HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25-2022 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : April 25,2022
5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden,
8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Ruhland
10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Human Resources and
11 Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; Community Development Director Michael
12 Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Director of Public Safety John Swenson;
13 1. Review Regular Agenda
14 Item 3A—Compensation Plan for Part-Time Rookery Activity Center Personnel—
15 Administrator Cotton reviewed the staff report. The salaries presented have differing
16 levels and staff would intend to place people based on their experience and qualifications.
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18 Councilmember Cavegn said he's concerned that the rates may be too low, especially in
19 comparison to pay being offered for jobs such as restaurant worker. Will the City be able
20 to attract personnel with these rates? Ms. Cotton said staff is concerned as well but plans
21 to use the scale and will adjust as necessary. Mayor Rafferty concurred that the rates
22 may be too low to hold people. Councilmember Stoesz noted Item 313 that indicates that
23 there are individuals who are accepting the rate of pay. Administrator Cotton noted that
24 staff is cognizant of the link between expenditures and revenues for the Rookery finances.
25 Ms. Cotton indicated that she's been doing research on the wage market for these type of
26 jobs and it does vary. Councilmember Cavegn asked about increasing the maximum
27 range to allow for flexibility if needed. Ms. Cotton suggested seeing how the job fair
28 goes and go forward knowing that the wage scale can be amended in the future.
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30 Regarding Item 313, Administrator Cotton noted that the City Code requires staff to bring
31 all names forward for council action. She wonders if the council would be comfortable
32 with individuals starting prior, knowing that action will still be required. The council
33 concurred.
34 Item 5A—Parking Lot Improvement(The Rookery)—City Engineer Hankee reviewed
35 the written staff report requesting authorization to contract for improvement of the
36 parking lot at The Rookery. The quote amount was noted. The work would be funded
37 through ARP funds. She added that one parking lot will be done at a time to allow some
38 parking to remain. Councilmember Stoesz asked if infrastructure for outside electrical
39 could be run to the north lot for future event use; staff indicated that type of work would
40 be outside of available funding.
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42 Item 6A—West Shadow Lake Drive—City Engineer Hankee noted the two requested
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43 actions. The project is funded through the City's Sewer Operating Fund. The contractor
44 would like to begin as soon as possible. There will be some disruption for the area
45 residents and they will be informed.
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47 Item 611—Master Partnership Contract with MnDOT—City Engineer Hankee
48 explained that staff is requesting authorization to execute this contract in regard to the
49 City's 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project which includes some state aid roadway.
50 Entering this contract is an efficient way to receive the necessary material inspection
51 services.
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53 Item 6C—Lyngbloomsten Development Agreement Amendment—Community
54 Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report. Staff is recommending
55 amendment of the development agreements to allow additional time for roadway details.
56 Discussion is still underway with Anoka County on certain roadway elements; the work is
57 expected by summer.
58 2. Adjourn
59 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
60 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting
61 held on May 9, 2022.
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66 J`urftnn Bartell, City Cl rk ob Rafferty, Mayor
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