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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> MARCH 2, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br />Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO SET A POLICY <br />THAT ANY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CAN ADD AN ITEM TO A COUNCIL AGENDA. <br />HOWEVER, IF AN ITEM IS BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE COUNCIL ON AN <br />AGENDA AND IT IS REMOVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL BECAUSE <br />THE COUNCIL DOES NOT AGREE WITH DISCUSSING THE AGENDA ITEM, THEN <br />THE COUNCIL MEMBER THAT PUT THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA CANNOT BRING <br />THE ITEM BACK TO BE PLACED ON A SUBSEQUENT AGENDA. Motion passed 3 – 2. <br />(Pearson, Bloyer – Nay) <br /> <br />ITEM 13: Public Comments on Agenda <br /> <br />Administrator Schroeder reviewed the memo proposing that the Public Comment section of the <br />City Council Agenda be moved to follow Regular Agenda items. Councilmember Lundgren <br />stated she brought this proposal to the Council as a result of complaints from residents stating <br />that the Public Comment portion of the meeting is too long. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO MOVE PUBLIC <br />COMMENTS TO FOLLOW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS ON THE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA. Motion failed 1 – 4. (Pearson, Bloyer, Fliflet, Smith – Nay) <br /> <br />Dale Dorschner, 3150 Lake Elmo Avenue North, expressed frustration with Councilmembers not <br />listening to residents. <br /> <br />Barry Weeks, 3647 Lake Elmo Avenue North, recommend that the order of agenda items follow <br />the Mayor’s Handbook with public comments at the beginning. <br /> <br />Dick Wier, 3645 Laverne Avenue North, stated it is the people’s right to speak. <br /> <br />Bryan Butler, 3631 Laverne Avenue North, stated that this item feels like an attempt to silence <br />the public. <br /> <br />Dave Faint, 3617 Laverne Avenue North, stated that this item sounds like censorship. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet stated that the proposal is to help the meetings run better and help <br />residents be heard who have items on the Regular Agenda. Fliflet stated she would not support <br />this item because of how the intent has been misrepresented. <br /> <br />ITEM 14: Single Fire Station – Reconsider 12/15/15 Vote <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder reviewed the request from Mayor Pearson to reconsider a vote <br />to make preparations to identify a site for a single fire station. <br /> <br />Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Bloyer, moved TO DIRECT THE LAKE ELMO <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO A SINGLE FIRE <br />STATION AND IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE SITES. <br />