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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION <br />November 7, 2016 <br />APPROVED <br />127 Administrator Karlson provided an update on the Channel 16 (city cable channel) <br />128 discussion. He spoke about the city channel to the North Metro Telecommunications <br />129 Commission and they have agreed that providing additional services to keep services on <br />130 that channel updated is a priority for them. The mayor requested that they provide <br />131 viewership details as well; he wants to ensure that the city gets good services for the <br />132 funds provided for telecommunication services. <br />133 Council Member Rafferty asked about a city asset tour which he thinks would be <br />134 particularly beneficial to new members of the council; he'd be interested as well in seeing <br />135 new projects in the city such as the water tower and pump house. The council agreed to <br />136 participate in a tour previous to the next council meeting. <br />137 The council also scheduled the annual performance review for the City Administrator to <br />138 be held as a closed meeting following the November 281h regular council meeting. <br />139 Regarding the American Legion parking lot expansion, Community Development <br />140 Director Grochala updated the council on discussions between the Legion and city staff <br />141 on how the project could move forward. <br />142 9. Review Regular Agenda —All items on the agenda were briefly reviewed. <br />143 Item 1A, Expenditure Report —Council Member Rafferty asked for an explanation of the <br />144 community garden items and it was explained that refunds are granted for those <br />145 participants who adequately clean up their garden area. <br />146 Item 3A, Ordinance No. 11-16- Administrator Karlson explained that the ordinance <br />147 change would increase the stipend to city advisory board members by $25, as the council <br />148 requested. <br />149 Item 4A, Traffic Safety Grant —Mayor Reinert requested that the item be moved to the <br />I50 November 28th council agenda since there are some pending budget discussions that <br />151 relate. <br />152 Item 6A, Lino Lakes Elementary School -City Planner Larsen reviewed the project that <br />153 includes additional classrooms (2), parking lot changes and a new facade on the front of <br />154 the building. Any change to their conditional use permit requires consideration. Staff <br />155 has no concerns about the project. <br />156 Item 6B —Variance for 1558 Meadowview Court —City Planner Larsen explained that the <br />157 request involves an already constructed porch that is fifteen inches too close to the <br />158 property line. Staff is recommending approval of a variance based on a careful review <br />