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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : July 11,2022 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden,Ruhland, <br /> 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT <br /> 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Safety John <br /> 11 Swenson; Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; City Clerk <br /> 12 Julie Bartell <br /> 13 1. Review Regular Agenda— <br /> 14 <br /> 15 The council received an update on staffing at The Rookery. Human Resources and <br /> 16 Communications Manager Sawyer noted that staffing has gone well, only one position <br /> 17 was vacated and there will be some additional hiring required as summer-only personnel <br /> 18 moves on. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 City Clerk Bartell provided an update on the upcoming election, including election judge <br /> 21 hiring. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Item 3A—Record Tech Position—Human Resources and Communications Manager <br /> 24 Sawyer reviewed her report recommending the appointment of Daniel Howell. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Not on Printed Agenda—Mayor Rafferty asked for an update on fire equipment needs. <br /> 27 Public Safety Director Swenson explained that the department has formed a committee <br /> 28 that will develop specifications for the new tenders. Recommendations,possibly ready <br /> 29 for the August work session, are forthcoming. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 The Rookery Update—Administrator Cotton noted that membership is trickling in, about <br /> 32 as expected for the summer. A grand opening will be planned for September with <br /> 33 participation from the council. Improvements to the facility are pretty much done. <br /> 34 Feedback has been very good as far as improvements and there is excitement on the part <br /> 35 of former members to return to the facility. Mayor Rafferty noted that staff from across <br /> 36 the departments has helped to bring it together; he is excited to watch the project come <br /> 37 together. Councilmember Stoesz asked if there has been any rental activity and Ms. <br /> 38 Cotton remarked that there has been a couple of birthday parties as well as a wedding <br /> 39 request. All activity is expected to pick up after summer. Councilmember Lyden noted <br /> 40 that the City watches pay equity and he wonders if there is anything to report in that area; <br /> 41 Administrator Cotton remarked that she feels like pay equity numbers for the City have <br /> 42 leveled out although she isn't familiar with how part time workers are impacting those <br /> 43 figures. <br /> 44 <br /> 1 <br />