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Home My WebLink About12-12-2011 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES December 12,2011 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : December 12,2011 5 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 7:35 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup, O'Donnell,Rafferty, 8 Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 12 Grochala; Chief of Police John Swenson; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Divine; Finance 13 Director Al Rolek; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; City Engineer Jason Wedel; and City 14 Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 19 20 SETTING THE AGENDA 21 22 The agenda was approved as presented. 23 24 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 25 26 All Council Members joined Mayor Reinert in presenting outgoing Council Member Kathi Gallup 27 with a plaque recognizing her four years of service to the city. 28 29 CONSENT AGENDA 30 31 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1F as presented. 32 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 33 34 ITEM ACTION 35 36 Consideration of Expenditures: 37 38 December 12, 2011 (Check No. 92235 - 39 92330, $217,722.20) Approved 40 41 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5016 - 42 5109, $4,722.21) Approved 43 44 November 28, 2011 Council Work Session 45 Minutes Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES December 12,2011 APPROVED 46 �--47 November 28, 2011 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 48 49 November 28, 2011 Closed Council Meeting Minutes Approved 50 51 December 5, 2011 Work Session Minutes Approved 52 53 Application of Centennial Middle School PTA for 54 Excluded Bingo Permit Approved 55 56 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 57 58 2A) Public Hearing on 2011/2012 Property Tax Levy and 2012 Budget—Finance Director Rolek 59 reviewed the proposed 2012 General Fund Revenue and Expenditures and also gave a PowerPoint 60 presentation outlining the entire proposed budget and tax levy (on file). 61 62 The Mayor opened the public hearing. There being no one present wishing to speak, the public 63 hearing was closed at 6:52 p.m. 64 65 i. Resolution No. 11-123, Adopting the Final 2011 Tax Levy Collectible in 2012. 66 67 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-123 as presented. Council Member 68 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 69 70 ii. Resolution No. 11-124, Adopting the Final 2012 General Operating Budget. 71 72 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 11-124 as presented. Council 73 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 74 75 iii. Resolution No. 11-125, Adopting the 2012 Water and Sewer Operating Budgets. 76 77 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-125 as presented. Council Member 78 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 79 80 vi. Resolution No. 11-126, Adopting the 2011 Recreation Fund. 81 82 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11-126 as presented. Council Member 83 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 84 85 2B) Resolution No. 11-127, Committing Specific Revenue Sources in Special Revenue Funds- 86 Finance Director Rolek noted that at the last meeting, the council adopted policy language relating to 87 GASB Statement#54 categorizing the city's fund balances. A portion of that policy calls for the 88 council to commit certain revenue sources towards a special purpose and this resolution commits the 89 recreation program fees toward that fund source in line with the policy. 90 2 COUNCIL MINUTES December 12,2011 APPROVED 91 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-127 as presented. Council Member �-' 92 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 93 94 2C) Resolution No. 11-131 Amending the 2011 General Operating Budget—Finance Director 95 Rolek noted that throughout the year there are actions taken by the council as well as other factors that 96 impact the general operating budget. Generally, at this time of the year, the current operating budget 97 is revised to make it more realistic and concurrent. This resolution makes those adjustments. He 98 noted that most adjustments have to do with personnel changes and lowering of costs such as in the 99 engineering area. 100 101 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 11-131 as presented. Council 102 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 103 104 2D) Resolution No. 11-133 Approving a Transfer to the Street Reconstruction Fund—Finance 105 Director Rolek noted that the council has directed that some funds be set aside for street 106 reconstruction services and this resolution formally sets aside those funds for that purpose. 107 108 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-133 as presented. Council Member 109 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 110 111 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 112 113 3A) First Reading of Ordinance No. 23-11, Amending Title 700, Chapters 701 and 702 of the 114 Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances regarding Liquor and Beer Licensing, adding On-Sale Brewer 115 Taproom License—City Clerk Bartell reported that based on direction from the City Council and 116 with the assistance of the City Attorney, staff has prepared an ordinance that adds a new type of liquor 117 license to the city code. A brewer taproom license would allow a State licensed brewery to serve their 118 product on-sale in a facility adjacent to their brewery. This type of license would only be available 119 to breweries meeting state and local liquor licensing requirements and requires city council approval. 