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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 2014 Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 2014 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:02 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. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Nelson pulled Item 3 for discussion. Council Member Smith pulled Item 9 for discussion Mayor Pearson added topic of Council Communication to Agenda and announced that it would be discussed on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 3pm. City Attorney Snyder explained that pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.04, subd. 4, meetings can be recessed and then continued without further notice if the time and place is established at the previous meeting. MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 21, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Council Member Nelson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE AUGUST 5, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS AMENDED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS AMENDED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THE OCTOBER 7, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENT UPON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE REQUESTED CORRECTIONS. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO ENTER THE WRITTEN COMMENTS BY JAY JOHNSON INTO THE RECORD FOR THE 9/16 MEETING. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: attended Gateway Corridor meeting; attended Volksmarch. He thanked Rotary, Jaycees, Lions, staff. City raised about $1400 for Family Means; attended EDA meeting; he thought Downtown Summit went very well. He commended staff for coordinating it. Council Member Nelson: attended Volksmarch, finance committee meeting, joint planning commission meeting on growth. Encouraged everyone to view; also attended Downtown Summit and EDA meeting. Mr. Nelson asked Community Development Klatt the expected build out of proposed and approved developments. 5-10 years. Mr. Nelson also asked what the City gained by eliminating the MOU - it eliminates penalty for failing to develop (WIFs) and automatic density increases. City still has plan to reach the targets, but it has much more flexibility in doing that. Council Member Smith: attended finance committee meeting, joint planning commission meeting, Downtown Summit; Ms. Smith noted that City was excused from WIFs due to development turndown. Mr. Klatt acknowledged that the City received a five year reprieve; however, the City still would have been subject to WIFs had development not occurred. Council Member Bloyer: attended Volksmarch, joint planning commission meeting, Downtown Summit; met with residents about sidewalks and old village development; City Administrator Zuleger explained the code enforcement; took issue with accusations of recent Council actions being motivated by politics.