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Lino Lakes City Council <br />Work Session <br />Minutes <br />DATE: January 26, 2026 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M. <br />TIME ENDED: 6:25 P.M. <br />LOCATION: Community Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br />Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Human Resources <br />and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, Community Development Director Mike Grochala, City <br />Engineer Diane Hankee and Chief of Police Curt Boehme. <br />1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items <br />The agenda was adopted as presented. <br />Council Member Ruhland requested that the City Council/EDA discuss the sale of a portion of the <br />City property abutting Tower Park for a recreation sporting facility, at a future meeting. He <br />recommended that the property be sold with convents regarding the use of the property. <br />Seconded by Council Member Rennaker. <br />The Community Development Director stated that staff will schedule this item for a future City <br />Council Work Session and that the Economic Development Authority (EDA) would ultimately be <br />responsible for negotiating any sale of the property. <br />3. Review Regular Agenda <br />The Council reviewed the list of candidates for the Parks and Recreation Board and Economic <br />Development Advisory Committee (EDAC). The City Clerk asked for direction regarding selection <br />of officers for the Parks and Recreation and Environmental Boards. <br />Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement: Mayor Rafferty stated that he would abstain from the <br />discussion of the appointment of the EDAC applicant as he does business with the applicant. He <br />stated that he would also abstain from the vote at the regular meeting on this appointment. <br />The Council provided direction to schedule the appointment of Kellie Schmidt, Megan Mouser <br />and Morgan Ross to the Parks and Recreation Board for terms ending 12/31/28 or until a <br />successor is appointed. The Council provided direction to schedule the appointment of Mark Pfeil <br />to the EDAC with a term ending 12/31/28 or until a successor is appointed. With further direction <br />to authorize the Parks and Recreation Board and Environmental Board to select a Chair and Vice <br />Chair at their next meetings. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />