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None. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Council Meeting Minutes August 21, 2018 Page 3 of 13 City Manager Balser noted the City is hosting block parties on August 22 at Bella Vista & Hoover and on August 23 at Pine & Garfield to celebrate the completion of new traffic safety improvements. There will be free food and drinks and a street painting project for all ages. City Manager Balser asked Director Kowar to report on recent water issues. Director Kowar stated staff has been getting reports of discolored water from some areas of town. This has been caused by some water main breaks in the area and some construction activities. Staff is visiting homes and testing the water for health and safety issues. Staff is flushing the system to remove the colored water. REGULAR BUSINESS Approval of Minutes: July 12 & August 2, 2018; August 7, 2018 — moved from consent agenda Councilmember Stolzmann stated the August 7 meeting minutes from the focus group need additional detail reflecting the spirit of the conversation. She felt the minutes did not give detail on how things are currently going. Councilmember Maloney stated there was additional information about organization and operation he would like added. Staff will bring a new version of the August 7 minutes back to Council for consideration at a later date. Mayor Muckle moved to approve the minutes from the July 12 & August 2 meeting; Councilmember Keany seconded the motion. All in favor. Approval of Energy Future Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding & Attachment 1 — moved from consent agenda Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated he is generally in agreement with the content, however he is concerned that it does not affirmatively state in the MOU that this is a non-exclusive agreement. Attorney Light stated there is no covenant in this document binding the City to exclusivity. The contract also gives the City the right to leave the contract at any time. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton would still like it clearly included in the MOU. Councilmember Loo stated she feels it is strong enough and the language is clear this is not legally binding. There is the option to walk away with Council approval.