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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/2007 Council MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : January 8, 2007 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 8:40 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert, 9 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, William Hawkins; 13 Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia; City Engineer, 14 Jim Studenski; City Planners, Jeff Smyser and Paul Bengston; and City Clerk, Julie Bartell 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 No one was present for open mike. 19 20 SETTING THE AGENDA 21 22 The agenda was approved as presented. • 23 24 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 25 26 Lino Lakes Ambassadors — 2006/2007 Ambassadors Crystal Biljan, Amanda Lewis, and Molly 27 MacNiel reviewed their past and upcoming ambassador activities. They presented Mayor Bergeson 28 with a plaque representing third place honors received for the City of Lino Lakes float in the 2006 29 Anoka Light Up the Night Parade. The Mayor offered thanks on behalf of the Council. 30 31 CONSENT AGENDA 32 33 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. Council Member 34 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 ITEM ACTION 37 38 Consideration of Expenditures: 39 40 January 8, 2007 (Check No. 78999 - 41 79145, $224,386.61) Approved 42 43 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 15430- •44 15443, $21,532.67) Approved 45 COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED • 46 December 18, 2006 Council Work Session 47 Minutes Approved 48 49 December 18, 2006 City Council Meeting 50 Minutes Approved 51 52 December 18, 2006 Truth -In -Taxation Meeting 53 Minutes Approved 54 55 Resolution No. 07-04, Approving a 1 to 4 day 56 Temporary On -Sale Liquor License for Northwoods 57 Humane Society event at Chomonix Golf Course Approved 58 59 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 60 61 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-10 Approving a Policy for Setting Charge Rates for 62 Personnel Services, Gordon Heitke — City Administrator Heitke explained that staff is 63 recommending adoption of a resolution from which rates will be determined for the provision of 64 personnel services. This is an equitable way to ensure the City recovers its costs and avoids an 65 adverse impact on the taxpayers. Personnel services affected by these charges will be distinguished 66 from normal city functions where no charges would be involved. 67 •68 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-10, as presented. Council Member 69 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 70 71 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 72 73 First Meeting of the Year Appointments, Dan Tesch — Director of Administration Tesch noted that 74 the council is required to make a number of appointments/designations at the beginning of each year. 75 The list before the council was prepared based on recommendations formulated by the council at their 76 work session. 77 78 City Administrator Heitke clarified that staff added Mayor Bergeson as alternate to the Vadnais Lake 79 Watershed District since no name was submitted by the Council. 80 81 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the annual appointments, as presented. Council Member 82 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously 83 84 Conditional Offers of Employment in the Utilities and Street Divisions, Dan Tesch — Director of 85 Administration Tesch announced that staff has completed the recruitment and interview process to fill 86 two budgeted, vacant public service department positions and is now requesting authorization to 87 make conditional employment offers to James Shelly for the Utility position and Joe Johnson for the 88 Streets position. • 89 2 COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED • 90 Council Member O'Donnell moved to authorize staff to make conditional offers of employment to 91 Mr. Shelly and Mr. Johnson contingent upon their successful completion of background checks and 92 testing. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 93 94 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 95 96 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-09, Accepting a Donation from Bonnie Silvera in Memory 97 of Reserve Officer Brandon Carlson, Dave Pecchia — Police Chief Pecchia reviewed his request to 98 accept a monetary donation in memory of Reserve Officer Brandon Carlson, to be used for the Lino 99 Lakes Police Reserve Program. 100 101 Council Member Carlson moved to thank Ms. Silvera for the donation and to approve Resolution No. 102 07-09, as presented. Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 103 104 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 105 106 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-02, Approving a Tower Lease Agreement with T -Mobile 107 Central, Rick DeGardner — Public Services Director DeGardner explained that T -Mobile is 108 interested in locating antenna facilities on the city's monopole at 1189 Main Street. The company 109 would lease space and install a station at the base of the monopole and up to three panel antennas on 110 the tower. Staff is requesting authorization to execute a lease agreement with T -Mobile Central, LLC 411 to accommodate the request. The agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney. 12 113 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-02, as presented. Council Member 114 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 115 116 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-03, Approving the Park Board's Goals for 2007, Rick 117 DeGardner — Public Services Director DeGardner stated that he is presenting for Council 118 consideration the 2007 Park Board Goals. The single goal presented is the designation of dedicated 119 park funds from the Pine Glen Development for future development of Lino Park. 120 121 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 07-03, as presented. Council Member 122 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 123 124 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 125 126 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-01, Approving a Variance and Preliminary Plat for Fran's 127 Estate, Paul Bengston — Associate Planner Bengston reviewed his report, explaining that the 128 applicant is requesting division of an existing undeveloped parcel into two buildable lots, requiring 129 approval of the preliminary plat and a variance for upland lot area. The site is zoned residential, is 130 within the MUSA boundary and would fit within the city's growth policy for 2007. Bengston said 131 that staff has found the variances are small in size and can make the necessary findings to allow for 132 the split. The applicant would be required to meet the conditions listed in the staff report. He added � 33 that a grading plan has been submitted and reviewed by the City Engineer and appropriate inspection 134 of the site by the city will occur. 3 COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED 0135 136 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-01, as presented. Council Member 137 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 138 139 Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No. 07-06, Negative Declaration on the Need 140 for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Nature's Refuge, Jeff Smyser — Senior Planner 141 Smyser explained that the required Environmental Worksheet (EAW) was prepared for this project 142 and a review process occurred. Written comments from agencies and citizens were received and are 143 included in the information provided to the council; response to those comments is required. A 144 Record of Decision that includes findings, comments and responses, and conclusions is being 145 presented and the next step in the process is a decision on the necessity of an EIS. The Record of 146 Decision was reviewed by the Environmental Board, revisions were made and the Board then 147 approved a determination that an EIS is not necessary. 