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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DATE: June 26, 2023 TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM TIME ENDED: 9:47 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz, Lyden, Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Ruhland Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources Director Meg Sawyer; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment was opened at 6:33 PM. Mr. Tim Henderson, 6987 West Shadow Lake Drive, thanked City Council and the mayor for the work put in over the past year. He noted that he was a member of the original YMCA and the issues surrounding that – the decisions and funding that the city engaged in to open up the Rookery. He noted he reviewed the meeting minutes when the plan was being put into place and that he has been an employee at the Rookery for a year. He commented on getting to know staff over the course of the year and that the hiring of staff has been great, there have been good hires. Mr. Henderson noted that working with Maddie (Rosewood) has empowered him to do a lot of things that he did not think he could do. He thanked Council for all that was done and said that he was not commenting to gripe, rather that he recalled hearing the Mayor previously comment on making big decisions and gathering facts before making decisions and that Council has done that. He closed by noting he was proud to call them the Mayor and Councilmembers. No further public comment was received. 1) Motion to: Close Public Comment at 6:36 PM. SETTING THE AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented with no additions or changes. RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: All in favor ABSENT: Ruhland