HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/2004 Council PacketEXPANDED AGENDA
CITY OF LINO LAKES
Monday,
December 13, 2004
Council Chambers
6:00 P.M. (6:02 P.M. — 6:49 P.M.)
Truth -in- Taxation Hearing
PRIOR TO THE COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL CONDUCTED THE
ANNUAL TRUTH -IN- TAXATION HEARING.
6:30 p.m. (7:00 P.M.)
City Council meeting
(Scheduled to be broadcast on Channel 16)
Open Mike THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO
SPEAK.
Call to Order and Roll Call ALL PRESENT.
Pledge of Allegiance
Setting the Agenda: Addition or deletion of agenda items
THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE AGENDA.
1. Consent Agenda -
A) Consideration of Expenditures:
i) December 13, 2004 (Check No. 72563 through 72681 in the
amount of $213,835.64). Pg. 3 -13
ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 14531 through 14550 in the
amount of $6,785.83). Pg. 14
B) Consider approval of minutes of November 17, 2004 Council Work
Session
C) Consider approval of minutes of November 22, 2004 City Council
Meeting
D) Consider Resolution 04 -195 Approving Joint Powers Agreement —
Information Technology Partnership Pg. 14A -F
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EXPANDED AGENDA
E) Authorize Preparation of Pavement Management Plan Financing Study by
Springsted, Inc. Pg. 14G -N
F) Consider approval of revised draft of minutes of November 3, 2004
Council Work Session
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
AS PRINTED. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Finance Department Report, Al Rolek
A) None.
3. Administration Department Report, Dan Tesch
A) Public Hearing, Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 25 -04 Establishing
Fee Schedule Pg. 15 -24
MAYOR BERGESON OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM AT
7:05 P.M. THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO SPEAK.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
CARLSON, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:05 P.M. THE MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
REINERT, APPROVING FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-04 AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
B) Consider L.E.L.S. (police officer) Contract 2004 -2006
Pg. 25
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, APPROVING THE CONTRACT AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
C) Consider Conditional Offer of Employment for General Maintenance
Street Position Pg. 26
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, APPROVING THE CONDITIONAL OFFER OF
EMPLOYMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Public Safety Department Report, Dave Pecchia
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EXPANDED AGENDA
A) Consider Resolution No. 04 -183, Authorizing Expenditure of Drug
Forfeiture Funds for Treadmill in Police Department Wellness Room
Pg. 27 -28
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 04-183 AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. Public Services Department Report, Rick DeGardner
A) None.
6. Community Development Department Report, Michael Grochala
A) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance 24 -04, Amending Ordinance 01 -03,
Growth Management Policy, to Include Provisions for Conservation
Development, Jeff Smyser, Jeff Schoenbauer, Brauer & Assoc.
Pg. 29 -37
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS ITEM EXTENSIVELY.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, FOR APPROVAL ON SECOND READING OF
ORDINANCE NO. 24-04 AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. UPON ROLL CALL
VOTE, THERE WERE: THREE AYES, TWO NAYS. THE MOTION PASSED.
COUNCILMEMBERS STOLTZ, REINERT, AND BERGESON VOTED AYE.
COUNCILMEMBERS CARLSON AND DAHL VOTED NAY.
B) Consideration of Resolution No. 04 -180, Approving Variance, St. Paul
Water Utility, Jeff Smyser Pg. 38 -46
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-180 AS
RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
C) Consideration of Resolution No. 04 -182, Authorizing Preliminary
Engineering Design, Lake Drive /I -35W Interchange Improvements,
Michael Grochala Pg. 47 -49
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-182
AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
D) Consideration of Resolution No. 04 -181, Authorizing Holly Drive
Easement Acquisition, Jim Studenski Pg. 50 -52
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 04-
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181 AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
7. Unfinished Business
A) None.
8. New Business
A) None.
9. Community Calendar, December 14, 2004 through December 20, 2004:
A) Council Work Session, Wednesday, December 15, 2004, 5:30 p.m.
B) EDA Meeting, Monday, December 20, 2004, 5:45 p.m.
C) City Council Meeting, Monday, December 20, 2004, 6:00 p.m.
10. Adjourn
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER STOLTZ, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:31 P.M.
THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Revised 12/10/04 ajb 1:45 p.m.
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EXPENDITURES
DECEMBER 12, 2004
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Date: 12/03/2004 Time: 15:12:13 City of Lino Lakes
FM Entry - Invoice Journal
Name
Operator: JAL Page: 2
Discount
# of items Net Gross Discount Lost
000673 LANDFORM ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 1 612.51 612.51 .00 .00
000724 BLUE TOW SERVICE, INC. 2 207.68 207.68 .00 .00
000726 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1 246.80 246.80 .00 .00
000761 ANCOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 346.13 346.13 .00 .00
000765 BECK, CHARLES 1 500.00 500.00 .00 .00
000766 BONA, JEFF 1 50.00 50.00 .00 .00
000772 FILTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. 1 255.28 255.28 .00 .00
000794 HALLE PROPERTIES, L. L. C. 1 44,862.30 44,862.30 .00 .00
000810 BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 1 385.63 385.63 .00 .00
000816 KORDIAK, JAMES 1 519.50 519.50 .00 .00
000833 BROCK WHITE, INC. 2 903.62 903.62 .00 .00
000837 PETERSON, JOHN R. 1 762.21 762.21 .00 .00
000841 RETAMCO, INC. (HOMESTEAD ESCROW) 1 984.56 984.56 .00 .00
000879 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN 1 37,329.37 37,329.37 .00 .00
000930 WILLIAM G. HAWKINS & ASSOCIATES 1 13,263.85 13,263.85 .00 .00
CO C. P. OFFICE PRODUCTS 7 1,631.10 1,631.10 .00 .00
000998 AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, INC. 3 4,362.29 4,362.29 .00 .00
001052 INTERSTATE COMPANIES, INC. 1 1,393.13 1,393.13 .00 .00
001100 CIRCLE PINES POST OFFICE 1 464.29 464.29 .00 .00
001110 CIRCLE PINES, CITY OF 1 2,874.47 2,874.47 .00 .00
001247 CROWN TROPHY, INC. 2 1,432.41 1,432.41 .00 .00
001260 ACCLAIM BENEFITS 1 144.20 144.20 .00 .00
001280 DAVIES WATER EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 2 219.48 219.48 .00 .00
001292 DEHN OIL COMPANY, INC. 1 3,478.95 3,478.95 .00 .00
001297 ARCH, SHARON 1 505.00 505.00 .00 .00
001301 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF MINNESOTA 1 4,437.95 4,437.95 .00 .00
001380 EARL ANDERSON ASSOCIATION, INC. 1 59.03 59.03 .00 .00
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Date: 12/03/2004 Time: 15:12:14 City of Lino Lakes
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Discount
V # Name # of items Net Gross Discount Lost
001395 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 1 479.96 479.96 .00 .00
001480 HAWKINS WATER TREATMENT GROUP, INC. 1 305.53 305.53 .00 .00
001540 FORESTRY SUPPLIERS, INC. 2 194.67 194.67 .00 .00
001550 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. 1 941.50 941.50 .00 .00
001561 EMERGENCY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 6.30 6.30 .00 .00
001680 ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC. 1 430.10 430.10 .00 .00
001720 GRAINGER, INC. 2 879.37 879.37 .00 .00
001752 MOONEN, PATRICK 1 62.58 62.58 .00 .00
001768 H & L MESABI, INC. 3 728.78 728.78 .00 .00
001850 HOFFMAN, MICHAEL 1 197.97 197.97 .00 .00
001859 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 1 450.64 450.64 .00 .00
001881 HUGO HEATING AND COOLING 1 125.00 125.00 .00 .00
001971 INFRATECH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 43.80 43.80 .00 .00
002147 SOURCE ONE GRAPHICS, INC. 1 74.82 74.82 .00 .00
002170 KOTTKES' BUS SERVICE, INC. 1 185.00 185.00 .00 .00
• LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, INC. 1 888.00 888.00 .00 .00
002328 LEEF BROTHER, INC. 1 16.81 16.81 .00 .00
002330 LICHTSCHEIDL, DAVE 1 375.00 375.00 .00 .00
002340 IMAGE PRINTING & GRAPHICS, INC. 1 117.90 117.90 .00 .00
002440 LITTLE FALLS MACHINE, INC. 1 27.18 27.18 .00 .00
002550 MENARDS, INC. 2 200.57 200.57 .00 .00
002584 METRO SALES INCORPORATED 2 1,246.00 1,246.00 .00 .00
002613 MIDWEST LANDSCAPES, INC. 1 9,269.00 9,269.00 .00 .00
002900 MN. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1 39.50 39.50 .00 .00
003050 MRPA 1 160.00 160.00 .00 .00
003180 NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS, INC. 2 1,196.85 1,196.85 .00 .00
003220 FACTORY MOTOR PARTS COMPANY, INC. 2 278.83 278.83 .00 .00
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Date: 12/03/2004 Time: 15:12:15 City of Lino Lakes
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Discount
# of items Net Gross Discount Lost
003228 NORTH AMERICAN SALT COMPANY, INC. 1 2,872.20 2,872.20
003271 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 1 46.80 46.80
003300 NORTHWAY IRRIGATION /LANDSCAPING 1 221.54 221.54
003370 NYSTROM PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. 1 4,872.78 4,872.78
003390 OFFICEMAX, INC. 1 254.00 254.00
003410 OLSEN CHAIN /CABLE CO., INC. 1 351.50 351.50
003443 OTTER LAKE ANIMAL CARE CENTER, INC. 1 121.96 121.96
003492 PETTY CASH 1 309.80 309.80
003524 PITNEY BOWES, INC. 1 247.78 247.78
003600 PRESS PUBLICATIONS, INC. 4 258.35 258.35
003617 ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2 189.10 189.10
003753 REINERT, JEFF 1 141.56 141.56
003880 SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICKSON, INC. 4 5,944.70 5,944.70
003882 SHRED -IT, INC. 1 66.60 66.60
003900 SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION, INC. 3 456.34 456.34
0• SMITH MICRO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 1,111.86 1,111.86
004059 SMYSER, JEFF 1 35.00 35.00
004100 SPRINGSTED, INC. 1 13,686.48 13,686.48
004110 CARL BOLANDER & SONS COMPANY 1 3,991.67 3,991.67
004125 ST. PAUL CITY OF 1 1,200.00 1,200.00
004240 STREICHER'S, INC. 5 2,805.32 2,805.32
004340 T.A. SCHIFSKY AND SONS, INC. 2 93.77 93.77
004427 TIMESAVER OFF -SITE SECRETARIAL, INC 5 1,031.00 1,031.00
004470 COMO LUBE & SUPPLIES, INC. 1 267.01 267.01
004562 NATIONAL WATERWORKS, INC. 1 6,127.11 6,127.11
004760 WALDOCH SPORTS, INC. 1 23.32 23.32
004788 SPRINT 1 57.82 57.82
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Date: 12/03/2004 Time: 15:12:15 City of Lino Lakes
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Discount
# Name # of items Net Gross Discount Lost
005026 ANOKA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 1 493.60 493.60 .00 .00
900448 GEPHART ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 1 283.25 283.25 .00 .00
900482 WOLF'S DEN GUN SHOP 1 213.68 213.68 .D0 .00
900486 FUN SERVICES, INC. 1 625.86 625.86 .00 .00
900591 CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC. 1 631.33 631.33 .00 .00
Grand Totals: 151 204,906.87 204,906.87 .00 .00*
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Dept
Amount
O ADVANCED GRAPHIX, INC. GRAPHICS
0 AFSCME COUNCIL #5 PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
72564 AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE A PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
O ANOKA COUNTY ATTORNEY' FORFEITURE
0 BLUE TOW SERVICE, INC.
72566 CENTRAL PENSION FUND
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
O DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
O HALLE PROPERTIES, L. L
72567 INTL UNION OF OPER ENG
0 LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR
0 MIDWEST LANDSCAPES, IN
III/
68 NCPERS LIFE INSURAN
0 MN. DEPARTMENT OF PURL
O PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
O RAY ALLEN MANUFACTURIN
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
0 RETAMCO, INC. (HOMESTE
O WILLIAM G. HAWKINS & A
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O MRPA
'89 PONT GRAND PRIX TOW
PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
DENTAL INSURANCE
FORFEITURES
REIMBURSE ESCROW /DISCOUN
PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
TREES
PAYROLL WITHHOLDING
LICENSE TABS
HEALTH INSURANCE
K -9
LIFE INSURANCE
OVERPAYMENT OF ASSESSMEN
MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY
Total for Dept **
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BASKETBALL REGISTRATION ADULT SP
Total for Dept 202
O BONA, JEFF SANTA
O CUB FOODS SUPPLIES
O FUN SERVICES, INC. PROGRAM REC
O IDEA ART, INC. PAPER
O KOTTKES' BUS SERVICE, TRANSPORTATION
O ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH HALL RENTAL
Total for Dept 205
0 CROWN TROPHY, INC.
TROPHYS
Total for Dept 207
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SPECIAL
YOUTH IN
513.69
692.54
175.30
493.60
207.68
2,112.00
2,742.26
246.80
44,862.30
420.00
888.00
7,978.50
416.00
39.50
8,476.48
167.85
1,042.52
984.56
719.80
• 73,179.38*
160.00
160.00*
50.00
91.73
625.86
32.65
185.00
200.00
1,185.24*
1,225.71
1,225.71*
O CROWN TROPHY, INC. TROPHYS YOUTH SP 206.70
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City of Lino Lakes
FM Entry - Invoice Payment - Approval of Bills
Check # Vendor Alpha Name
Description
Dept
Total for Dept 208
O REINERT, JEFF REIMBURSE CONF EXPENSES
O TIMESAVER OFF -SITE SEC NOV 22
Total for Dept 401
MAYOR /CO
MAYOR /CO
O ACCLAIM BENEFITS FLEXIBLE SPENDING ADMINI ADMINIST
O DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE ADMINIST
O FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS ADMINIST
O NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER ADMINIST
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINIST
O PRESS PUBLICATIONS, IN ADVERTISING ADMINIST
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE ADMINIST
O SPRINT MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER ADMINIST
Total for Dept 402
O C. P. OFFICE PRODUCTS OFFICE SUPPLIES
Total for Dept 405
CHARTER
O FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS SENIORS
0 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER SENIORS
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE SENIORS
Total for Dept 406
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DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE FINANCE
FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS FINANCE
PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE FINANCE
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE FINANCE
Total for Dept 407
O WILLIAM G. HAWKINS & A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY
Total for Dept 414
O DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
O PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
O SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES /OC
Total for Dept 415
O DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
O FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
O LANDFORM ENGINEERING C
O PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
O SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICK
O SMYSER, JEFF
O TIMESAVER OFF -SITE SEC
DENTAL INSURANCE
LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
STREET ALIGNMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES /OC
REIMBURSE PROGRAM
NOV 10
Total for Dept 416
LEGAL CO
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
Amount
206.70*
141.56
516.00
657.56*
144.20
148.76
75.06
44.64
2,024.92
113.05
23.75
57.82
2,632.20*
151.61
151.61*
4.72
45.71
4.75
55.18*
104.14
48.21
770.09
14.97
937.41*
12,136.95
12,136.95*
29.75
13.48
352.18
4.75
510.00
910.16*
59.50
26.65
612.51
704.36
9.50
795.00
35.00
244.00
2,486.52*
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City of Lino Lakes
FM Entry - Invoice Payment - Approval of Bills
Check # Vendor Alpha Name Description
Dept
Amount
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
0 SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES /OC
0 SOURCE ONE GRAPHICS, I PAPER INSERTS
Total for Dept 418
0 MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 EAR MICROPHONE
0 SYMPOSIUM /KELLY & DALE
0 UNIFORM SUPPLIES
72565 REIMBURSE CLOTHING ALLOW
0 OFFICE SUPPLIES
0 A T & T /OCTOBER
0 HARD DRIVE /MEMORY
O DENTAL INSURANCE
0 LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
0 OCTOBER USAGE
72569 MONTHLY SERVICE /OCTOBER
0 ANIMAL CONTROL
O ENGRAVING /CONTAINERS /CON
0 HEALTH INSURANCE
O LIFE INSURANCE
0
0
DESTROY CONFIDENTIAL MAT
• COURSE /3
0 UNIFORM SUPPLIES
O SUPPLIES
O MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
O SUPPLIES
72570 MONTHLY SERVICE
Total for Dept 420
A T & T WIRELESS
ANCOM COMMUNICATIONS,
ANOKA COUNTY SHERIFF'S
ASPEN MILLS, INC.
BRAGELMAN, CHRISTOPHER
C. P. OFFICE PRODUCTS
CENTRAL COMMUINICATION
DELL MARKETING L.P.
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
METRO SALES INCORPORAT
MN DEPT OF ADMIN /INTEC
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
OTTER LAKE ANIMAL CARE
PETTY CASH
PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
SHRED -IT, INC.
ST. PAUL CITY OF
STREICHER'S, INC.
TARGET
TDS METROCOM
WOLF'S DEN GUN SHOP
XCEL ENERGY
Communit
Communit
Communit
Communit
Communit
Communit
Communit
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE FIRE
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS FIRE
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE FIRE
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE FIRE
Total for Dept 421
O DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
O FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 MOONEN, PATRICK REIMBURSE CLOTHING ALLOW
0 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
72563 M STATE OF MINNESOTA /BUI SEMINAR /PATRICK M
Total for Dept 422
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BUILDING
BUILDING
BUILDING
BUILDING
BUILDING
BUILDING
BUILDING
59.50
28.09
13.75
660.28
9.50
120.00
51.32
942.44*
49.00
346.13
189.10
126.50
50.00
473.78
446.57
7,990.61
522.53
408.08
204.00
37.00
420.26
121.96
309.80
13,142.15
147.25
66.60
1,200.00
2,805.32
9.40
514.93
213.68
22.63
29,817.28*
87.19
37.51
1,802.06
14.25
1,941.01*
119.02
49.29
62.58
76.42
2,266.74
16.62
35.00
2,625.67*
Date: 12/03/2004 Time: 15:16:20 Operator: JAL
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Check # Vendor Alpha Name
Description
Dept
Amount
0 WINTER SALT
0 PARTS
0 CRACK FILL
0 DENTAL INSURANCE
0 SIGN
0 LONG TERM DISABILITY
0 FENCE MATERIAL
0 STREET SIGNS
0 MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 HIGHWAY SALT
0 HEALTH INSURANCE
0 LIFE INSURANCE
0 ASPHALT
0 MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
72570 MONTHLY SERVICE
Total for Dept 430
AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES,
AMERICAN FASTENER & SU
BROCK WHITE, INC.
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
EARL ANDERSON ASSOCIAT
FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
MENARDS, INC.
NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS,
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO
PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
T.A. SCHIFSKY AND SONS
TDS METROCOM
XCEL ENERGY
INS
0 AMERICAN FASTENER & SU PARTS
0 COMO LUBE & SUPPLIES, DRUM /OIL
0 DEHN OIL COMPANY, INC. GASOHOL
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
0 EMERGENCY AUTOMOTIVE T REPAIR
O FACTORY MOTOR PARTS CO PADS
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 GRAINGER, INC. SAFETY CABINET
0 H & L MESABI, INC. CUTTING EDGE
II 0 INTERSTATE COMPANIES, SELECTOR -PU
0 LEEF BROTHER, INC. SUPPLIES
O LITTLE FALLS MACHINE, PARTS
0 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPM PARTS /SUPPLIES
0 OLSEN CHAIN /CABLE CO., SLING
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
0 RYDEEN, LESTER REIMBURSE CLOTHING ALLOW
0 SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATI PARTS CLEANER
0 WALDOCH SPORTS, INC. COMBUSTION CHAMBER
Total for Dept 431
0 ACE SOLID WASTE, INC.
0 C. P. OFFICE PRODUCTS
0 CIRCLE PINES, CITY OF
0 CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC
0 FILTRATION SYSTEMS, IN
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
0 GEPHART ELECTRIC COMPA
0 HUGO HEATING AND COOLI
O J. H. LARSON COMPANY,
0 METRO SALES INCORPORAT
0 OFFICEMAX, INC.
0 PITNEY BOWES, INC.
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MONTHLY SERVICE /DECEMBER
OFFICE SUPPLIES
MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
CHAIR
FILTERS
LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
MATERIAL /REPAIR COUNCIL
REPAIR FURNACE
EMERGENCY SERVICE
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
OFFICE SUPPLIES
POSTAGE METER RENTAL
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
STREETS
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
FLEET
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
GOVERNME
4,362.29
49.49
903.62
144.31
59.03
65.19
175.53
1,196.85
45.71
2,872.20
1,617.78
23.04
93.77
112.82
3,345.09
15,066.72*
121.60
267.01
3,478.95
34.21
6.30
278.83
13.21
879.37
728.78
1,393.13
16.81
27.18
46.80
351.50
693.04
5.46
75.57
292.04
23.32
8,733.11*
265.81
1,005.71
2,770.43
631.33
255.28
7.60
283.25
125.00
342.76
1,042.00
254.00
247.78
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City of Lino Lakes
FM Entry - Invoice Payment - Approval of Bills
Check # Vendor Alpha Name
Description
Dept
Amount
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
0 SMITH MICRO TECHNOLOGI
0 SOURCE ONE GRAPHICS, I
0 TDS METROCOM
0 WIPERS AND WIPES, INC.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
72570
ALL SEASONS RENTAL, IN
CIRCLE PINES, CITY OF
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
HOFFMAN, MICHAEL
HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERV
IMAGE PRINTING & GRAPH
LICHTSCHEIDL, DAVE
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
XCEL ENERGY
HEALTH INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
MEMORY FOR P C
PAPER INSERTS
MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
SUPPLIES
Total for Dept 432
READY MIX
MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
DENTAL INSURANCE
LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
REIMBURSE CLOTHING ALLOW
SUPPLIES
PRINTING
REIMBURSE CLOTHING ALLOW
MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
HEALTH INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
MONTHLY SERVICE
Total for Dept 450
0 ARCH, SHARON BROCHURE /PROGRAM REC
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 NYSTROM PUBLISHING COM P/R NEWSLETTER
•0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
Total for Dept 451
0 BRAUER & ASSOCIATES, L ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
0 PRESS PUBLICATIONS, IN ADVERTISING
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
0 TIMESAVER OFF -SITE SEC OCT 27
Total for Dept 461
GOVERNME 495.20
GOVERNME 4.75
GOVERNME 1,111.86
GOVERNME 23.50
GOVERNME 767.92
GOVERNME 207.83
9,842.01*
PARKS 139.31
PARKS 104.04
PARKS 133.89
PARKS 65.54
PARKS 197.97
PARKS 438.84
PARKS 117.90
PARKS 375.00
PARKS 147.49
PARKS 891.00
PARKS 26.13
PARKS 62.09
2,699.20*
RECREATI 505.00
RECREATI 95.20
RECREATI 34.77
RECREATI 14.82
RECREATI 4,872.78
RECREATI 1,131.26
RECREATI 15.20
6,669.03*
ENVIRONM 385.63
ENVIRONM 10.41
ENVIRONM 4.91
ENVIRONM 45.71
ENVIRONM 196.02
ENVIRONM 13.30
ENVIRONM 1.66
ENVIRONM 271.00
928.64*
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE SOLID WA 8.93
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS SOLID WA 5.06
0 PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE SOLID WA 201.96
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE SOLID WA 1.43
0 SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATI RECYCLE USED OIL SOLID WA 164.30
Total for Dept 462 381.68*
0 BECK, CHARLES REIMBURSE OAK WILT
0 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
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FORESTRY 500.00
FORESTRY 10.41
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City of Lino Lakes
FM Entry - Invoice Payment - Approval of Bills
Check # Vendor Alpha Name
Description
Dept
Amount
0 FORESTRY SUPPLIERS, IN
0 FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
O MIDWEST LANDSCAPES, IN
O PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
0 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
FLAGS
LONG TERM DISABILITY
TREES
HEALTH INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE
Total for Dept 463
FORESTRY 194.67
INS FORESTRY 4.91
FORESTRY 1,290.50
FORESTRY 196.02
FORESTRY 1.66
2,198.17*
0 TAX FORFEIT PROPERTY
72571 UTILITY BILLING POSTAGE
0 TABLET
O DENTAL INSURANCE
0 LONG TERM DISABILITY
0 GASKET /NOZZLE /VALVE
0 SUPPLIES
O WATER SAMPLE
0 LUMBER
O WATER METER PARTS
0 MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
0 MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
O HEALTH INSURANCE
O ADVERTISING
0 LIFE INSURANCE
O MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
72570 MONTHLY SERVICE
Total for Dept 494
ANOKA COUNTY
M CIRCLE PINES POST OFFI
DAVIES WATER EQUIPMENT
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M
FORTIS BENEFITS, INC.
HAWKINS WATER TREATMEN
HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERV
INSTRUMENTAL RESEARCH,
MENARDS, INC.
NATIONAL WATERWORKS, I
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC
PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT
PRESS PUBLICATIONS, IN
RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN
TDS METROCOM
XCEL ENERGY
INS
71 M CIRCLE PINES POST OFFI UTILITY BILLING POSTAGE
O DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF M DENTAL INSURANCE
O FORTIS BENEFITS, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY INS
0 INFRATECH TECHNOLOGIES INSPECTION
O NORTHWAY IRRIGATION /LA ADD HEADS TO SYSTEM
O ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC MONTHLY SERVICE /NOVEMBER
O PREFERRED ONE COMMUNIT HEALTH INSURANCE
O PRESS PUBLICATIONS, IN ADVERTISING
O RELIASTAR LIFE INSURAN LIFE INSURANCE
72570 XCEL ENERGY MONTHLY SERVICE
Total for Dept 495
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O ANOKA COUNTY TAX FORFEIT PROPERTY
O CARL BOLANDER & SONS C CONTRACTOR CENTURY FARM
O KORDIAK, JAMES CONDEMNATION SERVICES
O PETERSON, JOHN R. COMMISSIONER /62ND STREET
0 SHORT - ELLIOTT - HENDRICK FIELD EVALUATION /REPORT
O SPRINGSTED, INC. BOND SERVICE /2004 A SERI
O WILLIAM G. HAWKINS & A MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY
Total for Dept 499
WATER 36.45
WATER 232.14
WATER 219.48
WATER 78.85
WATER 24.62
WATER 305.53
WATER 11.80
WATER 85.00
WATER 25.04
WATER 6,127.11
WATER 45.71
WATER 215.05
WATER 1,030.01
WATER 66.00
WATER 16.17
WATER 102.82
WATER 1,240.97
9,862.75*
SEWER 232.15
SEWER 49.09
SEWER 24.60
SEWER 43.80
SEWER 221.54
SEWER 215.05
SEWER 677.82
SEWER 66.00
SEWER 11.37
SEWER 629.43
2,170.85*
OTHER 145.80
OTHER 3,991.67
OTHER 519.50
OTHER 762.21
OTHER 4,519.70
OTHER 13,686.48
OTHER 407.10
24,032.46*
Grand Total 213,835.64*
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Centennial Fire District
Check Register
12/3/2004
The disbursements listed below are submitted by the Centennial Fire District for your approval:
DATE CHECK# NAME
12/3/2004 14531
12/3/2004 14532
12/3/2004 14533
12/3/2004 14534
12/3/2004 14535
12/3/2004 14536
12/3/2004 14537
12/3/2004 14538
12/3/2004 14539
12/3/2004 14540
12/3/2004 14541
12/3/2004 14542
12/3/2004 14543
12/3/2004 14544
12/3/2004 14545
12/3/2004 14546
12/3/2004 14547
12/3/2004 14548
12/3/2004 14549
12/3/2004 14550
Amoco Oil Company
Aspen Mills
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Centennial Utilities
CenterPoint Energy
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
City of Lino Lakes
City of Roseville
Comcast
Comfort Plus Heating & Cooling
Connexus Energy
Emergency Apparatus Maintenance
Grainger
Hugo Feed Mill & Elevator
Metrocall
Milo Bennett
Nextel
Orkin Exterminating
Postmaster
Verizon Wireless
Total
ACCOUNT
42100 - Fuel and Lube
42120 - Uniform Expense
42220 - Travel, Conf., School
42251 - Station 1 - Gas
42253 - Station 2 - Gas
42100 - Fuel and Lube
42190 - Fire Prevention Supplies
42130 - Equipment Expense
42180 - Office Supplies Expense
42110 - Other Maintenance
42252 - Station 1 - Electric
42000 - Vehicle Maintenance
42130 - Equipment Expense
42110 - Other Maintenance
42240 - Telephone
42180 - Office Supplies Expense
42240 - Telephone
42110 - Other Maintenance
42180 - Office Supplies Expense
42240 - Telephone
AMOUNT
79.92
270.45
180.00
106.91
359.29
130.73
473.38
2,400.00
95.00
251.00
275.72
1,375.47
6.48
9.67
81.64
71.72
141.87
56.23
111.00
309.35
6,785.83
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AGENDA ITEM 1D
STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek
MEETING DATE December 13, 2004
TOPIC Consider Resolution 04 -195 Approving Joint Powers Agreement —
Information Technology Partnership with the City of Roseville.
VOTE REQUIRED
BACKGROUND
Simple Majority
The Information Technology (IT) functions of the city to this point have been managed by city staff
that have some expertise in this area. The daily demands upon these individuals for services in
the IT area have grown substantially over the last few years. While staff has done an excellent
job keeping our systems up to date and operating on a daily basis, it has become increasingly
difficult for them to maintain network administration at an adequate level. Changes in technology,
system updates and greater demand for upper -level network administration have exceeded their
ability to keep pace with the time and training necessary to maintain our systems and still keep up
with their regular duties. We have encountered problems with e -mail (especially interoffice
between the police and other departments), web site administration and other Internet issues. In
addition, keeping up on virus protection in an ever -more volatile environment and performing
regular and critical network updates has increasingly time consuming.
Staff has explored several alternatives for IT solutions. Hiring a dedicated in -house IT
professional for the city at this point is impractical in terms of cost and workload. A shared
position between Lino Lakes and neighboring cities does not seem to be a possibility at this time.
The City of Roseville has a well - developed IT department and works with several other cities in
the area through joint powers agreements to serve as their IT specialists. In interviews with
representatives from the joint powers communities, staff has been impressed with the level of
expertise and service that these cities have received from Roseville.
Staff has met with representatives from Roseville to discuss our specific needs and their ability to
manage our upper -level network administration needs as well as solve the problems mentioned
above. At this time, staff feels that an arrangement with Roseville will fill our IT administration
needs, and a joint powers agreement (JPA) has been drafted that we feel will benefit all applicable
departments. Under the JPA all IT staff will be employed by and be the responsibility of the City
of Roseville. Roseville with maintain the exchange server for the city, manage network
communications infrastructure, ongoing network maintenance, security and upgrades, provide
desktop technical support, host the city's website, provide internet access, and provide support for
hardware and software purchases. There will still be some day -to -day support provided in -house
by Lino Lakes staff. The $20,000 annual fee for Roseville's services under the JPA is a great
savings over hiring an on -staff IT professional, and provides the city with greater resources than
could be provided in- house. There will also be a necessary investment in hardware (switches,
routers, etc.) of approximately $15,000 to effect this solution. As you may recall, staff did identify
this need during our 2005 budget discussions and included adequate resources in the budget to
fund this solution.
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If approved, it is anticipated that the initial set up would be completed by March 1. Staff feels that
this is the most efficient and cost - effective solution to meet our current needs and, therefore,
recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 04 -195 approving a joint powers agreement
with the City of Roseville.
OPTIONS
1. Approve Resolution 04 -195.
2. Refer to Staff for further review.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
111) FOR THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE AND CITY OF LINO LAKES INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP.
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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into by and between the CITY OF ROSEVILLE, a
Minnesota municipal corporation, and the CITY OF LINO LAKES, a Minnesota municipal
corporation, is effective upon the execution of this Agreement by the named officers of both
cities.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, ROSEVILLE has an established Information Technology Depailauent and
technical employees that are able to provide the services required by LINO LAKES, and;
WHEREAS, ROSEVILLE has an existing Microsoft Windows Active Directory
networking domain;
WHEREAS, LINO LAKES is in need of information technology and network related
services and support, and;
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to
enter into Joint Powers Agreements for the joint exercise of powers common to each.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually stipulated and agreed to as follows:
1. SERVICES.
A. The City of Roseville shall provide qualified management information systems
employees ( "Employees ") to perform computer related technical services required by the CITY
OF LINO LAKES. These services include the following:
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• User access to Active Directory services, including MS Exchange messaging software.
• Manage network communications infrastructure at city operated facilities.
• Ongoing network maintenance, security, and upgrades.
• Monitoring and evaluation of network infrastructure.
• Desktop technical support for issues not resolvable in- house.
• Hosting of website.
• Hardware and software purchasing evaluation/testing.
• Access to the Internet
B. The City of Roseville shall be solely responsible for compensating the assigned
Employee(s) engaged in providing computer and technical services under this
Agreement, including any overtime wages incurred, as well as any insurance or employee
benefits provided under the policies or agreements of the City of Roseville. In addition,
the City of Roseville shall be solely responsible for worker's compensation,
reemployment insurance benefits, and other employee related laws, including OSHA,
ERISA, RLSA, and FMLA. The City of Roseville shall retain the authority to control the
employees, including the right to hire, fire and discipline them.
B. The CITY OF LINO LAKES shall provide the necessary office, equipment, and
supplies for the assigned Employee(s) to provide the services required hereunder and will
bear all costs attendant thereto.
C. The City Administrator, or his designee, of The CITY OF LINO LAKES shall
communicate scheduling of work to be performed by the assigned Employee(s).
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2. PAYMENT. The CITY OF LINO LAKES will compensate the City of Roseville
for services rendered in the amount of Twenty Thousand and 00 /100 Dollars ($20,000) for
services rendered. The CITY OF LINO LAKES shall make monthly payments, upon
presentation by the City of Roseville of a monthly billing equal to one - twelfth (1 /12th) of the
annual amount herein stated.
3. INDEMNIFICATION. The City of Roseville agrees to assume sole liability for
any negligent or intentional acts of the assigned Employee(s) while performing the assigned
duties within the jurisdiction of either city. Each city agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the other from any claims, causes of action, damages, loss, cost or expenses including
reasonable attorney's fees resulting from or related to the actions of each city, its officers, agents
or employees in the execution of the duties outlined in this Agreement, except as qualified by the
previous sentence.
4. TERMINATION, SEPARABILITY.
A. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days' notice
provided to the respective City Manager of ROSEVILLE or City Administrator of LINO
LAKES.
B. Upon termination, any and all records or property of the respective cities will be
returned to the appropriate city within 90 days.
C. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.
D. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the other
provisions remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Cities of ROSEVILLE and LINO LAKES have caused
this Agreement to be duly executed effective on the day and year last entered below.
Dated: CITY OF ROSEVILLE
By:
Craig Klausing
It's Mayor
By:
Neal Beets
It's City Manager
Dated: CITY OF LINO LAKES
By:
John Bergeson
It's Mayor
Revised 12/08/2004
By:
Gordon Heitke
It's City Administrator
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AGENDA ITEM IE
STAFF ORIGINATOR Al Rolek
MEETING DATE December 13,2005
TOPIC Authorize Pavement Management Plan Financing Study —
Springsted, Inc.
Simple Majority
VOTE REQUIRED
BACKGROUND
A Pavement Management Report has been prepared by the City Engineer and has been
presented to the City Council. The report evaluated the condition of the city's traffic infrastructure,
estimates the cost of maintaining the infrastructure and makes recommendations to establish
pavement maintenance and reconstruction policies and pavement maintenance and
reconstruction financing policies. The next step is to proceed with these recommendations.
Staff has met with Springsted, Inc. to do a Pavement Management Plan Financing Study. The
study would identify potential funding sources, measure the impact of any debt service payments
on user fees and property tax rates over 5 years, and assist the City in developing financial
policies required to implement the Pavement Management Plan in a fair and equitable manner.
Staff would work closely with Springsted representatives throughout the process, which should be
completed by February 15, 2005. This would allow adequate time to begin and complete the
process for a fall referendum in accordance with the city charter.
The cost of the Pavement Management Plan Financing Study will not exceed $15,755, plus out -
of- pocket expenses. The cost of this report is included in the budget as part of the city's road
maintenance program. A copy of the work plan for the report is attached for your review.
This is an important step in establishing and implementing a meaningful Pavement Management
Plan. Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the preparation of a Pavement
Management Plan Financing Study by Springsted, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $15,755, plus out -
of- pocket expenses.
OPTIONS
1. Authorize Pavement Management Plan Financing Study.
2. Refer to Staff for further review.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1
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Work Plan
Objective(s)
The purpose of this study is to develop a financing plan and associated policies for
implementing the City's Pavement Management Plan (PMP). The study will identify potential
funding source, and the impact of any debt service payments on user fees and the property
tax rates over the next 5 years. In addition, the study will assist the City in developing the
associated policies required to implement the PMP in a fair and equitable manner. While the
study will focus on the next five years, it will identify potential funding sources or a period of
fifteen years.
City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
SPRINGSTED
Advisors to the Public Sector
December 2004
Tasks
Task 1- Review Background Information
> Internal review of background information:
• Review current City funding practices, funding sources and policies related to
financing street construction, maintenance and reconstruction projects as identified
in the Pavement Management Report prepared for the City
• Review the City's current outstanding debt and debt service in total and the current
outstanding debt and debt service related to the financing of prior year's street
maintenance and reconstruction projects
• Review the City Charter, City ordinances, policies and practices related to special
assessments, and other revenue sources for funding street maintenance and
reconstruction
• Review any engineering studies, cost of services studies and other relevant
studies related to street maintenance and reconstruction in the City
• Review historical information related to the growth in the City's tax base and
transportation system
• Review the anticipated future growth in the City tax base and transportation
system
• Review the City's Comprehensive Plan
• Review the City's current Municipal State Aid System and revenues
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City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
D Meet with City staff in a workshop session:
• Discuss our internal review
• Review the City's PMP as it relates to:
- The condition of the City's existing transportation system and the need for the
pavement management program
- The relative benefits of existing and potential funding sources
- The operating cost impacts resulting from the implementation of the PMP
• Discuss the historical growth and the anticipated growth in the City's tax base and
transportation system
• Discuss the implications of the City's Comprehensive plan on the PMP
• Obtain additional information needed
• Review the project timetable
Task 11- Develop Preliminary PMP Financing Plan
D Develop and evaluate options for the financing the PMP and the related impact of
each on user fees, special assessments, other revenue sources, current outstanding
debt, and property tax rates. We will develop and evaluate financing for maintenance
related costs separately from reconstruction related cost.
