12-10-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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COUNCIL MINUTES November 26, 2018 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : November 26, 2018 4 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 7:50 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Rafferty, Maher, 7 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : 9 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 11 Grochala; Director of Finance Sarah Cotton; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Director of Public Safety 12 John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 15 16 Mayor Reinert noted his recent visit to Cub Scout Pack #36 and a thank you picture and note he 17 received after the visit. He thanked the pack for taking the time to write a note; the visit was his 18 pleasure. 19 20 Jamie Jensen, Arden Hills, addressed the council. He is developer of the St. Clair Estates project. 21 He is requesting return of his remaining escrow (approximately $60,000). The only work remaining is 22 boulevard trees. He understands there is a policy prohibiting return at this point but he’s seen no such 23 policy. He requests his money back. 24 25 Mayor Reinert noted that he’s followed the messages on this matter and he feels Mr. Jensen has 26 received information as needed. City Engineer Hankee explained the escrow process used by the City 27 and noted required elements of Mr. Jensen’s project that have not been fulfilled. The escrow is 28 security that the project is done to the City’s specifications. Mr. Jensen remarked that his agreement 29 with the City indicates use of escrow for fees only, not other “security”. He feels there has been a 30 violation of the agreement. 31 32 Mayor Reinert thanked Mr. Jensen for his comments and he was asked to leave. 33 34 Council Member Manthey asked if Mr. Jensen had written information to provide; the council really 35 must work with staff on the matter. 36 37 Community Development Director Grochala noted requirements under erosion control and other 38 requirements. He also clarified that every developer is required to enter a development agreement and 39 it requires financial securities for costs and they are funded by escrow. He pointed out required items 40 that have not been finished on Mr. Jensen’s project and that the City is still going to incur costs. 41 Escrow will not be released until all items are completed. 42 43 Council Member Maher remarked that the Mayor has background on the matter but she feels 44 somewhat less informed. 45