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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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~° `° Regular Meeting
February 24, 2003
Mounds View City Hall
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7:00 P.M.
1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: Linke, Quick (not present), Marty, Stigney, and Gunn
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A. Monday, February 24, 2003 City Council Agenda.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the Agenda for Monday, February 24, 2003 as
Presented.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
4. PUBLIC INPUT
David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road addressed Council and said he is concerned about
spending and asked the Mayor to take the lead in asking Staff to scale back on spending.
Mayor Linke said he agreed that Staff should look at what can be cut to save money but said he
does not want to get to the point where not spending the money now costs more in the long run.
Mr. Jahnke agreed but said he feels every department head needs to look at expenses and see
what they really need and what can wait.
Mayor Linke indicated Council has said that the wish list should be prioritized as the City is
looking at approximately $300,000 in cuts this year and $600,000 in cuts next year and things
will be difficult.
Mr. Jahnke indicated he did not feel it was necessary to remodel City Hall. The building is not
falling down and money is tight.
Mr. Jahnke said he likes paths and parks but those are not necessary items in times like these
when money is tight.
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Mayor Linke explained that the City has the money for paths and parks and those funds do not
come from the tax base.
Council Member Marty indicated he would like to schedule a work session for March 17, 2003 to
discuss the budget and how the City can cut expenses.
Mayor Linke indicated he was hoping to have an administrator on board for the budget
discussions but it is time to look at the budget.
Council set a work session for March 17, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Linke asked Mr. Ericson to have the department head begin reviewing expenses and be
prepared to discuss what can be trimmed from budgets.
5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Resolution 5954 Authorizing a Step Increase for David Parker, Golf Course
Grounds & Equipment Manager
Council Member Stigney asked if this individual is working at the present time.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated he is not working currently but has been working as needed
over the winter.
Council Member Stigney indicated the suggestion to make him full time was to have him
maintain the equipment and file reel blades. He then asked if that had been accomplished.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that he is in the process of putting the equipment back
together and all the grinding will be done before the season begins. She then said that they have
made arrangements with New Brighton to use their equipment so that the City could save the
$2,000 on equipment rental.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Resolution 5954, a Resolution Authorizing a
Step Increase for David Parker, Golf Course Grounds and Equipment Manager.
Interim City Administrator Ericson read Resolution 5954.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
6. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS
Council Member Marty asked what the water use permit was for.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated the state requires the City to pay a fee for the use of water
for irrigation at the golf course.
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Council Member Marty pointed out that the public works Staff had rebuilt the heavy-duty
pressure washer and saved the City $3,000 over the cost of purchasing a new one. He then
thanked them for their efforts.
Council Member Marty asked why there was a credit on the credit card bill.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he did not have the information to answer that
question.
Council Member Marry indicated that he had provided information to the previous City
Administrator concerning a coffee machine that employees would pay SO cents a cup for and it
makes all sorts of different coffee drinks. He then said that he would provide that information to
Mr. Ericson and asked him to research the matter.
Council Member Marty asked whether this would be the final bill to MMKR as it seems there is
a bill every month that is over $3,000.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he would research whether this is the final bill.
Council Member Marty indicated had asked some questions of the City Attorney prior to the
meeting concerning the Kennedy & Graven invoices.
Council Member Stigney asked whether the check to Filter Fresh was for coffee for the
employees or for something else.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that the coffee is for employees and everyone else.
Council Member Stigney asked whether the employees pay for coffee.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated they do not.
Council Member Stigney indicated that Council had asked the previous City Administrator to
discuss the matter with employees and see what their wishes are with regard to coffee.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that all of the employees have indicated that they
would rather have the City pay for coffee.
Council Member Stigney said he disagrees with that and he would like Mr. Ericson to meet with
the employees and work on a solution.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that employees are willing to do what Council feels
is appropriate. He then said that coffee is provided for various meetings and functions at City
Hall so there would be an expense to bring in coffee for those events if the City no longer
provided coffee.
