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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES JANUARY 30, 2002 : January 30, 2002 . 9:20 p.m. . 10:10 p.m. : Council Members C . n, Dahl, O'Donnell, Reinert, and or Bergeson None Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite Rick DeGardner; and Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia ervices Director, ATHLETIC COMPLEX/PARKS/TRAILS REQ' UM, RICK DEGARDNER City Administrator Waite Smith advised the evening regarding the proposed referendum members of Legislature. Public Services Director DeGardne will be given at the next work se Waite Smith regarding concern seems that the majority of th complex in the spring. eeds to discuss two (2) issues this letter she would like to send to update regarding the proposed referendum ated he spoke to City Administrator ferendum due to possible budget cuts. It supports pursuing a referendum for the athletic Public Services Director D proposed refer really the minim amenities such as Council that the fina forward this spring. distributed an information packet on the final bond amount is $8,600,000. That final amount is de d will not allow for a complex with any extra oards. Staff and the Park Board will be recommending to ount of $8,600,000 be pursued if the Council chooses to move Mayor Bergeson suggested the City obtain an independent assessment from a consultant to determine the chances of the referendum passing. The City does not want to pursue a referendum that does not have a good chance of passing. City Administrator Waite Smith advised there is a timing issue and the lead story in the City's quarterly newsletter is going to be on the complex. Staff also thought the information on the complex may be too confusing to conduct a thorough phone survey.