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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : February 28,2022 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:20 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Lyden, Ruhland, <br /> 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Stoesz <br /> 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development <br /> 11 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Director of Public Safety John <br /> 12 Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 13 1. Review Regular Agenda— <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Expenditures—Mayor Rafferty noted the general sprinkler five year inspection costs. <br /> 16 He explained that this is a regular inspection to make sure operations are appropriate. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Mayor Rafferty noted the Marsden charges for The Rookery and that they are necessary <br /> 19 because of Endurance Fitness operating in the building now. He noted that there is some <br /> 20 interest in joining the custodial services for The Rookery and other City facilities <br /> 21 (currently provided by Marsden). Administrator Cotton explained that the ultimate goal <br /> 22 is to have in house services if that is possible when'hiring at the Rookery is complete. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Item 1D—Peltier Lake LLC,NE Drainage Project—Community Development Director <br /> 25 Grochala recalled the project and the need for land acquisitions and court involvement. <br /> 26 He noted the settlement amount. Mayor Rafferty remarked that the project also provides <br /> 27 drainage for the Watermark development. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Item 6A—Precision Tune—City Planner Larsen explained that the business owners are <br /> 30 interested in moving from their current space to a new stand-alone auto services facility to <br /> 31 be developed on Lake Drive. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Councilmember Lyden remarked that this will cost a lot and he wonders about the <br /> 34 motive. The business owner was present and indicated that they would like to develop <br /> 35 more business; also he is ready to move away from his current rental situation. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Councilmember Cavegn remarked that there was one nay vote at the Planning and Zoning <br /> 38 review. Ms. Larsen explained that there were a few design changes called for at that <br /> 39 time and that have since occurred. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Item 611—Memo of Understanding with VLAWMO, Lake Amelia—Community <br /> 42 Development Director Grochala noted a private ditch that is experiencing some back up; <br /> 43 private crossings are involved. The ditch feeds into Lake Amelia thus requiring some <br /> 1 <br />