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Home My WebLink About07-25-2011 Council Minutes (2) COUNCIL MINUTES July 25, 2011 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : July 25, 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; Community Development Director Michael 13 Grochala; City Engineer Jason Wedel; City Planner Jeff Smyser; Economic Development Coordinator 14 Mary Divine; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Mary Ann McDougal, 6116 Baldwin Lake Road, noted her concern about receiving a letter from the 19 city building official regarding her septic system. She found the tone of the letter threatening and the 20 content not accurate (as far as when the pumping is required). 21 22 The council directed city staff to investigate and report back on Ms. McDougal's concern. 23 24 SETTING THE AGENDA 25 26 The agenda was approved as presented. 27 28 CONSENT AGENDA 29 30 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Consent Item A and D, as presented. Council Member 31 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 32 33 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Consent Items B and C as presented. Council 34 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Gallup 35 abstained from voting. 36 37 ITEM ACTION 38 39 Consideration of Expenditures: 40 41 July 25, 2011 (Check No. 91146- 42 91258, $273,377.68) Approved 43 44 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4899 - .� 45 4912, $29,429.96) Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES July 25, 2011 APPROVED 46 47 July 11, 2011 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 48 49 July 11, 2011 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 50 51 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 52 53 There was no report from the Finance Department. 54 55 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 56 57 3A) Resolution No. 11-78,Authoring a One-Time Early Retirement Incentive Program for 58 2011 —Administrator Karlson recalled that there is an organization assessment being finalized. The 59 results of the assessment would be carried out in phases: Phase 1 has been some job reclassifications; 60 Phase 2 will be elimination of some staff positions. Prior to Phase 2 implementation, he would like 61 the council to authorize an early retirement incentive program essentially the same as a program 62 offered in 2009. He explained the program's eligibility criteria and benefits. The program would be 63 open upon council approval and would remain available for a four week period. 64 65 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-78 as presented. Council Member 66 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 67 68 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT,JOHN SWENSON 69 70 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 71 72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 73 74 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 75 76 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 77 78 6A) Zoning Ordinance Amendment: i) Second reading of Ordinance No. 15-11 amending the 79 zoning ordinance regarding variances—City Planner Smyser explained that staff is requesting 80 council's approval of the second reading and adoption of this ordinance that replaces certain criteria 81 within the city's zoning ordinance as it relates to variances. The new language will comply with what 82 was adopted by the state legislature this year. 83 84 Council Member O'Donnell moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 15-11. Council 85 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a unanimous voice vote. 86 87 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 15-11 88 as presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 89 2 COUNCIL MINUTES July 25,2011 APPROVED 90 ii) Resolution No. 11-75, authorizing summary publication of Ordinance No. 15-11 —Council 91 Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-75 as presented. Council Member O'Donnell 92 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 93 94 6B) Resolution No. 11-76, calling for a hearing on the modification of Tax Increment District 1- 95 10- Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted the state legislature's recent approval of the 96 city's request to amend this tax increment financing district. The modification requires a public 97 hearing and staff is requesting that council set the date for the public hearing for August 22, 2011. 98 99 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11076 as presented. Council Member 100 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 101 102 6C) 2011 Blue Heron Days: i.) Resolution No. 11-77, Approving use of city property- 103 Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted that some participants in this year's Blue Heron 104 Days Festival have requested permission to use certain city-owned property for events. Staff has 105 determined that the city is appropriately covered with insurance for these locations and will work to 106 minimize any liability exposure related to use. 107 108 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-77 as presented. Council Member 109 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 110 111 ii.) Resolution No. 11-73, Requesting the provision of liability insurance for certain Blue Heron 112 Days Events—Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted that city staff has reviewed the 113 events planned for this year's festival and has obtained proof of private insurance where possible. For 114 certain events, including the business expo at city hall and the ambassador's coronation, the city has 115 confirmed coverage under the city's policy with the League of Minnesota Cities. Staff is requesting 116 that the council approve a resolution approving that insurance coverage. 117 118 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-73 as presented. Council Member 119 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 120 121 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 122 123 There was no Unfinished Business. 124 125 NEW BUSINESS 126 127 Victoria Hanson, Sheet Metal Workers (SMW) Credit Union, President of the Chain of Lakes 128 Rotary Club and applicant for the Blue Heron Days special event permit, addressed the council. 129 Ms. Hanson explained the history of the credit union, announced her enthusiasm at being involved in 130 the Blue Heron Days festival, explained the Rotary's involvement and reviewed the list of events 131 included in this year's festival. 132 133 134 3 COUNCIL MINUTES July 25,2011 APPROVED 135 COMMUNITY CALENDAR .., 136 137 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead 138 July 26, 2011 through August 8, 2011 139 mk Wednesday, July 27 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Environmental Board 140 °J. Monday, August 1 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 141 4. Monday, August 1 Cancelled Park Board 142 •k Thursday, August 4 8:00 am, Community Room EDAC 143 Monday,August 8 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 144 145 ADJOURN 146 147 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 7:03 p.m. Council 148 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 149 150 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, August 8, 2011. 151 152 153 154 !t.1, �..� 155 Julianne Barte 1, City Clerk Jeff •einert, Mayor 156 4