12-06-2021 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 1 2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL 3 SPECIAL MEETING 4 MINUTES 5 6 DATE : December 6,2021 7 TIME STARTED : 5:00 p.m. 8 TIME ENDED : 5:55 p.m. 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden, 10 Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 11 MEMBERS ABSENT 12 13 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; 14 Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Public Safety Director John Swenson; 15 Finance Director Hannah Lynch; City Clerk Julie Bartell 16 17 FACILITY TOUR 18 19 Prior to convening in the council chambers,the council toured The Rookery Activity Center(former 20 YMCA building). 21 22 PUBLIC COMMENT 23 There were no public comments. 24 SETTING THE AGENDA 25 The agenda was approved as presented. 26 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 27 28 1A) Consider Approval of Expenditures for The Rookery Activity Center—Director 29 DeGardner reviewed his written staff report. Staff is recommending approval of seven items for 30 payment. He reviewed each expenditure. 31 32 Mayor Rafferty thanked staff for their effort in bringing the council to the facility and moving on 33 necessary expenditures. 34 35 Councilmember Lyden asked staff if this large project is on schedule. Director DeGardner said he's 36 not exactly certain as yet; while that's certainly the goal,the availability of necessary product will be 37 key to staying on schedule. He updated the council on progress and promised to keep the council 38 up to date. Mr. DeGardner noted that the City is now looking at not hiring a general contractor but 39 rather handling that work in house; they would utilize WSB construction management services on 40 an as needed basis. 41 42 Mayor Rafferty asked about the pool area specifically. Director DeGardner reported that staff is still 43 working with a professional organization as expertise is much needed in that area of the facility. 1