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11-26-12 CC Reg Mtg MinCITY OF SHOREWOOD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012 MINUTES L CONVENE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. Mayor Liz& called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M. A. Roll Call Present. Mayor Liz €e; Councilmembers FIotvet, Siakel, Woodruff and Zerby; Attorney Keane; Interim City Administrator Joynes; Finance Director DeJong; Planning Director Nielsen; and, Director of Public Works Brown Absent: None. B. Review Agenda Interim Administrator Joynes asked that Item I LA be continued to Council's December 10, 2012, meeting because there is additional work that has to be done on the language. Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed 510. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. City Council Executive Session Minutes, November 13, 2012 Hotvet moved, Woodruff seconded, Approving the City Council Executive Session Minutes of November 13, 2012, as presented. Motion passed 5/0. B. Canvassing Board Meeting Minutes, November 13, 2012 Woodruff moved, Siakel seconded, Approving the Canvassing Board Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2012, as presented. Motion passed 510. C. City Council Work Session Minutes, November 13, 2012 Zerby moved, Hotvet seconded, Approving the City Council Work Session Minutes of November 13, 2012, as presented. Motion passed 510. D. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes, November 13, 2012 Woodruff moved, Hotvet seconded, Approving the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2012, as presented. Motion passed 510. 3. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Liz&e reviewed the items on the Consent Agenda. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 2 of 11 Hotvet moved, Woodruff seconded, Approving the Motions Contained on the Consent Agenda and Adopting the Resolutions Therein. A. Approval of the Verified Claims List B. Adopting RESOLUTUION NO. 12 -072, "A Resolution Approving an Off -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for TL Shorewood, Inc., dba Team Liquor Wine and Spirits." C. Authorize Participation in Hennepin County 2013 Deer Aerial Survey D. 2012 Audit Services E. Authorize Notice to Terminate Information Technology/Phone Service Agreement with Warner Connect Councilmember Woodruff commented that he is anxiously awaiting Staff's detailed explanation of what is going to happen with phone service after the City switches providers. He views this as a big deal. He understands the need to do this because of timing. Motion passed 510. 4. MATTERS FROM THE FLOOR There were no matters from the floor presented this evening. 5. PUBLIC HEARING None. 6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Ken Hendrickson, Report on Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission Activities Mayor Lizde stated Ken Hendrickson, the City's representative to the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission (LMCC), is present this evening to give a report on LMCC activities. Mr. Hendrickson explained the LMCC's Franchise Committee is preparing for negotiating the franchise agreement with Mediacom. Legal counsel and consultants are helping with the process. The goal is to finish the prep work by the end of the first quarter of 2013 and then negotiate the contract for the nine months following. There should be an agreed upon agreement by the end of 2013. Things are slightly ahead of schedule. Mr. Hendrickson stated the LMCC hired Stardust Technology to assess Mediacom's current television cable system. In general the consultant concluded the system was fairly good and rated it a 7 out of 10 and that was primarily about performance. Therefore, the consultant advised the LMCC to negotiate more heavily on the number of homes passed per mile rather than on technical aspects of the system. Currently, if there are less than 30 homes passed per mile Mediacom does not have an obligation to service those CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 3 of 11 homes. The recommendation is to try and negotiate that down to less than 20 homes in order to try and serve some of the underserved areas. Mr. Hendrickson explained the consultant looked at three areas. One is the head end located in the City of Mound where all of the signals come together. Another is the fiber optic nodes where a group of homes come together, and that is usually fiber optics out and coaxial cable in. The third was city halls and homes. The consultant was not able to look at the head end very much due to construction and security concerns. He assumes it must be okay because the rest of the system is running okay through that trunk. The consultant thought the hubs were in very good shape, and that they had backup power. Signal levels, reflected energy measurements, bandwidth and any other measurements he could make were good. The consultant also found the nodes to be good, but 80 percent of them did not have a 3 -hour battery backup power system. The consultant recommended the LMCC negotiate with Mediacom to have a 3 -hour battery backup power system for all of the nodes. The consultant found that 35 percent of the nodes did not seem to have proper grounding. That did not seem to impact performance, but it can be a safety