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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> JANUARY 19, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br />ITEM 22: Bureau of Mediation Services Process <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder recommended that the Council invite the Bureau of Mediation <br />Services to facilitate work on two items by the City Council: meeting management/interaction <br />and agenda setting. <br /> <br />Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Bloyer, moved that THE LAKE ELMO CITY <br />COUNCIL OFFICIALLY REQUESTS AND INVITES THE LMC AND/OR THE BMS TO <br />CONTINUE WORKIG WITH THE COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF IN AN EFFORT TO <br />IMPROVE THE WORKING DYNAMICS OF SAME; SPECIFICALLY, TO HELP <br />COUNCIL RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING INTERACTION AND <br />SETTING AGENDAS. Roll Call Vote taken. Motion failed 2 – 3 (Fliflet, Lundgren, Smith <br />– Nay). <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet stated that she is open to BMS coming back in the future but not on these <br />topics. Councilmember Lundgren agreed. Councilmember Smith stated she would entertain <br />inviting BMS after Staff has worked on integrating the Mayors Handbook with the City <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />ITEM 23: Council Role in Hiring Process <br /> <br />Administrator Schroeder reviewed his memo, stating that some City Council Members attend <br />some interviews and noted the guidelines outlined in the City Ordinance regarding personnel in <br />Chapter 31.29. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bloyer, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved WITH THE EXCEPTION OF <br />THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION, INTERVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING <br />CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BE MADE BY <br />CITY STAFF. Motion failed 2 – 3 (Fliflet, Lundgren, Smith – Nay) <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet stated she wants to be involved with hiring integral staff members in <br />positions dealing in growth. <br /> <br />ITEM 12: Approve Northland Securities Proforma Services <br /> <br />ITEM 13: Approve TKDA Cost of Service Study for Water and Sanitary Sewer Utilities <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder provided background information on Items 12 and 13 and <br />suggested approving them together. <br /> <br />Items 12 and 13 approved as presented by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />ITEM 14: Approve 2016 Meeting Schedule <br /> <br />Discussion was held concerning adding a second Council Workshop to the schedule for each <br />month. Councilmember Bloyer suggested leaving it to the Administrator’s discretion to add <br />Council Workshops as needed. <br />