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Home My WebLink About01/23/2020 CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 23, 2020 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held January 23, 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, 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, Public Works Director Saam, and Golf Course Manager Zinck. 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 Grendahl, seconded by Hooppaw, 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. No one requested to speak. 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. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving all items on the consent agenda with no exceptions. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 2020, as written. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution l�To. 2020-9 accepting, with thanks, the donation of$50.00 from Meredith and John Kuharenko for use by , ` the Fire Department. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY . Dakota County, Minnesota January 23, 2020 Page 2 MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving issuance of a lawful gambling exempt permit, by the State Gambling Control Board, to Dakota County Voiture � 1457, for use on March 17, 2020, at the Apple Valley American Legion, 14521 Granada Drive, and waiving any waiting period for State approval. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, receiving the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee 2019 annual report. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, appointing primary and alternate members to the Dakota Broadband Board (DBB) Board of Directors and Executive Committee for 2020, as listed in the Assistant City Administrator's memo. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-10 appointing individuals listed in the resolution to serve as judges for the Presidential Nomination Primary to be held on March 3, 2020, in the City. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-11 approving submitting the application for Fiscal Year 2020 Dakota County Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) funding of$163,090.00 for Apple Valley Home Improvement Loan Program and DARTS Outdoor Chore Service and Home Repair and Homemaking Service Programs, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-12 declaring Apple Valley Community Festivals for 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, adopting Resolution No. 2020-13 directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications and accepting the corridor study for Project 2021-104, Greenleaf Elementary Galaxie Pedestrian Crossing. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the 3-year renewal agreement for asset management software hosting and support services with Cartegraph Systems, LLC, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Sentenced to Service Program Work Crews for 2020, as attached to the Parks and Recreation Director's memo, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2-year Lease Agreement for Proj ect 2020-11 S, Supply 72" Mowers for Lease, with Frontier Ag &Turf, in the total amount of$72,500.00, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 23, 2020 Page 3 ' MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving Change Orders No. 1, 3, and 4 to the agreement with Fendler Patterson Construction, Inc., for City Hall - Lower Level Buildout, in the additional amounts of$13,182.14, $2,200.00, and $1,934.70 respectively. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, accepting Project 2019-156, Quarry Point Park Field#4 Backstop and Fencing, as complete and authorizing final payment on the agreement with Midwest Fence &Mfg. Co., in the amount of$59,720.00. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2020-2021 Labor Agreement with AFSCME Council 5, Local No. 479, Maintenance Employees, as attached to the Human Resources Manager's memo, and authorizing execution of the necessary documents. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the 2020-2021 Labor Agreement with LELS, Local No. 243, Police Sergeants, as attached to the Human Resources Manager's memo, and authorizing execution of the necessary documents. Ayes - 5 �� -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the Pay Equity Implementation Report for 2020, as attached to the Human Resources Manager's memo, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the same. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, seconded by Bergman, approving the personnel actions as listed in the Personnel Report dated January 23, 2020. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. MOTION: of Grendahl, secondeci by Bergman, to pay the claims and bills, check registers dated January 3, 2020, in the amount of$703,719.80; and January 8, 2020, in the amount of$904,105.91. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. END OF CONSENT AGENDA 1NTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICE OFFICER WITOWSKI Police Chief Rechtzigel introduced newly hired Police Officer Alex Witkowski to the Council and the City Clerk administered the oath of office. Then the Police Chief pinned his badge. The Council congratulated Officer Witkowski and welcomed him to his new position. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Lawell said the City is seeking qualified individuals to work as election judges for the 2020 election and residents interested in serving as an election judge should apply. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota January 23, 2020 Page 4 Mr. Bernstein invited everyone to participate in Mid-Winter Fest activities on February 1, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Apple Valley Community Center. � � Mayor Hamann-Roland invited everyone to the next Apple Valley Arts Foundation 2020 Frozen Apple concert at Bogart's Entertainment Center on February 15, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS MOTION: of Goodwin, seconded by Hooppaw, 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 Bergman, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 -Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 o'clock p.m. Respectfully Submitted, P -�,� � Pamela J. G c st er, City Clerk Approved by the Apple Valley City Council on 2-13-20 M yor -Roland, Mayo