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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />DRAFT <br /> 1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 <br />MINUTES 2 <br /> 3 <br />DATE : June 28, 2021 4 <br />TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 <br />TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m. 6 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, 7 <br /> Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 8 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT : None 9 <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah 10 <br />Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane 11 <br />Hankee; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 12 <br /> 13 <br />1. Review Regular Agenda of June 28, 2021 14 <br /> 15 <br />Item 3A – Recreation and Aquatics Center Feasibility Study – Community 16 <br />Development Director Grochala noted that the consultants will be present for the council 17 <br />meeting. Public comments will be accepted. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Item 3C – Amendment to Lease Agreement with New Creations - Administrator 20 <br />Cotton reviewed the proposed amendment. The City has vacated one room in the day 21 <br />care wing by storing some items elsewhere. New Creations had expressed interest in 22 <br />leasing that room. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Item 3D – COVID Vaccine Site – Administrator Cotton explained that the State is 25 <br />requesting extension of the lease on the former YMCA facility at least through the end of 26 <br />July and perhaps through the end of August. A lease amendment is proposed by staff. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Item 3E – Appointment of Police Officer – Public Safety Director Swenson explained 29 <br />his recommendation to hire Yecheng “Eric” Heu. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Item 4A – Accept Donated Gift Cards – Public Safety Director Swenson noted the total 32 <br />amount of gift cards received and how they are being used by the department. In 33 <br />addition to utilizing the cards for department meeting food and refreshments, they also 34 <br />plan to use them in the community when that makes sense (to families in need, for 35 <br />children playing soccer). 36 <br /> 37 <br />Item 6A – 2021 Street Improvement Project Change Order – City Engineer Hankee 38 <br />explained that the Post Road/Forsham Lake portion includes some water service issues, 39 <br />staff having found facilities in worse condition than expected. New facilities installation 40 <br />is proposed and those will be made of stainless steel. A quote has been received for 41 <br />replacing the remainder of the facilities in the neighborhood and that is the change order 42 <br />requested ($248,000 funded through the water fund). 43 <br /> 44