04-14-25 - Council Meeting Agenda

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Lino Lakes City Council Work Session Minutes DATE: March 24, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. TIME ENDED: 6:27 P.M. LOCATION: Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz and Ruhland MEMBERS ABSENT: None Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Engineer Diane Hankee, Interim Public Safety Director Curt Boehme, Interim Fire Chief Dan L'Allier, and Public Services/Parks & Recreation Director Rick DeGardner. 1. Call to Order and Roll Call Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items In the interest of allowing sufficient time to review the regular agenda items the Interim City Administrator requested that the review of the agenda take place prior to the administration update. The agenda was adopted as amended. 3. Review Regular Agenda The Community Development Director reviewed draft Resolution No. 25-41 Supporting Retention of City Zoning Authority. He stated that there are several bills being proposed at the State Legislature that would reduce city zoning authority, and this resolution asks that our State Representatives uphold the current zoning authority. He said that the resolution would be sent to our State Senator and Representative as well as the League of Minnesota Cities. The Human Resources and Communications Manager stated that this evening the Council was being asked to appoint a Paid On -Call Firefighter as well as a Part -Time Firefighter. She reviewed the current staffing levels at each fire station. The City Engineer stated that there are two public hearings on the agendas. One is for the Pine Haven 2025 Street Reconstruction and Sewer and Water Extension project. The other is for the Colonial Woods 2025 Street Reconstruction and Sewer and Water Extension project. Page l of 2