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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 15, 1.980 Mayor Armstrong convened the meeting at 5:25 P.M. with the following Councillors present: Morgan,and Mottaz. Carol Jeanne Novak was shown in by the City Administrator; and took her seat with the City Council. Administrator Whittaker was also present. AGENDA: Whittaker indicated that the Slawson and Deneen matters would not be heard; and that Cimarron's rezoning request had been referred to the Council by the Planning Commission. He requested that bus shelters, and an on -sale Sunday liquor license for the VFW be added to the Agenda; and that the Council consider the City position on acquisition of homes along the west side of Lake Elmo Avenue south of Lake Elmo for the Regional Park. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, that the Agenda be approved as amended. Motion carried 4-0. MINUTES: Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, that the December 11, 1979, City Council minutes be amended to reflect the adopting, rather than the drafting, of Resolution 79-57; and that the minutes of the January 2, 1980, City Council meeting be adopted as written. Motion carried 3-0-1, with Novak abstaining. CLAIMS: The Council agreed that TKDA should be paid a total of $8300 for all work related to the design, construction, and inspection of the Fire Mall Addition, based on splitting the difference between the total billed, $9,685.13, and the amount that would have been billed at twelve percent of the total construction cost. Morgan moved, seconded by Armstrong, that claims 79952 thru 79974, including the TKDA bill; and, the 2/1/80 payroll and the Administrator's claims for reimbursement of expenses for the Valley Trophy Center and Marco Polo's dinner for Michael Johnson, be approved. Motion carried, 4-0. CHRISTMAS TIGHTS: The Council instructed the Administrator to seek donations for the installation of the Christmas lights from the businessmen in the Old Village area. BUIIDING INSPLCTOR: The Council agreed that the City should advertise the vacancy, take applications, and interview at least the top three candidates for the position of Building Inspector. Whittaker and Dave Pokorney, Administrator in Mahtomed.i, will screen the applications and. a committee of the two Councils will conduct final interviews. Armstrong moved, seconded by Mottaz, to accept the resignation of Peter Kluegel as Building Inspector, effective January 18, 1980, authorize the Administrator to advertise for applications for the position, and appoint Mayor Armstrong and Councillor Pott to the joint committee to interview the top applicants on February 9, 19809 at 9:00 a.m, in the .Lake Elmo City Hall. Motion carried l4-O. The Council aF:reed to include sewer inspection in the :job description, - seek a two year contract with the new inspector, and, provide for 60 days notice from the new inspector while providing FO day reverence pay and a hearing for dismissal.