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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 7, 2011 4 Public Meeting: Annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Report for 2010 and accept MS4 Annual Report Ryan Stempski, Assistant City Engineer, reported the City Council is being asked to conduct the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program Public Annual meeting and accept the 2010 MS4 Annual Report. Mayor Johnston opened the public meeting and there was no one to speak for or against the Report. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to accept the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report for 2010, and authorize staff to submit this report to the MPCA by June 30, 2011. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Roles, Responsibilities and Functions of Subcommittees Council Member Emmons asked the City Council if it was comfortable with Human Resource/Personnel Subcommittee working with Council-Staff relations. Consensus of the Council was that it was comfortable with the work of the HR/Personnel Subcommittee. Discussion ensued regarding the efficacy of continuing with topics specific Subcommittees or migrating to a “committee of a whole” approach to topics and issues currently addressed via the Subcommittees. Consensus of the Council was to leave the current Subcommittee structure in place as is and review at the end of the year. The Council extended an invitation to the Planning Commission to attend Council meetings on major issues. Yellow Ribbon Network; Resignation of Jennifer Pelletier Jennifer Pelletier has resigned her position as Chair of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. The Council discussed the process of filling this position. Council Members Park and Smith will continue to contact interested residents, while Mayor Johnston indicated finding a Chair was not the role of the Council, but of the organization. . The Council recognized Jennifer Pelletier for her efforts and extended service on the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.