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May 23, 2017 Page 2 of 9 <br /> Planning commission Minutes from April 18, 2017. <br /> <br />Special Order of Business <br /> 1. New Brighton Ambassadors – Portrait Presentation <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson invited the New Brighton Ambassadors to come forward and to introduce themselves to the <br />City Council. The New Brighton Stockyard Days Ambassadors introduced themselves to the Council and <br />presented the City Council with a portrait. <br />Mayor Johnson thanked the Ambassadors for the portrait and for their service to the community. <br />Councilmember Burg questioned how many events or parades the ambassadors would be attending. The <br />ambassadors stated they would be attending 60+ events this summer. <br /> <br /> 2. New Brighton Lions Park Playground – Accept Donation <br /> <br />City Manager Lotter stated Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks would be presenting this item to the <br />Council. <br />Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks explained the Couch Family Foundation has donated $1,000 to <br />the City to assist with the new playground at Lions Park. He noted the donation was requested by the <br />Vandergon family. <br />Mayor Johnson requested the Vandergon family come forward and discuss why they were involved in this <br />park planning process. <br />Cedar Vandergon explained he built a home in the new Pulte development specifically for Brea, so that it <br />would be fully accessible. When he learned that a park was going into the development he thought it would <br />be great to get involved and have the park also be accessible. He stated he worked for a company in New <br />Brighton called Hypertherm and they believe in giving back to the community. <br />Mayor Johnson thanked the Vandergon’s for their efforts on the park committee and for seeking donations. <br />She indicated she was willing to work with staff and the community to continue to raise funds for Lions Park. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to Approve a <br />Resolution Accepting the Donation of $1,000 from the Couch Family Foundation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strub thanked the members of the community for coming forward and participating in the <br />Lions Park planning process. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />Consent Agenda <br />1. Consolidated Approval of Payments of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 1772-1775 and <br />Vouchers 153693 to 153749 for a total of $369,337.47. <br /> <br />2. Consider Approval of Sub-Grant Agreement with Master Properties LLC <br />concerning the City’s participation in the Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency <br />Grant Program. <br /> <br />3. Consider Change Order 2 for City Project 16-5, New Brighton Lions Park. <br /> <br />4. Consider Change Order 5 for City Project 16-4, Distribution Control Station and <br />Minneapolis Interconnection Pipeline. <br /> <br />5. Consideration of Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids <br />for City Project 17-1, 2017 Street Rehabilitation. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Special Order of <br />Business <br />1. New Brighton <br />Ambassadors – Portrait <br />Presentation <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2. New Brighton Lions <br />Park Playground – Accept <br />Donation <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Consent Agenda <br />1. Payments of Electronic <br />Funds Transfer (EFT) <br />1772-1775 and Vouchers <br />153693 to 153749. <br /> <br />2. 2. Sub-Grant Agr. with <br />Master Properties LLC <br /> <br /> <br />3. Change Order 2 for <br />City Project 16-5. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Change Order 5 for <br />City Project 16-4. <br /> <br />5. Plans & Specs & Author. <br />to Advertise for Bids for <br />City Project 17-1.