10-12-2015 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2015 APPROVED 90 Mayor Reinert stated that the council had a good discussion at their work session about this contract 91 and the services provided by Robb Olson. He noted that the council brought Mr. Olson on a few 92 years ago and his work has been excellent. The mayor is comfortable with the five year agreement. 93 94 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the contract as presented. Council Member Roeser 95 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 96 97 4B) Public Safety Department Update — Public Safety Director Swenson provided the following 98 update: 99 100 - Fire Station Project — Landscaping on the site is underway; glass will be going into the garage 101 doors; work inside the facility is in progress; 102 - Training — one group is in the process of training at Century College and will finish in 103 December; in-house training continues every Monday; 104 - Staffing — there are currently 32 certified firefighters, seven in training and five in the 105 background process 106 107 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 108 109 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 110 111 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 112 113 6A) Resolution No. 15-113, Approving the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Lino 114 Lakes and the City of Centerville Regarding West Cedar Street Paving — City Engineer Hankee 115 explained that Cedar Street will be paved as part of the NorthPointe Development. Since a portion of 116 that street is utilized for the Centerville Public Works Facility, that city will contribute towards the 117 cost of the improvement. A joint powers agreement is proposed to cover the terms of that 118 contribution. 119 120 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 15-113 as presented. Council Member 121 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 122 123 6B) Chapter 1007, Zoning Code Amendment — 124 i. Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 08-15, Text Amendment for Veterinary 125 Hospitals; 126 ii. Consider Resolution No. 15-114, Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance 127 No. 08-15 128 129 Community Development Director Grochala explained that the text amendment is coming forward for 130 consideration because the city has received a request from a local business owner who would like to 131 relocate due to expansion. The relocation would not be allowed under the current zoning of 132 Neighborhood Business so discussion was initiated to add the business use, veterinary hospital, to 133 allowed uses in that zoning district. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance on 134 September 28. 3