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MINUTES APPROVED FEBRUARY 8, 2012 <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2012 1 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />City Council Minutes <br /> <br />January 17, 2012 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />PRESENT: Mayor Johnston and Council Members Emmons, Park, Pearson, and Smith <br /> <br />Also Present: Interim Administrator Dawson, Attorney Snyder, City Engineer Griffin, <br />Planning Director Klatt, Interim City Clerk Luczak <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA: <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Park moved to approve the January 17, 2012, City Council <br />Agenda. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Pearson to amend the Agenda to allow Chief Malmquist to <br />finish the Fire issues presentation from the immediately preceding Council Workshop, <br />and to add Item No. 11 to discuss the consideration of the purchase of a building for the <br />Library. Council Member Park seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. <br /> <br />ACCEPTED MINUTES: <br /> <br />The January 10, 2012, City Council minutes were accepted by consensus of the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />The January 3, 2012, City Council minutes were accepted by consensus of the City <br />Council. <br /> <br />REPORTS: <br /> <br />Chief Malmquist recapped the Fire Dept. Study presentation and requested the Council to <br />provide direction to the Fire Dept. The Chief stated that Fire CIP issues need to be made <br />in the context of the City’s Comprehensive CIP, and funding sources needed to be <br />recognized for implementation. <br /> <br />Council members discussed fire services as a good expenditure, that several studies had <br />been done in the past and no action was taken, and public safety and welfare is why <br />people pay taxes. The Council directed Staff to review the CIP and begin the process for <br />the 2012-17 CIP in a few months. <br /> <br />