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411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Minutes - Final City Council MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen involvement that results in excellent municipal services and creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the future. TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip, show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged relationships, use constructive language, and take responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018] Monday, June 3, 2024 12:00 PM Council Chamber Special Meeting ROLL CALL Present: 6- Councilor Wendy Durrwachter, Councilor Arik Forsman, Councilor Mike Mayou, Councilor Tara Swenson, Vice President Terese Tomanek and President Roz Randorf Absent: 3- Councilor Azrin Awal, Councilor Janet Kennedy and Councilor Lynn Nephew PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the second time: BY COUNCILOR NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) 1. 24-011-O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 50-14.5, RESIDENTIAL-TRADITIONAL; 50-14.6, RESIDENTIAL-URBAN; AND 50-15.2, MIXED USE-NEIGHBORHOOD; RELATED TO DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS IN THESE ZONE DISTRICTS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER Indexes: City of Duluth Page 1 City Council Minutes - Final June 3, 2024 Attachments: Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 A motion was made that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 6- Councilor Durrwachter, Councilor Forsman, Councilor Mayou, Councilor Swenson, Vice President Tomanek and President Randorf Absent: 3- Councilor Awal, Councilor Kennedy and Councilor Nephew BY COUNCILOR MAYOU (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES) 2. 24-020-O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 26, OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO DELETE REFERENCES TO A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL AND TO DELEGATE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. A motion was made that this Ordinance be adopted.The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 6- Councilor Durrwachter, Councilor Forsman, Councilor Mayou, Councilor Swenson, Vice President Tomanek and President Randorf Absent: 3- Councilor Awal, Councilor Kennedy and Councilor Nephew City of Duluth Page 2