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Home My WebLink About11/14/2005 Council MinutesAPPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES ‘111r2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : November 14, 2005 6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 P.M. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:17 P.M. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmembers Carlson, Dahl, Reinert, Stoltz 9 and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development Director, 13 Michael Grochala; Economic Development Coordinator, Mary Divine; and City Attorney, Bill 14 Hawkins. 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 Ron Holch, 6599 Hokah Drive, presented and read a resolution regarding a referendum for a proposed 19 sales tax increase for the Vikings stadium. He requested the resolution be placed on the November 22 20 Work Session agenda as well as on the November 28 City Council meeting agenda. He noted 21 wording was taken from the Centerville City Council approved resolution. 22 23 Councilmember Carlson asked if there have been exemptions from the law. Mr. Holch replied he did lip 24 not believe so. 25 26 Councilmember Reinert stated the proposed tax is a sales tax, so not necessarily a taxpayer; therefore, 27 the definition of the dollar amount paid by taxpayers seems inaccurate. Mr. Holch replied the bill 28 references other fees, however, nobody knows what taxes will be written into the bill. 29 30 Mayor Bergeson stated if Council has no objections, the resolution will be put on the November 22 31 Work Session agenda, and at that time it will be decided whether it comes to City Council. He added 32 Mr. Holch is welcome to attend and present at the Work Session. 33 34 Councilmember Dahl asked if any other City besides Centerville has passed this type of resolution. 35 Mr. Holch replied not that he is aware of; however, many cities are looking into the issue. 36 37 Councilmember Reinert requested the City Attorney review the issue and provide comment before the 38 November 22 Work Session. 39 40 Mayor Bergeson asked if Council has any objections to add the resolution to the November 22 Work 41 Session and hearing no objections, noted it would be added. 42 43 SETTING THE AGENDA 44 io45 Mayor Bergeson stated item 6A has been removed. COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED 46 • 47 Councilmember Carlson requested item 1C be moved to New Business as 8C. 48 49 Councilmember Dahl asked if the October 19 Work Session minutes presented is identical to what the 50 Charter will be receiving. City Administrator Heitke replied he directed the recorder to separate the 51 minutes for the time Council was in session. 52 53 The agenda was accepted as amended. 54 55 CONSENT AGENDA 56 57 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the 58 motion. 59 60 Motion carried unanimously. 61 62 ITEM ACTION 63 64 A. CONSIDERATION OF EXPENDITURES: 65 66 i) November 14, 2005 (Check No. 75220 - 67 75375, $1,109,315.99) Approved .68 69 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 14940 - 70 14953, $153,143.87) Approved 71 72 B. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING 73 APPLICATION TO CONDUCT EXCLUDED 74 BINGO, CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA Approved 75 76 C. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF 77 SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 SPECIAL COUNCIL 78 WORK SESSION Removed 79 80 D. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF 81 OCTOBER 13, 2005 SPECIAL COUNCIL 82 WORK SESSION W/CHARTER COMMISSION Approved 83 84 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 85 86 There was none. 87 88 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 89 • 2 COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED 90 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-180, Extending the Joint Powers Agreement for the •91 Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Until January 1, 2007 92 93 City Administrator Heitke summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 94 95 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-180, Extending the Joint Powers 96 Agreement for the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Until January 1, 2007. 97 Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 98 99 Motion carried unanimously. 100 101 Resolution No. 05-180 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 102 103 104 105 C. Consider FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 12-05, Establishing 2006 Fee Schedule 106 107 City Administrator Heitke summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 108 109 Councilmember Carlson noted the liquor on -sale and off -sale license looks like $200. City 110 Administrator Heitke replied at one time there was a distinction between existing on -sale licenses and 111 new on -sale licenses, however, currently the cost for all on -sale licenses is $4,500 per year. The cost 12 for off -sale licenses remains $200. 113 114 Councilmember Dahl asked how the fees relate to what other cities are charging. City Administrator 115 Heitke replied when directors look at the fees they take several items into consideration including 116 what other communities are doing. He added the new license fees fall within similar communities. 117 118 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 12-05, Establishing 119 2006 Fee Schedule. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. 120 121 Motion carried. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. 122 Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Councilmember Stoltz voted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. 