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Home My WebLink About01-13-25 City Council Meeting Minutes LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DATE: January 13, 2025 TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM TIME ENDED: 7:49 PM LOCATION: City Council Chambers MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz MEMBERS ABSENT: None Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, HR and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, Engineer Diane Hankee, Sergeant Curt Boehme, and Deputy Director/Fire Dan L'Allier The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rafferty at 6:30 PM. Mayor Rafferty provided an overview of the Rules of Decorum. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Rafferty opened the public comment period. Lilian Dabrowski, 6932 Lakeview Drive, Lino Lakes, stated that she has concerns about the traffic and pedestrian crosswalks that go to Centennial High School from the Lakeview neighborhood. She doesn't feel like it's clearly marked and there are not sidewalks. There is a lot of traffic. She does not think it's very safe for students waiting for the bus or walking to school. It's not lit up, clearly. She stated that crosswalks with signs that are flashing for students to walk would be safer. She stated that if these students are expected to walk from this neighborhood as they don't have busting services, they should have something that is safer to get to school Mayor Rafferty requested that the City Engineer follow-up with Ms. Dabrowski after the meeting. Mayor Rafferty closed the public comment period at 6:38 p.m. SETTING THE AGENDA The agenda was amended to include Item 4A, Sale of Fire Department Tender. Page 1 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes 1. CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items#1A through 11 as presented. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None 2. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT None 3. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT A. Appointment of Interim Public Safety Director Motion to appoint Sergeant Curt Boehme as Interim Public Safety Director at Step 6 of Public Safety Director position scale, effective February 1, 2025. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None B. Contract Services for Interim Finance Director Motion to approve the Contracting Services Agreement with Ehlers Public Finance Advisors for the Interim Finance Director role,to beginning January 21, 2025. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] --_— —_-- — ------- MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Page 2 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes C. Axon Digital Mobile Evidence System Motion by Councilmember Lyden and seconded by Councilmember Ruhland to approve an additional $109,792.97, for a total of$309,792.97, from the Public Safety Aid Funds to purchase a five-year plan for an Axon digital mobile evidence system. All voting in favor. Motion passed. Mayor Rafferty requested that the motion be reconsidered to allow him to abstain from the vote. Due to a possible conflict of interest by association. Councilmembers voting in favor of the original motion were in favor of reconsidering the matter. Motion to approve an additional $109,792.97, for a total of$309,792.97, from the Public Safety Aid Funds to purchase a five-year plan for an Axon digital mobile evidence system. --------------- -------- -------------------- RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Stoesz SECONDER: Lyden AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None D. Part-Time Firefighter Appointment Motion to appoint Clayton Follett to the Part-Time Firefighter position, starting January 16, 2025 as presented. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None E. Appointment of Paid On-Call Firefighter Motion to appoint Benjamin Miller to the Paid On-Call Firefighter position, starting January 16, 2025, as presented. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Page 3 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes ` F. Police Fleet Replacement Purchase Motion tm amend the 2023 Police Fleet Capital amount for three Tahoe's to $72,7OQ per unit, for a total increase of$3G,27D over the original budget. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Stoesz SECONDER: Ruhland 4. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT The Deputy Public Safety Director/Fire reported that fire tenders#610 and #609 have been listed for sale since May l3, 2024. Both trucks were replaced by the new pumper/tenders that the City purchased from Custom Fire in January of 2024. The City has received several calls on these trucks when they were first listed for sale. They were listed with Brindlee Mountain, and e few vvebsites, Minnesota Fire Chiefs, Custom Fire Apparatus and similar sites. The Deputy Public Safety Di[eotor/Fir� [epo[te� t�otoDJaDuary4 2O25 the City � . ' ' received an offer from the Goodman Fine Protection District for $53,000for both trucks. Goodman is in SW Missouri. The fire district services an area of 97 square miles and a population of 1,242. Staffs recommendation is to sell both fire tenders to the Goodman Fire Protection District anpresented. MOVER: Stoesz SECONDER: Ruhland RESULT: CARRIED[5-0] NAYS: None � | � 5' PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT A. Resolution 25-02 Payment No. 4(Nna|) Watermark Park Project ' Motion 10 adopt Resolution No. 2G-02,Approving Payment No. 4 and Final, Watermark park Project in the amount mf$109,8G7.71to Dirnlkm Excavating, LLC, MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland NAYS: None RESULT: CARRIED[5-0] Page 4 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 6A. Slater Addition Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-07—Resolution Approving Slater Addition Final Plat. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-08— Resolution Approving Slater Addition Development Agreement. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Stoesz SECONDER: Lyden AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None 6B. Spargur Estates Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-09 Approving Spargur Estates Final Plat. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-10 Approving Spargur Estates Development Agreement. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Page 5 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes 6C. Resolution No. 25-04— Market Place Drive Realignment Project The City Engineer reviewed the traffic calming steps that were taken including an alternative alignment in response to the area residents' concerns. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-04, Order Project, Approve the Plans and Specifications and Authorize the Ad for Bid, Market Place Drive Realignment Project. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Stoesz SECONDER: Ruhland AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None 6D. Resolution No. 25-05 Purchase Agreement Winter Property Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-05, Approving Purchase Agreement, Winter Property Acquisition. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Cavegn AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None 6E. Resolution No. 25-06, 1-35 Corridor AUAR— Professional Services Agreement Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-06,Authorizing Professional Services Agreement for Preparation of 1-35E Corridor AUAR Update. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Lyden SECONDER: Stoesz AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz NAYS: None Page 6 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes ` 6F. Resolution No. 2G-O3, Payment No. l (Fino|) Utility Repair Project Motion bo adopt Resolution No. 25-O3, Approving Payment No. I (Fina|) Utility Repair Project. RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Cavegn SECONDER: Ruhland NAYS: None 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 8. NEW BUSINESS None 9. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS A. Community Calendar: A Look Ahead � i. January 15, 2025: Special City Council Work Session with Advisory Boards at 6:OOPK4iO the Council Chambers CLOSED MEETING Mayor Rafferty stated that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.03, the meeting will be closed to discuss labor negotiations, and the meeting will ba held inthe Council Work Room. � � Motion to go into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §l30.0S� the meeting will | bm closed to discuss labor negotiations ot7:21PM. | ! RESULT: CARRIED [5-0] MOVER: Ruhland SECONDER: Stoesz NAYS: None Roll Call Vote � � � Mayor Rafferty reconvened the open meeting at7:4Dp.nn. � , Page 7 of 8 Lino Lakes City Council Minutes ADJOURNMENT Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. These minutes were considered and approved at the City Council Meeting on January 27, 2025. Roberta Colotti, CIVIC Rob aff ty, City Clerk Ma Page 8 of 8