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September 26, 2017 Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pursuant to notice thereof, a regular meeting of the New Brighton City Council was held Tuesday <br />September 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the New Brighton Council Chambers. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Burg, Jacobsen and Strub <br />Absent: Councilmember Bauman <br /> <br />Also Present: Dean Lotter-City Manager, Sarah Sonsalla-City Attorney, Brenda Davitt-Finance <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br />Mayor Johnson led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />Public Comment Forum <br />Mayor Johnson opened the Public Forum for comments from the public. <br /> <br />Ben Jones, 631 17th Avenue NW, encouraged the Council to reject or modify the proposed <br />Ordinance on the Consent Agenda. He expressed concern with the language that <br />Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Council and that their terms could be shortened or <br />modified. He explained the Council already had the power to dismiss a Commissioner. He <br />feared the purpose of the proposed language was to encourage Commissioners not to disagree <br />with the City Council and such an expectation would be damaging to the advisory <br />Commissions. He wanted to be assured that Commissioners could ask hard questions and be <br />honest. He believed the Council should want their Commissioners to have a broad view. He <br />reported that none of the 10 comparable cities the City refers to have similar language, nor <br />does the League of Minnesota Cities. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the September 26, 2017 Council Agenda. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Strub to approve the <br />agenda as submitted. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Council Minutes <br />Approval of the Council minutes from August 22, 2017. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to approve the <br />minutes from the August 22, 2017 meeting. <br /> <br />Call to Order <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Comment <br />Forum <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the <br />September 26, 2017 <br />Agenda. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Minutes <br />Approval of Council <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS <br />THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON