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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004/09/13~:.<r,. , .K u t~~"'x ~., a PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL 9 ~I • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW /~"~~'~ RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting September 13, 2004 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 7:00 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL: Linke, Marty, Stigney, and Gunn Absent: Quick 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Monday, September 13, 2004 City Council Agenda. • Council Member Marty requested to move Items R and S to be heard after H. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Approve the Monday, September 13, 2004 Agenda as amended. Ayes-4 Nays-0 5. PUBLIC INPUT None. 6. CITY BUDGET QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS None. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS. Motion carried. • Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 2 • Council Member Marty stated he had spoke with Charlie Hansen this afternoon, and had all but one question answered, and he would get in touch with Mary Berg about that. Council Member Stigney asked what the item on page 19, third one up from the bottom, was for $162.45. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated it was for the Dunn and Bradstreet report on the Canyon Grill which he had had to charge on his credit card. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To approve the Just and Correct Claims as presented. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried 9. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Marty requested to pull Item D. Council Member Stigney requested to pull Item F for information purposes. A. Licenses for Approval B. Set a Public Hearing for 7:05 PM, Monday October 11, 2004 to receive public input and pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility Accounts. • C. Set a Public Hearing for 7:10 PM, Monday October 11, 2004 to receive public input and pass upon a Special Assessment Levy for Diseased Tree Removals. D. Resolution 6345 Renewal of Sham-o-Jets Kennel License. E. Resolution 6348 Authorization for the Police Department to Participate on the Ramsey County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team. F. Resolution 6353 Authorizing Severance Payment for Timothy Brennan MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To approve Items A, B, C, and E on the Consent Agenda. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 6345 Renewal of Sham-o-Jets Kennel License. Council Member Marty asked if there would be a late charge for this. He also asked if they had kenneled any animals from June 30~' to the present time, and, if so, whether they are in violation of operating without a license or permit. Director Ericson stated that there were no consequences or charges communicated to Sham-o- Jets. Council Member Marty asked whether there was any problem with it, and Director Ericson stated • that he was fine with it. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 3 • MOTION/SECOND. Many/Stigney. To approve Resolution 6345 as presented. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. F. Resolution 6353 Authorizing Severance Payment for Timothy Brennan. Council Member Stigney stated for the residents' information, the Resolution provides for a cash payout for Mr. Brennan's vacation time of $10,148.13 and his sick time of $16,257.60. He stated the Resolution allows for a cash payout or that it be deposited into a retirement health savings plan. He questioned whether that was actually in effect. Council Member Marty stated that was later in the agenda. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated the retirement health savings plan is an option if it's approved, and if it's not, that would no longer be an option. Mayor Linke stated that the total in the staff report differs from what is in the Resolution. Finance Director Hansen stated that there is a typographical error, and the sick time is $16,257.60. Mayor Linke stated that the Resolution should read payment of $10,148.13 of accrued vacation • time and $16,257.60 of accrued sick time. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Marty. To approve Resolution 6353 as amended. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 10. COUNCIL BUSINESS Mayor Linke stated that the first several items are amending Chapters of the City Charter, and it is required that there be a unanimous vote for these to go forward. he stated the public hearings would be held this evening, but the vote will be postponed on these items until there is a full Council present. A. 7:OSpm. Public Hearing for Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 743 Amending Chapter 5 of the City Charter. (Roll Call Vote) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Council Member Marty asked if there is not a unanimous vote, whether this would still be able to be placed on the ballot. • Mayor Linke stated he did not believe there was enough time to put this on the ballot. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 • Council Member Stigney stated it would go back to the Charter Commission. Jonathan Thomas, Chair of the Charter Commission, stated that it would not go to a ballot, and it would go back to them with a request for some modification or with some request to rework a section, and then they would re-present it for a unanimous ballot. Mayor Linke stated he did not foresee a problem with it since it passed unanimously on the first vote. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich added that this is a total rewrite of Chapter 5, and that the City Attorney had reviewed it in terms of form and consistency with state statute, and it met with his approval. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. B. 7:10 pm: Public Hearing for Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 742, Amending Section 2.06 of the City Charter regarding Mayor's Powers and Duties. (Roll Call Vote) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Mayor Linke stated that this basically added one sentence. • Council Member Marty stated he thought it was excellent. Mayor Linke stated he had no problem with it. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. C. 7:15 pm: Public Hearing for Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 748, Amending Section 4.05 of the City Charter regarding Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office. (Roll Call Vote) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Mayor Linke stated the word "highest" was added, and the sentence, "Candidates filling a vacancy shall take office before the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following election certification." He stated there is one Council member running for Mayor in this election, and he asked Mr. Thomas whether this would take effect if he is elected. Mr. Thomas stated that this change would be nothing in that case because there isn't an open seat until he is elected, and because that seat is not open now, that would force a special election. He stated there are questions about when and why we would have to have a special election, which aren't being addressed here. • Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 5 • D. 7:20 pm: Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance 749, Amending Section 9.01, of the City Charter regarding Acquisition of Property. (Roll Call Vote) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Mayor Linke stated that the only thing that was being changed was the words "as amended" were added to the last sentence in order to keep current with state statutes. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. E. 7:25 pm: Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for a Residential Kennel at 8009 Red Oak Drive Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Planning Associate Prososki stated that this was a request for a conditional use permit to allow three to four dogs six months of age or older, and that the conditional use permit required that a petition be signed by at least 50 percent of the neighbors located within 500 feet, which the applicant has complied with. She stated the property is fully fenced, and that there is one kennel that currently exists, and the applicant is proposing to add two more. She stated she had checked with the Mounds View Police Department, and there have been no complaints received since the • applicant has lived at this properly. She stating the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. MOTION by Gunn to approve the Conditional Use Permit for a Residential Kennel at 8009 Red Oak Drive. Council Member Marty stated he didn't see the permit in their packets. City Clerk/AdministratorUlrich stated that they could table this matter until copies could be made. Planning Associate Prososki provided the copies to the Council. MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Stigney. To waive the reading and approve the Conditional Use Permit for a Residential Kennel at 8009 Red Oak Drive. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. F. 7:30 pm: Public Hearing, Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 752, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code Relating to Driveway Setbacks (Roll Call Vote) • Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 6 • Mayor Linke opened the public hearing. Director Ericson stated that this is the second reading of Ordinance 752. He stated that the City Council had directed Staff and the Planning Commission to review the Zoning Code relating to driveway setbacks, and that currently there is a one-foot allowance. He stated that there have been some issues with that. He stated the Planning Commission has looked at the Code and is recommending some language that would bring the setback of driveways back to five feet in residential districts, and if a variance is needed or a shorter setback, the applicant would need to go through the variance procedure through the Planning Commission. Council Member Marty stated there had been a potential of a neighbor being coerced, so he thought that this would clean it up. Mayor Linke closed the public hearing. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 752, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code Relating to Driveway Setbacks. ROLL CALL. Linke/Marty/Stigney/Gunn. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. • G. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 746, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2005. (Roll Call Vote) Mayor Linke stated that this is the 4 percent franchise. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 746, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2005. Council Member Stigney stated that this continues to be the 4 percent that has been in effect last year and previous years on electric and gas in the city. Council Member Marty stated that there is a sunset clause that will automatically sunset on December 31, 2005. ROLL CALL. Linke/Many/Stigney/Gunn. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. H. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 747, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise • Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2005. (Roll Call Vote) Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 7 • Mayor Linke stated this is the same 4 percent as the item before this. Council Member Stigney stated that it's just for gas. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 747, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View. ROLL CALL. Linke/Many/Stigney/Gunn. