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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 3, 2015 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES <br />FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. Approve Payment of Disbursements and Payroll in the amount of $245,308.40. <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA AS <br />PRESENTED Council Member Fliflet seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br /> OTHER CONSENT AGENDA <br />2. Renewal of St Croix Valley Fire Mutual Aid Agreement <br />3. Support for R/WSCC PEG Rate Review; Resolution No. 2015-12 <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE OTHER CONSENT AGENDA AS <br />PRESENTED. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 4: BEE SAFE RESOLUTION; Resolution No. 2015-13 <br />Taxpayer Relations and Communications Coordinator MacLeod provided background on item. The program, <br />proposed by the Park Commission, would have city try to eliminate the municipal use of pesticides that <br />contain neonicotinoids to reduce the impact on the honey bee colony collapse. It was explained that the <br />Public Works/Parks Department was already complying with this. It was explained that the collapse is not <br />due to Africanized bees. It was also explained that this would not promote the increase of the wasp <br />population. <br />MOTION: Council Member Lundgren moved TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2015-13, AFFIRMING THE <br />CITY’S COMMITMENT TO ENDORSE “BEE-SAFE” POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Council <br />Member Smith seconded the motion. <br />Mayor Pearson stated that his reluctance with supporting the resolution was in part due to the uncertainty of <br />the scientific causation of the bee colony population collapse. <br />MOTION PASSED 4-1 (Pearson – Nay). <br />ITEM 5: NOTICING OF CITY MEETINGS; Resolution No. 2015-14 <br />City Clerk Bell explained the proposed resolution. As staff already posts legal notice for all city bodies subject to the Open Meeting Law, this resolution would extend the practice to those bodies that transact city <br />business but are not required to post notice. <br />MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2015-14, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING OPEN MEETINGS AND THE POSTING OF PUBLIC NOTICE. Mayor Pearson <br />seconded the motion. <br />Council Member Fliflet noted that the Council appointed two members at beginning of year to each group. <br />She asked that process be respected. <br />Council Member Lundgren asked for friendly amendment to include potential quorum language for all meetings. It was explained that even with quorum notice, issues can arise. MOTION TO AMEND <br />FAILED 0-5. <br />Ms. Fliflet reiterated that she is not opposed to having meetings posted, but does not support the motion or think it is necessary. She noted that she had notified staff of the time and location the Village Workgroup <br />meetings, but there was miscommunication on whether to post notice. <br />MOTION FAILED 2-3 (Fliflet/Smith/Lundgren – Nay). <br />ITEM 6: EDA RESOLUTION MODIFICATION; PUBLIC HEARING; Resolution No. 2015-15