Lino Lakes Ledger

By Deb Barnes

City Insurance Covers Blue Heron Events

In responding to a request by the Blue Heron Days Committee to provide liability insurance for the festival parade and the Lino Lakes Ambassador coronation, at the July 28 council meeting the City Council heard from City Attorney Scott Baumgartner that the city’s current insurance policy does not exclude these activities from insurance coverage.

Following review of the events, the hosting groups and location of the various activities, the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), which insures the city, advised that the parade, ambassador program and coronation, bike rodeo and commerce and craft s events are already covered under the policy.

The bike rodeo and commerce and craft s events are either sponsored by a city agency or are held on city property. Other festival events are insured by the hosting groups.

The council voted to confirm that the city will assume the liability for these particular events.

Formerly, the Lino Lakes Jaycees provided insurance coverage for the festival but the organization no longer exists.

In other action, the council:

• Accepted a donation for $200 from the VFW Post 6538 Auxiliary to defray expenses related to the annual Safety Camp.

• Approved a special event and parade permit for the 2008 Blue Heron Days festival events.

• Approved the use of city-owned property for various Blue Heron Days events.

• Approved a special event permit and 1-to-4-day temporary onsale liquor license for the family picnic to be held at American Legion Post 566 on Saturday, August 16.

• Acknowledged the Schwan Food Company for their ice cream donation for the Lino Lakes Police Department Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.

• Accepted donations from the Lino Lakes Lions, E.G. Rud & Sons, Inc., Mainstreet Bank, SMW Federal Credit Union, and Kelly & Ronald Miller for their donations to the Lino Lakes Police Explorers.

• Accepted donations from the Lino Lakes Lions and numerous local businesses for the Senior Safety Fair.

• Approved a joint powers agreement to provide law enforcement assistance from the Lino Lakes Police Department in conjunction with the 2008 Republican National Convention.

• Accepted a $1,480.58 grant from the Minn. Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to support the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

• Approved a setback variance at 7625 Peltier Lake Dr. for replacement of a sewage treatment system.

• Held the first reading of Ordinance No. 11-08, amending the Zoning Ordinance to bring it into conformance with newly adopted Chapter 503 of the city code dealing with animal control regulations, and make other unrelated changes and corrections.