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City of * Minnesota,USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, November 28, 2011 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called to order the Roseville City Council regular meeting at approximately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. (Voting and Seating Order for November: Willmus; Pust; Johnson; McGehee; and Roe). Mayor Roe advised that Councilmember Pust would not be at tonight's meeting due to illness. City Attorney Mark Gaughan was also present. 2. Approve Agenda Councilmember McGehee requested removal of Consent Item 7.f entitled, "Adopt a Res- olution Categorizing City Fund Balances." Johnson moved,Willmus seconded, approval of the agenda as amended. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Johnson; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. 3. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. a. Eugene Bahnemann,2656 N Lexington Avenue Mr. Bahnemann expressed his ongoing frustration with the prairie grass on the City Hall campus, and as a resident directly across Lexington Avenue from the campus, the impacts on hay fever symptoms for both he and his wife. Mr. Bahnemann opined that there was ragweed in the mixture, and this was causing the problem. Mr. Bahnemann stated that he was giving the City fifteen (15) days from tonight to do something or he would do something himself, whether legally or not. Mr. Bahnemann further opined that the prairie grass looked terrible and he was forced to wake every morning to the field of brown weeds. Mr. Bahnemann also expressed his frustration with the lights on at the City Hall campus 24/7, and stated that he was also going to engage in a campaign about the impact of that lighting on his home; stating that he seemed to be unable to get any satisfaction from City staff about either matter. 4. Council Communications, Reports and Announcements Mayor Roe reminded citizens that the annual Budget and Tax Levy Hearing, as well as a proposed increase in utility fees to address capital improvement needs for this infrastruc- ture, was scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. to receive public com- ment.