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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 2 seeing that document before being asked to vote on it. When asked about the four month 46 timeline, Ms. Bartholomew indicated that she has offered that time frame to allow 47 flexibility in filling the Finance Director position. 48 49 Council Member Lyden concurred with the Mayor’s remark that Ms. Cotton is thorough 50 and easy to work with. It’s a bonus to have someone coming in that already knows Lino 51 Lakes. He understands that filling the finance position is also driving the schedule. 52 53 Council Member Stoesz remarked that it should be clear in setting up an agreement what a 54 remote work environment would look like for both the administrator and finance director 55 position. 56 57 Mayor Rafferty noted the City Administrator job description currently and asked to see a 58 copy. Also he would like to see what has been rewritten into the position at this point. 59 He wants to fully understand what the administrator position entails and he asked that the 60 information be shared with all council members. 61 62 Review Regular Agenda of April 27, 2020 – 63 64 Item 2A – Finance Director explained that the resolution moves forward the process of 65 issuing and selling bonds for the water tower project. The process is fully laid out in the 66 staff report. She noted that financial consultant Terri Heaton of Baker Tilly will be 67 available to give a report at the council meeting. 68 69 Item 3A – Joint Cooperative Agreement with North Metro Telecommunications – 70 Administrator Karlson noted t hat his staff report includes a marked agreement indicating 71 the changes being requested. He will review at the council meeting. The changes are 72 fairly routine. 73 74 Item 3B – Protect Communit y Television Act – Administrator Karlson noted an order 75 issued by the FCC that would reduce certain franchise fees that go toward community 76 programming. The resolution supports protecting that funding source. 77 78 Item 4A – Public Safety Director Swenson explained the donation coming. The donation 79 relates to the City’s recent host role for an event for the canine organization. 80 81 Item 5A – Lift Station No. 5 – City Engineer Hankee explained that she has been working 82 with Utility staff on a situation with a force main. It is an important fixture and staff feels 83 its repair should be attended to as soon as possible. Based on cost estimates, a new line is 84 seen as more cost effective and two quotes will be presented. 85 86 Item 6B – Fog Seal on City Hall Parking Lot – City Engineer reviewed quotes received 87 and explained how the project could be coordinated. 88 89