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COUNCIL MINUTES March 14, 2011 APPROVED 45 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Consent Item 1B as presented. Council Member Gallup 46 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. Mayor Reinert abstained from voting. Council 47 Member O'Donnell absent. 48 49 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK 50 51 There was no report from the Finance Department. 52 53 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 54 55 3A. Annual appointments to city advisory boards—Administration Director Tesch reported that 56 each year the council interviews applicants and then appoints/reappoints citizens to serve on the city's 57 various advisory boards. The ballot results are presented in the staff report. 58 59 Mayor Reinert noted that once again this year there were great candidates and unfortunately more 60 applicants than positions; he thanked everyone who applied and encourages those not appointed to 61 apply again. 62 63 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the appointments as presented. Council Member Roeser 64 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member O'Donnell absent. 65 66 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, KENT STREGE 67 68 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 69 70 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 71 72 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 73 74 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 75 76 6H. Resolution No. 11-35, Consenting to conduct drainage proceedings for Anoka County 77 Ditch 10-22-32 under the Watershed Law—Community Development Director Grochala explained 78 that the council received a couple of presentations on the Rice Creek Watershed District's (RCWD) 79 plan to repair a ditch system that impacts the northwest corner of the city (known as ditch 10-22-32). 80 The District is interested in using their watershed law and metropolitan surface water management 81 authority to finance the repairs and state law requires them to get city consent. He noted that the cities 82 of Blaine and Columbus are also involved in this ditch project and both have given local consent. He 83 added that giving consent to use of the watershed law doesn't mean the city is endorsing the project. 84 85 Phil Belfiori, Administrator of the RCWD, addressed the council. He explained that this ditch project 86 is the only project the District plans in Lino Lakes for the next five years. The project is considered 87 maintenance and repair and ranks as a high priority in their system. 88 2