issue. Mr. Hendrickson noted that Mediacom also provides telephone service so if there is no power there is no phone service to some people. The consultant's tests at city halls and homes indicated they had strong signals levels, bandwidth met requirements, and there was no leakage and low reflection. The consultant found that 22 percent of the homes had no obvious grounding. That does not mean it is not there because he did not go inside the homes. The consultant found that 32 percent of the homes had electrical code violations and most of that was improper grounding. Mr. Hendrickson summarized the conclusion of the consultant's study. The Mediacom cable system is pretty good with regard to performance. It is better than what the consultant expected. The consultant would like there to be 3 -hour battery backup power system at all of the nodes. The consultant would like to see some evidence of property grounding. The consultant encouraged the LMCC to negotiate down to 20 homes passed. Mr. Hendrickson stated that the report is better than he expected it to be. Councilmember Hotvet suggested asking for battery backup that lasts longer than three hours because people are so dependent on services provided by Mediacom. Mr. Hendrickson stated he will bring that suggestion forward. Mr. Hendrickson stated during the last LMCC meeting four awards were handed out. Two of them were national. He noted that from his perspective the programing the LMCC provides is some of the best in the country. Mayor Liz6e noted that this evening Mr. Hendrickson made his last presentation to Council because he is retiring as the City's representative to the LMCC. He has served in his capacity since 2010. He will probably go to meetings through January 2013 which is the end of his term. On behalf of Council, Staff and the community she thanked Mr. Hendrickson for his efforts and his contribution. She stated Mr. Hendrickson upped the ante at the LMCC because of his background and dedication. Councilmember Zerby stated being the liaison to the LMCC is simple because it means attending four meetings a year. He noted Mr. Hendrickson has made it much, much more than that by joining the LMCC Budget Committee and the Executive Committee, by being involved with the fiber project, by being CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 4 of 11 involved with developing the strategic plan, and so forth. He stated it was a pleasure to be at meetings with Mr. Hendrickson. He expressed his appreciation for his sensibility, thoughtfulness and practicality. He appreciates all of Mr. Hendrickson's work. He stated the City, the community and the LMCC is going to miss him. Mr. Hendrickson stated he is impressed with the process Council goes through and with the number of hours the Councilmembers contribute to the City and community. Mayor Lizee presented Mr. Hendrickson with a plaque of appreciation. B. Eric Evenson, Update on Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Activities Mayor Lizee noted Eric Evenson, the Administrator for the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), is present this evening to give a report on MCWD activities. Mr. Evenson stated he is very impressed with the amount of work the Mayor and Councilmembers put into managing the City. He expressed his appreciation for their thinking beyond just Shorewood and about the larger community. He stated he thinks Council serves Shorewood well and it serves the residents in the District. He then thanked Mayor Lizee personally for her help on a number issues dealing with natural resources around Lake Minnetonka. He stated he will miss her, and he found her advice to be thoughtful and pragmatic. He told Councilmember and Mayor Elect Zerby that he looks forward to working with him. He noted that he will have worked at the MCWD for 14 years on December 3, 2012. He commented that he knew Councilmember Woodruff before that when Woodruff did a small job for his then employer. Mr. Evenson explained this evening he will give an update on four items that he thinks may be of interest to the City. With regard to the MCWD's aquatic invasive species (AIS) program, he explained the MCWD hired Craig Dawson (a former city administrator for Shorewood) to help the MCWD develop a long -term AIS plan. His hope had been to have the long -term plan in place by the end of 2012. It appears that will be done sometime in 2013. Earlier this year the MCWD started to work on a short-term AIS plan. A number of individuals approached the MCWD while it was in the process of developing its 2013 operating budget and asked the MCWD to increase its levy substantially to implement an AIS program in 2013. That would have amounted to about a $2.5 million increase. The MCWD Board of Managers chose not to do that. Instead it offered $250,000 in contingency funding for AIS prevention measures in 2012, noting those funds have not been approved yet. The MCWD will take the interim AIS plan along with the comments it has received from around the MCWD community to the Board for consideration on December 6t °. The interim AIS plan will do a number of things. It will increase the number of grants the MCWD will provide to government bodies that are interested in participating in an inspection program. The MCWD will work with the State of Minnesota to develop a