HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-25 - Charter Commission Minutes - FinalCharter Commission
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MEMBERS EXCUSED
MEMBERS UNEXCUSED
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
CHARTER COMMISSION
April 10, 2025
6:30 p.m.
8:35 p.m. / 8:45 p.m.
9:17 p.m.
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
Commissioners Tony Frolik, Robert Herr, and Waylon
Vanderpoel
None
Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia and City
Clerk Roberta Colotti
Mayor Rob Rafferty, and City Councilmembers Tony
Cavegn, Chris Lyden, Dale Stoesz, and Michael
Ruhland
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Dahl called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Rafferty called the City Council Work Session to order at 6:30 p.m.
SETTING THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted as presented
OPEN MIC/PUBLIC COMMENT
No one present opted to speak for the open mic.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Dahl led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. NOTIFICATION TO RESIDENTS
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.
6. ZONING REGULATIONS: MINIUM DISTANCES BETWEEN BUSINESSES
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45 A memo from the City Attorney regarding the City's authority to govern the distances between
46 businesses was reviewed. The Charter Commission Chair brought forward a discussion on the
47 distances between business and residential properties. The Mayor reviewed that zoning districts
48 are for types of development, and commercial developers will review if the proposed
49 development will work before applying.
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51 7.OPEN MIC
52 The Rules of Decorum regulations regarding the time allowed at open mic was discussed.
53 Councilmember Lyden stated that it is also helpful if the speaker provides a written summary of
54 their statement for the Council.
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56 8. FIVE-YEAR PLAN
57 Chair Dahl reviewed the history of the City Charter requirement calling for a five-year Financial
58 Plan to be prepared. The Mayor reviewed the current financial management plan elements and
59 steps for approval. The Charter Commission Chair accepted the report into the record for the
60 Charter Commission.
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62 9. THREE CITIZEN PETITIONS (SUBMITTED IN 2024)
63 The City Clerk presented the City Attorney email update to Commission on petitions.
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65 10. EVEN YEAR ELECTIONS
66 The City Clerk reported that the City Council had discussed even -year elections and, as a change
67 from odd to even -year elections would require a Charter amendment, had deferred to the Charter
68 Commission on the matter. She provided an overview of the statistics for the 2023 and 2024
69 elections and budgeted expenses.
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71 MOTION by Commissioner Obert, seconded by Commissioner Nicholson, to continue the
72 discussion of even -year elections.
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74 Motion passed 10 ayes — 2 nays (Trehus and Hausladen opposed).
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76 The question of calling a special Charter Commission meeting to discuss the topic in advance of
77 the next regular meeting or scheduling the topic for the next Charter Commission meeting on
78 July 10, 2025, was discussed.
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80 MOTION by Commissioner Obert, seconded by Commissioner Damiani, to schedule the
81 discussion of even -year elections for the next Regular Charter Commission meeting.
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83 Motion passed 11 ayes — 1 nay (Rodriguez opposed).
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85 It was noted that there would be no changes to the 2025 election and that any ballot questions
86 regarding moving to even -year elections would need to be scheduled after 2025, given the
87 timeframe for preparing and submitting a ballot question. The Chair asked that Commissioners
88 submit any questions in advance of the meeting by email to the City Clerk and copy her.
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90 RECESS / RECONVENE
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91 Chair Dahl recessed the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
92 Commissioners Aldentaler and Nicholson left the meeting.
93 Chair Dahl reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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95 11. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
96 Mayor Rafferty provided an overview of the Stormwater Utility history and the purpose of the
97 funds. The Charter Commission and Council discussed funding options related to stormwater
98 utilities and regulations surrounding stormwater management.
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loo 12. OTHER QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL OR CHARTER COMMISSION
101 Chair Dahl stated that she asked that this agenda item be added as a time for the Council to ask
102 any questions of the Charter Commission, as the Commission had set forth a series of questions
103 for discussion this evening as part of the regular agenda.
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105 Mayor Rafferty thanked the Chair for the opportunity and confirmed with the Council that there
106 were no additional questions outside of the agenda items already discussed.
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1o8 CHARTER COMMISSION OLD BUSINESS
109 a. Approval of January 9, 2025, Minutes
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111 MOTION by Commissioner Obert, seconded by Commissioner Rodriguez, approving the
112 meeting minutes of January 9, 2025, as presented.
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114 Motion passed unanimously.
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116 NEW BUSINESS
117 a. Yearly letter to the Judge
118 Chair Dahl presented the Yearly Letter to the Judge, outlining Charter Commission activities in
119 2024, to the Charter Commission prior to submitting to the Judge as required.
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121 MOTION by Commissioner Trehus, seconded by Commissioner Grattan, to approve the Yearly
122 Letter to the Judge for 2024 and authorize submission.
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124 Motion passed unanimously.
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126 NEXT MEETING DATE
127 Chair Dahl noted the next meeting date is Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM, City Hall
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129 ADJOURN
130 Chair Dahl adjourned the Charter Commission meeting at 9:17 p.m.
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132 Prepared by: Amanda Staple, TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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