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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 2009 3 MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to reappoint Julie Fliflet to a 3-year term and move First Alternate Todd Ptacek to finish Ben Roth’s term and Second Alternate Mike Pearson to Full-Voting Members for 3-year terms on the Planning Commission. Council Member Emmons second the motion. The motion passed unanimously. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to consider Bob Helwig with the pool of the six candidates. Council Member Smith second the motion. The motion passed 3-2 (Council Members DeLapp and Emmons voting against the motion). MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to amend the motion to consider Bob Helwig separately rather than in the candidate pool. Council Member Emmons second the motion. The motion failed 2-3 (Mayor Johnston and Council Members Park and Smith voting against the motion). Council Member DeLapp suggested voting by a show of hands instead of voting by paper ballots so the public can immediately see the vote. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to follow the past practice of the established voting procedure using paper ballots. Council Member Park second the motion. The motion passed 4-1 (Council Member DeLapp voting against the motion). The Council voted by paper ballot and the following were appointed to the Planning Commission: Saleh Van Erem appointed as a Full-Voting Member for a 3-year term, Joan Ziertman as a Full-Voting Member for a 1-year term (finishing off Bob Helwig’s term), Tom Bidon as First Alternate and Steve Britz as Second Alternate. Park Commission: MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to reappoint Rolf Larson to a 3-yer term as a Full-Voting Member on the Park Commission. Council Member Park second the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Final action related to a wireless telecommunications tower permit for 9057 Lake Jane Trail N. Planning Director Kyle Klatt reported the City Council was being asked to take final action on the proposed wireless communications tower permit submitted by FMHC Corporation and the property owners Dan and Jean Olinger to install a new communications tower at 9057 Lake Jane Road North. A letter from FMHC was received clarifying T-Mobile’s position concerning its willingness to revise the final design and height of the tower. The applicant refused to allow the City additional time for making a decision on the application. Based on the Council authorization on January 28, 2009, the City engaged the services of The Center for Municipal Solutions to perform a review of the application and the City’s