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Home My WebLink About11/26/2001 Council MinutesCITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : November 26, 2001 TIME STARTED : 6:35 P.M. TIME ENDED : 6:54 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Carlson, Dahl, O'Donnell, Reinert, MEMBERS ABSENT : None � ,� on Staff members present: City Attorney, Bill Hawkins; Community De = >• ir' - ike Grochala; City Clerk, Ann Blair; Public Services Director, Rick De s dner'station Director, Dan Tesch; Chief of Police, and Dave Pecchia (part). SETTING THE AGENDA Mayor Bergeson noted the revised agenda, which delete • ms 6B, nsideration of Resolution 01- 184; 7A, Consideration of Resolution 01-185; and 7B, ` . .` a ' Resolution 01-186. The agenda was approved as amended. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember O'Donnell moved to a..''e the # ° Benda, as submitted. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. Motion • unanimously. ITEM ACTION DISBURSEMENTS: November 26, 2001 (Che 63611, $172,562.05) '' Approved Centennial Fire D 12936 —12952 $12, • Approved No one p t for open mike. FINANCEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK There was no li ''ance Department report. p p COUNCIL MINUTES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH There was no Administration Department report. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA NOVEMBER 26, 2001 Consider Agreement / Acceptance of Grant Funds from Minnesota Depar Safety, Division of Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials and E Preparedness (HMEP) for September 2001 disaster drill, Dave Pecchia — on September 29, 2001 the Lino Lakes Police Department held a mock dister objective of the drill was a rapid response to a call of an explosion w material leak set off by terrorists. The City has been awarded a gr .00. ised or ardous Chief Pecchia asked that the City Council approve the agreem an. p .t the t funds to reimburse dollars spent for travel, office supplies, and printin Councilmember Carlson moved to approve the agreeme Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) for September 20 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMEN d acce ant funds from the Minnesota dous Materials and e amount of $585.00. POR _ EGARDNER Consideration of Authorization to Adver Creek Park, Rick DeGardner authorization to advertise for p r Playground Equipment Bids - Clearwater ector DeGardner advised he was requesting merit bids for Clearwater Creek Park. Public Services Director DeG of $40,000. They will bepecte school and element in the Americans wi published by the Pub City equip vendor include experience p Council mee hat vendors will be given a maximum dollar amount separate play equipment structures that will service pre - All proposals are expected to meet requirements set forth ct. : ipment in these bids must meet guidelines as is Safe ' Commission. ices Director Boar ner advised after receiving the bids, the project will be evaluated by input from area residents through scheduled playground all `sor January 3 through 8, 2002. The project will be awarded to the es the City with the best value for the funds available. The best value analysis will ation of quality, durability, safety, equipment longevity, aesthetic appeal, and the play yided. After review, a recommendation will then be made at the January 14, 2002 City Public Services Director DeGardner indicated that the playground equipment will be installed using a certified playground installer, City staff, and neighborhood volunteers. This will be done on a • COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 26, 2001 Saturday in April or May. Once the playground equipment is installed, City staff will install the safety surface and borders to meet ADA specifications. Public Services Director DeGardner advised the funding for this playground ee rnent project will be from a combination of Dedicated Park Funds and the Outdoor Recreation Gr . ding the City was awarded earlier this year. Public Services Director DeGardner recommended that the City Council pass staff to advertise for bids for playground equipment at Clearwater Creek Park. Councilmember Dahl moved to authorize City staff to advertise for b. ipment at Clearwater Creek Park. Councilmember Reinert seconded the moti Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPOR ICH GROCHALA First Reading, Ordinance 22-01, Trail Realignment, Community Development Director Grochala advise plat for West Shadow Ponds on August 13, 2001 concern with the planned alignment of a park tr, trail and the approved preliminary plat includes Community Development Director Gro original alignment. In order to change 0.38 -acre parcel. The new trail corridor wi onds, Michael Grochala- City _ it approved the preliminary o the north of the project expressed the developer agreed to move the ty owns the land that includes the trail's .1 location, the City must deed to the developer that edicated as park land as part of the final plat. Community Development Direr Groc n , dvis' 1 that staff recommends approval of the first reading of Ordinance 22-01,ding will be scheduled for December 10, 2001. Councilmember Reinertr owed to = e FIRST READING of Ordinance 22-01, as submitted. Councilmember O'Dotion. Councilmember voted yea Council ember O'Donnell voted yea. Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Counci q i er Dah • ted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. 01 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consider ' ° : ution No. 01-187, Approving Final Plat of Lino Lakes Commercial DevelopmenDT Development Group, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala advisdif that the City Council approved the preliminary plat on April 26, 1999. A final plat of the proposed development was originally approved by the City Council on February 14, 2000. However, due to issues regarding the easterly extension of Apollo Drive, the plat was not recorded. COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 26, 2001 Community Development Director Grochala indicated City staff has since worked with the developer to acquire the property needed for the Apollo Drive Extension. A purchase agreement was executed by the City and developer on October 22, 2001. The developer is now submit W a revised plat for approval, dated November 21, 2001, that removes the property covered by the p ase agreement and modifies the configuration of Lot 1, Block 1 to reflect the approved McDona w � '; Plan (City Council Resolution 01-168). Community Development Director Grochala indicated that included in the Res conditions of approval as follows: 1. Receipt of title information for the property to be pla information by the City Attorney. Community Development Director Grochala in process of being submitted to the City Attorney. 2. Execution of a Development Contract by Lino Lakes. Community Development Direc had been finalized today and wo tomorrow. of said rmation was in the ent Group and the City of icated that the Development Contract to the Developer's attorney 3. Conveyance of property, ous to and northerly of Lot 1, Block 1 of the plat of Lino Lakes Commercial De ent from JADT to the City of Lino Lakes consistent with the purchase Q, - - , da October 22, 2001. Community agreement for 4. Subm purposes in favo Co taken car tor Grochala indicated that the City has the purchase the property to the City. :r suitable agreement across Outlot B for drainage and utility k 1, Lino Lakes Commercial Development. Devc ment Director Grochala indicated that this requirement will be cDonald's. Com'ty Deva o irec rochala indicated that the proposed Resolution stated that the Mayor . °` Cl s hall not execute the plat on behalf of the City of Lino Lakes until such time as the above enu ed conditions have been fulfilled. Community Development Director Grochala recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 01-187 approvit the final plat of Lino Lakes Commercial Development with the conditions set forth therein. 4 • COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 26, 2001 With regard to condition number three above, Councilmember Carlson noted that the closing had been scheduled for tomorrow and questioned whether the closing will be delayed. City Attorney Hawkins responded that the closing will not take place tomorro .gid indicated that he would request the status of the closing. Mayor Bergeson asked if the Developer was aware of the four conditions of ap unity Development Director Grochala was not certain, although he indicated that a c ion had been forwarded to the Developer's attorney. He noted that the four Condit must be . ' of the Resolution or the City will not approve the final plat. Mayor Bergeson asked City Attorney Hawkins if he anticipated any ficul w' = the four conditions being met. City Attorney Hawkins stated that he did not e `� ate at the four listed conditions were to protect the City and he felt that the Developmwo '' ®find burdensome. Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 01-187, a Roving a final plat of Lino Lakes Commercial Development, with the conditions set forth ein. cilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 01 —187 can be found in the Ci UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to consi NEW BUSINESS There was no new business to COMMUNITY C • �OVR : , R 27, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 10, 2001: Environmental B i m eeting, esday, ovember 28, 2001, 6:30 p.m. Park rcl eeting, Mo cember 3, 2001, 6:30 p.m. Councr ork S- es• . December 5, 2001, 5:30 p.m. City Count . eeting, Monday, December 10, 2001, 6:30 p.m. Council Wor ession Wednesday, 12, 2001, 5:30 p.m.* Planning & Zoning Board Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 2001, 6:30 p.m. COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 26, 2001 City Council Meeting, Monday, December 17, 2001, 6:30 p.m.* * Regular meeting dates changed due to December holiday schedule. ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember Dahl moved to adjourn at 6:5 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Councilber 17, 2001. AA - Ann Blair, Cilerk Transcribed by: Lori Rolfson TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 6