148 149 Smyser indicated that Jason Husveth, Ecologist, Critical Connections, Inc. is working for the 150 developer on this project and was present to answer questions. 151 152 Mayor Bergeson opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 153 154 Mark Bakke, 8107 Diane Street, said he is concerned about traffic levels in the area and asked if there 155 is an upgrade planned for the intersection of Lake Drive and Main Street? Also, will this 1,156 development increase utility needs and cause the city to need more water towers, etc? 57 158 Dave Andersen, 803 Orange Street, asked how his water and sewer services will be impacted by the 159 development. Also, is there access planned through the development for schools and parks? 160 161 Mr. Featherstone, 631 Andall Street, said he is concerned about traffic especially with the larger 162 development planned for the sod farm property. 163 164 Darlene Storms, 620 Andall Street, asked if she can be assured that the pathway included in the 165 development will be a walking/bike path and not a roadway that could add to traffic concerns. 166 167 Rich Ingersol, 864 Orange Street, stated that he is concerned about the impact on the wetlands. The 168 storm sewers can get very high already and the area has a very high water table. 169 170 Erikka Bakke, 8107 Diane Street, said she'd like to see an EIS done. She is concerned about the 171 amount of grassland and wetland reduction that could occur. 172 173 Dave Ledman, 535 Andall Street, stated that there are rare species of plants involved; based on that, 174 how a conclusion could be made that there is no environmental impact. He believes that the 175 development of the nearby sod farm land should be a part of considering this development. 176 177 Steve Mockenhaupt, 8185 Wood Duck Trail, asked the council to look seriously at surface water x}78 drainage in the area; that must be considered as well as the impact on wildlife. 79 4 COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED •80 There being no one else wishing to speak, Council Member Stoltz moved to close the public hearing. 181 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 182 183 Mayor Bergeson asked staff to respond to the questions raised during the public hearing. 184 185 Senior Planner Smyser first responded that what is under consideration is not approval of a 186 development. There is no development plan in place. The city is reviewing the potential 187 environment impact only. In response to questions, Smyser said, regarding the intersection of Lake 188 Drive and Main Street, the city will be reviewing that situation, as well as all transportation aspects, if 189 a development plan is submitted; it is recognized that a signal is needed at the intersection with or 190 without this project. Regarding the adequacy of the water supply, he stated that 300 additional homes 191 would not put a drain on the existing supply system. Regarding water and sewer services in the area, 192 if the project is developed, water and sewer will be brought into the western portion of the area and 193 that could be helpful to area residents, including addressing existing septic issues. On the question on 194 trails, a map of the project was shown indicating the trail system and it was pointed out that the trails 195 would provide access to the nearby school and park and, with a development plan, there could be 196 even more trails included. Regarding access to the Arena Acres site, a road is not being seriously 197 considered at this time. On the concern about the possibility of the sod farm development, that 198 would be a much larger project (in the area of 1,200 to 1,300 homes) and it would be impossible to 199 consider analysis of that project in this discussion because that project hasn't even been put together 200 yet. iik201 L02 Jason Husveth, Ecologist, Critical Connections, Inc. offered his response to the environmental 203 questions raised at the public hearing. He concurred that the area does have a high water table and 204 that has been considered in the environmental analysis. He has been studying the area since 1999 and 205 has documented the rare species. While there will be some loss of those species, there will be a net 206 gain through the setting aside of areas within the development that will be managed in perpetuity 207 through the development plan. Regarding the presence of high water, the flooding that occurred in 208 2002 was actually the result of a blocked culvert. Mr. Husveth explained that there would be some 209 aesthetic and ecologic change as would occur with any development but his opinion is that this 210 project will result in a net ecological gain through management. 211 212 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-06, as presented. Council Member 213 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Carlson voting nay. 214 215 The council took a short recess. 216 217 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the council meeting at 8:30 p.m. All members were present. 218 219 Consideration of Resolution 07-05, Approving an Amendment to Height Restrictions for 220 Century Farm North, Jim Studenski - City Engineer Studenski stated that the original height 221 restrictions for this vicinity were established when the air park was developed. Since that time, the 222 runway for the air park has been resurveyed and found to be higher than originally reported. With the 23 concurrence of the air park association, staff is recommending approval of an amendment to the 24 height restrictions based on the amended calculations. 5 COUNCIL MINUTES January 8, 2007 APPROVED 025 226 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 07-05, as presented. Council Member 227 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 228 229 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-07, Approving Membership in the Minnesota Cities 230 Stormwater Coalition, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala explained 231 that the League of Minnesota Cities is sponsoring a new coalition to support cities in the area of 232 implementation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II program. 233 The coalition efforts will be supported by fees paid by participating cities. Staff is recommending that 234 Lino Lakes join this coalition. 235 236 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-07, as presented. Council Member 237 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 238 239 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-08, Approving Cost Sharing with the Rice Creek Watershed 240 District for Preparation of a Resource Management Plan, Michael Grochala — Community 241 Development Director Grochala reported that staff is recommending that the city participate in a 242 collaborative effort with Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to prepare a Resource Management 243 Plan. The plan would not only meet several regulatory requirements but also be a valuable tool in the 244 city's land use planning process. 245 46 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-08, as presented. Council Member 4,47 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 248 249 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 250 251 There was no Unfinished Business. 252 253 NEW BUSINESS 254 255 There was no New Business. 256 257 COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOVEMBER 28 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2006: 258 259 260 ADJOURN 261 262 There being no further business, Council Member Carlson moved to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. Council 263 Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 264 265 266 267 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, January 22, 2007. u i, e Bartell, Cit Clerk 6 i$41 elird•Pu John Bergeson, Mayor