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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 7, 2016 <br />DRAFT <br /> 1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 <br />MINUTES 2 <br /> 3 <br />DATE : March 7, 2016 4 <br />TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 <br />TIME ENDED : 9:15 p.m. 6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, 7 <br /> Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 8 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br />Staff members present: Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public 12 <br />Safety Director John Swenson; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; City Engineer Diane 13 <br />Hankee; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; Environmental Intern Aubrey 14 <br />Fonfara; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 <br /> 16 <br />1. American Legion Parking – City Engineer Hankee noted that the American 17 <br />Legion has been looking at the possibility of increasing their parking for a few years. In 18 <br />the past they have looked at increasing parking on their property but are now interested in 19 <br />the city property adjacent to the Legion facility on the south. That property is 20 <br />commercially zoned and has a tax valuation. She noted an offer by a developer a few 21 <br />years ago of approximately $800,000 including road improvements. Community 22 <br />Development Director Grochala reviewed commercial land values in the vicinity of the 23 <br />Legion. 24 <br /> 25 <br />American Legion representatives Henry White and Ken Kennedy explained that it’s clear 26 <br />to the Legion that additional parking is needed. The Legion has been informed that they 27 <br />should work with an engineer to determine their needs and they are in contact with a local 28 <br />engineering firm regarding a half or full acre site. They understand that the city will be 29 <br />seeking an appraisal of the land in question. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Ms. Hankee clarified that staff is asking the council if they would like staff to get an 32 <br />appraisal done. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Mayor Reinert asked about the possibility of bonding and assessment as far as financing 35 <br />the purchase of city land. Community Development Director Grochala replied that 36 <br />public bonds are not an option since this would not involve a public improvement. The 37 <br />mayor asked staff to look into different types of bonding or financing that could be 38 <br />helpful to the Legion. 39 <br /> 40 <br />The Legion representatives, the council and staff discussed the time it would require to 41 <br />achieve an engineer’s review, an appraisal and check on financing. 42 <br /> 43