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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 3, 2014 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br /> <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br />JUNE 3, 2014 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Wally Nelson, Anne Smith, Mike Reeves and Justin Bloyer. <br />Staff present: City Administrator Zuleger, City Attorney Snyder, Community Development Director Klatt, <br />City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, City Clerk Bell, Building Official Chase, and Assistant City Engineer Stempski.. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE JUNE 3, 2014 CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br />ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES <br />THE APRIL 23, 2014 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS <br />PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. <br />THE MAY 20, 2014 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY <br />CONSENSUS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. <br />COUNCIL REPORTS: <br />Mayor Pearson: no report <br />Council Member Smith: no report Council Member Nelson: no report Council Member Bloyer: wants to apologize to Lake Olson and Demontreville residents for vote on high <br />water mark. Council Member Reeves: no report <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Library Director Orsted reported that the library is working on keeping young people reading during the summer while school is out. The Medallion Hunt begins on Monday, June 9, 2014. Daily clues will be <br />released at 10 am until medallion is found. The winner receives annual pass to the Park Reserve. American Red Cross is doing blood drive in July. She explained some of the other summer events. <br />Library hours were described. Open daily, Monday through Saturday, at 10 am. Monday and Wednesday open <br />until 5 pm; Tuesday and Thursday open until 8 pm; Friday and Saturday open until 2 pm. Council Member Smith thanked Linda for all the work she and the board have done to make the library a success. <br />PRESENTATIONS – 2014 STATE BONDING TEAM RECOGNITION <br />Mayor Pearson gave brief overview of the efforts to secure state bonding funds at the MN Legislature. City Administrator Zuleger acknowledged that Rep. Joanne Ward was not able to make it. He introduced <br />Representative Kathy Lohmer and Senators Karin Housley and Susan Kent and recognized all their work in helping to successfully obtain $3.5 Million in state bonding for Lake Elmo water infrastructure. Mr. Zuleger also acknowledged the assistance provided by lobbyist James Clark of Messerli & Kramer and Deputy Clerk <br />Beckie Gumatz. <br />Senator Kent of State Senate District 53 said it was an honor to work on this effort. She commended the <br />team on all the hard work. It is important to entire east metro. Senator Housley of State Senate district 39 <br />thanked everyone for coming down to the legislature and working as a team. Representative Lohmer thanked the team and said Lake Elmo did an outstanding job going to bat for the community. She said Mr. Zuleger is <br />very dedicated to the success. She was happy to be a part of it.