HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-28-2022 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : November 28, 2022
5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden,Ruhland,
8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty
9 MEMBERS ABSENT
10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development
11 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee;
12 Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Human Resources and Communications
13 Manager Meg Sawyer; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 1. Review Regular Council Agenda of November 28,2022.
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17 The agenda items were reviewed. Comments as follows:
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19 Item 3A—Liquor and Tobacco Ordinance Code Amendments—City Clerk Bartell
20 explained the amendments requested. These ordinances would amend the code to include
21 compliance and violations language that would mirror the process included in the recent
22 cannabinoid ordinance.
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24 Item 3B through 3D,Hiring Recommendations—Human Resources and
25 Communications Manager Sawyer reviewed the recommendation to fill three positions.
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27 Item 4A—Resolution Supporting Public Safety County Tax Levy—Public Safety
28 Director Swenson explained the staff recommendation to approve a resolution supporting
29 the continuation of a levy that supports public safety activities in Anoka County. Mayor
30 Rafferty asked if the City Attorney has reviewed this matter;Director Swenson noted that
31 has not occurred but the language that would be added to statute is minimal.
32 Councilmember Stoesz asked if any municipalities have declined to support and Director
33 Swenson said the status with others is that some cities have approved and others are
34 slated to do so in the near future.
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36 Item 5A—2022 Parking Lot Improvement Project—City Engineer Hankee explained
37 that staff is requesting authorization to make a final payment on the project. Funding is
38 available for this action.
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40 Item 5B—Ordinance Relating to Solid Waste Storage—Staff requested that this item
41 be tabled discussed at a future work session.
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43 Item 6A—Zoning Ordinance Text and Map Amendment—City Planner Larsen noted
44 that staff is asking the council to approve the final passage of this ordinance that has been
45 under development and review for nearly two years. A small change from the Pt
46 reading will be explained and requested at the council meeting.
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48 Councilmember Ruhland asked about"holding zones"and land pointing to a future land
49 use map. Can changes be accomplished without council consideration; staff said no.
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51 Councilmember Lyden asked what the minimum size is to divide a property that is rural.
52 Staff said that would be ten acres lot minimum. Councilmember Lyden remarked that
53 perhaps a small lot would be appropriate, i.e.2.5 acres. Planner Larsen explained that
54 there is an option for"cluster" development. Community Development Director
55 Grochala explained that those areas without public utilities are usually guided for such
56 and it would seem not appropriate to have septic installed. Councilmember Lyden
57 remarked that a nice 2.5 acre lot is perhaps something that is wanted and that Lino Lakes
58 could provide. Mayor Rafferty remarked that this is late in the game for this type of
59 discussion. Community Development Director Grochala explained that the suggestion
60 is a comprehensive land use discussion rather than a land use discussion.
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62 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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64 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
65 December 12, 2022.
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