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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council Meeting, March 6, 1979 Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Councillors present: ( Mottaz, Pott, Johnson and Morgan. Administrator Whittaker and Larry Bohrer, City Engineer were also present. AGENDA: Additions under Public Inquiries: Water Surface Committee and Springborn Addition. Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Mottaz to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5-0. MINUTES: Motion by Morgan, Seconded by Pott to approve the minutes of February 20, 1979, as submitted. Carried 4-0. Mayor Armstrong abstaining. Motion by Johnson, Seconded by Armstrong to approve the minutes of February 6, 1979, as corrected. Correction, pg. 2 paragraph 8 The Council decided that employees in the Maintenance Department would qualify for a clothing allowance when they had successfully completed the probationary period. Carried 4-0. Morgan abstaining. SURFACE WATER COMMITTEE: Mr. Bob Peterson, Chairman of the Surface Water Use Committee, appeared before the Council to question the reason for the merging of the committee with the Park Committee, as was indicated in the Newsletter. He explained there are members from all five City lakes; they meet every two to three months to discuss the water quality of the lakes, and abuses and complaints about lake use. He would like to see the commission remain as it is and report directly to the City Council, feeling a merger with the Park Commission would pose additional involvement that the members may not want to undertake Mr. Morgan explained his objective was to streamline the many committees the City has. The Council had not had any report back from the Water -- Surface Committee during the past year; therefore, it was felt the combining of the two commissions was in order. The proposed Advisory Committee would include any persons from disbanded committees interested in serving. Mr. Peterson was requested to poll his members on their interest in preserving the committee and draft a set of guidelines for the group also providing coordination of the Water Surface Committee with the Park Commission. Mr. Peterson is also to receive the Park Commission minutes. SPRINGBORN'S GREEN ACRES FINAL PLAT: Bruce Folz requested the Council determine the cash value for park dedication. The amount agreed upon was $3,640. The Development Agreement had been signed, and all papers were in order; so, Mayor Armstrong signed the Final Plat. RESOLUTION ON LAKE ELMO AVENUE PARKING: Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Morgan to amend Resolution 79-17 to reflect the limiting of parking on the east side of the street only. Carried 5-0. WALTER PECHAN: VARIANCE FOR EASEMENT TO PROPERTY OFF PRIVATE DRIVEWAY —SOUTH OF KEATS and 47th. Motion by Armstrong, Seconded by Johnson, that the City Council deny the request for variance by Mr. Pechan for reasons stated by the PZC. Carried 5-0. The City would reconsider the request if Keats were brought up to rural gravel standards to 45th Street and a maintenance agreement were entered into with the City. RICHARD DOUGHERTY, MWCC: Mr. Dougherty will appear before the Council on March 20, at 5 PM.