HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25-2017 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 25, 2017
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4 DATE September 25, 2017
5 TIME STARTED 69.00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman,
8 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John
12 Swenson; Community Development Director Grochala; Finance Director Sarah Cotton;
13 City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell.
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15 1. LMCTI Auto Coverage — Finance Director Cotton noted that the council had
16 requested additional information on the city's insurance claims (to the League of
17 Minnesota Cities) for hail damage to city vehicles. Ms. Cotton first explained that the
18 insurance deductible of $1,000 is charged per event so the city will pay that just once for
19 the multiple vehicles damaged. She further explained that that the city does pay for
20 repairs and receive a reimbursement; the mayor thought that was unusual but
21 acknowledged that was the system being used. The cost is in the area of $120,000.
22 Mayor Reinert remarked that claims from a private sector source, especially in that
23 amount, wouldn't be anticipated up front but, with government funds, there seems to be
24 more expectation. He isn't suggesting anything inappropriate but was mainly looking for
25 education on the topic.
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27 2. Review Regular Council Agenda of September 25, 2017 —
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29 Items 2A — 2G — Finance Director Cotton reviewed the resolutions: adopting the
30 preliminary budget, setting the hearing and cancelling various debt service levies that are
31 allowed but not needed because there are adequate resources.
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33 Mayor Reinert noted that he's still anticipating a discussion on a parks and trails
34 management plan.
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36 Item 3A — 2°1 Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 0947, Amending the Lino
37 Lakes Code of Ordinances (lawful gambling tax and reporting) — City Clerk Bartell
38 further explained the staff recommendation to amend the City Code so that lawful
39 gambling organizations in the city no longer must pay a tax to the city on their profits and
40 to institute a change to reporting requirements. Council Member Rafferty questioned if
41 the city intends to institute an investigation fee instead and Ms. Bartell explained that a
42 fee will be proposed to begin in 2018 and that fee would represent the cities costs in
43 enforcing lawful gambling regulations.
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45 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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47 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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