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7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2006
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
I. Call to Order /Pledge of Allegiance /Approval of Agenda: The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Beaudet. Present: Councilmembers
Abrahamson, Doerr, McComber and Swenson. Staff present: Administrator
Johnson, Police Chief Swanson, City Attorney Vierling and City Engineer
Postler. Absent: None.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to
approve the Agenda as presented. Carried 5 — 0.
II. Department /Council Liaison Reports:
A. Planning Commission: Councilmember McComber reported that the
Planning Commission will meet on January 12 There are no public
hearings on the agenda so the Commission will review the sign ordinance
and begin work on comprehensive plan changes.
• B. Parks Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the Parks
Commission will meet on January 23 and will discuss the Autumn Hills
Park Shelter at that meeting.
C. Cable Commission: Councilmember Doerr reported that the Cable
Commission will meet on February 15 at 7:00 p.m. for an Annual
Meeting followed by a regular meeting.
D. Water Management Organizations/Middle St. Croix:, Mayor Beaudet
reported that the Middle St. Croix will meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 12
with a light agenda.
E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports:, City Attorney Vierling notified the public
that a closed session meeting was held to discuss the collection of unpaid
connection charges.
III. Visitors /Public Comment:
Recycling Award. Administrative Secretary Johnson reported that Steve & Jill
Finnegan of 5526 Oakgreen Place North were chosen to receive the Recycling
Award.
• IV. Consent A eg nda:
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• A. Approve Bills & Investments
B. Approve City Council Minutes — December 12, 2005
C. Approve City Council Minutes — December 13, 2005
D. Approve City Council Minutes — December 27, 2005
E. Approve Resolution Designating 2005 Checking and Bank Depositories
F. Approve Resolution Appointing Professional Consultants
G. Approve Resolutions Designating Courier News and Stillwater Gazette as
the City of Oak Park Heights Official Newspaper
H. Approve Kern Center Pond Expansion Payment Request #6 from Park
Construction
I. Approve Reappointments to the Parks Commission
J. Approve 2006 Fire Protection & Rescue Services Agreement
K. Approve Investment Policy
L. Adopt Resolution Accepting Public Improvement at McKean Square
Councilmember Doerr removed item C from the Consent Agenda.
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to
approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0.
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve the
December 13, 2005 City Council Minutes. Carried 4 — 0 — 1, Councilmember
• Doerr abstained.
V. Public Hearings.
None
VI. New Business:
A. Receive Donation to the Police Department from First State Bank and
Trust
Police Chief Swanson reported that the First State Bank and Trust has
donated $250 to the Police Department. Chief Swanson indicated that he
anticipated using the funds for training materials or safety education.
Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber,
moved to adopt a Resolution accepting the donation. Roll call vote taken.
Carried 5 — 0.
B. 2006 Council Meetine Dates
Mayor Beaudet reviewed a memo prepared by Administrative Secretary
• Johnson outlining suggestions for rescheduling meetings due to conflicts
with holidays and also for adding a meeting to certify election results.
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• Discussion was also held concerning months when the first Council
meeting of the month occurs before the Planning Commission meeting.
Councilmember Doerr expressed concern that changing some of the
Planning Commission meetings would alter the application deadlines and
confuse applicants.
Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to reschedule
the September 12, 2006 Council Meeting to September 13, 2006, add an
untelevised meeting on November 8, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. to certify election
results and reschedule the last meeting of the year for December 28, 2006
at 3:00 p.m. Carried 5 — 0.
C. Resolution Approving Appointments for 2006
Mayor Beaudet distributed a Resolution Approving Appointments that he
prepared for consideration. Councilmember McComber noted that the
Council held a worksession to discuss the appointments prior to
considering the Resolution and restated her desire to remain as the
Planning Commission liaison and to be added as the representative to the
Coalition of Utility Cities.
• Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to approve
the Resolution as presented. Roll call vote taken. Carried 3 — 2,
Councilmembers McComber and Swenson opposed.
D. Resolution Supp_ orting Coal Combustion Waste Long -Term Disp_ osal
Method
Mayor Beaudet explained that he and Councilmember McComber served
on a committee that considered storage of coal combustion waste,
focusing on storage methods and safety concerns. Mayor Beaudet stated
that a new storage site will be needed in the next few years so the
Resolution was prepared for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to
consider as they search for a site in Washington County. Councilmember
Doerr suggested condensing the Resolution down to a shorter document.
Mayor Beaudet noted that the comment period closed before the next
Council meeting.
Councilmember Doerr, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved
to approve a shorter version of the Resolution subject to final review by
the City Attorney's office. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0.
VII. Old Business.
• None.
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VIII. Adiournment.,
Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to
adjourn at 7:23 p.m. Carried 5 — 0.
Respectfully submitted, Approv d s to Con nt and Fo
*dZministrative o n D eaudet
Secretary Mayor
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