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COUNCIL MINUTES September 24, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 DATE : September 24, 2012 <br /> 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. <br /> 7 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m. <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell,Rafferty, <br /> 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert <br /> 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael <br /> 13 Grochala; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Chief of Police John Swenson; Finance Director Al Rolek; and <br /> 14 City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Joe Goetz, Minnesota Chairman of the National Center for Fathering, addressed the council. He <br /> 20 explained the work of his group—many children don't have a father in their home and that can lead to <br /> 21 problems in their lives. The group works to make a difference in communities like Lino Lakes. He <br /> 22 explained their current work at Centennial Middle School and noted that they do have fund raising in <br /> 23 progress. Mayor Reinert asked Mr. Goetz to provide information on the group's efforts to council <br /> ' --24 members. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> 27 <br /> 28 The agenda was approved as presented. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 SPECIAL PRESENTATION <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Charter Amendment Update—Community Development Director Grochala gave a presentation on <br /> 33 the charter amendment that is being proposed by the council. Mr. Grochala explained that there is an <br /> 34 important local question on the ballot this fall, namely a charter amendment dealing with the city's <br /> 35 special improvement process. This city's special improvement process, mainly dealing with road <br /> 36 improvements, was reviewed by a citizens task force in 2007. The council has taken up the subject in <br /> 37 the past year and is proposing this amendment that includes some of the same changes proposed by <br /> 38 the task force. He urges citizens of the city to get informed on the proposed amendment and noted <br /> 39 that there is explanatory information on the city Website and at a kiosk at City Hall. There will be <br /> 40 information presented on the city cable channel soon. He added that the proposed amendment <br /> 41 preserves the rights of property owners to stop projects and also right of all citizens of the city to <br /> 42 petition to put projects on the ballot. Staff will continue to offer information on the amendment <br /> 43 through the election. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 <br /> 1 <br />