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CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 17, 2015 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Julie Fliflet, and Jill Lundgren. Staff present: City Attorney Chris Johnson, Community Development Director Klatt, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, and City Clerk Bell. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Lundgren noted item 9 Item 9 Postponed by applicant. Pull Item 6. Pearson pull item 8 MOTION: Lundgren moved TO APPROVE THE MARCH 17, 2015 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Council Member Fliflet seconded the motion. ORIGINAL MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: attended public safety committee mtg. gateway corridor mtg. parks mtg. parks asked to empowered in village planning. Tabled agenda items in protest over CA vote. meet the mayor Hagberg’s 3/18 at 7AM Council Member Fliflet: council workshops not being taped. Explained the nature of workshops and her reasoning why she opposed it; addressed the response from public regarding the City Administrator vote. GET STATEMENTS FROM JF. Council Member Lundgren: met with commissioner Kriesel; attended workshop on farmer’s market. Attendee safety and fire relief meetings; addressed the response from public regarding the City Administrator vote. Mayor Pearson responded to council reports. Was going to respond that… Responded to workshop taping. Objected to way The rescheuling of the Administrator’s review was PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES (36ish attendants) Margaret “Teddy” Carlson, 8735 27th. Street, spoke about council transparency. Asked Council members Council Member Fliflet responded that her point was that the public forum was not the appropriate forum. Dave Dorschner, 3150 Lake Elmo Ave, very passionate about the council vote issue. Noted his kids will be 4th generation Lake Elmo resident. Took issue with the way campaign pledges have been carried out; asserted that Mr. Zuleger would not be looking for somewhere else to work if environment was better. Spoke about why employees leave positions. Dave Moore, 8660 Stillwater Blvd, has attended every meeting since new Council seated. He spoke about the numerous 3-2 votes. Questioned that the Lundgren noted that there have been non-3-2 votes Mike Reeves, found Fliflet’s opening statements demeaning. … questioned why the council would favor letting the CA leave rather than … urged council to reconsider Milt Klohn, 8716 Ironwood Trail, … asked about the old village workgroup. Email names, authority spend money? Wants to attend next mtg. Tammy Malmquist, asked about previous review process and Rita Conlin, noted that council is dealing with an educated public and knows what workshops involve. Asked what measures were taken to address any employment issues requested that council members Jim Leonard, respect job they have and decisions they have to make. Has 300 employees in Lake Elmo. Asserted that the desire to remove dean was known prior to election. hasn’t spoke to city since 2005. Commended dean for his accomplishments and asked council to reconsider.