self - certification program (or a super -user program). If a person is a heavy user of the lake and is willing to commit time to attend some very good training on inspecting their boat (the same training provided to service providers), the belief is they will take more time to inspect their boats and therefore will be able to get on to lakes that do inspections earlier in the morning before inspectors are there. The MCWD will provide additional training throughout the year for service providers and possibly law enforcement CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 5 of 11 agencies. Currently the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provides that training early in the year only. The MCWD is considering offering start-up grants for people who want to get into the decontamination business. The belief is that people who want to start that type of business will know more about inspections and boats than others. The understanding is the decontamination that is occurring is nothing more than washing the boat. The MCWD will continue with additional research and monitoring programs. The MCWD is talking with people at the United States Geological Survey agency about testing a substance called zequinox (basically dead bacteria) which is showing a lot of promise in controlling zebra mussels. The MCWD is going to continue its efforts with its Milfoil Weevil program. It did not work out well in 2012 due to the dry season. The research firm that is doing the study has been told that the MCWD will not fund the program until it finds the perfect year. This spring the MCWD will start a project in partnership with the Three Rivers Park District (TRPD) to continue the efforts to stabilize Big Island. The MCWD did a lot of work around the Veterans Camp area a few years ago that turned out remarkably well (much better than he had anticipated). That will be extended in partnership with TRPD on its land on the north side of the Island. The MCWD is cost, sharing with Shorewood on a two projects. One project is on Apple Road and that will be constructed by Shorewood. That project has been funded. There is another project for April Lane that is in the discussion phase and that will come before the MCWD Board in the near future. The MCWD has a long -term project to restore the Minnehaha Creek. This year it will focus on the most damaged and polluted portion of the Creek. That area is near Knollwood Mall in St. Louis Park that runs up to Methodist Hospital. It is called Reach 20. Part of the effort involves remeandering some of the Creek. This project is unique as far as watersheds go because it is being done as a partnership with the private sector. The MCWD is going to be starting up a series of conversations with communities in the MCWD's jurisdiction to solicit feedback on what the MCWD has decided are its priorities. It wants to find out if the MCWD is focusing its efforts on what communities think is important. Sometime during that process it wants to conduct a summit with elected and appointed officials from around the District. The MCWD has been leasing space for more than 40 years. It recently purchased a vacant office building and will be moving a little to the east. It is located on Minnetonka Boulevard just west of the Marsh. The cost to purchase and remodel the office building is less than it would cost to lease equivalent space and less than what it is currently paying to lease space. The MCWD had had been partnering with the City of Minnetonka to build a joint facility, but the cost made that unfeasible. Mr. Evenson thanked Council for its leadership in the Lake Minnetonka area as well as in the MCWD. He noted it has been a pleasure to work with Council and Staff Councilmember Siakel congratulated the MCWD on the purchase of its new facility; it is really needed. In response to a comment from Councilmember Woodruff, Mr. Evenson stated the new facility will have a greatly improved sound system. Councilmember Hotvet asked if the MCWD has any plans during discussion in the communities to focus on smaller lakes and their issues. Mr. Evenson responded that is sound advice and he will make sure it gets addressed. Hotvet clarified she meant even lakes as small as for example Silver Lake. CITY OF SHORE, WOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 6 of 11 Mr. Everson explained the MCWD has been working in partnership with the Freshwater Society on a program to get lake associations formed around this area. It does not matter how big the lake is. It can even be a pond. Councilmember Hotvet stated the City can put information on its website about what input the MCWD is looking for. Mayor Lizee stated that in the last 14 years people have changed their attitudes about wetlands, wetland delineation, protection of the waterways, phosphorous reduction and so forth. She then stated people are really in tune with building partnerships. She noted the City has been successful with its partnership with the MCWD, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council. She stated the Reach 20 program is getting great media coverage, and it is nice to see a public /private partnership. Mayor Lizee thanked Mr. Evenson for coming this evening 7. PARKS Director Nielsen noted there was not a Park Commission meeting in November because of a lack of a quorum. 