120 The fee for this license will be $500 per year. The ordinance is presented for consideration of first 121 reading. 122 123 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the First Reading of Ordinance No. 23-11, as presented. 124 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 125 126 3B) 2012 City Fee Schedule: i. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 22-11 127 approving the 2012 City Fee Schedule; and 11) Resolution No. 11-130,Approving summary 128 publication of the ordinance - City Clerk Bartell noted that for efficiency and clarity, city fees are 129 consolidated into one schedule that is adopted annually. The 2012 proposed fee schedule 130 is before the council and it includes several staff recommended changes that are noted in red in the 131 ordinance. The first reading of the ordinance was approved by the council on November 22 and staff 132 now recommends that the council consider approval of the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 11-10 and a 133 resolution approving its summary publication. 134 3 COUNCIL MINUTES December 12,2011 APPROVED 35 Administrator Karlson added that in conjunction with a rate review for sewer and water charges that x--136 be done in the coming year, staff will also look at the fee schedule for updating. 137 138 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 139 22-11 establishing the 2012 Fee Schedule. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion 140 carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 141 142 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-130 as presented. Council Member 143 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 144 145 3C) One-Year Labor Agreement with AFSCME, Local 2454 for 2012 —Administrator Karlson 146 noted the terms of the proposed agreement including a one-percent wage increase effective in 147 December and an decrease in the employee contribution for health care (based on an overall decrease 148 in cost to the city). 149 150 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the agreement as presented. Council member Roeser 151 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 152 153 3D) Year-End Lump Sum Payment for Employees—Administrator Karlson noted that the 154 resolution would approve a payment to employees. The city has reduced its budget and personnel for 155 the past few years and despite these reductions staff has continued to provide excellent service. The 156 council has expressed a desire to provide this payment in recognition of that effort. 157 158 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11-129, as presented. Council Member 159 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 160 161 3E) On-Year Labor Agreement with LELS, Local 260 (Sergeants) for 2011 —Administrator 162 Karlson noted the terms of the proposed agreement for 2011, including a zero percent wage increase 163 for 2011, health insurance the same as other bargaining groups received in 2011 and provision of 164 compensation for certain on-call situations. 165 166 The agreement was approved as presented. 167 168 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT,JOHN SWENSON 169 170 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 171 172 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 173 174 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 175 176 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 177 178 6A) Resolution No. 11-132, Approving 2012 Environmental Board Goals—Environmental 179 Coordinator Asleson introduced Environmental Board Member Barbara Bor who reviewed the 4 COUNCIL MINUTES December 12,2011 APPROVED 80 Board's goals for 2012. The Mayor noted the many years of service provided by the Environmental 181 Board and applauded the aggressive list of goals for the coming year; the city is fortunate to receive 182 regular advice from the Board. 183 184 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 11-132 as presented. Council 185 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 186 187 6B) Resolution No. 11-128, Amending Resolution No. 11-108, Adopting Assessments for the I- 188 35E/CSAH 14 Improvement Project—Community Development Grochala explained that the 189 resolution adopting these assessments should be amended to remove one property that is not qualified 190 for deferment. 191 192 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 11-108 as presented. Council Member 193 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 194 195 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 196 197 There was no Unfinished Business. 198 199 NEW BUSINESS 200 201 There was no New Business. `- 202 203 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 204 205 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead 206 December 13, 2011 through December 27, 2011 207 Wednesday, December 14 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Planning & Zoning Bd 208 209 ADJOURN 210 211 There being no further business, Council Member Gallup moved to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. Council 212 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 213 214 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, January 9, 2012. 215 216 217 2' '1 4 219 Ju is e Bartell, City lerk` Jeff ' : e , M ayor 220 5