HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2022 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
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4 DATE : January 24, 2022
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden, Ruhland,
8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources and
11 Communications Coordinator Meg Sawyer; Community Development Director Michael
12 Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Public Safety Director
13 John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 1. Preliminary Design for the Hodgson/CR J Improvements—Community
16 Development Director Grochala introduced representatives from Anoka County and WSB
17 and Associates who are working on the project. Anoka County staff reviewed a
18 PowerPoint presentation that included information on the following:
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20 - Challenges —traffic operations, closeness of adjacent properties, skew of existing
21 intersection, right of way impact;
22 - Options—roundabout, signal;
23 - Overall Layouts—each option;
24 - Traffic Comparisons—looking ahead as well;
25 - Alternative Comparisons (charted); more benefits at this point for the roundabout;
26 - Next steps—sharing with jurisdictions and public (including website comments
27 and live open house);
28 - 2023 Construction is envisioned.
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30 Mayor Rafferty remarked that the open house held for Birch Street improvements was
31 well received and well handled.
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33 Councilmember Cavegn remarked that there is more space available to the east and he
34 wonders why that isn't being utilized. County staff explained that they weighed options
35 and are initially presenting a plan they feel is fair and works well with properties. Staff
36 then clarified that they are in the process of setting up meetings with the property owners.
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38 Councilmember Stoesz noted north to south direction and that in the SE quadrant it seems
39 impossible to get into the gas station without a roundabout. Staff explained how access
40 could be provided. Councilmember Stoesz asked about barriers to prevent certain
41 movements around the intersection; staff has not looked at that possibility at this point.
42 Pedestrian access (with roundabout) would be handled with ramps, similar to what was
43 done on Birch Street. Is fixing the trail part of the project? Staff said they are working
44 on getting that done.
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46 Councilmember Lyden echoed that the process and product for Birch Street was well
47 done. One improvement would be adding pedestrian crossing signals. He sees that staff
48 prefers a roundabout and also has a schedule to follow. He wonders if the necessary
49 conversations with property owners has begun; staff indicated some discussion is
50 underway.
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52 Mayor Rafferty asked about costs involved with a signal. Staff said, in general,the
53 signal represents added costs. The mayor said he will be very interested to hear what the
54 area property owners have to say.
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56 2. Redistricting and Voting Precincts—City Clerk Bartell reviewed a PowerPoint
57 presentation that included information on the following
58 - Overview of redistricting process;
59 - Possible impact on City voting districts;
60 - Timeline for consideration.
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62 City Clerk Bartell then reviewed the City's current voting precinct map and discussed
63 possible changes.
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65 Information on city precincts, including a map with a change proposed to Precinct 5, was
66 reviewed. The council directed staff to prepare for the change to Precinct 5 while
67 awaiting redistricting information.
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69 3. Review Regular Agenda
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71 The agenda was reviewed and there were no changes.
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73 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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75 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
76 February 14, 2022.
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81 Julia e Bartell, City C erk Rob Rafferty, Mayor
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