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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council, April 3, 1979 —4— LICENSES — CONT'D: Morgan moved, Armstrong seconded, to amend the previous motion and include approval of haulers license for Ron's Sanitation subject to favorable recommendatim from the Washington County Sheriff Department, eg. no tickets for littering or over— weight. Carried 5-0. POLICE CONTRACT: Johnson moved, Mottaz seconded, to accept the 1979 Police contract for $48,238. Carried 5-0. CHARTER COMMISSION: Present Charter Commission members were contacted; all wish to remain on the Commission and keep it active. Armstrong feels the Commission has served its time, and the $1500 budgeted for it can be better used. The commission can be reinstated at any time by the Council. Pott moved, Armstrong seconded to adopt Resolution 79-24, a petition to the court to abolish the Charter Commission. Carried 4-1, Johnson voting nay. The Administrator will have the City Attorney draw up the necessary papers. Johnson moved, Armstrong seconded, the City write Representative Conn. Levi and Senator Jerome Hughes indicating the lack of a sunset provision in Statute 410.05. The State Legislature is requested to address and remedy this. Carried 5-0. 1979 TREE PROGRAM: State law requires the City have a forester.., The Council — its concern that $2,250 proposed by Chuck Beach was excessive. The Administrator will meet with Beach and discuss this amount and the Citys desire for no Elm or Oak Control Zones. BOCCI BALL: Morgan moved, Johnson seconded, to approve Resolution 79—�?3, requesting a free set of Bocci Balls from the State. Carried 5--0. FEE RESOLUTION: Since the new code has eliminated some fees the Administrator will have these in resolution form for the next meeting. MISCELLANEOUS: A. Additional pages were distributed for the Code Books. B. The Administrator notified the Council Lenny Anderson is challenging the tax value on his property. C. The Assessment Hearing Schedule and proposed roster on 1978 Pumping and the South West Area Street Improvement Plan will be ready for the next meeting. D. Youth Service Bureau — The City recognizes the value of this program but there is no money available for it this year; It will be considered in the 1980 Budget. E. New pick—up truck — this purchase is not in the Capital Plan. Mottaz suggested using the dump truck vs buying a new pick—up. The limited range of the truck radios is part of the problem necessitating another vehicle. A VHF frequency license was discussed. F. The Administrator is taking vacation time from May 28 to June 8.