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Home My WebLink About03/13/2006 Council Minutes (2)COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : March 13, 2006 6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 P.M. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:15 P.M. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : O'Donnell, Reinert and Stoltz 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Mayor Bergeson and Carlson 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, Bill Hawkins; Chief of 12 Police, Dave Pecchia (part); City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Finance Director, Al Rolek; Economic 13 Development Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine; Associate Planner, Paul Bengtson; and City Clerk, 14 Julianne Bartell 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 No one was present for open mike. 19 20 Acting Mayor O'Donnell called for a moment of silence in acknowledgement of Mr. Art Hawkins, a 21 Lino Lakes resident that passed away last week. 22 23 SETTING THE AGENDA • 24 25 Items 1C, Miller's Crossroads and Item 3A, Appointment of Advisory Boards, were removed from 26 the agenda. 27 28 The agenda was approved as amended. 29 30 CONSENT AGENDA 31 32 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. Councilmember Reinert 33 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 34 35 ITEM ACTION 36 37 Consideration of Expenditures: 38 39 March 13, 2006 (Check No. 76079 - 40 76181, $177,355.96) Approved 41 42 Centennial fire District (Check No. 15077 - 43 15096, $8,371.03) Approved 44 45 Resolution No. 06-42, Approving Temporary •46 On -Sale Liquor License for Circle -Lex Lions and 47 Resolution No. 06-41, Authorizing Circle -Lex 48 Lions to Conduct Off -Site Gambling, in Conjunction 1 COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 49 With their Fundraising Dinner on April 22, 2006 at •50 St. Joseph Catholic Church, 171 Elm Street Approved 51 52 Marshan Meadows: 53 54 Resolution No. 06-46, Approving Development 55 Contract Approved 56 57 Resolution No. 06-30, Approving Final Plan and 58 Accepting Conservation Easement Approved 59 60 Resolution No. 06-48, Approving Development 61 Contract (Site Grading Only), Pine Glen Approved 62 63 Resolution No. 06-43, Approving Payment Request 64 No. 8 (Final) and Compensating Change Order No. 2, 65 Birch Street and Hodgson Road Improvements Approved 66 67 Approval of February 13, 2006, City Council 68 Meeting Minutes Approved, as corrected 69 at 3/13/06 work session 70 71 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK • 72 73 Continuation of Public Hearing Regarding Tax Abatement in Connection with the YMCA 74 Project, Mary Alice Divine — Economic Development Coordinator Divine advised a public hearing 75 was opened on February 27, 2006 regarding consideration by the City Council to provide additional 76 tax abatement to the YMCA for the inclusion of a zero -depth leisure pool in the first phase of 77 construction. The hearing was continued to complete negotiations regarding the City's and the 78 YMCA's financial commitments and the YMCA's Residential Use Covenants. She reviewed the 79 amended agreement that supersedes the original development agreement and business subsidy 80 agreement with the YMCA that were approved on June 16, 2005. 81 82 Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted the source of revenue that will be allocated for the 83 City's additional $850,000 commitment would be tax abatement from the Tax Abatement District in 84 Legacy at Woods Edge. Based on developer assumptions of anticipated values and phasing of the 85 part of Woods Edge that is within the Tax Abatement District, a 15 -year abatement will generate in 86 the range of $2,406,845. The capacity is available to meet an obligation of $2,350,000. 87 88 Mr. John McCullen, Board of Directors YMCA, came forward and stated representatives from the 89 YMCA are present this evening to answer any questions. He noted the YMCA is very excited about 90 the project. 91 92 There was no one else present to speak during the public hearing. i93 94 Councilmember Reinert moved to close the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. Councilmember Stoltz 95 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 96 2 COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 97 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-34, Approving an Amended and Restated Development NW98 Agreement Between the City of Lino Lakes and the YMCA of Greater Saint Paul, Mary Alice 99 Divine — Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 06-34, as presented. 100 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 101 102 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-40, Approving Property Tax Abatement Related to YMCA 103 Facility, Mary Alice Divine — Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 06-40, as 104 presented. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 105 106 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-49, Approving an Amended and Restated Business Subsidy 107 Agreement Between the City of Lino Lakes and the YMCA of Greater Saint Paul, Mary Alice 108 Divine — Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 06-49, as presented. 109 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 110 111 Continuation of a Public Hearing Regarding the Issuance of Revenue Notes for the Benefit of 112 YMCA of Greater Saint Paul, Al Rolek — Finance Director Rolek advised the YMCA, in 113 partnership with the City for the proposed Lino Lakes YMCA, has made a request to the City to issue 114 tax exempt revenue notes to finance a portion of the project cost. The public hearing was opened at 115 the February 27, 2006 City Council meeting to consider this request. 116 117 Finance Director Rolek stated that following the public hearing, the City Council is to consider 118 approval of Resolution No. 06-50, granting approval to the issuance of the revenue notes, authorizing 119 and directing submission of the proposal to the Department of Employment and Economic *20 Development ("DEED"), authorizing an intent to reimburse costs with revenue note proceeds under 121 IRC section 1.150.2, and calls for the YMCA to reimburse the City for costs incurred in connection 122 with the project and the issuance of the notes. 