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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES February 6, 2017 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : February 6, 2017 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 9:43 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Rafferty, Kusterman, 7 Maher, Manthey and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 11 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Finance Director Sarah 12 Cotton; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; Environmental Coordinator Marty 13 Asleson; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie 14 Bartell. 15 1. Environmental Board Goals – Environmental Coordinator Asleson introduced 16 Environmental Board Member Nancy Klebba, who reviewed the written staff report 17 outlining the Board approved goals for the current year. Environmental Coordinator 18 Asleson was asked to explain the difference from last year’s goals and he indicated that 19 the list of goals has been enhanced and Community Development Director Grochala 20 added that the list is quite similar to 2016 goals. 21 22 The council discussed the organics recycling program and Mr. Asleson gave an overview 23 of the growth of that program. 24 25 Mayor Reinert noted that a very important job of the Environmental Board is to review 26 proposed developments and provide input to the council on environmental aspects. He 27 gets a little concerned, with expansion of goals for the group, that they have enough time 28 for a good drill down on those developments. Environmental Coordinator Asleson 29 explained that the process for review of developments remains a priority and the group 30 has even been willing to do on-site visits; the other efforts are also important to the group 31 and he feels there is adequate time and energy for both. 32 33 The council discussed tonnage (recycling) and Mr. Asleson explained that tonnage is 34 down. He suggested that it could be the result of some reporting changes or there could 35 actually be less recycling; he is looking into the situation. Monthly recycling day 36 continues to be a success and the council is supportive of continuing that effort. Council 37 Member Manthey suggested utilizing the communication services of North Metro Cable 38 to get the word out. 39 40 The council discussed the program to deal with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) problem 41 which will eventually impact trees in the city. It was explained that there are funds in the 42 budget for this year that will allow for treatment of about one-third of the trees on city 43 property. City park properties have mostly been addressed. 44