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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 6, 2015 <br />APPROVED <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 DATE : April 6, 2015 <br />5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m. <br />6 TIME ENDED : 8:30 p.m. <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Rafferty, Roeser <br />8 and Mayor Reinert <br />9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member Kusterman <br />10 <br />11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development <br />12 Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Finance Director Al Rolek; <br />13 Public Safety Director John Swenson; Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson; City <br />14 Clerk Julie Bartell <br />15 <br />16 1. Miss Lino Lakes Ambassador Float- The treasurer of the Lino Lakes Ambassadors <br />17 Program and another representative were present and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation <br />18 outlining the program (on file) as follows: <br />19 - what the program does; <br />20 - expenses and income; <br />21 - ambassador activities; <br />22 - candidate sponsorship. <br />23 <br />24 They indicated that the council has discussed the possibility of providing some city funds <br />25 on a regular basis so they are providing some possible uses for that type of funding. <br />26 <br />27 Mayor Reinert said the more he learns about the Ambassador's program, they more he is <br />28 impressed. Young women of the community are clearly benefiting from participating <br />29 and there is a scholarship element also. He knows that the city hasn't been really <br />30 involved in the program since the float was created with the help of the city. He <br />31 recognizes that this city council is frugal in its use of city funds but he thinks this program <br />32 is something that should receive some regular municipal funding. The council did <br />33 approve up to $6,000 for the float this year. When he asked for the bottom line on <br />34 annual costs, he was told it is about $12,000. Council Member Roeser suggested that the <br />35 group should also seek funds from the area tourism association, Twin Cities Gateway. <br />36 Mayor Reinert suggested that at the next council work session, there will be more review <br />37 of the organization's budget. <br />38 <br />39 The council discussed how the city could appropriately be involved in the Ambassador's <br />40 program. Staff was directed to look at the possibility of the city taking ownership of the <br />41 float (so maintenance would then become a city responsibility). The council would also <br />42 like an overall expense rundown for the organization and directed staff to see if any <br />43 funding would be available through Twin Cities Gateway. <br />44 <br />1 <br />