City Council

Minutes Woodbury City Council Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Pursuant to the due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting was duly held virtually and at the Woodbury City Hall, 8301 Valley Creek Road, on the 17th day of March 2021. Call to Order Mayor Anne Burt called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Burt welcomed those listening and attending. She said members of the public may attend the meeting but will be required to comply with social distancing parameters as determined by the City. Members of the public may also join the meeting using a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. Public comments will be accepted during the meeting both in person and by using the link to the virtual meeting to join the meeting and then submit your questions via the online Q&A feature within the meeting. Questions regarding the meeting will also be taken between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. via email council@woodburymn.gov or call 651-714-3524 and leaving a voicemail message. Pledge of the Flag Audience, staff, and Council pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Roll Call Upon roll call the following were present: Mayor Anne Burt, Councilmembers: Kim Wilson, Andrea Date, Jennifer Santini and Steve Morris. Others Present: Kimberlee K. Blaeser, City Clerk and Clinton Gridley, City Administrator. Moment of Silence Mayor Burt asked for a moment of silence to reflect on the tremendous grief the community of Woodbury is experiencing over the tragedy of a terrible car accident this past weekend. We mourn the tragic loss of life and our deepest sympathies go out to the victims, their families and friends. Open Forum The Open Forum is a portion of the Council meeting where a maximum of three persons will be allowed to address the Council on subjects, which are not a part of the meeting agenda. Persons wishing to speak must complete a sign-up sheet prior to the start of the meeting. Give the sign-up sheet to any staff person. Speakers are limited to two minutes each. The Council will listen attentively to comments but, in most instances, will not respond at the meeting. Typically, replies to the concerns expressed will be made via letter or phone call within a week. There were no open forum comments. Consent Agenda All items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and an affirmative vote by roll call of a majority of the members present. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered a separate subject of discussion by the Council. Item A Approval of Council Minutes – February 24, 2021 Item B To adopt a motion renewing the liquor licenses of the businesses as listed on the attachment to Council Letter 21-51 for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Item C To adopt a motion renewing the tobacco sales licenses of the businesses as listed on the attachment to Council Letter 21-52 for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.  City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Item D The abstract of bills includes payments made from the operating or project budgets for expenses of the city. The expenditures are from all funds of the city. Any purchased contracts requiring signature of the mayor and City Administrator is hereby approved. Staff recommends approval of the abstract of bills for February 19, 2021 in the amount of $2,109,811.06, February 26, 2021 in the amount of $752,016.73 and March 5, 2021 in the amount of $227, 976.66. Councilmember Date moved, seconded by Councilmember Santini, to approve the Consent Agenda items. Voting via voice: Kim Wilson – aye Andrea Date – aye Steve Morris – aye Jennifer Santini – aye Anne Burt – aye Additional Virtual Open Forum Comments The additional virtual open forum is a portion of the Council meeting where the City Council will allow persons (maximum of three), attending the Council meeting virtually, to address the Council on subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. Persons wishing to submit a question or comment virtually via the Q&A chat feature may do so on the right side of the live event screen. Please provide your name and address with your question for the official record. There were no comments. Administrator’s Report City Administrator Clinton Gridley stated staff’s report has a great deal of information, and that he would not be highlighting the details. He stated the report may be found on line within the March 17, 2021 agenda packet. Adjournment Mayor Burt moved, seconded by Councilmember Morris, to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m. Voting in Favor: Wilson, Date, Morris, Santini, Burt Absent: None Respectfully submitted, _________________________________________ Kimberlee K. Blaeser, City Clerk Approved by the Woodbury City Council on March 24, 2021 Page 2 of 2