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COUNCIL MINUTES Novemer 28,2011 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> �- 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 DATE : November 28,2011 <br /> 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. <br /> 7 TIME ENDED : 6:55 p.m. <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup, O'Donnell, Rafferty, <br /> 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert <br /> 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; <br /> 13 Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Director of <br /> 14 Finance Al Rolek; and City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 17 <br /> 18 John DeHaven, 1612 Birch Street, asked the council to consider merging services with other cities to <br /> 19 save money by reducing the number of employees required to do the city's work. The Mayor noted <br /> 20 that officials from several cities in the area have been meeting regularly to discuss consolidation <br /> 21 possibilities; the council will continue those discussions and continue to look for cost saving options. <br /> 22 <br /> �._ 23 The Mayor added that the council welcomes businesses in the city to come forward and introduce <br /> 24 themselves during open mike. He extends that invitation to business representatives throughout the <br /> 25 city. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> 28 <br /> 29 The agenda was approved as presented. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Council Member Gallup moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1H. Council <br /> 34 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 ITEM ACTION <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Consideration of Expenditures: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 November 28, 2011 (Check No.92161 - <br /> 41 92234, $346,010.23) Approved <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5085- <br /> 44 5096, $3,017.50) Approved <br />--- 45 <br /> 1 <br />