JANUARY 31, 2017
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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES
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Mayor Jeff Reinert administers the oath of public safety service to six firefighters at the Jan. 23 City Council meeting. (From left) Westley Thole, Kent Alley (hidden), Jake Kurtz, Paul Kartman, Derek Riley and Mark Hokkanen.
The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its Jan.23 meeting: • Six fi refi ghters took the oath of public safety service. The fi refi ghters included Westley Thole, Jake Kurtz, Derek Riley and Kent Alley and Mark Hokkanen, who were all hired in 2016, as well as Paul Kartman, who was hired in 2015 and unable to attend the previous swearingin ceremony. Firefi ghters Craig Menne and Bryce Lindahl were not able to be present. • Approved the consent
agenda, including a special event permit for Snow Golf Feb. 18 and 19 at Trappers Bar and Grill. • Approved the promotion of Melissa Hagert to the rank of sergeant in the police division. On Nov. 28, the council approved the promotion of Kyle Leibel from sergeant to deputy director, which created a vacancy. The promotion will take effect Feb. 5. • Approved the hiring of police officer Connor Williams, which brings the police division to the full strength
of 27 sworn staff. Williams graduated from Mankato State University with a degree in criminal justice and currently serves as a community service officer at the airport. He will start Feb. 13. The next council work session will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 in the Community Room at City Hall, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Shannon Granholm
CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL NOTES
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New firefighters are congratulated by the Lino Lakes City Council and Mayor Jeff Reinert.
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Public Safety Director John Swenson congratulates firefighter Jake Kurtz.
The Circle Pines City Council took the following action at its Jan. 24 meeting: • Heard from Mayor Dave Bartholomay, who gave an update on the Utilities Commission. He reported at the commission’s Jan. 18 meeting its members approved their budget, which included rate increases. The total gas operations are estimated to cost $253,457 compared to last year's $219,380. The fl at monthly rates increase by $.50 for water, $.50 for sewer and $1.00 for gas; the increase is due to infrastructure improvements, which accompanied the street improvements/reconstruction. • Approved the consent agenda, including past meeting minutes, licenses, fi re disbursements, general fund disbursements and police disbursements. • Appointed members to the boards and commissions. Joe Tart was
appointed to the Park Board, Steve McChesney and Craig Petska were appointed to the Planning Commission and Andy Dahl, Dave Bartholomay and Dwight Benoy were appointed to the Utilities Commission. • Approved a city/utility social media policy. The city did not have one in place previously and it was recommended the city implement one by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). Circle Pines currently maintains a website, and Facebook and Twitter accounts. The policy outlines rules of use, personal social media use by employees, data ownership and policy violations. The next Circle Pines City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at City Hall. Shannon Granholm
STUDENT NEWS The following local students graduated from a university or college: Rachel Huttle, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Taylor Krudwig, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in packaging, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Cody Megahan, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in engineering technology, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Grady Pesch, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in business administration, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. James Wells, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in entertainment design, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Rebecca Wereley, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in industrial design, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Jered Wolbeck, of Lino Lakes,
master's degree in manufacturing engineering, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Scott Jaeger, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. Patrick Mack, of Circle Pines, bachelor's degree in construction management, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. Kevin Bohrman, of Lino Lakes, bachelor's degree in civil engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. Rachel Hovseth, of Lino Lakes, bachelor's degree in health communication, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. The following local students were named to the dean's list at a university or college this fall: Kelsey Burggraff, of Lino Lakes, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Alexis Kretschmer,
of Circle Pines, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Leah Alexander, of Lino Lakes, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Megan Pederson, of Lino Lakes, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Bethany Renstrom, of Circle Pines, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Jeri McDonald, of Circle Pines, Bemidji State University. Bayle Roberts, of Circle Pines, Bemidji State University. Christopher Sanderson, of Circle Pines, Bemidji State University. Alan Josue Alcantar, of Lino Lakes, Bemidji State University. Adam Lovick, of Lino Lakes, Bemidji State University. Kelsey McAllister, of Lino Lakes, Bemidji State University. Jacob Olson, of Lino Lakes, Bemidji State University. Logan Davey, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. Melissa Holt, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. Tianna Reff, of Lino
Lakes, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth. Alexander Stetson, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Sachem Dahn, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Tayla Goodmanson, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Ellie Keen, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Joseph Rose, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Kinyee Sin, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Kathryn Smude, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Cassandra Steiner,of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota Duluth. Shayla Stoterau,of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota Duluth. Preston Waldvogel, of Circle Pines, University of Minnesota Duluth. Valerie Bombard, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. David Franklin, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Kendra Gessner, of Lino Lakes, University
of Minnesota Duluth. Ryan Guimont, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Megan Hanson, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Lauren Hoffer, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Grant Jackson, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Rachel Jenkins, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Jack Knowlan, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Kirsten Koenig, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Taylor Linell, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Matthew Nardecchia, of Lino Lakes, University of
Minnesota Duluth. Mitchell Newton, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Abigail Pederson, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Jackson Pray, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Baylee Reinert, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Megan Roberts, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Baylie Sherrick, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Kara Steffes, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Emily Torgerson, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth. Spencer Tuma, of Lino Lakes, University of Minnesota Duluth.