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Home My WebLink About01/03/1996 Council Minutesi i COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 3, 1996 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE January 3, 1996 TIME STARTED 5:00 p.m. TIME ENDED •7:42 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Council Members Bergeson, Kuether, Lyden Neal and Mayor Landers MEMBERS ABSENT None Staff members present: City Administrator, Randy Schumacher; City Engineer, David Ahrens; Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; Community Development Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine and Clerk -Treasurer Marilyn Anderson. Mr. Schumacher proposed that the City Council hold regular work sessions. No action would be taken on items. Work sessions would allow the staff an o ty to talk to the Council about specific items. TAYMARK UPDATE, BRIAN WESSEL Taymark is looking for a new location for thei center. They are considering two (2) separate in the City of Hugo. , distribution, and office in Lino Lakes and another location Staff proposed that Taymark 1 a >r. ce of land east of Otter Lake Road on Main Street. Anoka County has .,,t, Bloc. e the present Otter Lake Road further east to provide a safer intersec Street. The relocation of Otter Lake Road would provide the safer i . ec and allow Taymark to build on the southeast corner of the re -aligned Otter r Main Street. If Taymark commits locating in Lino Lakes, staff would propose a project involving relocating Otter Lake Road, bringing municipal water to the area from Birch Street and allowing Taymark to use Revenue Bonds or TIF financing. Initially, Taymark will build a 120,000 square foot building and ultimately the building will be expanded to 200,000 square feet. This matter is expected to come before the Council in February. HUGO/CENTERVILLE/LINO LAKES WORK SESSION, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5TH The three (3) cities have been meeting informally on a regular basis. The next meeting will be hosted by Lino Lakes and is proposed for February 8, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. Staff will contact both Hugo and Centerville to determine if these cities can attend on that date. PAGE 4 COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 3,1996 ANOKA COUNTY APPROVAL OF THE LINO LAKES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA) In 1995, the City was notified that Anoka County was drafting a HRA for the County. Cities without their own HRA were included in the County HRA and the County had announced that it would be placing a levy against each city in the County HRA for the operation of the HRA. The City of Lino Lakes decided to form its own HRA so that no tax dollars would leave the City for a HRA that may not address any of the housing issues in Lino Lakes. The City has been notified that Anoka County approved the Lino Lakes HRA. An organizational structure now must be determined. Mr. Schumacher will prepare organizational material and present the information to the Council at the next work session. REGULAR AGENDA Consideration of the Appointment of Acting Mayor, Cir s tility Representative, Assessor, Fiscal Agent and Considers izing Staff to Advertise for Vacant Board Positions - Staff pres fo used by previous Councils in making annual appointments. Cou how they would like to handle this matter. Staff was directed to advertise the•ns on the Parks and Recreation Board and the Planning and Zoning • a as also directed to contact each of the area local newspapers and req rom ' em outlining their proposal for appointment as legal newspaper. Thi • • • t will be delayed until at least the second regular meeting this monte Pines Gas Commission appointment was also delayed to allow staff to dete he Commission is presently dealing with and what the Commission will b: 1 i "g with in the near future. Council decided the following appointments would be made on Monday, January 8th: Centennial Fire Steering Committee : Council Member Kuether Council Member Neal North Central Suburban Cable Communications Commission Dan Tesch Acting Mayor Council Member Neal Assessor Anoka County Assessors Office Fiscal Agent Springsted, Inc. PAGE 4 1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 3, 1996 Capital Building Committee Chairman Council Member Bergeson Animal Control Otter Lake Animal Care Center Legal Depositories List Presented by Finance Dept. Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Association Rocky Keehn Council decided to delay appointments for the following committees or boards: Economic Development Authority Advisory Board (EDAAB), Utility Tracking Committee and the legal newspaper. An Educational Liaison and an Environmental Advisory Board liaison were commended by the 20/20 Vision project. Council decided to delay these appoin that staff could get a clearer understanding of their duties and powers. Council discussed appointing Council Liaisons to differe a ments. Staff was directed to discuss this matter at a department head • an ouncil know if they want a Council Liaison. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES Each year the National Leagues ds eir annual convention in different cities throughout the United Sta etin_ are usually held the last week of November or the first week of Dece A recent newspape Council Member to decided that a polic stioned whether or not it was appropriate for an outgoing n . his past meeting. Council discussed the newspaper article and this matter was needed. Staff was directed to prepare a policy that would include at least the following concerns: - All Council Members would not attend the same meeting - If a Council Member has not been re-elected or will not be serving on the Council the following year, that Council Member will not attend the meeting This matter will be brought back to the Council for further discussion. Trapper's Crossing Subdivision - Council Member Lyden raised several questions regarding the Trapper's Crossing development. Council decided that both the City Attorney and a representative from SEH be invited to the next work session to discuss this matter. PAGE 4 COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 3, 1996 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing - Mr. Al DeMotts asked how the notice of the public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant Funds will be posted. Staff explained notice is placed in both the Quad Press and the Forest Lake Times. Community Development - Council Member Lyden previously requested certain information from staff regarding community development. Staff explained that the City Assessor will meet with the Council next month to discuss this concern. Reconstruction of City Streets - The Charter Commission has requested that the Engineering Department prepare a list of City streets that need reconstruction including estimated costs. Staff has raised the question of whether or not to reconstruct a street if utilities are not already constructed in that area. Further discussion is needed on this matter. The City does have a pavement management system. This system ranks them according to their condition. Currently, staff is re -e will prepare a list of City streets in priority order with esti Staff will make this list available to the Council once it i Council discussed how much money would h fund on a yearly basis to upgrade the City stre discussion when the pavement mana There being no further busine These minutes were co on August 23, 199 ity streets and ankings and ion costs. ted to a street reconstruction decided to continue this dy is completed. adjourned at 7:42 p.m. cted and approved at a reg IIkL l'Y"A , Mayor Council meeting held ilyn . Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer August 2, 1999 (2:20 p.m.) Sept. 9, 1999 (12:30 p.m.) PAGE 4