8. PLANNING A. Report on the November 20, 2012, Planning Commission Meeting Planning Commission Chair Geng reported on matters considered and actions taken at the November 20, 2012, Planning Commission meeting (as detailed in the minutes of that meeting). Chair Geng stated the excitement at the open house on November 15, 2012, regarding the feasibility study regarding the Smithtown West Trail segment was palpable. That evening he heard very positive feedback from residents about the process, being consulted, and about the number of members of Council and staff that were present. They appreciated having access to officials. The opportunity to have one on one interaction appears to generate trust. He encouraged the City to continue that process whenever there is an opportunity to have an open house on a topic. He stated thought would be good policy and public relations and it is good government. B. Smithtown Road (West) Trail Feasibility Study Director Nielsen stated the Planning Commission agreed that the comments received and the questions asked during the open house regarding the feasibility study for the Smithtown West Trail segment should be posted on the City's website along with the answers to the questions. The Commission suggested it be made very clear that the trail projects will not be assessed. He noted that Council will have the opportunity to consider the formal list of frequently asked questions and corresponding answers during its December 10, 2012, meeting. Mayor Lizee stated the meeting packet contains a copy of an overview of the questions asked and the proposed answers. She then it was a great idea to hold the open house at the school and it appeared people were comfortable with the open house setting. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 7 of 11 Director Nielsen stated the open house format has always worked well. He noted that this open house was very well attended. He stated members of Council and the Planning Commission were engaged with the residents. He thought it was one of the better open houses the City has had. Councilmember Siakel stated the mailer created by Communications Coordinator Moore was well done and that the timing for sending it out was good. Director Nielsen noted Council does not have to take any action this evening because the Planning Commission did make some recommendations that need to be incorporated into the questions and answers. He also noted Staff and the Commission did not attempt to address the comments. Councilmember Woodruff stated one of the options listed on the Staff report is to reject the Feasibility Report. He noted that Council accepted it during its November 13, 2012, meeting. He then stated he also thought it was a good open house. He also stated that he had received a number of questions from people about who will be responsible for snow removal and sweeping of the trail. He thought that is adequately covered in the responses. Councilmember Zerby stated he thought the open house was a great format. He noted that he was the Council liaison at the Planning Commission when the open house and the questions were discussed. He explained that one of the things discussed was updating the Trail Plan Implementation Report. A while back Council decided the oversight of the Trail Plan Implementation to the Planning Commission. The Report does not reflect that. He suggested the Report reflect lessons learned such as the success of the open house for future trail segments. He also suggested the open house format be conducted in the neighborhood where a trail is being considered when possible. He found that to be beneficial for this open house. Councilmember Hotvet extended her thanks to former City Engineer James Landini and other staff members for their efforts and for meeting the aggressive schedule. 9. ENGINEERING /PUBLIC WORKS A. Smithtown Trail Easement Acquisition Professional Services Mayor Liz €e stated there was a little bit of discussion about easement acquisition for the Smithtown West Trail segment during Council's work session immediately preceding this meeting. She explained the meeting packet contains a copy of a proposal from WSB & Associates to provide easement acquisition services. She recommended acting on this item this evening to keep with the tight timeline. Director Brown explained easement acquisition is one of the critical steps in this project. The fee proposed by WSB is $43,150. Staff recommends accepting the proposal. Liz6e moved, Hotvet seconded, accepting the proposal from WSB & Associates in an amount of $43,150 for right -of -way acquisition services and survey services to assist the City with the acquisition of easements for thirteen properties for the Smithtown West Trail segment project. Councilmember Zerby stated that in order to build the Trail the City needs to have the property to do it. Therefore the acquisition of easements is critical. He then stated the residents have made it clear that it is time to build the Trail. He explained the City does not have the time or experience to do this. WSB has experience doing that. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 8 of 11 Councilmember Hotvet stated the proposal does not talk about connecting to City water for the properties along the Trail route. She asked if WSB would talk to residents about the ease of doing that. Director Brown explained when watermain was installed along Smithtown Road water stubs were installed out to the property boundaries which is well beyond where the Trail construction will occur. He noted it would take a different type of contractor to perform that type of exaction. Hotvet stated that question was posed to her a few times and she suggested there be some information to give to residents on that process. Brown explained that in the past the City has provided a list of contractors the City has used to a group of property owners as a way to try and encourage them to connect to City water. Councilmember Zerby stated sometime Council should have a discussion about how to encourage property owners to connect to City water where it is available. He asked Councilmember Hotvet if she was suggesting that could be offered during the easement negotiation process. Hotvet indicated it is. Zerby stated that would be a worthwhile thing to do. Councilmember Woodruff stated there are around 26 properties that this activity will cover and there are many more properties where there is access to watermain but the properties are not connected. If the City wants to deal with those other properties this should be handled differently. Mayor Lizee stated there are 13 properties where the City is looking into acquiring right -of -way (ROW) for this trail segment. She explained the property she and her husband once owned along Smithtown Road went to the middle of the road. Before they sold that property to move to another location they deeded that ROW back to the City for a nominal fee because they understood that at some time it was going to be needed. They knew that they were not maintaining the road or the ditch nor shoveling the snow. The City did that. She encouraged property owners where ROW is needed to think about what it is worth to them and to the community to build a safe pedestrian trail system. Motion passed 510. 10. GENERAL /NEW BUSINESS A. Select a Financial Advisory Firm Mayor Liz& explained that during its November 13, 2012, work session Council during which it interviewed three financial advisory firms. They were Ehlers, Northland Securities and Springsted. This evening Council is going to select who to go with. She recommended retaining Northland because the City has worked with them for more than a decade. She explained the City has been successful with them in building public safety facilities, renovating City Hall, refinancing water bonds as well as other things. She noted the difference in cost to refund the City's water bonds is nominal between the three firms. She stated the City has received good service from Northland in the past and therefore does not see a need to change things. Liz6e moved, Zerby seconded, Adopting RESOLUTION NO. 12 -073, "A Resolution Authorizing the Selection of Northland Securities as the City's Financial Advisor." Councilmember Woodruff stated he understands the long -term relationship the City has had with Northland. He noted that he is somewhat familiar with the other two fmus as well. He also noted that all three are reputable firms in the area. He stated from his perspective Ehlers gave the best presentation and it offered the best services. Ehlers is held in great esteem throughout the area and the State of Minnesota. He then stated it would be very good for the City to select it. He explained he has some concerns about CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 9 of 11 the information Northland provided. I3e noted he questioned some of the information off -line with representatives from Ehlers and Springsted and got good answers to his questions. Councilmember Siakel noted she thought Springsted did a nice job. She stated there was not a big difference between what the three firms provided. She then stated she is comfortable with selecting Northland because of the City's past relationship with them. She went on to state she appreciated the three firms each making a presentation to Council, and commented the presentations differed somewhat. She noted that she is comfortable staying with Northland for now. Councilmember Zerby stated he shares Councilmember Siakel's perspective. Motion passed 4/1 with Woodruff dissenting. B. Proposal for Interim City Engineer Professional Services Director Brown explained James Landini's last day as city engineer was November 9, 2012. Staff requested a proposal from WSB & Associates to serve in a contractual relationship as interim city engineer. Staff strongly believes a three -month period is needed to allow for time to explore alternatives for the position. The reason Staff asked WSB to submit a proposal is it most familiar with the City, it maintains the City's GIS systems, it has most of the City's drawings, it has the City's information and it is most intimately familiar with the City's projects. WSB is proposing a monthly charge of $4,000 for the in -house services, and that equates to an average hourly rate of $41.67. That is significantly discounted from WSB's standard rate. Project design would continue be handled separately by WSB's office staff. IIe stated he thought this arrangement would be a win for the City and WSB. He asked Council to accept the proposal from WSB. Mayor Liz6e stated she thought this is a great solution. She then stated the City has had a long -term relationship with WSB. WSB knows Council and Staff as well as the City's neighbors. WSB knows how the City's projects work and the City's issues. She noted that this is a perfect transition solution and that the proposal is reasonable. Woodruff moved, Zerby seconded, accepting the proposal from WSB & Associates, Inc., as submitted to provide services for an Interim City Engineer for a three month period for a monthly fee of $4,000. Motion passed 510. i11�4300IISMILIM A. Ordinance Prohibiting the of Coal -Tar Driveway Sealants This item was continued to the December 10, 2012, City Council meeting. 