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DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
: January 3, 2007
. 5:30 p.m.
. 6:55 p.m.
: Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell,
Reinert, Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
: None
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development Director,
Mike Grochala; Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia; Senior Planner, Jeff Smyser (part); and City
Clerk, Julie Bartell
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Police Chief Pecchia was present to update the council on the Anoka County Multi -Jurisdictional
All Hazards Mitigation Plan. The plan, as submitted by the County, was approved by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pending the final adoption of the plan by
affected jurisdictions. The council adopted the plan on December 18, 2006 and will now be
eligible to apply for funding.
Chief Pecchia noted that there are several city -related emergency plans also in place: Pipeline
Safety Emergency Response Manual, Emergency Action Guide, and the Pandemic/Influenza
Response Plan. He also provided the council with information on an upcoming regional
business symposium on Avian and Pandemic Influenza sponsored by the Minnesota Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Chief Pecchia outlined three critical mitigation issues that the city will be working on: fire
planning; chemical assessment; and outdoor warning device planning.
Anoka County staff will be further updating the council on this item in the near future. An
update of the plan will occur in 2008.
ADDITIONS TO WORK SESSION AGENDA
City Administrator Heitke announced that the following items would be added to the work
session agenda:
1) Charter Commission correspondence;
2) Super Rink Expansion Project Ribbon Cutting;
3) Visioning Committee Question
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 3, 2007
APPROVED
4045 TEMPORARY SIGNS, SPIRIT HILLS
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47 This agenda item was requested by Mayor Bergeson and Council Member Stoltz. The mayor
48 received a request from business people in the area of the Spirit Hills Mall for permission to
49 place a temporary directional sign on the Apitz property because of an immediate issue in that
50 area. The bigger issue is the need to look at the city's current regulations regarding directional
51 signs as a public information tool.
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53 Regarding the request of the Spirit Hills businesses for authorization to place a temporary
54 directional sign with the design subject to staff review, the council was informed by staff that an
55 amendment to the current city ordinance would be required to allow for such an exception. The
56 council referred the subject matter of the temporary sign to staff for a report back.
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58 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
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60 Item 2A, Policy for Setting Charge Rates for Personnel Services: The council clarified that
61 special circumstances will be considered by the council.
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63 There were no changes to the regular Council agenda.
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65 CHARTER COMMISSION CORRESPONDENCE
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•67 City Administrator Heitke explained that a request was just received from the Lino Lakes
68 Charter Commission for city staff to attend the commission's January 11 meeting regarding the
69 subject of road reconstruction. The council reacted positively to the suggestion of a discussion
70 with the Commission and indicated interest in what a discussion process could look like, with
71 concern for authority boundaries. Staff was directed to return to the council with an outline for
72 such a process. Staff will not attend the January Charter Commission meeting.
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74 SCHWAN SUPER RINK EXPANSION RIBBON CUTTING
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76 City Administrator Heitke advised the council received an invitation to attend the ceremony on
77 Friday, January 19, 2007.
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79 COMMUNITY VISIONING
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81 City Administrator Heitke received authorization to proceed with plans for recognition items for
82 members of the Community Visioning Committee.
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84 The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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86 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on January
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90 Julia e Bartell, City Clerk ohn ergeson, Mayor
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