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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES March 12, 2012 P21 DRAFT 91 the Chief explained that one element is the requirement to have this in place in order to receive 92 FEMA funds in case those are ever needed. 93 94 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 12 -25 as presented. Council Member 95 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 96 97 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 98 99 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 100 101 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 102 103 6A) Resolution No. 12 -24 Approving Wollens Park Wetland Banking Application - 104 Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that the resolution would approve an application for 105 wetland banking, a process included in the city's Environmental Board goals. Wetland banking is a 106 convenient way to replace wetlands drained or filled for development, allowing the purchase of 107 credits for that replacement. This was first proposed (Wollens Park) in 2009 and was approved by the 108 Rice Lake Watershed District in turn. This would be a Part B application and is recommended by the 109 Environmental Board with some directions. He explained the amount of land available and that could 110 be offered for sale. A council member noted costs to the city involved and received assurance from 111 staff that those costs would not overcome the value of the credits. Mr. Asleson assured the council 112 that the city shouldn't have any difficulty selling the credits. He added that an additional 113 consideration is that the area in question has many varieties of rare plants that will be protected. 114 115 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 12 -24 as presented. Council Member 116 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 117 118 6B) 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05 -12, Amending Chapter 8 of the Lino Lakes City Charter 119 regarding Public Improvements and Special Assessments) for referral to the Lino Lakes 120 Charter Commission — Community Development Director Grochala noted that this ordinance 121 represents a proposed charter amendment and the process for such is laid out by state law. The 122 ordinance would be referred to the Charter Commission if first reading is approved by the council. 123 The amendment itself relates to public improvements, a subject under discussion for a number of 124 years in the city. This ordinance stems from a citizens task force recommendation in 2007 that didn't 125 go the ballot because of a citizen petition that was submitted. The citizen task force recommendation 126 has been tweaked somewhat in this ordinance to add a reverse referendum. He put up for review a 127 flow chart indicating how public improvements would be proposed and considered under the 128 ordinance. The steps of the chart were reviewed, especially noting the several areas of citizen 129 involvement and input. Staff is recommending that the council approve the 1St reading of the 130 ordinance for referral to the Charter Commission. 131 132 A council member asked for information about the feasibility study portion of the process and if that 133 is a time when changes in the elements of a project can be considered. Mr. Grochala concurred that 134 the feasibility study would include all elements but the council may consider components to be 135 removed during the process after that study is presented and based on citizen input. The mayor also 3