03/04/1998 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

• • MINUTES MARCH 4, 1998 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION WEDNESDAY March 4, 1998 5:30 p.m. Council Members Present: Council Members Bergeson, Dahl, Lyden, Neal Council Members Absent: Mayor Sullivan Staff Members Present : Finance Director, Mary Vaske; City Engineer, Dave Ahrens; Parks and Recreation Director, Rick DeGardner; Community Development Director, Brian Wessel and Clerk -Treasurer, Marilyn Anderson. 1. Discussion of New Accounting Software, Mary Vaske Mary explained the need for new computer software and hardware and that financing the purchase would come from interest income not included in the 1997 budget. Council Member Bergeson felt uncomfortable using some of the accumulated fund balance for the purchase. Put on March 9th March 9th regular agenda. 2. Discussion of U.S. West's Plans for New Area Code, Dan Tesch Originally the Public Utilities Commission agreed to allow U. S. West to split the metro area into two (2) area codes. The Commission also required that the split be along municipal boundaries. U. S. West has now indicated that several cities including Lino Lakes will have two (2) different area codes because of difficulty with their equipment. Dan was instructed to send letters to the Public Utilities Commission asking that they stick with the original decision and to send letters to the League of Minnesota Cities and our state senator and legislator. This item will be on the March 9th agenda. 3. City Administrator Search Update, Dan Tesch Dan has received two (2) proposals, one from PDI and another from Brimeyer Associates. There is a third proposal from a company located out of the metro area. They cannot get to the March 9th Council meeting until after 9:00 p.m. Chris and Caroline met with Dan at the city hall last week to review the proposals. Chris and Caroline like the PDI proposal. This item will be placed on the March 9th agenda. PAGE 1