HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/14/2005Lauderdale City Council
Meeting Minutes
June 14, 2005
1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M.
2. ROLL
Council present: Christensen, Giannetti, and Gill -Gerbig
Staff present: Administrator Bakken -Heck
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A. Approval of Agenda. Motion by council member Gill -Gerbig, second by council member
Christensen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
4. APPROVAL
A. Approval of Minutes. Motion by council member Christensen, second by council
member Gill -Gerbig to approve the minutes of the May 24, 2005 City Council meeting. Motion
carried unanimously.
B. Approval of Clahns totaling $31,480.98. Motion by council member Gill -Gerbig, second
by council member Christensen to approve the claims totaling $31,480.98. Motion
carried unanimously.
5. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT
Motion by council member Christensen to approve the consent items, second by council member
Gill -Gerbig and carried.
7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
8. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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10. REPORTS
A. Administrator Bakken -Heck provided the council an update on the progress of filling the
open council seat. He stated one resident submitted a letter of interest to date.
B. Administrator Bakken -Heck told the council that several cities signed a joint letter to the
County regarding the consolidated 911 dispatch issue. He said that he did not sign the letter
as in his opinion it was a bit too strong. He sent a separate letter to the County along with the
city's resolution.
11. DISCUSSION
12. ACTION
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14. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
15. SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
A. Interview and appoint council member to fill vacant seat
B. Discuss and take action on amended driveway ordinance
C. Discuss and take action on amended animal control ordinance
D. Discuss rental property issue
E. Set dates for visits by County Commissioner Jan Parker, Ehlers and Associates, and St.
Anthony Police Department.
F. Possible executive session to discuss pending litigation
16. WORK SESSION
A. Administrator Bakken -Heck summarized the Driveway and Parking ordinance amendments
for the Council and asked for input and questions. Council members suggested minor
clarifications to the proposed amendments and directed the Administrator to bring back the
ordinance with the recommended amendments for the next meeting.
B. Administrator Bakken -Heck described the issues relating to the Animal Control ordinance
and the suggested language to clean up the language. He asked for further direction from the
Council on this issue. Council member Gill -Gerbig stated she would like to see a progressive
system to deal with dangerous animals and some focus placed on the owner.
Council member Christensen suggested the removal of the paragraph prohibiting dangerous
animals.
Administrator Bakken -Heck will conduct research on what other cities do regarding
dangerous animals and bring back some suggestions for how to handle this issue.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by council member Christensen, second by council member Gill -Gerbig, to adjourn. Motion
carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.