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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1990 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order by Mayor Bisel at 7:00 P.M., Monday, April 9, 1990. Council Members present: Bohjanen, Reinert, Kuether and Neal. Council Members absent: none. City Attorney, Bill Hawkins; Engineer's, Dan Boxrud and Darrell Schneider; Public Works Director, Don Volk; Administrator, Randy Schumacher and Clerk- Treasurer, Marilyn Anderson were also present. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Work Session, March 26, 1990 - Council Member Neal moved to approve these minutes as presented. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Bohjanen abstaining. Regular Session, March 26, 1990 - Council Member Neal moved to approve these minutes as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Bohjanen abstaining. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS March 30, 1990 - Council Member Neal asked if there was a duplication of a disbursement for Graphic Science since it is listed on both the March 30th and April 9th Disbursement listing for the same dollar figure. Mr. Schumacher will check this with the Accounts Payable Clerk. Council Member Reinert asked what root graft is. Mr. Volk explained that it is the procedure to control the spread of Oak Wilt disease. He noted that a machine cuts the roots that have spread between two trees thereby halting the spread of the disease. The City contracts to have the procedure done on private lands and then the City bills the landowner. Last fall several land owners were over billed for the procedure. Council Member Bohjanen moved to approve the disbursement and to check the payment to Graphic Science. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. April 9, 1990 - Council Member Neal moved to approve these disbursements as presented. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Centennial Fire Department - Council Member Neal moved to approve these disbursements as presented. Council Member Bohjanen seconded the motion. Mayor Bisel noted that the new format for presenting these disbursements is much easier to follow. Motion carried unanimously. OPEN MIKE No one appeared under Open Mike. 1 1 1 1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 DISCUSSION OF MUNICIPAL LIABILITIES - DOUG HOLM, NORTHSTAR RISK Mr. Schumacher introduced Mr. Holm who is a loss control consultant with Northstar Risk. Northstar Risk is contracted by the League of Minnesota Cities who carry the liability insurance for the City. Mr. Holm visits each city participating in the League insurance and discusses methods of controlling risk which in turn keeps the premiums lower. Mr. Holm explained that he works with the municipalities to assist them to make cities successful in keeping potential risk areas low and costs down. Mr. Holm noted that when handling an upset party, what we say in the beginning can be held against the City. He gave examples and noted that although the City should not have been held negligent, what the employee said hurt the case in the court proceedings. He advises employees as to what appropriate responses are when confronted by an upset party. Mr. Schumacher indicated that he was aware of the liability caused by city employees and asked if elected officials could also be held negligent. Mr. Holm said yes, the situation would be similar. Council Member Kuether asked if Mr. Holm's company paid for attorneys fees and what was the limit of the policy currently held by this City. Mr. Holm said that attorneys fees are usually covered and Mr. Schumacher noted that the City is covered for $1,000,000.00 of liability. However, Mr. Holm said that he was concerned that this limit could be exceeded. Council Member Kuether asked for examples of liability. Mr. Holm noted injuries on the playground where the plaintiff alleges that the City was negligent by not keeping equipment maintained and up to standards. Mr. Holm suggested that the City could avoid this type of suit by inspecting and documenting all equipment. A second example could be that an angry caller or upset citizen was intimidated or handled unsatisfactory. Mr. Holm noted that loss control workshops are held each spring and all participating cities are notified of the dates and times. He also noted that he can provide helpful videos that can be shown to employees. Mayor Bisel thanked Mr. Holm for coming this evening. CIRCLE PINES GAS FRANCHISE UPDATE - JIM KEINATH AND AL ROSS Mr. Ross appeared before the Council to update them regarding the operation of the Lino Lakes Gas Franchise Operations. Mr. Ross read the year -end report. Mr. Ross introduced Mr. Keinath, City Administrator for the City of Circle Pines. Mr. Keinath said that he was very pleased with the progress COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 of the system and looked forward to added growth. Mr. Keinath noted a number of improvements in the Lino Lakes portion of the system and also noted several changes that were made because of the trunk main construction last fall. Council Member Neal told Mr. Keinath that he has heard a great deal of good things about the men who work on the gas installation /maintenance crew. Mayor Bisel asked Mr. Keinath if he could see any effort to continue to up date the old steel gas mains. Mr. Keinath explained that on a routine basis, cuts are made in the mains for changes or additions to