HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-25 - City Council MinutesLINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
DATE: November 10, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:38PM
TIME ENDED: 6:56 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, Finance
Director Tracy Thoma, Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer,
Community Development Director Mike Grochala, Chief of Police Curt Boehme and Fire Chief
Dan L'Allier.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rafferty at 6:38 PM.
SETTING THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as presented.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Rafferty opened the public comment period.
Teresa O'Connell, 1000 Main, Lino Lakes, questioned if future water rates would be a blend of
costs. She asked about retention ponds and the proposed public works building. She asked that
the ponds be cleared of any toxic waste when the project is built. She noted that the city website
used to have a list of wells and that it has been absent for a couple of months.
Mayor Rafferty stated that staff would follow up with her regarding the future water rates, water
quality and question about the current wells in the community.
Motion to close the public comment period at 6:42 p.m.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Cavegn
SECONDER:
Ruhland
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
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3. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Expenditures for November 10, 2025 (Check No. 123832 through
123909) in the Amount of $2,277,070.80
B. Approval of October 27, 2025, City Council Work Session Minutes
C. Approval of October 27, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes
D. Declaring Intent to Reimburse Certain Expenditures with Proceeds of Bonds, Michael
Grochala
i. Resolution No. 25-155, Declaring Intent to Reimburse Certain Expenditures
with Proceeds of Bonds, Public Works Building
ii. Resolution No. 25-156, Declaring Intent to Reimburse Certain Expenditures
with Bond Proceeds, Otter Lake Road Extension Improvements
E. Approval of November 3, 2025, City Council Work Session Minutes
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items 3A through 3E as presented.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Ruhland
SECONDER:
Lyden
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS: None
4. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No report
S. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
A. Ordinance No. 19-25
Motion to waive full reading of Ordinance No. 19-25, Amending City Code Chapter
218, Fee Schedule.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Cavegn
SECONDER:
Stoesz
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
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Motion to provide first reading of Ordinance No. 19-25, Amending City Code Chapter
218, Fee Schedule
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
CARRIED [5-0]
Cavegn
Stoesz
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
None
B. Appointment of Paid On -Call Firefighter
Motion to appoint Samuel Gibson Eyestone to the Paid On -Call Firefighter as
presented in the staff report.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Ruhland
SECONDER:
Cavegn
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
C. Appointment of Police Officer
Motion to appoint Franklin Staigerwald to the Police Officer position as presented in
the staff report.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
CARRIED [5-0]
Ruhland
Cavegn
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
None
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
7. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
8. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report
9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
A. The Community Development Director presented the staff report for the Lino Lakes
Right of Way Plat No. 4, proposed resolution.
B. Resolution No. 25-158
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Motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-158 Concurring With County State Aid Highway
Designation, County Road J.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-01
MOVER:
Lyden
SECONDER:
Ruhland
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No Report
11. NEW BUSINESS
No Report
12. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of the Veterans
Day Holiday.
B. Planning and Zoning Board Meeting, November 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the City Council Meeting on November 24, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CIVIC Ro fferty, /
City Clerk Mayor
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