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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JUNE 209 2022 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 20th day of June, 2022 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Miller, McGraw, and Torkelson. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Finance Director Sam Magureanu and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. MINUTES McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2022-6-78 — APPRO VING THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 812022 WORKSHOP AND JUNE 8, 2022 REGULAR MEETINGS AS SUBMITTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Administrator introduced the new Finance Director, Sam Magureanu, who started on June 13, 2022. Fischer reported that Little Canada resident, Barb Jordahl, spends a lot of time in Pioneer Park helping keep the park clean, and he wants to thank her for all of the time she spends helping the community. McGraw announced that NineNorth will be deciding on a finalist for the vacant Executive Director position on Thursday. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PUBLIC HEARING — CONSIDER A VARIANCE FOR SETBACKS AND MINOR SUBDIVISION AT 3250 SPRUCE STREET; APPLICANT: LAPHAM HICKEY The Community Development Director stated The City has received a Variance and Minor Subdivision (Lot Combination) application from Lapham-Hickey Steel at 3250 Spruce Street, who is planning building addition to expand their production floor and add a new front office in order to be able to increase the volume of their operations and add employees. She noted that due to the demand for steel, fabrication has increased considerably in the metro area and Lapham-Hickey's current space is inadequate in keeping pace.