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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/2008 Council MinutesAPPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES • 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 DATE: : July 14, 2008 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 6:50 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member and Acting Mayor Gallup; 9 Council Members O'Donnell, Reinert, Stoltz 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : Mayor Bergeson 11 12 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; City Attorney, Scott 13 Baumgartner; Director of Community Services, Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety, 14 Dave Pecchia; City Engineer, James Studenski; Building Official, Pete Kluegel. 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 16 There was no one present for public comment. 17 SETTING THE AGENDA 18 The agenda was reviewed. •19 CONSENT AGENDA 20 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Stoltz 21 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 22 23 24 ITEM ACTION 25 26 1A. Consideration of Expenditures: 27 July 14, 2008 (Check No. 83243 through 83399, $633,884.50 Approved 28 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3318 through 3333, $5,961.75 Approved 29 30 1B. Consider not waiving monetary limits on tort liability per Minnesota 31 Statutes, Section 466.04 Approved 32 33 1 C. Resolution No. 08-68, authorizing issuance of a peddler license to 34 Patrick Miller Construction Company Approved 35 36 1D. Resolution No. 08-70, authorizing issuance of a peddler license to 37 Direct Exteriors Approved 38 39 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK • 40 There was no report from the finance department. -1- COUNCIL MINUTES July 14, 2008 APPROVED e1 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 42 3A. Resolution No. 08-67 approving a special event permit and cabaret license for Miller's 43 on Main, outdoor tent event on August 15 and 16, 2008 — Administrator Heitke reported that 44 Chad Wagner, owner of Miller's on Main, has applied for permits to conduct a music tent event 45 during the Blue Heron Days festival weekend. The council has previously granted a variance 46 from the fire code to allow the tent for this year only. The council has requested and the 47 conditions of the permit will include sound monitoring by the Police Department. Although it is 48 not specified in the conditions, the permit itself includes a limitation of hours on both nights of 49 the event from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. 50 51 Representatives of the applicant were present to respond to questions. 52 53 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-67 as presented. Council Member 54 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried. 55 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 56 There was no report from the Public Safety Department 57 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 58 There was no report from the Public Services Department •59 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 60 6A. Resolution No. 08-71, Ordering Removal of Hazardous Structure, 745 Oak Lane - 61 Building Official Pete Kluegel reported that staff is requesting authorization to proceed with the 62 process to remove a hazardous structure located at 745 Oak Lane. The condition of the structure 63 is such that the roof has collapsed and is rotten, portions of the homes walls have been crushed by 64 trees, walls are rotting and moldy and the foundation is cracked as well as other deterioration. 65 Despite numerous letters to the property owner requesting rectification of many violations, the 66 property remains a nuisance. Staff is recommending that the council order the immediate 67 abatement and removal of the structure, allowing the state mandated process to proceed. 68 69 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 08-71, as presented. Council 70 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 71 72 6B. Resolution No. 08-72, Approving Easement Acquisition, Lake Drive/35W Improvement 73 Project - Community Development Director Grochala reported that staff is requesting 74 authorization to proceed with an easement acquisition relating to the Lake Drive/35W interchange 75 project. Within a portion of the area known as the Judicial Ditch it has been identified that a 76 certain mitigation area is not included in the original easements gained for the project. Since this 77 easement as well as a temporary construction easement is necessary to the project, and based on 78 an appraisal, staff is requesting authorization proceed with said easement including payment to the 79 property owner in the amount of $9,957. 80 • -2- COUNCIL MINUTES July 14, 2008 APPROVED 01 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-72, as presented. Council Member 2 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 83 84 6C. Resolution No. 08-69, Accepting Plans and Authorizing Quotes, 2008 Surface Water 85 Management — City Engineer Studenski recalled that the city's has in place a plan that allows for 86 the inspection and maintenance of existing storm water infrastructure on a five year basis. This is 87 year five of the current program and staff has laid out for the council the work proposed for this 88 year. It includes the cleaning of pipe sections, catch basins, and manholes. He presented the 89 schedule for the project with construction commencing in August 2008. 90 91 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-69, as presented. Council 92 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 93 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 94 There was no unfinished business. 95 NEW BUSINESS 96 8A. Approval of June 23, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes 97 98 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the minutes of the June 23, 2008 City Council 99 Meeting as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice 100 vote. Council Member Stoltz abstained. 11, 101 ADJOURNMENT 102 There being no further business, Council Member Stoltz moved to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. Council 103 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 46 Thursday, July 17 Aig Monday, July 28 Monday, July 28 Community Calendar- A Look Ahead July 15, 2008 through July 28, 2008 6:30 pm, Community Room 5:30 pm, Community Room 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Charter Commission Council Work Session Council Meeting 113 114 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on July 28, 115 2008. 116 117 118 119 �---� 120 921 Julianne B ell, City Cl -3- John geson ayor