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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, 5/16/78 Meeting called to order at 5:07 p.m. by Mayor Armstrong. Present: Mayor Armstrong, Councilmen Pott, Morgan and Shervheim and Councilwoman Lyons. Also present: Administrative Assistant Whittaker, Bldg. Insp. Mueller and Engineer Noyes (6:00pm) Agenda: Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilwoman Lyons to approve agenda -• carried 5-0. Jerry Coursolle: Mr. Coursolle gave a resume of his proposal for a master plan for what is described as the old village area. Lay- outs and sketches picturing his proposal. were reviewed. Mr. Coursolle was putting together the final plan which he will present at 7:30 p.m., June 6, 1978. He plans to have two of his instructors in attendance. Newsletter: Some question exists as to what our costs are relative to preparation and printing of the Lake Elmo newsletter. A bill had been received from Mollie He-_dges for $1.00. covering preparation. Some of the council was not aware that these costs were in addition. to our commitment to Mr. Johnson of The Free Press. Since a six month commi.t- mont has already been made for •the newsletter it was decided to continue. Motion by Mayor Armstrong 2nd by Councilman Morgan to approve up to $75.00 per issue preparation charge for the two June Newsletters. Future issue cost approval will be reconsidered later. Carried 5-0. Meeting recessed at 6:33 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. in the Cimarron meeting room. Sewer Seminar-U. of M.--Motion by Councilman Pott 2nd by Councilman Shervheim to approve expenditure and time for Sewer Inspector Wier to attend part of the sewer seminar June 8 and/or 9th,1978. Carried 4-0. Councilwoman Lyons not present at vote. Smoke Alarms: City has approximately 75 Honeywell Fire Alarms which were purchased for a special promotion. Council was asked for permission to move at a discounted price. Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Councilman Shervheim authorizing a special "While They Last" Sale for the Honeywell Smoke Detectors at $15.00. Carried 4-0. Animal Patrol: Adm. Ass't. Whittaker advised that Oakdale was willing to sell us 40 hours a month or 25% of the dogcatchers time at $350.00/month:' Cost would include only catcher,vehicle and mileage. Lake Elmo would have to negotiate its own deal with a kennels for room and board and euthenasia. Motion by Councilman Shervheim 2nd by Mayor Armstrong to approve acceptance of the Oakdale Animal Patrol offer for 40 hrs./month at $350.00 per month. Carried 4-0. Motion by Councilman Morgan 2nd by Mayor. Armstrong author- izing Adm. Ass't. Whittaker to negotiate the necessary animal housing and disposition contract.