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Council Member Stigney said he feels that employees should pay for their own coffee and he
would like to look into Council Member Marty's suggestion of a coffee machine.
Council Member Stigney asked whether Check Number 110312 for the Minnesota Golf
Association Membership was a membership for the course or individual.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated it was a course membership.
Council Member Stigney asked whether Checks 110355 and 110356 for the United States Golf
Association was an individual or course membership.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that it was a course membership and she understands that to
have PGA pros the course needed to belong to the USGA.
Council Member Stigney asked whether the pros are paying their own membership.
Golf Course Manager Burg said she would assume that the City pays for Ken's membership as
he is the only pro.
Council Member Stigney said he has concerns with the City paying for the membership as there
are advantages to the individual.
Council Member Stigney asked what the VGM golf memberships were for.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated it is a buying organization for golf courses and, if the City
does not save its membership fee over the year, it would be returned.
Council Member Stigney asked why the City was invoiced for $3,099 for attorney's fees on the
billboard at the golf course.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that the City is invoiced and then the City invoices
the other party.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Just and Correct Claims as Presented.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Licenses for Approval
B. Resolution No. 5947 Supporting Legislation to Provide Improved Funding Options for
. City Street Improvements
C. Resolution No. 5952 Approving the Purchase of a Replacement Front End Loader
D. Resolution 5953 Authorizing a Joint Powers Agreement for the City to Participate in
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Hennepin County Cooperative Purchasing.
E. Resolution No. 5956 Approving renewal of Irondale High School (IHS) School
Resource Officer (SRO) Contract with New Brighton & ISD #621
F. Resolution 5957 Approving the Submission of a Grant Request to the Twin Cities
North Chamber of Commerce Charitable Gambling Committee
Council Member Marty asked that Items C and F be removed for discussion.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve Consent Agenda Items A, B, D, and E as
Presented.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
Public Works Director Lee indicated the $5,299 does reflect the discount of the trade-ins.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Consent Agenda Item C as Presented.
Council Member Stigney asked if this was an item that could be held off for the future.
Public Works Director Lee indicated it could be extended but the City is running into issues with
maintenance and repairs. He then said that most cities replace the equipment at 10 to 12 years
and the City is out 15 years on this piece of equipment.
Council Member Marty commented that waiting would mean a lower trade in price for the
equipment.
Council Member Stigney asked if Staff needs this equipment regardless of the expected cuts in
July.
Council Member Stigney commented that it seems like the City paid $1,000 too much in tax and
asked Staff to look into it.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
Council Member Marty asked Golf Course Manager Burg to review her Staff report.
Golf Course Manager Burg indicated she was seeking approval to submit a grant request to pay
for youth golf lessons from the Chamber and the funds would supply bus transportation, a lesson
with a PGA pro, golf balls and a snack for up to 48 kids. She then said that she would be
requesting $5,520 to cover all of the expenses and has received grants from the Chamber in the
past.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve Consent Agenda Item F as Presented.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. Police Department Quarterly Report
Chief Sommer provided an overview of the police department structure.
Chief Sommer indicated the Police Department responded to 2,230 calls for service for the last
quarter.
Chief Sommer provided information for traffic citations, adult and juvenile arrests during the last
quarter.
Chief Sommer reviewed the types of training that occurred during the last quarter.
Chief Sommer indicated the Police Department had presented awards to 7~` graders for
outstanding ethical behaviors.
Chief Sommer indicated the Police Department provided a tour of the Police Department for boy
scouts and received a donation from the Lions that allowed for the purchase of Tazer electronic
• stunning devices.
Chief Sommer demonstrated the Tazer electronic stunning device and thanked the Lions for the
donation.
Chief Sommer indicated the Police Department received 40 teddy bears for use with children and
three first aid kits from Cub Scout pack 167.
