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COUNCIL MINUTES <br />DRAFT <br />1 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 <br />LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL 2 <br />REGULAR MEETING 3 <br />MINUTES 4 <br /> 5 <br />DATE : May 26, 2020 6 <br />TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 <br />TIME ENDED : 7:50 p.m. 8 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, 9 <br /> Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty (via 10 <br /> Zoom) 11 <br />MEMBERS ABSENT : 12 <br /> 13 <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Finance Director Sarah Cotton; Director of 14 <br />Public Safety John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner 15 <br />Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; and City Clerk 16 <br />Julie Bartell 17 <br /> 18 <br />The council meeting was held telephonically on the Zoom Meeting platform and as allowed by 19 <br />Minnesota Statutes 13D.021. 20 <br /> 21 <br />PUBLIC COMMENT 22 <br />Jamie Jensen, St. Clair Estates developer, requested the ability to speak regarding his on going issue. 23 <br />Mayor Rafferty read a statement outlining the background and status of Mr. Jensen’s claim as well as 24 <br />the work that the City is required to complete utilizing the escrow funds. The mayor noted that Mr. 25 <br />Jensen has been directed to talk to the City Attorney. 26 <br />Councilmember Ruhland offered that he’s had over twenty years of experience in real estate and he is 27 <br />familiar with funds being set aside for certain work. It is standard practice to set aside escrow of 28 <br />150% for work to be done, that may be delayed due to weather, to ensure that the homeowner 29 <br />receives the necessary work. 30 <br />SETTING THE AGENDA 31 <br />The agenda was amended to move Consent Item 1E to discussion. 32 <br />Mayor Rafferty asked to add a discussion of setting the reset button for City Hall (opening). He 33 <br />would like to discuss that matter under New Business. 34 <br />CONSENT AGENDA 35 <br />Councilmember Lyden moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1D as presented. 36 <br />Councilmember Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 37 <br /> 38 <br />ITEM ACTION 39 <br />Consideration of Expenditures: 40 <br />A) May 26, 2020 (Check No. 112242 through 112309) in the 41 <br />amount of $507,294.65. Approved 42 <br />B) Consider Approval of May 4 , 2020 43 <br /> Work Session Minutes Approved 44