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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 4, 2011 2 Appoint Dave Snyder of Eckberg and Lammers as the Official City Attorney for municipal, civil and criminal matters for 2011 Appoint Steve McDonald of Abdo, Eick & Meyers as the City Auditor for 2011 Approve the Lake Elmo Bank, Northland Trust, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney as the City’s Official Depositories for 2011 Appoint Joe Rigdon of KDV as the City Financial Advisor for 2011 MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to appoint Joe Rigdon of KDV as the City Financial Advisor for 2011 and directed staff to address this issue with a Request for Proposal at the end of the year. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion was passed 5-0. REGULAR AGENDA: Appointment of Deputy (Acting) Mayor Pursuant to State Statute 412.121, the City Council is asked to select an Acting Mayor on the City’s behalf should Mayor Johnston be unavailable or unable to attend a meeting, sign an agreement, or attend functions on behalf of the City. Any member of the Council is eligible for this position. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to approve Council Member Smith as Deputy (Acting) Mayor for 2011, to comply with and fulfill all duties enumerated in Minnesota State Statute 412.121 relating to selection of an “Acting Mayor”. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Update on 50th Street and Kimbro Avenue At the December 7th meeting, the City Council directed staff to review assessment options that would include potential assessments to the benefitting properties with driveway access to Kirkwood Avenue. Jack Griffin, City Engineer, presented different assessment options for the Street Improvements for the 50th Street and Kimbro Avenue Feasibility Report. It was noted that some Kirkwood residents have requested consideration of paving Kirkwood Avenue. Past assessments of the seven properties proved cost prohibitive, even with the City potentially picking up 70% of the project cost. Staff recommended holding a neighborhood meeting prior to the Public Hearing and further evaluating for the Council how best to maintain remaining gravel roadways in the City, especially when maintenance agreements are inplace but not currently billed. Council Member Emmons questioned the need for paving Kirkwood Avenue now. He would like to see Kirkwood serve more as a City East-West thoroughfare and then find out what the cost would be to correct the 90 degree turns and make Kirkwood Avenue a thoroughfare connection.