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. I. Resolution 6338 Authorizing Certification of the Proposed General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2005. Mayor Linke stated that these are the preliminary numbers and on the high side, and the full intent is to be working to cut these numbers down. Finance Director Hansen stated that the budgeted as presented here is what was seen at the Work Session a week ago. He stated one change he had made from last week is since there are no levy limits this year, he proposed putting a little bit less of the tax levy in the special levies and a little • bit more in the base levy, and the total is the same. He stated the residents would see the same tax bill either way. He stated that depending on what the State does with levy limits. next year, this might provide the next Council with a little bit of flexibility in the 2006 budget if levy limits are reimposed, or it might not make any difference if the legislature takes a different track. Council Member Stigney asked if he had any figures in dollar amounts that this proposed budget would increase the tax base on the median home. Finance Director Hansen stated that from his memory, the tax median value home was $1,740, and that would include the total tax bill, and with this levy, plus with the estimates from the school district and the county and so forth, and his educated guess is that it would go to something between $2200 and $2300 in 2005. Mayor Linke asked what percentage of that $500 would be coming from the City of Mounds View. Finance Director Hansen stated it was possibly $200 or $300 of it. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that according to a chart that Finance Director Hansen had prepared, for a total tax burden of $2,139, the City's portion of that would be $658.68, so roughly a third. • Council Member Stigney asked what that was the previous year, and City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 8 stated that it was $516.61. Mayor Linke stated that was about $140, and Council Member Stigney stated it was a 27 '/z percent increase. Mayor Linke stated part of that $140 is the loss of local government aid, and part of it is the new tax levy for debt service on the street bond. He asked Finance Director Hanson if he knew how much of that would be for the street bond. Finance Director Hansen stated he had not calculated that per individual house. Mayor Linke stated he thought it would be 50 percent. Finance Director Hansen stated it would probably be 25 percent of that increase for the street bond. Council Member Stigney asked if Staff is looking for ways to reduce this amount. He also questioned spending $10,000 for a laptop computer. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that in previous Work Sessions they had talked about different ideas, but they don't have a specific target that they are shooting for, but they are trying to come up with reductions as they look through the budget and are looking for ways to cut. • Mayor Linke stated that if they start looking at Staff, then they are looking at service cuts. Council Member Stigney stated he took exception with that, and it isn't service cuts or nothing. He suggested reducing each department's budget by 1 percent. Finance Director Hansen stated that Staff will be looking at the budget this fall to try to find places to save money. He stated he was not optimistic about making a tremendous difference in the tax levy without doing something with service levels. Council Member Stigney stated he simply wanted to know that Staff was looking, and Finance Director Hansen stated that they are, but they don't have a specific target. Council Member Stigney suggested that Staff look at each department to see if they could perhaps cut 1 to 2 percent from each department. Mayor Linke suggested that Council Member Stigney find 1 percent from each department and bring that forward as a suggestion. Council Member Stigney stated that that was what the City Administrator's job was per the Charter. He stated if it couldn't happen, then that's fine, but he would be asking why this or that was needed. He stated 27 '/2 % was a horrendous increase, and he wants Staff to do • everything they can to lower it. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 9 • Council Member Gunn stated the purchase of the laptop computer was for the purpose of special code enforcement software with a front end cost of $10,000, and an annual cost of $1,000. Finance Director Hansen stated that that was one of the alternates that was brought up last week, and that the Council did not direct them to go ahead with any of those alternates, so that is not in the budget. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To approve Resolution 6338 Authorizing Certification of the Proposed General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2005. Council Member Stigney stated that with the constraints he has asked of Staff, he would go along with this preliminarily. Ayes-4 Mayor Linke stated that the dates are Monday, December 6th, and Monday, December 13th. J. Resolution 6339 Establishing Public Hearing Dates for the Proposed General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2005. • MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6339 Establishing Public Hearing Dates for the Proposed General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2005. Ayes-4 Mayor Linke stated that Council Member Stigney has championed this item, and it has finally come to fruition, and the Council is starting to do some decertification of parcels. K. Resolution 6340 Approving the Elimination of a Parcel from Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 within the Mounds View Economic Development Project, in the City of Mounds View. Council Member Marty stated that he has also been championing this item. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6340 Approving the Elimination of a Parcel from Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 within the Mounds View Economic Development Project, in the City of Mounds View. Nays-0 Nays-0 Nays-0 Motion carried. Motion carried. Motion carried. Ayes-4 • L. Resolution 6341 Approving the Elimination of Parcels from Tax Increment Financing District No. 2 within the Mounds View Economic Development Project, in the City of Mounds View. r Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 10 Mayor Linke stated that there is a list of two pages of parcels for this item. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Many. