HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-14-2013 Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES January 14, 2013
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
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5 DATE : January 14, 2013
6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, Rafferty,
9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert
10 MEMBERS ABSENT
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael
13 Grochala; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Chief of Police John Swenson; Environmental Coordinator
14 Marty Asleson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell
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16 PUBLIC COMMENT
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18 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda.
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20 SETTING THE AGENDA
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22 The agenda was accepted as presented.
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24 CONSENT AGENDA
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26 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1I, as
27 presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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29 ITEM ACTION
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31 Consideration of Expenditures:
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33 January 14, 2013 (Check No. 94805 -
34 95008, $1,238,182.24) Approved
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36 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5615 -
37 5646 & 2012011), $48,298.39 Approved
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39 Resolution No. 13-01, Peddler License for Sherco
40 Construction, Inc. Approved
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42 December 3, 2012 Council Work Session Minutes Approved
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44 December 10, 2012 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved
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46 Contract for Services between Centennial School District
47 and Lino Lakes Police Department for Youth Resource
48 Officer Approved
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50 Application for An Excluded Raffle Event for Lino Lakes
51 Elementary School Approved
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53 Resolution No. 13-03, Execution of Professional Services
54 Agreement with WSB & Associates for general engineering
55 Services Approved
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57 Approval of 2013 Advisory Board Appointments Approved
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59 Application for Excluded Raffle Event for Anoka County
60 Pheasants Forever Approved
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62 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
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64 There was no report from the Finance Department.
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66 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
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68 3A) Consider Annual Appointments- City Administrator Karlson noted that the list establishes
69 appointments made by the council each year. He briefly reviewed the list and recalled that the council
."" 70 discussed the appointments at their recent work session.
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72 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the appointments as presented. Council Member Stoesz
73 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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75 3B) Appointment of Katie Larsen to City Planner position—Administrator Karlson explained
76 that staff is requesting appointment of a new city planner to fill a vacant position. The individual he
77 is presenting for appointment, Ms. Katie Larsen, was chosen from a large pool of good candidates.
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79 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the appointment of Katie Larsen to the position of City
80 Planner. Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on unanimous voice vote.
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82 3C) Resolution No. 13-04, Defining Council Members as Employees for Purposes of the
83 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA)—Administrator Karlson noted that the
84 council discussed and reviewed this matter at their recent work session. Language within the
85 resolution has been clarified since that discussion. He added that the subject of the resolution is data
86 practices and its purpose is to define council members as employees only for consideration of the
87 MGDPA. The city attorney has opined that all that is needed is a resolution for such definition.
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89 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 13-04 as presented. Council Member
90 Rafferty seconded the motion.
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92 Council Member O'Donnell indicated that he is not in favor of the resolution. He said that he had
,_ 93 indicated his concerns on the implications of the resolution when it was discussed at the council work
94 session.
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96 Mayor Reinert commented on court decisions on the impact of the MGDPA and how they wrongly
97 place elected officials in this position.
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99 Council Member Roeser announced that he has closely reviewed the resolution and he feels it
100 appropriately is very narrow in its scope. He said he also understands that the matter will be heard by
101 the Minnesota Supreme Court and he sees that Lino Lakes is in the lead with this move and
102 appropriately so.
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104 The motion was adopted on a voice vote. Council Member O'Donnell recorded as voting "no".
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106 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT
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108 There was no report from the Public Safety Department.
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110 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
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112 There was no report from the Public Services Department.
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'.14 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT
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116 6A) Resolution No. 13-02, Environmental Board Goals for 2013 —Environmental Coordinator
117 Asleson briefly reviewed the goals established for 2013. The council requested and Mr. Asleson
118 provided additional information on the community garden program.
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120 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 13-02 as presented. Council Member
121 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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123 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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125 There was no Unfinished Business.
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127 NEW BUSINESS
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129 There was no New Business.
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131 COMMUNITY EVENTS
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133 Mayor Reinert made the following announcements:
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136 MONTHLY RECYCLE DAY will be held at Lino Park (7850 Lake Drive) on January 19, 2013
137 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. See City website for a list of accepted.
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139 FREE - SNOW DAY
140 Come to Wargo Nature Center on Saturday, January 26, from 1-4 p.m. There will be Norwegian
141 Kicksledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing and more. But don't think you have to be a winter lover to
142 enjoy this event—there are activities for everyone including winter crafts, dog sled demonstration,
143 entertainment and refreshments. No registration required.
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145 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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147 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead
148 January 14,2013 through January 28,2013
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150 4. Monday,January 21 CITY HALL CLOSED Martin Luther King Jr.
151 4- Monday,January 28 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session
152 4- Monday, January 28 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting
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154 ADJOURN
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156 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Council
157 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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159 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, Janu. 28, 2013.
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164 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff 'ei ert, ayor
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