HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001/01/02PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
S RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Meeting
January 2, 2001
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
7:00 P.M.
1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
The Timberwolves' mascot administered the oath of office to Mayor Sonterre.
City Administrator Miller administered the oath of office to Council Member Quick.
City Administrator Miller administered the oath of office to Council Member Stigney.
2. ROLL CALL: Sonterre, Quick, Marty, Stigney, Thomas.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
• A. Tuesday, January 2, 2001 City Council Agenda.
Mayor Sonterre asked the Council if anyone would like to add items to the agenda.
MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Move Discussion of the Planning Commission, Parks
and Recreation Commission, the Cable Commission, and the Economic Development
Commission Which is a Part of Resolution 5507 to the Work Session.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To accept the January 2, 2001, City Council Agenda as
amended, dispensing with the reading of all ordinances and resolutions unless otherwise
requested.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carved.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Monday, December 11, 2000, City Council Minutes.
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Mounds View City Council January 2, 2001
Special Meeting Page 2
Council Member Marty requested on Page 6, Paragraph 3 the spelling of Berg be changed to
Berk. Council Member Marty also noted for the record Mayor Coughlin had provided changes
to the minutes to be submitted to the recording secretary.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To approve the December 11, 2000, City Council Minutes
with the noted changes.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
Mayor Sonterre abstained from voting as he was not present for the meeting.
5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Council Member Marty presented former Mayor Coughlin with a plaque thanking him for
serving as Mayor for term years 1999 and 2000.
6. REPORTS
Former Mayor Coughlin thanked Council for the plaque and stated it has been an honor for him
to have been able to serve the residents of Mounds View as Mayor. The job of Mayor has been
the most rewarding job he has had. Mayor Coughlin requested Council allow him to thank
several people. Of the. residents of great character he pointed out David Jahnke who stands out in
• his mind as being a very honorable man. While Mayor Coughlin and Mr. Jahnke did not always
agree their interactions have been the most notable of his term. This Council and Mayor
Coughlin were accused of doing things behind the scenes by an individual and Mr. Jahnke, in the
middle of being at Council Chambers to "take the mayor's head off ', stood up in the midst of his
opposition and said that he was opposed to what was being said. After voicing his opposition to
the accusations, Mr. Jahnke said he could see nothing that was being done by Council that
merited the accusation that was being thrown. Mayor Coughlin sent Mr. Jahnke a letter stating
that in his short time as Mayor it was one of the most noble things he had witnessed. Mayor
Coughlin believes Mr. Jahnke is representative of the best angels of our nature here in the City of
Mounds View and his hat is off to him. Former Mayor Coughlin thanked Staff especially those
that get no or very little public acknowledgement of their actions. Former Mayor Coughlin
thanked Mike Ullrich the public works director. When Former Mayor Coughlin began his term
as Mayor he set as one of his goals to have Mr. Ullrich employed somewhere else before his term
was up. Former Mayor Coughlin has since apologized to Mr. Ullrich and has found Mr. Ullrich
to be one of the most honorable, decent human beings he has ever had the opportunity to work
with. Mr. Ullrich is also a very humble individual who has the difficult job of taking the
decisions of the Council and defending them even when he may not want to defend them. It is
his duty to carry forth the wishes of the Council and he has done so very well and Former Mayor
Coughlin acknowledged him for doing so. Mayor Coughlin thanked all of the Staff for being
good decent people and doing the best job they can for the City of Mounds View.
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