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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 24, 2013 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : Jun e 24, 2013 4 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council M ember Stoesz , O’Donnell, 7 Rafferty , Roeser and Mayor Reinert 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : No ne 9 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John 12 Swenson; City Planner Katie Larsen; Finance Director Al Rolek; City Engineer Jason 13 Wed el; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 1. Utility Bill – Bobby & Steve’s Auto World - Finance Director Rolek noted the letter 16 received from Mr. Bobby Williams regarding sewer and water utility charges for the 17 former Jason’s Bobby & Steve’s Auto World facility in Lino Lakes that was closed last 18 October. He explained the basis used by the city for utility billing and how that relates to 19 charges the City receives from the Metropolitan Council. There is a base charge even 20 when water and sewer aren’t in use. Mr. Williams is concerned about those base charges. 21 The mayor said, in his opinion, there should be a change to the ordinance to allow a 22 closed facility to be billed differently. Mr. Rolek said he’d check and see what ot her 23 cities are doing and report back at a future work session. 24 25 2. Local Board of Appeal Training – City Clerk Bartell explained that for the C ity to 26 conduct an annual Board of Appeal and Equalization for Lino Lakes’ property valuations 27 there must be at l east one member of the council trained by the state. Council Member 28 Roeser has been that trained member for the past four years but his training certification 29 expires in November. If the council wishes to contin ue the practice of the Board, a nother 30 m emb er must be trained. T raining sessions are offered in the fall, one per each 31 Minnesota c ounty. Council Member Roeser volunteered for training; the mayor 32 suggested that the council members be asked again to see if another volunteer is 33 available. 34 35 4. Month ly Progress Report - Administrator Karlson reviewed the report. 36 37 Frisbee Golf - The council directed that Public Services Director DeGardner give a short 38 report on Frisbee golf possibilities at the next regular work session. 39 40 Skateboard Park - Council Memb er Roeser noted that it’s a shame for the City to have 41 skateboard park equipment in storage when it could be used to get kids off the couch. 42 Public Services Director DeGardner explained past problems with vandalism and damage 43 at the skatepark. Mayor Rein ert suggested that the city could try using the equipment at a 44 less remote area, such as Lino Lakes Elementary. Staff will check out that possibility 45