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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 15, 2014 Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 15, 2014 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Wally Nelson, Anne Smith, Justin Bloyer, and Mike Reeves. Staff present: City Administrator Zuleger, City Attorney Snyder, Community Development Director Klatt, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, and City Clerk Bell. A moment of silence was held to honor the passing of Planner Nick Johnson’s mother. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE APRIL 15, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE APRIL 1, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: responded to resident inquiries; tabled finance committee appointment to conduct interview. Council Member Bloyer: noted call for sprinklers in residential homes and banning lawn fertilizers. He refuted assertion that this current council has increased costs to residents for compliance with VBWD rules. City Engineer Griffin explained that it was actually a reduction in cost by streamlining rules and eliminating redundancy. Council Member Reeves: attended task force on JPA meeting. He hopes that the item will be revisited. Council Member Smith: no report. Council Member Nelson: attended finance committee and JPA task force meeting. City Attorney Snyder asked that an executive session be added to agenda. MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO ADD EXECUTIVE SESSION TO THE AGENDA Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. Council Member Bloyer commented on the accusations of non-transparency. He requested that the library board record via video and audio all future meetings. Mayor Pearson said he would bring that request to the board. Mayor Pearson noted that the Planning Commission Chair has asked that the meeting minutes be shortened. The Mayor asked that the minutes still contain the relevant points and debate. City Administrator Zuleger urged a balance to retain the legislative history. The council consensus is that the council minutes are good and that the Commission minutes be similarly balanced. Speak Your Peace – Mike Reeves Council Member Reeves spoke on the Speak Your Peace tenet of constructive criticism. He offered that perhaps the Council did not do a good job of adhering to the Speak Your Peace principles at the last meeting. He urged the Council to keep Speak Your Peace in mind during discussion. PUBLIC COMMENTS