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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JANUARY 4, 2016 <br />D.1 Approval of Minutes for the December 21, 2015 City Council Meeting <br />Staff recommends Council approve the above minutes as presented. <br />F.1 Discussion on Withrow School - Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise <br />Pontrelli <br />At the December 21, 2015 meeting, Council briefly discussed the potential closing of Withrow <br />Elementary School, 10158 122"d Street North, in the Stillwater School District. School <br />Superintendent Denise Pontrelli will be in attendance to present the proposal to the Council and <br />answer questions regarding the proposed closing of Withrow Elementary. <br />G. 1 Approval of Claims <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. <br />G. 2 Approve Appointment of Becky Petryk as Acting Mayor <br />Each year, the Council appoints a member of the Council for the position of Acting Mayor. On <br />behalf of Mayor Tom Weidt, City staff recommends approval of the appointment of Council <br />Member Becky Petryk as Acting Mayor for the year 2016. <br />G. 3 Approve Appointment of WSB and Associates as City Engineer <br />WSB Engineers has been the City Engineer for the past 12 years. Jay Kennedy has handled the <br />day-to-day civil engineering duties, and Pete Willenbring continues as the water resource <br />engineer. WSB Engineers is requesting to continue to provide this service to the City at the <br />revised rate schedule as enclosed. City staff recommends approval of the appointment of WSB <br />Engineers and Jay Kennedy as the City Engineer for 2016. <br />G. 4 Approve Appointment of Landform as City Planner <br />Kendra Lindahl from Landform has worked over the past 13 years as the City Planner. Landform <br />would like to continue to provide this service to the City at the revised rate schedule as enclosed. <br />City staff recommends approval of the appointment of Kendra Lindahl as the City <br />Planner/Planning Consultant for the year 2016. <br />G. 5 Approve Appointment of Johnson & Turner as City Attorney <br />City Attorney Dave Snyder has served the City with the law firm of Turner & Johnson for the <br />three years. Turner & Johnson would like to provide legal services to the City at the same rate as <br />in the past. City staff recommends approval of the appointment of David K. Snyder and the <br />Turner & Johnson Law Firm as the City Attorney for the year 2016. <br />