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October 9, 1979 23 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m., October 9, 1979, by Mayor Karth. Council members present; Kulaszewicz, Schneider, Zelinka. Absent: McLean. Mr. Locher was also present. Approval of the minutes was deferred. Mayor Karth introduced Sen. Knaack who was here to discuss the proposal for the juvenile detention center at St. Joe's Church. There is to be a representative of the State Correctional Facilities present at this meeting. Sen. Knaack said Mr. Young was unable to attend bu Mr. Tonsche would be here. She felt the lack of communications on the part of Anoka County had led to a state of confusion for both the Citizens of Lino Lakes and Anoka County officials. Mr. Burman gave a brief update on the actions of the Anoka County Commissioners and said he could almost assure the citizens that the facility would not be 'located at St. Joe's Church. His personal opinion was that juveniles should not be housed with adult offenders. Mr. Bohjanen asked Mr. Burman how the other Commissioners felt about that and Mr. Burman said he did not know. Mr. Bohjanen asked Sen. Knaack if there are plans for the expanding of the existing facilities and Sen. Knaack read a letter from Mr. Young in which the request of Anoka County was denied. Mr. Young felt the exist- ing cottages at the Lino Lakes facility are needed for the projected population of that facility and the possibility of a facility for women being constructed at this site. Mr. Tomsche presented the projection for the increase in population for the facility - the fact that the State is looking at the facilities where both adult and juveniles are housed - the need for a facility for women. Mr. Bohjanen asked if they were considering expanding the Lino Lakes facility and Mr. Tomsche said, Yes. He said Anoka County wanted space to house 60 juveniles and a cottage for 'Huber' persons. Sen. Knaack felt that some citizen should be a memver of the Advisory Committee that is studying sites for the juvenile center - Lino Lakes is not represented on that Committee. Mr. Burman said he and requested permission to appoint someone from Lino Lakes on that Committee. At the present time, Mrs. Ruth Grant of Linwood is the person who would represent this area. There was discussion on the need for additional bed space, the women's facility, the fact that the County is supposed to be out of the cottages by March 1, 1980. use of the land at the State Hospital in Anoka, (this was vetoed by the Welfare Department), cost of sewer installation at St. Joe;s and who would pay, and the fact that the present facility started out as a juvenile treatment center. Mr. Schneider asked a liason to the Advisorty Committee be appointed at this meeting and it was agred that this could be done. Mr. Schneider moved to appoint Mr. Bill Bohjanen as Lino Lakes liasion to the Advisory Committee and Mary Bunker as alternate. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion declared passed.