[0:28] [Music] [0:49] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Good evening. Welcome to the May 19th city council meeting. If you join me for a moment of silence and pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [1:23] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay. Um, roll call please. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Volk? **Councilmember Michelle Volk:** Here. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** [Inaudible]? **Councilmember:** Here. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Bermel? **Councilmember John Bermel:** Here. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Wolter? **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** Here. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Lee? **Councilmember Joshua Lee:** Here. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay. Moving on to item three, citizens comments. Opportunity for those in the audience if they want to address the council for up to three minutes. Want to come on up and state your name and address for the record, please. [1:40] **Greg Brown:** Um, Greg Brown, Credit River, 20380 Lynn Drive. I'm here to talk about 205th Avenue, which is um I'm not sure too many people realize that 205th Avenue is a Lakeville City Road. Much to my surprise, it it makes sense that it it butts up with a Scott County Road and to the to the east it's it's Lakeville City Road. And I think part part of that is that maybe the jurisdiction should be a county road versus a a city road. But why I'm here is because I've been asking when that road has been done. And in 2021, I was told it was going to be 2023. In 2023, I was told it was going to be 2025. And lo and behold, my surprise, I called in and said, because I didn't see anything regarding that in all the construction projects, and now I'm told it's 2027. [2:45] **Greg Brown:** And we keep kicking that can down the road. And I don't think from a safety standpoint, that road has gotten a lot busier in the last two years. Recently, uh what let me back up. What makes it dangerous is it's narrow. It's rolly. Very much rolly. Um if it's so rolly that there's a hay bale that's been sitting there for about a half a year on the side of the road because it fell off on one of the rolls. Um there's motor homes on there, there's tractors on there, there's bikers on there, there's semis on there and just just recently I saw a trailer a tractor pulling a a trailer full of hay bales. There was 10 cars stacked behind it and going east there was a biker on the road. Now tell me that isn't a a recipe for disaster. And what I was told is that it's it's up to you guys here at the city council to to set that budget to get that construction project going. And I'm thinking that 2027 isn't going to make it isn't going to cut it. It needs to be next year. I understand that this year's probably too late because of the everything's out to bid and everything or but for 2026 it should be on that budget. Um there's been a fatality already on that. [4:06] **Greg Brown:** I really don't want another. And one of the things also it's an east west road so you get the sunrise and sunsets going on. Um and that's pretty much it. Um I appreciate the consideration and and talking about it. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** All right. Well, thank you very much. Yeah. Would you just leave your contact information with our city clerk so I can follow up with you? **Greg Brown:** Sure. Thanks. Appreciate it. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** All right. Thank you. Yep. Any other citizens comments? Okay. Moving on to additional agenda information, Mr. Miller? [4:45] **City Administrator Justin Miller:** Nothing tonight, Mayor. [4:47] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay. And now we'll move on to our first presentation, which is uh a donation from the Lakeville Soccer Club. So, introduce Joe Masiarchin, our parks director. [4:54] **Parks & Recreation Director Joe Masiarchin:** Uh good evening, mayor and city council. Uh this evening, I'm excited to uh welcome up a representative from Lakeville Soccer. Uh they are generously donating uh funds to uh sponsor two AEDs in the parks. Uh so these are outdoor cabinets uh heated, cooled with, uh surveillance and um the ability to call in to 911. Uh and then they also have the AED units obviously. uh but great additions to the parks. These are getting installed at uh Steve Michaud Park and at Casperson Park, two of the facilities that Lakeville Soccer uses heavily. So, I'll welcome up uh Peter. [5:32] **Peter Teima:** Good evening, Mayor. Good evening, uh city council members. Uh my name is Peter Teima. Uh I uh live in Elco, but I teach in Lakeville and uh I uh am uh one of the board members from Lakeville soccer club. Um, you may remember a couple years ago we had a a cardiac event at Casperson Park during a soccer Lakeville soccer club uh tournament. Uh, recently there was a cardiac event at Steve Michaud. Um, our club has decided we need to kind of kick this thing in full gear. Uh, and we've been talking with Joe and talking with uh some different um groups on how can we bring AEDs to our city parks. And so, uh, with, uh, the initiative of our club and working, uh, with a nice partnership with Joe and with our city parks, um, we're happy to, uh, say that we're we're providing some funding to help start the process and start bringing them to, uh, uh, to parks. Um, Steve Michaud definitely is a place that we use a lot. Uh, Casperson is a place that we use a lot and that we thought we want to make sure that the, uh, the safety of our our athletes and their fans uh, is paramount. um cardiac events are becoming more and more apparent and and we want to make sure that we have the opportunity to uh help save lives. So, um I'm super happy to uh present this check on behalf of Lakeville Soccer Club and uh I hope we can get uh keep things moving. So, thank you very much. [6:48] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Fantastic. I love the idea. