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January 23, 2018 Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pursuant to notice thereof, a regular meeting of the New Brighton City Council was held Tuesday <br />January 23, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the New Brighton Council Chambers. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Allen, Burg, Dunsworth, and Jacobsen <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Also Present: Dean Lotter-City Manager, Sarah Sonsalla-City Attorney, Tony Paetznick-Public <br />Safety Director, Trevor Hamdorf-Deputy Director of Public Safety <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 />Jennifer Walls, 2200 Silver Lane, Apartment #101 in Windsor Estates, stated she was a long- <br />time resident of New Brighton. She explained she has lived in New Brighton for the past 15 <br />years quite happily. She indicated over the past year she has suffered enormous amounts of <br />degradation to the property she lived in. She reported her family was now homeless and has <br />been forced to move to Home Two in Roseville. She stated her younger son was recently <br />diagnosed with Leukemia and was being treated at Children’s Hospital. She explained her <br />husband and older son were also having health issues. She expressed concern with the fact <br />New Brighton had no housing for her family or for senior citizens. She requested the aging <br />property she used to live in be further investigated by the City. She commented on the damage <br />and mold concerns within the apartment complex. She stated the residents still living within <br />Windsor Estates were fearful their leases would not be renewed if they voiced any complaints. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the January 23, 2018 Council Agenda. <br /> <br />Councilmember Burg requested an item be added to the agenda under Council Business to <br />allow for the discussion of Removing Ben Jones from the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Dunsworth to approve <br />the agenda as amended. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Council Minutes <br />Approval of the Council/Staff Goal Setting Retreat minutes from January 6, 2018. <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 /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br />Approval of the <br />January 23, 2018 <br />Agenda. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Minutes <br />Approval of Council <br />Minutes <br />COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS <br />THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON