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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: April 14, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 6:26 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Stoesz and
Ruhland
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti,
Community Development Director Michael Grochala, City Engineer Diane Hankee, City Planner
Katie Larsen, Interim Public Safety Director Curt Boehme, Interim Fire Chief Dan L'Allier
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as amended to move the Review of the Regular Agenda ahead
o the Administrative Update.
3. Review Regular Agenda
The Interim Public Safety Director and Interim Fire Chief reviewed the Family and First
Responder Recognition scheduled for Special Presentation this evening.
Mayor Rafferty stated that the City has been recognizing Arbor Day for 34 years. This
evening a Proclimation Declaring Arbor Day is scheduled for Special Presentation.
The Council reviewed the two Community Service Officer, three Part -Time Firefighter,
two Paid On -Call Firefighter, Community Development Administrative Assistant and
Accounting Clerk II appointments scheduled for this evening.
Mayor Rafferty thanked the Interim City Administrator for his efforts to improve the
timeline for the appointment process for public safety personnel, noting that this is the
closest we have recently come to a full staff at the fire department.
The City Planner reviewed the Otter Crossing South Preliminary Plat request.
The City Engineer reviewed the scheduled public hearing to vacate certain street,
drainage and utility easements on 70th Street and Otter Crossing South.
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The City Engineer requested that Item 6E "Resolution NO. 24-44 —Approving Site
Performance Agreement with ALDI" be removed from the agenda.
The City Planner reviewed the Java Lino Lakes project Final Plat, Development
Agreement and Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 24-143 regarding the Legal
Description.
The City Planner requested that Item D (ii) "Consider Resolution No. 25-46 "Approving
Development Agreement, for the Java Lino Lakes project be adopted "as amended" with
an amendment as there was an amendment to the development agreement item 10A of
the contract, recommend by the City Attorney.
The City Engineer reviewed Item 6E, noting that it should be retitled "Market Place Drive
Realignment Project" from the current title. She reviewed the details of this project.
The Community Development Director reviewed Item 6F "Consider Resolution No. 25-
51, Ordering Preparation of Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), Mapping NW
Main".
The Council supported moving Item 6F to the Consent Agenda for action at the regular
meeting.
The Community Development Director requested direction regarding the requirements
for holding a neighborhood meeting as part of the Peltier Ponds development process. It
was noted that any expense associated with this meeting would be the responsibility of
the developer.
Council Consensus
It was the Consensus of the City Council to require the Peltier Ponds developer to host a
neighborhood meeting as part of the development project process.
4. Administration Update
The City Administrator stated that in consideration of the time, he would provide an
Administration update at a future meeting.
5. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on April 28, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CIVIC R Ra erty,
City Clerk Mayor
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