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Home My WebLink About10/27/2008 Council Minutes (3)APPROVED •1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 DATE: : October 27, 2008 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:00 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Gallup, O'Donnell, Reinert, 9 Stoltz and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Director of Public 13 Safety, Dave Pecchia; Community Development Director, Mike Grochala; City Engineer, Jim 14 Studenski; City Planner, Paul Bengtson; Police Captain, Kent Strege; City Attorney, Scott 15 Baumgartner; City Clerk, Julie Bartell, 16 17 PUBLIC COMMENT 18 Pat Smith, 6922 W Shadow Lake Drive, representing the Citizens for Safer Roads, addressed the 19 council. Mr. Smith read and presented a request to the council for an audit of the Lino Lakes 20 Charter Commission regarding ethics, finances, activities and practices. 21 James Landsberger, 7849 Main Street, requested that the council actively seek funding for 2 improvements to County Road 14 at the 35W crossing. The area is a weak link in the area 23 roadway system and he suggests that the city could actively seek federal or other funding, 24 possibility in conjunction with bike trail funding. There is growth in the area that is adding 25 pressure to the road and that trend supports roadway improvements. Staff was directed to report 26 back to the council with an update on that roadway and bridge area; Mr. Landsberger should 27 receive notification when the council will hear that update. 28 SETTING THE AGENDA 29 The agenda was approved as presented. 30 CONSENT AGENDA 31 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member O'Donnell 32 seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 ITEM ACTION 35 36 1A. Consideration of Expenditures: 37 October 27, 2008 (Check No. 84145 through 84356, $345,263.05; Approved 38 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 3464 through 3477, $4,454.65 Approved 39 40 1B. Approval of October 6, 2008 Council Work Session Minutes Approved 41 •42 1C. Approval of October 6, 2008 Special City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 43 -1- COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 2008 APPROVED 1.4 1D. Approval of October 13, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved 45 46 1E. Approval September 29, 2008 Special Work Session Minutes 47 (Comp Plan Update) Approved 48 49 1F. Approval of Resolution No. 08-125, Authorizing Certification of 50 Delinquent Water and Sewer Utility Charges for collection with the 51 2008 property taxes payable in 2009 Approved 52 53 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 54 There was no report from the Finance Department. 55 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 56 3A. Approval of Resolution No. 08-124, providing for a finding of violation of the city 57 liquor code and imposing penalties against Jason's Bobby & Steve's Auto World - City 58 Clerk Bartell reported that earlier in the evening, the council held a hearing to review the police 59 department's report and recommendations relative to compliance checks that were conducted on 60 Lino Lakes' licensed liquor establishments. Jason's Bobby & Steve's Auto World was found to 61 have violated the City Code and a penalty was considered based on the city's adopted Best 62 Practices Grid. Based on the results of the hearing, staff is recommending approval of •63 Resolution No. 08-124 providing for a finding of violation and imposing a penalty upon Jason's 64 Bobby & Steve's Auto World 65 66 It was noted by the council that the Police Department has made a recommendation of a fine of 67 $1,000 based on the best practices grid used by this city and others for compliance violations. 68 The council has not deviated from the grid recommendations on other fines. 69 70 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-124 instituting a compliance 71 violation fine in the amount of $1,000 against Jason's Bobby & Steve's Auto World in Lino 72 Lakes. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 73 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 74 There was no report from the public safety department. 75 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 76 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 78 6A. Approval of Resolution No. 08-129, making an official determination on the 79 definition of chiropractic care within the Zoning Ordinance to include providing care for 80 domestic animals — Planner Bengtson reported that the state statutes were recently revised to 81 allow certain chiropractors to practice upon animals. This practice is regulated mainly by the •82 state chiropractic board and there is currently one licensee that practices in Lino Lakes. Staff has -2- COUNCIL MINUTES October 27, 2008 APPROVED .3 reviewed the city code as it relates to this type of business and is recommending that the council 84 approve a resolution that clarifies that the definition of "chiropractor" includes the treatment of 85 both human and domestic animals. He noted that the Planning and Zoning Board concurs with 86 the clarification. 87 88 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 08-129 as presented. Council 89 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 90 91 6B. Approval of Resolution No. 08-128, Requesting Extension of Time to Complete 92 Review and Amendment of Local Comprehensive Plan — Community Development Director 93 Grochala noted that the city is in the process of updating the city's comprehensive plan as 94 required by the Metropolitan Council. The city's plan is due for submission by December 31, 95 2008. Based on the city's schedule, staff believes that an extension is needed and is requesting 96 that the council approve that an extension request be submitted to the Metropolitan Council that 97 would extend the deadline to May 29, 2009. The request will include a timetable and plan for 98 completion as required. 99 100 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 08-128 as presented. Council 101 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 102 103 6C. Approval of Resolution No. 08-127, Approving Final Payment, Lino Park Grading 104 Improvements — City Engineer Studenski noted that the city's contract for grading and trail et05 work for Lino Park has been satisfactorily completed by the contractor, Jay Brothers, Inc. Staff 6 is recommending that the council authorize payment of a change order to that project in the 107 amount of $2,733.40 and final payment for the project. The final project amount came in well 108 under the engineer's initial estimate. 109 110 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-127 as presented. Council 111 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried 112 113 6D. Approval of Resolution No. 08-126, Adopting Assessments - , 2008 Individual 114 Property Which Requested Connection to City Utilities (510 Birch Street) — City Engineer 115 Studenski reported that the city has received one additional request from an individual property 116 to be connected to city utilities. The property owner of 510 Birch Street is requesting connection 117 to the city water system and has approved the assessment of costs to the property. 118 119 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-126 as presented. Council Member 120 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 121 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 122 There was no unfinished business. 123 NEW BUSINESS 624 There was no new business. -3- .5 126 Council Member Reinert moved to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. Council Member Stoltz seconded the 127 motion. Motion carried unanimously. 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNMENT DRAFT October 27, 2008 it. it, f, f, Community Calendar— A Look Ahead October 28, 2008 through November 10, 2008 Wednesday, October 29 Monday, November 3 Monday, November 3 Tuesday, November 4 Thursday, November 6 Monday, November 10 Monday, November 10 cancelled Environmental Board 5:30 pm, Community Room Council Work Session 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Park Board GENERAL ELECTION / VOTING 7:00 am, Community Room EDAC 6:20 pm, Council Chamber Election Canvassing 6:30 pm., Council Chambers Council Meeting 140 141 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council Meeting on November 142 10, 2008. 143 144 145 � 46 47 148 Julianne Ba ell, City Cl John=�rgeso ayor • -4-