11-23-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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I CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED i 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 j 4 DATE : November 23, 2020 j 5 TIME STARTED : 6 : 00 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, 8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton ; Community Development 11 Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Planner Katie 12 Larsen; Environmental Coordinator Andy Nelson; City Clerk Julie Bartell 13 14 The council meeting was held on line on the Zoom Meeting platform and as allowed by 15 Minnesota Statutes 13D.021 . 16 1 . Sale of Land, Lots 12- 13, Carole Estates 2"1 Addition — Community 17 Development Director Grochala showed a map of approximately two acres of land owned 18 by the City. An offer (letter of intent) has been submitted to purchase the land in the 19 amount of about $525 ,000 . The Economic Development Advisory Committee did 20 review the offer and is in support. Mr. Grochala pointed out an area that was proposed to i 21 provide a roadway realignment; this would require further work including acquisition of 22 private land. The City has been in touch with the private property owner. The letter of 23 intent offer is consistent with current like property offers. If directed by the council, Mr. 24 Grochala indicated that staff will continue working with the buyer and the city attorney 25 and would return to the council with a proposal to purchase. 26 Councilmember Lyden said he is excited to see it happen if it works out. i' 27 Councilmember Stoesz asked if there are promises in place for the community garden. 28 Director Grochala noted that the gardens have always been considered a temporary use 29 and also he is certain another garden spot could be identified in the City. 30 The council concurred that staff should proceed. 31 2. YMCA — Interim Use as COVID testing Site — Community Development 32 Director Grochala noted the currently closed YMCA property in the City. The City has 33 been approached by the YMCA and the State of Minnesota with a request that the site be 34 utilized as a temporary COVID 19 testing site on a lease basis through February 2021 . 35 The YMCA is still evaluating the idea and hasn' t agreed at this point. If the lease did 36 occur, that would not impact the existing lease on the property (the City' s rights) and the 37 review of the property for future use could continue. If the temporary testing use were to 38 proceed, there would likely be future consideration of an agreement by the Council . 39 Councilmember Cavegn asked who would get the lease revenue and Mr. Grochala said 40 since the YMCA owns the property the revenue would go to them. 1