D Evaluate the operating cost impacts of the PMP
D Develop recommendations for the financing of the PMP based on operating costs
impacts and the impact on user fees, special assessments, other revenue sources,
and property taxes
D Perform a sensitivity analysis to illustrate the impacts of adverse assumption changes.
Adverse assumption changes would include variability in the anticipated maintenance
and reconstruction costs, variability in interest rates for debt financing, variability in the
anticipated growth rate of the City's tax base, variability in the anticipated changes in
the City's operating costs, and other factors that could impact the implementation of
the PMP.
D Make recommendations for changes in existing ordinances, resolutions and policies
necessary to finance the PMP
D Meet with City staff in a workshop session to review the options /recommendations for
financing of the PMP and the fiscal impact analysis
Task I11- Prepare Draft Report of Findings
D Springsted will prepare a Draft Report of Findings that will contain our findings and
recommendations. This review document will form the core of our final report. We will
submit fifteen bound copies and one reproducible copy to the City for their review and
comment. The Draft Report will include the following components:
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City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
. Introduction outlining concepts and definitions used in the report along with the goals
or objectives of the report
. Application of these concepts and ideas in developing a financing plan for the PMP
• Recommended financing plan and basis for recommendation
> We will meet with the City to review and discuss the Draft Report
> Based on our discussion and review of the Draft Report Springsted will make
modifications or changes, incorporating the City's comments into the final report, as
appropriate.
Task IV - Present Final Report of Findings
> Springsted will present the final study to an audience selected by the City
Expectations
In order to conduct this study, the City will need to designate a staff member to serve as a
project manager. This person will be responsible for assisting Springsted with gathering
accurate and timely data needed to complete the project and to assist in arranging for
required meetings. At a minimum the following information will be needed to complete the
study:
Financial Feasibility Study Required Information
> Copy of the City's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
> Copy of the City's 2004 budget including revenues and expenditures for all funds
> Copies of any current City policies and ordinances related to capital expenditures
and /or funding for them including special assessments
> Copies of any current City policies related to fund balances and /or cash balances
> Copies of existing debt schedules for any outstanding debt, i.e. bonds, equipment
certificates, lease- purchase agreements where Springsted was not involved as the
fiscal agent
> Information related to the anticipated growth in both residential and
commercial /industrial tax base during the planning period
> Current enterprise fund user fees
> Information related to the local tax capacity extension rate including the City's current
total tax capacity, captured TIF tax capacity, any transmission line or other tax
capacity adjustments, and the total tax capacity extension rate by local govemment
unit (City, school, county, other).
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City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
Compensation
We propose to complete this study as described in this proposal for the lump sum fee of
$15,755.00 exclusive of any out -of- pocket expenses such as travel and copying. This amount
would include up to four on -site meetings. We would complete work by February 15, 2004
provided we receive the notice to proceed no later than December 13, 2004 and further
provided we receive the information identified in the Expectations portion of this proposal in a
timely manner that enables us to meet this schedule..
Should the City request and authorize additional work outside the scope of services described
in this proposal or additional revisions beyond those agreed upon at the discussion and
review of the draft report, we would invoice the City at our standard hourly fees.
2004 Standard Hourly
Fee Schedule
Title
Rate
Principal & Senior Officer
$180
Officer & Project Manager
$150
Senior Associate
$125
Associate
$110
Support Staff
$ 50
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City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
Nicholas R. Dragisich
Executive Vice President
Manager of Management Consulting Services
Experience
As a Client Representative and a Project Manager for Springsted, Mr. Dragisich performs
management services studies for clients. He assists clients in areas such as fiscal impact
analysis, utility rate analysis, service delivery systems, financial feasibility, financing options,
capital improvement programming, and debt management.
Prior to joining Springsted, Mr. Dragisich served in three govemment management positions.
Most recently for the City of Spokane, Washington, he served as Assistant City Manager where
he managed a staff of approximately 1,000 and a budget of approximately $176 million. While
in Spokane, Mr. Dragisich restructured the Operations Division to increase efficiency and
responsiveness to customers' needs. The Operations Division encompassed Capital Programs
Planning/ G.I.S. Engineering Services, Building Codes, Environmental Programs, General
Services, Planning, Solid Waste Collection and Recycling, Transportation, Wastewater and
Storm Water Management, and Water and Hydroelectricity. He also served as City
Administrator for the City of Virginia, Minnesota for nine years where he managed all City
services in addition to the Virginia Regional Medical Center and the Department of Public
Utilities and as City Engineer for 13 years.
Not only does Mr. Dragisich have several years of public finance and management experience;
he also has over 20 years of experience in engineering. He has served as a Project Engineer
for a private firm in Northern Minnesota where he managed the design and construction of
projects for municipal and private sector clients.
Education
University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Master of Business Administration
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering
Institute of Applied Management and Law
Employee Labor Relations Law Course
National Development Council
Economic Development Professional Course
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
Delineation of Wetlands in Minnesota
Professional International City /County Management Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and Washington
City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
• Patricia L. Kettles
Assistant Vice President and Client Representative
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Experience
Ms. Kettles joined the Management Consulting Services Group in early 2001. Prior to that she
was a Project Manager for the National, Minnesota and Wisconsin Teams where she provided
project support services that included structuring debt, reviewing financing options with
Springsted's Client Representatives and clients, writing recommendations that explain the plan
of finance, reviewing Official Statements as well as legal documents related to financing, and
assisting clients with general questions. She brings this experience to the Management
Consulting Team where she is able to apply her strengths and technical analysis in completing
studies in areas such as, utility rate analysis, fiscal impact analysis, revenue diversification /cost
recovery, financial feasibility, financing options, capital improvement programming and debt
management. Ms. Kettles has worked with clients in Virginia, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota,
and Wisconsin.
Education University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
Masters in Business Administration
Curtis L. Carlson School of Management,
University of Minnesota, (Minneapolis)
Bachelor of Science in Business
Affiliations
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
and Canada
Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association
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City of Lino Lakes, MN
Pavement Management Plan Financing Study
December 2004
Dor a Vang
Associate Analyst
Experience
Ms. Vang joined Springsted Incorporated in April of 2001, rapidly expanding her responsibilities
to become an Associate Analyst by November of 2002.
A member of the Springsted Management Consulting Services Team, Ms. Vang currently
assists in building databases and populating computer models that support clients in activities
such as analyzing their user fee systems to provide more equitable and acceptable fee
structures for the services they provide their communities. In the Human Resources field, she
assists clients in achieving more effective and efficient organizations through assisting with
the design of our computer models that perform valuable organization, classification and
compensation studies, using Springsted's copyrighted Systematic Analysis and Factor
EvaluationTM' system. Ms. Vang also assists in the development of our Integrated Capital and
Management Planning Models, assisting clients in implementing effective Tong -range planning
activities that help save time, money and efficiencies. Ms. Vang uses her expertise in
designing and implementing property tax impact calculations. Her Web pages allow residents
to access a Referendum site, and with a few clicks, ascertain the estimated property tax
impact for their project.
Education National American University, Roseville, Minnesota
Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology
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STAFF ORIGINATOR:
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
TOPIC:
VOTE REQUJ ED:
BACKGROUND:
AGENDA ITEM 3A
Gordon Heitke, City Administrator
December 13, 2004
PUBLIC HEARING, Fee Schedule
FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 25 -04, Establishing Fee
Schedule
3/5 SIMPLE MAJORITY
In order to provide for a more efficient and timely method of reviewing and adjusting the
various fees charged by the City, all fees are being consolidated into one fee schedule to be
reviewed and adopted on an annual basis. Upon the current advice of our City Attorney, we
are setting all fees in the form of an ordinance. Some of these fees have specific statutory
requirements, so those areas have been updated.
Staff has reviewed the fees charged by the individual departments and recommended changes
to increase or change fees in some cases, or for the purpose of coming into compliance with
Minnesota statutory requirements.
OPTIONS:
1. Approve first reading of Ordinance No. 25 -04.
2. Return to staff for further consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Option 1.
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Ordinance No. 25 -04
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2005 CITY OF LINO LAKES FEE SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREOF; REPEALS
ALL ORDINANCES, PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND PREVIOUS FEE SCHEDULES THAT
CONFLICT THEREWITH.
The City of Lino Lakes city council does ordain the following:
Section 1. Findings. Pursuant to Minnesota Law, the Lino Lakes City Charter, and the Lino Lakes City Code,
and upon a review of a study conducted by City Staff, a fee schedule for City services and licensing is hereby
adopted as follows:
2005 Master Fee Schedule
(a) The Code of the City of Lino Lakes establishes that certain fees be set
from time to time by the Lino Lakes City Council.
(b)
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Upon consideration and review of the fees charged, the City Council
wishes to adopt the fee schedule as listed on Exhibit A hereto
attached.
Section 2. Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days
following its passage and publication, in accordance with the City Charter.
Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this th day of
ATTEST:
Ann Blair, City Clerk
John J. Bergeson, Mayor
, 2004.
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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
EMIIBIT A
2005 FEE SCHEDULE
3.2 BEER INVESTIGATION
3.2 BEER OFF -SALE
3.2 BEER ON -SALE
3.2 BEER ON -SALE TEMPORARY
CLUB LICENSE
LIQUOR LICENSE INVESTIGATION FEE
LIQUOR ON -SALE NEW LICENSE
EXISTING LICENSE
LIQUOR OFF -SALE
LIQUOR TEMPORARY PERMIT
TEMPORARY SET -UP LICENSE
WINE LICENSE INVESTIGATION FEE
WINE
SUNDAY LIQUOR
$.1-5-07G9 250.00 INDIV. $350.08 450.00 CORPORATE
$109 700 200.00/YEAR
$300.00/YEAR
$35.00 50.00 + $5.00/DAY
$300.00
$150.08 250.00 INDIV. $3§0 8 450.00 CORPORATE
$4,500.00/YEAR
$4,000.00
$4-09400 200.00
$50.00
$25.00
$ 59:89 250.00 INDIV. $350.09 450.00 CORPORATE
$ 500.00/YEAR
$200.00/YEAR
ip,MUSEMENT & COMMERCIAL RECREATION
- ABARET LICENSE
DANCES
GAMBLING PERMIT APPLICATION
STATE LICENSED GAMBLING:
BUILDING-CONSTRUCTION UTILITIES
$35.00
$200.00/YEAR
$10.00
REGULATION TAX
1/10 OF 1% OF NET PROFITS
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Fee Table
Total Valuation
Fee
$1.00 to $500.00
$23.50
$501.00 to $2,000.00
$23.50 for the first $500.00 plus $3.05 for each
additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00
$69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00
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$391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.10 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $50,000.00
50,001.00 to $100,000.00
$643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $100,000.00
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V100,001.00 to $500,000.00
$993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00
$3,233.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each
additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and
including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.15 for
each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
Other Inspections and Fees:
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours
2. Reinspection fee
3. Erosion Control Reinspection fee
4. Inspections for which no fee is specifically designed
5. Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions
6. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections, or both
7. Deck Permit Fee
on $10.00 per square foot value
8. Basement Finish Permit Fee
on $15.00 per square foot value
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Underground Swimming Pool
surcharge
10. Aboveground Swimming Pool
surcharge
11. Plan Review Fee
a. 65% of the Building Permit Fee
b. In instances where two (2) or more permits are issued for a residential structure, the plan review fee shall
be forty percent (40 %) per dwelling unit.
$47.00 per hour*
$47.00 per trip
$47.00 per trip
$47.00 per trip
$47.00 per hour **
Actual Cost * **
Permit fee table based
Permit fee table based
$141.00. plus state
$47.00, plus state
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The escrow fee shall bc returned to the permit applicant, without interest, upon successful completion of the
following:
a. Sod installation.
b. Curb stops must bc raised to grade, in good condition and easily operable. Curb stops in driveways will
have a driveway cover, available at the Public Works Department, or an approved alternate. Damaged
c. Phone read must bc installed.
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'escrow within 30 days after last inspection has passed
12. Escrow Fees
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•At the time of the final certificate of occupancy if the following items are not completed, an escrow in the
amount indicated will be taken. There are two options for entering into an escrow agreement with the City.
The escrow can be paid to the City and an agreement filled out and signed by the payee and City Official, or
the title company or lending institution can hold the escrow and fill out an agreement form stating they are the
responsible party for holding the funds for the uncompleted items.
f. Driveway - $1,000.00
g. Exterior Concrete - $1,000.00
h. Landscaping - $2,500.00
i. As -built Surveys - $1,000.00
j. Stucco (final coat only) - $1,000.00
k. Garage Floor - $1,000.00
1. There will be a $50.00 non - refundable administrative fee for escrow deposits
The only time these items can be uncompleted is during the winter months, except landscaping. A temporary
certificate of occupancy shall be issued and unfinished work must be completed within six (6) months
(weather permitting) after entering into the escrow agreement.
13. Easement Encroachment Fee $30.00
14. Fence Permit $47.00
15. Sign Permit Fee Table
6 All Residential Mechanical Permits, (except new construction and air conditioning $25.00
'. Residential New Construction Mechanical Permit $60.00
18. Residential Air Conditioning Permit 1% of the contract price ($25.00 minimum fee)
19. Commercial Mechanical Permit 1% of the contract price ($25.00 minimum fee)
20. Manufactured Home Permits $90.00
21. Plumbing Permit $9.00 per fixture ($15.00 minimum fee)
22. Sewer Connection Fee $200.00
23. Water Connection Fee $250.00
24. Contractor License Verification $5.00 per permit
25. SAC (Sewer Availability Charge) per Met Council
26. 34" Water Meter $290.00
27. 1" Water Meter $325.00
28 MXU Unit $125.00
lik. Septic Installation or Repair Permit
p $150.00
30. Septic Pumping Permit $5.00
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31. Demolition Permit $47.00
*Inspections made out side of normal business hours is a three -hour minimum charge
* *Or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. This cost shall include
overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
** *Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
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CODE
ENCROACHMENT FEES
EXCAVATION /GRADING PERMIT
FENCE PERMITS
SIGN PERMIT PERMANENT
SIGN PERMIT - TEMPORARY
MECHANIC
NEW
GAS PIPING
WOOD BURNING /GAS
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MOBILE HOME PERMITS
PLAN CHECK
PLUMBING
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supervision,
im • -I,n e :�
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$30.00
$50.00*
$30.54
PERMIT FEE 3A TABLE ON UNIFORM BUILDING
CODE
$25.00 /TERM
$60.50
$25.50
$25.50
1/ .
$30.50
65% OF PERMIT FEE
$ 9.00,'FIXTURE
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AC (SERVICE AVAILIBILITY CHARGE) $1,200.00
STATE VERIFICATION OF LICENSE $5.00 /CALL
3/4" WATER METER $290.00
1" WATER METER $325.00
TOUCH PAD $20.00
MIU (METER INTERFACE UNIT) PIIONE $125.00
SEPTIC PERMIT $75.00
CURB STOP COVERS $68.00
*An escrow may be required, as determined by the City Engineer, to cover all costs incurred by the City for plan
revision and construction observation.
UTILITY FEES
SEWER PERMIT FEE
SEWER RATE
WATER PERMIT FEE
WATER METER RENTAL
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES
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LATER USAGE FEES
$100.00 125.00
$51.00 52.00 /QUARTER/REU +$1.00 PER 1000 GALLONS
OVER 10,000 GALLONS
$125.00
$400.00 (DEPOSIT) / $25 PER MONTH
$25.00 PER MONTH
$10.00 PER QUARTER / REU
$1.77 PER THOUSAND GALLONS (0 — 30,000 GAL.)
$2.07 PER THOUSAND GALLONS (OVER 30,000 GAL.)
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VALVE REPLACEMENT $35.00 45.00 EACH
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NDERGROUND UTILITY PERMIT $50.00
METER TESTING (OUR COST, DELIVERED TO MINNEAPOLIS)
5/8" - 3/4" METER TEST $50.00
1" METER TEST $65.00
1 -1/2" - 2" METER TEST $100
BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
ASSESSMENT SEARCH FEE
BURNING PERMIT
CITY HOME RULE CHARTER
DOG KENNEL
DOG LICENSE MALE/FEMALE
DOG LICENSE MALE /FEMALE
ANIMALS IMPOUNDMENT FEE
COPIES: CITY CODE BOOK
COPIES: MAILED MINUTES
COPIES: AGENDA
COPIES: PER SIDE
COPIES: NEW RESIDENT LABELS
OPIES: AERIAL /TOPO MAP
ITY MAP
20/20 BOOK
COMP. PLAN.
ENVIRONMENTAL HANDBOOK
FAX CHARGE
GARBAGE HAULER LICENSE
LANDSCAPE PLAN REVIEWS
OVERWEIGHT PERMIT
PAWN SHOP CLASS A
PAWN SHOP CLASS B
CLASS A SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER
CLASS B SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER
CLASS C SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER
PAWN SHOP INVESTIGATION
PAWN SHOP IN STATE INVESTIGATION
PAWN SHOP OUT STATE INVESTIGATION
RECYCLING CONTAINER PURCHASE
RESIDENTS GUIDE
SPECIAL EVENT - TWO -DAY SALE PERMIT
TAPES: AUDIO
TAPES: VIDEO
AkTOBACCO LICENSE
INICRANSIENT MERCHANT
.'REE PRESERVATION TAPE
TREE PRESERVATION PLAN REVIEW
TREE LOCATION INSPECTION VISITS
SITE VISITS
$20.00 /SEARCH
$5.00
1ST COPY FREE /$10.00 EACH ADDITIONAL COPY
$20.00/YEAR
$10.00
$5.00 (SPAYED OR NEUTERED)
$25.00*
$75.00
$36.00/YEAR
$12.00/YEAR
1ST 10 COPIES FREE. THEN .25 PER PAGE
$5.00 PER MONTH FLAT FEE
$10.00
$2.00
$3.50
$55.00
$55.00
$1.00/PAGE (NO LONG DISTANCE)
$75.00 /FIRST TRUCK $45.00 EACH ADDITIONAL
$68.00
$20.00
$10,000.00
$7,000.00
$720.00
$105.00
$NO FEE
$15,000. DEPOSIT
$750.00
$20,000.00
1ST Free / $8.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
$1.00
$50.00
$25.00
$5048 15.00
$25.00/YEAR
$250.00/YEAR 6 MONTHS
$15.95 /ROLL
$68.00
$68.00
$68.00
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PEDDLER/SOLICITOR
OTURN CHECK CHARGE
ONING MAPS
CONING ORDINANCE
CULVERT PRICES
$250.00/6 MONTHS
$27.50
$5.00/LARGE or COLORED
$25.00
ALL CULVERT PRICES ARE BASED ON MARKET PRICES AND INCLUDE TAX & DELIVERY & AND
15% ADMINISTRATION FEE
PARK & RECREATION USER FEES
FIELD RENTAL — RESIDENT ONLY
BASEBALL /SOFTBALL DRAG ONLY
BASEBALL /SOFTBALL DRAG & CHALK
SOCCER (EXCLUDING YOUTH)
PICNIC SHELTER RESERVATION
PARTY WAGON - BLOCK PARTY
MON.- THURS., NON -BLOCK PARTY
FRI., SAT. OR SUN.,NON -BLOCK PARTY
.PLAYGROUND GRAB BAGS
'IRE REGULATIONS
INITIAL ANNUAL PERMIT FOR SALE
OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS
IlegulaterrGests
$20/EVENING
$30/EVENING
$65/EVENING
RESIDENTS - NO FEE
NON - RESIDENT - $25
NO FEE
$25
$40
$10.00 / $25.00
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$100 IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING RETAIL
STORE
ACTUAL FEE Criminal Records Check
ANNUAL FEE - Policc Juvenile Compliance
Inspection
INITIAL FEE Plan Rcvicw
INITIAL FEE Initial Inspection
INITIAL FEE - Disposal fund fcc
$250
$200
$50
$50
$200
PLANNING& ZONING FEE
APPLICATION FEE (REQUIRED WITH EACH SUBMITTAL) $50
•OMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
40 ACRES OR LESS
MORE THAN 40 ACRES
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
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ESCROW
DEPOSIT*
$750
$1.500
RESIDENTIAL $300
• COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL $1,500
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
INTERIM USE PERMIT
REZONING
$10,000
$300
40 ACRES OR LESS $1,000
MORE THAN 40 ACRES $2,000
SITE PLAN REVIEW $1,500
SUBDIVISION
MINOR SUBDIVISION / LOT SPLIT
PRELIMINARY PLAT
40 ACRES OR LESS
OVER 40 ACRES)
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
PARK DEDICATION - RESIDENTIAL
PARK DEDICATION — COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
$7.500
$2,075 PER UNIT
$2,175 PER UNIT
TAX INCREMENT FINANACING OR TAX ABATEMENT $7.500
•ACATION (street, utility, drainage) $500
VARIANCE $200
*An escrow account shall be established as indicated above to cover all expenses incurred by the City as part of
the plan review. In the case of applications including multiple requests the highest escrow deposit amount will be
the only one initially required. The applicant is responsible for all costs incurred by the City during plan review.
