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REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
DATE: August 11, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM
TIME ENDED: 7:23 PM
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland
and Stoesz
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti,
Community Development Director Mike Grochala, City Planner Katie Larsen, City Engineer Diane
Hankee, Environmental Specialist Tom Hoffman, Chief of Police Curt Boehme and Fire Chief 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.
Scott Coggins, 15043 Thrush Street NW, Andover, MN, Anoka County Election ►ntegrity Team
Representative, presented a handout titled "Call to Action: Save Lino Lakes Autonomy". He
questioned why Anoka County is deciding the matter of using electronic rosters. He advocated
for city autonomy in decision making.
Motion to close the public comment period at 6:37 p.m.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Lyden
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
Ruhland
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
None
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SETTING THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted as presented.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items 1A through IF as presented.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Cavegn
SECONDER:
Ruhland
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
2. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
3. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
A. Motion to appoint Tracy Thoma to the Finance Director position within the
Finance Department, at step 4 of the wage scale for the Finance Director position,
with a start date of August 11, 2025.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Lyden
SECONDER:
Ruhland
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
B. Motion to appoint Aleks Moz to the Building Inspector position within the
Community Development Department, at step 1 of the wage scale for the Building
Inspector position, with a start date of August 18, 2025.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Stoesz
SECONDER:
Cavegn
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
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C. Motion to appoint Gabrielle Streater to the Firefighter Admin position within the
Fire Department, at Step 4 of the wage scale for the Firefighter Admin position,
with a start date of August 13, 2025.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Ruhland
SECONDER:
Stoesz
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
4. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
5. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
6. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
A. Motion to adopt Resolution 25-102 Approving Lino Lakes Main Street Final
Alternative Urban Areawide Review.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Stoesz
SECONDER:
Cavegn
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
B. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-105 Approving 1210 Main Street Accessory
Structure Variance.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Cavegn
SECONDER:
Lyden
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
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C. Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance No. 14-25, Amending City Code Chapter
218.01 (10)(e) Relating to Special Connection Fee.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
Motion to provide second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 14-25, Amending City
Code Chapter 218.01 (10)(e) Relating to Special Connection Fees.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
Roll Call Vote
D. Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-107 Approving Payment No. 7 and Final for
the 2024 Street Rehabilitation and Trunk Watermain Project.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Ruhland
AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
E. Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-108, Approving the Trunk Utility Agreement
for Natures Refuge North.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
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F. Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-106, Approving a Joint Powers Agreement
for the Continued Operation of the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management
Organization.
RESULT: CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER: Cavegn
SECONDER: Stoesz
AYES: Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
9. NEW BUSINESS
None
10. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
Planning & Zoning Board Meeting, August 13, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the City Council Meeting on August 25, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CIVIC
City Clerk
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