HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-25 - Council Joint Meeting w Charter Comm MinutesLino Lakes City Council
Special Work Session
Joint Meeting with the Charter Commission
Minutes
DATE: April 10, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:30 P.M.
RECESS/RECONVENE 8:35 P.M. / 8:45 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 9:17 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz and
Ruhland
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia and City Clerk Roberta Colotti.
Charter Commissioners Present: Chair Caroline Dahl, Commissioners, Donald Aldentaler, Kelli
Damiani, Coral Digatono, John Grattan III, Dean Hausladen, Eric Holmstrom, Dan Nicholson,
Angela Obert, Justin Reynolds, Melissa Rodriguez and Mike Trehus.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
The Chair of the Charter Commission called the regular Charter Commission Meeting to
Order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Charter Commission Public Comment Period
The Charter Commission Chair opened the floor for comment from the public. No
comment was made. The Chair closed the public comment period.
4. Joint Discussion with Charter Commission
a. Notification to Residents of Development Proposals
There was discussion of the type of notification that is provided by the City to
inform residents that a development project is being proposed. The proposed
design of a sign notifying residents of a development project was presented and
reviewed by the Charter Commission and City Council. The online "Notify Me"
notification platform was discussed along with the other methods of notification.
b. Zoning Regulations: Minium Distances Between Businesses
A memo from the City Attorney regarding the City's authority to govern the
distances between businesses was reviewed. The Charter Commission Chair
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brought forward a discussion on the distances between business and residential
properties. The Mayor reviewed that zoning districts are for types of
development and commercial developers will review if the proposed
development will work before applying.
c. Open Mic
The Rules of Decorum regulations regarding the time allowed at open mic was
discussed. Councilmember Lyden stated that it is also helpful if the speaker
provides a written summary of their statement for the Council.
d. Five -Year Financial Plan
The Charter Commission Chair reviewed the history of the City Charter
requirement calling for a five-year Financial Plan to be prepared. The Mayor
reviewed the current financial management plan elements and steps for
approval. The Charter Commission Chair accepted the report into the record for
the Charter Commission.
e. 2024 Citizen Petitions to Amend the Charter
The Charter Commission Chair accepted in the record for the Charter
Commission, the City Attorney's report stating that the City Council found the
2024 petitions to amend the City Charter (two petitions) and ordinance (one
petition) to be legally invalid and that no further action was required.
f. Even -Year Elections
The City Clerk reported that the City Council had discussed even -year elections,
and as a change from odd to even -year elections would require a Charter
amendment, had deferred to the Charter Commission on the matter. She
provided an overview of the statistics for the 2023 and 2024 elections and
budgeted expenses.
The Charter Commission made a motion to schedule a discussion regarding
even -year elections and a motion to set the discussion date for the regular
Charter Commission meeting on July 10, 2025. It was noted that with this there
would be no changes to the 2025 election and that any ballot questions
regarding moving to even -year elections would need to be scheduled after 2025
given the timeframe for preparing and submitting a ballot question.
Recesses / Reconvene
Mayor Rafferty recessed the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
Commissioners Aldentaler and Nicholson left the meeting.
Mayor Rafferty reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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g. Stormwater Utility
Mayor Rafferty provided an overview of the Stormwater Utility history and the
purpose of the funds. The Charter Commission and Council discussed funding
options related to stormwater utilities and regulations surrounding stormwater
management.
h. Other Questions for Council or Charter Commission
The Charter Commission Chair stated that she asked that this agenda item be
added as a time for the Council to ask any questions of the Charter Commission
as the Commission had set forth a series of questions for discussion this evening
as part of the regular agenda.
Mayor Rafferty thanked the Chair for the opportunity and confirmed with the
Council that there were no additional questions outside of the agenda items
already discussed.
5. Charter Commission Old Business
The Charter Commission provided approval of the Charter Commission January 9, 2025,
minutes as presented.
6. Charter Commission New Business
The Charter Commission Chair presented the Yearly Letter to the Judge, outlining
Charter Commission activities in 2024, to the Charter Commission, prior to submitting to
the Judge as required.
7. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the City Council Work Session at 9:17 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on April 28, 2025.
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Roberta Colotti, CMC b fferty
City Clerk Mayor
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