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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2014 Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Bronk, Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Bryan Bear, Assistant City Attorney Josh Brekken, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Planner Rachel Juba, and City Clerk Michele Lindau Approval of the Minutes for the April 7, 2014 City Council Meeting Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting on April 7, 2014 as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of the Minutes for the April 9, 2014 Joint City Council/Parks Commission Meeting Klein made motion, Bronk seconded, to approve the minutes for the Joint City Council and Parks Commission meeting on April 9, 2014 as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of the Agenda Weidt made motion, Bronk seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Koch Pipeline Oil Spill On Tuesday, April 8, there was an incident at the Koch pump station on the east side of Highway 61, across from Beaver Ponds development, where approximately 25 gallons of crude oil leaked from the Koch pipeline into the air. The high winds blew the mist onto homes, cars, and other items in the Beaver Ponds development. On Friday, April 11, 2014, staff met with representatives from the Koch Refinery to discuss Koch's assessment of the damage and cleanup of the spill. Julie Maher, from Koch Pipeline, explained that an equipment malfunction caused the leak, and Koch thought it was contained until they received a call midday from a resident who spotted oil on their property. They began house-to-house inspections and realized there was more of an impact than originally thought, and winds caused it to land on multiple sides of some structures. Julie apologized for the oversight on her part for not notifying the City immediately and explained they have been in communication since Thursday. After meeting with the City on