04-27-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 46 seeing that document before being asked to vote on it. When asked about the four month 47 timeline, Ms. Bartholomew indicated that she has offered that time frame to allow 48 flexibility in filling the Finance Director position. 49 50 Council Member Lyden concurred with the Mayor's remark that Ms. Cotton is thorough 51 and easy to work with. It's a bonus to have someone coming in that already knows Lino 52 Lakes. He understands that filling the finance position is also driving the schedule. 53 54 Council Member Stoesz remarked that it should be clear in setting up an agreement what 55 a remote work environment would look like for both the administrator and finance 56 director position. 57 58 Mayor Rafferty noted the City Administrator job description currently and asked to see a 59 copy. Also he would like to see what has been rewritten into the position at this point. 60 He wants to fully understand what the administrator position entails and he asked that the 61 information be shared with all council members. 62 63 Review Regular Agenda of April 27, 2020 — 64 65 Item 2A — Finance Director explained that the resolution moves forward the process of 66 issuing and selling bonds for the water tower project. The process is fully laid out in the 67 staff report. She noted that financial consultant Terri Heaton of Baker Tilly will be 68 available to give a report at the council meeting. 69 70 Item 3A — Joint Cooperative Agreement with North Metro Telecommunications — 71 Administrator Karlson noted that his staff report includes a marked agreement indicating 72 the changes being requested. He will review at the council meeting. The changes are 73 fairly routine. 74 75 Item 3B —Protect Community Television Act —Administrator Karlson noted an order 76 issued by the FCC that would reduce certain franchise fees that go toward community 77 programining. The resolution supports protecting that funding source. 78 79 Item 4A —Public Safety Director Swenson explained the donation coming. The donation 8o relates to the City's recent host role for an event for the canine organization. 81 82 Item 5A — Lift Station No. 5 — City Engineer Hankee explained that she has been working 83 with Utility staff on a situation with a force main. It is an important fixture and staff feels 84 its repair should be attended to as soon as possible. Based on cost estimates, a new line 85 is seen as more cost effective and two quotes will be presented. 86 87 Item 6B —Fog Seal on City Hall Parking Lot —City Engineer reviewed quotes received 88 and explained how the project could be coordinated. 89