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COUNCIL MINUTES <br />APPROVED <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />3 EMERGENCY MEETING <br />4 MINUTES <br />5 <br />6 DATE :March 19, 2020 <br />7 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. <br />8 TIME ENDED 6:39 p.m. <br />9 MEMBERS PRESENT :Council Member Stoesz (Chambers), Lyden, <br />10 Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty (via <br />11 telephone) <br />12 MEMBERS ABSENT <br />13 <br />14 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; Director of <br />15 Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />16 <br />17 The council meeting was held telephonically on the Go To Meeting platform and as allowed by <br />18 Minnesota Statutes 13D.021. <br />19 <br />20 PUBLIC COMMENT <br />21 There were no comments. <br />22 SETTING THE AGENDA <br />23 The agenda was approved as presented. <br />24 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY <br />25 Consider Affirmation of Mayor's Declaration of Local State of Emergency (in accordance <br />26 with City Code Section 209.05) <br />27 Administrator Karlson updated the council on staff s work to address the pandemic situation, <br />28 including information on employees, closure of City Hall to the public, and the intent to provide a <br />29 plan moving forward. He noted that other government entities have passed similar declarations. <br />30 The Mayor has already approved the action but it remains in place for only three days and the <br />31 council must affirm the declaration past that. The declaration allows staff to address situations that <br />32 arise in this emergency situation and implement certain actions. <br />33 <br />34 Mayor Rafferty remarked that he has been meeting with staff regularly and sees that they have <br />35 responded well and continue to do so. The City is reaching out to other cities and for best practices. <br />36 <br />37 Councilmember Cavegn asked if the declaration expires after 30 days. Mr. Karlson noted that City <br />38 Attorney Jay Squires prepared the declaration, it is indefinite and is in line with what other <br />39 jurisdictions are doing. <br />40 <br />41 Councilmember Lyden said he appreciates that City employees have gone above and beyond to <br />42 serve the City during this difficult period. He hopes everyone will stay well. <br />43 <br />44 Councilmember Ruhland asked for an update on the employee that may have been exposed. Also <br />45 are there any concerns about police services going forward. Director Swenson gave a brief update <br />1 <br />