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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE: October 9, 2023 <br /> TIME STARTED: 6:32 PM <br /> TIME ENDED: 7:44 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers, Lyden,Stoesz, Ruhland,Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources and Communications <br /> Manager Meg Sawyer; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Community Development <br /> Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Environmental <br /> Coordinator Andy Nelson; 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 6:33 PM. <br /> Mr. Catherine Decker, 614 Pine Street, addressed Council and advised that she is running for City <br /> Council. (Mayor Rafferty informed Ms. Decker that this is not an opportunity to campaign.) Ms. <br /> Decker commented that she brings to the Council experience in human resources and that today <br /> she heard the Council discussing compensation for paid on-call fire fighters. She asked Council to <br /> do their due diligence and identify issues related to compensation. She added that she did not <br /> hear any discussion of strategic planning related to how the compensation aligns with (City)goals <br /> and strategies; that money cannot be thrown at issues. She questioned if exit interviews have <br /> been conducted with past paid on-call firefighters or even with current employees. Ms. Decker <br /> also said that she conducted some google research today and found that the tag line for Lino <br /> Lakes is a city with a vision but she is not sure what that vision is. <br /> Following Ms. Decker's comment, Councilmember Ruhland clarified that Council has held <br /> multiple conversations (at work sessions) on the topic of paid on-call compensation, dating back <br /> to June, 2023. He encouraged residents to review Council records for details. <br /> 1. Motion to: Close Public Comment at 6:41 PM. <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Lyden <br /> SECONDER: Cavegn <br /> AYES: Lyden, Cavegn, Stoesz, Ruhland, Rafferty <br /> 1 <br />