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• <br />• <br />• <br />COUNCIL MINUTES February 28, 2011 <br />DRAFT <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 DATE : February 28, 2011 <br />6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. <br />7 TIME ENDED : 7:20 p.m. <br />8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, <br />9 Roeser, Acting Mayor Rafferty <br />10 MEMBERS ABSENT : Mayor Reinert <br />11 <br />12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; City Engineer <br />13 Jim Studenski; Community Development Director Mike Grochala; Public Safety Director Kent <br />14 Strege; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />15 <br />16 PUBLIC COMMENT <br />17 <br />18 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. <br />19 <br />20 SETTING THE AGENDA <br />21 <br />22 The agenda was approved as presented. <br />23 <br />24 SPECIAL PRESENTATION <br />25 <br />26 Report of Centennial Utilities Commission Representative Scott Bundy — Mr. Bundy reported <br />27 that he has been the city's representative to the Commission since June of 2010. The Commission <br />28 provides gas only to the city of Lino Lakes, both residential and commercial. The Commission works <br />29 hard to ensure that the utility is prepared to take on new customers as development occurs. He noted <br />30 the franchise agreement between the utility and the city that will be corning to term in approximately <br />31 a year and that it is important for the city to be prepared. He noted ongoing efforts in the area of <br />32 storm water infiltration responsibilities. The utility has taken into consideration customer comments <br />33 regarding water and sewer use and the time period associated with billing and consumption; <br />34 modifications are underway. They are looking at water and sewer rate redesign with consideration of <br />35 conservation using a tiered approach. Much focus is on DIMP regulations published by the <br />36 government addressing risk and mitigation planning. <br />37 <br />38 The council offered appreciation to Mr. Bundy for his work with the commission. <br />39 <br />40 CONSENT AGENDA <br />41 <br />42 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Items IA through 1 D. Council <br />43 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote: Mayor Reinert was absent. <br />44 <br />45 ITEM ACTION <br />1 <br />P34 <br />