02-26-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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