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Lino Lakes City Council <br />Work Session <br />Minutes <br />DATE: January 6, 2025 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:10 P.M. <br />TIME ENDED: 9:26 P.M. <br />LOCATION: Community Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz and <br />Ruhland <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br />Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, <br />Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, Deputy Public <br />Safety Director Kyle Leibel, Police Captain William Owens, and Deputy Director/Fire Dan L'Allier. <br />1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. <br />2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items <br />The agenda topics were adopted as presented, with amendment to the order of <br />business. <br />3. Police Capital Replacement Update <br />The Deputy Public Safety Director reported that due to significant manufacture delay <br />the order of four police Chevrolet Tahoe's was delayed from one year to the next <br />resulting in price increases for both the vehicle and equipment installation. Staff is <br />asking for Council approval to increase the 2023 police fleet capital for three Tahoe's for <br />a total increase of $36,270, <br />The Council discussed the price increase. It was noted that the order would have been <br />cancelled if the City did not wait for the vehicle order. <br />The Mayor suggested that alternative revenue sources such as the forfeiture fund be <br />reviewed to possibly cover the cost increase. <br />4. Digital Evidence System Replacement <br />Police Captain Owens reported a committee was formed to review the public safety <br />digital evidence system. All known vendors were reviewed with four vendors considered <br />in greater detail. The system offered by Axon is recommended by the Committee and <br />should result in lower staff costs related to data sharing and redaction. He reported that <br />Public Safety Aid Funds had been previously identified for this expense by the City <br />Council. The final cost is $109,792.97 more than the budget estimate and he asked for <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />