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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : June 28, 2021 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 6 : 00 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6 : 28 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, <br /> 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> to Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah <br /> 11 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane <br /> 12 Hankee; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 13 <br /> 14 L Review Regular Agenda of June 28, 2021 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Item 3A — Recreation and Aquatics Center Feasibility Study — Community <br /> 17 Development Director Grochala noted that the consultants will be present for the council <br /> 18 meeting. Public comments will be accepted. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Item 3C — Amendment to Lease Agreement with New Creations - Administrator <br /> 21 Cotton reviewed the proposed amendment. The City has vacated one room in the day <br /> 22 care wing by storing some items elsewhere. New Creations had expressed interest in <br /> 23 leasing that room. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Item 3D — COVID Vaccine Site — Administrator Cotton explained that the State is <br /> 26 requesting extension of the lease on the former YMCA facility at least through the end of <br /> 27 July and perhaps through the end of August. A lease amendment is proposed by staff. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Item 3E — Appointment of Police Officer — Public Safety Director Swenson explained <br /> 30 his recommendation to hire Yeeheng "Eric' Hen. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Item 4A — Accept Donated Gift Cards — Public Safety Director Swenson noted the total <br /> 33 amount of gift cards received and how they are being used by the department. In <br /> 34 addition to utilizing the cards for department meeting food and refreshments, they also <br /> 35 plan to use them in the community when that makes sense (to families in need, for <br /> 36 children playing soccer) . <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Item 6A — 2021 Street Improvement Project Change Order — City Engineer Hankee <br /> 39 explained that the Post Road/Forsham Lake portion includes some water service issues, <br /> 40 staff having found facilities in worse condition than expected. New facilities installation <br /> 41 is proposed and those will be made of stainless steel . A quote has been received for <br /> 42 replacing the remainder of the facilities in the neighborhood and that is the change order <br /> 43 requested ($248,000 funded through the water fund) . <br /> 44 <br /> I <br />