HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-2023 Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
APPROVED
2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 MINUTES
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6 DATE : March 13,2023
7 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m.
8 TIME ENDED : 6:50 p.m.
9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz,Lyden, Ruhland, Cavegn,
to Mayor Rafferty
1 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
12 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development Director
13 Michael Grochala; City Engineer Diane Hankee; Human Resources and Communications Manager
14 Meg Sawyer; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; City Planner Katie Larsen.
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16 PUBLIC COMMENT
17 There were no public comments.
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19 SETTING THE AGENDA
20 The agenda was approved as presented.
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22 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
23 Service Recognition—Lino Lakes Advisory Board Members
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25 Mayor Rafferty aknowledged the service of outgoing members who have served on Lino Lakes
26 Advisory Boards including Paul Tralle, Ella McNulty, James Zilka, and John Nordlund.
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28 CONSENT AGENDA
29 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve the Consent Agenda, Items 1 A through 1 G as presented.
30 Councilmember Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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32 ITEM ACTION
33 Consideration of Expenditures:
34 A) Consider Approval of Expenditures for March 13, 2023 Approved
35 (Check No. 118111 through 118264) in the Amount of$641,909.80 Approved
36 B) Consider Approval of February 6, 2023 Work Session Minutes Approved
37 C) Consider Approval of February 6, 2023 Closed Council Session Minutes Approved
38 D) Consider Approval of February 13, 2023 Work Session Minutes Approved
39 E) Consider Approval of February 13, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes Approved
40 F) Consider Approval of Application for Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Approved
41 Education Services (ARCHES)to Conduct Excluded Bingo Event Approved
42 G) Consider Approval of the Hiring of Part-Time Staff for The Rookery Approved
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44 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
45 There was no report.
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47 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
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49 A) Consider Appointment of Part-time Firefighter-Human Resources and Communications
50 Manager Sawyer gave a summary of her written Staff Report regarding the hiring of Joshua
51 Buganski, who has completed Firefighter 1 and 2, and has hazardous material training and
52 certification. With approval, Mr. Buganski would start on April 3, 2023.
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54 Councilmember Ruhland moved to approve appointment of Joshua Buganski as recommended.
55 Councilmember Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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57 B) Consider Appointment of Paid On-Call Firefighter-Human Resources and Communications
58 Manager Sawyer gave a summary of her written Staff Report noting Ashley Rodvik would be
59 assigned to Fire Station#2 and will start on March 20, 2023.
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61 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve appointment of Ashley Rodvik as recommended.
62 Councilmember Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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64 C) Consider Appointment of Custodial Worker-Human Resources and Communications
65 Manager Sawyer gave a summary of her written Staff Report noting Ryan McConville has over 10
66 years of custodial experience and would start on March 14, 2023.
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68 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve appointment of Ryan McConville as recommended.
69 Councilmember Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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71 D) Consider Appointment of City Clerk- Human Resources and Communications Manager
72 Sawyer gave a summary of her written Staff Report noting Jolleen Chaika has over 15 years of
73 relevant experience.
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75 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve appointment of Jolleen Chaika as recommended.
76 Councilmember Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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78 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT
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80 4A) Consider Donation of Bicycles,John Swenson- Public Safety Director Swenson reviewed
81 the written staff report noting Ordinance 213.07 authorizes the Public Safety Department to dispose
82 of unclaimed property and tonight he is seeking approval to donate eight bicycles to Bikes for Kids,
83 a non-profit in Anoka County.
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85 Councilmember Lyden moved to authorize the donation as presented. Councilmember Stoesz
86 seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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88 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
89 There was no report from the Public Services Department.
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91 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
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93 6A) Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 01-23 City Code Chapter 1010: Signs-City
94 Planner Larsen reviewed her written Staff Report and shared about content neutrality and that the City
95 is not to be regulating content of signage. Staff went through to be sure the City's sign Ordinance is
96 consistent with a recent federal court case.
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98 Councilmember Ruhland moved to approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 01-23 as presented.
99 Councilmember Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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101 B) Consider Resolution No. 23-20 Accepting and Approving the Grant Agreement
102 between the City of Lino Lakes and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental
103 Services for the Improvement of Publically Owned Infrastructure and Approving
104 Certificate of Real Property—City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written Staff Report noting the
105 City's sanitary sewer system flows into the Metropolitan Council's system, and the City has submitted
106 a grant pre-application for improvements.
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108 Councilmember Ruhland moved to approve Resolution No. 23-20 as presented. Councilmember
109 Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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1 1 1 Mayor Rafferty invited a member of the audience to come forward.
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113 Samuel Murillo, Lino Lakes, stated the City deserves a parade noting COVID 19 has kept people
114 separated and in their homes and the City needs a celebration for the residents.
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116 It was noted by the City Council that the City does have a parade.
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118 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
119 There was no Unfinished Business.
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121 NEW BUSINESS
122 There was no New Business.
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124 COMMUNITY EVENTS
125 There were no events announced.
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127 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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129 Community Calendar—A Look Ahead
130 March 13,2023 through March 27, 2023
131 Monday, March 27 6:00 pm, Community Room Council Work Session
132 . Monday, March 27 6:30 pm, Council Chambers City Council Meeting
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134 ADJOURN
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136 There being no further business, Councilmember Stoesz moved to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.
137 Councilmember Ruhland seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote.
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139 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on March 27, 2023.
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143 Hanna Lynch, City Clerk R. . ' .fferty, Mayor
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