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MINUTES, Lake Elmo City Council 1/2/80 P. 3 The Council agreed the the City Engineer should be authorized to estimate the cost of the alternatives mentioned in Mr. Pott's Memo for wells/water at the new maintenance bldg. and garage. COUNCIL VACANCY, WILLIAM WACKER.: The Council briefly interviewed Mr. Wacker for the vacancy. He has served on the Fire Department since moving to Lake Elmo in 1971. He expressed a keen.interest in the City; and said he would like to. work with the Council on future problems and opportunities. The Council asked him about his knowledge of the Comp. plan and sewer problems; and Mr. Wacker said he had kept informed through the newsletter. The Council reserved time for a decision later in the meeting. ANNUAL MEETING: Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, that Councillor Pott be appointed Acting Mayor for 1980 to serve in the Mayor's absence. Motion carried 3-0-1, with Pott abstaining. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, that the State Bank of Lake Elmo, Washington County Federal, and Merril Lynch be named depositories for 1980. Motion carried 4-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Pott, that the Washington County Review be names the legal newspaper of the City effective January 22, 1980, for 1980, subject to their proving eligibility. Motion carried 4-0. Armstrong moved, seconded by Mottaz, that all Council appointments to Committees remain the same as 1979. Motion carried 4-0. Pott moved, seconded by Mottaz' that Novak, Crombie, and Lundquist be reappointed to the Planning Commission for three year terms beginning January 1, 1980. Motion carried 4-0. Morgan moved, seconded by Mottaz, that Leo Gehlo£f and Al Martens be re— appointed to the Park Commission for three year terms; that James Yarusso be appointed to the Commission for a three year term; and that Wendy Griffin be appointed an alternate Commissioner — all effective January 1, 1980. Motion carried 140. Mottaz moved, seconded by Armstrong, that Tood Williams be appointed to the Water Surface Use Committee. Motion carried 4-0. Whittaker is to call all applicahts for this committee and see if they are off —lake; h and, he is to call Sue Martens to see if she is interested. j COUNCIL REPORTS: Mottaz reported that he and the Mayor had met with Charles Weaver, Metro. Council Chairman and Marty Jensen of the Council staff, on the Regional Park issues that still concern the City. He.said they had expressed their conviction that the costs of policing the park and providing other services such as Fire protection ought to fall on the County, not the City; and that those costs should be covered under contracts similar to those Ramsey County has with the City of St. Paul. They had reiterated the City's concern that the park was too active, the boat launch should restrict access to boats that could be carried over land to the lake, that the active areas of the park are too clese to existing residential areas, and that the swimming beach, as proposed,