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CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
: August 18, 2008
. 7:50 p.m.
. 8:40 p.m.
: Council members Gallup, O'Donnell,
Reinert, Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson
: None
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Finance Director, Al Rolek;
Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; Director of Public Safety, Dave
Pecchia; Director of Public Services, City Clerk, Julie Bartell
Citizens' Petition for Charter Amendment - City Clerk Bartell reported that the city
received a petition from the Lino Lakes Citizens for Safer Roads requesting that the city
charter be amended regarding procedures for special assessments. A letter was also
distributed that had been received from members of the former Citizens Task Force to
Review Public Improvements supporting the amendment proposed by the petition.
Ms. Bartell explained the process used to review the petition for legal form and validity
and number of signatures. That process is underway and staff will report on the
sufficiency of the petition within the statutory time line (by August 22, 2008). Official
action of the council is not requested at this meeting. If the petition is found to be
sufficient, it would be placed on the ballot this fall with the council having the
responsibility of setting the ballot language. The council initiated charter amendment by
ordinance is still on the table.
The mayor noted that the council will be faced with the question of what they will send to
the ballot. If this petition is found sufficient, it must be forwarded but the council can
also decide to forward the amendment initiated by the citizens' task force.
It was recommended by a council member that the entire story be included in the
communication plan that is presented to the public. Another council member questioned
the viability of discussing in the communication plan an amendment that isn't on the
ballot (possibly the council/citizen task force ordinance).
The council discussed the difference between the petitioned amendment and the
council/citizen task force ordinance amendment. The major difference is that the citizen
task force/council ordinance amendment includes an allowance for the affected property
owners to stop a project. Under Chapter 429 (the petitioned amendment), the decision
basically rests with the council.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 2 August 18, 2008
APPROVED
1 The council discussed the possibility of having two amendments on the ballot. It could
2 cause confusion, whether or not the questions would be separated on the ballot is unclear,
3 and either question would require fifty-one percent to pass.
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5 The council directed that the attorney prepare ballot language to represent both the citizen
6 petition amendment and the council ordinance amendment.
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8 Administrator Heitke clarified that the communication plan for whatever is on the ballot
9 (as well as an explanation of the current charter) will be considered at a future meeting.
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11 There was some discussion of the city budget impact of a change to the road
12 improvement process. The council would have the responsibility to address funding
13 within the budget.
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15 The council agreed to add discussion of the DeHaven's subdivision request to the
16 September 2 work session.
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18 The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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20 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting
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24 Julianne Buell, City C k J•`" Bergson, Mayor
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held on September 22, 2008