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February 12, 2019 Page 4 of 5 <br />Plan Steering Committee. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen commented on the City Council’s Legislative Priorities and encouraged residents <br />to review this document. He thanked staff for drafting a highly professional document that thoroughly <br />summarized the Council’s legislative priorities. <br />Councilmember Allen applauded staff for their efforts on the legislative summary document. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />1. Consider Resolution to Vacate portions of 19th Avenue NW and 20th Avenue <br />NW located wholly within the boundaries of the Bel Air Elementary School <br />property at 1800 5th Street NW. <br /> <br />City Attorney Sonsalla stated because the first publication for this public hearing occurred on 1-30-19, staff <br />must request the public hearing be tabled to the 2-26-19 meeting to ensure the City was technically meeting <br />the required two-week publication notice. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Burg to postpone the Public <br />Hearing to February 26, 2019. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates <br /> <br />Dean Lotter <br />City Manager Lotter reported staff was working to address an even-year election complaint. <br />He noted both sides have agreed to submit written complaints by Friday. He commented a <br />final response document would then be submitted on Friday, February 22nd. He stated it would <br />be nice to have this process complete. He explained neighborhood meetings would be held on <br />Thursday, February 21st at Totem Park and at Sunnyside Park on Thursday, March 21st. Both <br />meetings would be held at 6:00 p.m. He reported the Parks Comprehensive Plan process <br />would be discussed at these meetings and he encouraged the public to participate in these <br />meetings. He commented further on how a surplus situation was being addressed by the State <br />legislature. <br /> <br />Graeme Allen <br />Councilmember Allen thanked the three Commission Chairs who provided the Council with a <br />presentation this evening. He thanked Joe Kelly, the Public Safety Department of Homeland <br />Security Director for the State of Minnesota, for providing the Council with a presentation on <br />emergency preparedness at their worksession meeting on February 5th. He thanked the Public <br />Works Department for keeping the City free and clear of snow. He thanked his neighbor Paul <br />Fry for plowing his driveway while he is away at work. He encouraged residents to keep their <br />fire hydrants clear this winter. He reported the EDC would meet next on Wednesday, March <br />6th at 7:30 a.m. <br /> <br />Emily Dunsworth <br />Councilmember Dunsworth thanked Director Kelly for coming in and speaking to the City <br />Council regarding emergency preparedness. She reported the Public Safety Commission met <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />1. Consider <br />Resolution to Vacate <br />portions of 19th <br />Avenue NW and 20th <br />Avenue NW located <br />wholly within the <br />boundaries of the Bel <br />Air Elementary School <br />property at 1800 5th <br />Street NW. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Commission Liaison <br />Reports, <br />Announcements and <br />Updates <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 /> <br />