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Councilmember Heineman aye Councilmember Woestehoff aye Councilmember Howell aye Councilmember Riley aye Councilmember Specht aye Councilmember Musgrove aye Mayor Kuzma aye Motion carried. 7.04: Adopt Ordinance #21-02 Amending City Code Section 117-148 Entitled Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Deputy City Administrator Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation of the Planning Commission to adopt Ordinance #21-02. Mayor Kuzma recognized that a lot of work has been put into this process that has gone back three or four years. Councilmember Musgrove commented that on the last page there is one numbered line. She asked if that could be removed in order to remove the last page. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that when the final version is codified the numbering would become irrelevant and it would not be published in this exact format. He confirmed that the empty line could be removed. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the native species declared and the area identified, asking for clarification. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that there is a natural resources inventory, and any major development will have an environmental review. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the existing inventory would be used or whether that would need to consistently be updated. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill commented that native plant species planted on an individual lot would not be impacted by this ordinance. Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Howell, to waive the City Charter requirement to read the Ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance #21-02 Amending City Code Section 117-148 (Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area). A roll call vote was performed: Councilmember Heineman aye Councilmember Woestehoff aye City Council / April 13, 2021 Page 7 of 20