HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-2010 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES September 27,2010
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : September 27, 2010
5 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:50 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, Rafferty,
8 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none
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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; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; and City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 PUBLIC COMMENT
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17 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda.
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19 SETTING THE AGENDA
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21 There was no change to the agenda.
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23 CONSENT AGENDA
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25 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1E. Council
26 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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28 ITEM ACTION
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30 Consideration of Expenditures:
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32 September 27, 2010 (Check No. 89101 -
33 89182, $178,889.87) Approved
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35 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 4483-
36 4509, $18,302.32 Approved
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38 Resolution 10-82, Additional Election Judges Approved
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40 September 7, 2010 Work Session Minutes Approved
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42 September 13, 2010 City Council Meeting
43 Minutes Approved
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45 Resolution No. 10-83, Peddler License for Skycom, Inc. Approved
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47 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK
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49 There was no report from the Finance Department.
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51 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH
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53 There was no report from the Administration Department.
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55 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, KENT STREGE
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57 Item 4A, Consider acceptance of Citizen Corps Grant-Chief Strege explained that the Police
58 Department is requesting permission to accept a Citizen Corps grant from the state Department of
59 Public Safety. The grant amount of$19,196.88 would be utilized for staff CPR training, equipment
60 and staff time for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)and an increase in hours for
61 the Community Resource Coordinator position.
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63 The Mayor noted that the item was thoroughly discussed by the council at a work session. The
64 council heard that there are no matching funds required and received clarification that the expanded
65 hours won't be automatically carried forward past the grant period.
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67 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve acceptance of the grant as requested and with the
68 understanding that after 2011, the Community Resource Coordinator position will revert to the
�- 69 current 30 hour per week schedule. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on
70 a unanimous voice vote.
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72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER
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74 Item 5A, Resolution No. 10-84, Office of Energy Security Grant Award-Public Services
75 Director DeGardner reported on the city's recent award for Office of Energy Security Grant funds that
76 would help to fund energy improvement projects in three city buildings. In reviewing each proposed
77 project, he explained the current and proposed mechanical systems, the potential for energy savings
78 with improvements and the costs associated with each.
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80 Since the matter had been fully discussed at the September 7 council work session, there were no
81 questions posed.
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83 It was noted by the mayor that the match requirement for the grant is coming from funds received
84 through antenna revenue. Staff was commended for having the foresight to set revenue funds aside
85 for projects such as this and also being aware of this grant and taking advantage of the opportunity.
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87 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-84, accepting the grants, as
88 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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91 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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93 Item 6A, Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 11-10, Amending the Zoning Ordinance
94 regulations for swimming pools and fences - Planner Smyser explained that the ordinance before
95 the council for first reading would bring the city's zoning regulations into compliance with the state
96 building code in regard to swimming pools and fences surrounding swimming pools. The changes are
97 not substantive and staff is recommending them.
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99 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 11-10 as presented.
100 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion adopted upon a unanimous voice vote.
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102 Item 6B, Consider Resolution No. 10-85, 10-86 and 10-87:
103 - 10-85, Extending the Time for Final Plat Submittal for Century Farm North;
104 - 10-86, Extending the Time for Final Plat Submittal for Preserve;
105 - 10-87, Extending the Time for Final Plat Submittal for Moon Marsh.
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107 Planner Smyser explained that the city has a deadline attached to the submission of final plan
108 applications and each of these projects has reached that deadline but are not yet ready to move
109 forward mainly because of the widespread slowdown in development in the region. The city council
110 can grant an extension of up to six months.
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112 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolutions No. 10-85, 10-86 and 10-87 as presented.
113 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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115 Item 6C, Pine Street Improvements:
116 6Ci) Declaring costs to be assessed. City Engineer Studenski reported that the improvement project
117 has been sucessfully completed and the project cost has come in below the estimate used for previous
118 approvals. Since the reduction in assessment is significantly below the estimate, staff is
119 recommending that they be reassessed based on actual project costs.
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121 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-88 as presented. Council Member
122 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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124 6Cii) Calling for a public hearing on proposed assessments. City Engineer Studenski explained
125 that, based on the project coming in significantly under estimate, the council should hold a public
126 hearing on the proposed re-assessments. Staff is recommending that the public hearing be held at the
127 city council meeting on October 25, 2010.
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129 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-89 as presented. Council Member
130 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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132 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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134 There was no Unfinished Business.
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136 NEW BUSINESS
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138 There was no New Business.
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140 COMMUNITY CALENDAR :
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142 Wednesday, September 29 6:30 pm,Council Chambers Environmental Board
143 4 Monday,October 4 5:30 pm,Community Room Council Work Session
144 4 Monday,October 4 6:30 pm,Council Chambers Park Board
145 4 Thursday,October 7 7:00 am,Community Room EDAC
146 4 Monday,October 11 6:30 pm,Council Chambers City Council Meeting
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148 ADJOURN
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150 There being no further business, Council Member Gallup moved to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. Council
151 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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153 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, October 11, 2010.
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