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• <br />• <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 28, 2009 <br />DRAFT <br />DATE <br />TIME STARTED <br />TIME ENDED <br />MEMBERS PRESENT <br />MEMBERS ABSENT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />: September 28, 2009 <br />. 5:35 p.m. <br />. 6:35 p.m. <br />: Council members Gallup, Reinert, <br />O'Donnell, and Mayor Bergeson <br />: Council Member Stoltz <br />Staff members present: Acting City Administrator Dan Tesch; Director of Public Safety <br />David Pecchia; City Engineer Jim Studenski; Director of Finance Al Rolek; Economic <br />Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; Director of Community Development <br />Michael Grochala; City Attorney Joseph Langel; City Clerk Julie Bartell. <br />REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS <br />Item 3A Charter Amendment Ordinance (Televising Meetings) — It was noted that all <br />council members would not be present for the council meeting (a charter amendment by <br />ordinance requires an affirmative vote of all members of the council). The city attorney <br />said it would not be a problem to table this item at tonight's meeting. The council will <br />consider the ordinance at the special council meeting on October 5, 2009. <br />Item 4A, Resolution authorizing acceptance of Recovery Act Assistance Grant — <br />Police Chief Pecchia explained that the city has been awarded a grant for two patrol <br />officer positions, one effective 10/1/2009 through 9/30/2011 and another 1/1/2010 <br />through 12/31/2011. Recent council discussions about the city budget and personnel <br />reductions indicated that the Police Department needed to look at reducing approximately <br />ten percent of its budget or $322,000. Using that figure as a guide, the department <br />applied for and was awarded grant funds. They plan to replace one position that is open <br />and to maintain the junior most position past that. Staff has received an opinion that <br />furlough and union concessions would not be considered supplanting as far these grant <br />funds and so those items will remain on the bargaining table with the unions. <br />A council member noted that he originally had concern that accepting these grant funds <br />would mean that the Police Department budget couldn't be amended and that wouldn't <br />coincide with the council's direction that all areas of the city budget are expected to <br />participate in budget reductions. He now understands that this grant is about maintaining <br />the current level of sworn personnel. <br />Item 6A, Resolution accepting the feasibility study for Pine Street paving <br />improvements — City Engineer Studenski reported that, after careful review, the <br />feasibility study proposes a project estimate somewhat changed from the original. Costs <br />are clearly broken down in the report. Staff has worked with the City of Columbus and <br />