03-10-25 Council Work Session Minutes

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Lino Lakes City Council Work Session Minutes DATE: March 10, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. TIME ENDED: 6:24 P.M. LOCATION: Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden and Stoesz. EXCUSED ABSENT: Councilmember Ruhland Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Engineer Diane Hankee, Human Resources & Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, and Interim Public Safety Director Curt Boehme. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items The agenda was adopted as presented. The Community Development Director stated that Item 6A "Consider Resolution No. 25- 21, Approving Permanent Right of Way Easement and Agreement with Ramsey County, 135/CRJ Interchange Project" is requested to be removed from the regular agenda this evening and it will be brought back at a future meeting. The Community Development Director stated that Item 6C "Consider Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 02-25, Amending Chapter 1007 of City Code (Zoning Ordinance), Relating to Cannabis Businesses" has a publication summary. It is requested that the adoption of the publication summary be added to the regular agenda. Administration Update The Interim City Administrator presented the following updates: The Public Services Director sent a report on the Rookery with the last City Council Weekly Update and proposes to send future updates approximately the third week of the month through the Weekly Update. This is in response to the Council request at the last work session for detailed information on the revenues and participation levels. He asked that the Council provide any feedback they have regarding the data that is included in the report going forward as the report format can be amended. Page 1 of 3