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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: June 24, 2024
TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 6:15 P.M.
LOCATION: City Hall Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Lynden, Stoesz, Cavegn, and Ruhland
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, Public
Safety Director John Swenson, Deputy Public Safety Director/Fire Dan L'Allier, Community
Development Director Michael Grochala and City Attorney Jay Squires
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Review Regular Agenda
The City Council reviewed regular meeting agenda for this evening and provided further
discussion on the following items.
Agreement with City of Orono for Lease of Fire Department, Tender 2 (Vehicle
#610). This is a short-term lease of one of the vehicles the City of Lino Lakes Fire
Department has for sale. The Council discussed the pre -inspection by the City of
Lino Lakes before leasing the vehicle and the responsibility of the City of Orono
during the time of the lease. The Council discussed keeping the vehicle sales
listing active during the time of the lease. It was noted that White Bear Township
provided the City of Lino Lakes with a similar lease agreement in the past. The
Council was supportive of this lease agreement.
The Community Development Director reported that the City received two bids
for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant. The bid estimate was
$33,806,000 and the low bid was submitted by Staab Construction in the amount
of $29,227,000. WBS is the recommended construction project engineer on
behalf of the City and their service quote is being presented this evening for
approval. It was clarified that the subcontracted engineering work would be
covered under the WSB contract. Funding for the project is through state and
federal grants totaling $16,500,000 and a low interest loan through the
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Debt service will be funded from utility
user fees and the trunk water fund. Mayor Rafferty expressed the Council's
appreciation to our State and Federal Representatives for their support of the
$16,500,000 in grant funding for the City of Lino Lakes project. He also thanked
staff for their work in applying for the grant funding.
® The Community Development Director stated that this evening the Council
agenda Item 613, regarding the proposed moratorium will provide an opportunity
to discuss the purpose of a moratorium, the proposed scope of the area covered
by a possible one-year moratorium and the option to include an Alternative
Urban Areawide Review (AUAR). The AUAR would eliminate the need for any
further environmental review by individual development proposals, provided
development is within the parameters studies. The Planning and Zoning Board
reviewed this planning and land use item and recommended the proposed scope
and including the AUAR into the Master Planning process.
4. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on August 26, 2024.
Roberta Colotti, CMC Rod j erty,
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City Clerk Mayor