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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION <br />MINUTES <br />DATE: October 2, 2023 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:00 PM <br />TIME ENDED: 10:58 PM <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Stoesz, Ruhland, Cavegn, Mayor <br />Rafferty <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Lyden <br />Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources and <br />Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community <br />Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Environmental Coordinator <br />Andy Nelson; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br />1.Public Safety Employee Wellness Update <br />Public Safety Director John Swenson introduced Provicita Services to present an update to <br />Council on the enhancements being implemented to increase Public Safety employee wellness. <br />Mike Goldstein, retired from Plymouth/Chief of Public Safety, now owner of Provicta Services <br />and Max Lipset of Health Quotient and Twin Cities Orthopedics provided an overview of <br />services to now be offered to all Lino Lakes Public Safety (sworn) staff. <br />2.Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment-Synthetic Grass <br />City Planner Katie Larsen provided information to Council on a received application for a Zoning <br />Text Amendment by Forever Lawns, a company specializing in the installation of synthetic turf ; <br />the information included an overview of the reviews conducted at both the Environmental Board <br />and the Planning and Zoning Board. She also advised that a Public Hearing was held on September <br />13, 2023 at the Planning and Zoning Board meeting; the applicant, the property owner, and a <br />business owner provided public comment. Following the board meetings, neither board <br />recommend approval of the text amendment to allow for wide-spread installation of synthetic <br />turf. She sought input from Council as to any other use or application of the product. <br />The applicant, Troy Johnson, and resident, Jon Lipinski, were present and addressed Council. Mr. <br />Johnson provided details on the company history and the benefits of a synthetic lawn. Mr. <br />Johnson responded to questions from Council concerning examples of full-yard installation, <br />transitions from real grass to synthetic, work in other communities. <br />Mr. Jon Lipinksi informed Council that he believes he has proven that permeability is not an issue. <br />He further stated that he should be able to have a say in what his being installed on his property. <br />52