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COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 <br /> 2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> 3 REGULAR MEETING <br /> 4 MINUTES <br /> 5 <br /> 6 DATE : April 25,2022 <br /> 7 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. <br /> 8 TIME ENDED : 7:05 p.m. <br /> 9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden, <br /> 10 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br /> 11 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Ruhland <br /> 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton;Human Resources and Communications <br /> 13 Manager Meg Sawyer; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane <br /> 14 Hankee; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> 17 Hildur Perez, 1190 Main Street, stated that she is opposed to the tax (storm water utility). Her <br /> 18 water doesn't go anywhere but on her property. She feels it is wrong to tax everyone—situations <br /> 19 are different. The water on her property is hers and it stays there. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Joe Hill, 6933 Sunrise Drive, stated that he has no City sewer or water. There is a lake in his <br /> 22 neighborhood where the surface water goes. They receive very little in the way of City services in <br /> 23 their area. The fee is wrong. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Jeff Johnson, 6965 Sunrise Drive, said he has the same feelings on the $48 bill he got in the mail. <br /> 26 He was surprised to receive a bill since he has no storm sewers and receives no regular maintenance. <br /> 27 If it's going to be share and share alike and he's paying for other people's storm sewers, he wonders <br /> 28 what will happen when he gets future services—will others pay for that? He is content with the <br /> 29 system he uses. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Mayor Rafferty noted the issue at hand—the storm water utility. He asked that people take a copy <br /> '32 of the information being provided at the back of the room. He introduced the City Engineer and <br /> 33 suggested that she will be available for questions. The mission is to place the burden for costs on <br /> 34 the heaviest users. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Chris Milow, 6848 Lakeview Drive, stated that at his property,the storm water runs onto his <br /> 37 property only. It makes no sense to him to try and make storm water maintenance equitable. He is <br /> 38 a master plumber. He has read the information provided and acknowledges it but he feels there still <br /> 39 exists an inequity. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Ellen Gatchell, 952 Main Street said that she hears that people are up in arms and she asks,why was <br /> 42 this letter sent out? Why now? She has no City water and no public sewer. There is one area but <br /> 43 it is never opened so it doesn't operate. <br /> 44 SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> 45 The agenda was approved as presented. <br /> 1 <br />