If the escrow account drops below 10% of the original deposit amount the City will require the submittal of an
additional escrow deposit sufficient to cover any anticipated expenses. Upon the City's determination that the
project is complete or expired, the City will return the remaining escrow deposit to the applicant.
COMPREIIENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
INTERIM USE PERMITS
COMMUNICATION TOWER ESCROW
SITE PLAN REVIEW
VACATION (street, utility, drainage)
VARIANCE
REZONING
SUBDIVISION: PRELIMINARY PLAT
CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY
FINAL PLAT
MINOR SUBDIVISION /LOT SPLIT
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$500.00*
$350.00*
$350.00*
$10,000*
$500.00*
$250.00*
$250.00*
$350.00*
$1,250.00*
$1,250.00*
$1,250.00*
$*
$250.00*
PARK AND TRAIL DEDICATION RESIDENTIAL
TRAMWAY DEDICATION
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$1,665.00 PER UNIT
BASED ON PARK COMP PLAN
1110OLICE FEES
DANGEROUS DOG PERMIT
COPY OF REPORT
VEHICLE LOCKOUTS
CLEARANCE LETTER
FINGERPRINTING
VIDEO IMAGE PRINTING
PHOTOGRAPHS
BOOKING PHOTOGRAPHS
ELECTRONIC PHOTOGRAPHS
FALSE ALARMS
VEHICLE FORFEITURE FEE
VIDEOTAPE COPY
$35.00
$5.00 UP TO 5 PAGES, THEN $.25 / PAGE
NO CHARGE
$5.00
$10.00, BY APPT.
$5.00
$25.00 PLUS DEVELOPING COST
$5.00
$5.00 PER PAGE OF FOUR
3 FREE; 4 -10 $50.00;
11 OR MORE $100.00 /CALENDAR YR.
$100.00 PER VEHICLE
$25.00
COSTS INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE TAXES
*CITY INCURRED COSTS IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICATION FEE WILL BE ADDED
LATE PENALTY FEE: A LATE CHARGE OF 10% OR S25.00, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. WILL
of CHARGED FOR ANY FEES NOT PAID WHEN DUE.
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AGENDA ITEM 3B
STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration
DATE 13 December 2004
SUBJECT L.E.L.S — Police Officer
VOTE REQUIRED
BACKGROUND
We have come to a tentative agreement on a three -year (January 2004 — December 2006)
contract with L.E.L.S (police officers). Highlights of the changes are as follows:
Wages 2004 — 2% Annual Adjustment
2005 — 2% Annual Adjustment and 2% Market Adjustment
2006 - 3% Annual Adjustment
School Liaison Officer - $1 50.00/ month
Health Insurance
2004 - $618.70 /month towards family insurance coverage
2005 & 2006 — The city and employee will share equally the cost of premium increases
Uniform Allowance
2004 - $620.00
2005 - $640.00
2006 - $660.00
POST License
The city will provide $90.00 towards POST Licensing
Funeral Leave
The city will draft language to include domestic partners to this article
OPTIONS
1. Approve the three -year contract as proposed
2. Reject the proposed three -year contract
RECOMMENDATION
Number One.
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AGENDA ITEM 3$ C,
STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration
DATE 13 December 2004
SUBJECT Conditional Offer of Employment
VOTE REQUIRED 3/5
BACKGROUND
Mr. Jon Rector's retirement left a vacancy in the Streets Division of Public Services. We
received close to 40 applications, which were narrowed down to 10.
Public Works Superintendent Tom DeWolfe and I conducted first interviews last week — Rick
DeGardner and I conducted second interviews today.
It is our recommendation that a conditional offer of employment be made to Mr. Terry Meckle.
Mr. Meckle is currently a general maintenance employee with Hennepin County. The conditions
include successful completion of our background check.
• OPTIONS
1. Make a conditional offer of employment to Mr. Terry Meckle
RECOMMENDATION
Number One.
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AGENDA ITEM 4A
STAFF ORIGINATOR David J. Pecchia, Public Safety
Director /Chief of Police
DATE December 20, 2004
TOPIC Designating Forfeiture Revenues and
Approving Resolution #04 -183
VOTE REQUIRED Simple Majority
'BACKGROUND II
The City of Lino Lakes receives drug forfeiture funds from time
to time. Based on the State Law and the Department's Policies
and Procedures these funds must be expended for Law Enforcement
purposes. We are requesting that the Council approve Resolution
#04 -183 for the purchase of a Treadmill for use in the police
wellness /training room. We anticipate the cost of this Treadmill
to be approximately $3,500.00.
'OPTIONS II
1. Approve Resolution #04-183
2. Return to staff for further information.
I RECOMMENDATION II
Option No. 1
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 04-183
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPENDITURE OF DRUG FORFEITURE FUNDS
FOR PURCHASE OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
WELLNESS ROOM
WHEREAS, the Police Department wellness room is maintained and equipped
with public donations and purchases from the drug forfeiture funds; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department wellness room is in need of a Treadmill; and
WHEREAS, the Drug Forfeiture Funds are available for this purchase, and this is
a permitted use of the funds per state statute;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lino Lakes City Council
approves the expenditure of up to $3,500.00 from the drug forfeiture funds for the
purchase of a Treadmill for the Police Department wellness room.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 13th day of December, 2004.
ATTEST:
Ann J. Blair, City Clerk
John J. Bergeson, Mayor
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AGENDA ITEM 6 A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser
Jeff Schoenbauer, Brauer & Associates
C. C. MEETING DATE: December 13, 2004
TOPIC:
VOTE REQUIRED:
BACKGROUND
Second Reading: Ordinance 24 -04
Amending Ord. 01 -03, Growth Management Policy
3/5
The City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 24 -04 on November 22nd. This is the
second reading.
Recall that the top priority of the new Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System
Plan is the creation and preservation of greenways. This echoes the direction in the
comprehensive plan to establish greenway corridors. The main way to achieve this is the use of
conservation development. Conservation development is a means to achieve higher public
values than would be the case under a conventional development approach.
The community has expressed the desire to preserve open space and natural features. While the
existing growth management policy may delay impacts on these elements, it does not preserve
them. Conservation development results in higher quality development that preserves the natural
features and open space. By giving the City Council more discretion under the growth
management policy, developers will be encouraged to work collaboratively with the city on
achieving the highest public values for their private developments. The deteliuination as to
whether or not the project reaches this threshold will be at the sole discretion of the City Council.
AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY
The growth management policy was adopted in January 2003. A new Section 3 of the policy
would exempt conservation development from specific growth restrictions. That is, a
conservation development would be subject to neither the annual MUSA allocation limit (36
acres per year) nor the units restriction (147 per year or 1029 total for Stage 1). Several text
amendments in the ordinance were necessary to support this change.
The adopted ordinance is attached, with amendment options added. Added language is shown in
underlined text. Deleted language is shown in strikeout text.
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Amending Growth Management Policy
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This would result in the situation shown in the following tables:
RESIDENTIAL MUSA
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
TOTAL
Stage 1 MUSA acres
annual goal
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
252.0
MUSA allocation total acres
43.0
43.1
20.6
5.4
9.4
0.0
0.0
121.5
exceeds goal by (acres)
7.0
7.1
conventional
development
can't
exceed
6
exceeds goal by ( %)
19.4%
19.7%
171
goals
remaining
0
0
603
exceeds goal by
1
29
24
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130.5
UNITS /LOTS
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
TOTAL
Stage 1 maximum
annual goal
147
147
147
147
147
147
147
1029
total approved lots
148
176
165
75
33
0
0
597
pending applications
6
6
total
148
176
171
75
33
0
0
603
exceeds goal by
1
29
24
conventional
dev. can
,
t exceed
goals —
exceeds goal by ( %)
19.7%
16.3%
remaining
426
OPTIONS
1. Approve the second reading of Ordinance 24 -04, amending the growth management policy.
2. Deny the second reading of Ordinance 24 -04.
3. Return to staff with direction.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
ORDINANCE NO. 24-04
AMENDING THE CITY'S GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY BY AMENDING
ORDINANCE 01 -03
The City Council of Lino Lakes hereby ordains that Ordinance 01 -03 is amended as follows:
Section 1 Findings
The Lino Lakes City Council makes the following findings:
1. The City of Lino Lakes adopted a comprehensive plan that includes goals and policies to
guide planning and the growth of the city.
2. Managing growth through the orderly provision of infrastructure and other means promotes
the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. It is in the best interests of the public to
create rational, cost effective means of managing growth so that it will be orderly, efficient,
and environmentally sound.
3. Unplanned growth does not meet community needs and is injurious to the public health,
safety, and welfare. Inadequately planned growth has created and may create or aggravate
negative conditions such as:
a. overburdened public facilities
b. underutilized public facilities resulting in wasteful investment of public resources
c. an inadequate variety of housing choices that does not meet community needs
d. environmentally detrimental development projects and patterns
4. The comprehensive plan establishes future land uses, staged growth areas, growth goals, and
a Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) reserve for the city.
5. The Stage 1 growth area is the geographic limit for growth prior to year 2010. The Stage 2
area is for growth from 2010 to 2020.
6. The MUSA reserve obtained with the comprehensive plan includes 359 acres for Stage 1,
and 909'acres for Stage 2. The MUSA reserve also includes a balance of 15.7 acres
designated for residential use left over from the 1995 MUSA reserve. The total Stage 1
MUSA reserve therefore is 374.7 acres.
7. There is undeveloped land within the existing MUSA.
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8. A growth management policy is necessary, in addition to official controls such as the zoning
and subdivision ordinances, to implement the comprehensive plan and promote the public
health, safety, and welfare.
9. The comprehensive plan designates the area in the southeast quadrant of the I -35W /Lake
Drive interchange as The Village." The intent of the Village is to create a focus for
community and civic identity through the integration of a mix of land uses. In doing so, the
Village will provide for intense land use, for compact and efficient development, and
increase the range of housing opportunities. The Village has received funding under the
Livable Communities program, established by MN Statute 473.25 — 473.255, because of its
intent to fulfill numerous goals of that program.
10. The growth management policy should allow the City Council reasonable discretion to
approve housing units in any given year above the stipulated growth limits in cases where the
development proposal results in significant and discernable public values above and beyond
those achievable under conventional development.
Section 2 Growth Management Policy
The Lino Lakes City Council hereby establishes a growth management policy with the following
provisions:
1. Promoting development within the existing MUSA is preferable to expanding the developing
area of the City by granting MUSA reserve acres. This preference is intended to promote the
cost - effective use of public investment by maximizing the utilization of existing
infrastructure.
2. New growth prior to year 2010 shall occur only in a Stage 1 growth area. However, a Stage
1 growth area does not grant rights to MUSA reserve acres and development approval.
3. Premature development shall not be allowed. This applies to all development proposals,
inside the existing MUSA as well as those needing MUSA reserve. The development is
premature if it does not meet the conditions established in Section 1002 -6 of the Subdivision
Ordinance (Chapter 1000 of the City Code).
4. The 374.7 acres of MUSA reserve for Stage 1 (pre -2010) shall be designated for new
residential, commercial and industrial development as follows and as shown in Attachment
A:
a. Residential:
i. A total of 300.7 MUSA reserve acres is designated for residential development for
Stage 1. The allocation of MUSA reserve shall not exceed this total prior to year
2010. To do so requires amendment of the comprehensive plan.
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ii. The annual target is to allocate no more than 36 acres annually in the years 2003
through 2009. While this is the target, it is an annual average. At the discretion of
20% over or below the target.
b. Commercial /Industrial: A total of 74 MUSA reserve acres is designated for C/I
development. These C/I MUSA acres can be granted at any time prior to year 2010.
There is no annual limit for C/I MUSA.
5. The goal is to limit new growth in the city to an average of 147 new housing units per year:
1029 units in the seven years including 2003 -2009, inclusive. This includes all residential
growth: both within the existing MUSA and in areas that would need MUSA reserve. While
this is the target, it is an annual average.
Exceeding the
new growth target will necessitate reducing the number of lots available for future years.
This 147 growth target refers to units in future plats, not to units on lots in final plats
approved prior to 2003.
6. No single development project should be awarded an entire year's number of new housing
units. This requirement is intended to:
a. avoid or minimize potential monopoly price effects
b. promote timely development: one project often will not be able to build all 147 in one
year
c. promote housing diversity
d. avoid inefficient concentration of infrastructure expansion that could impede financial
return on investments elsewhere in the city
e. distribute and minimize potential negative impacts of development
f. promote fairness by distributing growth among several projects while observing the goal
for new growth
7. An amendment of the comprehensive plan shall be required if, in order to accommodate a
specific development project, the annual target for new growth (units /year) or residential
MUSA reserve allocation (acres /year) would be exceeded by more than 20 %. The City
Council shall consider such an amendment only if the specific development project will
promote a clearly identified public purpose. The public purpose may include but is not
limited to:
a) provision of housing unit variety that contributes toward meeting housing goals, such as
medium density, high- density, and mixed -use developments in locations designated for
them in the comprehensive plan
b) provision of infrastructure that will provide benefits beyond the project site, in
accordance with City transportation, sewer, or water plans, that is not financially feasible
without exceeding the target
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• c) preservation of environmental features that would not occur without exceeding the target
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d) provision of economic benefits to the City that would not occur without exceeding the
target
8. Use of Stage 2 MUSA reserve acres prior to year 2010 shall require amendment of the
comprehensive plan.
9. All preliminary plats and residential development greater than 50 lots /units must have, as
condition of approval, a phasing plan that establishes:
a. a schedule for final platting a specified number of lots /units on an annual basis
b. specifies the location of and number of lots /units in each phase (final plat).
10. The target for the maximum number of lots in each phase is 50.
11. The City will maintain an inventory of approved phasing plans indicating the number of
units /lots scheduled for final plat approval in future years.
12. The City will not approve a new project's preliminary plat if, according to the phasing plan
inventory (final platting schedule), a new project could not final plat its first phase within one
year of preliminary plat approval without exceeding the MUSA or new growth goals.
13. An approved phasing plan or approved conservation development preliminary plat is a
commitment by the City to approve final plats and grant MUSA reserve acres according to
the phasing plan or conservation development preliminary plat. MUSA reserve is actually
granted at the same time as final plat approval. The phasing plan does not in any way
eliminate the requirements of the subdivision ordinance, zoning ordinance, and other official
controls, as may be amended.
14. MUSA reserve acreage to be granted shall be the acres of buildable area only.
15. Allocating or granting MUSA reserve within the Stage 1 growth area in accordance with a
phasing plan or approved conservation development preliminary plat for the project is an
action that implements the comprehensive plan: it is not an amendment of the
comprehensive plan. Allocating MUSA reserve shall require the same majority vote by the
City Council as is required for a rezoning.
16. This growth management policy shall not apply to the area of "The Village," in the southeast
quadrant of the 1-35W/Lake Drive interchange.
17. The City shall review this growth management policy on an annual basis.
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Section 3 — Growth Management Policy for Conservation Development
The Lino Lakes City Council hereby establishes a policy to promote the use of conservation
development as a means to achieve the goals of the Growth Management Policy; Comprehensive
Plan, Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan: and the Handbook for
Environmental Planning and Conservation Development. The provisions of this policy include:
1. For the purposes of this ordinance, "conventional development" is defined as a development
proposal that meets the minimum requirements of the City's ordinances regulating
development including but not limited to subdivision and platting (Ordinance No. 04 -03),
zoning (Ordinance No. 08 -03). street construction standards (City Code Chapter 302), and
other pertinent requirements.
2. For the purposes of this ordinance, "conservation development" is defined as a collaborative
process which results in a development plan, typically a planned unit development. in which
certain stipulated public values are achieved in exchange for greater flexibility on general
development requirements and the growth limits defined under Section 2 of this policy.
Amendment Option 1:
3. The growth management policy allows the City Council reasonable discretion to approve
housing units in any given year in excess of the stipulated growth limits of Section 2,
paragraphs 4.a.ii., 5. 6, 7, 9, 10, and 12 of this ordinance in cases where a conservation
development proposal results in significant and discernable public values above and beyond
those achievable under conventional development. These public values include, but are not
limited to:
a. Preserving. more natural open space than required under current ordinances and
development policies
b. Reducing the extent of impervious surfaces and size of the development footprint
c. Restoring /enhancing ecological systems on the site as part of the developmentprocess
d. Protecting off -site ecological systems through increased buffering
e. Ensuring lone -term natural resource stewardship through an endowment program
sponsored by the Developer
f. Providing public park and trail opportunities consistent with or in excess of the System
Plan
g. Managing stormwater (flow rates and quality) using natural infiltration and ecologically -
based approaches
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Ordinance 24 -04, page 5
• h. Preserving the open space aesthetic to which community residences have become
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accustomed
i. Maintaining natural buffer between established and new developments
4. If, at the discretion of the City Council. a development proposal does not demonstrate that
significant public values are being realized above and beyond those achievable under a
conventional development approach. then the provisions of Section 2 apply.
5. Recommendations to approve a development proposal by the Environmental Board, Park
Board, and Planning and Zoning Board will be part of demonstrating that significant public
values are being realized.
6. Conservation development, like all residential development. is subject to the staged growth
areas as stated in Section 2. paragraph 2., and the total Stage 1 MUSA reserve maximum in
Section 2, paragraph 4.a.i.
Section 4
Every section, provision, or part of this Ordinance is declared separable from every other section,
provision, or part thereof to the extent that if any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance
shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not invalidate any other section,
provision, or part thereof.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall judge invalid the application of any provision of this
Ordinance to a particular property, building, or structure, such judgment shall not affect other
properties, buildings or structures.
This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon its adoption and publication according to the
Lino Lakes City Charter.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this day of , 2004.
ATTEST:
Ann Blair, City Clerk
John J. Bergeson, Mayor
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Ordinance 24 -04, page 6
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ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF LINO LAKES GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY
The following tables describe how the annual MUSA reserve target was derived and indicate the
result for year 2003.
