08-23-2021 Council Special Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE August 23, 2021 5 TIME STARTED 7*00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 8*45 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 9 MEMBERS ABSENT Councilmember Ruhland 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah 11 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety 12 John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 1. 2022 Draft Budget &Tax Levy —Finance Director Lynch noted the budget 15 memorandum included in the packet and highlights noted therein. The only updates to 16 the preliminary budget book relate to the capture value from tax increment in the county 17 valuation numbers and fiscal disparities; they impact the tax rate slightly. Three memos 18 have been provided in response to discussion at the last budget session. She reviewed the 19 memos: 20 - Computer Replacement Memo — a response from Metro INET explaining that the 21 City's computer replacement plan is within their recommendations. Looking at 22 lease options would fail on City staff to investigate and implement. The memo 23 provides information on services as well. Councilmember Stoesz remarked that 24 leasing is a trend that will probably become more reliable in the future. 25 - Car Wash Detail and Large Fleet Washes Memo — providing more information as 26 requested at last session. 27 - Vehicle #617 Memo - providing more information as requested at last session. 28 29 Mayor Rafferty discussed the option of adding a wash bay at the Public Works facility. 30 Public Services Director DeGardner expanded on the idea, noting that staff tried to look 31 at that as a more permanent option as well as options to outsource washing. 32 33 Councilmember Lyden noted that he likes the idea of in -floor heating. He also wonders 34 what $250,000 gets you in the way of how many vehicles could be stored in a heated 35 space? Director DeGardner remarked that staff really lookedothis from a high level view 36 — how to address concern of vehicle washing — and came up with the estimate for having 37 an in-house washing facility as well as other options. 38 39 Councilmember Cavegn asked how much this would extend the life of vehicles and Mr. 40 DeGardner said significantly, adding that rust is a big problem. 41 42 Mayor Rafferty asked, regarding Vehicle #617, is there a safety issue (doors). Mr. 43 DeGardner pointed out the picture in the budget packet, and added that the vehicle was 44 found without a charge earlier today and that isn't a good condition for public safety