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City Council Minutes Page 4 February 10, 2003 ............................. SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE BOSTON STREET AND CONCORD STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. The Council recessed at 7:55 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m. 5.5. Roadside Trimming Program Approved on December 16, 2002 City Administrator Pat I<laers reviewed the memo from Phil Hals dated February 7, 2003 in regard to the right-of-way vegetation management procedure. The memo referenced procedures for right-of-way vegetation management that were revised from the January 27, 2003, Council meeting. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ROADSIDE TREE TRIMMING PROGRAM AS INDICATED IN THE FEBRUARY 7, 2003 MEMO FROM PHIL HALS AND TO DIRECT STAFF TO CONSIDER DRAFTING A WRITTEN POLICY IN THE FUTURE. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.6. Consider Ordinance Amendments Relating to Board/Commission Terms The City Clerk indicated that at the January 21, 2003 Council meeting, the Council discussed the issue of residency requirements as it relates to city boards and commissions. She indicated that staff was directed to change the language in ordinances pertaining to the Heritage Preservation Commission, Ice Arena Commission and Park and Recreation Commission to reflect the issue of residency. The Clerk indicated that the following language has been included in the proposed ordinances: "It is expected that a preference be given to Elk River residents, but residency by itself shall not be a disqualification." She also noted that the Council requested that the number of members on the Park and Recreation Commission be reduced from 8 to 7. The City Clerk presented three ordinances reflecting these amendments. A. Heritage Preservation Commission COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 03- 001 AMENDING SECTION 2-212 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. MAYOR KLINZING OPPOSED. B. Ice Arena Commission COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 03-002 AMENDING SECTION 2-251(A) OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO ICE ARENA COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. MAYOR KLINZING OPPOSED.