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Home My WebLink About04-13-2009 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES April 13, 2009 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES •-- 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 DATE : April 13, 2009 6 TIME STARTED : 6:55 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:25 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Gallup, Reinert, O'Donnell, 9 Stoltz, and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 Staff members present: City Attorney, Joseph Langel; Director of Community Development, 13 Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director, Dave Pecchia; Finance Director, Al Rolek; Environmental 14 Coordinator, Marty Asleson; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Bernadine Skoglund, 7841 Lake Drive, informed the council and Community Development 19 Director Grochala that there is a semi-truck parked inappropriately near her property. Also she 20 has determined that a gas line is running under her property, not on an easement as was reported. 21 22 SETTING THE AGENDA 23 ■--24 The agenda was approved as presented. 25 26 CONSENT AGENDA 27 28 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell 29 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 30 31 ITEM ACTION 32 33 Consideration of Expenditures: 34 i) April 13, 2009 (Check No. 85340 through 85460), 35 $197,421.34; Approved 36 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3644, 3705 through 37 3720), $36,190.63 Approved 38 39 Approval of March 23, 2009 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 40 41 Approval of March 23, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 42 43 Resolution No. 09-22, Appointing Acting City Administrator Approved 44 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES April 13, 2009 APPROVED 16 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK \--47 48 There was no report from the Finance Department. 49 50 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 51 52 A) Second Reading of Ordinance No. 03-09, amending the 2009 Fee Schedule to: 1) 53 increase the fee for a burning permit; and 2) provide for pro rata fee for rental licensing; 54 Julie Bartell Reading and roll call required 55 56 City Clerk Bartell reported that staff is recommending two changes to the city's current fee 57 schedule: 58 Burning Permit fee. The Centennial Fire District issues opening burning permits in 59 accordance with the state fire code. An increase from $30 to $50 would bring this fee in line 60 with the fee charged by the other two cities in the fire district; 61 Rental Licensing fee adjustment. The city instituted a rental housing licensing program 62 in 2007. The annual license fee was set at $50. Staff would like to reduce that fee by 50% for 63 licenses issued for less than six months. 64 City fees must be changed by ordinance. The first reading of Ordn No. 03-09 was approved on 65 March 23 and staff is now requesting second reading and adoption of this ordinance. 66 67 Council Member Reinert moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 68 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. \--69 70 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 71 No. 03-09 as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. A roll call vote was 72 taken. Motion carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 73 74 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 75 76 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 77 78 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 79 80 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 81 82 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 83 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-20, Approving Cost-Share in Reshanau Lake Water 84 Quality Efforts 85 86 Community Development Director Grochala reported that Reshanau Lake property owners and 87 the Rice Creek Watershed District have worked together over the past three years and are getting 88 good results in implementing a water quality plan. The city owns property adjacent to the lake 89 and staff is proposing that city surface water management funds in the amount of$1,600 be 90 contributed to a curlyleaf pondweed treatment program for the lake. The city's Environmental 2 COUNCIL MINUTES April 13, 2009 APPROVED 91 Board supports city participation as proposed. Environmental Coordinator Asleson was also 'x--92 present to answer questions. 93 94 The mayor noted that a legal opinion was sought to ensure that all council members could 95 appropriately vote on this matter(three council members live on or near the lake). The council 96 has been informed that there is not a conflict and they may vote. 97 98 Community Development Director Grochala confirmed that the lake is part of a chain of lakes 99 and any improvements to it benefit the entire mix. The city also has a responsibility relative to 100 bodies of water within its boundaries. Some of the city's storm water makes its way into the lake 101 and that is one source of the problem. Generally any improvement to the water quality benefits 102 the city as a whole. 103 104 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 09-20 as presented. Council Member 105 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 106 107 B. Consider Resolution No. 09-21, Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County, 108 CSAH 34 Corridor Study 109 110 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report that recommends 111 execution of a joint powers agreement with Anoka County to cost share in a corridor study along 112 County State Aid Highway(CSAH) 34 (Birch Street). The proposed study elements were 13 reviewed as well as the anticipated cost to the city. The study should be complete by March 14 2010. He added that the city will have ample input and staff is already seeing lots of community 115 interest in the project. The county is gaining information through the public process including an 116 understanding that use will be an issue. When asked about the city council's authority in the 117 project, Mr. Grochala explained that while there is no reconstruction project scheduled at this 118 point, the county typically requires municipal consent on reconstruction. There is an appeal 119 process through MnDOT if an agreement isn't reached. 120 121 A council member suggested that a study of the area is absolutely necessary but as it looks far 122 ahead to a reconstruction, it is important not to plan to overbuild. 123 124 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 09-21 as presented. Council Member 125 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 126 127 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 128 129 There was no unfinished business. 130 131 NEW BUSINESS 132 133 There was no new business. 134 '35 3 COUNCIL MINUTES April 13, 2009 APPROVED 36 ADJOURN X37 138 There being no further business, Council Member Stoltz moved to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Council 139 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 140 141 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on April 27, 142 2009. 143 144 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead 145 April 14, 2009 through April 27, 2009 146 147 •+l. Saturday April 18 City of Lino Lakes Clean-up Celebrate Earth Day at 148 Wargo Nature Center 149 411, Monday, April 27 5:30 pm, Council Workroom Council Work Session 150 4, Monday, April 27 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Meeting 151 152 153 / 154 155 Julianne Bart11, City Cler John :Sgeson, Mayor 156 4