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City Counc~. M:~.utes <br />January 11, 2014 <br />Page 4 <br />Councilmember westgaard questioned the process for verifying a homeowner's association <br />as setup to deal with these properties. Ms, Johnson indicated that the issue should be <br />reviewed immediately in the platting process, then in the developer's agreement, and finally <br />in the resolution the City Council approves with stipulations. <br />Ms, Johnson indicated she will check into the ~ 93rd Avenue medians and report back to the <br />Council, <br />G. Other Business <br />Councilmember Gumphrey indicated that earlier this evening he di~~~uted a letter to the <br />Economic Development Authority VEDA} asking that EDA Cc~~~sioner Ron Touchette <br />be removed from the EDA. He explained that he is asking fay ~~~~ ,Touchette to be removed <br />because of his treatment of ERMU staff, city staff, and le~l o~~~ during a recent dispute <br />over a past due utility ball. <br />M~VEI~ ~Y C®iJ~CYLNIEM~ER C~JMPH ~ T®~EM~VE <br />T~UCHETTE FI~~M THE EC®N~M~~ DVEL~P ENT AUT`ITY, <br />Motion failed for lack of a second. <br />Mr. Touchette denied Councilmember Gumphrey's al.ons. <br />Consensus of the Council was for st~1f ~ ~gl counsel to pare supporting facts and <br />documentation and report back to tl~e ounclla ~~~i~e~n~er Gumphrey indicated he will <br />discuss the issue at tomorrow evening~~ ~tilitt~ ~o~~,~~~~fneeting. <br />Councilmember ~~~~h~~~ estioned i~ ~ city as liable if someone falls on one of our <br />walling or bikini l.s. He fed that staff gas done a good job of plowing the trails but <br />given the recent ~~~~~~~er s~~.~.~ ~~me of ~~~ trails are not an the best condition, <br />Ms. Jol~~~~~ ~~dicate~ dt ~e city as generally not responsible as long as the city is not <br />neg~~~t. She ~d that ~. ms are submitted to the city's insurance company to make a <br />~.~minataon of`la~ty, <br />~uncilmember Ze~~ stated he would like staff to review the condition of the trails and <br />~~ly close portio of them of deemed unsafe. <br />Mayor l~~in ~ Bated she would like Street Superintendent Phil Hals and Assistant <br />Superinte~~~ ark Thompson to discuss the recent snowfall event with the Council. <br />7. Council Updates <br />Councilmember westgaard questioned the protocol for performance reviews. Ms. Johnson <br />indicated she will forward the performance review forms to the Mayor for her distribution. <br />Councilmember Gumphrey added that Utility Commissioner John Dietz recently created a <br />performance evaluation form for ERMU employees that worked well. Council asked Ms. <br />Johnson to obtain a copy and provide it to the Council, <br />Councilmember Zerwas indicated he would like the performance review forms to be <br />completed by all supervisors that report directly to Ms. Johnson. <br />