Lakeville City Council adopts five‑year CIP, approves bond intent and street reconstruction plan

The Lakeville City Council adopted its five‑year capital improvement plan (CIP) for 2025–2029 and approved related bond intentions after a public hearing and staff presentations.

Staff described the CIP as a planning document, not the city budget, and presented a five‑year project total of approximately $316,000,000 with 2025 projects totaling about $66,800,000. The presentation highlighted several large projects: planned expansion of 185th Street between Kenwood Trail and Ipava Avenue from two lanes to four, Dodd Boulevard modernization, and work on the County Road 50/I‑35 interchange in coordination with Dakota County and MnDOT.

Staff also detailed projected 2025 bonding and funding for the new training First Center. The street-reconstruction bonding cited for 2025 was about $4,100,000 and the street-collector program $683,000. The First Center training facility was described as a roughly $24,700,000 project with a state grant of $7,200,000 and a federal grant of $800,000; after those grants and scope adjustments, staff said the city contribution would be about $17,800,000 and that total bonding for 2025 was projected at $22,620,000.

The public hearing drew a resident comment from Troy Ford, who praised the improvements and asked about audit coverage of government activities, including elections. Mayor noted the public hearing subject was the CIP and offered to speak with Ford after the meeting.

Councilmember John Burmell moved to adopt the 2025–2029 CIP and to approve issuance of general obligation capital improvement bonds; the motion passed on a roll call with all present councilmembers recorded 'Aye.' The council then separately approved the 2025–2029 street reconstruction plan and associated general obligation street reconstruction bonds, and passed a resolution declaring the city's official intent to reimburse certain expenditures from bond proceeds.

All three motions were approved by roll call with unanimous 'Aye' votes from the council members present.

Next steps noted by staff included continued refinement of levy and levy structure in December and advancing design and bidding for select projects in early 2025.