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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: August 11, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 6:25 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Ruhland, Lyden, Cavegn 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, Chief of Police Curt Boehme and 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 City Clerk requested to add review of the new agenda management software to the
agenda.
Mayor Rafferty requested to add a review of the order of business to the agenda.
The Agenda was adopted as amended to include the two additions as requested.
3. Agenda Management Software
The City Clerk provided a demonstration of the new agenda management software
through CivicPlus. The City Council agenda is being posted to CivicPlus, and the board
and committee agendas will be posted using CivicPlus soon. Historic records are stored
in Laserfiche and available on the website. The final structure for filing historic records
may change in the future.
4. Review Order of Business
The Mayor requested that the Order of Business for the Regular Meeting be reviewed
for possible amendment. It was noted that the order is set by ordinance and that an
ordinance amendment would be required to permanently amend the order, while a
temporary suspension is possible.
Council Consensus
It was the consensus of the City Council to schedule the review of the Order of Business
for a future Work Session.
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5. Review Regular Agenda
The City Council reviewed the regular agenda.
The Human Resources and Communications Manager reviewed the three staff
appointments scheduled for this evening including the appointment of a Finance
Director, Building Inspector and Firefighter Admin.
The Community Development Director reported that the consultant would be present at
the Regular Meeting to present the Main Street Final Alternative Urban Areawide
Review report, scheduled for adoption this evening.
The Community Development Director provided an overview of the Main Street
Accessory Structure Variance request.
The City Engineer reviewed the proposed Special Connection Fees and noted that the
draft ordinance had been updated since first reading to strike the cross-reference to the
project planning documents.
The City Engineer reviewed the remaining engineering items on the agenda this evening.
The Community Development Director provided an overview of the Joint Powers
Agreement for the Continued Operation of the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management
Organization.
6. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on August 25, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CIVIC Rob ferty,
City Clerk Mayor
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