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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />DRAFT <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 DATE : March 23, 2022 <br />5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br />6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m. <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Ruhland, <br />8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br />9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Lyden <br />10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development <br />11 Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Environmental <br />12 Coordinator Andrew Nelson; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />13 1. Review Regular Agenda <br />14 <br />15 Item 1E — Peddler License for Everlight Solar — Mayor Rafferty asked about City <br />16 regulations relative to solar panels on residential structures (which this company will be <br />17 selling). Community Development Director Grochala explained that the zoning <br />18 regulations allows them as accessory uses. <br />19 <br />20 Item 1A — Expenditures — Mayor Rafferty asked about listed expenditures for fire <br />21 equipment. Public Safety Director Swenson explained the status of ordering certain <br />22 parts. <br />23 <br />24 Item 4A — Catalytic Converter Ordinance — Public Safety Director Swenson noted the <br />25 request for 2nd reading; the ordinance will make it mostly illegal to be in possession of <br />26 these units unless they are attached to a vehicle. <br />27 <br />28 Item 4B — Financial Crimes Task Force — Public Safety Director Swenson noted the <br />29 City's participation in the past and his recommendation for that to continue. This work <br />30 doesn't involve any outside assignment of staff but it does provide assistance should the <br />31 City need it. <br />32 <br />33 Item 4C — Purchase 2004 Spartan Fire Engine — Public Safety Director Swenson <br />34 recalled the council's direction to proceed with a process to purchase this piece of <br />35 equipment. It has been properly inspected and the recommendation includes costs for <br />36 necessary refurbishing. The equipment will serve the City's pumping needs but not <br />37 water. He requests that any council approval include authorization for a specified down <br />38 payment. <br />39 <br />40 Item 5A — Change Order for Water Tower #2 Project — Community Development <br />41 Director Grochala noted this is a request to change the date of completion, extending that <br />42 date due to current impacts and circumstances. <br />43 <br />1 <br />