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Home My WebLink About10-12-2009 Council Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2009 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 6 DATE : October 12, 2009 7 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 8 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m. 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Gallup, Reinert, O'Donnell, 10 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 12 13 Staff members present: Acting City Administrator, Dan Tesch; City Attorney Joseph Langel; 14 Director of Public Safety Dave Pecchia; Director of Community Development Michael Grochala; 15 City Engineer Jim Studenski; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; City Clerk, 16 Julie Bartell. 17 18 PUBLIC COMMENT/OPEN MIKE 19 There was no public comment. 20 21 SETTING THE AGENDA 22 The agenda was approved as presented. �-- 23 24 ANNOUNCEMENT 25 Mayor Bergeson read a letter that the Acting Administrator Tesch received from Minnesota 26 Governor Tim Pawlenty congratulating the City on being named by Money Magazine a 2009 27 best place to live. 28 29 CONSENT AGENDA 30 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Gallup 31 seconded the motion. Motion carried. 32 33 ITEM ACTION 34 35 1A. Consideration of Expenditures: 36 i) October 12, 2009 (Check No. 86796 through 86934), 37 $138,271.32; Approved 38 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3981 through 3997), 39 $5,513.84 Approved 40 41 1B. Approval of application of for Exempt Permit from Lawful 42 Gambling License for St. Joseph's Church 43 i. Turkey Bingo event on November 22, 2009; 44 ii. Venison Feed (raffle) on November 24, 2009 Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2009 APPROVED 15 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK 46 There was no report from the Finance Department. 47 48 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 49 3A. Lease for Presbyterian Church at the Senior Center—Acting Administrator Tesch 50 reported on that the Lino Lakes Seniors have been approached by the Chain of Lakes New 51 Church Development requesting a 12-month lease to hold church services at the Senior Center. 52 A proposed lease agreement is presented for council consideration. Mr. Tesch noted that the 53 date that the lease will commence will be updated based on when the property actually becomes 54 available. 55 56 Council Member Gallup moved that the lease, as presented, be executed. Council Member 57 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 58 59 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 60 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 61 62 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 63 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 64 65 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 66 6A. Lodging Tax 67 68 i.) Consider Second Reading of Ordinance No. 07-09 Imposing 69 a Tax Upon Lodging 70 Economic Development Coordinator Divine recalled that the city has been asked to participate in 71 a new convention and visitors bureau called Minnesota Metro North Tourism that is being 72 established to promote participating cities in the Anoka and Ramsay County area. Funding for 73 this organization would come from a 3% lodging tax collected through lodging properties in 74 those communities. She pointed out that both of the hotels in Lino Lakes have submitted letters 75 requesting that the council proceed with this action. 76 77 Council Member Gallup moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 78 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried. 79 80 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 07-09 as 81 presented. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. 82 Motion carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 83 84 ii.) Consider Resolution No. 09-85 Summary Ordinance, Mary Alice Divine 85 Reading and roll call required 86 87 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09-85 as presented. Council 88 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 2 COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2009 APPROVED 39 6B. MN Metro North Tourism 90 91 i.) Consideration of Resolution No. 09-86 Bylaws 92 93 ii.) Consideration of Resolution No. 09-87 Articles of Incorporation 94 95 iii.) Consideration of Resolution No. 09-88 Joint Powers Agreement 96 97 Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted that there are three resolutions before the 98 committee that would respectively approve the by-laws, the articles of incorporation and a joint 99 powers agreement relative to the establishment of the Minnesota Metro North Tourism 100 organization. The by-laws notably include the establishment of a board of directors on which the 101 City is entitled to one representative. Ms. Divine recommended that she can serve as the 102 representative until such time as the council is able to identify and appoint a community member 103 with expertise and interest in the area of tourism. 104 105 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolutions No. 09-88, 09-87 and 09-86 as 106 presented and with a direction that Mary Alice Divine will serve as the city's interim 107 representative to the board until a public process is commenced and a permanent representative 108 can be identified. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 109 110 6C. 2009 Development and Individual Assessments 11 '112 i. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-83, Adopting Assessments, 2009 113 Developments 114 City Engineer Studenski noted that one development project is being presented for adoption of 115 assessments related to that project. The staff report includes details on the assessments being 116 accepted by the property owner. 117 118 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 09-83 as presented. Council Member 119 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 120 121 ii. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-84, Adopting Assessments, 2009 Individual 122 Properties Which Requested Connection to City Utilities 123 City Engineer Studenski reported that the council is being requested to approve a list of 124 assessments to individual properties that have requested connection to city utilities. The 125 properties are noted in the staff report. 126 127 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 09-84 as presented. Council 128 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 129 130 6D. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-89,Approving a Performance Agreement for 131 North Springs Church 132 City Engineer Studenski explained that a church has purchased the now vacant former VFW 133 building at 7668 Lake Drive and they are proposing to complete the site and occupy the facility. "— 134 Staff has prepared a performance agreement that establishes and provides for certain conditions 3 COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2009 APPROVED 35 appropriate to the plans and ensures completion of the work that was not done by the VFW. The x'136 church will be submitting a letter of credit as well as the required escrow funds. Mr. Studenski 137 added that the church representatives are working with staff on a conditional use permit and 138 expect that will be presented for council consideration at the next regular meeting. He noted that 139 representatives of the church were present for any council questions. 140 141 Several members of the council congratulated the church representatives on their plans to occupy 142 the facility. 143 144 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-89 as presented. Council 145 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 146 147 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 148 There was no unfinished business. 149 150 NEW BUSINESS 151 8A. Approval of September 28, 2009 Council Work Session Minutes 152 153 8B. Approval of September 28, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes 154 155 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the September 28, 2009 Minutes as presented. 56 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. Council Member Stoltz `---1.57 abstained from voting as he was absent from both meetings. 158 w - ate 160 There being no further business, Council Member Gallup moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Council 161 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 162 163 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on October 26, 164 2009. 165 166 • 167 168 Julianne artell, City erk ohn B geson, ayor 169 170 171 Community Calendar-A Look Ahead 172 October 13, 2009 through October 26, 2009 173 174 Wednesday,October 14 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Planning&Zoning 175 4 Monday, October 26 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 176 4, Monday, October 26 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Meeting 177 4