterprises requested approval of the Bellante . Second Addition preliminary and final plat.. CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2006 Page 4 Planning Director Daryl Morey presented the Bellante Second Addition final plat, which is the second and final phase of .the Bellante preliminary plat, approved by the City Council on.May 16, 2005. The second phase was redesigned by replacing several four-unit townhome buildings with two and three-unit buildings, which resulted in a reduction. of the number of units, in the second phase from 56 to 53. Judicial Road will be upgraded to an urban section on the east side as part of the second phase of development. A 10-foot trail will also be built on the east side of Judicial Road. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their April 20, 2006 meeting and unanimously .recommended approval subject to 11 stipulations. There was no public comment at the public hearing. The Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Committee also recommended approval. The developer has submitted all the necessary documents and securities required. for approval of the preliminary and final plat. of Bellante Second Addition. 06.33 Motion was made and seconded to approve Resolution. No. 06-55 approving the preliminary and final plat of Bellante Second Addition, Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. ITEM 10 Parks and Recreation Director Steve Michaud gave a historical background on Valley Lake Park. The park was originally a gravel pit with a manmade lake. Over the years additional property was purchased and added to the park. The City of Lakeville is proposing to relocate Liquor Store #3, currently located at 160t" Street and Cedar Avenue, to a site adjacent to the existing Valley Lake Park, on the southeast corner of 160t" Street and Galaxie Avenue. Two neighborhood meetings have been held to receive public input regarding the proposal. The meetings were well attended by the Valley Park neighbors, who offered several suggestions. Along with the Liquor Store proposal, there are several park-improvements being proposed, including relocation of the beach, a second fishing pier, a restroom/shelter building, -and internal trails. The Park Dept. is also working with the Police Dept. to ensure security of the area. Finance Director Dennis Feller stated that he feels this is a unique opportunity for the City of Lakeville. The current store is too small,. the parking is inadequate and the loading/unloading area is difficult to access. • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEEI7NG MAY I5, 2006 Page 5 The proposed plan would improve security in the park, with the installation of additional lights and security cameras connected to the Lakeville Police Department. Access to the store would be off of Galaxie Avenue, and not directly through the park property. Galaxie Avenue/160t" Street is a ..controlled intersection. Special consideration was given to developing a design with significant placement of berms and landscape plantings to maximize the screening of the liquor store from the park and surrounding neighborhood while still providing good visibility from County Road. 46. Architectural finishes would have. significant features which are intended to provide an upscale appearance.. Passage of this resolution would authorize preparation of detailed plans and. specifications for the. project. Council Member Bellows asked for a comparison of the current and proposed stores in square feet. The current store is approximately 5,900. square feet; the proposed store would have approximately 10,000. Jeanne. Peterson, 6851-161St Street, supports the proposed -park improvements and feels the off-sale liquor store would be compatible with the neighborhood: Wenzel Ruhmann, 7250 - 162"d Street, thanked Steve Michaud, Brenda Visnovec and Dennis Feller for their. efforts in meeting with the neighbors and soliciting their input. 06.34 Motion was made and seconded. to approve Resolution No. 06-56 .authorizing preparation. of detailed plans and specifications of Valley Lake Park Improvements and design of Liquor Store. Ro11 ca11 was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. ITEM 11 Planning Director Daryl Morey stated. the City Attorney and staff are recommending approval of an ordinance which would amend the City Code regarding the sale of fireworks. The current ordinance requires the. sale of fireworks from a permanent .building. The proposed ordinance would eliminate the. requirement that fireworks sales occur only in a permanent building, which would remove a potential conflict with State Statute. Passage of the ordinance. would allow transient merchant sales of fireworks from a tent or stand, provided it complies with Zoning Ordinance requirements, and building and fire codes. Transient merchant restrictions would also apply. City Attorney Roger Knutson prepared the ordinance for consideration by the City Council • e17"f' OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2006 Page 6 06.35 Motion was made and seconded to approve Ordinance No. 804 amending .Title 3 of the City Code concerning the sale of fireworks. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, unanimous. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS. None ANNOUNCEMENTS Next regular Council meeting: June 5, 2006 Council Work Session: May 22, 2006 Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ju ith Hawkins, Deputy City Clerk Robert D. Joh on, Mayor