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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 21, 2001 CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : February 21, 2001 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. TIME ENDED : 8:15 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Carlson, Dahl, O'Donnell, Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson : None MEMBERS ABSENT Staff members present: Administration Director, Dan Tesch; City Engineer, John Powell; Economic Development Director, Brian Wessel (part); Publitlervices Director, Rick DeGardner (part); and City Planner, Jeff Smyser DISCUSS 2001 PARK BOARD GOALS GEORGE LI Public Services Director DeGardner introduced Mr. or L air of the Park Board, and noted this item will appear on the re ag da. Mr. Lindy referred to a list of the 2001 P _, d G =-' s, noting the difference between designated dedicated funds and unde z� ```d funds. He reviewed the goals for 2001 in detail and also noted th- at '11 be recommended if additional funding becomes available. He advise • th als are approved, there would be approximately $9,000 1e • - ; nated dedicated funds. . Mr. Lindy continu referendum for the has been acquired at the Council needs to sit down and discuss the possible mplex and the timing issue. The property for the complex the demand for a park facility is evident. Mayor Bergeson stated the City does want to pursue a referendum. However, the City does not know what the school district will be doing. The possible referendum needs to be discussed at the next goal setting session. The school district does hire a consultant to determine the chances of a referendum passing. The City may want to hire a consultant also. Mr. Lindy stated the Park Board went through the planning process with Brauer and Associates in the past. They stressed the planning of a referendum and funding the complete project at one time. Including other park needs in the referendum has also been discussed. 1