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February 12, 2019 Page 2 of 5 <br />Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Dunsworth to <br />approve the worksession minutes from the January 22, 2019 meeting. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Dunsworth to <br />approve the minutes from the January 22, 2019 meeting. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />Commission Minutes <br />Mayor Johnson received the following minutes on behalf of the City: <br />• Public Safety Commission Minutes from December 10, 2018. <br />• PREC Minutes from December 5, 2018. <br /> <br />Special Order of Business <br />1. Recognition of Pat Tuma for her induction into the Minnesota USSSA Hall of Fame. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Burg, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to recognize Pat <br />Tuma for her induction into the Minnesota USSSA Hall of Fame. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Fink recognized Pat Tuma for her induction into the Minnesota USSSA Hall <br />of Fame. She reported Pat has been a softball league coordinator for the City of New Brighton past 30 years. <br />She explained this was a lifetime achievement award. <br />Mayor Johnson commended Pat Tuma on this tremendous accomplishment. <br />Councilmember Burg congratulated Pat Tuma and stated she was being recognized for her incredible <br />dedication to the community. She provided further comment on the great times she had playing softball with <br />Pat over the years. <br />Pat Tuma thanked the Council for their kind words. She provided further comment on the great teams that <br />participated in softball in the community and how she appreciated the investment the Council has made in its <br />fields and sports programs. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />2. Annual Report from Economic Development Commission Chair Paul Zisla. <br /> <br />Chair Paul Zisla provided the Council with the annual report from the EDC. He discussed the background <br />and purpose of the EDC. He reviewed the issues the EDC addressed in 2018 and explained the group has <br />enjoyed discussing the New Brighton Elementary redevelopment project. He commented on how the New <br />Brighton Exchange site continues to develop and evolve. He thanked the Council for supporting the hotel <br />study that was completed for Block B. He discussed the areas in which the Comprehensive Plan focused on <br />economic development. He commented on the activities the EDC would be addressing in 2019. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Chair Zisla for his great work with the EDC. <br />Councilmember Allen thanked Chair Zisla for his great leadership on the EDC. He listed the members on the <br />EDC and thanked each member for their valuable contributions. <br />Mayor Johnson stated the Council values the opinions of its Commission members and thanked Chair Zisla <br />for his dedicated service to the City of New Brighton. <br /> <br />3. Annual Report from Planning Commission Chair Erin Nichols -Matkaiti <br /> <br />Chair Erin Nichols-Matkaiti provided the Council with the annual report from the Planning Commission. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Commission Minutes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Special Order of <br />Business <br />1. Recognition of Pat <br />Tuma for her induction into <br />the Minnesota USSSA <br />Hall of Fame. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2. Annual Report from <br />Economic Development <br />Commission Chair Paul <br />Zisla. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3. Annual Report from <br />Planning Commission <br />Chair Erin Nichols - <br />Matkaiti <br />