02-27-2012 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : February 27,2012 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, 8 Rafferty (arrived at 5:35), Roeser and 9 Mayor Reinert(left at 6:07) 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 13 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 14 Director Michael Grochala, Centennial Fire District Chief Jerry Streich; City Engineer 15 Jason Wedel; City Planner Paul Bengtson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 16 17 1. Otter Lake Road Extension Improvement Project(from 2-13-12 Hearing)- 18 Community Development Director Grochala recalled that the council held a public 19 hearing on this project at the last council meeting. Action at this point is at the council's 20 choice. To move the project forward,the council could authorize the development of 21 plans and specifications (at an estimated cost of$40,000 to $60,000). He added that Mr. 22 Schrier(proposed to receive an assessment)has indicated that he will continue to object 23 throughout the project process. The council does have the ability to move on this as an 24 assessment project because it is located within the zone exempted by the city charter. A 25 mid-ground action,he suggested,would be to request additional information perhaps 26 through an appraisal and special benefit analysis,taking about six to eight weeks. He 27 added that the engineering firm TKDA did the feasibility study for this project and the 28 council could continue with them or as an alternative they may want to package this 29 project with another being done by WSB for possible savings. 30 31 Council comments included a member indicating he is ready to move forward. A council 32 member noted the objection of Mr. Schrier is really about timing(not wanting all the 33 work done now). The council indicated that they see the benefit to the area property 34 owners of moving forward on this. Mr. Grochala added that it is important that the city 35 have a clear and strong standing on the assessments,perhaps through the appraisal. 36 Basically,however, without a road, the property has little worth. The mayor concurred 37 that the city will do what it must to ensure this project is done right. Mr. Grochala 38 indicated that the cost of an appraisal would be $9,400 and he has added authorization for 39 an appraisal to the council agenda as an assumption; it is the council's prerogative. Mr. 40 Grochala then reviewed the project process that would lie ahead, specifically noting that 41 right of way issues are always a possibility. The council concurred that they will 42 authorize the appraisal at the council meeting and directed staff to report back at the next 43 work session with an update on plans and specifications. 44 1