09-14-2020 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES 1 2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL 3 REGULAR MEETING 4 MINUTES 5 6 DATE September 14, 2020 7 TIME STARTED 6:30 p.m. 8 TIME ENDED 8:30 p.m. 9 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, 10 Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 11 MEMBERS ABSENT 12 13 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Services Rick 14 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael 15 Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell I6 17 PUBLIC COMMENT 18 Mike Fisher, 867 Lois Lane, Lino Lakes resident since 2005, addressed the council regarding his 19 concern about a flag shop on Lake Drive. Mr. Fisher said that flags are blocking the view in 20 making a turn onto his street. Also there are flags that have profanity on them (they are political) 21 and he doesn't feel that is appropriate especially in the area of a park. He heard that there were 22 other complaints but that they were not logged nor a record kept of them. What was done with 23 those complaints? He is recommending that complaints be referred to the "contact the. City" form 24 so that they will be recorded. 25 26 Mayor Rafferty remarked that he's certain that councilmembers respond to every complaint they 27 receive. 28 Mr. Fisher continued. One complaint is safety related. There were seven or eight flags being flown 29 that are along the side of the road. Several people have called to complain about the safety of these 30 flags being flown. He admitted that he did stop when he was surprised and angry and took the flags 31 down and put them in the parking lot. He is concerned that the safety situation was reported and 32 nothing was done. 33 Mayor Rafferty asked for contact information with the intent of having Mr. Fisher work with staff 34 and the council to address his concerns and gain information. He thanked Mr. Fisher for coming in. 35 Community Development Director Grochala noted the history of contact to the Cite in regard to this 36 issue. There were multiple locations. Staff did call back the original caller. There are a number of 37 convoluted issues involved — location size and number. He noted the City's regulations and those 38 regulations that apply in the election period and contact made with individuals on the issue. In 39 conclusion, staff has responded to, at a minimum, the original complaint. 40 Public Safety Director Swenson noted that there is an active investigation so private information 41 can't be shared. To clarify, if the police are contacted, a report is made and there is a 42 determination. 1