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COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 2006 APPROVED • 1 2 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 06-199, as presented. Council Member 3 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 4 5 Consider Approval of Resolution No. 06-197, Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement for 6 Vadnais Lake Area Watershed Management Organization, Gordon Heitke — City Administrator 7 Heitke advised the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) acts as the 8 Local Government Utility (LGU) in the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act for the six 9 government entities and promotes preservation of natural surface and ground water systems. The 10 current Joint Powers Agreement, which authorizes VLAWMO to act for the member government 11 units, is set to expire on January 1, 2007. 12 13 City Administrator Heitke referred to the new Joint Powers Agreement which would be effective 14 through the year 2011, noting the significant changes. The source of revenue for the operating budget 15 will initially continue to rely on annual payments from the general funds of member units; however, 16 other members have indicated their intention of pursuing levy authorizing for VLAWMO in order for 17 there to be equitable means within their jurisdictions of funding watershed districts and VLAWMO. 18 19 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 06-197, with staff clarification of the 20 dates. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 21 •22 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 23 24 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-206, Accepting a Donation of $1,900 and Digital Equipment 25 from Target for Supplies Associated with the Youth in Need Grant, Dave Pecchia — Chief of 26 Police Pecchia advised the Lino Lakes Police Department is requesting Council adopt Resolution No. 27 06-206 and publicly thanking Target for their generous donation to the City of Lino Lakes. 28 29 Ms. Brenda Barr, Target Stores, came forward and also presented the Lino Lakes Police Department 30 with a camcorder for use within the department. She thanked the City and Police Department for a 31 great partnership with Target Stores. 32 33 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 06-206, as presented. Council Member 34 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 37 38 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 39 40 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 41 42 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-198, Approving a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to 43 Change the Designation of Certain Properties from Public/Semi-Public to Low Density Sewered •44 Residential for the St. Paul Regional Water Services, Paul Bengtson — Associate Planner 45 Bengtson advised the St. Paul Regional Water Services previously requested variances for required 3