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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> 1 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> 2 WORK SESSION <br /> 3 MINUTES <br /> 4 <br /> 5 DATE : April 10, 2023 <br /> 6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br /> 7 TIME ENDED : 6:14 p.m. <br /> 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden,Ruhland, Cavegn, <br /> 9 Mayor Rafferty <br /> 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None. <br /> 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick <br /> 12 DeGardner; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; <br /> 13 Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> 14 1. Review Regular Agenda <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Regular Agenda- <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Item 3A, Consider Appointment of Custodial Worker <br /> 19 Public Services Director Rick DeGardner noted the intent is to have two people working 20 and <br /> 20 25 hours per week. He shared about the substantial savings of$36,000 in 2024 by going this <br /> 21 route after equipment purchases versus the previous expenditure to pay for contract services. He <br /> 22 confirmed for council that these part-time positions are not eligible for medical benefits. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Item 6A, Pheasant Run Reconstruction Project <br /> 25 City Engineer Diane Hankee noted eight bids were received on the project with the low bid <br /> 26 coming from A-1 Excavating at approximately$886,000. Mayor Rafferty asked if the City has <br /> 27 worked with A-1 in the past. Ms. Hankee confirmed, noting A-1 is currently working on the <br /> 28 Watermark project. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Councilmember Cavegn asked of the budget for this project. Engineer Hankee replied the <br /> 31 engineer's budget estimate was over$900,000 and the overall budget, with soft costs and <br /> 32 contingency, was $1,200,000. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Councilmember Stoesz asked of the $65,000 designated for WSB and the hourly rate. Engineer <br /> 35 Hankee noted it varies due to multiple staff involved but most of the cost is for on-site <br /> 36 inspections and daily review of the contractor's work as well as resident communication. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Item 6B, Consider Approval of Resolution 23-33, Lowering the School Zone Speed Limit <br /> 39 on Elm Street <br /> 40 City Engineer Hankee explained that the city was contacted by ISD 12 with a request to evaluate <br /> 41 evaluating the current school zone speed limit on Elm Street. In review of this request, the City <br /> 42 found that the speed limit zone was set higher than it could be and that current state statute <br /> 43 allows the City to lower the speed limit. Mayor Rafferty clarified it is during school hours only <br /> 44 and Engineer Hankee further clarified that it is when children are present including drop-off and <br /> 1 <br />