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Home My WebLink About01/09/2020 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota � January 9, 2020 � Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 9, 2020, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., at Apple Valley Municipal Center. PRESENT: Mayor Hamann-Roland; Councilmembers Bergman, Goodwin, Grendahl, and Hooppaw. ABSENT: None. City staff inembers present were: City Administrator Lawell, City Clerk Gackstetter, City Attorney Dougherty, City Engineer Anderson, Parks and Recreation Director Bernstein, Police Captain Dahlstrom, Police Captain Francis, Assistant City Administrator Grawe, Human Resources Manager Haas, Finance Director Hedberg, Community Development Director Nordquist, Police Chief Rechtzigel, Fire Chief Russell, and Public Works Director Saam. Mayor Hamann-Roland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Everyone took part in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ___ MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Goodwin, approving the agenda for tonight's meeting, as presented. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. AUDIENCE Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if anyone was present to address the Council, at this time, on any item not on this meeting's agenda. Ms. Karen Kirkman and Tasha Wells, from the Apple Valley Rotary Club, invited everyone to an End Polio Now spaghetti dinner and silent auction on January 26, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Apple Valley American Legion, Post 1776. Ms. Kirkman also invited everyone to the Apple Valley Arts Foundation 2020 Frozen Apple concert at Bogart's Entertainment Center on January 18, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ms. Monica Jonbert (Ms. Dakota County International), Ms. Tara Nelson, and Ms. Kelly Kausel, co-founders of the South of the River Inclusive Playground Coalition, commented on the need for an inclusive playground in Apple Valley. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Hamann-Roland asked if the Council or anyone in the audience wished to pull any item _ from the consent agenda. There were no requests. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 9, 2020 Page 2 - MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of December 26, 2019, as written. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving a change in officer and manager for . Blazin Wings, Inc., d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings in connection with the On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License and Special License for Sunday Liquor Sales at 14658 Cedar Avenue, naming Lyle David Tick as President and Scott Min-Ho Morken as General Manager, as described in the City Clerk's memo. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-1 designating Dakota County Tribune as the official newspaper of the City of Apple Valley for the year 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-2 designating the City's website as the official website for dissemination of solicitations of transportation project bids in 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-3 designating - U.S. Bank,NA as the official depository for City funds for the year 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-4 designating additional depositories and financial security dealers for City funds for the year 2020: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; Wells Fargo Bank,NA; 4 M Fund;Northland Securities, Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Corporation; Robert W. Baird& Co., Inc.; Moreton Capital Markets, LLC; U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.; First Resource Bank,NA; Old National Bank; Merchants Bank,NA; and MidCountry Bank. Ayes - S -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-5 designating U.S. Bank Institutional Trust as Safekeeping Custodian. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-6 authorizing the City Clerk to appoint Deputy City Clerk's for 2020 election administration. Ayes - S -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, appointing Mary Hamann-Roland and Pamela Gackstetter as statutory members to the Apple Valley Firefighters Relief Association(AVFRA) Board of Trustees for the year 2020, as described in the City Clerk's memo. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. � CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 9, 2020 Page 3 MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2020 fees for Valleywood Golf Course, and granting Parks and Recreation Director or designee the latitude to adjust golf course fees for promotions, as described in the Parks and Recreation Director's memo. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving an extension of the agreement with the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, for provision of Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) services, through December 31, 2020, as attached to the Assistant . City Administrator's memo, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the Apple Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) 2020 budget and marketing plan as attached to the Assistant City Administrator's memo. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-7 directing the preparation of plans and specifications for Project 2020-117, Lebanon Cemetery Covered Ceremony Shelter. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the Encroachment Agreement for Project 2019-107, Menards Street and Utility Improvements, with Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the Agreement for Project 2020- 109, Right-of-Way Tree Pruning, with SavATree, LLC, in the amount of $41,650.00, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, approving the personnel actions as listed in the Personnel Report dated January 9, 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Hooppaw, seconded by Bergman, to pay the claims and bills, check registers dated December 18, 2019, in the amount of$2,475,776.30, and December 27, 2019, in the amount of$1,035,870.49. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA MID-WINTER FEST 2020 Mr. Bernstein, with Klondike present, reviewed activities planned for this year's Mid-Winter Fest celebration and invited everyone to participate in the activities. He also thanked the members of the business community who support this event. Mr. Bernstein then read the proclamation. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 9, 2020 Page 4 MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, proclaiming February 1, 2020, as "Apple Valley Mid-Winter Fest 2020" and encouraging citizens to support and participate in the celebration. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. 2020 ACTING MAYOR MOTION: of Hamann-Roland, seconded by Grendahl, adopting Resolution No. 2020-8 appointing Councilmember Goodwin to serve as Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor, for the year 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Lawell said there will be three elections in 2020 and residents interested in serving as an election judge should apply. He then provided information on the March 3, 2020, Presidential _ Nomination Primary and the legal requirement for voters to declare their political party preference in order to receive a ballot and vote. Councilmember Goodwin commented on his dissatisfaction with the law that requires voters to declare a political party in order to vote at the Presidential Nomination Primary. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MOTION: of Bergman, seconded by Grendahl, approving the calendar of upcoming events as included in the Deputy City Clerk's memo, and noting that each event listed is hereby deemed a Special Meeting of the City Council. Ayes - 5-Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw,to adjourn. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 o'clock p.m. Respectfully Submitted, �01/1!Y1,�0�. Pamela J. Gac ett ity Clerk Approved by the Apple Valley City Council on 1- 23-2o Ha - � olan , Mayor �