HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2009 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES January 26, 2009
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
4 January 26, 2009
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6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 7:10 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Reinert, O'Donnell and
9 Mayor Bergeson
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member Stoltz and Gallup
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, Joseph Langel;
13 Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director, Dave Pecchia; City
14 Planner, Paul Bengtson; Environmental Coordinator, Marty Asleson; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell.
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16 PUBLIC COMMENT
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18 There was no one present for public comment.
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20 Recognition of Officer Tim Ross—A plaque was presented to Officer Ross by Mayor Bergeson
21 and Police Chief Pecchia, in recognition of Mr. Ross' 30 years of service to the City of Lino
22 Lakes.
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`— 24 State Representative Bob Dettmer—Representative Dettmer reported on his work at the State
25 Legislature, including his service on the K-12 Education Finance, Higher Education Workforce,
26 Property Tax, Rules and Veterans Affairs committees. He especially pointed out his goal to get
27 repealed and reworked the Green Acres legislation, as well as his work on veterans affairs in
28 honor of the nations service men and women.
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30 State Senator Ray Vandeveer—Senator Vandeveer noted his involvement with the work to
31 improve the aforementioned Green Acres legislation. He pointed out that the state is facing a
32 huge budget deficit and that he understands that the city faces difficulties related to the state's
33 unallotment of HCVA funds. He urged the city to be prepared for additional losses of that type
34 of funding in 2009. In addition Mr. Vandeveer pointed out that he is working on a watershed
35 reform bill that could address the lack of oversight that sometimes occurs with watershed district
36 governance and the issue of taxes being levied by the group without elected representation.
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38 SETTING THE AGENDA
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40 Item 8A was removed from the agenda and will be considered at the next regular meeting.
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42 CONSENT AGENDA
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44 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Reinert
45 seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Members Stoltz and Gallup were absent.
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COUNCIL MINUTES January 26, 2009
APPROVED
47 ITEM ACTION
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49 A. Consideration of Expenditures:
50 i) January 23, 2009 (Check No. 84872 through 84988),
51 $450,814.57 Approved
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53 ii) Centennial Fire District
54 (Check No. 3586 through 3598), $3,546.61;
55 (Check No. 3599 through 3606), $50,625.25) Approved
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57 B. Approval of January 12,2009 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved
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59 C. Resolution No. 09-05,Approving an application for a Temporary
60 On-Sale Liquor License for the Lino Lakes Lions Club Prime
61 Rib Dinner at St. Joseph's Church on March 7, 2009 Approved
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64 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK
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66 There was no report from the Finance Department.
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68 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH
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`—70 3A. Annual Advisory Board Appointments - City Administrator Heitke noted that each
71 year the council appoints or reappoints citizens to serve on its advisory boards. Applicants were
72 interviewed by the council and recommendations for appointment forwarded. With the
73 Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) however the council was not consistent in
74 that there were four applicants for three seats. To be consistent, the council will hold off on the
75 EDAC appointments until interviews for those positions are concluded.
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77 Council Member Reinert moved to approve annual advisory board appointments except for the
78 EDAC appointments. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried;
79 Council Members Stoltz and Gallup were absent.
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81 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA
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83 There was no report from the Public Safety Department.
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85 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER
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87 There was no report from the Public Services Department.
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89 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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COUNCIL MINUTES January 26, 2009
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91 A) Resolution No. 09-06, Accepting 2009 Environmental Board Goals—Environmental
92 Coordinator Asleson introduced Board Vice Chairperson Barbara Bor who reviewed the
93 Environmental Board's proposed goals for 2009.
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95 A council member commended the Board on recognizing the need to perform evaluations of
96 their past recommendations relative to development projects. That information should be shared
97 with the council also.
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99 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09-06 as presented. Council
100 Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Members Stoltz and Gallup were
101 absent.
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103 B) Resolution No. 09-07,Approving Anoka County agreement for Residential Recycling
104 Program - Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that staff is requesting council
105 authority to execute a contract with Anoka County to continue the city's receipt of SCORE funds
106 that are used to fund solid waste recycling programs.
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108 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-07 as presented. Council
109 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Members Stoltz and Gallup
110 were absent.
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112 C) First Reading of Ordinance No. 01-09, amending the Zoning Ordinance
' 13 definition of the term Private Kennel—City Planner Bengtson presented an ordinance to
'---1 14 update the city's zoning code to include the correct definition of a private kennel in line with the
115 council's recent action approving a change to the animal control regulations. Staff is requesting
116 first reading of this ordinance that has already been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.
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118 Council Member O'Donnell moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council
119 Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Members Stoltz and Gallup were
120 absent.
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122 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 01-09 as
123 presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion
124 carried as follows: Yeas, 3; Nays, 0; Absent, Stoltz and Gallup.
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126 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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128 There was no unfinished business.
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130 NEW BUSINESS
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132 There was no new business.
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COUNCIL MINUTES January 26, 2009
APPROVED
'7 ADJOURN
139 There being no further business, Council Member Reinert moved to adjourn at 7:10 p.m.
140 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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142 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on February 9,
143 2009.
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145 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead
146 January 27, 2009 through February 9, 2009
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148 Wednesday,January 28 cancelled Environmental Board
149 /6 Monday, February 2 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session
150 Nil. Monday,February 2 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Park Board
151 4. Thursday,February 5 7:00 am, Community Room EDAC
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157 Juliann artell, City lerk Jo �:erge , Mayo
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