HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-2022 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 MINUTES
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4 DATE : August 8,2022
5 TIME STARTED 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED 6:20 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden,
8 Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty
9 MEMBERS ABSENT Councilmember Ruhland
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11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development
12 Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; Human Resources and
13 Communications Manager Meg Sawyer; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; Public
14 Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell
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16 1. Review Regular Agenda
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18 Item 3A,Hiring of Maintenance Position -Councilmember Stoesz asked that the item
19 be held for further discussion as he is not able to support the request at this time.
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21 Administrator Cotton noted that Councilmember Stoesz has sent questions and staff has
22 responded. Regarding the question of salary, she noted that this supervisory position is
23 grading at a certain level and has been compared with similar positions in other cities
24 (through the League of Minnesota Cities). She noted that staff can provide additional
25 information but she isn't certain that it will change any minds;the services and skills are
26 needed to run The Rookery facility.
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28 Mayor Rafferty noted that he has spoken with Justin Williams, Public Works
29 Superintendent, and has heard about the need for the position and the skills and
30 knowledge that it brings. This is a trade position and the pay seems appropriate.
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32 Councilmember Stoesz suggested that a contract may be possible for some services. He
33 feels that the equipment is new at the building and shouldn't need much attention. As
34 well the services have been provided without a new position to this point. Administrator
35 Cotton remarked that contracted services are very expensive and there is certainly benefit
36 to having someone on staff to provide services when needed to keep the facility running
37 smoothly.
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39 The council will consider an action at tonight's meeting.
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41 Human Resources and Communications Manager Sawyer reviewed all of the hiring
42 recommendations.
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44 Item 4A, Sale of Fire Apparatus—Director Swenson reviewed the process to date for
45 decommissioning this piece of equipment and that the best offer is being presented for
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46 council consideration.
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48 Item 5A, Change Order on Water Tower#3—Community Development Director
49 Grochala explained that the cost reduction is based on the better than expected condition
50 of the tower resulting in less work needed.
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52 Item 6B, (Stanek Variance)—City Planner Larsen noted that the owners are requesting
53 that the lot not be combined for the variance and the Planning and Zoning Board has
54 recommended approval of their request. The specifics will be presented at the council
55 meeting.
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57 Item 6D,Watermark 5tn Addition—Councilmember Lyden noted that some of the lots
58 in the development seem to be dropping off very steeply. Was that intentional? City
59 Planner Larsen explained that there are a lot of lots involved in the development and each
60 was approved;they are of varying sizes.
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62 Item 6E,Pipe Crossing,I35E—City Engineer Hankee noted that this is a continuation
63 of the Peltier area water drainage project. This piece provides an outlet for the
64 commercial/industrial area.
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66 2. Adjourn
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68 The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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70 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
71 August 22, 2022.
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76 Ju ' Bartell, City Jerk Rob Rafferty, Mayor
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