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Home My WebLink About01-22-2024 City Council Meeting Minutes LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DATE: January 22, 2024 TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM TIME ENDED: 6:53 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers, Lyden,Stoesz, Ruhland,Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rafferty at 6:30 PM. PUBLIC COMMENT A representative of Mediation & Restorative Services, a non-profit based out of Blaine, invited Council and the community to attend their 2024 annual summit: Rebuilding Community: Developing Alternative Ways to Resolve Conflict. A flyer for the event was provided to the City Clerk and has been attached to these minutes. Christopher Stowe, 426 Pine Street. Mr. Stowe commented that the City, as the biggest business in the area, needs to work to keep costs down and pointed to expenses related to the joint project with Anoka County for a roundabout on Sunset. He added that the City is blowing through fire budgets. Mr. Stowe finished by remarking that he would like to see City Council vote to keep the historic Minnesota state flag. 1. Motion to Close Public Comment at 6:35 PM RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Ruhland, Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty SETTING THE AGENDA The agenda was accepted as presented. 1. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consider Approval of Expenditures for January 22, 2024 (Check No. 120038 through 120135) in the Amount of$662,839.05 B. Consider Approval of January 2, 2024 Work Session Minutes C. Consider Approval of January 8, 2024 Council Special Work Session Minutes (1) 1 D. Consider Approval of January 8, 2024 Council Special Work Session Minutes (2) E. Consider Approval of January 8, 2024 Council Work Session Minutes F. Consider Approval of January 8, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes G. Consider Approval of Resolution 24-05, Approving an Edible Cannabinoid License for Corner Express H. Consider Approval of Resolution 24-06, Appointing Election Judges for the 2024 Presidential Nominating Primary I. Consider Approval of Resolution 24-10, Approving an Edible Cannabinoid License for Eagle Liquor i. Motion to: Approve Consent Agenda Items 1A-I RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Lyden AYES: Ruhland, Lyden, Cavegn, Stoesz, Rafferty 1 2. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT A. Consider Appointment of Community Service Officer Public Safety Director John Swenson presented to Council a recommendation to hire Kayla McKinney as a part-time Community Service Officer. i. Motion to: Approve appointment of Kayla McKinney as PT CSO RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Lyden, Stoesz, Cavegn, Rafferty Ruhland B. Consider Appointment of Community Service Officer Public Safety Director John Swenson presented to Council a recommendation to hire Adam Crowl as a part-time Community Service Officer. i. Motion to: Approve appointment of Adam Crowl as a Part-Time Community Service Officer RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Ruhland, Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty 2 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT A. Consider 15t Reading of Ordinance No.02-24,Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment-Water Treatment Plant (6590 12th Avenue) Rezoning City Planner Katie Larsen presented to Council the first reading of a proposed ordinance related to a zoning map amendment for the future water treatment plant at 6590 12th Avenue. The ordinance considers a rezoning from R-1X (Single Family Executive) to PSP (Public and Semi-Public) as buildings such as a water treatment plant are permitted in PSP. Planner Larsen advised that a Public Hearing was conducted at the Planning and Zoning Board on January 10, 2024. Public comments received at that hearing included questions and concerns about noise, odor, property values, landscaping, architecture, and costs.The Board recommended an Open House be held to provide more information to the community. The Board also voted 7-0 in favor of the proposed rezoning. i. Motion to: Dispense with Full reading of Ordinance 02-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Cavegn, Ruhland, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty ii. Motion to: Approve First Reading of Ordinance 02-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Cavegn, Ruhland, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty B. Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 03-24, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Renumeration and Codification City Planner Katie Larsen recommended approval of Ordinance 03-24 and provided background for the proposed Ordinance: Ordinance No.08-22 amending City Code Chapter 1007: Zoning Code was adopted in November 2022 and went into effect in January 2023.The City is now incorporating the zoning code into the City's online version Code of Ordinances published by American Legal Publishing. As part of the codification and to make the code easier to read, some section numbers of the zoning code are being renumbered. She advised that the content of the zoning code is not changing; this is the formalization of putting the zoning ordinance online. This is simply renumbering some of 1007 to allow for better user ease online. 3 i. Motion to: Dispense with Full Reading of Ordinance 03-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Lyden, Stoesz, Ruhland, Cavegn, Rafferty ii. Motion to: Approve First Reading of Ordinance 03-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Cavegn, Ruhland, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty C. Vacating Drainage & Utility Easement, 6049 Sargent Court North City Engineer Diane Hankee presented, for Council consideration, the second reading of Ordinance 01-24, an ordinance to vacate a drainage and utility easement at 6049 Sargent Court North in the City of Lino Lakes. She highlighted that Council reviewed and approved the first reading on January 11, 2024. Engineer Hankee also proposed approval of Resolution 24-08, allowing for summary publication of the ordinance. i. Motion to: Dispense with Full Reading of Ordinance 01-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Cavegn, Ruhland, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty ii. Motion to: Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 01-24 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Ruhland, Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz, Rafferty 4 iii. Motion to: Approve Resolution 24-08 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Lyden, Stoesz, Ruhland, Cavegn, Rafferty D. Consider Resolution No. 24-09, Approving Site Improvement Performance Agreement, Culver's Site City Engineer Diane Hankee presented Resolution 24-09 for Council i. Motion to: Approve resolution 24-09 RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Lyden, Stoesz, Ruhland, Cavegn, Rafferty Mayor Rafferty reviewed the Community Calendar as presented on the Agenda. With no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Rafferty at 6:53 PM. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on February 12, 2024. ilcitAAS Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk Rai RattertY, Mayor or 5