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COUNCIL MINUTES March 12,2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 91 the Chief explained that one element is the requirement to have this in place in order to receive <br /> 92 FEMA funds in case those are ever needed. <br /> 93 <br /> 94 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 12-25 as presented. Council Member <br /> 95 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br /> 96 <br /> 97 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 98 <br /> 99 There was no report from the Public Services Department. <br /> 100 <br /> 101 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 102 <br /> 103 6A) Resolution No. 12-24 Approving Wollens Park Wetland Banking Application- <br /> 104 Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that the resolution would approve an application for <br /> 105 wetland banking, a process included in the city's Environmental Board goals. Wetland banking is a <br /> 106 convenient way to replace wetlands drained or filled for development, allowing the purchase of <br /> 107 credits for that replacement. This was first proposed (Wollens Park) in 2009 and was approved by the <br /> 108 Rice Lake Watershed District in turn. This would be a Part B application and is recommended by the <br /> 109 Environmental Board with some directions. He explained the amount of land available and that could <br /> . 110 be offered for sale. A council member noted costs to the city involved and received assurance from <br /> 111 staff that those costs would not overcome the value of the credits. Mr. Asleson assured the council <br /> 112 that the city shouldn't have any difficulty selling the credits. He added that an additional <br /> 13 consideration is that the area in question has many varieties of rare plants that will be protected. <br /> 114 <br /> 115 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 12-24 as presented. Council Member <br /> 116 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br /> 117 <br /> 118 6B) 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05-12,Amending Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter <br /> 119 regarding Public Improvements and Special Assessments) for referral to the Lino Lakes <br /> 120 Charter Commission—Community Development Director Grochala noted that this ordinance <br /> 121 represents a proposed charter amendment and the process for such is laid out by state law. The <br /> 122 ordinance would be referred to the Charter Commission if first reading is approved by the council. <br /> 123 The amendment itself relates to public improvements, a subject under discussion for a number of <br /> 124 years in the city. This ordinance stems from a citizens task force recommendation in 2007 that didn't <br /> 125 go the ballot because of a citizen petition that was submitted. The citizen task force recommendation <br /> 126 has been tweaked somewhat in this ordinance to add a reverse referendum. He put up for review a <br /> 127 flow chart indicating how public improvements would be proposed and considered under the <br /> 128 ordinance. The steps of the chart were reviewed, especially noting the several areas of citizen <br /> 129 involvement and input. Staff is recommending that the council approve the 1St reading of the <br /> 130 ordinance for referral to the Charter Commission. <br /> 131 <br /> 132 A council member asked for information about the feasibility study portion of the process and if that <br /> 133 is a time when changes in the elements of a project can be considered. Mr. Grochala concurred that <br /> 134 the feasibility study would include all elements but the council may consider components to be <br /> L35 removed during the process after that study is presented and based on citizen input. The mayor also <br /> 3 <br />