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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />May 10, 2022 <br />Page 4 <br />1 Councilmember Webster thanked staff for their great work and an excellent report. <br />2 <br />3 Councilmember Jenson appreciated how the activities performed by staff were split out to ensure <br />4 everyone received proper credit. He stated that he also liked to see the requirements that are <br />5 fulfilled to outside agencies. He stated that this technical data assists the City in continuing to <br />6 secure its AA bond rating. He commented that the Council and residents are lucky to have such <br />7 a highly functioning group of staff. <br />8 <br />9 Mayor Stille acknowledged the financial staff members and expressed appreciation for the work <br />10 performed by the finance department. He recognized the initiative of staff to take advantage of <br />11 opportunities to provide service to other agencies such as NineNorth, Birchwood, and the WMO. <br />12 He also acknowledged the work staff has done to ensure future road projects can be funded <br />13 internally rather than through bonding. He noted that the tiered water usage structure has <br />14 encouraged more conservation, which also saves the City money. <br />15 <br />16 D.Ordinance 2022-03 – Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending Sections <br />17 Related to Swimming Pools, Refuse Handling, Signs, Natural Landscapes, Parking, <br />18 Accessory Uses, and Administrative Procedures – Second Reading. <br />19 <br />20 City Planner Grittman reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that staff made one <br />21 amendment to the proposed language as discussed with the first reading. That change replaced a <br />22 portion of the safety requirements for swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas with language <br />23 proposed by Council Walker. Mr. Grittman read the updated language, noting it now states: “All <br />24 pools, hot tubs, or spas shall be provided with required to have safeguards to prevent children <br />25 from gaining uncontrollable access.” <br />26 <br />27 Mayor Stille noted that this is the second reading and has been discussed in depth. <br />28 <br />29 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve Second <br />30 Reading, and Adopt Ordinance 2022-03 –Amending the St. Anthony City Code by Amending <br />31 Sections Related to Swimming Pools, Refuse Handling, Signs, Natural Landscapes, Parking, <br />32 Accessory Uses, and Administrative Procedures. <br />33 <br />34 Motion carried 5-0. <br />35 <br />36 VII.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />37 <br />38 City Manager Yunker reported that the Students in Government visit went great and thanked all <br />39 the staff that were involved in that event. He highlighted some of the feedback received from the <br />40 students, noting that overall, the students enjoyed the event and would not recommend any <br />41 changes. <br />42 <br />43 Councilmember Webster stated that at the meeting two weeks ago she spoke about cleanup day <br />44 but was unable to attend because of illness. She stated that unfortunately she will also miss the <br />45 meeting on May 21st where the Council will learn more about fire operations. She commented <br />46 that she is excited to attend the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting this Thursday. <br />8