HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-2018 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
March 26, 2018
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : March 26, 2018
5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty (arrived 6*10),
8 Maher, Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
12 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Clerk Julie Bartell
14 1. Schedule Dates to Interview Law Firms —Administrator Karlson noted that he
15 has provided the proposals for attorney services to the council members. The council
16 should establish a time to interview the four firms that were selected at the last work
17 session. He suggests that each interview would be a minimum of one-half hour.
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19 The council concurred that they will do one interview on April 9 (prior to the council
20. meeting) and finish up the rest at a special session on April 16.
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22 2. Review Regular Council Agenda of February 12, 2018 — The agenda was
23 reviewed and there were no changes.
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25 Item 3A — Massage Therapy Licensing — City Clerk Bartell explained that staff is
26 forwarding the requests for individual and enterprise massage therapy licenses. The
27 process brings them forward for council consideration.
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29 Item 6a —Brian Bourassa, WSB &Associates, reviewed the written report. This is the
30 final payment for the 2015 Storm Water Management Program. He explained that the
31 delay in finishing the project relates to a storm pond that did not have ice thick enough for
32 equipment until just this past winter.
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34 Item 613 - City Planner Larsen reviewed the recommendations. The city should have this
35 easement in place because the road actually goes across Great River Energy's property.
36 They are thus granting an easement. There is also a fence located within the right of way
37 for the easement and it is recommended that the city enter an agreement with Great River
38 Energy regarding that fence.
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4o Item 6C —Brian Bourassa, WSB &Associates, reviewed the written report. The two
41 elements presented deal with the LaMotte Area and: a) receipt of a petition requesting
42 that there be no water main installed as part of their street reconstruction project; and b)
43 ordering the project and moving ahead without the water element. It was noted that there
44 will be one water element included (safety related) to be funded through the city's budget.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 26, 2018
APPROVED
Community Development Director Grochala noted that the sixty-day petition period
ended on March 23, 2018 and only this one petition was received for either the LaMotte
or West Shadow Lake project.
Item 6D — Community Development Director Grochala said this relates to a discussion
the council has heard previously. The improvement would serve properties west. It is
52 hoped to spurvelopment, including properties that are currently routed to Shoreview's
53 system and provide new services to a few existing properties. The cost would be planned
54 for reimbursement from future development utility fees. Mayor Reinert reviewed the
55 estimated budget, both engineering fees and the construction budget. The mayor
56 pondered why staff is wanting to spend $600,000 without a proposal. Community
57 Development Director Grochala added that he foresees the plans being available if a
58 development comes forward. Mayor Reinert remarked that it would seem to make more
59 sense to wait for a development to fund the project. More information was received from
6o Brian Bourassa of WSB & Associates. Council Member Rafferty said there's a lot to be
61 said about being "shovel ready"; he sees that it could be favorable. Mayor Reinert asked
62 if WSB & Associates would guarantee the work (the plan) for three years; Mr. Bourassa
63 said yes with the exception of costs. Mayor Reinert remarked that the cost is what he
64 was talking about. Council Member Manthey said he can see the merit in the mayor's
65 question (costs will only go up going forward); he added that there was a resident who
66 appeared before the council in the recent past from this area and he wonders if this could
67 possibly be a benefit to that property.
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69 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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71 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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