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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES
January 15, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Chair Knock Swanson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Members Present: Youth Advisory Commission Members: Faisal Ali, Rylee Eykyn, Aaimah
Khawaja, Peyton Knock Swanson, Katherine Krogstad, Iftinta Mohamed, Faadumo
Mohamed, Ava Nielson, Katie Sheehan
Members Absent: Ella Fowler, Caitlyn Holl, Eston Moulder
Staff Present: Courtney Miller, Assistant to the City Administrator
Ex-Officio Members Present: Mayor Luke Hellier, Fire Chief Mike Meyer
1. Approval of Agenda
Motion by Krogstad, second by Eykyn to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Approval of Minutes
Motion by Sheehan, second by Nielson to approve the minutes. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Mayor Luke Hellier
Mayor Hellier opened with inviting Commissioners to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by
attending a breakfast and program at Prior Lake High School. He shared his professional and
personal background. He talked about his role on the Council. He invited Commissioners to
attend City Council meetings in the future.
4. Fire Chief Mike Meyer
Fire Chief Meyer introduced himself and provided his background. He shared that he’s been
with the Lakeville Fire Department since 1995 and has been chief since 2010. He talked about
the department’s current structure of paid on call as well as a duty crew program that started in
2015. Chief Meyer also gave the commissioners a tour of the fire department.
5. Other
Commissioner Nielson shared information on a book club that is taking place at the Lakeville public
library and invited other Commissioners to join.
Ms. Miller shared that the City is seeking applicants for its boards and commissions. Commissioners
are invited to share the information with friends and family that may be interested in serving. The
application is live through January 23, 2023.
Commissioners discussed the current timeframe for meetings and decided to extend meetings going
forward from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
6. Youth Advisory Commission priority projec ts
The Commissioners broke out into two subcommittees that were established at the December 2022
meeting. One subcommittee discussed mental health awareness and potential programming. The
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Commissioners in the subcommittee will reach out to their school counselors to find out what how
the schools are addressing the topic. The other subcommittee discussed school relations and ways to
enhance communication between the student body and the administration/school board. It also
discussed ways to increase awareness of the Youth Advisory Commission within the school.
7. Next Meeting Date
The next meeting will be held on February 19, 2023, in the Marion Conference Room at
Lakeville City Hall.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Courtney Miller, Assistant to the City Administrator