HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2017 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
April 24, 2017
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE April 24, 2017
5 TIME STARTED 6*00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman,
8 Manthey and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT Council Member Maher
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
12 Director Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Clerk Julie Bartell.
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14 1. Charter Commission Request for Annual Budget Increase — Administrator
15 Karlson recalled a previous council discussion regarding this matter. Staff was directed
16 to get more information from the Chair as to the Charter Commission's specific need for
17 additional funds. The commission chair has clarified that they are requesting a budget
18 increase to be provided annually. Mr. Karlson said he reviewed the minutes for the last
19 meeting and sees that the attorney proposed has requested a retainer of $5,000.
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21 Mayor Reinert stated that he supports having a charter but his experience has been that
22 the leadership of the commission has not been reasonable as far as working with the
23 council. There is a radical element that does not wish to work with the council. As far
24 as past budgets, it traditionally has not been as high as noted in the letter. He feels he has
25 tried very hard to work with the group and he is still willing to try, but a blank check
26 wouldn't be appropriate.
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28 Council Member Kusterman noted that the commission's request "for attorney fees" is
29 not specific enough. He also noted state law dictates the job of the commission and it is
30 to frame and amend the charter. That would be the job of an attorney so he understands
31 there could be a need. If they were to bring forward a specific proposal for which an
32 attorney is needed, that should be considered.
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34 Council Member Manthey remarked that he'd also like more specifics. He wonders if it
35 is a conflict of interest though to deny funds when the council would ultimately be seeing
36 the product of the commission's work. He isn't sure what to think when there isn't clear
37 information and he hears only the experience of the council.
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39 2. Review Regular Agenda of April 24, 2017 —
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41 Consent Item lE — Resolution No. 17-32, Extension of Time for the Submittal of the
42 PUD Final Plan/Final Plat for Mattamy Homes (Watermark) — City Planner Larsen
43 briefly reviewed the request. She updated the council on the work of Mattamy Homes to
44 sell the property and the fact that they won't be able to put together a sale by the deadline
45 for their application; they would receive an additional six months with approval of the
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION April 24, 2017
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46 resolution. Mayor Reinert asked staff if new plans are expected to change significantly
47 and staff remarked that they have met a couple of times with a prospective buyer.
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49 Item 6A, Resolution No. 17-33, Approving Site Improvement Performance
50 Agreement for American Legion Parking Lot Expansion — City Planner Larsen
51 updated the council on the Legion's progress to purchase the city property for a parking
52 lot extension. The site agreement proposed is in line with the city's standard
53 requirements.
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55 Item 613, NorthPointe 5` Addition — City Planner Larsen briefly outlined the project
56 coming forward. The council will be fully briefed with a presentation at the council; the
57 recommendations are fairly standard.
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59 i. Public Hearing, lst Reading of Ordinance No. 0447, Vacating Drainage &
60 Utility Easements, Outlot A, NorthPointe 3, d Addition & Outlot C, NorthPointe 4tn
61 Addition
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63 no Resolution No. 17-34, Approving PUD Final Plan/Final Plat
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65 iii. Resolution No. 17-35, Approving Development Agreement
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67 iv. Resolution No. 17-36, Approving Public Improvement Surety Agreement
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69 City Planner Larsen offered a brief overview of the projects and the requests to the
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72 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
May 8, 2017.
Jurianiie Bartell, CiY Cler _