123 124 D. Consideration of Conditional Offer of Employment for City Clerk 125 126 City Administrator Heitke summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 127 128 Councilmember Stoltz asked the effective date. City Administrator Heitke replied December 5, 2005. 129 130 Councilmember Carlson asked if there were any internal candidates. City Administrator Heitke 131 replied there was none. 132 133 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve the conditional offer of employment for City Clerk. •134 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. l... • . 3 COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED 135 •36 Motion carried unanimously. 137 138 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 139 140 There was none. 141 142 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 143 144 There was none. 145 146 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 147 148 149 150 151 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-178, Approving the Assignment and Release of 152 Obligations Under the Contract for Private Development, Hartford Group, Inc., Mary 153 Divine 154 155 Economic Development Coordinator Divine summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 156 recommends approval. 57 158 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-178, Approving the Assignment and 159 Release of Obligations Under the Contract for Private Development, Hartford Group, Inc. 160 Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 161 162 Motion carried unanimously. 163 164 Resolution No. 05-178 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 165 166 C. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-179, Approving the Release of Obligations Under the 167 Contract for Subdivision/Planned Unit Development, Hartford Group, Inc., Mary 168 Divine 169 170 Economic Development Coordinator Divine summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 171 recommends approval. 172 173 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-179, Approving the Release of 174 Obligations Under the Contract for Subdivision/Planned Unit Development, Hartford Group, Inc. 175 Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. 176 177 Motion carried unanimously. 178 •179 Resolution No. 05-179 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 4 COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED 180 •81 D. Consider SECOND READING of Ordinance No. 11-05, Offering the Sale of a Parcel of 182 Land to the YMCA, Mary Divine 183 184 Economic Development Coordinator Divine summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 185 recommends approval. 186 187 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the SECOND READING of Ordinance No. 11-05, Offering 188 the Sale of a Parcel of Land to the YMCA. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 189 190 Motion carried. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. 191 Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Councilmember Stoltz voted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. 192 193 Ordinance No. 11-05 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 194 195 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 196 197 There was none. 198 199 NEW BUSINESS 200 201 A. Consideration of Minutes of October 19, 2005 Council Work Session (Councilmember dm02 Dahl was absent) 03 204 Mayor Bergeson stated this was not on the consent agenda because Councilmember Dahl was absent. 205 206 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve the minutes of October 19, 2005 Council Work Session as 207 submitted. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 208 209 Motion carried 4-0-1. Councilmember Dahl abstained. 210 211 B. Consideration of Minutes of October 24, 2005 City Council Meeting (Councilmember 212 Stoltz was absent) 213 214 Mayor Bergeson stated this was not on the consent agenda because Councilmember Stoltz was absent. 215 216 Councilmember Carlson noted on page 6, line 235, it should state, "Councilmember Carlson Dahl 217 seconded the motion". She added on page 3, line 123, it should state, "...an increase in the tax rate, 218 ...positions, changed her mind". 219 220 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the minutes of October 24, 2005 City Council Meeting as 221 corrected. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 222 223 Motion carried 4-0-1. Councilmember Stoltz abstained. 024 5 COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 14, 2005 APPROVED 225 C. Consideration of Minutes of September 8, 2005 Special Council Work Session .26 227 Councilmember Dahl noted on page 3, lines 20-21, either "that reached an agreement" or "kept the 228 negotiations going" should be added to the sentence "Councilmember Dahl then proposed an 229 alternative budget plan". 230 231 Councilmember Reinert requested this item be removed and discussed at the next Work Session. 232 233 Mayor Bergeson asked for an informal consensus, and hearing agreement, noted this item is removed. 234 235 COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 15, 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2005: 236 237 A) Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 5:30 p.m., Council Work Session 238 B) Thursday, November 24, 2005, City Hall Closed 239 C) Friday, November 25, 2005, City Hall Closed 240 241 D) Monday, November 28, 2005, 5:30 p.m., Special Council Work Session 242 E) Monday, November 28, 2005, 6:30 p.m., City Council Meeting 243 ADJOURN W244 245 There being no further business, Councilmember Stoltz moved to adjourn at 7:17 p.m. 246 Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. 247 248 Motion carried unanimously. 249 250 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, November 28, 2005. 251 252 253 254 255 Acti g Cit Clerk • John erges#ri, Mayor 256 257 Transcned by: 258 Cheryl Felix 259 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. • 6