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3. PUBLIC INOUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL: <br />A. Public Inquiries: <br />Wyn John, Chair, Library ad -hoc Committee, reported the Lake Elmo Library has been <br />subject to flooding flowing from one of the above apartments. The most recent incident <br />caused a service disruption, major clean up of a section of the library, and the loss of at <br />least five hundred and fifty books. A group of concerned citizens formed an ad -hoc <br />committee to see how the situation could be improved so that further flooding could be <br />avoided. The Council will alert the Planning/Old Village Commission of the need for <br />an expanded and improved library facility in any long term plans for the downtown. <br />Mayor Hunt explained County Commissioner Pulkrabek and Mr. Zeller would get bath <br />to the City with what constraints they are under and how the Lake Elmo library could fit <br />into their plans. <br />Planning Commission Appointments: <br />Marl, Deziel, 2783 Legion Avenue N., submitted a letter indicating he filed a complaint <br />on false political and campaign material by an organization calling itself "the Citizens <br />Fighting the Met Council" with Tim Mandel and Jim VanPelt listed as Chairmen <br />circulated "The Met Council Dream Team" sheet. Mr. Deziel indicated Charlie <br />Schneider's campaign literature was circulated along with the Dream Team sheet in parts <br />of Lake Elmo. Deziel said he did not find it to be in the interest of good policy malting <br />for the people of Lake Elmo to reward the promoters of misinformation or to subject the <br />current members of the Planning Commission to the task of having to work with them. <br />Deziel suggested the Council permit the County Attorney's office to pursue its course on <br />this matter before consideration is given on appointing VanPelt or Schneider to the <br />Planning Commission. <br />Jim VanPelt responded that the content in the informational sheet was a description of <br />various public forums. He had polled Planning Commission members to better <br />understand the voting record. <br />A. Planning Commission Appointments <br />On Monday, January 27, 2003, the Council and Planning Commission held a workshop to <br />interview the five applicants for the two alternate Planning Commission seats. <br />Appointments were to follow at the February 6ch meeting. <br />Council member Siedow explained he contacted the Washington County Attorney's <br />office and was told there is enough information to look into the complaint. Siedow <br />suggested removal of Jim VanPelt and Charles Schneider from the applicants list because <br />there is an investigation in process. The Council should not appoint someone who is <br />being investigated. <br />M/S/F Siedow/Johnston - to remove Jim VanPelt and Charles Schneider from the list of <br />Planning Commission applicants because there is an investigation going on and the <br />Council should not appoint someone who is being investigated. (Motion failed 1-4:Dunn, <br />Hunt, Johnston:There are some ethical questions, but we have to say innocent until <br />proven guilty, DeLapp.) <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 4, 2003 2 <br />