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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />DRAFT <br /> 1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 <br />MINUTES 2 <br /> 3 <br />DATE : February 1, 2021 4 <br />TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 <br />TIME ENDED : 8:15 p.m. 6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, 7 <br /> Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 8 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development 10 <br />Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Deputy Director of 11 <br />Public Safety – Fire, Dan L’Allier; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; 12 <br />Environmental Coordinator Andy Nelson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 <br /> 14 <br />1. 2021 Park Board Recommendations – Pat Huelman, Chairman of the Park 15 <br />Board, presented the Board’s recommendations for parks and trails projects in 2021. 16 <br />He noted previously recommended projects that have been completed. Mr. Huelman 17 <br />explained the Board’s recommendation criteria - greatest needs greatest impact and best 18 <br />distribution. Recommendations: 19 <br />- Lino Park (preferred concept plan included in staff report, including what could be 20 <br />done by city employees); 21 <br />- Clearwater Creek Playground Equipment (geographic consideration). 22 <br /> 23 <br />The also fully supports moving ahead with plans for “Tower Park” projects (hard court 24 <br />facilities). 25 <br /> 26 <br />Mayor Rafferty noted that there is one City tennis court and one City pickleball court in 27 <br />the whole of the city. While there are some facilities through the schools that is all for 28 <br />the City. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Councilmember Stoesz noted that Lino Park is also used for Recycle Day. Staff replied 31 <br />that work will be done to make sure that coexistence can continue. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Councilmember Lyden thanked Mr. Huelman for his long service on the Park Board. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Public Service Director DeGardner provided information on utilities, including water, to 36 <br />the Lino Park. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Councilmember Lyden asked if funding provided for “Tower Park” was exclusive to 39 <br />development of the hard courts and Mr. DeGardner noted that funds for the courts relate 40 <br />to a council fund designation in 2018. Councilmember Lyden suggested that he is 41 <br />reviewing the use of funds for the courts versus neighborhood park facilities. 42 <br /> 43