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Motion by Commissioner Deick, seconded by Commissioner McPherson to close the Public Hearing. Approved 6-0. Commissioner McPherson recommended Condition 8 be added requiring the applicant to comply with all City signage requirements. The Commission was in agreement. Councilmember Jacobsen understood this property has had water concerns. He questioned how this would be addressed by the property owner. Mr. Latozas explained the new buildings would have supported slabs and pilings to ensure the structure of the buildings were much deeper to address this concern. Motion by Commissioner McPherson, seconded by Commissioner Frischman, to approve staff recommendation, as amended. Approved 6-0. Commissioner Training: Planning Director Gundlach explained City Clerk Terri Haarstad was present to provide commissioner training. This presentation will discussion the following topics: • City government basics • New Brighton's vision, mission, and goals • General commission information • EDC -specific information • Commissioner conduct • Communication expectations • Open meeting law • MN Government Data Practices Act Planning Director Gundlach stated in addition to a brief overview of the above topics, the City Clerk will review the transition from paper packets to electronic packets and distribute iPads to commission members. Your attendance at the commissioner training is very important. Some commission members have received City Attorney training on similar topics in the past, however many have not. Also, paper packets will no longer be distributed and commission members will be expected to access their packet materials via a City -issued iPad. Included in the commissioner training will be an overview of the application used for electronic packets. Lastly, a lawyer from the City Attorney's office will be in attendance to help address any questions or concerns that may arise regarding these topics. City Clerk Haarstad thanked the Commission for their time and passed out a packet of information to the Commission members. She appreciated the Commission members' willingness to serve their community. She then provided the Planning Commission with training on compliance with Minnesota laws and expectations, Council goals, data privacy issues, conflicts of interest, along with open meeting and gift laws. The City's vision statement, mission and goals were reviewed. She described the governance structure and function of the City, the City Council, and the purpose of its commissions. It was noted all Commission members were to support the direction of the City Council, but were advised they could acknowledge their opinion.