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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION November 7, 2016 DRAFT 4 Administrator Karlson provided an update on the Channel 16 (city cable channel) 127 discussion. He spoke about the city channel to the North Metro Telecommunications 128 Commission and they have agreed that providing additional services to keep services on 129 that channel updated is a priority for them. The mayor requested that they provide 130 viewership details as well; he wants to ensure that the city gets good services for the 131 funds provided for telecommunication services. 132 Council Member Rafferty asked about a city asset tour which he thinks would be 133 particularly beneficial to new members of the council; he’d be interested as well in seeing 134 new projects in the city such as the water tower and pump house. The council agreed to 135 participate in a tour previous to the next council meeting. 136 The council also scheduled the annual performance review for the City Administrator to 137 be held as a closed meeting following the November 28th regular council meeting. 138 Regarding the American Legion parking lot expansion, Community Development 139 Director Grochala updated the council on discussions between the Legion and city staff 140 on how the project could move forward. 141 9. Review Regular Agenda – All items on the agenda were briefly reviewed. 142 Item 1A, Expenditure Report – Council Member Rafferty asked for an explanation of the 143 community garden items and it was explained that refunds are granted for those 144 participants who adequately clean up their garden area. 145 Item 3A, Ordinance No. 11-16- Administrator Karlson explained that the ordinance 146 change would increase the stipend to city advisory board members by $25, as the council 147 requested. 148 Item 4A, Traffic Safety Grant – Mayor Reinert requested that the item be moved to the 149 November 28th council agenda since there are some pending budget discussions that 150 relate. 151 Item 6A, Lino Lakes Elementary School - City Planner Larsen reviewed the project that 152 includes additional classrooms (2), parking lot changes and a new façade on the front of 153 the building. Any change to their conditional use permit requires consideration. Staff 154 has no concerns about the project. 155 Item 6B – Variance for 1558 Meadowview Court – City Planner Larsen explained that the 156 request involves an already constructed porch that is fifteen inches too close to the 157 property line. Staff is recommending approval of a variance based on a careful review 158