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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 26, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : March 26,2012 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 5:45 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:20 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development <br /> 12 Director Michael Grochala; City Attorney Jason Wedel; City Attorney Jay Squires; Public <br /> 13 Services Director Rick DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Clerk <br /> 14 Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Review Regular Agenda,March 26,2012 Council Meeting <br /> 17 <br /> 18 3A) Resolution No. 12-32,Approving Extension of Vadnaid Lakes Area Water <br /> 19 Management Organization (VLAWMO)Joint Powers Agreement—Administrator <br /> 20 Karlson noted that the request before the council is quite perfunctory in that it simply <br /> 21 extends the city's existing agreement with VLAWMO to the year 2016. A council <br /> 22 member asked if the length of the extension is appropriate, what has been done since the <br /> 23 past extension and also are there any inferred cost liabilities that could impact the city? <br /> 24 A council member also asked whether the organization is in any way a deterrent to <br /> 25 development in the city? Mr. Karlson noted that the four year extension is being <br /> 26 requested of all member cities. The mayor called upon the city's representative to the <br /> 27 group, Council Member Rafferty, for an update on activities. Council Member Rafferty <br /> 28 noted that the organization represents a very small portion of Lino Lakes. He has seen <br /> 29 that they are quite normally attempting to fulfill their duties as a water management <br /> 30 organization as would be expected. The mayor noted that he has heard about the terms <br /> 31 of the contract in the past as he's served on the council for several extensions periods. If <br /> 32 the council wishes to have more of a drill down on the terms, it would be appropriate to <br /> 33 hold off on approving the contract and allow additional time for that review. The council <br /> 34 will get an update from the organization at the next regular work session. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 4A) Public Hearing and Resolution 12-28, Submitting an Outdoor Recreation <br /> 37 Grant Application to the Minnesota DNR—Public Services Director DeGardner noted <br /> 38 that the city is submitting a grant request for$125,000 to the DNR and as part of that a <br /> 39 public hearing to hear community comments on the application is required. He noted that <br /> 40 the recreation complex plans have been phased and this grant, if received, would support <br /> 41 phase one. He also noted that if this grant is received, it will be a great start; if it is not <br /> 42 received,the first phase would most likely not proceed without identification of another <br /> 43 funding source. The mayor noted that the city is committing funds and that should be a <br /> 44 positive in the grant determination process. Mr. DeGardner added that the application <br /> L. 45 process requires that on-going maintenance costs be reviewed at the public hearing. The <br /> 1 <br />