HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-2019 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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I CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE July 22, 2019
5 TIME STARTED 6*00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6*23 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Rafferty, Maher,
8 Manthey, Stoesz and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT None
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; City Engineer Diane Hankee;
12 Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael
13 Grochala; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie .Bartell
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15 1. Review Regular City Council Meeting Agenda of July 22, 2019 —
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17 Consent Agenda — Expenditures — Council Member Stoesz asked if the can receptacle at
18 Fire Station #1 is producing revenue. Public Services Director DeGardner said it is very
19 slowly bringing in revenue.
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21 Item SA —Reject Bids for Well House No. 1 Rehab —City Engineer reviewed the
22 elements of the rehab project. Bids came in higher than the budgeted amount so staff is
23 recommending that the bids be rejected for city budget considerations and to put together
24 a bid process for next year.
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26 Item 6A — Water Tower No 3 Project— City Engineer Hankee explained that this project
27 is ready to move forward for bids.
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29 Council Member Stoesz asked about the possibility of lighting the City logo/name on the
30 water tower as part of this project? Ms. Hankee said the council could still move forward
31 tonight and add that element along the way. Community Development Director
32 Grochala remarked that this tower will be located in a residential area so light may be
33 invasive; the other water towers may be better choices if the council is interested in
34 lighting. The council asked staff to investigate the possibility and report back (including
35 locations where lighting is being used).
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37 2. Pledge of Allegiance Discussion -Mayor Reinert noted that the City Code includes
38 some language but only within the "order of business" section. He thinks it might be a
39 good idea to better define the council's intent.
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41 The council directed staff to put together a resolution that better defines the language of
42 the Pledge, includes the advisory board and enforcing the council's intent.
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44 Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting — Community Development
15 Director Grochala reviewed the proposed actions and updated the council on the current
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46 figures (term of tax increment and valuation information). He added that Lyngblomsten
47 has signed off on everything.
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49 Not on agenda — Council Member Stoesz asked if the City should consider rain -out plans
s0 for Blue Heron Days. Public Services Director DeGarAner noted his concern with any
51 planned delay over 30 minutes — logistically it doesn't work out (i.e. noting defined time
52 the roadway can be closed, public works employee overtim6).
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54 The meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
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These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
August 12, 2019.
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