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Council, any comments at all? **Councilmember Joshua Lee:** Wow. I appreciate the responsiveness to a need that you're seeing. I guess I have a question about how you have any thoughts about how we can make sure fans are aware of this as they're coming to your tournaments and and that kind of thing. [7:09] **Peter Teima:** So, we've kind of discussed a social media piece. Um, we're going to be pushing it with our tournaments. Um, and just really make sure that everyone knows that Michaud and Casperson there are devices there. Um, the high schools, uh, our trainers when they go to those events always ask if there's something there as well. Um, we also have signage, uh, that's going to be posted at the two parks. uh that alerts people that it's pretty pretty apparent that there's an AED right here. Um so it's really nice to see. Oh, there we got one of the signs there. Um so these will be posted at Casperson and at Michaud uh right next to the units. The one at Michaud is at the building. The one at Casperson is the parking lot. Yeah. So um they're right where everyone's walking by anyway. So, I mean, we're we're hoping that they'll see it, and if they don't see it, hopefully enough people have noticed it and we can point them to it. So, thank you. [8:02] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Awesome. Can I take a picture of you handing Joe the big check? [8:07] **Peter Teima:** You want to do it that way? Okay. However, perfect. [8:23] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Great. I thought I'd jump in. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate your leadership. Yep. Thanks again to the soccer club. Um, okay. The next item on our agenda is our ALS awareness month proclamation. I'll turn it over to Council Member Wolter. [8:39] **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, ALS Awareness Month uh proclamation. Whereas amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with their muscles, slowly reducing a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe. And whereas thousands of new amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases are reported every year and estimates show that every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away from ALS. And whereas on average patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time of diagnosis. And whereas the exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no known cure for ALS. And whereas people who have served in the military are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with no history of military service. And whereas securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication technologies is of vital importance to people living with ALS. And whereas clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering assistive technologies for those living with ALS. And whereas the ALS association is the largest philanthropic funder of ALS research globally and has committed more than $154 million to support more than 550 projects across the United States and 18 other countries. And whereas the ALS association is committed to accelerating the pace of discovery fueled by the hope that one day ALS will be a livable disease for everyone everywhere until a cure can be found. And whereas amyotrophic lateral sclerosis awareness month provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of the dire circumstances of people living with ALS acknowledging the terrible impact this disease has on those individuals and their families and support research to eradicate this disease. Now therefore, the Lakeville City Council does hereby proclaim that the month of May shall be observed as ALS awareness month in the city of Lakeville. Proclaimed this 19th day of May, 2025. Mayor Luke M. Hellier. [10:42] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Thank you, Council Member Wolter. All right, moving on to our consent agenda. Item number six. Anything you'd like to highlight, Mr. Miller? [10:57] **City Administrator Justin Miller:** Thank you, Mayor. One item tonight, item 6G is a proposal for a purchase of a gas kiln. The reason I want to bring this up, this is for our fine arts building and this is made through the generosity of the friends of the arts center as well as a grant through Minnesota energy resources and we appreciate their donation. [11:15] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Great. I know we've been working on that for a while. Council, anything you'd like to pull for further discussion? If not, I'll take a motion to approve. **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Is there a second? **Councilmember:** Second. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Any further discussion? Okay, seeing none, all those in favor say I. **Councilmembers:** I. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, consent agenda passes. Moving on to uh item seven that we've got a public hearing on application for LD Designs LLC DBA Board & Brush for consumption display permit. Um I'll see if our city clerk can give us some background on the application. [11:54] **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Yeah, the application has been received. The background check was completed and they meet all ordinance requirements. [12:00] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, very good. So, this is a public hearing, so I'll open that up now if anyone had a comment about the license. If not, I will take a motion to close the public hearing. **Councilmember:** I move to close the public hearing. