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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 6, 2004 2 Mayor Hunt called the Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. PRESENT: John, Dunn, Hunt, Johnston, DeLapp, City Engineer Prew, City Attorney Filla, Finance Director Tom Bouthilet, City Planner Dillerud, and City Administrator Rafferty. 1. AGENDA ADD:8A. Storm Drain on Hill Trail, 11A. Authority to proceed with alternatives for public facilities, DELETE: 4B. Finance Specialist M/S/P John/Johnston – to approve the July 6, 2004 City Council agenda, as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. MINUTES: June 15, 2004 (Postpone until July 20, 2004) 3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL: A. PUBLIC INQUIRIES Tom McCormick, 12276 Marquess Way N., (Carriage Station), asked for consideration for a fence permit exception from the fence moratorium for himself and two neighbors. He borders 55th Street and looks across a commercial area. M/S/P Dunn/John - to accept and pass on the request from Tom McCormick for an exception from the fence moratorium for a fence permit to the Legislative Council Committee meeting on July 14th for a possible recommendation. (Motion passed 5-0). Rod Reimanns stated he and Mr. Sobczaks have issues concerning the drainage easement on the back of the lot and have a less intrusive remedy than is being proposed. He said Tom Prew had recommended a retaining wall and there are five residents in favor of this resolution and one against. Administrator Rafferty said this request would go to the Public Works Council Committee on Tuesday, 7 p.m. Council member DeLapp brought up his concern with loosing the Tamarack swamp. Margaret Carlson, Environmental Commission Chair., was in attendance for Single Sort Recycling. She said the ordinance amending the Solid Waste ordinance permitting bi-weekly single sort recycling pickup was made without input from the Environmental Commission. She said a 14-month study showed single sort recycling had less participation than the two-stream. At the Council Committee meeting it was recommended to rescind the motion subject to the review by the city attorney. A joint workshop of the Council and Environmental Commission will be scheduled for July 21 to tour the single sort operation of Waste Management and waste haulers/ recyclers will be invited to participate in the discussion after the tour.