12. STAFF AND COUNCIL REPORTS A. Administrator and Staff 1. Monthly Financial Report Interim Administrator Joynes stated the meeting packet contains a copy of the October 2012 Monthly Budget Report. CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 10 of 11 2. Administrator Position Update Interim Administrator Joynes stated the City quit accepting applications for the city administrator position on November 20, 2012. The City received 44. There are a number of significantly qualified, good candidates. He explained that typically at this point in a search process he would cull out those applicants who don't fit the requirements and then meet with Council to determine how it wants to vet the others. Councilmember Woodruff suggested Interim Administrator Joynes bring back a short list of maybe 10 candidates for discussion. Mayor Liz& suggested the Personnel Committee (comprised of her, Councilmember Siakel and Interim Administrator Joynes) meet to review the applications and then bring a recommendation to Council during its December 1.0, 2012, executive session. Councilmember Siakel stated she is pleased that there are a number of applicants. She then stated she is very pleased with the arrangement the City has with Interim Administrator Joynes functioning in a part- time capacity. She noted she would like Council to entertain continuing with that arrangement for at least the interim. She suggested directing Joynes and Attorney Keane to discuss what an agreement would look like and bring those ideas back before Council. Councilmember Woodruff stated he thought Councilmember Siakel's suggestion is a good idea. He then stated he would like the Personnel Committee to recommend a group of the applicants to Council. Councilmember Siakel stated she thinks the last six months with Interim Administrator Joynes has gone very smoothly. Joynes has brought a benefit to the community and he has worked well with staff. She noted she views that as a very viable option for the City in the future. 3. Commission and Board Openings Interim Administrator Joynes noted the City is soliciting applications for boards and commissions. He explained the City has given a press release to the local papers that describes the application process. The City's website will also have instructions on how to do that. There will be a number of terms that are expiring. He stated it is his understanding that Council interviewed candidates that expressed interest in the past so Staff will solicit applications from them. And, that Council will be interested in interviewing anyone who applies. He noted the application process will be closed in early January. He stated Staff has solicited responses from incumbents whose terms are going to expire to find out if they want to continue with their service. Other Director DeJong stated he is going to participate in the City of Chanhassen's review of financial systems. It is going through an extensive process and will use some resources from the Government Finance Officers Association National Headquarters to review enterprise planning resource systems which are comprehensive financial packages. Representatives fi-om the Cities of Fridley and Lino Lakes and possibly Bloomington are also going to sit it on demonstrations. Chanhassen is going to be reviewing a standalone utility billing system that is used by LOGIS (Local Government Information Systems Association) cities and potentially three other vendors. Director Nielsen stated this past weekend Metro Bowhunters Resources Association conducted its fifth and final deer harvesting effort for this year. A total of 34 deer were successfully harvested; that is one CITY OF SHOREWOOD REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 26, 2012 Page 11 of 11 more than in 2011. He then stated the billboard at the Oasis Market has been taken down. There is only one billboard remaining in the City (at one time there had been seven) and that is likely to be up for quite a while. B. Mayor and City Council Councilmember Woodruff stated two weeks ago the League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Metro Cities held their fall meeting which he attended. There were 47 cities represented. All the Metro Cities legislative policies were adopted. He then stated that someone from Ramsey County reported that one half of its absentee ballots were walkups. He thought the City may have to rethink how people vote. 13. ADJOURN Zerby moved, Woodruff seconded, Adjourning the City Council Regular Meeting of November 26, 2012, at 8:05 P.M. Motion passed 510. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Christine Freeman, Recorder Christine Liz6e, Mayor