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Of <br />IWNEW <br />BRIGHTON <br />the city that works for you <br />Council Worksession <br />January 23, 2018 <br />5:00 pm <br />Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br />Councilmember Graeme Allen <br />Councilmember Mary Burg <br />Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br />Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br />Absent: <br />Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter <br />Guests in Attendance: Gail Nord, Casandra Schlangen, Claudia Valdez, and Nasreen Fynewever <br />The Council discussed an article regarding even -year municipal elections that would be placed in an upcoming <br />City newsletter. Mayor Johnson requested the Council review the proposed article and speak with staff prior to <br />Thursday if they have any comments or corrections. She offered her support to the article being included in <br />the next newsletter. The Council supported the proposed article. <br />Mayor Johnson stated she was in favor of removing Ben Jones from the Planning Commission based on a <br />recent letter he sent to the editor speaking against the City Council. Lotter spoke to the norms of behavior that <br />have been accepted by the City Council and the City's Commissions. <br />Councilmember Burg supported the Council taking this action at the City Council meeting. <br />Councilmember Allen stated he did not support removing Commissioner Jones given the fact the topic he was <br />addressing was not within the purview of the Planning Commission. <br />Mayor Johnson stated the even numbered election year was a big issue facing the City right now and she did <br />not believe Council appointed Commissioners should be speaking out against the City Council at this time. <br />She supported the Council removing Mr. Jones from his position in order to allow him to continue to speak his <br />opinion regarding this matter. She requested Councilmember Burg amend the City Council agenda in order to <br />discuss and take action on this item this evening. <br />5:00 p.m. — Interview Inclusive Community Task Force ApRlicants <br />Mayor Johnson welcomed Gail Nord. She asked Gail to tell the Council a little bit about herself and her <br />experiences pertinent to making New Brighton an inclusive community. <br />Gail Nord stated she has been involved in New Brighton and noted she recently moved to the City. She <br />explained she has an intense curiosity on who was living in the community and wanted to reach out to them to <br />better understand what their lives were like. <br />Councilmember Dunsworth stated the Inclusive Community Task Force was being created to explore new <br />