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Minutes Approved: September 4, 2007 Consider approving a contract for website development services and hosting from Gov Office Administrator Hoyt explained the City Council is being asked to consider approving a contract with GovOffice for services related to the development and hosting of the City's website to improve the City's ability to communicate effectively. Carol Kriegler, project assistant, recommended accepting the GovOffice quotation for a one-time website creations services/license fee, one time URL transfer fee, and the one year Service Package fee for a total of $2,011.00. Kriegler also recommended council authorization of up to $1,000 for template design modification services and additional staff training and technical support from GovOffice and an additional $500 for the purpose of purchasing stock photographs or photography for photos to be included on the site. Mayor Johnston and council members concurred that the web site priority, once it is up and running, is to add the Council and Commission packets to the website. Motion: Council Member DeLapp moved to approve the GovOffice quotation for service in the amount of $2, 011.00 and authorization for expenditures not to exceed $1, 500.00 for web photography and additional GovOffice services and support in fulfillment of the comments of'the Mayor. Council Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member Johnson encouraged City support in the Fire Department 50°i Anniversary Celebration. Mayor Johnston referred to an anonymous letter the Council received indicating two council members are real estate agents and the Mayor is a developer. The Mayor clarified that this is misinformation; he is not a developer. Administrator Hoyt reported that 1) the information for the Village AUAR advisory panel meeting on August 23, 2007 at 7 PM would be available on an f(p site and that the advisory panel is open to the public; 2) the Village AUAR current condition information will be presented to the City Council at a workshop on September 12th at 6 PM; and 3) an article on fish consumption advisory on Lake Elmo lakes will be added to the website and inserted in the newsletter. Finance Director Tom Bouthilet reminded the City Council of the August 22"16 PM budget workshop on the proposed 2008 General Fund and Property Tax Levy City Clerk Sharon Lumby reported that the September 11, 2007 regular City Council workshop was postponed until September 12th due to a primary election and that the LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 21, 2007