HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-25-2018 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
June 25, 2018
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE June 25, 2018
5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Maher,
8 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John
12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie
13 Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee.
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15 Review Dates for Land Use Workshop with Jay Squires —Administrator Karlson
16 noted that the department directors met with the City's newly appointed city attorney, Jay
17 Squires.
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19 Mr. Squires has offered to provide informational workshops for the council, and the first
20 proposed would be on land use. The dates of September 131h and September 20th are
21 proposed.
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23 The council concurred that it would be appropriate to inform the city's advisory board
24 members.
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26 The council concurred that the workshop will be scheduled for September 20th, 6:00 p.m.
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28 Review Regular Council Agenda of 2018 —
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30 Item 111— Approving the Renewal of Liquor License for Don Julio Mexican
31 Restaurant - Administrator Karlson reported that the fine has been received for the
32 liquor compliance action taken recently by the council. Mayor Reinert remarked that he
33 understands that some bad things happened at the restaurant and the law will address
34 those through the individuals responsible. The City's jurisdiction is the license and
35 basically the location within the city. He feels the council has addressed the violations of
36 the liquor license. He would like to add to the renewal that if there is any additional
37 incident, they are facing a shut down. Public Safety Director Swenson added
38 information on the training the employees at this business have received, informational
39 assistance they can receive from the police department and where an additional violation
40 would land the business in regard to a staff bringing forward recommendation to revoke
41 their liquor license. The license holder has been clearly informed.
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43 Item 3C — Approval of AFSCME Labor Agreement for 201&2019 — Administrator
44 Karlson reviewed the basic terms of the two-year contract proposed and noted that the
45 tentative agreement has been approved by the union membership. Council Member
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46 Rafferty asked that the council receive a refresher on the exact terms included since it's
47 been a few weeks since they've met and that was not included in the staff report.
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49 Item 3A, Extend Lease of New Creations Child Care — Administrator Karlson noted
50 that the council reviewed the terms at a previous work session, and the terms are again
51 laid out in the staff report. It's important to the center to have an extension since they are
52 planning improvements.
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54 Item 6A, Nature's Refuge — City Planner Larsen noted the changes that have occurred
55 since the first reading and review of the action.
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57 Item 6C, Quotes and Contract for 2018 Street Maintenance (Reclamite) Program —
58 City Engineer Hankee explained that this is a certain element of the City's 2018 Street
59 Maintenance Program. Staff is recommending acceptance of the single quote based on
60 the specialized nature of the work. The staff report includes a map of the roads that will
61 be included in the program.
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63 Council Member Rafferty asked if this process/product has been used successfully areas
64 that can be identified. Ms. Hankee noted examples in the cities of St. Michael and Hugo.
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66 Item 61), Support for Federal Funding for I035E and County Road J and
67 Centerville Road/County Road J Intersections — City Engineer Hankee and
68 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the recommendation to seek
69 federal funds to support improvements.
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71 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
July 9, 2018.
IUIi Bartell, City Clerk
Mayor
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