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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/A royal of Agenda: Nlavor N1cComber
called the ineeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Dougherty,
Liljegren, Runk, and Swenson. Staff present: City Administrator Johnson, City
Attorney Vierling and City Engineer Mann. Absent: City Planner Richards.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Liljegren, moved to
approve the Agenda. Carried 5-0.
II. Council/Staff Reports:
A. Mayor McComber: She reported she attended the Minnesota.Mayors
Association Conference and was elected the President of the Association.
She also reported she was a part of the University of Minnesota Extension
panel the previous week, she would be attending the kickoff for the CVB,
she was appointed to the advisory committee for Stillwater schools, and
she received a phone call from the Brown's Creek Watershed that they
were looking for a citizen willing to serve on their board.
B. Councilmember Dougherty: He reported the next Planning Commission
meeting was set for May 10 at 6:00 p.m.
C. Councilmember Life ren: He reported the next Parks Commission
meeting was set for May 21 at 6:00 p.m.
D. Councilmember Runk: He reported the Middle St. Croix Watershed
Management Organization's next meeting was set for May 10, and the
CVB tourism kickoff was set for May I7 instead of a regular meeting.
E. Councilmember Swenson: No report.
F. Staff. City Clerk Pinski reported that Jennifer Brandt of 5695 Newberry
Avenue North was chosen as the recycling award winner. Pinski also
provided the Spring Clean-up load report.
III. Visitors/Public Comment
None
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes—April 24, 2018
C. Approve Amendment 42 to City/ESR Cleaning Agreement for City Hall
City Council Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2018
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Councilmember Runk, seconded by Councilmember Dougherty, moved to
approve the Consent Agenda. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0.
V. Public Hearings: None
VI. Old Business:
A. Joint Worksession with the City Council of Bayport and Stillwater: City
Administrator Johnson provided the City Council with a draft agenda for
the proposed worksession. Councilmember Dougherty suggested getting a
list of specific transportation issues to be discussed. Mayor McComber
suggested the worksession be held on May 24 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
set the worksession as suggested. Carried 5-0.
VII. New Business:
A. Norrell Ave. & STH 36 Frontage Road—Municipal Agreement Pro ram:
Councilmember Dougherty, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
approve the Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Administrator to sign
either the Application or the Resolution with a certified copy of it to
MNDOT for the grant program for the Minnesota Municipal Metro
Agreement. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5-0.
City Administrator Johnson will email the draft Resolution to the City
Council for review. Mayor McComber suggested that if any
Councilmember wanted the Resolution to come back at the next City
Council meeting, they could make that request.
VIII. Other Council Items or Announcements: None
IX. Adjourn: Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember Runk, moved to
adjourn at 6:14 p.m. Carried 5-0.
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