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SPECIALCOUNCIL MEETING July 6, 2009 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 <br /> 2 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 3 MINUTES <br /> 4 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 5 <br /> 6 DATE : July 6, 2009 <br /> 7 TIME STARTED : 5:35 p.m. <br /> 8 TIME ENDED : 6:08 p.m. <br /> 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Reinert, Stoltz, <br /> 10 Gallup, O'Donnell and Mayor Bergeson <br /> 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : none <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Also Present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; Community Development Director <br /> 14 Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director Dave Pecchia; Economic Development <br /> 15 Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; City Engineer Jim Studenski; Director of Finance Al <br /> 16 Rolek; City Planner Jeff Smyser; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Mayor Bergeson called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Community Room at Lino <br /> 19 Lakes City Hall. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 The only agenda item was consideration of Resolution No. 09-43, accepting a feasibility <br /> 22 report on improvements and calling for a hearing on improvements to the I-35E/County <br /> 23 State Aid Highway(CSAH) 14 interchange. The feasibility report was distributed at the <br /> 24 beginning of the meeting. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Community Development Director Grochala explained that a feasibility report for this <br /> 27 project was authorized by the council in April of 2009. The improvements to the <br /> 28 interchange of I-35E/CSAH 14 and estimated project cost were reviewed. The project, as <br /> 29 proposed,would involve some assessment to benefiting property owners. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Craig Vaughn, SRF Consulting Group, Inc., reviewed the feasibility study. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Two stakeholder meetings were held in May and June at which the proposed project was <br /> 34 presented. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Staff is recommending that the council accept the feasibility study and set a public <br /> 37 hearing on the subject for July 27, 2009. It was confirmed that passage of the resolution <br /> 38 would not represent agreement to the project or to everything in the feasibility study. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 The council reviewed the project cost estimate. Staff explained that the city(local) <br /> 41 funding is not budgeted or available but they will be looking at alternative funding <br /> 42 sources. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-43 as presented. Council <br /> 45 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br /> 1 <br />