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COUNCIL MINUTES April 10, 2017 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : April 10, 2017 4 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 8:50 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, Maher, 7 Manthey, and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : 9 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 11 Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Public Services Director Rick 12 DeGardner; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 15 16 Robert Sibell, 7898 Century Trail, explained that he has lived at his home for six years and has been 17 on the homeowners board for several years. Tonight he is representing all 49 homeowners in the 18 North Century Farms Homeowners Association. He noted that many residents have lived in their 19 homes for a long period and have waited up to 14 years for the park development that they understood 20 would be a part of the area when they moved in. They are asking now that the city follow through on 21 the program. They would like trail access to the regional park also. They feel the area has been 22 neglected. The area is wonderful but pedestrian access to amenities is poor. (He showed several 23 slides that are on file). Funding should be the developer’s responsibility but that has not been 24 fulfilled. They recommend enforcing the development agreement. He noted several reasons why 25 the city should be able to proceed with the park and trail development. 26 27 Mayor Reinert noted that the Century Farms development is a model from a couple decades back. He 28 recalled that there was dedicated park land within that development. Now the council is more clear 29 with the developer when plans come forward, in order to get parks developed early. Regarding a trail 30 for the area, there is a fabulous trail system in the city and it’s understandable that people want to 31 access that. Mayor Reinert suggested that the matter be discussed at the next council work session 32 with staff directed to bring forward more information for the May 1, 2017 meeting. 33 34 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the history of the dedicated park land, 35 including its current status and plans for a trail in the vicinity. 36 37 SETTING THE AGENDA 38 39 The agenda was approved as presented. 40 41 CONSENT AGENDA 42 43 Council Member Rafferty asked, regarding the expenditure list, to be informed of the final tally cost 44 on the fire department mini-pumpers. Director Swenson explained that the amount of $11,000+ was 45