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City of 1��E � � Minnesota, USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, August 22, 2016 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Voting and Seating Order: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. City Manager Patrick Trudgeon and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve Agenda City Manager Trudgeon requested removal of Item 8.j from the Consent Agenda for sep- arate consideration. Councilmember Laliberte requested removal of Item 8.b from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. McGehee moved, Etten seconded, approval of the agenda as amended. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. 4. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. No one appeared to speak. 5. Council and City Manager Communications, Reports, and Announcements Mayor Roe announced several upcoming community activities and events for the benefit of the listening audience. Councilmember Laliberte provided a brief update on the community input opportunity held last week with the Cedarholm Golf Course Task Force; with the report being pre- pared Parks & Recreation Commission meeting in early September and subsequently for presentation to the City Council. Mayor Roe provided an update on revitalization efforts in the Rice Street/Larpenteur Av- enue area, and as a follow-up to the recent community meeting held, representatives of the three cities (Maplewood, St. Paul and Roseville) met to organize that raw feedback into areas of similar interest for formal presentation to the wider communities; and sub- sequent follow-up with businesses tentatively scheduled for September 21, 2016 by the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce.