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NEW <br /> J BRIGHTON <br /> ) J !rlI Cj t01,oIr0,0 toddy <br /> Council Worksession <br /> March 26, 2019 <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, Terri Spangrud, Craig Schlichting, Ben Gozola, Becca Nelson, Scott <br /> Gigrich <br /> Guests in Attendance: <br /> Commissioner Handbook <br /> Spangrud provided the Council with a presentation on the Commission handbook that had been created by <br /> staff. She noted she would be attending each Commission meeting in April to provide the members with <br /> training. She explained the training was being conducted to provide Commission members with information <br /> on their roles, norms of behavior, and position expectations. She reported the presentation in 2019 would be <br /> slightly abbreviated. She noted all new Commission members would be issued a City email address for data <br /> practice purposes. <br /> Councilmember Burg thanked staff for their efforts on the handbook. She recommended an updated photo of <br /> the Council Chambers be placed in the handbook. <br /> Lotter commented on his experience of providing the Commissioner training in 2018 and stated he emphasized <br /> the-importance of-making decisions with eyes wide—open,while also—encouraging—membeTst- a-ctin—the hest <br /> interest of the community while serving at the will of the City Council. <br /> Mayor Johnson thanked Terri and Sandra for creating this new handbook stating it would be a valuable <br /> resource for Commission members. <br /> New Brighton Code Enforcement <br /> Lotter stated he would like to have a discussion regarding code enforcement issues in New Brighton. He <br /> explained he had staff members from the Community Assets Department present to address this issue with the <br /> Council. <br /> Becca Nelson explained she was handling a lot of the phone calls and walk-ins for the City's code enforcement <br /> issues. She noted she manages the data retention with respect to code enforcement issues as well. <br /> Scott Gigrich introduced himself to the Council noting he was a Code Compliance Officer. He reported he <br /> took care of all rental property inspections as well as all nuisance calls. He explained he was not a police <br /> officer but rather was enforcing City Codes and Ordinances. <br />