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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 22, 2025 Page 6 1 NineNorth Media, Collaboration with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2 Technology Improvements, and Long Term Financial Management. Updates can be obtained via 3 www.savmn.com. The complete annual report can be viewed online at www.savmn.com. 4 5 Councilmember Jenson asked about the entities we provide accounting services for where the 6 costs are paid by the entity. 7 8 Councilmember Doolan recognized the Finance team for their outstanding work. She asked if 9 having a AA+ bond rating will be a benefit for the street projects. Ms. Maloney stated it depends 10 on the rates available. 11 12 Councilmember Jenson complimented the annual report and the entire Finance team. 13 14 Mayor Webster commended Ms. Maloney on building a strong team and creating a culture in the 15 Department. She thanked Ms. Maloney for her great leadership. 16 B.17 Ordinance 2025-02 – Amending Sections of the City Code Relating to Administration, 18 Permitting and Fees, Signage, Natural Landscapes, Transient/Temporary Business 19 Licensing, Performance Standards, Permitted Uses, Temporary Signs, Dangerous 20 Animals, Recreational Fires, Nuisances, and Land Use Enforcement and Compliance. 21 22 City Planner Grittman reviewed that before the City Council this evening is the third and final 23 reading of a series of proposed code amendments for consideration and discussion. This version 24 continues to show redlining to identify the changes from the current code, with yellow 25 highlighting to identify updates made for prior versions, and gray highlighting for changes since 26 the Council’s first reading on this ordinance on March 25, 2025. Only the first section relating to 27 Fees (and the ability of a permittee to request an extension) required amendment per the 28 comments made at the first reading. The code sections were summarized to assist in the 29 Council’s discussion and review. The revisions are intended to reflect City Council discussion 30 and direction on this group of Code Updates. Staff recommends approval of the Third and Final 31 Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-02. 32 33 Councilmember Jenson thanked Mr. Grittman and the Planning Commission for working on this. 34 35 Councilmember Doolan stated a resident sent an email expressing concerns about smoke from 36 recreational fires as it relates to health. Councilmember Doolan is in a low spot, and if her 37 neighbors have fires, the smoke accumulates in her backyard. She is thankful she does not have 38 asthma. She hopes neighbors are respectful of their neighbors if there are medical conditions 39 present. Mr. Grittman stated that material was received from the Fire Department on how those 40 issues are managed. 41 42 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve Third and 43 Final Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-02 Amending Sections of the City Code Relating 44 to Administration, Permitting and Fees, Signage, Natural Landscapes, Transient/Temporary 45 Business Licensing, Performance Standards, Permitted Uses, Temporary Signs, Dangerous 46 Animals, Recreational Fires, Nuisances, and Land Use Enforcement and Compliance. 8