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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 23, 2009 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : March 23, 2009 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup, O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Stoltz, Reinert and Mayor Bergeson <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: Director of Administration, Dan Tesch; Director of Public Safety, <br /> 13 Dave Pecchia; City Clerk, Julie Bartell. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Regarding Item 1C (Resolution No. 09-17, authorizing a one-time <br /> 18 cost sharing for enhancement of a city process), Mr. John DeHaven, 612 Birch Street, <br /> 19 explained his continuing concern about the process of subdividing his property. He <br /> 20 believes that somehow, through the course of the process, he has lost 1.5 acres of <br /> 21 property. He again urges the council to change the escrow system; it would be <br /> 22 appropriate for the city to put a price on things in advance. <br /> 23 <br /> �-- 24 The council directed staff to ensure that there is information available at the front of the <br /> 25 process so there can be clear understanding and a good faith estimate of the costs <br /> 26 involved. Staff should also investigate Mr. DeHaven's concern that he has lost acreage. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Regarding Item 1B (Resolution No. 09-18, Amending the 2009 General Operating <br /> 29 Budget), Administration Director Tesch noted that the resolution includes the 2009 <br /> 30 budget reductions worked out by the directors and agreed upon by the council at their <br /> 31 recent special work session. Mr. Tesch added that he and the Finance Officer have met <br /> 32 on the matter of a facilitator for strategic planning(for budgeting beyond 2009) and have <br /> 33 a recommendation. The mayor requested that Mr. Tesch forward information to the <br /> 34 council via email. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Regarding Item 3B (Resolution No. 09-19, Opposing expansion of the Anoka County- <br /> 37 Blaine Airport), the council concurred on a language change within the fourth whereas <br /> 38 clause. Since it would be limiting to identify only the east-west runway, the resolution <br /> 39 should be amended to delete "of the east-west" and "a" inserted in lieu thereof. A motion <br /> 40 to amend the resolution accordingly will be made at the council meeting. The mayor <br /> 41 announced that he would be voting "no" on the resolution. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION <br /> 44 <br /> 1 <br />