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Home My WebLink About12/15/2008 Council Minutes (3)APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 4 5 DATE: : December 15, 2008 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 6:52 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; Director of Administration, Dan Tesch; Director of Finance, Al Rolek. 14 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 16 There was no public comment. 17 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 18 SETTING THE AGENDA 19 The agenda was approved as presented. 4020 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 21 The 2008-2009 Lino Lakes Ambassadors, Stephanie Haman, Peggy Ly and Sam Barriga, 22 acknowledged their opportunity to represent the city at events and parades around the state. The 23 group presented the council with the 3rd Place trophy for the city float that appeared at the 24 Ramsey Happy Days Festival on September 13, 2008. The director of the Lino Lakes 25 Ambassadors Program, Ms. Lynn Bergman, was recognized for her work with the program. 26 CONSENT AGENDA 27 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member 28 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 ITEM ACTION 31 32 1A. Approval of Expenditures: 33 December 15, 2008 (Check No. 84636 through 84690, $53,065.03; Approved 34 35 1B. Approval of December 8, 2008 City Council Minutes Approved 36 37 1C. Approval of Resolution No. 08-150, Authorizing Payment request No. 3 38 and change Order No. 1, 2008 Surface Water Management Project Approved 39 •40 1D. Approval of Resolution No. 08-152, Authorizing Execution of a Letter 41 of Engagement for Civil Legal Services Approved 42 -1- COUNCIL MINUTES December 15, 2008 APPROVED 03 1E. Approval of the Truth in Taxation Hearing minutes of December 8, 2009 Approved 44 45 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 46 2A. Approving Resolution No. 08-145, Adopting the Final 2008 Tax Levy Collectible in 47 2009 - Finance Director Rolek explained that the resolution would approve the adoption of the 48 final tax levy collectible in 2009. The Truth -In -Taxation Hearing was held on December 8, 2008 49 and the levy was reviewed at that time. It includes funding for the general operating budget as well 50 as for special levies, tax abatement and bonded debt. The levy also includes resources for 51 personnel costs adjustments, capital outlay, street maintenance and a contingency. 52 53 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-145 as presented. Council Member 54 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 55 56 2B. Approving Resolution No. 08-146, Adopting the Final 2009 General Operating Budget 57 — Finance Director Rolek explained that the resolution represents approval of the city's final 2009 58 general fund operating budget. Again, the budget was reviewed by the council and for the public 59 at the Truth -in -Taxation hearing that was held on December 8, 2008. The proposed 2009 budget 60 represents a 1.58% increase from 2008. The budget basically provides resources for council 61 established priorities, personnel, capital and equipment costs, street maintenance and repair and a 62 contingency. �63 4 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 08-146 as presented. Council 65 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Reinert 66 voted nay. 67 68 2C. Approving Resolution No. 08-147, Adopting the 2009 Water and Sewer Operating 69 Budget - Finance Director Rolek explained that Resolution No. 08-147 proposes adoption of the 70 final water and sewer operating budgets. They include the cost of depreciation and infrastructure 71 as an expense. As previously approved by the council, water rates will be adjusted for 2009; 72 sewer rates will remain unchanged in the coming year. 73 74 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 08-147 as presented. Council 75 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 76 77 2D. Approving Resolution No. 08-148, Adopting the 2009 Recreation Fund Budget — 78 Finance Director Rolek reported that Resolution No. 08-148 represents the 2009 operating 79 budget for the city's recreation fund, with no change since the council reviewed the proposed 80 budget in August. The recreation fund operates as a revenue fund totally through recreation fees 81 and a small surplus is estimated for 2009. 82 83 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-148 as presented. Council 84 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 85 • -2- COUNCIL MINUTES December 15, 2008 APPROVED 06 2E. Approving Resolution No. 08-151, Amending the 2008 General Fund Budget — 87 Finance Director Rolek reported that staff is presenting Resolution No. 08-151 that amends- the 88 2008 general operating budget to reflect revenues and expenditures that were not included in the 89 budget as originally adopted. The net result of the amendment is a zero impact. 90 91 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 08-151 as presented. Council Member 92 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 93 94 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 95 3A. LELS Contract for Sergeants — Administration Director Tesch reported that an 96 agreement has been reached with the Police sergeants unit. Staff is recommending approval of a 97 three-year labor contract that includes a three -percent annual increase as well as a market 98 adjustment for 2008 and 2009. 99 100 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the LELS Contract for Sergeants as presented. 101 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 102 103 3B. Nonunion 2009 Wages — Administration Director Tesch reported that the council 104 annually considers the salary level for the city's non-union employees. In 2008 the city 105 conducted an audit of some human resources functions and one result was an indication that the 006 city is maintaining an appropriate internal equity level as well as remaining in line with 7 comparable communities. To maintain those levels and also in line with adjustments already 108 approved for city unionized employees, staff is recommending a three percent adjustment in 109 2009 for non-union employees. 110 111 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Nonunion 2009 Wages as presented. Council 112 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 113 114 3C. LELS (Officers) Contract — Administration Director Tesch reported that staff has come 115 to a tentative agreement with the city's police officer bargaining group. The agreement calls for 116 a three -percent annual increase over the two years of the contract, as well as an increase in the 117 uniform allowance. 118 119 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve the LELS (Officers) contract as presented. Council 120 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 121 122 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 123 There was no report from the Public Safety Department 124 125 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 126 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 127 -3- 41,8 COUNCIL MINUTES December 15, 2008 APPROVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 129 There was no report from the Community Development Department. 130 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 131 Approval of December 1, 2008 Council Work Session Minutes Council Member Stoltz 132 absent. 133 134 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the minutes of the December 1, 2008 Council Work 135 Session Minutes as presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Council Member 136 Stoltz abstained. Motion carried unanimously. 137 NEW BUSINESS 138 Mayor Bergeson noted that city employee Joe Johnson was seriously injured on the job recently; 139 the council's thoughts and prayers are extended to his family. 140 ADJOURNMENT 141 Council Member Gallup moved to adjourn at 6:52 p.m. Council Member O'Donnell seconded 142 the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 143 144 I45 46 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 2009. 156 157 158 159 160 p1 Community Calendar— A Look Ahead December 16, 2008 through January 5, 2009 Wednesday, December 17 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Wed & Thurs, Dec 24-25 Christmas holiday Wed & Thurs, Dec 31 -Jan 1 New Year's holiday Monday, January 5 5:30 pm, Community Room Monday, January 5 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Environmental Board City Hall Closed City Hall Closed Council Work Session Park Board These minutes were considered and approved at the regular City Council meeting on January 12, 161 JulianneViartell, City PC"— • -4 - John rgeso ayor