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Home My WebLink About11-23-2015 Council Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 2015 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : November 23, 2015 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:05 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman, Rafferty, 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director Michael 13 Grochala; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Engineer 14 Diane Hankee; Chief of Police John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 SPECIAL CEREMONY 17 18 Oath of Police Service — Police Officer Jacob Swanson — Public Safety Director Swenson introduced 19 Officer Swanson and reviewed his background, including his education, experience in law 20 enforcement and current assignment. 21 22 Officer Swanson took the Oath from Mayor Reinert. 23 24 PUBLIC COMMENT 25 26 No one was present to address the council regarding a matter not on the agenda. 27 28 SETTING THE AGENDA 29 30 The agenda was approved as presented. 31 32 CONSENT AGENDA 33 34 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the Consent Agenda, with Item 1B amended to add 35 one whereas clause indicating when the option will end. Council Member Roeser seconded the 36 motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 37 38 ITEM ACTION 39 40 Consideration of Expenditures: 41 42 November 23, 2015 (Check No. 102622 — 43 102711, $242,924.36) Approved 44 45 1 COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 2015 APPROVED 46 Resolution No. 15-135, Approving a Special Law 2015, 47 Chapter 68 Approved, as amended 48 49 Resolution No. 15-136, Authorizing the Public Safety 50 Director to Implement a Transition Plan for Fire Services Approved 51 52 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 53 54 2A) 2016 Fee Schedule, Consider 2"d Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 12-15, 55 Establishing the 2016 City Fee Schedule — Finance Director Cotton reviewed the written staff report 56 requesting 2"d Reading and adoption of the city's fee schedule for the coming year. Changes are 57 noted in red in the ordinance. 58 59 Council Member Kustennan moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 12-15. Council 60 Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 61 62 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the 2"d Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 12-15 63 as presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried; Yeas, 5; Nays none. 64 65 Resolution No. 15-138, Approving a summary publication of Ordinance No. 12-15 66 67 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 15-138 as presented. Council 68 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 69 70 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 71 72 There was no report from the Administration Department. 73 74 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 75 76 4A) Resolution No. 15-132, Accepting a Project Lifesaver Grant- Public Safety Director 77 Swenson explained that staff would like to accept grant funds that will assist the city in administering 78 the Project Lifesaver program. The grant funds would help families afford the equipment that helps 79 individuals who are in danger of wandering off 80 81 Council Member Roeser complimented the Police Department on seeking grant funds; he'd like to 82 see more city divisions doing the same. 83 84 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 15-132 as presented. Council Member 85 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 86 87 4B) Public Safety Department Update — Public Safety Director Swenson offered the following 88 information: 89 - Transition Plan to Lino Lakes Fire Department — the plan was approved by the council earlier 90 on the agenda. It includes an inventory of equipment at Fire Station #1; 2 COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 2015 APPROVED 91 - Personnel — the current group of firefighters in training at Century College is moving along 92 well and will be ready to join the force by January 1, 2016; 93 - Fire Gear — firefighters are receiving their gear and will receive SCBA delivery soon. 94 - Fire Station #2 — construction is moving ahead with inside work being completed. 95 96 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 97 98 5A) Resolution No. 15-133, Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Water 99 Tower #1 Reconditioning Project — Public Services Director DeGardner reviewed his written report 100 regarding a project to recondition a city water tower that is approximately 25 years old. The 101 recommendation is to engage the firm KLM Engineering for the preparation of plans and 102 specifications, construction management and construction observation services. These are 103 preliminary activities in preparation for a project; a contract for the project itself would be coming 104 forward in the future for council consideration. He added that the wireless carrier antennae located 105 on the building will be removed during the project, at a cost to each carrier. The cost of the project 106 would be funded through the Water Operations Fund, an enterprise fund that is built through utility 107 charges and where there is funding available. When Mayor Reinert asked about bidding out this 108 work, Mr. DeGardner explained that he is recommending a firm based on experience and confidence 109 in their work. The city's contracted engineering firm, WSB and Associates, is also supportive of the 110 recommended contractor. 111 112 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 15-133 as presented. Council 113 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 114 115 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 116 117 6A) Resolution No. 15-134, Approving Payment No. 9 and Final for the Construction of Well 118 No. 6 — City Engineer Hankee reviewed the written request to approve a final payment for the project. 119 120 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 15-134 as presented. Council 121 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 122 123 6B) City Code Chapter 1103, Floodplain Management — 2°d Reading of Ordinance No. 10-15, 124 Amending the City Code, Chapter 1103 — Community Development Director Grochala explained 125 that the ordinance amends the city's flood plan regulations and updates them to coordinate with recent 126 FEMA mapping. The city has received the assistance of WSB and Associates in updating the 127 ordinance. The only changes from the first reading are non -substantive. 128 129 Council Member Roeser moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 10-15. Council Member 130 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 131 132 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 10-15 133 as presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 134 135 Resolution No. 15-137, Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 10-15. 3 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 COUNCIL MINUTES November 23, 2015 APPROVED Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 15-137 as presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no Unfinished Business. NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. COMMUNITY EVENTS SECRET HOLIDAY SHOPPING will be held at Lino Lakes City Hall on December 2 & 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information call 651-982-2440 TOYS FOR JOY/CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE DROP OFF locations are located at Lino Lakes City Hall and Police Department. Collection of toys and food for the upcoming holiday will serve folks right here in our community. For more information, please contact Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues at 651- 982-2424. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar — A Look Ahead November 23, 2015 through December 14, 2015 4- Thursday, November 26 #- Friday, November 27 4- Thursday, December 3 Monday, December 7 4- Monday, December 7 4- Wednesday, December 9 4- Monday, December 14 Holiday - City Hall Closed Holiday - City Hall Closed 8:00 am, Community Room 6:30 pm, Community Room 6:00 pm, Community Room 6:30 pm, Council Chambers 6:30 pm, Council Chambers EDAC Park Board Council Work Session Planning & Zoning City Council Meeting ADJOURN There being no further business, Council Member Rafferty moved to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Co Julia e Bartell, City ' lerk 4 •f -eting, Dece ber 7, 2015. Jeff ein-rt, Mayor