HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-2022 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
CITY OF LINO LAKES
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4 DATE : December 12,2022
5 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:25 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland,
8 Cavegn,Mayor Rafferty
9 MEMBERS ABSENT
10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah
11 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane
12 Hankee; Kelsey Gelhar of WSB &Associates; Human Resources and Communications
13 Manager Meg Sawyer; Environmental Coordinator Andrew Nelson; Director of Public
14 Safety John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell
15 1. Review Regular Council Agenda of December 12,2022
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17 Consent Agenda—
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19 Item 1D—Election Polling Place Designation—Mayor Rafferty asked if there should be
20 any concern about continuing to use Fire Station No. 2 after a busy day and possible
21 parking issues for the General Election in 2022. City Clerk Bartell explained that the
22 2023 election will be a municipal only so turn out isn't anticipated to be especially high;
23 the facility should work fine for 2023.
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25 Item 3C—Administrator Cotton explained that the City Clerk is retiring and her duties
26 will be handled by current staff. Ms. Lynch will be authorized to sign documents as City
27 Clerk as necessary.
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29 Item 3E—Administrator Cotton explained that a tentative contract is before the council;
30 the council has been updated on the terms.
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32 Item 5A—Public Services Director DeGardner reviewed the written report. Mayor
33 Rafferty asked if residents were involved in the planning process and Mr. DeGardner said
34 there was an extensive process. Councilmember Stoesz said he reached out to Watermark
35 residents and he's afraid that there is some confusion on the deadline for comments and
36 the council may want to postpone this into January to ensure full community input; it's an
37 expensive project and waiting, even if it merits no changes, sends the message that the
38 City wants input. Public Service Director DeGardner expressed that there has been a lot
39 of public input and changes could result in the need for a new master plan. Director
40 DeGardner explained the process to date and the response that has occurred to hear the
41 public. Mayor Rafferty said he sees this going forward with an action at the council
42 meeting.
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44 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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46 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
47 January 9, 2023.
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