MUSA reserve need, as calulated for the comprehensive plan
unmet
demand existing need
residential 635 350 285
commercial /industrial 274 200 74
909 550 359
residential
MUSA reserve
total
acres resid.
Cll
remaining balance pre -2002
new for Stage 1
15.7 15.7
359.0
285.0 74.0
total
Clearwater Creek 5th Addn
Stoneybrook
Stoneybrook 2002
Stoneybrook 2003
balance
374.7 300.7 74.0
20.8 -20.8
54.7
27.0 -27.0
27.7
annual residential MUSA
(2003 to 2009 is 7 years)
252.9 74.0
36.1
2003 allocation
Stoneybrook 2003
36.1
-27.7
available for 2003
8.4
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AGENDA ITEM 6.B.
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson
CC MEETING DATE: December 13, 2004
TOPIC: Resolution 04 -150
Variance Request: Lot Area, Lot Width, Road Frontage
St. Paul Regional Water Services
VOTE: 3/5
BACKGROUND
St. Paul Regional Water Services has requested approval of variances for required road frontage, minimum lot
area, and minimum lot width to allow the division of the subject sites by an administrative minor subdivision.
The comprehensive plan guides both sites for Public / Semi - Public uses and it is zoned PSP (Public / Semi -
Public). The attached location map designates the sites as Parcels 3 and 21, and these designations will be used
throughout this report to differentiate the two sites. The city granted similar variances for parcel 20 (as shown
on the location map) in April of this year.
•NALYSIS
Comprehensive Plan, Land Use and Zoning:
as well as guided land uses for the area.
Parcel 3 : Centerville Lake
The table below identifies the existing land use and zoning
Location
Existing Land Use
Guided Land Use
Existing
Zoning
Site
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
North
Vacant
City of Centerville
N/A
South
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
East
Lake
N/A
N/A
West
Anoka County Park
Single Family Residential
Public / Semi - Public
City of Centerville
PSP
N/A
Parcel 3 is located on the west side of Centerville Lake, running parallel but not adjacent to Main Street. This
parcel has approximately 2,650 feet of lake frontage, but does not have any road frontage. The proposed
subdivision will result in the creation of 2 new parcels, Parcel A will be 3.702 acres and Parcel B will be .614
acres. Parcel A will be sold to Anoka County for parkland and Parcel B will be offered to adjacent private
4Ikoperty owners.
St. Paul Regional Water Services, page 2
410arcel 21 : Peltier Lake
Location
Existing Land Use
Guided Land Use
Existing
Zoning
Site
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
North
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
South
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
East
Lake
N/A
N/A
West
Vacant
Public / Semi - Public
PSP
Parcel 21 is located on the west side of Peltier Lake and has approximately 1,850 feet of lake frontage, but again
does not have any road frontage. The proposed subdivision will result in the creation of 2 new parcels, Parcel A
will be 10.014 acres and Parcel B will be 1.206 acres. Parcel A will be sold to Anoka County for inclusion into
the regional park and Parcel B will be sold to Anoka County for roadway.
The minimum requirements within the PSP zoning district are as follows:
Minimum Lot Area (Unsewered) 10 Acres
Minimum Lot Width 150 Feet
In addition, the subdivision ordinance requires that `all lots shall have frontage on an improved public street that
provides the required lot width at the minimum front yard setback'.
e proposed minor subdivision will divide both lots into two, of which none will not meet the above
Ill'ehquirements.
FINDINGS
In considering all requests for Variance or appeal and in taking subsequent action, the City shall make a finding
of fact:
a. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by
the official controls.
Both sites are almost completely surrounded by the lake and the regional park reserve, and would
not be able to be developed as usable parcels due to the lack of road frontage.
b. That the plight of the landowners is due to physical circumstances unique to his property not created
by the landowner.
The physical shape, location and isolated nature of the parcels prevent use for anything other than
park reserve or private lake access for adjacent property owners.
c. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone if reasonable use for the property
exists under the terms of the ordinance.
Economic considerations is not a major factor in this proposal, the intent is to minimize the
applicant's lakeshore holdings for the future.
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St. Paul Regional Water Services, page 3
d. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that would
be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district.
There are very few other situations that can be compared to this one. Land locked parcels owned
and operated almost exclusively for public purposes would receive the same consideration.
e. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance.
As stated in the zoning ordinance, the PSP zoning district is `designed and intended to aid in guiding
development towards fulfillment of the Comprehensive Plan and to serve the following functions:
1. To provide the community with properly located schools, colleges, and health institutions.
2. To provide the community with properly located public services, public utilities, and public
or private communication antennas.
3. To provide the community with properly located open green space, parks, playgrounds and
recreational facilities.
4. To relate public and semi - public locations with thoroughfare systems.'
The proposed minor subdivisions and variances provide additional public open space by adding land
to the park reserve.
•LANNING AND ZONING BOARD
The Planning and Zoning board recommended approval of this action at their November 10, 2004 meeting,
subject to the conditions listed below.
OPTIONS
1. Approve the project, including:
a. Varaince to the minimum road frontage requirements
b. Variance to the minimum lot area and width requirements
2. Deny the project.
3. Return to staff with direction.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1, subject to the following condition:
1. When ownership of these properties change hands the new owner(s) are required to combine them with
adjacent parcels to avoid creating a new parcel.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Location Map
2. Administrative Survey of Parcel 21 received October 29, 2004
• 3. Administrative Survey of Parcel 3 received September, 27, 2004
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 04-180
APPROVING VARIANCES TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT AREA, LOT
WIDTH, AND ROAD FRONTAGE FOR THE ST. PAUL REGIONAL WATER
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, a request has been submitted to the City for the approval of a minor
subdivision which requires variances for lot area, lot width, and road frontage, and
WHEREAS, review and approvals of variances are governed by state statutes and City
ordinances, and
WHEREAS, the sites described in the legal description in Attachment A, and
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes City Council makes the following findings:
a. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under
conditions allowed by the official controls. Both sites are almost completely
surrounded by the lake and the regional park reserve, and would not be able to
be developed as usable parcels due to the lack of road frontage.
b. That the plight of the landowners is due to physical circumstances unique to
his property not created by the landowner. The physical shape, location and
isolated nature of the parcels prevent use for anything other than park reserve
or private lake access for adjacent property owners.
c. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone if reasonable
use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. Economic
considerations is not a major factor in this proposal, the intent is to minimize
the applicant's lakeshore holdings for the future.
d. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any
special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands,
structures, or buildings in the same district. There are very few other
situations that can be compared to this one. Land locked parcels owned and
operated almost exclusively for public purposes would receive the same
consideration.
e. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the
ordinance. As stated in the zoning ordinance, the PSP zoning district is
designed and intended to aid in guiding development towards fulfillment of
the Comprehensive Plan and to serve a number of functions, including to
provide the community with properly located schools, colleges, and health
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institutions; to provide the community with properly located public services,
public utilities, and public or private communication antennas; to provide the
community with properly located open green space, parks, playgrounds and
recreational facilities; and to relate public and semi - public locations with
thoroughfare systems. The proposed minor subdivisions and variances
provide additional public open space by adding land to the park reserve.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino
Lakes hereby approves the variances for lot area, lot width, and road frontage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the variances are subject to the following
condition:
1. When ownership of these properties change hands the new owner(s) are required to
combine them with adjacent parcels to avoid creating a new parcel.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this day of , 2004.
ATTEST:
Ann J. Blair, City Clerk
John Bergeson, Mayor
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TOPIC:
ACTION REQUIRED:
BACKGROUND
AGENDA ITEM 6C
Michael Grochala
December 13, 2004
Consideration of Resolution No. 04 -182
Authorizing Preliminary Design, Lake /I -35W
Interchange Improvements
Simple Majority
As part of the Legacy at Woods Edge project, improvements to Lake Drive are
proposed that include signalization of the Lake Drive/Town Center Parkway intersection
and both interstate ramp intersections, realignment of the northbound I -35W ramp and
widening of Lake Drive. Because of the significant investment in these improvements
the City has been working with Anoka County and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (Mn /DOT) to evaluate opportunities to include the interchange as part of
the project.
In April of 2004, the City Council authorized preparation of an Interchange Study to
evaluate existing conditions and the proposed ultimate improvements for Lake Drive
over i -35W. City staff and SEH, Inc., the city's consulting engineer, reviewed the report
with Mn /DOT and Anoka County representatives in September of 2004. The total
estimated cost of the interchange reconstruction, including the required improvements
to Lake Drive, is estimated at $7.64 million. Both Mn /DOT and Anoka County agreed
that the best way to increase the opportunities for state and federal funding is to move
forward with the project development.
As such, SEH, Inc. has prepared a proposal to complete the preliminary design of the
interchange and Lake Drive improvements, obtain Mn /DOT and Anoka County
approval, develop construction limits for right -of -way, complete the required
environmental review documentation and prepare the State Transportation Program
(STP) funding application. SEH has proposed to complete these services for a not to
exceed fee of $148,004.
City staff has discussed the proposal with Anoka County. They have concurred with the
project scope and will fund 50% of the engineering design. The proposed project
schedule is as follows:
City Authorizes Preliminary Design
Complete Traffic Analysis
Complete preliminary geometric layout
December 13, 2004
December 2004
February 2005
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City Council
Lake /I -35W Interchange Preliminary Design
December 13, 2004
Obtain staff approved geometric layout
Finalize construction limits
Complete project memorandum
Finalize aesthetic recommendations
Complete STP funding application
April 2005
April 2005
May 2005
May 2005
July 2005
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 04 -182.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 04 -182
City Council
Lake /I -35W Interchange Preliminary Design
December 13, 2004
CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 04 -182
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE
I -35W /LAKE DRIVE INTERCHANGE
WHEREAS, improvements are proposed for Lake Drive (CSAH 23) and the I -35W
ramps as part of the Legacy at Woods Edge project; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to reconstruct the I -35W /Lake Drive
Interchange in conjunction with these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that preparing the preliminary design of the interchange
improvements is the best way to increase the opportunities for state and federal funding
to complete the interchange improvements; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County will participate in funding the preliminary design of the
interchange.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA:
1. That the City's Consulting Engineer, SEH, is hereby authorized to prepare the
preliminary design of the Lake Drive/ I -35W Interchange.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 13th day of December 2004.
Ann Blair, City Clerk
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John J. Bergeson, Mayor
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December 14, 2004
Attached are copies of documents referenced by Councilmember Donna Carlson during
the City Council meeting of December 13, 2004, during discussion of Agenda Item 6A,
Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 24 -04, (Amending Ordinance No. 01 -03, Growth
Management Policy to include Provisions for Conservation Development). These
documents were referenced by Councilmember Carlson during the Council deliberations
and provided in hard copy following the conclusion of the Council meeting.
These documents include:
1. pp. 63 — 68 of the Comprehensive Plan Update, Development Framework, from
the "Land Use Plan" section.
2. Cover page and page 23 of the "City of Lino Lakes —1996 Quality of Life Study"
(Prepared by Decision Resources, Ltd., April, 1997)
3. Cover page from the Fall 1998 Lino Lakes newsletter (Volume 10, Number 3),
which includes the article, "Comprehensive Plan update provides the roadmap to
the city's future."
4. Page 1 of the Agenda for the "Council — Staff Goal Discussion" from May 16,
2001
5. Page 2 from the March 2, 2002, Lino Lakes City Council "2002 Goal Setting"
session materials
6. Cover page from the January 7, 2004 League of Minnesota Cities "LMC Cities
Bulletin ", which includes the article, "Coalition forms to challenge municipal land
use statutes."
7. Handwritten (by Carlson) page referencing comments which had occurred at a
previous Council work session regarding a local builder
8. Page B2 of the Minneapolis Star Tribune (no dateline on the article, but it
references the Bergeson / Sullivan mayoral campaign).
9. Scott Robinson campaign literature (from fall of 2003).
10. Scott Robinson / Dan Stoltz campaign literature (from fall of 2003).
11. Donna Carlson campaign literature (from fall of 2003).
12. Dan Stoltz campaign literature (from fall of 2003).
13. Page 11A from the October 21, 2003 Quad Community Press, which includes a
meet - the - candidate question / answer forum
14. A page from the Quad Community Press (no dateline on article, but does say
"December "), which includes a page from the "Letters to the Editor" (the article
references first reading of Ordinance No. 24 -04, so date is December, 2004).
LAND USE PLAN
LOCAL FORECASTS
As development expands outward from the Metropolitan Area's inner cities, the demand
for land with utility availability increases. Since 1990, the City's annual residential
growth rate more than doubled previous decades.
LINO LAKES RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS
Year
Number of Residential
Housing Units Added
Average Annual
Number of Units
1970 -1979
645
64.5
1980 -1989
1,222
122.2
1990 -1999
2,406
240.6
Source: City of Lino Lakes
The accelerated rate of growth since 1990 has raised concerns with regard to the
changing character of the community, increased demand on public infrastructure,
service and the impact of land use on local property tax rates. In light of these pressing
concerns, the City will pursue a managed growth strategy that will slow down the rate of
residential growth and expand efforts to attract commercial and industrial land uses
through economic development.
The City's Comprehensive Plan Task Force agreed on goals for a local growth rate.
These goals will be utilized as the ground work for development staging and land use
planning for Lino Lakes. The goals assume an average of 147 new households v
annually through the year 2020.
LINO LAKES DEMOGRAPHIC GOALS
1990
1995
Estimate
2000
2010
2020
Households
2,603
3,899
4,600
6,000
7,575
Population
8,807
13,097
14,540
17,820
20,500
Employment
1,229
1,405
1,750
2,570
3,130
Source: City of Lino Lakes
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
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63 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
LAND USE PLAN
GROWTH MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
In addition to the demographic goals, the City has identified a number of specific
objectives to be accomplished through growth management. The objectives include:
1. The City must broaden its tax base and lower its local property tax rate through
the management of future land use development. Through the promotion of
economic development, the City will expand its commercial /industrial market
valuation to 7 percent by 2005, 10 percent by 2010, and 15 percent by 2020.
Through fiscal and land use planning efforts, the City's objective is to reduce its
local tax rate to 20 percent or lower by 2020.
Land use development will be evaluated annually against these quantifiable
fiscal benchmarks and growth will be regulated within terms that will accomplish
these benchmarks.
2. The growth management will establish an orderly growth pattern that capitalizes
on existing infrastructure and avoids the premature extension of utilities and
services.
3. The location and staging of growth will preserve the open rural character and
environmental resources of the City.
4. The City will promote high quality architecture as a means for enhancing the
community identity, promote long term building durability, and to expand local tax
base.
5. The City will develop licensing standards for rental housing.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT METHODS
The following ground rules will be implemented to manage the location and pace of
growth in a manner that fulfills the stated growth management objectives and
demographic forecasts.
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64 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
LAND USE PLAN
GROWTH AREAS / METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA
The amount and pace of future growth will be directly related to the supply of buildable
land, utility availability and density. Lino Lakes is reliant on regional sanitary sewer and
the allocation of Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) from the Metropolitan
Council.
Most of Lino Lakes has been placed in the region's illustrative 2020 MUSA according
to Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint. However the City has chosen more
conservative growth goals than the region as the basis for local planning. The City will
manage the allocation of land and MUSA as a means for controlling the location and
pace of growth within the City. The following tables illustrate future forecasted land
demand and projected MUSA expansion based on the following assumptions:
1. Residential Land Demand. Lino Lakes had an estimated household count of
5,255 in year 2000. The City forecasts the addition of 2,320 households over the
next twenty years, resulting in a 2020 household count of 7,575.
The City anticipates new residential development within the City will occur at an
average net density of 2.5 units per acre. Based on a twenty -year household
growth of 2,320 at a density of 2.5 units per acre, the City will consume
approximately 928 acres of net buildable land for its residential land uses over
the next twenty years. This is an average of 46.4 acres per year.
Commercial /Industrial Land Use Demand. Commercial and industrial land use
are to be aggressively promoted to broaden Lino Lakes' local tax base. The
future land demand for commercial and industrial land is estimated to be 20
buildable acres per year. Based on this average annual consumption, the City
will develop approximately 400 acres of commercial and industrial land use by
2020.
3. Public /Semi - Public Land Use. To accommodate various ancillary public uses,
such as streets, parks, etc., associated with development, the forecasted land
demand has been increased by 15 percent.
4. The accumulative total of annual land demand is shown as follows:
Residential 46.4 acres
Commercial /Industrial 20.0 acres
Public /Semi - Public 10.0 acres
76.4 acres
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65 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
LAND USE PLAN
5. To provide flexibility in the location and pace of growth, the City will request a
MUSA allocation equal to 1.19 times the forecasted land demand.
FORECASTED LAND DEMAND AND MUSA LAND DEMAND
Land Demand
MUSA
2000 -2010
764 acres
909 acres
2011 -2020
764 acres
909 acres
TOTAL
1,528 acres
1,818 acres
Source: City of Lino Lakes
1. 76.4 buildable acres per year X 10 years = 764 acres
2. 764 buildable acres per 10 years X1.19 = 909 acres
PROJECTED MUSA EXPANSION 2010 — 2020
2010
2020
Projected MUSA (Buildable Acres)
909
909
Current Buildable MUSA (Acres)
- 550
0
MUSA Expansion (Buildable Acres)
359
909
Lino Lakes currently has approximately 550 buildable acres of MUSA. This supply
includes 350 acres zoned for residential land uses and 200 acres zoned for commercial
or industrial land uses. Within this current supply of MUSA, the City will need
approximately 359 of buildable acres of MUSA to allow growth between 2000 and 2010.
Another 909 acres must be added to accommodate future growth between 2010 and
2020.
The past application of MUSA in Lino Lakes has not served as an effective planning
tool due to physical, legislative and financial constraints within the City which prevented
the full utilization of the available MUSA. To avoid similar MUSA problems in the
future, Lino Lakes is proposing the following two -fold approach to defining the City's
growth areas and MUSA reserve.
Growth Areas
As illustrated in the following map, the City has geographically identified staged growth
areas. These growth areas are intended to serve the following intentions:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE LINO LAKES
66 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
LAND USE PLAN
1. The staged growth areas serve to geographically define the locations of growth
in Lino Lakes between 1998 and 2010 and between 2010 and 2020. This
geographic application allows both the City and Metropolitan Council to analyze
growth impacts on both local and regional systems.
2. The 2010 staged growth areas are configured to include the City's existing
MUSA and forecasted MUSA demand through year 2010. The location and
configuration is based on the availability of in -place infrastructure and its logical
extension. The 2020 staged growth areas are reflective of MUSA demand
between 2010 and 2020. Its configuration represents extension of growth from
the 2010 growth areas.
3. The staged growth areas will not have a MUSA designation and will not present
a vested development right to the property owners. By withholding specific
MUSA designation, the City wishes to retain its ability to pursue future
Comprehensive Plan amendments to trade growth areas reflective of the
changing needs of the City.
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LAND USE PLAN
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City of Lino Lakes
1996 Quality of Life Study
Presented to:
The City of Lino Lakes
Volume One:
Findings and Analysis
Prepared by:
Decision Resources, Ltd.
April, 1997
When asked to recall what factors were most important in their decision to settle in Lino Lakes,
twenty -eight percent pointed to the rural nature of the area and its open spaces. Convenient
location was mentioned by nineteen percent, while good schools were key to- eighteen percent.
Thirteen percent viewed the housing stock as key. Strong neighborhoods were critical to six
percent, and four percent mentioned the peacefulness and quiet of the community.
