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LEBANON CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 21, 2015
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisary Coinlnittee of Apple Valley,
Dakota County, Minnesota, held April 15, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Nancy Anderson, Tim Anderson, Tanya Grawe, Jay Hoekstra, Dave Kemp,
Alan Kohls
ABSENT: David Brueshoff
City staff ine�nbers present were: Cemetery Supervisor Mike Glewwe, and Ceinetery/Public Works
Coordinator Cheryl Groves.
City Clerk Painela Gackstetter administered the oaths of office to Timothy Anderson and David
Kemp.
l . CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Chair Kohls.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hoekstra, seconded by T. Anderson, approving the agenda for today's meeting as
written. Motion passed unanimously.
3. AUDIENCE — 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME LIMIT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA
There was no one present to speak.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 20, 2015
MOTION: of Ke1np, seconded by T. Anderson, approving the minutes of the January 20, 2015,
meeting as written. Motion passed unanimously.
5. NEW/CONTINUED BUSINESS
A. Appointment of Cemetery Advisory Coimnittee
Timothy Anderson and David Keinp were reappointed by City Council on February 26,
2015, to tenns expiring March 1, 2018.
B. Informed Consent and Release
Members had no changes to the contact information that is available to the public. No
Infor�ned Consent and Release foi7ns were colnpleted.
C. Election of Officers
MOTION: of Hoeksna, seconded by N. Anderson, opening the nomination for officers.
Motion passed unaniinously.
Chair Kohls asked for nominations for Chair. Co�nmittee Member Hoekstra nominated Alan
Kohls for Chair. There were no other noininations.
MOTION: of Hoekstra, seconded by Grawwe, closing the nomination for Chair and
appointing AlanKohls as Chair of the Lebanon Ceinetery Advisory Cominittee for 2015.
Motion passed unaniinously.
Co�nmittee Member Keinp nominated Tanya Grawwe for Secretary. There were no other
nominations.
MOTION: of Kemp, seconded by Hoekstra, closing the nomination for Secretary and
appointing Tanya Grawwe as Secretary of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisory Cominittee for
2015. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Activity Report
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by Hoekstra, accepting the Activity Report for
First Quarter. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Maintenance and Grounds
Mr. Glewwe reported that maintenance activities encompassed cutting back plants,
preparing the ground for flower plantings, filling in settled areas, removing unapproved
memorials and dead flowers. Routine maintenance is being done to the in system
in pi•eparation for water turn on. The flags and ropes were also replaced. Staff continues
to monitor the monument/marker installations, and follows up where corrections are
needed.
F. 20l 6 Budget Process
Ms. Groves presented information on the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for the
ceinetery. Based on housing developinent east and south of the cemetery, Elnbry Path may
be completed to Co. Rd. 42 in 2016. The proposed CIP for the cemetery includes a special
assessment for the Embry Path expansion. Grading of the cemetery site and additional
fencing would take place in subsequent years.
6. COMMUNICATIONS / UPDATES
Meinbers reviewed an article on the columbaria from the Spring 2015 City News.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
The Dakota County Labor Asseinbly and St. Paul Regional Labor Federation will host a
ceremony at the cemetery on Tuesday, April 28 for Workers Memorial Day. Infonnation was
provided to members.
8. ADJOURN
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by N. Anderson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
Meering adjourned at 2:22 pan.
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