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