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CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Councilmembers Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, and Jill Lundgren. ABSENT: Councilmember Bloyer. Staff present: Interim Administrator Schroeder, City Attorney Sonsalla, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, Planning Director Wensman, Building Official Chase and City Clerk Johnson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Smith moved Item 7 to the Regular Agenda. Mayor Pearson moved Item 9 to the Regular Agenda. AGENDA ADOPTED AS AMENDED. ACCEPT MINUTES Minutes of the December 1, 2015, December 15, 2015 and January 19, 2016 Regular Meeting were accepted as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES City Attorney Sonsalla made a statement concerning the City’s position on private versus public data. Mike Reeves, 11075 14th Street North, presented a petition requesting the removal of the censure on Councilmember Bloyer and read comments from the petition. Dana Nelson, 2871 Legion Avenue, thanked the Council for their work, commented on the censure and asked for steps to be outlined for the censure to be lifted. Christine Nelson, 2871 Legion Avenue, asked for consistent standards with conflicts of interest and announced she will run for a seat on the City Council. Barry Weeks, 3647 Lake Elmo Avenue, called for the removal of the censure on Councilmember Bloyer and asked the Council to stop wasting taxpayer money. Pam Harley, 10010 Tapestry Road, read additional comments posted to the online petition for the removal of the censure on Councilmember Bloyer. Wally Nelson, 4582 Lilac Lane North, read additional comments from the online petition and added that residents have spoken up several times in favor of lifting the censure. Dale Dorschner, 3150 Lake Elmo Avenue, presented a formal complaint regarding public comments made at the January 5, 2016 City Council meeting concerning his character.