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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2015 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2015 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Fliflet, Justin Bloyer, and Anne Smith. 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 SWEARING IN OF NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS City Clerk Bell administered oath of office to new council members Julie Fliflet and Jill Lundgren APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Fliflet pulled Items 6, 8, 9, and 10 for discussion. Council Member Bloyer asked to postpone Items 15-22 MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 13, 2014 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. Council Member Bloyer questioned the items as there was no background provided. He did not know if they were action items or simply for discussion. Council Member Smith said that the Council Member who asked for item to be on agenda can explain the item. Ms. Smith said there have been previous items that did not include background info and it was not a problem. Items where there was disagreement on keeping on the current agenda were voted on whether to keep on agenda: Item 16: VOTE TO KEEP ON AGENDA PASSED 3-2 (PEARSON AND BLOYER - NAY). Item 20: VOTE TO KEEP ON AGENDA PASSED 4-1 (BLOYER - NAY). Item 21: VOTE TO KEEP ON AGENDA PASSED 4-1 (BLOYER - NAY). Item 22: VOTE TO KEEP ON AGENDA PASSED 3-2 (PEARSON AND BLOYER - NAY). ORIGINAL MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE DECEMBER 16, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: attended Public Safety Committee meeting, Valley Branch Watershed District meeting downtown drainage meeting, meeting with Oakland Jr. High Principal Andy Fields, and Lake Elmo Rotary meeting. Council Member Bloyer: attended milfoil meeting, county administrator & Commissioner Kriesel re: library; multiple resident concerns. Council Member Lundgren: Working with Fire Chief Malmquist to obtain an AED for City Hall. Council Member Smith: noted that she was out of town for the 16th mtg. She commended Finance Director for work on City achieving the CAFR. Mayor Pearson reiterated the thanks to staff. Council Member Fliflet: She is thankful to be elected. She pledged to be a thoughtful responsive council member. She wants to take a look at the development and growth and requested council have a dedicated workshop on growth. Mayor Pearson would also like the workshop to discuss the cable commission situation. It was decided that the growth discussion will be held on 1/20 after the council meeting. Workshop on 1/27 will be on the downtown and involve the County. Page 1 of 9