Chief Sommer indicated he attended the Ramsey County Chief of Police meeting and there were
FBI presentations on bio-terrorism planning and a functional exercise of inoculation in St. Paul.
Chief Sommer reviewed future planning for the department indicating that the record
management system served by Ramsey County would need to be replaced. He then indicated
that the City would need to consider the costs for upgrading the record management system as
well as the costs involved with the upcoming radio upgrade to 800mghz.
Chief Sommer indicated that the MDT's are old technology and it is becoming difficult to obtain
parts to keep them going. He then indicated that most systems utilize laptop computers and the
City will need to consider upgrading.
Chief Sommer commended officers Leach and Meyer for saving a man who collapsed at the
Mermaid by using a defibrillator.
• Mayor Linke asked if the City has a reserve program.
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Chief Sommer indicated the City does not have a reserve program.
Mayor Linke asked whether administrative offenses are listed under the 458 traffic citations.
Chief Sommer indicated that they are.
Mayor Linke asked the Chief to break out the administrative offenses for Council review.
Council Member Marty asked how many of the 458 were for moving violations.
Chief Sommer indicated there were 156 moving violations, 118 were for expired tabs and 152 for
parking tickets.
Council Member Marty asked Chief Sommer to explore whether there would be any grants
available to assist with the costs to upgrade radios.
Chief Sommer indicated there may be grant money available from the federal terrorism grants or
the County can levy for the funding.
Council Member Marty thanked Chief Sommer for commending the officers involved with the
Mermaid incident and then congratulated the officers for saving the man's life.
Council Member Gunn commended the School Resource Officers for a job well done at
Edgewood and Irondale.
B. Discuss Options for Filling the City Administrator Vacancy
Mayor Linke commented that hiring another City to fill the Administrator vacancy has a number
of negatives as does using Staff to hire the boss. He then said that hiring a staffing firm on a per
hour basis may be the answer.
Council Member Marty indicated he would like to solicit applications and send them on to First
Site Staffing or some staffing company to review.
Mayor Linke asked how much time First Site Staffing would spend on going over the
applications and providing five or so for Council review.
Council Member Stigney asked how much time New Brighton could devote to the project.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated New Brighton has said it would take from 60 to 80
hours and the number of hours they could devote to it would depend on how much work Council
wanted and what was going on in their City.
Council Member Stigney asked for a timeframe from New Brighton.
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Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he was told by New Brighton that they could not
give the matter top priority but could devote the time necessary to get the job done. He then said
that he had spoken to the City Manager of New Brighton and there would be a time crunch when
the applications are received to sort through them and the time needed is dependent upon the
number of applications received.
Council Member Marty indicated he would like to post the job with the criteria he submitted to
the paper.
Mayor Linke asked what the requirements of Council are for an Administrator.
Council Member Marty recommended using the job description that was used a few years ago.
Council Member Stigney indicated the posting should be available from the last time.
Mayor Linke acknowledged the application of Mr. Ericson for the position and thanked him for
his interest.
Mayor Linke indicated he would like to authorize First Site Staffing to work with Staff in
preparing information for Council review and approval to move this process along.
• Council Member Stigney asked Staff to verify the position of New Brighton as to what they are
willing to provide for the City and the timeline in which they can provide the services. He also
asked who would do the pointing for the position and whether First Site Staffing was qualified to
point for public positions.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated First Site Staffing has had experience with
government hiring but said he would verify that information as well as provide the information
from two years ago to them.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that New Brighton was not able to give a very clear
indication of the amount of time they could devote to the project due to the variables involved
such as the number of applications received and what the City wants them to do, He then said
that there is approximately a $5.00 difference in the hourly rate of New Brighton and First Site
Staffing.
Council Member Stigney indicated that outside vendors have a tendency to "stick it to cities"
with other costs and he would not think that New Brighton would do that.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated it was his understanding that First Site Staffing has
placed for governmental or public agencies. He then offered to obtain that information and noted
the representative had offered to come to a Council meeting.
