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MINUTES APPROVED: March 23, 2010
City of Lake Elmo
City Council Meeting Minutes
March 2, 2010
Mayor Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Johnston and Council Members DeLapp, Emmons, Park and Smith.
Also Present: Administrator Messelt, Attorney Snyder, Planning Director Klatt, City
Engineer Griffin, Finance Director Bouthilet and City Clerk Lumby.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to approve the March 2, 2010 City Council
Agenda as amended by moving Item No. 4 before Item No. 2. Council Member Smith
seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
GROUND RULES:
APPROVED MINUTES:
The February 16, 2010 City Council minutes were postponed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/INQUIRIES: None
GOOD NEWS/GOOD PEOPLE:
Stuart Helgason, Computer Troubleshooters, is a ‘Global’ franchise, U.S. Corporate
office in Atlanta, Georgia. Lake Elmo resident, Jack Magistad started CT in July of 2009
and their office is located at Brookfield II. CT offers a broad range of services (PC Tune
Ups Windows 7 Upgrades, Clean up virus/malware infected PC’s, off site ‘secure’ data
back-ups) to businesses as well as homeowners.
South Washington Watershed District Update: Matt Moore
Matt Moore, South Washington Watershed District Administrator, provided the City
Council with an update on the activities of the District. The Council asked questions. No
Council action was recommended at this time.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.
Approve payment of disbursements and payroll in the amount of $163,755.35.
Approve the proposed Budget Adjustment and procurement and installation of
upgraded water meters, as presented.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2, 2010 2
REGULAR AGENDA:
Rosalie E. Wahl Library Update
Bruce Messelt, City Administration, gave an update on communications with the
Washington County library regarding the operation of the Rosalie W. Wahl Library. The
building lease between Washington County and Jack/Gisela Lee will expire in July and
the Council authorized the Administrator and City Attorney to develop a list of alternate
service model options. Lake Elmo resident Paul Ryberg is no longer on the Washington
County Library Board and has been replaced with a Woodbury resident.
State and Federal Legislative Issues Update:
Administration Messelt reported on the current state and federal legislature issues.
No specific Council action was requested.
City Council Retreat Follow-Up:
Administrator Messelt recap the retreat held on February 26 and 27th at the Wildwood
Lodge in Lake Elmo. The Council discussed potential next steps in the strategic planning
process.
The Council adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk