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CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 16, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Councilmembers Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, Justin Bloyer, <br />and Jill Lundgren. <br />Staff present: City Attorney Sonsalla, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, Planning <br />Director Wensman, and City Clerk Johnson. Absent: Interim Administrator Schroeder <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Councilmember Lundgren added “Public Comments on Agenda” after item 17. Councilmember <br />Fliflet removed items 10 and 21. Item 18 moved to the next Council Workshop agenda. <br />Councilmember Smith removed item 19. <br /> <br />Agenda approved as amended. <br />ACCEPT MINUTES <br />Minutes of the January 5, 2016 Regular Meeting were accepted as presented. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES <br />Vincent Anderson, West Lakeland Township resident, asked the Council to support West <br />Lakeland Township and Baytown Township in opposition of the Lake Elmo Airport expansion <br />and encouraged them to read the revised addendum to the plan. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Finance Director Bendel was presented with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in <br />Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. <br />Karen O’Brien spoke on behalf of Verizon Wireless, presenting various locations in the <br />downtown Lake Elmo area that would be suitable for locating a cellular network antenna. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />2. Approve Payment of Disbursements <br />3. Accept January 2016 Assessors Report <br />4. Accept January 2016 Building Department Report <br />5. Village Trunk Utility Improvements – Approve Reduction of Security #2 <br />6. Wildflower at Lake Elmo 1st Addition – Approve Reduction of Security #3 <br />7. Approve Hiring of Office Administrative Assistant <br />8. Approve Hiring of City Planner <br />9. Approve Forestry Plan for Sunfish Lake Park <br /> <br />Consent Agenda approved as presented. <br /> <br />REGULAR AGENDA <br /> <br />