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a <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 4, 2011 <br /> APPROVED <br /> CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : January 4,2011 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 6:15 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 9:00 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Also Present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Director of Administration Dan Tesch; <br /> 13 Community Development Director Mike Grochala; Director of Public Safety Kent Strege; <br /> 14 Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 1. Sharna Braucks, Executive Director, Chain of Lakes YMCA—Ms. Braucks <br /> 17 distributed and reviewed a report on the Chain of Lakes YMCA. The council discussed <br /> 18 future needs of the facility (expansion) including parking. The council directed staff to <br /> 19 keep communications open with the YMCA staff <br /> 20 <br /> 21 2. Annual Appointments (1st meeting of the year)—Administration Director <br /> 22 Tesch reported that the council makes a number of appointments at their first council <br /> 23 meeting each year. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 The council reviewed the list and agreed upon the necessary appointments. Council <br /> 26 Member Rafferty will be the Acting Mayor for 2011. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Update on Police Chief Search—Administrator Director Tesch distributed an update on <br /> 29 the search and recommendations on continuing the process. The council decided that two <br /> 30 council members, Mayor Reinert and Council Member O'Donnell, will represent the <br /> 31 council on the search committee. A council member suggested that all 23 applicants be <br /> 32 reviewed; limiting the field isn't the best way to proceed. Administrator Karlson <br /> 33 responded that staff intends to consider all the applicants. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 3. Solid Waste Pickup Start Time—Environmental Coordinator Asleson reported <br /> 36 that the city has received complaints about the disruption caused by early solid waste <br /> 37 services in neighborhoods. As a result staff is recommending a change to the city's solid <br /> 38 waste ordinance that will not allow any pick up before 7:00 a.m. in residential areas. In <br /> 39 commercial/industrial areas, solid waste services will continue to be allowed after 6:00 <br /> 40 a.m. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 The council concurred to add an ordinance amendment to the January 10, 2011 city <br /> 43 council meeting agenda. <br /> 44 <br /> 1 <br />