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Mayor Linke asked that notice be provided that Council would call to order at the next work
session to authorize someone to begin the hiring process and set the Council's requirements for
hiring the administrator.
Council Member Stigney indicated he would like the information from New Brighton with the
packet.
Mayor Linke asked for information regarding the hiring of the last administrator.
Council Member Marry asked that First Site Staffing and Labor Relations be invited to the work
session.
C. Resolution 5927 Authorizing the Purchase of Audio Equipment for the
Banquet Center
Interim City Administrator Ericson reviewed the audio equipment situation with Council and
indicated that, even though the contract had not been approved by Council prior to the
installation, the equipment is installed and does work. He then recommended making payment to
the vendor to end the matter.
. Council Member Stigney indicated he still did not have a clear picture of what was provided and
what the expectations for the system were. He then asked whether it is possible to operate the
three separate units and one single unit.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Mr. Bradley has indicated that one can be used
or three separate and that has been tested out.
Council Member Stigney indicated he feels that the 500 feet of coax cable was a waste of money
and it seems to indicate a future request for antennae. He then said that the original write up
from Staff is fraught with errors and, in the future, he wants factual information to be presented
to him. He further commented that he has an issue with the fact that Council directed others to
do bids knowing full well the system is already installed.
Interim Ciry Administrator Ericson indicated that it was not know that the equipment was
installed at the time. He then indicated that the installation was done while Mr. Bradley was on
vacation and it was not realized at the time of the Council meeting.
Mayor Linke indicated he has some of the same questions but it is moot at this point because the
equipment is installed and needs to be paid for. He then said that Staff is aware that the bal laws
dropped and will work to ensure that this type of situation does not happen again.
Council Member Stigney indicated the City is paying way too much for this equipment such as
$350.00 over the list price for this equipment and that is ridiculous. He then said that he feels
that Mr. Bradley should be responsible for some of this as he is running the banquet center and
this was done without authorization.
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Council Member Stigney commented that the City now has 500 feet of coax and predicted that
Staff will come to Council for a new wireless system to connect to it.
Council Member Marry said that it baffles him that the company could come and do the work
without a contract. He then indicated that Council had asked for schematics as to what was built
over there and has not received it.
Council Member Marry suggested that Staff contact the vendor and explain that this was done
without approval and ask for a reduction in the cost. He then said that it seems the City has no
choice but to pay for the equipment because it cannot be used until it is paid for and it is costing
the City money.
Council Member Gunn indicated she would like to add that payment be made only after the
acceptance of the work.
MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5927, a
Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Audio Equipment for the Community Center.
Council Member Many indicated he would like Staff to contact the vendor and attempt to
• negotiate a lower price.
Council Member Gunn asked if rt would be possible to ask them to come to a Council meeting
for discussion.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Staff could ask them but he is not sure they
would come. He then offered to discuss the matter with them and asked that he be allowed the
latitude to release the check when the information has been received.
Council directed Staff to attempt to negotiate a lower price on the equipment and obtain
schematic drawings of the system as built prior to releasing the. check.
Ayes - 3 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried.
D. Resolution 5955 Authorizing Automated Pawn Systems Participation and
Agreement
Chief Sommer indicated the automated pawn system was developed in 1997 by the Minneapolis
Police Department as a data base for collecting pawnshop information to assist with locating
stolen goods and those pawning property. He then said the system would allow officers to check
for property reported as stolen and check the activities of those pawning property.
. Council Member Stigney asked whether someone coming to pawn something has to provide state
identification.
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• Chief Sommer indicated that they are required to provide state identification.
Council Member Marty indicated that this system would make things much more efficient for
investigators and amount to a cost savings in time and man-hours.
Council Member Gunn asked if the Police Department has the equipment that residents can use
to engrave serial numbers.
Chief Sommer indicated he would check.
Council Member Stigney indicated the state of Florida had such a problem that they began
requiring thumbprints.
Chief Sommer indicated the system requires drivers license information.
