05-29-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION May 7, 2018 DRAFT 7 Council Member Maher said she wouldn’t be in favor of paying WSB if it could be done 260 in-house. 261 262 Council Member Maher asked Mr. DeGardner if he would be able to get the requested 263 plan together without outside assistance. Mr. DeGardner said he recognizes this as a 264 council priority and will provide the plan. 265 10. Blue Heron Days, Craft Beer Stand at Lino Park- Brian Hronski, Recreation 266 Supervisor, reported on plans for 2018 Blue Heron Days. The council has received a 267 request to consider a change in regulations to allow a craft beer/food stand in the park. 268 269 Council Member Manthey asked if this would require an increase in police presence. 270 Director DeGardner said he’d recommend a police presence with the sale of alcoholic 271 beverages. Director Swenson said it would be up to the City Council but this is a change 272 in the activities that have occurred in the park for the festival; he clarified that there 273 wouldn’t be a residual police presence after the parade. Director Swenson remarked that 274 the City can provide the structure to maintain the family nature of the event to a certain 275 extent but anytime alcohol is involved there can be issues. The council will leave the 276 matter of necessary security to the police; Chief Swenson will anticipate submission of a 277 security plan for his department’s review. 278 279 City Clerk Bartell clarified the process going forward, if a change is to be considered. 280 An ordinance amending the code to allow sale of intoxicating beverages in a city park 281 during the community festival would be introduced. If approved after a second reading, 282 that change would be in place. The council could then consider a resolution allowing a 283 specific event and attach to that resolution conditions appropriate to the event, in this case 284 part of that would be a security plan. 285 286 The ordinance will be introduced at the next council meeting. 287 288 Council Member Stoesz suggested that a church service at the park be added to the 289 festival schedule. He is working with a church organization on the possibility. A 290 council member suggested it be a separate event. Council Member Rafferty said he isn’t 291 necessarily comfortable with the concept. 292 11. Review City Attorney Candidates – Administrator Karlson noted his letter 293 outlining the four firms that were interviewed. Based on the current attorney’s letter of 294 engagement, notice would have to be given in order to change services. 295 296 Council members expressed their support for City attorney firms as follows: 297 298 Mayor Reinert – Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger; 299 Council Member Manthey – Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney; 300 Council Member Maher – Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney; 301 Council Member Rafferty – Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger; 302 Council Member Stoesz – Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldspurger. 303