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Home My WebLink About2003-220 Council ResolutionEXPANDED AGENDA CITY OF LINO LAKES Monday, December 8, 2003 Council Chambers 6:00 P.M. Truth -in -Taxation Hearing CL„.ea, )/10 . O3— C�uuJ as / a--� 03 THE HEARING ON THIS MATTER WAS OPENED AT 6:05 P.M. FINANCE DIRECTOR AL ROLEK PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO SPEAK. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:26 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, TO ADJOURN THE TRUTH -IN -TAXATION HEARING AT 6:27 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Regular City Council meeting 6:30 p.m. (City Council Work Session With Harry Brull Following regular Council Meeting) (Scheduled to be broadcast on Channel 16) - Call to Order and Roll Call - Pledge of Allegiance - Setting the Agenda: Addition or deletion of agenda items AGENDA ITEMS 5A AND 5B WERE DEFERRED TO THE NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION, DECEMBER 10, 2003. 1. Consent Agenda - A) Consideration of Expenditures: i) December 8, 2003 (Check No.69759 through 69855 in the amount of $362,356.07). Page 1 EXPANDED AGENDA ii) Centennial Fire District (Check No. 14033 through 14039 in the amount of $2,809.48). B) Consideration of Resolution 03-216 Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds From The Area And Unit Fund To The Water Operating Fund For Payment Of 1996B G.O. Water Revenue Bond C) Consideration of Resolution 03-217 Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds From The Area And Unit Fund To The 1999A G.O. Improvement Bond Debt Service Fund D) Consideration of Resolution 03-218 Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds From The Area And Unit Fund To The 1996A G.O. Improvement Bond Debt Service Fund E) Consideration of Resolution 03-219 Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds From The Area And Unit Fund To The 1998A G.O. Improvement Bond Debt Service Fund MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRINTED. 2. Open Mike MAYOR BERGESON WISHED TO RECOGNIZE OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER JEFF O'DONNELL AND THANKED HIM FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY. HE INDICATED THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION WOULD TAKE PLACE THE FOLLOWING WEEK, BUT SINCE HE WOULD BE ABSENT, HE WANTED TO MAKE NOTE OF IT NOW. 3. Finance Department Report, Al Rolek None. 4. Administration Department Report, Dan Tesch A) Consider Adopting City Council Ethical Guidelines Policy -- Jeff O'Donnell B) Consider Adopting City of Lino Lakes Guidelines Policy -- Donna Carlson and Caroline Dahl THE COUNCILMEMBERS DISCUSSED THESE ITEMS IN EXTENSIVE DETAIL. THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL CONCURRED TO INCORPORATE CITY ATTORNEY BARRY SULLIVAN'S LANGUAGE INTO THE DRAFT GUIDELINES, AND ALSO TO INCORPORATE A CHANGE SUGGESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL AS TO REMEDIES. Page 2 EXPANDED AGENDA MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL, TO ADOPT THE "CITY COUNCIL ETHICAL GUIDELINES" WITH THE TWO CHANGES REFERENCED. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, SECONDED BY MAYOR BERGESON TO END DEBATE ON THIS ITEM. CITY ATTORNEY SULLIVAN NOTED THIS MOTION WOULD REQUIRE A 4/5 VOTE. VOTE: THREE AYES, TWO NAYS. THE MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBERS O'DONNELL, CARLSON AND DAHL VOTED NAY. MAYOR BERGESON AND COUNCILMEMBER REINERT VOTED AYE. VOTE ON ADOPTION OF (O'DONNELL) GUIDELINES: THREE AYES, TWO NAYS. THE MOTION PASSED. COUNCILMEMBERS O'DONNELL, REINERT, AND BERGESON VOTED AYE. COUNCILMEMBERS CARLSON AND DAHL VOTED NAY. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, TO ADOPT THE "CITY OF LINO LAKES GUIDELINES" (PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS CARLSON AND DAHL) AS PRINTED. COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON INDICATED SHE WOULD BE OPEN TO CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING THE GUIDELINES SOMEWHAT. COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL SUGGESTED THAT FIVE KEY POINTS FROM THE FIRST PAGE OF THESE GUIDELINES MIGHT BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ETHICAL GUIDELINES. COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THIS, AS SHE HAD NOT VOTED FOR THE GUIDELINES. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL TO END DEBATE ON THIS ITEM. CITY ATTORNEY SULLIVAN NOTED THIS MOTION WOULD REQUIRE A 4/5 VOTE. VOTE: THREE AYES, TWO NAYS. THE MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBERS O'DONNELL, CARLSON AND DAHL VOTED AYE. MAYOR BERGESON AND COUNCILMEMBER REINERT VOTED NAY. VOTE ON ADOPTION OF (CARLSON AND DAHL) GUIDELINES: THREE NAYS, TWO AYES. THE MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBERS O'DONNELL, REINERT, AND BERGESON VOTED NAY. COUNCILMEMBERS CARLSON AND DAHL VOTED AYE. 5. Public Safety Department Report, Dave Pecchia A) Update -- Predatory Offender Information, Dave Pecchia B) Update on Police Canine Program, Dave Pecchia Page 3 EXPANDED AGENDA THESE ITEMS WERE DEFERED UNTIL THE NEXT COUNCIL WORK SESSION, DECEMBER 10, 2003. 6. Public Services Department Report, Rick DeGardner None. 7. Community Development Department Report, Michael Grochala A) Consideration of Resolution No. 03-220, Approving Final Payment for 2003 Wearing Course, Jim Studenski MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 03-220, AS PRESENTED BY STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 8. Unfinished Business None. 9. New Business A) Approval of minutes of November 19, 2003 Council Work Session (distributed with Friday Update on November 21, 2003) COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON NOTED A CORRECTION TO THESE MINUTES, AND THE COUNCIL CONCURRED SHE WOULD WORK WITH THE CITY CLERK ON THIS CORRECTION. THIS SET WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA, DECEMBER 15, 2003. B) Approval of minutes of November 24, 2003 City Council Meeting COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON NOTED A CORRECTION TO THIS SET OF MINUTES, AND THE COUNCIL CONCURRED WITH THE CORRECTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER DAHL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REINERT, APPROVING THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 24, 2003 AS CORRECTED. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 10. Community Calendar, December 9, 2003 through December 15, 2003: A) Council Work Session, Wednesday, December 10, 2003, 5:30 p.m. B) Planning & Zoning Board Meeting, Wednesday, December 10, 2003, 6:30 Page 4 EXPANDED AGENDA p.m. C) City Council Meeting, Monday, December 15, 2003, 6:30 p.m. 11. Adjourn MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER O'DONNELL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CARLSON, ADJOURNING THE MEETING AT 8:30 P.M. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. FOLLOWING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL MET IN WORK SESSION WITH CONSULTANT HARRY BRULL IN REGARD TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH. Revised 12/05/03 AJB 12:09 p.m.