2015.01.27 Council Meeting Minutes

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January 27,2015 Page 2 of7 5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried Commission Minutes Mayor Jacobsen received the fo llowing minutes on behalf of the City: • Public Safety Commission minutes from September 29, 2014. Special Order of Business 1. Annual Report from the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission, Chair Jeanne Frischman. Jeanne Frischman, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission, provided the Council with a year in review of the PREC activities from 2014. She reviewed the members serving on the group and noted there were two vacant seats at this time. She provided comment on the roles and responsibilities of PREC. She then discussed several awards and recognitions the City received over the past year. She commended staff for their efforts and noted she was looking forward to wolking on NBE parks and the Jones Lake property in 201 5. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Chair Frischman for her service and dedication to the City. Councilmember Burg agreed and she appreciated Chair Frischman's expertise in the park area. Councilmember Bauman thanked Chair Frischman for her commitment to PREC. Councilmember Strub enjoyed wolking as the Council Liaison with PR EC. He was proud of the achievements of the group over the past year, in particular addressing the ice situation at Sunny Square Park. Mayor Jacobsen thanked Chair Frischman for her thorough report and for her selVice to the community. 2. Annual Report from the Public Safety Commission, Chair Robert Allen. Robert Allen, Chair of the Public Safety Commission, provided the Council with a report of activity for 2014. He reviewed the members serving on the Public Safety Commission along with the group's purpose. He dis cussed the primaI)' responsibilities of the Commission noting a member from Allina was present at most meetin�. The Allina EMS activity for the previous year was discussed. He noted a major accomplishment in 2014 was the Crosswalk Study and National Night Out events. He thanked the numerous Public Safety volunteers that assisted the community. He provided comment on the significant department personnel changes. Councilmember Bauman appreciated Chair Allen for his selVice to the community and was proud of the number of volunteer hours that were made to the Public Safety Department on a yearly basis. COlU1cilmember BlU'g thanked Chair Allen for hi dedicati on to the City. She asked wh n the Volunteer Open House would be held. Public Safety Director Jacobson explained this would take place on April 26111• Councilmember Jacobsen indicated Public Safety was a priority to the residents of New Brighton and he appreciated all the work the Public Safety Commission did to complete the crosswalk study. Councilmember Strub encoW1lged the Public Safety Commission to continue making improvements to the City based on the findin� in the crosswalk study. Mayor Jacobsen appreciated the work completed by the Public Safety Commission along with the priorities given the Council based on the crosswalk study. 3. Annual Report from the Planning Commis sion, Chair Bruce Howard. , Bruce Howard, Chair of the Planning Commission, provided the Council with a report and the activities . addressed by the Planning Commission in 2014. He listed the people now serving on the Co mmission and j ap preciated their experience. He noted the statutOlyrole of the Planning Commission and noted the group processed approximately 25 land use cases in the previo us year. He reviewed several large projec1S that commenced in 2014. Councilmember Bauman thanked Chair Howard for his leaden;hip on the Planning Commission. Commission Minutes Special Order of Business I. Annual RqJOrt fiom Ihe Pruks, Recreation and Environmental Conunission, Cllair Jeanne Frischrnan 2. Annual Report fiom Ihe Public Safety Corrunission, Chair Robert Allen 3. Annual Report from Ihe Planning Commission, Cllair Bruce Howani