Lakeville public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Lakeville City Council work session will discuss the draft 2024 legislative priorities and potential housing programs. These are discussion items only, with no formal votes scheduled. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Teams.
- Discussion of 2024 Legislative Priorities Draft
- Discussion of Potential Housing Programs
The City Council directed staff to edit the 2024 legislative priorities draft and organize a roundtable discussion for January. Council members discussed potential uses for an estimated $385,117 in state housing aid, including the possible creation of a local housing trust fund.
- Directed staff to edit 2024 legislative priorities draft
- Directed staff to invite legislative delegation and stakeholders to January work session
- Adjourned meeting (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Lakeville City Council will hold a work session to discuss the 2023 Envision Lakeville Update Draft Report, a year-end preview and final 2024 budget/tax levy discussion, a downtown parking needs assessment, and national business survey results. No formal decisions are listed on this agenda.
The City Council reviewed the 2024 budget and tax levy, directing staff to prepare resolutions for a December 4 meeting. The Council also reviewed a downtown parking assessment and a draft update to the Envision Lakeville report.
- Directed staff to move forward with final 2024 property tax levels and budgets
- Directed staff to bring the Envision Lakeville Update Draft Report to the next meeting for final acceptance
- Directed staff to move forward with next steps for the Downtown Parking Needs Assessment
City Council
The Lakeville City Council is holding a work session to discuss several key items, including a fire department facility study, PFAS litigation, and proposed 2024 budgets for liquor, utilities, and fees. They will also review the 2023 third-quarter financial report. These are discussion items, not final decisions.
- Fire Department Facility Study by CNH Architects
- PFAS Litigation update
- 2024 Proposed Liquor Fund Budget
- 2024 Proposed Utility Fund Budgets & Utility Rate Projections
- 2024 Proposed Fee Schedule
The Lakeville City Council held a work session and directed staff to proceed with several items, including joining the PFAS class action settlement, moving forward with proposed 2024 budgets for the liquor fund, utility funds, and fee schedule, and bringing the Fire Department facility study back with more details. No formal votes were taken; all items were discussed and directed for further action.
- Directed staff to move forward as a member of the PFAS settlement
- Directed staff to move forward with the proposed 2024 Liquor Fund budget increase
- Directed staff to move forward with the proposed 2024 Utility Fund budgets and rate changes (3% water, 3% sewer, 0% street lights and environmental resources)
- Directed staff to move forward with the proposed 2024 Fee Schedule changes
- Directed staff to bring the Fire Department facility study back with financing options and timeline
City Council
The Lakeville City Council is holding a work session to discuss several items, including a proposed rental registration ordinance, a Dakota County elections joint powers agreement, results from the National Community Survey, the proposed 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan, and the 2024 preliminary budget and property tax levy. These are discussion items, not final decisions.
- Proposed Rental Registration Ordinance
- Dakota County Elections JPA
- National Community Survey Results
- Proposed 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- 2024 Preliminary Budget and Property Tax Levy; Equipment, Facility and Technology CIP Plans
The City Council directed staff to proceed with a 12.7% preliminary tax levy for 2024 to fund community growth and new personnel. The Council also directed staff to move forward with a rental registration ordinance without a registration fee.
- Directed staff to move forward with a 12.7% preliminary tax levy
- Directed staff to move forward with rental registration ordinance without a registration fee
- Directed staff to take next steps on Dakota County Elections Joint Powers Agreement
- Directed staff to follow up with Dakota County on JPA termination timeline
- Requested additional crosstabs on National Community Survey data