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Home My WebLink About08-23-2010 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES August 23, 2010 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : August 23, 2010 5 TIME STARTED : 6:38 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 6:56 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, Rafferty, 8 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; Community 12 Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Jim Studenski; City Planner Jeff Smyser; 13 Chief of Police Kent Strege; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 16 17 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 18 19 SETTING THE AGENDA 20 21 The agenda was amended to remove Item 6D. 22 23 CONSENT AGENDA `- 24 25 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1D. Council 26 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 27 28 ITEM ACTION 29 30 Consideration of Expenditures: 31 32 August 23, 2010 (Check No. 88856- 33 88953, $478,616.08) Approved 34 35 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4427- 36 4446, $28,030.51 Approved 37 38 August 9, 2010 City Council Meeting 39 Minutes Approved 40 41 August 11, 2010 Special City Council Meeting 42 Minutes Approved 43 44 August 9, 2010 Special Work Session 45 Minutes Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES August 23,2010 APPROVED 46 47 48 49 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 50 51 There was no report from the Finance Department. 52 53 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 54 55 There was no report from the Administration Department. 56 57 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 58 59 Item 4A, Consider Resolution No. 10-74 approving the Lino Lakes Police Department 60 participation in the Safe and Sober Program-Chief Strege explained that the Police Department 61 is requesting permission to continue its participation in the Safe and Sober Program. If authorized, 62 the department would receive state grant funds administered by the City of Coon Rapids, to be used 63 for personnel and administrative costs associated with safe and sober efforts. The multi-department 64 effort increases the resources available to the city. 65 66 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-74 as presented. Council Member 67 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 68 `- 69 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 70 71 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 72 73 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 74 75 Item 6A, Consider Resolution No. 10-65, denying a Variance to allow the expansion of a non- 76 conforming structure and reduction of a front setback for a proposed entry addition to the 77 building at 909 Maple Street - Planner Smyser explained that the subject property is currently an 78 auto repair garage where the owner has requested permission to add an auto sales lot as well as to be 79 allowed to keep a door overhang that does not conform to code and that was built without a building 80 peimit. The request for auto sales has been denied by the council and the overhang question was 81 further discussed at the last council work session. To allow the overhang on the existing non- 82 conforming structure would require the issuance of a variance and the council has heard that the 83 courts have put in place stricter criteria that apply to variance requests. Mr. Smyser reviewed the 84 criteria and staffs determinations that generally do not support a variance. 85 86 It was confirmed that the applicant has been informed as to staffs recommendation and the reasoning. 87 88 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-65 as presented. Council Member 89 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a unanimous voice vote. 90 2 COUNCIL MINUTES August 23,2010 APPROVED 91 Item 6B, Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 10-10, Regulating Discharges into the Storm 92 Sewer System of the City of Lino Lakes—Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that the 93 proposed ordinance would put into the city code some control measures related to illicit discharge. 94 Such control measures are a requirement for Lino Lakes as an operator of a small municipal storm 95 water and sewer system. The ordinance has been reviewed by the city's Environmental Board and is 96 forwarded for council consideration. 97 98 At the pre-meeting work session, the council indicated they would consider first reading this evening 99 but would be discussing the ordinance further at the September work session. 100 101 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 10-10 as presented. 102 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 103 104 Item 6C,2010 Surface Water Management Program 105 i) Consider Resolution No 10-75, Accepting Quotes and Awarding a Contract for 2010 106 Surface Water Maintenance Projects 107 ii) Consider Resolution No 10-76,Accepting Quotes and Awarding a Contract for 2010 108 Street Drainage Improvements 109 110 City Engineer Studenski first reported that these two elements of the program were put out for quotes 111 together to attempt to get the best deal for the city. The quotes did come in higher than anticipated, 112 however, so staff did cut back on some of the proposed projects by prioritizing. Mr. Studenski 113 reviewed the project plans for the year. The bidders have been contacted and the new work schedule �-i 14 confirmed; staff is recommending that the council proceed with awarding these projects. 115 116 The Mayor noted that he has requested that the council discuss how to ensure that this program, that 117 has important long term benefits to the city, gets adequate funding in 2011. 118 119 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-75 as presented. Council Member 120 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 121 122 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-76 as presented. Council Member 123 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 124 125 Agenda Item 6D had been removed from the agenda. 126 127 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 128 129 There was no Unfinished Business. 130 131 NEW BUSINESS 132 133 Mayor Reinert welcomed the new City Administrator, Jeff Karlson. 134 35 3 COUNCIL MINUTES August 23, 2010 APPROVED 136 COMMUNITY CALENDAR : L37 138 139 ilk Thursday, September 2 7:00 am, Community Room EDAC 140 Monday, September 6 Labor Day City Hall Closed 141 Tuesday, September 7 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 142 - Wednesday, September 8 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Planning&Zoning 143 Monday, September 13 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 144 145 ADJOURN 146 147 There being no further business, Council Member Gallup moved to adjourn at 6:56 p.m. Council 148 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 149 150 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, September 13, 2010. 151 152 153 154 `:_ _ 155 Jul :., ell, City Cler Jeff ' einert, Mayor 156 4