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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 12, 2005 Mayor Gehrz convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 PM. She noted that the information and announcements banner would be displayed throughout the entire broadcast of the meeting due to technical difficulties. PRESENT: Mayor Sue Gehrz, Councilmembers Laura Kuettel, Robert Lamb, Peter Lindstrom and Richard Talbot. Also present: City .Administrator Heather Worthington, and Deputy Clerk Stacey Kreuser. COMMUNITY FORUM: None. PRESENTATIONS: Cindy Hartley of the Twin Cities Co-op Federal Credit Union will reschedule her presentation on the Co-op's donation to the Fire Department. Mayor Gehrz asked for council approval to make an addendum to the agenda. A resolution to approve the Ramsey County Dispatch Consolidation terms became Policy Item H3, and was inserted for approval. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes dated 9/28/05 were approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None Scheduled CONSENT AGENDA: Councilmember Kuettel moved to approve the following seven items on the consent agenda, and the motion was unanimously approved: 3. General Disbursements through 10/06/05: $ 80, 581.57 4. Payroll (9/16/05 - 9/30/05) $ 13, 742.32 3. Approval of Election Judges for November 8 City Election 4. Approval of Tree Trimming License for Tree Trust 5. Approval of Mechanical Contractor License for Metro Gas Installers 6. Approval of General Contractor License for Contact Signs, Inc. 7. Mileage Reimbursement rate for period Sept.l to Dec. 31, 2005 POLICY AGENDA: 1. Resolution to Participate in the Countywide All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Administrator Worthington began the item by explaining the resolution adopts the county plan as the city plan. She further explained that "all-hazards" means a plan and process is in place for the handling and prevention of all disasters, and gave the example of a non- functioning lift station. The lift station mitigation strategy would include installing a generator specifically for lift station use to pump waste in the event of a power failure. She explained that rather than having each city adopt their own plan, Ramsey County wrote the plan for cities to adopt. Administrator Worthington also noted the mitigation plan can be found for view on the web; however some sensitive information is omitted in • the online public copy.