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Home My WebLink About09-26-2011 Council Minutes . 1 -COUNCIL MINUTES September 26,2011 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : September 26, 2011 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, 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 Brian Bourassa; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk 14 Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Zach Hoppe, 7136 2nd Av, asked for information on why the Lino Lakes skate park was closed. The 19 council concurred to discuss the matter at the October 3, 2011 work session. 20 21 SETTING THE AGENDA 22 23 The agenda was approved as presented. 24 25 CONSENT AGENDA 26 27 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 1A, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 1F as 28 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 29 30 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Consent Item 1B as presented. Council Member 31 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty abstained. 32 33 ITEM ACTION 34 35 Consideration of Expenditures: 36 37 September 26, 2011 (Check No. 91601 - 38 91700, $201,040.12) Approved 39 40 Centennial Fire District(Check No. 4983- 41 5001, $33,672.74) Approved 42 43 September 6, 2011 Council Work Session 44 Minutes Approved 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES September 26, 2011 APPROVED 46 September 12, 2011 City Council Meeting 47 Minutes Approved 48 49 Application for Exempt Permit from Lawful 50 Gambling License for St. Joseph Catholic Church 51 (two events) Approved 52 53 Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo, Blue 54 Heron Elementary PTO Approved 55 56 Resolution No. 11-96, Extending Deadlines for Moon 57 Marsh Planned Unit Development Approved 58 59 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 60 61 There was no report from the Finance Department. 62 63 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 64 65 3A, Recommendation to Reclassify One Staff Position and Eliminate Two Staff Positions- 66 Administrator Karlson reported that, based on council direction, he conducted an organizational 67 assessment and is presenting results to the council. The current phase of implementing the 68 recommendations of the assessment is the reclassification of one position and the elimination of two �-'69 positions (Senior Planner and Director of Administration). He is recommending that the council 70 approve those recommendations at this time. 71 72 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the recommendations as presented. Council Member 73 Roeser seconded the motion. 74 75 A council member acknowledged that it is difficult to consider the elimination of positions but the 76 action does not reflect on the work done for the city by the two individuals holding those positions. 77 The mayor noted that the task of reviewing the organization was appropriately assigned to 78 Administrator Karlson and he is pleased that the job has been accomplished in house; it is important 79 for the council to have this organizational information as the city moves forward. 80 81 Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 82 83 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT,JOHN SWENSON 84 85 4A, 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 19-11,Amending Chapter 503 of the Lino Lakes Code of 86 Ordinances regarding Animal Control—Public Safety Director Swenson explained that staff and 87 the city attorney have reviewed the city's animal control regulations with the goal of clarifying the 88 process of dealing with dangerous animals. The proposed ordinance before the council would remove 89 the term "potentially dangerous" and make a process much clearer. It would also establish a hearing )0 officer process for appeals and pass certain costs onto the animal owner. 2 COUNCIL MINUTES September 26,2011 APPROVED 91 92 Council Member Gallup moved to approve First Reading of Ordinance No. 19-11 as presented. 93 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 94 95 4B), 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 20-11, Amending Chapter 213, Subdivision 7, of the Lino 96 Lakes Code of Ordinances regarding Unclaimed Property—Public Safety Director Swenson 97 explained that the proposed ordinance relates to the disposal of unclaimed property. It proposes to 98 amend regulations to give city staff some flexibility to maximize revenue to the city on the sale of this 99 type of property. The public auction process currently causes some issues in not moving property 100 quickly or for the best price. The proposed changes will improve that situation. 101 102 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 20-11 as 103 presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 104 105 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 106 107 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 108 109 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 110 111 6A, Resolution No. 11-97, Calling for a Hearing on Proposed Assessment for 35E/CSAH 14 112 Interchange Project—Community Development Director Grochala reported that that the resolution 13 calls for a hearing on the assessments proposed for the project. Proper notice will be accomplished by x`-114 staff if the resolution is passed by the council. He was asked to talk about the reductions to the 115 project and he explained that project costs have come in under original estimates ($1.3 million less in 116 assessments), caused by additional assistance such as stimulus funding, a contribution by the City of 117 Hugo and lower construction costs. 118 119 Council Member Roeser moved approval of Resolution No. 11-97 as presented. Council Member 120 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 121 122 6B, Resolution No. 11-98,Approving Letter of Understanding with City of Centerville,21st Av 123 Park and Ride/Road Improvements- Community Development Director Grochala explained that 124 staff is currently working with the property owner and Metro Transit on the possible construction of a 125 300 space park and ride on the NW quadrant of the interchange. Since some road improvement 126 would be necessary, staff is recommending that a preliminary lay out and cost estimate be done. The 127 city's engineering firm, WSB, has submitted a proposal to do the preliminary work; an agreement 128 with the City of Centerville regarding roles and responsibilities is requested. 129 130 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-98 as presented. Council Member 131 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 132 133 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 134 35 There was no Unfinished Business. 3 COUNCIL MINUTES September 26, 2011 APPROVED 136 37 NEW BUSINESS 138 139 There was no New Business. 140 141 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 142 143 Community Calendar-A Look Ahead 144 August 23, 2011 through September 12, 2011 145 146 Wednesday, Sept 28 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Environmental Board 147 Monday,October 3 5:30 pm,Community Room Council Work Session 148 41. Monday,October 3 6:30 pm,Council Chambers Park Board 149 41. Thursday,October 6 8:00 am,Community Room EDAC 150 Tilt. Monday,October 10 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 151 152 ADJOURN 153 154 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Council 155 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried. 156 157 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Co • it Meetin. 9 ••- 10. 2011. 158 L.„59 �. 160 • 16,1 162 Juli. - Bartell, City erk Je` ' ; ert, Mayor 163 4