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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/03/1999 Council Minutes (2)• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3,1999 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : November 3, 1999 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. TIME ENDED : 7:28 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Bergeson, Dahl, Lyden, Neal, and Mayor Sullivan MEMBERS ABSENT : None Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite Smith; City Attorney, Bill Hawkins (part); Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; City Engineer, John Powell; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; Planning Coordinator, Mary Kay Wyland (part); Economic Development Assistant, Mary Alice Divine (part); Public Services Director, Rick DeGardner (part); Sergeant Steve Mortenson; Environmental t, Marty Asleson (part); and City Clerk Ry-Chel Gaustad DISCUSS OAK BROOK PENINSULA EASEMENT Ill; JOHN POWELL Staff advised a recommendation from the Ri made. A recommendation from the staff is able to make a recommend until November 22, 1999. Staff noted the Enviro meeting. A copy atershed District has not yet been hed District is required before City quested the public hearing be continued reviewed this request at their October 27, 1999, mmendation was distributed to Council Members. Council directed st . '' . tify the affected property owners about the continuation. This item will appear on the agenda at the regular Council meeting Monday, November 22, 1999, 6:30 p.m. DISCUSS ASSESSMENT POLICY, JOHN POWELL Staff advised this item pertains to the pubic hearings that were held at the last Council meeting. The public hearings have been conducted and the Council will consider the resolutions at the next Council meeting. Staff recommended Council proceed with the two (2) developer improvements, Highland Meadows East and Surfside Addition. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3,1999 Staff noted the three (3) public improvements that were tabled include the 35W/TH49 Interchange, Centennial Middle School Street and Utility, and the Lakes Addition Street Reconstruction. Staff recommended the 35W/TH49 Interchange be deferred until development occurs. Staff noted the City does not have a bond interest in this project. Staff reviewed the assessment payment at a 15 and 20 year pay period for the Lakes Addition project. Staff noted the assessment will cost each homeowner $734 more to extend the payment by five (5) years. Staff advised that if the payment period is extended, the Centennial project will have to be extended also. Staff recommended the assessment roll be adopted as presented, with a 15 year pay period, for the Lakes Addition Street Reconstruction project and Centennial Middle School Street and Utility. This item will appear on the agenda at the regular Council meetin • , November 8, 1999, 6:30 p.m. DISCUSS 77TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, JOHN Staff advised Council asked specifically how t property owners at the last work session. The each property owner. However, the pr would then have to convey this 1/ north side. can be transferred to vacate 1/2 of the right-of-way to the south is the City. The City -way to the property owners on the Staff advised the typic. >> ac a easements and right of way would be at least $1/square foot. St dv ` the expense to convey the right-of-way would be approximately $1, _' dicated it is reasonable for the City to recover these costs. The transaction wo a andled as an ordinance. Staff advised a recommendation couldn't be made until the Master Plan for the area is completed. The Master Plan should be completed in early January 2000. Council directed staff to prepare the ordinance to vacate the easement for the regular Council Meeting November 8, 1999, at a cost of the legal fees and $1.00 per lot. Staff noted that if the roadway were reconstructed to the south, the City would have to acquire additional right-of-way. This item will appear on the agenda at the regular Council meeting Monday, November 8, 1999, 6:30 p.m. 2 • • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3,1999 YMCA UPDATE, MARY ALICE DIVINE Staff advised the YMCA is still in the process of fund raising. They are also putting together a Charter Board of Directors. 