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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : April 12, 2021 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, 7 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources Coordinator 10 Meg Sawyer; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Community Development 11 Director Michael Grochala; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Planner Katie 12 Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 1. Review Regular Agenda of April 12, 2021 15 16 Item 3A – Appointment of Public Safety Investigative Assistant – Mayor Rafferty 17 asked what salary level is being recommended. Human Resources Manager Sawyer said 18 the individual would begin employment at “start salary”, the first step. 19 20 Item 5A – Hard Court Facility Contract – When Councilmember Stoesz asked about 21 when a name for the facility will be chosen, Mr. DeGardner explained that staff 22 recommends that occur after the project is approved. 23 24 Item 5B – Trail Maintenance Project Quotes and Contract - Councilmember Ruhland 25 asked about elements of the project and City Engineer Hankee reviewed the location of 26 planned maintenance adding that there are some ADA requirements included. Ms. 27 Hankee reviewed the process that will be used to reclaim the trails. Councilmember 28 Lyden suggested that staff check into the prospect of owning the necessary equipment 29 (mill and overlay). 30 31 Item 6A – Watermark 4th Addition Councilmember Ruhland asked about the depth of 32 the irrigation ponds; he has done the math and has concern about the water levels. City 33 Engineer Hankee explained what staff has also looked at possible water levels and that 34 includes information indicating that irrigation could be limited in a drought; also the lake 35 irrigation is limited and would not serve the entire development. Councilmember 36 Ruhland asked about the lake and monitoring water levels and staff explained that they 37 are trying to balance irrigation use with the expectations of the residents as well (they 38 expect to have a lake adjacent to their home). Councilmember Ruhland asked when will 39 those residents served be moved to City water (at what water level)? Ms. Hankee 40 explained further what areas would be served; staff could consider adding language 41 setting the switch to City water at a certain point. Staff pointed out that smart irrigation 42 controls will be utilized. 43 44