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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 3, 2013 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : June 3, 2013 4 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 8:25 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council M ember Stoesz , O’Donnell, 7 Rafferty , Roeser and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : Non e 9 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Engineer Jason 13 Wedel; Ci ty Planner Katie Larsen, Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; Utilities 14 Supervisor Tim Hillesheim; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 1. Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Consent to Drainage Proceedings 17 Under Watershed Law – Phil Belfori, RCWD representativ e, and John Kolb, Rinke -18 Noonan consultant, reviewed a written presentation (on file) explaining the district’s 19 plans to repair ditch systems in the city and a proposal for financing the work through 20 both ad va lorem and regular taxes. H istoric information was discussed on the ditch 21 systems and Mr. Belfori explained the importance of looking ahead and planning for how 22 water will be managed. They indicated on a map the location of the ditches in Lino Lakes 23 and explained that they are requesting concurrence f rom the city for th e financing 24 structure proposed. Mr. Belfori explained the process that is undertaken for gaining 25 en dorsement of the project including public notice and hearing. 26 27 When Mayor Reinert asked about the cost to the city, Community Developme nt Director 28 Grochala explained that the cost is based on benefiting property included that owned by 29 the city. He believes the cost for the previous ditch project (10 -22 -32) was about $23,000 30 payable over three years. Mr. Kolb added that the work proposed is major because it 31 includes catching up on maintenance that didn’t occur; going forward after the 32 improvements, the costs will be much lower. 33 34 The council asked for an explanation of the funding sources and Mr. Belfori explained 35 that the costs would b e divided 50/50 paid through ad valorem (RCWD wide) and to 36 benefiting properties base d on their drainage amount. T he charges are brought through 37 the property taxation system. 38 39 Council Member Rafferty asked the representatives to expand on the term “majo r 40 repairs”. Mr. Kolb laid out anticipated improvements such as removal of heavy sediment 41 that has gathered in the ditch over many years, removal of trees and perhaps changing 42 culverts that are no longer appropriate. The process begins at the start of the ditch and the 43 entire length is checked and repaired to functionality. The work is really something of a 44 laundry list. 45