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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : August 8,2022 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED 6:20 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden, <br /> 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT Councilmember Ruhland <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development <br /> 12 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Human Resources and <br /> 13 Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Public <br /> 14 Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 1. Review Regular Agenda <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Item 3A,Hiring of Maintenance Position -Councilmember Stoesz asked that the item <br /> 19 be held for further discussion as he is not able to support the request at this time. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Administrator Cotton noted that Councilmember Stoesz has sent questions and staff has <br /> 22 responded. Regarding the question of salary, she noted that this supervisory position is <br /> 23 grading at a certain level and has been compared with similar positions in other cities <br /> 24 (through the League of Minnesota Cities). She noted that staff can provide additional <br /> 25 information but she isn't certain that it will change any minds;the services and skills are <br /> 26 needed to run The Rookery facility. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Mayor Rafferty noted that he has spoken with Justin Williams, Public Works <br /> 29 Superintendent, and has heard about the need for the position and the skills and <br /> 30 knowledge that it brings. This is a trade position and the pay seems appropriate. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Councilmember Stoesz suggested that a contract may be possible for some services. He <br /> 33 feels that the equipment is new at the building and shouldn't need much attention. As <br /> 34 well the services have been provided without a new position to this point. Administrator <br /> 35 Cotton remarked that contracted services are very expensive and there is certainly benefit <br /> 36 to having someone on staff to provide services when needed to keep the facility running <br /> 37 smoothly. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 The council will consider an action at tonight's meeting. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Human Resources and Communications Manager Sawyer reviewed all of the hiring <br /> 42 recommendations. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Item 4A, Sale of Fire Apparatus—Director Swenson reviewed the process to date for <br /> 45 decommissioning this piece of equipment and that the best offer is being presented for <br /> 1 <br />