the system and the crews have found the old steel pipes to be in very good condition. Council Member Neal told the Council that in his work with Anoka County Community Action Program, he has been trying to get many of the old oil and propane furnaces converted to natural gas. Mayor Bisel asked Mr. Keinath what he expected in the future for growth. Mr. Keinath said the Lino Lakes portion of the system is growing aggressively and he felt this was an essential element in the Lino Lakes /Circle Pines partnership. He expected to see this growth continue dramatically. Council Member Kuether asked if the system would continue to grow to the east. Mr. Keinath said that they were considering the D. Erickson property next to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and also some property owned by Mr. Uhde. Mayor Bisel thanked Mr. Ross and Mr. Keinath for their report. ENGINEER'S REPORT - DAN BOXRUD AND DARRELL SCHNEIDER Resolution No. 15 - 90 Declaring Cost to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment, Sunrise Meadows and Adjoining Areas - Mr. Schneider explained that this assessment is not complete and asked that the agenda item be held over until the April 23, 1990 Council meeting. Resolution No. 16 - 90 Calling Hearing on Proposed Assessment, Sunrise Meadows and Adjoining Areas - Mr. Schneider asked that this resolution be held over until the next Council meeting. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF LINO LAKES ORGANIZED SOLID WASTE STUDY - DON VOLK Mr. Volk introduced Fran Kurk, Solid Waste Coordinator for Lino Lakes. He noted that she has spent a great number of hours preparing the document before the Council this evening. Mr. Volk highlighted several areas of the Lino Lakes Organized Solid Waste Collection Study. Presently Lino Lakes 1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 is using an open solid waste collection system which allows multiple haulers to duplicate service on City streets. The concerns raised by this system are deterioration of streets, increased traffic which detracts from the safety and welfare of the community and also makes regulation and reporting of solid waste abatement programs difficult. Mr. Volk noted that the study explores various organized collection option and concludes with a recommendation for a solid waste collection system. The four waste abatement systems explored are contract /franchise system, zoned system, municipal system and contract options. Mr. Volk noted that an ordinance would be required to address City authorization to enforce an organized collection system, require citizens to have a solid waste collection service as defined by the organized collection system, require registration of solid waste hauler(s), reinforce the requirement that City solid waste haulers provide residential recycling services and would contain an anti - scavenging clause to keep materials from being taken from curbside. Mr. Volk noted that Minnesota state law does not require competitive bids for solid waste services. Contracts could be awarded on the basis of negotiation, competitive bids or a combination of negotiation and competitive bids. He also explained that the SCORE bill passed in the fall of 1989 by the state legislature requires a volume based fee system in the contract for any city that licenses haulers. The purpose of the volume based fee system is to encourage households to recycle and reduce the amount of solid waste collected from each household. Mr. Volk recommended that the Council consider a zoned organized collection system. This system would allow the three major haulers in Lino Lakes the opportunity to continue to service the same number of households while meeting the objectives for organized collection. The City would be divided into three zones and each hauler would have the opportunity through a negotiated proposal bid to retain their market share of the City. This would not guarantee that any one zone would be awarded to any specific hauler should the submitted proposals not be competitive. Haulers would provide weekly recycling and also could provide yard waste pickup for an additional charge to the resident. Mr. Volk explained several methods of charging residents for the sold waste abatement services. One method would be to have the hauler bill each household. This would be very convenient for the City staff in that it would reduce call to the City and the hauler would handle any problems with service. The drawback is that the City would loose the public relations aspect of the service. A second method of charging for the service is for the City to bill using a COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 method similar to the current sewer and water utility billing. This would create a great deal of work for the current staff but would allow the City to maintain control of the service and provide the public relations services. Mayor Bisel said he felt the City should draft a proposal that would fit the needs of the City. If the haulers are willing to participate in the final decision they must meet our criteria. The City will determine the program and the haulers will have the opportunity to participate. Council Member Bohjanen noted that he has received several complaints regarding the hauler who provides the large plastic cans. He noted that the hauler is very noisy when picking up the waste and this has angered some residents who must sleep that time of the day. Council Member Neal noted that the senior citizens are very concerned about the cost of waste removal. Seniors usually do not have as much waste as a normal family, however they pay the same rate. Council Member Neal felt that it may be possible to get better service at a cheaper rate by using competitive bids. Mr. Volk explained that volume based fees will aid the senior citizens. Council Member Kuether questioned the method of controlling the billing and insuring that each resident paid their costs. Mr. Volk explained that the City could do the billing and if the resident did not pay their bill, the bill could be assessed to the property taxes. This would assure payment. If the hauler bills the customer, there is not assurance that he will be able to collect and he cannot authorize the City to assessed the bill to the property taxes. It was noted that there are possibly as many as 345 residents in Lino Lakes who do not subscribe to any waste pickup. It would be mandatory that these residents be provided the service. In these cases it would be easier for the City to collect payment of the service. A third method of collecting for services was noted. Some communities do not bill the land owner individually but do levy for the service for the entire City. This levy can be handled in at least two different ways to assure that there is equality in the costs. There may be legislation that will allow cities to levy waste removal costs outside of the levy limit. Council Member Kuether said she thought the zoned concept was good. Council Member Reinert felt that this proposal has generated a good discussion and noted that Mr. Volk was looking for direction from the Council. He asked Mr. Volk to investigate what method of sold waste removal would be most cost effective. He also noted that many residents may find 1 1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 that placing the costs of waste removal on the taxes may be an advantage for the tax payerY. He noted that this method has work well in other communities. Mayor Bisel explained that he has thought about placing the cost of waste removal on the taxes and noted that a person owning a $200,000.00 home would be paying a great deal more for the same service at a $80,000.00 home. Mr. Schumacher said this would be avoided by levying a single rate rather than the normal levy. Mayor Bisel said this would take some consideration since volume based costs should be implemented. Mayor Bisel noted that as the pressure is increased for waste abatement, there will be more and more dumping on the road side. He noted that six (6) tires had been dumped on his street. To date the County has not picked them up. He said he was also worried about getting dumpings from residents of nearby cities. Council Member Reinert asked Mr. Volk if volume based waste removal forced recycling. Mr. Volk said it did, recycling does cuts costs for the resident. He felt it was the key behind the entire plan. It would reduce non - usable waste. It also forces families to buy differently. They will try to avoid non - recycleable containers. Mr. Volk told the Council that there is contractor loyalty by the residents and this should be taken into consideration. Waste removal is big business and the haulers have become very competitive. Council Member Reinert said he has used the same hauler for fourteen (14) years however the bottom line is reducing costs. Mr. Volk noted that cost to the haulers is increasing and with each state mandate any method of waste removal will see increases. He noted that competitive bidding may help however we will never get back to the "good old days ". Council Member Neal noted that a lot of senior citizens have only one pickup a month. He asked if credit could be given to them for not having anything to pick up. Mr. Volk explained that a volume based system will help them. Council Member Neal asked if there would be a problem with one hauler getting a contract for the entire City and then subletting it out to another hauler? Mr. Volk said no. Council Member Reinert asked what is done with grass clippings? Mr. Volk said that clippings should be taken to the composting site. There is one about one half (1/2) mile south of City Hall. Mr. Volk also noted that it would be best to mulch the clippings back into the grass. This reduces the need for compost sites. COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 Mayor Bisel asked if the State will help with funding in this area? Mr. Volk noted that the funding now given by the State comes from tipping charges paid by the hauler. However, the State can at any time pull this funding and place the money in a different program. Council Member Reinert noted that consumers still do not have a choice of what type of packaging to purchase. Mr. Volk said he felt that this would change because technology is changing. He noted that different types of packaging will be recycled in the future. Council Member Bohjanen asked if there is any education provided to the hauler so that he can determine what is or is not recyclable? Mr. Volk said that Mrs. Kurk is in constant contact with the haulers letting them know how to handle recycleables. Council Member Bohjanen noted that he has put out some items he considered recyclable and they were rejected. The next week he put out the same items and they were taken. Mr. Volk noted that residents will be instructed on how to prepare material for