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• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order /Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: Mayor Beaudet
called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson,
McComber, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, City
Attorney Vierling, and City Engineer Long. Absent: City Planner Richards.
Mayor Beaudet moved Old Business Item B. to Consent Agenda as Item D.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to
approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 -0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
A. Planning Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the next
meeting of the Planning Commission was set for October 11 at 7:00 p.m.
with a presentation on the Fury Jeep proposal.
B. Parks Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the next
meeting was scheduled for October 17, 2012 at 5:45 p.m. at the Boutwells
• Landing Town Hall.
C. Water Management Organizations /Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet
reported that the next meeting of the Middle St. Croix Watershed
Management Organization was scheduled for October 11, 2012 at 7:00
p.m. at the Washington Conservation District Office. He stated there was
a meeting at 5:30 p.m. prior to the regular meeting with MNDOT to
discuss the St. Croix River Crossing drainage plan.
D. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: Deputy Clerk Pinski provided the Fall Clean-
up report and thanked staff and council for their assistance at the event.
III. Visitors/Public Comment:
Recycling Award Deputy Clerk Pinski reported that the first recycling day in
October was October 11. She stated she would pick a recycling award winner on
that date and report it at the next meeting.
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — September 25, 2012
• C. Renew Service Contract with Safe Assure
D. Policy on Use of City Letterhead and Representative Action
City Council Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2012
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Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 -0.
V. Public Hearings:
None
VI. Old Business:
A. St. Croix River Crossing — Parking Lot City Administrator Johnson
reported that Xcel Energy indicated they would transfer direct interest to
Phil's Tara Hideaway eliminating the need for the City to act as an
intermediary, and Phil was willing to take that on. Johnson stated that the
City would have its obligation of its 15 — 20 parking sites.
Councilmember Abrahamson commended Xcel Energy and thanked Phil
of Phil's Tara Hideaway and City staff for resolving the issue.
Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to authorize staff to continue to work with the involved parties to
come to a formal agreement meeting the concepts discussed and that
should such agreement be satisfactory to the City Council, the further need
• for a Conditional Use Permit by Xcel Energy be waived by the City
Council. Carried 5 -0.
B. MOVED TO CONSENT AGENDA AS ITEM D
VII. New Business:
A. Appoint Voting Delegate — NLC Annual Business Meeting
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to appoint Councilmember McComber as voting delegate. Carried
5 -0.
VIII. Adjournment
Adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Respectful t d, A ro Co nt and Form,
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Jennifer Pinski
Deputy Clerk Mayor