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6341 Approving the Elimination of Parcels from Tax Increment Financing District No. 2 within the Mounds View Economic Development Project, in the City of Mounds View. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. M. Resolution 6342 Approving the Appointment of Tom Kinney to Deputy Police Chief. • Chief Sommer stated the Police Civil Service Commission process had been invoked for this position, which resulted in the Civil Service certifying the top three candidates. He stated the top candidate is Tom Kinney, and Staff recommends that he be appointed to the position of Deputy Police Chief. MOTION/SECOND. Gunn/Marty. To approve Resolution 6342 Approving the Appointment of Tom Kinney to Deputy Police Chief. Council Member Stigney asked if there was a previous resolution authorizing the City to fill this position, and Mayor Linke stated that there was. Council Member Stigney stated he thought this position should be left and an additional sergeant should be gotten. Ayes-3 N. Resolution 6346 Jodi Salmonson Step Increase. Mayor Linke read the Resolution aloud. MOTION/SECOND. MartylStigney. To approve Resolution 6346 Jodi Salmonson Step Increase. Nays-1(Stigney) Motion carried. Council Member Marty stated it is nice having a friendly voice answer the phone at City Hall, and that she is always very pleasant and helpful. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. O. Resolution 6347, a Resolution Approving a Step Increase for Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator. Mayor Linke read the Resolution aloud. • MOTION/SECOND. Linke/Marty. To approve Resolution 6347, A Resolution Approving a Step Increase for Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 11 Council Member Marty stated they all appreciated what Mr. Ulrich has done for the City. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. P. Resolution 6343 Authorization to hire a replacement Police Officer for the vacancy created by the former Deputy Police Chief Resignation. MOTION/SECOND. Manly/Gunn. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6343 Authorization to hire a replacement Police Officer for the vacancy created by the former Deputy Police Chief Resignation. Council Member Stigney asked to have the Resolution read aloud, and Mayor Linke read the Resolution aloud. Council Member Stigney asked whether they were planning to promote someone to sergeant and then hiring someone else in. Chief Sommer stated this is just to hire anentry-level police officer to fill the vacancy that is open in order to bring the staff level up to what it was before the deputy chief left. He stated the sergeant issue will be presented at a future Council meeting. • Council Member Stigney asked what the police officer level would be, and Officer Sommer stated there would then be 19 sworn officers. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. Q. Resolution 6344 Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year July 2004 through June 2005. Finance Director Hansen stated the first version of the resolution renews the policies as they existed last year. It continues the same coverage with all the policies with the League of Minnesota Cities, with a $10,000 deductible on property liability and a $5,000 deductible on Workers Comp. He stated the alternative presented would add coverage for medical premise, which would provide coverage for injuries occurring on certain city properties where there may be no fault of the City, but persons injured would be able to receive $1,000 worth of protection for ambulance, hospital, or doctors visits. He stated that would be limited to $1,000 per person or $10,000 per occurrence. He stated the first year's premium would be $904. Council Member Marty asked if a child got injured while in an ice rink if the policy would cover that. Finance Director Hansen stated there would be an exclusion for anyone participating • in a recreational program. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 12 • Mayor Linke cited three cases were the city had been sued for injuries, and he stated that he would be against adding this coverage because he didn't think it was worth it. Council Member Stigney stated he agreed with the Mayor and felt it may cause their insurance costs to escalate because of claims. Finance Director Hansen stated that the City is already covered if they are liable for the injury. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To approve the first version of Resolution 6344 Authorizing Insurance Policies for the Year July 2004 through June 2005. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. R Resolution 6350 Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Hidden Hollow Street and Utility Installation Project -Removal of the Mounds View Manufactured Home Community Second Access Project. Mayor Linke stated it was his understanding they are removing this because of prevailing wage considerations. Public Works Director Lee stated that that was correct, and that verbiage needed to be added to the documents in order for the City to be eligible for the Community Development Block Grant, • and since that wasn't included in there, Change Order No. 1 would separate the two projects, and = they would need to get a bid for the Mounds View Manufactured Home Park second access, which is Item lOS. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To approve Resolution 6350 Approving a Change Order No. 1 for the Hidden Hollow Street and Utility Installation Project -Removal of the Mounds View Manufactured Home Community Second Access Project. Council Member Stigney asked if this was with Red Stone Construction, and Public Works Director Lee stated that it is. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. S. Resolution 6351 Awarding a Construction Contract for the Mounds View Manufactured Home Community Second Access Project. Public Works Director Lee stated that four quotes had been received, and the low bid was from Hard Drives in the amount of $47,075.25. He stated that this is about $5,300 higher than what the original quote was, but that was as a result of prevailing wages. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To approve Resolution 6351 Awarding a Construction • Contract for the Mounds View Manufactured Home Community Second Access Project to Hard Drives for $47,075.25. Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 13 • Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. T. Resolution 6352 Adding Section 3.45 to the Mounds View Personnel Policy Regarding Retirement Health Savings Plans. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that the resolution adds Section 3.45 to the Mounds View Personnel Policy regarding retirement health savings plans. He stated that this would include only A, B, C, and D. He stated this is for employees and their dependents after the employee retires, and it is not to be used while the employee is in service. He stated the plan document specifies what is allowed in terms of contributions, and that this will be in the City's Personnel Manual and also included in the labor contracts where it has to be included in those. He passed out some information on the health savings account which is administered by Health Partners. He stated it's Staff s recommendation to approve this based on the condition established by the Resolution. Mayor Linke stated that the RHS is for retiring and the RHA is for current employees. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that that was correct. He stated that the advantage for the employees is it's tax deductible and it carries over from year to year, so the employee or the City may initially make the same health care payments contribution to the employee, but because of the high deductibles, the theory is that the tremendous increases that have been seen will be less • in years to come for both the employee and the employer. Council Member Stigney stated he felt it would be the wrong thing to do at this time because the HSA lock them into something that they're going to do for people when they retire maybe many years from now, and by doing this program, it may be detrimental or have a negative effect on the health savings accounts. He stated they should take a closer look at HSA's that have been around for quite some time. He stated the League of Minnesota Cities is currently looking at some programs coming out for health savings accounts. He stated he was afraid to lock into this without weighing the benefits of other available programs. Mayor Linke stated that this was brought forth by the employee group. Council Member Stigney stated that they had not made an analysis. Council Member Marty stated he was in agreement with Council Member Stigney, and that they could always vote on this five or six months from now after making an analysis. Council Member Stigney stated that the health savings accounts have an overall benefit of trying to reduce health care costs for the employees that work here, not just to reduce costs once they retire until they get to Medicare age. He stated this is an ongoing program, and the whole intent of this new HSA is to get employees to look at options. • Council Member Gunn stated her agreement with Council Members Stigney and Marty, and she Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 14 • stated that she had a lot of questions and would like to look into this further. Council Member Stigney suggested a spreadsheet showing different options should be provided to them. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated his concern over the time requirements for being able to transfer this money for the persons who were now leaving the service of the City, although he stated he did not know what those time requirements were. He suggested bringing this issue to the October work session and having someone present who could speak to both the HSA's and the health retirement plans. Council Member Stigney suggested also having someone from the League of Minnesota Cities present. MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Marly. To postpone this item to the first meeting in October. Ayes-4 Nays-0 11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. August 23, 2004 City Council Minutes. Council Member Marty made the following amendments: Page 2, line 39, change the word "found" to "bounce". Page 6, line 33, change the word "its" to "his". Page 14, line 29, change the word "speed" to "speech". Council Member Gunn made the following amendment: Page 5, line 32, change the phrase to "moving in next door". Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Stigney. To approve the August 23, 2004 City Council Minutes as amended. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. B. September 7, 2004 Executive Session Minutes • MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To approve the September 7, 2004 Executive Session Minutes as presented. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 12. REPORTS A. Reports of Mayor and Council Mounds View City Council September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 15 Council Member Gunn stated that September 25a` is the Irondale Music of The Night, and there will be a band competition between 17 bands from Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota at 7:00. Mayor Linke stated there was an interesting article on ethics in local government in the Minnesota Cities magazine. B. Reports of Staff City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich requested a volunteer to attend the School District meeting to be held on Thursday, September 16 at 5:00 regarding closing and refurbishing one or more school buildings. Council Member Gunn stated she would check her calendar. Director Ericson reminded the citizens that the City's Fall Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 18~', when items can be brought to the Public Works Garage. C. Reports of City Attorney None. 13. Next Council Work Session: Monday, September 20, 2004 (Special) • Next Council meeting: Monday, September 27, 2004. 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Linke adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m. Transcribed and recorded by: Sheree Theobald Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. •