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MONTHLY STAFF REPORT <br /> City Clerk's Office <br /> October,2008 <br /> Meetings <br /> City Council Meetings <br /> The Council held one Council meeting in October. At that meeting,the following action <br /> was taken by the Council: <br /> • Approved Labor Agreement(Police Union No. 346) <br /> • Adopted a resolution to redeem the outstanding G.O. Improvement Bonds for the <br /> Industrial Park Project <br /> • Tabled action on the Jenkins Township annexation <br /> • Adopted an ordinance relating to disconnect procedures for water <br /> • Amended the vehicle policy <br /> • Entered into an agreement for the Safe and Sober project <br /> • Accepted a three-year audit quote with LarsonAllen <br /> • Accepted resignation of Sharon Thurlow and Jim Thurlow <br /> • Approved 2009 health insurance plans with HealthPartners to include an HSA <br /> Plan <br /> • Adopted a resolution accepting public improvements in the Trailside Estates Plat <br /> Park Board <br /> The Park Board met on October 9th. The minutes are attached for your review. <br /> Economic Development Committee <br /> The EDC met on October 21St. See attached minutes. The EDC focused on the Downtown <br /> Plan. A committee has been formed to research ideas that will help in the implementation <br /> of the plan. When the committee has completed its research it will present the <br /> information first to the EDC and then to the City Council. The goal of the EDC is to <br /> receive a concept approval of the plan from the Council. <br /> Safety Meeting <br /> The monthly staff safety meeting was held on October 9th. See attached minutes. Hearing <br /> tests were offered for all employees as part of the safety program. <br /> Projects <br /> Budgets—2009 <br /> • The City staff presented the Council with budget amendments which reduced the <br /> preliminary tax levy. <br /> Elections <br /> • The Clerk's office is preparing for the General Election in November. Public <br /> accuracy testing of the voting equipment took place on October 30th. <br />