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Home My WebLink About02-14-2011 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES February 14, 2011 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 4 5 DATE : February 14,2011 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:03 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, Rafferty, 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 10 MEMBERS ABSENT • 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; Community 13 Development Director Michael Grochala; Chief of Police Kent Strege; Environmental Coordinator 14 Marty Asleson; Director of Public Services Rick DeGardner; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Kevin Flaherty, 914 Lois Lane,presented the council with a request for a variance to the city's animal 19 control regulations. He and his wife own five small dogs and do not qualify for a kennel license. He 20 provided references and other information about the dogs for the record and for the council to review. 21 22 The matter will be discussed by the council at an upcoming work session. 23 24 SETTING THE AGENDA 25 26 The agenda was approved as presented. 27 28 CONSENT AGENDA 29 30 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1G. Council 31 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 32 33 ITEM ACTION 34 35 Consideration of Expenditures: 36 37 February 14, 2010 (Check No. 90027- 38 90146, $281,695.48) Approved 39 40 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4683 - 41 4707, $52,930.57) Approved 42 43 January 24, 3011 Council Work Session 44 Minutes Approved 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES February 14,2011 APPROVED 46 January 24, 2011 City Council Meeting 47 Minutes Approved 48 49 Resolution No. 11-17, Joint Powers Agreement 50 with State of Minnesota regarding the Evidential 51 Breath Tester Instrument Approved 52 53 Resolution No. 11-18, Issuance of 2011 Certificates 54 of Indebtedness Approved 55 56 Resolution No. 11-19, Issuance of Special Event 57 Permit for ice golf event at Trapper's Bar& Grill Approved 58 59 January 10, 2011 Closed Council Meeting Minutes Approved 60 61 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK 62 63 There was no report from the Finance Department. 64 65 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT,DAN TESCH 66 67 3A) First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-11, Amending Chapter 611 of the Lino Lakes Code of 68 Ordinances relating to Lawful Gambling,correcting the amount of the city's gambling tax— 69 City Clerk Bartell reported on the ordinance that would amend the city code and fee schedule to 70 correctly reflect the city's charitable gambling tax of 0.10%. In the process of assisting a new lawful 71 gambling organization, staff discovered that the gambling tax is incorrectly stated as 3%and is 72 recommending that the council approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 07-11. 73 74 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 07-11 as presented. 75 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 76 77 3B) Lease Agreement Extension with Centennial School District No. 12—City Administrator 78 Karlson reviewed the request for authorization to execute a one-year lease agreement for the early 79 childhood learning center space at city hall. The school district is in the process of assessing its space 80 needs, may consider a move from the building and is therefore only interested in a one-year 81 commitment. Staff will be reviewing the space in the meantime. The council requested that the 82 matter be added to the Weekly Progress Report so that the council can monitor the situation. 83 84 Council Member Rafferty moved to authorize execution of the lease agreement as presented. Council 85 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 86 87 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, KENT STREGE 88 89 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 90 2 COUNCIL MINUTES February 14, 2011 APPROVED 91 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 93 5A) Resolution No. 11-20,Accepting bids and awarding a lease agreement for farmland owned 94 by the city—Public Services Director DeGardner reported that two bids were received for use of the 95 farmland. Staff is recommending that the council authorize execution of a Farmland Lease 96 Agreement with the low bidder, Jim Cardinal. 97 98 The mayor and a council member noted that this land was originally intended for a community center. 99 It is good that the land is being leased for use; it may be appropriate to discuss also getting movement 10o toward that original goal. The council is happy to have the discussion, understanding that funding is 101 the problem. 102 103 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-20 as presented. Council Member 104 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 105 106 5B) Resolution No. 11-21,Approving 2011 Park Board Goals - Public Services Director 107 DeGardner reviewed the 2011 goal of installing a new open air shelter at Sunrise Park (and removal 108 of the two existing shelters). Funding for the project would come from Dedicated Park Funds as well 109 as insurance reimbursement for damages to one of the existing buildings. 110 111 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 11-21 as presented. Council Member 112 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 13 114 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 115 116 6A) Public Hearing regarding Vacation of Easement for Drainage and Utility Purposes over all 117 of Lot 5, Block 2, Century Farm North 4th Addtion—Community Development Director Grochala 118 remarked that staff had originally requested that this public hearing be closed however new 119 information has been received and they are now requesting that the public hearing be continued to 120 February 28, 2011. 121 122 Council Member Rafferty moved to continue the public hearing as requested by staff. Council 123 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 124 125 6B) Resolution No. 11-14, Approving 2011 Environmental Board Goals—Environmental 126 Coordinator Asleson introduced Lino Lakes Environmental Board Chair Mary Jo O'Dea and Board 127 Member Barbara Bor who reviewed the 2011 goals. They thanked the council in particular for 128 supporting the goal of establishing a community garden area. 129 130 The mayor complimented the board on its work and goals and indicated that the council is very 131 interested in meeting with them. 132 133 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 11-14 as presented. Council Member 134 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 135 3 COUNCIL MINUTES February 14, 2011 APPROVED 136 6C) Resolution No. 11-15, Approving Anoka County Residential Recycling Program L_,37 Agreement—Environmental Coordinator Asleson reviewed his request for authorization to execute a 138 cooperative agreement with Anoka County regarding the city's receipt of SCORE funds. These funds 139 are used to fund solid waste recycling and the city has been a long-term partner in the program. 140 141 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-15 as presented. Council Member 142 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 143 144 6D) Resolution No. 11-16,Approving Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) 145 Forest Bonding Grant Agreement—Environmental Coordinator Asleson reviewed his request for 146 authorization to accept grant funding of$25,000 from the MnDNR to be used to purchase trees for the 147 city. 148 149 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-16 as presented. Council Member 150 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 151 152 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 153 154 There was no Unfinished Business. 155 156 NEW BUSINESS 157 L158 There was no New Business. x/159 160 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 161 162 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead 163 February 15, 2011 through February 28, 2011 164 ► Wednesday, February 23 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Environmental Board 165 4, Monday,February 28 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 166 ie. Monday,February 28 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 167 168 ADJOURN 169 170 There being no further business, Council Member O'Donnell moved to adjourn at 7:03 p.m. Council 171 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 172 173 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, February 28, 2011. 174 175 ••.... 176 000 177 178 Julian e Bartell, City Cl;rk Jeff R nert, Mayor 179 4