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Home My WebLink About01-25-2010 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES January 25, 2010 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : January 25,2010 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:00 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup,O'Donnell,Rafferty, 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 Staff members present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; City Attorney Joseph Langel; 13 Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Jim Studenski; City Planner 14 Paul Bengtson; Director of Public Safety Dave Pecchia; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall. 17 18 PUBLIC COMMENT 19 20 None. 21 22 SETTING THE AGENDA 23 24 The agenda was approved as presented. 25 26 CONSENT AGENDA 27 28 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items lA through 1J. Council 29 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 30 31 ITEM ACTION 32 33 A. Consideration of Expenditures: 34 i) January 25, 2010 (Check No. 87526 through Approved 35 87634) in the amount of$ 460,861.28; 36 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4129 through Approved 37 4146) in the amount of$32,832.77 38 39 B. January 4, 2010 Council Work Session 40 Minutes Approved 41 42 C. January 11, 2010 City Council Meeting 43 Minutes Approved 44 1 COUNCIL MINUTES January 25, 2010 APPROVED 45 D. Resolution No. 10-04 Setting the 2010 `-46 salary rates for mayor and council members Approved 47 E. January 11, 2010 Closed Council Session 48 Minutes Approved 49 F. Application for Exempt Permit from Lawful 50 Gambling for Lino Lakes Elementary School Approved 51 G. Application for Exempt Permit from Lawful 52 Gambling for St. Joseph Catholic Church Approved 53 H. Approve application for Temporary On-Sale 54 Liquor License, Lino Lakes Lions Club Approved 55 I. Application for Exempt Permit from Lawful 56 Gambling for Centerville Lions Club Approved 57 J. Authorize issuance of 2010 Certificates of 58 Indebtedness Approved 59 60 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK 61 62 There was no report from the Finance Department. 63 64 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 65 66 3A. Consider Pay Equity Report-Acting City Administrator Tesch reported that, based on the 67 Pay Equity Act passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1984, the city is required to report regularly on 68 pay equity within the city's salary structure. A report prepared with analysis done by city consultant 69 Springsted is before the council for consideration of approval. 70 71 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Pay Equity Report as presented. Council Member 72 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 73 74 B) Consider Memorandum of Understanding regarding L.E.L.S. Local 299 (police officers) 75 current labor agreement (Postponed 12/28/2009)-Acting Administrator Tesch reported that 76 although this agreement with the city's police officers does not expire until the end of 2010,the city 77 asked that it be reopened in order to consider options to deal with the city's smaller budget for 2010. 78 The union has agreed to forego their three percent cost of living increase until the first day of the last 79 pay period of the year. They have also agreed to remove language relating to no layoffs in 2010. 80 81 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the memorandum of understanding as presented. Council 82 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 83 2 COUNCIL MINUTES January 25, 2010 APPROVED 84 C) Consider Memorandum of Understanding regarding L.E.L.S. Local 260 (police sergeants) �--85 current labor agreement (Postponed 12/28/2009)—Acting Administrator Tesch noted that the 86 city's police sergeants union has agreed to the same terms as the officers union (see previous item). 87 88 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the memorandum of understanding as presented. 89 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 90 91 A council member thanked both police unions for their willingness to come to an agreement. 92 93 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 94 95 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 96 97 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 98 99 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 100 101 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 102 103 6A) Approving Anoka County Agreement for Residential Recycling Program—Environmental 104 Coordinator Asleson explained that the city receives funds each year from Anoka County to be used to 105 fund solid waste recycling activities. The agreement before the council authorizes receipt of those ■.,106 funds and establishes a cooperative agreement. 107 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 10-06 as presented. Council Member 108 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 109 110 6B) Pine Street Paving Improvements, i) Approving Paving Improvements Joint Powers 111 Agreement; and ii) Approving Maintenance Joint Powers Agreement; and iii) Authorizing 112 Preparation of Plans and Specifications—City Engineer Studenski explained that residents of Pine 113 Street approached the city some time ago asking that thier dirt street that is shared with the City of 114 Columbus be paved. A feasibility study was prepared, the waiting period required under the city 115 charter has expired and now staff is recommending proceeding with the agreements before the 116 council. This would be a joint project with the City of Columbus. 117 118 Council Member Roeser moved approval of Resolution No. 10-07 approving a joint powers 119 agreement for improvements as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion 120 adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 121 122 Council Member O'Donnell moved approval of Resolution No. 10-08 approving a joint powers 123 maintenance agreement as presented. 124 125 A council member asked if there is a point of evaluation in the contract to ensure equity and staff 126 replied that the topic can be brought up at any point in the contract period, adding that staff is \.27 particularly comfortable since the agreement has essentially be in place for a long time and equity has 128 not been a problem. 3 COUNCIL MINUTES January 25, 2010 APPROVED 29 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. X30 131 Council Member Gallup moved approval of Resolution No. 10-02 authorizing preparation of plans 132 and specifications for the Pine Street project as presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the 133 motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 134 135 6C) 2010 Street Maintenance Projects, i) Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications 136 for the 2010 Overlay Project; ii) Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 137 2010 Sealcoat Project—City Engineer Studenski noted that staff is requesting authorization to 138 prepare the plans and specifications for these two elements of the city's annual road maintenance 139 program. This year's program is funded to the full annual amount recommended in the Paving 140 Management Plan. 141 142 The council requested and Mr. Studenski provided an explanation of the cartograph software that is 143 used for pavement management planning purposes. The council requested that staff provide an 144 update at a future work session on the city's Paving Management Plan. 145 146 Council Member O'Donnell moved approval of Resolution No. 10-09 authorizing preparation of 147 plans and specifications for the 2010 Overlay Project as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded 148 the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 149 150 Council Member Gallup moved approval of Resolution No. 10-10 authorizing preparation of plans 51 and specifications for the 2010 Sealcoat Project as presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the 152 motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 153 154 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 155 156 There was no Unfinished Business. 157 158 NEW BUSINESS 159 160 There was no New Business. 161 162 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 163 164 January 26, 2010 through February 8, 2010 165 166 Tuesday, January 26 6:15 pm, Council Wk Rm Special Mfg-board interviews 167 4, Wednesday, January 27 Cancelled Environmental Board 168 4, Monday, February 1 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 169 4, Monday, February 1 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Park Board 170 4. Thursday, February 4 7:00 am, Community Room EDAC 171 Monday, February 8 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 172 73 174 4 COUNCIL MINUTES January 25,2010 APPROVED '75 L476 ADJOURN 177 178 There being no further business, Council Member O'Donnell moved to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. Council 179 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 180 181 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on February 8, 2010. 182 183 184 185 186 Julianne B ell, City Cl Je etnert, Mayor 187 5