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CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 17, 2015 CALL TO ORDER <br />Called to order at 7:10 pm. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, Justin Bloyer, and Jill Lundgren. <br />Staff present: Interim Administrator Schroeder, City Attorney Snyder, City Engineer Griffin, <br />Finance Director Bendel, City Planner Wensman and City Clerk Johnson. <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder read a statement explaining the role of the Parliamentarian. <br />Chief Administrative Law Judge Pust introduced herself and reviewed guidelines and decorum policies for the meeting. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved TO ADD ITEM J: ROLE OF <br />PARLIAMENTARIAN TO THE AGENDA. MOTION PASSED 4 – 1. (Bloyer – Nay) <br />Item 10 was removed from the Agenda. Items 7 and 9 were moved to the Regular Agenda for discussion after item 13. <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO APPROVE THE AGENDA <br />AS AMENDED. MOTION PASSED 5 – 0. <br />ACCEPT MINUTES Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 4, 2015 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION PASSED 5 – 0. <br />COUNCIL REPORTS <br />Mayor Pearson: Met with staff, Bureau of Mediation Services, LMC and Judge Pust to discuss <br />the Parliamentarian process; met with staff to prepare for a water sewer consultant RFP; met with County officials on a variety of matters; held a Visit with the Mayor; attended the Oakdale Lake Elmo Prayer Breakfast; attended the Public Safety Committee meeting; attended the Parks <br />Commission meeting; fielded concerns from residents regarding the impact of development in <br />various neighborhoods, noting no complaints have been received from downtown property <br />owners; took calls regarding financial discussion and asked Interim Administrator Schroeder to comment on that during his staff report. <br />Councilmember Fliflet: Met with LMC and BMS; held a Finance Committee meeting where <br />they worked on water rate reduction and 2016 Budget; held an HR Committee meeting and <br />fielded resident concerns. <br />Councilmember Smith: Attended Finance Committee and postponed other reports due to time considerations. <br />Councilmember Lundgren: Spoke with Bureau of Mediation; discussed milfoil in lakes with <br />residents, attended HR Committee meeting; attended Oakdale Lake Elmo Prayer Breakfast; <br />thanked Public Works staff for picking up two dead deer in her neighborhood; discussed Inwood <br />area flooding with resident and staff. <br />Councilmember Bloyer: Emailed with Fields residents, emails from residents regarding the <br />Parliamentarian.