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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 DATE : January 13, 2020 4 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 5 TIME ENDED : 7:15 p.m. 6 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, and 7 Mayor Rafferty 8 MEMBERS ABSENT : 9 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development Director 11 Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Human Resources Manager Karissa Bartholomew; 12 Director of Public Safety John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 OATH OF OFFICE 15 16 Mayor Rob Rafferty and Councilmembers Ruhland and Lyden took the Oath of Office for the terms 17 on the council. 18 19 PUBLIC COMMENT 20 Allen Moser, 540 Marshan Lane, noted concerns about YMCA traffic using his street and not safely. 21 He has spoken to the Police and Community Development Department but the problem persists. He 22 is requesting a sign at both ends of the street. He noted two other residents on that street present 23 that will corroborate. He also noted that semi-trucks that use Lake Drive are using their jake brakes 24 and it creates a lot of noise. Some of those trucks were Cemstone trucks and when he approached 25 that company, they responded well. 26 Mayor Rafferty announced that staff will look into the concerns brought forward and the council 27 will discuss them at their next work session. 28 Mr. Robert Nelson, East Shadow Lake Drive, came forward to discuss the proposed roundabout on 29 Birch Street. He attended the last community forum and has attempted to speak with Anoka 30 County staff but to no avail. Mayor Rafferty noted that there is another community meeting on the 31 subject of Birch Street Improvement Project coming up on January 28; he acknowledges that the 32 engineering is going to be a challenge. Mr. Nelson read information suggesting that roundabouts 33 aren’t a good fit for the street. He is asking that the City look into this matter and get some response 34 from the engineers for the residents’ concerns. 35 Larry Adams, 600 Marshan Lane, said he agrees that there is a problem on his street. There are 36 everyday problems with cars turning around and speeding. 37 SETTING THE AGENDA 38 The agenda was approved as presented. 39 CONSENT AGENDA 40 41 Council Member Stoesz moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1E, as presented. 42 Council Member Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 43