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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 DRAFT L Formatted: Centered 1 Chief Pecchia advised the Department could restructure and promote an officer to the 2 sergeant position instead of creating a captain's position. That would fill the void the 3 Department has as far as supervision on the road. A sergeant from within the Department 4 could be promoted to a captain's position and the Department would still be within the 5 budgeted dollar amount. 6 7 City Administrator Heitke advised this option would clearly establish a number two 8 position within the Police Depailuient and can be accomplished for approximately 9 $6,000. That leaves an additional $12,000 within the budget. 10 11 Finance Director Rolek noted the additional levy reduction would not be included in the 12 budget that is brought forward to the Council. The levy reduction will reduce the budget 13 when the bonds are refinanced. 14 15 The majority of the Council indicated support for taking $25,000 from the Contingency 16 Fund and putting it into the Capital Equipment Fund to keep that fund at $300,000 and 17 maintain the same tax figures as outlined by staff. 18 19 The Council recessed from the budget discussion to discuss agenda Item 6A, 20 Consideration of Second Reading, Ordinance No. 06 -06, Rezone to Planned Unit 21 Development, The Preserve. 22 23 City Planner Smyser distributed a letter from Jason Husveth, Critical Connections 24 Ecological Services, Inc., regarding questions relating to the funding of stewardship and 25 long term stewardship funding. 26 27 Mr. Husveth came forward and summarized his letter regarding questions raised in 28 relation to the proposed stewardship of the project. He indicated the financial resources 29 that would be dedicated by Integra Homes to restore and manage the prescribed natural 30 areas in Outlots B and C are sufficient for a successful restoration and management in 31 Years 1 -3. Furthermore, the endowment that would be provided by Integra Homes 32 coupled with the association fees would be sufficient to sustain and improve high quality 33 native vegetation within the prescribed native habitats of Outlots B and C. Additional 34 funding would be needed to improve the ecological quality of Outlot D. However, the 35 developer would permanently protect this area under a conservation easement. Finally, 36 the City of Lino Lakes should include all of these conservation provision and stipulations 37 in preparing the Developer's Agreement as well as approving The Preserves final plat. 38 39 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, September 11, 2006, 6:30 40 p.m. 41 42 VLAWMO JOINTS POWERS AGREEMENT 43 44 City Administrator Heitke reviewed the background regarding the Vadnais Lakes Water 45 Management Organization ( VLAWMO) joint powers agreement. He advised that at this 2