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COUNCIL MINUTES October 22, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 DATE : October 22, 2012 <br /> 6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 p.m. <br /> 7 TIME ENDED : 8:30 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; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; Finance Director Al Rolek; Chief <br /> 14 of Police John Swenson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; and City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 17 <br /> 18 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The agenda was approved as presented. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 SPECIAL PRESENTATION <br /> S-- 25 <br /> 26 Charter Amendment Update—Community Development Director Grochala spoke to the question <br /> 27 of what would change if the proposed charter amendment is passed this fall. He explained that the <br /> 28 process for public improvement projects is still outlined in state law and the city charter and the <br /> 29 amendment would just tweak the process. The process for proposal of projects would not change; <br /> 30 the public hearing process with notification of property owners would not change. With the change, <br /> 31 an additional hearing is called for based on neighborhood input to give time to work on concerns. <br /> 32 After hearings the ability of a project to go forward still rests with the neighborhood. Finally the <br /> 33 community as a whole can petition to stop a project. He noted that information on the amendment is <br /> 34 available on the city's Web site, at a kiosk at city hall and through a public service program on the <br /> 35 city cable channel. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Mayor Reinert announced his support for the charter amendment. He clarified that the process under <br /> 38 discussion is for neighborhood roads, not the county or state roads we sometimes see under <br /> 39 construction in the city. The process proposed is a fair balance and gives residents more influence on <br /> 40 the work impacting them and as well maintains the integrity of the city charter. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1 G, as presented. <br /> 45 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br /> 1 <br />