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COUNCIL MINUTES September 28, 2009 APPROVED 35 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 09-79 as presented. Council —1.36 Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council Member Stoltz was absent. 137 138 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 139 140 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 141 142 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 143 6A. Resolution No. 09-71 Accepting Feasibility Study, Pine Street Paving improvements 144 145 City Engineer Studenski reviewed the results of the feasibility study conducted for 146 improvements on Pine Street. Staff is working with the City of Columbus as Pine Street is 147 located in both Columbus and Lino Lakes. They have worked also with the watershed district 148 on flood plain and soil matters and the results of that work is presented in the maps included in 149 his written report. The study broke the project into two segments—up to 4th Avenue and the 150 entire length past 4th Avenue. Based on evidence that there is strong support for a project only 151 up to 4th Avenue, staff is recommending proceeding only with that segment for improvement. A 152 public hearing on the project is proposed for October 26, 2009. 153 154 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09-71 as presented. Council 155 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 156 57 6B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-09 Imposing a Tax on Lodging, Mary Alice ` 158 Divine 159 160 Economic Development Coordinator Divine recalled that seven cities in the north metro area 161 recently opted out of the existing convention&visitors bureau (CVB) Visit Minneapolis North 162 with the idea of establishing a new CVB called Minnesota Metro North Tourism that would be 163 geared more toward the area. The council passed a resolution at that time supporting the city's 164 participation in that newly created CVB. Funding for the organization comes from lodging tax 165 and staff is bringing forward an ordinance that would put such a tax in place for the lodging 166 facilities in Lino Lakes. The city has received a letter of support for this action from both of the 167 hotels located in the city. The group would function under the direction of a board and the city 168 would eventually be asked to appoint one representative to that group (most often that would be 169 the city administrator, economic development staff or mayor). The proposed ordinance outlines 170 the requirements for the collection of the tax and the process for administration; the tax would 171 become effective in January 2010. 172 When a council member asked if the city would be permanently tied to the organization and its 173 activities, Ms. Divine replied that there is a two-year commitment up front. The organization's 174 leader, Mr. Connelly, will attend a future council meeting. 175 A representative (manager) of the County Inn and Suites in Lino Lakes told the council that 176 participation with this organization could only help bring business to the area hotels. 4