HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/2004 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 8, 2004
APPROVED
• 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : December 8, 2004
5 TIME STARTED : 5:38 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 8:46 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Dahl, Reinert,
8 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
12 Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski (part); City Planner, Jeff
13 Smyser (part); Finance Director, Al Rolek; Planning Coordinator, Mary Divine (part);
14 Public Services Director, Rick DeGardner (part); Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part);
15 and City Clerk, Ann Blair (part)
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18 REVIEW OF LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES, GORDON HEITKE
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20 City Administrator Heitke advised in order to provide for a more efficient and timely
21 method of reviewing and adjusting the various fees charged by the City, all fees are being
22 consolidated into one fee schedule to be reviewed and adopted on an annual basis. Upon
23 the current advice of the City Attorney, the City is setting all fees in the form of an
24 ordinance. Some of these fees have specific statutory requirements, so those areas have
25 been updated.
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27 City Administrator Heitke stated staff has reviewed the fees charged by the individual
28 departments and recommended changes to increase or change fees in some cases, or for
29 the purpose of coming into compliance with Minnesota statutory requirements.
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31 City Administrator Heitke noted staff did look at other cities and their fees. Staff also
32 looked at legal aspects and administrative fees when determining the recommended fees.
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34 Staff reviewed the proposed fees within each department. The Council directed staff to
35 make the following changes and clarifications:
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37 1. Council requested staff provide a recommendation on adjusting the wine fee by
38 size of the establishment for next year's fees. Council also asked staff for
39 clarification on why a liquor license is more costly than a wine license.
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41 2. Council requested the fee for AudioTapes is changed to $10.00.
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43 3. Council requested the Burning Permit fee is changed to $10.00.
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45 4. The Park Dedication fee for Commercial/Industrial is corrected to read $2,175 per
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 8, 2004
APPROVED
1 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, December 13, 2004, 6:30
2 p.m.
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4 BLACK DUCK DRIVE UPDATE, RICK DEGARDNER
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6 Public Services Director DeGardner advised several years ago the City did a rough
7 cutting of the grass on Black Duck Drive several times a year. The residents then
8 indicated they would like to have the area be a native prairie restoration project. The
9 residents also agreed to maintain the area. The area was not being maintained and the
10 City did mow the overgrown area a few weeks ago to allow for a four foot buffer from
11 the roadway for visibility purposes.
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13 BUDGET, LEVY, TRUTH -IN -TAXATION HEARING, AL ROLEK
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15 Finance Director Rolek advised there have been no changes since the approval of the
16 preliminary budget. The Truth -in -Taxation hearing is scheduled on Monday at 6:00 p.m.
17 prior to the regular Council meeting. A presentation will be made and public comment
18 will be taken.
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20 Council directed staff to include the revised pages of the budget for the Council in the
21 Friday packet.
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23 EXPENDITURE OF DRUG FORFEITURE FUND, CHIEF PECCHIA
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25 Chief Pecchia advised the City receives drug forfeiture funds from time to time. Based
26 on the State Law and the Department's Policies and Procedures, these funds must be
27 expended for law enforcement purposes. The Department is requested that the Council
28 approve Resolution No. 04 —183 for the purchase of a treadmill for use in the police
29 wellness/training room. It is anticipated that the cost of the treadmill will be
30 approximately $3,500.
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32 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, December 13, 2004, 6:30
33 p.m.
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35 POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF SCHWANN'S, MARY DIVINE
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37 Planning Coordinator Divine advised staff has been working with Schwann's regarding
38 their possible move to the Marshan Industrial Park. Schwann's has made a request for
39 tax increment financing (TIF). Staff has been working with Springsted on that request.
40 Staff is proposing that one condition in the TIF agreement will be that either Schwann's
41 or the new owner of the site tear down the metal pole barns. One issue with the site is it
42 is zoned General Business and does allow auto uses. Staff could propose a restricted
43 covenant in the TIF agreement also restricting auto uses on that property if the TIF
44 agreement is extended for an additional three years. Staff is requesting Council direction
45 regarding that option.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 8, 2004
APPROVED
1 After much discussion, the majority of the Council directed staff to send a letter to
2 Schwann's that includes the option of an additional three years of TIF if a restricted
3 covenant is included in the purchase agreement.
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5 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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7 Item 1C, Consider Approval of Minutes of November 22, 2004, City Council Meeting -
8 Councilmember Carlson requested clarification of page 5, paragraph 2, lines 193 —195.
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10 Council directed staff to schedule the regular City Council meeting on December 20,
11 2004, at 6:00 p.m. The EDA meeting will be scheduled at 5:45 p.m. immediately prior to
12 the Council meeting.
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14 There were no other changes to the regular agenda.
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16 The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
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18 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
19 December 20, 2004.
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