HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/2008 Council Minutes (2)APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
• 2 MINUTES
3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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5 DATE: : April 14, 2008
6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 7:30 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup, Reinert, O'Donnell,
9 Stoltz, and Mayor Bergeson
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none
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12 STAFF MEMBER PRESENT: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Director of
13 Administration, Dan Tesch; City Attorney, Scott Baumgartner; Community Development
14 Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; City Planner, Jeff Smyser; City
15 Clerk, Julie Bartell
16 PUBLIC COMMENT
17 There was no one present for public comment.
18 SETTING THE AGENDA
19 The agenda was approved as presented.
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•21 PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES - Outgoing Park Board members Paul Montain and Katie
22 Boyle were recognized for their service to the city and the board. Mr. Montain was present to
23 accept his plaque.
24 CONSENT AGENDA
25 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell
26 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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28 ITEM ACTION
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30 Consideration of Expenditures:
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32 April 14, 2008 (Check No. 82579 through 82711), $441,503.52 Approved
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34 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3199 through 3219), $9,174.94 Approved
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36 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK
37 There was no report from the Finance Department.
38 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH
39 3A) Consider Resolution No. 08-40, Adopting 2008-2009 Council Goals and Action Plan —
40 Administrator Heitke noted that the Council had met at retreat for two days recently and discussed
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S41 and formulated the goals and objectives before the council. The goals/objectives were briefly
42 reviewed.
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44 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-40 as presented. Council Member
45 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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47 3B) Consider Resolution No. 08-41, Adopting Council Code of Conduct — Administrator Heitke
48 noted that the council's current code of conduct was adopted in 2006 and calls for adoption of the
49 code after each election. The council hasn't called for any changes; the code is presented for
50 council consideration.
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52 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 08-41 as presented. Council Member
53 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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55 3C) Consider 2008-2009 Contract with Local 49- Administration Director Tesch reported on
56 recent negotiations with the Local 49 union. He is recommending approval of a two-year labor
57 agreement. The details of the proposed agreement are included in the staff letter and were
58 reviewed for the council.
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60 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2008-2009 Contract with Local 49 as
61 presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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63 3D) Consider 2008-2009 Contract with AFSCME - Administration Director Tesch reported on
64 recent negotiations with city employees AFSCME union. He is recommending approval of a
65 two-year agreement. The details of the proposed agreement are included in the staff letter and
66 were reviewed for the council.
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68 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the 2008-2009 Contract with AFSCME as presented.
69 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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71 3E) Consider 2008 Non -Union Salaries - Administration Director Tesch explained that non -
72 union employee salaries are annually reviewed for consideration of both an annual adjustment
73 and marketability. Since the city is currently involved in an audit of some personnel system,
74 staff is not presenting a recommendation on market increases; the pay program can be reviewed
75 when the audit is completed.
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77 Council comments included concern that some salaries within this group have increased
78 drastically. There was a response that the city has utilized a salary plan in recent years that
79 attempts to keep the city's salaries in line with the region.
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81 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the 2008 Non -Union Salaries as presented. Council
82 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member
83 Reinert voted nay.
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•85 3F) Personnel Policy Language Clarification
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87 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the Personnel Policy Language Clarification as
88 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
89 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA
90 There was no report from the Public Safety Department.
91 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER
92 A) Consider 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 06-08, Amending the Lino Lakes City Code,
93 Chapter 400, Water and Sewer, by amending subdivisions 1-4 under section 401.02, Use of
94 Water Restrictions to Authorized Persons — Engineer Studenski noted that a revised ordinance
95 has been forwarded to the council. The ordinance as originally and currently proposed would
96 restrict the time of day for lawn sprinkling between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., since up to 60% of water
97 used for sprinkling during those hours is wasted through evaporation, etc. Under exceptions in the
98 ordinance, private owners using a private well have been exempted from both time of day and
99 odd/even restrictions.
