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