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COUNCIL MINUTES August 12, 2013 DRAFT 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 91 92 6A) First Reading of Ordinance No. 07 -13, Amending Section 3, Subdivision 4.Q. of the Lino 93 Lakes Zoning Ordinance Entitled Required Screening, Landscaping and Buffer Yards – 94 Community Development Director Grochala reported that the ordinance amends the city’s zoning 95 regulations based on previous action of the cou ncil on landscaping requirements. Staff has been 96 working with the regulations since that time and is now recommending some clarifications and some 97 practical changes. The Planning and Zoning Board has discussed the changes, received no public 98 comment at a public hearing and is recommending council approval. Mr. Grochala reviewed the 99 changes. 100 101 Council Member Roeser asked if staff will be sending forward an irrigation ordinance and Mr. 102 Grochala explained that a rain sensor is already in the requirements an d staff is working on a water 103 reuse element. 104 105 Council Member O’Donnell moved to approve the 1 st Reading of Ordinance No. 07 -13 as presented. 106 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 107 108 6B) Resolution No. 13 -88, Approvin g Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Request for 109 Quotes for the 2013 Surface Water Management Project – City Engineer Wedel explained that the 110 city operates a system within the city to manage storm water; this project involve s maintenance and 111 repair s for that system . Staff inspects the system each year and also investigates reports from 112 residents. He reviewed the projects and cost proposed for this year. Based on the plans presented, 113 staff requests authority to seek quotes for the project. 114 115 Cou ncil Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 13 -88 as presented. Council Member 116 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 117 118 6C) First Reading of Ordinance No. 08 -13, Amending Chapter 403 of the Lino Lakes Code of 119 Ordinances reg arding Individual Sewage Treatment Systems – Community Development 120 Director Grochala explained that changes to this ordinance have been under discussion for a couple 121 years, since the state changed their regulations regarding septic systems. The city has about 1800 122 septic systems that currently must be inspected and pumped on a regular basis. Under new 123 regulations, the systems would be inspected every three years and would be pumped as needed. 124 Mayor Reinert noted that he’s heard concerns from p eople abou t the city’s requirements to pump 125 when that may not be needed. 126 127 Council Mem b er Roeser moved to approve the 1 st Reading of Ordinance No. 08 -13 as presented. 128 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 129 130 UNFINISHED BUS INESS 131 132 There was no Unfinished Business. 133 134 NEW BUSINESS 135