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Home My WebLink About12/17/2007 Council Minutes (2)COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 2007 APPROVED Ai 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES lir 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : December 17, 2007 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:00 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert, 9 Stoltz; Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 Staff members present: Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim 13 Studenski; Director of Public Safety, Dave Pecchia; Finance Director, Al Rolek; and City Clerk, Julie 14 Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 No one was present for public comment. 19 20 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 21 22 A plaque was presented to outgoing Council Member Carlson in honor of her years of service to the • 23 council. 24 25 SETTING THE AGENDA 26 27 The agenda was amended to remove Item 7A, the minutes of the November 5, 2007 work session. 28 29 CONSENT AGENDA 30 31 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell 32 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 ITEM ACTION 35 36 Expenditures: 37 i) December 7, 2007 (Check No. 81870-81931), 38 $815,537.15; Approved 39 ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 2993- 40 3011), $10,912.47 Approved 41 42 December 10, 2007 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 43 •44 December 10, 2007 Truth in Taxation Hearing Minutes Approved 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 2007 APPROVED • 46 Application of Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education 47 Services to conduct an excluded bingo event on 48 January 25, 2008 at St. Joseph's Church Approved 49 50 Resolution No. 07-212, Extending the Adoption Date for 51 the 2008-2012 Five Year Financial Plan Approved 52 53 54 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 55 56 Resolution No. 07-208 Adopting the 2007 Tax Levy Collectible in 2008 — Finance Director Rolek 57 noted that the council has reviewed the proposed 2008 budget at several meetings and held the Truth - 58 in -Taxation hearing on December 10, 2007. It is therefore appropriate for the council to consider 59 adoption and authorize certification of a final 2007 tax levy, collectable in 2008. Action is required 60 on or before December 28, 2007. 61 62 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 07-208 as presented. Council Member 63 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 64 65 Resolution No. 07-209 Adopting the 2008 General Operating Budget — Finance Director Rolek 66 noted that it is appropriate for the council to adopt and authorize certification of a final 2008 General 67 Fund Budget. Action is required on or before December 28, 2007. The council has reviewed the IP68 proposed budget and a public hearing has been held. The budget provides for the tax rate to hold 69 steady for 2008. The budget provides resources for the City Council's priorities as well as a 70 contingency. 71 72 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-209 as presented. Council 73 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 74 75 Resolution No. 07-210 adopting the 2008 Water and Sewer Operating Budget- Finance Director 76 Rolek noted the proposed 2008 water and sewer operating budget before the council. The city is in 77 the process of receiving the results of a rate study so there will be more discussion on that portion of 78 the budget in the coming year. The budget, as presented, is based on current rates. 79 80 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-210 as presented. Council Member 81 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 82 83 Resolution No. 07-211 Adopting the 2008 Recreation Fund Budget — Finance Director Rolek 84 noted that this budget was presented to the council in August and has not changed since that time. 85 This budget funds the recreation program for the city and is entirely funded through revenue 86 (recreation fees). The budget does recognize a surplus of about $25,000 for the year. The surplus 87 will remain in the fund for future operations, including possible capital purchases. 88 •89 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-211 as presented. Council Member 90 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion approved unanimously. 2 COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 2007 APPROVED .91 92 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 93 94 There was no report from the Administration Department. 95 96 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 97 98 Resolution No. 07-213 Adopting the Updated Emergency Management Plan - Public Safety 99 Director Pecchia reviewed the proposed plan. He emphasized that the plan is reviewed regularly to 100 ensure that it remains up to date and includes information on new hazards. Part of planning includes 101 continuing multi jurisdictional training. Joint power agreements are already in place to back up 102 emergency plans. 103 104 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-213 as presented. Council Member 105 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 106 107 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 108 109 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 110 111 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 112 113 Resolution No. 07-207, Approving Final Pay Request No. 1 (Final), Sandhill Drive Storm Sewer 114 Removal, Cleaning and Reinstallation - City Engineer Studenski reported on a storm pipe problem that 115 erupted on Sandhill Drive in September; the pipe required removal, cleaning and replacement of the 116 damaged portion. Staff is requesting authorization to make a final payment to the contractor, Glenn 117 Rehbein Excavating, Inc, including one change order relating to the replacement pipe. 118 119 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-207 as presented. Council 120 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 121 122 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 123 124 There was no unfinished business. 125 126 NEW BUSINESS 127 128 December 3, 2007 Council Work Session Minutes. Council Member Reinert absent. 129 130 Council Member Carlson moved to approve the December 3, 2007 Work Session Minutes with 131 corrections requested at the December 17, 2007 work session. Council Member Stoltz seconded the 132 motion. Motion carried. Council Member Reinert abstained. 133 . 134 COMMUNITY CALENDAR, DECEMBER 18, 2007 — JANUARY 7, 2008 135 3 36 37 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 ADJOURN 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED December 17, 2007 1. 0, 4V #, 41- Wednesday, December 19 Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 Monday, December 31 Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Thursday, January 3, 2008 Monday, January 7, 2008 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers Holiday — Christmas Eve Holiday — Christmas Day Holiday — New Year's Eve Holiday — New Year's Day 7:00 a.m., Community Room 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers Environmental Bd - canceled City Hall Closed City Hall Closed City Hall Closed City Hall Closed EDAC Park Board 153 154 • • There being no further business, Council Member Carlson moved to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting of January 28, 2008. artell, City erk 4 Jo Be eson, ayor