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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 7, 2017 <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO REMOVE <br />BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAS APPROPRIATE EDUCATION ON THE JOB <br />DESCRIPTION. Motion failed 2 — 2. (Pearson, Nelson — nay) <br />Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, moved TO APPROVE THE JOB <br />DESCRIPTIONAND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR <br />POSITION. Motion failed 2 — 2. (Fliflet, Lundgren —nay) <br />ITEM 12: Approve US Solar Subscription <br />Peter Schmidt, US Solar, explained the program and potential cost savings to the City. <br />Discussion was held concerning rates and length of the contract. <br />Councilmember Nelson, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO APPROVE THE US SOLAR <br />FLAT RATE SUNSCRIPTIONAGREEMENT SUBJECT TO US SOLAR ASSIGNING IT <br />TO A PROJECT FOR WHICHXCEL ENERGY HAS ALREADY GRANTED <br />INTERCONNECTIONAPPROVAL. Motion passed 3 — 0 —1. (Lundgren — abstain) <br />ITEM 14: Approve Massage Therapy License Renewals — Renew/Recover Massage <br />Therapy, Body & Soul <br />City Clerk Johnson reported that the applicants are both long standing businesses in Lake Elmo <br />with no known violations or issues. <br />Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, moved TO APPROVE <br />MASSAGE THERAPY LICENSE RENEWALS FOR RENEW & RECOVER MASSAGE <br />THERAPYAND BODY & SOUL MASSAGE THERAPY. Motion passed 4 — 0. <br />ITEM 16: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Text Amendment to Amend <br />Language Regarding Allowable Density for Open Space Preservation Developments <br />City Planner Becker presented background information on the application for a comprehensive <br />plan amendment and zoning text amendment <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO POSTPONE THE <br />CURRENT ITEM TO THE DECEMBER 5, 2017 MEETING AS REQUESTED BY THE <br />APPLICANT. Motion passed 3 —1. (Nelson — nay) <br />ITEM 17: 2018 Street Improvements — Accept Feasibility Report, Call Public Improvement <br />Hearing <br />City Engineer Griffin presented findings of the 2018 Street Improvements feasibility report and <br />reviewed the scope of the proposed improvements and estimated project costs. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />