HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-2013 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
February 25, 2013
: February 25, 2013
. 6:00 p.m.
. 6:20 p.m.
: Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell,
Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert
: None
Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
Director Michael Grochala; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine;
City Clerk Julie Bartell.
Review Regular Agenda, February 25, 2013 Council Meeting — The council reviewed
the agenda for the meeting.
Item 3A, Resolution No. 13 -22, Authorizing Investigation Feasibility of a Regional
Utility System — Administrator Karlson explained that he and other area city
administrators are bringing forward a recommendation to jointly seek grant funding to
study the feasibility of a joint sewer and/or water system. He distributed information
outlining the purpose, background, involved agencies, key issues and rationale of the
concept. At this time he is requesting council authority to sign onto the grant request.
Mayor Reinert noted some concern about how a shared system may pan out for this city;
Lino Lakes could lose control over its own utilities and there is the possibility of
becoming responsible for older infrastructure in other cities. Administrator Karlson
responded that, under this proposal, the city would still own its infrastructure but there
could be some shared costs down the line. The mayor said he doesn't have a problem
with doing the study but he wants the city to keep eyes wide open on the idea. The
council concurred that it is worth doing the study and Administrator Karlson added that
he is committed to working to keep the scope of the study where it should be.
Item 6A, Resolution No. 13 -20, Approving Efforts to Seek Special Legislation
Authorizing Conveyance of Certain Tax - Forfeited Land from Anoka County to the
Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority — Economic Development Coordinator
Divine summarized her written report on Item 6A as well as the agenda items for the
Economic Development Authority meeting scheduled before the regular council meeting.
She explained that the Lino Lakes Assisted Living group wishes to purchase additional
property within the tax forfeited Legacy area. In order to implement a plan, the city's
EDA would purchase the property from Anoka County and resell it to the developer; the
county would receive some administrative costs and the city's special assessments for the
parcel will be covered. The Letter of Intent proposed is not a binding commitment. The
second part of the action is to seek special state legislation to authorize the conveyance of
the land.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 25, 2013
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47 The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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49 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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