12-08-2014 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES December 8, 2014 APPROVED 136 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 14-149, as presented. Council Member 137 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 138 139 iv) Consider Resolution No. 14-150, Adopting the 2015 Recreation Fund Budget 140 141 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 14-150, as presented. Council Member 142 Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 143 144 B) Consider Resolution No. 14-151 Amending the 2014 General Operating Budget — Finance 145 Director Rolek explained that at this time of the year, staff brings forward a resolution to update the 146 2014 budget resolution to reflect changes that occurred during the year. He noted that there is 147 sufficient revenue to cover the changes. 148 149 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 14-151, as presented. Council Member 150 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 151 152 C) Consider Resolution No. 14-152 Committing Specific Revenue Sources in Special Revenue 153 Funds — Finance Director Rolek explained the accounting standards requirement that cities with 154 special revenue funds must designate the source of revenue for those funds. That is the purpose of this 155 resolution. 156 157 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 14-152, as presented. Council Member 158 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 159 160 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 161 162 3A) Consider Six -Month Employment Extension for Recycling Program Intern - 163 Environmental Coordinator Asieson explained that staff is requesting authorization to extend the 164 internship of the city's environmental intern. The intern has done a lot to enhance recycling efforts in 165 the city. The position is fully funded by a grant from Anoka County and funds will continue to be 166 available in 2015. 167 168 Mayor Reinert noted that the addition of a monthly recycling day in the city has proven a success in 169 bringing in more recycling. Council Member Roeser asked about funding available if cities establish 170 a dedicated recycling center and also asked about adding cardboard to the materials accepted for 171 recycling. 172 173 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve the employment extension as recommended by staff. 174 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 175 176 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 177 178 Items 4A and 4B had been removed from the agenda. 179 180 4C) Public Safety Department Update — Chief Swenson updated the council on the following: 4