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November 1, 2018 Special City Council Meeting MINOT CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 at 2:00 PM ROLL CALL: Members Present: Sipma, Jantzer, Olson, Pitner, Straight, Wolsky Members Absent: Podrygula Mayor Sipma presiding and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. City Manager, Tom Barry, introduced Shane Goettle, Special Assistant City Attorney and welcomed the legislators in attendance. DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATIVE ISSUES The Mayor and City Manager led a discussion on legislative issues while considering input from the Department Directors and City Council. They prioritized a list of topics for which staff will create position papers to distribute to legislators. The following topics were discussed and categorized: PROACTIVE TOPICS - The following issues have been identified as topics upon which the City Council would like to advance a proactive position: Legacy Fund – Grant/Low Interest Loan Infrastructure Fund, Flood Control Funding, Hub Cities Funding, Highway 83 Bypass Construction Project, Home Rule Restrictions, and Workforce Shortages. DEFENSIVE TOPICS - The following issues have been identified as topics upon which the City Council would like to advance a defensive position: Special Assessments, Property Tax Limits, and Asset Forfeiture. There were several other topics considered “Worth watching” but did not warrant active participation at this time. Some of those issues include: NAWS appropriations, Main Street Initiative, Medical Marijuana, Sunday Retail Restrictions, the SIRN Project, and ethics standards. Following discussion, the City Manager said, staff will write papers on the nine issues considered proactive or defensive and will distribute them for discussion at the November 13th special City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Alderman Jantzer moved the City Council meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Olson and carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:13 pm. ATTEST: ______________________________ APPROVED: _______________________________ Kelly Matalka, City Clerk Shaun Sipma, Mayor Page | 1