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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 6, 2011 DRAFT 181 zoning and subdivision ordinances as well as begin implementation of the Special Area 182 Management Plan to streamline administration of wetland conservation in conjunction 183 with the Rice Creek Watershed District. 184 185 The council requested that staff place the resolution approving the Plan on the next 186 council agenda. 187 188 6. Weekly Progress Report - Administrator Karlson reviewed the written report. 189 Regarding the ECFE lease, he noted that he has now spoken with the school district 190 superintendent and has set up a meeting to discuss the lease and the potential for 191 revisions. The council recommends a dual process — market the property while 192 negotiations continue with the school district. 193 194 A council member noted a letter received from the owner of Lakes Liquor regarding 195 banners. That matter should be remanded back to the Planning & Zoning Board (banners 196 on buildings) and followed as part of the Weekly Progress Report. 197 198 A council member also noted the surly brewing legislation recently approval by the state 199 that allows certain brewery operations. The council member has passed some 200 information on to staff and suggests following the possibility of competing for an 201 operation in the city. That matter as well should be added to the Weekly Progress Report. 202 203 7. Review Sept. 12 Council Agenda- Regarding the agenda, the Mayor requested 204 that the resolution honoring U.S. Constitution Week be removed from the Consent 205 Agenda and added as a special presentation. 206 207 Regarding the preliminary budget adoption, Finance Director Rolek reviewed an updated 208 budget gap worksheet (based on directions from the last budget work session) and 209 indicated that the result of those changes is a reduction to the levy of $432,741. That is 210 reflected in the resolutions in the council packet. 211 212 Regarding the Administration report, Administrator Karlson noted the resolution that 213 institutes a severance package for employees impacted by the pending position 214 eliminations (that will be coming to the council on September 26). The council 215 recommended that the severance package be increased to 12 weeks in consideration of the 216 difficult job market. 217 218 The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. 219 220 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on September 221 26, 2011. 222 223 224 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 225 5