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<br />LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: September 11, 2023 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:00 PM <br />TIME ENDED: 6:27 PM <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn, Mayor <br />Rafferty <br /> <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; Public <br />Safety Director John Swenson; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> <br />1. Public Safety Vehicle Purchase <br />Public Safety Director John Swenson sought clarification from Council on a previous <br />directive for public safety vehicles to be purchased only in the color white. He advised that <br />the current unmarked vehicle, not white in color, will be transitioning out of the fleet and <br />that staff has requested to replace that specific vehicle with a color other than white in <br />order to enhance the ability for police staff to address traffic safety concerns. He also <br />informed Council that if a base color other than white is selected, no additional costs will be <br />incurred. <br />Council concurred that the purchase of a non-white vehicle is important for traffic <br />enforcement and approved Public Safety to proceed with selecting another base color. <br />Mayor Rafferty then asked Director Swenson if a Tahoe is necessary for an admin vehicle as <br />he does not believe a V8 vehicle is needed and that a Dodge Durango would be more <br />appropriate. <br />Director Swenson advised Council that he has compared Duragnos to Tahoes for the <br />administrative vehicles (those driven by himself, the Deputy Director of Public Safety, and <br />the Police Captain); he believes a cost savings may be achieved by switching to Duragnos, <br />though the full savings is not known because the expense of the build-out (to convert to an <br />emergency vehicle) of a Durango is not known. He added that Chevrolet has not released <br />2024 Minnesota pricing yet. <br />Councilmember Lyden noted that he would like further considerations other than just <br />purchase price to be reviewed: resale, safety. He added that the Tahoe is a better platform <br />in safety features. Councilmember Cavegn then asked if there is any data related to cost of <br />ownership for both. Director Swenson noted that he does not have that data. <br />Mayor Rafferty stated he was in favor of moving forward with the purchase of three (3) <br />Durangos for admin vehicles. <br />Councilmember Lyden noted additional concerns, stating that there is a difference between <br />the price of the car and the cost of a car. Mayor Rafferty stated that if he moves in two