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June 29, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 29, 2016 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Councilmembers Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, and Jill Lundgren. ABSENT: Councilmember Bloyer Staff present: Administrator Handt, City Attorney Sonsalla, and City Clerk Johnson. Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF PUBLIC COMMENT. Motion passed 4 – 0. DISCUSSION OF LIBRARY BOARD DECISION WITH REGARD TO JOINING THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Councilmember Fliflet reviewed the process the Library Board has followed to explore options for future library operations and presented the terms of the Library Board recommendations. PUBLIC COMMENT Barry Weeks, 3647 Lake Elmo Avenue North, spoke about the history of the library and questioned the City Council not utilizing Commissioner Kriesel for assistance with the library process. Sarah Linder, 11108 12th Street North, Library Board Vice President, encouraged the City Council to support the Library Board recommendations. Dick Weir, 3645 Laverne Avenue North, reviewed discussion from the December 15, 2015 City Council meeting and Commissioner Kriesel’s comments as a member of the County Board and MELSA. Mike Reeves, former and future Lake Elmo resident, reviewed the guiding principles found on the City’s website and stated the City has deviated from those principles during this process. Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION REGARDING LIBRARY SERVICES IN LAKE ELMO AND DIRECT STAFF TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE SIGNED RESOLUTION TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY AUDITOR AND WASHINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TODAY. Mayor Pearson moved TO REMOVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FROM THE RESOLUTION. Motion died – no second. Primary motion passed 3 – 0 – 1. (Pearson – present/not voting)