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<br />LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: September 5, 2023 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:03 PM <br />TIME ENDED: 7:55 PM <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Mayor Rafferty <br /> <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; City <br />Engineer Diane Hankee; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Deputy Directors of Public Safety <br />Kyle Leibel and Dan L’Allier; Police Captain William Owens; Director of Public Services Rick <br />DeGardner; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br />1. Tart Lake Road <br />City Engineer Diane Hankee and Police Captain William Owens, representing the Traffic Safety <br />Committee, spoke of complaints that have been received related to vehicles on Tart Lake <br />Road, specifically complaints regarding speeding. It was noted that multiple traffic/speed <br />studies have been conducted in the area; these studies showed speed data within range, no <br />indicative of an issue with excessive speeding. Public Safety Director John Swenson added <br />that there is not necessarily a statistical problem with traffic in the vicinity; rather, a <br />perception problem. He suggested that Council consider the fact that making all residents <br />happy is an unattainable goal. Several options to address potential, actual traffic concerns <br />were proposed and a proposal by WSB of $16,500 to evaluate data and other alternatives <br />was discussed. <br />Staff sought direction from Council on next steps regarding further engagement of WSB. <br />Council held discussion on the matter, including the number of complaints received, options <br />for additional signage, and enforcement efforts. Following discussion, it was the consensus <br />of Council to not take any action at this time, but to focus on the possible future purchase of <br />a movable driver feedback unit to increase driver awareness and to allow for additional <br />monitoring of the area by staff. <br />2. Fire Services Follow-Up <br />Finance Director Hannah Lynch and Public Safety Director John Swenson updated Council <br />on information gathered on consulting related to fire services as a follow-up to Council’s <br />direction provided at the August Work Session. Director Swenson highlighted the RFP by the <br />City of Hopkins for fire service consulting and stated that the scope of work under that RFP <br />would give an idea of what costs may be. Director Swenson further noted that although he <br />was not present at the work session when this subject was initially discussed where a <br />question was raised was if he’d be in favor of using public safety dollars for the purpose of