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COUNCIL MINUTES July 23, 2007 APPROVED S44 45 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 47 48 There was no report from the Finance Dep.' ment. 49 50 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 51 52 There was no report from the Administration Department. 53 54 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 55 56 National Night Out (August 9, 2007) Proclamation — Public Safety Director Pecchia read the 57 proclamation announcing the 2007 National Night Out event and encouraging citizen participation. 58 59 Council Member O'Donnell moved to acknowledge and approve the Proclamation as presented. Council 60 Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously — Council Member Stoltz absent. 61 62 First Reading of Ordinance No. 08-07, Lino Lakes Crime Free Housing Code and Police Department 63 Safer Tenants and Rental (STAR) Program — Public Safety Director Pecchia explained that the Police 64 Department is proposing that the city participate in the Safer Tenants and Rental (STAR) Program, a rental 65 housing certification program that will help to provide adequate protection of public health, safety and •66 welfare as rental housing units are introduced to Lino Lakes. An ordinance supporting the regulations of 67 the STAR Program is presented for first reading. Public Safety Director Pecchia reviewed the criteria and 68 levels associated with the program and the content of the proposed ordinance. 69 70 Council Member Reinert moved that reading of the ordinance be dispensed with by unanimous consent. 71 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously — Council Member Stoltz 72 absent 73 74 Council Member Carlson moved to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 08-07. Council Member 75 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously — Council Member Stoltz absent. 76 77 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 78 79 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 80 81 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 82 83 Sale of City Property — Second Reading of Ordinance 06-07, Conveying City owned land to Greg 84 Anderson Development, LLC — Economic Development Coordinator Divine reported that Ordinance No. 85 06-07 is before the council for its second reading and passage. The ordinance would allow the conveyance 86 of three parcels of city -owned land on Lake Drive to Anderson Builders for commercial uses. Upon first •87 reading of the ordinance, the council discussed the importance of the realignment of 77th Street as part of 88 development of the area. The developer has now proposed to include a feasibility study on the realignment 2