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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 22,2012 APPROVED 45 2B) Resolution No. 12-106 Approving Post-Issuance Compliance Procedure and 46 Policy for Tax-Exempt Governmental Bonds—Finance Director Rolek explained that 47 the city's bond counsel is recommending that the city approve this as a policy. The items 48 in the policy are actually things the city has been doing all along but a policy will 49 formalize those practices. Council Member Roeser noted that Centennial Fire District is 50 in the business of buying equipment and he wonders if financing at a low rate would be a 51 good option. Ms. Heaton explained that bonds are sometimes an option under a joint 52 powers agreement if that is authorized within the agreement. 53 54 6A) Resolution No. 12-108 Approving the Twin City Gateway Budget for 2013- 55 Economic Development Coordinator Divine explained that staff is bringing forward the 56 annual budget proposed for the area's tourism bureau of which Lino Lakes is a member. 57 She reviewed the budget as outlined in her report. She noted that revenue for the budget 58 comes through a lodging tax and that sports events are the biggest driver of hotel nights 59 for this group (see visitor profile included in the staff report). There is a large reserve 60 built into the budget and eighty percent of the budget is used for marketing and 61 promotional programs. 62 63 6B) Resolution No. 12-59, Establishing a Cartway—Mayor Reinert noted that the 64 council met the previous Monday at the site of the cartway and discussed some access 65 options. Community Development Director Grochala noted that some questions arose 66 regarding wetlands and he has included information in the staff report on the process used 67 to consider wetland delineation. Looking at options to minimize wetland impact, the 68 location closest to the bridge would have the most impact; moving away from the bridge 69 would lessen the impact. There were three locations for access off the roadway that were 70 considered. 71 72 Mayor Reinert noted the variables—location, a bridge, a road and compensation. 73 Currently the location that had been discussed is 488 feet from the bridge, the middle 74 location is approximately 250 feet from the bridge and the third point was next to the 75 bridge. Issues are compensation(wide range proposed between parties) with the council 76 having received a proposal from the city attorney of$51,982. There is also a maintenance 77 requirement for the bridge and for the road—the bridge is proposed to be one sixth of the 78 actual cost and the road two percent of the cost. Council Member Rafferty expressed 79 support for the middle access point as it represents "middle ground"between the desires 80 of the petitioner and the homeowner's association (HOA). Mayor Reinert pointed out 81 that the middle area would represent additional costs to the petitioner that should perhaps 82 impact damages. 83 84 Council Member O'Donnell noted that he feels it isn't fair to assess the petitioner for the 85 full length of the road because he obviously won't be using the entire road. He respects 86 the privacy of the neighborhood but in visiting the site he doesn't see too much impact on 87 the neighborhood through the petitioner's use unless the cartway remains public. It seems 88 the neighbors are concerned about use of the property once access is granted but that use 89 can't be a concern in the council's decision. 2