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COUNCIL MINUTES January 22, 2007 APPROVED .46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 47 48 There was no report from the Finance Department. 49 50 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 51 52 Advisory Board Applications — Director of Administration Tesch explained that the annual council 53 process for interviewing applicants for appointment to council advisory boards has concluded and the 54 resulting recommendations are presented for council approval. The appointment recommendations 55 were reached by voting of the council members. All those who applied for appointment will be 56 notified of the results. 57 58 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the appointments as presented. Council Member 59 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 60 61 Accept Pay Equity Report — Director of Administration Tesch noted that state rules require a 62 compliance report every three years. Last year, the City of Lino Lakes reviewed and determined 63 compliance with the assistance of Springstead, a labor consultant. If accepted by the council, the 64 report will be forwarded to the State. 65 66 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the report as presented. Council Member Reinert 67 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. • 68 69 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 70 71 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 72 73 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 74 75 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 76 77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 78 79 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-17, Approving Right -of -Way Acquisition for the Lake Drive 80 Improvement Project — Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report 81 stating that as part of the project to reconstruct the Lake Drive/I35W Interchange, sixteen parcels were 82 identified for acquisition. Agreements have been reached for the city to directly purchase fifteen of 83 those parcels. The resolution before the council identifies the purchase price for those fifteen parcels; 84 staff is recommending approval. 85 86 Bernadine Skoglund, 7481 Lake Drive, addressed the council. She indicated that she had delivered a 87 letter addressed to four council members earlier in the day. She read the letter that outlined her 88 questions about the fifteen foot construction easement that is requested by the city. The easement •89 was originally requested for 1.583 years but changed to 2.5 years without notification to the property 90 owners. She would like to know how much dirt will be removed and how will the top soil will be 2