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Regular Meeting
February 9, 2021
1. Call to Order
Chair Rotty called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Rotty, Franceschelli, Lehto, Tesky, Windschitl
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Tony Wippler, Planning Manager
a. Election of Officers
MOTION by Tesky, second by Windschitl to nominate Dirk Rotty as Chair. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Rotty, second by Lehto to nominate John
Franceschelli as Vice-Chair. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
b. Appointment to Committees
Member Windschitl will continue to serve on the Empire/Farmington Planning Advisory
Committee (EFPAC).
Member Franceschelli will continue to serve on the Castle Rock Discussion Group.
Member Tesky will continue to serve on the Eureka/Farmington Planning Group.
Chair Rotty and Member Lehto will continue to serve on the MUSA Review Committee.
MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Tesky to accept the above assignments. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. MOTON by Franceschelli, second by Lehto to approve the minutes of January 12 and
26, 2021. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Discussion
a. Open Meeting Law
Staff provided open meeting law information from the League of Minnesota Cities. The
Planning Commission is required to follow this law. There are three purposes for the
open meeting law:
1. Prohibits actions from being taken at a secret meeting where the interested public
cannot be fully informed of the decisions of public bodies or detect improper
influences.
2. Ensures the public’s right to be informed.
3. Gives the public an opportunity to present its views.
Next month the commission will start to review city code updates. Staff has been working
with Hoisington Koegler on this for the past year. The next meeting is March 9, 2021.
4. Adjourn
MOTION by Franceschelli, second by Windschitl to adjourn at 7:09 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Muller
Cynthia Muller
Administrative Assistant