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Minutes of Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, January 16, 1979. pg. 2 Fire Department Space Needs: cont'd. -- The Building Committee was charged to investigate the need for changing the current drainfield, enclosing the kitchen, assessing space needs for vehicles and hose drying and alternatives for meeting space and Council meeting needs; and asked to report back to the Council February 20, 1979, Mr. Bjorkman reported that the firemen had donated a generator to the Department to bee for flood lights. Fire Department Budget, 1979: Johnson moved, seconded by Morgan, that the Council adopt the detailed 1979 Fire Department Budget as proposed by -the Administrator in his January 9, 1979, memo. Motion carried 5-0. Oakdale Trailers: The Council said it was not interested in the trailers Oakdale now uses for City Offices. City Attorney: Ray Marshall reported Mrs. Reid's attorney was out of town; so, he had taken no steps to change the situation with respect to Reid Park. IIe advised the City to withhold approval of Mn/DOT Agency agree- ment until a project necessitated it. Mn/DOT Technical'and Engineering Assitance Agreement: Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, that the Council adopt Resolution 79-4, a Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to request and obtain technical and engineering assistance from Mn/DOT, at cost; and authorizing the Mayor and the Administrator to execute the Agreement for said ,_-services on behalf of`Ob City. Motibn.carried 5-0. 1-94 Challenge Lkwsuit: Mr. Marshall reported the State courts would hear our motion to withdraw from the lawsuit February 26; and the Federal court would hear it March 16, He advised the Council that the City would need the unanimous consent of all parties to the Joint Powers Agreement establishing the 1-94 Challenge Committee to withdraw; and that he would request i.t. VBWD Petitions: The Council discussed minor language changes in the Petitions for surface water improvement project to Valley Branch Watershed District; and approved them. Pott moved, seconded by Morgan, that the City encourage VBWD to provide base data to the County .'Planning Department on Eagle Point Lake as soon as it is available; so that the County might determine the need for environmental studies of the effect of the proposed structures. Motion carried 5-0. Armstrong moved, seconded by Mottaz, that the City support the County acquisition of the Nelson property for park and floodway improvement purposes. Motion carried 5-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, that the City request Oakdale support our petition for improvements to Eagle Point Lake and the sub -watershed tributary to It. Motion carried 5-0,