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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/2005 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : December 19, 2005 6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 P.M. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:59 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; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Finance Director, Al Rolek; Police Chief, Dave 14 Pecchia; City Attorney, Barry Sullivan. 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 There was none. 19 20 SETTING THE AGENDA 21 •22 Mayor Bergeson presented a Dedication of Service to the City plaque to Councilmember Dahl. 23 Councilmember Dahl stated it has been a pleasure serving City residents. 24 25 The agenda was accepted. 26 27 CONSENT AGENDA 28 29 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the 30 motion. 31 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 ITEM ACTION 35 36 A. CONSIDERATION OF EXPENDITURES: 37 38 i) December.19, 2005 (Check No. 75556 - 39 75602, $242,423.61) Approved 40 41 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 14986 - 42 14996, $3,102.47) Approved • 1 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 043 44 B. FUND TRANSFER RESOLUTIONS: 45 46 i) Consideration of Resolution No. 05-187 47 authorizing the transfer of funds from the area 48 and unit fund to the 2003A G.O. improvement 49 and refunding bond debt service fund Approved 50 51 ii) Consideration of Resolution No. 05-188, 52 authorizing the transfer of funds from the area 53 and unit fund to the water operating fund for 54 payment of 1996B G.O. water revenue bond Approved 55 56 iii) Consideration of Resolution No. 05-189, 57 authorizing the transfer of funds from the area 58 and unit fund to the 1998A G.O. improvement 59 bond debt service fund Approved 60 61 iv) Consideration of Resolution No. 05-190, 62 authorizing the transfer of funds from the area 63 and unit fund to the 1999A G.O. improvement 64 bond debt service fund Approved S65 66 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 67 68 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-201, Adopting the 2005 Tax Levy Collectible in 2006 69 70 Finance Director Rolek summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 71 72 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-201, Adopting the 2005 Tax Levy 73 Collectible in 2006. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 74 75 Motion carried unanimously. 76 77 Resolution No. 05-201 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 78 79 B. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-202, Adopting the 2006 General Operating Budget 80 81 Finance Director Rolek summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 82 83 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-202, Adopting the 2006 General 84 Operating Budget. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. 85 S86 Councilmember Dahl requested Councilmember Stoltz elaborate on a previous statement made 87 regarding 2006 budget changes. She stated in order to approve the budget tonight she wants to be 2 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED • 88 assured there is no foreseeable change. She added the Finance Director reviews the budget monthly 89 and if there are any issues they should be brought to Council. Councilmember Stoltz replied the 2006 90 budget was balanced with a zero contingency. He noted he currently has no recommendations for 91 cuts but believes the budget should be evaluated throughout the year. He asked if Council approves 92 additional expenditures, where will the money come from. 93 94 Councilmember Carlson asked if Council minute taking services and the citizens' visioning process 95 are on the table for cuts, noting the latter needs to be preserved. Councilmember Stoltz replied he 96 currently has no cut recommendations. Finance Director Rolek replied both items are approved in the 97 budget. 98 99 Councilmember Carlson stated the only expense added to the budget is the Employee Donated Leave 100 Program. She added the budget is not increasing and the tax levy has been set; therefore, spending 101 will remain the same; it is a matter of where the dollars are spent. 102 103 Councilmember Stoltz asked if there are expenditures for the Employee Donated Leave Program 104 where will the money come from. Councilmember Carlson replied there is no money included in the 105 2006 budget. 106 107 Mayor Bergeson stated he is concerned that the budget does not have a contingency, and in the future 108 there should be to cover any items that come up. W09 10 Councilmember Stoltz asked Finance Director Rolek if past budgets have had a contingency fund. 111 Finance Director Rolek replied yes, it is the norm to have a contingency. 112 113 Motion carried 4-1. Carlson nay. 114 115 Resolution No. 05-202 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 116 117 C. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-203, Adopting the 2006 Water and Sewer Operating 118 Budget 119 120 Finance Director Rolek summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 121 122 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-203, Adopting the 2006 Water and Sewer 123 Operating Budget. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 124 125 Motion carried unanimously. 126 127 Resolution No. 05-203 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 128 129 D. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-204, Adopting the 2006 Recreation Fund Budget 130 S31 Finance Director Rolek summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 32 3 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 1133 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-204, Adopting the 2006 Recreation Fund 134 Budget. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. 135 136 Motion carried unanimously. 137 138 Resolution No. 05-204 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 139 140 E. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-205, Amending the 2005 General Operating Budget 141 142 Finance Director Rolek summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 143 144 Councilmember Stoltz moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-205, Amending the 2005 General 145 Operating Budget. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 146 147 Motion carried unanimously. 148 149 Resolution No. 05-205 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 150 151 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 152 153 A. Consideration of 2006-2007 Contract with Local 49 Aft154 55 City Administrator Heitke summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 156 157 Mayor Bergeson asked about having all union contracts on the same cycle. City Administrator Heitke 158 replied Staff is in negotiations to make this happen and hopes to bring them forward in January. 159 160 Councilmember Dahl moved to approve the 2006-2007 Contract with Local 49. Councilmember 161 Reinert seconded the motion. 162 163 Motion carried unanimously. 164 165 B. Staff Resignation 166 167 City Administrator Heitke summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 168 169 Mayor Bergeson moved to accept the Staff resignation. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. 170 171 Motion carried 3-2. Carlson and Dahl nay. 172 173 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 174 175 There was none. 76 77 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 4 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 0.78 179 There was none. 180 181 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 182 183 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-200, Approving Change Order No. 2 and Final 184 Payment, 2005 Surface Water Management Project, Jim Studenski 185 186 City Engineer Studenski summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. 187 188 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-200, Approving Change Order No. 2 and 189 Final Payment, 2005 Surface Water Management Project. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the 190 motion. 191 192 Motion carried unanimously. 193 194 Resolution No. 05-200 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 195 196 B. Public Hearing and Consider FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 14-05, Vacating 197 Drainage and Utility Easement and Accepting Replacement Easement, Lot 1, Block 2, 198 Pheasant Hills Preserve 9th Addition, Jeff Smyser S99 00 Community Development Coordinator Grochala summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 201 recommends approval. 202 203 Mayor Bergeson opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 204 205 There was no one wishing to speak. 206 207 Mayor Bergeson closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 208 209 Councilmember Reinert moved to approve the FIRST READING of Ordinance No. 14-05, Vacating 210 Drainage and Utility Easement and Accepting Replacement Easement, Lot 1, Block 2, Pheasant Hills 211 Preserve 9th Addition. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 212 213 Motion carried. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. 214 Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Councilmember Stoltz voted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. 215 216 C. Anoka County State Aid Highway Revisions, Michael Grochala 217 218 i. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-206, Designating CR 54 (20th Avenue S) from 219 I -35E to CSAH 14 (Main Street) within the Cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes 220 as County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 54 021 5 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 022 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 223 recommends approval. 224 225 Councilmember Carlson asked if there will be changes other than state designation and funding. 226 Community Development Director Grochala replied no. 227 228 Councilmember Dahl asked if the City would be involved in future road happenings. Community 229 Development Director Grochala replied roadway reconstruction needs municipal consent. 230 231 ii. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-207, Designating CR 154 (Birch St) from 232 CSAH 21 (Centerville Road) to CR 54 (20th Avenue S) within the City of Lino 233 Lakes as County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 154 234 235 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-206, Designating CR 54 (20th Avenue S) 236 from I -35E to CSAH 14 (Main Street) within the Cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes as County State 237 Aid Highway (CSAH) 54 and to adopt Resolution No. 05-207, Designating CR 154 (Birch Street) 238 from CSAH 21 (Centerville Road) to CR 54 (20th Avenue S) within the City of Lino Lakes as County 239 State Aid Highway (CSAH) 154. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 240 241 Motion carried unanimously. 242 S43 Resolutions No. 05-206 and No. 05-207 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 44 245 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 246 247 There was none. 248 249 NEW BUSINESS 250 251 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-208, the Reinert Resolution Supporting the Addition 252 of a Question to the City Survey regarding Viking Stadium Funding 253 254 Councilmember Reinert summarized his proposed resolution, . 255 256 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-208, the Reinert Resolution Supporting 257 the Addition of a Question to the City Survey regarding Viking Stadium Funding. Councilmember 258 Stoltz seconded the motion. 259 260 Councilmember Carlson stated the survey should also go to the Legislature, which passed the state 261 statute requiring a referendum. She proposed an amendment to the motion, "Now Therefore, Be It 262 Further Resolved, that the City of Lino Lakes will forward the results of this survey to the Minnesota 263 State Legislature, House and Senate, for their consideration and review". Councilmember Dahl 264 seconded the motion. 065 6 COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED 066 Councilmember Reinert stated he would support the amendment, noting the resolution allows the 267 citizens of Lino Lakes to have a voice. 268 269 Councilmember Stoltz stated he has no problem with the amendment. He added the survey, 270 conducted by an independent third party, will be public. 271 272 Amendment carried unanimously. 273 274 Councilmember Reinert stated the survey is under way and Council should receive the results for 275 approval sometime in January, which is before the legislature goes into session. City Administrator 276 Heitke replied Decision Resources would like to present the results in mid to late February. 277 278 Councilmember Carlson stated residents actions have brought results; citizens need to be heard and it 279 is the Council's role to stand up for its' citizens. 280 281 Councilmember Stoltz stated many residents were not notified this item was going to be discussed at 282 the Council meeting; however, with this resolution there is no special interest. 283 284 Councilmember Dahl stated the survey will reach only 400 of 20,000 residents, and she would have 285 liked it to be broader. 286 . 87 Councilmember Reinert stated he was concerned about the 400 number; however, the survey group, 88 that does this for a living, advised this number would provide the best results. 289 290 Councilmember Carlson stated she has confidence in the survey and believes this is the most effective 291 way to act as Council. 292 293 Motion carried unanimously. 294 295 COMMUNITY CALENDAR DECEMBER 20, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 9, 2006: 296 297 A) Friday, December 23, 2005, City Hall Closed 298 B) Monday, December 26, 2005, City Hall Closed 299 C) Friday, December 30, 2005, City Hall Closed 300 301 D) Monday, January 2, 2006, City Hall Closed 302 E) Tuesday, January 3, 2006; 6:30 p.m., Park Board Meeting 303 F) Wednesday, January 4, 2006, 5:30 p.m., Council Work Session 004 G) Thursday, January 5, 2006, 7:00 a.m., EDAC Meeting 7 .05 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318( COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2005 NOT APPROVED H) Monday, January 9, 2006, 6:30 p.m., City Council Meeting ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember Dahl moved to adjourn at 7:59 p.m. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 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