HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-13-2023 Council Work Session Minutes CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
2 WORK SESSION
3 MINUTES
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5 DATE : February 13,2023
6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:28 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, Mayor
9 Rafferty
1 o MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Cavegn
11 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director/City Clerk Hannah
12 Lynch; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee;
13 Kelsey Gelhar of WSB &Associates; Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg
14 Sawyer; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner.
15 1. Review Regular Agenda of February 13, 2023
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17 Consent Agenda-
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19 Item 1D - Consider Resolution No. 23-19, Approving a Solicitor License for Everlight Solar-
20 Mayor Rafferty asked what happens when a company goes door-to-door with a solicitor license.
21 City Administrator Cotton replied an application comes in,the City runs a background check on
22 each representative going door-to-door, the license is good for 6 months with each representative
23 receiving a license. She noted the City could have active licenses available on the City's website.
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25 Regular Agenda-
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27 Item 2A - Public Hearing—2023-2027 Financial Plan—Finance Director Lynch noted there have
28 not been any changes to the plan that was reviewed at the previous week's Work Session. Mayor
29 Rafferty noted regarding the Resolution, he would ask for a motion to accept rather than approve
30 as it is a living document.
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32 Item 3A - Consider Appointment of Police Officer—Human Resources and Communications
33 Manager Meg Sawyer spoke about the appointment of Spencer Baldwin to a police officer
34 position starting on March 6, 2023.
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36 Item 5A and Item 5B - Watermark Park Project—City Engineer Hankee shared about the project
37 including the master plan showing a pond overlook, picnic area, play area, pickleball courts,
38 parking lot,pergola, and entrance monument sign. The low bid came in from Dimke Excavating
39 at $668,000 while the engineer estimate was $929,000. There is also a construction services
40 proposal from WSB and Associates from $93,000.
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42 Councilmember Ruhland asked about the differential in the bids. Ms. Hankee noted it varies with
43 some having more money in the structures and others putting more money in the excavating. She
44 will follow up that the contracted company has the pergola and dock bid correctly, noting the
45 specs are very detailed. Ms. Cotton clarified the packet had been updated earlier in the day to
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46 reflect that the playground contract would be with PlayPower LT Farmington, Inc. for the
47 playground equipment.
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49 Councilmember Lyden asked about inclusive playgrounds and how the City will decide what
50 will be built and where the dollars come in. Public Services Director DeGardner clarified that the
51 structure is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant and ADA accessible. He shared
52 that some people in the Watermark development that would like to see a rubberized play surface
53 which costs approximately $130,000. He shared about parks within the City noting the
54 engineered wood fiber throughout the City has been a suitable and low-cost alternative rather
55 than a rubberized surface. Councilmember Lyden noted some of the equipment has steps versus
56 ramps. Mr. DeGardner explained this structure has a transfer platform that provides accessibility.
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58 Mallory Messin, 2036 Diamond Lane, has been working with Mr. DeGardner and with
59 Northland Recreation noting she shared Councilmember Lyden's thoughts on accessibility
60 because there are people in wheelchairs within the community. She asked if the wheelchair lifts
61 and wood chips are realistic. She has shared ideas with Northland Recreation that would fall
62 within the budget with partial/mixed surfaces with 20% rubber.
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64 Councilmember Lyden thinks there is a right way to do it and the City should go that way. Mr.
65 DeGardner clarified if this is important to the City Council and they want to look at making it a
66 100% inclusive destination area,they can pull the item off the agenda and start the process again.
67 Councilmember Lyden noted all of the City's parks need to move in that direction. Mayor
68 Rafferty noted the City is doing their best with the funds they have to meet the ADA guidelines
69 in a professional fashion. After discussion the Council decided to delay Item 5B.
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71 The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
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73 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
74 March 13, 2023.
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78 Hannah Lynch, City`Clerk1 Ro ferty, Mayor
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