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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 18, 2003 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : June 18, 2003 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. TIME ENDED : 7:34 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember O'Donnell, Reinert and Mayor Bergeson MEMBERS ABSENT : Carlson and Dahl Staff members present: Finance Director, Al Rolek; Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Economic Development Assistant, Mary Alice Divine: Police Sergeant, Steve Mortenson (part); City Planner, Jeff Smyser; and City Clerk, Ann Blair (part) VICTOR GARDENS, JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala advised the City previously entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for water service in Victor Gardens, a development in Hugo. The agreement states the City of Lino Lakes will provide water to the development until water is available from the City of Hugo. The City is looking at a second interconnect along Main Street. There have been some water flow issues, but staff believes those issues have been resolved. Staff also believes there will be a benefit for the City to loop the system on the north side. The extension will also set the City up to extend the utilities further north along Main Street. Community Development Director Grochala advised as part of the Victor Gardens project there is a small retail development. The JPA states no uses other than residential will be allowed to hook up to the water system. The developer of Victor Gardens is requesting that the small retail development also be allowed to hook up for water services from the City. Staff feels there is not an issue with that request. Staff does not feel that what is developed there will be in direct competition with what is ultimately developed in Lino Lakes. The City of Hugo eventually will service the retail development also. Councilmember Reinert asked why the limitation regarding retail development was included in the JPA. Community Development Director Grochala advised the JPA was put in place before he came to the City. He stated he believes the issue was competition and not a capacity issue. Mayor Bergeson stated he believes the retail use will not be that large and it is temporary. Mr. Pratt, Developer for Victor Gardens, stated the water tower in Hugo is up and in place. There was a delay due to the question of where the County road would be extended. He thanked the City for the water in the Victor Gardens development. He 1