HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-2012 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : February 27,2012
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell,
8 Rafferty (arrived at 5:35), Roeser and
9 Mayor Reinert(left at 6:07)
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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13 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
14 Director Michael Grochala, Centennial Fire District Chief Jerry Streich; City Engineer
15 Jason Wedel; City Planner Paul Bengtson; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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17 1. Otter Lake Road Extension Improvement Project(from 2-13-12 Hearing)-
18 Community Development Director Grochala recalled that the council held a public
19 hearing on this project at the last council meeting. Action at this point is at the council's
20 choice. To move the project forward,the council could authorize the development of
21 plans and specifications (at an estimated cost of$40,000 to $60,000). He added that Mr.
22 Schrier(proposed to receive an assessment)has indicated that he will continue to object
23 throughout the project process. The council does have the ability to move on this as an
24 assessment project because it is located within the zone exempted by the city charter. A
25 mid-ground action,he suggested,would be to request additional information perhaps
26 through an appraisal and special benefit analysis,taking about six to eight weeks. He
27 added that the engineering firm TKDA did the feasibility study for this project and the
28 council could continue with them or as an alternative they may want to package this
29 project with another being done by WSB for possible savings.
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31 Council comments included a member indicating he is ready to move forward. A council
32 member noted the objection of Mr. Schrier is really about timing(not wanting all the
33 work done now). The council indicated that they see the benefit to the area property
34 owners of moving forward on this. Mr. Grochala added that it is important that the city
35 have a clear and strong standing on the assessments,perhaps through the appraisal.
36 Basically,however, without a road, the property has little worth. The mayor concurred
37 that the city will do what it must to ensure this project is done right. Mr. Grochala
38 indicated that the cost of an appraisal would be $9,400 and he has added authorization for
39 an appraisal to the council agenda as an assumption; it is the council's prerogative. Mr.
40 Grochala then reviewed the project process that would lie ahead, specifically noting that
41 right of way issues are always a possibility. The council concurred that they will
42 authorize the appraisal at the council meeting and directed staff to report back at the next
43 work session with an update on plans and specifications.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012
APPROVED
45 Council Agenda Item 3A—Resolution No. 12-19,Authorizing the Centennial Fire
46 District Chief to Explore Legislative Changes to Allow for Local Control of
47 Ambulance Services—Chief Streich explained that the resolution would allow him to
48 conduct research on designating a public service area in order to gain local control in the
49 area of critical care to the community. The Fire Steering Committee has discussed this
50 matter at length and has forwarded the matter to the city councils of the three district
51 cities—Centerville, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. He noted that the councils of Circle
52 Pines and Centerville have already approved this resolution after some discussion. The
53 mayor noted that he serves on the Fire Steering Committee and wants people to
54 understand that fire departments are clearly more and more involved in providing
55 emergency medical services and are often the first on the scene of an emergency. Chief
56 Streich added that emergency incidents are local by nature and he believes the kind of
57 change that he will be researching would be a beneficial change to the community. The
58 Chief added that fire departments do save lives as part of their job already along with
59 their work fighting fires and responding to hazardous material calls. The mayor
60 suggested that the resolution would allow staff to explore possibilities in this area, with
61 the Chief adding that he will be looking at what will work best for this community and
62 for an option to let communities decide that. Chief Streich added that he has met with
63 some legislators already who will support the research of this concept and has also spent
64 time with legal entities at the state capital. There was a council suggestion that
65 agreements govern the services in place so that would have to be a consideration,with
66 Chief Streich noting that the community has to first consider what will be the best service
67 for the area.
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69 (Mayor Reinert left the meeting.)
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71 2. Peddler Regulations—City Clerk Bartell reviewed her report outlining the city's
72 existing regulations regarding peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The council
73 asked questions about exemptions to the process and staff explained those that are in
74 place. The council indicated no interest in changing the regulations.
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76 3. Review Regular Agenda-
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78 Item 3B, Ordinance No. 04-12 Amending Title 700, Chapter 701 and 702 of the
79 Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer, adding Off-Sale
80 Growler License—City Clerk Bartell reviewed this latest and final element of the
81 council's direction to prepare the way for brewery operations in the city. The council has
82 already approved a Brewer Taproom License (on sale) as well as zoning amendments that
83 will allow brewery operations in the city. This ordinance would add an Off-Sale Growler
84 License to the city code that would allow the off-sale of micro-brewed products, either in
85 a taproom or a bar/restaurant. Ms. Bartell noted that an appropriate annual fee should be
86 established by the council; staff is suggesting concurrence with the current annual regular
87 off-sale fee of$200. The council concurred that$200 will be the fee.
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89 Item 3C, Requesting Authorization for the City to Participate in an Application for
\_ 90 a Deicing Grant through the Rice Creek Watershed District Urban Stormwater
91 Remediation Cost-Sharing Program—Administrator Karlson noted that the idea of
92 applying for this grant jointly came out of discussions of the collaboration group (Anoka
93 County communities) and would involve four cities (Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington
94 and Lino Lakes). There is a total grant of$50,000 available through the program. If this
95 grant request were successful, the advantages of the program would be to have a solution
96 used on the highway rather than scraping and salting. The city's share would be about
97 $15,000; the cost of going to a brine system would be about $34,000,the city would have
98 to look at covering that difference perhaps through budget savings. Staff is requesting
99 that the council authorize that the city participate in this grant application. Mr. Karlson
100 noted that many cities have already moved to this type of road treatment. A council
101 member said that he has seen the process used effectively in other areas of the state. A
102 council member added that the goal of collaborating with other cities is a good one and
103 seeing this come from the process is promising.
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105 Item 6A will be deleted from the council agenda for further discussion.
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107 The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
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109 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
110 March 12, 2012.
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