HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16-2015 Joint Council and Advisory Board Meeting MinutesSPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING
APPROVED
March 16, 2015
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
3 SPECIAL JOINT SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
4 PARK BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD, PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
5 & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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8 DATE : March 16, 2015
9 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m.
10 TIME ENDED : 8:05 p.m.
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12 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Roeser, Rafferty,
13 Stoesz, Kusterman and Mayor Reinert
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15 PLANNING AND ZONING PRESENT : P&Z Members Evenson, Root, Masonick and
16 Tralle
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18 ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD PRESENT : Environmental Board Members Heiskary,
19 Klebba, Sullivan
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21 PARK BOARD PRESENT : Park Board Members Jensen, Levi, Koehn
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23 EDAC PRESENT : EDAC Members Johnson, Masonick,
24 Vojtech, Wier, Wagner, Glewwe
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27 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director
28 Michael Grochala; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; Public Services Director Rick
29 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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31 CALL TO ORDER
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33 Mayor Reinert thanked everyone for corning to the meeting and asked all City Board Member's
34 to introduce themselves.
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36 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT UPDATE
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38 Public Safety Director Swenson reviewed a PowerPoint presentation providing an update on
39 public safety activities:
40 The department's mission and organization;
41 - Updates on the departments three divisionS: police, fire and emergency management;
42 Fire Division update, including information on new equipment and development of a new
43 station.
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45 P&Z Member Tralle asked about break-ins that have occurred recently on the north side of town.
46 Chief Swenson explained how the department addresses theft crimes in the city.
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48 Mayor Reinert noted the need for a fire station on the south side of town and the benefit of
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49 building out that station to provide training facilities for the firefighters.
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51 The council was asked about plans to build out the recreation center land. Mayor Reinert
52 explained that the new fire station will be located on that land. The council intends to pursue
53 recreation amenities on the property also, probably adding items incrementally; he noted that the
54 development projects coming on-line will be providing funding.
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56 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
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58 Community Development Director Grochala provided an update of community development
59 activities currently underway in the city, including:
60 - 2014/15 development overview;
61 - Upcoming street reconstruction project;
62 Pavement Rehab — regular yearly work;
63 - New well project;
64 - Residential development overview;
65 - Mattamay site;
66 NE Drainage Study;
67 - Wellhead Protection Plan;
68 Environmental Update (Woolens Park, Peltier Island rookery, recycling days, tree
69 replacement program);
70 Economic Development Update (EDAC 5 Year Plan for business retention and expansion,
71 marketing of Legacy site, 49 and Co. Rd. J activities, sign regulations).
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73 Mayor Reinert noted that the city council is tough on developers wanting to come to the city and
74 he believes that helps keep the city where he thinks people want it to be. An advisory board
75 member who is a realtor suggested that toughness on developers is a positive to homebuyers
76 because they know they'll get a better product thanks to the city's persuasion.
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78 P&Z Board Member Tralle noted that the Lino Lakes Ambassadors program is a great
79 representative of the city. They sponsor a float that he understands should be updated and
80 stored indoors. Mayor Reinert noted that the city council has discussed the float and is on
81 board to assist with updating and storage options.
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83 OUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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85 P&Z and EDAC Member Masonic asked if water is running low in the city (since staff
86 mentioned water projects and the White Bear Lake situation) and Community Development
87 Director Grochala explained that the state identifies a safe yield for city use but also the city
88 must think about the future.
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90 Mayor Reinert mentioned the veterans' memorial project idea that has been brought forward by
91 the Lino Lakes Lions Club; the council is planning to work with the group. He also noted the
92 new YourGOV website application available to assist residents in making service requests to the
93 city.
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95 Mayor Reinert noted that communication is important and he wants board members to
96 feel free to contact the city council with any questions or concerns.
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98 ADJOURN
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100 There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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102 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
103 April 13, 2015.
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109 City 11erk, Julianne Bartel Jef / nert, Mayor
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