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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-2010 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES September 13, 2010 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : September 13,2010 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:18 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, 9 Rafferty, Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Attorney Joseph Langel; 13 Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Finance Al Rolek; Chief of 14 Police Kent Strege; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; City Planner Jeff Smyser; and 15 City Clerk Julie Bartell 16 17 PUBLIC COMMENT 18 19 Ivy Cavegn, 311 Linda Lane, addressed the council regarding public safety staffing. She urged 20 the council to fill two vacant positions in the police department. The city is well served by the 21 department. 22 23 SETTING THE AGENDA 24 25 The agenda was approved as presented. 26 27 CONSENT AGENDA 28 29 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1I. 30 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 ITEM ACTION 33 34 Consideration of Expenditures: 35 36 September 13, 2010 (Check No. 88954- 37 89100, $503,149.28) Approved 38 39 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4447- 40 4460, $10,630.17 Approved 41 42 August 23, 2010 Council Work Session 43 Minutes Approved 44 45 August 23, 2010 City Council Meeting 1 COUNCIL MINUTES September 13,2010 APPROVED 46 Minutes Approved 47 Proclamation recognizing the month of October as 48 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Approved 49 50 July 8, 2010 Joint City Council Charter Commission 51 Minutes Approved 52 53 August 11, 2010 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 54 55 Application of Aquinas Roman Catholic Home 56 Education Services to conduct excluded bingo events Approved 57 58 Accept resignation of Officer Joel Martin Approved 59 60 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 61 62 2A) Resolution No 10-78 Adopting Preliminary 2010/2011 Property Tax Levy-Finance 63 Director Rolekexplained that state law requires that the city council adopt a preliminary tax 64 levy for the coming year on or before September 15. The council met on the matter and 65 arrived at a figure of$8,660,000 for the 2011 preliminary levy. That figure would provide for 66 a decrease in taxes and is well below the state mandated levy limit. He reminded the council 67 that this preliminary figure may be decreased but cannot be increased. There will be more 68 discussion of the 2011 budget by the council and staff followed by adoption of the final budget L 69 in December. 70 71 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-78 as presented. Council 72 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 73 74 2B) Consider Resolution No. 10-79 Setting 2011 Budget/Tax Levy Public Hearing Date- 75 Finance Director Rolek noted that the city is required to hold a public hearing on its proposed 76 tax levy and budget and the action before the council would set that hearing date and time. 77 78 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-79 as presented. Council 79 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 80 81 2C) Consider Resolution No. 10-80 Canceling the 2010/11 Debt Service Tax Levy For 82 G.O. Tax Increment Financing Bond Series 2007A—Finance Director Al Rolek reported 83 that the city considers on an annual basis the need to levy for the debt service on these bonds 84 and has again determined that tax increment revenue and Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds 85 will be sufficient without a levy in 2011. The resolution before the council will cancel the 86 debt service levy. 87 88 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 10-80 as presented. Council 89 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 90 2 COUNCIL MINUTES September 13,2010 APPROVED 91 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 92 93 There was no report from the Administration Department. 94 95 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 96 97 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 98 99 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 100 101 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 102 103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT,MICHAEL 104 GROCHALA 105 106 6A) Public Hearing(continued from 8/23/10) on Ordinance No. 09-10, Establishing a 107 Storm Water Utility—The mayor announced that the council would not be considering approval 108 of this ordinance this evening but would be hearing comments as part of the continued public 109 hearing. The council is not ready to make a decision on this matter and will continue their review 110 of the matter at their next regular work session. 111 112 The following comments were received during the public hearing. ' 13 `-114 Amy Donlin, 6100 Centerville Road, read a statement indicating her concerns. The original 115 wetlands of the area were negatively impacted by the growth and development in the city. The 116 retention and other mitigation efforts have not acted in the same manner as those original 117 wetlands so now the city is paying and must attempt to determine how to deal with water 118 management. She lives on a farm and is a good steward of the environment. She is concerned 119 that the real offenders should be paying their fair share to correct the problems they caused. 