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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, Aug. 17, 1976-- page 2 Insurance Committee cont'd.-- Because of job conflict Dave Zinschlag advised that he would no longer be able to serve on the committee. Attempts should be made to get an inventory and the appraisal of buildings and then reschedule a meeting for the Insurance Committee with the council .for the second meeting in October (19) at 5:00 P.M. Reminder notice to be sent to committeemen. Ralph Oace: Request for a variance on Lot 6, Rlodk 1, Oace 4th Addition (Torrence property). Discussion as whether or not this was the best use for the property because of the topography. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Councilman Pott to refer file back to the PZC indicating that the reasons for their denial are well founded, the council sees the lot width requirement as being the critical one and given the topography of these lots the council would not be opposed to approving based on a recommendation from the PZC with emphasis on PZC advising the council what the consequences to the city are in loner range planning of the irregular lot lines. Carried 4-1. Councilman Abercrombie opposed. (No comments in the file --the PZC ought to get comments from the engineer. Ed Nielsen: SUP for more than one accessory building on 4 acres plus keeping a horse on the property. Council advised that requirement for horse was 20 acres and requested that this be removed from the permit. Motion by Councilman Abercrombie, 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to approve the SUP for a second accessory building on the 4 acre-plot'at 949R Stillwater Blvd. -- Size of building 16'x34t. Carried 5-0. Ballfield Lights: John Mueller advised that a couple of options were available for new controls on the lights on the Lake Elmo ballfield. After some discussion John was instructed to get a firm price on a remote button. Park Committee: Dave Morgan advised that to get the ballfield in shape in Pebble Park would require about S2140 in materials: limerock, 5500., top dirt,S900., sod,$300., outfield crass seed $2.40. and fertilizer, $100. plus 1 day of grading by the city crew/ Motion by Councilman Abercrombie 2nd bv_ Councilwoman Lyons to approve $2,140. expenditure. Carried 5-0. Dave advised that estimates for 3 tennis courts in Pebble Park came in at $19,500, Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd. by Councilwoman Lyons to proceed with adv. for bids based on specs acceptable to the engineer. Carried 5-0.