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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 28, 2013 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : January 28,2013 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Engineer Jason Wedel; <br /> 13 Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Public <br /> 14 Safety Director John Swenson(arrived at 6:00 p.m.); City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Review Regular Council Agenda of January 28, 2013—The council reviewed and <br /> 17 discussed items on the regular council agenda as follows: <br /> 18 <br /> 19 1F) Consider accepting for submittal of Pay Equity Implementation Report— <br /> 20 Administrator Karlson explained that the city's report on pay equity is due to the State at <br /> 21 the end of the month. The results of the report prepared by Mr. Karlson indicate a small <br /> 22 level of non-compliance that will be rectified according to discussions he has had with the <br /> 23 mayor. Council Member O'Donnell commented on his concern that the city is required <br /> 24 to contract with the labor unions and still adhere to the pay equity standards and it seems <br /> �-- 25 to create difficulties. The mayor suggested that when the council negotiates contracts in <br /> 26 the future, this report should be a part of the considerations. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 At the regular meeting, the council will consider accepting the report for submittal to the <br /> 29 State. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 1J) Lease Agreement with North Memorial Health Care—Council Member Stoesz <br /> 32 asked if the proposed agreement for space provided at the Fire Station for ambulance <br /> 33 services is a fair arrangement and Administrator Karlson indicated that it is. The mayor <br /> 34 added that a broader discussion about emergency services will be forthcoming in the <br /> 35 future. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 6Ai) Resolution No. 13-11, Petition and Waiver Agreement from CM Properties 14, <br /> 38 LLP relative to the Otter Lake Road Improvement Project—Community <br /> 39 Development Director Grochala explained the financing proposed for the Otter Lake <br /> 40 Road improvements, noting that this item provides for one of the property owners to sign <br /> 41 off on the assessments. He distributed a copy of the proposed petition and waiver <br /> 42 agreement. It includes some gap funding that will be repaid to the property owner in the <br /> 43 form of a truck utility credit. <br /> 44 <br /> 1 <br />