01-26-2015 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 26, 2015 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE : January 26, 2015 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 6:35 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman, 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 13 Swenson; Finance Director Al Rolek; Community Development Director Michael 14 Grochala; 15 16 Review Regular Agenda 17 18 Item 2A, Approve Purchase of New Copier Equipment- Finance Director Rolek 19 explained that the current copier is getting older and incurring significant maintenance 20 costs. The city has tested new equipment similar to the current copier. He reviewed the 21 cost of the proposed purchase, maintenance proposals and overage charges (not normally 22 applicable to the city). The council reviewed the productivity of the printer, heard about 23 copy reduction resulting from electronic packets, and discussed the standard needed and 24 coming from a new unit. Council Member Rafferty asked if there are a lot of individual 25 printers in use at city hall and Mr. Rolek said not at all. The city does chose to purchase 26 rather than lease, due to savings in purchase. The former machine would be sold for 27 value and the hard drive will be retained. 28 29 Item 3A, Cable Franchise Ordinance Amendment- Administrator Karlson explained 30 that the ordinance extends the city's cable franchise and provides for updates to the PEG 31 channel commitments consistent with the settlement agreement already approved by the 32 council. This is second reading of the ordinance. The council confirmed that the 33 franchise doesn't become exclusive because of the amendment; Mr. Karlson explained 34 that there is interest on the part of another cable provider in the area. The city will also be 35 notifying providers of street reconstruction areas to allow for the possibility of installing 36 fiber. 37 38 Item 4A, Grant Funding for Police Officer Dedicated to Traffic Safety — Public Safety 39 Director Swenson explained that staff is requesting approval to accept a grant. He 40 explained the requirements of the grant and how grant funds could be utilized. The 41 council discussed the vehicle and equipment that would be included. Council Member 42 Roeser wondered, if the officer and equipment use is so limited, why doesn't the State 43 just add it to their fleet. Chief Swenson explained that the funds actually originate at the 44 federal level and the state is charged with getting them out to agencies that meet certain 45 criteria. The position would be filled with an experienced officer who would have the