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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 7 <br /> <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 <br /> Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Johnston, Council Members Emmons, Smith, Pearson and Park Also Present: City Administrator Zuleger, City Attorney Snyder, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, Planning Director Klatt and City Clerk Thone. MAYOR JOHNSTON provided an overview of public comments and business order. <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Pearson requested to add Item 10 involving Traffic Enforcement to the agenda. Council Member Emmons requested to move Item 3 from Consent Agenda to Regular Agenda. <br />MOTION: Council Member Pearson moved to approve the September 4, 2012 City Council Agenda as <br />Amended. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. <br /> <br />ACCEPTED MINUTES <br />City Administrator Zuleger explained that Item 12(b) from the August 21, 2012 meeting <br />involving the Keats Avenue Street Improvements in fact did not pass per the statutory 4/5 <br />vote requirement. Mr. Zuleger reported that it is the Administration’s recommendation that the Council re-hear and reconsider the item. <br /> The council acknowledged the amendments made to the minutes, and Council Member Emmons also specifically requested two additional amendments to the minutes. <br /> <br />ITEM 1: THE AUGUST 21, 2012 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS AMENDED BY <br />CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES: <br /> Karen Johnston of Friends of the Library reported the interim library is now closed and the new Lake Elmo Library is now open. She reported many positive happenings and progress the library made during the time at the interim location. She thanked all involved in the success of both the interim library and the hard work put forth to open the new library. <br /> <br />PRESENTATIONS: <br /> A) YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU MARY PLANTEN-KRELL provided a presentation on the services the Youth Service Bureau has to offer the community of Lake Elmo and surrounding communities. The services cover awareness programs, chemical health programs, and diversion programs that aim to head off larger problems that could occur without some type of intervention