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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE: September 25, 2023 <br /> TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM <br /> TIME ENDED: 7:09 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers, Lyden, Stoesz, Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Ruhland <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; <br /> Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> SETTING THE AGENDA <br /> The agenda was accepted as presented: No additions or changes were made. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Public Comment was opened at 6:31 PM. <br /> Mr. Christopher Stowe, 426 Pine Street, addressed Council and advised that he is running for City <br /> Council. He commented on the sale of property to JAVA Companies and raised concerns of <br /> Councilmember Ruhland's abstention from that vote. He asked why a realtor was not involved <br /> and said that he has concerns that he believes that City Hall sold land to a company that a <br /> councilmember has an apparent interest in. Mr. Stowe added comments about a personnel <br /> matter that he said he previously raised related to the City Planner and wanted an update on <br /> that. He then went on to state that he does not see a lot of diversity on the Council so he was <br /> promoting his neighbor, Catherine Decker. <br /> 1. Motion to: Close Public Comment at 6:36 PM. <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Lyden <br /> SECONDER: Cavegn <br /> AYES: Lyden, Cavegn, Stoesz, Rafferty <br /> ABSENT: Ruhland <br /> 1. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> A. Consider Approval of Expenditures for September 11, 2023 (Check No. 119260 through <br /> 119327) in the Amount of$1,036,733.58 <br /> B. Consider Approval of August 28, 2023 Work Session Minutes <br /> C. Consider Approval of August 28, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes <br />