12-14-2009 CCMMEETING OF 'THE ELK FtIVER CITY CO~Af'~iCIL
HELD A-T THE CITY OF ELK RIVER (UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROO1~1)
MOnI Y, Df~IBER 14, 2009
Members Present. Mayor I~.linzing, Councilmembers westgaard, Gumphrey, Motin, and
Zerwas
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: City Adnair~.istrator Lori Johnson, Chief of Police Jeffrey Beahen,
Environmental Technician Nicl~i BlakewBradley, and Recording Secretary
Jessica Miller
Also Present: Scott Baumgartner, City Prosecutor
1. Call Meetin To order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Ells River City Council was called
to order at 6:00 p.rn. by Mayar l~Jinzing.
2. Consider Council A enda
MGVE1] BY C~UNCILMEIVIBER wESTGA.ARD AND SECONDED BY
CUUNC~LN~ENiBER MDT~N TD APPR®VE THE AGENDA. M~T1®~
CARRIED 5p0.
3. Consider Consent A enda
MOVED BY CDUNCILMEI~BER wESTGA.ARD AND SECONDED BY
C®UNC1LNrENIBER MDT~N T®APPRDVE THE F~LLDw~NG CONSENT
AGENDA;
3.1. RE~GLUT~DN 09~GG AD®PTTNG 2010 CDMPENSAT~DN PLAN FDR
NDNpDRGANrZED EMPLOYEES
M(~T1C~N CARR.iED 5-0.
4. a en Mike
No one appeared for open mike,
5.1. Presentation by Lake Orono lm~rovement Associad.on
Paul Sheets, Andrew Hulse, Cindi Edwards-Plant, and Ed Buttweiler were present
representing the Lake Orono Improvement Association ~L~IA~,
Mr. Sheets reviewed a PowerPoint outli.~,~ing impaired water quality, curly leaf ~ondweed,
dredging study, and the LDIA 2010 plan.
He indicated the L~IA is requesting city cast participation in conducting a dredging study.
The approximate total cost of a study is $5,000. The Council and LOIA discussed cast
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sharing with the city, LOIA., and Sherburne County participating. Council consensus was for
staff to review the budget and come back with a funding recommendation. Staff was also
directed to see if Sherburne County would be willing to participate :~ the cost sharing.
1t was Hated that there is $1,000 for fish stocking in the budget which can be applied
towards t11e dredging study.
5.2. Discussion on Social Host Ordinance
Councilmembex Mahn indicated he was not present when this ordinance was passed. He
expressed concern with the ordinance language being too broad.
City Prosecutor Scott Baumgartner and Mr. Bealaen reviewed the language. Mr. Baumgartner
distributed the state statute and added that a majority of the definitions were taken from this
statute. He explained there is a gap in the law that makes it almost impossible to prosecute
these cases but the social host ordinance bridges that gap.
1t was noted the resolution approving summary publication of this ordinance will be on the
December 21, 2009, consent agenda.
5.3. Discussion on State of the Ci Annual Re orts
Ms, Johnson indicated that discussions began last year with the Chamber and Mayor
I~lin~ing regarding the city possibly taking back the State of the City address. She questioned
if the Council is interested in holding the State of the City event and possibly holding it in
conjunction with the Annual Report presentation. She added that as far as she knows the
Chamber will continue to hold an event that will include EIk River as well as neighboring
communities and Shelburne County. The City will participate in that event as requested by
the Chamber.
Mayor Z~lin~ing indicated that she believes the Annual Report is really the State of the City
and the two should be held together. She stated she would like to conduct the State of the
City/Annual Report at an evening meeting and have the public invited.
The Council concurred to hold the State~of the City in conjunction with the Annual Reports
but for the city to continue participation in the annual Chamber event as well.
5.4. Council 0 en Forum
There were no items discussed under open forum.
6. Other Business
6.1. Public Works Director
Ms. Johnson presented the staff report recommending Layne Otteson be hired to fill the
public works director position.
Cauncilmember Gumphrey explained that his understanding was that the Selection
Committee would bring tlae top two candidates forward for the full Council to interview.
Councilmember Moon, a member of the Selection Committee, disagreed stating that was not
the Council's di~~ection.
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Mayor Z~linzing indicated that she doesn't believe the city needs a public works director at
this time and would like to see the hiring of this position delayed due to budget constraints,
Discussion took place and the Council directed Ms, Johnson to schedule interviews with the
top two candidates the first week in January,
7. Council Updates
There were no Council updates.
8. Staf£' U,~da~es
Ms. Johnson provided an update on the VA Clinic proposals. She explained that due to the
deadline timeframes, staf~is requesting Council approval to use discretion at the staff level to
work with developers on VA Clinic proposals. She noted that staff would not deviate
outside of current city policies and the Council would have final approval. The Council
agreed.
~. Adiournment
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There being no fiirther business, Mayor l~linzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River
City Council at 7:12 p.m.
Minutes prepa~.ed by Jessica Miller,
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
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Stepha 'e I~linzing, M~.yar