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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 5, 2015 DRAFT CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : January 5, 2014 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 8:10 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman, 7 Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 12 Director Michael Grochala; Finance Director Al Rolek; Public Services Director Rick 13 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Planner Katie Larsen; City 14 Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 1. Final Design of Fire Station at Birch Street and Centerville Road – Public Safety 17 Director Swenson noted the council’s decisions on site and scope of a new fire station. 18 Based on discussions and review, staff has worked with CNH Architects to bring forward 19 plans for a final design of the facility. He introduced CNH Architects principal Quinn 20 Hutson who reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file) outlining the fire house plans, 21 including exterior, site, floor plan, interior, a cost update and schedule for moving ahead. 22 23 Mayor Reinert noted that the project is on the pace needed and expected. He requested 24 that the council receive a copy of the PowerPoint. 25 26 3. Council Meeting with Advisory Boards (from 12/15/14 W.S. discussion)- 27 Administrator Karlson reviewed the openings on the city’s advisory boards; the process 28 of filling vacancies and considering reappointments occurs every year. The council 29 previously established a time to interview candidates and staff would like further 30 direction as to whom the council will interview (i.e. new applicants, all applicants 31 including incumbents)? 32 33 The council concurred that they will interview three applicants, namely those for the 34 Environmental Board. Staff will schedule the interviews for January 12, 2015 beginning 35 at 5:30 p.m. 36 37 4. 2015 Capital Equipment Replacement Schedule- Finance Director Rolek reviewed 38 the proposed capital equipment list. The council heard from Public Safety Director 39 Swenson about emergency siren needs. 40 41 Mr. Rolek explained that the Equipment Certificates to purchase items on the “A” list 42 will be brought to the council for consideration in the near future. The council discussed 43 the amount of capital authorization in 2014, how new fire equipment impacts the 2015 44 numbers and the need to keep on track for city equipment. Public Services Director 45 1