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Home My WebLink About02-12-2018 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2018 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE February 12, 2018 5 TIME STARTED 6:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 7:05 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Maher, 8 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 12 Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Safety 13 John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 16 17 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 18 19 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 20 21 Lou Masonick was presented with a Recognition Award for service on the EDAC (February 2010 — 22 December 2017) & Planning & Zoning Board (February 2012 — December 2017). 23 24 Emily Parker was presented a Special City of Lino Lakes Recognition Award & American Legion 25 presentation. 26 27 SETTING THE AGENDA 28 29 The agenda was approved as presented. 30 31 CONSENT AGENDA 32 33 Council Member Maher moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items I through 1C, as presented. 34 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 35 36 ITEM ACTION 37 38 Consideration of Expenditures. 39 40 February 12, 2018 (Check No. 107597—107688) 41 in the amount of $381,879.35 Approved 42 43 January 22, 2018 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 44 45 January 22, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2018 APPROVED 46 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 2A) Consider Resolution No. 1841, Authorizing the Issuance of 2018 Certificates of 49 Indebtedness — Finance Director Cotton reviewed her written staff report, including reporting on a 50 reduction that results from updating. She explained how the certificates will be financed, short and 51 long term. 52 53 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 1841 as presented. Council Member 54 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 55 56 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 57 58 3A) Consider Appointment of Parks Maintenance Worker- Administrator Karlson reported that 59 staff is again presenting a recommendation to fill this position which has become vacant. He explained 60 that there have been two previous hirings authorized by the council for the position, but for different 61 reasons those hirings didn't work out. This recommendation is to hire Taylor Drahota who is well 62 qualified for the position. 63 64 Council Member Maher moved to approve the appointment of Taylor Drahota. Council Member 65 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 66 67 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 68 4A) Consider Resolution 1842, Authorizing Construction Activity in Support of Target 69 Remodel - Public Safety Director Swenson recalled the council's past discussion about construction 70 activity at the Target store in Lino Lakes. There have been complaints about after hours work and, when 71 contacted, Target was responsive. The city has been informed, however, that Target (through their 72 contractor Ryan Construction) is in need of performing nighttime work on the roof of the facilities for 73 two days. After a request from the council, they did hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the 74 situation but there were no residents that attended. 75 Mayor Reinert explained that this activity on the roof is required probably every twenty years and it 76 cannot take place when there are people in the store so it's really limited to late hours. 77 Britta Sortland, Ryan Companies, project manager. She noted that the crane is now scheduled for 78 February 20th and 21 sc, a schedule change. 79 Council Member Stoesz asked to have a discussion at the next work session on the topic of variances 80 from the noise ordinance. 81 82 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-11 as amended to represent the date 83 change to February 201h and 21 st. Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried 84 on a voice vote. 85 4B) Consider Approval of the Sale of Fire Rescue Pumper and Deposit of Proceeds —Public 86 Safety Director Swenson reviewed the written staff report. 87 88 COUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2018 APPROVED 89 Mayor Reinert commended Director Swenson on providing a thorough staff report. 90 Council Member Manthey asked about certification status on the vehicle. Director Swenson said he 91 made the decision to not move on certification without an offer. 92 Council Member Stoesz asked if there is any cost involved in removing the Lino Lakes graphics. 93 Director Swenson explained that the removal of graphics will be handled in the same fashion as for sale 94 of the other truck. 95 96 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 1841 as presented. Council Member 97 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 98 99 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 100 101 There was no report from the Public Services Department, 102 103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 104 105 6A) Public Hearing: Consider Ordinance No. 0248, Vacating Drainage and Utility Easement 106 Lot 15, Block 2 of NorthPointe 2nd Addition — City Engineer Hankee explained the background for this 107 request for easement. A property owner on Palm Street wishes to construct a deck that would cover a 108 portion of this easement. Upon review with Xcel Energy, they are in agreement to the request to vacate a 109 portion of the utility easement as requested by the property owners. 110 111 Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing. 112 113 There being no one present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. 114 115 Council Member Stoesz moved to approve the Pt Reading of Ordinance No. 02-18 as presented. 116 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 117 118 6B) Pavement Management Program. i. Consider Resolution 1843, Accepting 2017 Pavement 119 Management Report, ii. Consider Resolution 1844, Authorize the Preparation of Plans and 120 Specifications, 2018 Mill and Overlay Project— City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report. 121 For the 2018 Mill and Overlay Project, she explained the areas that would be covered in this year's 122 project, the estimated cost, and funding source proposed. The schedule for the project was also 123 reviewed. Council Member Stoesz asked about striping and Ms. Hankee indicated that it will remain 124 the same. Council Member Rafferty asked if the estimated costs include soft costs and Ms. Hankee said 125 yes. Council Member Rafferty confirmed that staff anticipates a good bid based on the time line. 126 127 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-13 as presented. Council Member 128 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 129 130 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 1844 as presented. Council Member 131 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 132 3 COUNCIL MINUTES February 12, 2018 APPROVED 133 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 134 135 There was no Unfinished Business. 136 137 NEW BUSINESS 138 139 There was no New Business. 140 141 COMMUNITY EVENTS 142 143 MONTHLY RECYCLE DAY will be held at Lino Park (7850 Lake Drive) on Saturday, February 17 144 from 10:00 a.m. to 2*00 p.m. Please see the city website for updated pricing. 145 146 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 Community Calendar —A Look Ahead February 12, 2018 through February 26, 2018 � Monday, February 19 CLOSED PRESIDENTS' DAY 16 Monday, February 26 5:00 pm, Council Work Room Interview l3d Applicants ?k Monday, February 26 6:00 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 16 Monday, February 26 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting 155 156 ADJOURN 157 158 There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. Council 159 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 160 161 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, Feb 26, 2018. 162 163 164 1 166 Ju i me Bartell, Vity C Jeff Re' rt, Mayor 167