05-06-2013 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 6, 2013 APPROVED 1 -CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : May 6, 2013 5 TIME STARTED : 6:40 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 9:15 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 13 Director Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Planner Katie 14 Larsen; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 The council held a Board of Appeal meeting previous to the beginning of the work 17 session. 18 19 1. Local Surface Water Management Plan (EOR, Inc.) — Community Development 20 Director Grochala noted that the city is required to have this plan in place and to keep it 21 updated along with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). The city hired EOR, 22 Inc. to complete a draft updated plan that could be distributed for review to other 23 jurisdictions. The plan itself provides an assessment of the city's water resources along 24 with establishing goals and policies, implementation actions and processes and costs. 25 The City's Environmental Board has reviewed the proposed updated plan and 26 recommends approval. 27 28 Brett Emmens, representing EOR, Inc., explained the contents of the report, adding that 29 while plans are laid out in the document, the city will decide what is appropriate and 30 when. Mr. Grochala pointed out actions that are already programmed by the city and 31 areas where other work (funding) is planned for the future. 32 33 The mayor asked what has changed from the last update and what is the city agreeing to 34 do by accepting the plan (including in the future)? Mr. Emmens noted that the plan 35 expands the horizon into future years, to keep plans moving forwarded as well as dealing 36 with currently planned improvements. Mr. Grochala added that the plan lays out for the 37 city how it will address water quality and issues related to it; the plan helps to keep the 38 city consistent with state law. It is a policy document that doesn't deal necessarily with 39 specific projects. Council Member O'Donnell asked if and how the plan is incorporated 40 into the city's Five Year Forecast? Mr. Grochala explained that most of the plans are also 41 included in that forecast. 42 43 The mayor suggested that council members review the document and direct any questions 44 to Mr. Grochala. The council concurred that the plan will be considered for release for 1