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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,December 12, 2011 <br /> Page 4 <br /> Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda <br /> items. No one appeared to speak at this time. <br /> 4. Council Communications,Reports and Announcements <br /> 5. Recognitions,Donations, Communications <br /> Mayor Roe noted his attendance earlier today at the Regional Council of Mayors and <br /> their extensive discussion as to how those regional mayors could enhance regional rede- <br /> velopment opportunities for jobs and economic development for the region as a whole. <br /> Mayor Roe noted that several items discussed included regional sales tax pools and recal- <br /> culation efforts for fiscal disparities. Mayor Roe noted that this Council is sponsored by <br /> the Urban Land Institute, who had recently provided a seminar on the new normal in land <br /> use issues, and advised that he had complimented them at the Regional Council of <br /> Mayors on the quality and benefits of that seminar. <br /> 6. Approve Minutes <br /> Comments and corrections to draft minutes had been submitted by the City Council prior <br /> to tonight's meeting and those revisions were incorporated into the draft presented in the <br /> Council packet. <br /> a. Approve Minutes of December 5,2011 Meeting <br /> Pust moved, Willmus seconded, approval of the minutes of the December 5, 2011 <br /> meeting as submitted. <br /> 7. Approve Consent Agenda <br /> There were no additional changes to the Consent Agenda than those previously noted. At <br /> the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed those items being <br /> considered under the Consent Agenda. <br /> a. Approve Payments <br /> Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, approval of the following claims and pay- <br /> ments as presented. <br /> ACH Payments $628,610.32 <br /> 64776-64807 299,490.04 <br /> Total $928,100.36 <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Johnson; Willmus; McGehee; Pust; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> b. Approve Business Licenses <br /> Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, approval of business license applications <br /> for the period of one (1)year, for those applicants as follows: <br /> Applicant/Location Type of License <br /> Highland Sanitation Solid Waste Hauler <br /> 1811 Century Avenue; Newport, MN <br /> Highland Sanitation & Recycling, Inc. Recycling Hauler <br />