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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE: July 24, 2023 <br /> TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM <br /> TIME ENDED: 7:00 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz,Lyden, Ruhland, <br /> Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; <br /> Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Director of <br /> Public Safety John Swenson; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Public Comment was opened at 6:32 PM. <br /> Mr. Christopher Stowe, 426 Pine Street, addressed Council and noted that he was also at the last <br /> Council meeting. He reiterated his previous position that he was not receiving the answers to the <br /> questions he was asking. He had a copy of email communication from CD Director MG. He <br /> spoke of his concerns with the animal use chart,the enforcement of the same, asked if it was for <br /> residential or commercial properties, then of complaints in the 1990's related to noise concerns. <br /> He stated that he recently ran into a neighbor, Dawn, of 431 Andell Street, who had recently <br /> learned of a complaint made to the city about her husband running a wood splitting business at <br /> home; when Dawn asked City Planner Katie Larsen of the complaint and who made it, Mr. <br /> Stowe alleged that Dawn was told that the complaint wasn't made by the neighbor behind her <br /> which makes Mr. Stowe believe that Planner Larsen was insinuating he was the one who made <br /> the complaint. He finds Planner Larsen's comments completely inappropriate as if he had been <br /> the one to make the complaint,that should have remained anonymous and that Planner Larsen's <br /> comments were detrimental and in violation of the city's policies. He went on to state that he is <br /> not operating a commercial business from his house. He made comments about not having <br /> access to 1968 Zoning and Planning Board minutes. He added that his property is now <br /> considered wetlands. He does not want any in-person meetings, he wants everything in writing, <br /> that he does have CUP and will continue to operate with it and his 1968 SUP. He said he does <br /> not want any further contact(from staff) and will consider any more contact as harassment. <br /> No further public comment was received. <br /> 1. Motion to: Close Public Comment at 6:35 PM. <br /> ...... ....... <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Lyden <br /> SECONDER: Stoesz <br /> AYES: Lyden, Stoesz,Ruhland,Rafferty <br /> ABSENT: Cavegn <br />