HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-14-2016 SCMCITY OF LAKE ELMO
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 14, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm.
PRESENT: Mayor Mike Pearson and Councilmembers Julie Fliflet, Anne Smith, and Jill Lundgren.
ABSENT: Councilmember Bloyer
Staff present: Administrator Handt, Planning Director Wensman, City Engineer Griffin, and City Clerk
Johnson.
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT FOR RURAL DISTRICTS
Planning Director Wensman presented an updated zoning code amendment to clarify the action taken
at the May 17, 2016 Council Meeting to allow Agricultural Sales Businesses to remain as an interim
use.
Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO RESCIND THE VOTE
FROM THE MAY 17, 2016 MEETING ADOPTING ORDINANCE 08 -136. Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE
08-136 AMENDING CHAPTER 154, ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS, SECTION 154.012, SUBD.
B.3 AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 154.401. Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
2016-46, AMENDING THE ZONING CODE IN RURAL DISTRICTS. Motion passed 4 – 0.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO REVERSE THE ORDER OF
ITEMS III. AND IV. ON THE AGENDA. Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO ENTER INTO TO
CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13.D.05 Subd. 3, in order to develop or consider
offers and/or counteroffers for the purchase of real property located at 3504 & 3514 Lake Elmo
Avenue and one adjoining vacant parcel in Lake Elmo, Minnesota . Motion passed 4 – 0.
Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Lundgren, moved TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION.
Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Smith, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION TO
DISCUSS LITIGATION STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA V. 3M
COMPANY LAWSUIT. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL BE CLOSED PURSUANT
TO MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 13D.05, SUBDIVISION 3 (B). Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved TO RETURN TO OPEN
SESSION. Motion passed 4 – 0.
Councilmember Lundgren, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved TO ADJOURN AT 9:52
P.M. Motion passed 4 – 0.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk