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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 2014 Page 1 of 6 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 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, and City Clerk Bell. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO POSTPONE ITEMS 13 AND 16 UNTIL FIRST MEETING OF 2015. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Council Member Bloyer thinks that new Council should vote on these items as one of them was included as a campaign issue. He does not have a personal issue with either item, however he thinks the new Council should vote on the item. Council Member Smith agreed that the issues are major policy decisions and believes that the next Council should decide them out of deference to the incoming Members-Elect. Council Members Nelson and Reeves and Mayor Pearson believe that the item should be at least discussed by the current Council as they are before them on the agenda tonight. The applicants are also in attendance. Council Member Reeves believes that due process calls for the items to be addressed as they come before the Council. Community Development Director Klatt noted that both items are subject to the 60 day rule for action, and Waiting until January would cause scheduling issues. MOTION FAILED 2-3 (PEARSON, NELSON, REEVES – NAY). MOTION: Council Member smith moved TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 02, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE NOVEMBER 18, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: met with residents on proposed Park and Ride; met with Council Member-Elect Jill Lundgren; met with Council Member Nelson, Tim Finnerty and Ginny Holder from the Cable Commission; attended staff retreat; commended staff again on the CAFR. Council Member Smith: No report. Council Member Nelson: No report. Council Member Bloyer: No report. Council Member Reeves: HR committee working on administrator review and committee application. Both were provided to Council at tonight’s meeting. PRESENTATIONS: ITEM 2A: FIRE DEPARTMENT – CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER TO NEW RECRUIT Fire Chief Malmquist introduced William McClellan and provided his background. MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER TO NEW RECRUIT WILLIAM MCCLELLAN, PENDING THE OUTCOME OF A PRE-PLACEMENT