'The development agreement has also been discussed. The YMCA has agreed to have a designated seat on the Board of Directors specifically for a City representative. Committees will be formed to advise on different aspects of the project such as facilities and programming. The YMCA has agreed that the City may participate in those committees. Staff added that a draft of the development agreement will be presented to Council upon completion. DISCUSS LAMBRECHT VARIANCE, JEFF SMYSER Mayor Sullivan advised the concern relating to this issue was the application and consistency of variances. The City Attorney has advised Council they must be consistent regarding variances. Staff advised they have not been contacted by Mr. Lambrecht r e Council directed staff to contact Mr. Lambrecht. This ite'� work session if Mr. Lambrecht would like to discus REILING LAND UPDATE discussion. t e next Council Staff advised a hearing was held 1 mg the Reiling land at Hodgson Road and the Lake Drive interchang The City Attorney state excess of right -of - the City tried to se staff to acquire a pi eminent domain has $275,000. f the relocation of the intersection, there was an was vacated to the City. The property has little value and eiling. Mr. Reiling was not receptive. Council directed dditional land to add value to the property. The process of gun and the property has been appraised at approximately The Commissioner has taken this under advisement and will make a decision about the value of the combined property in the next few weeks. The value should be approximately $500,000. The land owner does have the right to appeal the Commissioner's decision. This issue will not be resolved until next spring. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, BRIAN WESSEL/JEFF SMYSER Council Member Bergeson advised there is no new information concerning this issue. JADT UPDATE, BRIAN WESSEL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3,1999 Staff advised negotiations continue regarding this project. An exchange of concepts relating to the private road issue are being discussed including a time limit on the road remaining private. The City Attorney advised Mr. Baylor has proposed the road remain private until Apollo is extended or for three (3) years, which ever is greater. Under that plan, Mr. Baylor would be land locking the adjoining property for at least three (3) years. Staff advised another meeting is being held with Mr. Baylor on November 4, 1999. PHEASANT HILLS PRESERVE TRAILS AND LAKE, BRIAN WESSEL Staff reviewed the following questions previously asked concerning approved plats: 1. What changes can occur between preliminary plats and the final plat? 2. Does the plat approval only apply to the lots? 3. What is the difference between public and privat Staff advised ideally that no changes should be mad final plat. Once the preliminary plat is approv the site according to what was approved. Plat preliminary plat. Minor changes are plat. Staff referred to a gradin Staff pointed out the tr pointed out indica homeowners assoc eliminary plat and er has the right to develop applies to everything in the n't have a big impact on the final eas'8fit Hills Preserve" which includes the trails. blic and those that are private. Another map was al areas of ownership by the City, Mr. Vaughan, and the Staff pointed out the o trail connections in the north/west and northeast corner that have been identified as accesses for the County park. Mr. Rob Rafferty, resident of Lino Lakes, came forward and expressed concern regarding the development losing something that was approved in the preliminary plat. He stated that the development should not have lost land from the preliminary plat to final plat approval. Staff advised the City has no jurisdiction on trails that are shown on private property. Also, private trails are not shown on plats. Mr. Rafferty stated the City wasted too much money on Vaughan land exchange issues. He stated he wants to see the trails developed where they were originally promised. 4 • • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 3,1999 Council indicated the first step is to complete the land transfer to Mr. Vaughan. Council directed staff to send a letter to Mr. Vaughan acknowledging Mr. Rafferty's concern about trail completion. The letter will also indicate that the County and City will look at a proposal from him if he is interested in completing the trails that he indicated would be developed. Mr. Rafferty stated he would like to see City staff move forward regarding the completion of the trails. Mayor Sullivan called for a short recess at 7:08 p.m. Mayor Sullivan reconvened the meeting at 7:17 p.m. CHARTER LANGUAGE REGARDING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, COUNCIL Council directed staff to put this item on the next Council work se will also contact Mr. Paul Montain, Chair of the Charter Co for that meeting. da. Staff being present DETERMINE DATES OF DECEMBER, 1999, ;,1 MEETINGS Council determined that Council work sessio hel . on December 8 and 15, 1999. Regular Council meetings will be hel and 20, 1999. PENDING STAFF RESIGN Mayor Sullivan advised The City Attorney formally accepted. 'th has rescinded her resignation. ormal action is necessary because her resignation was not Council directed staff to put the other staff vacancy on the agenda for the next Council work session. The City Administrator will have a recommendation regarding Mr. Wessel's resignation. REGULAR AGENDA, NOVEMBER 8,1999 No changes were made to the regular agenda. The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on November 22, 1999. 5 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION , Rye' he1 Gaustad, City Clerk Transcribed by: Kim Points TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 6