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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 5, 2011 3 <br />Officer Promotions <br /> <br />Fire Chief Malmquist requested the City Council consider promotions to fill the two <br />vacant positions of Safety Officers; one for each Fire Station, as recommended by the <br />Personnel Subcommittee. The Budgetary impact of such a decision is $540 for the <br />remainder of FY 2011 and, at current remuneration of $59.21 per month, or $710.52 per <br />annum. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the promotion of Brian Hauser and <br />Nick Witter to Safety Officers. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The <br />motion passed 4-0. <br /> <br />Filling of Vacant Administrative Fire Fighter/Assistant Position: <br /> <br />Fire Chief Malmquist requested the Council fill the vacant Fire Fighter/Administrative <br />Assistant position at a proposed wage of $13.50 per hour, due to the additional role of <br />“on call” firefighter. At 50% time, the net budgetary increase is $6,500 per year, or <br />$4,875 for the remainder of FY 2011. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Advertizing and solicitations of <br />applications for the position of Firefighter/Administrative Assistant Position. Mayor <br />Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-1 (Council Member Pearson voted <br />against). <br /> <br />Zoning Text Amendment: Consideration of Ordinance 08-040 to allow a Park and Ride <br />as a Conditional use Permit in the HD-RR-LB District <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to table this agenda item until the April 19th <br />Council Meeting or when there is a full Council in attendance. Council Member Emmons <br />seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-1 (Mayor Johnston voting against). <br /> <br />Lake Elmo Avenue Infrastructure Project from I-94 to 30th Street – Lisbon Avenue Lift <br />Station Resolution Approving the Consent to Enter and waiver of Trespass Agreement <br /> <br />The City Council was asked to approve the “Consent to Enter and Waiver of Trespass <br />Agreement” with the Elmo View Townhome Association for the Lake Elmo Avenue <br />Infrastructure Project I-94 to 30th Street. At Council direction, this Sanitary Lift Station <br />is to be located on City owned property just north of 30t Street and east of Reid Park. <br />The placement of the Lift Station as this site requires the acquisition of both a temporary <br />and permanent utility easement from the Elmo View Townhome Association to <br />accommodate the construction and ongoing maintenance of the connecting force main, <br />gravity sewer and water main utility pipelines. <br /> <br />McKinzie Metro Appraisal was retained by the City to determine the fair market value of <br />the required easements and forwarded the fair market value of $15,000 as an offer to the <br />Elmo View Townhome Association. The Townhome Association requested that the