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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 2 REGULAR AGENDA: Conditional job offers to Bruce “Nick” Witter, Cheryl Pumper and Justin Pumper Fire Chief Malmquist requested the City Council approve conditional job offers to Bruce “Nick” Witter, Cheryl Pumper and Justin Pumper for firefighters, contingent on their passing physical exams and psychological screening. With the new probationary firefighters, the department will have 30 firefighters (8 of which are on probation). The authorized complement for the Fire Department is 32. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to make conditional job offers to Bruce “Nick” Witter, Cheryl Pumper and Justin Pumper pending the successful outcome of their department physical and psychological screening each will be placed on probationary status with the Fire Department. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Discussion with Metropolitan Council regarding Wastewater Inefficiency Fees (WIFs) Craig Dawson, Interim City Administrator, related that Sherry Broeker, Metropolitan Council Representative for District 12, requested that Mayor Johnston and he be at a meeting she arranged with Met Council Chair Peter Bell and Regional Administrator Tom Weaver for Thursday afternoon September 17. The purpose of the meeting will be to start to identify the process and information that will be needed for a successful petition to make revisions in the schedule of development and Wastewater Inefficiency Fees, (WIFs). MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to authorize Council Member Smith to participate in the meeting with the Metropolitan Council on Thursday, September 17. Council Member Emmons second the motion. The motion passed 3-1. (Mayor Johnston voting against because the Mayor is elected to represent the City and it was unnecessary to have a Council Member there as that could complicate discussions.) Consider accepting a proposal for the construction of a picnic shelter at Carriage Station Park Carol Kriegler, Project Assistant, reported the Parks Commission recommended that City Council accept a proposal from Stotko Speedling Construction for the construction of a 20’ x 20’ picnic shelter at Carriage Station Park at a base cost of $36,500, plus the additional cost for a five-inch slab and apron extension of the concrete floor with the expenditure coming out of the Park Improvement Fund. In addition, the Council was asked to authorize expenditures of up to $2,000 for equipment rental, materials and supplies related to site preparation, restoration and landscaping work that would be done by the City’s public works staff.