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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 DATE March 18, 2021 <br />5 TIME STARTED 5:30 p.m. <br />6 TIME ENDED 7*30 p.m. <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Stoesz, (present on Zoom) <br />8 Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br />9 MEMBERS ABSENT None <br />10 <br />11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick <br />12 DeGardner; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; Community Development Director Michael <br />13 Grochala; and City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />14 <br />15 The council meeting was held in person and telephonically on the Zoom Meeting <br />16 platform and as allowed by Minnesota Statutes 13D.021. <br />17 <br />18 1. Preliminary Report — Recreation and Aquatic Center Feasibility Study, <br />19 Isaac Sports Group — <br />20 <br />21 Mayor Rafferty introduced the subject matter by explaining the situation surrounding the <br />22 closure of the YMCA facility in the City. <br />23 <br />24 Community Development Director Grochala explained that the City has taken ownership <br />25 of the former YMCA facility and has engaged the Isaacs Sports Group to look at the <br />26 facility for future use.. Isaac Sports Group will presenting their preliminary study <br />27 findings. Mayor Rafferty noted that this is the council's first look at the information and <br />28 the purpose of the meeting is to look and listen; questions will be from the council only <br />29 and at the end of the presentation because again this is a preliminary discussion. <br />30 <br />31 Stuart Isaac and Duane Proell were presenters. Mr. Isaacs reviewed a PowerPoint <br />32 presentation that included information on the following: <br />33 - The Study Team; <br />34 - Process to Date; <br />35 - Evaluation of YMCA Programming; <br />36 - Evaluation of YMCA Membership Model; <br />37 - Challenges Faced by the YMCA; <br />38 - Goals and Opportunities for the Rec Center; <br />39 - Vision: Lino Lakes Recreation and Community Center; <br />40 - Management; Operating & Financial Goals; <br />41 - Management Model; City Managed Facility, Outsourced or Hybrid; <br />42 - City Managed Facility: Pros and Cons; Cost Projections; Financial Operating <br />43 Analysis; Projected Budgets; <br />44 - Outsourced Facility Management: Pros and Cons; <br />45 - Hybrid Management: Pros and Cons; Program Examples; Financial Impact; <br />i <br />