Council Member Stigney asked the Chief to inquire about requiring thumbprints.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5955, a
Resolution Authorizing Automated Pawn Systems Participation and Agreement.
• Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
9. REPORTS
Council Member Stigney indicated he went and looked at the Community Center and Mr.
Bradley showed him the system and the units behind the gymnasium were moved to the front.
Mayor Linke indicated that some of the existing equipment was used to make it work.
Council Member Gunn had no report.
Council Member Marty indicated that the City received $207,445 worth of services from
Northwest Youth and Family Services in return for its annual contract costs of $16,432.
Council Member Marty indicated that one person was caught for mail theft but told residents
mail theft is still high in Mounds View and the Police Department recommends dropping
outgoing mail at the post office rather than leaving it in the box. He then asked residents to be
diligent and report any suspicious behavior.
Council Member Marty indicated that windows of cars and homes are being shot out with BB
guns and asked residents to watch and report any suspicious behavior.
Council Member Marty indicated he had asked Julie Fleming Wolfe for information on the
Hammerschmidt and Kessel matters in January and still has not received it despite repeated
attempts to contact her for the information.
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Mayor Linke asked Mr. Ericson to have Julie Fleming Wolfe provide the information to City
Hall to be picked up.
Council Member Stigney indicated he had not heard anything on his three data practices requests
and asked for a status update.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that he had no requests for data from Council
Member Stigney and asked him to resubmit the requests to be processed immediately.
Mayor Linke indicated he does not approve of the policy of having Council Members submit
requests in writing as they are elected to run the City and should have access to all information
provided it is not private.
City Attorney Riggs indicated that there is no exception to the data practices requirements for
Council Members.
Mayor Linke said he feels it is ludicrous to have to beg for the information he needs to do his job.
He then asked whether the request needs to be written or could be verbal.
. City Attorney Riggs indicated the City has a policy that requires the request to be in writing and
the statute requires that a responsible authority be designated in the City and that is the clerk
administrator and the clerk administrator has an obligation to follow the statute.
Interim City Administrator Ericson asked that Council provide their written requests to him and
he would research the requests as quickly as possible.
Mayor Linke indicated that the use of sick leave per LELS was discussed at the last meeting and
tabled and he would like to take it off the table for discussion.
MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Marty. To Take the Use of Sick Leave per LELS off the Table for
Discussion and Consideration.
Ayes - 3 Nays -1(Stigney) Motion carried.
Council Member Marty indicated that this would be revisited again but the individual that needs
it needs it right now and he feels Council should discuss this but he does not have all the
information and wonders whether it should be referred to a work session.
Mayor Linke read Resolution 5943.
Mayor Linke indicated he had received the information he needed to determine how to vote and
• that was how it would affect the LELS but it does not affect it as the City can do whatever it
wants to in the personnel policy. He then said Council was willing to do it last week and with
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the new information that it does not violate anything in the contract and the fact that it is a benefit
to the employees he would like to see it approved.
Council Member Marty asked whether this states that after borrowing up to 30 hours then
employees can donate sick leave.
Mayor Linke indicated that as he reads it employees are allowed to borrow but it does not state
from where and, it is scary to borrow for the future but not if it is time banked by another
employee.
Council Member Marty commented that the former City Administrator used to tell Council that
the better employees are treated the better the labor negotiations go and he sees this as a good
will gesture on behalf of the City.
Council Member Stigney indicated that Council has no idea what the administration oversight
and costs would be and how it might be misconstrued. He then said that at the last meeting two
people expressed concerns one was Mr. Jahnke and the other was the Labor Relations
Consultant.
Council Member Stigney commented that he does not feel it is appropriate to take this off the
• table at this point in the meeting as the proper time to do so would have been during the approval
of the agenda.
Council Member Marty indicated he would like to refer this to the work session to allow for
finance input into Staff time to administer and obtain the other view points as Council Member
Quick is not at the meeting.
