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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-2009 Council Minutes SPECIALCOUNCIL MEETING July 6, 2009 APPROVED 1 2 CITY OF LINO LAKES 3 MINUTES 4 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 5 6 DATE : July 6, 2009 7 TIME STARTED : 5:35 p.m. 8 TIME ENDED : 6:08 p.m. 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Reinert, Stoltz, 10 Gallup, O'Donnell and Mayor Bergeson 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 12 13 Also Present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; Community Development Director 14 Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director Dave Pecchia; Economic Development 15 Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; City Engineer Jim Studenski; Director of Finance Al 16 Rolek; City Planner Jeff Smyser; City Clerk Julie Bartell 17 18 Mayor Bergeson called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. in the Community Room at Lino 19 Lakes City Hall. 20 21 The only agenda item was consideration of Resolution No. 09-43, accepting a feasibility 22 report on improvements and calling for a hearing on improvements to the I-35E/County 23 State Aid Highway(CSAH) 14 interchange. The feasibility report was distributed at the 24 beginning of the meeting. 25 26 Community Development Director Grochala explained that a feasibility report for this 27 project was authorized by the council in April of 2009. The improvements to the 28 interchange of I-35E/CSAH 14 and estimated project cost were reviewed. The project, as 29 proposed,would involve some assessment to benefiting property owners. 30 31 Craig Vaughn, SRF Consulting Group, Inc., reviewed the feasibility study. 32 33 Two stakeholder meetings were held in May and June at which the proposed project was 34 presented. 35 36 Staff is recommending that the council accept the feasibility study and set a public 37 hearing on the subject for July 27, 2009. It was confirmed that passage of the resolution 38 would not represent agreement to the project or to everything in the feasibility study. 39 40 The council reviewed the project cost estimate. Staff explained that the city(local) 41 funding is not budgeted or available but they will be looking at alternative funding 42 sources. 43 44 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-43 as presented. Council 45 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 1 SPECIALCOUNCIL MEETING July 6, 2009 APPROVED 1 2 The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 p.m. 3 4 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 5 July 27, 2009. 6 7 8 9 10 City C i e), Julianne ell John rgeson, ayor 2