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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Chair Hank called the Planning Commission meeting of January 6, 2011 to order at 7:00 p.m. Present
were Commissioners, Darrell Krueger, Pat Hank, Dean Jacobs, Pat Ellinger, Rick Ravnholdt, Robert
Laddusaw, and Alternate Commissioner Nell Kadlec. Others present for the meeting included City
Council members: Guenthner, Gmach, and Milbrandt.; Council Elect Cossette and Asleson,
Administrator Dan Donahue, Planner Kendra Lindahl,
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open Forum
4. Approval of:
a. Agenda. Ravnholdt asked a question about holding a vote on the election of a Chair for the
Planning Commission for the year. Chair Hank suggested that his be taken up under Item 7B of
this agenda. MOTION made by Ellinger /Jacobs to approve the agenda as suggested by the chair.
All voted in favor. (Motion carried 6:0)
b. Minutes of September 2, 2010. Chair Hank questioned whether or not he made or seconded
motions as noted in the draft minutes. He said that he usually makes it a practice not to make or
second motions. No commissioners brought forth information that he did not make the motions as
noted. MOTION by Ellinger / Ravnholdt to approve the minutes. All voted in favor. (Motion
carried 6:0)
c. Minutes of October 7, 2010. It was noted that this meeting had no quorum of the Planning
Commission and could not be acted upon.
d. Minutes of November 4, 2010. Mayor Guenthner informed the Commissioners that these were
actually minutes of the Council meeting which had a quorum of Planning Commissioners present.
The city council had already approved these minutes.
5. Unfinished Business. None
6. New Business. McHugh CUP for Accessory Building at 7121 Old Settlers Road (File 10 -013).
a. Commission discussed the provisions of the proposed Resolution 2011 -04. After review,
commission proposed to remove 4b of the resolution as this condition had already been
satisfied, and amend 3a of the resolution by deleting everything after the word ordinance in
that section.
b. Chair Hank opened the Public Hearing. No comments received from the public.
c. Motion: Ravnholdt/Ellenger to close the public hearing. All voted in favor. (Motion carried
6:0)
d. Motion: Jacobs /Krueger to approve Resolution 2011 -04 as presented with the amendments to
sections 4b. and 3a. of the resolution as described in (a) above. All voted in favor. (Motion
carried 6:0)
7. Reports:
a. Council Liaison. No report.
b. Commission discussed the need for the election of the chair and vice - chair. Commission
decided to wait until the council had made appointments to the Commission which probably
would occur in March.
8. Adjournment. MOTION by Ellinger / Ravnholdt to adjourn. All voted in favor. (Motion carried 6:0)
Adjourned at 7:30 pm.