HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-2014 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 28, 2014
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : July 28, 2014
5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell,
8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development
13 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public Safety Director John
14 Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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16 Review Regular Council Meeting Agenda of July 28, 2014.
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18 1D) Resolution No. 14 -79, Supporting The Development of the Chain of Lakes
19 Otter Lake Regional Trail — Public Services Director DeGardner reviewed the request.
20 He explained that the project is really in an initial stage at this point and Anoka County,
21 its sponsor, would like to make impacted jurisdictions aware. He is comfortable that the
22 city can offer the support of this resolution. Brian Bourassa, WSB and Associates, added
23 that moving a project to designation is a good way to keep it on funding lists.
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25 Council Member Roeser added that he'd like to see the Bald Eagle Trail connected to
26 new Park and Ride at 35E and Main Street. Mr. DeGardner said getting a trail extension
27 such as that is really a matter of money — if the city can bring funding to the table, that's
28 the way to get a project rolling. That particular trail is not a regional trail head so it
29 makes a connectivity project a little more difficult.
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31 3A) Charter Commission Request for Additional Legal Expenditures- Administrator
32 Karlson noted that the Charter Commission is in the process of reviewing two charter
33 amendments that were forwarded by the City Council. The council authorized an
34 additional $600 above their $1500 annual budget on that work but the Commission feels
35 they need an additional $3,400 for legal assistance. They have had one special meeting
36 and another is planned this week.
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38 Mayor Reinert said he's concerned that there isn't clarity on what the extra funds would
39 be used for. The request for $600 was clear and reasonable. Council Member Roeser
40 expressed concern that the Commission has misused funding in the past. Council
41 Member Kusteiman suggested that the Commission should provide a work plan so the
42 council can understand exactly how additional funds would be used; that would lend to a
43 better discussion about an additional appropriation. Mayor Reinert noted the new
44 members and leadership and that he remains hopeful that less politics will prevail.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 28, 2014
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46 Community Development Director Grochala noted that the city has received a petition
47 sending the Street Reconstruction Plan to the ballot and that may beg the question of
48 whether or not the council wants to put one of these amendments on the ballot also.
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50 The council concurred that if the Commission needs additional funding, a work plan
51 would be appropriate.
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53 5A) Resolution No. 14-80, Accepting Blue Heron Days Festival Donations — Public
54 Services Director DeGardner said this request is quite straight forward — to accept
55 donations received to support the city festival activities. The donations are solicited
56 through a mail campaign. The city also receives funds from the area tourism
57 organization. The schedule of events is included in the staff report. Council Member
58 Roeser suggested that a wooden boat show exhibit would be a good addition to the
59 festival.
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61 6A) Century Farm North (five actions — see council agenda of 7-28-14) — City
62 Planner Larsen explained that the actions regarding this Planned Unit Development were
63 reviewed by the council in June but were held until now since the developer initiated a
64 change in the number of units. The units represented here will pretty much finish up the
65 development known as Century Farm North. She reviewed the five actions requested.
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67 6D) Resolution No. 14-84, Professional Services Agreement with WSB and
68 Associates for the 35E Drainage Study — Community Development Director Grochala
69 noted the proposed agreement is for a study on drainage for the noted area. The basic
70 problem in that area is that the current ditch drainage is not sufficient so most likely a
71 conveyance system will be needed. The cost estimate for this study is $33,500 to be paid
72 through development based city funds.
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74 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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76 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
77 August 11, 2014.
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82 ui e Bartell, City cerk /Jeff Reinert, Mayor
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