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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 6, 2004 2 <br />1. AGENDA ADD: Update on Benefits Program, Set workshop date for Fire Dept. 9C. Negotiation <br />with Chad Simich, Update on status of negotiating of city hall, <br />Move 11C. City Admin recruitment under Public Informational as Item B., Update on council workshop working together on strategic planning, Updates on met council and <br />discussion on potential workshop with attorneys under City Administrator’s Report. <br /> <br />M/S/P Siedow/Johnston – to approve the April 6, 2004 City Council agenda, as amended. <br />(Motion passed 5-0). <br />2. MINUTES: March 16, 2004 (Postponed) <br />Mayor Hunt indicated he would have the draft minutes of the April 3, 2004 City <br />Administrator Interview minutes. <br /> 3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL: A. Public Inquiries <br /> <br />Gloria Knoblauch explained out of the 21houses located on 31st Street, since 1972 nine <br />people have died of cancer and two are in remission. She has not researched it fully, but believed it was more than a coincidence that the number of cancer related deaths was so <br />large. She questioned if the plume of contamination from the Lake Jane Landfill was <br />affecting their water. The Council suggested she contact Jim Kelly, MN Health Dept. and <br />the residents should have their water tested. The Council asked that an MPCA <br />representative be invited to the April 20th Council meeting for an update on the recent evaluation of the Lake Jane Landfill. <br />B. City Administrator <br /> <br />Mayor Hunt announced that the Council interviewed three candidates April 3rd and council made a selection and announced that Martin J. Rafferty will start on May 10, 2004 as City Administrator of the City of Lake Elmo. A draft of the contract had been <br />reviewed by all council members. <br /> <br />M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to authorize the Mayor to sign the approved contract with Martin J. Rafferty as Lake Elmo’s City Administrator with a start date of May 10, 2004. (Motion passed 5-0). <br /> <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA: <br />A. New Tractor Purchase <br />The Acting Finance Director reported that on October 7, 2003, the City Council approved <br />the purchase of a new tractor with mowers, snow plow and lettering for the total amount <br />of $47,337.52. The approved amount was based on the former Public Works Director <br />providing the labor to install the plow. However, for warranty and liability considerations it was determined his work had to be completed by the factory. The total <br />cost of the tractor (without lettering) is $48,319.84. The estimated cost for he lettering as