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January 12, 2016 Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Burg to approve the Truth in Taxation minutes from the December 1, 2015 meeting. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Burg to approve the worksession minutes from the December 8, 2015 meeting. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Burg to approve the minutes from the December 8, 2015 meeting. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried Commission Minutes Mayor Johnson received the following minutes on behalf of the City: • Public Safety Commission minutes from September 28, 2015. Mayor Johnson requested comment from the Barts Brothers. Special Order of Business IA. Bartz Brothers Mayor Johnson introduced the Bartz Brothers to the City Council. She thanked them for their great community spirit and congratulated them on completing the beautiful snow sculpture in their yard. She presented each of the Bartz Brothers with a certificate. Councilmember Burg thanked the brothers for their incredible snow sculptures. She reported she received calls from all over the country based on their great work. She requested the boys discuss the sculptures that have been made in years past. Austin Bartz explained they had sculpted a turtle, shark, walrus, puffer fish and now an octopus. Councilmember Bauman questioned how the boys decided what to sculpt each year. Connor Bartz explained they have gone with a sea life theme each year. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked the brothers for bringing such a unique attraction to the City of New Brighton. He asked where the octopus could be viewed. Connor Bartz reported he lives at 2777 16th Street NW. It was noted the octopus could be seen from Silver Lake Road. Mayor Johnson requested the brothers speak to the cause behind their sculpture. Austin Bartz indicated they were collecting donations for One Day Wages, which assisted with filtration water systems in Haiti. Councilmember Strub explained he had visited the sculpture. He thanked the brothers for their community pride. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. MnDOT Update on I -35W MnPASS Improvements. City Manager Lotter stated Community Assets & Development Director Schlichting would be presenting this item to Council. Community Assets & Development Director Schlichting explained MnDOT has completed the alternatives development and analysis for the I -35W MNPASS project. This phase included neighborhood outreach meetings, traffic operations analysis, and review of geometric improvements. He reported Jerome Adams and Mark Lindenberg with MnDOT were in Page 2 of 10 Commission Minutes Special Order of Business 1 A. Bart Brothers 1. MnDOT Update on 1- 35W MnPASS hnMVements.