[0:04] **Acting Chair**: we will call the uh special organizational meeting new Lake City Council to order on Thursday January 2nd 2025 at 12 12:02 p.m. let's start with the Pledge of Allegiance pleas pledge of alleg to the flag of the United States of America and to the repic for which it stands one nation under God and indivisible liberty and justice for [0:40] **Acting Chair**: all and do we have an approval of the agenda second and a second any discussion no discussion all in favor say I I oppose motion pass public comment this time is reserved comment from the public on matters not listed on the agenda please keep your comments at 3 minutes hearing none we'll move on to new business and we'll start with the oath of office and Le uh our three uh that's two City councilors and the mayor to stand please and raise your right hand and uh repeat after me this is the state not the part this is the state of Minnesota county of Carlton oath I and [1:28] **Acting Chair**: then say your name [1:30] **Council & Mayor Elects**: I [Name] [1:32] **Acting Chair**: do solemly swear [1:33] **Council & Mayor Elects**: swear or affirm [1:35] **Acting Chair**: or affirm that I will support [1:37] **Council & Mayor Elects**: that I will support the Constitution of the United States [1:42] **Acting Chair**: United States and the constitution of the state of Minnesota [1:45] **Council & Mayor Elects**: and the constitution of the state of Minnesota [1:48] **Acting Chair**: and that I will discharge [1:50] **Council & Mayor Elects**: and that I will discharge Faithfully the duties of the office [1:54] **Acting Chair**: Faithfully the duties of the office a city council member or mayor in the city of Lake County of Carlton the state of Minnesota to the best of my judgment and ability [2:07] **Council & Mayor Elects**: a city council member or mayor in the city of Lake County of Carlton the state of Minnesota to the best of my judgment and ability [2:15] **Acting Chair**: and now we'll turn uh over to Mayor Mel [2:18] **Mayor Mel**: okay now we have to do the annual appointments for 2025 I'll break them down and ask for a motion after the newspaper but the City attorney is CL and H city engineer Matt Bol and short Elliot Hendrickson city financial advisor Northland Securities Bond Council Kennedy Graven and Charter City auditor is Westburg I City depository is First National Bank of Moose Lake and the official City newspaper start up get a motion to accept those is there a second all in favor anybody opposed motion carried uh for the Planning Commission it's myself for the city Lou o for the city Doug skeleton Joan un and there's a vacany econom Economic Development Authority is myself Doug jman yvon Skelton Terry burn Steve olon zoning administrators Alissa Owens City administrator Housing and Redevelopment Lou oi Catherine meth there a vacy Barb is ISAC and Joan morsey pars and Recreation Lou OE Walt lard Samantha is yes Ross Stewart Barney Hollis gr Le l urban and Keith Carlson Library board Walt ler Chris husel Karen Johnson an Sawyer Emily Edmond Dave Mano the cemetery board Lou oy Chris husel Mike Peterson June Mackie there a vacancy on that one also and Natalie P public Utilities Commission Doug jman Kurt skeleton and Doug or Kurt York and Doug skeleton sorry and the Fire District board Walt lower from the council and John lond can I get a motion to accept those is there a second all in favor anybody oppose carried City officers and officials mayor Pro Temp Tim Doug jman weed and tree inspector myself Safety Officer Phil lner Wast management director Phil etner building official Andre Andrew shark township and range Animal Control is the Carlton County Sheriff's Office for of health is Gateway clinic positions emergency preparedness myself a television Public Access coordin Rory buckwit and Ryan did I get a motion to accept those second second all in favor anybody oppos motion Carri city council committees Municipal liquor store Doug jman and Lou hly law enforcement lays on Chris huso administrative committee Chris H and Doug jman cable television commission and Communications tech committee myself chamber cers myself W ler Department of Corrections of advisory is Chris H Doug J I thought Chris you wanted to get off that one [6:13] **Chris Husel**: correct [6:14] **Mayor Mel**: so it'll be myself and Doug jman an active living Coalition myself and Doug J Safety Committee myself Phil etner Alissa Owens Kelly Lake and Ryan ke I get a motion to accept those so move second all in favor anybody oppos motion Carri City Administration and Department directors City administrator city clerk Alissa Owens clerk Taylor hansbury Financial director Ryan M electronic fund transaction Desy Ryan mcken City superintendent Phil etner Privacy Act officer Ryan mck Miss Municipal liquor store manager Mari boss Library direct director Laura hood and motor vehicle through Deputy register Aaron B there your motion to accept move second all in favor anybody Po and then we have uh the vacancies we have one on the Planning Commission for four years Economic Development Authority 3 years housing re Redevelopment Authority 3 years Arts Recreation 3 years sary board 3 years Public Utilities 3 years and Library board 3 years [8:13] **Alissa Owens (City Administrator)**: a quick notable we do have postings out there for the current vacancies and so we'll continue to filter through um any interest and or any letters of interest that the city receives um those will be brought forward to council and the respective boards for approval so we'll see these annual appointments come up again uh within hopefully January's council meeting next week possibly februaries as long as it takes to fill them and then the approval will just be those uh particular vacancies at that point any questions [8:48] **Mayor Mel**: all for motion to adjer so move there second second all Favor All oppos We Are do