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Public Safety Director John Swenson requested Council approval to accept gift cards that <br /> have been donated to Public Safety by generous, supportive community members. He <br /> noted that because the gift cards have a monetary value over $5.00,they cannot be <br /> accepted by staff. <br /> City Administrator Sarah Cotton added that Council had previously approved a Pay-It- <br /> Forward policy to use donated gift cards; however, based on a recent finding by the <br /> Minnesota Legal Compliance Office and the Office of the State Auditor, there is no <br /> public purpose to accept and use gift cards in a pay-it-forward program. <br /> City staff recommended Council accepting the gift cards at this time; use will be in <br /> accordance with public purpose expenditures. <br /> Chief Swenson noted that staff have been directed to no longer accept gift cards. <br /> i. Motion to: Approve Acceptance of Gift Cards <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Lyden <br /> SECONDER: Stoesz <br /> AYES: Lyden,Stoesz,Cavegn,Rafferty <br /> ABSENT: Ruhland <br /> 5. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT <br /> No report was presented. <br /> 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> A. Public Hearing. Consideration of Resolution No. 23-58, Adopting Five Year <br /> Street Reconstruction Plan and Authorizing Issue of Bonds <br /> Communtiy Development Director Michael Grochala provided Council with background <br /> on the street reconstruction plan and noted that the current plan under consideration <br /> distributes improvements on both the north and south sides of the city. He advised that <br /> per state law, a reconstruction plan must be prepared and a public hearing must be held. <br /> Following the public hearing a 30 day window is open for receipt of petitions against the <br /> reconstruction plan. If no petition is received, staff will bring forward a request to <br /> Council to move forward with a feasibility study. If a petition is received, and statutory <br /> requirements are met, the question of the reconstruction plan and related bonding would <br /> be placed on the 2023 ballot. <br /> Mayor Rafferty opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 PM. No public comment was <br /> received. <br /> i. Motion to: Close Public Hearing <br />