Rural ambience and openness was the most liked feature of the city. At twenty -six percent it far
outdistanced all other responses. Convenient location ranked next highest at seventeen percent.
-Qiiief and peacefulness, followed by good schools, ranked next, at twelve percent and eleven
percent, respectively. Strong neighborhoods and "nice people" followed, at eight and seven
percent, respectively. Smaller numbers mentioned feeling safe, housing stock, clean
environment, parks and recreational opportunities, and small town ambience.
)(Examining things liked least, two factors dominated everything else: high taxes was cited by
twenty -three percent, while overpopulation and high growth was posted by twenty -one percent.
City government and shopping opportunities ranked next, at nine percent and seven percent each.
City services were a complaint by five percent. Smaller numbers pointed to crime, traffic
congestion, overcrowded schools, poor location, and road conditions. But, it was also
noteworthy that thirteen percent reported there was "nothing" they disliked about the community;
this "booster" segment was well above the Metropolitan Area norm.
1
The trade -offs between the pace of development, rural ambience and open space, high taxes, and "
high quality schools comprise the four corners of the "rectangle of controversy." Balancing these
concerns will be the chief challenge for decision - makers during the next five years.
Overpopulation and high growth rate was cited by forty -one percent as the most serious issue
facing the City of Lino Lakes today. High taxes followed next at twenty -two percent. Crime and
overcrowded schools were pointed to by eight percent and seven percent, respectively. Smaller
numbers cited city government, city services, and the condition of roads. While high growth rate
and overpopulation was the paramount issue, high taxes were also a key concern about the future.
A solid seventy -nine percent felt the City of Lino Lakes was generally headed in the right
direction; fifteen percent, though, thought it was headed off on the wrong track. Critics pointed
to overcrowding and a perceived lack of planning. In comparison with other high growth
communities, this rating was exceptionally strong.
Ninety -five percent rated the general appearance of their neighborhood as "excellent" or "good,"
while only five percent saw it as "only fair." Again, this is an exceptionally positive result
overall, but the "excellent" rating -- at forty-three percent -- was somewhat lower than the
Metropolitan Area norm.
Seventy -two percent rated the general sense of community among Lino Lakes residents as "very
strong" or "somewhat strong." Twenty -four percent saw it as "not too strong" or "not at all
strong." This level of perceived strength was above the suburban norm.
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Fall 1998 Volume 10, Number 3
Comprehensive Plan update provides
the roadmap to the city's future
The proposed update
of the Lino Lakes Compre-
hensive Plan provides the
city with a local opportunity
to establish plans and
policies that will guide
community growth in a
rational and responsible
manner through the year
2020.
There are three key
reasons to update the
Comprehensive Plan.
First, city leaders are
dedicated to ensuring that
the city's future is dictated
by the desires of Lino Lakes
residents. Those desires
were gathered and identi-
fied through the 20/20
Visioning Document, a
1997 community survey,
and a series of public
meetings.
Secondly, it was time
for the city to update the
past planning document,
which was the 1989 Com-
prehensive Plan.
Thirdly, the update is
required by the state
legislature and the Metro-
politan Council. The city is
responding to the 1995
Metropolitan Land Planning
Act and the Metropolitan
Council's Regional Blue-
print.
Lino Lakes' planning
efforts are not limited to
this document.
The city is currently
working on a community -
wide environmental inven-
tory, sanitary sewer and
water plan, a housing plan,
the capital improvement
program, and also a trans-
portation plan.
Past planning efforts
include the 1997 commu-
nity water supply plan, the
1994 water management
plan, and the 1992 facili-
ties plan for parks and
trails.
What will
Lino look like
in the future?
The answer
provides a
vision of the
future which is
being trans-
lated into a
road map of
how the city
will get there.
That road map
is the city's
proposed
update of the
Comprehensive
Plan.
Information on the plan and the process
This issue of Lino Lakes News is dedicated to providing infor-
mation about a proposed update to the Comprehensive Plan.
Read comments from the mayor and city council members.
Meet the residents who serve on the 13- member Comprehensive
Plan Task Force and find out what a few of them think about the
plan
Learn how and what issues, concerns and opportunities were
identified before the plan was put together. Read about the six
components that make up the plan. Discover the time table the city
faces as it works to complete the update.
For planning purposes, the city was divided into six planning
districts with public input from each district. Maps of each planning
district give details on what's in store for each area of the city. The
maps are on display at City Hall. Feel free to stop by and see what's,
in store for Lino Lakes. A proposed land use map and urban expan-
sion staging map are on pages 9 -10.
Agenda
Council — Staff Goal Discussion
May 16, 2001
5:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
5:30 Introduction:
Purpose of the meeting to discuss goals identified by council
on April 21. Opportunity for staff to ask clarifying
questions and to offer feedback on resource ramifications of
each goal.
5:45 Goal # 1 Moderate Growth
6:00 Goal # 3 2001 Plan for Referenda (parks, trails, athletic
complex)
6:15 Goal # 4 Senior and Assisted Living Housing V
6:30 Goal # 5 Build Cohesive Team in Community
Development and Between Community
Development and City Council
6:45 Goal # 6 Begin implementation of Comp Plan
7:00 Goal # 7 Plan for Tagg/Town Center (make decision to
buy /not buy)
7:15 Goal # 8 Preserve Environmental Features `{
7:30 Goal # 9 Highway 49
7:45 Goal # 10 Establish Method for Boards to Have Input into
Planning Process
8:00 Next steps:
1. Finance Work Session — May 30, 5:30 p.m.
2. Meeting to Work on Goal # 2 with facilitator
1 inn Lakes k.,►uy
Lino Lakes City Council
2002 Goal Setting
March 2,
participate. One time the P &Z Board sent the council a 2 -2 vote with no comm nts; ?002
this is not helpful. It was suggested that the staff review six months of minutes from
all Boards, look at attendance and expectations and inform the Council of findings.
2002 Priority Goals
#1 Village and Town Center: define it; direct it on a path.
#2 Get out of the moratorium and pass policies and ordinances created during the
moratorium. This also encompasses:
• Moderate growth
• Ordinance review
• Smooth transition to new rules.
#3 Taxes: no increases; lower
#3 Build cooperative and inclusionary leadership and professionalism on the Council.
#5 Develop a long range Financial Plan that defines essential services and taxes, etc.
#6 Transportation: road reconstruction fund; safety; define environmental impact
#7 Complete Athletic Complex: finish trails and Parks
#7 Preserve our environment
#9 Affordable / inclusionary housing
Key Happenings 2002
The ONE thing I would like to see happen this year .... ":
Jeff 0: Cooperative leadership and professionalism
bona: Cooperative leadership and professionalism
Caroline: Cooperative leadership and professionalism
Jeff R: Moratorium and ordinances that will define development, protect the environment
and define growth.
John: Create a Village plan that includes affordable housing.
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LMC
League of Minnesota Cities
Cities promoting excellence
J
Cities l3ulletin
Number 1
January 7, 2004
Coalition forms to challenge municipal land use statutes
Gary Carlson and Tom Grundho
A new consortium of business interes
has banded together under the name,
"Alliance for Reasonable Municipal
Regulation," or ARMR. As the name
suggests, the group is seeking signifi-
cant changes to planning and
zoning and eminent domain statutes.
The group includes the Minneso
Automobile Dealers Association, the
Builders Association of Minnesota,
The Minnesota Realtors Association,
the Alliance ofAutomotive Service
Providers, the Minnesota Grocers
Association, the Builders Association
of the Twin Cities, the Minnesota
Retailers Association, Marathon Ashlan
Oil, the Outdoor Advertising Associa
tion of Minnesota, and the Minnesota
Petroleum Marketers Association.
Proposed changes
Outlined in a letter sent to legislators in
December,ARMR is seeking changes
to four areas of state law Without a
draft of the bill, however, the proposed
changes are somewhat vague.
First, ARMR is proposing changes
to MN Stats 462.357 subd. le to
eliminate the current 50 percent
damage threshold that allows a city to
require that a non - conforming land
use be made a conforming use in the
event the property is destroyed to the
extent of greater than 50 percent of its
market value.This change would allow
a non - conforming use to continue as
long as the property is not abandoned
for more than one year. ARMR also
proposes allowing non- comforming
uses to be improved (expanded). These
efforts would seriously undermine a
city's ability to gradually bring about
changes to the character of an area.
Second, the ARMR proposal
would limit municipal authority to
impose moratoriums to one year. Under
Proposed ARMR legislation
The following is a description of the ARMR legislation as outlined in the recent
letter sent by ARMR to legislators:
1. Non - conforming uses should be allowed to continue even if damaged. ARMR
legislation proposes to allow non - conforming uses to continue by eliminating
the 50 percent damage threshold. The current 50 percent damage threshold
allows cities to oust viable businesses from their locations should they suffer
damage to their property. A business that had become a con- conforting use
should be allowed to continue unless the property owner abandons the non-
conforming use for more than one year. In addition, no viable business can
remain profitable when they are prohibited by city ordinances from doing
anything more than mere repairs of their property. Current law unfairly restricts
property owners from improving their property, so ARMR advocates allowing
property owners of non- conforining uses to improve their property.
2. Moratoriums should be limited to one year. Current law allows cities to pass
temporary bans on certain types of property uses while the city gathers
Continued on page 3
current law, a city can impose a morato-
rium for up to one year with an
automatic 18 -month extension. This
change would severally limit the use
of this important land - planning tool.
Third, the bill would place limits
on city fees or land dedication require-
ments that would tie the fee or
dedication to the "specific and unique
attributable need created by the project."
This requirement would add yet
another test for determining the
validity of municipal land use and
development fees. The statute already
includes adequate safeguards by which
to measure the appropriateness of the
municipal fees; this addition would
simply spur new litigation.
Fourth, the bill would amend the
state's eminent domain statutes by
allowing the award of attorney's fees
to property owners if the final compen-
sation award is more than 15 percent
greater than the award originally
offered by the government entity. The
changes would also allow a business to
receive compensation from the govern-
ment entity for the "loss of going
concern" when the business cannot be
located within the same market area.
The description of the bill also indicates
that the ARMR bill would have the
Legislature address when eminent
domain can be used and would define
"public purpose" for a taking.
We expect the ARMR proposal
to be introduced in the upcoming
session and that hearings will be held.
We will fully summarize the bill when
it is introduced. t
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Tuesday, November 4
"The right choice for Lino Lakes City Council!"
Letter From Dan
Dear Lino Lakes Residents:
My name is Dan Stoltz. I am proud to be a
candidate for the Lino Lakes City Council. It
would be a privilege to represent this great city as
we prepare and plan our future together. I am con-
fident with my experience and leadership, Lino
Lakes will be served well!
I consider myself a business person who under-
stands the political process and important impact
it will have for the city today and tomorrow. I
adhere to the principles of servant leadership -
serving others for the common good. Therefore,
you can be assured I have no hidden agenda in
seeking one of the two city council seats. I simply
hope to offer a "common sense approach" for the
people of Lino Lakes.
Respectfully,
Daniel E. Stoltz
"There's no limit to the good
a person can do, if they don't
care who gets the credit...."
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On the Inside:
Jeff O'Donnell Bids Farewell
Mayor Bergeson Thank You
Meet The Stoltz Family
Contacting The Candidate
Candidate At A Glance
Precinct Locations and Voting information
Letters From Lino Lakes Residents
g Jeff O'Donnell Thanks
the Residents of Lino Lakes
To the Citizens of Lino Lakes:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me to serve as your Council member for
the last four years. It has been a privilege and an honor to represent you. These last four years have
presented many very difficult challenges as Lino Lakes continues to grow and change. I know not all of
you have agreed with all the decisions I have made. I hope you understand I took no decision lightly
and approached every decision thoughtfully, professionally and always strived to keep what was best
for Lino Lakes as a whole in mind.
It is with mixed emotions that I chose not to run for re- election this fall, as I know there is much work
left to be done for our wonderful city. However, I feel strongly that change within governing bodies is
healthy. With change comes new leadership, bringing with it fresh ideas and new representation for our
citizens. Strong leadership will be needed over these next four years to guide this city through the con-
tinued change it will be faced with.
Because of this need for strong leadership, I am supporting Dan Stoltz for Council. Dan is experienced
in successfully guiding cities through change. Dan will be a voice of reason as well as bring a sense of
professionalism to the Lino Lakes City Council. In addition to being professional, Dan is also approach-
able, personable and will listen to you and weigh your opinions as part of his decision making process.
Most importantly I know Dan is a man of integrity, as well as being a man of faith and high moral
values. It is for these reasons I am supporting Dan for City Council.
Again, thank you for your trust and confidence over the last four years. I invite you to join me in elect-
ing Dan Stoltz to the Lino Lakes City Council on Tuesday, November 4, 2003.
With Sincere Thanks,
Jeff O'Donnell
d Mayor Bergeson
Thanks Jeff O'Donnell
Dear Jeff,
Thank you for four great years of service to the residents of Lino Lakes. A lot of good things have hap -
pened on your watch. Target, Kohls, new businesses, the new comprehensive plan and many more
things too numerous to mention. I want to say a special thanks for the work you did behind the scenes
to secure the Target /Kohls project for Lino Lakes, for your support of the revisions to comprehensive
plan, for your leadership in drafting the new zoning ordinances, your support of the YMCA and for
your development of the city council guidelines. I hope we can adopt those guidelines before you leave
office so they might become part of your legacy
You have always been a thoughtful voice of reason, patient with our indecision, and respectful of differ-
ing opinions. You have always been a strong supporter of the city staff. We will miss your gentle style
and your reasoned approach to important issues.
I guess we knew you weren't going to run again when you gave away the signposts that supported
your campaign signs. We wanted to believe it wasn't true. We hoped you'd change your mind. But now
we know you plan to go and we wish you all the best. What you didn't know when you gave away
those posts, was that those posts would someday support the signs of Dan Stoltz, the candidate you
now endorse for city council.
On behalf of the city council, the city staff and the residents of Lino Lakes, thank you for your service to
our community.
With Sincere Thanks,
Mayor Bergeson
Meet The Stoltz Family
Dan presiding at the
Twin City Co -ops Federal
Credit Union annual meeting.
The Stoltz family during the building
of their new Lino Lakes home.
Krista shows support for
Centennial Basketball.
The Stoltz family
vacationing in Colorado.
Dustin, Heidi and Krista
Candidate at
a Glance
Family
• Married to Robin for 19 years
• Three children: Dustin, Heidi and
Krista attending Centennial Schools
• Lived in Quad area for 15+ years
Education
• B.S. Business Administration from
Northwestern College, Roseville
• MBA from University of St. Thomas
• CPA in the State of Minnesota
Employment
• CFO of Twin City Co -ops Federal
Credit Union
• Former CEO of Central Purchasing
Services
• Former CFO of Northwestern
College, Roseville
Political Experience
• City of Circle Pines City Council
• City of Circle Pines Mayor Pro Tem
• City of Circle Pines Planning
Commission
• City of Circle Pines Utilities
Commission
Community Involvement
• Board Member - Presbyterian Home
senior housing
• Board Member and Treasurer -
Cooperative Foundation
• Investment Committee Member -
Lindbergh Foundation
• Alumni Council Member -
Northwestern College
• Supervisory Committee Member -
Minnesota Corporate Credit Union
• Local church leadership
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Locations
• Precinct 1
Lino Lakes Senior Center
1189 Main Street
• Precinct 2
Centennial Fire Station #2
7741 Lake Drive
• Precinct 3
St. Joseph's Parish
171 Elm Street
• Precinct 4
Rice Lake Elementary School
575 Birch Street
• Precinct 5
Rice Creek Covenant Church
125 Ash Street
• Precinct 6
Living Waters Lutheran Church
865 Birch Street
d Voting
Information
Lino Lakes City Hall
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Direct questions to Jean Viger,
Deputy City Clerk
651.982.2404
www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us
g Your Thoughts
Welcome
Log on to www.danstoltz.com and email
him your thoughts, concerns and priori-
ties for Lino Lakes.
Paid for by Dan Stoltz for Council
Jim Chamberlain /Treasurer
15554 Yalta St. NE Ham Lake, MN 55304
Cpl Letters from Lino Lakes Residents
I want to strongly encourage Lino Lakes residents to
vote for Dan Stoltz for City Council. Dan has previ-
ous City Council experience in Circle Pines and is
currently the CFO of a large local credit union. Lino
Lakes has a lot of critical issues confronting it over
the next few years. I think we should entrust our
future to a person who has the commitment, experi-
ence and leadership necessary to make good decisions
on behalf of Lino Lakes. We are truly blessed to have a
person of Dan's talent willing to serve our
community.
Jennifer McCorkle
Lino Lakes
Sometimes missed opportunities can not be regained.
We have an opportunity in this year's Lino Lakes
City Council election in filling one of two Council
seats.
We can elect a person who I and others believe is an
excellent choice. His name is Dan Stoltz. Dan will
bring to the service of our City not only professional-
ism, but also experience and above all no personal
agenda other than a willingness to serve.
I have known Dan Stoltz for over eight years. He has
previously served as a council member in the City of
Circle Pines and as a Centennial Utilities
Commission member. Dan Stoltz is presently the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a ten branch Credit
Union in the Twin Cities area. Do I believe he is in a
position to be an analyst of our city's financial
affairs? Of course I do, and I hope you believe he can
be that person as well in assisting the council in
setting sound financial policies for our city.
Aside from the above I also believe Dan Stoltz to be a
consensus builder, a team player who will not try to
"micro manage" but rather work within the frame as
a policy maker which is the role of an elected city
council member. In addition Dan Stoltz will be true
to his role as an elected official holding a non- partisan
office and not let outside partisanship influence his
decisions.
I highly recommend Dan Stoltz. Please check Dan's
qualifications and I hope you will consider voting for
Dan on November 4th.
Vern Reinert
Former Mayor Lino Lakes
In a recent Quad Press I was glad to see that Dan
Stoltz is seeking to serve on the Lino Lakes City
Council. I have known Dan and his family for more
than 10 years and am confident of the positive contri-
butions he will make as a member of the council.
His commitment to the community is evidenced with
his service on the Circle Pines City Council, leadership
and involvement in a local church, and numerous other
community services. When the opportunity came to
move recently, Dan and his family's community ties
were so deep they remained in the Centennial area,
only moving from Circle Pines to Lino Lakes.
I have had the privilege of seeing Dan operate in many
different settings. He's a lifelong learner seeking to bet-
ter himself as well as those around him. Many people
talk about servant leadership, but Dan Stoltz practices
it. He listens, analyzes, and acts. Most importantly, I
have seen the wisdom, insight, and practicality that he
brings to whatever issues or challenges that confront
him.
To the Lino Lakes City Council Dan brings a healthy
balance of experiences. They include community ser-
vice through the Circle Pines City Council and other
boards and commissions, as well as fiscal leadership
expertise in the private sector....experiences which
would serve the residents of Lino Lakes well as we face
the challenges of a growing city.
Dan Stoltz is a great choice for Lino Lakes City
Council.
Joel Nelson
Lino Lakes
This past January I relocated my family from Arizona
to Lino Lakes and had the wonderful fortune to become
neighbors of Dan and Robin Stoltz and their three
children. During the past year we have come to know
the Stoltz's well and consider ourselves truly blessed to
have become their neighbors and friends.
Dan believes quite passionately that our community
leaders must responsibly balance the need for residen-
tial and commercial development while maintaining
parks and trails as a prominent part of our heritage.
