09-13-2021 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 DATE September 13, 2021 5 TIME STARTED 5:00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 9 MEMBERS ABSENT Councilmember Ruhland 10 Beginning at 5: 00 p. m., the coZmcil interviewed applicants for two open positions on the 11 Environmental Board. The council concurred that they world consider formal action to 12 appoint the following hvo applicants (for terms for the remainder of 2021 and to be 13 reappointed for three year terms commencing at the beginning of 2022). Jonathan 14 Parsons; Lindsay Buchmeier. 15 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development 16 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; 17 Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; Communications 18 Specialist Andrea Turner; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie 19 Bartell 20 21 1. Employee Appreciation Event —Administrator Cotton first noted the formation 22 of a new employee appreciation group (employees). An event has been planned for 23 September 23rd at Fire Station #l. She is requesting that the council consider closing 24 City Hall for a portion of the afternoon (after 2:30 p.m.) to allow all employees to 25 participate. Councilmember Stoesz suggested proper signage for the public. Absentee 26 voting must proceed, details to allow for that process will be developed. 27 The council concurred with the closing of city hall for the event. 28 2. Review Regular Agenda — 29 Item 1H —School Resource Officer -Councilmember Stoesz asked how the position was 30 handled during COVID and how officers are assigned to this position. 31 Item 3A — Denial of Peddler License (Joshua's Pest Control) — The council posed 32 questions about the process of denial and City Cleric Bartell explained that the City Code 33 is clear on a basis for denial; the background information and Better Business Bureau 34 information is included in the staff letter. 35 Staff was directed to review the process for refunding background check fees. 36 Item 5C —Park Naming/Renaming Recommendations —Director DeGardner noted the 37 Park Board's recommendation to name a new park and rename an existing park — Tower 38 Park and Main Street Park.