01-09-2017 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 2017 APPROVED 46 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 47 48 3A) Consider approval of Annual Appointments — Administrator Karlson noted the annual list 49 of appointments and assignments before the council. He clarified that Council Member Rafferty will 5o be designated as Acting Mayor based on the council's work session discussion. 51 52 Council Member Maher moved to approve the list of appointment as presented. Council Member 53 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 54 55 3B) Consider Resolution No. 17-105, Approving Location of Lino Lakes Veterans Memorial 56 — Administrator Karlson noted the council's previous discussions and commitment to the addition of 57 a veterans' memorial within the city. The American Legion in Lino Lakes has offered their support 58 on a location for the memorial. A resolution has been prepared that would approve the placement of 59 the memorial in front of City Hall as they recommend. 60 61 Mayor Reinert noted that this designation is important because professionals will be donating their 62 time to work on the project design and it is fair for them to be clear on the location. 63 64 Council Member Manthey remarked that he will be voting no on the resolution; his decision to vote 65 against the resolution relates to concern about the council possibly not having enough discussion 66 about location and how that could relate to a multi -use area so as to best use the city's limited 67 resources; it does not represent any concern about honoring those who have served. 68 69 Council Member Rafferty said he's been vocal about his preferred location here at City Hall and he 70 feels there has been good discussion on the topic. Mayor Reinert said the council has been discussing 71 the matter for more than two years. He suspects that a combination of government privately donated 72 funds will end up funding the memorial. 73 74 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 105 as presented. Council Member 75 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Manthey and Maher 76 recorded as voting no. 77 78 3C) Consider Six -Month Extension of Recycling Intern — Administrator Karlson explained the 79 staff recommendation to extend the position of Nan Jia as the city's recycling intern. 80 81 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the extension of employment as recommended. 82 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 83 84 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 85 86 4A) Consider Hiring Paid On -Call Firefighter — Public Safety Director Swenson reviewed the 87 written report explaining the process and recommending hiring of Jason Boonstra as a Paid On -Call 88 Firefighter. His hiring would bring the number of firefighters to 44. 89 2