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• • COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 2012 DRAFT 90 Council Member Rafferty moved to waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 23 -11. Council 91 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 92 93 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 23 -11 as 94 presented. Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas; 5; Nays none. 95 96 3D. Appointment of Jesse Clark for Police Department Community Service Officer (CSO) 97 Position — Police Chief Swenson explained that a vacancy in the position of CSO has recently 98 occurred and the Department has interviewed candidates to fill that position. Based on that process, 99 he is recommending the hiring of Jesse Clark for the position. Mr. Clark is a strong candidate with 100 experience in the reserve unit as well as volunteer activity in the community. 101 102 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the hiring of Jesse Clark as presented. Council 103 Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 104 105 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, JOHN SWENSON 106 107 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 108 109 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 110 111 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 112 113 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 114 115 6A. 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 01 -12, Amending Sections 1, 7 and 8 of the Zoning Ordinance 116 to include uses such as Beverage Production and Bottling, Brewers Taproom, and Brew Pubs 117 within certain zoning districts — City Planner Bengtson explained that the ordinance would add the 118 noted uses to the Zoning Ordinance. The ordinance is written to allow certain brewery uses within 119 the city in industrial areas; accessory uses would also be allowed. Brew pubs would be allowed 120 within the business zoning district areas with accessory uses also. The Economic Development 121 Advisory Committee and Planning and Zoning Board recommend approval of the changes. 122 123 Council Member Roeser moved to approve First Reading of the Ordinance 01 -12 as presented. 124 Council Member Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 125 126 6B. Resolution No. 12 -04, Accepting an Anoka County Agreement for 2012 Residential 127 Recycling Program — Environmental Coordinator Asleson explained that this is an annual exercise 128 for an agreement with Anoka County to allow the City to receive SCORE funds that assist with the 129 city's recycling program. A council member confirmed that the city will meet its recycling goals for 130 the past year. A council member urged that city businesses be encouraged to participate in recycling; 131 perhaps through provision of a can bin. Environmental Coordinator Asleson noted that the 132 Environmental Board will be dealing with that issue this year. 133