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CONSENT AGENDA <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve Item #6 on the consent agenda <br />as presented. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />• Authorized Discover Crossing Letter of Credit Reduction in the financial <br />security in the amount of $91,250 from the current amount of $153,750 to <br />the proposed amount of $62,500 and to extend the security to November 1, <br />2008. <br /> <br />REGULAR AGENDA: <br /> <br />Approve Resolution no. 2008-011 payments of claims in the amount of $265,272.47 <br /> <br />Council Member Smith asked that the Building Official and Fire Department use the <br />public works facility for washing large vehicles rather than using the River City Co-op. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Resolution no. 2008-011 payment <br />of claims in the amount of $265,272.47. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. <br />The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />Approve renewal of planning contract for planning services with MFRA on an as needed <br />basis. <br /> <br />Administrator Hoyt asked the City Council to consider approving planning services with <br />Ben Gozola of McCombs Frank Roos (MFR) Associates on an as needed basis at $90 <br />hourly rate. The cost of his work will come out of the consulting planning budget; and <br />will be covered through developer fees when specific planning applications are reviewed <br />and from reduced planning salaries during a portion of the leave of the planner. <br /> <br />Council Member DeLapp said that the City needs to be more sensitive to costs. He felt <br />that the in house planning staff was adequate to do the current planning tasks. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the renewal of the planning <br />contract for planning services with MFRA on an as needed basis. Council Member Park <br />seconded the motion. Mayor Johnston and Council Members Johnson, Smith, Park voted <br />for the motion and Council Member DeLapp voted against the motion. <br /> <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign the Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims between <br />the City and Kimberly Schaffel Anez <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the <br />Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims between the City and Kimberly Schaffel <br />Anez. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 19, 2008 2