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Commission. VOTE to amend: 5:0. VOTE: 5:0. b. Organizational: Parks Commission Appointment M/S/P, Johnson/Smith, To reappoint David Steele to the Parks Commission for a 3-year term that will expire on January 16, 2009. Councilmember DeLapp said David Steele does a good job, is active, he cares, and he participates. VOTE: 5:0. c. Mayor— Four Year Term Administrator Rafferty explained that the City has only received the opinions from eleven respondents to date. The Administrator recommended adding the question to a survey document in the February Newsletter in hopes of collecting more data. M/S, Johnson/Johnston, To put the question of Mayoral Term in survey form in the February Newsletter in hopes of receiving more public input. Councilmember Johnson said people wanted a more formal process. Councilmember Conlin said this has come before the Council several times, and we can keep asking until we get the desired outcome. The Mayor said he is in favor of not having a survey. MOTION AND SECOND WITHDRAWN. M/S/P, DeLapp/Conlin, To continue the two-year term for Mayor in Lake Elmo. The Mayor explained his reasons for wanting a change to four-year term including continuity of leadership, encouraging good candidates, and implementing the Comprehensive Plan and dealing with the Metropolitan Council. Councilmember Smith said 95% of residents who contacted her do not support a four-year term and a good mayor will be reelected. Councilmember Conlin said two years gives voters the opportunity to affect change on the Council if they see something they don't like. Councilmember Johnson said she got a 50-50 response talking to voters. She supports four years for continuity and for the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. The Mayor said he thinks the question is being asked in the wrong way. Councilmember DeLapp said the City remains politically polarized because there are big decisions to be made. VOTE: 3:2 Nay- Johnson/Johnston. 7. M_aintenance/Park/Fire/BuildinE a. Maintenance Department — Gen Set (Generator) Superintendent Bouthilet explained the difference in voltage for the new building and the cost effectiveness of getting the permanently mounted generator at a discount of about $10,000.00. He said the problem with renting is having a wired facility for it. Administrator Rafferty said the original plan included a rollup generator. We are looking at a change in design of the building that in the long-term would be better for the City. He said in a regional outage, we would have the new building operational for the crisis. Councilmember Johnson asked why the MAC made no recommendation. Superintendent Bouthilet said they discussed it. MAC Chairman Talcott inquired about amperage and voltage for the new building. Lake Elmo City Council Minutes of January 17, 2006