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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2017 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 44 5 DATE : September 25, 2017 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:25 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, Maher, 9 Manthey, and Mayor Reinert 1 o MEMBERS ABSENT 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 13 Grochala; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; City Planner Katie 14 Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Norma Heuer, 8289 20th Avenue N, addressed the council regarding an asphalt plant planned for the 19 City of Columbus, about a half block from her home. She explained that the proposed plant will now 20 also be a cement plant, thus creating additional traffic, pollution, etc. She asked what the City of 21 Lino Lakes can do for its residents who will be impacted by the proposed development. Mayor 22 Reinert noted that the proposed development mentioned by Ms. Heuer is becoming less and less 23 palatable for this city. Community Development Director Grochala noted that he is not aware of the 24 proposed change to the development (adding cement production). Ms. Heuer remarked that traffic to 25 and from the plant (large trucks) will be funneled from one point and will have a bad impact on the 26 residents. Director Grochala explained that the impacted roadway is maintained by Anoka County so 27 there will be a traffic study required. 28 29 Mayor Reinert directed staff to report on the matter at the next work session, with information on 3o increased activity planned. He reiterated his contact with the City of Columbus elected officials at 31 which time he learned of their high interest in the development; it surprised him they were interested 32 in such a development. He noted that the nearby Running Aces facility is strongly opposed to the 33 plant. 34 35 SETTING THE AGENDA 36 37 The agenda was approved as presented. 38 39 SPECIAL CEREMONY 40 41 Firefighters Boonstra, Lindahl and Stalker took the Oath of Fire Service. 42 43 Officer Connor Williams took the Oath of Police Service. 44 1 COUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 APPROVED 45 A reception honoring the new members was held following the ceremony at the Public Safety 46 Department. 47 48 CONSENT AGENDA 49 50 Council Member Maher moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items I through 1C, as presented. 51 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 52 53 ITEM ACTION 54 55 Consideration of Expenditures. 56 57 September 25, 2017 (Check No. 106729—106819) 58 in the amount of $740,349.08 Approved 59 60 September 5, 2017 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 61 62 September 11, 2017 Council Meeting Minutes Approved 63 64 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 65 66 The following items were reviewed by the Finance Director, Sarah Cotton. They represent adoption 67 of a preliminary budget (including a maximum levy and tax rate), setting of a public hearing and 68 cancelling the levy of funds for debt service where those funds are not needed. 69 70 Mayor Reinert noted that this action represents approval of a preliminary budget that can go down but 71 not up. He acknowledged the hard work of the council and staff in bringing forward a good and lean 72 budget that brings down the tax levy, with the knowledge that revenues have gone up for the city and 73 there are increased property values. 74 2A) Consider Resolution No. 17402, Adopting the Preliminary 2017 Tax Levy, Collectible in 75 2018 76 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 17-102 as presented. Council Member 77 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 78 2B} Consider Resolution No. 17403, Setting the Date and Time for a Public Hearing for the 79 Proposed 2018 Operating Budget and 2017 Tax Levy, Collectible in 2018 80 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-103 as presented. Council 81 Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 82 2C) Consider Resolution No. 17404, Canceling the 2017/2018 Debt Service Tax Levy for 83 G.O. Tax Increment Financing Bond, Series 2007A 84 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 17-104 as presented. Council Member 85 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 2 COUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 86 2D) Consider Resolution No. 17-105, Canceling the 2017/2018 Debt Service Tax Levy for 87 G.O. Improvement Bond, Series 2013A 88 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 17-105 as presented. Council Member 89 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 90 2E) Consider Resolution No. 17406, Canceling the 2017/2018 Debt Service Tax Levy for 91 G.O. Bond, Series 2014A 92 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 17-106 as presented. Council Member 93 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 94 2F) Consider Resolution No. 17-107, Canceling the 2017/2018 Debt Service Tax Levy for 95 G.O. Capital Note, Series 2016A 96 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 17-107 as presented. Council Member 97 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 98 2G) Consider Resolution No. 17-108, Canceling the 2017/2018 Debt Service Tax Levy for 99 Taxable G.O. Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2016B 100 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 17-108 as presented. Council Member 101 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 102 103 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 104 105 3A) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 0947, Amending the Lino Lakes Code of 106 Ordinances by removing Section 611.10, Gambling Tax — City Clerk Bartell explained that the 107 ordinance presented for 2nd reading would amend the city's lawful gambling regulations. The 108 amendments: 1) remove language requiring payment of a tax to the city, recommended because the 109 city is now very limited in how it can utilize these tax funds; and 2) remove the requirement for 110 gambling organizations to file monthly reports with the city. She added that staff intends to add an 111 annual investigation fee to the city fee schedule in lieu of the tax. 112 113 Council Member moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 09-17 as presented. Council 114 Member seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 115 116 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the 2nd Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 09-17 as 117 presented. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried; Yeas, 5; Nays none. 118 119 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 120 121 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 122 123 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 124 125 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 126 127 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT COUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 APPROVED 128 129 6A) Consider 2na Reading of Ordinance No. 08-17, Vacating Drainage Easement on 520 62°a 130 Street — City Planner Larsen first indicated that Resolution No. 17-101 is included in her request for 131 action. She reviewed the request for vacation of a drainage easement as well as the amendment to an 132 easement requested by resolution. t33 Council Member Manthey remarked that this vacation has been fully explored and developed through 134 contact with the watershed district and others. 135 Council Member Rafferty moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 09-17 as presented. 136 Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 137 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the 2na Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 09-17 as 138 presented. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried; Yeas, 5; Nays none 139 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-101 as presented. Council 140 Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 141 6B) Consider Resolution No. 17-109, Authorizing Update of Pavement Management Plan - 142 Community Development Director Grochala noted the city's original development of a pavement 143 management plan in 2004 intended to rate conditions and guide maintenance of the city's roadways. 144 Staff is requesting authorization to have the city's plan updated as it is normally done every and also 145 provide a more engaged update to the plan, including utilizing a new computerized rating system. 146 Council Member Rafferty received information on the annual update of the plan; this would be more 147 indepth. 148 Mayor Reinert noted the concept behind having a plan driving the city's road maintenance efforts and 149 funding. 150 Council Member Kusterman remarked that a lot can change in four years so he comprehends that a plan 151 done that many years ago needs review. Community Development Director Grochala explained that the 152 scheduled update is appropriate because it will provide a relook for the purpose of planning annual 153 sealcoat and overlay projects, larger street reconstruction projects, and this would also update the 154 software. 155 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-109 as presented. Council Member 156 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 157 6C) Consider Resolution No. 17410, Authorizing the Request for Quotes for the Birch Street 158 Trail Replacement, and the Century Farms Trail —City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report 159 that outlines the staff recommendation to request quotes for trail replacement and development. She 160 reviewed the anticipated costs and funding sources available within the current budget. 161 Council Member Kusterman noted that the Birch Park trail can collect water after rain; he wonders if that 162 can be improved. Ms. Hanlcee said the trail will be raised two to three inches and that should be helpful. 163 However, with a heavy rain, a complete water remediation would be necessary and would involve 164 addition of drainage facilities. Ms. Hankee added that staff will continue to look for the best plan for the 165 trail without moving water where it could a problem. 166 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 17-109 as presented. Council Member 167 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. COUNCIL MINUTES September 25, 2017 APPROVED 168 169 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 170 171 There was no Unfinished Business. 172 173 NEW BUSINESS 174 175 There was no New Business. 176 177 COMMUNITY EVENTS 178 179 ABSENTEE VOTING STARTED Friday, September 22. You may vote early at City Hall. Hours 18o are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information is available on the City website to 181 apply for a ballot by mail. 182 183 WALDOCH FARM PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN MAZE will be open daily September 23 184 through October 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 185 186 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 Community Calendar —A Look Ahead September 26, 2017 through October 9, 2017 Wednesday, September 27 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Environmental Board ik Monday, October 2 6:00 pm, Community Room Council Work Session Thursday, October 5 8:00 am, Community Room EDAC 4. Monday, October 9 6:30 pm, Community Room Park Board 194 195 ADJOURN 196 197 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Council 198 Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 199 200 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, Octob r 9, 2017. 201 202 203 204 205 Ju i e Bartell, City Jerk Jeff Re' ( Mayor 206