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Home My WebLink About04-08-2019 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES April 812019 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE April 8, 2018 6 TIME STARTED 6*34 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED 7:30 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Maher, 9 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert io MEMBERS ABSENT 11 12 Staff members present: Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public Services 13 Director Rick DeGardner; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Human Resources 14 Manager Karissa Bartholomew; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 19 20 SETTING THE AGENDA 21 22 The agenda was amended to remove Item 3B (Council Member Rafferty indicated he has some 23 questions and would like additional time). 24 25 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 26 27 Public Safety Department Volunteer Recognition — Public Safety Director Swenson recognized the 28 many volunteers present. He acknowledged and presented pins for certain levels of service. 29 30 Mayor Reinert offered thanks to the volunteers for their service. The number of individuals 31 volunteering from this community is awesome. 32 33 CONSENT AGENDA 34 35 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items I through IE, as 36 presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 37 38 ITEM ACTION 39 40 Consideration of Expenditures: 41 42 April 8, 2018 (Check No. 109973 — 43 110053, $262,923.33) Approved 44 45 March 25, 2019 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 1 COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 2019 APPROVED 46 47 March 25, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 48 49 March 25, 2019 Council Minutes — Closed Mtg Approved 50 51 Consider Resolution 1946, Approving a Peddler 52 License for Big Bell Ice Cream, Inc. Approved 53 54 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 55 56 There were no reports from the Finance Department. 57 58 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 59 3A) Consider Resolution No. 19-31, Approving a Personnel Policy Update — Human Resources 60 Manager Bartholomew reviewed her written report. Based on review of the current policy, staff is 61 presenting a recommendation to amend certain language regarding workers compensation. 62 Council Member Maher moved to approve the Personnel Policy update as recommended. Council 63 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 64 3B) Consider 2nd Reading and Passage of Ordinance No. 02-19, Amending Chapter 208 of the 65 City Code relating to Public Safety Department 66 Item was deleted from the agenda. 67 68 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 69 70 4A) Consider approval of donation of wellness equipment to North Memorial — Public Safety 71 Director Swenson explained that staff is seeking permission to donate certain equipment that was 72 donated to the City and was located at Fire Station #1. The station is being remodeled and there is not 73 room for these items. Staff is supportive of the donation and future use of the equipment. 74 75 Council Member Maher moved to approve the donation as recommended. Council Member Manthey 76 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 77 78 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 79 80 SA) Consider Resolution No. 1945, Accepting Bids and Awarding a Construction Contract 81 for Woods Edge Park —Public Services Director DeGardner asked that the council approve a 82 resolution that accepts the bids for the project and awards a construction contract to the low bidder. 83 84 Council Member Rafferty asked why there is so much difference in the bids; what's the indication? 85 Mr. DeGardner said he had the same question and has been informed that the bids are normally based 86 on the contractor's availability so nothing unusual is indicated by the figures. 87 2 COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 2019 APPROVED 88 Staff anticipates the playground to be available for use by this fall. 89 90 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 1945 as presented. Council Member 91 Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 92 93 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 94 95 6A) Lyngblomsten Senior Living Community: i. Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 07- 96 19 Rezoning Property from GB, General Business to PUD, Planned Unit Development; ii. 97 Consider Resolution No. 1942 Approving PUD Development Stage Plan/Preliminary Plat — City 98 Planner Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that included information on: 99 - The land use application for rezoning, PUD, preliminary plat and site plan review; 100 - 20 acre site; 101 - P&Z held a public hearing in February that was fruitful; some changes made based on 102 discussion; l03 - General project overview (3D rendering); 104 - Transportation and access review; 105 - Greenspace buffers; 106 - Preliminary plat, including changes from original preliminary plat; 107 - Community garden was replaced by storm water pone (to meet requirements); 1 08 - Site design, urban form; 109 - Building, architecture and setbacks; 110 - Park dedication fees. 111 112 Mayor Reinert remarked that senior housing is developing fast right now due to need. This city is 113 being specific, however, about what development will be welcomed here. The baby boom will end 114 and the units will have to be maintained and having a quality product is important. He spoke about 115 Lyngblomsten as a good developer. He reviewed the development rendering and how it has been 116 planned. He noted the elements of the project and how they will fit into the area. 117 118 Council Member Stoesz asked if the County Road J roadway entrance will be restricted and Ms. 119 Larsen said it will be right in/right out. 120 121 Council Member Manthey remarked that the residents to the west of the development have been 122 involved in the development process and he thinks they approve of the project. 123 124 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 17-19 as presented. 125 Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 126 COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 2019 APPROVED 127 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 19-42 as presented. Council Member 128 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 129 130 Mayor Reinert remarked that there are some clear park needs existing in the area so he'd like more 131 information on the planned use of the park dedication funds for this project. 132 6B) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. OS-199 Amending City Code Section 1007 133 Related to Multiple Principal Buildings on One Parcel, in Commercial, Industrial or 134 Public/Semi-Public Zoning Districts — Community Development Director Grochala remarked that 135 this is a second reading of an ordinance that would simplify the process for single use expansion 136 projects. The council approved the 1st reading at their last meeting. 137 Council Member Maher moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. OS-19. Council Member 138 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 139 Council Member Stoesz moved to approve the 2nd Reading and passage of Ordinance No. OS-19 as 140 presented. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 141 6C) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 06-19, Amending City Code Section 1007 142 Providing for Retaining Walls in Excess of 42" in Height — Community Development Director 143 Grochala explained that this ordinance would amend zoning code language regarding retaining walls. 144 The council approved the 1st reading of the ordinance at the last meeting. 145 Council Member Manthey moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 06-19. Council Member 146 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 147 Council Member Manthey moved to approve the 2nd Reading and passage of Ordinance No. 06-19 as 148 presented. Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 149 6D) Consider Resolution No. 19-43 Accepting Bids, Awarding a Construction Contract, and 150 Approving Construction Services Contract —City Engineer Hankee requested council approval of 151 a resolution auhthoring a construction contract and reviewed the elements planned for the mill and 152 overlay project. She noted that the contractor has done a lot of work in the City. The bids have come 153 through well and as a result the alternate will be done as well. 154 155 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 1943 as presented. Council Member 156 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 157 158 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 159 160 There was no Unfinished Business. 161 162 NEW BUSINESS 163 164 There was no New Business. 165 COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 2019 APPROVED 166 COMMUNITY EVENTS 167 168 SPRING FLING EGG HUNT will be held at City Hall Park on Saturday, April 12 at 6:15 p.m. Pre. 169 registration is required. 170 171 MONTHLY RECYCLE DAY will be held at Lino Park (7850 Lake Drive) on Saturday, April 20 172 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please see the city website for updated pricing. 173 174 EARTH DAY CELEBRRATION Earth Day will be celebrated in Lino Lakes the morning of 175 Saturday, April 20. Volunteers are needed to help with related projects. If you interested, please call 176 Marty Asleson at 651-982-2435. 177 178 The Wargo Nature Center Main Event is held from 12:30 — 3:00. Includes climbing wall, bouncy 179 house, popcorn, informational tables, Healthy Living, Organics, etc. 180 181 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 Community Calendar —A Look Ahead April S, 2019 through April 22, 2019 �: Wednesday, April 10 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Planning & Zoning Monday, April 22 5:30 pm, Council Work Session Community Room i. Monday, April 22 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeti ADJOURN There being no further business, the council moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, Jeff 2019,. E