HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2023 Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL MINUTES
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2 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
3 REGULAR MEETING
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6 DATE : April 24, 2023
7 TIME STARTED : 6:30 PM
8 TIME ENDED : 6:50 PM
9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Cavegn,
10 Mayor Rafferty
11 MEMBERS ABSENT : Councilmember Ruhland
12 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Public Services Director Rick
13 DeGardner; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; Director of Public Safety John
14 Swenson; Environmental Coordinator Andy Nelson; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika.
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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 Oath of Police Service: Police Officer Isaac Simon
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25 Public Safety Director John Swenson introduced Officer Simon to the community and shared the
26 officer's history and background. Officer Simon's father pinned Officer Simon's badge.
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28 Mayor Rafferty led Officer Isaac Simon in the Oath of Police Service.
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30 PROCLAMATION
31 An Arbor Day Proclamation was issued by Mayor Rafferty, declaring April 28, 2023 Arbor Day in
32 Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
33 1. CONSENT AGENDA
34 A) Consider Approval of Expenditures for April 24, 2023 (Check No. 118446 through 118537)
35 in the Amount of$289,863.50
36 B) Consider Approval of April 3, 2023 Work Session Minutes
37 C) Consider Approval of April 10, 2023 Council Work Session Minutes
38 D) Consider Approval of April 10, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
39 i) Motion to: Approve Consent Agenda as presented
RESULT: CARRIED[UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Lyden
AYES: Cavegn,Lyden, Stoesz,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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40 2. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
41 There was no report.
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43 3. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
44 ITEM 3A) Consider Resolution No. 23-34,Approving the 2023-2024 Labor Agreement with
45 AFSCME,Local No. 2454, Sarah Cotton
46 City Administrator Sarah Cotton presented a request to approve Resolution 23-34 related to the
47 tentative AFSCME Labor Agreement for Local No. 2454. She provided an overview of the two-
48 year contract terms as negotiated, including term modifications to wages/classifications with
49 contemplated 3% general wage increase plus a .75%market adjustment for 2023 and 2024;
50 insurance, holidays - including further discussion about Juneteenth; and, PTO. Administrator
51 Cotton recommended approval of Resolution 23-34.
52 i) Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-34
RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lyden
SECONDER: Cavegn
AYES: Lyden Cavegn, Stoesz,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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54 Item 3B) Consider Resolutions 23-35 and 23-36,Non-Union Compensation Plans, Sarah
55 Cotton
56 City Administrator Sarah Cotton presented a request to approve Resolutions 23-35 and 23-36
57 related to non-union compensation plans. She noted recommended salary adjustments are consistent
58 with the LELS (Local 260), LELS (Local 299), AFL-CIO (Local 49) union contracts that were
59 previously considered and approved by the Council, as well as the AFSCME (Local 2454) contract
60 that is being considered for approval by the Council at the April 24th meeting. The 2023 adopted
61 budget includes resources sufficient to cover the 3%wage adjustment plus a .75%market
62 adjustment. She recommended approval of Resolutions 23-35 and 23-36.
63 i) Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-35 and Resolution 23-36
RESULT: CARRIED[UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Cavegn,Stoesz,Lyden,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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65 Item 3C) Consider Approval of Resolution No. 23-38, Opioid Settlements and Minnesota
66 Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement, Sarah Cotton
67 City Administrator Sarah Cotton presented Item 3C, Opioid settlement: Multi-state Agreement. She
68 advised the State of Minnesota and numerous Minnesota cities and counties are engaged in
69 nationwide civil litigation against opioid supply chain participants related to the opioid crisis. The
70 Minnesota Attorney General has signed on to multistate settlement agreements with several opioid
71 supply chain participants, but those settlement agreements are still subject to sign-on by local
72 governments and final agreement by the companies and approval by the courts.
73 Administrator Cotton stated that the City is not slotted to receive any direct funds but may benefit
74 from money going to the State and County. She further advised that LMC has recommended all
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75 cities with populations over 10,000 to sign off of the agreement. Administrator Cotton
76 recommended approval or Resolution 23-38.
77 i) Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-38
RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lyden
SECONDER: Cavegn
AYES: Lyden,Cavegn,Stoesz,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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80 4. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT
81 ITEM 4A) Consider Approval of the Sale of Vehicle#605 Fire Division Grass #1,John
82 Swenson
83 Public Safety Director John Swenson presented to Council a request to approve sale of Fire
84 Division Grass#1 to the Scandia Valley Fire Department in Cushing, MN for $15,000, consistent
85 with the Council's recommended sale price as determined at the April 3, 2023 Council Work
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87 i) Motion to: Approve the Sale of Vehicle#605 Fire Division Grass #1
RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lyden
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Lyden, Stoesz,Cavegn,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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89 ITEM 4B) Consider Approval of Lease Renewal for Allina Ambulance use of Fire Station #1,
90 John Swenson
91 Public Safety Director John Swenson highlighted his staff report, including a recommendation to
92 renew the expiring lease with Allina Ambulance for a three-year(3) extension for space at Fire
93 Station#1 at$700 per month.
94 i) Motion to: Approve Lease Renewal for Allina Ambulance use of Fire Station#1
RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Lyden
AYES: Cavegn,Lyden, Stoesz,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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96 5. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
97 There was no report from the Public Services Department.
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99 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
10o ITEM 6A) Consider Approval of Resolution 23-37,Accepting Quotes and Awarding Contract,
101 2023 Spring Boulevard Tree Planting,Andy Nelson
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102 Environmental Coordinator Andy Nelson reviewed his staff report and recommended approval of
103 Resolution 23-37, Spring Boulevard Planting. He advised that boulevard planting of trees is focused
104 on residential lots and replacement of city cut/removed trees, which were removed predominately
105 due to emerald ash borer.
106 i) Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-37
RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Cavegn,Stoesz,Lyden,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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108 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
109 There was no Unfinished Business.
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111 8. NEW BUSINESS
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113 9. COMMUNITY EVENTS
114 There were no events announced.
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116 ADJOURN
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118 1) Motion to: Adjourn
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RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lyden
SECONDER: Cavegn
AYES: Lyden, Cavegn, Stoesz,Rafferty
ABSENT: Ruhland
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121 Meeting Adjourned at 6:50 PM.
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123 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on May 8, 2023.
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127 Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk R.• Ra P erty, Mayor
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