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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 18, 2011 2 Interim Finance Director Council Member Smith asked for Council consideration on appointing C&J Consulting as the Interim Finance Director. Joe Rigdon, KDV, has been appointed Interim by the past administrator. Smith pointed out the cost savings of approximately 100-300 percent if the City appointed C&J Consulting. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to appoint C&J Consulting as Interim Finance Director with a 100 percent savings to the City. Council Member Park seconded the motion. The motion failed 3-2 (Emmons, Johnston, Pearson voting against) The Council will discuss this as an agenda item at a future Council meeting, but wanted to review the Springsted report before they took any action on an Interim Finance Director. Accept Petitions and Consider Possible Revisions to Ordinance Section 97.21 Regarding “No Wake” Hours of Operation on Area Lakes The Council scheduled this item to accept resident petitions and discuss possible revision to City Ordinance Section 97.21 governing operation of motor craft and the hours of “no wake” speeds on area lakes. These lakes include Olson-DeMontreville, Jane and Elmo. Lake Elmo has restrictions in place on area lakes for “no wake” operation from sunset to 12 noon the following day. However there is no record of any significant enforcement actions taken with respect to this provision. Enforcement is undertaken by the Washington County Sheriff’s on behalf of City of Lake Elmo. In August, area property owners from Lake Jane submitted a petition to the City requesting the City Council change these “slow, no-wake” provisions to sunset to 9 AM. Other property owners from Lake Jane submitted a petition to the City opposing such changes. Property owners along Lake Elmo have spoken against such changes. The Council consensus was to vote on restrictions for each lake individually. Mayor Johnston voiced his concerns about equal treatment for property owners MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to leave the slow, no-wake provision in place (sunset until noon) on Lake Elmo. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to discuss current regulations for “slow, no- wake” provisions on Lake Jane. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.