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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT DRAFT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES January 3, 2012 : January 3, 2012 . 5:30 p.m. . 9:50 p.m. : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert : None Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Divine; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Finance Director Al Rolek; City Clerk Julie Bartell Oath of Office — the Oath of Office for the position of Council Member was administered by the City Clerk to new Council Member Dale Stoesz. 1. Otter Lake Road Feasibility Study — Community Development Director Grochala and Engineer Jim Studenski of TKDA presented the study in written form and reviewed its content. The report is on file and includes information on improvements (streets, traffic signal, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain). A council member asked if the City of Hugo is expected to contribute for project costs and Mr. Grochala explained that they probably would not since this is considered a local road and will remain so for the foreseeable future. When questions were raised by the council about right of way costs, Mr. Grochala responded that while the city has not gotten appraisals at this point, there are figures included in the report and those estimates he feels are conservative. Staff would prefer to have assessment agreements with the properties involved before proceeding but he is uncertain if that will happen. A council member questioned access plans to proposed commercial areas and staff explained the proposed access initially and as growth occurs. When city resident Mike Trehus asked if the city is contributing funds to this project, Mr. Grochala explained that it is planned to be 97% assessed with a small amount for sewer upgrade. Staff added that the proposed project costs have stayed down in the current economy but that could change; the project still makes economic sense at this time. 2. Fiscal Disparities — City Administrator Karlson noted that the council reviewed this resolution a few weeks ago and requested additional information on fiscal disparities. He introduced Anoka County Commissioner and Board Chair Rhonda Sivarajah. Commissioner Sivarajah explained that the fiscal disparities program began in 1971 and was initiated by an Anoka County legislator. She explained the ratios and process and suggested that while it probably wouldn't be a program that was implemented today, it has good objectives still. It recognizes that much infrastructure was going to the south 1 P17