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Home My WebLink About09-24-2012 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES September 24, 2012 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : September 24, 2012 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 : none 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 13 Grochala; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Chief of Police John Swenson; Finance Director Al Rolek; and 14 City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 17 PUBLIC COMMENT 18 19 Joe Goetz, Minnesota Chairman of the National Center for Fathering, addressed the council. He 20 explained the work of his group—many children don't have a father in their home and that can lead to 21 problems in their lives. The group works to make a difference in communities like Lino Lakes. He 22 explained their current work at Centennial Middle School and noted that they do have fund raising in 23 progress. Mayor Reinert asked Mr. Goetz to provide information on the group's efforts to council ' --24 members. 25 26 SETTING THE AGENDA 27 28 The agenda was approved as presented. 29 30 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 31 32 Charter Amendment Update—Community Development Director Grochala gave a presentation on 33 the charter amendment that is being proposed by the council. Mr. Grochala explained that there is an 34 important local question on the ballot this fall, namely a charter amendment dealing with the city's 35 special improvement process. This city's special improvement process, mainly dealing with road 36 improvements, was reviewed by a citizens task force in 2007. The council has taken up the subject in 37 the past year and is proposing this amendment that includes some of the same changes proposed by 38 the task force. He urges citizens of the city to get informed on the proposed amendment and noted 39 that there is explanatory information on the city Website and at a kiosk at City Hall. There will be 40 information presented on the city cable channel soon. He added that the proposed amendment 41 preserves the rights of property owners to stop projects and also right of all citizens of the city to 42 petition to put projects on the ballot. Staff will continue to offer information on the amendment 43 through the election. 44 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES September 24,2012 APPROVED 46 CONSENT AGENDA 17 48 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items I A through 1C, as presented. 49 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 50 51 ITEM ACTION 52 53 Consideration of Expenditures: 54 55 September 24, 2012 (Check No. 94130- 56 94223, $346,661.03) Approved 57 58 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5481 - 59 5507, $42,566.52 and Check No. 201300, $1,256.46) Approved 60 61 September 4, 2012 Council Work Session 62 Minutes Approved 63 64 September 10, 2012 City Council Meeting 65 Minutes Approved 66 67 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 68 �--69 2A) Resolution No. 12-99, Issuance and Sale of approximately $2,030,000 General Obligation 70 Bonds, Series 2012A—Finance Director Rolek explained that the bonds being requested will finance 71 the referendum approved signal improvement projects as well as refunding of an outstanding bond, 72 the 2003A bond. The refunding will save the city about $32,000. The council has received a 73 positive recommendation from the city's financial advisor, Springsted, for this bond sale. Mayor 74 Reinert noted that the signal projects were approved by the citizens, the amount of the project has 75 come in under budget and now the financing is very reasonable. 76 77 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 12-99 as presented. Council Member 78 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on unanimous voice vote. 79 80 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 81 82 There was no report from the Administration Department. 83 84 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 85 86 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 87 88 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 89 90 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 2 COUNCIL MINUTES September 24,2012 APPROVED 91 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT )2 93 6A) Resolution No. 12-100, Approving a variance to the street and side yard parking setbacks 94 for the Miller's on Main property - Community Development Director Grochala explained that the 95 variance requested relates to the Lake Drive and Main Street Signal Improvement Project and road 96 changes required around the Miller's on Main property. The design improvements required in the 97 project will eliminate street parking but improve sidewalk access. A variance is being recommended 98 that will allow changes in off street parking. He noted that the Planning Zoning Board has 99 recommended approval of the variance with one condition relative to parking stops. 100 101 The mayor suggested that while variances aren't normally the best solution to problems, he sees this 102 is a unique situation and will support the resolution. 103 104 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution 12-100, as presented. Council Member 105 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 106 107 6B) Resolution No. 12-101, Amending a condition use permit for Encompass Digital Media- 108 Community Development Director Grochala reported that the amendment to this conditional use 109 permit would allow Encompass to proceed with their plans. They previously received authorization 110 to remove some soil from their property in order to make room for an additional satellite dish and a 111 utility building and to allow relocation of existing satellites. The Planning and Zoning Board has 112 reviewed the request and recommends approval with some conditions (that were read). '13 "--114 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 12-101 as presented. Council Member 115 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 116 117 6C) Motion to postpone consideration of Resolution No. 12-59, Establishing Cartway- 118 Community Development Director Grochala noted that council consideration of the petition of Mr. 119 Adam Johnson for a cartway easement was originally scheduled for this agenda, however, staff has 120 not received and reviewed all the necessary information to proceed. He is recommending 121 postponement of this item for another council cycle. 122 123 Council Member O'Donnell moved to postpone consideration of Resolution No. 12-59 to October 8, 124 2012. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 125 126 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 127 128 There was no Unfinished Business. 129 130 NEW BUSINESS 131 132 There was no New Business. 133 134 3 COUNCIL MINUTES September 24, 2012 APPROVED 135 COMMUNITY CALENDAR � 36 137 September 24,2012 through October 8 2012 138 Wednesday, September 26 6:30 pm,Council Chambers Environmental Board 139 Ad. Monday, October 1 6:30 pm,Council Chambers Park Board 140 4, Monday,October 1 6:30 pm,Community Room Council Work Session 141 4, Thursday, October 4 8:00 am, Community Room EDAC 142 - Monday, October 8 6:30 pm,Council Chambers City Council Meeting 143 144 COMMUNITY EVENTS 145 146 Lino Lakes Farmers Market—the fmal farmer's market of the season will be held on Thursday, 147 September 27, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Community Green by the Chain of Lakes YMCA. 148 Thanks to the YMCA for organizing the market this year! 149 150 Advisory Board Appointments—Openings on the following city advisory boards will be filled soon: 151 Planning and Zoning 152 Park Board 153 Economic Development Advisory Committee 154 Environmental Board 155 Persons interested in a serving on a board or committee should complete an application form 156 available on the city Web site or at city hall. 157 L458 ADJOURN 159 160 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Council 161 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 162 163 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on Oct. .- :,2012. 164 165 166 16't 168 Juli le Bartell, City C erk Jeff Re' e , ayor 169 4