120 121 Mike Trehus,Lino Lakes,wondered why street sweeping is considered part of storm water 122 management and is included in a proposed budget when it's been a long term practice. He is 123 concerned that the budget for storm water management this year is $125,000 and would jump to 124 more than$500,000 next year. That proposed budget looks like a revenue enhancement system 125 for the city. If a fee is enacted, it will never go away. 126 127 Dean Hausladen, Lino Lakes, noted that he has reviewed the entire proposal and is unconvinced 128 of the need for this utility. He fears it represents a blank check and the work should be done but 129 as part of the city's regular budget. The fee is open ended so it will only go up. 130 131 Council Member Rafferty moved to close the public hearing. Council Member Roeser seconded 132 the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 133 3 • COUNCIL MINUTES September 13,2010 APPROVED 134 The mayor added that the city's responsibilty to perform storm water management work will and L.,35 must be done. The question is how that work will be funded. The budget at this time is a first 136 proposal and will be further reviewed by the council. 137 138 6B) Discharge Ordinance: 139 i. Consider 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 10-10,Regulating Discharges into the Storm 140 Sewer System of the City of Lino Lakes—Environmental Coordinator Asleson reported that 141 this ordinance that establishes regulations relative to illicit discharges and that is required under 142 the city's permit allowing the discharge of water into lakes, rivers and wetlands, is being 143 presented for second reading and adoption. 144 145 Council Member O'Donnell moved to waive full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 146 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 147 148 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 149 10-10 as presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion adopted: Yeas, 5; 150 Nays none. 151 152 ii. Consider Resolution No. 10-81, Authorizing summary publication of Ordinance 153 No. 10-10 154 155 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-81 as presented. 56 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice 57 vote. 158 159 6C) Consider Resolution No. 10-77,Extending Development Stage Pg Plan/Preliminary 160 Plat and Conditional Use Permits,Main Street Village - City Planner Smyser explained that 161 staff is presenting a resolution that would allow an extension to the time allowed for the 162 developers of the Main Street Village project to submit a final plat for their project. The delay is 163 due to the widespread slowdown in development activities. 164 165 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 10-77 as presented. Council Member 166 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 167 168 6D) Consider Resolution No. 10-73, Electing to Continue Participating in the Local 169 Housing Incentives Account Program Under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, 170 Years 2011 -2020—City Planner Smyser explained that that city has participated in this program 171 since 1995 and has benefited from receipt of four grants during that period. The resolution 172 before the council would continue the city's ability to participate in the program. This 173 participation includes the establishment of new housing goals that are more simplified than in the 174 past and which have been reviewed by the council. The tax increment financing payments that 175 the city is paying for the 35W interchange project further qualifies the city's participation. 176 4 • COUNCIL MINUTES September 13,2010 APPROVED 177 The mayor confirmed that the city's financial obligation to participate is already in place and he La.. 18 understands that this keeps the door open for the city to seek program funds but does not obligate 179 the city to do so. 180 181 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-73 as presented. Council Member 182 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 183 184 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 185 186 There was no Unfinished Business. 187 188 NEW BUSINESS 189 190 Proclamation recognizing the week of September 17 through September 23,2010,to be 191 Constitution Week - Ann Essing of the Daughters of the American Revolution was present 192 and thanked the council and citizens for their work and participation. 193 194 The Mayor read the proclamation and presented it to Ms. Essing. 195 196 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the proclamation as presented. Council Member 197 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 198 99 COMMUNITY CALENDAR(DATES): �z00 201 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead 202 September 14, 2010 through September 27, 2010 203 204 Allt. Monday, September 27 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 205 viw. Monday, September 27 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 206 207 ADJOURN 208 209 There being no further business, Council Member O'Donnell moved to adjourn at 7:18 p.m. 210 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 211 212 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, September 27, 213 2010. 214 215 216 ,. 217 �=�' 218 Ju is e Bartell, Cit Clerk Jeff 'einert, Mayor 219 5