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COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE : May 22, 2023 <br /> TIME STARTED : 6:02 PM <br /> TIME ENDED : 6:18 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmembers Stoesz,Lyden,Ruhland, <br /> Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development Director <br /> Michael Grochala; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; Public Safety Director John <br /> Swenson; Human Resources Director Meg Sawyer; City Planner Katie Larsen, City Clerk <br /> Jolleen Chaika. <br /> 1. Text Amendment: Backyard Chickens. <br /> City Planner Katie Larsen advised Council that the Planning and Zoning Board is interested in <br /> pursuing a zoning text amendment to allow for chickens within residential neighborhoods; the <br /> board is looking to see if there is Council support for such an action before staff is asked to begin <br /> the work on a draft amendment. <br /> Mayor Rafferty stated that chickens are already allowed in much of the city and does not feel it is <br /> necessary to expand the areas where chickens are allowed; he is not interested in a change at this <br /> time. Councilmember Stoesz concurred that he is not interested in any change at this time either. <br /> Councilmembers Cavegn and Lyden noted that they would be open to further discussion on the <br /> topic. Councilmember Ruhland would be open to consideration of an amendment if there is <br /> community support, shown through a poll or petition but that at this time,he does not believe <br /> there is support to move an amendment forward. <br /> Planning and Zoning Board Chair Michael Root was present at the Work Session and addressed <br /> Council. He advised that a neighbor of a board member had approached with the question of why <br /> hens/chickens are not allowed on residential lots in the city so the member brought the question <br /> to the board. The board voted in favor 6-1 of bringing Council the request to consider an <br /> amendment. <br /> 3/5 Councilmembers were not in favor of further consideration of a zoning text amendment at <br /> this time. <br /> 2. Review Regular Agenda <br /> Items 3A: Human Resources Director Meg Sawyer briefly reviewed her forthcoming hiring <br /> recommendation for a Parks Maintenance Worker; she noted that the recommended hire, Bryce <br /> Shannon, has experience with Anoka County Parks. <br /> Item 5A: City Engineer Diane Hankee reviewed the two quotes received for the trail project. <br /> Councilmember Ruhland asked of the paving machine that was recently purchased by the city <br />