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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/09/2008 Council MinutesAPPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES • 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 DATE: : June 9, 2008 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup, O'Donnell, Stoltz, 9 Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, Scott 13 Baumgartner; Director of Public Safety, Dave Pecchia; Director of Public Services, Rick 14 DeGardner, City Clerk, Julie Bartell 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 16 There was no one present for public comment. 17 SETTING THE AGENDA 18 The agenda was approved as presented. •19 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 20 State Representative Paul Gardner gave an update on the most recently state legislative session 21 and issues that affect Lino Lakes. He presented the council with a written update that he 22 reviewed. The issues reviewed were the transportation bill, funding for the Rice Creek Regional 23 Trail, funding for a regional library in Lino Lakes, the fight against a proposed fiscal disparities 24 subsidy for the Mall of America, more relief to property tax payers in the form of more funding 25 for the property tax refund as opposed to the originally proposed increase to local government 26 aid that would not help Lino Lakes, and the levy limits that will be imposed on cities. 27 CONSENT AGENDA 28 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Stoltz 29 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 30 31 Special recognition and thanks was given to Recreation Supervisor Liz Benoit who is resigning 32 her position. 33 34 ITEM ACTION 35 36 Consideration of Expenditures: 37 June 9, 2008 (Check No. 83038 through 83138), $491,992.07 Approved 38 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3266 through 3275), $9,011.73 Approved 39 W40 May 27, 2008 Council Work Session Minutes Approved -1- COUNCIL MINUTES June 9, 2008 APPROVED • 41 42 May 27, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 43 44 Approval of peddler/transient merchant licenses for: 45 Resolution No. 08-58, H & H Restoration Services, Inc. Approved 46 Resolution No. 08-59 for Hometown Restorations Approved 47 Resolution No. 08-60 for Patrick Home Exteriors, Inc. Approved 48 Resolution No. 08-62, for The Gopher Company, Inc. Approved 49 Resolution No. 08-63, for Michael Heidersheid Construction, Inc. Approved 50 51 Resolution No. 08-61, Accepting an additional grant of $10,000 for 52 assigning a Lino Lakes police officer to the Metro Gang Strike Force Approved 53 54 Accept resignation of Liz Benoit, Recreation Supervisor Approved 55 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 56 A. 2007 Audit Report — Brock Geyen of LarsonAllen, LLP 57 58 Brock Geyen of Larson Allen, LLP, reported. He first thanked the Finance Department staff, in 59 particular Finance Director Rolek, for their responsive assistance during the audit process. 60 61 The firm is offering a clean opinion on the report. The GFOA Certificate for Excellence in •62 Financial Reporting was given for the 2006 report and the 2007 is prepared with the same 63 standards and will be submitted for consideration. He reviewed the status of the General Fund 64 which has been found to be in line with cities of similar size. In general, the auditing firm is 65 giving the city a very positive review. 66 67 Council Member Gallup moved to accept the 2007 Audit Report as presented. Council Member 68 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 69 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 70 A) Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 10-08, Placing a Moratorium on the 71 issuance of off -sale liquor licenses 72 City Clerk Bartell reported that during discussions about new off -sale liquor licenses last month, 73 the council expressed a desire to review the city's current liquor ordinance. 74 Subsequently, at the work session on June 2, 2008 the council directed staff to prepare a 75 moratorium ordinance restricting issuance of off -sale liquor licenses for six months to allow time 76 for review of the city's current off -sale liquor licensing regulations as they relate to number, 77 location and proximity. 78 Staff is presenting for 1st Reading Ordinance No. 10-08 establishing a moratorium on the 79 issuance of off -sale liquor licenses in the city. .80 -2- COUNCIL MINUTES June 9, 2008 APPROVED • 81 The council noted that a moratorium period will allow time to do some planning activities and 82 bring the city's liquor regulations in line. It is not meant to be a halt to business. They 83 concurred that second reading would occur at the next regular council meeting. 84 85 Council Member O'Donnell moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council 86 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 87 88 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the first reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 10- 89 08 as presented. Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. 90 Motion carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 91 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 92 There was no report from the Public Safety Department 93 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 94 A) Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance 09-08, Amending the Lino Lakes City 95 Code, by adding a new Section 304 related to Administration and Regulation of Public 96 Right -of -Way 97 98 Public Services Director DeGardner explained that the proposed ordinance being presented by 99 staff (at council direction) outlines permit requirements as well as an application and issuance iio00 process. It establishes standards for restoration of public property and requires beforehand 1 mapping data and post work as -built drawings. It also addresses how facilities in the city's right 102 of way will be dealt with. Staff is recommending that the council adopt these new standards that 103 will streamline the process as well as protect the city's property. 104 105 Council Member Stoltz moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 106 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 107 108 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the first reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 109 09-08 as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. 110 Motion carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 111 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 112 There was no report from the Community Development Department. 113 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 114 There was no unfinished business. 115 NEW BUSINESS 116 There was no new business. 117 ADJOURNMENT .18 There being no further business, Council Member O'Donnell moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. -3- COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED June 9, 2008 Ail 9 Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 0 121 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on June 23, 122 2008. 123 124 125 126 127 128'e Bartell, •'ty -rk John B-.feson, '.yor • • -4-