HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-24-2012 Council Minutes (3) CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION September 24, 2012
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
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4 DATE : September 24, 2012
5 TIME STARTED : 7:05 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 8:05 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell,
8 Rafferty,Roeser and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
12 Director Michael Grochala; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine;
13 Finance Director Al Rolek; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 The special meeting was called for the purpose of discussing economic development.
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17 Anoka County proposal to purchase Legacy site - Economic Development
18 Coordinator Divine distributed and reviewed a letter from Attorney Stephen Bubul
19 regarding a proposal made by Anoka County regarding the tax-forfeited Legacy at Woods
20 Edge property. The letter outlined the downside to such a proposal. Ms. Divine
21 confirmed that a sign would be up soon offering the property for sale and that the
22 property is already listed on line on three different sites.
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`., 24 Dominium Townhome Project—Economic Development Coordinator Divine recalled
25 that the council discussed a concept proposal by Dominium at the last work session. The
26 council indicated they would now discuss what they would like to see developed. There
27 were also questions that arose and Dominium's responses are indicated in her written
28 report. The questions related to senior housing, one-story townhomes, apartments versus
29 townhomes and market studies. She confirmed that the proposal would not involve
30 Section 8 housing. Ms. Divine reported that the concept was discussed by the City's
31 Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and their comments are included
32 in her staff report. The group approved a recommendation that the concept of
33 affordable/rental townhomes warrants further exploration with more discussion of
34 financial implications to the city.
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36 The mayor suggested that the momentum of a proposal should be good for bringing in
37 others. Staff assured the council that the information is out there and also explained that
38 they are thinking about how to best use the remaining lots in the site. The mayor
39 indicated that he sees interest in the project by five council members so staff indicated
40 that they would continue to work with Dominium on their ideas.
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42 Staff also updated the council on other economic development efforts:
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44 - Lino Lakes Assisted Living expansion proposal;
45 - Otter Lake Road improvements;
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION September 24, 2012
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46 - (Mayor noted) possibility of the return of the Red Oak Restaurant in a different
47 location.
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49 The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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51 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
52 October 8, 2012.
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