123 124 No one was present to speak during the public hearing. 125 126 Councilmember Stoltz moved to close the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. Councilmember Reinert 127 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 128 129 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-50, Granting Approval of the Issuance of Tax Exempt 130 Revenue Notes for the Benefit of YMCA of Greater Saint Paul — Councilmember Reinert moved 131 to approve Resolution No. 06-50, as presented. Councilmember Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion 132 carried unanimously. 133 134 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 135 136 There was no report from the Administration Department. 137 138 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 139 140 There was no report from the Public Safety Depaitwent. S41 42 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 143 144 There was no report from the Public Service Department. 3 COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 145 46 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 147 148 Street Maintenance Projects: 149 150 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-44, Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing 151 Advertisement for Bids, 2006 Sealcoat Project, Jim Studenski — City Engineer Studenski advised 152 the City maintains its streets each year by sealcoating. Candidate streets were selected based on 153 recommendation from the Pavement Management Report, Public Works input, and the feasibility of 154 locations. 155 156 This year, approximately 6 miles of streets will be sealcoated at an estimated total project cost of 157 $130,000. 158 159 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 06-44, as presented. Councilmember 160 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 161 162 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-45, Approving Plans & Specifications and Authorizing 163 Advertisement for Bids, 2006 Overlay Project — City Engineer Studenski advised in accordance 164 with the Pavement Management Program, staff has selected streets to be overlaid in 2006. Candidate 165 streets were selected based on recommendations from the Pavement Management Report, Public 166 Works input, and feasibility of locations.An estimated total cost of $170,000 is to be allocated for this 167 year's project. 10168 169 Councilmember Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 06-45, as presented. Councilmember 170 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 171 172 Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance 02-06, Amending Ordinance 04-04 for the 173 Purpose of Adding Signage Criteria to the Lino Lakes Town Center Design and Development 174 Guide, Paul Bengtson — Associate Planner Bengtson advised staff has crafted a final draft of the 175 Signage Criteria for the Legacy at Woods Edge Project. The City Council approved the first reading 176 of the Ordinance on February 27, 2006. 177 178 Associate Planner Bengtson noted staff has also attached Resolution No. 06-39 as a summary of the 179 ordinance for publication purposes. He added that the Resolution would require a 4/5 vote of the 180 Council and with only three members present, that resolution can be considered at the next meeting. 181 182 Councilmember Stoltz moved to approve second reading of Ordinance 02-06, as presented. 183 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 184 185 A roll call vote was taken. Yeas: Councilmember Reinert, Stoltz and Acting Mayor O'Donnell. 186 Nays: none. Absent: Councilmember Carlson and Mayor Bergeson. 187 188 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-51, Approving Registered Land Survey, SE Quadrant of I- �189 35E/Main Street Interchange Area, Dick Schreier/Patriot State Bank, City Attorney Hawkins — 190 City Attorney Hawkins advised the City Council approved a Conditional Use Permit and Minor 191 Subdivision to allow construction of the east branch of the Lino Lakes State Bank on May 8, 2000. 4 COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 192 The minor subdivision was required to create a new lot for the bank from the existing 30 plus acre . 93 parcel. The bank was constructed following City approval and has been in operation for five years. 94 195 In August of 2005, the bank and Richard Schreier, the property owner, brought to the City's attention 196 that the minor subdivision/lot split had never been recorded. Staff was notified in February 2006 that 197 a Registered Land Survey would be required to facility the lot split because the property is registered 198 or "Torrens" property governed by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 508. Resolution No. 06-51 approved 199 the Registered Land Survey. 200 201 Councilmember Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 06-51, as presented. Councilmember 202 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 203 204 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 205 206 There was no Unfinished Business. 207 208 NEW BUSINESS 209 210 Consider Approval of February 27, 2006 City Council Meeting Minutes (Councilmember Stoltz 211 was absent) – Councilmember Reinert moved to approve the February 27, 2006 City Council 212 Meeting Minutes, as presented. Acting Mayor O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried with 213 Councilmember Stoltz abstaining. 214 015 Consider Approval of February 27, 2006 Council Work Session Minutes (Councilmember 216 Stoltz was absent) – Councilmember Reinert moved to approve the February 27, 2006 Council Work 217 Session Minutes, as presented. Acting Mayor O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried with 218 Councilmember Stoltz abstaining. 219 220 COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 14, 2006 THROUGH MARCH 27, 2006: 221 222 There was nothing noted under the Community Calendar. 223 224 ADJOURN 225 226 There being no further business, Councilmember Stoltz moved to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. 227 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 228 229 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, April 10, 2006. 230 231 232 P4Pswommil 23�'�-�1- . 1 234 —'Tian e Bartell, City lerk John Bergeson, Mayor 235 Amk236 Transcribed by: 237 Kim Points 238 TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 239 5