recycling. Mayor Bisel thanked Mr. Volk and Mrs. Kurk for their work and said their assistance and input was needed. They were asked to come back to the Council with cost estimates and a rough idea on which method would be less expensive for the consumer. He asked that other communities be contacted to determine how they handle this matter. Mr. Volk and Mrs. Kurk will meet with the current haulers to update them. Mr. Volk explained that he would expect to see real competitive bidding, however he did not feel that the rates the residents were now paying are out of line. There may not be much of a rate reduction. Council Member Kuether said the City would see other savings in the area of less wear on the streets and those residents who do not currently subscribe to any service will have regular pickup. ATTORNEY'S REPORT — BILL HAWKINS Mr. Hawkins explained that there will be a hearing on Wednesday regarding the attorney for the Lino Lakes Community Committee. Council Member Kuether asked if the City was chasing a "dead horse" in this matter and is this attorney a member of the Bar Association and do they have an Ethics Committee? Mr. Hawkins said this attorney is not required to be a member of the Bar Association however she is licensed with the State of Minnesota. Council Member Kuether asked if this attorney has done anything that has violated her license and do we have any recourse? Mr. Hawkins said this would be an alternative to the action currently under consideration. She has violated the court of professional responsibility for lawyers and this is something that has been considered. COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 PUBLIC HEARING - I35E CORRIDOR, JOHN MILLER Mayor Bisel opened the public hearing at 8:20 P.M. Mr. Schumacher explained that the Design Review Board has not yet considered this matter and drafted their recommendations. They will meet Wednesday, April 11, 1990 and consider this matter. Mr. Schumacher asked that this matter be rescheduled for May 14, 1990. This will allow the Design Review Board to consider the matter a second time if needed. Council Member Bohjanen moved to continue the public hearing to Monday, May 14, 1990. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PARK BOARD REPORT - DON VOLK Resolution No. 08 - 90, Establishing Arbor Day - Mr. Volk explained that Arbor Day is planned for April 21, 1990. He noted that the Arbor Day Celebration is required so that this City can retain its Tree City status. Council Member Neal moved to adopt Resolution No. 08 - 90. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Mr. Volk read the resolution. On a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 08 - 90 can be found at the end of these minutes. Resolution No. 09 - 90, Establishing Earth Day, 1990 - Mr. Volk explained that this celebration is new for the state and for the nation and is scheduled for April 21, 1990. It is planned as an effort to clean up the entire country. Lino Lakes will be celebrating Earth Day, 1990 in conjunction with several adjoining cities and in conjunction with Arbor Day. Council Member Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 09 - 90. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Mr. Volk read the resolution. Mayor Bisel said he felt this was a good project and would like to see roadsides in Lino Lakes made part of the beautification project. Mr. Volk said that currently there are over 200 volunteers who will be planting day lilies along the roadsides. On a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 09 - 90 can be found at the end of these minutes. Resolution No. 17 - 90, Supporting the Centennial Ice Arena - Mr. Volk explained that the Park Board received this resolution from a citizen task force and recommended that the COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 Council adopt the resolution as a show of support for the project. Council Member Bohjanen noted that the resolution is asking that Anoka County provide $300,000.00 in funding for construction. He asked if this was the total cost. Mr. Volk said no, the cost is close to $1,000,000.00. Council Member Bohjanen asked if the Ice Arena would be in direct competition with the ice arena recently constructed in Blaine? Mr. Volk said he did not think so, the area in Blaine is designed for Olympic uses. Council Member Reinert asked Mr. Volk where the funding for the balance of the construction is coming from? Mr. Volk said that there will be funding raising programs allowing all governments, businesses and private residents the opportunity to contribute. Council Member Reinert asked if there has been any agreement as to where this arena should be constructed. Mr. Volk said this appears to be a larger issue than the fund raising. It appears that the number one site is at Centennial Schools. Council Member Neal asked who will be operating the facility? Mr. Volk said he did not know but hoped that the coordinator of the joint recreations association will be responsible. Council Member Neal asked if this is the same ice arena that he had advised the Council of two (2) or three (3) years ago. It is the same arena and Council Member Neal said at that time the County said they would provide the funding if the land was donated. Mr. Schumacher explained that he had contacted Margaret Langfeld, County Commissioner on this matter and was told that it was past practice that the County would support this type of construction. Council Member Neal moved to adopt Resolution No. 17 - 90. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 17 - 90 can be found at the end of these minutes. CONSIDERATION OF AN EMPLOYEE COMPUTER PROGRAM — RANDY SCHUMACHER Mr. Schumacher explained that he has drafted a program that would allow City employees to acquire City compatible computer equipment financed by the City. The purpose of the program would be to learn and gain experience by working with the computer away from the office. He noted other benefits. Mr. Schumacher noted that a number of other cities use this program but limit the program to full time employees. In addition, the cost of the equipment is limited to $3,500.00 and the equipment must met specific standards and be compatible with City equipment. 1 1 1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 Mayor Bisel said that he would recommend this program and noted that he had seen such a program come through the schools to get teachers to us computers. He noted that this would encourage employees to learn at their leisure, not on work time. Mr. Schumacher was asked about the liability factor if an employee leaves City employment. Mr. Schumacher explained that when an employees terminates his employment, the balance owed on the computer would be due in full. Mayor Bisel said that he would like to see the employees using the computer on a daily basis have first opportunity to purchase on this plan. It was noted that Council Members would also be eligible. Council Member Neal noted that the Fire Department is in need of two (2) more computers. He asked if the Department would be eligible for this plan. Mr. Schumacher explained that the Fire Department would acquire their computers through their capital improvements plan. Mr. Schumacher was asked what the start up cost would be per employee. Mr. Schumacher said it appeared it would range from about $2,500.00 to $3,500.00. Council Member Reinert said he felt this program would fall into the employee benefit package. He also asked if there would be a liability because of preferential treatment. Mr. Hawkins said this would not be discriminatory as long as the plan is job related. Council Member Reinert suggested that Mr. Schumacher conduct a survey to determine how many employees would be interested in the program. Mr. Schumacher explained that the program could designate that only a defined number of computers would be available each year. Council Member Reinert moved to authorize the City Administrator to determine the level of interest in the program before proceeding with the program. Council Member Bohjanen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Proposal Regarding Meeting Time Change - Mr. Schumacher explained that the Council has requested that he research other cities to determine at what hour they begin their council meetings. He surveyed fifteen (15) communities and found a great variety of starting times. Mayor Bisel said if the Council meeting started at 4:30 P.M., the majority of business could be completed before 7:00 P.M. Then public hearings could be held starting at 7:00 P.M. Council Member Reinert asked to clarify the proposal, that is COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 to start meetings earlier and close earlier. Mr. Schumacher explained that routine department business could be completed earlier and then the department heads can leave. Council Member Reinert said he was not concerned about department heads leaving earlier, he explained that they were on the public payroll and should be heard by the public. Council Member Neal said he was concerned about citizens coming for a public hearing scheduled for a particular time. Most of the time, business is not completed by the time the public hearing is scheduled, then the citizens have to wait through other routine matters until they are completed. Council Member Bohjanen suggested starting the Council meetings at 6:30 P.M. and then scheduling the public hearing starting at 7:00 P.M. He noted that when there are several public hearings scheduled for one evening, one hearing may not end in time for another to start. There will always be the chance that there will be some waiting. Council Member Kuether moved to authorize the staff to draft an ordinance changing the meeting time to start at 6:30 P.M. and public hearings start at 7:30 P.M. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Council Member Reinert asked why the Council passes a motion to extend the Council meeting beyond 10:00 P.M. on occasion. Mr. Schumacher explained that this is a formality and is a method of trying to limit the length of Council meetings. On a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Abatement of 1990 Assessment, 439 Main Street, Resolution No. 11 - 90 - Council Member Bohjanen moved to approve this abatement and Resolution No. 11 - 90. