HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-2009 Council Minutes (2) CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 23,2009
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : November 23, 2009
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:15 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council members Gallup, Reinert,
8 O'Donnell, and Mayor Bergeson
9 (Council Member Elect Roeser)
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none
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13 Staff members present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; Director of Public Safety
14 David Pecchia; City Engineer Jim Studenski; Economic Development Coordinator Mary
15 Alice Divine; City Planner Paul Bengtson; Director of Finance Al Rolek; City Clerk Julie
16 Bartell.
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18 The Mayor announced that he received a notification that the city's current representative
19 on the Centennial Utilities Commission, Mr. Robin Doege, is resigning his assignment
20 due to a change in residence.
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22 2011 BUDGET UPDATE—The council had received a written report from Finance
23 Officer Rolek that included the proposed budget for 2010 as well as a report on factors
24 for consideration in balancing the 2010 budget. Mr. Rolek reminded the council that the
25 city's 2010 budget must be approved and certified by December 28. With that schedule
26 in mind, staff has scheduled presentation of the final budget for adoption at the December
27 14, 2009 city council meeting. That final budget consideration includes adopting the
28 operating budget, the final levy, the water and sewer fund operating budget and the
29 recreation fund budget. When asked if the city's budget includes any federal stimulus
30 funding, Mr. Rolek noted only some stimulus funds included in the I35E/CSAH 14
31 Interchange Improvement Project(an Anoka County project with city participation). On
32 the question of employee furloughs, all the unions have not yet signed off on a two-week
33 furlough for their members but discussion remains open with all. A council member
34 expressed continued interest in finding some type of council salary reduction that will be
35 meaningful and the council directed the finance officer to report on reduction options in
36 that area at the next budget discussion; the city attorney may need to opine on the current
37 council's ability to impact the incoming council's salary. Council Member Elect Roeser
38 noted that he is open to a change.
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40 A special work session was scheduled for November 30, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. to continue
41 discussion of the 2010 budget.
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43 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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45 There were no changes to the regular agenda.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 23, 2009
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47 Item 6C) I-35E/CSAH 14 Interchange Project—The council received
48 confirmation that the project includes signalization.
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50 Item 6D) Change Order No. 17, Lake Drive/35W Interchange Improvement
51 Project - The council received confirmation that this will most likely be the final change
52 order for this project. There were notably more change orders than usual for the project.
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54 The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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56 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
57 December 14, 2009.
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