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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 1, 2014 Page 1 of 8 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 1, 2014 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Wally Nelson, Anne Smith, and Mike Reeves Absent: Council Member Bloyer Staff present: City Administrator Zuleger, City Attorney Snyder, Community Development Director Klatt, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, City Clerk Bell, and Taxpayer Relations and Communications Coordinator Macleod. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Community Development Director Klatt explained that Item 9 will be postponed. Council Member Smith asked to postpone Item 7 until after upcoming meeting regarding Pebble Park. Council agreed to pull Item 7 for discussion after Item 16. It was announced that Hammes has withdrawn its variance request, so Item 10 - Hammes Shoreland Variance will be removed from agenda. Council Member Nelson requested that Items 11, 12, and 13 be pulled from Consent for discussion. He stated that he believes preliminary plats belong on the Regular Agenda. Council Member Smith also asked that all preliminary plats be placed on the Regular Agenda in the future. MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO APPROVE THE JULY 1, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Council Member Reeves seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 4-0. ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE JUNE 17, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: spent time talking to people about lakes; met with Wildflower developer and neighbors; attended Public Safety Committee meeting and HR Committee meeting; attended Reid Park neighborhood meeting; attended Washington County library meeting and Lake Elmo Library Board mtgs. Mayor Pearson stated that he had asked the library board to discuss possible scenarios, under which each member would consider re-affiliation with the county system. He suggested that the council members consider the same as council will be having that discussion also. Council Member Smith: reported receiving many phones calls regarding multiple items. She requested all council members be informed and make group decision on important items. Council Member Nelson: attended Public Safety Committee meeting; examined budget and enterprise funds. There is a history of funds being transferred out of General Fund to Enterprise Funds. He wants Council to provide input on looking into having that+ money repaid back to enterprise. Mayor Pearson and Council Members Reeves and Smith support having finance committee look into it. Council Member Reeves: attended Reid Park neighborhood meeting; attended HR Committee meeting. City is looking for additional members; attended Park Commission meeting and trying to move ahead with Sanctuary Park improvements; He would like to discuss the appropriate discretion to be used in issues such as the no wake decisions. PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES