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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />May 8 , 2012 <br />I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />Page 2 <br />23 IV. <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 V. <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 VI. <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />B. Consider licenses and penn its; <br />C. Consider payment of claims; <br />D. Consider Adopting Policy for Remote Access; and <br />E. Consider Adopt ing Post Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and Procedures . <br />City Manager Casey explained that the Remote Network Access Policy addresses access to the <br />City 's network server and is intended to minimize risk associated with remote access . He stated <br />the policy provides that users cannot use their personal computers for remote access and their <br />VPN access must be managed by a C ity-owned computer in order to ensure the server is not <br />compromised. He stated the policy also allows the City to tenninate remote access for violation <br />of the policy . He indicated users cannot be on the server for more than 12 hours at a time and <br />outside vendors are required to follow the policies and procedures outlined in the Policy . He <br />also explained that the Post Issuance Debt Compliance Policy was prepared due to an IRS <br />regulation requiring cities to fonnally adopt a policy and to state that the policy is in place. He <br />added the City currently has a post issuance debt compliance policy in place and the written <br />policy acknowledges the existence of this policy <br />Motion by Councilmember Roth , seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent <br />Agenda items. <br />Motion carried 4-0. <br />PUBLIC HEARING. <br />None. <br />REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />None. <br />GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. <br />A. GreenStep Presentation by University of Minnesota Sustainability Minor Students . <br />City Manager Casey advised that staff has been working with students in the University of <br />M innesota Sustainability Minor class on the GreenStep Cities Program and it has been a great <br />experience for both City staff and the students. He stated this work has required a minjmal <br />investment by the City which has been beneficial to both the students and the City and there are <br />plans to continue tills type of effort in the future. <br />Mr. Evan Harris thanked the City COlmcil for allowing them to present their work. He stated <br />that their studies focused on the Minnesota GreenStep Cities rramework to help cities achieve <br />their sustainability goals through implementation of28 best practices . He explained the best <br />practices are sorted into five categories, including buildings and lighting, land lise , <br />transportation, environmental management, and economic and community development , and <br />these best practices are divided into action steps for a city to complete in order to receive