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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : June 14, 2021 4 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland 7 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah 10 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; 11 City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell 12 13 1. Review Regular Agenda of June 14, 2021 14 Item 1L – Nature’s Refuge – Mayor Rafferty asked how many extensions are allowed 15 for filing the final plat. Planner Larsen noted that it is up to the council; staff is getting 16 to a point where they believe the extensions should probably end. The developer is 17 working towards an end. 18 Expenditures – Administrator Cotton noted that the filing fee for Blue Heron Days road 19 closure is included as a non-budgeted expense. 20 Item 2A, General Obligation Reconstruction Bonds – Finance Director Lynch reported 21 that the City’s financial consultant Terri Heaton will be reporting on the results of today’s 22 bond sale. 23 Item 2B, 2020 Annual Audit Report – Mayor Rafferty remarked that this item was 24 pulled from consent in order to highlight the good results. 25 Item 6A, Butler Addition – City Planner Larsen noted that this is the second reading of 26 the ordinance. The plat is expected a couple months down the line. 27 Item 6B, Nadeau Acres - City Planner Larsen noted the status of the development 28 (selling well). This is the 2nd Addition final plat. 29 Councilmember Lyden recalled there was some concern from neighbors about drainage; 30 has that remained an issue. Staff indicated that there have been no complaints. 31 Item 6D, Water Treatment Plant Pilot Study – Community Development Director 32 Grochala remarked that this matter was discussed at the council work session. He has 33 checked on the question of how long a study would remain valid and hears that the 34 Department of Health would accept findings up to five years. Mr. Grochala also noted 35 information gained on what else would be removed from the water by filtration. 36 Item 6E, 2021 Street Maintenance Project – City Engineer Hankee explained the 37 funding behind the project and the process used to seek bids. Only one bid was received, 38 the bid is favorable to the City and staff is recommending acceptance of the bid and the 39 alternate. 40