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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2015 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />3. Approve Payment of Disbursements and Payroll <br />4. 39th Street N: Street & Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Change Order No. 2 5. Pumphouse No. 4 Improvements – Compensating Change Order No. 2 <br />6. Pumphouse No. 4 Improvements – Pay Request No. 7 7. 2015 Compensation Adjustments <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA AS <br />PRESENTED. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br />ITEM 7: 2015 COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS <br />Council Member Smith asked if the pay adjustments have historically been effective retroactively. Finance Director Bendel stated that they had not. <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO APPROVE THE 2015 COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS OF <br />$34,297 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2015 CITY OF LAKE ELMO BUDGET AND GUIDED BY SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE <br />REVIEWS AND THE 2013 DPW CLASSIFICATION MATRIX IN THE SAME MANNER AS <br />LAST YEAR. Council Member Fliflet seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 3-1 (SMITH - NAY). Council Member Smith requested a friendly amendment to look back at previous years to see if adjustments <br />have ever been retroactive. The amendment was not accepted. OTHER CONSENT AGENDA <br />ITEM 8: DESIGNATE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION NEWSPAPER OF RECORD <br />MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO DESIGNATE THE OAKDALE-LAKE ELMO REVIEW <br />AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR 2015 AND DESIGNATE THE ST. PAUL <br />PIONEER PRESS AS THE BACK-UP OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. <br />Council Member Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br />ITEM 9: PUBLIC SAFETY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT <br />Council Members Smith, Fliflet and Lundgren explained their opposition to the appointment of the former <br />council member. <br />Wally Nelson, 4582 Lilac Lane N., apologized to council if he was viewed as inappropriate, but believes he <br />would continue to be an asset. <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO APPOINT WALLY NELSON TO THE LAKE ELMO PUBLIC <br />SAFETY COMMITTEE. There was no second. MOTION FAILS FOR LACK OF SECOND. <br />Mayor Pearson explained his disappointment with the failure to appoint Mr. Nelson and why he thought Mr. <br />Nelson has been an asset to the City’s financial status. <br />ITEM 9B: PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT <br />MOTION: Council Member Lundgren moved TO APPOINT GARY FIELDS AS A FULL VOTING <br />MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. <br />Council Member Fliflet noted that there may be multiple applicants who still may apply and would like to <br />wait and appoint all new members at the same time. <br />MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br />ITEM 10: AMEND CITY FACILITY USE POLICY <br />MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO AMEND THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO PUBLIC FACILITY USE <br />POLICY TO INCLUDE A PROVISION THAT ALL STATUTORILY CREATED PUBLIC <br />BODIES AND TAXING AUTHORITIES USING THE CITY’S MEETING FACILITIES VIDEO <br />RECORD THEIR PROCEEDINGS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY. Council <br />Member Smith seconded the motion.