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Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, June 21, 1977. Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Armstrong,. Present: Mayor Armstrong; Councilwoman Lyons and Councilmen Pott and Morgan Absent: Councilman Shervheim Also present: Adm. Assistant Whittaker, Bldg. Insp. Mueller (5:45-9:00) Counsel Raleigh (6:00-8:05) & Engineer Noyes (7.30). Job description --Administrative Assistant --Council and Mr. Whittaker exchanged thoughts on where time and effort could best be spent since it is already obvious that approximately 20 hours a week seems inadequate. Particularly this will be true during the early months of the time shared arrangement with Mahtomedi. A review of efforts ex- pended vs efforts required will be scheduled at a later date. Planner: Motion by Mayor Armstrong that we give 30 days notice to Midwest Planning, that the monthly retainer contract be terminated as of August 1, 1977 and we continue to operate on an hourly basis at rates to be reviewed and approved by the city council at the July 5th. meeting. Second by Councilman Morgan. Carried 4-0. Councilman Shervheim absent. Council Meeting Policy: Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Mayor. Armstrong that it be standard procedure to have a .five minute break after each 1-1/2 hours of continuous meet- ing. Carried 3-0. Councilman Shervheim absent. Councilwoman Lyensnot present at time of vote. Parks: Councilman Morgan advised that the private property signs authorized for the Collop_v & Beaubien property have not been installed. Requested that clerk check into this and determine status. Water_ Tower: Councilwoman Lyons reported the engineers had investigated the paint peeling on the .four legs of the water tower. Engineer was attempting tc get the contractor (Apex) to redo. George Bias -Variance --Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2rd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve the variance at 2795 Lake Elmo Ave. No. allowing an improvement in a non -conforming use and an improvement of a traffic problem by approving location of garage within 5 feet from the edge of property side- line and 8-1/2 feet from the curb on the streetside. Carried 4-0. Forester --Dutch Elm --Letter of June 9, 1977 from Gerald Brunner read. Letter advises the conditions under which and where diseased trees can be disposed of. It was suggested to have forester make a map to distribute with con- demnation notice.