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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 : August 9, 2021 4 <br />TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. 5 <br />TIME ENDED : 6:25 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; City Attorney Jay Squires; 10 <br />Finance Director Hannah Lynch; Human Resources Coordinator Meg Sawyer; 11 <br />Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Jessica 12 <br />Eller, Community Development Intern; Director of Public Safety John Swenson 13 <br /> 14 <br />1. Review Regular Agenda of August 9, 2021 15 <br /> 16 <br />Item 1A, Expenditures – Mayor Rafferty noted Ryland and Thayer escrow accounts and 17 <br />he sees there are charges appearing for some time after actions was taken on those 18 <br />matters. He’s suggesting that process be improved to speed that up. City Planner 19 <br />Larsen responded that some staffing situations have resulted in a delay in some cases but 20 <br />they will work to improve that process. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Item 3A, Communications Specialist Position – Human Resources Manager Sawyer 23 <br />reviewed Ms. Turner’s qualifications and experience and noted the recommended salary 24 <br />rate. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Item 3B, Paid On Call Compensation – Human Resources Manager Sawyer noted that 27 <br />the council discussed this matter in detail at the last work session. This action reflect that 28 <br />discussion. Mayor Rafferty noted that the pre-training pay level is very low and Ms. 29 <br />Sawyer clarified that staff has decided to stop using that level and will start people at the 30 <br />first step. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Item 6A, Storm Water Utility Ordinance – Community Development Director 33 <br />Grochala explained that the council will receive a presentation from WSB & Associates 34 <br />staff Bob Barth. A public hearing should be opened and closed is appropriate. He noted 35 <br />that cemeteries have been moved to the exempt category per the council’s work session 36 <br />direction. Councilmember Stoesz received confirmation that there were no written or 37 <br />emailed comments received. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Item 6B, Butler Addition – Jessica Eller, Community Development Intern, noted that 40 <br />the council will consider a subdivision request (two single family lots) in this matter. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Item 6C, 429 Pine St, CUP and Variance Request - City Planner Larsen noted previous 43 <br />council consideration and the applicant request for the council to visit the property. She 44