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COUNCIL MINUTES July 9, 2012 <br />DRAFT <br />46 <br />47 June 25, 2012 Special Session Minutes Approved <br />48 <br />49 Resolution No. 12 -61, Approving a Peddler License <br />50 for Edward Zaliagiris Approved <br />51 <br />52 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />53 <br />54 There was no report from the Finance Department. <br />55 <br />56 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />57 <br />58 3A) Memorandum of Understanding with Rice Creek Watershed District regarding city <br />59 participation in a grant program for a deicing system — City Administrator Karlson recalled that <br />60 the city joined with other area cities in applying for grant funds to support participation in a salt brine <br />61 roadway deicing program. Brining is a proactive activity to prepare roads before storms and a process <br />62 that reduces costs as well as chemicals. The city has been awarded a grant that will cover about forty <br />63 percent of the cost of equipment for the program. In order to receive the grant, authorization to enter <br />64 into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District is requested. <br />65 <br />66 Council Member Roeser moved to authorize execution of the Memorandum of Agreement as <br />67 presented. Council Member Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on unanimous voice vote. <br />68 <br />69 3B, Revised Personnel Policy — City Administrator Karlson noted that staff introduced a revised <br />70 personnel policy for council consideration in May. The policy has been discussed and reviewed by <br />71 the council at several meetings. The policy revisions include the areas of personal leave, tuition <br />72 reimbursement, computer use policy, and updating of the drug and alcohol policy. <br />73 <br />74 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Revised Personnel Policy as presented. Council <br />75 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. <br />76 <br />77 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />78 <br />79 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. <br />80 <br />81 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />82 <br />83 There was no report from the Public Services Department. <br />84 <br />85 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />86 <br />87 6A, Public Hearing, Resolution No. 12 -59, Establishing a Cartway — Community Development <br />88 Director Grochala explained that the city received a petition from Mr. Adam Johnson, 2055 Otter <br />89 Lake Drive, to establish a cartway easement to provide access to a landlocked parcel that he owns. <br />90 The process for a cartway is established under Minnesota Statutes and provides that the city council <br />2 <br />