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Minutes of the Lake Elmo City Council, June 19, 1979 —3— OLD BUSINESS: A. Appoint Forester — Armstrong moved, Johnson seconded, to appoint Jess Mottaz the City Forester. The City agrees to reimburse the forester / mileage expenses and furnish the spray paint. Mottaz agrees to no other 1 salary but the afore mentioned. Motion carried 2-0. Mottaz abstaining. B. Newsletter Mailing — It has come to the attention of the Council several areas of Lake Elmo are not receiving the Newsletter. Lillie Publications will be contacted to determine what sections of the City get delivery and which do not. The Newsletter will be mailed to those areas that do not receive it. A tear —off requesting continued delivery will be included.•in the next newsletter, which will be mailed to all postal patrons in Lake Elmo. This will be compared to the Lill e.li �. C. Maintenance Gara e Bids — Questions arose concerning competitive al su mi e y i ivl ua contractors for a design —build structure. Mottaz said each contractor has his own plan; so there can be no real bidding competition. Mottaz moved, Armstrong seconded to contract with TKDA for architectural services for the maintenance garage and then, open the bidding up to the contractors. Motion carried 3-0. D. Comprehensive Plan Hearing, July 18, 1979 — Mottaz moved, Armstrong seconded, the City Council will hold a public hearing on July 18, 1979, at Oakland Jr. High at 7:30 p.m., to discuss their final draft of the Comprehensive Plan. Motion carried 3-0. E. Fall Clean —Up — Johnson moved, Armstrong seconded, to designate only one day for Fall Clean —Up. It will be held at West Sunfish Park. Some r _ type of residency check will be established to ensure only Lake Elmo l residents participate. Motion carried 3-0. F. Assessment Hearings — Armstrong moved, Mottaz seconded, to set an Assessment Hearing for July 31, 1979, 7:00 p.m., at Lake Elmo School for the following: 1) South—West Area Street Improvement — let and Emmanuel at 7:00 p.m. 2) Lake Jane Hills Drainage Improvement — Project Feasibility Hearing at 7:30 p.m., and 3) 1978 Pumping — Flood Assessment #3 at $:00 p.m. Motion carried 3-0. The Administrator will present the assessments. CURFEW: The Council asked Dale Fuerstenberg if a curfew would be helpful in dealing with complaints caused by area children. Dale felt it would be useful. Presently the deputy cannot issue a citation when problems arise since the City does not have a curfew. The Administrator will review the ordinances of Woodbury and Oakdale and report back to the Council. G. Other — Past Park Donations — It has been established that all previous su ivisions have given some park donation. based on the presumption that the land value was accurate. The Council agreed that it was too late to adjust those platted and settled already. The Administrator recommended attaching a Benefit Charge of $175.00 per lot to all building permits in areas where no park donations are given and for home sites which are outside a subdivision, eg. Minor Subdivision. Armstrong moved, Johnson seconded to draft an amendment to the Building Code providing a charge of $175.00 on every home, building, and business permit for new construction (new construction being the principal building)f except those that are part of a subdivision which has paid the park and other public purpose donation. Motion carried 3-0.