Mayor Linke apologized for not adding it to the agenda and said he simply forgot.
MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Marty. To Table to the Next Work Session.
Council Member Stigney indicated that the tabling motion is out of order to a time certain and
suggested that, per Roberts Rules of Order, it requires postponement to a time certain.
City Attorney Riggs indicated that both parties were partially correct concerning tabling motions
and postponements.
Council Member Stigney indicated this should not be tabled anywhere and that the purpose of a
tabling motion is to interrupt something that is going to take place to put something more
important to it and table it to later in the meeting. He then said that tabling does not allow for
discussion and he feels that Labor Relations should be consulted.
• Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
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Interim City Administrator Ericson informed Council that the three remaining age discrimination
lawsuits were dismissed by the Department of Human Rights finding that there was no evidence
of discrimination.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he met with Mr. Chisholm and asked if Council
wished to discuss payment for golf lessons.
Mayor Linke asked that the information be brought to the work session for discussion.
Mayor Linke asked that Resolution 5555 be added to the work session agenda.
Council Member Stigney asked for a ruling on the proper use of tabling.
City Attorney Riggs indicated that both parties were partially right and the reality is that they are
one in the same.
Council Member Stigney indicated it is important because tabling does not allow for discussion.
Interim City Administrator Ericson reminded Council and residents that the North Metro Home
and Garden Show is scheduled for March 1, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Council Member Stigney asked if there had been any information on the Hammerschmidt appeal.
City Attorney Riggs indicated that Mr. Hammerschmidt is attempting to appeal and there was
contact from the Department to his office and that is something that Council will need to discuss
but not tonight.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that the first meeting of the YMCA Advisory
Committee is scheduled for March 3, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor Linke asked Staff to post that meeting as there may be a quorum of Council Members in
attendance.
Interim City Administrator Ericson informed Council he had posted the whole agenda packet to
the website as it is a good way to get the information to the public. He then said the meetings are
being broadcast on the Internet.
Council Member Marty indicated he had thought the City had to pay extra for that.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that the City would have had to pay for book
marking that would have allowed residents to skip to the part of the meeting they were interested
in rather than watching the whole meeting. He then said that he has not yet been able to view the
meetings over the Internet but would work with CTV on it.
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Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated the City was notified of properly potentially
available to the City to purchase for redevelopment and the parcel is adjacent to City owned or
City controlled property.
Mayor Linke asked that the matter be added to the next EDA meeting for discussion.
Council Member Stigney indicated he had received two calls regarding cable and one lady told
him she gets a hum and no signal and he got no signal when he tried.
Council Member Gunn indicated she called the cable company to discuss issues that have been
occurring since the switch to Comcast.
Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he received a call from a resident who had called
Comcast to get the free cable and Comcast said they did not know what he was talking about.
Mayor Linke indicated that there would be a town hall meeting with Senator Bernardy and
Representative Betzold on March 15, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and asked that Staff
get the notice out on cable and the website.
Interim City Administrator Ericson asked if Council wanted the town hall meeting cablecast.
• Mayor Linke indicated the meeting should be cablecast.
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes for February 10, 2003
Council Member Marty requested the following changes: On Page 7, Line 7 he would like
clarification on Finance Director Hansen's reference to commercial paper and federal agency.
On Page 9, Line 25, add a comma after to. On Page 11, add that the residents discharging sump
water is deteriorating some of the streets in those areas. On Page 17, Line 1, change that to "if'.
On Page 19, Line 11 indicate that he continued by saying that some of the golfers stayed late to
use the driving range which generates more revenue for the Bridges. Line 18, add but now that
Burg and YMCA are working on a golf program for kids it is optimistic.
MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the City Council Minutes of February 10, 2003
as Amended.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried.
11. Next Council Work Session: Monday, March 3, 2003
Next Council Meeting: Monday, March 10, 2003
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12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 9:27 p.m.
Transcribed and recorded by:
Joan Lenzmeier
Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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