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COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 11, 1991
Mayor Bisel called a work session of the Lino Lakes City Council
to order on Monday, February 11, 1991 at 5:47 P.M. Council
Members present: Neal, Kuether, Reinert, Bohjanen. Council
Members absent: none. City Administrator, Randy Schumacher and
Clerk - Treasurer Marilyn Anderson were also present.
The purpose of the work session was to discuss Council
Appointments. This matter will be discussed at the regular
Council meeting as well.
Mr. Schumacher explained that an ordinance has been prepared to
reduce the number of Park Board members from seven (7) to five
(5). However, the Park Board is opposed to this ordinance. They
feel that they work well with seven (7) members. Mr. Schumacher
explained that in the past, the Park Board had a lot of
responsibility. However, staff has been added (Park Director,
Planner) and this takes most of the pressure of the Park Board.
There is no longer a need to delegate responsibilities to various
board members.
Council Member Neal said he sees Park Board members in the parks
looking at the needs of the parks. Council Member Bohjanen said
he felt the boards should not be larger than the Council.
Council Member Kuether said she felt the Park Board should not be
larger than the Design Review Board. Mr. Schumacher explained
that this is not a personal issue and there are no axes to grind.
He felt there should be consistency between the boards. However,
the Park Board does not want to be split up. Mr. Schumacher said
he did go before the Park Board and explained the reasoning for
reducing the size of the Park Board.
Council Member Kuether said she has heard threats of resignation
of members if the size is reduced. Council Member Reinert said
that if they do work well together, why change it. Mayor Bisel
said that he observed two (2) years ago that the Park Board
needed a lot of direction and there was some absenteeism.
However, he felt that since we now have the staff members, the
Park Board membership can be reduced.
Council Member Reinert noted that the Economic Development
Committee consists of ten (10) members. Mayor Bisel noted that
they are advisory only and do not get paid. Mr. Schumacher
explained that this is a committee where a lot of ideas are
needed.
There was discussion regarding some issues that have recently
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come before the Park Board and then were returned because staff
felt park land should have been requested rather than park money.
Mr. Schumacher explained that all staff should review an agenda
item before it goes before the Park Board. This will cause less
confusion.
The Council discussed the appointment of the chairman for each
committee or board. It was felt that there should be a limit on
the length of time one (1) person can serve as chairman.
Mayor Bisel said that there are still problems that need to be
addressed. Park Board members should not interfere with the
staff and they should not be taking on duties of the staff.
Council Member Reinert said that he is not "hung up" on the
number of board members. He felt that if they are working well,
they should be allowed to serve. Mayor Bisel said that if the
Council is going to maintain the seven (7) member board, this
Council will have to meet with them to resolve the problems.
Council Member Bohjanen said he felt the only issue is whether
the boards should be five (5) or seven (7) members.
Mayor Bisel suggested that the issues be discussed with each
board.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M.
These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at a
regular meeting of the Council on February 2 , 1991.
Harold L. Bis
Clerk- easurer Mayor
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