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101 Council Member Gallup moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member
102 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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104 It was noted that there has been much discussion at the council about water restrictions so
105residents should know that the matter has not been taken lightly. The restrictions are part of the
406 larger plan to meet residents' water needs as well as conservation mandates as well as plan for
07 future infrastructure. There was discussion among the council about overburdening residents
108 with too many restrictions. Upon review, it is recognizable that certain restrictions (the time of
109 day restrictions proposed by this ordinance) are the ones that will save the most. It is hoped that
110 there can be continuing discussion about the odd -even restriction. Also there is interest in
111 hearing if water can be drawn from other than the aquifer.
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113 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the 2"d reading of Ordinance No. 06-08 as presented.
114 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion carried as
115 follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0.
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117 B) Consider 2' Reading of Ordinance No. 07-08, Amending the Lino Lakes City Code,
118 Chapter 400 Water and Sewer, by adding Section 401.37 Lawn Sprinkler / Irrigation Systems
119 - Engineer Studenski explained that the ordinance before the committee will require the inclusion
120 of rain sensors with all new automatic irrigation systems as called for in the city's adopted Water
121 Emergency and Conservation Plan. By implementing this rain sensor installation, the city will be
122 able to save many gallons of water by not having irrigation systems running when not needed and
123 should reduce demand. Staff will follow up to provide a system permit and fee structure.
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125 Council Member O'Donnell moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council
126 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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128 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2' reading of Ordinance No. 07-08 as
•29 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion
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•30 carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0.
131 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA
132 A) Consider Resolution No. 08-31, Approving 2008 Environmental Board Goals — Marty
133 Asleson, Environmental Coordinator, and Mary Jo O'Dea, Chair of the Environmental Board, were
134 present. Ms. O'Dea presented the goals of the Board, noting that many are ongoing.
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136 Mr. Asleson and Ms. O'Dea also noted that the Environmental Board will be represented with a
137 booth at upcoming Earth Day (this Saturday at Wargo Nature Center).
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139 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-31 as presented. Council Member
140 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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142 B) Consider Resolution No. 08-39, Approving the 2007/2008 Management Plan for
143 Conservation Areas in Foxborough and the Disbursement of Foxborough Conservation
144 Management Stewardship Funds for Work Completed in 2007 — Environmental Coordinator
145 Asleson explained that the Foxborough Development is an established conservation development
146 area that includes establishment of a stewardship fund that provides for management of the
147 conservation easement areas within the development. There is a fund includes that was originally
148 endowed with $100,000 by the developer and that receives yearly funding from residents of the
149 development. Staff is presenting the annual work plan as well as funding recommendations.
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•51 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-39 as presented. Council
152 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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154 C) Sign Ordinance Amendment - Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 04-08, Amending
155 the Sign Ordinance — Planner Smyser presented the Sign Ordinance, with proposed amendments,
156 for second reading and passage.
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158 Council Member Stoltz moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member
159 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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161 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 04-08 as
162 presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion
163 carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, none.
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165 Consider Resolution No. 08-38, Approving Summary of Ordinance No. 04-08 for
166 Publication — Planner Smyser requested that the council authorize that the Sign Ordinance
167 amendment be summarized for publication.
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169 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-38 as presented. Council
170 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
171 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
•72 There was no unfinished business.
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073 NEW BUSINESS
174 March 28, 2008 Council Work Session Minutes
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176 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2008 Council Work
177 Session Minutes as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried.
178 Council Member Stoltz abstained.
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180 March 28, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes Council Member Stoltz absent.
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182 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2008 City Council
183 Meeting Minutes as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried.
184 Council Member Stoltz abstained.
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There being no further business, Council Member Stoltz moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Council
Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried.
alt Monday, April 28
Community Calendar- A Look Ahead
April 15, 2008 through April 28, 2008
5:30 pm, Council Workroom Council Work Session
44 Monday, April 28 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Meeting
These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on April 28,
2008.
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Julianne Bartell, City Clerk
John rgeson, ayor