The larger and ongoing challenge for elected officials is
to maintain the level of services residents enjoy and
have come to expect, while maintaining our current tax
burden at reasonable levels. I am convinced that Dan
will provide the vision and the leadership necessary to
responsibly navigate the challenges that lie ahead for
Lino Lakes and its citizens. It is with
complete confidence that my wife and I will cast our
votes for Dan Stoltz.
William G. Wright
Lino Lakes
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I
Dear Mayor
Thank you for responding
to my letter originally pub-
lished in the Quad
Community Press. I am glad
we agree on one thing: The
need for sane, well- managed
growth. I do have a few
issues with your response,
however. Even though I
found the tone to be conde-
scending and the logic
flawed, I will address only
two of your arguments, then
pose two very important
questions to you.
You ask just how far back
in time I would recommend
we go in the effort to halt
growth. In your cleverly stat-
ed but logically flawed argu-
ment, you even suggest we go
back to when "old farmers"
inhabited this land. (I think
a few American Indians
might like to weigh in on this
issue.) But here is my
answer I would like to go
back in time to just before
the moment when the need
existed to put a stoplight at
the corner of Birch and
Hodgson.
In your next argument,
you proudly proclaim that
this very same stoplight is
free to the citizens of Lino
Lakes. In fact, the develop-
ments, which caused the
need for the stoplight in the
first place, are paying for
this red- yellow -green symbol
of progress. Mr. Mayor, how
can we be happy about get-
ting something we did not
want, even if it was for free?
This example of circuitous
reasoning tells me you do not
get it. We don't want to be
Woodbury.
Now, on to two very
important questions that are
of major importance to your
citizens. It is time to set
aside the tongue - and -cheek
stuff and get serious.
Lino Lakes has a compre-
hensive plan that regulates
to what extent we wish to
grow. As a safeguard against
thwarting the direction set
down in the comprehensive
plan, it takes a four - fifths
vote of the City Council
(four council members plus
the mayor) to change to the
plan.
What if an ordinance cre-
ate§ a new classification of
development call "conserva-
tion development" that is not
regulated by the comprehen-
sive plan? What is this ordi-
nance contained the lan-
guage, " .. would exempt
conservation development
from growth restrictions,"
thereby allowing "conserva-
tion developments" to be
exempt from the annual allo-
cation limits of 36 acres or
the units restriction of 147
per year?
How will citizens react
when they discover such an
ordinance just passed?
(Ordinance 24 -04 passed on a
3 to 2 vote. Ever notice how
two council members and
the mayor seem to vote as
one ?) What are the residents
of Lino Lakes to make of
this new ordinance, which
contains language that
allows it to circumvent the
comprehensive growth plan?
Question: If you support
sane and controlled growth,
then why is there a need to
set aside (disregard ?) the
original comprehensive plan
by creating a new develop-
ment classification? If mod-
erate growth if the objective,
then why ease any growth
restrictions?
Of course, where you sit
determines how you answer
these two questions. Without
a doubt, a developer might
have a different viewpoint
than that of a resident of
Lino Lakes. What say you,
Mr. Mayor?
Jim Drennen
Lino Lakes
Continue to let your
voice be heard
As the Centennial School
Board is considering options
to cut $1.5 million from the
district's 2005 -06 general
fund budget, three broad sce-
narios being discussed are:
• Making additional cuts
totaling $L5 million
• Making cuts and using
some of the fund balance in
a way that totals $1.5 million
• Making cuts and closing
a school in a way that totals
$L5 million
Following a work session
with district administration
on Dec. 3, a budget reduction
plan will be presented to the
community for comment and
review. The plan will also be
posted on the district Web
site and will include an
opportunity for input. Three
community input sessions
have been scheduled:
• 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 in
the media center at Rice
Lake Elementary, 575 Birch
St, Lino Lakes
• 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13 in
the staff lounge at Golden
Lake Elementary, 1 School
Rd., Circle Pines
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 in
the media center at
Centerville Elementary, 1721
Westview, Centerville
To all of you community
members who have a vested
interest in the changes that
will be made to accommo-
date the $1.5 million short-
fall, to those of you with chil-
dren who currently go to
Centennial schools and /or
will be going to Centennial
schools in the future, to
those of you who supported
the levy and to those of you
who did not support the levy
because you are somehow
displeased with the
Centennial district ... As a
community member it is
your responsibility to be
informed of the proposed
changes and provide input
via the Web site or during
one of these sessions. Please
be a part of the solution and
let your voice continue to be
heard.
Becky Benson
Lino Lakes
Re: Lawn signs
We had a lawn sign stolen
from our lawn the night of
Oct. 19. We replaced it the
next day and it was stolen
the night of Oct. 20. We
replaced it again and started
to take the sign down every
night and put it back up
every morning so that it
would not be stolen at night.
It was stolen one last time
the night of Nov 1, just
before the election, and we
did replace it on Election
Day. It was a pro -levy sign.
We didn't blame anyone for
taking it. It is just part of the
games that were going on
prior to the election. We
found it a little humorous.
Connie Wikman
Circle Pines
Taking pride?
Since the election, there
have been a number of let-
ters regarding the defeat of
Centennial school district's
proposed levy. I was a sup-
porter of that levy and I'm
sorry it failed; sorry for the
teachers and sorry for our
community. Most of all, Pm
sorry for our kids. That's life
in a democracy, though, and I
have to accept the results.
Still, too many of the let-
ters are disturbing in a more
fundamental way. Some
claim that the referendum
results somehow prevented
levy supporters from "pick-
ing the pockets" of taxpay-
ers. Education is a public
good in this country. Like
most things, it costs money.
People can disagree over the
amount that should be spent
on it, just as they can have
different opinions about the
appropriate- funding for
police officers or snowplows
or public universities.
If we're going to have
these things, however, we
need to pay for them. That
means collecting taxes.
Those taxes are the result of
a government in which we
can all participate. We might
not always like them, but
they're a fundamental part of
our democracy.
Worse, many of these let-
ters seem to take great joy in
the rejection of the levy. I
can understand someone
who feels pinched by taxes.
Even though I disagree, I can
understand someone who
believes the money can be
better spent elsewhere. What
I cannot understand is why
anyoue wculd be pleased by
the idea that our schools are
struggling.
While the teachers and
administrators in our school
district are dedicated, hard-
working professionals, they
can only do so much. This
vote means that Centennial
students will have fewer
opportunities to be scholars
and athletes and musicians.
The teachers and the coach-
es and the volunteers will do
their best, although it wont
always be enough. There
will be some students who
don't go on to college and
some who just don't graduate
from high school. We have
made a collective decision
that our children will have
less in the future than they
had in the past. I don't think
so, but maybe it was neces-
sary. It shouldn't make us
proud.
Dan Greensweig
Circle Pines
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30 Years of Service
Present Service
Lino Lakes City Council
Fairview Lakes Regional Health Care
Board of Directors
President, Lino Lakes Economic
Development Authority
Centennial Fire District Steering
Committee
Past Service
City of Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning
Board
Governing Board Memorial Hospital
District
Founding Coordinator of Home
Delivered Meals for S.E. Anoka County
Vice - president of the 2020 Vision
Citizen Advisory Group
Founding Coordinator of St. Joseph
Parish Loaves and Fishes Too Program
Secretary of St. Joseph Parish Social
Justice Committee
Girl Scout Troop Leader
Boy Scout Assistant Webelos Leader
Assisted youth sport and recreational
organizations as coach, secretary,
treasurer and tournament director
I Will Work Hard To:
Preserve our environment
Disburse OUR tax, and business
subsidy dollars wisely and carefully
Continue to be well informed on issues
brought before the council in order to best
serve the citizens of Lino Lakes
Continue and enhance, quality city
services for our citizens
First Term Highlights
Passed the Comprehensive Plan, Five -Year
Financial Plan, Growth Management Plan
and revised Zoning Ordinance
Obtained a $125,000 grant from DNR to
develop Clearwater Creek Park
Completed Park and Trail Dedication Study
to better fund these valued amenities
Obtained $450,000 grant to develop the
Village area at City Hall
Reconstructed Elm Street
Formed Tri -City Coalition with Hugo and
Centerville for issues related to I -35E
Approved the Surface Water Management
Plan to promote quality water resources
Passed No -wake Ordinance to protect the
Great Blue Heron rookery and Peltier Lake
Steady increase in new business development
Began the Lino Lakes History Project
Secured developer funding to improve
roads, including the coming improvements to
the Hodgson Road Birch Street intersection
Personal
• Resident of Lino Lakes for 30 years
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, from
the University of St. Thomas,1993
• Partner in Christine L. Anderson,
Partnership, Graphic Design
• Member American Legion Post 566
Auxiliary and other community groups
• Member St. Joseph Parish for 30 years
• Married to Harry Carlson for 40 years
• Children:
Mike Carlson, Director Mechanical
Engineering, married to Kathy
Christine Anderson, Art Director,
married to Scott
Elaina Carlson, Field Vice President
American Express Financial Advisors
• Grandchildren:
Michaela Anderson, Cole Carlson,
Jessica Carlson, Jordan Anderson
and Alexandra Carlson
Lino Lakes Issues
One issue guided by the Lino Lakes
Home Rule Charter and the Five Year
Plan is the referendum for road
improvements. As stated in the City
Charter, if general fund dollars are to be
used the citizens have the right to vote.
Due to the loss of Local Government
Aid and Market Value Credit the pro-
posed City budget is 3.38% lower than
2003's. Even with increases in home
values, many taxpayers will see a
reduction in the City portion of their
property taxes paid.
We should follow the direction of the
Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan, Growth
Management Plan and Zoning
Ordinance to plan growth, to protect the
natural environment, to make needed
infrastructure improvements at the time
of development and to negotiate
payment from the benefitting properties.
Senior housing and assisted living
are growing needs. The Village area is
an ideal spot because of the proximity
to two healthcare clinics, the proposed
YMCA, and retail establishments.
For the Lino Lakes Police Department
to merge with the Centennial Lakes
Police Department our City must
maintain our high level of service and
low crime rate, the financial facts should
be accurate and support sufficient cost
savings, and governance be based on
population and /or contribution.
City of Lino Lakes
General Election
Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Time: 7:00a.m. to 8:OOp.m.
Precinct 1
Lino Lakes Senior Center
1189 Main Street
Precinct 2
Centennial Fire Station #2
7741 Lake Drive
Precinct 3
St. Joseph's Parish
171 Elm Street
Precinct 4
Rice Lake Elementary School
575 Birch Street
Precinct 5
Rice Creek Covenant Church
125 Ash Street
Precinct 6
Living Waters Lutheran Church
865 Birch Street
Please Vote November 4th
Re -elect Donna Carlson
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fl Jeff O'Donnell Thanks
the Residents of Lino Lakes
To the Citizens of Lino Lakes:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing me to serve as your Council member for
the last four years. It has been a privilege and an honor to represent you. These last four years have
presented many very difficult challenges as Lino Lakes continues to grow and change. I know not all of
you have agreed with all the decisions I have made. I hope you understand I took no decision lightly
and approached every decision thoughtfully, professionally and always strived to keep what was best
for Lino Lakes as a whole in mind.
It is with mixed emotions that I chose not to run for re- election this fall, as I know there is much work
left to be done for our wonderful city. However, I feel strongly that change within governing bodies is
healthy. With change comes new leadership, bringing with it fresh ideas and new representation for our
citizens. Strong leadership will be needed over these next four years to guide this city through the con-
tinued change it will be faced with.
Because of this need for strong leadership, I am supporting Dan Stoltz for Council. Dan is experienced
in successfully guiding cities through change. Dan will be a voice of reason as well as bring a sense of
professionalism to the Lino Lakes City Council. In addition to being professional, Dan is also approach-
able, personable and will listen to you and weigh your opinions as part of his decision making process.
Most importantly I know Dan is a man of integrity, as well as being a man of faith and high moral
values. It is for these reasons I am supporting Dan for City Council.
Again, thank you for your trust and confidence over the last four years. I invite you to join me in elect-
ing Dan Stoltz to the Lino Lakes City Council on Tuesday, November 4, 2003.
With Sincere Thanks,
Jeff O'Donnell
d Mayor Bergeson
Thanks Jeff O'Donnell
Dear Jeff,
Thank you for four great years of service to the residents of Lino Lakes. A lot of good things have hap-
pened on your watch. Target, Kohls, new businesses, the new comprehensive plan and many more
things too numerous to mention. I want to say a special thanks for the work you did behind the scenes
to secure the Target /Kohls project for Lino Lakes, for your support of the revisions to comprehensive
plan, for your leadership in drafting the new zoning ordinances, your support of the YMCA and for
your development of the city council guidelines. I hope we can adopt those guidelines before you leave
office so they might become part of your legacy
You have always been a thoughtful voice of reason, patient with our indecision, and respectful of differ-
ing opinions. You have always been a strong supporter of the city staff. We will miss your gentle style
and your reasoned approach to important issues.
I guess we knew you weren't going to run again when you gave away the signposts that supported
your campaign signs. We wanted to believe it wasn't true. We hoped you'd change your mind. But now
we know you plan to go and we wish you all the best. What you didn't know when you gave away
those posts, was that those posts would someday support the signs of Dan Stoltz, the candidate you
now endorse for city council.
On behalf of the city council, the city staff and the residents of Lino Lakes, thank you for your service to
our community.
With Sincere Thanks,
Mayor Bergeson
Ci Meet The Stoltz Family
The Stoltz family during the building
of their new Lino Lakes home.
Dan presiding at the
Twin City Co -ops Federal
Credit Union annual meeting.
The Stoltz family
vacationing in Colorado.
Krista shows support for
Centennial Basketball.
Candidate at
a Glance
Family
• Married to Robin for 19 years
• Three children: Dustin, Heidi and
Krista attending Centennial Schools
• Lived in Quad area for 15+ years
Education
• B.S. Business Administration from
Northwestern College, Roseville
• MBA from University of St. Thomas
• CPA in the State of Minnesota
Employment
• CFO of Twin City Co -ops Federal
Credit Union
• Former CEO of Central Purchasing
Services
• Former CFO of Northwestern
College, Roseville
Political Experience
• City of Circle Pines City Council
• City of Circle Pines Mayor Pro Tem
• City of Circle Pines Planning
Commission
• City of Circle Pines Utilities
Commission
Community Involvement
• Board Member - Presbyterian Home
senior housing
• Board Member and Treasurer -
Cooperative Foundation
• Investment Committee Member -
Lindbergh Foundation
• Alumni Council Member -
Northwestern College
• Supervisory Committee Member -
Minnesota Corporate Credit Union
• Local church leadership
n Precinct
Locations
• Precinct 1
Lino Lakes Senior Center
1189 Main Street
• Precinct 2
Centennial Fire Station #2
7741 Lake Drive
• Precinct 3
St. Joseph's Parish
171 Elm Street
• Precinct 4
Rice Lake Elementary School
575 Birch Street
• Precinct 5
Rice Creek Covenant Church
125 Ash Street
• Precinct 6
Living Waters Lutheran Church
865 Birch Street
d Voting
Information
Lino Lakes City Hall
600 Town Center Parkway
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Direct questions to Jean Viger,
Deputy City Clerk
651.982.2404
www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us
d Your Thoughts
Welcome
Log on to www.danstoltz.com and email
him your thoughts, concerns and priori-
ties for Lino Lakes.
Paid for by Dan Stoltz for Council
Jim Chamberlain/ Treasurer
15554 Yalta St. NE Ham Lake, MN 55304
if Letters from Lino Lakes Residents
I want to strongly encourage Lino Lakes residents to
vote for Dan Stoltz for City Council. Dan has previ-
ous City Council experience in Circle Pines and is
currently the CFO of a large local credit union. Lino
Lakes has a lot of critical issues confronting it over
the next few years. I think we should entrust our
future to a person who has the commitment, experi-
ence and leadership necessary to make good decisions
on behalf of Lino Lakes. We are truly blessed to have a
person of Dan's talent willing to serve our
community.
Jennifer McCorkle
Lino Lakes
Sometimes missed opportunities can not be regained.
We have an opportunity in this year's Lino Lakes
City Council election in filling one of two Council
seats.
We can elect a person who I and others believe is an
excellent choice. His name is Dan Stoltz. Dan will
bring to the service of our City not only professional-
ism, but also experience and above all no personal
agenda other than a willingness to serve.
I have known Dan Stoltz for over eight years. He has
previously served as a council member in the City of
Circle Pines and as a Centennial Utilities
Commission member. Dan Stoltz is presently the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a ten branch Credit
Union in the Twin Cities area. Do I believe he is in a
position to be an analyst of our city's financial
affairs? Of course I do, and I hope you believe he can
be that person as well in assisting the council in
setting sound financial policies for our city.
Aside from the above I also believe Dan Stoltz to be a
consensus builder, a team player who will not try to
"micro manage" but rather work within the frame as
a policy maker which is the role of an elected city
council member. In addition Dan Stoltz will be true
to his role as an elected official holding a non - partisan
office and not let outside partisanship influence his
decisions.
I highly recommend Dan Stoltz. Please check Dan's
qualifications and I hope you will consider voting for
Dan on November 4th.
Vern Reinert
Former Mayor Lino Lakes
In a recent Quad Press I was glad to see that Dan
Stoltz is seeking to serve on the Lino Lakes City
Council. I have known Dan and his family for more
than 10 years and am confident of the positive contri-
butions he will make as a member of the council.
His commitment to the community is evidenced with
his service on the Circle Pines City Council, leadership
and involvement in a local church, and numerous other
community services. When the opportunity came to
move recently, Dan and his family's community ties
were so deep they remained in the Centennial area,
only moving from Circle Pines to Lino Lakes.
I have had the privilege of seeing Dan operate in many
different settings. He's a lifelong learner seeking to bet-
ter himself as well as those around him. Many people
talk about servant leadership, but Dan Stoltz practices
it. He listens, analyzes, and acts. Most importantly, I
have seen the wisdom, insight, and practicality that he
brings to whatever issues or challenges that confront
him.
To the Lino Lakes City Council Dan brings a healthy
balance of experiences. They include community ser-
vice through the Circle Pines City Council and other
boards and commissions, as well as fiscal leadership
expertise in the private sector....experiences which
would serve the residents of Lino Lakes well as we face
the challenges of a growing city.
Dan Stoltz is a great choice for Lino Lakes City
Council.
Joel Nelson
Lino Lakes
This past January I relocated my family from Arizona
to Lino Lakes and had the wonderful fortune to become
neighbors of Dan and Robin Stoltz and their three
children. During the past year we have come to know
the Stoltz's well and consider ourselves truly blessed to
have become their neighbors and friends.
Dan believes quite passionately that our community
leaders must responsibly balance the need for residen-
tial and commercial development while maintaining
parks and trails as a prominent part of our heritage.
The larger and ongoing challenge for elected officials is
to maintain the level of services residents enjoy and
have come to expect, while maintaining our current tax
burden at reasonable levels. I am convinced that Dan
will provide the vision and the leadership necessary to
responsibly navigate the challenges that lie ahead for
Lino Lakes and its citizens. It is with
complete confidence that my wife and I will cast our
votes for Dan Stoltz.
William G. Wright
Lino Lakes
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
AlWW.dagstoltz.corn
Tuesday, November 4
"The right choice for Lino Lakes City Council!"
d Letter From Dan
Dear Lino Lakes Residents:
My name is Dan Stoltz. I am proud to be a
candidate for the Lino Lakes City Council. It
would be a privilege to represent this great city as
we prepare and plan our future together. I am con-
fident with my experience and leadership, Lino
Lakes will be served well!
