HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/2017LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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Roll Call
Mayor Gaasch called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Councilors present: Jeff Dains, Kelly Dolphin, Roxanne Grove, Andi Moffatt, and Mayor Mary
Gaasch.
Councilors absent: None.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City
Administrator; and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk.
Approvals
Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any changes to the meeting agenda. Administrator Butkowski
requested that the variance request for 1714 Malvern Street be removed from the agenda as the
owner is reconsidering the project. Councilor Moffatt moved and Councilor Grove seconded the
motion to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilor Dains moved to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2017 City Council meeting.
Councilor Grove seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Councilor Grove moved and seconded by Councilor Dolphin to approve the claims totaling
$21,067.09. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent
Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Grove to approve the Consent Agenda
thereby acknowledging the Quarterly Investment Report and the April Financial Report.
Informational Presentations / Reports
A. City Council Updates
Councilor Dains stated that the Police Work Group concluded their meetings regarding officer
worn body cameras. The policy on the matter will be adopted by the St. Anthony City Council
in the near future.
Councilors Dolphin and Moffatt attended the community event planning meeting on May 22.
They both stated that it was informative and new ideas for activities were explored by the
committee members.
Discussion/Action Items
A. City Website Address
Administrator Butkowski noted that area cities were changing their web addresses to make it
easier for the City of Roseville to support our technology needs. The Council was asked to
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MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
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considering changing from www.ci.lauderdale.mn.us to something with a .org extension. After
discussion, the Council agreed on www.lauderdale.org if available or www.lauderdalemn.org.
Set Agenda for Next Meeting
Administrator Butkowski stated the next meeting would include a variance request for a fence at
1821 Lake Street.
Work Session
A. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council
Mayor Gaasch opened the floor to anyone in attendance that would like to address the Council.
There being none, the floor was closed.
B. Community Development Update
Butkowski mentioned that the buyer of the Chinese Christian Church was working with the
commercial building official to determine if the building needed to be sprinklered; rank growth
letters were sent to residents; and the Comprehensive Plan Kickoff was scheduled for May 24.
Closed Session
Mayor Gaasch noted the Council was moving into a closed session at 7:53 p.m. to conduct the
administrators annual performance review with the Council. The Council returned to the regular
session at 8:32 p.m.
Adj ournment
There being no further items on the agenda, Councilor Dolphin moved and seconded by
Councilor Grove to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Miles Cline
Deputy City Clerk