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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/1998 Council Minutes• • • MINUTES JUNE 28, 1998 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING SUNDAY, June 28, 1998 10:00 a.m. Council Members Present: Mayor Sullivan, Council Members Bergeson, Dahl, Neal Council Members Absent: Lyden Staff Members Present: Police Chief/Acting City Administrator, Dave Pecchia; City Engineer, Dave Ahrens, Parks and Recreation Director, Rick DeGardner; Building Inspector, Tom Jackson; Sgt. Bill Hammes; Police Office Manager, Renee Kaulfuss. The purpose of the meeting was to summarize the events that evolved during the past 24 hours as it relates to the storm cleanup and request funding. SUMMARY OF EVENTS: Department Heads in attendance provided an update as it relates to their various departments. Bill Hammes noted that security issues have been handled throughout the night. The streets of Jeanne, Patti, and Leonard continue to have power outage problems. Oak and Lois Lanes have substantial tree damage with power lines down. Ivy Ridge sustained additional roof damage. Rick DeGardner stated the City parks sustained minimal damage, downed branches and debris. The Centennial Middle School lost several trees and sustained roof damage. The City is only responsible for the recreational area of the property and the downed trees are not located in the recreational area. DeGardner will call John McClellan the school superintendent and inform him of the damage. Tom Jackson completed an assessment of damage to the City as the Red Cross was not able to provide any assistance to the City. Approximately 20 structures were damaged by trees falling on them. Tom noted that it is difficult to differentiate between the damage that occurred with this storm versus the damage that was sustained with the May 15th storm. The Building permits should reflect the dollar amounts for the specific storm. It was noted that there was a townhome under construction on Aqua Lane that was framed up and now there is wood strewn around the area. Jackson will check with Hokenson on Monday to see whether there was any storm damage to this area. The VFW sustained roof damage. -1- MINUTES JUNE 28, 1998 It was further suggested to check with the Anoka County Parks Department to confirm whether damage was sustained to the Chomonix Golf Course. The Civic Complex lost many more trees that were part of the landscape plan. The footings were dug and are now washed out. Rice Industries sustained roof damage and a gas leak. The gas was turned off for several hours. Oak and Lois Lanes were heavily hit by the storm with many downed trees tangled in power lines. Behm Century Farms, St. Joe's Church, Lake Drive, Lakeview, Sunset, Fairmont, Elm Street, Snow Owl and several other streets in this area were once again impacted by the storm. Dave Ahrens, Public Works Director, noted that Lift Stations are working. It was suggested to make available the six hydrants equipped with faucets for residents on well and septic systems who have no electricity. The City crew will begin cleanup on Monday morning. Hopefully the County will again cleanup the County roadways including Lake Drive. It was noted that the area behind City Hall is full and we will not allow residents to bring their own brush to the site. It was decided that the week of July 13th would be the final City pickup of brush and debris. The City will again hire Kieger for the final cleanup week. We will again look to Mutual Aid. Dave Ahrens anticipates the cost of the June 26th storm cleanup to be $70,000. The City will need to rent a bobcat. Discussion followed and it was suggested that if the cost to rent the equipment exceeds the cost to purchase the unit, staff should research purchasing the unit. Ahrens expressed concern that Public Works staff is needed for patching and seal coating. If staff is directed to assist with storm cleanup, the City will not fulfill their deadline with the contractor for seal coating. It was suggested that Public Works furnish one lead person to facilitate the cleanup with the County and Mutual Aid workers. A dumpster will be available and located at Lino Park on Monday. A comment was made that there is a tree service overcharging residents for tree removal. Jackson commented that the ordinance states that contractors shall be licensed and that City staff has the authority to revoke a request for a license. Dave Pecchia suggested that the Council approve a request to allocate $30,000 at this time for storm related costs and staff could request additional funds at the Council worksession of July 8, 1998 if additional funds were needed. Discussion followed whether the entire anticipated dollar amount of $70,000 should be allocated at this meeting. It was mentioned that the cost to chip the wood currently at the site will be in the range of $65,000-$70,000. -2- • • • • • • MINUTES JUNE 28, 1998 It was further mentioned that the contract to chip the wood should include removal of the chips from the site. The DNR is not acceptable to burning the trees and debris at this time. Dave Pecchia noted that an Emergency Declaration/resolution will need to be introduced at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. He further noted that he will be attending a meeting on Wednesday to discuss FEMA reimbursement for the costs incurred by the City relating to the storm of May 15. MOTION: A motion was made by Mayor Sullivan and it was seconded by Caroline Dahl to authorize funds in the amount of $70,000 for the costs associated with the storm cleanup. Motion carried, 4 yes, 0 no. Andy Neal wished to publicly thank staff for their commitment to the City and the residents during the storm cleanup. It was further noted that the Lino Lakes Police Reserves donated 53 hours to assist with security. Centennial Fire District staff once again assisted with handing out flyers in the storm damaged areas. Mayor Sullivan commented that there will be an official recognition of all volunteers at a future Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 10:50 am. Transcribed by Renee Kaulfuss Lino Lakes Police Department These minutes were considered, corrected and :••roved at a regular meeting of the City Council on my 1117er, t+ /0. on Marilyn G. Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer -3- 1,998. . Sullivan, Mayor