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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 27, 2011 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : June 27,2011 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Rafferty,Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member Gallup <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: Community Development Director Mike Grochala; City Engineer <br /> 13 Jim Studenski; City Planner Jeff Smyser; Administration Director Dan Tesch; Finance <br /> 14 Director Al Rolek; City Planner Paul Bengtson; Economic Development Coordinator <br /> 15 Mary Divine; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Mayor Reinert noted that the council recently received a memorandum from City <br /> 18 Administrator Karlson relating to the impending state government shut down. The mayor <br /> 19 indicated that he would read the memo at the council meeting so the citizens can be aware <br /> 20 of any impacts to the city. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 1. Review Regular Agenda—The agenda for the evening's council meeting was <br /> 23 reviewed. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Item 1A) Expenditures—A council member questioned a line item related to repair of <br /> 26 catch basins. Staff will follow up with an explanation of the day to day repairs that are <br /> 27 done. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Item 3A) Position Reclassification—Administration Director Tesch explained that this <br /> 30 reclassification request is part of the larger organization restructuring; this would be <br /> 31 phase one. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Item 6B) Vacation of Easement for YMCA—City Planner Bengtson explained that the <br /> 34 existing easement was originally planned for a playground but there is no need to <br /> 35 continue it since there is plenty of open space. Vacating the easement will allow the <br /> 36 addition of needed parking. A council member asked if there is any news regarding the <br /> 37 YMCA sign request and Mr. Bengtson explained that the matter is in the hands of the <br /> 38 YMCA as far as their budget. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Item 6D) Interim Use Permit for Temporary Batch Plant—Planner Bengtson <br /> 41 reported that this item comes at the request of Arnt Construction for a permit that would <br /> 42 allow them to operate a batch plant in connection with the I35E project. The request has <br /> 43 been reviewed by staff under the appropriate criteria and staff is now presenting findings <br /> 44 that support approval of the proposed use. The Planning and Zoning Board has <br /> 1 <br />