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CITY OF LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 21, 2015 Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Council Members Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, Justin Bloyer, and Jill Lundgren. Staff present: City Administrator Zuleger, Associate City Attorney Brekken, Community Development Director Klatt, City Planner Johnson, City Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bendel, and City Clerk Bell. PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Council Member Bloyer pulled Item 14 from the agenda. Associate City Attorney Brekken requested Item 10 be postponed and placed on next city council agenda as a closed session. Council Member Fliflet pulled Items 6, 7, and 8 for discussion. MOTION: Council Member Lundgren moved TO APPROVE THE APRIL 21, 2015 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AS AMENDED. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0 ITEM 1: ACCEPT MINUTES THE MARCH 24, 2015 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY CONSENSUS. COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Pearson: attended Gateway Corridor meetings. City Administrator Zuleger spoke about MetCo population projection reduction. Lake Elmo was reduced to 18,200 population target by 2040. Council Member Bloyer: attended Gateway Corridor meetings; spoke about lake treatment for milfoil. Lake Elmo Lake will not receive any grants in 2015; he spoke about previous comments on developments, densities, and council votes. He asked for the Council to respect staff. Council Member Lundgren: farmers market meeting. It will start out on Lake Elmo Ave; attended Rotary Club meeting; Sunfish Lake nature event on 5/16. Spoke about solar gardens and the possibility of installing them in Lake Elmo; attended Gateway Corridor workshop. The Council Driven Workshop will be on 5/21. Council Member Fliflet: attended Gateway Corridor workshop; attended Finance Committee meeting. They are working on assessment policy for downtown; reported updated library card reimbursement process with Washington County. MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO HAVE COUNCIL RECEIVE DRAFT AGENDA 3 DAYS BEFORE FINAL AGENDA IS SET AND RECEIVE FINAL AGENDA 24 HOURS BEFORE PACKET IS DISTRIBUTED. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. The Council discussed the agenda process. MOTION PASSED 3-2 (Pearson/Bloyer – Nay). Council Member Smith: thanked gateway corridor meeting attendees/presenters; thanked everyone involved in progress with library-County relations; spoke about developments, densities, and votes. PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES None PROCLAMATION - ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION Mayor Pearson read the Arbor Day proclamation. FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA