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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 13, 2006
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5 DATE : March 13, 2006
6 TIME STARTED : 4:50 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember O'Donnell, Reinert,
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10 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Carlson and Mayor
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13 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Chief of Police, Dave
14 Pecchia (part); Economic Development Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine; Finance
15 Director, Al Rolek (part); City Engineer, Jim Studenski; and City Clerk, Julianne Bartell
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18 YMCA FUNDING
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20 Economic Development Coordinator Divine advised staff and the YMCA have concluded
21 negotiations for consideration by the City Council regarding expanding the YMCA in the
22 first phase of construction. She outlined the key points within the final agreement as well
23 as the benefits to Lino Lakes residents.
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25 Economic Development Coordinator Divine advised the source of revenue that will be
26 allocated for the City's additional $850,000 commitment would be tax abatement from
27 the Tax Abatement District in Legacy at Woods Edge. Based on developer assumptions
28 of anticipated values and phasing of the part of Woods Edge that is within the Tax
29 Abatement District, a 15 -year abatement will generate in the rage of $2,406,845. The
30 capacity is available to meet an obligation of $2,350,000.
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32 Economic Development Coordinator Divine reviewed the benefits the Council should
33 consider by building the full YMCA now rather than later including the City will have a
34 community center valued at approximately $8.2 million for a capital investment of $2.35
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37 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, March 13, 2006, 6:30 p.m.
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39 CHARTER AMENDMENT PETITION PROCESS AND TIMELINE
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41 City Clerk Bartell advised the City Council received a petition to not allow City Council
42 Members (including the Mayor) to also be members of the Lino Lakes Charter
43 Commission at its September 26, 2005 meeting.
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45 City Clerk Bartell stated at that time, the Council directed staff to prepare a timeline
46 indicating the process and schedule such an amendment could follow in order to be
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 13, 2006
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1 presented on the November 7, 2006 ballot. She referred to the schedule as well as a
2 written response from the City Attorney regarding insufficient petitions.
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4 Staff is seeking Council direction on the petition. If the Council wishes to proceed with
5 the process, it would be appropriate to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming
6 City Council meeting for referral to the Charter Commission.
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8 The majority of the Council requested this item be placed on the regular Council agenda
9 Monday, March 27, 2006, 6:30 p.m.
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11 21ST AVENUE/BACKAGE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WITH CENTERVILLE
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13 City Engineer Studenski advised the City of Centerville is proposing to construct a new
14 backage road, south of Main Street, between 20th Avenue South (CSAH 54) and 21st
15 Avenue. The proposed roadway project would also include the extension of 21st Avenue
16 to a point approximately 900 feet south of its existing terminus. The intent of the
17 proposed road project is to; 1) provide new access to commercial and industrial properties
18 south of main street; 2) provide vehicle circulation to off set access limitations
19 contemplated as part of the CSAH 14 reconstruction project; and 3) if built this year,
20 would serve to minimize business access disruption during the CSAH 14 project in 2007.
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22 City Engineer Studenski advised it is staff's understanding that the City of Centerville has
23 authorized preparation of plans and specifications for the project, called for a hearing on
24 improvements, and authorized eminent domain proceedings for their portions of the
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27 City Engineer Studenski stated while staff supports the concept of the backage road; there
28 are several issues that need to be resolved prior to the City of Lino Lakes taking action on
29 the project. As proposed in the JPA, Lino Lakes would be responsible for 50% of the 21st
30 Avenue extension costs estimated at $150,000 and acquisition of the right-of-way in Lino
31 Lakes. The City does not have this project programmed in its draft Five Year Financial
32 Plan and does not have a potential funding source other than special assessments to the
33 benefiting property owner or a property tax levy. Staff is not recommending the use of
34 property taxes for this project.
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36 City staff has made it clear to Centerville staff that Lino Lakes cannot move forward with
37 the project without an assessment agreement with the benefited property owner and
38 dedication of right-of-way. Staff would recommend that the proposed intersection of the
39 backage road and Northern Lights Blvd be shifted southerly to line up with the existing
40 utilities and roadway corridor. Centerville has expressed concern with that alignment due
41 to additional Clearwater Creek flood plain impacts that would need to be addressed and
42 potentially delay the project.