I consider myself a business person who under-
stands the political process and important impact
it will have for the city today and tomorrow. I
adhere to the principles of servant leadership -
serving others for the common good. Therefore,
you can be assured I have no hidden agenda in
seeking one of the two city council seats. I simply
hope to offer a "common sense approach" for the
people of Lino Lakes.
Respectfully,
Daniel E. Stoltz
"There's no limit to the good
a person can do, if they don't
care who gets the credit...."
On the Inside:
Ri Jeff O'Donnell Bids Farewell
Mayor Bergeson Thank You
Lrl Meet The Stoltz Family
Ri Contacting The Candidate
RCandidate At A Glance
Precinct Locations and Voting Information
IRrLetters From Lino Lakes Residents
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Page 11A
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LINO LAKES
Mayor
John Bergeson
Incumbent, Unopposed
Q: List your personal
information:
• Married with two grown
children
• Resident of Lino Lakes for 22
years
• Business degree from the
University of Minnesota
• Employed as chief financial
officer at Bethel College and
Seminary
• Active church member
• Board member of the Lino
Lakes Lions Club
• Member of several commu-
nity and professional organi-
zations
Q: List your political
experience:
• Mayor for two terms
• City Council member for
three terms
• Planning and Zoning Board
• Centennial Fire District
Board
• Police Merger Task Force
• Economic Development
Advisory Board (chair in
1990)
• Centennial Schools
Facilities Task Force
• Liaison to Friends of the
Park Foundation
• Ways and Means Committee
Q: Why are you running
for office?
A: Although I have been on
the City Council for a number
of years, I still feel that there
is a lot of work yet to be done.
I hope to see the completion of
Bergeson
the Town Center, some senior
housing and additional retail
and service businesses. I hope
we can continue to improve
city services. We need to find
some solutions to road and
traffic problems. I feel that my
years of experience will
enable me to be a strong part-
ner in shaping the future of
Lino Lakes.
Q: What are the biggest
challenges facing the city
today, and what solutions
can you offer to address
these 'challenges?
A: I think the biggest chal-
lenge is blending the old and
the new, deciding what should
be preserved and what should
be improved.
Q: How do you feel about
city growth and improve-
ments? What can be done to
improve the city's ability to
supply the needs of resi-
dents?
A: I think a little growth is
a good thing for Lino Lakes.
Without the growth of the
past few years, we would not
have the new parks and trails,
the new schools, the
Target /Kohl's shopping area
or the improved police and
fire services. The key is to
have well- planned measured
growth that contributes to the
quality of life in Lino Lakes.
Q: What part of city gov-
ernment most interests
you, and how would your
knowledge in that area be
beneficial to the City
Council?
A: I am really interested in
all aspects of city govern-
ment. At the present time in
our history, community devel-
opment is where the action is.
I am proud of the 30 new tax-
paying businesses that have
located in Lino Lakes — the
new retail establishments
including banks, restaurants,
convenience stores, Kohl's
and Target. Planning contin-
ues for the Town Center, the
YMCA and the I -35E corridor.
Q: What else do you want
voters to know about you?
A: I would like the voters to
know that the YMCA needs
your help to complete their
building campaign. The Y will
be located next to City Hall
and will service many of the
social, health and recreation
needs traditionally provided
by a community center.
City Councilor
Daniel E. Stoltz
Q: List your personal
information:
• Robin and I have been mar-
ried for 19 years
• Three children, Dustin
(12th eradel_ Heirli (1 flth
these challenges?
A: Intentional, proactive
and strategic growth — bal-
ancing the need for residen-
tial and responsible commer-
cial development while also
maintaining and keeping our
parks and trails a prominent
City Councilor
Donna Carlson
Incumbent
Q: List your personal
information:
• Resident of Lino Lakes for
30 years
• Graduated Summa Cum
Laude, University of St.
Thomas, 1993
• Partner — Christine L.
Anderson Partnership,
graphic design
• Married to Harry Carlson
for 40 years
• Children — Mike Carlson,
married to Kathy;
Christine Anderson, mar-
ried to Scott; Elaina
Carlson
• Grandchildren —
Michaela and Jordan
Anderson; Cole, Jessica
and Alexandra Carlson
• Lino Lakes City Council,
completing fourth year
• President, Lino Lakes
Economic Development
Authority
• Fairview Lakes Regional
Healthcare Board of
Directors
• Centennial Fire District
Steering Committee
• Active member of St.
Joseph Parish
• Council liaison to
Environmental Board
• Other local and education-
al organizations
Q: List your political
experience:
• Lino Lakes Planning and
Zoning Board
• Governing Board
Memorial Hospital District
• Coordinator for Home
Delivered Meals
• Coordinator for St.
Joseph's Loaves and Fishes
Too
• Lino Lakes Vision 2020
• Girl Scout Troop leader
• Boy Scout assistant webe-
los leader
• Assisted youth sport
organizations as coach, sec-
retary treacnrar and +i-„r_
Carlson
Q: Why are you run-
ning for office?
A: I am motivated by a
desire to serve our commu-
nity, which my husband,
Harry, and family members
also do, at church, Scouts,
school and youth sports.
Q: What, are the
biggest challenges facing
the city today, and what
solutions can you offer
to address these chal-
lenges?
A: How to manage
growth, protect the envi-
ronment and provide quali-
ty services for our citizens
cost efficiently. The key-
stone is good planning that
protects the quality of life
residents moved to Lino
Lakes to enjoy. We build on
the solutions adopted in the
Comprehensive Plan, Five
Year Financial Plan,
Zoning Ordinance, Growth
Management Plan,
Handbook for
Environmental Planning
and the Lino Lakes Home
Rule Charter. Each of these
issues is addressed in those
documents.
Q: How do you feel
about city growth and
improvements? What can
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council decision has
exempted the. Village from
that number. The
Comprehensive Plan states
that the cost of infrastruc-
ture that results from
development should be .
borne by the development.
How we improve the city's
ability to address the needs
of citizens is addressed in
the documents cited above
and the city budget. For
instance, a schedule for
needed road improvements
is included in the Five Year
Plan. The Lino Lakes Home
Rule Charter, our city's
constitution, gives the
right to vote on increasing
taxes to reconstruct roads
to the citizens. The first
road reconstruction refer-
endum, held in 1997,
passed. This is an impor-
tant right granted to the
citizens.
Q: What part of city
government most inter-
ests you, and how would
your knowledge in that
area be beneficial to the
City Council?
A: I would choose setting
policy. My years of experi-
ence on the Lino Lakes City
Council and Planning and
Zoning Board have provid-
ed the opportunity for me
to learn the planning docu-
ments of our city. The
training I have received
through the League of
Minnesota Cities has added
to that learning and taught
me how to apply it. My
leadership roles in commu-
nity service have allowed
me to get to know our city
and to encompass the voic-
es of many citizens in set-
ting policies and goals.
Q: What else do you
want voters to know
about you?
A: I support the right of
citizens to address the City
• Graduated from
Northwestern College (in
Roseville, Minn.) with a
bachelor's degree in business
administration
• Received my master's of
business administration
from the University of St.
Thomas
• A certified public account-
ant in the state of Minnesota
• Former chief financial offi-
cer of Northwestern College
(in Roseville, Minn.) and cur-
rently the chief financial
officer of Twin City Coops
Federal Credit Union; TCU
has 10 branches in the metro
area and is a $500 million
organization.
I am active and involved in
many community endeavors.
I am currently on the follow-
ing:
• Cooperative Foundation
Board
• Investment Committee of
the Lindbergh Foundation
• Alumni Council of
Northwestern College
• Supervisory Committee of
Minnesota Corporate Credit
Union
• Leadership in a local
church (former chair)
• Central Purchasing
Services (former chair and
CEO)
• Board member of a sub-
sidiary of senior housing
start -ups for Presbyterian
Homes serving the senior
population
Q: List your political
experience:
Stoltz
• Circle Pines City Council
from 1995 to 2001; was mayor
pro tem
• Was on the Planning
Commission
• Served on the Utility
Commission that Circle
Pines owns and operates that
competes in the open market-
place
• Appointed to the Fire
Department Steering
Committee as a council liai-
son that serves the Lino
Lakes, Centerville and Circle
Pines communities. I know
the operations and the lead-
ership of the Fire
Department — outstanding!
Q: Why are you running
for office?
A: I feel that with my past
and current experience that I
can be an asset to the city
and bring a professional and
reasonable voice to the coun-
cil. I adhere to the principles
of servant leadership —
serving others for the com-
mon good. I am committed,
dedicated and loyal. This
community is great — I
would consider it a privilege
and honor to serve and repre-
sent Lino Lakes.
Q: What are the biggest
challenges facing the city
today, and what solutions
can you offer to address
Uell [lL a icaovlLau.t, ia, r..+. J.
believe that with my past
experience and my financial
expertise, I would serve the
city and its residents well at
this important juncture in
our history.
Q: How do you feel
about city growth and
improvements? What can
be done to improve the
city's ability to supply the
needs of residents?
A: Again, it must be inten-
tional, strategic and respon-
sible — more importantly,
what do the residents of the
city want and expect. I will
listen. I have absolutely no
agendas.
Q: What part of city
government most interests
you, and how would your
knowledge in that area be
beneficial to the City
Council?
A: Planning, development,
leadership, public services
(police, fire and public
works) and finances — I have
extensive experience in all of
these areas.
Q: What else do you
want voters to know about
you?
A: I believe in accountabil-
ity and stewardship. I expect
the best for this community
— experience, pride and
financial expertise. It would
be a privilege to serve!
Election Day is November 4
REMEMBER
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City Councilor
Scott Robinson
Q: List your personal
information:
• 41 years old
• A 1980 graduate from
Forest Lake Senior High
School
• Attended one year at St.
John's University in
Collegeville, Minn.
• Married for 21 years to my
wife, Jean
• Two children — Joshua, 19
and Shanna, 15
• Have worked for the family
business — A &L Superior
Sod Co. — for almost 30
years
• Enjoy hunting, fishing and
working outdoors
Q: List your political
experience:
• Served on the Board of
Directors of the Minnesota
Turf Association for nine
years — three years as pres-
ident and currently serving
as past president
• Catechist at St. Joseph's
Parish in Lino Lakes for
four years
• Building Committee mem-
ber for St. Joseph's Parish
as well as the parish pas-
toral council and currently
serve as lector
• Served on restructuring
executive committee and as
parish council chairman
• Assistant scoutmaster and
scoutmaster for my son's
troop in the Boy Scouts.
• Chosen by my peers for the
Order of the Arrow in the
Boy Scouts
Q: Why are you run-
ning for office?
A: The city of Lino Lakes
and its citizens are at a
crossroads. I believe the
people want their leaders to
turn potential problems
with growth into positive
solutions for the communi-
ty. When development hap-
pens, the community has to
benefit. This means
addressing growth head -on
before growth is dictated to
the city. Growth in the com-
munity is inevitable.
Robinson
Instead of "no growth" poli-
cies, the leadership in the
community needs to plan
sensibly and smartly. Our
leaders need to be proactive
to help the community
make good long -term deci-
sions that promote a
healthy future for every
individual in our communi-
ty.
Q: What are the biggest
challenges facing the city
today, and what solutions
can you offer to address
these challenges?
A: The three most acute
challenges we face are 1)
increasing the tax base of
our community; 2) shifting
the bias on the council from
shortsighted "no growth"
policies to visionary plan-
ning; and 3) running the
city more like a business.
The solutions are relatively
easy — the council today is
so paralyzed with trying to
avoid growth that we miss
many opportunities that
would benefit everyone in
the community with lower
property taxes, parks and
increased safety.
Q: How do you feel
about city growth and
improvements? What can
be done to improve the
city's ability to supply
the needs of residents?
A: We need to take advan-
tage of federal, state and
county dollars when they
are offered to us. The cur-
rent council has squan-
dered opportunities in this
area and that has to stop.
The "no growth" faction on
the City Council promotes
"patchwork" planning. Our
neighbor Blaine, on the
other hand, promotes mas-
ter planning of undevel-
oped parcels. This forward -
looking policy allows road,
park and other infrastruc-
ture improvements to be
provided before they
become irreversible prob-
lems.
Q: What part of city
government most inter-
ests you, and how would
your knowledge in that
area be beneficial to the
City Council?
A: Planning the future of
Lino Lakes. My grandfather
was born in Centerville in
1894; my parents were born
and raised here. I live a few
hundred feet from the house
where I grew up. My family
has seen many changes in
this city. I am excited to be a
part of the future of Lino
Lakes.
Q: What else do you
want voters to know
about you?
A: I am a lifelong resi-
dent and longtime business-
man in the community. As a
business owner, I bring a
needed business perspec-
tive to government spend-
ing and policy making.
Most importantly, being
born and raised in Lino
Lakes, I have a unique devo-
tion to the community and a
sincere hope of a secure
future for our children, our
seniors and our families.
VOTE
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Word
on the
street
How important is a
`fwhite Christmas"
to you?
Brad Boogren
Very important. It puts
people in the holiday spir-
it and helps business.
Janet Wilke
I love it white at
Christmas, but then if it
goes away the next day
that would be fine. And
then it can get warm.
Melissa Lundmark
Very important to me.
I grew up in the desert
wishing that I had a
white Christmas, and 1
never did.
Anna Thomas
Christmas is more
about family and tradi-
tions, not the weather.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Mayor
Thank you for responding
to my letter originally pub-
lished in the Quad
Community Press. I am glad
we agree on one thing: The
need for sane, well - managed
growth. I do have a few
issues with your response,
however. Even though I
found the tone to be conde-
scending and the logic
flawed, I will address only
two of your arguments, then
pose two very important
questions to you.
You ask just how far back
in time I would recommend
we go in the effort to halt
growth. In your cleverly stat-
ed but logically flawed argu-
ment, you even suggest we go
back to when `old farmers"
inhabited this land. (I think
a few American Indians
might like to weigh in on this
issue.) But here is my
answer: I would like to go
back in time to just before
the moment when the need
existed to put a stoplight at
the corner of Birch and
Hodgson.
In your next argument,
you proudly proclaim that
this very same stoplight is
free to the citizens of Lino
Lakes. In fact, the develop-
ments, which caused the
need for the stoplight in the
first place, are paying for
this red - yellow -green symbol
of progress. Mr. Mayor, how
can we be happy about get-
ting something we did not
want, even if it was for free?
This example of circuitous
reasoning tells me you do not
get it. We don't want to be
Woodbury.
Now, on to two very
important questions that are
of major importance to your
citizens. It is time to set
aside the tongue- and -cheek
stuff and get serious.
Lino Lakes has a compre-
hensive plan that regulates
to what extent we wish to
grow. As a safeguard against
thwarting the direction set
down in the comprehensive
plan, it takes a four- fifths
vote of the City Council
(four council members plus
the mayor) to change to the
plan.
What if an ordinance cre-
ates a new classification of
development call "conserva-
tion development" that is not
regulated by the comprehen-
sive plan? What is this ordi-
nance contained the lan-
guage, " ... would exempt
conservation development
from growth restrictions,"
thereby allowing "conserva-
tion developments" to be
exempt from the annual allo-
cation limits of 36 acres or
the units restriction of 147
per year?
How will citizens react
when they discover such an
ordinance just passed?
(Ordinance 24 -04 passed on a
3 to 2 vote. Ever notice how
two council members and
the mayor seem to vote as
one ?) What are the residents
of Lino Lakes to make of
this new ordinance, which
contains language that
allows it to circumvent the
comprehensive growth plan?
Question: If you support
sane and controlled growth,
then why is there a need to
set aside (disregard ?) the
original comprehensive plan
by creating a new develop-
ment classification? If mod-
erate growth if the objective,
then why ease any growth
restrictions?
Of course, where you sit
determines how you answer
these two questions. Without
a doubt, a developer might
have a different viewpoint
than that of a resident of
Lino Lakes. What say you,
Mr. Mayor?
Jim Drennen
Lino Lakes
Continue to let your
voice be heard
As the Centennial School
Board is considering options
to cut $1.5 million from the
district's 2005 -06 general
fund budget, three broad sce-
narios being discussed are:
• Making additional cuts
totaling $1.5 million
• Making cuts and using
some of the fund balance in
a way that totals $1.5 million
• Making cuts and closing
a school in a way that totals
$1.5 million
Following a work session
with district administration
on Dec. 3, a budget reduction
plan will be presented to the
community for comment and
review. The plan will also be
posted on the district Web
site and will include an
opportunity for input. Three
community input sessions
have been scheduled:
• 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 in
the media center at Rice
Lake Elementary, 575 Birch
St., Lino Lakes
• 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13 in
the staff lounge at Golden
Lake Elementary, 1 School
Rd., Circle Pines
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 in
the media center at
Centerville Elementary, 1721
Westview, Centerville
To all of you community
members who have a vested
interest in the changes that
will be made to accommo-
date the $1.5 million short-
fall, to those of you with chil-
dren who currently go to
Centennial schools and /or
will be going to Centennial
schools in the future, to
those of you who supported
the levy and to those of you
who did not support the levy
because you are somehow
displeased with the
Centennial district ... As a
community member it is
your responsibility to be
informed of the proposed
changes and provide input
via the Web site or during
one of these sessions. Please
be a part of the solution and
let your voice continue to be
heard.
Becky Benson
Lino Lakes
Re: Lawn signs
We had a lawn sign stolen
from our lawn the night of
Oct. 19. We replaced it the
next day and it was stolen
the night of Oct. 20. We
replaced it again and started
to take the sign down every
night and put it back up
every morning so that it
would not be stolen at night.
It was stolen one last time
the night of Nov 1, just
before the election, and we
did replace it on Election
Day. It was a pro -levy sign.
We didn't blame anyone for
taking it. It is just part of the
games that were going on
prior to the election. We
found it a little humorous.
Connie Wikman
Circle Pines
Taking pride?
Since the election, there
have been a number of let-
ters regarding the defeat of
Centennial school district's
proposed levy. I was a sup-
porter of that levy and I'm
sorry it failed; sorry for the
teachers and sorry for our
community. Most of all, I'm
sorry for our kids. That's life
in a democracy, though, and I
have to accept the results.
Still, too many of the let-
ters are disturbing in a more
fundamental way. Some
claim that the referendum
results somehow prevented
levy supporters from "pick-
ing the pockets" of taxpay-
ers. Education is a public
good in this country. Like
most things, it costs money.
People can disagree over the
amount that should be spent
on it, just as they can have
different opinions about the
appropriate funding for
police officers or snowplows
or public universities.
If we're going to have
these things, however, we
need to pay for them. That
means collecting taxes.
Those taxes are the result of
a government in which we
can all participate. We might
not always like them, but
they're a fundamental part of
our democracy.
Worse, many of these let-
ters seem to take great joy in
the rejection of the levy. I
can understand someone
who feels pinched by taxes.
Even though I disagree, I can
understand someone who
believes the money can be
better spent elsewhere. What
I cannot understand is why
anyo.ie would be pleased by
the idea that our schools are
struggling.
While the teachers and
administrators in our school
district are dedicated, hard-
working professionals, they
can only do so much. This
vote means that Centennial
students will have fewer
opportunities to be scholars
and athletes and musicians.
The teachers and the coach-
es and the volunteers will do
their best, although it won't
always be enough. There
will be some students who
don't go on to college and
some who just don't graduate
from high school. We have
made a collective decision
that our children will have
less in the future than they
had in the past. I don't think
so, but maybe it was neces-
sary. It shouldn't make us
proud.
Dan Greensweig
Circle Pines
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