01-30-12 Special CM Minutes Special Council/Manager Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2012
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members, Clausen, Freiberg, Pentel and Scanlon, City
Manager Tom Burt, and Administrative Assistant Lisa Wittman.
The meeting began at 8:50 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Proposed 2012 Legislative Priorities
2012 Legislative Policies
The Council continued their discussion from their last Council Manager meeting regarding
potential 2012 Legislative Policies. A new policy was suggested regarding the re-opening
of the Deputy Registrar (Motor Vehicle Licensing) Office and the Council consensus was
to put them in a different order. Also, some policies were removed and some revisions
were recommended, as follows:
Policy 1 — Deputy Registrar— Consider adding a policy asking the Department of Public
Safety to work with the City to help re-open the Deputy Registrar Office as soon as
possible.
Policy 2 — Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) —Add the same language found in the Issue section
regarding capital assistance and Clean Water Legacy Act appropriations.
Policy 3 — Impaired Waters — No change.
Policy 4 — Organized Solid Waste Collection — Consider revising language making it
easier for cities to have an organized waste hauling system.
Policy 5 — Market Value Homestead Credit and Homestead Market Value Exclusion — No
change.
Policy 6 — Unfunded Mandates— Remove
Policv 7 —Voter ldentification — Remove
Policy 8 — Complete Streets — Remove
PolicY 9 — City Speed Limit Control — Remove
Staff will work on the suggested revisions and bring the policies to the February 6 regular
Council meeting for review. Staff will contact legislators regarding their availability to meet
with the Council at either the March or April Council/Manager meeting.
Honors/Recognitions
The Council discussed Mayor Harris' suggestion to honor and/or recognize local schools
organizations and businesses at Council meetings. Some of the concerns expressed
included inadvertently leaving someone out, the amount of time it would take to honor and
recognize people during a Council meeting and the fact that the City currently has Visi
awards as a part of Envision. After discussion the consensus was to recognize and honor
people when it is City related.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Lisa Wittman
Administrative Assistant