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44 The Council directed staff to continue to work with the City of Centerville on this project
45 and keep the Council up to date on the eminent domain process.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 13, 2006
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2 WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP LOW PRESSURE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM (SE
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5 City Engineer Studenski advised White Bear Township is extending a low-pressure
6 sanitary sewer and water main system to their northern limits of the Township just south
7 of C.R. J and West Bald Eagle Boulevard. The City of Lino Lakes has been contacted by
8 White Bear Township to see if we are interested in a future extension of their proposed
9 utility project. Also, the Township has received a petition from their resident requesting
10 connection to the new utilities for a vacant lot owned in Lino Lakes. The vacant lot abuts
11 the Township on West Bald Eagle Boulevard where the new utilities are to be installed.
12 The actual connection location would be North Hobe Court in White Bear Township.
13 This is an existing neighborhood currently serviced by private systems.
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15 City Engineer Studenski explained that if feasible, the new system could be enlarged to
16 provide future service to the West Oaks neighborhood in Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes would
17 pay the extra cost. It should be noted that White Bear Township is anticipating
18 constructing the improvements this spring. Any additional costs related to capacity
19 increases to service Lino Lakes are not currently programmed within the draft Five Year
20 CIP. Costs for this type of improvement would typically be borne by the City Trunk
21 Utility Fund. Any consideration of agreement with White Bear Township would need to
22 include evaluation of financing of the project.
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24 City Engineer Studenski noted the area in Lino Lakes is currently defined as Low Density
25 Unsewered Residential. It is outside of the staged growth area and is outside of the
26 MUSA boundary.
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28 The Council directed staff to continue to work with White Bear Township on this project.
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30 INTERCHANGE IMPROVMENTS UPDATE
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32 City Administrator Heitke advised staff is continuing to work with Anoka County,
33 Mn/DOT and State Legislators regarding funding for the 35W/Lake Drive and 35E/Main
34 Street interchanges. He provided a status update for each project.
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36 The Council directed staff to continue to pursue reconstruction of both 35W and 35E
37 interchange reconstruction and work with the City's financial, engineering and legal
38 consultants to evaluate interchange funding sources including special assessments and
39 Municipal State Aid Funds.
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41 The Council also agreed the City should use available State Aid Trunk Highway
42 Turnback funds to cover local share of costs related to 35E/Main Street preliminary and
43 final design, and 35W/Lake Drive and funding source review expenditures. The Council
44 agreed a resolution supporting the City of Centerville's proposed CSAH 14 and
45 interchange improvement legislation should not be placed on a future Council agenda.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 13, 2006
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City Administrator Heitke advised during the recent Council retreat, many issues were
discussed which indicated the need to review and update the Comprehensive Plan.
Therefore, it was determined that the Comprehensive Plan update will begin in 2006 and
be completed in 2007.
Following the report on the results of the community survey, the second step in the
Comprehensive Plan update process is completing a community visioning process. In
order to adhere to the 2007 Comprehensive Plan completion date, steps need to be taken
to initiate the community visioning process in order for this activity to proceed in a timely
manner.
The Council directed staff to request proposals from consultants to conduct the
community visioning process.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
Item 1C, Miller's Crossroad 3rd Addition — this item was removed from the Consent
Agenda and will be placed on a future regular Council meeting agenda.
Item 3A, Advisory Appointments — this item was removed from the regular Council
agenda and will be placed on a future regular Council meeting agenda. The Council
determined the applicant that was not present for an interview would be included in the
selection process because the applicant is an incumbent and the Council previously did
not interview incumbents.
Item 1D, Consider Approval of February 13, 2006 City Council Meeting Minutes — It was
noted that page 3, line 36, should be corrected to read that Councilmember Stoltz voted
no in reference to the VLAWMO issue.
There were no other changes to the regular agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
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