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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/1997 Council Minutes• • COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 8, 1997 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE January 8, 1997 TIME STARTED 5:00 p.m. TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT Council Members Bergeson, Kuether, Lyden, Neal, Mayor Landers MEMBERS ABSENT None Staff members present: City Engineer, David Ahrens; Consulting Engineer, John Powell; Building Official, Peter Kluegel; Community Development Coordinator, Brian Wessel; Solid Waste Coordinator, Jackie Constant and Clerk -Treasurer Marilyn Anderson. DISCUSSION OF OTTER LAKE SERVICE ROAD, STRE ITY IMPROVEMENT, DAVID AHRENS Mr. Wessel briefly updated the Council on this matt In ' 6, decided to actively pursue commercial and industrial devel• •m maw _ I-3 ain Street area. He outlined several reasons why Otter Lake Ro. + ali_a ~ + o accommodate the development. The City received a proposal from convenience store on the s what was needed to s to construct a gas station and I -35E and Main Street. This proposal is t of I -35E. There are some ceast side development as Ms. Tschida needs access to the prope re onvenience store and gas station is to be located. With the relocation • �' oad, the park and ride lot will require a convenient access and the location co ecting street between the old Otter Lake Road and the re -aligned Otter Lake R d must be determined. Another important issue to be resolved is the owner of the land where the connecting street is proposed to be located is opposed to the construction of the connecting street and demands access to Main Street from his property. Anoka County has already stated that the reason they are assisting with the construction of the re -aligned Otter Lake Road is to eliminate accesses to Main Street between the freeway and the re -aligned Otter Lake Road. If the City allows the property owner access to Main Street, the City risks the loss of financial assistance from the County. Mr. Richard Schreier, the owner of the land where the connecting street is proposed to be located explained that nobody has talked to him about the connecting street. He stated that he does not need the connecting road and objects to the proposed assessments. Mr. Schreier asked why Phelps Road is not being extended to the re -aligned Otter Lake Road. PAGE 1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 8, 1997 Staff explained that there is a large wetland in that area and crossing the wetland would be very expensive. Council directed staff to prepare an outline of the proposed assessments for this area and send it to them in their Council packets for Monday's meeting. DISCUSSION OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR NEXTELL, INC./ SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS, DAVID AHRENS Many communities sell space on water towers to wireless businesses for the placement of antennas. The City has hired a consultant to prepare a plan for the location of antennas on City water towers and to recommend a fee for allowing use of the water towers. Nextell and Sprint have both approached staff and requested antenna space on the current water tower and the tower under construction. Representatives from bani presented their requests to Council. The requests included a buil • • e lo•� d at the base of the water tower for storage of their equipment. Discuf Flo• ding the size and number of buildings needed. An agreement has been prepared for both Nexte in both agreements. Both agreements will b DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS S Sta • tlined the conditions cil on Monday evening. AL FEES, PETER KLUEGEL Mr. Kluegel outlined the . s +$ iss and collecting sign permit fees. He noted that local advertisers h ve Q • le � 'th the fees charged by the City. The City collects approxi A= 5 ual for sign permits. Several su aons e offered that would address the concerns of local advertisers. Staff will i • in the overall revision of the Sign Ordinance. UPDATE, 1 GANIZED COLLECTION AND HAULER INFORMATION, JACKIE CONSTANT Ms. Constant updated the City Council on this matter. She has met with all of the refuse haulers in Lino Lakes twice and has prepared a proposal for organized collection. Ms. Constant outlined the proposal. It was noted that a survey was taken and 54% of Lino Lakes residents favored organized collection. It was also noted that currently haulers have little regard for safety issues when they are in the City. The concern about the number of garbage trucks on City streets and the wear these trucks cause was also noted. Council Members Lyden and Kuether expressed interest in a consortium of haulers rather than just one hauler. Council Member Kuether felt the timing for organized collection is PAGE 2 • s COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 8, 1997 bad. She would like to wait until the City decides how to fund improvements to the City streets. In addition, Council Member Kuether felt nobody has proved how many dollars would be saved by organized collection. Council Member Bergeson said that he had a slight preference for a consortium. Council Member Neal said that he was opposed to organized collection. Ms. Joyce Scharpen, a resident of Lino Lakes explained that Ace Solid Waste had talked to her and suggested that the City consider adding a $1.00 tax to each bill. The tax could be used to reconstruct the streets. Ms. Constant and members of her committee will attend the next Council work session. GENERAL DISCUSSION ON ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGE OR LANDERS Staff is drafting an update to the City Zoning Ordinance. has not been kept abreast of the planned changes. A .. eci January 14, 1997, 5:30 p.m. to discuss this matt UPDATE ON STREET RECONSTRUC 4 ID AHRENS A plan for the reconstruction of C discussing this matter tom between the City Co il session. Chief Pec that allege hat Council was set for ributed to the Council. Staff will be e Charter Commission. A joint meeting Commission will be discussed at the next work there is an article in today's newspaper regarding an incident Lino Lakes. He will keep the Council updated on this matter. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on May 24, 1999. M-12ayn G. Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer PAGE 3