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COUNCIL MINUTES August 8, 2011 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : August 8, 2011 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 8:00 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Gallup, O'Donnell, Rafferty, 9 Roeser, and Mayor Reinert 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : none 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karison; Community Development Director Michael 13 Grochala; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City 14 Planner Jeff Smyser. 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 18 Tracey Jansen, 1205 Buckthorn Lane, proposes the installation of a removable fence adjacent to their 19 home. She and her husband have safety and other concerns that could be addressed by such a fence. 20 21 The council will discuss the matter at the next regular work session. 22 • 23 SETTING THE AGENDA 24 25 The agenda was approved as presented. 26 27 SPECIAL PRESENTATION 28 29 The council gave special recognition to Lynn Bergman who has been the coordinator of the Lino 30 Lakes Ambassadors program for eight years. She has contributed many hours and much energy to 31 the events and duties associated with the Lino Lakes Ambassador program. 32 33 Mayor Reinert presented Ms. Bergman with a plaque from the city with much appreciation. 34 35 The council also met the candidates for this year's ambassador's positions: Katlynn Alm, Cassie 36 Clark, Becca Hiiva, Sara Hovseth, Katie Lincoln, Sally Luikart, Caitlin Pederson, Eva Schmidt and 37 Mary Ellen Wies. (not able to attend were candidates Francis Barriga and Briza Bohne). A 2010 38 Ambassador, Alyssa Andersen, presented the city with awards received for this city during the past 39 year. 40 41 CONSENT AGENDA 42 43 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1A through 1D. Council 44 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. • 45