HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-2019 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE September 23, 2019
5 TIME STARTED 5:55 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Council Member Maher, Manthey, Stoesz
8 and Mayor Reinert
9 MEMBERS ABSENT Council Member Rafferty
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i 1 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John
12 Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Finance Director Sarah
13 Cotton; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 1. Review Regular City Council Agenda of September 23, 2019
16 Item 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D, 2020 Preliminary Budget and Other Actions -Finance
17 Director Cotton explained that the budget documents themselves will have to be amended
18 to reflect the council's change at the budget work session that occurred earlier in the
19 evening. She will explain the change at the council meeting.
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21 Other budget approvals to be considered are setting the date for the Truth in Taxation
22 Hearing, cancelling certain debt service levy which is not required in the budget and
23 issuance of certain Certificates of Indebtedness.
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25 Council Member Stoesz asked if there can be arrangements for additional public input
26 through electronic means such as Skype. The council discussed options and decided it
27 would not be possible this year but it's a good goal for the future.
28 Item 3A, Waldoch Farms Special Event, Use of Elbe Street —The City Clerk
29 explained that the neighborhood has been notified that the council will be considering
30 Waldoch Farm's request at the council meeting. The council discussed their concerns
31 about use of the street as well as how parking and exiting the event has been handled in
32 the past.
33 The mayor suggested that the Police Department could be hired to help with traffic.
34 Director Swenson said they have assisted in the past but Waldoch has not asked for this
35 year and he added that they would have no problem doing it this year. They do not have
36 any traffic recorded safety issue.
37 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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39 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
40 October 14, 2019.
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45 Bartell, City Clerk