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay. Uh, is there a second? **Councilmember:** Second. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Second. Those in favor say I. **Councilmembers:** I. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** The public hearing is closed. Any discussion, council? Otherwise, I'll take a motion to approve the license. **Councilmember Joshua Lee:** Council member Lee move to grant a consumption and display permit for LD Designs LLC DBA Board & Brush located at 20770 Holyoke Avenue. [12:39] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, very good. Is there a second? **Councilmember:** Second. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay. Any further discussion? Roll call, please. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Hellier? **Mayor Luke Hellier:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Bermel? **Councilmember John Bermel:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Wolter? **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Lee? **Councilmember Joshua Lee:** I. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Very good. Sorry. I thought I I still count, you know. No, I thought you I thought he said Volk first. Did you not say Volk first? **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** No, he started with you. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** You were more important. Sorry, Michelle. Uh, that item prevails. I'll now move on to item B. Uh, Heritage Commons 9th edition preliminary plat and easement vacation. And I believe our community development director, Miss Goodroad, will tee it up. And then I believe we have someone from Kimley Horn on teams potentially. [13:26] **Community Development Director Tina Goodroad:** Good evening, mayor, members of the council. Yes, I believe the engineer um for the project is on um the team's call. No. Okay, maybe he's not. So, we'll wing it. I think we'll be okay. This pretty straightforward application. Um but um the architect's partnership has submitted application for a preliminary plat to be known as Heritage Commons 9th edition for two commercial lots. So, the property is part of the Heritage Commons, one of the vacant lots um just north of 202nd Street between um Idealic and Iberia Avenue and south of Heritage Drive. The property is zoned PUD, so it's part of the overall Heritage Commons PUD with the C3 um general commercial zoning as the underlying zoning. Um the property is being platted into two lots. Um the proposal is for a new Chase Bank and that will be on lot one or the west side of the lot. Um west the west lot um on your screen, excuse me. Um here's the site plan for the proposed Chase Bank. Um access will be from Heritage Drive as well as from Idealic Avenue and then there will be access to the additional lot that will be just to um the east. Um the bank is about 3,395 square ft. um includes all of the required parking, a drive-thru lane on the south side of the building with a bypass lane um for the drive-thru as well. Um here's the landscaping plan. Includes exterior plantings around the site around the site as well as around um the storm water pond and then the required building perimeter landscaping. And then we asked them to ghost plat or demonstrate how the adjacent lot could be developed with that connection for the parking areas. Um the elevation plans exceed our grade A materials. Um it's a combination of three colors of brick as well as cast stone and glass and then some ornamental metal. So um the proposal meets all of the requirements. There was a planning commission meeting held on this item in public hearing on May 8th. Um, one of the requests is for some vacation of drainage and utility easements. Um, those typically surrounded because this was an originally an outlot. Those always surround that original outlot. They need to be vacated and then they'll be replaced with the final plat. And so those two items were reviewed by the planning commission at a public hearing and the planning commission recommended unanimously for approval. Um, and then there's 11 stipulations with that approval and I would stand for any questions. [16:03] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, council. Any questions, comments? Okay, without seeing none, I'll take a motion. **Councilmember John Bermel:** I move to approve a resolution approving the Heritage Commons 9th edition preliminary plat and vacation of drainage and utility easements. [16:20] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, is there a second? **Councilmember:** Second. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Any further discussion? Okay, roll call, please. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Bermel? **Councilmember John Bermel:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Wolter? **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Lee? **Councilmember Joshua Lee:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Volk? **Councilmember Michelle Volk:** I. **City Clerk Ann Orlofsky:** Hellier? **Mayor Luke Hellier:** I. [16:34] **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Okay, very good. Thank you, Miss Goodroad. With that, we'll move on to unfinished and new business. Seeing none, announcements. Our next work session is next Monday or excuse me, next Tuesday because of Memorial Day here at city hall. Our next city council meeting is Monday, June 2nd. And with that, I'll take a motion to adjourn. **Councilmember Dan Wolter:** I move to adjourn. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Is there a second? **Councilmember John Bermel:** Second. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** All those in favor say I. **Councilmembers:** I. **Mayor Luke Hellier:** Opposed. We are adjourned. 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