02-12-2018 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2018 APPROVED 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 2A) Consider Resolution No. 1841, Authorizing the Issuance of 2018 Certificates of 49 Indebtedness — Finance Director Cotton reviewed her written staff report, including reporting on a 50 reduction that results from updating. She explained how the certificates will be financed, short and 51 long term. 52 53 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 1841 as presented. Council Member 54 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 55 56 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 57 58 3A) Consider Appointment of Parks Maintenance Worker- Administrator Karlson reported that 59 staff is again presenting a recommendation to fill this position which has become vacant. He explained 60 that there have been two previous hirings authorized by the council for the position, but for different 61 reasons those hirings didn't work out. This recommendation is to hire Taylor Drahota who is well 62 qualified for the position. 63 64 Council Member Maher moved to approve the appointment of Taylor Drahota. Council Member 65 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 66 67 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 68 4A) Consider Resolution 1842, Authorizing Construction Activity in Support of Target 69 Remodel - Public Safety Director Swenson recalled the council's past discussion about construction 70 activity at the Target store in Lino Lakes. There have been complaints about after hours work and, when 71 contacted, Target was responsive. The city has been informed, however, that Target (through their 72 contractor Ryan Construction) is in need of performing nighttime work on the roof of the facilities for 73 two days. After a request from the council, they did hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the 74 situation but there were no residents that attended. 75 Mayor Reinert explained that this activity on the roof is required probably every twenty years and it 76 cannot take place when there are people in the store so it's really limited to late hours. 77 Britta Sortland, Ryan Companies, project manager. She noted that the crane is now scheduled for 78 February 20th and 21 sc, a schedule change. 79 Council Member Stoesz asked to have a discussion at the next work session on the topic of variances 80 from the noise ordinance. 81 82 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-11 as amended to represent the date 83 change to February 201h and 21 st. Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried 84 on a voice vote. 85 4B) Consider Approval of the Sale of Fire Rescue Pumper and Deposit of Proceeds —Public 86 Safety Director Swenson reviewed the written staff report. 87 88