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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> 2 WORK SESSION <br /> 3 MINUTES <br /> 4 <br /> 5 DATE : January 9, 2023 <br /> 6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br /> 7 TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m. <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn, <br /> 9 Mayor Rafferty <br /> 10 MEMBERS ABSENT . <br /> 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development Director <br /> 12 Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Director of Public Safety John Swenson <br /> 13 <br /> 14 1. Sunset/Main Street Roundabout—Community Development Director Grochala <br /> 15 reviewed his written staff report. Construction of a roundabout at Sunset and Main Street is <br /> 16 proposed in 2024. Federal funding is pending for the project. There is a"virtual" open house <br /> 17 where people can review the proposed concept and information; there will also be an open house <br /> 18 at Sunrise Elementary on January 25, 2023. The federal funds will take care of most costs and <br /> 19 the City will be splitting drainage and lighting costs with the City of Blaine. Mr. Grochala shared <br /> 20 information about other upcoming projects proposed for 2024 and 2025 including the County <br /> 21 Road J/35E interchange. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 2. 2023 Annual Appointments —City Administrator Cotton reviewed her written staff <br /> 24 report outlining 2023 appointments; Councilmembers should discuss whether to interview both <br /> 25 incumbents and new applicants or just new applicants, as well as schedule a date for the <br /> 26 interviews. After discussion, the Council decided not to interview for Environmental Board and <br /> 27 Park Board but to review the applications. Administrator Cotton will send applications and <br /> 28 schedule interviews for the Planning and Zoning Board. Mayor Rafferty suggested interviews be <br /> 29 conducted on January 30, 2023. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 3. Review Regular Agenda of January 9, 2023 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Consent Agenda—Mayor Rafferty reviewed various expenditure items including, signage at the <br /> 34 Rookery, and reimbursements related to road construction at Elmcrest. Director Grochala noted <br /> 35 the reimbursement is related to sanitary sewer as they will connect to the Met Council and a <br /> 36 vault is required. The City will reimburse the contractor, and the Met Council will reimburse the <br /> 37 City for those costs. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Mayor Rafferty spoke about a new door at Sunset Park which is spendy at $5,700. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Item 3A, 2023 Annual Appointments—Administrator Cotton is not recommending changes to the <br /> 42 appointments from 2022. Mayor Rafferty inquired as to the process for EDA Annual Appointments <br /> 43 and stated that in the past they have rotated the appointments. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Item 3B, Consider Resolution No. 23-08,Approving the 2023-2024 Labor Agreement with <br /> 46 LELS, Local No. 299—Administrator Cotton noted that LELS voted in favor of the terms of <br /> 1 <br />