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GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES
<br />Lino Lakes was incorporated as a village in 1955, became a statutory city on January 1, 1974
<br />and is now governed by a Home Rule Charter as adopted on January 12, 1982. The City is
<br />governed by a Mayor and four Council members. The Mayor is elected to a two -year term of
<br />office and Council members are elected to four -year terms. The Council is currently comprised
<br />of the following members:
<br />Expiration of Term
<br />John Bergeson Mayor December 31, 2007
<br />Donna Carlson Council Member December 31, 2007
<br />Jeff O'Donnell Council Member December 31, 2009
<br />Jeff Reinert Council Member December 31, 2009
<br />Daniel Stoltz Council Member December 31, 2007
<br />The City Administrator, Mr. Gordon Heitke, is responsible for administration of City policy.
<br />Mr. Heitke has been with the City since February 2004. The City's Finance Director is Mr. Alan
<br />Rolek, who has been with the City since April 2000.
<br />The City currently employs 72 full -time and 5 part-time personnel. Police protection is provided
<br />by 26 sworn police officers. Fire protection is provided by the Centennial Fire District which is
<br />comprised of the cities of Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, and Centerville. The District has a volunteer
<br />force of 52 members. The City has a class 5 insurance rating.
<br />Lino Lakes has established a Comprehensive Plan to direct all areas of growth within the City.
<br />The plan was approved by the Metropolitan Council in 1981 and was amended in
<br />1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 2001. Further refinements are currently under review.
<br />Eighteen parks and playgrounds are maintained by the City and include ball fields, hockey and
<br />skating rinks, playground and picnic facilities, and 20 miles of trails. Anoka County owns a
<br />2,500 -acre park and an 18 -hole golf course within the City.
<br />The City currently provides municipal sewer and water through the operation of four wells, two
<br />water towers, and four lift stations. The City currently has 4,282 users of its sewer system and
<br />4,090 users of its water system. The City has established a policy that provides that municipal
<br />water services will be extended only to sewered areas.
<br />Employee Pensions
<br />All full -time and certain part-time employees of the City of Lino Lakes are covered by defined
<br />benefit pension plans administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association of
<br />Minnesota (PERA). PERA administers the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF) and the
<br />Public Employees Police and Fire Fund (PEPFF), which are cost - sharing multiple - employer
<br />retirement plans. PERF members belong to either the Coordinated Plan or the Basic Plan.
<br />Coordinated members are covered by Social Security and Basic members are not. All new
<br />members must participate in the Coordinated Plan. All police officers, fire fighters and peace
<br />officers who qualify for membership by statute are covered by the PEPFF. The City's
<br />contributions to the PERF for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were
<br />$156,599, $136,230, $128,263, and $124,431, respectively. The City's contributions to the
<br />PEPFF for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 were $187,712, $158,282,
<br />$146,820, and $139,726, respectively. The City's contributions were equal to the contractually
<br />required contributions for each year as set by state statute.
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