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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 21, 2015 Page 5 of 5 MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO ADOPT PROJECT AREA D OPTION #3. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. ROW acquisition was further explained. The City would have to purchase ROW with either walk option. MOTION PASSED 3-2 (Fliflet/Lundgren – Nay) Meeting recessed at 10:57 pm. Meeting reconvened at 11:01 pm. ITEM 14: RECONSIDERATION OF HR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Pulled from agenda by requestor Council Member Bloyer. ITEM 15: FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Finance Committee recommends appointing applicant Marilyn Banister to the Committee. She spent 20 years as City’s finance director. MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO APPOINT MARILYN BANISTER TO THE LAKE ELMO FINANCE COMMITTEE. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 16: THIRD PARTY REVIEW OF FINANCES DISCUSSION Mayor Pearson and Council Member Bloyer are in favor of having outside party do this work in order to free up staff time for other issues. Council Member Smith would like a party other than Northland Securities do the work. Council Member Fliflet opposed to this as she does not think this is needed. The Council discussed what actually is being proposed. The previous Committee actions and position on the item were discussed. MOTION: Mayor Pearson moved TO SEND ITEM BACK TO FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALLOW THE COMMITTEE TO DECIDE IF IT IS NEEDED. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED 2-3 (Smith/Fliflet/Lundgren – Nay). Tammy Malmquist, 8549 Ironwood Trail spoke about residents being tired of council behavior. She urged Council to conduct business respectfully. It appears that there is stuff to hide. STAFF REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: City Administrator Zuleger: The City of Pound, WI has offered to purchase City’s old aerial fire truck; park commission meeting; working with east metro water commission. City Clerk Bell: Local Board of Appeals and Equalization will meet tomorrow night April 22nd at 5:00pm in council chambers. City Finance Director Bendel: Left room prior to reports. City Attorney Brekken: No report. Community Development Director Klatt: InWood final plat will be coming to Council at next meeting; MAC plan will be brought back in June. City Engineer Griffin: 39th street and sewer project is progressing. Mayor Pearson Adjourned the meeting at 11:29pm. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ATTEST: ______________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor _______________________________ Adam R. Bell, City Clerk