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 11 - 90 can be found at the end of these minutes. Accepting Easements for Sections No. 18 and 19 - Mr. Schumacher explained that these easements have been negotiated for the Storm Water Surface Management Plan. Mr. Hawkins said there may be one (1) or two (2) more coming, however it appears that the balance will have to be obtained through eminent domain action. The first hearing has been scheduled for April 25, 1990 on this matter. Council Member Reinert moved to accept the easements. Council Member Bohjanen seconded the motion. On a roll call 1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 vote, motion carried unanimously. Economic Development Committee (EDC) Meetings — Council Member Neal noted that the EDC had moved one of their meetings to the SEH location. He asked why this was done and also asked why the meetings were not published. Mr. Schumacher explained that the EDC meets on a monthly basis and their meetings are published on the monthly calendar sent to each Council Member. Follow up reminders are sent to the members and the Council. Mr. Schumacher noted that there was no good reason for moving the location of the meeting other than to accommodate the Committee Members who work in that general area. Mr. Schumacher noted that this Committee is not like the Park Board or the Design Review Board because they do not have any strict guide lines or status. They are an advisory committee only. Mr. Schumacher noted that anyone can call city hall for information of the EDC meetings. Council Member Neal asked why then are they discussing rezoning property and such issues? The residents want to attend these meetings to see what may be happening in their area. Council Member Kuether said it should not be up to citizens to have to call city hall for information. The information should be published. Mr. Hawkins told the Council that this Committee as well as all committees, commissions and boards authorized by the Council must adhere to the Open Meeting statutes. He suggested that to avoid any possibility of conflict, the meetings should be held at city hall. Mr. Hawkins noted that to make citizens go where ever would not be held as proper. He also noted that some rudimentary minutes must be kept of each meeting. Mayor Bisel noted that the meetings were taped. Mr. Hawkins explained that tapes are not considered to be a permanent record. He noted that there appears to be a legitimate concern in this matter. Council Member Reinert said he felt that since this committee discusses recommendations and issues that relate to policy or ordinance, the meetings should definitely be published and be held at city hall. In this manner the public can follow the entire process. Council Member Neal said he got a notice on Saturday regarding a meeting that is scheduled for Tuesday at SEH. He felt this was not sufficient notice. Council Member Kuether said she definitely felt this was not sufficient notice and the meeting should be rescheduled. Mayor Bisel said that the committee will be considering three different proposals for a study of the major intersections in this City. They cannot spend the money on the study, however they can recommend to the Council which study they prefer and the Council will authorize the expenditure of the money. COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 Mrs. Loyola Thiltgen, 7791 - 20th Avenue - Mention was made of the convenience of the people on the committee and the consultants but there is the other question of the convenience of the public. She also noted that the image projected is crucial because when most people begin to suspect a conspiracy of evil men talking in a smoke filled room you are in big trouble. Mrs. Thiltgen asked about the monthly calendars and asked to be placed on the mailing list. Council Member Reinert said that this committee is spending public dollars and tomorrows agenda contains an item, Creation of a Economic Development Authority ". He asked what this meant. Mr. Schumacher explained that the committee did not know what this meant either, therefore, a consultant, Mr. Ron Batty is coming to explain it to them in layman's terms. Mayor Bisel said this committee is not trying to hide anything, they will come back to the Council with their recommendations. Council Member Reinert said he felt the meeting should be published so that the public has the right to attend and if possible the meetings should be at city hall. Council Member Bohjanen moved to adjourn at 9:29 P.M. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Aye. These minutes were consider, corrected and approved at a regular Council meeting held on April 23, 1990. Mar, lyn i.. Anderson, Clerk -T asurer 1 1 Council Member Neal introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 08 — 90 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ARBOR DAY WHEREAS, In 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, and Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife, and WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires and countless other wood products, and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, 1 trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community, and trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal, and Lino Lakes has been recognized as a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation and desired to continue its tree — planting ways, NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harold L. Bisel, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, do hereby proclaim April 21, 1990 as ARBOR DAY in the City of Lino Lakes, and I urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and to support out city's urban forestry program, and FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well -being of present and future generations. Adopted by the Lino Lakes Council this 9th d of April, 1990. /AI .err / v Marilyn G;. Anderson, Clerk- Treasurer old L. B'. el, Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Reinert upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Bohjanen, Reinert, Kuether, Neal and Bisel. The following voted against same: none Whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 1 Council Member Reinert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 09 - 90 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING EARTH DAY 1990 WHEREAS, Lino Lakes prides itself on its quality of life for area residents and businesses and is interested in working to improve and maintain the beauty of the area; and, WHEREAS, residents should be encouraged to recognize the environmental impact on our community of their daily lives by becoming environmentally responsible consumers, conserving energy, increasing recycling efforts, and promoting environmental responsibility in our communities; and, WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 is a bi- partisan twentieth anniversary global celebration of the original Earth Day in 1970 and is designed to raise environmental consciousness and encourage people at the local level to take an active part; and, WHEREAS, Earth Day on April 21 will launch the "Decade of the Environment" which is a long -term commitment to building a safe, just and sustainable planet and includes a broad cross - section of society in creating support for environmentally sound actions; and, WHEREAS, The President and Congress of the United States and many other members of the private and public sectors are supporting the concepts of Earth Day and the hundreds of community projects that will take place around that date; and, WHEREAS, a local group of community leaders have formed a task force called Earthkeepers, with Anoka County Commissioner Margaret Langfeld as honorary chair, to organize a clean up and beautification project along roads in the area including Lake drive in Lino Lakes plus Lexington Avenue, 95th Avenue Northeast and Hodgson Road; and, WHEREAS, Earthkeepers will conduct the clean up in conjunction with Earth Day and Arbor Day activities; and, WHEREAS, Earthkeepers needs support and volunteers to successfully complete the project: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City of Lino Lakes recognizes and supports the Earthkeepers clean up project and encourages residents to volunteer in order to make the project successful. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Harold L. Bisel, Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes, do hereby proclaim April 21, 1990 as EARTH DAY in the City of Lino Lakes, and I urge all citizens to support our Earth Day efforts. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 9th day of April, 1990. v� Mari ynJ. Anderson, Clerk- Treasurer rold L. Bisel, Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Neal upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Neal, Kuether, Reinert, Bohjanane, Bisel. The following voted against same: none Whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 1 1 Council Member Neal introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 90 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CENTENNIAL ICE ARENA WHEREAS: the Centennial community of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes does not have access to an indoor ice arena, and WHEREAS: there are thousands of Anoka County citizens of all ages living in the Centennial area, and WHEREAS: the County has provided financial assistance to other governmental agencies in Anoka County for the purpose of providing ice arena facilities, and WHEREAS: the Centennial Ice Arena facility would serve the citizens of the entire Centennial area, including the Anoka County communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Commissioners be encouraged to designate at least $300,000.00 of County funds for the purpose of assisting with the Centennial Ice Arena Facility. Adopted by the Lino Lakes Council this 9th day of April, 1990. Marilyn G.% Anderson, Clerk- Treasurer rold L. Bis- , Mayo The motion or the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member Kuether upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Neal, Kuether, Reinert, Bohjanen, Bisel The following voted against same: none Whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 11 - 90 RESOLUTION ABATING 1990 INSTALLMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, FUND NO. 1510 ON PARCEL 05- 31 -22 -33 -0003, 439 MAIN STREET WHEREAS: an assessment was certified to the above described property for the improvement of Main Street in 1989, and WHEREAS: the property owner did prepay the entire assessment on October 12, 1989, and WHEREAS: the Anoka County Auditor's Office was not notified of the prepayment, and WHEREAS: the property owner has now received a property tax statement with a 1990 assessment installment included with the property taxes, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, as follows: 1. The 1990 installment for Special Assessment Fund No. 1510 on property described as 05- 31 -22 -33 -0003, 439 Main Street, Lino Lakes, Minnesota in the amount of $267.31 is hereby abated. 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the County Auditor of Anoka County for abatement and he is directed to prepare a "Corrected" 1990 property tax statement for the above described property. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 9th day of April, 1990. 1- /Mari rn G. Anderson, Clerk-Treasurer 1 t Haro d L. Bisel, Mayor 1 1