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Home My WebLink About05-09-2016 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES May 992016 APPROVED 1 CITY "r LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE May 9, 2016 5 TIME STARTED 6:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 7:10 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Rafferty, Kusterman, Maher, 8 Manthey, and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT none 10 11 Staff members present: Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie 12 Larsen; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 15 16 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 17 18 SETTING THE AGENDA 19 20 The agenda was amended to add an Item 6C relating to the Saddle Club. 21 22 CONSENT AGENDA 23 24 Council Member Maher moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1 E, as presented. 25 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 26 27 ITEM ACTION 28 29 Consideration of Expenditures. 30 31 May 9, 2016 (Check No. 103627- 32 103695, $298,227.55) Approved 33 34 April 25, 2016 Council Work Session 35 Minutes Approved 36 37 April 25, 2016 City Council Meeting 38 Minutes Approved 39 40 Resolution No. 16-31, Approving a Peddler License 41 For Custom Remodelers Approved 42 43 Consider Advisory Board Appointment Approved 44 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES May 912016 APPROVED 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 There was no report from the Finance Department. 49 50 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 51 52 There was no report from the Administration Department. 53 54 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 55 56 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 57 58 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 59 60 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 61 62 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 63 64 6A) Rice Creek Animal Hospital 65 i) Consider Resolution No. 16-30, Approving a Conditional Use Permit and Site 66 Plan Review for a Veterinary Hospital 67 68 City Planner Larsen reviewed a site plan for Rice Lake Veterinary Hospital to move from their current 69 location in Spirit Hills commercial area to an expanded location, still in that mall area. The current 70 facility operates under a conditional use permit and the new facility would need the same. The P&Z 71 Board held a public hearing, received no comments, and discussed the possibility of adding parking 72 but found that not feasible. The only real changes to the site would be the addition of a vestibule as a 73 drive -up door. There will be interior improvements, including sound proofing. The findings of fact 74 are listed in the resolution. Overall staff and the P&Z Board recommend approval of the permit. 75 76 Mayor Reinert applauded the business for finding this solution to more space. It actually fills an 77 empty space in the mall. Council Member Manthey added that he is glad to see the facility remain in 78 the city. 79 80 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 16-30 as presented. Council Member 81 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 82 83 613) Anoka County Highway 12 (109t}' Av NE/Apollo Drive) and County Road 53 (Sunset Av) 84 Intersection Improvements 85 86 Brian Bourassa, City Engineer, noted the project for intersection improvements at the location noted. 87 He introduced Anoka County staff Andrew Witter, present to follow up on the discussion at the 88 council work session when the project was fully reviewed. 89 2 COUNCIL MINUTES May 9, 2016 APPROVED 90 Mr. Witter, Assistant County Engineer, Anoka County Highway Department, addressed the council. 91 He reviewed the project in general. The purpose is to improve the safety of a difficult intersection by 92 including a roundabout and moving the intersection further away from a bridge. The project will 93 include improvements to benefit pedestrians as well. Some concerns were heard in regard to the 94 property on the NE quadrant of the project area related to a drainage easement splitting the property. 95 The County hasn't formally sent a revised offer but there are discussions on the matter. There are 96 some other minor easements involved. 97 98 Mayor Reinert confirmed that the city does not need to be involved at this point in the negotiations for 99 the easements. Obviously two of the properties with easements are in the City of Blaine. He noted 100 his own experience with the intersection, over the years being recognized as an unusual traffic 101 configuration. He expects this improvement will help with safety, noise, emissions and pedestrian 102 movement. 103 104 Council Member Manthey noted that the map indicates that the roundabout will actually push traffic 105 more south and west from the city, and that's something of a benefit. 106 107 Mr. Bourassa reviewed each of the resolutions. Actions include permanent parking restrictions, 108 marked by no parking signs, called for in the improvement plan, approval of plans for the actual 109 construction project, and conveyance of an easement that will allow for drainage 110 111 i. Consider Resolution No. 16-32, Prohibit Parking on Highway 12 (109tt' Av NE/Apollo 112 Drive) and County Road 53 (Sunset Av) 113 114 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-32 as presented. Council Member 115 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 116 117 ii. Consider Resolution 16-33, Authorizing the City Engineer to sign the project 118 construction plans 119 120 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 16-33 as presented. Council Member 121 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 122 123 in. Resolution No. 16-34, Convey Permanent Easement for Drainage purposes Parcel 5PE 124 125 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 16-32 as presented. Council Member 126 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 127 128 6C) Resolution No. 16-35, Approving Lane Acquisition Escrow Agreement, Saddle Club — 129 Community Development Director Grochala recalled the city's previous approval of a development 130 agreement for this project contingent upon the acquisition of certain property from Comcast. 131 Comcast has agreed to the land sale but would like to act through the city. That is in the works but 132 the developer is interested in moving forward while awaiting that final agreement with Comcast. 133 The escrow agreement provides for the developer to deposit necessary funds and therefore be allowed 134 to proceed with the development intended. 3 COUNCIL MINUTES May 9, 2016 APPROVED 135 136 Council Member Kusterman asked if an informal agreement with Comcast could be sought. Mr. 137 Grochala explained that the area to be developed is stage two and doesn't have a direct relation to the 138 Comcast land. 139 140 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 16-35 as presented. Council Member 141 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a voice vote. 142 143 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 144 145 There was no Unfinished Business, 146 147 NEW BUSINESS 148 149 There was no New Business. 150 151 COMMUNITY EVENTS 152 153 LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT will be conducting a joint public safety 154 presentation with the MN Department of Corrections and the Anoka County Juvenile Center on 155 Tuesday, May 10''. The presentation will be broadcast on the City's cable channel. Each entity will 156 provide a 15 minute presentation on their operations with time set aside for any questions. 157 158 MONTHLY RECYCLE DAY will be held at Lino Park (7850 Lake Drive) on Saturday, May 21 from 159 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. See city website for a list of accepted items. 160 161 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 Community Calendar - A Look Ahead ADJOURN There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 7:10 p.m. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 176 180`Julian*e Bartell, City Jeff 232016. 0