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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 20, 2005
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7 DATE : July 20, 2005
8 TIME STARTED : 5:40 p.m.
9 TIME ENDED : 8:16 p.m.
10 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, Dahl (6:13 p.m.)
11 Reinert, Stoltz, and Mayor Bergeson
12 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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15 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development
16 Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski (part); Finance Director, Al
17 Rolek (part); Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part); Economic Development Coordinator,
18 Mary Alice Divine (part); and Public Services Director, Rick DeGardner (part)
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21 LAKE DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS, MICHAEL GROCHALA
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23 Community Development Director Grochala advised authorizing the final design for the
24 Lake Drive improvements are on the regular Council agenda Monday evening. Staff does
25 have an approved layout for the project. An open house was held in June for adjacent
26 property owners. Many residents attended the open house and staff received a lot of
27 positive input.
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29 Mr. Greg Coughlin, SEH, stated he has been working with staff for the last six months on
30 the project. He reviewed the layout of the project, noting the roadway will be a four -lane
31 highway. The improvements also include three new signal lights, turn lanes and a
32 pedestrian path.
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34 Mr. Coughlin referred to a staging plan that includes three phases for total project
35 completion. It is anticipated that the project will begin in the spring of 2006 and take
36 approximately 1-1/2 years to complete.
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38 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, July 25, 2005, 6:30 p.m.
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40 SALE OF PROPERTY, OUTLOT C, LINO LAKES MARKET PLACE, MARY
41 DIVINE
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43 Economic Development Director Divine distributed a map outlining the property in
44 question. She advised a developer has interest in purchasing Outlot C, which the City
45 owns. The property is approximately 4,000 sq. ft. and would be purchased for $4.50 per
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 20, 2005
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1 Economic Development Director Divine advised the sale of the property would have to
2 be completed by adopting a City ordinance.
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4 The Council directed staff to move forward with the sale of Outlot C.
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6 Councilmember Dahl arrived at the meeting at 6:13 p.m.
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8 LAKEVIEW DRIVE PETITION FOR UTILITIES, JIM STUDENSKI
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10 City Engineer Studenski advised the City has verified a petition from the Lakeview Drive
11 residents requesting the extension of City utilities along Lakeview Drive. This petition
12 resulted in 42% support of the project. He referred to a copy of the petition and a map of
13 the Lakeview Drive area, which shows lots that signed the petition.
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15 City Engineer Studenski advised the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services has
16 installed a sanitary sewer interceptor line and Circle Pines has installed watermain in
17 North Road at the south end of this area. Lino Lakes installed both sanitary sewer and
18 watermain in Elm Street with the Street Reconstruction Project.
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20 City Engineer Studenski stated the area of the petition is defined as Low Density
21 Unsewered Residential. It is in the Stage 1 Growth Area, however, it is outside of the
22 MUSA boundary.
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24 City Engineer Studenski indicated staff is requesting direction from the City Council as
25 to the next step that staff should take in response to the utility extension.
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27 Council directed staff to obtain an estimate of cost for the feasibility study and a
28 recommendation on how to finance that cost.
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30 This item will appear on the Council work session agenda Wednesday, August 3, 2005,
31 5:30 p.m.
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33 JOINT COUNCIL/CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING, GORDON HEITKE
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35 City Administrator Heitke advised the Council has previously been notified that the
36 Charter Commission has requested a joint meeting with the Council on August 4, 2005.
37 This would constitute a special meeting of the City Council. Therefore, the Council
38 needs to confirm that they will be holding a special Council meeting in order for staff to
39 provide proper legal notice of the meeting, including the purpose of the special meeting.
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41 City Administrator Heitke stated staff is seeking confirmation that the Council is calling
42 for a special meeting on August 4, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. and clarification of the purpose of
43 the meeting for notice purposes.
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45 Council requested the proposed agenda for the joint meeting with the Charter
46 Commission. Council directed staff to confer with the Charter Commission Chair about
47 rescheduling the joint meeting on October 13, 2005.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 20, 2005
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2 PROTOCAL/ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, DAN STOLTZ
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4 Councilmember Stoltz stated at the last work session the Council talked at length about
5 obtaining bids for the repairs at City Hall. It was determined that authorization to obtain
6 those bids was removed from the Consent Agenda and staff should just move forward
7 with obtaining those bids. Councilmember Carlson then added that item back to the
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10 Councilmember Stoltz stated it has been the practice of the City Council to not add items
11 to the agenda unless those items were discussed at the Council work session. He noted
12 that according to Roberts Rules of Order, two or more Councilmembers might add items
13 to the agenda at any time.
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15 Councilmember Stoltz asked for clarification regarding the proper protocol of adding or
16 removing items from the Council agendas.
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18 The Council provided no direction for staff regarding this issue.
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20 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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22 Item 1A, Consideration of Expenditures — Council requested clarification regarding the
23 June Credit Card expenditures.
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25 There were no other changes to the regular Council agenda.
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27 City Administrator Heitke advised the Fire Steering Committee meeting is Thursday, July
28 21, 2005.
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30 City Administrator Heitke also stated the I-35 WE Coalition meeting is Thursday, July
31 21, 2005, 6:30 p.m. in the City of Hugo.
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33 The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
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35 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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41 Ann B� ir, City Clerk Jo ergeso , ay r
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45 Transcribed by:
46 Kim Points
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