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LEBANON CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 17,2018
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisory Committee of Apple Valley,
Dakota County, Minnesota,held Apri117,2018,at 2:00 p.m. at Apple Valley Municipal Center.
PRESENT: Nancy Anderson, Tim Anderson, David Brueshoff, Jay Hoekstra, Dave Kemp,
Alan Kohls
ABSENT: Tanya Grawe
City staff inembers present were: Public Works Director Matt Saam, Cemetery Supervisor Mike
Glewwe, and Cemetery/Public Works Coordinator Cheryl Crroves.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m.by Chair Kohls.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Hoekstra, seconded by Brueshoff, 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 16, 2018
MOTION: of Hoekstra, seconded by Kemp, approving the minutes of the January 16, 2018,
meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
5. NEW/CONTINUED BUSINESS
A. Appointment of Cemetery Advisory Committee
Tim Anderson and David Kemp were reappointed by City Council on February 22, 2018, to
terms expiring Mazch 1,2021.
B. Election of Officers
MOTION: of N. Anderson, seconded by Kemp, opening the nomination for officers.
Motion passed unanimously.
Chair Kohls asked for nominations for Chair. Committee Member Brueshoff norminated
Alan Kohls for Chair, and T. Anderson nominated David Kemp. There were no further
nominations.
The Cemetery Advisory cominittee held a secret vote on the appointment of Committee
Chair. Due to tie votes, three separate votes were taken. In the final vote, Committee
Member Alan Kohls received four(4) votes, Committee Member David Kemp received two
(2)votes.
Chair Kohls asked for nominations for Secretary. Committee Member Hoekstra nominated
David Brueshoff. There were no other nominarions.
MOTION: of Hoekstra, seconded by N. Anderson, closing the nomination for election of
officers. Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by Kemp, appointing Alan Kohls Chair and David
Brueshoff Secretary of the Lebanon Cemetery Advisory Committee for 2018. Motion
passed unanimously.
C. Cemetery Improvements
Mr. Saam provided a brief update on the status of the Master Plan, stating that it had not
been finalized. He went on to say that two major projects are scheduled to take place in
Lebanon Cemetery this construction season. One will be the construction of the east
entrance into the cemetery. The other is the extension of the boundary fence azound the
remaining perimeter of the cemetery.
D. Activity Report
MOTION: of Kemp seconded by N. Anderson, accepting the Activity Report for First
Quarter. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Maintenance and Grounds Update
Mr. Glewwe reported that maintenance activities include plowing and salting of the
parking area and roadway; removal of dead or deteriorated floral arrangements; and filling
of settled areas. The spring schedule includes irrigation start-up; water on to the hydrant;
spring fertilizer application and flower planting; refurbishing of landscape areas and
seeding.
F. 2018 Budget Process
Mr. Saam explained that approximately $400,000 in improvements are planned for the
cemetery this year. These include the construction of the east entrance and interior road
improvements, as well as the extension of the perimeter fence. Signage at the corner of
Embry Path and CSAH 42 is planned to replicate that at Pilot Knob Rd and CSAH 42.
Additional lighting within the cemetery is planned to be installed with the road
improvements. The work is anticipated to be complete by fall.
6. COMMUNICATIONS/UPDATES �
Members reviewed Lebanon Cemetery article from the Spring/Summer 2018 Citv News.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. ADJOURN
MOTION: of T. Anderson seconded by Hoekstra, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
Meering adjoumed at 2:42 p.m.
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Cheryl Grov�s, Ceme�ery ublic Works Coordinator
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